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It opened in 2010 as a bed and breakfast place and was eventually transformed into a museum in November 2012 after Lacuna received an award from the Guinness World Records as the person with the largest collection of jigsaw puzzles in the world that same year.
This museum houses about 1,500 sets of jigsaw puzzles of all sizes, shapes, and forms.
Lacuna’s fascination with jigsaw puzzles started at the age of 35 when she assembled a Mikey Mouse Racing puzzle as a gift for her son’s 2nd birthday. She spent at least 70 hours completing the 5,000-piece puzzle from Hong Kong.
Since then, her hobby of assembling and collecting puzzles grew, which enabled her to travel around the world to buy replica puzzles from international puzzle manufacturers. This hobby lasted for more than 30 years before she suffered a heart attack in 2014.
The collection consists of 2D, 3D, and 4D puzzles including replications of world-renowned paintings like Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez, Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam, and Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci to name a few.
The first biggest puzzle in her collection is the puzzle replica of Adrian Chesterman’s famous painting called “The Wildlife” which consists of 33,600 puzzle pieces completed in just 1 year and 6 months’ time.
Meanwhile, the second biggest piece is a pop art by American artist Keith Haring with 32,256 pieces completed in 4 months and 900 hours followed by the third biggest puzzle, an art by Royce McLure called “Life” completed in 24,720 hours.
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As a part of Malaysia, the State of Penang is often referred to by the modern Malay name Pulau Pinang, which means ‘the island of the areca nut palm’ (Areca catechu of the Palmae family). The name Penang may refer either to Penang Island or the State of Penang. Penang is also known as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’, 东方之珠 and Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara (Penang Island, The Island of Pearls). Penang is shortened as “PG” in English, or “PP” in Malay. The state consists of consists of Penang Island, a narrow strip of the Malay Peninsula now called Seberang Perai (formerly Province Wellesley), and a handful of smaller islets. Its capital city, George Town, lies at the northeastern tip of Penang Island; it is approximately 183 miles (294 km) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s federal capital, and 76 miles (123 km) south of Bukit Kayu Hitam on the Malaysia-Thailand international border.
With a total land area of just 405 square miles (1,048 km²), Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia by land mass, after Perlis. The Penang Strait is the body of water separating Penang Island and Seberang Perai, and is divided into the North Channel (north of George Town) and the South Channel (south of George Town). At the channel’s narrowest section, George Town on Penang Island is separated from Butterworth on the mainland by a mere 1.9 miles (3 km). Penang Island is irregularly shaped, with a granitic, hilly and mostly forested interior. The coastal plains are narrow, the most extensive of which is in the northeastern cape. The topography of Seberang Perai, comprising more than half of the land area of Penang, is mostly flat save for Bukit Mertajam, the name of the hillock and the eponymous town at its foot. It has a long coastline, the majority of which is lined with mangrove. Butterworth, the main town in Seberang Perai, lies along the estuary of the Perai River and faces George Town
Known as the Silicon Valley of the East for its industries, Penang is one of the most urbanized and economically-important states in Malaysia. Founded by the British in 1786, George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a thriving tourist destination. In addition, Penang has the third highest Human Development Index in Malaysia, after the State of Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Its heterogeneous population is highly diverse in ethnicity, culture, language and religion. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite (in English), Penang Lâng (in Penang Hokkien) or Penangkaran (in Tamil).
Penang, with the rest of the Federation of Malaya, gained independence from the British Empire on August 31, 1957, and subsequently became a member state of Malaysia in 1963.
From independence until 1969, the state was administered by Chief Minister Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), one of the three principal political parties which made up the Alliance Party ruling coalition. In 1969, however, Penang was captured by the Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia party which garnered 16 out of 24 seats in the State Assembly. Its founder, Tun Dato’ Seri Dr Lim Chong Eu became Penang’s second Chief Minister. Following the May 13, 1969, riots which ensued from the General Elections, parliamentary rule was suspended and the government was taken over by the National Operations Council. Only in April 1971 was the democratic government restored. Gerakan joined the ruling coalition on February 13, 1972, and continued to govern Penang until March 2008 when it was completely annihilated at both state and parliamentary levels.
The island’s free port status was revoked in 1969 which dealt a considerable blow to Penang’s trading industry which was followed by massive unemployment as high as 14.5%. Despite this abrupt setback, the then Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu built up the Free Trade Zone in Bayan Lepas at the southeastern part of Penang Island, around the airport. This move is now seen as monumental to the economic growth of modern Penang, turning it into one of the largest electronics manufacturing bases in Asia and the ‘Silicon Valley of the East’.
During Lim’s tenure, a number of major infrastructural projects were undertaken. In 1985, the Penang Bridge that links George Town and Seberang Perai was completed; it was the longest bridge in Southeast Asia until 2014 when it was superseded by the Second Penang Bridge. Somewhat less successful was the Komtar project, launched in 1974 as part of his vision to reverse George Town’s then declining fortunes. The tallest skyscraper in Penang was constructed in the expense of hundreds of shophouses, schools and temples, as well as whole streets. However, instead of arresting George Town’s decline, Komtar itself became a white elephant by the early 2000s.
The pre-war houses in the historic center of George Town was protected from urban development by the Rent Control Act which prohibited landlords from arbitrarily raising rentals as a measure to provide affordable housing to the low-income population. Its eventual repeal in 2001 visibly changed the landscape of Penang’s demographic pattern and economic activity: it led to overnight appreciation of house and real estate prices, forcing out tenants of multiple generations out of their homes to the city outskirts and the development of new townships and hitherto sparsely populated areas of Penang; the demolition of many pre-war houses and the mushrooming of high-rise residences and office buildings; and the emptying out and dilapidation of many areas in the city center.
Unperturbed development sparked concerns of the continued existence of heritage buildings and Penang’s collection of pre-war houses (Southeast Asia’s largest), leading to more vigorous conservation efforts. In 2004, widespread dissatisfaction with the decline of Penang led to a media campaign to return Penang to its former glory.
This paid off on July 7, 2008, when George Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, alongside Malacca. It is recognized as having “a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia”. The newly elected Pakatan Rakyat state government also spearheaded the subsequent efforts to clean up of George Town, and improve traffic flow, pedestrianization, cultural and environmental aspects. As a result, George Town was also ranked as the most liveable city in Malaysia, the eighth most liveable in Asia and the 62nd worldwide by ECA International in 2010.
Penang suffered some damage from the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean Tsunami which hit the northern and western coasts of the island, though nothing in the scale of neighboring Acheh or Phuket. The tsunami claimed 52 out of the 68 lives lost in Malaysia, mostly picnickers and fishermen. Some 1,600 people were evacuated. Economically, the fisheries and aquaculture were the worst-hit sectors, with losses in the order of tens of millions of ringgit.
In 2015, Penang island as a whole was accorded city status by the Malaysian government. Thus, George Town is the only city in Malaysia to have been conferred city status twice, first by the British monarch, and later by the Malaysian government.
On Penang Island, apart from the three largest ethnic communities — Chinese, Malays and Indians — there are also significant Eurasian and Thai minorities. Many of the Thais and the Eurasians, in particular, still reside at the Pulau Tikus suburb. Another well-known subset of Penang’s population has been the Peranakan, who inhabited Penang Island for centuries. Penang currently has a sizable expatriate population, especially from Singapore, Japan and various Asian countries, as well as the United Kingdom. Nearly 7% of Penang’s population consisted of foreigners, reflecting the well-established allure of Penang amongst expatriates. Most expatriates settle around George Town in their retirement years as part of the Malaysia My Second Home program; the northern suburbs of the city, such as Tanjung Bungah where 5.7% of its residents are foreigners, are particularly popular.
During the colonial era, apart from the Europeans, Eurasians, Siamese and the already multiracial local citizenry, there were also Burmese, Filipino, Sinhalese, Japanese, Sumatran, Arab, Jewish, Armenian and Persian communities. Notably, the tiny German community was commercially significant, with most Germans in Penang plying their trades as merchants and establishing mercantile firms. Although many of these other communities no longer exist today, their legacies can be seen at some of the streets and places around George Town, such as the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, Crag Hotel, Armenian Street, Acheen Street, Gottlieb Road and the Jewish Cemetery.
The Peranakan, also known as the Straits Chinese or Baba Nyonya, are the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants to Penang, Malacca and Singapore. Nyonya is the term for the women and Baba for the men. They have partially adopted Malay customs and speak a Chinese-Malay creole of which many words contributed to Penang Hokkien as well (such as “Ah Bah” or “Baba” which refers to a man). The Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, dress, rites, crafts and culture. Most of the Peranakans are not Muslims but practice an eclectic form of ancestor worship and Chinese religion, while some were Christians. They prided themselves as being Anglophone and distinguished themselves from the newly arrived Chinamen or sinkheh.
While the Peranakan culture is still a living one, it is almost extinct today due to the Peranakans’ re-absorption into the mainstream Chinese community. Many follow otherwise Westernized ways of life. Still, their legacy lives on in their distinctive architecture (exemplified by the Pinang Peranakan Mansion and the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion), cuisine, elaborate costumes like the nyonya kebaya and exquisite handicrafts.
There are many similarities between Penang, particularly George Town, and Phuket, Thailand, where I live. The fact that Captain Francis Light tried to get the British East India Company to colonize Phuket while he was stationed on the island, the extant colonial architecture (termed “Sino-Chinese” on Phuket) and Peranakan culture are just a few of the many parallels. People of Chinese ancestry make up a significant part of the population on Phuket, many of whom having descended from tin miners who migrated to the island during the nineteenth century. The Peranakans here are known as “Phuket Babas” in the local tongue, constitute a fair share of members in the Chinese community, particularly among those who have family ties with the Peranakans of Penang and Malacca.
Scott #92 was released on October 25, 1986. The 15-cent stamp features getah (Malaysian for “rubber”), or Hervea brasiliensis — the Pará rubber tree. This is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae and is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber. The 1986 state definitives featured agricultural produce and fruit, seven low values for each state and eight medium and high values inscribed Malaysia for use in any state. The low values were identical for each state, except for the state name, state crest and ruler, or state crest only for those states without a ruler.
This issue proved to be the most complex ever produced by Malaysia, lasting for over 14 years, the last printing in the original format taking place during 2000. The stamps are notable for the perforation, gum and watermark varieties. They were printed in five color lithography — cyan, yellow, magenta and black with grey for highlighting various areas and a brown-grey shade for the background panel. They were printed on phosphorized ‘Multiple SPM’ paper with a wavy pattern, in sheets of 100, 10 x 10 and had pink gum and were perforated 12. The low and medium values were printed by ‘Security Printers Malaysia’ in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur. The four high values were printed by Harrison & Sons in the United Kingdom. The low values had plate numbers, one for each color used for printing, in the top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right of each sheet, in the format 1A, 1A 1A etc., with color dabs above or below each series of plate numbers.
The Pará rubber tree initially grew only in the Amazon rainforest. Increasing demand and the discovery of the vulcanization procedure in 1839 led to the rubber boom in that region, enriching the cities of Belém and Manaus. The name of the tree derives from Pará, the second-largest Brazilian state, the capital of which is Belém.
These trees were used to obtain rubber by the natives who inhabited its geographical distribution. The Olmec people of Mesoamerica extracted and produced similar forms of primitive rubber from analogous latex-producing trees such as Castilla elastica as early as 3,600 years ago. The rubber was used, among other things, to make the balls used in the Mesoamerican ballgame.
Early attempts were made in 1873 to grow H. brasilensis outside Brazil. After some effort, 12 seedlings were germinated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These were sent to India for cultivation, but died. A second attempt was then made, some 70,000 seeds being smuggled to Kew in 1875, by Henry Wickham, in the service of the British Empire. About four percent of these germinated, and in 1876, about 2,000 seedlings were sent, in Wardian cases, to Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka) and 22 were sent to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.
Once established outside its native country, rubber was extensively propagated in the British colonies. Rubber trees were brought to the botanical gardens at Buitenzorg, Java, in 1883. By 1898, a rubber plantation had been established in Malaya, and today, most rubber tree plantations are in South and Southeast Asia, with some also in tropical West Africa. The majority of the rubber trees in Southeast Asia are clones of varieties highly susceptible to the South American leaf blight — Microcyclus ulei. For these reasons, environmental historian Charles C. Mann, in his 2011 book, 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, predicted that the Southeast Asian rubber plantations will be ravaged by the blight in the not-too-distant future, thus creating a potential calamity for international industry.
In the wild, the rubber tree can reach a height of up to 100 feet (30 meters). The white or yellow latex occurs in latex vessels in the bark, mostly outside the phloem. These vessels spiral up the tree in a right-handed helix which forms an angle of about 30 degrees with the horizontal, and can grow as high as 45 feet. In plantations, the trees are generally smaller for two reasons: trees grow more slowly when they are tapped for latex, and trees are generally cut down after only 30 years, because latex production declines as trees age, and they are no longer economically productive.
The tree requires a tropical or subtropical climate with a minimum of about 1,200 millimeters per year of rainfall, and no frost. If frost does occur, the results can be disastrous for production. One frost can cause the rubber from an entire plantation to become brittle and break once it has been refined.
Scott #92 portrays the rubber trees with the latex being collected by the process of rubber tapping. An incision is made in the tree’s bark, which cuts through the latex vessels, from which the product then flows. Timing of the incision must be planned within the planting cycle to optimize the latex yield. Rubber tapping is an environmentally attractive land use. Jungle rubber is essentially old secondary forest, strongly resembling the primary forest. Its species’ richness is about half that of the primary forest. Monoculture rubber tree plantations have far less of an environmental impact than other crops, such as coffee or especially oil palm.
Each night, a rubber tapper must remove a thin layer of bark along a downward half spiral on the tree trunk. If done carefully and with skill, this tapping panel will yield latex for up to five years. Then the opposite side will be tapped, allowing the first side to heal over. The spiral allows the latex to run down to a collecting cup. The work is done at night or in the early morning before the day’s temperature rises so the latex will drip longer before coagulating and sealing the cut.
Depending on the final product, additional chemicals can be added to the latex cup to preserve the latex longer. Ammonia solution helps prevent natural coagulation and allows the latex to remain in its liquid state. Plastic bags containing a coagulant have replaced cups in many plantations in Malaysia. This form of latex is used as the raw material for latex concentrate, which is used for dipped rubber products or for the manufacture of ribbed smoke sheet grades.
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Penicillium Strain Named State Microbe of Illinois
Contact: Jan Suszkiw
Penicillium rubens strain NRRL 1951 is better known as the mold behind large-scale production of the powerful antibiotic penicillin. Today, it became the official State Microbe of Illinois in a bill-signing ceremony that included representatives of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facility where advances in deep-tank fermentation more than 77 years ago helped make the mold's life-saving drug available for use on the frontlines of World War II.
The Penicillium mold strain's designation followed passage of a bill (Illinois HB1879) in the Illinois Generally Assembly and sponsored by Senator David Koehler and House Members Ryan Spain, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Tim Butler and Stephanie A. Kifowit. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker approved the bill today at a signing ceremony held at the University of Illinois – Springfield campus. Physical science technician Gary Kuzniar and chemist Neil Price, who proposed the strain's designation in early 2019, were among ARS attendees.
Starting in the early 1940s, a team of scientists from the University of Oxford in England and the then-named USDA Northern Regional Research Laboratory (NRRL) in Peoria, Illinois, devised methods of growing the mold and producing yields of penicillin that surpassed anything achieved before. Industry's adoption of these methods came just in time to treat Allied soldiers wounded during the invasion of Normandy, France, which began June 6, 1944.
Today's signing of bill HB1879 into law—77 years, two months and 11 days later—designates strain NRRL 1951 as an official state symbol commemorating the mold's importance to humanity and the team's scientific innovations at the laboratory, now known as the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, operated in Peoria by ARS.
Neil Price (left) and Gary Kuzniar (right) of the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research hold culture plates of Penicillium rubens NRRL 1951, the official State Microbe of Illinois and source of the life-saving antibiotic penicillin.
Ironically, the mold strain was discovered growing on a cantaloupe at the local market, not far from the laboratory. The scientists' studies showed that when grown in vats of corn-steep liquor and other nutrients, the mold churned out more penicillin than the Penicillium strain originally discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. The unprecedented yield of penicillin and reduced cost of making the antibiotic weren't just crucial to saving the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers; the advance also ushered in new era of pharmaceutical drug production.
That same spirit of scientific innovation continues at the Peoria research center today, including its curation of the ARS Culture Collection, which houses more than 100,000 strains of bacteria and fungi—strain NRRL 1951 among them. ARS's Culture Collection also is the largest, single collection of beneficial microorganisms in the world.
In the 1940s as today, microbes drive much of the center's research—from low-glycemic sugars for consumers, to cleaner-burning biofuels and beyond.
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Your Psychologist may use specific questionnaires or checklists as part of the assessment process to clarify any particular problems that you are having, but they will always make sure that you are comfortable with this and understand the purpose of the assessment. Throughout the therapy process, your Psychologist will continue to check-in with you to make sure that you are working towards the goals and outcomes that are important to you. | <urn:uuid:09bb7d81-29c6-4315-aaf6-4c169e1ed8b1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://positivewellbeing.com.au/individual-counselling/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970648 | 221 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Bipolar is a very misunderstood illness. It’s comes with a stigma. But here are 7 things about bipolar I want people to know.
Mental illness. It’s almost a dirty word. Okay, so it’s two words. But these days there is a lot of misinformation surrounding bipolar disorder.
So let’s start with the basics. First bipolar is a mood disorder. It creates high (mania) and low moods (depression) in a patient. Psychosis (being out of touch with reality) can also occur during severe episodes. It also affects circadian rhymes, thereby disrupting sleep and furthering the symptoms. The episodes can last weeks or months. It is not uncommon to rapidly cycle between them at the same time. It is created by an imbalance in neurochemicals. Lots of scientific studies suggest it is both hereditary and genetic. However, situational and environmental issues can increase or affect episodes. There are several types of bipolar but two are most prevalent. Type I patients who spend a great majority of time in manic moods and Type II patients who spend most of their time in a depressive state.
Depression can be characterized by hopelessness, specifically a lack of joy or the inability to enjoy things. You can be plagued with thoughts of suicide or self-harm. You can feel excessively guilty, have difficulty concentrating, and may gain or lose weight. In extreme episodes, it includes psychosis which manifests as delusions or hallucinations (both auditory and visual). It’s common for untreated patients to self-medicate through substance abuse.
Mania / Hypomania
Mania is odd because it can be like a euphoric “high” or it can be excessive anxiety. It can include obsessive, racing thoughts. It makes you impulsive and extremely irritable. You can become a thrill-seeker and even sexually promiscuous. It makes you have poor judgement and can result in spending excessive amounts of money. It can cause you to lash out at others and creates long bouts of insomnia.
Okay, now that we are through the scientific and more sterile descriptions, let me say, I was diagnosed with bipolar as a preteen after first being misdiagnosed as a child with major depression. That’s very common at that age.
Lastly, this post isn’t designed to scold anyone. It’s about educating people about an illness that is grossly misunderstood. Here are 7 things about bipolar I want people to know.
Things About Bipolar I Want People to Know
We Don’t Like Being Called Crazy
This should be a given. But I’m still shocked at how many times people use the word “crazy” to describe someone who has bipolar. It’s really hurtful. We aren’t “crazy.” You wouldn’t call an amputee “stumpy.” See? We feel the same being called “crazy.” We have an illness. It’s a physical illness that affects us mentally. It’s caused by the brain not producing neurochemicals like serotonin. Similarly, we don’t like being asked mockingly if we are “off our meds.”
We Aren’t Bipolar
Allow me to explain. There is such a huge stigma surrounding mental illness, but in particular bipolar and schizophrenia. Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve heard people say, “she’s bipolar.” We aren’t bipolar. We HAVE bipolar. You’d never say, “she’s cancer.” It dehumanizes us. We’re aren’t our illness. It doesn’t define us and therefore not our identity. It’s just one aspect of our life.
You Don’t Need to Be Afraid of Us
Contrary to what the media and non-medical professionals would have you believe we aren’t going on a rampage. And no, psychotropic drugs don’t turn us all into mass shooters. Those people have all kinds of contributing factors, including circumstances completely unrelated to mental illness.
Not all bipolar patients are violent. In fact, that’s not as nearly common as you might think. For example, with Type II patients we are far more likely to hurt ourselves.
We Don’t Want to Disappoint You
We hate when we have to cancel on you because we’re sick. We’re just as disappointed. It’s embarrassing – especially if our caregiver (a spouse, parent, etc.) also has to cancel to take care of us. And please, don’t say we should “plan better.” No one plans to be sick. We have no way of predicting when our mood will change and no way of gauging how bad it will be. I don’t even have words to describe how hurtful and abhorrent that is.
Can you imagine saying that to someone who has cancer? Seriously. Imagine someone has cancer and is going through chemotherapy. They have an important function and can’t go to the event after a chemo treatment because they feel horrible. You would never say things like, “well you should have planned better. After all, you knew you had cancer. You knew you were going to have chemo. You should have planned better.” Yeah, it’s that disgusting and insensitive.
We Say Things We Don’t Mean
They say bipolar is the great melting pot of mental illness. It has anxiety, depression, irritability, OCD tendencies, hallucinations, insomnia, and sometimes what looks like ADHD. When we are in a manic stage, we are often impulsive and irritable.
Being impulsive can cause us to not think through the consequences of our actions. When you combine that with irritability, it makes for lots of unkind words. Oh we regret it afterwards, believe me. But in the moment, there is little self-control. We damage and lose relationships over it. It hurts us as much as it hurts you. When those feelings pass, we are embarrassed by the destruction we caused.
Suicide Is Always Knocking On Our Door
This is a really sensitive issue, but it needs to be discussed. We might seem okay. We might even seem thick-skinned. But we are always resisting the urge to kill ourselves. We have a hard time coping even with the simplest of life situations. If something upsets us deeply, we can despair very quickly.
Then there are times when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. It’s exhausting to fight this everyday. We just want it to stop. We want peace. Suicide is a very tempting option.
We Pretend to Be Okay
Most people have heard the old adage, “fake it ‘til you make it.” However, for us, it’s really true. I don’t want to make it seem like we are lying to you everyday. But the truth is we’re always trying to make it through the day. Similarly, it never goes away totally. I’d say we are either better or worse. Medications don’t cure it. They only make it more manageable. Bipolar is a chronic illness and therefore we live with it everyday. We just don’t always talk about it. We deal with it on our own as much as we can.
Those are the things I want people to know about bipolar. I hope I’ve provided some insight on bipolar. If you suffer from bipolar, I’d love for you to leave a comment below about what you would want people to know. If you’re looking for other wellness topics, check out Setting Healthy Boundaries in Your Marriage. | <urn:uuid:ff898fc8-307d-4efe-bb32-77825149cf96> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mybeautifulmess.net/tag/bipolar-disorder/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959017 | 1,639 | 2.703125 | 3 |
What is CISV?
CISV is a non-profit, non-government, non-religious organization that was developed in 1951 by Doctor Doris Twitchell Allen. The aim of CISV is to promote peace through education and understanding through a variety of programs both locally, nationally and internationally.
Is CISV religious?
No. We openly accept every religion, we allow every belief. For us, religious freedom is just as important as freedom from beliefs.
Is CISV political?
No. We are not encouraged or supported by any political direction. We are open to any political attitude. Different points of view enrich the cultural diversity. Tolerance against other people's ideas promotes living together.
Is there an overview about CISV somewhere?
Yes, in the about us section you can find more detailed information about the organization's structure.
What are the goals of CISV?
The goals of CISV are:
To give individuals opportunity to learn to live peacefully with many nationalities. CISV seeks to achieve this goal by conducting educational programs and activities. These programs and activities are designed to achieve one or more of the following specific goals:
That individuals will make close friendships around the world, that is, that countries will become known to them in terms of close friends rather than as abstract places on a map, or as stereotypes built from ignorance or limited experience.
That individuals will become aware of basic likenesses of all humans, and at the same time that they will come to know and appreciate differences.
That individuals will acquire an active desire for world peace and a desire to work for it.
That individuals will acquire skills of communication with individuals and with groups, even when many languages are represented and when no common language exists.
That individuals will acquire skills of administration and organization.
That individuals will develop personalities that are essentially free from barriers, for example, essentially free from the barrier of prejudice.
To contribute, through research, to a science of international relations.
To cooperate with other groups having similar purposes
(CISV Constitution, 1996).
What issues do you talk about in CISV?
CISV discussions cover all sorts of issues including poverty, race, war, current world events, prejudices, the media, and ethics. Discussions are geared toward the age group that the activity or program is being held for.
What kind of activities do you do in CISV?
CISV Ottawa hosts a variety of activities ranging from running games, cooperation games, trust games, simulation games and light-hearted activities.
A simulation activity is one in which participants role play to help learn about a world situation. These activities are highly researched prior to being conducted. As they often touch on world situations, these activities are always debriefed to ensure that no one is upset upon the completion of the activity.
Is there a cost to participate?
CISV requires that you become a member of CISV Ottawa in order to participate in activities. To join CISV Ottawa or renew your membership, sign up online. The membership application includes CISV Ottawa membership policies if you have any questions.
Family memberships are $130 and individual memberships (for students, young adults living on their own, or Seminar Campers paying their own way) are $50. There is a volunteer membership of $25 for leaders and volunteers for mini-camps and homestays
Each program has a program fee that the delegate is responsible for paying. Personal airfares, travel outfits, vaccinations (if applicable), delegation supplies and costs incurred by the leader are all apart of the delegate’s responsibility. Costs incurred for the delegation and by the leader are split evenly amongst all delegates in the delegation.
How much does it cost to do an international program?
International program costs vary depending on which program you are attending and where the program is being held. If you need additional information, you can contact the Program Coordinator) for more information on specific programs.
Is International Travel a requirement of CISV?
No. Your family may chose to participate only in local or national events. There is never any pressure to participate in any program.
What do all those letters mean?
In CISV, we find ourselves using a lot of acronyms. Here are some CISV acronyms you might hear:
AIM = Annual International Meeting
ARM = America’s Regional Members
CISV = Children’s International Summer Villages
IC = Interchange
IJBC = International Junior Branch Conference
IJR = International Junior Representative
IO =International Office
IPP = International Peoples Project
IYM = International Youth Meeting
JB = Junior Branch
JBB = Junior Branch Board
LMO = Like Minded Organisations
Merch = CISV Swag/Merchandise
MWM = Mid Way Meeting
NA = National Association
NJR = National Junior Representative
ReCos = Regional Coordinators
My child doesn't know anybody else in the organization and is reluctant to get involved.
Not a problem. Often when kids arrive for their first camp they feel a little uneasy about being away from home for the weekend. More often than not, this feeling dissipates quickly as your child meets the other kids at camp and meets some new friends.
What is the Junior Branch?
A Junior Branch (JB) is a group of young local members, typically aged 11-25, who are developing intercultural skills, such as awareness of international matters, global environment and social sensitivity, through educational and social activities consistent with CISV's goals. These young people act as a link between other CISV program and activities, and often work together with like-minded organizations (LMOs). The Junior Branch organizes their own programs and activities on a wide variety of themes.
Although they constitute an integral part of the Chapter, Juniors are encouraged to assume administrative responsibility and to be self-governing. International Junior Representatives (IJRs), are elected at the time of CISV's Annual International Meeting (AIM). IJRs inform, coordinate and support all Junior Branches worldwide electronically, enabling them, if they so wish, to focus their activities around themes decided at Regional Meetings or the annual International JB Conference (IJBC).
In Ottawa, the Junior Branch Board coordinates and plans mini-camps as well as local activities for the JB members to attend. All juniors are encouraged to attend JB activities and mini-camps!
What is a JB Meeting?
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According to a survey by Euromonitor, skin health is a major factor within the beauty-manufacturing world today with an increase in brands creating topical probiotics. More than half of beauty execs believe that health in beauty, digital and personalization are the most important aspects of successful launches.
“Industry growth remained strong at 5% in 2017, a slight improvement on the previous year,' said Irina Barbalova, global lead of beauty and personal care at Euromonitor, London. "A thriving premium segment was once again the standout story, outpacing its mass counterpart for a third consecutive year.
"Notwithstanding the high propensity to trade up in terms of price, there are ample opportunities to premiumise through concepts which enhance perceptions of quality beyond the price tag – a much-needed strategy for mass players," she said.
Euromonitor surveyed 623 executive professionals in the beauty industry throughout 57 countries worldwide about their thoughts on the current market.
The value of sales are growing stronger within beauty, with 41 percent of industry experts expecting a 5 percent increase compared to 2017.
Dolce and Gabbana looks into the Middle East for beauty
E-commerce is becoming a major force for the cosmetics industry, with 70 percent of respondents saying Internet retailing has gained share. The feature has become significant in all aspects of beauty, including personal care, beauty products and both.
Following online shopping, beauty specialist retailers are gaining share, with 40 percent of experts saying it has grown over the past year.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, traditional department stores’ importance with beauty brands appears to be decreasing, with a significant portion of respondents saying its retail share is dropping.
For personal care-specific products, direct selling is becoming more popular, ahead of beauty products and the industry as a whole.
While healthy skin is a major component of the wellness trend, its importance goes beyond that in the beauty world.
Factors such as natural and safer ingredients, therapeutic benefits and an overall holistic healthy lifestyle are important themes in beauty today.
Armani Beauty's lovers Paul and Laura return as the embodiment of Emporio.
Image credit: Armani Beauty
More than 45 percent of experts believe that the most important launches in the upcoming year will be related to health, followed by digital beauty marketing and targeting specific consumer segments.
Beauty brands are investing more heavily into social media and influencer marketing than their peers in fashion and luxury, according to a new report.
Launchmetrics’ “Beauty Redefined” ebook notes that there has been a 23 percent drop in print advertising value for beauty labels between 2013 and 2017, with the category putting more focus on digital marketing. As the industry sets its sights on millennials, influencers are playing a significant role in driving awareness and engagement for consumers who prefer to research online (see story).
Beauty manufacturers are some of the biggest innovators in marketing, but lately their use of technology has brought personalization tactics to a futuristic standpoint.
Augmented reality is rampant with beauty brands allowing users to try on products without having to be in store. While the experience still is not the same as trying on items in person, it still personalizes the experience exponentially and has paved the way for more sophisticated marketing tactics through technology (see story).
“The evolution of technology and digital connectivity are causing fundamental shifts in attitudes and shopping preferences," Ms. Barbalova said. "The interaction between brands and consumers will be increasingly reliant on digitally-enabled conversations and experiences.
"Community over individual and story over product – a key mantra for younger consumer cohorts," she said.
Cover image credit: Saks.
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I assume most of you readers are already familiar with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as a concept. Some of you might even be experienced RPA developers, business analysts or RPA product and/or business owners. Regardless of your background, this post aims to provide some insights for the whole audience about the capabilities of a license-free substitute to RPA. We call it the ‘open-source automation’.
One of the fundamental issues that differentiates open-source ecosystem from RPA ecosystems is the lack of cross-cutting best practices for automation development and operations. Therefore, we are already seeing a wide range of open-source applications and platforms in the automation market – all of them providing more or less similar end-products with different engines under the hood.
So, in order to tackle confusion, I’ll briefly define what ‘open-source automation’ means for SKALER by chopping the term to ‘open-source’ and ‘automation’. ‘Open source’, in this context, indicates that the source code (Python and/or Robot Framework) of the application and utilized orchestration technologies/services are available to the public without any license costs. ‘Automation’ is simply a comparable concept to ‘Software robot’. It refers to a chunk of code that executes tasks, repetitive pieces of business processes or even larger and more intelligent E2E processes on a computer on behalf of humans.
In this post I aim to explain some of the technical capabilities of open-source automation and translate those into tangible business opportunities.
For anyone who is familiar with RPA, it is quite easy to realize the capabilities of open-source automation. In fact, it is fair to say that, technically, open-source automation is capable of all the same tricks as any RPA tool is. However, there are a few interesting viewpoints to open-source automation that I’d like to point out:
1. Scaling of runtime resources up and down is a no-brainer. Open-source automation comes with an ability to scale up and scale down the amount of runtime resources based on workload and process throughput requirements. Scalability as such is not a unique feature for open-source automation, but what makes it interesting is that it does not generate additional license costs.
Since there are no license costs related to operating the automations, it is only the cost of runtime resources that stress your wallet. Dynamic runtime resources generate cost only when they are active and run automations. Therefore, it is theoretically equally costly to run 1 process with 1 virtual machine for 100 minutes, as it is to run 1 process with 100 virtual machines for 1 minute. This is obviously a silly example and not valid for all business processes, but whenever the use case is suitable, the open-source automation does provide the possibility to build scalable solutions that meet the businesses throughput demands without the need to worry about increasing license costs.
2. Seamless integration to ML/AI services and algorithms. Intelligent automation and Hyperautomation are one of the hottest topics and most rapidly growing technology segments on the market 1. However, according to what we have learned, few organizations have managed to implement IA solutions in production just yet.
This is one aspect where open-source technologies prove their worth as they offer excellent and straight-forward toolbox for implementing a bit of cognitive skills to your automations. SKALER’s open-source automations are built on top of Python, which means that programming libraries like Pytorch and Scikit-Learn are easily available.
Why is this interesting to business then? There are at least three reasons why all business owners should pay attention to what open-source automation has to offer.
1. Cost efficiency. Implementing a business process automation is always an investment regardless of chosen technologies. Automations create business value only when they are running in production and executing tasks as designed, which means that the payback time starts no sooner than after the first production release. In order to reach breakeven points sooner, businesses should focus on minimizing both implementation and operative costs.
According to our experiences the implementation cost of an open-source automation does not differ from the cost of implementing a robot with RPA tools, such as UiPath or Blue Prism. However, it is fair to say that when it comes to operative costs, open-source automation stands out remarkably for the following reasons:
There are no license costs related to running the automation.
It is possible to use runtime resources that generate cost only when the automation is running.
2. New use case opportunities. I dare to argue that open-source automation could be the key to impactful E2E business process automation for many organizations. As Marko is writing in his blog post, if you seek to scale your business and discover the most impactful use cases for automation, we encourage your organization to aim high and start looking into optimizing large E2E processes instead of narrow tasks.
One of the tricky parts with such E2E processes is often related to a subprocess or task where human intelligence is needed for interpreting emails, other open text fields, sound, video, etc. We have learned that such tasks have not been particularly easy for most organizations so far, due to the natural limitations of RPA technologies. As explained before, adding such competence to rules-based workflow automation is not a problem for open-source technologies.
3. New revenue and modern service design. Business process automation should not be only about replacing manual and mundane work with “robots” or “digital workers”. It should also have a role in building new innovative digital services. In fact, SKALER has delivered many solutions for B2C service providers where the back ends of digital consumer services have been implemented with open-source automation.
Services, where a nice front end communicates with a software robot, do not sound overly complicated, but what happens if there are hundreds of users who require service at the same time? This might require a cost -efficient scalability of runtime resources which, again, is a native feature of the open-source automation.
We’ve seen how SKALER’s approach to knowledge work automation has created impactful value for a wide range of organizations with various levels of maturity in automation. It doesn’t matter if you are worried about increasing RPA license costs, or if you are already starting to build or perhaps even extending your existing Hyperautomation toolbox, I warmly suggest giving us a call and we’ll gladly discuss more about the business opportunities that open source-automation could enable for your organization.
About the writer:
Business Development Director at SKALER
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Minimizing Bacteria Replication
So last month I focused on Colostrum and the importance of IgG’s. I am going to go a step further and discuss the bacteria load and the importance of minimizing the bacteria replication.
The importance of early feeding of colostrum to the young calf is critical to protecting the gut of the calf as well as providing immune protection. But, there is another reason to feed colostrum early. Delayed colostrum feeding when the colostrum has been milked from the cow means that the bacteria and other pathogens in colostrum will be allowed to grow. Referencing the growth of bacteria research from University of California, Davis showed that when colostrum was left at room temperature for any period of time the growth of bacteria was overwhelming. Within 6 hours, the number of bacteria in the colostrum well exceeded 10 million per milliliter. Our goal is under 10,000. This amount of bacteria fed to the calf will untimely affect the health of the calf significantly or even cause death. This is where the importance of IgG’s and either feeding the colostrum ASAP or chilling/freezing the colostrum comes into play. All of the steps within the first 2-4 hours after birth are very critical. I always tell producers; You only get this chance ONCE and then it’s gone. SO do it well.
Colostrum and other milk products are excellent growth media for bacteria. Unless the cow calves with mastitis or another infection, there should be little contamination of colostrum. Be sure to minimize contamination of milk from the cow by using clean milking equipment, collection equipment, and feeding equipment. If your colostrum is sitting more than one hour consider pasteurizing your colostrum milk. When pasteurizing colostrum, the steps before and after are just as critical as the proper feeding of the calf.
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Maplee is a group, which seeks to support Hiroshima students’ contribution to making Hiroshima a language barrier-free city by promoting English services in the local community and encouraging tourists to become repeat visitors, realizing Hiroshima’s value as a city dedicated to healthy living and anti-aging. We believe that their contributions will help stimulate our economy and support an environment that could offer future generations jobs which are international in scope.
Many foreigners visit Hiroshima, a city famous for its legacy as a victim of the atomic bomb and are surprised by its unexpected beauty and clean forests, rivers and air. However, most tourists are only able to visit famous attractions like Miyajima, the Peace Memorial Park and then leave without experiencing Hiroshima’s vast offerings like the peaceful inland sea, seasonal organically farmed food and hot springs surrounded by spectacular mountains.
Hiroshima has learned the importance of clean air and water from its legacy of the atomic bomb and has resisted becoming over industrialized, taking action and a strong stance, protecting its rich natural environment in order to protect lives and peace. We want to take this a step further to help transform Hiroshima to be a truly peaceful and healthy for the bodies, minds and souls of men and women, young and old, and all people regardless of race, creed, nationality and orientation. | <urn:uuid:39fa20ab-2db8-4cbe-9cf6-a59e720bc1e0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.maplee.jp/english/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.948156 | 284 | 2.015625 | 2 |
I recently came across a social media post stating “Halt the Kegels!” It went on to say that pregnant women should not be doing Kegel exercises (pelvic floor contractions) and was followed by a long comment thread re-affirming this statement. As a Physical Therapist who specializes in pelvic health I am blown away by this linear and absolute way of thinking. Knowing what your pelvic floor does, and learning how to contract it and release it is INTEGRAL to a healthy pregnancy, delivery and recovery.
Disclaimer: I am not of the belief that all women should be doing isolated pelvic floor contractions (aka Kegels) and certainly do not believe that women should do Kegels “as much and often as possible” as many OB physicians will advise their pregnant patients.
But a blanket statement, such as “Halt the Kegels!” can be equally damaging as telling all pregnant women to do Kegels until their pelvic floor muscles can turn coal into diamonds. Nothing about the body, muscle strength, muscle function or prenatal health should be in absolutes (unless it causes direct harm to the baby).
Any practitioner who works in the field of pelvic health should promote a healthy pelvic floor and educate their clients. This may look different for different women. Many women become pregnant and lack not only the awareness but also the knowledge of what the pelvic floor muscles are and what they do. Teaching these women how to do a Kegel exercise correctly by identifying and isolating the pelvic floor — and learning to contract AND RELEASE the muscle — has a real benefit.
A healthy pelvic floor plays a huge role in staving off incontinence (peeing your pants when you sneeze, laugh or jump) Learning what it feels like to fully RELEASE your pelvic floor is the physiological secret to pushing your baby out during child birth. Kegels can also help rehab your pelvic floor faster after delivery.
Watch this video from Oh Baby! Fitness on how to properly perform a Kegel.
This does not mean women need to squeeze their pelvic floor with all their might until they can no longer squeeze. It simply means they need to learn how to turn it on. They also need to learn how to turn it off, how to make it longer as well as shorter, how to hold it for a certain length of time, how to do quick contractions and most importantly, HOW TO USE IT WITH OTHER MUSCLES.
This blog post tries to make the argument that Kegels are bad and other exercises, such as squatting, are better for the pelvic floor. The authors assert that doing pelvic floor muscle contractions makes the pelvic floor shorter and thus may do more harm than good in the pregnant population. The reality is, strength is a measure of muscle force, length is a measure of muscle size; the 2 are not synonymous.
Muscles held in a chronically activated position may adaptively shorten. However, doing exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor will NOT shorten these muscles and make them “tight.”
The anti-Kegel article also attempts to discredit the relationship between pregnancy and pelvic floor dysfunction. Several articles confirm a relationship between pregnancy/childbirth and common pelvic floor diagnoses including stress urinary incontinence and prolapse. While cause-effect may not be proven, the association is there.
Up to 44% of women in their first pregnancy, and 85% of multiparous (previously pregnant) women report stress urinary incontinence by the third trimester of pregnancy (Morkved, et al 2003).
A study by Wilson, et al (2002) found that 5-7 years post delivery, 44.6% of women had some degree of urinary incontinence. That’s almost half the women in the study at 5 years AFTER pregnancy experiencing incontinence!
So what’s the bottom line here? We cannot ignore the pelvic floor muscles in pregnancy. Women need to become aware of where these muscles are, how they work, and how they function as part of a neuromuscular “team” with the abdominals, diaphragm and low back muscles. For some, this may mean starting with Kegels. The eventual goal is to incorporate pelvic floor muscle activation and/or relaxation into other exercises, including squats, lunges, planks, and even simply breathing. Recommending pregnant women “Halt the Kegels” is doing a huge dis-service to new and expecting Moms.
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Research at Dementia Research Center aims to develop and detection of blood-based biomarkers and neuroimaging tests for the early diagnosis of dementia, paving the way for potential new prevention therapies and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other related diseases of the brain.
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Garage Door Opener Sensors
Garage door sensors are an essential part of an automated garage door door opener. Thus increasing your house’s security is only a fantastic idea. When your Liftmaster garage door opener safety sensors fail, it is best to call the experts to diagnose the problem to avoid all the guess work from your part.
In fact, the majority of complaints in connection with garage doors are associated with photo-eye safety sensors.
The very first thing that you want to check for may not be a malfunction in any way, but the security eye merely doing its job.
The sensors should be placed 2 inches above the ground. In the event of the former, you want to reinstall the sensor to make certain that it’s aligned properly. You can also get a new garage door opener with new sensors.
Make certain to keep your shed and garage door away from children. For instance, a child running to win against the closing door or simply to stop a kid from being crushed by the door if it’s accidentally closed and they’re in the manner.
If it’s the latter, you will need to locate a replacement sensor. It is advisable to look at your sensors often to make certain that they are in working order.
It’s mandatory that all automated door openers ought to be equipped with a non-contact invisible beam system which can sense the approach of someone and create the door to reverse back to the open position.
Contact Your Garage Door Opener Brand
Garage door openers are supplied with unique kinds of warranties. The principal step in buying a garage door opener is to find out the true drive system. There are several things that can make a garage door opener to malfunction.
The manufacture company has customer support to assist you on fixing your opener sensors.
Garage storage also needs to be avoided since they are inclined to be damp which will adversely influence how your sensors work. If it will not open at all, you may not have the ability to get the household cars and truck out. The front door is among the most heavily used components.
There are lots of possibilities as soon as it comes to a particular choice. Test the garage door opener and see whether the issue is fixed.
As the case could be, a lot of people are currently using them in their household regardless of the costs.
Garage door opener won’t work without safety sensors
There is no Garage door opener will not work with out safety sensors. Garage door Openers manufactured after 1993 are not capable to operate without sensors or if the sensors are defective or miss aligned. We had a garage door business where we would not be allowed legally to install the sensors out of the way, or where they normally go, but for our own house, we had one door that we put the sensors on top of the unit on the ceiling (shining against each other of course.) Keep in mind this is against safety building code.
We did this so that we could push the wall button and run out the door without it reversing back up. Obviously, it isn’t a practical thing to do, especially if you have children or pets, because whatever is under the door will get crushed and possibly cause death. We never would do this for a customer, but for our own door it was okay since we had no young children or pets at the time. That was years ago, now we have sensors on all of our doors.
How Garage Door Opener Sensors Work
The garage door opener sensor receiver located close to the floor sends a special signal (by wire) to the garage door opener (and turns on a red LED at the sensor to indicate it is sending the signal). You can tell which sensors os the receiver by the green light on it in most Liftmaster and Chamberlain garage door openers. If this signal is missing, the garage door opener will refuse to close, or if the signal drops while closing the door, it will reverse and open the door.
There is a sender sensor with an amber light on it. This sensor sends the invisible light signal and as long as they communicate via this light the green light on the receiver will turn on.
The signal is a waveform about 150 Hz, normally at +5V or +6V or possibly higher, with an inverted pulse on each cycle that grounds the signal to 0V. The width of the pulse is about 0.5 millisec.
Internal to the garage door opener, there is a circuit that produces the exact same signal. It then compares its internal signal using an LM339N IC, with the incoming signal from the optical sensor, and if the two signals don’t match, it refuses to close (or reverses) the door. Thus shorting or opening or putting a sinusoidal signal on the sensor wire to the opener will not work.
Garage door opener sensors Communicate via invisible light
I’ve seen garage door openers using an safety sensor receiving a signal from a light source, such as a laser beam. I’ll base my response on an experience of a garage door controller I used when parking at work.
When the door is open the controller will runs a timer to close the door again. When the time expires and the controller wants to close the door. If the optical sensor is not receiving the light signal then it identifies that something is blocking the doorway and remains open until the signal returns. Simply covering the optical sensor on an open garage is usually enough for it to remain open.
When door closes
In the case the door starts closing because the optical sensor is receiving the light signal, and then the optical sensor is blocked from receiving receive the light source, the controller sees this as something blocking the door and opens again until the signal returns
Note that each manufacturer may use a different signalling technique. What I just describes seems to be the case for Liftmaster, Chamberlain, Sears, Craftsman and Wayne Dalton and a few compatible openers and OEMs.
Bypassing garage door opener sensors
Bypassing garage door opener sensors is against code and is not easy. You can build a circuit to emulate the signal. A signal generating chip can emulate the signal with the correct capacitors and resistors.
Or you may go to the internal opener board, find where the comparator is, and set the output pin to high (or low) pretending that the comparator has received a correct signal.
If your garage door doesn’t close because of a sensor issue this might be helpful. You should see a small color light on each one of your sensors.
Genie garage door opener sensors repair Chicago
For Genie openers a red and a green. They should both be on and solid.
If one of the light is off or blinking.
Try pointing directly to the lens of the other sensor. If you manage to get both on and solid you should be done. (They are mounted on a track) when they point at each other, green and red light should both be on.
You can insure they are in good range by wiggling either sensor and and check if by moving it around still stays in range.(light will stay on)
The key is to have them face one another without any obstruction in between.
If this is all right and you still have problems, check wiring for staples, cuts on the wire or lose connection.
You could also have a defective sensor. At this point you might want to call an expert to replace.
Hope it helps at least one frustrated homeowner out there.
To replace them is fairly easy. All you need is a par of wire strippers and electric tape. The wires are always line color coded.
For genie garage door opener brands, when the infra-red sensors are malfunctioning, usually one of the sensor lights will be blinking. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors, dirty eyes, loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head, or just bad sensors. The transmitters (remotes) will not work to close the garage door.
Genie makes the safety beam system very foolproof; shorting the wires to the sensor won’t work at all. The only way I could think of bypassing them is to put both sensors facing each other and mount them on the wall or somewhere near the garage door opener itself. Set the motor force to maximum if you want as well.
How do you line up safety sensors?
If you are talking about the optical sensor mounted at ankle height on most garage doors, then look for an LED on one of the sensors. If the LED is off and there are no obstructions between the “transmitter” and “receiver” that blocks the light beam then the light beam is misaligned. You can usually loosen the mounting screws on one unit and wobble it around. When the LED lights up it is aimed correctly. Tighten the screws to hold it in the proper orientation. Test it by blocking the light beam with your hand. The LED should turn off when your hand is in the way.
The transmitter projects a fairly wide light beam, so alignment is not exactly rocket science. If the transmitter is pointing in the general direction of the receiver lens, then you are good to go.
Note that if the wires running to the sensors are old and corroded then you have a wiring problem and not a light beam alignment problem. Wiggle the wiring connectors that hook up to the sensors. If the LEDs turn on and off then focus on fixing the wiring. You will need more specialized tools and skills to fix wiring issues that are beyond the scope of a Quora answer.
The laser sensors on my opener system are mounted on metal tabs which are built into the guide rails, placing the beam about three inches above the ground. There is no other option for mounting these sensors, and I can’t think of a reason to do it differently. A child or animal or adult would block the beam preventing operation. If the beam is not blocked and the door descends on, say, the protruding end of the vehicle, separate sensors in the drive unit stop the door and raise it again because of the increased resistance. | <urn:uuid:21fd6101-9fda-40f9-a41e-c84abbedd7e5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://a1garagedooropeners.com/author/administrator/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.938916 | 2,113 | 1.71875 | 2 |
For many people living in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Social Security payments comprise a significant component of a reliable retirement plan. If you know for sure that you will be eligible to start receiving Social Security payments after turning 62, then now is the time to start asking more detailed questions and planning ahead.
Here are four important things to think about when you’re looking to maximize your monthly retirement income with Social Security.
1. What are the future factors that will affect your benefits?
Will you be continuing to work a part-time job past your official retirement age? If so, then you may be eligible to add further earnings to your Social Security plan. Your cumulative earnings will accrue to the amount used to calculate your distributions when you decide to take them.
In addition, your Social Security income may incur a tax liability if you are also going to be earning money from investments while you are retired. Fortunately, a competent estate planner can help you look ahead to minimize any potential tax bills.
2. Do you have all the required documentation to start receiving your benefits?
To receive Social Security benefits, you’ll need to supply the following:
- The number and routing information for the bank account that will receive your benefit
- The current status of your citizenship in the United States
- Any previous filing information for Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, or Social Security
- Current and previous employment information
3. When will you start taking your benefits?
This is arguably the most important question on the list. While opinions from financial advisors vary greatly on what the right age is to start receiving your monthly payments, everybody agrees that there are some general factors that everybody needs to consider.
First, will Social Security benefits be your primary form of retirement income? If not, then will you have a steady source of income for at least five to seven years after you turn 62? People who wait until age 70 to start receiving monthly benefits can receive as much as an extra 25% over those who opt to receive monthly checks as soon as they are eligible.
4. Do you need to do anything after starting to receive your benefits?
If you begin working again after you start receiving your benefits, then you may be subject to the government’s earnings test. In 2021, the maximum earning threshold was roughly $18,960. If you earn over this amount between age 62 and age 66 and 2 months, then you’ll face a reduction in your benefits that is equal to half of the amount that exceeds the threshold.
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Soybean prices to a near decade low last Friday as United States president, Donald Trump expressed no signs of backing down on threats to impose $200 billion worth of additional tariffs on China, the world’s largest soy importer.
Soybeans prices fell to $8.26 a bushel for November delivery, the lowest level since late 2008. Prices have shed nearly 20 percent since March, when the Trump announced intentions to penalise China for what US officials found to be unfair trade practices.
The Trump administration enacted a 25 percent tariff on roughly $34 billion worth of Chinese goods last week. Beijing retaliated with in-kind tariffs on American products, including soybeans.
For John Heisdorffer, president of the American Soybean Association and farmer in Iowa, the tariffs come at a challenging time.
“Farmers are already deal ing with low commodity prices and a down farm economy, and the price of soybeans has continued to drop since tariff rhetoric first began,” Heisdorffer said.
“China is not a market that appeared overnight,” he said, adding that farmers have worked with the Department of Agriculture for decades to develop foreign markets for soybeans.
The summer months are a popular time for American farmers to sell soybeans to China, according to economist Kevin McNew of Farmers Business Network. He said China has bought about 2.5 million metric tonnes of soybeans on forward contracts he expects will be cancelled.
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports to the US. Last Tuesday, he said a list of 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods is being prepared. An additional $200 billion could be targeted, the president had earlier warned, if Beijing retaliated on such a move. But officials vowed they would. | <urn:uuid:e321e4d3-0501-4dc3-a0c4-a1f45e1bdd15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.businessamlive.com/soybeans-see-fresh-lows-as-trade-turf-persists/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.955054 | 370 | 1.632813 | 2 |
More than 25000 computers in more than 100 regions across the globe have reportedly been attacked in last few weeks. The reason for the attack was a flaw in the Support system in the Microsoft Operating Systems. Last month, a Security Engineer from Google found out a zero-day flaw that affected specially the Windows XP, 2003 operating systems from Microsoft. The Microsoft has urged its users to patch the Support Center flaw.
The Security engineer Tavis Ormandy identified a flaw in the Windows Help and Support Center. An easy access to this flaw can be made via hcp://’ protocol handler. If a hacker exploits the flaw correctly, he can have full access to the PC working on the Windows XP and 2003 operating systems. According to Tavis Ormandy, the attack is enhanced against Internet Explorer versions greater than or equal to 8 and also over other web browsers if the Windows Media Player is available on the system. Even without the availability of Windows Media Player, the installation is vulnerable. Systems using the lower running versions of Internet explorer are experiencing a greater threat. As per Ormandy, unregistering the hcp protocol will manage to shut down important functions of the Windows OS. It is possible to disable all local as well as legitimate help links if one exploits the flaws in the Help and Support Center. One can disable the links in the Control panel using the flaw in the support center.
Microsoft has criticized Tavis Ormandy for public disclosure of the flaw. According to Microsoft, a public disclosure of the flaw found in Help and Support Center of Windows Operating system have made the attacks more crucial. Moreover, Tavis Ormandy has made a public disclosure of the details to exploit the flaws that has made things even more difficult for Microsoft. Microsoft had to rush to mend the flaw. In addition, the disclosure increased the possibility of more attacks on the Windows Operating systems. Microsoft had although confirmed that Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not vulnerable. Tavis Ormandy on the other hand regrets his move of publicly disclosing the full details of the flaw. It is worth stating here that Tavis Ormandy is the same person who published flaws in Java that Oracle was declining to patch in April 2010.
Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center or MMPC had confirmed more than 10,000 attacks due to the flaw in the SupportCenter a few weeks back. Microsoft confirmed that the signatures Microsoft had made in their protection products found out the automated attacks. The attacks kept on increasing and changed their pattern with time. More than 25000 systems had reported attacks by 12 July 2010. Russia and Portugal confirmed maximum number of targets but UK is observing an increase in number of attacks in the past few days. MMPC Threat Research has stressed on applying the update for the flaw of Help and Support Center that has been made available by the Microsoft. The update is critical and needs to be applied immediately to Windows XP and 2003 servers. | <urn:uuid:286102bb-e354-4c8e-97c3-4bcbc37bffc9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.onlinepcsupport.com/tech-news/microsoft/mending-the-help-and-support-center-flaw-in-windows-xp-and-2003/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.950188 | 598 | 2.046875 | 2 |
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the nomination of Joe Friday for reappointment as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada for a term of 18 months.
Mr. Friday was first appointed to this role in 2015. He joined the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada in 2008 as General Counsel and was Deputy Commissioner from 2011 until his appointment as Commissioner.
With jurisdiction over most federal public sector organizations, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Crown corporations, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada works to strengthen accountability and oversight of government operations. This includes investigating wrongdoing in the federal public sector and helping protect whistleblowers and those who participate in investigations from reprisal. The Commissioner reports directly to Parliament. The Office is an independent federal organization that was created in 2007 under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.
- The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is an independent Agent of Parliament, appointed under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act for a term of seven years. The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is eligible to be re-appointed for a further term of not more than seven years.
- The reappointment will be made by the Governor in Council after consultation with the leader of every party in the House of Commons and the leader or facilitator of every party and group in the Senate, and after approval by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.
- As an Officer of Parliament, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner investigates wrongdoing in the federal public sector and helps protect persons who make disclosures and who participate in investigations from reprisals. The mandate of the Office is to establish a safe, confidential and independent mechanism for public servants or members of the public to disclose potential wrongdoing in the federal public sector.
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Two Spaces After a Period, by Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl Blog
I learned to type on a typewriter. The rule was back then was to add 2 spaces after a period at the end of a sentence. When I first heard about the switch to 1 space rather than 2, I wondered why change?
The reason was clear. I was no longer using a typewriter, but a machine that automatically adjusts the spacing between characters and sentences. Makes sense to me. -CCE
Were you taught to put two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence? Many people were, but now most publications recommend using just one. Here’s the scoop.
If you learned to type on a typewriter, you’re going to hate what I say next: Do not put two spaces after a period. Don’t do it. Just use one.
I know. I was taught to use two spaces after a period in my high school typing class too, but you know what? It’s not that hard to break the habit. I haven’t been tempted to type two spaces for decades. It’s not like quitting smoking. I don’t find myself in nostalgic typewriting situations and suddenly get hit by an unexpected urge to type two spaces.
The modern and easy-to-follow style is to put one space after a period.
I’m not making this up to torment you. Typesetters write and beg me to tell people to only use one space. If you use two spaces, they have to delete them. Yes, it’s not that hard to do it with search-and-replace, but it’s not that hard to put dishes in the dishwasher either, and you don’t like doing that, do you?
If sympathy for typesetters doesn’t move you, I’m willing to bet you’re a rule follower. I don’t have a lot of to-heck-with-the-rules type of readers or listeners. And everyone who makes the rules today agrees: It’s a one-space world.
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A Ford F150 should last between 150,000 and 300,000 miles. Proper maintenance and repair is necessary to keep it at this mileage. Even so, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll run into engine problems before reaching this mileage mark. According to a study by iSeeCars, 1.9% of F150s sold in 2019 have surpassed 200,000 miles. The average lifespan for a vehicle in this segment is around twenty years.
The average lifespan of a Ford F150 is around 200,000 miles. However, if you drive it around 1500 miles a year, you can expect it to last up to 17 years. In the US, this truck has been the best-selling pickup truck for over four decades, so you can be sure that it will last for you. But how long does it last? What happens if it starts failing?
The Ford F150 is one of the most reliable trucks on the market. In addition to boosting fuel efficiency and long-term cosmetic durability, it’s one of the most reliable trucks. The Ford F150 lineup of engines is remarkably powerful and exceptionally quiet. The resulting drive will be smooth and comfortable. Ford F150 maintenance costs are also relatively low. So what’s the best way to determine the life of your truck? Check out your Ford dealer’s warranty and service manuals to find out.
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How Many Miles is Too Much For a Used F150?
If you have enough money to spend, buying a used Ford F150 may not be too bad. With a little care and maintenance, the F150 can last up to 200,000 miles. That said, after that, it’s time to start looking for upgrades. After this milestone, you’ll probably end up spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on new parts and upgrades. So, what are the benefits of buying a used Ford F150?
As a general rule, buying a used truck with less than 100,000 miles is a good idea. A used truck with this many miles is likely to have worn out parts. If the truck has been driven more than this, consider purchasing a new one with fewer miles. Remember, however, that a used truck should cost 60% to 70% less than it did brand new. Even with its low mileage, a used F150 can last for 20 years if properly maintained.
A used Ford F150 that has 200,000 miles is a vintage vehicle, as it has undergone many changes in its life cycle. However, if you’re using the vehicle for commercial purposes, it can last longer, with less routine repairs. A Ford F150 with 200,000 miles is a good deal for those looking for a truck for daily hauling. Just be aware that it can be difficult to maintain a truck with that many miles on it.
What Year F150 to Avoid?
The Ford F150 is a highly reliable truck, but some years have more problems than others. Several years have had millions of recalls for problems ranging from faulty transmissions to misfiring engines. Moreover, the 2015-2017 model year has experienced problems with the doors opening unexpectedly while driving. Therefore, if you’re looking for a safe truck, we recommend you avoid these models. The following is a list of some of the most problematic years and models.
Consumers have complained that brakes in Ford F150s were not functional and often failed. Bad brakes can be dangerous on the road, which in turn will make you angry. So, what year of Ford F150 should you avoid? Here are 5 years that have broken down too easily. While it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact reason, there are some common issues with these trucks. If you’re looking for a reliable truck, make sure to avoid the model year 2004.
Is It OK to Buy a Truck with 200K Miles?
Purchasing a used truck with a high mileage is not the best idea. The mileage may be too high to be of use. If you’re not confident in your mechanic’s skills, you should consider buying a truck that has a lower mileage. After all, you will be spending money on repairs. It might be wise to choose a truck with fewer miles if the overall condition of the truck is fine.
Another disadvantage of a truck with a high mileage is that it’s likely to have broken down parts. Many parts of a vehicle are only designed to last a few hundred thousand miles, so buying a truck with a high mileage means taking a gamble on whether the parts will last long enough to get you through the long road ahead. While it might be tempting to buy a truck with a high mileage, it’s best to avoid it altogether.
However, this approach has its downsides. One disadvantage is that a truck with a high mileage will need more repairs and regular maintenance. Trucks with a high mileage will require more frequent oil changes than a truck with a lower mileage. However, diesel engines are known to last for hundreds of thousands of miles with no problems. A high mileage truck may be a great option for you if you don’t need a lot of horsepower.
What is High Mileage For a Ford?
If you’re wondering, “What is high mileage for a Ford F150?”, you’re not alone. The truck has been produced for over 70 years, and some models are more than two hundred thousand miles old. The lifespan of a Ford F-150 depends on several factors, including how much use it gets on a daily basis and how well it is maintained. Regular maintenance is essential, and repairs should be made as soon as they occur.
A Ford F-150 is one of the most durable vehicles you can buy, and if you take good care of it, you can enjoy the car for a very long time. A well-maintained Ford F-150 will cover about 300k miles, and you have at least 10 years left on the vehicle. However, if you’re buying a used Ford F-150, make sure to check its mileage.
If you’re looking to buy a new Ford, you should be aware of the possible downsides. Most cars can last up to 150,00 miles, and the F-150 can last seventeen years at a consistent 12,000 miles per year. In addition to its poor infotainment system, you should also keep in mind that it’s common for a Ford F-150 to fail its head gaskets before the end of its life. However, the problem is much more serious, especially on trucks with more than 160k miles.
What Used Trucks to Stay Away From?
As you search for a used pickup truck, there are several important things to consider. These include model, engine, trim level, and condition, as well as mileage, wear and tear, and warranty. Some used trucks may even have a salvage title, which you should avoid. Knowing which models are not worth the risk is critical when making your purchase. Listed below are some examples of what used trucks to avoid.
The first thing you should keep an eye out for is mileage. It can be difficult to tell how long a particular truck has been on the road, so look for a truck that is at least seven years old. If you want to save money, try to avoid used trucks made between 1997 and 2003. Many owners report engine problems, but these are not directly linked to the vehicle’s engine, but to bad threads on the plugs.
The next model to stay away from is the 2008 and 2007 Silverados. These models have V8 engines that use fuel and oil like crazy. Even though the 2008 model is new, it still has plenty of potential issues. Look for a truck that has a 5.4-liter V8 engine. While this is a more expensive truck than an XL, it is still a great choice for many people.
Is 250K Miles Alot For a Truck?
When it comes to determining the age of your used truck, the mileage can be a big factor. Those that have more than a hundred thousand miles should start looking for a used truck. These vehicles are often prone to problems, so you should always consider what you want to use them for. If you’re planning on using your truck primarily for work, 250K miles may not be too much, but if you’re going to take it out for fun, you should consider getting a truck that has a lot more miles than that.
The main reason for higher mileage is that they are less likely to break down. This is because a high mileage truck tends to have parts that don’t last long, but that might not be obvious to the average person. Buying a truck with a high mileage is a good idea if you’re handy with mechanical stuff. However, if you don’t have any mechanical experience, you should hire a mechanic to check the truck for you. A mechanic will also know how to inspect important parts and ensure that they are working properly. If a truck has a lot of miles, you might end up spending hundreds of dollars on parts that will soon fail.
Is 300K Miles Too Much?
The average Ford F150 will last about three hundred thousand miles, with proper care and routine maintenance. Depending on the driving habits of the owner, it can even surpass this mark. But you should check the mileage of your Ford F150 to be sure. Do you drive your truck every day? If so, it’s probably time to replace the engine. However, if you do, it’s best to consider a new truck instead.
While a new truck should be kept up for a minimum of five years, a used one shouldn’t be bought just because it has three hundred thousand miles. Purchasing a vehicle with less than three hundred thousand miles is a better idea than waiting for it to go past that mark. If you’re unsure of how many miles you’ll need to drive before replacing it, you can always find one used at a dealer’s shop.
Another important thing to look for is the transmission. It might be leaking or have other problems. A leaking transmission won’t be visible in the service history until you’ve reached three hundred thousand miles. There are other items to check besides the transmission, like the brakes. The auto tech should bring an OBD scanner to make sure everything is in working order. Suspension checkups are vital because you don’t know what you’ll be towing with your F150. You can also find out the weight of your truck by checking the suspension.
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The Drug Control Act during the Period for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion is a special criminal law of which Article 5, Paragraph 1, provides: “The death penalty will be imposed on those who traffic in illegal drugs.” It is indeed a rigorous rule. However, if the drug traffic had not been outlawed during the period for suppression of the communist rebellion, public health, national security and social order would have been endangered. This provision is therefore not contrary to Article 23 of the Constitution. Furthermore, the application of Article 5, Paragraph 1, of the Act does not discriminate by gender, religion, race, class or political party. Thus, this provision is not contrary to Article 7 of the Constitution. It should also be noted that the applicant’s claim that the final and binding judgment T. F. T. No. 23 (Sup. Ct., 1983) bases its evidence solely on the words of the applicant and other defendants is not within the ambit of constitutional interpretation. | <urn:uuid:ce1e5414-cb77-403a-b41e-ce05ec12a9b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cons.judicial.gov.tw/en/docdata.aspx?fid=100&id=310375 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.960303 | 202 | 1.828125 | 2 |
One topic that’s not been far from people’s lips is that of sustainability. If it’s not David Attenborough highlighting the many natural problems in the four corners of the world, we’re considering whether to lower our meat intake or switch to an electric car. The same can be said for everyday and fashion consumerism, as many brands are looking towards the more ethical strategies in principles to keep in line with the seeming demand. As COVID-19 has taken over public thinking, do we really still care about being sustainable?
The answers to many of our questions and concerns lies in the consumer data. According to surveys carried out by Emotional Logic, 55% of customers are actually now more concerned about being sustainable as the pandemic has unfolded, with 76% actually hoping the events of 2020 will serve as a turning point towards a more ethically produced future of consumption. However, the idea of continuing to consume fashion in the ways that we once have are beginning to waver, with 71% of consumers citing they will throw their fashion purchases out less frequently, with 65% looking to invest in longer lasting, high quality items. Even when it comes to travel 32% of people will be looking to keep things domestic, adding to the long-term uncertainty of global fashion events such as trade shows.
Despite this apparent change in attitude, it is still quite clear that many are unwilling to take much action towards it. Sustainability is certainly a growing sector but it is still not the main driver in consumer behaviour, with options such as price, quality and convenience still taking priority. Adding to this, not all ethical issues are seen as having equal attention – people want their change to have an ease about them, being low-risk hopefully producing a higher take-up. With obvious behaviour changing campaigns not as easy to execute, what can brands look to if this is already in their values and ethos?
In short, business can best tackle sustainability by being a leading example and acting on the behalf of the consumer. Yes, the demand for sustainable change is certainly there and continues to remain at the forefront of the customer mind, but that change is wanted in a convenient way. People want to use truly recyclable packaging and trust the system in place to do that, so brands must align with that thinking. There is no question that being a sustainable brand can give businesses the edge in these trying times, with consumers prompted to pick when presented with ethical alternatives. Alongside this, an ethical stance is proving to be fuelling brand growth and innovation, with changes in development producing extra profit when planned wisely. There is an added importance on targeting and segmentation, as not all consumer demographics are after the same types of changes. The road may be a challenging one, but the demand for sustainable action certainly does need to be supplied.
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We are currently investigating the use of TremorTracker(tm) in individuals suffering from Essential Tremor and treated with Deep Brain Stimulation, in partnership with Neurosurgeons in the Allegheny Health Network. The TremorTracker(tm) app is built around the motion and other sensors available in common consumer products and will incorporate auxiliary biometric and environmental sensors to form a flexible scientific measurement platform, with ease of use, behavioral scientific rigor, and interoperability with advanced data science applications as core design principles. | <urn:uuid:87bc1f35-f548-442d-9c68-4795b4dd1fda> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cognitionengineering.com/app/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923839 | 200 | 1.671875 | 2 |
Mary Pattillo, a professor of sociology and African American studies at Northwestern, points to the decline in public-sector jobs and unions to help explain the financial distress Gabler chronicles:
“An injury to one is an injury to all.” We have traveled so far away from that classic labor-movement slogan that the widespread inability to cover a $400 unexpected expense is suffered in silence and shame. Gabler narrates the story of stagnant wages and insecure employment but fails to name two important and related contributing factors to these realities: the assaults on public-sector employment and declines in unionization rates.
The share of workers in the public sector is at its lowest since 1966, and unionization rates have been on a relatively continuous decline since the 1950s, with current rates at 11 percent. There is strong evidence that public-sector employment offers greater job security and that unions beget higher wages.
The decline in both helps us understand why so many people are struggling and why the prevailing explanations are so individualistic: Credit cards are about us and our debt; we have only ourselves to blame.
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“Security must be designed from the start — before driverless vehicles are on the road, before smart meters are installed in buildings and before a patient is given a wearable device for health monitoring purposes. These are just a few innovations that bring huge benefits, but there are no benefits without risk.
The government has a responsibility to support departments, private sector businesses and citizens as they implement and use IoT devices securely. It also plays a critical role in defending the volume of personal data its systems will hold as a result of the implementation of IoT innovations.
Security incidents are not questions of if, but when. In the unfortunate case of a compromise or breach, there needs to be an adequate response process. A proactive, comprehensive approach is required for any incident response platform, and organizations should consult the staff responsible to respond from both the technical and board levels. With next-generation intelligent and integrated threat protection solutions, governments will be able to better defend themselves against sophisticated attacks.”
“Although the specific predictions and the numbers differ, what is remarkable is that the numbers predicted for 2020 have been consistently extremely large over the years. The IoT market is experiencing explosive growth around the world and the numbers are still performing at what Gartner calls the “peak of inflated expectations” in its well-known “hype cycle” diagrams.
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Research Article | Open Access
M. R. Simonelli, "Black-Scholes Fuzzy Numbers as Indexes of Performance", Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, vol. 2010, Article ID 607214, 7 pages, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/607214
Black-Scholes Fuzzy Numbers as Indexes of Performance
We use the set of propositions of some previous papers to define a fuzzy version of the Black-Scholes value where the risk free instantaneous interest intensity, the volatility and the initial stock price are fuzzy numbers whose parameters are built with statistical financial data. With our Black-Scholes fuzzy numbers we define indexes of performance varing in time. As an example, with data of the Italian Stock Exchange on MIB30, we see that in 2004 and 2006 our indexes are negative, that is, they are indexes of the refuse to invest and this refuse increased. So, on November 11, 2006 we could forecast that the market will become with more risk: the risk of loss will increase. Now, on January 25, 2010, we know that this forecast has happened. Obviously, the parameters of our Black-Scholes fuzzy numbers can be valued also with incomplete, possibilistic data. With respect to the probabilistic one, our fuzzy method is more simple and immediate to have a forecast on the financial market.
In this paper, we use the fuzzy theory of Zadeh , the set of propositions used in some previous papers of us [2–4] and statistical data, to have a fuzzy version of the Black-Scholes (B-S) value for a European call option, where the istantaneous intensity of the risk-free interest, the standard deviation of the instantaneous intensity of return from the underlying security (volatility), and the initial stock price are fuzzy numbers built with statistical financial data. Obviously, a similar method can be used if one has incomplete possibilistic data.
With a theorem we deduce that our B-S fuzzy sets are fuzzy numbers.
Then we give a statistical example: with the data of the Italian MIB 30, that is, with its time series, we build a B-S fuzzy number which for every belief degree gives a B-S value.
With the support of our B-S fuzzy numbers we define indexes of the performance of the market varing in time. In particular, in 2004 and 2006 we see that these indexes are negative, that is, they are indexes of the refuse to invest. So, comparing our indexes of 2004 and 2006, on November 11, 2006 we could forecast for future loss in the gamble on the increase of the MIB30. The forecast happened.
This paper is organized as follows. In Section 2 we set the preliminaries and give the theorems which link the Zadeh's extension principle to the construction of fuzzy numbers with cut-functions in accordance with the theorems in [2, 3, 5] and Zadeh's identity; inSection 3we define three fuzzy numbers which we deduce by probabilistic densities to use for our applications; in Section 4 we give our model of the Black-Scholes fuzzy numbers and its theorem; and in Section 5 we put the applications and cues for further researchs.
2. Preliminaries and Theorems
Letbe a probabilizable space, where is the set of real numbers, is the Borel's -field.
We may identify a subset of (event) with its characteristic function,
where is the support of :
A fuzzy subset (fuzzy event) is identified with its membership function, , (see Zadeh ):
that is, the support of is ; represents (i) a membership degree of as element of ; (ii) a belief degree that happens.
The y-cut of f, stated at the level , is defined by:
We say that is a fuzzy number if is convex, that is, all its y-cuts are closed and bounded real intervals; is normal, that is, there exists such that ; is upper semi-continuous (usc); is compactly supported on the real line. We denote by the set of fuzzy numbers.
where is increasing and is called the left cut-function of , is decreasing and is called the right cut-function of . , are left-continuous because (see [2, page ]). In this case, we have the following Zadeh's identity:
where is the characteristic function of the real interval .
Zadeh's Extension Principle
Let , a continuous deterministic function with values in : let be a deterministic function and be fuzzy numbers. The Zadeh's extension principle (Z.e.pr.) gives a belief degree to every value , that is, the Z.e.pr. defines a belief degree or membership function, , by
So, from the deterministic function , we have that the Z.e.pr. induces a fuzzy number, that is,
and is obtained by the deterministic function and the fuzzy numbers , that is,
Proposition 1. If are in and is a continuous deterministic function, then (for all ) the -cut of the fuzzy number is equal to the of the -cuts of :
From Proposition 1 we have the following proposition.
Proposition 2. Let be a continuous deterministic function increasing with respect to and decreasing with respect to and let be in , then we have that the membership function is in if we have that(i)the left cut-function is given by
and is increasing; (ii)the right cut-function is given by
and is decreasing; (iii)for all , and the equal holds if .
Then the membership function has the following shape
and it is an element of , where is the characteristic function of the real interval .
Proof. If then we have that for all their cuts are the following compact (closed and bounded) intervals, : On the other hand, by Proposition 1, from the hypothesis of continuity of it follows that is a compact interval. So, if the left cut-function is increasing and the right is decreasing, and , then is equal to the following that is is in and by Zadeh's identity we have that has the following shape:
3. Examples of Fuzzy Numbers Useful for Our Applications
For our option price fuzzy numbers we can use, for example, one of the following fuzzy numbers.
Triangular fuzzy numbers
where . The graph of looks like a triangle. In our cases, the support may be calculated by a statistical time series and may be equal to its arithmetical mean or the value of the time series with the bigger frequence, but also with possibilistic data.
In this case the y-cuts are given by
Gaussian fuzzy set
where the mean and the standard deviation are calculated using a statistical time series.
For all the cut-functions are given by
The belief degree of is equal to which is the max of . In fact the derivative of is given by
which is equal to zero if . The function has a symmetric and campanulate graph.
The flex points are . In fact the second derivative of is given by
if and only if that is, if The function is not in because its support is not compact.
(3) Gaussian fuzzy number (with compact support)
where and are calculated with the statistical time series or with possibilistic data. We choose because the statistical tables are up to this number; the support of is which influences the results. We can use, for example, to have a larger support .
4. Black-Scholes Fuzzy Numbers
Let be the strike price, the annual istantaneous intensity of the risk-free interest, the initial market price of the underlying security, the expiration date, the variance of the annual istantaneous intensity of the random return from the underlying security, then the classical Black-Scholes value for a European call option at time zero is given by
where is the cumulative distribution function for a standard normal random variable (r.v.):
Note that if the volatility is very big then we may have hence . In this case the values of the cumulative distribution function of the standard normal r.v. become , respectively, and so we have that the price of the call is equal to the price of the underlying security at time zero (this is the extreme superior value of the call) (see [6, 7]).
The price of the European call (26) depends in particular on the initial market price of the underlying security, , and on the strike price, . If we consider (26) varing in time, then its fuzzy versions give us indexes of performance as we see in Proposition 3 and Section 5 where we make a statistical application on MIB30.
Proposition 3 (on black-scholes fuzzy numbers). If we take these fuzzy numbers instead of the corresponding crisp ones, then the fuzzy version of the Black-Scholes formula, is in if and only if (i)the left cut-function of given by is increasing;(ii)the right cut-function of given by is decreasing;(iii)the left cut-function of is less than the right: Moreover, with the left and right cut-functions we may write : and is an element of .
Proof. We suppose to know these three fuzzy numbers
that is, for all we suppose to know the belief degree of the fuzzy event and analogously we know the belief degree and of the fuzzy events and respectively.
Then we obtain the fuzzy price of the call, by the Zadeh’s extension principle:
according to the Black-Scholes formula On the other hand, if we know the fuzzy numbers then we can write their left and right cut-functions Taking into account that has at the denominator, we have that for every fixed belief degree, , the cut functions of the fuzzy numbers and are given by
In this way, the left cut-functions are increasing and the right cut-functions are decreasing.
Since is increasing with respect to , , and and decreasing with respect to , by Proposition 2, we have that the left and right cut-functions of are given by
Moreover we have and by Zadeh's identity For , we have that the support of the fuzzy Black-Schose number is In particular we have that the real number is negative if and is positive if . The two prices represent the pessimistic and optimistic performance on the future if we gamble on the increase of the price.
The real numbers are two synthesis of the fuzzy parameters which we use, so they may represent indexes of the performance of the market of the underlying security. Obviously if the underlying security is a market index, as the MIB30, then may represent indexes of the performance of the market. Obviously these indexes vary in time. We will see that their variations help us to evaluate and to forecast the future of the market.
5. Fuzzy Numbers with Parameters Valued with Statistical Observations
Here we build a fuzzy set using statistical observations of financial prices. We have a time series of the daily prices,
of the “MIB 30” from the first of April 2001 to the first of October 2006 (for 67 months) and we want to build a fuzzy option price for an option, of the first of October 2006, with strike price 39500, maturity on 11 days.
From the security time series of the daily price we build the time series of the instantaneous intensity of returns from the security (using continuous compounding),
Every month we have a daily arithmetical mean of . So, from the observation of months we have means:
and daily arithmetical variances of :
So we have a time series of 67 standard deviations, that is, the volatility time series:
From this time series we can build a fuzzy number, to represent the fuzzy volatility. We can do this in many ways. One of these is to calculate the arithmetical mean and the variance of the volatility time series:
and to take the Gaussian fuzzy number with mean and variance .
Another way is using a triangular fuzzy number to represent the fuzzy volatility. In this case we need to know the support. We can do this reading the time series. In the case of the “MIB 30” volatility we have(1)the min variance of the volatility in August 2006: 0.000068;(2)the max daily variance of the volatility in September 2002: 0.000521.
We have to multiply by 365 for obtaining the min variance per annum:
and the max variance per annum:
The min and max standard deviations per annum were
So we have the interval , but if we think that the standard deviation has in the interval and the value with more belief degree is , we may take as triangular fuzzy annual volatility of the “MIB 30”, the following fuzzy number:
The y-cuts are given by
So with belief degree we have that the annual volatility is in the real interval because
For building the fuzzy istantaneous intensity of the risk-free interest rate for the same duration of the option, we read(1)the risk-free interest rates of the Italian Banks in the real interval then it follows that ;(2)the interest rates of the “Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro” .
So, we give a great belief degree to these data if we take the basic points of the triangle in this way: so the support of the triangular fuzzy number is the interval :
The y-cut functions are ; .
On October 30, 2006 the “MIB 30” had the following prices: the last price 39500, the max 40000 and min 38000. We can use these prices to build the triangular fuzzy number, in this way:
The y-cut functions are
With belief degree we have that our MIB30 is equal to . The values 38000 and 40000 have membership degrees equal to zero.
But if we want to make evaluations on the future we may say that in the future with belief degree the min and max price of MIB30 will be equal to
Statistical Fuzzy Black-Scholes
Using the triangular fuzzy numbers , , , built with statistical data, we may write the cut functions of the triangular fuzzy Black-Scholes, , on “MIB 30 with strike price 39000, maturity on 11 days”.
The left cut-function of is given by
where and ;
The right cut-function of is
where and .
Now we have to calculate the basic point of the triangle: the min value of the call with belief degree zero, , the mean value with belief degree 1, , and the max value of the call with belief degree zero .
The value of the cut function with the max belief degree, , is given by
So we have to calculate and :
with the value of distribution function: Now we need : with Substituing these value in we have So the value of the call with max belief degree is
Now we calculate the minimum value of the call, that is, , that is
we need passing to the numbers we have and we have now we need also so we have to calculate : the value of the distribution function is given by Now we calculate : Now we can calculate our minimum value of the call To have the max value of the call, , we have already , now we need , where , so and
Substituing, we have our max value of the call:
and our 2006-Black-Scholes triangular fuzzy number is given by where , , .
Therefore, the 2006-Black-Scholes cut functions are given by for all
The graph of looks like a triangle with support: These evaluations of MIB30 are with the prices of November 11, 2006 when the prices were increased up to 41034 Euro.
Let us see these evaluations also on January 1, 2004 when the MIB30 prices were lower than 2006. So, we take the strike price of the B-S call equal to 27500 and the following cut functions values of initial prices, ; ; and . Therefore, in the same way of the previous calculus, we have the following cut-functions values of the B-S fuzzy number , and . Indeed, we have
Now, let us compare the supports of our Black-Scholes fuzzy numbers in these two different dates. On January 1, 2004 the support of was On November 11, 2006, the support of was So in 2004–2006 the max B-S value increases. But the min decreases: these negative values can represent indexes of the investor refuse the possibility to buy the stocks of MIB30. The minimum price of the B-S changes from , to : the investor refuse increased in 2004–2006. So, on November 11, 2006 we could forecast that the market will become with more risks: the risk of loss will increase. The forecast happened, on January 25, 2010 we know that the market loss increases.
The MIB30 is an index of the Italian Stock Exchange so the max of these intervals are indexes of optimistic performance, but the minimum of these B-S intervals are indexes of pessimistic performance on the future. We see that the pessimistic performance becomes more pessimistic.
Further research can be made with Gaussian fuzzy numbers and dynamic program using Matlab.
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Today, Michele continues both her studies and her ongoing fight against childhood cancer and we are certain that whatever the next months and years hold in store for her, she will meet it with the same courage and determination. Thank you, Michele, for showing us what it really means to be a Gold Ribbon Hero!
The Diagnosis: Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Michele’s cancer journey began on July 26, 2013, the day she was diagnosed with a rare type of pediatric cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, or RMS for short. This form of cancer usually starts its growth in the muscles (sarcoma in general forms in any soft tissue, including muscle, tendons, cartilage, fat, or bone). Alveolar RMS in particular usually occurs in the arms, legs, chest, abdomen, or genital organs, and grows more quickly than other forms of RMS. Treatment for alveolar RMS involves intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments; Michele’s oncology team wanted to begin treatments immediately.
Michele, however, was concerned about the potential impact of her cancer treatment on her ability to have a family of her own in the future. Because childhood cancer (by definition) affects children, the child’s future fertility is usually not something that parents are ready to think about, especially when facing the immediate problem of fighting the cancer itself. Yet many types of chemotherapy, as well as radiation, can be extremely harmful to the reproductive system, even for children who have not yet gone through puberty, and in some cases many permanently impact the ability to have children in the future. Because of her age and type of cancer, taking steps to protect her future fertility seemed obvious, so before starting treatment, Michele had fertility shots in order for her eggs to be extracted and frozen.
Her first chemotherapy regime lasted for ten-and-a-half months, and despite her desire to stay in school, the aggressive treatments, coupled with six weeks of daily radiation, forced her to cut back her studies to part-time and postpone her expected graduation. Yet despite not being able to graduate with her classmates in May 2014 as she had originally anticipated, the future seemed bright; the treatments appeared to work and she was declared cancer-free! The celebration, however, was short-lived. Just three months later, scans showed the cancer had returned and metastasized to both lungs. The second regime of chemotherapy lasted another eight-and-a-half months, during which she continued to work part-time through the remaining classes she needed to graduate. In May 2015, Michele graduated with Magna Cun Laude honors and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, with a minor in Women’s Studies!
Unfortunately, the tumors in her lungs did not respond to the second round of treatment. A third round was begun in September 2015 to no avail, and abandoned after only eight weeks. In November, she started a fourth round of chemo, all while taking part-time graduate courses and applying for a Master’s program in Social Work. More radiation and another round of chemotherapy began in January of this year. Yet throughout this entire journey, with its bright spots and set-backs, Michele has remained focused on her twin goals of completing her education and beating cancer: the two weeks of daily radiation and the latest round of chemotherapy have finally begun to shrink the tumors in her lungs, and in April, she was accepted to graduate school to officially begin next year.
We are honored to share Michele’s story of optimism, determination, and courage, and hope that you find it as inspiring as we do!
About the American Childhood Cancer Organization
The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is a non-profit charity dedicated to helping kids with cancer and their families navigate the difficult journey from cancer diagnosis through survivorship. Internationally, the ACCO is the sole US member of Childhood Cancer International (CCI), the largest patient-support organization for childhood cancer in the world. Here in the United States, the ACCO promotes the critical importance of ensuring continued funding into new and better treatment protocols for childhood cancer. And most importantly, the ACCO is focused on the children: developing and providing educational tools for children fighting cancer and their families, empowering them in their understanding of childhood cancer and the medical decisions they must make during this difficult journey. All of ACCO’s resources are available free of charge for families coping with childhood cancer.
For additional information on our resources or information on how to obtain our resources free of charge, please visit our website at www.acco.org.
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Nelson Mandela‘s long walk to freedom is an epic story of our times, one that continues to inspire millions everywhere who are deprived of that freedom by state tyranny or economic hardships.
As Mandela turns 90 years today, we join people all over the world to celebrate his life and reiterate his message.
Send your greetings to Nelson Mandela on his birthday!
And as Mandela himself reminded us in London during the June 2008 mega musical concert to celebrate his 90th birthday: “Even as we celebrate, let us remind ourselves that our work is far from complete. Where there is poverty and sickness, including AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed , there is more work to be done. Our work is for freedom for all.“
American film-maker, social activist and blogger Danny Schechter — who filmed Mandela’s struggle to end apartheid and restore democracy in South Africa — has just remarked: “He (Mandela) is one of those leaders who not only helped free his own country and people but became an icon and symbol for freedom in the world. At a time when darkness seems to be descending again, with the economy on the edge amidst protracted wars and pervasive abuses of powers, he is the one person that people the world over look to as a symbol of that saying that ‘another world is possible.’ He is not perfect – who is? He has taken great risks, and made his share of mistakes, but the love and adoration he inspires speaks to how special he is – even as he sees himself as part of a collective, a movement…“
The Mandela story has been told many times by many film-makers, writers and journalists. Few other leaders have engaged the media’s attention and popular imagination — both in and out of office — as Mandela has, and with reason.
This is how the BBC in the UK reported the release of Nelson Mandela, by then the world’s most celebrated prisoner, on 11 February 1990.
I find it interesting to go back and watch TV coverage of important events as they unfolded. They say journalists write the first draft of history — that’s done on the run, without the benefit of hindsight or chance to reflect for too long.
In that sense, this BBC television reportage did reasonably well to capture the historic moment of Mandela’s release — the reporter and presenter couldn’t have known what lay ahead for South Africa.
In the report, available on YouTube, there’s a reference to South African television giving live coverage for Mandela’s release. That would have been perfectly logical from a ‘breaking news’ point of view — but there is something very significant and symbolic about that.
During the 1950s and 1960s, South Africa was the only wealthy country in the world that did not have a national television broadcasting service. In fact, despite being the most economically advanced country on the continent, South Africa was among the last in Africa to introduce television broadcasting. The main reason: television was viewed as potentially undermining the apartheid government’s ideology. The white minority regime saw it as a threat to its control of the broadcasting media, even though the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) had a virtual monopoly on radio broadcasting.
The minister of broadcasting, Albert Hertzog, simply refused to permit television. He said that TV would come to South Africa “over my dead body”. He denounced it as “a miniature bioscope [cinema] over which parents would have no control.” He also argued that “South Africa would have to import films showing race mixing; and advertising would make (non-white) Africans dissatisfied with their lot.”
Many white South Africans, including Afrikaners, didn’t share Hertzog’s views, and regarded the hostility towards what he called “the little black box” as absurd. When Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, South Africa was one of the few countries unable to watch the event live, prompting one newspaper to remark that “The moon film has proved to be the last straw… The situation is becoming a source of embarrassment for the country.”
But Hertzog was adamant. A few months later, in an interview with The Cape Times on 1 Dec 1969, he admitted: “If, at the present time, you introduce television, you will pay for it with the end of the white man…”
That was an extremely perceptive remark. From the white minority regime’s point of view, the minister was right: if the pen is mightier than the sword, the camera can be mightier than both.
No wonder that most governments, whether liberal or otherwise, try to control – or manipulate – what appears on television, especially domestic transmissions that a majority of their people regularly watch. The power of the idiot box is not to be underestimated, even if it’s often dominated by….well, idiots.
As events turned out, the national and international media – especially television – did play a major role in the transformation of South Africa during the last two decades of the twentieth century.
And we now know: Albert Hertzog’s worst fears came true.
But the world’s worst fears of South Africa descending into utter chaos did not — thanks, largely, to the compassionate vision and leadership of Nelson Mandela.
Watch Nelson Mendela’s inauguration speech, when he was sworn in as the 11th President of South Africa on 27 April 1994:
Historical footnote from Wikipedia:
In 1971, the SABC was finally allowed to introduce a television service. Initially, the proposal was for two television channels, one in English and Afrikaans, aimed at white audiences, and another, known as TV Bantu, aimed at black viewers, but when television was finally introduced, there was only one channel. Experimental broadcasts in the main cities began on 5 May 1975, before nationwide service commenced on 5 January 1976.
The Mandela legacy continues, on air and off air, and more films are still being made about his remarkable life and times. The latest is a new documentary being released this month to mark his 90th birthday. SABC television will premiere it in 18 July during prime time – how times have changed!
Here’s part of the press release from the South African production company that made it:
Viva Madiba: A Hero For All Seasons, a feature length film produced by Anant Singh and Videovision Entertainment as a 90th Birthday Tribute to former president, Nelson Mandela, will have its World Premiere when it is broadcast on Friday, 18 July 2008 on SABC 2 at 21h00.
Viva Madiba: A Hero For All Seasons is a celebration of Nelson Mandela’s epic life and his status as an international icon. In this, the year of his 90th birthday, he remains a man at the centre of attention, not only in South Africa, but around the world as a moral leader, an elder statesman and an exceptional human being.
Viva Madiba: A Hero For All Seasons takes one on a journey behind the headlines and away from the public eye and looks at Madiba as a loyal friend, a dependable comrade, a trusted confidant, a respected mentor, and a man who has touched and transformed countless lives.
For the first time his complete story is being told – a life of struggle, humanity, destiny and greatness is recalled and celebrated by those who knew him best and who worked with him in the quest to break the chains of oppression, taking us beyond the political and into the personal. The programme features exclusive interviews with politicians, close friends and comrades of Madiba, among whom are Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Oliver Tambo, George Bizos, Ahmed Kathrada, Pik Botha, Dorothy Masuka, Nthato Motlana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Helen Suzman, Zolani Mkiva, Jessie Duarte, Francois Pienaar, Sydney Kentridge, Mac Maharaj, Christo Brand and Gill Marcus.
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It has been thought desirable that such papers of Margaret Fuller Ossoli as pertained to the condition, sphere and duties of Woman, should be collected and published together. The present volume contains, not only her "Woman in the Nineteenth Century,"—which has been before published, but for some years out of print, and inaccessible to readers who have sought it,—but also several other papers, which have appeared at various times in the Tribune and elsewhere, and yet more which have never till now been published.
My free access to her private manuscripts has given to me many papers, relating to Woman, never intended for publication, which yet seem needful to this volume, in order to present a complete and harmonious view of her thoughts on this important theme. I have preferred to publish them without alteration, as most just to her views and to the reader; though, doubtless, she would have varied their expression and form before giving them to the press.
It seems right here to remark, In order to avoid any misapprehension, that Margaret Ossoli's thoughts wore not directed so exclusively to the subject of the present volume as have been the minds of some others. As to the movement for the emancipation of Woman from the unjust burdens and disabilities to which she has been subject oven in our own land, my sister could neither remain indifferent nor silent; yet she preferred, as in respect to every other reform, to act independently and to speak independently from her own stand-point, and never to merge her individuality in any existing organization. This she did, not as condemning such organizations, nor yet as judging them wholly unwise or uncalled for, but because she believed she could herself accomplish more for their true and high objects, unfettered by such organizations, than if a member of them. The opinions avowed throughout this volume, and wherever expressed, will, then, be found, whether consonant with the reader's or no, in all cases honestly and heartily her own,—the result of her own thought and faith. She never speaks, never did speak, for any clique or sect, but as her individual judgment, her reason and conscience, her observation and experience, taught her to speak.
I could have wished that some one other than a brother should have spoken a few fitting words of Margaret Fuller, as a woman, to form a brief but proper accompaniment to this volume, which may reach some who have never read her "Memoirs," recently published, or have never known her in personal life. This seemed the more desirable, because the strictest verity in speaking of her must seem, to such as knew her not, to be eulogy. But, after several disappointments as to the editorship of the volume, the duty, at last, has seemed to devolve upon me; and I have no reason to shrink from it but a sense of inadequacy.
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The usage of social media in business nowadays is being looked at with increasing passion. Even though, social media is the latest buzz which has everyone speaking, governance, danger and compliance (GRC) experts are not talking about a number of the severe perils that come with it. Undoubtedly, it gives you astonishing really worth and possibilities in various business programs; nevertheless, half-truths, “phony profiles”, company intellect, and confidence in errant details pose significant threats to businesses lawful obligation.
7 Truths GRC Experts Have to Consider About Social Media Marketing
1. Fake user profiles can quickly be developed by anybody
2. Workers are placing a large amount of restricted or delicate information within their social networking user profiles
3. Folks are not prohibited from developing false user profiles (TOS contracts say you can not, but you can find no enforcements on the social networking front-end)
4. Someone can entirely create their profession background and expert accomplishments
5. No person confirms you might be whom you say you are
6. No one authenticates that your particular work history, education, coaching, achievements or qualifications are really your own
7. You can find companies whose single intention would be to collect competitive business intellect about your business
These truths bring consciousness to the unavoidable end result that social media marketing can result in a few challenges for companies GRC programs. Regardless of these details, couple of GRC experts are dealing with the problem and the feasible threats.
The Web has been utilized for business-associated reasons because the middle 1990s, even though social networking usage appears quite refreshing. Fifty percent-facts of this type have already been hovering about chat areas, online dating sites, community forums, and a lot more for some time, where amplifications of personal information were usually fictitious or made up. What is important to help keep in mind is the fact that everything is not always since they appear, in both person and on the internet. With more people making the most of these web mass media systems, fake profiles and what some people are performing with information collected from legitimate profiles needs to have us all alarmed.
Some individuals may not impacted from fake profiles, nevertheless, companies are. While certain sites like LinkedIn have Consumer Agreements forbidding users from producing false user profiles, positions, and encounters, damaging to prosecute and charge customers with illegal offenses, small continues to be performed to go after violators.
In this particular age group, workers may potentially be unintentionally giving your opposition advantageous bits of information. Information is power and those who already have it generally have a very clear benefit in operation. Different from the laws that preside tfelwa insider trading, acquiring willingly published information from interpersonal profiles is far from against the legislation.
It is necessary for governance, danger, and conformity experts to understand these dangers and put into action the correct options in order to stop the move of false or unjustified information through employee’s social media marketing user profiles. Your companies’ company intellect and knowledge, a costly great, may be in danger as a result of workers unintentionally posting items to their general public profiles. The base line question to inquire about now could be what is going to be done to prevent this from expanding worse. | <urn:uuid:d37c3260-bda3-4cd2-929c-60d9519a6823> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.ds-healthandsafety.com/5837/risk-assessment-fresh-light-on-a-pertinent-point/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947426 | 658 | 2.265625 | 2 |
That coffee table above isn’t just an ode to minimalism: When not in use, in actually folds up, to become a tiny corner table.
Dubbed “Grand Central,” the table, by Swedish designers Sanna Lindström and Sigrid Strömgren is more than just a rendering: It will be unveiled this week at the Milan Furniture. The name comes from the its inspiration, a fold-up subway map.
The design has a gee-whiz appeal. But it also says a lot about the designers themselves and the generation they’re from.
Consider: If you live in a giant house in the suburbs, a fold-up table isn’t exactly useful to you, because you have plenty of space. On the other hand, consider you’re single and in your late 20s or early 30s and living in a big city. You’re starting to make decent money. But your apartment is tiny. Still, you often gather up a sizable group of friends for dinner parties and such. If that’s you, something like Grand Central is the ideal solution to the way you live. The only thing better would be a dining-table sized version.
In other words, Grand Central is one of those objects–like this convertible refrigerator we covered before–which speak to changes in how we live and what we value. Twenty years ago, when the suburbs were still the utopian ideal for young people? I bet no one would ever think to design something like this.
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Hate your cubicle with a gutteral, visceral, ceaseless intensity? Turns out there's a scientific reason why: it's architecturally unsound. Not at all the "dynamic office space" it was originally intended to be, it is, in fact, the result of "some accounts receivable guy, or whatever, deciding to save money by squeezing four people into a space that should only hold two," according to Three Walls, a new documentary by filmmaker Zaheed Mawani. Through Mawani's investigation, we learn that the creator of the cubicle, on his deathbed, "apologized for unleashing the single worst evil in the world" and that the name cubicle itself is "a bit of a misnomer. It's really 'systems furniture'—and we say 'systems' because in its original intent and design it's really a kit of parts that you can assemble and disassemble and reassemble in any number of configurations." Bob Propst, who designed the world's first official office cubicle in 1967, "identified the four-walled cubicle as the worst possible application of [systems furniture]." See? All this proves your wrath is totally justified.
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Adequate funding can be incredibly tricky for fledgling start-ups to acquire. Rising borrowing costs, trapped working capital and flaky investor confidence levels pose major barriers to small companies hoping to generate capital and chalk up sustainable growth – and while a solution for some start-ups could be to pursue a traditional public listing, the vast majority of small businesses simply aren’t ready for all of the regulatory and financial pressures that come hand-in-hand with public offerings. Likewise, scrappy start-ups aren’t always the most attractive investment because they’re saddled with risk. That’s where AIM comes in.
Formerly known as the Alternative Investment Market, AIM was launched by the London Stock Exchange in 1995 as a junior growth market designed to connect smaller companies with external funding from capital markets. AIM was brought in to replace the Unlisted Securities Market, and started with just ten UK companies and a collective market capitalisation of £82.2m. Fast forward just over two decades, and AIM has helped more than 3,700 companies raise £100bn in capital.
The market is designed to be a proverbial win-win for investors and start-ups alike.
Most lucrative markets London
With AIM, market participants benefit from less onerous entry criteria, regulatory requirements and entry fees in order to float. Companies are required to have a market value of at least £700,000 and have enough working capital for at least a year’s worth of trading before they’re even considered eligible to float on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. AIM doesn’t carry these requirements, which means more agile but less established firms are able to gain listings.
Meanwhile, investors enjoy key tax benefits in exchange for taking on high-risk stocks in these relatively untested companies.
The result? AIM tends to outperform other UK benchmark indexes pretty dramatically, and is without doubt one of the most lucrative markets in the City. The market has three investment indices, and returns across all three average around 40%. Returns on the AIM 100 are even higher, averaging 55% since 2016.
Meanwhile, companies typically stand to raise up to £100m by floating, and dozens of start-ups have successfully used the junior market as a springboard in order to reach the Main Market.
How do companies gain a listing on AIM?
Companies able to tap into the power of the alternative investment market stand to reap quite a few benefits. In addition to capital access, a public listing on the junior market enables start-ups to capitalise on plenty of additional exposure. Household names like ASOS and Fevertree made their start on the AIM, and market participants also gain in-built support from experienced advisers and are able to offer existing investors a viable strategic exit route by listing.
That being said, it’s worth pointing out one general entry requirement for companies under two-years-old is that existing shareholders have got to agree not to sell their own shares for at least 12 months after floating.
Another added bonus of joining AIM is that companies are free to choose how much equity they’d like to give up. There’s no minimum share percentage start-ups are required to make available as part of their listing – although the fewer shares a company floats, the more volatile their price share will ordinarily be.
Nominated adviser or Nomad
For those start-ups keen on joining the market, the first step is to appoint a nominated adviser, or Nomad.
The vast majority of Nomads come in the form of accountancy firms or investment banks, and they act as internal regulators. Responsibilities include guiding start-ups through the listing process, which includes overseeing preparation of the AIM admission document and due diligence. Nomads are also responsible for periodically ensuring their respective companies maintain standards after joining the market.
After appointing a Nomad, firms must then appoint a nominated broker who will be responsible for assessing investor interest, advising on trading and handling shareholder relations. A reporting accountant will also be required in order to conduct an independent financial review and forecasts as an added second opinion to back up the financials included as part of a company’s own AIM admission document.
Flotation on the junior market takes a minimum of 14 weeks to complete, and the cost varies dramatically depending upon the size and the ambition of each firm. The admission fee is based on a firm’s expected market capitalisation at the point of entry, and advisers typically warn clients to expect a cost of around 7% of the proceeds raised.
How can investors tap into AIM?
Above all else, it’s worth reiterating that AIM investments are inherently riskier than shares in Main Market companies. Because entry requirements are far less stringent for the junior market, it’s generally composed of less experienced business teams with untested business models. That’s why the delisting rate on the junior market far outpaces listings on the Main Market.
Yet AIM is also the textbook definition of a high-risk, high-reward market – and at present around a quarter of all the trading done by private shareholders in the UK is facilitated by AIM. More important still, the tax incentives that come hand-in-hand with these riskier investments are often considered worth the gamble.
Shares in many AIM companies are exempt from inheritance tax after an individual has held the shares for two years, and AIM shares can also be held in an ISA. This means investors pay absolutely no Capital Gains Tax at the point of disposal and no Income Tax on company dividends received. AIM stocks are also exempt from Stamp Duty.
Some companies listing on the junior market also qualify for the UK Government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme, which offers investors the added benefits of an Income Tax relief of 30% on investments, a Capital Gains exemption on profits from shares held for at least three years and loss relief if the company fails.
Option worth exploring
Private investors make up a fairly large proportion of the AIM market, and there are a number of brokers able to facilitate pursuing these sort of investments. That being said, an increasingly popular AIM alternative is to join a Venture Capital Trust that trades on the Main Market but invests money raised into early-stage AIM listings. In order to be approved as a trust, at least 70% of company investments over a span of three years must have been made in unquoted companies.
In turn, investors will gain Income Tax and Capital Gains relief with the added bonus of a professionally managed AIM portfolio. On the flipside, it’s worth noting AIM investments facilitated by a Venture Capital Trust won’t be eligible for some other perks like Inheritance Tax relief.
AIM-listed companies are certainly a gamble. After all, the vast majority of these businesses are in their early stages, they have low liquidity levels and due diligence can be pretty tricky to carry out. Yet bearing in mind the average returns rate of the junior market – as well as the associated tax benefits – investment could be an option worth exploring.
At the end of the day, the alternative investment market isn’t right for everyone. AIM-listed companies are typically in their early stages, which means they’ve got no liquidity and inexperienced leadership. Conducting due diligence on a company under two-years-old can be incredibly difficult, too.
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How Can You Manage the PST Files?
Email archives are undoubtedly one of the best solutions for individual users. However, the problem is when they are full of sensitive business information. Even though the PST files are effective, there are many reasons why you should think twice before using the PST files to store sensitive business information.
During the initial days of email clients, storage was expensive and bandwidth was unstable. During this time, MS developers faced a problem when customers started asking them what to do if they want to keep their emails archived.
This is when the developers created the archive files, which can hold the mailbox items while also removing the essentiality of taking a large chunk of mailbox space. MS developers introduced PST file formats. As the company starts growing, the developers let the users create and remove the PST files as per their own needs. Nowadays, MS Outlook users can archive their email on the local storage drive easily. However, there are problems.
Nowadays, many companies and organizations store the essential business information in the PST files that are stored on the individual hard drive of the users. If the data files are not backed up properly, it will work like a hidden storage area where people can perform anything that they want.
This is why users should know the effective ways to manage their PST files. As the PST files are vulnerable to corruption, managing the PST files properly is undoubtedly a difficult task for the companies. Additionally, the size of the PST files will grow over time. This is why they are difficult to store or move.
PST Files are Good for Individual Users, But Not for the Companies
Email archives are a great option for individual users. However, when the size of the PST files crosses the designated size, you will face many problems. If you use MS Outlook, you might have created your archive folder without realizing that it can convert into PST files. When you turn on the optional auto-archive feature, you will be able to create the PST files. Apart from that, it’s also possible to specify any other place where you can store the PST files, which causes more problems more the IT administrators.
There are various reasons why you should not incorporate PST files in your industrial purposes. Apart from the fact that PST files are prone to corruption and you need to use a repair tool to fix the corrupted pst, the files can also contain sensitive business information. This can allow hackers to steal your data. Even though cracking the PST files is hard, if hackers crack the PST files successfully, they will get their hold of confidential business data.
What Are the Things You Need to Remember About the PST Files?
Even the IT administrators cannot control the PST files. This might become a complicated and regulated situation where the retention rules are capable of specifying the long information that should either be kept or deleted. The old email or mailbox items that have been removed a long time ago can still come back and create a problem for the organization. Here are some drawbacks of the PST files you should know so that you can tackle any complicated situation without any issues.
PST Files Are Hard to Protect
This is one of the most common drawbacks of the PST files. Organizations use different computers for each individual to back up a record of the directories. However, they can store the archive files anywhere they want. If the IT administrators are unaware of the location of the archive files, they won’t be able to recover the PST files. They can also be attacked by malware or viruses. As per Tech Target, malware attacks are dangerous.
PST Files are Unreliable and Large
Over time, the size of your PST files will undoubtedly increase. However, keep in mind that the size limitation of the PST files is dependent on the MS Outlook version you’re operating with. If you’re using MS Outlook version 2002 or older, you won’t get more than 2GB size to store content on PST files. The PST files can easily take a couple of GBS, especially with the newer versions of the MS Outlook where the size limitation of the PST files is 50GB. The PST files are also hard to move from one computer to another as the process is hectic as well as extremely time-consuming.
PST Files Can Corrupt Easily
This is probably the most famous disadvantage of the PST files. The PST files are extremely vulnerable to corruption, especially if the size of the PST files exceeds the size limitation. Even though the size limitation issue can be avoided if you use the newer versions of MS Outlook, various factors can affect and corrupt the PST files. Sometimes, the damage or corruption is so severe that you might not be able to recover the data. In such cases, you need to use PST repair tools.
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Working with introverts can be frustrating for people who are naturally outgoing. For them, being around people is energizing. For introverts, it’s draining – especially in the workplace.
It’s also challenging for us introverts to encounter so many different personalities at work, many of whom are extroverted. I often find myself thinking, “How do these people think so fast?” or, “How did they know exactly what to say on the spot?”
I am a true introvert. I prefer listening to talking. I become overwhelmed by large crowds. I have few friends, but they are close ones. I don’t mind being alone, even at movies or restaurants. I’m happiest curled up at home on a couch with a book, a cat (or three), possibly with my boyfriend.
I’ve learned to adapt because I’ve had to. What many people with a more social personality don’t realize, though, is that it’s in their best interest to adapt as well.
Your introvert colleagues were hired for a reason: they’ve got expertise and ideas to contribute. The catch is that they express their contributions differently than, say, your typical MBA.
While I can’t speak for all the world’s introverts, I can share some small changes that have helped me contribute more fully at work. (They might even help other introverts, too. I’d ask around, but… y’know. That whole talking thing.)
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“People who prefer quieter, more minimally stimulating environments.” That is how Susan Cain, author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, defines introverts.
I am unable to think or speak clearly on the spot, especially in stimulating environments like the workplace. When pressured to do so, I become extremely anxious. Like many introverts, I need a little time to think things through before responding or sharing ideas.
Vague, agenda-less meeting invitations strike terror in my heart. And really, they should scare anyone. How’s a person supposed to know if the meeting will be valuable, or just 30 minutes of your time you’ll never get back? Introverts and extroverts alike are fully justified in asking for more information before they accept, or declining altogether. Both of which I find very uncomfortable.
If there’s background reading for the meeting, I greatly appreciate when it’s shared in advance so I have time to digest it. The Amazon method of providing a few minutes at the beginning of the meeting for some pre-discussion reading and note-taking is a good alternative. Without time to absorb the context, introverts tend to feel ambushed. Like, “Why am I here? What’s going on? Is it bad? Good? Eeep!”
In meeting invites, include a note saying what decisions will be made in the meeting and/or what will be discussed. And share any docs in advance. Everyone will walk in better prepared – especially the introverts.
I find it unsettling to have to interrupt the more talkative people at work, so I usually don’t. (This may be due as much to my destructively polite Southern upbringing as it is to my introversion.) Instead, I will send written feedback following the meeting, or perhaps schedule a follow-up meeting with a smaller group so my questions and input can be heard.
Not every introvert will do this. And it’s certainly less time-efficient. So I encourage reserving time during and at the end of the meeting for questions and thoughts from those who haven’t been heard yet. You don’t need to call on the quieter people – that puts them on the spot. Just hold space for them and trust they’ll speak up if they have something to add.
Social events are taxing. My modus operandi tends to be “The Girl at the Party Who Spends Her Whole Time With the Pets” or “She Who Takes the Thanksgiving Feast and Runs Away With It to the Kitchen.” I don’t want to not participate. No way will I let my introverted personality outweigh my desire for turkey. But I need to decompress for a few minutes here and there.
At work, I love it when the focus of social events is something other than “just being social.” That feels scary and forced. My mind has nothing to focus on other than, “What amazingly witty piece of conversation am I supposed to change people’s lives with next?”
Instead, creating workplace social events around a class, movie, video game (yes please!), bowling… anything of that nature puts introverts at ease. That way, the conversation can flow naturally. If there needs to be any conversation at all, that is.
Celebrating the introverts in your workplace
I’ll never forget a moment during our sorority’s rush planning (introvert in a sorority – that’s a whole different story). The consultant working with us said, “I always look to Season. If she’s on board, then I know we’re good to go.” To be regarded as thoughtful – as someone who wouldn’t gloss over concerns for the sake of just getting on with it – was really cool.
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There is an ample evidence supporting the benefits of instructional humour, among which increased attention and interest, information retention and learning speed, more productive learning environment, a more positive image of the instructor, more efficient acquisition of linguistic and cultural competencies, an increased conversational involvement, enhanced cultural awareness and more stimulated critical thinking. However, most of the research findings rely on what is termed appropriate humor such as puns, jokes, anecdotes and alike, while potentially offensive humour that relates to sexual, ethnic, religious, political identity is generally labeled inappropriate and advised to be avoided in the classroom environment. It is in this particular context that this study seeks to test the potential of such humour, sexual and ethnic in particular, to act as a tool of increasing cultural awareness and stimulate critical thinking among university students. To do so, the study relies on an experimental class design combining few in-class and extracurricular activities created by using sexual and ethnic humour samples.
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在英國文化協會應考IELTS，踏出在外國工作、升學和居住的第一步！IELTS是全球首屈一指的英語水平測試，立即報名！ 視像通話IELTS口試 我們有些IELTS考試中心，將採取視像通話方式進行IELTS口試 ，這將提供IELTS口試更多選擇時間及彈性。
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to help you work, study or migrate to a country where English is the native language. This includes countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA. Your ability to listen, read, write and speak in English will be assessed during the test.
IELTS official practice test. Once you have prepared with the sample questions put your knowledge to the test with IELTS Progress Check, an official IELTS online marked practice test. The test will give you an indication of your band score and provide feedback on areas to improve. Book your official practice test today.
Preparation for IELTS - over 500 free practice questions for listening, reading, writing and speaking tests for academic and general training modules. What is IELTS? IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
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- 1 How do you make a bouquet step by step?
- 2 How do you make a homemade bouquet of flowers?
- 3 How do you make a small bouquet?
- 4 What is the basic rule in flower arrangement?
- 5 What are the 6 principles of floral design?
- 6 What is Ketaki flower?
- 7 How do you make a good bouquet?
- 8 How do you wrap a small posy of flowers?
How do you make a bouquet step by step?
- Pick all the flowers and cut off the leaves on the stems at the base of the flower.
- Hold the flowers from their stems just below the blossom head.
- Use a rubber band or floral tape to bind the stems.
- Now Wrap the bouquet in tissue as shown in the picture.
- Decorate it with washi tape in the end.
How do you make a homemade bouquet of flowers?
How to create your own flower bouquet:
- Cut and strip flower steams.
- Gather flowers into three equal-sized bunches.
- Tie each bunch together with string.
- Bring the three bunches together.
- Tie and secure the bunches with string.
- Cut stems to an equal length.
- Wrap bouquet in cellophane.
- Secure with cello tape.
How do you make a small bouquet?
You can for sure make gorgeous mini bouquets with just filler flowers alone! Bunch a few of your flowers together, cut them down to desired mini length, and tie them all together with a rubber band or floral tape. Cut a square piece of tissue paper and place the mini bouquet at one corner of the tissue paper.
What is the basic rule in flower arrangement?
What are the basic rules of flower arrangement? The main rules of flower arrangements to aim for are: balance, proportion and scale, unity, harmony, rhythm and balance, and finally emphasis.
What are the 6 principles of floral design?
Six Principles of Floral Design
- Final thoughts.
What is Ketaki flower?
Ketaki is a forbidden flower cursed by Lord Shiva for bearing a false witness of Lord Brahma. According to a legend, Lord Vishnu was lying on the serpent couch in the sea of eternity. Lord Brahma, while passing by felt insulted when Lord Vishnu neither rose nor greeted him.
How do you make a good bouquet?
The Bouqs’ Tips:
- As a rule, make your bouquet about one and a half times taller than its container.
- Remove any thorns or leaves from flowers.
- To help roses open more quickly, blow into the center of the bud.
- Keep flowers away from sunlight and heating vents.
- Recut the stems and add water daily.
How do you wrap a small posy of flowers?
- Cut Wrapping Paper to Size and Place Face Down on Table.
- Position the Flowers Diagonally Onto the Wrapping Paper.
- Fold the Wrapping Paper Around the Bouquet.
- Fold the Wrapper and Secure With Tape.
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An extension that makes webpages easier to read at night. Open source and customizable. It inverts the colors of the primarily white-themed webpages you visit, making them more suitable for viewing in low light conditions.
Click on the icon to enable or disable night vision.
Right click on the icon to see Options.
– Customize the level of inversion.
– Schedule Night Vision to run automatically at the specified time.
– Does not invert images (no more scary photograph negatives).
– A partial mode that allows you to turn off night mode manually for specific tabs even during the automatic time slots.
Made by @RobZuazua and @nishanths.
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The Regional ESL Instructional Specialist role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has extensive experience with second-language acquisition, deep content knowledge of effective sheltered instruction techniques and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS); who is committed to advancing the academic achievement of emergent bilingual learners; and who is eager to influence multilingual education in their region.
Duties and Essential Job Functions:
1. Assist schools in curriculum implementation and alignment to TEKS/SEs, ELPS/PLDs and academic needs assessments for ESL students (and program evaluations)
2. Support teachers across multiple disciplines to promote an integrated/cross-curricular design that promotes student language acquisition in all four domain areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
3. Participate in campus instructional planning sessions to design and plan instructional lessons that include the required accommodations and linguistic needs of English Learners
4. Collaborate with ESL Program Managers in the development of professional learning surrounding English Learners and second language acquisition
5. Assist campuses with data analysis and the development of action plans in response to the data (TELPAS, MAP and STAAR)
6. Model effective teaching within the classroom; provide support through co-planning and co-teaching
7. Participate in campus walks with campus leadership teams, district team members and ESL Program Managers
8. Demonstrate a collaborative approach to community and family partnerships
9. Assists in planning and implementation of summer language programs
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Social Justice: It Happens to One, It Happens to All
Exhibition catalog for Social Justice, curated by Karen Gutfreund and Sherri Cornett of Gutfreund Cornett Art with Sandra Fluke as the special recognitions juror, to be held at Saint Mary's College Museum of Art from September 18 to December 11, 2016.
GCA looks to employ artwork as weapons in the fight for human rights against violence and the ongoing wars. GCA asked artists for work in all media that speaks to and illuminates the ongoing conversation around race, conditions of the working class, disparities in global wealth, power, education, shelter, access to food, water and health services, immigration issues, criminal (in)justice, women’s rights, subjugating ethnic groups and the gender queer in the modern world.
There are 43 artists in the Museum galleries and an addition 46 in a slideshow that will be played on a monitor in the gallery and all is available online.
Published on Aug 8, 2016
Conversation in Paint: A collaboration with Phyllis Lasche 2001-2003
A Conversation in Paint, featuring Robbin Milne & Phyllis Lasché;
a 3-part video produced by John Y. Fortes, Digital Boondocks, 2009:
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How can you tell the processing times and true path of network frames within the ESXi host? Traceflow is the tool in NSX-T Data Center that is most commonly thought of for providing the insight into the traffic. But for a deeper dive, there is another tool. It is a switch while using pktcap-uw that shows detailed description of the process within the host’s memory. The switch is –trace. Check this out:
The first command [nsxcli -c get ports] gathers the necessary information from the host. This little shortcut to run an nsxcli command without invoking the entire CLI may have just made it worth your while on perusing this post! The PortNum gathered with that command is THE object to reference for all the tracing to be accomplished.
The next command [pktcap-uw –switchport 6718909 –proto 0x01 –trace] is the magic! Obviously we are identifying the source PortNum with the –switchport parameter, followed by a filter to only look at ICMP traffic. The switch –trace turns on the tracing capability running through the kernel.
The first packet captured shows the IOChain from the injection of the frame starting at the vNIC, to the switchport, into the IOChain starting with the DVFilter (not in existence in this capture, since the VM is attached to a dVPg, NOT an NSX Port Group.) The timestamps provide a thorough story following the frame all the way to the UplinkSndKernel before the frame is released from memory. The UplinkSndKernel forwards the frame to the Physical switch from the pNIC.
The next packet begins being captured at the UplinkRcvKernel port. The frame can then be traced through the kernel until it arrives at the vNIC of the destination VM, when it is released from memory once delivered.
Look at those timestamps. From vNIC to pNIC took 47 microseconds. Arriving from pNIC to vNIC, 26 microseconds. Just glad I don’t have to click a stopwatch to gather this timing! Only 112 microseconds to process through my L3 Physical VLAN interfaces. Total RTT less than .2 ms. Pretty cool to be able to see this, right?
Now for another discovery that wasn’t as pleasant an outcome for me, as a advocate of the Distribute Firewall in NSX-T. I always new there was some overhead in processing dvfilter rules, but the trace showed a little more impact than I was expecting. Let me show you. I’ve removed many of the IOChain entries that you saw in the previous result in the one that follows, focusing on the impactful entries.
The source VM was attached to a logical switch (segment) with PortNum 6718906. 67108879 is one of my favorite switchports, the vdrport. PortNum 67108896 was the destination VM attached to another segment replying to the echo request. The second column from the right lists the delta times for each step. The last column is an accumulation of DVFilter (four hits), with the last number representing the total RTT. As you can see, instead of less than 200 microseconds as the previous example showed, we are nearing a millisecond with this trace. The majority of time was in the PostDVFilter column. (778 microseconds of the total time of 965.) The 187 microsecond difference is represents the data path from vnic-segment-Tier1-Tier0-Tier1-segment-vnic all taking place within the memory of this host.
While this test is certainly not a definitive study of the overall effects the Distributed Firewall has introducing a little latency into the data path, it is the first time that I’ve seen a tool that can assist in evaluating this factor. By the way, when the DFW blocks traffic, it happens extremely fast. The following trace shows the total time when a ping attempt is being rejected by the DFW, including the reject notification, is under 100 microseconds.
The rule in question on the dvfilter for switchport 67108906 was processed as Rule number 14, a reject rule for icmp. 55 microseconds to figure that one out! As you’ve all heard me say in the past, “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!” Good job DFW!
This tracing tool can be of great assistance in your troubleshooting the networking within an ESXi host. Let me know how you’ve put it to use.
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Who we are.
The Irish Environmental Network is a network of individual environmental Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) that work individually and, as appropriate, jointly to protect and enhance the environment, and to place environmental issues centre stage in Ireland and internationally. The IEN works to promote the interlinked principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability. In representing the environment its Members represent a common good and not self interest.
As a network, IEN is greater than the sum of its parts, with synergies developing from working together and sharing knowledge, skills, strengths and experience. The Network acts on behalf of its Members to secure core and other funding for their activities.
What We Do
The Irish Environmental Network represents to government the capacity building and funding needs of its member organisations, all of whom are involved in one way or another in the well-being, protection and enhancement of the environment. All these individual organisations attempt to achieve these aims through:
The IEN supports its Many of our members have a core mission to protect and preserve Ireland’s natural environment. Through funding and initiatives such as Biodiversity Week we help them in that mission.
Raising public awareness and education
Our members work to build better understanding of environmental issues. Through special outreach schemes, such as Green Schools, our members work to educate young people on the impact of consumption and environmental harm.
How We Work/Our Impact
The IEN supports its members by distributing core funding to member groups annually. These funds come through the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Groups apply for funding and their application is reviewed by independent assessors and the funding distributed accordingly.
Training & Support
The IEN offers training and support to members particularly in the areas of communication, fundraising, and governance. Media training is provided to groups on a quarterly basis. Special training programmes have also been arranged. For example with the implementation of the Charities Act special training has also been offered to environmental groups in the area of governance. | <urn:uuid:7d5f0b74-8e10-44d7-b3c1-a5b02faf79d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ien.ie/about/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.963106 | 423 | 2.5 | 2 |
TERRITORIAL 3D MODELS
Istituto Delta developed territorial three-dimensional models to simplify and favour the visualisation of projects developed in environmental and local contexts.
Territorial environmental 3D models find their application within both feasibility studies and executive projects. The graphical visualisation of project hypotheses enables the identification of the most adequate solutions, thus reducing times and costs of executive projecting.
Territorial modelling is developed on the basis of the scale required by our clients’ projects, from small dunes up to territories of several km2. 3D models are carried out both in positive (e.g. for dunes) and in negative (e.g. sub-lagoon channels inside wetlands). | <urn:uuid:880ea20c-d676-4ff6-8378-0ba727b57be9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.istitutodelta.it/en/3d-modelling/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.907963 | 148 | 2.09375 | 2 |
There’s no photography genre more gratifying than wildlife photography. It’s not a mere snapshot. It’s traveling to your subject’s habitat, scouting, and hunting while immersing yourself in the wilderness, waiting for the right moment to catch the drama and beauty of your favorite animal in its natural surroundings. And returning home with great stories and prize-winning shots. Here are 3 tips to help you turn that scenario into reality.
Choose the Right Camera and Lens
Maybe you’re off shooting the big 5 in the Serengeti. Maybe you got your eyes set on that squirrel or that bush full of creepy crawlers in your backyard. Whatever the case, you’ll need the right gear. In principle, any DSLR or mirrorless camera body will do. Ideally, it should boast decent low-light capabilities. Why? Because wildlife often moves fast, at dusk or dawn, or in shaded places like bushes and forests.
The most important piece of kit you’ll need is the right lens for the job. Unless you’re shooting in a zoo, most animals won’t let you come much closer than 30 feet. Some animals, YOU wouldn’t want to come much closer than 30 feet. The bottom line, you’re gonna need a bigger lens. A 400mm lens would be a comfortable minimum focal length. Anything above that would be better. Also consider speed (aperture, which you’ll need to freeze the animal’s motion), weight (you’ll be schlepping that heavy lens all day), and zoom capabilities.
If you’re shooting insects and creepy crawlers, then you’re in luck. A much cheaper 100mm f2.8 macro lens will do just fine. But in general, wildlife photography isn’t a cheap endeavor. Especially if you’re planning to sell your shots as stock photos, you’ll have to invest in high-performing gear to compete in that market.
Cherish the Moment
Almost at the same level of importance as the lens is the moment. And by ‘moment’ I mean several things.
First off, light and time of day. Shooting around sunrise or sunset is when you’ll have the best light and when the animals are at their most active. Most prize winners are shot at these hours.
Second, you have zero control over animals. Sometimes you’ll come home after a full day without a single shot. Plan several days to shoot your subject to increase your chances of catching that ‘moment’. A wildlife photographer’s secret weapon is time and patience.
My third point is closely related. Cherish the moment. You’re out in nature looking for the rare beauty. Even if you come home with one fuzzy picture of a bear’s butt, it’s still a great day out. Enjoy it for what it is.
Black and White vs. Color
The third and last tip is to not shoot color by default. Make it a conscious decision. If your subject is defined by its colors or color is an important part of your photo’s narrative, then choose a color. If contrast, shapes, or character is at the center of your photo’s narrative, then monochrome might be the way to go. I also found that black and white can sometimes save a picture if it has muddy colors or heavy grain due to high ISO. Play around with it and see for yourself.
There you go. 3 tips that I found helped me improve my wildlife photography. I hope they’ll do the same for you. Good luck and, most of all, always cherish the moment. That’s what photography is all about! | <urn:uuid:ae94afdf-334b-47ad-9877-8e2c625f0f9e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://freeyork.org/photography/3-tips-to-level-up-your-wildlife-photography/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.929735 | 791 | 1.554688 | 2 |
During the winter months when we are braving the cold, we rush home at the end of the day and rely on our home furnace to give us the warmth. But, what if your home furnace breaks down suddenly? All of your warmth and comfort will be taken away, and no one ever wants that to happen. So you should always maintain your home furnace to ensure that there are no issues. Here are some of the potential problems that you should look for in your furnace:
1) Thermostat Problem
Problems with a home furnace thermostat is common. When you are turning on your home furnace, check the thermostat if it is set to heat and also the temperature of the thermostat is set right. Sometimes it can feel cold in the house and the thermostat shows the wrong temperature. Also check that the batteries of your thermostat are not dead if not hardwired into the wall.
2) Clogged Air Filter
A clogged air filter can cause a breakdown in your home furnace. When the air filter is clogged, the furnace has to use more power than usual as the airflow is blocked. The clog can also lead to a breakdown of the home furnace. To avoid any such incident, you should replace the furnace filter every one to three months.
3) Pilot Light and Ignition Issue
If your home furnace is not turning on, then it may be facing an issue with the pilot light or electric ignition. Check if the flame is still burning or not, if you are using an old pilot light kind of furnace. Relight if it is blown out, and if it still goes out, you can contact our experts to inspect the furnace. If you are using the new electric ignition type of home furnace, then check if the burner is igniting. If the burner is not light up, you can call our experts to inspect the problem with your electric furnace.
4) Poor Airflow
Your furnace might also face an issue like delivering poor airflow in the home. Some common problems that lead to poor airflow are clogged air filter, mechanical problems with the air handler, leak with the ductwork and closed air vents. Ensure that your filter is clean and all air registers are open. You can call Capital Plumbing, and our expert workers will determine the issue and resolve it.
If you are looking forward not to face any issue with your home furnace, you can call our experts and they will inspect your home furnace thoroughly. We are available 24 hours for an emergency in Edmonton for any home furnace and plumbing services. | <urn:uuid:c6d555b9-b80b-4e53-aa10-a5552b85b0f3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://capitalplumbing.ca/four-problems-with-your-home-furnace/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939425 | 523 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Cerebral Palsy Data & Statistics
Cerebral palsy facts about the population of people with CP in the United States are limited. Information about how many people have CP has been gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from only four communities in the United States–which makes it very limited. It’s going to take advocacy for federal support to dedicate funding for better tracking the characteristics of people with cerebral palsy in the US. In the meantime, you can help researchers and clinicians better understand our community and its needs by participating in our cerebral palsy community registry. This registry allows you to self-report information about your experiences with CP.
Here are the key findings from their report which is based on children who were 8 years old and living in these four communities in 2008 (updated information now available from 2010):
- The number of people with cerebral palsy in the United States is approximately 1 in 345.
- CP was more common among boys than girls.
- CP was more common among black children than white children. Hispanic and white children were about equally likely to have CP.
- Most (82.9%) of the children identified with CP had spastic cerebral palsy. (updated)
- Many of the children with CP also had at least one co-occurring condition–42% had co-occurring epilepsy.(updated)
*Please note that the race/ethnic terminology used here is what is used on the CDC website and is used by the United States Census Bureau.
Cerebral Palsy Facts
2 — CP affects more adults than children despite being widely referred to as a childhood disorder.
6 — Cerebral palsy is caused by a brain injury that may also affect sensation, perception, the musculoskeletal system and more (i.e. epilepsy, vision and hearing problems, hip dislocation, and communication difficulties).
8 — Symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person depending on how and where the brain has been injured.
9 — There are four types of cerebral palsy that describe the individual’s type/s of movement disorder/s: spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, mixed. (Dyskinetic includes athetoid, choreoathetoid, and dystonic cerebral palsies.)
13 — Lifespans of people with cerebral palsy are often similar to those without cerebral palsy.
14 — The energy used to move by a person with cerebral palsy is three (3) to five (5) times more than that of a person without cerebral palsy.
16 — Depression and changes in mood, personality and behavior, are higher in those with disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, than those who do not have disabilities.
17 — National funding provided for CP research in 2019 ($28 million) was significantly lower than other developmental disabilities such as Down Syndrome ($86 million). Funding estimates for 2021 are $26 million, for CP, and $105 million for Down syndrome.
18 — Adults with CP struggle with access to healthcare professionals knowledgeable about aging with CP.
20 — As of 2021, there is no known cure for the symptoms of cerebral palsy. Existing treatments for addressing pain and innovations in technology are still insufficient and prevent people with CP from living their best lives.
*Circumstances allowing for an early and accurate diagnosis will vary.
For more information, download our free cerebral palsy tool kit.
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, December 31). What is Cerebral Palsy? Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
- Smith, S., Gannotti, M., Hurvitz, E., Jensen, F., Krach, L., Kruer, M., . . . Aravamuthan, B. (2021, February 26). Adults with Cerebral Palsy Require Ongoing Neurologic Care: A Systematic Review. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.26040[abstract]
- Iona Novak, P. (2017, September 01). Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy. Retrieved from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2636588[abstract]
- Novak, I., Morgan, C., Adde, L., Badawi, N., Blackman, J., Boyd, R. N., . . . White, R. (2017, September). Care Pathways: CARE PATHWAY FOR EARLY DETECTION OF CEREBRAL PALSY. Retrieved from https://www.aacpdm.org/publications/care-pathways/early-detection
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, N. (2013, July). Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research. Retrieved from https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Hope-Through-Research/Cerebral-Palsy-Hope-Through-Research
- Parkinson, K., Dickinson, H., Arnaud, C., Lyons, A., & Colver, A. (2013, June 01). Pain in young people aged 13 to 17 years with cerebral palsy: Cross-sectional, multicentre European study. Retrieved from https://adc.bmj.com/content/98/6/434
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, A. (2021, March 25). Pain in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. Retrieved from American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- Blackman, James A, et al. “Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain in Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Pharmacological Treatment and Research.” Wiley Online Library, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 7 June 2018, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dmcn.13930.
- Dr. Darcy Fehlings talks about pain management for kids with cerebral palsy. (2014, March 4). Retrieved from https://hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-events/news/dr-darcy-fehlings-talks-about-pain-management-kids-cerebral-palsy | <urn:uuid:5f061da3-cc64-4a6d-81b1-dfefcb6feb49> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cprn.org/cerebral-palsy-facts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.906883 | 1,385 | 3.28125 | 3 |
How can organic and inorganic influences coexist in modern architecture? By integrating green concepts into modern aesthetics, architects manage to create sculptural shapes housing our hopes and dreams, as well as the result of our species’ creativity and adaptability. The PARKROYAL on Pickering showcases its designers’ – studio WOHA – strive to build a “green city”, doubling the amount of vegetation growing within the structures. This massive hotel in Singapore was forested with tropical plants inside out, enhancing its sinuous design elements: “Massive curvaceous sky-gardens, draped with tropical plants and supporting swathes of frangipani and palm trees, are cantilevered at every fourth level between the blocks of guest rooms.”
Employing architectural shading solutions and creating a strong visual connection to the surrounding vegetation but reigning over every other building around, the welcoming hotel invites its guests into a world of exceptional design. “Perched above the open-to-all-the-elements pool deck of a five-storey podium, a twelve-storey tower forms an E plan, so that all guest rooms look north to the park and/or into the sky gardens, whilst the services and the external connecting corridors were placed on the southern elevation.”
Words can do only so much for our minds, photos will better guide you through this awe-inspiring hotel design and you will find yourself eager to know more. | <urn:uuid:59aca8c7-b3d5-4730-a5d6-33f88b01bb90> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pursuitist.com/organic-design-shaping-distinctive-singaporean-hotel-parkroyal-pickering/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.943432 | 298 | 2.078125 | 2 |
Lee will present her findings and recommendations at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee will soon visit Bhashan Char – an island in Noakhali where the government has planned to shift the Rohingyas – to see the situation on the ground.
Lee, who arrived on Saturday, is now visiting Cox's Bazar to see for herself the Rohingya situation while Myanmar continuously denies her access to Rakhine State.
The UN special rapporteur has already rescheduled her press conference for Friday instead of Thursday, reports UNB.
"Change date for Press Conference to 25 JAN!! Due to access to Bashan Char island!!! Watch live too!" she tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.
She is likely to leave Cox's Bazar on Thursday to visit the island, said an official.
Lee will present her findings and recommendations at the 40th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2019.
The Myanmar government has maintained its decision to cease cooperation with the special rapporteur and refused her entry into Myanmar.
Earlier on Sunday, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said the government will take all interested foreigners, including diplomats, to Bhashan Char to see the situation on the ground once the work is complete.
The UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee met the foreign minister at his office on Sunday and discussed issues related to the Rohingya crisis.
Talking to reporters, she said it was a fruitful meeting and hoped that her office will collaborate and work together with the foreign minister’s office to address the Rohingya crisis.
Lee, who earlier said incidents in Rakhine State bear the "hallmarks of genocide" and called for accountability in the strongest terms, also wanted to visit Bhashan Char in Noakhali.
Abdul Momen said the Rohingya issue is a big problem Bangladesh is facing now and wants its early solution.
"It is good if we can resolve it quickly and any type of delay may create uncertainty," he said mentioning that the delay in resolving the problem might affect other countries in the subcontinent.
The foreign minister said Bangladesh needs assistance from all countries and he sought support from Japan. "They [Japan] have much leverage on Myanmar."
Terming Myanmar a friend of Bangladesh, Abdul Momen said this single (Rohingya) issue has pushed Bangladesh into a problem as Bangladesh is hosting over one million Rohingyas.
"It is not the responsibility of Bangladesh alone to send them back and resolve their problems. But it is a responsibility of all people and all the countries in the world," he said.
Asked whether he is frustrated due to the delay in commencing the repatriation, he said he is not.
"I'm optimistic. I believe there is a solution to every crisis. You need to have patience," the foreign minister said, adding: “We are thinking afresh to find a solution.”
"I still seek to engage with the Myanmar government and I remain committed to my mandate to monitor the situation of human rights in Myanmar.
I will continue to meet with people from Myanmar and speak out about human rights issues that occur around the country," said Lee in a statement announcing her Thailand and Bangladesh visits.
The Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar are the victims of human rights violations committed in the midst of the violence that erupted in August 2017 forcing over 800,000 Rohingyas to take shelter in Bangladesh.
They have been living in camps administered by UNHCR and the government of Bangladesh with support from a slew of UN agencies and international NGOs since August 2017. | <urn:uuid:c8be4f1e-6480-47d9-a550-d260ad0d01e5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2019/01/23/un-special-rapporteur-yanghee-lee-to-visit-bhashan-char | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959486 | 744 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Light plays an essential role in our ability to perceive the world around us. So, what makes a room relaxing, a home inviting or a landscape interesting? How does light affect colour? What types of fixtures are used for which areas? How do you determine energy efficiency and the costs associated with various types of lighting?
Good quality of light can make our home or business comfortable, functional and fun places to be; where art and architecture look great, and friends and family love to visit. Our lighting can be both effective and efficient. Effective so it can affect performance, evoke a mood, light a task or provide safety and security. Efficient so we can use the least amount of energy and still get the desired look and feel. Effective and efficient lighting requires a mix of artistic and scientific skills.
Lighting works best when it’s used in layers. There are three main types of indoor lighting to consider and, ideally, each room will include all of them. They are:
AVC‘s method of lighting design uses the following steps to provide a design that works for any given project.
AVC has designed lighting for a variety of projects from large entertainment installations to villas, restaurants and hotels. We specialise in unique projects, striving to come up with new ideas and concepts to achieve their goals, while standing out from all others. Another advantage with AVC lighting design is the ability to seamlessly work with our electrical engineering team, which saves time and money in the coordination and implementation of the design. | <urn:uuid:f0f08da6-ec08-4cf9-adf8-64afd4f9cb2f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://avcphuket.com/Lighting-Design/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947027 | 308 | 2.484375 | 2 |
Dependent Personality Test
The dependent personality condition consists of a range of symptoms, all pointing to the difficulty of making everyday decisions, needing others to assume responsibility for most major areas of life, and the like. However, there is considerable variation in the type and severity of the symptoms.
This test is based on the work of Nicole M. Huber, who created the Dependent Personality Inventory and will measure your dependent traits.
Could you be said to have a dependent personality? For each of the following questions, indicate your level of the agreement below.
Question 1 of 55
I consider myself to be a highly confident person.
The IDRlabs Dependent Personality Inventory (IDR-DPI) was developed by IDRlabs. The IDR-DPI is based on the work of Nicole M. Huber, who created the Dependent Personality Inventory (DPI). The IDR-DPI is not associated with specific researchers in the field of psychopathology or any affiliated research institutions.
The test uses the following scales:
Indecisiveness: High scorers have difficulty making everyday decisions. People with dependent personalities have great difficulties with making daily decisions. They need excessive amounts of reassurance and advice from others regarding their choices which is caused mainly by their self-perception that they are unable to function adequately without the help of others.
Other-Reliance: High scorers need others to assume responsibility for most major areas of their lives. Individuals with dependent personalities tend to be passive and prefer that others take the initiative and assume responsibility for significant areas of their lives. This need goes beyond age-appropriate and situation-appropriate requests for assistance from others.
Diffidence: High scorers have difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss or support from others. People with dependent personality disorders feel so unable to function alone that they will agree with things they feel are wrong rather than risk losing the help of those they seek for guidance. They do not get appropriately angry at others whose support and nurturance they need for fear of alienating them.
Passivity: High scorers have difficulty initiating projects or doing things independently because of a lack of self-confidence in judgment or abilities rather than a lack of motivation or energy. One feature of dependent personality disorder is the lack of self-confidence in starting and finishing tasks. Individuals with this condition believe they need help to carry responsibilities and present themselves as inept and requiring constant assistance. There may also be fear of appearing competent because they think this can lead others to abandon them.
Deference: High scorers go to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others to the point of volunteering to do unpleasant things. One characteristic of dependent personality disorder is being willing to submit to what others want, even if the demands are unreasonable. Their need to maintain an important bond often results in imbalanced or distorted relationships. They may make extraordinary self-sacrifices or tolerate verbal, physical, or sexual abuse since they find the prospect of abandonment more frightening than the abuse.
Helplessness: High scorers feel uncomfortable or helpless on their own because of exaggerated fears of being unable to care for themselves. Individuals with dependent personality disorders will “tag along” with important others to avoid being alone, even if they are not interested or involved in what is happening. They may also seek overprotection and dominance from others.
Submissiveness: High scorers feel they must never be without a significant other and urgently seek another relationship as a source of care and support whenever a close relationship ends. Since individuals with dependent personalities believe they cannot function without a close relationship, they are motivated to become quickly and indiscriminately attached to another individual as soon as possible. Their social relations tend to be limited to those few people on whom they are dependent.
Clinging: High scorers are unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to care for themselves. Individuals with dependent personality disorders are so dependent on the advice and help of important others that they worry about being abandoned by them, even if there are no grounds to justify such fears. The essential feature of this condition is a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation.
As the publishers of this free online dependent personality spectrum test, which allows you to screen yourself for the signs and symptoms of this condition, we have strived to make the test as reliable and valid as possible by subjecting this test to statistical controls and validation. However, free online quizzes such as the current dependent personality inventory do not provide professional assessments or recommendations of any kind; the test provided is entirely “as-is.” For more information about any of our online tests and quizzes, please consult our Terms of Service. | <urn:uuid:4b608380-1140-4cb9-95ab-96518a7e22c8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.idrlabs.com/dependent-personality/test.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.957358 | 983 | 2.546875 | 3 |
The world was shaken to its core when the deadly Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) hit the country. In a snap of the fingers, people’s lives changed drastically. Community quarantines were implemented, business establishments closed, students had no choice but to skip their own recognitions and graduations, and many workers were forced to stop working and stay at home.
Without a doubt, this virus brought devastating and rippling effects to people and to their lives. Yet in spite of the growing fear and distraught among the people, compassion also emerged.
Good Samaritans in the form of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) associations in the region composed of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries initiated donation and community service activities to help other struggling members in their community and to extend support to front-liners.
Despite being needy themselves, these SLP program participants chose to be kind and selfless.
On March 26 and 27, a week before the whole region was put into enhanced community quarantine, Poblacion 2 Bugasan SLP Association (SLPA) and Sun Flower #P731 Bugasan SLPA in Tubay, Agusan del Norte distributed relief packs to other SLP program participants and members of the community, respectively. Poblacion 2 Bugasan SLPA shared 15 relief packs while Sun Flower #P731 Bugasan SLPA gave out 26 food packs.
The said distribution was an initiative by the SLPAs to help their fellow program participants and their families whose source of income or jobs were seriously affected by the crisis. The association used their petty cash fund to dole out supplies for the members.
“Kini gipahinungod isip ginagmay nga tabang sa mga katawhan tungod sa gisagubang nga kalisod karon epekto sa COVID-19 (This initiative was taken so we may be of help to the community especially during these trying times caused by COVID-19),” Marites Cadiog of Poblacion 2 Bugasan SLPA said.
After this kind of act, SLPAs from other municipalities also rendered selfless and compassionate service in their respective communities.
The SLP Federated of Surigao City shared packed lunch and snacks to a total of 200 front-liners, composed of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Barangay Tanods, and Barangay and City Health Workers, in Surigao City on March 27.
Staff from the City Social Welfare and Development Office – Surigao City and DSWD SLP Provincial Operations Office assisted the federation during the distribution of meals and snacks. City Councilor Mario Gesta also showed his support to the federation and joined the team.
“The federation came up with this initiative as their way to give back to the national government for supporting them for a long time. Indeed, it was a great and commendable act of our SLPAs who opted not only to serve themselves but to help the rest of the community as well,” SLP Provincial Coordinator for Surigao City Junrey Betonio said.
SLP Federated President Rubelyn L. Mercado said that it felt good being able to contribute to society. She shared that it was a tiring activity but it was worth it.
“SLP Federated of Surigao City will always be grateful for the blessings and opportunities given to us by the DSWD and the national government. With this, we believe it was the right time to give back – as they say, sharing is caring. We prepared food meals and distributed it to frontliners staying in the different drop-offs or checkpoints. It was a memorable experience for everyone,” SLP Federated President Rubelyn L. Mercado said.
Mercado said that the federation members came up with this idea to show gratefulness to the people who are working long hours just to protect them from the threat brought by the pandemic. She said that the risk of staying outside and getting exposed was worth taking because front-liners were very delighted with their service.
Nevertheless, precautionary measures such as wearing masks and observing social distancing were followed during the food distribution.
Mercado also spearheaded the rice donation of their SLPA in Barangay Taft, Surigao City. They gave away 10 sacks of rice to the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Taft with the intention of supplementing the finite fund of the BLGU and helping the people in their barangay.
Along with this drive, the SLPA also dispensed additional 10 sacks of rice for the association members.
A similar initiative was also done by the Poblacion Women’s SKA in Carmen, Surigao del Sur and SLPAs in Mainit, Surigao del Norte to express their gratitude for the tireless efforts and service of the uniformed personnel and barangay volunteers.
The SLPAs prepared packed lunch and merienda and distributed it to front-liners. Association members said that they agreed to do this activity because of their desire to help the community in any way they can despite their meager resources.
Meanwhile, in Barangay Cabayawa, Tubay, Agusan del Norte, the Cabayawa General Merchandise SLPA handed out 107 pieces of personalized face masks – 35 masks were turned over to the barangay while the rest were distributed among their association members. Just like the other associations, the Cabayawa General Merchandise SLPA utilized their petty cash fund to produce these masks.
Multiple SLP associations in Mainit, Surigao del Norte also gave bags of rice to their association members and their families. The distribution of rice is a part of the profit-sharing among the SLPA members. Instead of cash, SLPA officers decided that it is best to give rice to the program participants as rice is the topmost need of the people.
Lastly, San Agustin Norte SLPA in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur doled out family food packs to 22 members of their association as well. With the strict implementation of the community quarantine in Tandag City, most of the members’ livelihood and employment were put to a stop. The food packs contain 5 kilos of rice, canned goods, milk, and coffee.
Truly, these efforts and contributions of the various associations have made an impact on the community. Even if they belong to the vulnerable sector, the SLP program participants sincerely looked for ways to pitch in and help. These people have really proven that those who usually have less tend to give more.
Despite the overwhelming tragic news circulating this time, there are still a lot of things to be proud of such as these beautiful acts of kindness. These SLP/Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries have proven that even in the midst of a great crisis, compassion thrives.
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Back in 1973, the landmark judgment of Roe v Wade by the US Supreme Court declared the restrictive state regulation or interference in abortions unconstitutional.
The ruling came after Norma McCorvey (referred to as “Jane Roe” to protect her identity), an adolescent, single and pregnant woman from Texas, challenged the abortion law in the state in 1969.
The case was fought by District Attorney Henry Wade (“Wade”), who represented the government of the state of Texas. While McCorvey demanded an absolute right over her abortion and reproductive choices, the court struck a balance between allowing states to regulate this as well as Roe’s right to privacy.
This filing was accompanied by two companion complaints – one – from another pregnant Georgia woman, Sandra Cano (“Mary Doe”) and second — a physician James Hallford — both of which sought clarifications on the statutes on abortions.
While both Roe and Doe together put focus on a woman’s well-being in continuing a pregnancy but also hail those psychological, emotional, familial and age-related factors that are crucial to the expecting mother’s health.
At this point, it is essential to note that the granting of abortion control was not done in lieu of granting new ‘reproductive rights’ but instead as an attempt to protect ‘privacy’. The US did not have a dedicated law that grants its citizens an explicit right to privacy but is rather carved out of the Fourth, Ninth and Fourteenth amendments.
Soon after, two more landmark Supreme Court decisions on Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey (1992) and Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt (2016) solidified a woman’s right to abortion care while attempting to eliminate possible doctrinal uncertainty.
It emphasised that no state legislation could prohibit or impose an undue burden on women in her access to abortive care until foetal viability (23-24 weeks of pregnancy). Together with Roe, these formed the pillars of all subsequent abortion jurisprudence.
Why did the Supreme Court revisit Roe v Wade?
Roe v Wade was one of the most polarising verdicts in the US. By the 1980s, it triggered global discussions on the concepts of bodily autonomy — dividing the conversation into a pro-choice and pro-life international debate. Leaders in the US have been historically divided on this debate – creating a vital political and election agenda.
The overturning of this ruling was in planning ever since Donald Trump entered the White House. A loud pro-life campaigner, Trump had well established his intentions to tear down this decision way back in 2016. With the nomination of Amy Barrett as the Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, Trump ensured that the Court was comfortably conservatively inclined by 2020 to overturn this decision. In 2021, almost 90 anti-abortion legislatures were passed across states in America, all in anticipation of the fall of Roe.
Both Casey and Roe were based on the argument that abortion is a crucial element protected by the right to liberty enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment, stating that – “…nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”.
This placed topics such as abortion, family planning and marriage outside the purview of the government’s interference. But in 2018, the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation was filed which, for the first time ever, raised questions on pre-viability abortions. The state of Mississippi bans abortions after 15 weeks, which clearly contrasts federal law.
Now, almost 50 years later, on June 24, the US Supreme Court has again created history by breaking down the Roe v Wade judgment. The Court stated – “the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled, and the authority to regulate abortions is returned to people and their elected representatives.”
The aftermath of the SC verdict
With the undoing of that monumental judgment, it is strongly predicted that at least 26 states will ban abortions and enforce criminal action to the pregnant person or/and the medical practitioner who is part of the process.
Some states like Texas, which have historically been conservative, even initiated rulings which allow private citizens to sue pregnant persons and earn monetary rewards – virtually instigating a witch hunt against them.
Georgia and Idaho passed a ‘foetal heartbeat law’ which bans any medical termination once foetal heartbeat can be detected – which can be as early as 6-8 weeks in a pregnancy. On the other hand, women typically become aware of their pregnancies at about the same time, 5 weeks or later – noticed after a missed menstrual period.
During the pandemic lockdowns, Republican-led states like Alabama, Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and West Virginia effectively shut down family planning and abortion care stating them as “non-essential”.
On the contrary, these are time-sensitive, emotionally and physically challenging and heavily dependent on state laws – all of which when put together amidst a viral pandemic, can be highly stressful for a pregnant person.
The Guttmacher Institute, a leading US think tank focusing on women’s reproductive health, reported that over 33 per cent of women faced increased obstacles in accessing reproductive and family planning care. Several restrictions were placed in accessing medicated abortion – drug deliveries and purchase or tele-health guidance. The statistics are much worse for racial and sexual minorities.
This has had direct implications on vital indicators like maternal mortality ratio, which has seen a drastic increase from 14 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 30 in 2017. This makes the US among the worst-performing high-income nations in health care.
Moreover, pregnancy, maternal disorders, and family planning care occupies the most significant chunk of the personal health care spending for women in reproductive ages (20-44 years) – indicative evidence of high out-of-pocket expenditure as well.
What is the scenario in India?
India’s earliest reproductive laws date back to 1971 – even before Roe v Wade came into existence. But experts theorise that the driver of such a law in India was population control and not about granting bodily autonomy to women. But the law was pioneering as it introduced abortions in any form.
With the amendment to this law passed on March 16, 2021, the window for abortion was further increased. Now any woman (married or unmarried) can get a physician-monitored termination up to 20 weeks with the opinion of one registered medical practitioner and up to 24 weeks for special categories of pregnant women, such as rape or incest survivors, with approval of two registered doctors. The upper gestational limit of 24 weeks also does not apply for substantial foetal abnormalities.
Several positive steps are made through the law but availability should not be equated with empowerment or accessibility.
While the law aims to empower women’s choices – it is still embedded in the idea that only a doctor should decide the future of a woman’s pregnancy. It assigns medical practitioners utmost power – even in non-life-threatening circumstances.
Further, due to the stark rural-urban and inter-regional differences, women’s experiences may differ. Confidentiality too, although a full cover from private individuals is mentioned, gynaecology clinics have broken doctor-patient privilege in the past eventually hurting the patients’ physical and mental health and hence are looked upon doubtfully.
As a developing nation, India continues to grapple with rigid patriarchal systems in place which prescribe women’s behaviours, attitudes and life choices. These severely worsen women’s access to health services – burdening it with taboo, moral policing on pre-marital sex and untethered sale of medicated abortion drugs.
There have been a significant number of instances where unaccompanied, unmarried women were harassed by hospital staff or registered doctors for accessing contraceptive products and sexual health check-ups. This can be further substantiated by government data wherein, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), 9.4% of women face some form of unmet need for contraception.
Therefore, the rejoice on India’s ‘progressive’ abortion laws is only half-cooked. The limited reach for government programmes at the grassroots-level and the patriarchal socio-cultural conditioning of the service providers are big challenges.
Despite comparatively less restrictive laws than the US, India’s maternal mortality ratio was 113 per 100,000 live births in 2016-18 and at least eight women die daily from unsafe abortions.
Initiating new debates
Abortion continues to be among the most severely State-regulated procedures in many parts of the world. But this is the first time a country as powerful and supposedly modern as the US has taken such a drastic stance.
This will initiate debates on abortion, privacy and autonomy globally, but one should always prepare for unforeseen ripple effect of this change. In a post-pandemic world, where recovery for women and vulnerable communities is inequitable already, banning access to basic health right will further push downward global advancements in SDG 6.
Access to safe sexual and reproductive health is no less than a human right for women. While politics has greatly influenced the future of women’s health and lifecycle, it should have been led by women with their health right in the epicentre.
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Marshmallow Young Plants & Seeds.
Marshmallow is a perennial herb indigenous to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa and is used as a medicinal, ornamental and food plant. The whole plant, especially the leaves and roots, are filled with mucilage which is very soothing to the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. Marshmallow root and leaves are traditionally used to help support a healthy digestive tract. The leaves can be applied topically as a poultice for insect bites, and the leaves and roots are a great ingredient in ointments for chapped and itchy skin. | <urn:uuid:c564e805-b5cd-4260-9807-87ec2cc918f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shaman.co.nz/product/marshmallow/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.930844 | 124 | 2.875 | 3 |
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God's Great Covenant : A Bible Course for Children / Old Testament 1 Genesis to Ruth Review by Nancy Casari DaytonClaire A. Larsen
Classical Academic Press
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Classical Academic Press is a publishing house near Harrisonburg, Pennsylvania, that seeks to provide "superlative" classical curricula with a creative flair. According to the website, the press currently offers three levels of a grammar-stage Latin series; the Art of Argument, an introductory logic course with student and teacher editions; and one volume of a Bible study course with student and teacher editions. A beginning Greek course is due out this year. The press also offers a booklet of information about classical education and an extensive booklist. These last two items both cost less than five dollars and cost even less when ordered in large quantities. After perusing the website, I have the impression this company is serious about creating quality classical curriculum products.
This first volume in the God's Great Covenant series (GGC) is well organized and appealing to both teachers and children. The course consists of 5 units and 32 total chapters that span the Scriptures from Genesis to Ruth. The number of chapters in each unit varies between 5 and 8, depending on how the Bible books and chapters are grouped according to theme. Each unit begins with a theme statement and a one-page overview of the unit. Each chapter follows a clear organizational pattern. The last chapter of each unit is a review. Book 1 is intended for students as early as the second grade level. The workbook requires some written responses, but if your child is not ready to write his responses, he could dictate them for you to copy.
Here is the basic breakdown of Chapter 1, entitled "Creation of the World." The Lesson Scope (targeted Bible passage) is Genesis 1. The Theme statement is "God creates by the power of His words." Next is a Memory Verse: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1). The Key Facts section, in this case, is a table listing what God created on each of the six Creation days. Things to Remember is for vocabulary and/or key terms. Chapter 1 contains three terms in this section: Ex nihilo, Genesis, and Elohim (each with a one-sentence definition). The Who Is God? section is very interesting. It contains a statement that would help your child understand God's character and/or nature. The Chapter 1 statement says, "God is Elohim (the mighty God) who creates everything from nothing. When He speaks, things happen just as He says." All the preceding material is on one page.
The next two pages of the chapter is the Story Time section. The Chapter 1 narrative is entitled "Creation of the World." The tone is clear; it is neither too heady nor too condescending, but friendly.
The following two pages are Review Worksheets. There are seven sections containing fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions pertaining to the material on the opening page and the Story. The last section, Think About This..., asks children to apply what they have learned about God to their understanding of themselves. In Chapter 1, children are asked to ponder the concept of how they are created in God's image by evaluating how they relate to others. The last page is a quiz that contains some fill-in-the blank and matching questions related to the chapter content. Classical Academic Press recommends that you spend about 20 minutes a day for 5 days on each chapter, including the quiz.
The Student Book contains helpful appendices,(e.g.. a summary of the memory verses, chapter word banks, the Ten Commandments). There is also a section of maps. The layout and formatting of the student pages are well done. There is just the right proportion of text and white space. The font size is comfortable to read, and the font style is clear and appealing. Each chapter contains a few illustrations that help create interest. They are in black and white, and I did not find them too distracting. The student text costs $22.95.
The Teacher Edition contains a reduced version of the student book with all the answers filled in. The reduction is a bit too small for my comfort level. There are also explanatory teachers notes with "additional factual information to expand upon the historical, geographical, cultural, and theological concepts" relating to the materials in the student book. There is plenty of room to take notes, too. The teacher text costs $24.95.
There certainly is much to recommend this program: the organization and clarity of the lessons, the right-on tone that balances rigor with age-appropriate language and expectations, its ease of use, its appeal to children to learn about God's character. The price is fair for the quality of the materials. At the same time, it feels very much like a classroom approach. If you would prefer to take a more "natural" approach to teaching your children about the Bible and God's character, this curriculum might not appeal to you. It is one thing to use a workbook and teacher edition for Latin, Greek, or Argumentation; it's another thing altogether to take a workbook approach to one's faith in your home. Then, of course, it also depends on how your children would respond to it. You know best. | <urn:uuid:8833d937-d8e1-4fcc-91d1-b35aa5432fd3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.theoldschoolhouse.com/product-reviews/?rid=2333 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947643 | 1,270 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Just want the PDF? Download it here > The Marshmallow Test We investigated some thoughts on intangible assets and invested capital in our last letter and subsequently we have been discussing the reinvestment rate and long-term growth of some of our investments. Reinvestment rate is one of the most important yet often hidden contributors to long-term compounding. Last quarter we gave a purely mathematical example of how a 25% return on capital business that fully reinvests for five years will return over 200% on the initial capital invested. The catch is to delay taking a dividend today and patiently reinvest all the cash back into the business without diluting the ROIC. Many companies have tried and failed here. Our colleague, Eric Gordon, reminded us recently of The Marshmallow Test¹: would you (or a young child in the experiment) have the self-control to refrain from eating a marshmallow that is placed right in front of you for up to 20 minutes in order to get two? Subsequent research, much of it led by psychologist, Walter Mischel, who invented the test, demonstrates that we can train our willpower as an acquirable cognitive skill, it is not prewired. Importantly his original point of self-control being crucial for successful pursuit of long-term rewards still stands and delayed gratification is the ultimate point of long-term investing. Before we delve into this topic we have been asked with increasing regularity about the inflation genie which seems to be well out of the bottle; to us this is all about pricing power. We wrote in our 1Q19 investment letter about The Pricing Power Tightrope (link) including our view on the thorny issue of ethics. One core tenet we hold that we seek in our investee companies is the “win-win”, where the customer gets great value and ultimately as shareholders we benefit from this. We want happy customers who come back for a long time. In microeconomic terms our companies create a consumer surplus. How the surplus gets shared between creator and customer is critical to long-term value creation for both. Download the full letter > The Global Leaders Strategy invests in a concentrated portfolio of market-leading companies from across the globe. We believe that companies that combine exceptional outcomes for their customers with strong leadership can generate high and sustainable returns on invested capital (ROIC) which can lead to outstanding shareholder returns. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and you may not get back the amount invested. The views expressed are those of the author and Brown Advisory as of the date referenced and are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions. These views are not intended to be and should not be relied upon as investment advice and are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. The information provided in this material is not intended to be and should not be considered to be a recommendation or suggestion to engage in or refrain from a particular course of action or to make or hold a particular investment or pursue a particular investment strategy, including whether or not to buy, sell, or hold any of the securities mentioned. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities have been or will be profitable. To the extent specific securities are mentioned, they have been selected by the author on an objective basis to illustrate views expressed in the commentary and do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for advisory clients. The information contained herein has been prepared from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by us as to its timeliness or accuracy, and is not a complete summary or statement of all available data. This piece is intended solely for our clients and prospective clients, is for informational purposes only, and is not individually tailored for or directed to any particular client or prospective client. | <urn:uuid:57ac5c4b-75bc-49aa-ae38-5ed269e2a5b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.brownadvisory.com/us/theadvisory/global-leaders-investment-letter-september-2021 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.956905 | 763 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Family: (Troglodytidae) Wrens
Profile by Vicki Stittleburg and Berri Moffett: Male and female Carolina Wrens look alike; both are reddish-brown above and warm buffy-orange below, with a long, slightly downcurved bill, a bold white eyebrow stripe, a rusty cheek, white throat, and a relatively long tail.
Carolina Wrens are common in Houston and the eastern part of Texas. They can be found in dense forest undergrowth, especially in shrubby tangles and thickets. They usually forage in pairs, creeping around vegetated areas and scooting up and down tree trunks in search of insects, spiders, and fruit. They will visit bird feeders for seed, peanuts, and suet.
Keeping a brush pile is a great way to attract Carolina Wrens to your yard. They eat predominantly insects and readily visit suet feeders. Often heard before they are seen, this small, shy bird produces a loud song. The adults live in pairs all year, and they may "duet" at any season, with the female giving a chattering note while the male sings ringing variations of tea-kettle-tea-kettle-tea kettle.
Males build nests in various locations to attract a mate. Once he has attracted a female, she usually proceeds to build her own nest, ignoring all his attempts. Sometimes Carolina Wrens use nest boxes, but they often prefer eave overhangs and more unusual spots, particularly hanging baskets. If a Carolina Wren nests in an inconvenient place, don't despair! From when the female lays her last egg it's only about 4 weeks until the babies leave the nest. Sit back and enjoy the family antics even if it is in your favorite gardening hat. | <urn:uuid:dc995486-3f99-405e-abb2-655a8613e338> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://houstonaudubon.org/birding/gallery/carolina-wren.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.932199 | 390 | 2.625 | 3 |
Open Access Green
Open Access Green characterizes the free access to quality-assured text publications (postprints) in an institutional or disciplinary open access repository. Preprints, published before quality assurance in order to enable an immediate discussion of research results, constitute a special feature of Open Access Green.
The Helmholtz Centers operate institutional open access repositories via which scientific publications are made freely accessible – impeded by as little financial, technical, and legal obstacles as possible. These repositories are maintained by the Helmholtz libraries as part of their publication management.
Additionally, open access publications are integrated into subject-specific information supplies. The open access publications of the Helmholtz Centers can also be found via research services such as OpenAIRE.
In addition to promoting the networking among and standardizing of the Helmholtz repositories, the Helmholtz Open Science Office addresses e.g., legal aspects in the implementation of the path of Open Access Green.
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To further open access, Helmholtz scientists are advised not to surrender exclusive rights of use to publishers; in this manner, the self-archiving of publications in the institutional repositories is to be ensured. Some Helmholtz Centers ask their scientists to make use of an open access addendum. Example text blocks by individual Centers can be found here: | <urn:uuid:2c0fb424-afd3-4734-b873-f0c2dd1cb897> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://os.helmholtz.de/en/open-science-in-the-helmholtz-association/eng-open-access/eng-open-access-green/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.908801 | 273 | 1.757813 | 2 |
What is it called when everyone dies and goes to heaven?
Belief in the Last Judgment (often linked with the general judgment) is held firmly in Catholicism. Immediately upon death each person undergoes the particular judgment, and depending upon one’s behavior on earth, goes to heaven, purgatory, or hell.
How many souls will make it to heaven?
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that exactly 144,000 faithful Christians from Pentecost of 33 AD until the present day will be resurrected to heaven as immortal spirit beings to spend eternity with God and Christ.
Is life eternal in heaven?
As for the rest of humankind, after the final judgment, it is expected that the righteous will receive eternal life and live forever on an Earth turned into a paradise. Those granted immortality in heaven are absolutely immortal and cannot die by any cause.
How many levels are there in heaven?
In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens (Heaven). The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; a similar concept is also found in some other religions such as Hinduism.
What happens after death in Christianity?
The Catholic conception of the afterlife teaches that after the body dies, the soul is judged, the righteous and free of sin enter Heaven. However, those who die in unrepented mortal sin go to hell.
Do you have to be a saint to go to heaven?
There are many persons that the Church believes to be in Heaven who have not been formally canonized and who are otherwise titled saints because of the fame of their holiness. They remind us that the Church is holy, can never stop being holy and is called to show the holiness of God by living the life of Christ.”
What does eternity mean in the Bible?
According to Lafleur, when we say eternal, what we really mean is everlasting. Only in this way could God be everything we think of him as, both everlasting and all knowing.
What does the Bible say about the dead in Heaven?
Then I heard [the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes, [blessed indeed],” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest and have relief from their labors, for their deeds do follow them.”
How many people will be resurrected to Heaven in the Bible?
How many will be resurrected to heaven? The Bible indicates that 144,000 people will be resurrected to heavenly life. (Revelation 7:4) In the vision recorded at Revelation 14: 1-3, the apostle John saw “the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000.” In this vision, “the Lamb” represents the resurrected Jesus.
What does the Book of Revelation tell us about Heaven?
So erase your mind of what you think heaven is like and open your mind to receive the view of heaven that John sees. After speaking to the seven churches that are in the Roman province of Asia, the book of Revelation moves forward in the prophecy.
Who are the people that go to Heaven in the Bible?
The Bible indicates that 144,000 people will be resurrected to heavenly life. ( Revelation 7:4) In the vision recorded at Revelation 14:1-3, the apostle John saw “the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000.” In this vision, “the Lamb” represents the resurrected Jesus. | <urn:uuid:576be9a2-a8ed-4b95-ba15-6605d17d759e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://diaridelsestudiants.com/what-is-it-called-when-everyone-dies-and-goes-to-heaven/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947235 | 779 | 2.515625 | 3 |
“How can a good God allow suffering?” Part 3: He has better things in store for us.
12 Do you see a person wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Jesus came to earth and healed everyone who came to Him. So, now that He is back on His throne in heaven, why doesn’t He just heal everyone now? Why does He allow war and famine and disease? We discussed the fact that sin adversely affected this world, and the things that happen in it, such as natural disasters, are not God’s punishment for sin, but the natural consequences of a fallen world. We also discussed that mankind has the privilege of being able to make choices, and those choices carry either blessings or consequences both for the one making the decision and those who are affected by that decision. Today, let’s talk about those who die at the hands of evil men–or, men making poor choices.
From the beginning, God ordained the birth of human souls by the coming together of the male sperm and the female egg. As soon as they form a zygote, a human soul is born. This soul is eternal. God’s plan for humanity took a detour when sin and death entered the world. Now, all things die in this natural universe. So, what happens when they die? We are not entirely sure, but we know this: Jesus brought His kingdom, the kingdom of heaven, with Him when He came to earth, and it is still progressing today. We are now living in two kingdoms at the same time! Let’s look at some verses:
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 4:17
18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19
28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:28
From these Scriptures, we can derive that:
- Jesus brought the kingdom with Him.
- The kingdom was active in the disciples’ lives.
- There will be a coming renewal–unless this verse is progressive in nature and has to do with Jesus’ resurrection and ascension where He took His place at the Father’s right hand, and then continues by adding people to the kingdom as they die on this earth, first the disciples, and then everyone else up to this very moment. Either way, we are included, “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life in the coming age” (Matthew 19:29).
These bodies belong to an old covenant, one that is perishing. Jesus has glorious, new, heavenly bodies awaiting us upon death,
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8
42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44
The last point to make is that in Jesus, we have already moved from death to life, “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life“ (John 5:24). Death has lost its grip on us! We now look forward to all that Christ has in store for us beyond life in these bodies.
Sound crazy? It sure does–unless you’ve met the Savior. Then, it all makes sense!
Let’s conclude today with a wonderful passage, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18,
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Abba, You have given us a hope that goes beyond this life. You said that we would be with You, and wherever You are is where we want to be. Open our eyes to these spiritual truths, Lord. It’s important that we know Your truths and that we share with others that they do not need to be afraid of death anymore, for You have conquered the grave! Amen. | <urn:uuid:9189aee2-4f23-4a81-b829-b5cbf949f4be> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://revkellyanderson.com/2022/06/26/proverbs-26-6-26-22/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964112 | 1,114 | 1.945313 | 2 |
an exploration of urban identity in the middle of Texas
Nota bene: The following paragraphs describe “open cities,” as compared to “closed cities.” I developed this distinction based on a comparative analysis of a number of cities. Austin is an “open city,” whereas Milwaukee is a “closed city.” This excerpt comes from a larger article on the topic that is the opening essay to a book of essays on cities. One of the analytical advantages of undertaking comparative urban analyses is that one can get a sense of the key differences between cities, and why some seem open and others seem closed. See also Anthony M. Orum, City-Building in America (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1996).
[Excerpt from “The Open and Closed City,” Chapter 1 in Anthony M. Orum, Essays on Cities: Power, Space and Habitat.]
The Open City
Open cities are places where people have opportunities to move ahead and to make a difference in the worlds that concern them. Open cities, it seems, are cities ripe with new futures and, in the nature of our world, those futures are likely to be economic ones. Open cities, because of their very vitality, are likely to become magnets for people simply because of the very energy of the city itself.
This sense of energy, of vitality, of tomorrows rather than yesterdays, is why so many major metropolitan areas, like New York City and Los Angeles, for example, are open cities. They have public spaces and foster public dialogue; they are socially diverse; and they possess energy and vitality because of the many and different opportunities they offer to residents. They are cities that, in my view, inspire frontiers of the imagination, cities where people may be engaged in the knowledge economy and where such opportunities offer the chance to make new discoveries or to create new forms of knowledge. Open cities, in effect, are not only places where people can be free but also where they can push the barriers and boundaries of what already exists and what we already know.
This, I believe, is a key facet of the culture of an open city. It offers new opportunities to people and it will become a magnet especially for young people who are eager to leave their mark on the world. There is a reason that the great metropolis is an open place, and that is because it provides a variety of opportunities for people to do or to make or to enjoy things. The open city is anything but dull; indeed it is the very opposite of a boring place. It is a city that sparks the imagination. It is a city likely exemplified by a place like Berlin in the 1920s. It is a city perhaps like the one imagined by the sociologist Georg Simmel when he wrote his seminal analysis of modernity and the metropolis.
Now one must wonder: How does this frontier of the imagination actually become a piece of the urban character, or culture, of a place? Is this energy and vitality simply a piece of the economic engine of the city, or is it instead part of the deeper culture of the open city? Is it really just work that imbues the open city with its vitality or is there something more, something deeply cultural and historic, that imbues the city with its character? Is it really just a matter of importing a creative class and then letting that class – whatever it might be – unleash its energies? My answer to this last question, of course, is simple: No. Here again let me use important and familiar examples to illustrate my argument.
My research into the history of Austin, which includes countless interviews and oral histories, led me to realize that something like a frontier existed for the people living there. It was metaphorically represented in part by the actual spaces of the place itself – wide-open vistas, plenty of land, views that could stretched as far as the eye (and imagination) could see. Lyndon Johnson once framed it thusly:
There is something different about this country from any other part of the nation. The climate is generally pleasant, the sun is generally bright, the air always seems to be clean, and the water is pure. The moons are a little fuller here, the stars are a little brighter, and I don’t know how to describe the feeling other than, I guess, we all search at times for serenity, and it’s serene here. And there’s something about this section that brings new life, and new hope, and really a balanced and better viewpoint after you’ve been here a few days. [Lyndon Baines Johnson/Orum, Power, Money & The People, 1]
This sense of the land and the space seemed to imbue many people in Austin with a certain spirit. They did not feel confined or closeted by the buildings and assemblages of the city itself. There was so little built environment, in fact, that the area seemed to offer a challenge to many of the people who would make a difference in the city. It was not a frontier, I must emphasize, as defined by the American historian Frederick Jackson Turner as a kind of line or boundary in the sand separating “civilized America” from the uncharted America. Rather, there was a primitive and natural simplicity so that people felt they could make a difference in the construction of the place itself. It gave rise to a characteristic pioneer American spirit, one that made people feel they had the capacity to make a real difference in shaping the character of the city itself.
This frontier of the imagination truly seemed to inspire not merely single individuals, in the sense that individualism is so characteristic of America, but it was evident even in the collective collaborations among different people on behalf of major social projects. The key one project in the history of Austin was the construction of dams along the Colorado River. Here the challenge was to somehow constrain and to limit the forces of nature, especially the waters that would periodically flood Central Texas now and then, only to give way to periodic droughts as well. The ebb-and-flow of nature’s forces really marked the region for a long period of time, until the federal government furnished funds to build dams, a project that brought Lyndon Baines Johnson to national prominence. Johnson’s success was in fact the culmination of fifty years of effort by a host of different individuals and organizations to build dams in central Texas. Without those dams, without the electricity they furnished, there would be no Austin, indeed, no booming metropolitan area in central Texas today.
Open cities, then, are cities where the landscape itself seems to be open, where people must deal with natural forces now and then, and where a kind of energy and pioneering spirit emerges. The space becomes almost like a tabula rasa where people come to believe they can leave their own imprint on the landscape. This energy can assume multiple outlets. It can be transformed into work on behalf of the frontiers of knowledge, or even help to push forward cultural projects on behalf of a city. And it has another element as well, one that contradicts all the productive and positive virtues of the frontiers of the imagination. Such open cities inspire a kind of outlaw mentality, one in which people, because of the freedom they desire and enjoy, seek to exercise certain basic rights they feel that they possess – in particular, the right to carry guns. Outlaws, in other words, can co-exist in open cities, however precariously, alongside very liberal politicians.
Austin, again as an example, is a place where there are contradictory currents regarding the frontiers of the imagination. On the one hand, there is a very strong and vocal progressive community, one built upon the foundations established by people like Emma Long. And on the other hand, there are in and about the city a whole group of people who embrace the land and the openness of the landscape, drive big trucks, and routinely carry shotguns in those trucks. Both sentiments connect with and seem to sustain the energy of openness felt in the city but in very different ways.
Three elements, then, characterize the open city: public space and the possibility of public dialogue actively encouraged by local officials and embraced by local residents; social diversity that mixes people of very different sorts and backgrounds together to become the engaged public; and an energy that springs from the character of the open city itself – an energy that breeds a sense of tomorrows rather than of yesterdays. Open cities encourage thinking about the future; by contrast, closed cities encourage a nostalgic view of the past. Ironically the very character of the open city is one that serves to wipe out concerns and memories of the past.
There is at least one important corollary of the openness of a city: It is a place that is expanding and therefore hence it encourages a view of the future. It is a place that draws in people rather than repelling them. It is a place that appears to thrive on all the new energies and growth it inspires.
Now I also want here to add one critical caveat: Some cities have energy and vitality but are not fully open places at all in the way I have pictured described open cities. The cities of China, like Beijing and Shanghai, are obviously cities with considerable energy. They draw tourists by the hundreds of thousands; they are magnets for many new people to come and take advantage of the small economic opportunities. But they are also closed cities in that the central and local governments of China have created them and constantly monitor all their activities for any signs of dissent and resistance by residents and their agents. The Party is the source of their establishment but there are few, if any, opportunities for people to enjoy public space and to have genuine public forums to carry on a dialogue about how such places should run. And those opportunities are now diminishing at lightning speed. That is the nature of authoritarian regimes, even ones that are enormously successful. They severely limit the ability of people to be free and to enjoy the pleasures of life as they wish.
Anthony Orum is an Emeritus Professor from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He now lives, writes and does research in Austin, Texas. He is the author, co-author and/or editor of many articles as well as several books. They include: Black Students in Protest (1972); The Seeds of Politics (1972); Power, Money & The People: The Making of Modern Austin (1987;2002);A Case for the Case Study (1991); City-Building in America (1996); Introduction to Political Sociology (5th edition, 2010); Common Ground: Readings and Reflections on Public Space (2010); Introduction to Cities: How Place and Space Shape Human Experience (2nd edition 2018). He was the Founding Editor of City & Community and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies to be published in April 2019. The Encyclopedia consists of five volumes to be published both in hardcover and online. During 2007-2008 he served as a Fulbright Scholar at Fudan University in Shanghai. While there he undertook ethnographic research on how people used public spaces in local parks. That research resulted in two co-authored publications with young Chinese scholars and led to his current preoccupation with questions of public spaces and local democratic practices. | <urn:uuid:f429857d-e6aa-47e5-8a6e-b8b4658d00c0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://endofaustin.com/2020/11/21/the-open-city/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964299 | 2,314 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Green Building Isn’t About Color Choices
November 9, 2014
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. In other words, green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort. | <urn:uuid:24c29767-f2c4-4d1d-adae-3a16e96dcfad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.designbuildamarillo.com/2014/11/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.927948 | 124 | 3.171875 | 3 |
A nootropic is a supplement, drug, or food that improves cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, imagination, or motivation, in healthy people. Nootropics are also known as clever drugs and cognitive enhancers.Mind Lab Pro Ingredient List
Do nootropics work? This is a question that many people would like to get an answer to. The response is a little complex due to the fact that there are various types of nootropics supplements and drugs and not all of them work the same way. Some are much better for certain things than others. Some individuals will experience much better outcomes than others.
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In this short article, we will explore the subject of nootropics and attempt to address the question of whether they work. We will also take a look at some of the most popular nootropics supplements and drugs and discuss what they benefit.
Nootropics is an umbrella term for those medications and supplements that improve brain function including memory, believing, imagination and inspiration.
Neuro-enhancing drugs concentrate on enhancing the organism’s cognitive efficiency, consisting of thinking, memory, executive function, creativity, and inspiration.
What are nootropics?
Nootropics are not illegal, but they are managed and managed. The FDA does rule out them to be drugs., These supplements are not the like pharmaceutical or illegal drugs.
The drugs typically utilized as nootropics, such as modafinil and Provigil, are frequently officially classified as prescription drugs or sleep medications., The FDA has yet to approve any nootropics for sale or marketing in the United States.
The name nootropic was first utilized in 1972 by a Romanian scientist. He called his concept clever pills anticipating that they ought to be extensively used in the general population and increase its memory, awareness, concentration, imagination, and attention. Some scientists think that when chemical compounds are meant to be used to enhance human cognition, they can be referred to as nootropic. Nootropics work on improving attention, imagination, memory, and particular brain functions such as finding out. They are not meant to be.
Ethical questions are plentiful about “nootropics” (natural or miracle drugs developed to improve the mind), and drugs that people can utilize to try to enhance the ability of their minds. We have today are problematic drugs or supplements– they might be practical, but also hold the potential for abuse and dependency, or they have negative adverse effects.
Brain booster supplements
Numerous companies are making the most of people’s desire to be “healthy” and have actually promoted supplements that appear like brain boosters for healthy individuals. These are frequently offered as dietary and natural combinations of minerals and vitamins. They are committed to something called “nutraceuticals.”.Mind Lab Pro Ingredient List
Nutraceuticals carry the political term “neuroceutical.” These naturally taking place compounds really supply the brain attacking minerals and vitamins. They are usually offered over-the-counter to the general public, normally packaged as supplements found at most drug stores and available over the Internet. A report by Grand View Research estimated the.
Consisting of 12 and 6 vitamins, omega-3 fats, acetyl-L-carnitine, huperzine-A, citicoline, and alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine, some of these popular herbal brain booster mixes include items such as ginkgo Biloba, herbs like lion’s mane that consists of caffeine and curcumin originated from turmeric.
Herbs like bacopa monnieri can be discovered in particular Indian teas in addition to echinacea and L-theanine discovered in green tea products. Generally, caffeine is utilized because it improves memory, productivity, and awareness. However, it can likewise be discovered in some food products such as coffee, tea, and chocolate.
Who takes nootropics and why are they popular?
Many people might long for a better brain eventually in life. Many people turn to using drugs to increase their brainpower.
A 2014 research study published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences research study exposes that about 30% of Americans are actively using brain improvement drugs at least when in the past 12 months. People might think of prescription stimulants as wise drugs. There is a new show ‘Limitless’ which has gotten really excellent appreciation from the masses. It is about a man who all of a sudden discovers a minimalist medical premise that will change his life into a sphere of productive-mindedness.
The coming years will see the study of the brain-hacking world made mainstream among high achievers in the tech world.” Modafinil should assist us be more efficient when we work and conserve time when we study.” Among the medical advantages of the drug that Guirguis mentioned is that users have better focus and much better concentration. These high achievers that utilize the drug are mainly physician and high-pressure professions such as cosmetic surgeons, pilots, and other high-purity jobs.
Scientists at NOAA have actually published an evaluation of what is learnt about how wise drugs can help students manage their math, reading, science, and foreign languages.
The review found that smart drugs like modafinil and amphetamines do appear to be reliable means for students to boost their memory, concentration, and capability to sleep. Students can prevent annoying classmates from lessening the effectiveness of college everyday use by remaining off prescription drugs without feeling guilty and avoid having to be so dependent on technology, Guirguis stated.
Effects are highly dose-dependent and can consist of headaches, brilliant dreams, cravings suppression, loss of peripheral vision, and fatigue.
A few of the new synthetic drugs are not drugs at all, however are rather chemicals that imitate the structure of naturally occurring chemicals in our brains that allow us to sleep, believe, find out, and keep in mind.
Many of these drugs likewise work by improving the impacts of natural chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are chemicals in the brain that send out messages throughout the synapses.
L-theanine is a chemical found in green tea that has been shown to help in reducing stress and promote relaxation by decreasing the production of the tension hormonal agent cortisol.
Are nootropics effective?
In general, it doubts if particular drugs help individuals with health issue in the long term. Stimulants are useful to some individuals with attention disorders. However, as part of Guirguis sees, there are most likely numerous other reasons people use drugs in the first place. In many cases, the placebo effect is so strong that it will be hard for doctors to tell what they are giving.Mind Lab Pro Ingredient List
In 2011 in the journal, Psychological Bulletin, there is research study suggesting that the amphetamine drugs might increase brain power. However, on the other hand, the supplements and over the counter brain improvements appear to be of little value. Directed by these findings, specialists suggest that more people must not take magic wise pills.
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An evaluation of the results of nutrients on cognitive health found no cognitive benefits of Omega-3 fats, B vitamins, and vitamin E which the majority of the supplements evaluated did not have favorable results on aging. A few of the supplements might have slightly favorable impacts on a smaller sized sample, but require more research study. Drugs like caffeine and nicotine could improve wakefulness however also have lots of other side impacts.
Coffee and nicotine could be particularly harmful due to the fact that caffeine and nicotine can likewise develop a metabolic state of lethargy called pseudo-caffeine/pseudo-nicotine sensitization.
This is our list of natural nootropics, the most effective for keeping “brain endurance” during regular mental challenges. In this area, we analyze nootropic substances in each of three primary categories: energy, memory, and focus. Amongst the most efficient of the so-called “natural” nootropics are:.
– Bacopa monnieri.
– Lion’s Mane Mushroom.
– Rhodiola rosea.
Caffeine is a natural stimulant. It raises energy levels and focus. We suggest that you take the sage list by itself (above) for more research. Along with this list, nevertheless, by taking a look at other nutrients that are utilized in the list for cognitive improvement, you can look for details about nutrients you wish to improve memory retention. This post further explains prescribed nutrients.
Are Nootropics Safe?
Nootropics need to be safe if you are closely monitored by your doctor. If you attempt them without taking advice from your physician, there are a number of risks involved including the possibility of adverse adverse effects like seizures and hallucinations.
Much of the nootropics that we have actually mentioned in our primary list are thought about safe for you to utilize. Make sure that you have actually researched them and reported all of the risks to your doctor prior to trying them. Start with a low dose and work your method up.Mind Lab Pro Ingredient List
If you do your research, you’ll be fine staying on this calculator and asking your doctor’s recommendations prior to beginning. It’s extremely unlikely that you’ll come across any side effects.
The best nootropics are those that are safe, effective, and budget friendly.
Selecting the best nootropic is challenging. There are many aspects to consider when selecting the very best nootropic for you. The most important factor is security, which is often overlooked by individuals who wish to get a quick fix with a tablet or powder. Nevertheless, there are numerous alternatives that are both effective and safe.
Many individuals are trying to find methods to improve their cognitive capabilities. The nootropics industry is growing because of this and there are lots of alternatives readily available. In this post, I will share my opinion on how to pick the best nootropics.
– Think about the dosage:
Nootropics are available in various does, so it is essential to discover one that suits you best. You might require a higher dosage if you have a low tolerance for drugs or if you wish to accomplish a more powerful impact. On the other hand, if you don’t want much of a result or if your tolerance is high, then a lower dosage would be better for you.
– Research study the active ingredients:
Some nootropics include ingredients that could cause side effects. So it’s important to investigate the ingredients of any nootropic you’re considering taking.
– Consider your objectives:
Before you start taking nootropics, it is very important to understand what your goals are. Are you seeking to improve your memory? Increase your focus? Boost your energy levels? When you know what you wish to accomplish, it will be simpler to find the best nootropic for you.
– Consider your budget plan:
Nootropics can be expensive, so it’s important to consider your budget plan when choosing one. There are numerous inexpensive options available, so you don’t have to invest a great deal of money to get the benefits of nootropics. | <urn:uuid:26b41e75-dd17-4321-be9d-75d4b9cca2c2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.testimonialshield.net/mind-lab-pro-ingredient-list/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.946468 | 2,364 | 1.875 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Water officials say they want to protect water quality in the Alafia River by changing the river’s classification so it must meet drinking water standards.
That argument, however, rang hollow Thursday for some Hillsborough County commissioners. They see the reclassification as a way for Tampa Bay Water to transfer future river cleanup costs to farmers, phosphate companies and county sewer plants in the watershed.
“This is truly a veiled attempt to really nail us with what could be millions and millions of dollars of costs,” Commissioner Jim Norman said.
Tampa Bay Water, the regional water supplier, has a water intake on the river and is allowed to take 10 percent of the river’s flow when the flow is greater than 80 million gallons a day.
The Alafia is now classified as a class 3 water body, meaning it should be clean enough for fishing and other recreation. Changing the river to a class 1 standard would mean more-stringent limitations on the pollutants in the water. If the amount of any of the pollutants failed to meet the higher standards, the state could make industries that discharge wastes into the river spend money on expensive pollution control equipment.
Jerry Maxwell, Tampa Bay Water general manager, says reclassifying the river would keep new polluters from dumping into the Alafia.
“What you’re doing is building this backstop so you can’t slide back worse than you are,” Maxwell said.
Tampa Bay Water purposely scaled back the section of the river it wants reclassified so as not to affect phosphate mines and the county’s Valrico sewer plant, Maxwell said.
An economic cost-benefit analysis done by Tampa Bay Water showed the reclassification would result in little or no economic costs to agriculture, phosphate mining or developers. On the plus side, water customers would receive a benefit of $337.4 million that Tampa Bay Water wouldn’t have to spend on new treatment systems, the analysis concluded.
That finding was challenged in Hillsborough County’s analysis of the Tampa Bay Water study. The county used the water supplier’s own data to show the river would fall short of meeting class 1 water quality standards for fluoride, a pollutant associated with phosphate mining.
“A number of chemicals not exceeding state standards now under class 3 will exceed under class 1,” said Shahrokh Rouhani, a consultant hired by the county to analyze Tampa Bay Water data.
Mario Cabana, a member of the county water team, said if the Alafia is reclassified, the state Department of Environmental Protection could declare the river “impaired” for fluoride and other chemicals. The DEP would then set limits that would force phosphate plants and other industries to install pollution controls.
Tampa Bay Water officials disagree, saying there’s no way DEP officials would declare the Alafia impaired for fluoride.
“It’s not even on their list,” Maxwell said.
Fluoride is a chemical for which water bodies can be classified as impaired, said Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, DEP administrator for watershed assessment. He said the Alafia does not exceed the current fluoride standard of 10 milligrams per liter. But if the water was reclassified to class 1, the state would have to re-evaluate its status under the tougher 1.5-milligrams-per liter standard.
“If the criterion was to change, yes, we would then change our parameters to test the existing data against the revised threshold,” he said.
Tampa Bay Water general counsel Richard Lotspeich said he disagreed with the county analysis. He and Maxwell still intend to recommend reclassification to the Tampa Bay Water board Monday. The final reclassification decision will be made by DEP Secretary Michael Sole and the state Environmental Regulation Commission. | <urn:uuid:d6f558ce-97b2-4742-bb78-7fd1371176de> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fluoridealert.org/news/alafia-river-has-high-fluoride-levels-due-to-phosphate-plants/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.931523 | 798 | 2.421875 | 2 |
June 12. A slight sprinkle of rain—large drops far apart, falling with hearty pat and plash on leaves and stones and into the mouths of the flowers. Cumuli rising to the eastward. How beautiful their pearly bosses! How well they harmonize with the upswelling rocks beneath them. Mountains of the sky, solid-looking, finely sculptured, their richly varied topography wonderfully defined. Never before have I seen clouds so substantial looking in form and texture. Nearly every day toward noon they rise with visible swelling motion as if new worlds were being created. And how fondly they brood and hover over the gardens and forests with their cooling shadows and[Pg 38] showers, keeping every petal and leaf in glad health and heart. One may fancy the clouds themselves are plants, springing up in the sky-fields at the call of the sun, growing in beauty until they reach their prime, scattering rain and hail like berries and seeds, then wilting and dying.It was late ere we reached the hotel, and General Alvord was waiting the Professor’s arrival for dinner. When I was introduced he seemed yet more astonished than the Professor at my descent from cloudland and going straight to my friend without knowing in any ordinary way that he was even in California. They had come on direct from the East, had not yet visited any of their friends in the state, and considered themselves undiscoverable. As we sat at dinner, the General leaned back in his chair, and looking down the table, thus introduced me to the dozen guests or so, including the staring fisherman mentioned above: “This man, you know, came down out of these huge, trackless mountains, you know, to find his friend Professor Butler here, the very day he arrived; and how did he know he was here? He just felt him, he says. This is the queerest case of Scotch farsightedness I ever heard of,” etc., etc. While my friend quoted Shakespeare: “More things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philos[Pg 186]ophy,” “As the sun, ere he has risen, sometimes paints his image in the firmament, e’en so the shadows of events precede the events, and in to-day already walks to-morrow.”
About sundown saw a flock of dun grayish sparrows going to roost in crevices of a crag above the big snow-field. Charming little mountaineers! Found a species of sedge in flower within eight or ten feet of a snow-bank. Judging by the looks of the ground, it can hardly have been out in the sunshine much longer than a week, and it is likely to be buried again in fresh snow in a month or so, thus[Pg 252] making a winter about ten months long, while spring, summer, and autumn are crowded and hurried into two months. How delightful it is to be alone here! How wild everything is—wild as the sky and as pure! Never shall I forget this big, divine day—the Cathedral and its thousands of cassiope bells, and the landscapes around them, and this camp in the gray crags above the woods, with its stars and streams and snow.
This morning, when I thought of having to appear among tourists at a hotel, I was[Pg 181] troubled because I had no suitable clothes, and at best am desperately bashful and shy. I was determined to go, however, to see my old friend after two years among strangers; got on a clean pair of overalls, a cashmere shirt, and a sort of jacket,—the best my camp wardrobe afforded,—tied my notebook on my belt, and strode away on my strange journey, followed by Carlo. I made my way through the gap discovered last evening, which proved to be Indian Cañon. There was no trail in it, and the rocks and brush were so rough that Carlo frequently called me back to help him down precipitous places. Emerging from the cañon shadows, I found a man making hay on one of the meadows, and asked him whether Professor Butler was in the valley. “I don’t know,” he replied; “but you can easily find out at the hotel. There are but few visitors in the valley just now. A small party came in yesterday afternoon, and I heard some one called Professor Butler, or Butterfield, or some name like that.”
July 6. Mr. Delaney has not arrived, and the bread famine is sore. We must eat mutton a while longer, though it seems hard to get accustomed to it. I have heard of Texas pioneers living without bread or anything made from the cereals for months without suffering, using the breast-meat of wild turkeys for bread. Of this kind they had plenty in the good old days when life, though considered less safe, was fussed over the less. The trappers and fur traders of early days in the Rocky Mountain regions lived on bison and beaver meat for months. Salmon-eaters, too, there are among both Indians and whites who seem to suffer little or not at all from the want of bread. Just at this moment mutton seems the least desirable of food, though of good quality. We pick out the leanest bits, and down they go against heavy disgust, causing nausea and an effort to reject the offensive stuff. Tea makes matters[Pg 77] worse, if possible. The stomach begins to assert itself as an independent creature with a will of its own. We should boil lupine leaves, clover, starchy petioles, and saxifrage rootstocks like the Indians. We try to ignore our gastric troubles, rise and gaze about us, turn our eyes to the mountains, and climb doggedly up through brush and rocks into the heart of the scenery. A stifled calm comes on, and the day’s duties and even enjoyments are languidly got through with. We chew a few leaves of ceanothus by way of luncheon, and smell or chew the spicy monardella for the dull headache and stomach-ache that now lightens, now comes muffling down upon us and into us like fog. At night more mutton, flesh to flesh, down with it, not too much, and there are the stars shining through the cedar plumes and branches above our beds.It seems strange that visitors to Yosemite should be so little influenced by its novel grandeur, as if their eyes were bandaged and their ears stopped. Most of those I saw yesterday were looking down as if wholly unconscious of anything going on about them, while the sublime rocks were trembling with the tones of the mighty chanting congregation of waters gathered from all the mountains round about, making music that might draw angels out of heaven. Yet respectable-looking, even wise-looking people were fixing bits of worms on bent pieces of wire to catch trout. Sport they called it. Should church-goers try to pass the time fishing in baptismal fonts while dull sermons were being preached, the so-called sport might not be so bad; but to play in the Yosemite temple, seeking pleasure in the pain of fishes struggling for their lives, while God himself is preaching his sublimest water and stone sermons!
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August 26. Frost this morning; all the meadow grass and some of the pine needles sparkling with irised crystals,—flowers of light. Large picturesque clouds, craggy like rocks, are piled on Mount Dana, reddish in color like the mountain itself; the sky for a few degrees around the horizon is pale purple, into which the pines dip their spires with fine effect. Spent the day as usual looking about me, watching the changing lights, the ripening autumn[Pg 235] colors of the grass, seeds, late-blooming gentians, asters, goldenrods; parting the meadow grass here and there and looking down into the underworld of mosses and liverworts; watching the busy ants and beetles and other small people at work and play like squirrels and bears in a forest; studying the formation of lakes and meadows, moraines, mountain sculpture; making small beginnings in these directions, charmed by the serene beauty of everything.
The shepherd in Scotland seldom thinks of being anything but a shepherd. He has probably descended from a race of shepherds and inherited a love and aptitude for the business almost as marked as that of his collie. He has but a small flock to look after, sees his family and neighbors, has time for reading in fine weather, and often carries books to the fields with which he may converse with kings. The oriental shepherd, we read, called his sheep by name; they knew his voice and followed him. The flocks must have been small and easily managed, allowing piping on the hills and ample leisure for reading and thinking. But whatever the blessings of sheep-culture in other times and countries, the California shepherd, as far as I’ve seen or heard, is never quite sane for any considerable time. Of all Nature’s voices baa is about all he hears. Even the howls and ki-yis of coyotes might be blessings if well heard, but he hears them only through a blur of mutton and wool, and they do him no good.[Pg 25]All the way up from the Big Meadows to the base of the Cathedral the ground is covered with moraine material, the left lateral moraine of the great glacier that must have completely filled this upper Tuolumne basin. Higher there are several small terminal moraines of residual glaciers shoved forward at right angles against the grand simple lateral of the main Tuolumne Glacier. A fine place to study mountain sculpture and soil making. The view from the Cathedral Spires is very fine and telling in every direction. Innumerable peaks, ridges, domes, meadows, lakes, and woods; the forests extending in long curving lines and broad fields wherever the glaciers have left soil for them to grow on, while the sides of the highest mountains show a straggling dwarf growth clinging to rifts in the rocks apparently independent of soil. The dark heath-like growth on the Cathedral roof I found to be dwarf snow-pressed albicaulis pine, about three or four feet high, but very old looking. Many of them are bearing cones, and the noisy Clarke crow is eating the seeds, using his long bill like a woodpecker in digging them out of the cones. A good many flowers are still in bloom about the base of the peak, and even on the roof among the little pines, especially a woody yellow-flowered eri[Pg 249]ogonum and a handsome aster. The body of the Cathedral is nearly square, and the roof slopes are wonderfully regular and symmetrical, the ridge trending northeast and southwest. This direction has apparently been determined by structure joints in the granite. The gable on the northeast end is magnificent in size and simplicity, and at its base there is a big snow-bank protected by the shadow of the building. The front is adorned with many pinnacles and a tall spire of curious workmanship. Here too the joints in the rock are seen to have played an important part in determining their forms and size and general arrangement. The Cathedral is said to be about eleven thousand feet above the sea, but the height of the building itself above the level of the ridge it stands on is about fifteen hundred feet. A mile or so to the westward there is a handsome lake, and the glacier-polished granite about it is shining so brightly it is not easy in some places to trace the line between the rock and water, both shining alike. Of this lake with its silvery basin and bits of meadow and groves I have a fine view from the spires; also of Lake Tenaya, Cloud’s Rest and the South Dome of Yosemite, Mount Starr King, Mount Hoffman, the Merced peaks, and the vast multitude of snowy fountain[Pg 250] peaks extending far north and south along the axis of the range. No feature, however, of all the noble landscape as seen from here seems more wonderful than the Cathedral itself, a temple displaying Nature’s best masonry and sermons in stones. How often I have gazed at it from the tops of hills and ridges, and through openings in the forests on my many short excursions, devoutly wondering, admiring, longing! This I may say is the first time I have been at church in California, led here at last, every door graciously opened for the poor lonely worshiper. In our best times everything turns into religion, all the world seems a church and the mountains altars. And lo, here at last in front of the Cathedral is blessed cassiope, ringing her thousands of sweet-toned bells, the sweetest church music I ever enjoyed. Listening, admiring, until late in the afternoon I compelled myself to hasten away eastward back of rough, sharp, spiry, splintery peaks, all of them granite like the Cathedral, sparkling with crystals—feldspar, quartz, hornblende, mica, tourmaline. Had a rather difficult walk and creep across an immense snow and ice cliff which gradually increased in steepness as I advanced until it was almost impassable. Slipped on a dangerous place, but managed to stop by digging my heels into[Pg 251] the thawing surface just on the brink of a yawning ice gulf. Camped beside a little pool and a group of crinkled dwarf pines; and as I sit by the fire trying to write notes the shallow pool seems fathomless with the infinite starry heavens in it, while the onlooking rocks and trees, tiny shrubs and daisies and sedges, brought forward in the fire-glow, seem full of thought as if about to speak aloud and tell all their wild stories. A marvelously impressive meeting in which every one has something worth while to tell. And beyond the fire-beams out in the solemn darkness, how impressive is the music of a choir of rills singing their way down from the snow to the river! And when we call to mind that thousands of these rejoicing rills are assembled in each one of the main streams, we wonder the less that our Sierra rivers are songful all the way to the sea.
The sick sheep are getting well, and the shepherd is discoursing on the various poisons lurking in these high pastures—azalea, kalmia, alkali. After crossing the North Fork of the Merced we turned to the left toward Pilot Peak, and made a considerable ascent on a rocky, brush-covered ridge to Brown’s Flat, where for the first time since leaving the plains the flock is enjoying plenty of green grass. Mr. Delaney intends to seek a permanent camp somewhere in the neighborhood, to last several weeks.
One of the smallest of the cascades, which I name the Bower Cascade, is in the lower region of the pass, where the vegetation is snowy and luxuriant. Wild rose and dogwood form dense masses overarching the stream, and out of this bower the creek, grown strong with many indashing tributaries, leaps forth into the light, and descends in a fluted curve thick-sown with crisp flashing spray. At the foot of the cañon there is a lake formed in part at least by the damming of the stream by a terminal moraine. The three other lakes in the cañon are in basins eroded from the solid rock, where the pressure of the glacier was greatest, and the most resisting portions of the basin rims are beautifully, tellingly polished. Below Moraine Lake at the foot of the cañon there are several old lake-basins lying[Pg 225] between the large lateral moraines which extend out into the desert. These basins are now completely filled up by the material carried in by the streams, and changed to dry sandy flats covered mostly by grass and artemisia and sun-loving flowers. All these lower lake-basins were evidently formed by terminal moraine dams deposited where the receding glacier had lingered during short periods of less waste, or greater snowfall, or both.
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ISTANBUL (AP) – Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain – as well as Russian grain and fertilizer – ending a wartime standoff that had threatened food security around the globe.
The deal will enable Ukraine – one of the world’s key breadbaskets – to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to Russia’s invasion. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called it “a beacon of hope” for millions of hungry people who have faced huge increases in food costs.
“A deal that allows grain to leave Black Sea ports is nothing short of lifesaving for people across the world who are struggling to feed their families,” said Red Cross Director-General Robert Mardini, who noted that over the past six months prices for food staples have risen 187% in Sudan, 86% in Syria, 60% in Yemen and 54% in Ethiopia.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed separate, identical deals with Guterres and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at a ceremony in Istanbul that was witnessed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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“Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea,” Guterres said. “A beacon of hope, a beacon of possibility, a beacon of relief in a world that needs it more than ever.”
“You have overcome obstacles and put aside differences to pave the way for an initiative that will serve the common interests of all,” he said, addressing the Russian and Ukrainian envoys.
The European Union immediately welcomed the agreements.
“This is a critical step forward in efforts to overcome the global food insecurity caused by Russia´s aggression against Ukraine,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “Its success will depend on the swift and good faith implementation of today´s agreement.”
Ukraine is one of the world´s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia´s invasion of the country and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments. Some Ukrainian grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war.
Guterres said the plan known as the Black Sea Initiative opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports: Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
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“It will help stabilize global food prices, which were already at record levels even before the war – a true nightmare for developing countries,” Guterres added.
The deal makes provisions for the safe passage of ships through the heavily mined waters. A coordination center will be established in Istanbul, staffed by U.N., Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials, to monitor the ships and run the process through specific corridors. Ships would undergo inspections to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
A senior U.N. official said cargo ships would use “safe channels” identified by Ukraine as they sail in and out of ports and would be guided by Ukrainian pilots. The plan does not foresee a further demining of Ukraine’s territorial waters, which would have delayed the process.
No military ships would be used as escorts but a minesweeper would be on standby in case the safe channels “need occasional verification,” the official said.
Ships entering the Ukrainian ports would be scrutinized by inspection teams that would include representatives of all parties involved to make sure there are no weapons on board. The unloading of grain onto the vessels will also be monitored.
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A key element of the deal is an agreement by both Russia and Ukraine that there will be no attacks on any of the vessels, according to the official.
It will take a few weeks before the deal is fully working, the official noted, saying Ukraine needs about 10 days to get the ports ready and also needs time to “identify and be clear about those safe corridors.”
An initial movement of ships could be possible before then “just to show that they can work,” the official said.
The aim is to export about 5 million tons of grains per month to empty Ukraine’s silos in time for the new harvest, according to the U.N. official. The agreement is for a renewable 120-day period.
Guterres first raised the critical need to get Ukraine´s agricultural production and Russia´s grain and fertilizer back into world markets in late April during meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
He proposed a package deal in early June amid fears that the war was endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
On Friday, Guterres described the deal as an unprecedented agreement between two parties engaged in a bloody conflict. Erdogan said he hoped the initiative would be “a new turning point that will revive hopes for peace.”
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Before the deal, Russian and Ukrainian officials blamed each other for the blocked grain shipments. Moscow accused Ukraine of failing to remove sea mines at the ports to allow safe shipping and insisted on its right to check incoming ships for weapons. Ukraine argued that Russia’s port blockade and launching of missiles from the Black Sea made any safe shipments impossible.
Ukraine has sought international guarantees that the Kremlin wouldn´t use the safe corridors to attack the key Black Sea port of Odesa. Ukrainian authorities have also accused Russia of stealing grain from eastern Ukraine and deliberately shelling Ukrainian fields to set them on fire.
Volodymyr Sidenko, an expert with the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think-tank, noted that Ukraine had not raised the issue of grain stolen from the occupied territories in the talks.
“Apparently, it was part of a deal: Kyiv doesn´t raise the issue of stolen grain and Moscow doesn´t insist on checking Ukrainian ships. Kyiv and Moscow were forced to make a deal and compromise on many differences,” he said.
The deal was also important for Russia’s geopolitical relations, the analyst noted.
“Russia decided not to fuel a new crisis in Africa and provoke a hunger and government changes there,” Sidenko said. “The African Union asked Putin to quickly ease the crisis with grain supplies and put the pressure on the Kremlin, which has its interests in Africa.”
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Glossary of Racing Terms
lactic acid: Organic acid normally present in muscle tissue, produced by anaerobic muscle metabolism as a by-product of exercise. An increase in lactic acid causes muscle fatigue, inflammation and pain.
lame: A deviation from a normal gait due to pain in a limb or its supporting structures.
laminae: A part of the hoof. See insensitive laminae and sensitive laminae.
laminitis: An inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the foot. There are many factors involved, including changes in the blood flow through the capillaries of the foot. Many events can cause laminitis, including ingesting toxic levels of grain, eating lush grass, systemic disease problems, high temperature, toxemia, retained placenta, excessive weight-bearing as occurs when the opposite limb is injured, and the administration of some drugs. Laminitis usually manifests itself in the front feet, develops rapidly, and is life-threatening. In mild cases, however, a horse can resume a certain amount of athletic activity. Laminitis is the disease that caused the death of Secretariat and Barbaro. Also known as founder.
Lasix: See furosemide.
late double: A second daily double offered during the latter part of the program. See daily double.
lateral: Toward the side and farther from the center. Pertains to a side.
lathered (up): See washed out.
lead [pr., LED]: Lead weights carried in pockets on both sides of the saddle, used to make up the difference between the actual weight of the jockey and the weight the horse has been assigned to carry during the race.
lead [pr., LEED]: 1) See shank. 2) The front leg that is last to hit the ground during a gallop or canter.
lead [pr., LEED] pony: See pony.
Leaky Roof Circuit: A derogatory term for minor tracks.
leg up: 1) To help a jockey mount a horse. 2) A jockey having a mount.
length: A measurement approximating the length of a horse, used to denote distance between horses in a race. Approximately 8' - 10'. For example, "Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths."
ligament: A band of fibrous tissue connecting bones, which serve to support and strengthen joints and to limit the range of motion. There are also ligaments that support certain organs.
listed race: A stakes race just below a group race or graded race in quality.
lock: Slang for a "sure" winner.
lug (in or out): See bearing in (out).
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“We’ve had at least three of these big crypto bubbles so far,” and added that it could have ended already, or it could end months from now, according to Buterin in an interview with CNN on Tuesday.
The recent crash which sent Bitcoin down to around $30,000 was an indicator of the crypto bubble ending, wasn’t touched by Buterin.
The reason the bubbles end up stopping is because some event happens that just makes it clear that the technology isn’t there yet, which is often enough” according to Buterin.
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The National Council for Adoption: A non-profit advocate group promoting adoption through research, legislative action and education. They provide information about adoption, birth mother testimonials, adoption resources and links to adoption agencies. Visit http://www.ichooseadoption.org and https://www.adoptioncouncil.org for more information.
The National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search: Provides a customized search for foster care and adoptive resources by state through the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad for more information.
Sherri Eldridge: Author, Speaker, and Adoption Advocate: Sherri’s website is a great resource for adoptees, parents and social workers to learn about adoption. Visit http://www.sherrieeldridge.com for more information.
AdoptUSKids: A national project that connects children in foster care with families. Visit www.adoptuskids.org.
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Birth Parent Resources:
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Adoptive Parent Resources:
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These 5 stages of Alzheimer’s can help you understand and prepare you for what to expect.
Usually identified only in research settings. You won’t notice symptoms during this stage.
This stage of Alzheimer’s can last for years, possibly even decades.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
People in this stage have mild changes in their memory and thinking ability.
The ability to make sound decisions can become harder for people with MCI.
This stage is often diagnosed when it becomes clear to family and doctors that a person is having significant trouble with memory and thinking.
During this stage people grow more confused and forgetful and begin to need more help with daily activities and self-care.
In this stage people experience increasingly poor judgment and undergo significant changes in personality and behavior.
Mental function continues to decline, and the disease has a growing impact on movement and physical capabilities.
Your loved one may also lose the ability to communicate and require daily assistance.
On average, people with Alzheimer’s disease live between three and 11 years after diagnosis.
Pneumonia is a common cause of death because impaired swallowing allows food or beverages to enter the lungs. This is where an infection can begin.
Other common causes of death include:
- Other infections.
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Most Vulnerable Children: World Vision UK programme inclusion and impact
IICRD was commissioned for a research consultancy in collaboration with Columbia University for World Vision UK (WVUK).
The research mandate is to assess and analyze the extent to which WVUK is reaching ‘the most poor and marginalised’ or Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) through its Child Protection programming – with funding from the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Programme Partnership Arrangement, and incollaboration with the Program for Forced Migration and Health, Columbia University
A social ecological framework was applied to assess the literature and key informant interviews, including:
- Groups of children (10-20) between the ages of 12 - 18 (including groups identified as MVC for example, children with a disability living in remote locations, children working in brick factories, migrant children, child soldiers, girls working in child brothels, street children, etc.)
- Children (aged 12 – 18) involved in World Vision children’s clubs or children’s parliament
- Relevant CBOs such as Women’s / Mother’s groups, OVC support groups, FBOs.
- Community or District level Child Protection Committees or Teams.
- Relevant Local and District level government staff (e.g. Ministries of Social Welfare, Special Child Protection Police, Education, etc.).
- Relevant UN agencies such as UNICEF and MONUSCO in the Eastern DRC
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Symbol-supported text is on the increase, with many more people becoming aware of how it can be of tremendous help to struggling readers, as well as for more basic communication needs. ‘Communicate: In Print 2’ and the rest of the ‘Communicate’ series (available from Widgit Software) are among the more commonly requested training sessions that we run in effective symbol use. Training covers how and why you could use symbols for individuals and for groups, as well as making instant resources to take away with you at the end of the session. We look at the hundreds of free and linked resources available for your software product and how to extend your knowledge in this area. You will be given step by step help to familiarise yourself with the software at basic or more advanced levels. Symbol days are very popular so book early to avoid disappointment.
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About Henry Corden
January 06, 1920 - May 19, 2005
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Many people will try to save money by a spot of DIY rather than employing a tradesman for household repairs. Rather fewer build their whole house themselves, but a group of men in Windsor did just that in the 1950s, as revealed in a recently catalogued collection at BRO (D/EX2844).
The original suggestion of a ‘self-build group’ in Windsor actually came from the Borough Council, acutely aware of the housing shortage of post-war Britain. A Public Meeting was called at the Guildhall on 8 July 1952, and 17 men signed up to become a committee to explore the options. They reported back to another Public Meeting, at which 29 men were interested in joining. Members paid an initial non-refundable deposit of £1 to join. 17 paid up immediately. There was an ongoing subscription of 5 shillings a week to cover incidental expenses.
The plan was always to build 20 homes, so any members joining late were placed on a waiting list in case existing members dropped out. Building tradesmen would get priority from the waiting list. Members (or their wives) had to be either resident in Windsor for the past five years, employed in Windsor, or skilled tradesmen. Bricklayers, plasterers etc. were particularly sought after as members as they taught the other members the skills required at evening classes. Evening classes stated in September 1952, initially two nights a week at East Berkshire College of Education, costing participants 10 shillings a term.
A Training Hut was erected in 1953 on a site supplied by the Borough Council, and a Windsor College of Further Education brickmaking course was run there. By 1955 members included a joiner, two carpenters, two bricklayers, two electricians, a plumber, a plasterer, and a retired building foreman – a very useful group of men! Unskilled members included a clerk, a civil servant, an engineer, a bus driver, metal workers, maintenance fitters, and a BOAC engine fitter. Their average age was 35.
The Windsor Self-Build Housing Association followed in the footsteps of similar organisations in other parts of the country. It was registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 and was affiliated to the National Federation of Housing Societies.
Various potential sites were considered, including some outside Windsor (at Fifield and Oakley Green, Bray), but some were unsuitable for building and others too expensive. The houses were eventually built on two sites in Dedworth, Windsor, 12 in Longmead and 8 in Smith's Lane.
Work began on the first house in 1955, and the last was completed in 1958. They were mostly built to a standard semi-bungalow design, chosen to allow for members' inexperience, and had three bedrooms each. Asbestos was used.
The major costs (for the purchase of the land, building materials, etc), were funded by loans including some from the council, eventually taking the form of mortgages for each home owner. The Association provided the tools and materials required, and members provided all the labour (a minimum 22 hours per week by each man in the summer, and 12 in the winter, on top of their full time jobs, with many working even longer). This saved up to half the cost of the finished home.
In the early days, some became impatient at the slow pace of the project, or found homes elsewhere, and dropped out, while those who did not take part in training classes or attend meetings, or, later do their share of the actual building work, were expelled. They were not entitled to a house or any reimbursement – this included Mr R E Walker, the Association’s first Secretary who had been promised the first house to be completed as a special thankyou for his hard work. In fact, by the time building work started in 1955, only 6 of the founder members were still involved.
Houses were pre-allocated to members, initially by ballot of existing members, with those members joining later from the waiting list being added to the bottom of the list for houses. Occupation was conditional on the member carrying out his share of the work on the other houses for up to two years. Garages were built for each house at the end of the project.
The first families to move in, on 27 September 1956, were John and Esmee Rogers, and William Collerton with his pregnant wife and baby girl. The Rogers had been living with Esmee’s parents (a challenging start to their married life), and the Collertons were cramped in a caravan, while the houses were being built. At last, all the sacrifices of their free time and hard work had proved worthwhile.
The project was the subject of an episode of the BBC programme Tonight, presented by Cliff Michelmore, in 1958. British Pathe produced a short newsreel for cinemas in 1959 entitled '20 Men Build Own Homes' a copy of which can be viewed online on Youtube. The film shows the furnished interior of one of the houses, and the handover of the last house to be completed to Mr and Mrs Young.
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In the dark days before the Internet, this was not easy to achieve, budgets typically dictated one printed brochure trying to achieve everything and possibly omitting details that may change during its long life.
Post Internet—everything changes, or did it?
The Internet opened up new possibilities to present information. You can build an interactive on-line brochure which allows information to be presented in levels to suit different needs and audiences.
This approach is well harnessed on the better e-commerce platforms such as Screwfix.
- At the top “Boss” level, there’s a product picture, what it is and the price
- If you click on it, you get the main product attributes, the “Manager” level
- If you want more information, you can click for the full specification.
There are also further images to look at, with some products there may be a video, and possibly the ability to download instruction and installation manuals.
This approach is widely used by E-Commerce websites such as this. It is just as useful for brochure type websites many of which still bear a close resemblance to their printed forbears with a heavy on text “dump” of information. | <urn:uuid:19fdddd2-79d8-4267-8bc6-81d88d16840f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.web-clubs.co.uk/content-is-king/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952584 | 254 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Updated: Aug 6, 2020
Moving to a new city within your country is stressful enough. Moving internationally can be a different ball game entirely. It can be a roller coaster of anxiety, skepticism, and a few new opportunities if you do not focus on the positives.
Staying in the best form of health should be your top-most priority, especially now that you're trying to settle down in an unfamiliar environment. The stress from an international move can take its toll on your health if not handled carefully. Staying healthy doesn't just mean being in good shape physically; it also means staying in the best form of health mentally.
So, how does one stay healthy during and after an international move? Good question. The following tips should act as guidelines for you:
● Do Not Skip Your Meals: Your moving process can get so distracting enough that you would be tempted to skip meals. Understandably, this is true for most of us. We all have been there. But don't be tempted to do so. You need the physical stamina to survive an international move. Eating healthy meals is the right fuel to power your energy. Create a healthy meal plan. Do not eat junk. Do not skip breakfast, as it can be the most important meal for the day. Lunch and dinner should also be taken seriously. You can throw in healthy snacks in between your major meals.
● Stay Hydrated Throughout Your Moving Period: Amidst the physical stress of moving around, organizing plans and schedules, you can become quickly dehydrated in a way that can be surprising even to yourself. This is expected. But getting dehydrated is the last thing you need due to the series of ill-fated side-effects that come with it - dry skin, increased thirst, and disorientation. You don't want that, or do you? Therefore, drink enough water or any recommended fluid. It is vital you stay off carbonated drinks. They will only leave you with an increased level of thirst.
● Get Enough Sleep: We can't belabor this enough. You need all the sleep you can get. It relieves you of all the stress and anxieties that come with your international move. So, be sure to take that healthy dose of sleep. Can't seem to get enough sleep? Then little naps here and there will help.
● Start Packing In Time: Moving is usually avoided whenever we can due to the dreaded process of packing. Even the most exciting traveler will find this process mundane and boring. The secret to a successful packing lies in starting your packing in time. The stress of a last-minute packing effort can affect your health negatively. So, try and start at the right time. Dread packing? Then employ the services of international moving companies singapore. But be least assured, there's only so much these companies can do for you. Your intimate stuff would have to be packed by you.
● Do Not Lift heavy Objects: You don't want to end up in the emergency room of an osteopathic physician after your moving ordeal. Or do you? The more reason you shouldn't bother with the heavy stuff when moving. Allow the movers to handle those.
● Enlist The Help Of Friends: Doing everything on your own during your moving process, just to impress friends and show them how independent you can be, is not the way to go about your move. If you have friends willing to help out, then enlist their help. Do not ruin your health by wanting to go it alone. Ask for help where you can.
● Stay Calm Throughout Your Move: Making an international move can be draining emotionally, health wise, and physically. You will achieve a peaceful mindset by staying calm throughout the whole process. You may miss schedules, important deadlines in the course of your moving. Do not be harsh on yourself. Focus on the positives.
Finally, staying healthy just before, during, and after your international move, though hard to meet up with, is possible, if you adopt the right steps. And this is what we've gone out of our way to outline for you.
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As predicted by almost everyone, the U.S. economy is now suffering a double whammy from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. First in the form of higher prices and then from the loss of export markets as other governments retaliate. That retaliation has finally begun as Canada, Mexico, and the European Union recently announced they will impose reciprocal tariffs on a wide range of U.S. products.
But just as American tariffs hurt American consumers and producers, foreign tariffs harm foreign consumers and producers. Everyone loses in a trade war.
As far as the “trade war” goes, these retaliations definitely count as an escalation. U.S. trading partners are moving away from earlier attempts to negotiate exemptions and choosing instead to respond with tit-for-tat trade restrictions of their own.
Some have criticized these countries for retaliating without first going through dispute settlement at the WTO. One could argue that the Trump administration’s brazen disregard for WTO rules in applying the steel tariffs in the first place somehow necessitates a more prompt and forceful response, but that argument is political rather than legal, and the whole point of WTO rules is to impose legal discipline on political decisions.
A better argument for responding outside the WTO is to prevent the United States from invoking the national security exception of GATT Article XXI. Adjudicating the steel tariffs could threaten the legitimacy and viability of the WTO, by forcing judges to interpret the scope of that exception. We know the Trump administration doesn’t mind blowing up the WTO, so it might be wise for other countries to resolve this specific conflict through other methods.
Foreign leaders appear also to understand the negative economic consequences of their actions. Back in March when U.S. tariffs were first announced, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker lamented the necessity of retaliation, saying, “We can also do stupid.”
Perhaps that’s why Canadian, Mexican, and European retaliatory tariffs are clearly calibrated to impose maximum political pressure in the United States while minimizing their economic impact at home. European tariffs, for example, target products that are important for key members of Congress, including bourbon (from Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky) and motorcycles (from Paul Ryan’s Wisconsin). Canadian tariffs cover $12 billion worth of trade but are spread out across numerous products that are easy to source from somewhere else.
And Mexico has taken advantage of its status as the number one export destination for American pork and cheese by levying steep tariffs on those products. This sharply focuses the costs of the tariffs onto a few vulnerable U.S. industries, while Mexico has smartly mitigated the domestic consequences of the pork tariffs by reducing barriers for imports from other places, particularly Europe.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem likely that retaliation will actually lead to the revocation of the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Republican leaders in Congress have shown steadfast loyalty to Trump on trade, even as he dismantles and abuses both domestic and international legal frameworks GOP legislators spent decades building and defending. It’s hard to see how some commercial pressure is going to tip the scales.
Also, this administration doesn’t seem to care about the traditional politics of trade. If they did care, they wouldn’t have alienated farmers, exporters, innovators, investors, and manufacturers by starting a trade war over steel in the first place. Unless something unexpected happens, we’ll likely be living with all of these new tariffs until Trump leaves office. | <urn:uuid:f5d798db-1b8d-4603-bebf-941e49ad8c2f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://globalistrebellion.com/2018/06/14/foreign-consumers-are-the-trade-wars-newest-conscripts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947198 | 716 | 1.914063 | 2 |
For your own happiness, well-being, and peace of mind, and also to improve your life and get rid of depression for good faster and easier, it’s important that you:
- Stop treating ‘negative’ emotions like fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, sadness, unhappiness, regret, and so on, as if they are threats to you and your well-being
- Start treating these types of ‘bad’ feelings as signals that alert you to opportunities for improvement, much like a ringing fire alarm does
Here’s why it’s important to do this.
Why ‘bad’ feelings are alerts, not threats
There are 3 main reasons why it’s in your best interest to treat ‘bad’ feelings as signals that alert you to opportunities for improvement in your life, rather than treating them as threats:
- When you treat ‘negative’ emotions as threats or enemies that can harm you, you naturally become afraid of feeling bad, and this has a negative impact on your life
Indeed, when you see ‘bad’ feelings as threats or enemies that can harm you:
- You are naturally afraid of ‘bad’ feelings, and you feel like you have to fight them to protect yourself
- This is an extremely stressful mindset, which naturally makes you feel bad, in and of itself (the very thing you’re afraid of!)
- It also naturally leaves you feeling perpetually exhausted from ‘battling’ these types of emotions
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- Furthermore, it leads to a life that is naturally less enjoyable and worthwhile, since you experience the perpetual fear of feeling bad (even when you feel ‘good’, there’s always the fear that you could feel ‘bad’ at any moment)
- Depending on how afraid you are of feeling bad, you can begin living a life that is governed by this fear, where you begin avoiding people and situations that might lead to ‘negative’ emotions that you find dangerous and threatening
- In such a way, you naturally experience a much more limited life, with far less success, achievement, enjoyment, and happiness overall
Due to all of these effects, perceiving ‘negative’ emotions as threats is an extremely destructive form of negative thinking that you’re much better off without in every way.
- When you treat ‘negative’ emotions as signals that alert you to opportunities for improvement in your life, you handle bad feelings more calmly and confidently, and focus on how you can improve your life: so this has a very positive impact
Think of a fire alarm going off in your house. You might not enjoy the unpleasant sound it makes, but you can be thankful that it alerts you to a fire to put out.
Similarly, you can think of ‘negative’ emotions as perhaps being unpleasant to experience, but helpful in the sense that they alert you to opportunities for improvement.
When you adopt this very constructive, useful, and beneficial view:
- You are naturally less afraid (or not afraid at all!) of ‘bad’ feelings, any more than you would be afraid of a fire alarm, especially since you appreciate that you can gain and benefit from them in some way
- This is a much more peaceful, confident mindset, which naturally makes you feel better, in and of itself (the very thing you probably already want!)
- It also naturally leaves you feeling more calm and rested, since you’re free of trying to ‘battle’ any ‘negative’ emotions, and are instead focused how you can benefit from these types of alerts, by identifying opportunities for improvement
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- Furthermore, it leads to a life that is naturally more enjoyable and worthwhile, since not only are you less afraid of feeling bad (or not afraid at all), but you’re also naturally more energized and motivated to make improvements in your life
- Even better, by improving your life, you naturally stop feeling bad, much like a fire alarm naturally stops ringing once you put out the fire; for example, once you eliminate and replace a negative thought that makes you feel bad, you stop feeling bad
- In such a way, you naturally experience a richer life, with far more success, achievement, enjoyment, and happiness overall, especially since you find a way to benefit from negative emotions, rather than simply ‘suffer’ from them or fight them
- Even if they’re unpleasant, it makes sense to see ‘bad’ feelings as alerts there to help, not harm: indeed, ‘negative’ emotions are like an unpleasant fire alarm that rings to help you, not harm you
It makes sense every way you look at it to treat ‘negative’ emotions as alerts rather than threats, especially when you consider:
- ‘Bad’ feelings are ultimately created in the mind, via various ways of negative thinking
- Therefore, among other things, ‘bad’ feelings naturally alert you that you are currently thinking in a negative, destructive way that makes you feel bad, and that you could improve your life and feel better immediately by improving your thinking
- For example, let’s say you feel bad after you lose your job: among other things, this bad feeling alerts you that you can improve the way you think about your job loss (it might also alert you that you could improve your situation by finding a new job)
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- By focusing on finding a new job, and improving the way you think about your job loss, you naturally feel better, and you stop feeling bad about your job loss
- This improvement in how you feel is similar to how a fire alarm naturally stops ringing when you put out a fire
- So, when you consider how much it benefits you to treat ‘negative’ emotions as alerts, not threats, and how this is a completely logical, valid, acceptable view, it makes complete sense in every way to accept this constructive view of ‘bad’ feelings
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- How to be optimistic & stop being pessimistic
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Biblical counseling is an approach to counseling that uses the Bible to address the "issues" in the lives of individuals, couples, and families. The Bible teaches that our thoughts, motives, attitudes, words, and actions flow from our hearts. It further teaches that the heart is not the center of our feelings. It is the center of our thinking. The Bible also teaches that we all have a sinful nature that has affected our hearts (our thinking). Biblical counseling addresses the "heart" as the source of our life issues using the wisdom and insights revealed in the Bible.
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We can't change our lives until we change our choices. We won't change our choices until we change our thinking (our values, our motivations, our attitudes). Heart change brings about life change.
Biblical counselors believe that true change is the result of the Holy Spirit working in one's heart through the Word of God (the Bible). This work often includes intervention by other people such as a pastor, a friend, or a counselor. In order for problems to be resolved, they must be recognized and addressed from the perspective of the Bible. Because the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the foundation for the work of biblical counseling, there is no hopeless situation. God can give us "beauty for ashes" if we are willing to obey Him.
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WASHINGTON — Air safety investigators have a “high degree of confidence” that aircraft debris found in the Indian Ocean is of a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared last year, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Air safety investigators — one of them a Boeing investigator — have identified the component that was found on the French island of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean as a “flaperon” from the trailing edge of a 777 wing, the U.S. official said.
Given that there are no other missing 777s, if the piece is confirmed to be from such an aircraft, it would almost certainly have to belong to Flight 370, which vanished on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A discovery of debris from the missing plane would confirm the prevailing belief based on satellite data that the plane turned south into the Indian Ocean after vanishing from radar, and put to rest other theories that it travelled north, or landed somewhere after being hijacked.
The piece itself could also help investigators figure out how the plane crashed. But whether it will help search crews pinpoint the rest of the wreckage is unclear, given the complexity of the currents in the southern Indian Ocean and the time that has elapsed since the plane disappeared.
A French official close to an investigation of the debris confirmed Wednesday that French law enforcement is on Reunion to examine a piece of airplane wing that was found. A French television network was airing video from its Reunion affiliate of the debris. U.S. investigators are examining a photo of the debris.
The U.S. and French officials spoke on condition that they not be named because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly.
If the part is from Flight 370, it would be the first debris found from the vanished airliner. A massive multinational search effort of the southern Indian Ocean, the China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand has turned up no trace of the plane.
The last primary radar contact with Flight 370 placed its position over the Andaman Sea about 370 kilometres (230 miles) northwest of the Malaysian city of Penang. Reunion is about 5,600 kilometres (3,500 miles) southwest of Penang, and about 4,200 kilometres (2,600 miles) west of the current search area.
At the United Nations, Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai told reporters that he has sent a team to verify the identity of the plane wreckage.
“Whatever wreckage found needs to be further verified before we can ever confirm that it is belonged to MH370,” he said.
The discovery is unlikely to alter the seabed search, said Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan, who is heading up the hunt in a remote patch of ocean far off the west coast of Australia. If the find proved to be part of the missing aircraft, it would be consistent with the theory that the plane crashed within the 120,000 square kilometre (46,000 square mile) search area, 1,800 kilometres (1,100 miles) southwest of Australia, he said.
“It doesn’t rule out our current search area if this were associated with MH370,” Dolan told The Associated Press. “It is entirely possible that something could have drifted from our current search area to that island.”
Dolan said search resources would be better spent continuing the seabed search with sonar and video for wreckage rather than reviving a surface search for debris if the part proved to be from Flight 370.
It was well understood after the aircraft disappeared that if there was any floating debris from the plane, Indian Ocean currents would eventually bring it to the east coast of Africa, said aviation safety expert John Goglia, a former member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. But the debris is unlikely to provide much help in tracing the oceans currents back to the location of the main wreckage, he said.
“It’s going to be hard to say with any certainty where the source of this was,” he said. “It just confirms that the airplane is in the water and hasn’t been hijacked to some remote place and is waiting to be used for some other purpose. … We haven’t lost any 777s anywhere else.”
Robin Beaman, a marine geologist at Australia’s James Cook University, said there is precedence for large objects travelling vast distances across the Indian Ocean. Last year, a man lost his boat off the Western Australia coast after it overturned in rough seas. Eight months later, the boat turned up off the French island of Mayotte, west of Madagascar — 7,400 kilometres (4,600 miles) from where it disappeared.
“I don’t think we should rule anything out, that’s for sure,” Beaman said. “The Indian Ocean is a big ocean, but the fact that a boat can go that distance and still be recoverable on the other side of the ocean … the possibilities are there.”
Beaman believes experts could analyze ocean currents to try and determine where the plane entered the water, though given the time that has elapsed and the vast distance the debris may have travelled, it would be very difficult.
If the part belongs to Flight 370, it could provide valuable clues to investigators trying to figure out what caused the aircraft to vanish in the first place, said Jason Middleton, an aviation professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. The nature of the damage to the debris could help indicate whether the plane broke up in the air or when it hit the water, and how violently it did so, he said.
The barnacles attached to the part could also help marine biologists determine roughly how long it has been in the water, he said.
A comprehensive report earlier this year into the plane’s disappearance revealed that the battery of the locator beacon for the plane’s flight data recorder had expired more than a year before the jet vanished. However, the report said the battery in the locator beacon of the cockpit voice recorder was working.
Investigators hope that if they can locate the two recorders they can get to the bottom of what has become one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. The unsuccessful search for Flight 370 has raised concern worldwide about whether airliners should be required to transmit their locations continually via satellite, especially when flying long distances over the ocean.
Over the past 16 months, hopes have repeatedly been raised and then dashed that the plane, or parts of the plane, had been found: Objects spotted on satellite imagery, items found floating in the sea and washed ashore in Western Australia, oil slicks — in the end, none of them were from Flight 370.
The most infamous false lead came in April 2014, when Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said officials were “very confident” that a series of underwater signals search crews had picked up were coming from Flight 370’s black boxes. The signals proved to be a dead end, with no trace of the devices or the wreckage found. | <urn:uuid:d8313b90-2cad-4e2a-81c9-2be36c4e37d3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.travelweek.ca/news/wing-debris-found-in-indian-ocean-could-belong-to-missing-mh370/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.960226 | 1,470 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Welcome to the wonderful world of homeschooling! On behalf of the global community of home educating families, let me be the first to say we’re glad you’re here!
What? You’re asking what to do now?
You mean — you haven’t done any research?
Well, no worries. I’m here to help. Really. I wrote a book about how to start homeschooling for people just like you.
But I need to be blunt. You need to take that first step.
After all, homeschooling is all about doing things yourself. Your way. With your kids.
So…if you’re really planning to do this thing…start now.
Go get yourself a book.
I suggest buying a good, getting-started, how-to, or what-the-heck-is-this-all-about type of homeschooling book. One that speaks to you. One that comes recommended by friends you admire. One that is packed with new, modern, up-to-date information. One written in a style that matches your way of thinking. Or, maybe one that matches your budget or has a pretty cover. However you want to do it. The choice is yours.
You’ll find the homeschooling book I published HERE. It tells you exactly what to do the first two weeks. Or, shop the marketplace to find others you prefer. There are many good ones out there, each offering a little something different.
While waiting for the book to arrive, start —
- following a couple of homeschool blogs that appeal to you;
- subscribing to homeschool newsletters you think you’ll enjoy reading;
- studying different homeschool models and educational philosophies that sound interesting to you; and
- getting to know homeschool laws that apply where you live.
Jumping in feet first is the quickest way to get wet. On the other hand, it can be awfully helpful to have a guiding hand or supportive reference to give you a general idea about what to do — or help get you rescued in the unlikely event you start drowning.
A good homeschool book can do that for you.
You’ll read it again and again. You’ll refer to it over and over. You’ll pass the name on to friends who are getting started, too.
Digital downloads are fine, but something about homeschool paperbacks is just comforting. A quick grab wherever you are. An old friend waiting patiently on the shelf.
Whether you are just beginning or have been homeschooling for a while, books like these can have that effect. There may be something you missed the first time around, or something you’d like to revisit because the time has finally come to apply that little bit of information.
The gift of preparation and knowledge is priceless. Whether you get a book now, or buy one eventually after homeschooling a while, having a homeschooling book on the shelf is always a great idea. | <urn:uuid:2a19a62f-95e2-4a8d-9d99-a44fdad786f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://marieclairemoreau.com/tag/products/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952608 | 639 | 2.078125 | 2 |
My advice: get a good general knowledge and then find a specialty that you find interesting. If you're "in it" for the money, you (and the money) won't last long. The IT field is self-correcting that way. It's why you can't swing a dead CAT-5 cable without hitting an MCSE nowadays. Those that are "in it" for the money often come in large mobs. High-paying jobs exist because there's a very small talent pool to draw from. The crowds see those high-paying jobs and jump in the pool, en masse. Next thing you know, you're laid off from your high paying job because there's a college graduate willing to do your work for half your pay.
When it comes to technology, there's a lot of uncharted area out there. The crowds stick to "what's known". You should stick to "what can I discover?" or "how far can I push this?". The whole point is that it should be something that you enjoy doing. You'll have fun, go further and you're likely to make good money doing it. If there's not much money in it, you're likely to, at least, enjoy your job. Ask around, a job that you love is rare and is often better than more money. | <urn:uuid:89e22234-08a1-4767-92dc-4a8c1bf11387> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.neighborhoodtechie.com/2007/01/careers_2502.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.975887 | 268 | 1.65625 | 2 |
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist may have found a way to remove a costly component of biodiesel production.
Michael Haas, a biochemist with the ARS Eastern Regional Research Center's Fats, Oils and Animal Coproducts Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pa., has developed a new approach to synthesizing biodiesel.
Soybean oil is the prevalent starting material in the United States for biodiesel, and its relatively high cost results in a high cost for this renewable fuel.
The method developed by Haas and his colleagues eliminates the use of hexane, an air pollutant regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, from the production of soy oil for biodiesel synthesis. Hexane, a colorless, flammable liquid derived from petroleum, is traditionally used to extract vegetable oil triglycerides from the raw agricultural material before biodiesel production.
The new method eliminates the conventional oil extraction step. Instead, the oilseed is incubated with methanol and sodium hydroxide, which are currently used to process extracted oil.
The researchers found that the moisture naturally present in soybeans — as much as 10 percent in soy flakes — requires that a large amount of methanol be used in this reaction. However, using dried flakes greatly reduced the methanol requirement. Processing costs using dry flakes were estimated at $1.02 per gallon, which is $2.12 less than for biodiesel made from full-moisture soy flakes.
The researchers are refining their economic model to account for income from the sale of the lipid-free, protein-rich flakes left over from the biodiesel reaction for use as animal feeds, and to account for differences in the cost of the refined oil and flaked soybean feedstocks. | <urn:uuid:a63f6c3f-86b6-4e2b-a52a-66940ecbd76d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.farmprogress.com/making-biodiesel-process-simplified | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939005 | 363 | 3.4375 | 3 |
Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?
The other day I was searching through boxes in my attic for a book. I didn’t find what I was looking for, but an old folded-up newspaper caught my eye. Yellow and tattered on the edges, it was an issue of THE HARTFORD TIMES, dated Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1963. Fifty-eight years ago!
I stare at the photo of a black gentleman on the cover with the words THE NEGRO IN HARTFORD bolded in red under the picture. I spend the next several hours pouring through one account after another of “The Negro in Hartford” as of 1963—many hopeful, promising visions of “We Shall All Overcome.”
However, I know the truth, recalling my painful experience as a white child wishing to embrace a black family who moved into our white neighborhood, and only to be told by my parents that my black friends couldn’t come into the yard when my grandparents visited, and they weren’t welcome in the house.
At a young age, I knew in my heart it was dead wrong.
I want to share with you an article written by Shirley Scott, then a 31-year-old Hartford Times Staff Writer, published in the November 1963 Hartford Times Newspaper. She went on to become an acclaimed journalist. I want you to decide if we have achieved the goal of honoring our nation’s rich Black History. Have we made the gains? | <urn:uuid:933b2f6d-8dae-4e37-be6a-390ef951101f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.carolparkerauthor.com/celebrating-black-history-month-how-far-have-we-come/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.967205 | 316 | 2.421875 | 2 |
versão impressa ISSN 0004-2749versão On-line ISSN 1678-2925
Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. vol.58 no.3 São Paulo jun. 1995
Extracapsular cataract extraction and primary posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation were performed in 14 children (age range: 5-17 years) with congenital (9 cases), traumatic (4 cases) and developmental (1 case) cataract. The most frequent postoperative complications found were posterior synechiae (4 cases) and posterior capsule opacification (all cases). There were visual acuity improvement in all cases and these preliminary results suggest that IOL implantation may be a safe and effective method of optical correction for aphakia in children. | <urn:uuid:b75ac45c-963c-456d-9033-96868e7758e8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sanarmed.com/artigos-cientificos/implante-de-lentes-intra-oculares-em-criancas | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.81053 | 188 | 1.640625 | 2 |
New York: Women are at par with men in education but have failed to secure equal access to quality jobs and representation in the government, finds a global study that suggests the need for greater policy interventions to close gender barriers.
The findings, from more than 150 countries, showed that women have reached 91 percent of the education that men have.
Yet, they have reached only 70 percent of the male rate of employment.
In more than half the world’s countries, female education rates are now similar, or greater, than men, up from 33 percent in 1990.
Despite these gains, the paper published in the Journal of African Development, showed that women’s employment rates are 30 percent lower than men’s – even less in some regions of Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The share of women employed in the relatively high-paying industrial sector compared to men has dropped 20 percentage points since 1990.
“Men have more of the high paying jobs, so women are squeezed into lower-paid positions. And female unemployment continues to be about 30 percent higher than men’s, worldwide; so those women are not able to earn their own livelihood,” said Stephanie Seguino, economist at University of Vermont in US.
Greater exclusion from high-paying jobs and a disproportionate amount of unpaid household work, including care for children and ageing parents, offer two key reasons for women’s lower employment and income, the researchers said.
Further, the gender gap is seen to be widest in political representation.
Overall, women share of parliamentary seats is 25 percent compared to men’s.
But, political representation for women has increased from 14 percent in 1990 when compared to men.
Legislative bodies in some nations, including Haiti and Qatar, still have no female members.
Whereas countries such as Canada, Rwanda, Norway have adopted political gender based quotas to improve female representation in government.
“Without women, governments are more likely to spend taxpayer money in ways that disproportionately benefit men – or at least ignore the extra burdens on women,” Seguino explained.
Researchers suggested that policy changes are needed to level gender disparities.
Potential policy solutions include affordable childcare, paid parental leave, diverse hiring practices, public transportation access, rural health clinics, and even gender quotas, they indicated.
For the study, the team analysed global data from the World Bank, the International Labour Organisation and other key sources from 1990-2010.
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|Origin||Düsseldorf, West Germany|
Kraftwerk (German: [ˈkʁaftvɛɐ̯k], lit. "power station") are a German band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. Widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk were among the first successful acts to popularize the genre. The group began as part of West Germany's experimental krautrock scene in the early 1970s before fully embracing electronic instrumentation, including synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders. Wolfgang Flür joined the band in 1974 and Karl Bartos in 1975, expanding the band to a quartet.
On commercially successful albums such as Autobahn (1974), Trans-Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), and Computer World (1981), Kraftwerk developed a self-described "robot pop" style that combined electronic music with pop melodies, sparse arrangements, and repetitive rhythms, while adopting a stylized image including matching suits. Following the release of Electric Café (1986), Flür left the group in 1987, followed by Bartos in 1990. Founding member Schneider left in 2008.
The band's work has influenced a diverse range of artists and many genres of modern music, including synth-pop, hip hop, post-punk, techno, house music, ambient, and club music. In 2014, the Recording Academy honoured Kraftwerk with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They later won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album with their live album 3-D The Catalogue (2017) at the 2018 ceremony. As of 2021, the band continues to tour. An extensive North American tour was announced and is scheduled to take place over 24 dates between May and July 2022. In 2021, Kraftwerk was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the early influence category.
Florian Schneider (flutes, synthesizers, violin) and Ralf Hütter (organ, synthesizers) met as students at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf in the late 1960s, participating in the German experimental music and art scene of the time, which Melody Maker jokingly dubbed "krautrock".[page needed]
They joined a quintet known as Organisation, which released one album, Tone Float in 1970, issued on RCA Records in the UK, and split shortly thereafter. Schneider became interested in synthesizers, deciding to acquire one in 1970. While visiting an exhibition in their hometown about visual artists Gilbert and George, they see "two men wearing suits and ties, claiming to bring art into everyday life. The same year, Hütter and Schneider started bringing everyday life into art and form Kraftwerk".
Early Kraftwerk line-ups from 1970 to 1974 fluctuated, as Hütter and Schneider worked with around a half-dozen other musicians during the preparations for and the recording of three albums and sporadic live appearances, including guitarist Michael Rother and drummer Klaus Dinger, who left to form Neu!.[page needed] The only constant figure in these line-ups was Schneider, whose main instrument at the time was the flute; at times he also played the violin and guitar, all processed through a varied array of electronic devices. Hütter, who left the band for eight months to focus on completing his university studies, played synthesizer and keyboards (including Farfisa organ and electric piano).
The band released two free-form experimental rock albums, Kraftwerk (1970) and Kraftwerk 2 (1972). The albums were mostly exploratory musical improvisations played on a variety of traditional instruments including guitar, bass, drums, organ, flute, and violin. Post-production modifications to these recordings were used to distort the sound of the instruments, particularly audio-tape manipulation and multiple dubbings of one instrument on the same track. Both albums are purely instrumental. Live performances from 1972 to 1973 were mostly made as a duo, using a simple beat-box-type electronic drum machine with preset rhythms taken from an electric organ. Occasionally, they performed with bass players as well. These shows were mainly in Germany, with occasional shows in France.[page needed] Later in 1973, Wolfgang Flür joined the group for rehearsals, and the unit performed as a trio on the television show Aspekte for German television network ZDF.
With Ralf und Florian, released in 1973, Kraftwerk began to rely more heavily on synthesizers and drum machines. Although almost entirely instrumental, the album marks Kraftwerk's first use of the vocoder in the song "Ananas Symphonie" (Pineapple Symphony,) which became one of its musical signatures. According to English music journalist Simon Reynolds, Kraftwerk were influenced by what he called the "adrenalized insurgency" of Detroit artists of the late '60s MC5 and the Stooges.
The input, expertise, and influence of producer and engineer Konrad "Conny" Plank was highly significant in the early years of Kraftwerk. Plank also worked with many of the other leading German electronic acts of that time, including members of Can, Neu!, Cluster, and Harmonia. As a result of his work with Kraftwerk, Plank's studio near Cologne became one of the most sought-after studios in the late 1970s. Plank co-produced the first four Kraftwerk albums.[page needed]
The release of Autobahn in 1974 saw Kraftwerk moving away from the sound of its first three albums. Hütter and Schneider had invested in newer technology such as the Minimoog and the EMS Synthi AKS, helping give Kraftwerk a newer, "disciplined" sound. Autobahn was also the last album that Conny Plank engineered. After the commercial success of Autobahn in the US, where it peaked at number 5 in the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes, Hütter and Schneider invested in updating their studio, thus lessening their reliance on outside producers. At this time the painter and graphic artist Emil Schult became a regular collaborator, designing artwork, cowriting lyrics, and accompanying the group on tour.[page needed]
The year 1975 saw a turning point in Kraftwerk's live shows. With financial support from Phonogram Inc., in the US, they were able to undertake a tour to promote the Autobahn album, a tour which took them to the US, Canada and the UK for the first time. The tour also saw a new, stable, live line-up in the form of a quartet. Hütter and Schneider continued playing keyboard synthesizers such as the Minimoog and ARP Odyssey, with Schneider's use of flute diminishing. The two men started singing live for the first time, and Schneider processing his voice with a vocoder live. Wolfgang Flür and new recruit Karl Bartos performed on home-made electronic percussion instruments. Bartos also used a Deagan vibraphone on stage. The Hütter-Schneider-Bartos-Flür formation remained in place until the late 1980s and is now regarded as the classic live line-up of Kraftwerk. Emil Schult generally fulfilled the role of tour manager.[page needed]
After the 1975 Autobahn tour, Kraftwerk began work on a follow-up album, Radio-Activity (German title: Radio-Aktivität). After further investment in new equipment, the Kling Klang Studio became a fully working recording studio. The group used the central theme in radio communication, which had become enhanced on their last tour of the United States. With Emil Schult working on artwork and lyrics, Kraftwerk began to compose music for the new record. Even though Radio-Activity was less commercially successful than Autobahn in the UK and United States, the album served to open up the European market for Kraftwerk, earning them a gold disc in France. Kraftwerk made videos and performed several European live dates to promote the album. With the release of Autobahn and Radio-Activity, Kraftwerk left behind avant-garde experimentation and moved towards the electronic pop tunes for which they are best known.[page needed]
In 1976, Kraftwerk toured in support of the Radio-Activity album. David Bowie was among the fans of the record and invited the band to support him on his Station to Station tour, an offer the group declined. Despite some innovations in touring, Kraftwerk took a break from live performances after the Radio-Activity tour of 1976.
After having finished the Radio-Activity tour Kraftwerk began recording Trans-Europe Express (German: Trans-Europa Express) at the Kling Klang Studio.[page needed] Trans-Europe Express was mixed at the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. It was around this time that Hütter and Schneider met David Bowie at the Kling Klang Studio. A collaboration was mentioned in an interview (Brian Eno) with Hütter, but it never materialised. The release of Trans-Europe Express in March 1977[page needed] was marked with an extravagant train journey used as a press conference by EMI France. The album won a disco award in New York later that year.
In May 1978 Kraftwerk released The Man-Machine (German: Die Mensch-Maschine), recorded at the Kling Klang Studio. Due to the complexity of the recording, the album was mixed at Studio Rudas in Düsseldorf. The band hired sound engineer Leanard Jackson from Detroit to work with Joschko Rudas on the final mix. The Man-Machine was the first Kraftwerk album where Karl Bartos was cocredited as a songwriter. The cover, produced in black, white and red, was inspired by Russian artist El Lissitzky and the Suprematism movement. Gunther Frohling photographed the group for the cover, a now-iconic image which featured the quartet dressed in red shirts and black ties. After it was released Kraftwerk did not release another album for three years.[page needed]
In May 1981 Kraftwerk released Computer World (German: Computerwelt) on EMI Records.[page needed] It was recorded at Kling Klang Studio between 1978 and 1981.[page needed] Much of this time was spent modifying the studio to make it portable so the band could take it on tour.[page needed] Some of the electronic vocals on Computer World were generated using a Texas Instruments language translator. "Computer Love" was released as a single backed with the Man-Machine track "The Model".[page needed] Radio DJs were more interested in the B-side so the single was repackaged by EMI and re-released with "The Model" as the A-side. The single reached number one in the UK, making "The Model" Kraftwerk's most successful song in that country.[page needed] As a result, the Man-Machine album also became a success in the UK, peaking at number 9 in the album chart in February 1982. The band's live set focused increasingly on song-based material, with greater use of vocals and the use of sequencing equipment for both percussion and music. In contrast to their cool and controlled image, the group used sequencers interactively, which allowed for live improvisation. Ironically Kraftwerk did not own a computer at the time of recording Computer World.
Kraftwerk returned to live performance with the Computer World tour of 1981, where the band effectively packed up its entire Kling Klang studio and took it along on the road. They also made greater use of live visuals including back-projected slides and films synchronized with the music as the technology developed, the use of hand-held miniaturized instruments during the set (for example, during "Pocket Calculator"), and, perhaps most famously, the use of replica mannequins of themselves to perform on stage during the song "The Robots".
Main article: Electric Café
In 1982 Kraftwerk began to work on a new album that initially had the working title Technicolor but due to trademark issues was changed to Electric Café for its original release in 1986 (for a remastered re-release in 2009, it was retitled again after its original working title, Techno Pop). One of the songs from these recording sessions was "Tour de France", which EMI released as a single in 1983. This song was a reflection of the band's new-found obsession for cycling. After the physically demanding Computer World tour, Ralf Hütter had been looking for forms of exercise that fitted in with the image of Kraftwerk; subsequently he encouraged the group to become vegetarians and take up cycling. "Tour de France" included sounds that followed this theme including bicycle chains, gear mechanisms and the breathing of the cyclist. At the time of the single's release Ralf Hütter tried to persuade the rest of the band that they should record a whole album based on cycling. The other members of the band were not convinced, and the theme was left to the single alone.[page needed] "Tour de France" was released in German and French. The vocals of the song were recorded on the Kling Klang Studio stairs to create the right atmosphere.[page needed] "Tour de France" was featured in the 1984 film Breakin', showing the influence that Kraftwerk had on black American dance music.[page needed]
In May or June 1982, during the recording of "Tour de France", Ralf Hütter was involved in a serious cycling accident.[page needed] He suffered head injuries and remained in a coma for several days. During 1983 Wolfgang Flür was beginning to spend less time in the studio. Since the band began using sequencers his role as a drummer was becoming less frequent. He preferred to spend his time travelling with his girlfriend. Flür was also experiencing artistic difficulties with the band. Though he toured the world with Kraftwerk as a drummer in 1981, his playing does not appear on that year's Computer World or on the 1986 album Electric Café. In 1987 he left the band and was replaced by Fritz Hilpert.
Main article: The Mix (Kraftwerk album)
After years of withdrawal from live performance Kraftwerk began to tour Europe more frequently. In February 1990 the band played a few secret shows in Italy. Karl Bartos left the band shortly afterwards. The next proper tour was in 1991, for the album The Mix. Hütter and Schneider wished to continue the synth-pop quartet style of presentation, and recruited Fernando Abrantes as a replacement for Bartos. Abrantes left the band shortly after though. In late 1991, long-time Kling Klang Studio sound engineer Henning Schmitz was brought in to finish the remainder of the tour and to complete a new version of the quartet that remained active until 2008.
In 1997 Kraftwerk made a famous appearance at the dance festival Tribal Gathering held in England. In 1998, the group toured the US and Japan for the first time since 1981, along with shows in Brazil and Argentina. Three new songs were performed during this period and a further two tested in soundchecks, which remain unreleased. Following this trek, the group decided to take another break.
In July 1999 the single "Tour de France" was reissued in Europe by EMI after it had been out of print for several years. It was released for the first time on CD in addition to a repressing of the 12-inch vinyl single. Both versions feature slightly altered artwork that removed the faces of Flür and Bartos from the four-man cycling paceline depicted on the original cover. In 1999 ex-member Flür published his autobiography in Germany, Ich war ein Roboter. Later English-language editions of the book were titled Kraftwerk: I Was a Robot.
In 1999, Kraftwerk were commissioned to create an a cappella jingle for the Hannover Expo 2000 world's fair in Germany. The jingle was subsequently developed into the single "Expo 2000", which was released in December 1999, and remixed and re-released as "Expo Remix" in November 2000.
In August 2003 the band released Tour de France Soundtracks, its first album of new material since 1986's Electric Café. In January and February 2003, before the release of the album, the band started the extensive Minimum-Maximum world tour, using four customised Sony VAIO laptop computers, effectively leaving the entire Kling Klang studio at home in Germany. The group also obtained a new set of transparent video panels to replace its four large projection screens. This greatly streamlined the running of all of the group's sequencing, sound-generating, and visual-display software. From this point, the band's equipment increasingly reduced manual playing, replacing it with interactive control of sequencing equipment. Hütter retained the most manual performance, still playing musical lines by hand on a controller keyboard and singing live vocals and having a repeating ostinato. Schneider's live vocoding had been replaced by software-controlled speech-synthesis techniques. In November, the group made a surprising appearance at the MTV European Music Awards in Edinburgh, Scotland, performing "Aerodynamik". The same year a promotional box set entitled 12345678 (subtitled The Catalogue) was issued, with plans for a proper commercial release to follow. The box featured remastered editions of the group's eight core studio albums, from Autobahn to Tour de France Soundtracks. This long-awaited box-set was eventually released in a different set of remasters in November 2009.
In June 2005 the band's first-ever official live album, Minimum-Maximum, which was compiled from the shows during the band's tour of spring 2004, received extremely positive reviews. The album contained reworked tracks from existing studio albums. This included a track titled "Planet of Visions" that was a reworking of "Expo 2000". In support of this release, Kraftwerk made another quick sweep around the Balkans with dates in Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey, and Greece. In December, the Minimum-Maximum DVD was released. During 2006, the band performed at festivals in Norway, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, and Germany.
In April 2008 the group played three shows in US cities Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Denver, and were a coheadliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This was their second appearance at the festival since 2004. Further shows were performed in Ireland, Poland, Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore later that year. The touring quartet consisted of Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Fritz Hilpert, and video technician Stefan Pfaffe, who became an official member in 2008. Original member Florian Schneider was absent from the lineup. Hütter stated that he was working on other projects. On 21 November, Kraftwerk officially confirmed Florian Schneider's departure from the band; The Independent commented: "There is something brilliantly Kraftwerkian about the news that Florian Schneider, a founder member of the German electronic pioneers, is leaving the band to pursue a solo career. Many successful bands break up after just a few years. It has apparently taken Schneider and his musical partner, Ralf Hütter, four decades to discover musical differences." Kraftwerk's headline set at Global Gathering in Melbourne, Australia, on 22 November was cancelled moments before it was scheduled to begin, due to a Fritz Hilpert heart problem.
In 2009, Kraftwerk performed concerts with special 3D background graphics in Wolfsburg, Germany; Manchester, UK; and Randers, Denmark. Members of the audience were able to watch this multimedia part of the show with 3D glasses, which were given out. During the Manchester concert (part of the 2009 Manchester International Festival) four members of the GB cycling squad (Jason Kenny, Ed Clancy, Jamie Staff and Geraint Thomas) rode around the Velodrome while the band performed "Tour de France". The group also played several festival dates, the last being at the Bestival 2009 in September, on the Isle of Wight. 2009 also saw the release of The Catalogue box set in November. It is a 12 inch album-sized box set containing all eight remastered CDs in cardboard slipcases, as well as LP-sized booklets of photographs and artwork for each individual album.
Main article: 3-D The Catalogue
Although not officially confirmed, Ralf Hütter suggested that a second boxed set of their first three experimental albums—Kraftwerk, Kraftwerk 2 and Ralf and Florian—could be on its way, possibly seeing commercial release after their next studio album: "We've just never really taken a look at those albums. They've always been available, but as really bad bootlegs. Now we have more artwork. Emil has researched extra contemporary drawings, graphics, and photographs to go with each album, collections of paintings that we worked with, and drawings that Florian and I did. We took a lot of Polaroids in those days." Kraftwerk also released an iOS app called Kraftwerk Kling Klang Machine. The Lenbach House in Munich exhibited some Kraftwerk 3-D pieces in Autumn 2011. Kraftwerk performed three concerts to open the exhibit.
Kraftwerk played at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on 23 March 2012. Initiated by Klaus Biesenbach, the Museum of Modern Art of New York organized an exhibit titled Kraftwerk – Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 where the band performed their studio discography from Autobahn to Tour de France over the course of eight days to sell-out crowds. The exhibit later toured to the Tate Gallery as well as to K21 in Düsseldorf. Kraftwerk performed at the No Nukes 2012 Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Kraftwerk were also going to play at the Ultra Music Festival in Warsaw, but the event was cancelled; instead, Kraftwerk performed at Way Out West in Gothenburg. A limited edition version of the Catalogue box set was released during the retrospective, restricted to 2000 sets. Each box was individually numbered and inverted the colour scheme of the standard box. In December, Kraftwerk stated on their website that they would be playing their Catalogue in Düsseldorf and at London's Tate Modern. Kraftwerk tickets were priced at £60 in London, but fans compared that to the $20 ticket price for tickets at New York's MoMA in 2012, which caused consternation. Even so, the demand for the tickets at The Tate was so high that it shut down the website.
In March 2013, the band was not allowed to perform at a music festival in China due to unspecified "political reasons". In an interview in June after performing the eight albums of The Catalogue in Sydney, Ralf Hütter stated: "Now we have finished one to eight, now we can concentrate on number nine." In July, they performed at the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival. The band also played a 3-D concert on 12 July at Scotland's biggest festival – T in the Park – in Balado, Kinross, as well as 20 July at Latitude Festival in Suffolk, and 21 July at the Longitude Festival in Dublin.
In October 2013 the band played four concerts, over two nights, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The venue, Evoluon (the former technology museum of Philips Electronics, now a conference center) was handpicked by Ralf Hütter, for its retro-futuristic UFO-like architecture. Bespoke visuals of the building, with the saucer section descending from space, were displayed during the rendition of Spacelab.
In 2014, Kraftwerk brought their four-night, 3D Catalogue tour to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and at NYC's United Palace Theatre. They also played at the Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden and at the music festival Summer Sonic in Tokyo, Japan. In November 2014 the 3D Catalogue live set was played in Paris, France, at the brand new Fondation Louis-Vuitton from 6 to 14 November. and then in the iconic Paradiso concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where they played before in 1976. In 2015, Ralf Hütter, being told that the Tour de France would be starting that year in the nearby Dutch city of Utrecht, decided that Kraftwerk would perform during the "Grand Depart". Eventually the band played three concerts 3 and 4 July in TivoliVredenburg performing "Tour de France Soundtracks" and visited the start of the Tour in-between.
In April 2017, Kraftwerk announced 3-D The Catalogue, a live album and video documenting performances of all eight albums in The Catalogue that was released 26 May 2017. It is available in multiple formats, the most extensive of which being a 4-disc Blu-ray set with a 236-page hardback book. The album was nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Surround Sound Album at the ceremony that took place on 28 January 2018, winning the former, which became the band's first Grammy win.
On 20 July 2018, at a concert in Stuttgart, German astronaut Alexander Gerst performed "Spacelab" with the band while aboard the International Space Station, joining via a live video link. Gerst played melodies using a tablet as his instrument alongside Hütter as a duet, and delivered a short message to the audience.
On 20 July 2019, Kraftwerk headlined the Saturday night lineup on the Lovell Stage at Bluedot Festival, a music and science festival held annually at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK. The 2019 festival celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
On 21 April 2020, Florian Schneider died at age 73 after a brief battle with cancer. On 3 July 2020, the German-language versions of Trans Europe Express, The Man Machine, Computer World, Techno Pop and The Mix, alongside 3-D The Catalogue, were released worldwide on streaming services for the first time.
On 21 December 2020, Parlophone/WEA released Remixes, a digital compilation album. It includes remixed tracks taken from singles released 1991, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2007, plus the previously unreleased "Non Stop", a version of "Musique Non-Stop" used as a jingle by MTV Europe beginning in 1993. The cover re-uses the cover from "Expo Remix". The compilation was released on CD and vinyl in 2022.
On 30 October 2021, Kraftwerk were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2021, Kraftwerk announced plans for a 2022 North American tour.
Kraftwerk have been recognized as pioneers of electronic music as well as subgenres such as electropop, art pop, house music and synth-pop. In its early incarnation, the band pursued an avant-garde, experimental rock style inspired by the compositions of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Hütter has also listed the Beach Boys as a major influence. The group was also inspired by the funk music of James Brown and, later, punk rock. They were initially connected to the German krautrock scene. In the mid-1970s, they transitioned to an electronic sound which they described as "robot pop". Kraftwerk's lyrics dealt with post-war European urban life and technology—traveling by car on the Autobahn, traveling by train, using home computers, and the like. They were influenced by the modernist Bauhaus aesthetic, seeing art as inseparable from everyday function. Usually, the lyrics are very minimal but reveal both an innocent celebration of, and a knowing caution about, the modern world, as well as playing an integral role in the rhythmic structure of the songs. Many of Kraftwerk's songs express the paradoxical nature of modern urban life: a strong sense of alienation existing side by side with a celebration of the joys of modern technology.
Starting with the release of Autobahn, Kraftwerk began to release a series of concept albums (Radio-Activity, Trans-Europe Express, The Man-Machine, Computer World, Tour de France Soundtracks). All of Kraftwerk's albums from Trans Europe Express onwards, except Tour de France Soundtracks, have been released in separate versions: one with German vocals for sale in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and one with English vocals for the rest of the world, with occasional variations in other languages when conceptually appropriate. Live performance has always played an important part in Kraftwerk's activities. Also, despite its live shows generally being based around formal songs and compositions, live improvisation often plays a noticeable role in its performances. This trait can be traced back to the group's roots in the first experimental Krautrock scene of the late 1960s, but, significantly, it has continued to be a part of its playing even as it makes ever greater use of digital and computer-controlled sequencing in its performances. Some of the band's familiar compositions have been observed to have developed from live improvisations at its concerts or sound-checks.
Throughout their career, Kraftwerk have pushed the limits of music technology with some notable innovations, such as home-made instruments and custom-built devices. The group has always perceived their Kling Klang Studio as a complex music instrument, as well as a sound laboratory; Florian Schneider in particular developed a fascination with music technology, with the result that the technical aspects of sound generation and recording gradually became his main fields of activity within the band.[page needed] Alexei Monroe called Kraftwerk the "first successful artists to incorporate representations of industrial sounds into non-academic electronic music".
Kraftwerk used a custom-built vocoder on their albums Ralf und Florian and Autobahn; the device was constructed by engineers P. Leunig and K. Obermayer of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig. Hütter and Schneider hold a patent for an electronic drum kit with sensor pads, filed in July 1975 and issued in June 1977. It must be hit with metal sticks, which are connected to the device to complete a circuit that triggers analog synthetic percussion sounds. The band first performed in public with this device in 1973, on the television program Aspekte (on the all-German channel Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), where it was played by Wolfgang Flür. They created drum machines for Autobahn and Trans-Europe Express
On the Radio-Activity tour in 1976 Kraftwerk tested out an experimental light-beam-activated drum cage allowing Flür to trigger electronic percussion through arm and hand movements. Unfortunately, the device did not work as planned, and it was quickly abandoned. The same year Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider commissioned Bonn-based "Synthesizerstudio Bonn, Matten & Wiechers" to design and build the Synthanorma Sequenzer with Intervallomat, a 4×8 / 2×16 / 1×32 step-sequencer system with some features that commercial products couldn't provide at that time. The music sequencer was used by the band for the first time to control the electronic sources creating the rhythmic sound of the album Trans-Europe Express.
Since 2002, Kraftwerk's live performances have been conducted with the use of virtual technology (i.e. software replicating and replacing original analogue or digital equipment). According to Fritz Hilpert, "the mobility of music technology and the reliability of the notebooks and software have greatly simplified the realization of complex touring setups: we generate all sounds on the laptops in real time and manipulate them with controller maps. It takes almost no time to get our compact stage system set up for performance. [...] This way, we can bring our Kling-Klang Studio with us on stage. The physical light weight of our equipment also translates into an enormous ease of use when working with software synthesizers and sound processors. Every tool imaginable is within immediate reach or just a few mouse clicks away on the Internet."
The band is notoriously reclusive, providing rare and enigmatic interviews, using life-size mannequins and robots to conduct official photo shoots, refusing to accept mail and not allowing visitors at the Kling Klang Studio, the precise location of which they used to keep secret.
Another notable example of this eccentric behavior was reported to Johnny Marr of the Smiths by Karl Bartos, who explained that anyone trying to contact the band for collaboration would be told the studio telephone did not have a ringer since, while recording, the band did not like to hear any kind of noise pollution. Instead, callers were instructed to phone the studio precisely at a certain time, whereupon the phone would be answered by Ralf Hütter, despite never hearing the phone ring.
Chris Martin of Coldplay recalled in a 2007 article in Q magazine the process of requesting permission to use the melody from the track "Computer Love" on "Talk" from the album X&Y. He sent a letter through the lawyers of the respective parties and several weeks later received an envelope containing a handwritten reply that simply said "yes".
According to music journalist Neil McCormick, Kraftwerk might be "the most influential group in pop history". NME wrote: "'The Beatles and Kraftwerk' may not have the ring of 'the Beatles and the Stones', but nonetheless, these are the two most important bands in music history". AllMusic wrote that their music "resonates in virtually every new development to impact the contemporary pop scene of the late 20th century".
Kraftwerk's musical style and image can be heard and seen in 1980s synth-pop groups such as Gary Numan, Ultravox, John Foxx, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Human League, Depeche Mode, Visage, and Soft Cell. Kraftwerk influenced other forms of music such as hip hop, house, and drum and bass, and they are also regarded as pioneers of the electro genre. Karl Hyde of Underworld has referenced Kraftwerk as a prominent influence. Most notably, "Trans Europe Express" and "Numbers" were interpolated into "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, one of the earliest hip-hop/electro hits. Kraftwerk helped ignite the New York electro-movement. Techno was created by three musicians from Detroit, often referred to as the 'Belleville three' (Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May), who fused the repetitive melodies of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms. The Belleville three were heavily influenced by Kraftwerk and their sounds because Kraftwerk's sounds appealed to the middle-class blacks residing in Detroit at this time.
Depeche Mode's composer Martin Gore said: "For anyone of our generation involved in electronic music, Kraftwerk were the godfathers". Vince Clarke of Erasure, Yazoo and Depeche Mode, is also a notable disco and Kraftwerk fan. Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, purchased the vocoder used by Kraftwerk in their early albums, comparing it to owning "the guitar Jimi Hendrix used on 'Purple Haze'". Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, founding members of OMD, have stated that Kraftwerk was a major reference on their early work, and covered "Neon Lights" on the 1991 album, Sugar Tax. The electronic band Ladytron were inspired by Kraftwerk's song "The Model" when they composed their debut single "He Took Her to a Movie". Aphex Twin noted Kraftwerk as one of his biggest influences and called Computer World as a very influential album towards his music and sound. Björk has cited the band as one of her main musical influences. Electronic musician Kompressor has cited Kraftwerk as an influence. The band was also mentioned in the song "Rappers We Crush" by Kompressor and MC Frontalot ("I hurry away, get in my Chrysler. Oh, the dismay!/Someone's replaced all of my Backstreet Boys with Kraftwerk tapes!"). Dr. Alex Paterson of the Orb listed The Man-Machine as one of his 13 most favourite albums of all time. According to NME, Kraftwerk's pioneering "robot pop" also spawned groups like The Prodigy and Daft Punk.
Kraftwerk inspired many acts from other styles and genres. David Bowie's "V-2 Schneider", from the 1977's Heroes album, was a tribute to Florian Schneider. Post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order were heavily influenced by the band. Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was a fan, and showed his colleagues records that would influence their music. New Order also sampled "Uranium" in its biggest hit "Blue Monday". Siouxsie and the Banshees recorded a cover of "Hall of Mirrors" on their 1987 album Through the Looking Glass, which was lauded by Ralf Hütter: "In general, we consider cover versions as an appreciation of our work. The version of 'Hall of Mirrors' by Siouxsie and the Banshees is extraordinary, just like the arrangements of Alexander Bălănescu for his Balanescu Quartet release [of Possessed, 1992]. We also like the album El Baile Alemán of Señor Coconut a lot." Members of Blondie have admitted on several occasions that Kraftwerk were an important reference for their sound by the time they were working on their third album Parallel Lines. The worldwide hit "Heart of Glass" turned radically from an initial reggae-flavoured style to its distinctive electronic sound in order to imitate the technological approach of Kraftwerk's albums and adapt it to a disco concept. Simple Minds and U2 each recorded cover versions of "Neon Lights"; Simple Minds' version was included on their 2001 all-covers album Neon Lights and U2 included "Neon Lights" as the B-side of their 2004 single "Vertigo". LCD Soundsystem song called "Get Innocuous!" is built on a sample of "The Robots". Rammstein also covered their song "Das Modell", releasing it as a non-album single in 1997. John Frusciante cited the ability to experiment of the group as an inspiration when working in a recording studio.
In 1989, a speeded up version of Kraftwerk's song "Electric Café" began appearing as the theme song for a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live called "Sprockets", a German television spoof by Mike Myers. The 1998 comedy The Big Lebowski features a fictional band called Autobahn, a parody of Kraftwerk and their 1974 record Autobahn.
In January 2018, BBC Radio 4 broadcast the 30-minute documentary Kraftwerk: Computer Love, which examined "how Kraftwerk's classic album Computer World has changed people's lives."
In October 2019, Kraftwerk were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2020. On 12 May 2021, Kraftwerk were announced as an official inductee into the Hall, for the class of 2021.
Main article: Kraftwerk discography
|Year||Nominee / work||Award||Result|
|1982||"Computer World"||Best Rock Instrumental Performance||Nominated|
|2006||Minimum-Maximum||Best Dance/Electronic Album||Nominated|
|2014||Kraftwerk||Lifetime Achievement Award||Won|
|2015||Autobahn||Hall of Fame||Won|
|2018||3-D The Catalogue||Best Dance/Electronic Album||Won|
|Best Surround Sound Album||Nominated|
Kraftwerk's Uranium from the 1975 album Radio-Activity, became the model for the keyboard pad sound at the start and end of the track
In genere lo consideriamo un apprezzamento per il nostro lavoro. La versione di Siouxsie di 'Hall Of Mirrors' è straordinaria, come gli arrangiamenti di Alexander Balanescu per quartetto d'archi. Anche il disco di Señor Coconut ci è piaciuto molto.
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Vitamin D in high doses could be the answer to every pale person’s dilemma of treating sunburn, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Long-term benefits such as significant decrease in swelling, redness, and inflammation have been observed in individuals who have taken high doses of vitamin D an hour after acquiring sunburn.
The study was conducted by the school and it was the first trial to ever exhibit the anti-inflammatory benefits of Vitamin D.
Study lead author and assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western, Kurt Lu, stated that the group is currently investigating the topic. They are hoping to learn new ways that will help in the prevention of skin cancer other than the use of sunscreens.
In the United States, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The study was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May edition. During the study, researchers used a lamp to give 20 individuals sunburn then gave them vitamin D in varying doses as placebo pill. The vitamin D pills packed amounts ranging from 12,500% to 50,000% of the daily recommended allowance for adults.
The individuals who took the highest doses received the best results. Within 48 hours, they had less skin redness and less skin irritation.
According to the researchers, vitamin D increases an anti-inflammatory enzyme in the skin resulting to the fast healing. The enzyme triggers other anti-inflammatory proteins enhancing tissue repair.
Vitamin D helps promote the skin’s protective barriers by reducing inflammation at a rapid rate, the research group hypothesized. Lu added that the group did not expect that vitamin D, at a certain dose, was also capable of activating skin repair genes aside from suppressing inflammation.
The benefits of vitamin D have been a topic of debate for years. A decade ago, studies have linked low levels of vitamin D to heart attacks and osteoporosis. However, three years ago, a review of 40 studies revealed that it is unlikely to provide benefits to healthy people.
Lu stated that he is not suggesting vitamin D supplements for everyone when it comes to addressing sunburn. More studies are still needed. The results, however, are promising and deserves further study, Lu added. | <urn:uuid:e9f8d535-d4b7-44fc-a046-64718d44294a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://jefftbowles.com/903-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959598 | 472 | 2.6875 | 3 |
African violet varieties
Most African violet flowers come in pinks, purples, blues and red, as single, double or semi-double petal arrangements. Standards are 20-45cm wide, but you can also get miniatures that grow about 15cm wide. Clump your African violets together to show off the colours, as well as the different types of petals – single, double and ruffled.
New varieties available include:
- Heinz’s Little Nugget: semi-mini with semi-double, purple-blue petals and a white eye.
- Red Delicious Standard: with semi-double, dark-red petals and a white centre.
- Rhapsodie Gisela Standard: with single, white ruffled petals and dark pink centres.
- Flutterby Standard: with single, frilly pink petals, white margins and variegated leaves.
- RDs Karen Standard: with single, deep-blue petals with white margins.
- Serenity Standard: with double, white petals with pale-blue tinges.
- Irish Castle Standard: with double, white-frilled petals fringed with green.
- Snow Rose Standard: with double, burgundy-red/white-edged petals.
These suggestions are from The African Violet Association of Australia. There are societies in most states and territories that can advise you on where you can obtain varieties and hybrids from specialised breeders.
How to grow African violets
African violets have developed a reputation for being difficult – for suddenly curling up their leaves and dying. But it’s got nothing to do with them being finicky or fragile. In fact, an African violet can live in your home for as long as you do and put out fabulous flowers almost constantly. The plants’ survival is not only due to more vigorous hybrids available these days, but also to the way you care for them. Get their environment right, and they’ll hang around forever!
Plastic pots are preferable to terracotta pots because plastic doesn’t absorb moisture as clay does. And, because African violet roots grow out rather than down – and actually enjoy being pot-bound – go for a squat pot.
The growing medium should be as light as possible as African violets have delicate roots and a heavy mix can crush them. The mix needs to be free-draining so water doesn’t linger – they’re also susceptible to root rot and crown rot. To be safe, make a blend of half quality potting mix and half perlite, which improves air circulation around the roots and therefore drainage. Adding sphagnum moss increases acidity and therefore the plants’ ability to take up nutrients. Use a pH test kit to ensure the pH is sitting between 5.8 and 6.2.
African violets are thirsty plants but not great swimmers, so don’t drown them. Water them in a sink when the mix is dry when you touch it and allow the water to run through the pot’s drainage hole. The water should be room temperature. Be sure to only water the potting mix, not the leaves, or your plants may develop fungal problems.
There are few nutrients in the growing medium so add liquid fertiliser to the water when watering. Be sure it’s suitable for flowering plants – it will be high in potassium – and is diluted to quarter strength.
Put your African violets where they are exposed to bright, indirect sunlight, not on a windowsill where they will get direct sun. The plants also thrive under fluorescent lights.
The best temperature to keep the flowers blooming is between 18 and 26°C. They need good air circulation, but avoid putting them where they will be directly exposed to drafts. African violets need humidity of between 40-60%.
Most Australian homes have humidity levels of between 30-50%, so you may need to up the level around your plant. Do this by filling a shallow tray with small pebbles or pea gravel, filling it with water and putting your pot on top. Don’t mist above the plant because moisture can fall on the foliage and detract from the look of its beautiful velvety leaves – plus, you risk making them susceptible to fungal problems. You can also try pairing one African violet with another! Their leaves release moisture via respiration and the plants thrive on it. When your flower buds first start to emerge, it’s time to up the humidity level – flowering takes a lot of energy!
Pro tip: keep your plants away from heaters and air conditioners, as these dry out the atmosphere.
How to propagate violets
Love your lone African violet plant? Create more!
Cut off a leaf at a 45° angle, leaving about 25mm of the stem.
Fill a 55mm seedling pot with a growing medium and plant your leaf. Water mix gently and drain.
Put the pot in a resealable plastic bag.
After 4-6 weeks, a single or several small plants should emerge and you can remove the plastic. Gently separate the new plant/s from the leaf, then repot.
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DNCC teams up with Young Bangla to encourage mass use of masks
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has teamed up with Young Bangla, a youth volunteering platform, launching a mass-masking campaign to help increase proper mask-wearing in Dhaka significantly and reduce Covid-19 transmission.
The campaign, led by the city corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, was brought forth in partnership with local and global organisations Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), Yale University, Stanford Medical School, Centre for Research and Information (CRI), Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), and BD Clean.
Around 100 volunteers from Young Bangla, the youth front of the ruling Awami League's research wing CRI, teamed up with the organizations to leverage the impact created by the life-saving initiative.
In the first design meeting of the campaign, the Mayor said, "We need to learn how to manage our lives to cope with the threat of Covid. Proper mask-wearing is a critical part of that. This challenge needs broad partnership. I am very happy that we are forming a global partnership -- the DNCC Mass Masking Campaign -- to tackle this big challenge."
The Mass Masking Campaign is based on a model called NORM (NORMalize mask-wearing model). Developed by Yale University, Stanford University, and IPA, in partnership with GreenVoice, a local NGO, NORM was rigorously researched using a large-scale randomized evaluation.
The research was similar to vaccine trials, involving 350,000 people across 600 unions throughout Bangladesh for the last four months. NORM for rural Bangladesh includes four components: distributing free masks, offering information on mask-wearing, reinforcing mask-wearing in-person and in public, and modeling and endorsement by trusted leaders.
NORM increased mask wearing by three times and the results sustained 10 weeks into the model implementation, even after the mask promotion ended. The new DNCC campaign has adapted this model to fit the Dhaka context.
"Ensuring consistent mask-wearing has been a stubborn challenge," said Mushfiq Mobarak, Professor of Economics at Yale University, a lead researcher of the NORM study.
"Bangladesh innovated to create a model that can change masking norms quickly, and this is now being replicated globally across a few states in India and Pakistan, and in Latin America. The DNCC mayor's decisive leadership is allowing us to implement quickly in Dhaka, before the critical Eid travel period," Mobarak added.
CRI's policy magazine WhiteBoard's December 2020 issue on "Covid-19: Recover and Reimagine" highlighted the early findings of IPA's collaborative research on the dynamics and benefits of mask-wearing in various settings in Bangladesh.
"What is sure beyond reasonable doubt is that large-scale mask-use and vaccination is the best way to fight the pandemic. As part of this campaign, CRI's Young Bangla platform continues its on-ground awareness programs and policymaking support on safe-volunteerism and mask-usage," said Syed Mafiz Kamal, Senior Analyst at CRI.
With the upcoming Eid rush in shops, markets, and transportations during this week, the Mass Masking Campaign will use the principles of NORM and run a mask wearing campaign involving 150 volunteers across eight crowded locations of DNCC area.
Imran Ahmed, Deputy Executive Director of Shakti Foundation, said Covid-19 is here to stay at least for the foreseeable future and it is crucial that we strategize our policies and efforts to continue with economic activities while minimizing the risk of spread of the virus.
"Shakti Foundation, with an outreach of half a million low-income families, has undertaken a number of programs including awareness campaigns, mask distribution, health services hotline and medical services with special assistance for Covid-19 affected people. We in Shakti are honored to be the implementing partner of this campaign with our expertise in community outreach," he said.
The campaign has a strong learning component through quantitative and qualitative monitoring, said a media release.
Data will be collected daily through field action research to provide real-time feedback to improve the campaign's effectiveness and contextualize the model.
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Blueprints for Building Trust
Learning to drive was fun until I hit the mailbox. I burst into tears, blaming my dad, “You told me not to brake when turning corners!” It wasn’t my fault that he neglected to clarify I should brake before turning the corner so I could release the brakes while turning the corner. Through my face-palmed fingers I could see his wooly eyebrows lower as he stared at me from the passenger side of our 1972 V8 Dodge Charger. He had told me to turn right as we were driving through our neighborhood, and I did exactly that. I turned the steering wheel right without braking, fishtailed, hit a black mailbox, and pulled over to cry. I dreaded the upcoming apology and wondered how much money it would cost me to fix it. I buried my face in my hands and listened as my father got out of the car and his steps crunch, crunch, crunched in the gravel as he walked back to inspect the damage. After a long pause, he shouted, “Get out of the car and come look at this!” I obeyed reluctantly and was confused to see the black mailbox upright and undamaged but slightly swaying back and forth. On closer inspection the mailbox post was mounted on an industrial spring secured in concrete. Apparently I was not the first driver to cut that particular corner too fast and too close.
Telling stories is at least as powerful and dangerous as driving a car. Getting there fast is not always the best tactic. We hit mailboxes along the way. Making mistakes and learning from the mistakes of others is the very essence of all mastery, particularly storytelling. The idea that we might be reengineering evolution’s primary method for moderating greed makes it that much more important to catch bad habits before someone gets hurt. Not all of the mailboxes we hit can bounce back.
For centuries, parents have used stories to teach fledgling humans how to “drive” without hurting others. Stories offer blueprints for interpreting the world, maintaining relationships, and controlling impulses. Not just so the kids don’t burn the house down, but, according to evolutionary psychology, so kids learn the downside of acting like a raging narcissist without empathy, who can see no value in collaborative efforts and no reason to sacrifice for the collective good. Stories train little humans how to balance what to give and take by demonstrating the real-life consequences of immoral actions over time.
Aesop’s fables still circulate after more than 2,500 years because these stories are endlessly relevant and therefore endlessly meaningful and entertaining. Aesop employed animal characters like the wolf to teach moral lessons. Aesop gave us metaphorical scenes that warn us not to trust wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing; to respect a wolf’s warning to balance the prospects of a full belly against wearing the collar of a domesticated dog; and to remind ourselves of the danger of false alarms, with a story about a little boy who cried wolf once too often. When we retell these stories designed to entertain as well as model vital cultural habits, we preserve centuries of lessons derived from human survival experiences.
Evolutionary psychologists now suggest that storytelling might have developed as a result of natural selection. Humans who collaborate in groups consistently survive and thrive better than isolated humans unprotected by a group. Stories that bend human behavior toward collaboration with our neighbors protect us from the danger of letting Rome burn while we argue over who started the fire.
If our bodies only provided a chemical high for individual wins, we’d make far fewer sacrifices for the common good. We might hoard resources and fail to build the kind of infrastructure vital to human progress. On the other hand, if we only got our highs from bonding, we might not venture out to pursue new paths of progress. Only stories can preserve the paradox that we must seek both. In order for humans to survive and thrive, we need stories that don’t oversimplify the difficulties of building both good fences and good relationships.
Because any theory about evolution is impossible to prove outright, we are left to examine our own personal experiences for evidence that validates the idea that we need cultural stories to promote the kind of morals that will sustain collective survival. You already know how doing the right thing usually requires some sacrifice of time, money, or personal goals for the greater good. To keep us making these sacrifices we need vivid storytelling that sustains the promise that doing the right thing is a cost well worth the investment. It’s no accident that our ancestors learned to ritualize sacrifices as a path to renewal. Themes of reincarnation, resurrection, and phoenixes who emerge from the fires of destruction interpret pain and loss as a sacred path to transcendent illumination—not a reason to pick up all your toys and leave or numb the pain with a purchase. Stories that remind us of our shared dependence cultivate the emotional fortitude required to pay the high price of preserving collective survival. These are the stories that will enable us to address climate change.
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Old English Nursery Songs – Pictured by Anne Anderson
‘Old English Nursery Songs’ is a wonderful collection of children’s music and verse. It includes thirty-seven pieces arranged for piano, written down by Horace Mansion, and beautifully illustrated by Anne Anderson. It was originally published in 1900. The classic songs include such titles as ‘Hey Diddle, Diddle’, ‘Little Bo-Peep’, ‘Hush-a-bye, Baby’, ‘Humpty Dumpty’, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’, ‘Jack and Jill’, ‘Goosey, Goosey, Gander’, and many more.
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The pages of acknowledgements in the published script of Pah-La by Abhishek Majumdar look almost as extensive as a roll of Hollywood film credits. That’s a testament to the exhaustive research the Bengali playwright – who lives in Bangalore – has put into his depiction of Tibet at a time of violent unrest in 2008, ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
He thanks, among many others, nuns and monks – who cannot be named – the Dalai Lama, with whom he met, online hackers who allowed him to breach Chinese firewalls and the guides who enabled him to trek across the Himalayas the better to grasp the hazards facing exile-seeking Tibetans. No one could accuse Majumdar (who tackled the conflict in Kashmir in The Djinns of Eidgah here in 2013) of slacking, and you can see why he was aggrieved when it looked as though Pah-La (the respectful Tibetan term for father) had been shelved by the theatre at the start of last year.
The official explanation was cost; an alternative suggestion – aired in the mainstream media – was pressure from the Chinese authorities (leading to cries of censorship); the truth, as artistic director Vicky Featherstone explained, dismissing the controversy as a “storm in a teacup”, was more complex and prosaic, a postponement related to safeguarding Chinese writers taking part in a creative development programme.
Given the delay, shunting it past the 10th anniversary of riots in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and elsewhere in March 2008 – which saw fatal attacks on Han and Hui citizens, as well as the deaths of protesting Tibetans too (casualty figures vary) – is it worth the wait? An additional hoo-ha has seen complaints (and an official apology) that none of the cast in the resulting premiere are of Tibetan heritage.
Inasmuch as we see too little on our stages about a part of China shrouded in state-enforced secrecy – an international cause célèbre, in effect – the piece is to be welcomed. But even as it valuably and – given the climate – provocatively probes the nature of individual and collective resistance – and the relation between violent and non-violent protest – it heads into overly abstruse terrain. With this subject, we expect a certain degree of philosophical and religious abstraction, but at times – and crucially, towards the climax, involving much paradoxical application of a police polygraph – the dialogue bears more the hallmarks of a scholarly thesis than a flesh-and-blood drama.
The evening centres on a striking (fictionalised) instance of female rebellion: Millicent Wong’s Deshar, at odds with her former resistance-fighter father whom she blames for the death of her mother, has turned spirited and non-biddable Buddhist nun. An inspection by a Chinese commander (Daniel York Loh’s shouty Deng) results in the destruction of the nunnery. Deshar’s retaliatory act of self-immolation sparks riots that impact on Deng’s family and has you praying that all is in order flame-retardant wise as Debbie Hannan’s production throws up a wall of fire that runs the bisected length of the Upstairs space.
With its neat visual symmetries – a Buddhist shrine at one end, a stern-faced portrait of Mao at the other (looming over a “re-education” class) – and meticulous physicality, which sees the ritualised darting of robed figures, there’s plenty to please the eye. And very often the ear too: “I had to burn to make our voice heard,” the piteously scarred and bandaged heroine (tortured to confess that she was acting under orders) explains. More of that elegant simplicity, and what comes across as fascinating but too-stilted would translate into something that could speak – as it deserves to – to a wider audience.
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Grocer and sub-postmaster of Upper Mitcham from after 1901 to 1932. Listed in the 1930 commercial directory as
Crewes Edwd. Snell, grocer & sub-postmaster, 19 Upper grn. east. T N 0840
early 20th century view of ES Crewes’s shop and postoffice
Edward Snell Crewes was originally from Cornwall, as he points out in a letter about eggs from that county he was selling at the post office.
In the 1901 census, he was listed as a grocer and they were living in the parish of Tong, in Bradford, Yorkshire. They had a daughter aged 2, called Millicent M. A public family tree on Ancestry says that Millicent Marjorie Crewes died in 1904 in Epsom.
In the 1911 census, he was shown as being 43 and having been born in about 1868 in Truro, Cornwall. His wife Lydia, also 43, was born in Mount Hawke, Cornwall and their son Stanley M B aged 15 also lived with them at the post office. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire.
He died 29th May 1932, and left £4,381 13s. 1d. to his wife. The probate entry on Ancestry shows his middle name as Ivell.
His wife Lydia, nee Bennett, died 1947.
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DEATH OF HERO.
—We are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Crewes, of the Upper Mitcham Post Office, have this week sustained a bereavement which is unusually sad owing the circumstances related below. On Monday Mr. Harry Bennetts, Mount Hawke, Cornwall, Mrs. Crewes’ brother, died at his home there after being ill for some time from a disease know as miner’s phthisis,” which he contracted in South Africa. Mr. Bennetts was an experienced miner, having worked in the mines of Montana and Idaho, United States, for two different periods, and in the gold mines in South Africa. Last December while working at the Raudfontein South Gold Mine, Krugersdorp. there was an explosion of gelatine which caused the death of four miners by asphyxia, and Mr. Bennetts made a effort to rescue a number of native workers who had been overcome by the fumes. He descended to a depth of 200-ft. under circumstances which called for the greatest courage, and as a result his heroic action was reported the King, who, as stated, awarded him the Edward Medal. About three weeks ago he returned to his home in Cornwall broken in health, and although he had a fine physique, he succumbed to the disease which is the bane of all miners. No doubt it was made worse by his experiences in the mine after the explosion. An Interesting point is that neither the deceased nor his relatives were aware that the medal for bravery had been awarded him, and it is supposed that the medal must have been sent to his last known address in South Africa. Probably it is now on its way back to England. Mr. Crewes brought the facts to the notice of King George in a letter that be wrote to him on Tuesday.
Source: Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 28 May 1910 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)
To the Editor of the West Briton
— About three years ago you published letter of mine drawing the attention of farmers and dealers to the bad condition of new-laid eggs that were being for warded the Metropolis. To my great regret I must again write to tell your agricultural readers the very undesirable fact that large numbers of eggs which are absolutely rotten are being packed in cases labelled “English New-laid Eggs,” and sent in this direction from the delectable Duchy. One customer of mine to-day brought back three bad eggs she had out of ten, and several others have also expressed their disgust at my selling them as new-laid eggs. If sellers and senders in Cornwall could realise the damaging effect these things have and retail business in this part the country, they would be more careful and considerate, and not take money for new-laid eggs unless the eggs can honestly bear that designation. I appeal their sense justice, and ask them not pack eggs they have discovered in secluded spots on their hedges, without caring how long they have been laid.
Of late, eggs coming from Russia have been more reliable than those purchased from Cornwall, and at much less money. For the future I shall have to carefully examine all the Cornish eggs I sell. Being a Cornishman myself, I am very jealous of the good name of my native county. Trusting that the writing of this letter will have beneficial results.
Yours truly. E SNELL CREWES,
Upper Mitcham, S.W.
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Who are the 10 Commandments in Seven Deadly Sins? Their Powers Ranked
Who are the 10 Commandments in Seven Deadly Sins? It is difficult to find an anime series that is inspired by classic literature; however, “Seven Deadly Sins” is one such anime.
Written by Nakaba Suzuki, Seven Deadly Sins is based on a manga series of the same name, and the popular anime features some of the strongest members of the demon clan in the series, called ‘Commandment.’
The Demon Lord himself handpicks the ten commandments, each of them possessing great strengths and powers. But who are the ten commandments in Seven Deadly Sins? Let’s take a look.
The Strongest Commandment – Mael (Etarossa)
Mael is the strongest among the other Commandments, also known as the ‘Commandment of Love’; Mael was previously one of the Four Archangels.
After receiving the Commandment from Demon King, Mael becomes one of the most powerful demons.
Mael (Etarossa) has the power to turn all living creatures into demons. He gets even more powerful after learning Admonition from Zeldris, using which he can absorb other commandments into himself.
Etrossa used the ability to absorb the Commandments of Truth and Reticence, thereby skyrocketing his combat class to 88,000.
Etarossa’s most dominant powers are Hellblaze and Full Counter.
Ark: Ark is powerful magic from the goddess clan which counteracts the darkness; generally, Mael uses this to trap his opponent in a dazzling sphere of light.
Decree Absorption: Etarossa uses Decree Absorption to absorb any commandments into himself, to gain higher strength levels.
Tensei no Izanai: By this, Etarossa can bring back any dead person to life. Once the person comes to life, they will have a memory of past life.
Killing Saucer: Killing Saucer is a light blade technique by which Etarossa creates a lightning blade and rotates it at high speed to kill the enemies.
The next on the list of powerful Commandments is ‘Zeldris.’ Zeldris is the younger son of Demon King, Meliodas’ younger brother and Piety of Ten Commandments. Zeldris has a total power of 61, 000 from which 10 000 is for magic, 47, 200 is for strength, 3, 800 is for the spirit.
Ominous Nebula: One of Zeldris’ major powers is the Ominous Nebula which creates a vortex that can cut through anything.
God: God is a power lent by Demon King that grants Zeldris the power to repeal any magic attacks.
Hellblaze: An attack generating black flames.
Dies Irae: Ability to summons a portal to create a massive lighting strike for the target.
Next on the list is Drole, aka Balor, the founder of the giant clan in Seven Deadly Sins. Drole is known as the Commandment of Patience.
The total powers of Drole are 54,000, from which Drole’s magical powers are 14,000, 36,500 for strength and 3,500 for the spirit.
Drole’s powers are as follows.
Ground: One of Drole’s notable powers is Ground by which he can control the earth; Drole’s dance, a particular type of dance move by which Drole can increase his connection with the Ground (basically an enhancement to his first move).
Time Regression Spell: Time Regression Spell is a powerful spell that Drole can use to send others to the past.
Magical Eye: Magical Eye is a move by which Drole can easily calculate other people’s powers.
Monspeet, also known as the ‘Reticence of the Ten Commandments,’ is one of the elite warriors of Demon Clans who serves directly under the demon king.
Monspeet has a combined power of 53,000, from which most of his powers comes from his magic 34,000, Strength 16,000 and Spirit 3000.
Trick Star: One of the special powers of Monspeet is ‘Trick Star,’ from which Monspeet can interchange between two objects, Hellblaze, from which Monspeet can create black flames.
Gokuencho: Monspeet can use this ability to create an enormous triangular flame and launch the attack to its target; the flame destroys everything on its path, stopping only when the flame’s contact is made with the target.
Kaijinryu: The next attack on Monspeet’s card is ‘Kaijinryu.’ A dragon-shaped flame adding to the troubles of his enemies.
Indura Transformation: Monspeet’s strongest attack; Monspeet must sacrifice 6 or 7 of his heart to transform himself into the beast of destruction Indura; The only downside is that he has to sacrifice his original form if he undergoes Indura Transformation.
Derieri, also known as the Commandment of Purity, is one of the elite warriors of the Demon Clan, serving directly under Demon Lord.
Derieri has a total combined power of 52,000, where magic is 1,500, Strength 48,000 and Spirit 2,500.
The notable powers of Derieri are as follows.
Combo Star: This is one of the innate powers of Derieri; by this, Derieri continues to attack the opponent without interruption, and after each attack, the next attack gets added with 200,000 pounds of force.
Indura Transformation: Derieri needs to sacrifice 6 or 7 of her hearts. Once done, she can transform into the beast of destruction Indura, and after this transformation has been made, Derieri cannot return to her original form.
Gloxinia, aka The Repose of the Ten Commandments. Gloxinia has a total combined power level of 50,000, 47,000 for magic, 0 for strength and 3,000 for the spirit.
Gloxinia’s powers are as follows:
Disaster: Disaster is a power by which Gloxinia can control life and death throughout nature.
Jumanju: Gloxinia summons a powerful Wooden tree from the earth with this power.
Levitation: A power that givesGloxinia the ability to fly and levitate his Spirit Spear Basquias to use it in battle and lift up other people.
Heart Reading: Like other fairies, Gloxinia can use this ability to know what is in other people’s hearts. Basically a power to know what exactly the person desires.
Time Regression Spell: Time Regression Spell is a powerful spell by which Gloxinia can send others towards the past.
Next in the list of Ten Commandments is Galand, aka the Truth of the Ten Commandments. Galand is also one of the elite warriors of Demon King, serving directly under Demon King.
Galand has a combined combat class of 27,000, from which 1,000 is for magic, 24,000 is for strength, and 2,000 is for spirit but using one of his strongest powers, Critical Over Galand’s combat class is extended to 40 000.
Galand uses a powerful axe-like weapon called Halberd, by which Galand can launch attacks such as Zanbarazan, by which Galand launches himself into the air and pierce into the ground with deadly attacks.
Bunzaradan – Galand uses the axe to whirl and launch deadly slashes at his opponent.
Lastly, Bassari, a deadly Slash with the spear of his axe which breaks the ground beneath him in two parts.
Next on the list is Grayroad, aka the Pacifism of the Ten Commandments. Grayroad is also one of the elite warriors serving directly under Demon King.
Grayroad has a combined combat class of 39,000, 26,500 from magic, 10,000 from strength and 2,500 from spirit.
The notable attacks of Grayroad are as follows.
Curse: A powerful magic that can inflict Grayroad’s opponent with many types of ailment, this is one of the best ways to defeat the opponent without resorting to violence.
Shapeshifting: Shapeshifting is one of the strongest attacks of Grayroad; with this attack, Grayroad can easily mimic her target by changing her appearance, and it is kind of impossible to see through this attack.
Melascula, aka the Faith of the Ten Commandments, is also one of the elite warriors of Demon Clan, who serves directly under the Demon King.
Melascula originally grew up to be a giant hooded snake which can also appear like a human after being exposed to Miasma.
Melascula has a combined combat class of 34,000, from which 31,500 from magic, 500 from strength and 2000 from spirit.
The notable powers of Melascula are as follows.
Hell Gate: A power by which Melascula can easily form portals.
Antan no Mayu: A power by which Melascula can restrict the opponent in a pitch-black sphere. Later on, Melascula can also use her power called ‘Shura no Onshu’ to draw negative energy from her opponent stuck in the black sphere.
Shouraikon: Shouraikon is one of Melascula’s strongest powers by which she can draw out her opponent’s soul by reciting a demonic incantation.
Deadly Poison: Melascula’s Deadly Poison attack is used to infect her opponent with a stream of poison and digestive juice that deteriorates her opponent.
Fraudrin is the weakest among the 10 Commandments, aka the Commandment of Selflessness; he is also one of the elite warriors serving directly under demon lord and a replacement of Gowther.
His Commandment causes selfish people to lose their sense of themselves, including their memory and feelings.
Fraudrin’s combined combat class is 31,000, where 13,000 comes from magic, 15000 from strength and 3000 from spirit.
One of his primary abilities is to grow in size and strength, known as “Full Size.”
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Although unprofessional companies comprise the spine on the gray market place, there are some reliable groups for redecorating building contractors. Prior to getting them, you’ll want to inquire about a contractor’s permission and insurance policy. You can also make use of an aggregator to bunch diverse do-it-yourself companies into a single handy, quick-to-take care of offer. If you are undecided about recognise the business is perfect for assembling your project, seek advice from her or his individual references and experience.
One other popular do-it-yourself movement necessitates growing number of millennials. This gang of house buyers predicted to boost by 10Percentage yearly, and nearly half of homeowners below 35 have income previously $80,000. That means far more use-and-throw salary for home improvements, together with whole-bedroom renovations. Meanwhile, baby boomers will probably be moving into retirement living, requiring adjustments to make their houses readily available. While this is great news for any field, additionally, it reveals an effort: how much money did instructed to accomplish a redecorating undertaking are often more than increase what we initially structured.
Millennials present an fantastic standing as will-it-yourselfers, and residential advancement projects can be done below wholesale. Whether it’s a major redecorate or even a very simple splash of paint, diy plans are a brilliant way to change your home and reduce costs. They might possibly manage to pay for it if they are willing to conduct the do the job by themselves. In either case, a do it yourself redecorating challenge is a wise transfer for just about any home owner.
While these jobs are a great way to extend your house’s importance, they don’t have to price tag a lot of cash. You may make uncomplicated modifications to your house all by yourself, for instance piece of art and putting in flooring, as well as advancing areas. With regards to the measurements the project, like include genuine price. A Do It Yourself approach will assist you to make these advancements and save money as well. That can be done these projects oneself and also have the results you wish.
Diy is a vital method to enhance your household’s cost. Irrespective of the range of the venture, an established will assist you to finish the job. While a DIYer is ideal for quite a few jobs, they’re going to need to have to a target details to make sure they are not doing something that can break the residence. The best service provider is able to provide terrific final solution and maintain you happy for some time.
Do it yourself lending products are one other way to increase your property. You are able to obtain a residence enhancement mortgage loan and make improvements and fixes. Your home is often more relaxed to exist in along with the worth will climb at the same time. You may even create an inclusion, a storage area, or maybe a secondly rest room. When searching for a residence improvement mortgage, make sure to take into consideration your credit score when choosing the loan. If you’re an home owner, you will be grateful took action now.
In the last calendar year, do-it-yourself financial products have become well-known ever. The fact is, a newly released questionnaire of householders demonstrated that many of them want to improve their open-air areas, which includes their outside patio’s and porches. Subsequently, at-entertainment rooms are becoming very popular as a result of crisis. You can make the home better to audience, through using the tips above. And, it is possible to have fun with this for years!
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