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1. Share the problem
Don’t put the complaint letter away and forget about it. Share it, quickly, with people you trust. Tell them you’re upset. Many will have experienced such situations and valuable nuggets of wisdom and advice are likely to emerge. Keep talking throughout the process, which may be long and drawn out.
Be prepared to take advice that is not immediately attractive. A conciliatory meeting may be more effective than fighting the complaint head-on. Listen to what the complainant is saying. What remedy are they seeking? Most want an explanation, more information, an apology. Listen to your defence organisation. Finally, listen to yourself. Are you ordering too many investigations or referring too many patients? Have you lost your confidence or enthusiasm?
3. Focus on positive actions
Do not waste energy on the unfairness of the situation or ask ‘Why me?’ Focus on activities where you still perceive a sense of control, such as teaching or CPD. Remember too that your other patients appreciate and still need you. Maintain your normal routine – don’t miss sleep, exercise, meals or time with loved ones. Control your alcohol intake.
4. Know where you stand
Identify all the necessary documentation, including your organisation’s policies and, where necessary, the clinical records. Know what the timescales are and to whom you must respond. Keep records of all conversations, letters and emails.
5. Maintain your own health
Making an objective assessment of your own mental health is difficult. Have a low threshold for speaking to your own GP. Even if they think you are well, that is both reassuring and a useful benchmark. Organisations such as the Practitioner Health Programme, MedNet and House Concern have specific expertise in managing doctors experiencing the distress of a complaint, and the earlier you engage, the more assistance they can provide.
6. Reassure yourself
Remember that almost all complaint episodes are resolved and both parties are able to move on.
Dr Max Henderson is honorary consultant liaison psychiatrist at the Practitioner Health Programme.
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Originally posted by Devin Thorpe
Potential Energy, a clean cookstove manufacturer based in Kampala, Uganda is facing challenges on several fronts. Despite having sold 45,000 high-efficiency cook stoves, the nonprofit venture is facing a host of troubles, including some existential threats.
Potential Energy sells the Berkeley-Darfur stove primarily to NGOs that give or sell them to refugees. The stove was developed with help from refugees in Darfur at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. The wood-burning stove is a highly regarded “tier 4” stove that reduces wood consumption by more than 50 percent and reduces smoke and pollution even more.
The nonprofit notes on its website that the stoves have already impacted 270,000 people, mostly refugees.
But today, Potential Energy faces big challenges. It has paid to produce 5,000 stoves in India that sit there unassembled. According to CEO Jessica De Clerk, originally from Portland, Oregon, the company lacks the resources to bring the stoves to Uganda from India. Between shipping costs and duties, the cost to import them nearly matches the $10 per unit cost to build them in the first place.
Once they arrive, if they do, Potential Energy needs to assemble them and sell them–neither task will be free. While they have a number of small orders, the bulk of the stoves would not have an immediate home. Jessica says she hopes to sell the stoves for $20 each in bulk, meaning that Potential Energy will almost certainly lose money on bulk sales.
The challenges don’t end there. In an effort to broaden its product line and diversify its revenue sources, Potential Energy has begun selling several models of charcoal burning stoves to low-income people in urban Kampala. These stoves range from $6 to $50. The $50 stoves are sold on credit and come with contracts that require the customers to purchase more environmentally friendly charcoal briquettes.
These efforts don’t all sit well with donors, some of whom are focused on moving to the sale only of stoves that are deemed “tier 4” for both efficiency and emissions. Such stoves cost about $100 and require a fan to provide secondary air to enhance burning. Jessica, living and working in Kampala since she came here to support a project for a Portland Rotary Club, says the high prices make selling such stoves impossible. Without them, however, she faces a dearth of funding.
And there’s more. She took us to visit three customers who have purchased the $50 high-efficiency charcoal stoves.
Helen Okidi lives in a slum in Kampala about 15 minutes’ drive from the Potential Energy office. Helen is obviously proud of her stove and was thrilled to show it off to the international group of visitors from the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. She wasn’t reluctant to bring out her old stove to show how much nicer the new one is.
Notably, however, the new stove was clearly not being used regularly. The old stove was full of burning charcoal and she had clearly been cooking with it before we arrived. She had lit some charcoal in the new stove but admitted that she usually cooks with the old one, which consumes much more fuel and emits much more smoke.
Helen was getting virtually none of the benefits of the new stove because she continued to use the old one. She was also buying charcoal at the market rather than using and buying the briquettes that burn more efficiently and come from charcoal dust rather than from burning wood to create charcoal–using up 80 percent of the energy in the wood. So she was getting none of the financial, environmental or health benefits of her new stove.
That is not always the case. We visited both Betty Sabit and Elijah Kizza who have the same stove. Both are using theirs exclusively. Betty says she cooks two meals per day for two people and it works great. A 110-pound bag of the briquettes lasts her two months. Elijah shares the stoves with five roommates. They don’t cook as regularly, but also love the stove and the eco-friendly briquettes, which he says saves them money. Both Betty and Elijah seem to be getting all of the health, environmental and financial benefits of the stove.
Jeff Miller, the namesake for the Miller Center, offered Jessica some advice that she received well. He suggested she focus on the Berkeley-Darfur stove and jettison all of the other distractions so she can build that business to a volume where it can be self-sustaining for the organization.
Moving production to Uganda from India could significantly cut costs, eliminating most if not all importation costs, potentially cutting the landed cost of finished products almost in half.
Jessica is an impressive young CEO. She joined Potential Energy just one year ago precisely because she saw the value and the life-saving potential of the Berkeley-Darfur stove. In the year before joining Potential Energy, she developed a tier 4 stove for LivingGoods that can be produced for just $5. She is committed to the work, obviously bright and apparently hard-working, we left believing that she can find a path to greater sustainability and even more impact. | <urn:uuid:fcd209c9-9227-41a4-b287-6d10bc2061c3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.millersocent.org/2017-4-5-despite-big-impact-this-nonprofit-faces-challenges/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.968642 | 1,080 | 2.21875 | 2 |
Pre-orders for the book have launched for a Dec. 8 release, with costs varying depending on shipping destination.
Within the approximately 300 pages, the book is designed to reflect the knowledge of the Copenhagen-based Coffee Collective group while also touching on a range of issues from seed to cup. Notably, the English language version expands the book’s explorations of issues related to coffee’s history and sustainability.
A certified B Corp and early practitioner of the “direct trade” movement in coffee, Coffee Collective has since its inception publicly vowed to support the coffee farmers in its supply chain, even as the company has grown to more than 100 employees.
Peter Dupont, who co-founded Coffee Collective along with Klaus Thomsen and Casper Engel Rasmussen in 2007, told Daily Coffee News via email that the English-language version of the book reflects advancements in coffee on multiple fronts since its initial publication nearly a decade ago.
“In general, the development we have seen since we wrote the first version in Danish back in 2012 is that coffee is now taken much more [seriously] — both as a gastronomical experience, but also the sustainability dimensions of coffee are taken much more seriously in society now,” Dupont said. “We have tried to treat each subject thoroughly, [while] at the same time writing a book that gives a good overview of what, in our minds, are the most relevant aspects of coffee — speaking about quality and sustainability.
The book touches on the history of coffee, coffee production and cultivation, commercial and home roasting, a “barista’s toolbox,” milk steaming and latte art instruction, and 20 proven recipes for manual and mechanical coffee preparations.
Notably, the book also explores the more recent movement in coffee sustainability towards supply chain and price transparency. It does not, however, provide a romanticized version of the seed-to-cup supply chain, according to Dupont, who noted the industry’s long history of “telling exotic stories that [have] very little to do with reality.”
“This is a major flaw in our industry; much more transparency is needed,” Dupont said, noting Coffee Collective’s own evolutions since the book’s initial publication.
“We started up with the focus [on] improving conditions for farmers, and this is still our deep contribution to sustainability and something we will never divert from. But over the years we have broadened out our attempts to do business in a responsible manner — both looking at environmental impacts of our work… as well as the social aspects of our company.” | <urn:uuid:7069724d-2b30-4a2b-aaa3-cfc40541bdea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/12/06/denmarks-coffee-collective-releasing-the-fundamentals-of-excellent-coffee-book/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.957666 | 552 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Now for the final post in my trilogy on the history of the South Bank. In my last post, we had walked the length of Belvedere Road which ends on the approach road to Westminster Bridge. In this post, it is a quick walk along the north bank of the river to get some views of the South Bank, then back across Hungerford Bridge to look at the building of the Royal Festival Hall.
A short distance after leaving Belvedere Road and just before crossing Westminster Bridge is the lion that was at the top of the Lion Brewery building on the river facing side.
The lion is now on a large plinth which a plaque on the south facing side of the plinth with a brief history of the lion and how it came to be at the current location. We will meet the lion again as we cross Hungerford Bridge.
At the end of Westminster Bridge, turn along the north bank of the river, almost to Hungerford Bridge and look across the river to the South Bank. My father took the photo below when demolition of the buildings between County Hall and Hungerford Bridge had commenced. The shell of the building in the background is the India Store Depot. Along the edge of the river is a huge pile of rubble from the demolition work that had already taken place across the area. This was used to help build the extended embankment along the Thames where the embankment that has been built in front of County Hall would be extended all the way to Waterloo Bridge creating additional land that would be used for the Festival of Britain and would finally close and fill in all the various wharfs and inlets across this stretch of the river.
The following photo is from roughly the same position today. Not easy to get a clear photo due to the ships that are now moored along this side of the river.
Now walk up to the footbridge on the side of Hungerford Railway Bridge that faces Waterloo Bridge. My father took the following photo from along here before the main demolition started. The Lion Brewery is on the right, still with the stone lion on the top of the brewery, the same lion that we walked past on the southern end of Westminster Bridge. The Shot Tower is on the left.
The original footbridge alongside the Hungerford Railway Bridge was a narrow walkway right up against the railway bridge, only on the side of the bridge facing Waterloo Bridge. This was replaced in 2002 by the much larger Golden Jubilee Footbridges which stand off from the railway bridge and are also on both sides of the railway bridge.
As these footbridges stand off from Hungerford Railway Bridge, it is not possible to get the same perspective, however the following photo is roughly from the same location. Waterloo Bridge is on the extreme left of both photos. The Royal Festival Hall is on the site of the Lion Brewery and the Hayward Gallery on the site of the Shot Tower,
This photo was taken when my father took a boat trip down the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich. There is an inlet along the river edge to the left of the Shot Tower. Referring back to the 1895 Ordnance Survey map in my previous posts, this can be identified as Canterbury Dock. On the left of the Dock is a travelling crane.
My father then took the following photo from the same position as the earlier photo, now showing the Royal Festival Hall under construction. All the original buildings on the site have been cleared with the exception of the Shot Tower, although the very top of the Shot Tower has been removed ready for the installation of the anti-aircraft gun that would provide the mount for the antennae that would be used during the Festival of Britain to bounce radio signals off the moon enabling visitors to see the echo of the radio signal – part of the Festival’s demonstration of British scientific achievements.
Walk further along the bridge and this is a closer view. The new embankment is also being built.
There are now a series of photos from the end of the footbridge, taken earlier than the above couple of photos, that show the digging of the foundations of the Royal Festival Hall. These start from the river edge and move round to the edge of the excavations. They show the amount of excavation needed as preparation for the rest of the build.
In this photo, the buildings of Howley Place can still be seen in the background behind Cubitts site office.
And in this photo, the buildings that ran along the edge of York Road are still there. These, and the building along Howley Place would soon be removed ready for the construction of the rest of the Festival of Britain site.
I stitched the above photos together to get a panorama of the building site.
Construction of the Royal Festival Hall was documented in a book published for the Festival of Britain by the Association of Consulting Engineers. The book celebrates the role of Britain’s Engineers in a wide selection of global construction projects ranging from the Royal Festival Hall to Power Stations in South Africa and a Hydro-Electric scheme in Ceylon.
The section on the Royal Festival Hall details construction and some of the challenges with the build, for example with the proximity to the river and high ground water level. The land on which the Royal Festival Hall would be built is described as miscellaneous fill and silt down to about 10ft and London Clay at about 20ft. The ground water level also rises and falls with tide from a level of 2ft below and 3ft above ordnance datum (see picture below).
Work on the foundations started in May 1949 with bulk excavation of the whole area – as clearly seen in the photos above that my father took of the area. Bulk excavation was used as the easiest way to clear the area needed for the foundations. The centuries of previous construction on the site included the remains of the old water works along with the brewery which was built on a 6 foot thick mass concrete raft. There was a large amount of work to prepare, which included sinking well points and then pumping out water which started on the 17th June 1949, when, withing four days the ground water level was reduced to 13ft below the ordnance datum. A huge volume of water was extracted, with at the start of pumping 150,000 gallons of water per hour were being pumped out, and even after the site had been “de-watered”, pumping was still needed of 80,000 gallons per hour to keep the area of the foundations dry.
A total of 63,000 cubic yards of materials were removed for the foundations.
To assist with construction, a 10-ton derrick and and 50ft gabbard was erected adjacent to Belvedere Road. This is shown in the photo below and is the tripod like structure with the crane on the top platform – typical of the large cranes of the day, unlike the singe tower cranes that would be used today. Belvedere Road is running from left to right, the black cars show the location of the road and the Cubitts site office is the same as in the photos my father took along Belvedere Road and featured in the previous post.
The book by the Association of Consulting Engineers describes the key structural features of the Royal Festival Hall:
“The structure under and around the auditorium consists of floors carried on columns and without infilling walls. The external faces of the building being largely glazed. These fundamentals of the architectural design resulted in the rather unusual condition of the heavy mass of the auditorium weighing about 25,000 tons being supported at a high level on slender columns without lateral support. It was consequently decided to use the staircases at the four corners of the building as buttresses, and with this end in view they were designed as far as possible with reinforced concrete walls. It was found as the design developed that these walls had to be pierced by a large number of openings for ventilation and other services which has made them somewhat intricate. This result was not foreseeable at the time when the decision to use reinforced concrete walls was taken, since very little was known about the ventilation and other requirements. Had such information been available the design of the stair blocks would have been somewhat modified, although their function as buttresses would have had to be retained. This experience emphasises the importance of the ventilation scheme being developed at an early stage of the design of buildings.
The magnitude of the Festival Hall can be gauged from the particulars given below:
Contract price (including small hall) £1,628,260
Tonnage of Steel reinforcement (excluding small hall): 2,340 tons
Weight of Roof Steelwork: 260 tons
Volume of mass of concrete: 8,800 cubic yards
Volume of Reinforced Concrete: 23,000 cubic yards”
The comment about the need to pierce the buttresses and install ventilation again shows the speed with which the Royal Festival Hall was being built with plans still being completed as the building was being constructed. New plans would be brought across from the Cubitts site office to specify the next part of the build and any problems would need to be resolved where the new plans required a change to what had already been built.
A criticism at the time that the Festival of Britain was planned and being built was that the manpower and resources being used were a distraction from the real need to build homes and factories after the devastation of the war, as well as the need to export production to bring in much needed foreign currency. The figures above illustrate the volume of materials needed for this single building.
The book then goes on to describe the challenges with the roof of the building:
“The acoustic consultants originally laid down that the roof of the auditorium should consist of two leaves, the inner one 8 inches thick and the outer 6 inches thick. These leaves were to be supported by an air space of 12 inches minimum thickness, and where the outer leaf rested on supports from the inner leaf, it was to be isolated by some insulating material which was subsequently decided to be 2 inches of glass silk. In addition to the 8 inch and 6 inch roof slabs, the roof girders are also required to carry a 2 inch solid suspended ceiling, ventilation ducts and other miscellaneous items. It will be realised that this constitutes a roof of unusual weight. The structural engineers recommended that the acoustic consultants should reconsider the rook thickness, and it was finally arranged that an inner leaf 6 inches thick and an outer 4 inches thick would suffice, a saving of 4 inches of concrete or approximately 50 lb. per square foot on the original proposal”.
The following drawing shows a cross section of the Royal Festival Hall showing the raised auditorium:
The design was dictated by the limited area of the site which resulted in the raised auditorium allowing two levels of main floors below the auditorium consisting mainly of open space for the main reception, restaurants and bars and exhibition areas. Walking in from the South Bank takes you directly into these open areas from where the fact that the main auditorium is built above is not immediately obvious – a very clever design.
The Royal Festival Hall went from design to completion in a very short time. A sketch design had been prepared by October 1948. Work on the engineering design started the following month in November 1948. Work on foundations started in May 1949 with the concrete super-structure starting to rise above ground level in October of the same year. The reinforced concrete roof was completed by the end of September 1950.
The short time for construction required work to continue throughout the cold winter of 1949/50. To ensure concreting work could continue during low temperatures, two stages were implemented. For stage one, precautions included heating of the mixing water, shielding and warming aggregate heaps to prevent them becoming frozen and covering over concrete with special mattresses. For even colder temperatures, stage two was needed during the early months of 1950 and included the use of a battery of steam boilers with steam heat being applied to newly concreted areas.
This was a significant achievement given that the Royal Festival Hall was only one part of a major construction site on the South Bank. There were also many other construction priorities across the country, there was a shortage of money and foreign currency, rationing was still in place and the country was still recovering after over 5 years of an intense war.
The following photo from the Association of Consulting Engineers book was taken from the top of the Shot Tower and shows the construction of the Royal Festival Hall in the foreground with the Dome of Discovery between the hall and County Hall, both surrounded by the construction site that will be the location of the Festival of Britain.
Still standing at the end of the footbridge, this is what the area looked like prior to the construction of the Royal Festival Hall.
The Survey of London volume on the South Bank and Vauxhall included a drawing of the shop on Belvedere Road which can be seen at the far end of the road running alongside the railway arches.
And months later, the same area with clearance well underway.The entrance arch to the Lion Brewery from Belvedere Road is still there.
I mentioned in my first post on the South Bank that I first realised that my father had a large store of negatives of London when I started working here and he showed me some of the photos he had taken of the area. Back in 1980 I had also started taking photos of London which included photos around the South Bank and I have recently found and scanned some of these negatives.
The following photo is the same scene as the above two, but taken in 1980. It is closer to the first of the above two photos, the part of the bridge on the right is still much the same and there is still a road on the lower right providing access to the arches underneath the railway.
And below is my photo from June 2016 showing the same area, 36 years after I took the above photo and between 69 and 66 years after my father took the photos showing the various stages of the development of the site. It is much different now. New buildings have been constructed along the space of the original road.
I have mentioned the footbridge alongside Hungerford Bridge a number of times and it was at the end of this bridge that my father took the above photos. He also took the following photo looking back from the southern end showing the bridge as it was when he was taking these photos between 1947 and 1951.
The old footbridge is long gone and has been replaced by the Golden Jubilee footbridges that run on either side of Hungerford Bridge, unlike the original which only ran on the side facing Waterloo Bridge. I think you will agree, a major improvement to walking across the river.
To finish off this exploration of the South Bank as it was before the Festival of Britain, walk straight on past the side of the Royal Festival Hall and walk down the steps to reach Belvedere Road and we have come full circle.
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Because why not, here’s a luscious time-lapse animation of the sky over La Palma, Tenerife, and El Hierro, three of the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco:
I’ve been to La Palma, and the clouds really do roll in like that. I like how you can see them swell and disappear over the city (I think it’s Santa Cruz in the video) like waves on a beach.
Also, toward the end (at the 1:55 mark), there’s a star trails shot where the long exposure shows the stars as streaks due to Earth’s rotation. Stars on the celestial equator—the part of the sky directly above the Earth’s equator—make straight lines, but toward the right (north) and left (south) they curve more, as they circle the pole. But they curve in opposite directions!
That’s just the natural consequence of the wide-angle shot, being able to see the motions of stars across a big chunk of sky. Near the celestial poles, the stars make smaller circles, so we see the curvature of their trails changing with position. I have a more detailed explanation in an earlier post, if you’re curious (and you should be!).
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Orchestras and other ensembles need a little PR to thrive. March is Music In Our Schools Month. Here are some ideas and MENC resources to help you enhance your program:
- Remember that every public contact is an advocacy opportunity. Katie LaBrie promotes her string programs at every concert, carwash, and fundraising event. She makes sure signs are available to tell passersby what the event is all about.
- Get your students to help you. Solicit and reward ideas that promote your program. The student who sells holiday greens or baked goods not only to orchestra families but to families of former orchestra members should get special recognition for thinking up the idea.
- Enlist parents and other members of your community. A booster club is helpful, but think beyond that circle to local businesses and nonprofits, as well as governmental organizations in your area. How might they assist?
- Ask others for help. Ask for volunteers for simple tasks like setting up chairs in the gym after school for a special recital to get other students connected to and aware of some of the music program’s special contributions. Ask your principal for suggestions to improve specific aspects of your program—he or she might surprise you with ideas.
- Check out these MENC resources:
Advocacy Central (Links to many advocacy materials)
MENC member Katie Labrie is the orchestra director at Haycock Elementary School in Falls Church and McLean High School in McLean, Virginia.
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“As a rule of thumb,” says Peter Sullivan of Australian Business Training, “about two thirds of all people in any group or any community fall into the pessimistic category.”
Shocked? Aside from the ironic disappointment that may accompany this realisation, there is a real case for considering the health implications of pessimistic thinking.
Research has found that pessimists are more than twice as likely to suffer from infectious diseases or illnesses, as well as die 19 per cent younger on average. In the workplace, this negative thinking has a considerable impact on health and productivity.
Peter Sullivan’s work involves profiling workers’ “explanatory styles” for businesses, helping employers minimise the health and productivity impact of pessimistic thinking in the workplace.
An individual’s explanatory style is their way of interpreting their world, reflected in a tendency towards either viewing life’s circumstances as inside, or outside of, their own control. In short: whether they are a pessimist or an optimist.
Employers and CEOs are increasingly recognising the influence of employees’ explanatory styles on their likelihood of developing secondary problems following a workplace injury or illness.
These problems, such as increased absenteeism, increased risk of further injury, poor morale, lack of motivation, extreme emotions and impaired decision-making, protract the return to work process and can snowball rehabilitation costs and timelines.
Peter argues that the value of emotional awareness must be better recognised by workplaces if they intend to deal effectively with the problems caused by employees’ pessimistic explanatory styles.
“People don’t understand how their emotions work,” Peter observes. “Recently, I asked a group of CEOs, ‘What makes your emotions work?’ I got a lot of dumbfounded looks.
“I said to them, ‘Imagine if you put your foot down on a snake. What would the emotion be?’ A few of the CEO’s said ‘fear’. OK, so it looks like snakes make us scared.
“But if a snake crawls up to toddler that’s 8 or 10 months of age, what does the child do? It’s likely they’ll play with the snake without fear. So, why are we scared, while the kid’s not?"
The CEOs hazard a guess that the fear’s learned. This is true, but doesn’t get to the heart of the issue. Again Peter asks, “What have we really learned about snakes?”
Eventually, someone suggests, “It’s because the snake’s a bitey - it’s dangerous.”
“Ah-ha!” says Peter. “And that’s what you’ve learned. A belief; an attitude; a cognition; a perception that happens in about half a second. And, because it happens so quickly, you attribute your emotion to the snake. But it’s actually your belief causing the fear - because if you put your foot on a black stick and thought it was a snake, you’d still jump.”
Peter helps us understand how these often automatic emotional thinking patterns affect workers who have been injured and are attempting, or perhaps not attempting, to return to work. Peter says that it is people’s preconceptions of their injury, their pain and the way they are being treated by management that most influences their likelihood of recovering and regaining control of their life.
Exploring this link - between peoples’ emotional responses and their underlying beliefs and perhaps misconceptions – is what Peter believes is of most benefit to improving return to work outcomes, workplace wellness and productivity.
Shifting cause and effect
“I get people to shift what I call cause and effect,” explains Peter.
If people begin to become aware of their own emotional reactions to certain situations, they can become capable of understanding how these behaviours influence their thinking and approach to life.
“Getting people to do this starts to empower them; they can not only have responsibility for their own reactions, but control of their own reactions,” Peter said.
The most obvious case of this is the employee who is distressed and barely coping with their injury or illness, struggling to return to work.
“These people often tend to catastrophise their situation. It is a serious situation, but some people would see it as a hassle and some people would see it as a horror. Some people find positivity in adversity and others crumble.”
Peter explains how peoples' explanatory styles can start to centre around a sense of “learned helplessness.” This term was first coined by Professor Martin Seligman - the founder of "positive psychology."
“Most pessimists think the world does it to them. They tend to see their problems as being the company, the injury, the weather, the government, their neighbours, their colleagues,” said Peter.
“One of the critical things is awareness, to see if people are aware of their own explanatory style. You can gauge this by looking at what Seligman calls the ‘three P’s’ – the personal, permanent, pervasive dimension.
“One person will have an injury and take it really personally, and see that the world is picking on them. They see it as permanent and unchangeable and they can’t do anything about it, and so pervasive that it’s wrecked their entire life. That’s one view. Some people are predisposed to that view, through a learned perception or attitude.
“Other people may have the same injury and say, ‘well, if you’re out there working sometimes things happen – it’s not personal, it’s just circumstance. Anyway, it’s only temporary: what do I need to do to get myself going again? And it’s only this one area of my life that’s interfered with at the moment; it doesn’t have to wreck everything.’
“One’s about empowerment; one’s about helplessness and hopelessness.”
The better we appreciate the benefit of challenging peoples’ emotional reactions and styles of thinking, the more successfully we can improve return to work outcomes for injured workers and business outcomes for employers.
In part two...
In part two of this series we look at how profiling employees’ explanatory styles reveals their predisposition towards optimism or pessimism, and how to use this information to build a culture of resilience in the workplace.
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'Inner Vision Laboratory' releases his new studio album 'Relics' on our Winter-Light label.
The inspiration for this album came from different science-fiction and post-apocalyptic books and movies, but also from the artists’ personal thoughts regarding mankind’s condition.
‘Relics’ is a musical illustration for the very distant future, where humanity has failed in its progress and moved to total annihilation. Relics are the only things humanity has left behind. Other higher advanced civilisations will come to visit our now desolate planet to collect these relics; these fading tokens of the past. They come to visit the Museum of Savages, who destroyed their own habitat and rendered their once beautiful planet uninhabitable.
'Inner Vision Laboratory' is a musical project brought into existence by the Polish artist/musician Karol Skrzypiec. Created in March 2005, stylistically the project qualifies as industrial dark ambient. Nevertheless, it also includes elements of ethnic music, classical music, et al.
'Inner Vision Laboratory' has released a series of albums on labels such as Rage In Eden, Zoharum, and Beast Of Prey, collaborating with other artists such as Hoarfrost, Roto Visage and Nepenthe. His other works include the highly acclaimed 'Anywhere Out Of This World', 'Perpetua' and 'Austeros'.
Material recorded during 2016-2017. Drones, synthesizers, samples, Grand Piano, Flutes and Field Recordings - Karol Skrzypiec.
All music written and recorded by Inner Vision Laboratory.
Mastered by Martijn Comes.
Cover concept and design by Midnight Sun Studio.
The glass mastered CD comes in a 4-panel full colour digipak, limited to 300 copies. Running time approximately 50:57.
1. Death Seer (09:44)
2. Badlands (06:15)
3. What We Left Behind (06:32)
4. Derelicts (10:26)
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Whenever somebody walks in front of the Motion Detector kit, the sound of a laser comes out of the speaker and the red light flashes. Requires two AA batteries. Age 8 & Up.
Understanding Logic Gates & Circuits:
Makes learning electronics easy and fun. Build over 500 projects. Contains over 75 parts, including voice recording IC, FM radio module, and Analog meter. Comes with a colorful manual. Requires four AA batteries Age 8 & Up.
Snap Circuits Motion contains over 50 parts and over 165 projects to complete. All motion and physics focused. Experiment with gears ratios using various gears and pulleys. Experiments include: Color changing lighted fan, Air "fountain", Motion Detector and so much more Simple, Fun Projects Let Kids Learn While They Play With its easy-to-follow instructions, Snap Circuits gives your child a hands-on education in how electrical circuits work to run the everyday devices that they're familiar with. They'll also gain valuable lessons in building and in following instructions. The project manual includes large color illustrations and simple directions for each project.
Elenco®'s Snap Circuits® makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build over 175 exciting projects. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun withile learning about electronics.
Snap Circuits® Jr. - Contains over 30 parts. Build over 100 exciting projects. Snap Circuits® makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build exciting projects such as AM radios; burglar alarms; doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics. No tools required. Includes Projects 1-101 manual.
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Researchers have figured out how to turn everyday objects into “visual microphones” by developing a software algorithm that can translate vibrations picked up on high-speed video into the sounds that caused them.
It works even when the motion can’t be detected by the naked eye. In fact, the team from Adobe, Microsoft and MIT was able to reconstruct words uttered on the opposite side of soundproof glass from the vibrations of a potato chip bag near the speaker.
From the vibrations. Of a potato chip bag!
See it to believe it in the video below or read the full story from the MIT news office.
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Writing in the latest publication by UK P&I Club, Captain David Nichol cites a case history describing a cargo damage case involving a bulk carrier caused by insufficient maintenance of the bilge system valves and the crew’s wrong estimation of the ingress alarm system.
Prior to loading a full cargo of bulk minerals the cargo holds were cleaned and tested successfully for watertight integrity. In addition, the efficient operation of the cargo hold bilge pumping system and water ingress alarms was also verified. A few days after departure from the loading port, the water ingress alarm for no.2 cargo hold was activated. However, when the hold bilges were sounded by the crew, they appeared to be dry and it was therefore assumed that the ingress alarm system was defective. Daily hold bilge soundings continued to give no cause for concern. At the discharge port, wet cargo was revealed at a depth of up to 2 metres above the tank top and upon completion of discharge, it was discovered that sea water had entered the hold due to back-flow via the port side bilge well. The incident gave rise to a substantial cargo damage claim from Receivers.
– Subsequent examination and testing of the cargo hold bilge system revealed that the non-return valve in the port side bilge well was not tight due to the presence of previous cargo residue and scale around the valve seat.
– The inspection and testing of cargo hold non-return valves was not included in pre-loading checks.
– It was also established that other valves in the system between the engine room fire and G.S. pumps and the bilge line had been left open by the engine room crew, allowing water to flow into the line and enter the hold by way of the defective non-return valve.
– Investigations also revealed that no.2 port bilge sounding pipe was blocked about 20 cm from the bottom, explaining why the well appeared dry when sounded. Had the crew compared the maximum height of the pipe with the sounding tape measurement, this defect may have been noticed prior to flooding of the hold.
– Inspection and testing of cargo hold bilge system non-return valves should preferably be included in routine pre-loading checks of the holds
– Bilge system valves and pipework require to be periodically checked and maintained as part of the planned maintenance system
– Rigorous procedures should be in place to prevent valves being left open when not in use
– Hold bilge sounding pipes should be positively proven to be unobstructed and comparisons made between the documented maximum pipe height and actual measurement at the deck datum point
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Political Risk in Latin America: Back to the future?
Latin America has experienced a diffi cult period since 2014. The slump in commodity prices has impacted activity via several channels (such as lower investments, export revenues, and a tighter
public budget). After two years of recession, the region’s GDP growth fi nally rebounded in 2017 by an estimated 1.1% year-on-year, and is expected to gain further traction in 2018 (growth forecast: +2.4% YOY). However, this optimistic outlook is linked to favourable global trends than domestic merits. Although a still-gradual tightening monetary cycle in advanced economies (especially in the United States), as well as a soft deceleration in China and the resulting improvement in commodity prices, has aided Latin America, the poor political environment has stained the region’s image in the eyes of much-needed foreign investors – particularly with the multiple political and governmental corruption scandals since 2014.
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Kidney, bladder & prostate
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Products for kidney, bladder & prostate
Bladder weakness - strengthen your bladder
very embarrassing to the person concerned and is rarely discussed.
By the same token, bladder weakness is not an inevitable fate, but rather a condition that can be significantly improved in most cases. People affected should, therefore, turn to their physician for advice. Don't worry, bladder weakness is widespread among people of all ages, women and men alike, a familiar concern to urologists and gynecologists and by no means embarrassing.
How the bladder works
Our kidneys filter waste substances from the blood that are excreted in liquid form,
as urine. Urine is carried to the bladder via the ureter and discharged from there through the narrow urethra.
Whenever the bladder is filled and we feel an urge to urinate, this message is sent to the brain through the spinal cord. If urination is not desirable at the moment,
the brain sends a message to the bladder not to empty. Holding back the urine is now regulated by two ring muscles, the pelvic floor muscles and the nervous connection between brain and bladder. If we cannot hold back the urine, one of these functions is impaired.
Depending on the quantity they drink, adults excrete around 1.5 liters of urine each day. The bladder is like an expandable balloon with a maximum holding capacity of 800 ml on average. But the urge to urinate sets in at approximately 350 ml so that we need to empty the bladder 4 to 6 times daily.
Help for the bladder:
- Exercise your pelvic floor
- Avoid becoming overweight
- Train your bladder with fixed toilet times
- Avoid urinary tract infection
- Drink enough
- Avoid diuretic beverages with caffeine and carbonic acid
Reasons for bladder weakness
Involuntary urine leakage, or incontinence, can have many causes. Older people may not be able to reach the toilet in time as a result of a belated perception of the urge to urinate or because of restricted mobility. Especially during the night, incontinence may increase with diminishing cardiac function.
Hormonal influences or weakness of the pelvic floor often trigger bladder weakness, especially in women. Pregnancy can also have an impact on the bladder, as the growing uterus can exert pressure on the bladder. A frequent urge to urinate as well as unwanted loss of urine can be the result – but this type of bladder weakness is usually over after giving birth.
Men, of course, can also be affected by bladder weakness. Benign enlargement of the prostate caused by hormonal changes may occur particularly at a progressed age. An enlarged prostate can constrain the urethra, which makes it hard or even impossible to pass urine, or to empty the bladder completely.
Natural help from pumpkin seeds and saw palmetto
There is a long tradition of combining valuable phytonutrients. The saw palmetto (sabal) is a dwarf palm tree that grows up to four meters high and has brownish-black berries, sometimes oily. The ripe, dried fruits of the saw palmetto are also used in naturopathy.
The pumpkin belongs to the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and blossoms from June to September. Although native to North America, it is meanwhile grown around the world. The whitish flat seeds are concealed within the fruit. Pumpkin seeds, also known as pumpkin kernels, are cherished both in naturopathy and in a healthy diet.
Combinations of saw palmetto fruit (sabal) and high-quality medicinal pumpkin are used to strengthen the bladder and appreciated for their strengthening influence on dysfunctional urinary organs.
Sabal/pumpkin capsules, application: Traditional herbal medicine to strengthen and invigorate the bladder function exclusively based upon long-standing use.
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These readers asked us: Which nuts does it contain? Allergic Living has investigated, finding, once again, that what’s called a nut isn’t always made from nuts.
The fall “limited time only” beverages being offered at Starbucks have appealing names such as Pumpkin Spice Latte or Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino. But while the latter’s title doesn’t indicate it, “toffee nut syrup” is one of its key ingredients – which only becomes clear after a visit to Starbucks’ website. Having said that, just what the “nut syrup” is made from isn’t clear from a website visit. So we emailed the company.
Nuts in Name, Not Drink
“Starbucks Toffee Nut Syrup tastes of toffee, but does not contain peanuts or tree nuts,” Mary Saunoris, communications specialist for Starbucks, explained in an email.
She further stated: “We do not have peanuts or tree nut allergens in handcrafted, brewed, blended, condiments or espresso beverages.” (However, almond milk is in use.)
While reassuring, this isn’t obvious to allergic customers standing in line for a latte, so we asked Saunoris: If it doesn’t contain nuts, then why is it called a nut syrup? She replied: “All of our syrups are named based on flavor profile.”
Alright, but this still poses the question: How can a nut-allergic individual at their coffee shop know that what’s called nut isn’t, in fact, a nut?
When an Allergic Living contributor visited a store in Reno, Nevada recently, Starbucks’ signage was not illuminating. “We are actively working to make allergen information for our beverage selections available online,” Saunoris wrote in a followup email.
“In the meantime, if a customer has an allergen concern, they are encouraged to ask our baristas to check the ingredient labels in-store or contact our customer service team at any time.” Consumers can visit Starbucks’ communications website to find information on how to contact them for additional information.
On our visit, our shopper, mentioning a nut allergy, asked the barista about the fall menu’s Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino Blended Beverage, which the website describes as “espresso and steamed milk, blended with mocha sauce and toffee nut flavored syrup topped with sweetened whipped cream, caramel drizzle and a mixture of turbinado sugar and sea salt.”
The barista said it contained a “nut syrup,” but then became confused, noting (correctly) that the company “isn’t using nuts in beverages any more.” A co-worker handed him the bottle of syrup for further investigation. The barista read the label, and there were no nut warnings on it. But at least in this one instance, that was the extent of the clarification provided.
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Screening of an organic producer of fruit crops on behalf of the shareholders.
A producer of organic fruit crops wanted to further develop and distinguish himself in the field of sustainability, for example by using less energy and 'greening' the energy where possible. Investments were made in sustainable systems and it can be said that the production can now be counted among the greenest in the world.
|The investments led to higher costs than expected. Furthermore, the investments were financed with loan capital, for which interest and redemption had to be paid. The company's profits fell significantly and cash flow also became negative. Without measures, the future of this sustainable company was uncertain. In consultation with its financier, we were asked to examine the company and work out possible options for the future.|
We made a comparison between the original assumptions in the sustainability plan and the actual results. We also held discussions with the management and other parties involved to test the assumptions. By taking an independent look at the situation as an outsider, which is familiar to the sector, it was possible to identify the bottlenecks relatively quickly and to determine how they could be resolved.
After the quick-scan it was clear what the causes of the current situation were and how the company could be made profitable again in the short term. In addition, we mapped out which measures need to be taken in order to generate sufficient profit in the longer term, in such a way that both financiers and owners can achieve an acceptable return. Moral of the story: investing in sustainability can be a great option, but the business case needs to be fully developed. This means not only focusing on sustainable business practices, but also paying constant attention to the financial and organisational consequences of such a programme. After all, even a green company has to make a sufficient profit at the end of the day. | <urn:uuid:f59ea8fe-0b38-4dee-bea6-ee050f26bcd3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jbr-consultancy.com/references/quick-scan-organic-producer-fruit-crops/case/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978189 | 374 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Acoustics in open-plan offices
Open-plan offices are common in business and are meant to encourage knowledge sharing and increase productivity. However, if an open plan office is poorly designed, the office acoustics can lead to distractions, interruptions and a loss of productivity and work efficiency.
Some of the most significant benefits of open-plan offices are that they space-and cost-effective, raise morale, and improve communication. However, open-plan offices must be designed to minimise distractions.
Through years of research and experience, standards for office acoustics are built on four parameters that affect acoustic comfort in open-plan offices. These include:
- Sound strength
- Sound propagation
- Speech clarity
When a company like Acoustech Consulting is called on to assess or design open-plan offices, the aim is to add acoustic absorption products to the ceilings, walls and furniture as well as include acoustic barriers. For example, it’s been shown that screens between 1.5 m and 1.8 m high are crucial to breaking up speech and avoiding annoying interruptions from office acoustics. However, it’s also vital that screens and partitions shouldn’t impede visibility or limit lighting.
Common open plan office distractions include phone calls (professional and personal), team discussions or meetings, coughing and sneezing, espresso makers, music, etc. While it’s not possible to eliminate some of these noises, there are a few steps that can be taken, like encouraging meetings in a dedicated meeting room and eating in a lunch area to minimise the noise of scraping cutlery and crinkling packaging.
One of the most critical spaces within open-plan offices is a quiet room where staff can get away from the office acoustics, take phone calls, or have impromptu discussions with a colleague.
You can take other steps to make an open plan office more productive by moving noisy items like coffee machines, printers, etc., in separate acoustically treated rooms.
Contact Acoustech Consulting today
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There are certain individuals who like to finish their home with beautiful photographs. By and large these individuals have a creative psyche. They love to set up a photograph display even inside their home to impart to individuals. The exhibition contained different photographs including the picture of his ancestors. Individuals used to respect his assortments. In any case, when he died a large number of those photos disappeared. An image can say a ton. To that end individuals like to catch minutes in the photographs. He gained his neglected experiences undying by catching those minutes in photographs yet is not it terrible assuming the photos of our affectionate recollections will disappear with time?
These blankets are made by utilizing photos. To show those pictures, you can go for a photograph blanket. The ideal show of your photos will unquestionably draw in individuals and think it is very compelling than a photograph exhibition. These blankets are for the most part made with great of pictures. The pictures are not printed or silk-screened on the blanket. The pictures are by and large woven on the front side of the blanket. To that end they will not ever disappear with time. They are made with unadulterated cotton so you can get wonderful warmth and solace. You can utilize it like faux fur blanket however the most effective way to use the uniqueness of these blankets is to drape them on the mass of your home. Picture blanket can be made with any sort of photographs.
Cotton yarn with the tones hand chose truly has an effect. It makes a simple blanket into a remembrance you’d be pleased to give as a gift to anybody. Including your stand-out photograph with the blend takes it to an unheard of level. It tends to be woven with your wedding pictures, family photos, school photographs, and even with the photos of your charming pet. You can likewise plan a woven blanket with different pictures. You can give a portion of your number one pictures to the producers they will certainly convey you an extraordinary blanket woven with your pictures. This sort of blanket that is made with different pictures is exceptionally well known these days. Individuals who love pictures will truly see the value in the plan to make a blanket with photographs. They will be additionally ready to impart it to huge number of individuals. While offering it to individuals they will feel better as their creative brain will get profound respect from individuals. Dissimilar to paper pictures the creator blanket can likewise be machine or hand washed and dried to keep them looking new consistently. | <urn:uuid:9acf723b-653f-425e-a551-7ebdb023352b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://navyyardassociates.net/2022/general/personalized-throw-blanket-a-modern-way-to-immortalize-memories/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.96008 | 499 | 1.5 | 2 |
Who doesn’t like homemade toys? They are a great way to have a fun time with your kids and keep the results for future games. Create fascinating toys together with your little ones and help them to develop their imagination and creativity. New ideas are always welcome. Let your child play the main role and help out with more difficult tasks like cutting, drawing, and assembling. Do not set fixed rules and have a lot of fun with your sweetheart.
Today we offer you some brilliant ideas on how to breathe new life into old cardboard packaging. Set your own accents and let the exciting game begin!
Homemade stage from cardboard
Create a fabulous theater at home and play your favorite plays with your child. Take some old cardboard boxes, some duct tape, white paint and fire up all your imagination. Make all the elements that a normal stage has – decor, curtains and anything else you can think of. Decorate your stage with white paint and if the pieces are played in the evening, ensure the right lighting – a lightbulb with a long cord is quite sufficient. Get comfortable seating for the general public.
Make a DIY city street out of old cardboard boxes
Your child is rolling their cars right on the floor and that is driving you crazy? Stop! Make a stylish city street out of the lid of an old cardboard box. On their sides, paint houses and trees with white paint, and on the ground – a nice winding road where your child can drive their cars. If you want to build a longer street, use some lids and create some real entertainment for your little one with tunnels and flyovers.
Fascinating DIY train for the toy train
If your child has owned a toy train for a long time, but has recently become bored with it, then they certainly won’t want to play with it anymore. In that case we have the ideal solution for you! Spice up the old railroad with cardboard landscape elements. Make mountains, which are broken by tunnels, some houses and trees around. Secure all the parts with tape and paint simple details on them with white paint. It’ll be really fun and the railroad won’t be forgotten again.
Homemade jumping jack from cardboard
These fun little friends are full of life and imagination. The jumping jack guarantees happy hours together with your little one, as he can move his legs, hands and head. Make a cat, rabbit, bat, or anything your child likes. Properly join the threads that control the movements and have great fun together.
We’re more than happy to show you some popular ideas for making yourself from cardboard, but don’t forget that imagination and creativity are endless and you can copy everything from real life and make great toys together with your child.
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Technological Process of Screen Printing Glass(Part 2)
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The Essential Fanny Cornforth, a Pre-Raphaelite muse
Of all of the beautiful women who modelled for Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Fanny Cornforth was the ultimate stunner, remaining his most loyal muse and longstanding affectionate friend.
However there was still little known about the life of Fanny Cornforth until relatively recently. Fanny seems to have been overshadowed by Rossetti’s two other renowned favourite muses, his wife Elizabeth Siddal, and his lover, Jane Morris, whose iconic beauty and ability to ‘improve’ themselves through education, gained them approval and recognition. Not for poor Fanny, whose poverty stricken background, sparse education and candid nature would hinder her progress in society.
Fanny Cornforth was a working class, country girl, who never managed to shake off that label. Rossetti valued her for her looks and her body, her comfort and devotion, but not her intellect. He enjoyed her cockney accent and her earthy vowels and did not try to Change her or refine her manners. The Rossetti family and some of his close friends where embarrassed by his relationship with Fanny and upon his death they did their utmost to taint her reputation and write her out of Rossetti’s history.
Fanny was not without her faults, she spoke loudly and lacked inhibition, she was sharp minded and enjoyed the company of men. In the eyes of most Victorians she was seen as a ‘fallen Woman’. To the Rossetti family she was not a suitable woman for their esteemed son Gabriel to consort with, let alone have in his home, even as a housekeeper, as those who disapproved presumed she was. At the time working class women were often suspected to be intent on seducing gentlemen for their money.
The life story of Fanny Cornforth has recently been extensively researched and more has been revealed by Kirsty Stonell Walker, a Victorian Academic specialising in the social history of the Pre-Raphaelites. Kirsty’s book, ‘Stunner, The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth’, informed and enlightened my understanding of Fanny and what life for a poor Victorian woman entailed, giving insight into the class and gender prejudices of the time.
Jan Marsh’s well established work, ‘Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood’, also provided in-depth reading, an expertly comprehensive testimony revealing the interwoven patterns of the lives of the various women within the Pre-Raphaelite group, also their place in the path of Rossetti’s bohemian and segregated life.
An account of the Life of Fanny Cornforth
Early years in Sussex
There is some confusion over Fanny Cornforth’s early years, partly due the fact that she was named Sarah Cox at birth, but also there were two Sarah Coxs living in the same Parish. Records show another born 12 years earlier in 1823, who became a successful tobacconist in Steyning and died a spinster in her late fifties, having never left the village. The older Sarah was the younger Sarah’s aunt, but the misunderstandings that stemmed from this fact, would lead to later unjust misrepresentations of Fanny’s character as dishonest and deceitful regarding her age.
The Sarah we know as Fanny Cornforth was born in Steyning, Sussex in January 1835 to Jane Woolgar and William Cox, from a family of respected Master blacksmiths going back several generations.
William disappointed his formidable mother by marrying a woman of a lower status, a labourer’s daughter, who could not sign her name on the parish register. There had been a history of literate and commercially competent women in the Cox family and it appears that this marriage lead to an estrangement between mother and son.
When the eldest brother died the youngest brother Robert took over the smithy, not William. Compelled out of the family home, William and Jane with their young family moved to a small terrace house elsewhere in the village.
The couple had six children yet only two of them survived infancy due to poverty and disease. Sarah the eldest, as well as her second youngest sister Anne, remained relatively healthy and Sarah attended the village school for a short while. In 1846 their mother gave birth to the sixth child, their youngest sister Fanny who lived for only 11 months. Sarah would adopt her little sister’s name ten years later.
A year after the birth when Sarah was only 12 years old, her mother died of pulmonary tuberculosis, she was 32. This infectious bacterial disease caused the death of baby Fanny, Sarah’s other siblings and several further members of her family.
Obviously it would have been a traumatic time for the surviving girls and their father, who was struggling to find work due to the downturn of the rural economy and new focus on Industry.
Sarah was considered old enough to take care of her young sister and help out in the home, so she would have stopped attending school, ending her brief time in education.
In 1848 Sarah, Anne and her father moved to Brighton, where William found employment on the railways. Within a year he was married again to Harriet Maybank, a wheelwright’s daughter from Petworth. With improved resources the new family moved to 1 Railway Street, with the additional newborn baby Mary, William and Harriett’s first child.
At the age of fourteen Sarah moved out of the family home into service, which at the time, was the routine entry to working life for most young women of working-class. She went to work as a general servant for Mr and Mrs James Worger in Western Road, Brighton, where they ran a lodging house close to the seafront. While working in Brighton Sarah was able to meet other maids, who were travelling with their employers down from London. It is probable that she heard spirited and adventurous stories about London life and the possibility of earning more money in the capital, perhaps stirring within her new aspirations.
In 1854 baby Mary died and her father was very ill. This predicament meant that Sarah, now nineteen and sister Ann moved back to Steyning to live with relatives, as her employers had given up the Lodging house in Brighton. Economic necessity meant Sarah again became a maid and her work this time was much more arduous and exhausting.
With her depleted family, her sister Ann living with her grandmother and her father now dying, Sarah was determined to move away from Steyning, where life offered little opportunity and tuberculosis had claimed so many of her relatives.
London and the Artists
In 1856 aged 21 Sarah travelled to London to stay with an aunt who had invited her to join her in the festivities for Florence Nightingale’s return from the Crimean war. The huge celebration took place at the Royal Surrey Pleasure Gardens in Kennington where surviving soldiers and their nurses gathered to eat, drink and watch the firework show in the evening. In the the crowds Sarah and her aunt Ann were engaged in the excitement of it all, as fireworks dazzled and lit up the night sky.
Also enjoying themselves in the Gardens were Pre-Raphaelite artists Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown. The artists, always on the lookout for stunning or exceptional women, spotted Sarah’s face gazing up at the display and with that, Rossetti wandered nearer to where the women were standing. According to Sarah she remembered having her hair swiped or accidentally flicked resulting in her pins coming loose and her copper gold locks tumbling down.
Immediately smitten by her looks, Rossetti announced she was the most beautiful ‘stunner’ he had ever seen and asked if she would model for him. Quick witted, he skilfully charmed aunt Ann, who was not pleased by this dramatic intrusion, yet Rossetti, with his enchanting manners beguiled her. He told them he was a well known artist and invited Sarah to his studio the next day to sit for him, she was thrilled by his admiration and compliments and happily she accepted, but it was agreed aunt Ann would chaperone her.
The next day Sarah was accompanied by her aunt to Rossetti’s studio where she was sketched by Rossetti for the first time.
Sarah became Fanny
Soon Sarah was modelling for several Pre-Raphaelite artists in London and it was at this time that she assumed the name ‘Fanny’, a fitting new name in remembrance of her youngest sister. Her surname came a little later after meeting a fellow part time artists’ model (and future ‘part time’ husband) Timothy Hughes. His stepfather was a Mr Cornforth which Fanny decided was a respectable name, and she acquired it, possibly to hide her country girl background, although more likely to preserve a good reputation and give herself a more professional sounding name.
There were several unkind and untrue stories of how that first meeting of artist and model came about, lurid rumours whispered amongst the higher classes and some of Rossetti’s social circle would keep Fanny in her place. For many of them it was difficult to distinguish between artist’s model and prostitute. Some Rossetti biographers and a friend, William Bell Scott, branded Fanny Cornforth as a fat prostitute, a crude lower class, buxom blonde who pursued Rossetti in a predatory way, soliciting by cracking nuts with her teeth and spitting nutshells at him. This was one of the myths that circulated and unfortunately it was avidly believed, a compelling story conveniently implicating Fanny as a wanton woman and Rossetti, the reputable artist.
Fanny’s version of how they met had support from several Rossetti acquaintances who claimed that he habitually accosted women who interested him.
Edward Burne-Jones, ‘sheepishly’ admitted to ‘many expeditions of the sort’ when searching for ‘subjects and models’.
Fanny’s response to having her hair un-pinned by Rossetti, was lighthearted and she was only playfully shocked, revealing a comfortable acquiescence to male attention.
Rarely would a respectable grown up woman be seen with her hair down in Victorian Society, it would be a sight for the husband alone. To have ones hair ‘undressed’ in public would have been scandalous for the genteel woman in the 1850s, akin to clothes being torn open today.
Ironically Fanny’s first sitting for Rossetti was for the painting “Found”, in which she was depicted as a low bred, common prostitute. Meeting Fanny coincided with Rossetti moving away from his previous medieval style and subject matter of heroic knights and delicate damsels, Fanny modelled for his only painting with an underlying moral narrative, a theme popular in Victorian Britain.
Fanny’s arrival in Rossetti’s life at that moment in time was fortuitous, as it inspired a new wave of innovative work; however Rossetti struggled with his interpretation of the fallen woman in “Found”, confused by the social realities of the profession. The painting was left unfinished, despite keen interest from his patron and prospective buyers, owing to the fact that Rossetti didn’t fully believe in this artwork. It was finally made fit for sale by Edward Burne-Jones after Rossetti’s death.
The Oldest Profession
Religious opinion was that prostitutes were shameful, shabby, wretched beings with brief diseased lives, which was true for some, but others made a good living and enjoyed their work along with the independence it gave them. Professional and casual prostitution became prevalent in Victorian London as women realised they could supplemented their day jobs to make ends meet. It offered working class women, whose wages were very low in domestic service or factories, an opportunity to earn a lot of money in a relatively short time, so it was not unusual for an attractive young woman to choose this option. Prostitution even made it possible for a woman to rise in society, either through marriage to the upper ranks or moving on to a more respectable trade after a short time on the streets.
As an artists’ model, It would soon have become apparent to Fanny, that modelling alone may not be sufficient to live on and it was probable that at this time Fanny slid into nonchalant prostitution. She may have been generous with her affections, especially after fine food and drink, taking pleasure in the company of Rossetti and other artist friends.
Rossetti was smitten with Fanny, despite being secretly engaged to his first muse, the delicate and sickly Elizabeth Siddal.
It is possible that Rossetti had his first sexual experience with Fanny, as Lizzie was highly moral in her attitude to sex and marriage and often too unwell.
Rossetti’s friend George Price Boyce was another Fanny admirer, he was a successful landscape water-colourist and wealthy lover of art and women. His diaries of time spent with the Pre-Raphaelites has enabled details of their personalities to be known, including Fanny, of whom he recounted as “Interesting face and jolly hair and engaging disposition”.
Her role as Rossetti’s model and muse didn’t stop her taking pleasure in Boyce’s attention, he was affable, obliging and generous, rewarding her well for her time.
In 1859, having more financial security and Boyce as her benefactor, Fanny moved out from her lodgings in Soho to Tenison street, south of the river Thames and relatively close to the homes of Rossetti and Boyce.
Her new patrons were attentive and bountiful with gifts, giving her flowers, jewellery and sweet foods which Fanny enjoyed receiving, a pleasure which was lacking in her childhood.
Fanny’s psychological association of thinness with disease and death; poverty with starvation and insecurity, would partly explain her hearty appetite and her inclination to accept sustenance and presents as a substitute for love; it would also account for her subsequent habit of hoarding pawnable gifts for financial security.
For Fanny 1859 was a good year, she became Rossetti’s principle muse for his lavish ‘Venetian’ paintings and she had two gallant beaux competing for her affection.
Rossetti’s new painting style was inspired by early Italian literature and worked in oil, each painting featured a single sensual female figure and exerted a turning point in his career.
The art work ‘Bocca Baciata’, painted from Fanny and commissioned by George Boyce, would bring Rossetti fame and launch Fanny into the art world’s spotlight as the epitome of luscious, Pre-Raphaelite beauty. Even Fanny’s most acerbic critic, the artist’s brother, William Michael Rossetti described her as a, ‘fine looking woman, with regular and sweet features’, but he snidely added, ‘she had no charm of breeding, education, or intellect’.
His painting ‘Bocca Baciata’, or ‘The Kissed Mouth’, was an innovation. It presented female sensuality openly and luxuriant, contrary in context to the views of femininity at that time, where well-brought up conventional women were not supposed to feel sensual, or sexually aroused, but to see sex as their wifely duty.
In April 1860 a letter delivered to Rossetti would induce an upheaval in Fanny’s now fairly comfortable life. The letter was from Rossetti’s former beloved Elizabeth Siddal, who believed she was fatally ill. Loyally he immediately left for Hastings where she had taken herself to convalesce, and he found Lizzie on her ‘death bed’. She was indeed very ill with symptoms of her addiction to Laudanum, a habit she had succumbed to over the previous two years.
Lizzie had been displaced in 1858 when Rossetti discovered Fanny Cornforth, now it was Fanny who was being cast aside.
In a dramatic style true to his nature, Rossetti perched on Lizzie’s bedside and promised to marry her if she recovered. It is quite possible he didn’t believe he would have to realise his promise, but he stayed with her throughout her illness and recuperation. Incredibly Lizzie made a miraculous recovery and six weeks later on May 23rd 1860 they were married at St Clements church, Hastings.
Fanny was astonished at her sudden abandonment, initially more shocked than heartbroken, but dejected and sad by his decision to marry Lizzie.
His desertion was a blow and a rude awakening to the fact that the fanciful life to which Rossetti had initiated her, could vanish like a dream. As a woman accustomed to disappointment and misfortune, she had become resilient, knowing she would have to rely on herself in a crisis. Fanny needed to plan for her future, find an arrangement that could provide some security.
The idea included the part-time model and mechanic Timothy Hughes, a good looking man who modelled for the Pre-Raphaelites in the early days of Fanny’s time in London.
Two months after Rossetti left her, Fanny married Timothy Hughes, also known as Timothy Cornforth. The couple married at St John’s Church, Waterloo and lived nearby her former lodgings in Tenison Street.
Married life was not so unlike life as ‘Miss Cornforth’, as Fanny continued to model for Edward Burne-Jones, Rossetti and other members of the Brotherhood, making a fair living from her work, even enabling her household to take on a maid.
In the ten years that she and Timothy Hughes were married Fanny saw very little of her husband, if she wasn’t modelling she was keeping Rossetti company.
At that time Fanny was painted as one of ‘The Backgammon Players’ by Burne-Jones, (1861) and she was portrayed as ‘Fair Rosamund’, by Rossetti, ( Fair Rosamund was the mistress of Henry II and bitterly hated by Queen Eleanor.) Imagine Rossetti as King Henry and Lizzie as Queen Eleanor.
Fanny’s face appeared in several paintings and drawings by Rossetti during his marriage to Lizzie; he continued to depict Fanny as his ideal beauty, voluptuously healthy and sensual. In contrast, Rossetti’s new wife Lizzie portrayed as ‘Queen of Hearts’, in his honeymoon painting, looked anxious and anaemic.
In 1862 Elizabeth Siddal died, after a massive overdose of laudanum, it was probably suicide, as she apparently had a note pinned to her nightdress, ‘My life is so miserable, I wish for no more of it; take care of Harry’, (Lizzie’s youngest handicapped brother). The note was secretly burned to save her reputation and had only been seen by Rossetti and his trusted friend Ford Madox Brown.
16 Cheyne Walk
Rossetti moved out of his apartment where Lizzie’s deathly image haunted him and moved to 16 Cheyne Walk, an old Tudor house along the north side of the Thames. He soon returned to his bachelor life style which included the ever devoted and ‘life affirming’ Fanny who had become essential to his well being and his state of mind.
Fanny never explained how or why she left her husband and moved into the new lodgings obtained for her by Rossetti. Her life was evidently more comfortable with her wealthy lover, whom she spent most of her time with. One could wonder if her love for Rossetti was worth the risk of misery at the likelihood of being abandoned again.
Rossetti produced some of his most successful work in Tudor House, surrounded by artist and poet friends and Fanny as his muse and lover. Fanny sat for Fazio’s Mistress in 1863, where she posed plaiting her splendid golden hair for a three quarter length portrait displaying her ample beauty.
Rossetti’s Titian inspired, ‘Venetian’ style of painting noted the end of his Medieval maiden love affair and the demise of his relationship with John Ruskin, his friend and former patron, who had highly regarded Rossetti’s early watercolours and the work of Elizabeth Siddal.
The womanly curves of Fanny utterly repulsed Ruskin, who preferred early pubescent femininity with its innocently graceful contours, he was more in favour of romance from the late Middle Ages.
Rossetti made many sketches and preparatory drawings for paintings featuring Fanny over an intense period from 1862-1865 when his fascination with her reached its artistic peak.
Once again Fanny’s considerable beauty shines through in ‘The Blue Bower’, painted in 1865; fanny is set against Oriental, blue hexagon tiles with Passion flowers trailing behind her, while she plays a dulcimer.
As time moved on their relationship entered a new phase of maturity, unspoken devotion with a less passionate appreciation, one of affable acceptance. They had fond nick-names for one another, due to both of their expanding waistlines, where Fanny was often referred to as ‘Elephant’ or ‘lumpses’ and Rossetti, ‘Rhino’. No longer was Fanny a pretty young sensation, but she was still a substantially attractive woman.
Rossetti tended to portray his models in a flattering light and Fanny was no exception. His luxurious visions depict Fanny with a Venus-like serenity, yet in life she was chatty, telling stories with animated enthusiasm, her cockney sounding, Sussex accent provided great comic appeal to Rossetti and friends. She dropped all her ‘h’s and added them elsewhere, such as ‘air’ on is ‘ead’ and ‘hyebrow’ and hyelash’. With good humour Fanny created an atmosphere of convivial hilarity at Rossetti’s household gatherings; and at parties she enthralled and appalled guests in equal measure.
Tudor House at Cheyne Walk was resplendently decorated but the household was, in no doubt, eccentric. Rossetti had a menagerie of pets living inside and outside including his prized wombat who was allowed to sleep in the centrepiece of his dining table, even during mealtime. Also resident were a llama and a friendly toucan, a kangaroo, wallabies, an armadillo, a kookaburra, a chameleon, squirrels, a mole, marmot, deer, a green lizard, a raccoon and a zebu, as well as other more conventional pets.
Behind Rossetti’s charming and charismatic personality lay an emotionally unstable man, he was not always so easy to live with, but loyally and patiently Fanny attended to his needs and soothed away his tribulations.
Rossetti spent many periods of his life in a state of melancholy, brought on, to a certain degree, by critical feedback to his work. The depression was obviously intensified by his use of morphine, laudanum, and choral, often washed down with whisky, or brandy to clear the bad taste that chloral left in his mouth.
From 1865, Fanny was sketched regularly by Rossetti, often caught brushing her hair, or at a sewing task, otherwise eating grapes. These were mostly affectionate drawings for his own pleasure. However her career as a model and muse, appearing in grand oil paintings had faded, Rossetti continued to draw her face to work out new ideas, but she became his practice model, or body stand in, her face later being painted over in favour of a new stunner.
The new ‘stunner’ was aspirant actress, Alexa Wilding who had also been ‘discovered’ and approached in public by Rossetti. Initially she turned him down, but months later on a chance second encounter, Alexa was obstructed and jostled into Rossetti’s carriage, she agreed to model for him and was paid a retainer. Alexa Wilding had a colder more cat-like beauty than Fanny, her heavy lidded eyes and prominent cheekbones gave her a cool, detached allure.
Rossetti needed to re-vitalise his style and he believed Alexa’s face would be the one to re-invent and complete several unfinished canvases.
Fanny meanwhile may have felt pushed aside, but as Rossetti had no sexual interest in Alexa, she felt no threat and accepted her as one of the several women who modelled for her artist lover.
Fanny discovered a novel skill to hold Rossetti close, the new ‘science’ of the spirit world that was capturing the interest of many prominent Victorians; Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria were said to have attended a séance. Fanny, who probably sat in on a lecture given to the working classes at a working men’s institute, acted as a medium at seances held by Rossetti and his friends. She used her clairvoyant skills to talk to Lizzie after death, hoping to find answers to Rossetti’s questions and allay his mental anguish. She was successful at convincing both Rossetti and his brother of her psychic communicative ability; whether real or not, it demonstrated an astuteness that she was not given credit for
The short period of comfort and security that Fanny had experienced was terminated by the entrance of a tall dark beauty into Rossetti’s life, the captivating wife of his friend William Morris, Jane.
Between 1871 and 1874 Rossetti spent many months way from Fanny with his new friends at Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire, a house he and Morris rented between them as a country retreat. Here, far from public scrutiny, Rossetti could conduct his obsessive affair with Jane Morris, while her husband was away working in Iceland. Rossetti’s new work reflected Jane’s sombre beauty and grace, his portraits of her were spellbinding and mesmeric. They were in love but the relationship was difficult, Rossetti was torn because Jane was spoken for, married to his good friend Morris and mother to two little daughters.
Rossetti worked fanatically, compulsively producing many drawings and paintings of his new muse, eventually making himself ill. The artist’s sight was failing and he was suffering from a nervous breakdown; in 1872 Rossetti attempted to end his life with Laudanum in the style of Lizzie, but the bottle he swallowed wasn’t sufficient.
He awoke in a delusional and confused state, asking for Fanny, his loyal and reliably comforting mistress. Rossetti, in his agitation of illness, was grateful to Fanny and made it known to her that he would take care of her, ‘as long as there was a breath in my body or a penny in my purse’. It is possible that this could have been an empty promise, considering his mental disposition and his near bankruptcy, however on recovery he did make arrangements to help Fanny accumulate funds to buy her own home.
For Rossetti this would have also helped to maintain her position as his housekeeper in London, where, taking care of his household affairs, she was of most use to him. Nevertheless as soon as he was well enough Rossetti was back at Kelmscott, wooing and painting Jane Morris.
During his time at Kelmscott Rossetti regularly invited friends to stay, including Alexa Wilding, which intensely hurt Fanny as she herself was not welcome there. Fanny, who had been keeping his London house in order in his absence would have to rely on correspondence to keep up with Rossetti.
In his letters to her he described the progress of each new painting he was working on knowing she would understand his mental task, having been his longstanding companion and consort.
In her replies Fanny put forward reasons he might be needed at Tudor house, though never indicated that she missed him. Sadly her hints were always dismissed by Rossetti, who replied he was too busy and needed to be at Kelmscott with his work and his model.
In a moment of guilt Rossetti suggested to Fanny that she took a holiday and he gave her money to travel, but her wish to join him in Oxfordshire was absolutely refused. Consequently she went for a short holiday in Margate instead, where she made a new friend, a Mrs. Rosa Villiers.
At the end of 1872 Fanny’s estranged husband, Timothy Hughes died, once more Fanny was unencumbered and in a position to marry.
Life in Chelsea without Rossetti was lonely and unsettling, she had become acutely aware that Rossetti’s family wanted her out of his life. Also she was hearing reports from Alexa that Rossetti was infatuated with Jane Morris and Kelmscott was their ‘love-nest’.
Fanny, who felt hurt and disillusioned by this wrote to Rossetti for reassurance, but his strong denials didn’t put her mind at rest. Rossetti suffered more bouts of nervous illness and spent time recovering in Bognor, where he resumed his correspondence with Fanny and depended on her kind replies.
In 1874 Rossetti finally returned to London, Jane Morris had become disturbed by his wretched addiction to chloral and had cooled in her affections towards him. Fanny was delighted to be of service again, scampering to his every need when summoned, including modelling for some pastel drawings, that Rossetti assigned to her as probable pay-offs. Fanny’s long term commitment to him was at least acknowledged and Rossetti recognised his responsibility to help her find financial security for the longer term.
Fanny was of course pleased to have her man returned home, but she saw that he had become a shadow of his former self, a paranoid mental and physical wreck. Having once been Rossetti’s paid model and muse, then mistress and ‘kept’ woman, Fanny had now become his nurse, seeing to his most personal needs.
Some of Rossetti’s house guests and friends found their intimacy abhorrent and became disturbed at Fanny’s protectiveness of him, suspecting her of leeching his funds. Their distorted appraisal of the situation became known to the Rossetti family, who in 1877 closed ranks against Fanny and moved Rossetti to Herne bay in Kent, where he could convalesce under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Frances Rossetti and her daughter Christina.
From Herne Bay Rossetti wrote to Fanny, saying ‘take the best step in life that you can… forget about me’, but added in a hurtful way, that she should stop asking for money. As rent was overdue it was quite understandable that Fanny had to make these requests, but sadly she was seen as deceitful gold-digger by those who read her letters.
Fanny was a vulnerable woman without family, or support and only debts left to her by her dead husband. For a woman like Fanny, economic stability was a life-dependent necessity. Fanny was turned out of the house in Cheyne Walk and the keys taken from her on the Rossetti family’s behalf, supposedly unbeknown to Rossetti.
Fanny’s husband no. 2
It was through her friendship with Rosa Villiers in Margate, Fanny had become acquainted with Rosa’s brother, John Bernard Schott, a refreshments manager from a musical and theatrical family. After her eviction in 1877, Fanny sought assistance from of Mr Schott who enabled her to start a new life as landlady to the Rose Tavern at 96 Jermyn Street, in Westminster. Mr Schott secured the licence and paid the rates, but Rossetti was appalled that Fanny had sunk her savings in such a venture.
He had no comprehension of Fanny’s situation; he even wondered why she had left his house. The fact that she had been living off her savings for quite some time and now needed to take control of her life without Rossetti, hadn’t occurred to him. How could Fanny consider remaining with this unreliable, whimsical man who had left her at a moment’s notice, repeatedly, without any responsibility for her, or her feelings, but in return he expected her to respond to his beck and call.
In November 1879 aged 44, Fanny became Mrs Schott, respectably married with a business to run. In order to marry Fanny, John Schott had to divorce his first wife, (who was bigamously married to another man).
When Rossetti later returned to his home in Chelsea in better health, Fanny was yet again summoned. He was feeling lonely and unhappy and Fanny felt sorry for him.
Before long Mr. and Mrs. Schott became regular faces at Cheyne Walk, John Schott was recruited as an extra help in the household when needed and was on good terms with Rossetti.
Fanny continued to be available for personal care and special errands. The most important of these regular missions was to obtain chloral for Rossetti, Which for him was a strong motive to keep Fanny in his employment and a reason that made him unable to let her go.
Fanny was non judgemental about Rossetti’s drug habit, because he was now a desperate man and she could see for herself the calming effect chloral had on him. Whether she understood how harmful the drug was, is in doubt. Somehow Fanny was able to steer the various challenges of managing a tavern, alongside overseeing the welfare of her dearest Rossetti, as well as being a dutiful wife to John Schott.
Fanny and Rossetti’s Last year
In 1881 Fanny accompanied Rossetti on holiday to Cumbria as his nurse. They were away for a month and travelled with Rossetti’s new lodger and secretary, Hall Caine, who was a writer and journalist, appointed to write Rossetti’s biography. Caine disliked Fanny and couldn’t begin to understand their relationship, especially when Rossetti asked Caine to write up his will, wanting everything to be left to Fanny. Caine firmly rejected this idea and declined, later reporting Rossetti’s intentions to his brother, William Michael.
In a letter to John Schott, Rossetti described the fun and the laughs they’d had climbing and tumbling down hill together, so part of their holiday was a success. However Rossetti now needed chloral daily to be comfortable and Fanny saw it as her responsibility to administer it. Caine decided to experiment, substituting the drug with water in the vague hope of weaning Rossetti off chloral. Fanny exposed the scheme to Rossetti, who by now was too weak and frail to involve himself in argument.
Returning to London Fanny faced the hostility and animosity of the Rossetti family, she was replaced with a trained nurse and barred from seeing Rossetti. The Rose Tavern had failed to be a success and Fanny needed £200. Her last hope was that Rossetti could help her, having just sold a huge work to Liverpool Art Gallery; unfortunately he was too ill to write the cheque and she was dismissed. On her way out she entered Rossettis studio and picked out a large pastel drawing, which she took as settlement. Fanny probably deserved a lot more, but unfortunately this act only compounded her reputation as a thief and liar.
As Rossetti’s illness progressively worsened, he was whisked away to Birchington-on-Sea in Kent, where in the presence of his mother and sister, his will was drawn up by Hall Caine. Fanny, his long term, loving mistress was not mentioned, probably an impossibility for Rossetti to speak her name with his mother in attendance.
Later the dying artist enquired if there was any news from Fanny, Caine replied ‘nothing at all’, Rossetti asked, ‘would you tell me if you had?’ and Caine responded, ‘if you asked me, yes’.
In his despair Rossetti cried, ‘my poor mistress’, perhaps finally realising her dire situation.
Rossetti died on Easter Sunday, April 1882. Fanny had been kept in the dark, she wrote for news but by the time William Michael replied it was the day of the funeral and too late to travel.
Fanny’s New Business
Fanny was not to be quelled, she and her husband left Rose Tavern and opened a ‘Rossetti Gallery’ in Old Bond Street. The many artworks in her possession were presented as an exhibition, which included portraits of her, as well as sketches of other models, some of which had been discarded by Rossetti, but Fanny had retrieved them, having a keen eye for what would sell. Her exhibition in 1883 was quite a success and a notable contrast to the traditional Burlington Fine Arts Club or the stately Royal Academy nearby.
The Schotts moved to Kensington to a spacious new home in Drayton Gardens and Fanny happily embraced her new role as wife and mother to John Schott’s two sons, Cecil and Frederick.
Their happiness was sadly short lived as John Schott died from lung disease in 1891, leaving Fanny a widow and sole proprietor of her Rossetti art memorabilia business.
In June 1892 Fanny was visited by Samuel Bancroft, an American cotton mill owner from Delaware, who was an enthusiastic Pre-Raphaelite art collector. He found Fanny through an art gallery agent, Charles Fairfax Murray, who knew members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Fanny was keen to turn her remaining art works into money to support her life style and Samuel Bancroft was a wealthy and avidly interested buyer. Samuel Bancroft was also eager to discuss and record all that Fanny could recollect of her life and everyone associated with the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood. At last Fanny was recognised as an important survivor of the group, her ability to describe characters and events in fascinating detail was recorded for posterity. Throughout the 1890s Bancroft purchased items from Fanny and the two started a correspondence.
In 1893 unknown circumstances changed Fanny’s fortunes. Neglecting a pile of debts she and Fred fled from Drayton Gardens, leaving no forwarding address. When next discovered, Fanny was living in three rooms rented in Kilmarsh Road, Hammersmith, Fred was ill and Rosa Villiers was contributing to their household income. In 1898 Fred died of paralysis leaving a grieving Fanny poor and lonely.
Fanny resumed correspondence with Samuel Bancroft in 1899, bringing to his attention that her sister in law, Rosa had not contributed to her nephew’s funeral expenses. Although not asking for money, Bancroft sent Fanny £5 by return of post, a kind gesture evocative of her time spent with Rossetti.
In the 1901 census Fanny was in her mid 60s and living as a lodger in Kilmarsh Road in the household of the Squire family. Her letters to Bancroft continued to give testimonial accounts of her life with Rossetti and his friends, in return he gave her a sense of purpose and respect, their relationship was mutually rewarding. However in 1905 a letter to Bancroft from an old friend of Fanny, now 70, told him that Rosa had taken her sister in law to the coast near Brighton and Fanny had become quite confused. Two months later Bancroft received a letter from Fanny’s previous landlady, saying that Fanny’s move had been kept secret and they had some items belonging to her that might interest him in lieu of a small debt. After 1905 there was no further record of Fanny and it was assumed she had died, but there was no knowledge of where or when.
Fanny in her final years
Years later in 2015 Fanny’s name was spotted by Karen Kivlehan in the newly published Lunacy records on the Ancestry website and she alerted Steyning museum. The news excited Kirsty Stonell Walker, who examined the information and traced Fanny as having lived for a short time in Bognor Regis. Rosa relinquished any responsibility of her sister in law when she became deaf, difficult and forgetful. Dementia gradually took hold of Fanny jeopardising her ability to live independently. Finally alone and without money Fanny was taken to the district workhouse by her landlady, where she was promptly referred to Graylingwell Asylum in West Sussex.
Fanny was admitted on March 30th 1907, under the name of Sarah Hughes, the surname of her first husband. The medical records revealed that although physically healthy, she was suffering from advanced senile dementia, sleeplessness and disorientation. She was talkative but incoherent, agitated and easily excitable. In her confused state Fanny protested and struggled against her situation, breaking her arm in the wrangle.
Poor bewildered Fanny had been furious because she had thought she had been sent to the workhouse. Unfortunately her arm failed to heal after the incident, her health declined and she then contracted bronchitis.
Fanny remained at Graylingwell Asylum for nearly two years. She died of pneumonia on February 24, 1909 at the age of 74. Her body was buried in the district cemetery in a common grave paid for by the asylum. She is buried in plot 133/23, at Chichester District Cemetery.
Fanny Cornforth’s genuine misfortune in life was that she never had someone who loved her as vehemently and as sincerely as she loved Rossetti. Tragically she was alone when she most needed compassion and tenderness.
Fanny was a vital force to Rossetti’s art and to his well-being, she devoted her life to him and sacrificed her chance to have a family of her own. Her strength of character and defiant nature empowered her to be a survivor in a web of Victorian rules and prejudices that she fought against and disregarded. Fanny was an extraordinary and unforgettable woman, her face will live on through the many imposing portraits of her and her story will continue to enthral and inspire.
Marina Elphick 2019
Fanny’s letters have been preserved and along with them, the Delaware Art Museum acquired Samuel Bancroft’s Rossetti collection in 1935, founded upon Fanny’s legacy.
Other Pre-Raphaelite muses by Marina
Bibliography and Acknowledgements
Stunner The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth, by Kirsty Stonell Walker, CreateSpace.com
Pre-Raphaelite Girl Gang, by Kirsty Stonell Walker, Unicorn
Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood, Jan Marsh, Published July 1st 1995 by Quartet Books
Pre-Raphaelite Women, Jan Marsh, 1987 George Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Alicia Craig Faxon, 1989 Phaidon Press Oxford
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Kolkata: Effective treatment of kidney disease is possible in Ayurveda. The medicine of Ayurveda also neutralizes the deadly elements that damage the kidneys. A special session on Ayurveda medicines was organized for the first time at the ongoing India International Science Fair in Kolkata in which its effect in kidney treatment was discussed. During this session, Sanchit Sharma, executive director of Emil Pharmaceutical, while presenting the details of the research conducted so far about Neeri KFT, an effective drug in the treatment of Ayurveda, said that Neeri KFT regulates the levels of TNF alpha in the kidneys.
The TINF alpha test only shows abnormalities in the kidneys and also shows the condition of inflammation. TNF is an alpha cell signaling protein. Sharma said in her presentation that research has been published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research about Neeri's FT.
In this research, it was found that the kidneys of the groups who were being given Neeri KFT medicine regularly were functioning properly. In them, the quantity of heavy elements, metabolic by-products like creatinine, urea, protein etc. were found to be controlled. The percentage of these elements was very high in the group which was not given the medicine.
It is prepared from five herbs Punarnava, Gokharu, Varun, Patharpura and Stonestone. He said that people whose kidneys have been damaged but are not yet on dialysis, they benefit from its consumption. They do not know how to go on dialysis.
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Although most births follow the same sequence of events, no two are alike. It's important that you know what is likely to happen during the birth, what you should think about in advance, and what choices you might have to make on the day.
Your birth preferences plan
During the third trimester of your pregnancy, you and your clinician will go over your birth preferences. It’s a checklist to help you think through your options regarding pain management, labor support, and the environment in which you want to bring your baby into the world. Bring your birth preferences to the hospital when it is time to give birth.
With your birth preferences, you can tell your care team:
- Who will be with you to support you during and after the birth. It could include a partner, friend, relative, or doula.
- What positions you prefer for labor and birth.
- Your pain management choices.
- If you want to defer newborn procedures to bond with your baby.
- Who can accompany your baby for medical treatments.
- Your goals regarding feeding your baby.
- Your preferences about circumcision, if you have a boy.
At the hospital, a nurse will ask you about your preferences. Your care team will do their best to follow your wishes. You can expect to be in communication with your care team throughout your labor and birth. You will work together to stay informed and to make choices that best support your needs throughout. You and your clinicians may need to adjust your birth preferences to go with the flow of your natural labor process.
When to go to the hospital
You’ll probably go through what is known as early labor at home, which is good because it can last for a few hours or happen off and on over a few days. During this stage, you’ll have mild to moderate contractions that come at irregular intervals.
When you progress to active labor, that’s when you should go to the hospital. Active labor is when your contractions intensify, come every 3 to 4 minutes, and last about 60 seconds. When your water breaks, your contractions will start coming even faster.
Who will be in the room?
A team of experienced and caring professionals will be ready to greet you at the hospital. Some of the people who will help bring your baby into the world are:
- A doctor and/or midwife.
- A labor and delivery nurse.
- An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.
- A pediatrician who will do a thorough newborn exam soon after delivery.
- A lactation consultant or registered nurse to help with breastfeeding.
Positions during labor
Your care team will encourage you to move, change positions, and use supportive measures like birthing balls to help you feel less pain and discomfort.
Positions that can help you through labor include:
- Rocking or swaying.
- Squatting with your partner.
- Squatting with a chair.
- Leaning forward.
- Kneeling with a birthing ball.
- Getting on your hands and knees.
- Reclining against your partner.
- Lying on your side.
There are some circumstances in which your care team may need to monitor you or your baby, and this may restrict possible labor positions. However, this will be dictated by the specific circumstances of your labor.
If your pain management needs change, there are plenty of options.
IV medications. These reduce pain and increase relaxation. You still have full use of your muscles to push during childbirth. They may not relieve all the pain, however.
Nitrous oxide. It can be started and stopped easily. You can use this anytime, and the medication itself won’t reach your baby. It has few risky side effects and can help reduce pain and anxiety. It might not be as strong as other pain relief medications.
Epidural medications. This medication is injected through a small tube placed in your lower back. You can still feel your lower body and push during birth. If you receive epidural medication, you are limited from walking during your labor.
You can change your mind about pain medication during your childbirth. Because labor may be more painful, or be longer than expected, it's fine to use methods that you may not have originally planned. The most important aspect is you and your baby's health.
Medical help during delivery
At times, your clinician may offer an assisted delivery if your baby is in distress or you’ve lost the ability to push well. This means that while you push, the doctor will use an instrument to guide the baby’s head out of the last part of the birth canal.
Your clinician will only recommend assisted delivery when there is a risk of cesarean birth without it.
When problems come up during labor, sometimes a cesarean birth becomes necessary. In cesarean birth, the baby is delivered through an incision in the belly.
Your clinician may recommend cesarean birth if the baby or you are in distress. You and your clinician may plan to have a cesarean birth if your baby is in a breech position or you have had a previous cesarean section.
Whenever possible, your care team will talk to you about your preferences in a cesarean birth, such as whether you want your partner with you and how quickly you will be able hold your baby after birth.
After you give birth
When labor is over and your baby has been born, you and the baby are together right away. First, we do a quick check on the baby by measuring:
- Heart rate.
- Muscle tone.
- Reflex response.
Afterward, your care team puts the baby on your chest, skin-to-skin. This helps your newborn transition to life outside the womb. It helps calm them and allows them to adjust to the sights, sounds, feelings, and experiences in their new world.
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Unemployment benefits can be a financial lifeline when you find yourself out of work,
helping you to make ends meet and until you find work again. But many people are
unfamiliar with how, exactly, unemployment benefits work and the various financial
implications of collecting them.
Here are some ways collecting unemployment benefits could financially impact various
areas of your life, including taxes, student loan payments, and your credit score.
How do unemployment benefits work?
The rules for claiming unemployment benefits and the amount you can receive vary by
state. Typically, employees need to have lost their job through no fault of their own,1 have a minimum level of earnings from recent employment, and be actively seeking
In most states, unemployment insurance provides up to 26 weeks of benefits2 and
replaces about half of their previous wages.
Are unemployment benefits taxable?
Unemployment benefits are designed to stand in for your regular wages. As such, the
IRS considers them to be taxable income3 subject to federal income taxes, but not
Social Security or Medicare4
taxes. At the end of the tax year, the state will send you Form 1099-G5 showing the total amount of benefits you received. You'll need that form
to prepare your federal tax return.
Whether you will actually owe taxes on that income depends on your overall tax
situation (total annual income, filing status, deductions, etc.). You may choose to have
federal income tax withheld from your weekly payments to lessen the chances of getting
a big tax bill at year-end. File Form W-4V6 with your state unemployment office to
instruct them to withhold tax.
As for whether your state taxes unemployment benefits, it depends on where you live.7
Some states, including Georgia and South Carolina, fully tax unemployment benefits.
Some states tax part of your benefits. Other states, including Alabama, Florida, and
Tennessee, don't tax them at all.
How do unemployment benefits affect child support payments?
If you are responsible for paying child support, your child support order remains in effect
even if you are unemployed. When you file for unemployment, you may have to let the
unemployment office know about your child support order, so it can deduct payments
from your benefits.
You may be able to qualify for a modification8
in your child support obligation based on
your change in income. Talk to your attorney to discuss your options.
How does unemployment impact student loan payments?
Losing your job can make it difficult to pay student loans, but don't simply stop making
payments. That will negatively impact your credit score, creating financial problems for
you in the long run.
If you anticipate having trouble making student loan payments, talk to your servicer.
Depending on the type of loan you have, you may be able to enroll in an income-driven
repayment plan (IDR). The U.S Department of Education has a calculator9
payment estimates for different IDRs based on your specific loans.
If an IDR isn't an option, your servicer may be able to delay payments through forbearance or deferment.10 Both forbearance and deferment allow you to temporarily
postpone student loan payments while you are unemployed. However, interest
continues to accrue on your loan during forbearance. Interest doesn't accrue during
deferment, but it's typically only available to people with subsidized federal student loans or Perkins loans.11
Does being unemployed hurt your credit score?
If you're concerned that losing your job will damage your credit, the good news is
employment status isn't a factor in your credit rating.12 So being unemployed won't
directly impact your credit score, but losing your income could make it difficult to pay
your bills on time. If job loss leads to using your credit cards more than usual or missing
payments, this can also negatively impact your credit score.
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May 6, 2020.
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May 6, 2020.
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Writing unit tests¶
Now that you understand the principle of tests and how to run them, it's time to write some. We will start with simple unit tests using doctest syntax.
We will start by showing how to create a simple unit test with doctest syntax. There is nothing Zope- or Plone-specific about this test. This type of test is ideal for methods and classes that perform some kind of well-defined operation on primitives or simple objects. The doctest syntax is well-suited for explaining the inputs and outputs. Since the tests are relatively few and/or descriptive, keeping the tests, documentation and code close together makes sense.
Tests are usually found in a tests/ sub-package. In the example.tests package, we have created a file called tests/test_simple_doctest.py. This sets up a test suite to run doctests in the doc strings in the module example.tests.context. Let’s look at the test setup first:
"""This is the setup for a doctest where the actual test examples are held in docstrings in a module. Here, we are not using anything Zope-specific at all. We could of course use the Zope 3 Component Architecture in the setup if we wanted. For that, take a look at test_zope3_doctest.py. However, we *do* use the zope.testing package, which provides improved version of Python's standard DocTestSuite, DocFileSuite and so on. If you don't want this dependency, just use doctest.DocTestSuite. """ import unittest import zope.testing import example.tests.context def setUp(test): """We can use this to set up anything that needs to be available for each test. It is run before each test, i.e. for each docstring that contains doctests. Look at the Python unittest and doctest module documentation to learn more about how to prepare state and pass it into various tests. """ def tearDown(test): """This is the companion to setUp - it can be used to clean up the test environment after each test. """ def test_suite(): return unittest.TestSuite(( # Here, we tell the test runner to execute the tests in the given # module. The setUp and tearDown methods can be used to perform # test-specific setup and tear-down. zope.testing.doctest.DocTestSuite(example.tests.context, setUp=setUp, # setUp and tearDown are optional! tearDown=tearDown), ))
There are a lot of comments here, and we show how to use setUp() and tearDown() methods for additional initialisation and clean-up, if necessary. The test runner will call the test_suite() method and expect a TestSuite object back. If desired, we could have put multiple test suites referring to multiple modules into the TestSuite that is being returned.
Here is the actual code under test, in context.py:
from zope.interface import implements from example.tests.interfaces import IContext class Context(object): """An object used for testing. We will register an adapter from this interface to IUpperCaser in the test setup. Here's how you use it. First, import the class. >>> from example.tests.context import Context Then in-stan-ti-ate it (with me so far?): >>> my_context = Context() Okay, here's the tricky bit ... now we need to set the title: >>> my_context.title = u"Some string!" Phew ... did that work? >>> my_context.title u'Some string!' Yeah! """ implements(IContext) def __init__(self, title=u""): self.title = title
Here is how we may run the tests from a buildout:
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Poster, Otis Rush & His Chicago Blues Band, Grateful Dead, The Canned Heat Blues Band at The Fillmore
This is a Poster. It was designed by Wes Wilson and printed by West Coast Lithograph Co. and made for (as the client) Bill Graham and made for The Fillmore Auditorium. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1979. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
Between 1966 and 1968 Wes Wilson designed no less than 56 posters for the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, commissioned by Bill Graham. He completed them in only 14 months. This poster belongs to that series, designed for an Otis Rush, Grateful Dead and Canned Heat concert. Deformed bubble text, sinuous lines and pale colors produce an optical surge, suggesting the effects of hallucinatory drugs on the mind. This is reinforced by the contrasting presence of a face seen from profile, calm and composed, with one eye seemingly focused on something the spectator cannot fully grasp. The term “psychedelic” was first coined by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond and aptly describes the visual effect of this design, representative of the emerging 1960’s subculture in San Francisco, to which Wilson made a significant contribution through his work. The impact of such posters influenced generations of graphic designers after him.
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Its dimensions are
57 × 34.9 cm (22 7/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
It is signed
Printed in black ink, bottom: WES WILSON © 1967 BILL GRAHAM
It is inscribed
Printed in black ink, upper right: BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO; at bottom, directly underneath curving text: WES WILSON © 1967 BILL GRAHAM ∴ 51. PRINTED BY WEST COAST LITHOGRAPH CO.; across bottom: TICKETS SAN FRANCISCO: City Lights Bookstore; House of Richard; Bally Lo (Union Square); The Town Square (1318 Polk); S.F. State College (Hut T-1); Mnasidika; BERKELEY: Discount Records; / Shakespeare & Co.; Campus Records; SAN MATEO: Town and Country Records; SAN RAFAEL: Sherman Clay; SAUSALITO: The Tides Bookstore; CITY OF REDWOOD CITY: Redwood House of Music
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Poster, Otis Rush & His Chicago Blues Band, Grateful Dead, The Canned Heat Blues Band at The Fillmore; Designed by Wes Wilson (American, b. 1937); offset lithograph on white wove paper; 57 × 34.9 cm (22 7/16 × 13 3/4 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer; 1979-34-28
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Most mammals reach sexual maturity when their growth rates are in decline, whereas humans experience a growth spurt during adolescence. Whether apes experience an adolescent growth spurt is still undecided. In the 1950s, data on captive chimpanzees collected by James Gavan appeared devoid of evidence of an adolescent growth spurt in these apes. In a recent reanalysis of Gavan`s data, however, zoologist Elizabeth Watts has found that as chimpanzees reach sexual maturity, the growth rate of their limbs accelerates. Most biologists, however, are skeptical that this is a humanlike adolescent growth spurt. While the human adolescent growth spurt is physically obvious and affects virtually the entire body, the chimpanzee`s increased growth rate is detectable only through sophisticated mathematical analysis. Moreover, according to scientist Holly Smith, the growth rate increase in chimpanzees begins when 86% of full skeletal growth has been attained, whereas human adolescence generally commences when 77 percent of full skeletal growth has occurred. | <urn:uuid:26eec7aa-1d1e-4325-91e5-ed6f0af343f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gre.kmf.com/explain/question/40649-292.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.932651 | 262 | 3.609375 | 4 |
Homo sapiens evolved in Africa as a hairless ape. That creature spent LOTS of time outside, with a prodigious amount of skin exposure in a nice sunny environment. Today homo sapiens is largely an indoor mammal, and typically covers up a good deal of skin when venturing outside. Often when in a relaxed stance, say on a beach vacation, gobs of sunscreen is applied. This all adds up to much less Vitamin D synthesis happening in the skin cells. Hairless ape was designed to receive a lot of Vitamin D. The sun emits both UV-A (responsible for most melanomas) and UV-B which does not penetrate clouds or through glass and is only “full strength” at mid-day. UV-B is the ray needed to synthesize Vit D, whereas UV-A is the “tanning” frequency in tanning salons and does not stimulate much Vit D production. People who are extremely deficient in Vitamin D (less than 12 ng/mL) will respond rapidly to real sun exposure, and serum levels rise quickly. People who are marginally deficient (between 30 and 50 ng/mL) achieve optimal levels (50-80 ng/mL) more slowly. This can be taken as evidence that mankind really does needs a substantial baseline level to be fit. One exception to this rapid repletion in clinical deficient patients is in the obese. It is very difficult to get obese people “up to speed” with Vitamin D, because, as a fat-soluble vitamin, it “hides” in the fatty tissues and is not released into the circulation unless very high levels (20,000 or more IUs daily) are pushed for many months. The most elegant solution is to help the obese person lose weight — then the Vitamin D which is stored in their fat cells is liberated into the circulation as their excess fat reserves are catabolized as fuel.
Humans today are almost universally Vitamin D deficient not only because we don’t hang out naked in the tropical sun much, but also because we have not yet found a reliable way to force supplementation. Most naturally occurring sources of Vitamin D are from foods that many people don’t eat at all. For example fish livers. Or other organ meats such as beef kidneys or sheep hearts, etc. Not generally on the menu. Plus, our culture is pretty fat phobic. (That problem is getting a little better with the more appropriate switch to carb phobia… I’d much rather people focus on good fats and vegetables and forget about refined carbs in the diet.) Luckily, most doctors are now tuned into Vitamin D and checking for, and supplementing, deficiencies in their patients. Vitamin D3 (the preferred, bio-identical form) is inexpensive. Don’t be bamboozled into taking the drug form — E2, also known as ergocalciferol — which is way more expensive and doesn’t work nearly as well. Cholecalciferol, or Vitamin D3, is the form you want. A year’s supply should cost well under $50.
Probably the most important early warning that we had become woefully deficient in this broadly useful, fat-based vitamin, was an article by Reinhold Vieth (U Toronto) published 20 years ago entitled “Vitamin D Supplementation, 25-hydroyvitamin D concentrations, and safety,” (Am J Clin Nutr 1999 May;69(842-56)). This article was recently cited by John Cannell, MD, widely known as the current top Vitamin D expert (see his comprehensive website: www.VitaminDCouncil.org) as his “aha” moment for his dedication to Vitamin D research. All statements in this small article have published references that can be found on Dr. Cannell’s site.
Most of us know that Vitamin D is very important for bone density. It is equally, if not more, important than calcium. The issue of bone density will be addressed in another column. Half a century ago, scientists were under the mistaken impression that Vitamin D could be “toxic” at relatively modest doses. That’s because a fairly small dose (400 IUs) was considered effective in preventing rickets (a soft-bone Vitamin D deficiency disease) in England. Somehow, half of that infant dose was deemed an appropriate adult supplementation level as an additive, apparently supposing the rest of the D was being obtained from sunlight and organ meats (decidedly more popular on the East side of the Atlantic than in the US). There was, however, no research to back up these assumptions. Further, if the objective for Vitamin D supplementation was simply to prevent rickets, there wouldn’t be a big fuss. But Vitamin D has many more crucial roles in mammals and supplementation has become a necessity for almost everyone.
Increasing evidence, which means published research, exists for Vitamin D3 in helping slow the progress of various auto-immune diseases. The largest amount of research is in the study of Multiple Sclerosis. There is no doubt that MS incidence correlates with more northern latitudes. Relative lack of Vitamin D is likely the culprit. There is growing evidence that Lupus outcomes are improved with adequate serum Vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D has been shown to improve asthma, especially those patients who don’t do well with inhalers. Steroidal inhalers seem to help the subset of asthma patients who have evidence of allergic responses to airborne irritants in their lungs and bloodstream. This is called “reactive airway disease” or “airway eosinophilia” (referring to high number of “eosinophils,” a type of white blood cell which signals allergen exposure). If you experience wheezy breathing or shortness of breath which doesn’t respond to inhalers, make sure to check out your Vitamin D3 level with a blood test, and bring it into the 50-80 ng/mL range with supplementation. Also lung related, children with cystic fibrosis are much likely to make it into their adult years with proper Vit D repletion.
Vitamin D also improves arthritis, and nagging body aches in general. Vitamin D is a crucial supplement for fibromyalgia patients. Make sure to always take your Vit D supplement with some fat. For example, with a spoonfull of full-fat yogurt, or with a mouthful of a dish containing egg or meat or olive oil. Make sure your Vitamin D supplement is oily. Dry D doesn’t work as well.
New research proves that adequate Vit D3 levels are affiliated with lower risk for numerous cancers. In particular there is much published about this salutary effect in breast, ovary and colon cancer rates. Adequate Vitamin D levels improve the immune response in general. People with adequate serum levels are less likely to get common colds; less likely to have bleeding gums and gingivitis; less likely to get Parkinson’s disease. Other recent work has connected higher levels of Vitamin D with lower risks of high blood pressure, and other forms of heart disease.
Vitamin D improves mood. Whether there is truly a serotonin-enhancing, anti-depressive effect or whether it’s because you just feel better physically with optimal Vit D levels onboard, is not yet clear. Either way though, it’s a good deal.
Possibly the most interesting new tidbit about Vitamin D recently in the news is about telomere lengthening. Telomeres are the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that improve the durability of these strands of genetic information as they replicate and divide again and again. Inside the nucleus of every single cell of your body (except red blood cells, which have no nuclei) lives the genetic code which runs your life. The health of your nuclei is directly related to your overall health, wellbeing and longevity. As telomeres shorten (rapidly with insults such as exposure to toxins and junk food) the chromosomes become less stable and their cells become more vulnerable to mutation. Besides good lifestyle habits (appropriate weight, drinking mainly water, eating lots of vegetables, getting enough sleep and love in your life) it turns out that Vitamin D is a major player in keeping those telomeres long and healthy. | <urn:uuid:ae66b88e-1761-4a98-a034-2b6f4013fe15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://dremilykane.com/2012/09/02/updates-on-vitamin-d3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.95463 | 1,726 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Talking about management firstly means to qualify sediments in the correct way: are they waste or freely manageable materials? The answer is not simple and, being aware of that, the Italian legislator repeatedly intervened, from 2006 to 2012, with laws and regulations in order to offer legal certainties to the interested parties.
Commonly referred to as the FIDIC Blue Book, the second edition of the FIDIC Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works is an update which better reflects actual practice than the first book
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Garmin’s been teasing its entry into the smartphone market, the Nuvifone, for ages. And there had been suggestions that Asus was building an Eee phone. But the two companies have now revealed they’re joining forces to make cellphones as a team.
The original Nuvifone will be relabeled the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60, and it’s still due out sometime soon. But in the future Garmin-Asus plans to develop new hardware, running an OS that seems likely to be a version of Windows Mobile–rather than the alleged Android-based Eee phone.
The strategic alliance between these two companies makes sense. Asus’ success in its line of Eee netbook PCs combined with Garmin’s leadership in the standalone GPS unit market will create a powerful smartphone with excellent navigational services. “We believe that converged devices are an emerging opportunity,” says Dr. Min Kao, chairman and CEO of Garmin. The press release mentions the “benefits of LBS-centric mobile phones,” the location-based services technology that is going to be a key component in future cellphones.
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The proposed project aims to support the Company’s regional expansion of its existing operations by providing long-term debt financing. The proceeds of the Bank loan will be used to finance the Company’s product extension and capacity increase.
The project will show that privately owned companies with good corporate practice are able to attract long-term financing in FR Yugoslavia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The investment will highlight the potential of enhanced cross border trade and investments in the Balkans. The Project will lead to enhanced competition in the region and support the development of know-how skills.
Marbo Product d.o.o., a Yugoslav limited liability company; and Marbo d.o.o., a Bosnian limited liability company.
Long-term tranched loan to the clients for the total amount of €10 million.
Total project cost for the two countries is €32 million.
The project has been screened B/1, requiring an environmental audit of past and current operations and an environmental analysis of impacts associated with the Company’s expansion and capacity increase plans including possible energy efficiency measures. An environmental action plan will be developed, if necessary, and agreed with the Company prior to Final Review.
Radosav Milanovic, CEO
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Getting your hands dirty is not the reason most people visit state parks, but Crater of Diamonds (209 State Park Rd., Murfreesboro, Arkansas; 870-285-3113) holds an outdoor experience unlike any other.
Here, visitors can search for real diamonds throughout a plowed 37.5-acre field on the surface of a formerly volcanic crater. Hidden in the soil are white, brown and yellow diamonds. Alongside these diamonds, you can also find a wide variety of other minerals such as amethyst, jasper and agate.
Visitors have the option to rent equipment from the park or can choose to bring non-battery or non-motor operated equipment to assist in their search. You, of course, can also choose to search through the land with just your eyes and hands. The diamond searching area is occasionally plowed to soften the soil and allow diamonds to be found more easily both with and without tools.
Anything that is found at Crater of Diamonds is yours to take home, no matter the size or type of diamond or mineral. Since Crater of Diamonds became a state park, over 33,000 diamonds have been found. This includes the Uncle Sam, the largest diamond that has ever been found in the United States. The experts who work at the park offer free identification and certification to all visitors who locate any minerals.
The outdoor adventure at Crater of Diamonds doesn’t end at the diamond searching area.
The state park holds a handful of walking trails that wind through the woods and allow visitors to experience the natural beauty of Arkansas. While traveling the trails you can witness a firsthand view of the unique land features like rock outcroppings that are uncommon for this area of the state.
Along one of the peaceful hiking trails, you can also cast a line on the Little Missouri River. Another trail gives you the chance to explore the wildlife that calls Crater of Diamonds home and encourages hikers to use their senses to be immersed in nature. The park has something for every visitor that wants to experience the attraction of Arkansas scenery, even a trail that is the longest wheelchair-accessible trail in Southwest Arkansas.
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Braf & Mek Kinase Inhibitors
The BRAF and MEK genes are known to play a role in cell growth, and mutations of these genes are common in several types of cancer. Approximately half of all melanomas carry a specific BRAF mutation known as V600E. This mutation produces an abnormal version of the BRAF kinase that stimulates cancer growth. Some melanomas carry another mutation known as V600K. BRAF and MEK inhibitors block the activity of the V600E and V600K mutations respectively.
Stop Tumors In Their Tracks
Every melanoma has the potential to become deadly, but the difference between an in situ melanoma and one that has begun to metastasize cannot be overstated. There is a drastic change in the survival rate for the various stages of tumors, highlighting the importance of detecting and treating melanomas before they have a chance to progress. Its impossible to predict exactly how fast a melanoma will move from stage to stage, so you should be taking action as soon as possible.
To be sure youre spotting any potential skin cancers early, The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends monthly skin checks, and scheduling an annual total-body skin-exam with a dermatologist. These skin exams can help you take note of any new or changing lesions that have the potential to be cancerous, and have them biopsied and taken care of before they can escalate.
Trust your instincts and dont take no for an answer, Leland says. Insist that a doctor biopsy anything you believe is suspicious.
Inoperable Breast Cancer Is Often Still Treatable
Stage 3C breast cancer is divided into operable and inoperable stage 3C breast cancer. However, the term inoperable is not the same as untreatable.
If your physician uses the word inoperable, it may simply mean that a simple surgery at this time would not be enough to get rid of all the breast cancer that is within the breast and the tissue around the breast. There must be healthy tissue at all of the margins of the breast when it is removed. Keep in mind that the breast tissue goes beyond the breast mound it goes up to the clavicle and down to a few inches below the breast mound. There must also be tissue to close the chest wound after the surgery is performed.
Another treatment method may be used first to shrink the breast cancer as much as possible before surgery is considered.
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Stages Iiia Iiib And Iiic
In order to better describe these variable factors, stage III melanoma is further divided into the following three categories:
- Stage III A: This stage includes microscopic levels of melanoma present in lymph nodes.
- Stage III B: This stage includes an ulcerated primary tumor, microscopic levels of melanoma in the skin near the primary tumor, microscopic levels of melanoma in lymph nodes, and melanoma in the draining nodes.
- Stage III C: This stage includes an ulcerated primary tumor and melanoma big enough to be felt in the draining nodes.
Melanoma In The Lymph Nodes
If your lymph nodes feel normal but a sentinel lymph node biopsy shows that a small number of melanoma cells have spread there, you might have either:
- regular ultrasound scans to check your lymph nodes
- treatment with targeted cancer drugs or immunotherapy
You dont usually have surgery to remove the rest of the lymph nodes in this situation, except in specific circumstances. Your doctor will talk to you about this.
Some people may decide to have ultrasound surveillance of their lymph nodes instead of having a sentinel lymph node biopsy. In this case, you usually have regular ultrasound scans over 5 years. You may need a biopsy if there is a concern that melanoma is in your lymph nodes.
What Is Stage Iii Melanoma
Stage III melanomas are tumors that have spread to regional lymph nodes or have developed in-transit deposits of disease, but there is no evidence of distant metastasis. Stage III melanoma is regional melanoma, meaning it has spread beyond the primary tumor to the closest lymph nodes, but not to distant sites. There are four subgroups of Stage III melanoma: IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID. Stage III is invasive melanoma.
- Subgroups are IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID
- Stage III melanoma is defined by four primary characteristics
- Important distinction within Stage III: whether the spread to lymph nodes can be detected microscopically or macroscopically
- Microscopically, also called clinically occult = seen by pathologist during biopsy or dissection
- Macroscopically, also called clinically detected = seen by naked eye or felt by hand or seen on CT scans or ultrasound
- Risk: Intermediate to high for regional or distant spread
Treating Stage 0 Melanoma
Stage 0 melanoma has not grown deeper than the top layer of the skin . It is usually treated by surgery to remove the melanoma and a small margin of normal skin around it. The removed sample is then sent to a lab to be looked at with a microscope. If cancer cells are seen at the edges of the sample, a second, wider excision of the area may be done.
Some doctors may consider the use of imiquimod cream or radiation therapy instead of surgery, although not all doctors agree with this.
For melanomas in sensitive areas on the face, some doctors may use Mohs surgery or even imiquimod cream if surgery might be disfiguring, although not all doctors agree with these uses.
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The Journey Through Stage Iii Melanoma: A Guide For Patients
Melanoma survivorSupported with funding by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, with risk for the disease appearing to be on the rise. Historically, the outlook for patients diagnosed with stage III melanoma has been poor. In recent years, however, new therapies have changed the way in which patients with melanoma are treated. These treatments have already helped many patients to live longer lives with a reduced risk for a recurrence or return of their cancer. Because these treatments are so new, many patients may not know that they even exist, how they work, and what types of side effects they might cause. By providing information about the most recent advances in the treatment of melanoma, we hope to empower patients and their families as they navigate through their journey. It is our belief that this publication will help you to work with your healthcare team as you decide which therapies are best for you.
How Is Melanoma Staged
Melanoma stages are assigned using the TNM system.
The stage of the disease indicates how much the cancer has progressed by taking into account the size of the tumor, whether its spread to lymph nodes, and whether its spread to other parts of the body.
A doctor can identify a possible melanoma during a physical exam and confirm the diagnosis with a biopsy, where the tissue is removed to determine if its cancerous.
There are five stages of melanoma. The first stage is called stage 0, or melanoma in situ. The last stage is called stage 4. Survival rates decrease with later stages of melanoma.
Its important to note that survival rates for each stage are just estimates. Each person with melanoma is different, and your outlook can vary based on a number of different factors.
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Biomarkers And Biomarker Testing In Melanoma
Changes to a cells DNA are part of how cancerdevelops. These mutations change the genes and proteins that control how a cellgrows and multiplies. In recent years, researchers have discovered that some ofthese genes and proteins can be used as markers of how a melanoma is growingor will likely respond to treatment. Known as biomarkers, these genes and proteinsare specific to the tumor itself. That means that patients do not naturally carry thesemutations and thus cannot pass them onto their children. Also, because cancerbiomarkers are specific to a particular type of cancer, they can differ betweenpatients and even within multiple tumors within the same patient. Thats why biomarkertesting is importantit can allow for individualized treatment.6
For patients with melanoma, the biomarkers that physicians look for includemutations in the genes BRAF , NRAS ,NF-1 , and KIT . For patientswith cutaneous melanoma, BRAF mutations have been found to be present in 35%to 56% of tumors,7,8 whereas NRAS mutations are detected in approximately 10% to25% of these tumors,7,8NF-1 mutations in approximately 14%,8 and KIT mutations inapproximately 2% to 3%.7 Testing for these mutations, especially for a mutationcalled BRAF V600, is particularly important for patients with stage III or stage IV cutaneousmelanoma, as therapies have been developed that specifically targetthese mutations.
What Should A Person With Stage 3 Breast Cancer Expect From Treatment
Stage 3 treatment options vary widely and may consist of mastectomy and radiation for local treatment and hormone therapy or chemotherapy for systemic treatment. Nearly every person with a Stage 3 diagnosis will do best with a combination of two or more treatments.
Chemotherapy is always given first with the goal to shrink the breast cancer to be smaller within the breast and within the lymph nodes that are affected. This is known as neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Other possible treatments include biologic targeted therapy and immunotherapy. There may be various clinical trial options for interested patients with Stage 3 breast cancer.
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Survival Rates For Melanoma Skin Cancer
Survival rates can give you an idea of what percentage of people with the same type and stage of cancer are still alive a certain amount of time after they were diagnosed. They cant tell you how long you will live, but they may help give you a better understanding of how likely it is that your treatment will be successful.
Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates and are often based on previous outcomes of large numbers of people who had a specific cancer, but they cant predict what will happen in any particular persons case. These statistics can be confusing and may lead you to have more questions. Talk with your doctor about how these numbers may apply to you, as he or she is familiar with your situation.
How To Protect Yourself From Melanoma
Fortunately, most melanomas are diagnosed in early, localized stages, says Dr. González, and most patients treated for melanoma make a full recovery. But we do have patients that have ignored that funny looking mole for way too long, and its not uncommon to see cases that have metastasized to other organs, she adds.
Melanoma tends to a very aggressive form of cancer, and it can progress quickly from one stage to another. Says Dr. González: As soon as you see something unusual you should get it checked out, and as soon as you get a diagnosis, you need to be on top of the appropriate treatment.
Risk factors for melanoma include ultraviolet light exposure , having fair skin and light hair, and having a close relative whos also had melanoma. But monitoring skin for abnormal growths and changes is important for everyone, whether or not they are predisposed to skin cancer.
Going to see your board-certified dermatologist yearly and doing regular skin exams may not seem that important, Dr. González says, “but these are the things that could save your life.”
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Treating Stage 1 To 2 Melanoma
Treating stage 1 melanoma involves surgery to remove the melanoma and a small area of skin around it. This is known as surgical excision.
Surgical excision is usually done using local anaesthetic, which means you’ll be awake, but the area around the melanoma will be numbed, so you will not feel pain. In some cases, general anaesthetic is used, which means you’ll be unconscious during the procedure.
If a surgical excision is likely to leave a significant scar, it may be done in combination with a skin graft. However, skin flaps are now more commonly used because the scars are usually less noticeable than those resulting from a skin graft.
Read more about flap surgery.
In most cases, once the melanoma has been removed there’s little possibility of it returning and no further treatment should be needed. Most people are monitored for 1 to 5 years and are then discharged with no further problems.
A Closer Look At Stage Iii Melanoma
Although stage III melanoma can be broadly defined as melanoma that has spread to the regional lymph nodes, 4 different substages of stage III melanoma are mentioned in the AJCC 8th Edition: IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, and IIID. These substages are defined by the number of lymph nodes to which the cancer has spread, and whether this spread can be detected in a biopsy sample under a microscope or can be felt or seen by the naked eye .19 It is worth noting that patients should leave it to the discretion of their healthcare team to evaluate their lymph nodes, as touching the nodes too often can make them swell and thus create unnecessary anxiety.
Stage III melanoma is characterized by having a high risk for recurrence, with cancer generally recurring within 5 years of surgery.15 Recurrence is closely related to a patients survival rate, and within stage III melanoma, patients with stage IIID generally have the poorest outlook.20 The outlook for patients becomes increasingly better for those with stages IIIC, IIIB, and IIIA melanoma.20 It should be remembered, however, that every patient is different and the likelihood of recurrence depends on many factors.
Because of the high risk for recurrence, all patients with stage III melanoma should receive regular follow-up after their initial treatment. Table 1 shows a sample follow-up schedule.21 Patients should consult with their healthcare team about their own individualized follow-up.
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Continue Learning About Melanoma
Important: This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs.
Stage 3 Diagnostic Criteria
While we talk about stage 3 cancers as one monstrous thing, their diagnosis differs drastically based on cancer type. Generally, a stage 3 cancer diagnosis requires one or more of three features:
- Tumor growth beyond a specific size
- Spread to a specific set of nearby lymph nodes
- Extension of the tumor into nearby structures
Once diagnosed, a cancer stage never changes. Even if the doctor re-stages the cancer diagnosis, or it recurs , they keep the initial staging diagnosis.
The doctor will add the new staging diagnosis to the initial stage and differentiate it with letterslike c for clinical, p for pathological , or after treatments .
Some stage 3 cancers are subdivided to give a more precise classification. These sub-stages will differ based on the specific cancerous organ. For example, stage 3 breast cancer has three subcategories:
- The tumor is smaller than 5 centimeters but has spread to 4-9 nodes.
- The tumor is larger than 5 cm and has spread to 1 to 9 nodes.
3B: The tumor is any size but has invaded the chest wall or breast skin and is swollen, inflamed, or has ulcers. It may have also invaded up to 9 nearby nodes
3C: The tumor can be any size but has spread to either: 10 or more lymph nodes, nodes near the collar bones, or lymph nodes near the underarm and the breast bone
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Is Stage 3 Melanoma Serious
Stage 3 melanoma is quite serious because the cancerous growth has spread from the skin through the underlying fat and tissue and into the nearby lymph nodes. In some cases, cancerous cells may have started to spread to farther parts of the body. Surgical removal of the growth and surrounding tissue, as well as any nearby lymph nodes, may help get rid of the melanoma. Usually, the five-year survival rate for stage 3 melanoma is about 30% to 70%, which means that 30% to 70% of people who have proper treatment will still be alive five years later. However, once the disease has spread from the skin to other parts of the body, it may become fatal relatively quickly.
Changes To Melanoma Staging
Melanoma staging is based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system, which uses 3 key pieces of information to stage a cancer:the extent of the Tumor thickness , whether the melanoma hasspread to local lymph Nodes , and whether the cancer has spread to distantlymph nodes or other organs, or Metastasized . Combining these 3 metrics, theTNM system is then used to classify the stage of a cancer.
In 2017, with the release of the new 8th Edition staging system, the AJCC adjustedmelanoma staging to incorporate additional factors that may affect a patientsresponse to treatment.17 This change from the previous AJCC 7th Edition meansthat many melanomas have been upstaged or downstaged since the 8th Edition staging system wasfully implemented in 2018.17 These changes also affect how clinical trials should beinterpreted: For example, the studies presented below enrolled patients using theolder AJCC 7th Edition staging system, prior to the release of the 8th Edition.
We understand that this change may be confusing for many patients and recommendthat they discuss any questions about the staging of their cancer withtheir treatment team.
The only targeted therapy that is currently available in the United States for the adjuvant treatment of melanoma is dabrafenib in combination with trametinib .7 Using a BRAF inhibitor combined with a MEK inhibitor is more effective than a BRAF inhibitor alone and may prevent melanoma cells from becoming resistant to the BRAF inhibitor .
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Exchange Rates is an exposition produced by Sluice, Theodore Art and Centotto to take place between 23-26 October 2014. Galleries in Brooklyn’s vibrant Bushwick district are opening their doors to galleries from around the world to participate in an exchange of artists, artworks and ideas. Class1 Gallery (Middlesbrough/Saltburn, UK) is delighted to have been invited over by Studio 10 Gallery who will be hosting our project Postcards to America
At the beginning of this century, an unexpected name appeared on the list of the most powerful figures in the art world. Alongside the Rosens and the Gagosians, the Saatchis and Zabludowicz, the Nick Serotas and the Stephanie Theodores there featured a slightly portly Cypriot gentleman by the name of Stelios. Easyjet, it was reasoned, had made the art world precisely that, a world. From Sao Paulo to Istanbul to Saudi Arabia to Sydney, artists, curators and collectors could jet from one biennale to the next with a cheap seat and an expensive sandwich: it seemed perhaps the only place not served by a major art festival was Antarctica (although we are sure BP contemplated sponsoring one).
Since then the world has become larger again. The prolonged period of austerity experienced by some of the previously most powerful economies has made travel a luxury rather than an expectation and the value of art itself is under scrutiny, having to justify itself not just in cultural terms, or in terms of well-being, but also in terms of economic impact. This has not been entirely negative, one might argue that, in the UK at least, the goose had grown fat on public subsidy. Leaner times call for leaner thinking and we have much to learn from our predecessors earlier in the last century, for whom the world could seem just as large. Paulo Bruscky, On Kawara, Gilbert & George: all pioneers of mail art. And did not Marcel Duchamp himself once say “answers on a postcard please” (no, ok, maybe he didn’t).
We are inviting artists to submit ideas for an artwork on a postcard. The cards will be exhibited as part of the Exchange Rates exposition at, Studio 10, Brooklyn, New York
The postcard might be the form of instructions for making a sculpture, choreograph of a performance, a text based work, an idea. The choice is yours. We will not be committing to make the work (although we do intend to select a couple of ideas to realize in the space). This does not prevent you though developing a work that visitors to the gallery might be able to realize in their own time. All postcards will be displayed during the exposition in an album. Approximately 20 postcards will be displayed on a series of shelves with the option of these images being rotated. The gallery reserves the right to construct work following instruction from the postcard for the duration of the exposition.
Not so small print
- There is no limit to the type of work you may instruct through the postcard.
- Class1 does not commit to make any works instructed through the postcard, but reserves the right to do so. Any works so constructed will be destroyed at the end of the exhibition
- We shall not consider the postcard to constitute the work, but rather instructions for making a work. Whilst all care will be taken of postcards received, Class1 will not be able to insure the postcards.
- If artists wish their postcards to be returned at the end of the exhibition please send a stamped addressed envelope and make sure your name is clearly visible on the postcard itself.
- Class1 / Studio 10 / Exchange Rates reserve the right to use images of postcards and/or realised works for promotional purposes.
- Class1 / Studio 10 / Exchange Rates reserve the right not to exhibit any postcard whatever if it is considered that the content likely to cause undue offense or contravenes legislation.
- There is no fee to enter Postcard to America. Class1 will cover postage of cards to and from Brooklyn. Artists are responsible for the cost of posting their cards to Class1 Gallery and for the cost of return if required.
- Please send postcards to Class1 Gallery. C/O James Beighton, 9 Marine Parade, Saltburn, N. Yorks. TS12 1DP
- Exhibition runs 23rd – 26th October, 12 – 6pm daily, late night Friday.
- Deadline for receipt of postcard: Friday 3rd October
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What does an Archbishop do?
In the Catholic Church there are three levels of ordination within the sacrament of Holy Orders: Deacon, Priest and Bishop. The Second Vatican Council spoke of the Bishop as having ‘the fullness of the sacrament of Orders’ and dedicated an entire Decree to the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church. So, as we prepare to welcome our new Archbishop, Patrick O’Regan, into the Archdiocese of Adelaide we might be wondering what a Bishop is, and how an Archbishop differs from a Bishop.
The primary role of any Bishop is to ensure that the work of Christ is carried out at the local level by caring for all the faithful entrusted to him in his particular diocese. Often the Bishop is referred to as the Chief Shepherd, since his ministry is modelled on that of Christ, the Good Shepherd. Immediately we can see that the role of the Bishop is not simply that of ‘governing’ a local Church, but of caring for it and nurturing it and enabling it to grow and flourish. The role of the Bishop is that of guardian, teacher and preacher.
How does an Archbishop differ from a Bishop?
It is because he heads a ‘team’ of Bishops in a particular geographical area or province. In our case, Adelaide, Port Pirie and Darwin form such a province. Because Adelaide is the chief diocese, the Bishop of this diocese is given the title ‘Metropolitan Archbishop’ and Bishops O’Kelly (Port Pirie Diocese) and Gauci (Darwin Diocese) are known as ‘suffragan bishops’ (while still retaining full authority in their respective dioceses). | <urn:uuid:96fe3c17-5c14-47be-8291-ae78fe681907> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://adelaide.catholic.org.au/our-people/archbishop-patrick-o-regan-dd/faqs?article=47478 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978587 | 355 | 3.515625 | 4 |
Earlier this year The Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD) and the Greenpoint Youth Court (GYC) received a $20,000 grant from the Walentas Family Foundation to collaborate on Operation T.L.G. (Teach. Learn. Grow). Students have received instruction on the planning, drafting and construction of environmentally friendly tree guards. This project has been a collaboration between both public and private institutions of the community including the office of Assemblyman Lentol, the office of Councilman Levin and the Greenpoint Chamber of Commerce. With Spring weather making an appearance here is the first look at the construction phase of this project. Stay tuned for the official unveiling which will take place on April 24th.
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About Mr. D'Amato
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MS 37 Rabbi Benjamin Szold Papers
Over the fifty years that the Jewish Museum of Maryland has been in existence we have received a large number of materials related to Benjamin Szold and his descendents, which have been organized into three manuscript collections. Two of those collections (MS 37 and MS 38 the Henrietta Szold and Bertha Szold Levin Papers) are completely processed with finding aids and a third (MS 17 the Levin Family Papers) is having new materials added to it, and should be complete within a few weeks.
The Szold family is pretty amazing – their activities had an impact, not only onBaltimoreJewish history, but on world Jewish history. My favorite part of these collections is the amazing number of letters. Each collection is full of letters written between siblings, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, and friends and acquaintances.
Rabbi Benjamin Szold (1829-1902)
Papers, n.d., 1846-1940
Jewish Museum of Maryland
ACCESS AND PROVENANCE
The Rabbi Benjamin Szold Papers were donated to the museum as accession 2004.076. The collection was reprocessed by Rebecca Levitan in the summer of 2007.
Access to the collection is partially restricted. Photocopied materials in the collection either do not belong to the Jewish Museum of Maryland, or have uncertain title. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the Jewish Museum of Maryland before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library’s usual procedures.
Benjamin Szold was born in Nemiskert, Hungaryon November 15, 1829. He was the son of Chaile and Boruch Szold but was raised by his uncles after the deaths of his parents. He moved to Pressburg, Hungary to study at the Yeshiva. He later studied and worked in Vienna during the Revolution of 1848. He also tutored students while living and studying in Breslau (now Poland). On August 10, 1959 Benjamin married Sophia (Sophie) Schaar and the two moved to Baltimore, Maryland.
Szold came to the United States to take a job as Rabbi at Oheb Shalom Synagogue in Baltimore and rose to prominence in the coming years. He unsuccessfully lobbied President Abraham Lincoln to commute the execution order of a Jewish soldier during the American Civil War. He also served with the Baltimore Association for the Education and Moral Improvement of the Colored People at the war’s end.
Rabbi Szold modernized the practices of his congregation. He eventually delivered sermons in English rather than German, he eliminated the requirement for head coverings in the synagogue, and he introduced family pews. Szold’s writings also brought fame to his tenure. His interpretation of The Book of Job, published in 1886, was studied throughout the United States and Europe.
Benjamin and Sophie had five daughters. Henrietta was born on December 21, 1860 (died 1945), followed by Estella and Rebecca who died in infancy, Rachel born in November of 1865 (died 1926), Sara/Sadie on February 14, 1868 (died 1893), Johanna born in 1871 (died 1875), Bertha born in 1873 (died 1958), and Adele born in 1876 (died 1940). Henrietta Szold, his first daughter, later achieved fame as a prominent Zionist and founder of the Youth Aliyah & Hadassah movements. Rabbi Benjamin Szold died in Berkeley Springs,WV on July 31, 1902.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Rabbi Benjamin Szold Papers consists of five series: Series I. Correspondence, Series II. Sermons & Speeches, Series III. Newspaper Clippings, Series IV. Sophie Szold Papers, and Series V. Miscellaneous Articles. Some of the papers in the collection are photocopies of documents belonging to other institutions.
Series I. Correspondence are between Rabbi Szold and other theologians, as well as his family. The letters are in various languages. He wrote in Hungarian, German, Yiddish and English.
Series II. Sermons & Speeches are from throughout Rabbi Szold’s career in Europe and the United States.
Series III. Newspaper Clippings are from both the United States and Europe. The Clippings are printed in a variety of languages.
Series IV. Sophie Szold Papers include letters, the majority of which were written by her daughter Bertha Szold during her time at Bryn Mawr College to Sophie and the rest of the family. Other letters include siblings and in-laws writing to Sophie and Ben from Germany, and a few letters written by Sophie to various people. The folder titles reflect descriptions of the majority of the correspondence within although individual letters from other family and friends might be included. The collection includes other materials related to Sophie’s life and estate. Although the letters are separated by year they are not organized chronologically within the folders. Some of the letters written in German have been translated or synopsized.
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Visit Hatfield and the surrounding villages and stay in bed & breakfast accommodation:
Hatfield, Hertfordshire. This is a town divided into the old and the new, the latter being an industrialized area of pleasant modern construction, the former retaining many of its characteristics of earlier times.
Its most famous and prized possession is the illustrious Hatfield House, built by Robert Cecil, the 1st Earl of Salisbury, between 1608 and 1612. The Cecil family still live there. It is exceptionally large, about 300 ft by 150 ft. with domes and towers and magnificent windows. A clock tower rises from the roof of the great hall, surmounted by an octagonal dome. The hall extends over two floors of the building and contains a spectacular screen of Jacobean carving. On the first floor is the long gallery, and the great staircase, with its elaborate tapering banisters and carved decorations, is a superb piece of workmanship. The house has its own chapel and every room holds much of beauty and interest. In the gardens, refashioned in the 19th century, are original fountains, a large relief of Queen Elizabeth I and a maze. The park is the largest in the county and the remains of the oak tree, under which Princess Elizabeth was sitting when news was brought of her accession to the throne after the death of Mary Tudor, are still preserved. At the entrance to the park, opposite the railway station, is a large monument to the 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Prime Minister in the last century. The house and grounds are open to the public.
Near Hatfield House is the Old Palace, which was built in 1480-90 and was the residence of Cardinal Morton. Over the archway of the gate-house are ancient beams and a mullioned window. The west front of the palace is heavily buttressed with a square tower, and at the end a stepped gable is surmounted by a twisted chimney. The great hall is still there, with a few other rooms. It was in this palace that Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Tudor spent many years of their childhood, in virtual imprisonment.
Old Hatfield has many houses of interest, some half-timbered of the 16th century, others Georgian. On the corner of Fore Street and Park Street is the low-roofed, timber-framed and gabled Eight Bells Inn which has barely altered since it was built in the 17th century Dickens referred to this inn as having been visited by Bill Sykes in Oliver Twist.
Fore Street, a fairly steep hill with some fine Georgian houses, leads to the churchyard with its ironwork gates made about 1710 and taken from St Paul's Cathedral.
The Parish Church of St Etheldreda dates from the 13th century, but the exterior of the broad nave was rebuilt in 1872. The Salisbury Chapel holds the tomb of the 1st Earl of Salisbury: entirely in the Dutch tradition, it is ornate with figures surrounding that of the earl. There is a lovely 18th-century screen which was brought from Amiens by the 3rd Marquis and many other monuments of interest.
Nearby towns: Barnet, Hertford, Potters Bar, St Albans, Stevenage, Waltham Abbey, Watford, Welwyn Garden City
Nearby villages: London Colney, Welham Green, Brookmans Park, Colney Heath, Lemsford, Wheathampstead
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In the context of a possible revision from the International Nonproprietary Brands (INN) system of recombinant monoclonal antibodies, which is saturated, we propose several avenues of reflection driven by the principal goal from the INN, information of health-care professionals. right here and could connect with all IgG continuous domains (tentatively known as the Fy part). KEYWORDS: Allotypes, bispecific, Fc part, NVP-LDE225 IgG, INN, International non-proprietary Name, monoclonal antibody, pharmacokinetics, recombinant, variations Launch As defined in mAbs previously, a debate is normally in progress relating to if the nomenclature of healing antibodies will be structured NVP-LDE225 henceforth C or not really C over the percentage of nucleotide series identity between your genomic DNA encoding the adjustable regions of confirmed antibody as well as the closest individual adjustable gene series in the worldwide ImMunoGeneTics details program? (IMGT?) data source.1 The International non-proprietary Brands (INN) are assigned with the Globe Health Company (WHO) and, until now, for monoclonal antibodies which have been pretty much humanized (hereafter known as recombinant antibodies for simplification), That has distinguished chimeric (-xi-), humanized (-zu-) and fully individual (-(m)u-) antibodies,2 predicated on the genetic origin from the variable domains from the antibody. This nomenclature, included in the penultimate syllable from the INN presently, is quite emblematic from the antibody NVP-LDE225 humanization background as a result, which is firmly from the outstanding current clinical achievement of this course of biopharmaceuticals.3 Our objective isn’t another to the relevant arguments which NVP-LDE225 have been created,1 nor to go over them, but to look further in the issue really. Certainly, Jones et?al.1 remarked that an overhaul from the INN program is necessary. They notably brought the theory that a one substem could encompass all constructed antibodies (-sy- for artificial or -e- for constructed for instance) and a brand-new INN program should serve the requirements of researchers aswell as healthcare specialists. This is in the centre from the debate, and our purpose here’s to provide brand-new and perhaps provocative suggestions to achieve this goal. The xi/zu/u categorization in view of the real purpose of the INN system As recommended by the Third Health Assembly MDA1 in 1950, the primary purpose of non-proprietary titles for medicines should be the info of health care experts. Physicians and pharmacists have to find in the INN appropriate information about the drug in order to avoid the difficulties arising from a multiplicity of titles for the same medicinal substance and to treat patients with security and caution.4 This is the reason why the INN should not be the indication of a fabrication process. From this perspective, the xi/zu/u categorization could be considered an exception, as it refers to a drug design procedure, although it isn’t a production procedure strictly. At that right time, a greater amount of antibody humanization was also extremely strongly from the wish NVP-LDE225 of lower immunogenicity and an improved clinical tolerance, when compared with murine monoclonal antibodies. In this respect, it might have been seen as important info for healthcare specialists, justifying its existence in the INN. With hindsight and distance, increasingly more specialists know that the amount of humanization from the adjustable domains (the existing basis for xi/zu/u categorization) isn’t correlated to immunogenicity, which eyesight isn’t new really.5 Indeed, anti-drug antibodies (ADA) are mostly directed against the idiotype, for chimeric antibodies even. 6 in completely individual antibodies Also, the idiotype is normally antigenic naturally generally, based on the actual fact that it’s not really germline-encoded (specifically the CDR3) which it generally does not participate in the immunological self. Although humanization from the adjustable domain could reduce the variety of T-cell epitopes and donate to a reduced amount of idiotype immunogenicity, there is certainly mounting proof that factors apart from the amount of humanization play a far more important function in the induction of ADA in medical clinic, such as for example antibody aggregates7 and immune system complexes.8 Nevertheless, the dosing timetable as well as the exposition towards the therapeutic antibody (circulating concentrations) are most likely one of the most determining. | <urn:uuid:faaee9b7-bf7b-4cd8-b70c-7c554a55949f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://southpadremaps.com/in-the-context-of-a-possible-revision-from-the-international-nonproprietary/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.93981 | 963 | 1.546875 | 2 |
The historic candlelight movement of 2016-17 that brought down the corrupt government of president Park Geunhye finally turned South Korea from one of the most reactionary anti-communist regime into a normal democracy. However, the recent debate over Yemenis refugees has revealed the naked face of deep-seated racism of many Koreans, writes Youngsu Won.
When 492 Yemenis arrived in Jeju Island, off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, in late April, many Koreans were shocked by the sudden appearance of unfamiliar faces.
These civil-war ridden Yemenis were able to find a safe haven because of the special visa-free regulation of Jeju Island, an internationally known tourist site.
The initial response from some extremist Koreans was shocking. These extreme racists held rallies, demanding the Yemeni refugees be deported immediately. They spread a long series of fake news about refugees through social media. Some sensationalist mainstream media joined this racist campaign, inciting anti-refugee sentiment even further.
Even some self-proclaimed feminists expressed their fears over the dangers from Yemenis Muslim males, while others mentioned the danger of Muslim terrorism. Though these fears have no reasonable or factual grounds, refugee-phobia rapidly spread online. Some human rights activists even faced death threats.
South Korea has an extremely poor record on the refugee issue. Although South Korea joined the Refugee Convention in 1992, which was a condition of South Korea joining the OECD, the first refugee was only recognised in 2001. However, only 792 people out of more than 30,000 applicants have been recognised since 1994.
Actually, last year, while 9942 applications were filed, the recognition rate was a mere 1.51%. This extremely low figure is in stark contrast with international average of 40-60%.
However, these refugees are hardly visible to many Koreans, who are mostly ignorant of the existence of refugee neighbours and their terrible conditions.
Basically, South Korean government’s refugee policy is quite disappointing. The refugee examination system is poorly run, and also lack of personnel makes the situation even worse. Actually, just 38 examination officials deal with more than 9000 cases a year. These officials and interviewers mostly lack human rights awareness and gender sensitivity, thus sometimes verbally abusing refugees and even threatening them.
The higher level expert commission was convened six times in 2017 to deal with 4542 cases. This means the commission examined 757 cases per session on average.
Also, in the course of the examining process, a number of abusive practices took place, humiliating vulnerable refugees. Interviews with refugee applicants are poorly translated and improperly reported. Some immigration officers and translators are even involved in fabricating reports.
Cases of forcible deportation from the airport have been repeatedly reported. The system to help refugee applicants is also poor, covering less than 5% of them. Asylum seekers are also not eligible for jobs before getting residence permit. This backward system and other inadequate factors makes refugee recognition almost impossible.
In this ominous atmosphere, NGOs and human rights groups began responding, advocating the fundamental rights of refugees and criticising the refugee-phobia of some extremists. They demanded the government take immediate action to protect refugees and help their survival in hostile surroundings.
In July, a coalition for refugee rights organised small counter-protests in the face of the Islamophobia protests. It is trying hard to fight back against horrendous Islamophobia and racial discrimination. However, appeals to human conscience and a cautious approach toward public sentiment doesn’t seem enough to protect refugees and fight back against racism.
So far, one of the most ominous signs is the result of a public survey on the Yemeni refugees. More than 70% were opposed to refugees and supported their deportation.
Koreans pride themselves on being ethnically homogenous, firmly believing that Korea is a single nation. This obsession breeds racism, ignoring the complex reality of Korean society’s transition to a multicultural society.
Ironically, the extremists have a double standard in that they are overly generous toward white foreigners, mostly from imperialist countries. On the other hand, they ignore or despise foreigners from the global South.
In a series of counter-mobilisations against the impeachment of Geunhye and her trials in late 2016 and 2017, right-wing Korean protesters waved the US flag Stars, and some Christian fundamentalists unfurled Israeli flags. Their outrageous behaviour was widely ridiculed by most people.
However, in face of Yemeni refugees seeking asylum, not a few democratically-minded citizens have expressed their worries about Muslims with differing fictional grounds. This is serious and dangerous for South Korea’s recently recovered democracy, which needs to take a further step toward recognition of the basic rights of social minorities and harmonious coexistence with refugees.
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Violaine Lochu by Ninon Duhamel in the art critic review Portaits, april 2018
Violaine Lochu uses her own voice as a material, that she sculpts and contorsionne to take on a multitude of identities: sometimes human, sometimes animal, woman or man, French, Romanian, Italian, Chinese … she is a kind of « vocal transformist » « . Videos, sound pieces, radio broadcasts, editions, performances, his work is expressed in several forms, often complementary, where fables and popular rhymes meet, traditional songs, experimental music, sound effects and words from various sources.
Visual artist, but also singer and musician, Violaine Lochu is a graduate of the University of Rennes and the National School of Arts Paris-Cergy. His works have been presented in several group exhibitions including the Center for Art and Research Bétonsalon (2013), the Salon de Montrouge (2016) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Val de Marne (2017). She has recently performed at the Palais de Tokyo, at the Salon Jeune Création or at the Palais de la Découverte, as part of the FIAC 2017. Winner of the Aware 2018 Award, Violaine Lochu is currently presenting her recent works in the exhibition Hypnorama at the Chanot Contemporary Art Center (January 27 to March 25, 2018).
For each of her projects, Violaine Lochu conducts an investigative work and feeds on research, meetings, collaborations, from which she collects sound materials (stories, songs, animal cries …). During her travels, she learns vocal techniques, musical traditions, foreign languages, and creates a kind of oral library, in which she plunges to give material to her works. Her sound pieces and her performances are born from a formal and methodical work during which she notes, decomposes, transcribes and learns by heart each fragment harvested. Going through the languages and words of others is a way for her to question herself on her position as an artist, and to look for her own voice: « When I sing, I am much closer to what I mean, only when I use the language. «
As she likes to say, Violaine Lochu is interested in the language « in the broad sense ». Beyond the words and their meanings, his attention is more focused on accents and musicalities. By means of assemblages, phonetic slips and vocal arrangements, she creates compositions whose form lies between the Arab telephone, the exquisite corpse and the anadiplose (figure of speech which consists of the resumption of the end of a proposal to start the next one: three little cats, straw hat …) A « sound thought » that we find at work in his Abécédaire Vocal (2016), a kind of repertoire in which each letter is related to the world of voice and language: A for aphonia, B for babbling, J for jargon, S for breath, T for tone … Each theme gives rise to a sound track composed of words and sounds collected by the artist, and that she reinterprets by deploying a whole panel of « vocal gestures ». As if to look for where the voice comes from inside the body, she blows, shouts, sings, taps her chest, stammers, whispers, ululates… Both organic and musical, the voice is an instrument that Violaine Lochu seizes to reveal all the plasticity, like a sculptor with clay. A capella, accompanied by her accordion or an electric guitar, Violaine Lochu explores the transformative potential of her voice to create uncompromising sound pieces, where the sounds sometimes raw, sometimes lyrical, are destabilizing.
For Hybird (2017) she is inspired by a corpus of songs of wild birds, which she has recorded and learned the cries: chaffinch of the north, jackdaw, great owl … she imitates these « languages of birds » by mixing them with various vocal techniques through which all his musical influences stand out. Thanks to a panel of accessories (feathers, beard, wig, costume …), she indulges in a series of vocal metamorphoses, imitations, disguises. In Aoïde (2014) she tries to recreate the song of the sirens, these mythological creatures half-woman half-fish whose song is at the same time seductive and dangerous, even inaudible. Inspired by techniques of traditional Greek songs, the whistled language of the inhabitants of the island of Gomera, and the singing of whales, she brings her voice to hybrid tones, unusual, at the limit of the human and the animal. Siren, psychic, humanoid robot, animal, strange creature… to Violaine Lochu: « With the voice, you can all become, » she summarizes.
Linked to the body, the gesture, the language, « the vocal imprint » is both the reflection of an individual expression and the marker of belonging to a society. The stamp, the accent, the vocabulary, the intonation … « Claire Gillie, psychoanalyst and anthropologist, specialist of the voice » (Cahiers d’ethnomusicologie n ° 14, 2001) ). Filigree of her works, Violaine Lochu addresses issues of cultural identity, language and language, transmission and memory.
His video work entitled Chinese Whispers is an exploration of the processes of transmission, translation and alteration of the language through the word of mouth asked for a French folk to rhyme (« One, two, three, we will go to the wood … »), the artist repeats in turn all the versions heard, from Neutral way and face camera. In condensed form, it then gives to hear the transformations of the words, the alteration of the sentences, the non-just phonetic translations that take place, until only the melody remains of the nursery rhyme.
A subject that she also discusses with Lingua Madre (2012), a video dyptic in which Violaine Lochu performs an oral metamorphosis of her own first and last name, which she recites twenty or so times, varying the accentuation and the pronunciation. The artist « exotises » her name, thus blurring the tracks of identity: « Violaine Lochu » is multiplied and takes turns Slavonic, Mediterranean, Germanic … In parallel, she writes the word « mother » by hand in a dozen different languages; the exfoliation and the rewriting of some letters sufficient to operate the passage from one language to another. Violaine Lochu gives us to see and hear the porosity of languages, their friction and their influences on each other.
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renovating a historic mansion into a boutique hotel
architecture corporations anonimous and JAHS have concluded the renovation of a neocolonial 1900s mansion in queretaro, mexico, reworking it into a unique lodge with an integrated artwork gallery. dubbed tá resort de diseño, the challenge sits ideal in entrance of jardín guerrero, a UNESCO selected website of cultural heritage. the overall architectural thought is anchored on 4 elementary approaches: doing the job with pre-current components, boosting the textures and styles of new supplies, introducing greenery all over the challenge, and keeping partitions and ceilings neutral in order to emphasize the individuality of every house.
all visuals courtesy of rafael gamo
previous things accentuated by new textures and lush greenery
the renovation by anonimous (find a lot more in this article) and JAHS usually takes total gain of the pre-current elements, stripping the courtyard and passage walls to expose their procedures, textures, and colors. the architects also rescued the tiles from the sloped terrace roof to reuse them as protagonists in the partitions that cover the equipment rooms by the pool courtyard. in the meantime, regional gray quarry stone was striated and chiseled to kind the exterior flooring at ground amount. the interiors attribute oak wood flooring that are arranged in a herringbone sample with switching shades as they tactic the rooms. upstairs, an IPE picket deck system embraces the rooms with bronze-coloured steel latticework on the façades and pergolas of the new pavilions, elevating the views dealing with the instant context.
greenery was launched as a compositional element during the project. the two courtyards aspect community acacias in yellow, blue, and purple, providing character and shade. a new garden on the upper ground showcases nandinas, chaste trees, aralias, ferns, asparagus, jasmine, bottlebrush, and rosemary to soften the harshness of the queretaro sunlight on the rooftop, when a succulent backyard thrives atop the machine rooms.
respecting the pre-existing façade
through the venture, the exterior of the dwelling and the pre-present composition were highly regarded at all moments. the architects labored in near collaboration with the national institute of anthropology and background to maintain the high-quality of the façade and not to alter its id. in addition, the stucco construction approach incorporates historical strategies and oromo grey, a quite light and earthy shade that makes a timeless and respectful glimpse with the fast context and the inexperienced of the jardín guerrero square. the entrance hall ends in a massive mural, the do the job of artist mario oliva.
inside, the intimate proportions of the reception space frame the small patio that also serves as an outdoor lobby. from this position on, the pathway via the venture transforms into a gallery for non permanent exhibitions of local and foreign artists curated by the project’s creators.
a excellent selection of space configurations and patterns
the initial layout of the household is composed of two courtyards on the very first ground, all-around which eleven rooms, frequent and provider places are arranged. the east courtyard that was formerly the garage of the house was reworked into a conference put, consisting of a jacuzzi pool with shower space, a bar, and a restaurant with an outdoor terrace. on the other side, 6 of the eleven rooms are dispersed close to the western patio, even though two of them are straight linked to the assembly space. the lobby, kitchen, and support places are found on the exact stage.
every of the 6 rooms on the floor ground is exceptional in its design and style, dimension, furnishings, and arrangement. every lavatory highlights a distinct porcelanosa ceramic tile therapy in textures, shades, and formats, emphasizing the individuality of every single home. in the guest rooms that are built generally for adults, the sleeping and bathing locations have unique proportions and sizes to deliver interactions that are in some cases open up and at times far more non-public.
the upper flooring is linked by way of the west courtyard in a double-peak area exactly where the primary stairs are located. this vertical circulation is the architectural ingredient that unites the pre-existing component with the new modern intervention its proportions remind guests of the patios of the neighboring buildings and also expose the textures of the brick partitions of the authentic design. this amount incorporates 5 guest rooms, with the greatest located at the west end of the hotel. it boasts a non-public terrace and jacuzzi where friends can take pleasure in a higher romantic relationship with the outdoor.
the inside style and design of the resort, produced in collaboration with architect jesús andrés herrera soto, is characterised by an eclectic blend of resources, colors and types that interact with the neutrality of the architecture. the dazzling and clear shades of the kartell components, the high-quality textures and striking colors of the furnishings by paola lenti, the lights style and design by artemide, flos and vibia, and lively operates by various artists perform with the walnut, oak and poplar woodwork gracing the headboards, bureaus, desks and closets in the rooms and in some of the hotel’s widespread spaces. at the bar, built by crioll studio, the poplar wood slab was handled with a resin coating that is superimposed above a collection of gray quarry blocks from the location. | <urn:uuid:0b5ab9d8-b50f-46c0-858c-11ecc5abc009> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://voxelperfect.net/anonimous-jahs-renovate-1900s-mansion-in-mexico-into-exclusive-boutique-lodge/?amp=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.937656 | 1,156 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Dangerous ‘knife-like remnants’ on beach
The Town of Palm Beach is waiting patiently for assistance and action, coupled with sea turtle guidelines, to deal with significant storm-related erosion along our coastline, which substantially reduced the original beach height by more than 2 feet and in some areas much more.
In the meantime, there is a dangerous circumstance that anyone who walks along the water or dashes into the ocean should know about. With good intentions, decades ago, huge steel girders were set into the beach and out into the water to reduce erosion, but it seems no one realized the consequences of saltwater eating away at these steel barriers year after year. Recently, my wife and I discovered several exposed hazards due to these eroding girders as we walked the beach near my former home on Ocean Terrace at the North End.
Never in the last 30 years have I ever seen such dangerous, knife-like remnants out in the open on the beach and frighteningly hidden by high tide. We all hope the problem will be “covered up” as soon as possible, but in the interim the photograph we took should remind everyone to walk the beach with caution.
West Palm Beach
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Your Debt Elimination Plan
Now is the time to create a debt elimination plan if you have come to the realization that "I owe too much money".
To become financially independent you need to reduce or eliminate debt.
Getting in debt is a lot easier than getting out. It's going to take some determination on your part but once you set your mind to being debt-free, you're on the path become debt free for life.
The best way to eliminate debt, is to create a debt elimination plan. If you don't put it down on paper and make yourself accountable, you'll veer off the path and be right back where you were before you realize it.
Let me give you an example to encourage you to start your debt elimination plan sooner than later.
- If you have a $5,000 debt on a credit card with 19.9% APR, you're losing $998 a year. Yes, you are giving away $998 per year with nothing to show for it. Creating and following a debt elimination plan will help you plan your goals to reduce the money you are paying on interest.
Let's get started on your debt elimination plan by looking at steps you need to take.
How much debt do you owe?
- Until you understand the entire picture of the debt you owe, you can't create a plan to eliminate debt completely if you don't realize how much debt you owe. While it's a surprising statement, it's easy to do as busy as things are in this day and age. You get caught up in the day to day survival without realizing the financial disaster that awaits you.
Break The Addiction to Spend
- You need to understand that living on a credit card and spending more than you bring in is an addiction that has to be broken just like any other habit.
- You'll have the urge to spend when you don't have the money but if you're going to start paying off debt and be debt free for life, you'll have to resist the urge to spend.
The Debt Elimination Plan
- Your plan should consist of deciding what debts to pay down first.
- Start paying off credit card debt first. In most all cases, this is the debt with he highest interest rate. Gradually as you are reducing credit card debt, you'll have more money to apply to paying down other debts.
- You'll hear a lot of people advise you to pay down your debt that has the lowest balance first. But if your debt with the lowest balance also has the lowest interest rate, this doesn't make sense. You should concentrate on paying off debt with high interest rates first because this will save you money in the long run.
- Paying off other debts should follow the same rules. You tackle the highest interest rates first.
- Each time you pay off a debt, that
relieves you of one monthly payment that you can apply to another
debt. You repeat this process until you are left with one debt
payment. This is often referred to as the snowball debt reduction plan.
Should I Pay Debt or Save?
- It is imperative you have savings as part of your debt reduction solution.
- You should have at least 3 to 6 months of living expenses in an emergency fund.
- This prevents you from falling back into the credit cycle as soon as an unexpected expense or emergency comes up.
- Unexpected expenses will happen, it's just a fact of life.
Should I Pay Debt or Invest?
- While paying down your debt is of utmost importance, you can't turn a blind eye to planning for retirement.
- However, this will need to be a decision you make based on where you are at in your career. Let's suppose you have $100,000 worth of debt at 5% interest. You are investing in your retirement account that's bringing in a return of 10%. If you take into account you're paying 5% interest but you're making a 10% return, you have a 5% return on your investments.
- Again, it's your decision but keep in mind those investments could sink like a rock at any moment but you're debt isn't going anywhere until you pay it off. The stock market these days is extremely unpredictable so I would highly suggest you focus on paying off debt versus investing.
- Find an opportunity for additional income to apply to pay down debt. Go through your garage or attic and see if there are items you aren't using and could sell.
- Get a second job. You'd be amazed at how fast you can pay off debt with an additional income. I'm not saying it will be easy but it will be worth it to finally be debt free for life.
Cut up Credit Cards
- First of all, call your credit card company and ask for an interest rate reduction. You never know unless you ask. They aren't going to call you and offer you a better rate. You have nothing to lose, all they can do is tell you no and they just might tell you yes.
- At any given time, only have one credit card. Cut up all your remaining cards and never look back.
- Do not carry your credit card if you are going shopping. This increases the temptation to buy something you can't afford.
- If you sit down and make a budget, you'll be surprised at how much money you're wasting.
- Tighten up your spending as much as possible and apply those extra funds toward debt.
Here are several household expenses where you may be able to cut spending without pain, while making a big difference in paying down debt.
- Cell Phone
- Cancel the cable channels you don't watch.
- Trim down the Cell Phone bill.
- Pack Your Lunch
- Only dine out as a treat. Don't make it a habit.
- Use Coupons - The money you save can be applied toward your debt elimination plan.
- Shop Sales
In summary, it will be hard to break the cycle of debt in the beginning but the longer you work on it, the more it becomes a lifestyle. You're now well on your way to becoming free of debt.
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To the extended community and friends of Buckingham Friends School,
On Tuesday, March 24, Buckingham Friends School began a term of “distance learning” at our beloved school. Drawn from a recent community letter to parents and guardians, it is my hope that this post offers some insights into the strength of the BFS community and how we are moving forward today prepared to live and experience our mission and core values in new ways during this uncertain and challenging time. The bottom line: we started the year in a position of strength, and we remain strong today; we are a close-knit and supportive community, and we are up for this challenge; and we eagerly await the day we are all together again in person!
First on my mind is that I sincerely hope that every member of the extended BFS community and their families are safe, well, and navigating this world health crisis as best as possible. It has been a challenging few weeks for all of us, and so much has changed so quickly during the past two weeks alone. I feel great empathy as we all manage the inconvenience, uncertainty, and anxiety that is upon us.
Throughout it all, a guiding truth for me has been that the children are depending on us to manage the situation and move forward in a way that is balanced, purposeful, patient, healthy, and fun; allowing them to continue learning, growing, and experiencing happiness and fulfillment while feeling emotionally supported. Please be assured that all of us at BFS remain deeply committed to our children, their families, our broader community, and living our mission and core values.
Our teachers started preparing for this a couple of weeks before the break, and each developed an initial core plan about how to offer programs, teaching, and learning during the period of time when Pennsylvania’s schools are asked to operate remotely due to the pandemic. During this preparation period, teachers also organized books and materials for students to have and/or access while at home, and some prepared for the use of online texts and other resources.
During the March break, our dedicated teachers continued to plan and review additional programs, materials, and ideas – individually and as teams. In addition, they were offered a plethora of resources to consider – in the areas of delivery, collaboration, content, and assessment. Some of these have been adopted, others will be considered as teachers deem best and appropriate going forward. That means, our talented teachers are already modifying their plans! I am confident in our teachers and their selection of approaches and resources, and we are all supporting their initial decisions and next choices. I find comfort in knowing that our approach may, in the end, feel more personal and better reflect what we already have come to rely on at BFS.
Here is what the first few days – Tuesday, March 24 thru Friday, March 27, and likely from Monday, March 30 until we return to campus –look like:
- Lower School – Classroom teachers (Jean, Rachel and Juli, and Ryan) reached out to parents and students to share plans for that day and the first four days. The initial goal – establish connections and communications, provide an outline about the coming days, and to begin this new approach to teaching and learning. The plans is to support teachers and students with core academic studies during the first few days; then add other areas next. Going forward, classroom teachers will continue to take the lead with communications regarding daily plans, sharing resources and links (as they become available), and any special all-Lower School activities. Beginning, on March 30, plans and activities from Special Subject teachers will be shared via the daily communications from classroom teachers.
- Middle School – Classroom teachers (Dennis, Jen, and Lauren) reached out to parents and students on Tuesday morning to share plans for that day and moving forward. Their initial goal – establish connections and communications, provide an outline about the coming days, and begin this new approach to teaching and learning. As they ease into teaching and learning, their focus will be on reading, vocabulary, spelling, and math activities, with some light writing. Beyond the first four days, these activities will become more rigorous, and they will plan to enhance writing and will add social studies and grammar to their plans. As this form of teaching, learning, and communication with students and parents evolves, they will reflect, adapt, and/or expand their offerings with an appropriate range of meaningful experiences that students can access from home. For the first week and beyond, they will include Specials teachers’ plans in their morning communications to students and parents.
- Upper School – Homeroom teachers (Karen and Laura, Steve, and Kara and Stephanie) reached out to students in their respective homerooms on Tuesday morning. Their initial goal – provide a link to the our online resource(s) that will be used during distance learning in Upper School, establish connections and communications, provide a plan/schedule for the coming days (a modified schedule has been created for each grade in Upper School for the first week), and begin this new approach to teaching and learning. In Upper School, teachers are communicating directly with students via email accounts and online forums. During some days, teachers will plan virtual classes at set times, and on other days, independent work will be assigned. As the Upper School teachers collaborate and evaluate the plan, the schedule for each week and plans regarding communications may be revised. For now, students are expecting the following: week one – academic subjects (language arts, math, science, social studies, and world languages) only; week two – special subjects will be phased in (students will hear directly from the specials teachers; and week three – full schedule.
Based on what I have heard from a colleague who is a Head of School in Seattle and the feedback we are now hearing from parents, students, and teachers in area school districts (where educators now see that they have tried to do too much too soon): we are expecting this process to get underway with thoughtfulness and intention, but slowly. Teachers need time to set up connections with parents and their children, and our children need time to adjust (not just because of the new communications, approaches, and challenges of working at home, but because they will also be processing their feelings and what is happening). At first, less will be more. Even when the road is bumpy, we’ll know we’re still on the road.
Other good work is continuing at BFS, albeit remotely for the most part. In addition to pulling together as a team in new and unexpected ways – and we can all feel fortunate that they are here (I sure am) – members of the administration and staff stand ready to help in any and all ways. Nancy Sandberg is supporting our teachers with their distance learning plans, schedules, and resources while counseling our 8th graders who applied to secondary schools regarding their choices (with acceptance letters out, every applicant to secondary schools has a great story to tell when we are back). Melissa Clayton is busy talking to prospective families about next year while adjusting marketing plans with our communications team and our marketing consultant, Michele Levy. Katelynn Connolly is shifting our Auction to May for now while producing another special edition of Seedlings. Doug Haigh is managing our resources with care and eyeing summer projects. DeeDee Snyder is working on the new website and managing a range of communications. Fran Cagle, as always, is keeping many pieces and systems moving forward. Frank Dougherty is quietly assisting everyone with all things technology, and Chuck Stamets continues to care for our facilities and oversee campus projects.
The following additional thoughts have been shared for everyone’s consideration and review over the next several days:
About student supports and expectations (of course, this varies a bit by age and grade):
- We will all need to treat this like the first few weeks of a new school year.
- We can all anticipate that issues that will arise with logging in, reading emails, attending a class online, getting homework in, etc.
- As we get going, we need to let the teachers take the lead – they will be checking in about students, determining next steps, and being clear about the tasks and assignments students are expected to complete.
- Students will be expected to present themselves, orally and in writing, for group classes and conversations just as if at school.
- Each family is asked to determine what is appropriate in terms of a learning environment and the supervision or technology. Suggestion: establish a common area in the home for use of a computer and school work (not in bedrooms), and monitor the overall use of technology and other screen time.
We want to set up students for success:
- The first week is about setting up routines, expectations, and processes for communicating and learning. Expect the first week or so to focus on establishing connections, new norms, and lessons that review previously covered skills.
- The approximate time for each student to complete a task or assignment will vary at first.
- If an assignment is taking too long, or generates tears, inform the teacher.
- Students and teachers will need our patience and support as they explore different tools and new modes of engagement.
- It remains the teachers’ job to assess progress, and to follow up as needed with students.
We want to consider the parent experience:
- We want to support you and encourage you to establish at-home routines, schedules, and physical learning spaces to support student success and your needs as parents.
- We recognize that some parents may want or need to have their children learn quite independently. It will take time to find that balance.
- Remote learning will not fully replicate the classroom experience. As we move forward, parents (especially of younger children) are being asked to provide an appropriate level of guidance and support for their children without this becoming their full-time job.
- Similarly, we understand that the parent-child relationship can be challenging in the best of times and can become even more strained when parents are more deeply engaged in the learning process (and during times of stress). Again, please consider communicating with our teachers early on.
- We appreciate that everyone wants to help, and that parents may have other ideas and hopes for remote learning. Our teachers are getting underway having considered many options. Right now, they need us to trust them and to convey our support. Please always consider directing new ideas, suggestions, and concerns to me.
- Another good online resource for parents to consider: Child Mind Institute Resources for Coping During COVID-19
Everyone can attend to social-emotional needs:
- Keep in mind that schools serve as emotional and social anchors for most of us, and when children are not at school this stability for them (and us) is lost. The coming days will be a time of continued change, adapting, adjusting, and acceptance for all of us.
- Relationships still matter! Find ways to connect with your child(ren) outside of this experience.
- Continue to provide social emotional support for your child(ren) and yourselves as parents. Simply ask, “How is this going for you?” And, let us know.
- Children may become more insular over time – as they begin to lose their social structures. Look for ways to build those in and provide them with examples of ways to connect with friends, other key adults, and extended family members outside of school (a phone call, a skype call, etc.), especially if they are “sheltering in place” and cannot meet in person.
- Limit student exposure to the news. Answer their questions honestly, simply, and in age-appropriate ways, and process adult thoughts and feeling with other adults.
- Pay attention to the emotional toll on yourselves as parents, who are at home, where activity is restricted, and everyone is anxious. Let us know how we can help.
Join me in paying attention to the teacher experience and considering their needs:
- It has been humbling to me to witness the individual and collective integrity and efforts of our teachers during the last few weeks, most notably the past several days.
- Imagine that most teachers are feeling incredibly vulnerable right now. They are managing unchartered territory in a very short amount of time, and everyone will have unprecedented insights into their work. At the same time, we are not able to see their usual in-class magic (and I can assure you, they all have it!). For example, the math lesson now may only have the basic bones, without the teachers’ craft, nuances, energy, and scaffolding that can bring it alive. It can be hard for teachers to send out activities and homework that does not represent their usual approach to teaching.
- Teachers need our shared understanding that they have each put on an entrepreneur’s hat – let them take the lead, and wait for them to ask for feedback, so that they can adapt when needed and appropriate, and keep moving forward.
- Remember, not all programs can be delivered remotely. Units and materials must be adapted. Some specials may roll out ideas after we get started.
- We are all so fortunate that a stellar group of educators work at BFS, and while I have confidence that our teachers will adapt quickly –they need our support and understanding. We can all empower them – as we should one another – giving them permission to be vulnerable (mistakes will happen; good ideas will flop), supporting them in staying focused on our/their number one priority – the students, teaching, and learning.
- We can all support a culture that embraces a cycle of growth and flexible mindsets.
- And, do not hesitate to express gratitude and celebrate new successes!
(portions adapted from various sources)
To quote a good friend, “if I had had more time, I would have written a shorter letter!” To the larger BFS community – thank you for your partnership, patience, and support. Please be in touch with your questions.
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GITEGA, 10 March 2021 – Burundi’s ministry of commerce has announced a six-months ban of all imports of maize grain and flour from a country Gitega did not name.
The ban went into effect last March 8 – International Women’s Day.
Maize recently imported to the country was “not good” and could negatively affect the health of Burundians, a statement from the ministry said.
The statement did not say which country was the source of the “not good” maize and flour targeted by the import ban.
“While this grain and flour is being rejected by neighbouring countries… we need to make sure that it does not enter the country,” said Jeremie Banigwaninzigo, the permanent secretary in Burundi’s commerce ministry.
Last week, Kenya banned the import of maize from Uganda and Tanzania over safety concerns.
Banigwaninzigo reassured consumers in Burundi that the banned commodities will remain available in good supply in Burundian markets.
He explained Burundi’s maize farmers had a great harvest and the ban won’t lead to a maize or flour shortage.
The bulk of maize and flour imports into Burundi come from Zambia and Uganda.
Maize is one of Burundi’s staple foods and its bran is an essential part of the feed provided across the country to cattle.
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Earth’s gravity ― the reason of earthquakes
Keywords:earthquake, seismic radiation, weight, momentum, energy
In the paper, an attempt has been made to describe seismic processes by means of classical mechanics. Dynamic parameters such as energy, impulse, and forces that determine the movement of masses are estimated.
An earthquake model is regarded with consideration of the Earth gravity field influence on distribution of masses composing the Earth crust. The Earth crust is considered as a complex of geological bodies which is ordered by the planets gravity field. Due to isostasy the difference in density of the equal matter volumes leads to formation of mountain structures specific for the surface. When a base of such structures collapses a rock block shifts down and acquires mechanical impulse. Authors assume that this acquired mechanical impulse determines the earthquake’s magnitude.
Impulse propagates in medium as a seismic wave. Front of the wave generates pressure effected on an environment that is not active yet. It determines macro-processes of the earthquake measured as earthquake intensity. Authors consider mass (weight) of a rocks block, magnitude (mechanical impulse acquired during an impact), seismic emission, which is a distribution of a momentum and a pressure of wave front (product of impulse by time), as parameters of a seismic process. To estimate dynamic parameters of earthquake processes, such as shifted mass, mechanical impulse, pressure of wave front, a nomogram is presented. Magnitude of a seismic event has dimension of a mechanical impulse, seismic intensity (earthquake intensity) has a dimension of pressure. Nomogram consists of several parts. The first one, allows analyzing the source of the emission. It shows the relation between emitted momentum, mass of a shifted body and energy. The next part of the nomogram represents momentum density per unit of area of the wavefront, which decreases in proportion to the square of a distance from the source. It characterizes the spherical propagation of seismic radiation in an isotropic medium. The third part of the nomogram helps to estimate the value of an average seismic pressure of the wavefront. The last part of the nomogram allows rating the empirical characteristics of a seismic event. A relation between a scale of seismic pressure and standardized scale of seismic intensity MSK-64 is established. As an example a Spitaka earthquake, December 7th, 1988, was analyzed.
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- Officials recommend that people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 isolate in their homes for at least 5 days.
- They also suggested that people should open their windows and use air filtration systems to reduce the chance of spreading the disease in their home.
- These precautions are also good practice for workplaces according to experts.
We’ve come to the point with COVID-19 where a positive test no longer means someone will become seriously ill, especially if they are fully vaccinated.
Which doesn’t mean the disease isn’t serious.
However, what should a person do if they have tested positive and don’t want to spread the illness among members of their household?
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
The agency recommends that people wear a mask for at least 5 days when they are around others at home or in public.
“People confirmed to have COVID-19 or are showing symptoms of COVID-19 need to isolate regardless of their vaccination status,” the agency says.
Experts suggest that you also consider other steps, such as opening windows.
“Ventilation and advanced filtration both serve as important tools to reduce the risk of aerosol exposure indoors,” said Stephen MurphyPh.D. Assistant Professor at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans.
“It makes sense if you think about it and is a large part of why outdoor exposure risk during COVID-19 remains much less than indoor settings,” Murphy told Healthline. “Bottom line: Remove as much of the particulate matter as possible with ventilation and filter out additional aerosols with higher MERV-rated filters in the HVAC system when possible. These MERV 13 or higher filters are tighter woven filters able to more efficiently ‘trap’ the viral aerosols, further mitigating but not removing the risk.”
Murphy stated that HEPA filters work just as well as portable air purifiers.
“Even those sold off the shelf at large chain stores are quite effective at removing these smaller aerosol particulates,” he noted.
“Placing these devices near the isolated, infected individual‘s closed room or dedicated area in the home would be helpful in reducing the aerosol risk across the rest of the home,” Murphy added. “Using the HEPA filter does not translate to congregating safely together in the home, but it does mitigate the exposure risk if basic at-home isolation protocols are adhered to, such as those found on CDC’s websites.”
Tony AbateHealthline spoke to a certified indoor environmentist, who is also the vice president and chief technological officer at AtmosAir solutions in Fairfield Connecticut. He said that people should be on the offensive against the new coronavirus.
“There’s been a lot of attention on HEPA filters and UV lights as a COVID deterrent, and while they can be effective, they remain a passive technology,” Abate said.
Abate said bi-polar ionization HVAC devices are a better option because they are an “active” technology emitting ions into the air.
Jen LyonShe is a paramedic and has been a safety and health supervisor for film and television productions. She told Healthline she’s been ventilating cast trailers, sets, and large soundstages since the pandemic started.
“If you don’t have an air purifier, then open a window and use two fans,” Lyon said. “One [fan]The window is located in the middle of the room. One point inside the room to the window and one out the window to draw out the air. The idea is to move the exhaled air from the people in the house outside before someone inhales it.”
“If you only have one fan, open a window and put the person between the fan and window so the exhaled air goes directly out the window,” she added.
The CDC also offers a number of other services.
Lyon stated that these safety practices should not be limited to the pandemic.
“We know from wearing masks, increased handwashing, increased ventilation, and increased hand sanitation that we have lessened the incidence such as cold and flu transmission for the past 2 years,” she said. “We should adopt these practices as a norm.”
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Intellectual property is probably best thought of (at least in general terms) as creations of the mind that are given the legal rights often associated with real or personal property. The rights that are given are a function of statutory law (i.e., law created by the legislature). These statutes may be federal or state laws, or in some instance both federal and state law govern various aspect of a single type of intellectual property. The term intellectual property itself is now commonly used to refer to the bundle of rights conferred by each of the following fields of law: (1) patent law; (2) copyright law; (3) trade secret law; (4) the right of publicity; and (5) trademark and unfair competition law. Some people confuse these areas of intellectual property law, and although there may be some similarities among these kinds of intellectual property protection, they are different and serve different purposes.
What is a Patent?
A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the Patent and Trademark Office, which is a non-commercial federal entity and one of 14 bureaus in the Department of Commerce. There are three very different kinds of patent in the United States: (1) a utility patent, which covers the functional aspects of products and processes; (2) a design patent, which covers the ornamental design of useful objects; and (3) a plant patent, which covers a new variety of living plant.
Each type of patent confers “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” the invention in the United States or “importing” the invention into the United States. It is important to note, however, that patents do not protect ideas, but rather protect only tangible or identifiable structures and methods.
Prior to June 8, 1995, a United States patent on an invention had a duration of 17 years from the grant of the patent. As a result of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, which was enacted by Congress to satisfy international treaty obligations, the patent term for utility patents is now 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States. Under some circumstances it is possible to obtain a 5 year extension to the patent grant, but this is rare, unless your invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition. Design patents, unlike utility patents, have a 14 year term from date of issuance. Historically, design patents were quite weak, but as the result of an important decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Fall of 2008, design patents are now much stronger and should be considered an important part of a patent portfolio when your invention relates to a product.
What is a Copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of “original works of authorship” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, both published and unpublished. Copyright law generally gives the owner of a copyright the exclusive right to reproduce the copyrighted work, to prepare derivative works, to distribute copies or phonorecords of the copyrighted work, to perform the copyrighted work publicly, or to display the copyrighted work publicly.
The copyright protects the form of expression rather than the subject matter of the writing. For example, a description of a machine could be copyrighted, but this would only prevent others from copying the description; it would not prevent others from writing a description of their own or from making and using the machine. In order to prevent the making and using of the machine one would have to seen patent protection. Copyrights are registered by the Copyright Office, which is a part of the Library of Congress.
What is a Trade Secret?
A trade secret is any valuable business information that is that is not generally known and is subject to reasonable efforts to preserve confidentiality. A trade secret will be protected from misappropriation from exploitation (through state law) by those who either obtain access through improper means or who breach a promise to keep the information confidential.
Trade secret misappropriation is really a type of unfair competition. Remedies for infringement of a trade secret include damages, profits, reasonable royalties, and an injunction. Some statutes also provide for enhanced damages and attorneys fees in certain circumstances.
What is a Trademark?
Generally speaking a trademark is a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. The terms “trademark” and “mark” are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and service marks.
Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark. Trademarks which are used in interstate or foreign commerce may be registered with the Patent and Trademark Office.What is Trade Dress Protection?
Trade dress is the totality of elements in which a product or service is packaged or presented. These elements combine to create the whole visual image presented to customers and are capable of acquiring exclusive legal rights as a type of trademark or identifying symbol of origin. Because trade dress includes all factors making up the total image under which a product or service is presented to customers, it potentially covers almost all aspects of appearance. Things that have been held protectable under the category of trade dress include: (1) the shape and appearance of a product; (2) the shape and appearance of a container; (3) the cover of a book or magazine; (4) the layout and appearance of a business establishment such as a restaurant; (5) the theme and look of a line of greeting cards; and (6) the recognizable shape of an automobile.
What is the Right of Publicity?
The “right of publicity” is the inherent right of every human being to control the commercial use of his or her identity. Please note these carefully chosen words. It is the right of “every human being,” not the right of every person. In many contexts we could substitute the phrase “every human being” with the word “person,” but it is important to remember that the right of publicity is an individual right. When the word “person” is used in the law we most often define “person” to include corporations or other similar entities. This is not the case with the right of publicity. The right of publicity does not protect the persona of a corporation, partnership, institution or other similar entities; it protects only the human identity.
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More than 25 per cent of our areas become protective areas. Forest remnants within our fincas are preserved and integrated in these areas. Together with the reforested former pasture land, these protective areas form stepping stones for many rare animal and plant species. The positive influence of our forests on biodiversity is also proven by a study of the Technical University of Munich and a study of the University of Panama. Also, the availability of certified, ecological timber reduces the pressure on the few still existing rainforest areas. Rainforest protection is not possible without the sustainable production of tropical timber. However, the availability of timber from sustainably managed forests in world trade renders the destructive depletion of primary forests redundant.
The greenhouse gas CO2 has a global impact, no matter where on earth it was produced or emitted into the atmosphere. A CO2 emission which is produced in Europe can be compensated by a climate protection project on the other side of the earth. 1.5 ha of ForestFinance forest offsets the lifetime carbon emissions of an average German.
A ForestFinance forest consists of up to seven different exotic tree species and a selection of 50 further native tree species. Contrary to monocultures, mixed cultures do not deplete the soil. Due to the high biodiversity of our mixed forests they are much less affected by pests and diseases than monocultures. In very rare cases we do, however, temporarily opt for monocultures: In Colombia and Vietnam acacia is planted on fallow and pasture land. This tree species is very well suited for reforesting these areas, as it greatly improves the quality of the soil and thus enables us to plant lively mixed forests later on.
Aside from ecological and social benefits our forests also provide natural resources. ForestFinance offers forest products made of wood and cocoa which are 100 per cent retraceable. The RootProof label gives consumers more transparency by showing them exactly where the main product components or the whole product comes from. Our wooden products come from certified forestry. ForestFinance cocoa is produced fairly and the wages paid are above the regional minimum wage.
Child labour is not part of any of our products. ForestFinance supports the EU resolution against child labour in cocoa plantations and works closely with local partners to ensure the strict adherence to the rules of the International Labour Organization (ILO). ForestFinance cocoa forests in Panama are UTZ certified since 2014. As of this year, our cocoa forests in Peru also bear the UTZ label.
ForestFinance forests are not only a supplier of wood and fine cocoa, but also a valuable ecological source of energy, a gene pool for plants and animals and a protected area for water and air. Our ProtectionForest covers an area of about one hundred hectares, which equals 140 football fields. One hectare of this rainforest binds some 188,600 kilograms of CO2; the same amount one German citizen produces in 20 years, on average.
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“Although it is not nice to cut a tree, thinnings are sometimes necessary to give the other trees room to grow,” says José Ballestero, a very reliable chain saw operator who is mainly involved in thinnings. He is convinced that the real environmental sinners are the farmers who cut the threes in order to gain pasture land or just to produce fences. | <urn:uuid:8cd03b6d-0d08-414c-9d4b-941e2b91407e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.forestfinance.de/en/about-us/forest/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.942861 | 689 | 2.75 | 3 |
As many as 22% respondents to the ‘India Employee Survey’ by HR tech startup Hush felt that their productivity is low due to overwork and stress, and more than half of the respondents said they suffered from some kind of workplace depression.
The survey covered 3,000 employees from sectors such as IT, manufacturing, financial sector and startups.
Medical professionals back the numbers. “There has been a rise in the number of patients coming from the corporate sector,” said Sameer Parikh, director, Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, at Fortis Healthcare. “This is largely due to lack of support system at workplace and in their personal circles,” he told ET.
The awareness level among individuals is on a rise over the years, but India does not have many support groups in the country to cater to the needs of the employees, Parikh said.
At Fortis Healthcare, 40% of all patients in the working age group complain of work-related anxiety and depression. Archana Bisht, director at employee assistance programme (EAP) service provider 1to1help.net, said there has been a significant rise in cases of people with depression in recent times.
“Depression is more than just a low mood – it is a mental health disorder,” she said, adding that out of 9,622 people who took ‘depression test’ at 1to1help.net, 56% indicated signs of depression.
Reasons for depression among employees range from the blurring line between work and personal life to a constant disconnect between the job role and what was promised.
At Cosmos Institute of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences (CIMBS), there has been a three-fold increase in number of young professionals coming with complaints of sleep disturbance, headaches, chest pain, fatigue, and burnout resulting from workplace stress over the last five years.
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension, often in response to a demand or challenge. Prolonged stress leads to high levels of stress-related hormone called cortisol in the body, making one vulnerable to depression and anxiety in the long run.
“This is exceptionally harder for female professionals who deliver professional roles shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts, and additionally juggle their traditional roles of being a mother, a daughter-in-law, and taking care of their households,” said Shobhana Mittal, psychiatrist at CIMBS.
One in four employees surveyed by Hush blamed low salaries as one of the prime reasons for stress at work while 20% respondents said that politics and peer pressure were equally stressful.
“This is an invisible plague and hurts the health of an employee and the workplace at large,” said Ashutosh Dabral, cofounder of Hush.
Half the employees across banking, financial and startups have said they are struggling to balance between work and personal life, the Hush survey said.
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One of the founding principles of traditional Chinese medicine is the belief in chi, otherwise known as the human body’s vital energy. Chi is said to circulate throughout the human body through channels called meridians, which connect vital organs and functions together.
Traditional Chinese medicine has come into conflict with Western traditions of medicine. According to Western tradition, traditional Chinese medicine lacks the necessary scientific evidence to support its methods and remedies. There is also controversy surrounding some of the ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicines, which often includes exotic animal parts from animals like tigers, rhinoceroses, lions and more.
In Chinese medicine, health is perceived as a result of harmony in the body and mind of a person. Illness and disease, therefore, results from the opposite of harmony, disharmony. Traditional Chinese medicine seeks to uncover the underlying patterns in a person’s life that lead to disharmony. The preliminary steps to uncovering the source of a person’s disharmony are to measure their pulse, analyse the condition of their tongue, eyes, and skin and assessing the sleeping and eating habits of a person.
One of the most important philosophical aspects of traditional Chinese medicine is Yin and Yang, which divides all phenomena in the universe into two complementary and abstract entities, Yin and Yang. In the human body, Yin is assigned to the lower part of the body, while Yang is assigned to the upper part of the body. Bodily functions and disease symptoms are also characterised according to Yin and Yang in traditional Chinese medicine. | <urn:uuid:234a2db7-ab22-4265-9c63-d0135c0bb503> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.health4you.co.za/directory/category/alternative-medicine/traditional-chinese-medicine/article-an-introduction-to-the-intricacies-of-chinese-massage-170.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.954091 | 312 | 3.484375 | 3 |
When it comes to technology, change is the only constant. Upgrading existing tools, processes, and systems is a requisite to stay relevant (and transform digitally), and that’s what Atlassian’s latest Server End of Life announcement has brought to the fore. As the race to cloud intensifies, Atlassian has recognized the need to end the sale of Server products and drive additional efforts towards the development and updating of cloud products – that have been witnessing a gradual rise in adoption in the last couple of years. Just like Atlassian has taken a big step in keeping up with the times, it is critical for organizations across all sizes and types to revisit their technology infrastructure and plan for modernizing or upgrading their existing technology systems to a later, more modern, and more secure version.
Although migrating older systems is important to make the most of new and improved features and capabilities, technology migrations are complicated. Listed below are some of the top challenges of technology migration:
Technology migrations, although essential, are also extremely complicated. Therefore, while planning for any kind of migration, it is important to bring aboard a skilled team of migration experts who have the knowledge and experience of successful migrations. In addition, it is also important to be aware of the various fine details of the migration process.
Here are 10 key considerations to keep in mind:
If you want to upscale your business and stay relevant in a constantly changing business environment, you need to upgrade and modernize your existing systems. Rapidly evolving your technology systems and bringing them at par with the current pace of the world is the only way to satisfy customers, outdo the competition, and contribute to your organization’s digital transformation program. | <urn:uuid:be51d9f7-ee0b-41e8-b72f-2817f15974f1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://addteq.co.in/blog/10-key-considerations-in-technology-migrations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952425 | 346 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Oct 27, For rejuvenation false indigo pruning, cut the plant to within 6 inches (15 cm.) of the ground in late winter to early spring. The plant will quickly grow to surpass its former height. One of the best things about Baptisia is that you really don’t even have to meddle with pruning it. New spring leaves will redecorate the plant and the intense Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Jun 29, Pruning of true indigo should be done in spring if you live in a frost-prone area.
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What Is a Spread Indicator?
A spread indicator is a measure that represents the difference between the bid and ask price of a security, currency, or asset. The spread indicator is typically used in a chart to graphically represent the spread at a glance, and is a popular tool among forex traders. The indicator, displayed as a curve, shows the direction of the spread as it relates to the bid and ask price. Usually, highly liquid currency pairs have lower spreads.
Understanding the Spread Indicator
Spreads are calculated metrics that often require that a trader manually determine the difference between bid and ask prices. For traders trying to capture small fluctuations in the spread, determining the spread requires handling quotes with a large number following the decimal. As a result, the spread indicator fluctuates over a very narrow range.
Widely traded ETFs such as the SPY and the QQQ have very tight spreads due to their popularity and liquidity. Whereas an asset such as an emerging market currency or an illiquid commodity contract will have a wide spread indicator.
In forex, the EUR/USD and USD/JPY are the most liquid currency pairs and have the smallest spreads, and currency pairs such as the USD/THB (Thai bhat) and USD/RUB (Russian ruble) will exhibit the widest spreads.
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Does a Corporation Have to Issue a 1099 to a Restaurant for a Party?
Business owners, including corporations, are required by the Internal Revenue Service to report compensation paid to employees and contractors. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) also requires you to report payments you make to non-corporate vendors and service providers whom you do over $600 per year business with. This is done by filing an IRS Form 1099-MISC with the proper information and in a timely manner.
IRS Form 1099-MISC Basics
The 1099-MISC form is filed with the IRS for a given tax year, along with the corporation's other types of 1099's and W-2's. A restaurant would be considered a service provider under the IRS rules regarding filing a 1099-MISC. However, if the restaurant is a corporation, then you are not required to submit a 1099-MISC. The type of organizational structure of the purchaser is not relevant. Also, if the party involved is really of a personal nature, then you don't need to file. If you are going to deduct this party as a corporate business expense, then you will need to file.
Accumulated Restaurant Payments
According to the IRS 1099 reporting requirements, the minimum threshold requirement is $600 to any specific service provider within a given tax year. This is an aggregate over the year and not per purchase. For example, if your corporation uses a specific restaurant for two separate parties in a year, and the total spent is $600 or more, then a 1099-MISC will be required. Also, if your corporation buys from this same restaurant during the year to provide meals for your employees, those expenditures will count towards the threshold.
Filing 1099-MISC to Avoid Fines
If you are required to file a 1099-MISC for the restaurant, you need to file a copy with the IRS as well as send a copy to the restaurant. 1099-MISC instructions are available on the IRS website. The IRS sets the 1099 form deadline for January 31 of the following year. The form must include the legal business name of the restaurant, its address and its Tax Identification Number. If necessary, you can ask the restaurant to complete and submit a form W-9 to you, which will contain this information. Required 1099-MISC forms not filed by February 28 can subject your corporation to IRS fines.
Other Tax Considerations
If you are unsure about having to file, it is better to file the 1099-MISC than not to, because there are no fines for unnecessary filings. Even if your corporation is a non-profit, these rules apply. The monetary amounts reported are only those paid directly to the restaurant and do not include any sales tax they collect on behalf of the government. The IRS rules do not make any distinction between using the restaurant premises versus off-premises catering regarding the reporting of purchases made. | <urn:uuid:9cad9aa8-40fb-476a-a7da-92ddb3fc6cf8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://smallbusiness.chron.com/corporation-issue-1099-restaurant-party-74361.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.946213 | 604 | 1.523438 | 2 |
WASHINGTON (JTA) — America is not a kibbutz, Mitt Romney said in a bid to underscore his commitment to individual liberties.
"It’s individuals and their entrepreneurship which have driven America," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said at a Chicago fundraiser Tuesday in remarks first reported by BuzzFeed. "What America is not (is) a collective where we all work in a kibbutz or we’re all in some little entity. Instead it’s individuals pursuing their dreams and building successful enterprises which employ others, and they become inspired as they see what has happened in the place they work and go off and start their own enterprises.”
Romney returned from a visit to Israel last week and praised the country’s culture as a critical element in boosting its economy.
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Neurologist Oliver Sacks on Memory, Plagiarism, and the Necessary Forgettings of Creativity
“Memory is dialogic and arises not only from direct experience but from the intercourse of many minds.”
By Maria Popova
“Memory is never a precise duplicate of the original… it is a continuing act of creation,” researcher Rosalind Cartwright reminded us in her fascinating treatise on the science of dreams. “The biggest lie of human memory is that it feels true,” Jonah Lehrer wrote shortly before being engulfed in a maelstrom of escalating accusations of autoplagiarism and outright fabulation. Yet while we already know that memory is not a recording device, the exact extent of its fallibility eludes — often, quite conveniently — most of us.
In his recent New York Review of Books essay, legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks tackles precisely that, exposing the remarkable mechanisms by which we fabricate our memories, involuntarily blurring the line between the experienced and the assimilated:
It is startling to realize that some of our most cherished memories may never have happened — or may have happened to someone else. I suspect that many of my enthusiasms and impulses, which seem entirely my own, have arisen from others’ suggestions, which have powerfully influenced me, consciously or unconsciously, and then been forgotten.
One phenomenon Sacks argues is particularly common — if not adaptive — in the creative mind is that of autoplagiarism:
Sometimes these forgettings extend to autoplagiarism, where I find myself reproducing entire phrases or sentences as if new, and this may be compounded, sometimes, by a genuine forgetfulness. Looking back through my old notebooks, I find that many of the thoughts sketched in them are forgotten for years, and then revived and reworked as new. I suspect that such forgettings occur for everyone, and they may be especially common in those who write or paint or compose, for creativity may require such forgettings, in order that one’s memories and ideas can be born again and seen in new contexts and perspectives.
Citing a number of case studies where false memories of fictitious events were “implanted” in people’s minds, Sacks explores unconscious plagiarism, something Henry Miller poetically probed and Mark Twain eloquently, if unscientifically, addressed in his famous letter to Helen Keller. Sacks writes:
What is clear in all these cases — whether of imagined or real abuse in childhood, of genuine or experimentally implanted memories, of misled witnesses and brainwashed prisoners, of unconscious plagiarism, and of the false memories we probably all have based on misattribution or source confusion — is that, in the absence of outside confirmation, there is no easy way of distinguishing a genuine memory or inspiration, felt as such, from those that have been borrowed or suggested, between what the psychoanalyst Donald Spence calls ‘historical truth’ and ‘narrative truth.’
There is, it seems, no mechanism in the mind or the brain for ensuring the truth, or at least the veridical character, of our recollections. We have no direct access to historical truth, and what we feel or assert to be true (as Helen Keller was in a very good position to note) depends as much on our imagination as our senses. There is no way by which the events of the world can be directly transmitted or recorded in our brains; they are experienced and constructed in a highly subjective way, which is different in every individual to begin with, and differently reinterpreted or reexperienced whenever they are recollected. . . . Frequently, our only truth is narrative truth, the stories we tell each other, and ourselves—the stories we continually recategorize and refine. Such subjectivity is built into the very nature of memory, and follows from its basis and mechanisms in the human brain. The wonder is that aberrations of a gross sort are relatively rare, and that, for the most part, our memories are relatively solid and reliable.
We, as human beings, are landed with memory systems that have fallibilities, frailties, and imperfections — but also great flexibility and creativity. Confusion over sources or indifference to them can be a paradoxical strength: if we could tag the sources of all our knowledge, we would be overwhelmed with often irrelevant information.
Indifference to source allows us to assimilate what we read, what we are told, what others say and think and write and paint, as intensely and richly as if they were primary experiences. It allows us to see and hear with other eyes and ears, to enter into other minds, to assimilate the art and science and religion of the whole culture, to enter into and contribute to the common mind, the general commonwealth of knowledge. This sort of sharing and participation, this communion, would not be possible if all our knowledge, our memories, were tagged and identified, seen as private, exclusively ours. Memory is dialogic and arises not only from direct experience but from the intercourse of many minds.
In a rare act of defiant reliability, my own memory brought to mind a footnoted passage in Sacks’s mind-bendingly excellent recent book, Hallucinations, where he explores memory further:
We now know that memories are not fixed or frozen, like Proust’s jars of preserves in a larder, but are transformed, disassembled, reassembled, and recategorized with every act of recollection.
In a footnote, he adds:
For [researchers] in the early twentieth century, memories were imprints in the brain (as for Socrates they were analogous to impressions made in soft wax) — imprints that could be activated by the act of recollection. It was not until the crucial studies of Frederic Bartlett at Cambridge in the 1920s and 1930s that the classical view could be disputed. Whereas Ebbinghaus and other early investigators had studied rote memory — how many digits could be remembered, for instance — Bartlett presented his subjects with pictures or stories and accounts of what they had seen or heard were somewhat different (and sometimes quite transformed) on each re-remembering. These experiments convinced Bartlett to think in terms not of a static thing called ‘memory,’ but rather a dynamic process of ‘remembering.’ He wrote:
Remembering is not the re-excitation of innumerable fixed, lifeless and fragmentary traces. It is an imaginative reconstruction, or construction, built out of the relation of our attitude towards a whole active mass of organized past reactions or experience. . . . It is thus hardly ever really exact.
Could it be, then, that the very fallibility of memory is essential to our combinatorial creativity and to the mechanics of the slot machine of ideation? To steal like an artist might be, after all, the default setting of the brain.
Oliver Sacks portrait by John Midgley via Wired
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Setup - Access Control
In the Access Control menu, you can choose either timed access based on MAC address, or enable RADIUS authentication, which requires an external RADIUS authentication server.
The Internet menu is a bit of a misnomer, as this menu tree lets you configure both your WAN and LAN connections.
Internet Connection lets you set up how you connect to the Internet. You can choose either Ethernet (with static or dynamic IP) or PPPoE.
Figure 11: Configuration of Internet Connection
The AirPort Extreme has an interesting option under the Connection Sharing menu. In addition to the traditional sharing of a public IP address, this configuration also lets you disable routing functions, effectively converting the AirPort into an access point, as well as distribute a range of public IP addresses that may have been assigned to you by your ISP.
Figure 12: Connection Sharing Configuration
Setup - DHCP
The DHCP menu lets you set the DHCP range of addresses, the DHCP lease time (default—4 hours) define an LDAP server, and set up DHCP reservations. Though you can set up DHCP reservations, it’s more difficult to do, as you have to set it up manually. You can’t choose from a list of clients to populate your DHCP reservation table like you can with other routers such as the D-Link DIR655.
It’s interesting to note that this tab is also where you define your LAN address. You have a drop-down box of the three non-routable IP subnets—i.e., 10.0.0.0, 192.168.0.0, and 172.16.0.0. You don’t have any control over the subnet mask—they are all "/24s" (255.255.255.0), and the base station assigns itself the first address in the range.
Figure 13: DHCP Configuration
In the NAT submenu, you can enable a default host that’s exposed to the Internet (i.e., DMZ), as well as enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol. Apple’s help screen indicates that NAT-PMP is an alternative to UPnP that’s implemented in many other routers.
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A little less than a year ago, as the cash crisis in Venezuela kept making it harder to afford food and medicine, Yoleima del Carmen and her family made the move to neighboring Colombia. Her job as a dressmaker and her husband’s job as a mechanic hadn’t been bringing in enough money to pay bills. Her children were eating so little that they were perpetually sick.
In Colombia, a family member offered them a small piece of land. But like other Venezuelans who have made the same move–nearly a million people, by some estimates, have gone to Colombia over the last four years–they had next to nothing to start their new lives.
A new program offered the family a straightforward form of help: cash for three months. The nonprofit International Rescue Committee, working with local partners, identified the family as being in particular need of assistance, and then gave them transfers of $66 per person each month. Del Carmen invested the money to start a new mini market, so after the three-month program ended, she had a new stream of income.
The situation, the IRC says, is well-suited for cash transfers, a type of program that is becoming increasingly common in humanitarian aid, especially in programs in sub-Saharan Africa (though it was also tested in Houston after Hurricane Harvey). Instead of handing out food or other supplies, the programs let recipients decide the best way to spend money.
“It restores a degree of dignity just by restoring the ability to choose, which is really critical,” says Cortney Newell, who leads the cash program for the IRC in the country. Colombia doesn’t have a shortage of goods to buy, unlike Venezuela, where supermarket shelves are often empty. Handing out donations of food would also disrupt the local market.
Families can spend the cash however they want, though the nonprofit has seen several invest in a small business–buying a sewing machine or supplies to make and sell empanadas, for example. In the first round of cash transfers, which just ended, the majority of families used the money for food and rent, while others used some of the cash for medical expenses. Recipients reported that they felt less stress and were arguing less with family members.
The project is the latest example of IRC’s move to use cash transfers, which it has already started using in other countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and the Philippines. In 2015, the organization was delivering 6% of its humanitarian aid through cash. By the end of 2017, that number was 17.7%. By 2020, it plans to deliver 25% of aid that way, and to have active cash transfer programs in three-quarters of its country offices.
In Colombia, almost 90% of the families in the first round of cash transfers were eating enough food after becoming part of the program. “That’s staggering, because a lot of times when we first meet families they’re feeding a family of six or seven on a dollar or two a day,” Newell says. The intervention also dramatically reduced what the organization calls “negative coping behaviors,” such as families sending children to beg on city streets. The results are preliminary because the program is new, but “they’re really, really impressive,” she says.
The program has worked with close to 1,000 people since it began a few months ago. Still, that’s a tiny fraction of the people in need. Of the 35,000 Venezuelans who cross the Simon Bolivar Bridge to Colombia every day, around 5,000 people don’t return. Hyperinflation in Venezuela, which reached 83,000% in July, is continuing despite the government’s attempts to slow it. Humanitarian organizations trying to help the wave of migrants are underfunded.
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Maltsev V. - candidate of legal sciences, associate professor of department «Financial law and taxation» of the Law Institute of the Russian University of transport
Abstract. The article deals with the legal basis of such types of insurance as insurance of vehicles and compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle owners in the people's Republic of China. Various factors influencing development of these types of insurance in the country are specified. The system of legal regulation of insurance of vehicles and compulsory insurance of civil liability of car owners is shown, which, first of all, includes the General Law «on insurance» and the rules of the special Provision «on compulsory insurance of liability in road accidents». The provisions of the General law applicable to contracts of insurance of vehicles and civil liability of their owners are studied in detail. At the same time, the norms that do not apply to these types of contracts are also specified. The legal analysis of the rules concerning compulsory liability insurance of vehicle owners is carried out. In particular, the basic rates of the insurance tariff for compulsory liability insurance in respect of different types of vehicles used for both personal and business purposes, as well as the grounds and conditions for lowering and raising the coefficient of the specified tariff are highlighted. Cases of application of the maximum sizes of compensation payments on compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of vehicles are listed. The specificity of cargo insurance during transportation by different modes of transport is considered. The rights and obligations of the insurer and the policyholder in the performance of the contract of voluntary insurance of vehicles are highlighted. This indicates that the control state of the vehicle insured by the insurer, changes of insurance coverage and insurance premiums, the reimbursement of costs associated with the establishment of the nature and causes of insurance claims. The features of the legal liability of the parties to the contract when they commit violations of the insurance legislation of China are analyzed. Separate powers of the state body on control over insurance activity, and also the bases for attraction to criminal or administrative responsibility of both insurance companies (insurance brokers and insurance agents), and insurers are elucidated.
Keywords: insurance; vehicle insurance; civil liability insurance; insurance contract; basic insurance rate; insurance premiums; insurance value; legal liability.
- China has become the world's third largest insurance market // http://ru.gbtimes.com (date accessed: 15 March 2018.).
- https://ria.ru/world the official website of the Russian news Agency «news» (date: April 14, 2018).
- Chapter 2 «Vehicles and drivers» of the PRC law «on road safety measures», adopted at the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee of the national people's Congress of the 10th convocation on October 28, 2003 // http://asia-business.ru/law -Information and analytical portal «Business in China» (date of application: may 23, 2018).
- The second Explanation of the Supreme people's court of China dated may 31, 2013 «on some issues of application of the law of China «on insurance» (№ 14-2013) // https://cnlegal.ru/civil_law/insurance -online blog about the legislation of the PRC (date of application: 25 may 2018).
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Reading the Migration Library of LFP is joining LOATAD (Library of Africa and the African Diaspora) to produce three new literary chapbooks by Ghanaian writers. Arguably the world’s experts on the concept of “diaspora”, these writers are expected to challenge and deepen the way migration and diaspora are represented and understood. Some of the questions that have come to mind for Sylvia Arthur and Lois Klassen, collaborating editors in this series, include,
~ What links Ghanaians in Ghana and Ghanaians in the diaspora, and the wider African diaspora, in this time?
~ What compels Ghanaians to leave or stay, today?
~ How have the protracted pandemic-related travel restrictions been felt and experienced by families and friends who are separated in the Ghanaian diaspora?
~ What is the difference, if any, between migration in the colonial and post-colonial eras and migration today in this decolonising time?
~ Can diaspora and migration be reclaimed as decolonial states of being and moving?
~ What futurities are imagined for Ghanaian artists and writers in states of migration, diaspora, or return?”
The full call for submissions is here. Deadline is April 30, 2020.
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THE DISCREPANCY OF THE STUDENTS’ MATHS ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL, STUDENTS’ CHARACTERS BEHAVIOUR, AND EDUCATION LEVEL (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE STUDENTS OF SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN KENDARI)Journal: International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology (IJESRT) (Vol.5, No. 10)
Publication Date: 2016-10-30
Authors : Faad Maonde; Asrul Sani;
Page : 238-246
Keywords : discrepancy; combination of cooperative learning models; characters behaviours; education level.;
This 3x3x2 factorial - designed experimental study aims at analysing the discrepancy of students' Maths achievement based on the combination of cooperative learning model (Jigsaw - STAD, TSTS - STAD and STAD), the students' character behaviours (low, moderate, high), and the education level (public junior and senior high schools) in Kendari, southeast Sulawesi province in 2016 with 450 students as the sample. A program package of EViews - 7 is used to analyze the six types of discrepancy results as follows: (i) type 1 accepts null hypothesis, (ii) type 2 rejects null hypothesis, (iii) type 3 rejects null hypothesis, (iv) type 4 accepts null hypothhesis, (v) type 5 accepts null hypothesis, and (vi) type 6 accepts null hypothesis. Accepting null hypothesis means that the average score of students' Maths achievement between experiment and control class does not have any significant difference, while rejecting null hypothesis refers to the definition that the average score between control and experiment class is significantly different.
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This Is Paradise, by Kristiana Kahakauwila.
We look at each other, and we feel the heat rising in our faces. Our families are barely affording a life here, the land is being eaten away by developers, the old sugar companies still control water rights. Not only does paradise no longer belong to us, but we have to watch foreigners destroy it. - from This is Paradise -
A tourist to Hawaii believes she has arrived in paradise, only to find a much darker future there. A daughter seeks retribution for her father by pitting her fighting cocks against an adversary, only to discover there is a very high price to pay for revenge. The life of a stray dog reveals the deep fissures between a man and a woman. A daughter ponders the choices her father makes and wonders, if there is another family, does he love me less? A son sits at the bedside of his dying father and wishes to reveal his deepest secret, but will that heal the distance between them, or widen the gap?
These are just some of the characters who people the stories in Kristiana Kahakauwila's beautiful collection, which examines the gap between those who consider themselves "locals" and those who are visitors to a place; the divides within family; the secrets we keep from ourselves and those we love; the search for personal identity; and the definition of home and family. Kahakauwila has a deep understanding of what it means to be of a place, to cling to our pasts while trying to forge our futures, and the feeling of wanting to cling to family while being true to oneself.
My favorite story of the collection was The Old Paniolo Way. Pilipo grew up in Hawaii and revered his father, a man who ran a ranch and spoke pidgin, a man who had earned the respect of those around him. But Pili has left Hawaii, is now living in San Francisco where he feels more accepted for who he is ... and who he is, is a gay man who has not yet come out to his family. When he returns to his family home, he comes to be with his dying father, Harrison, and reconnect with his sister, Maile. He longs to reveal himself, finally, to his family and, somehow, to bridge the gap which has formed between them.
Now, as his father was dying, Pili was haunted by the desire to re-create the intimacy he and Harrison had once shared. Pili wondered what might bring them back to that kind of closeness, and he began to think that if he could just come out to his dad -- and Maile, too -- then perhaps he would regain the relationships he missed. In San Francisco, his coming out -- along with the honesty and self-realization that it required of him -- was cheered and celebrated among his friends, and championed without hesitation. But in Hawai'i, Pili was unsure of his desires and of himself. - from The Old Paniolo Way.
This story about the love between a father and son and the isolation that one feels when he or she cannot be their authentic self, touched me deeply. It was in this story where Kahakauwila's talent fully shone for me. But in all her stories in this collection, Kahakauwila infuses an empathy and authenticity which makes her work ring true and real.
This is Paradise: Stories is a haunting, beautifully crafted collection from a penetrating and talented new voice in fiction. Kahakauwila writes with a finely honed and observant point of view. Her characters jump from the pages, real and fully formed. Readers who are new to short fiction will find this collection accessible and poetic.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
KRISTIANA KAHAKAUWILA, a native Hawaiian, was raised in Southern California. She earned a master's in fine arts from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Princeton University. She has worked as a writer and editor for Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, and Highlights for Children magazines and taught English at Chaminade University in Honolulu. She is an assistant professor of creative writing at Western Washington University.
FTC Disclosure: Many thanks to Hogarth and TLC Book Tours for providing me with this book for review on my blog as part of a book tour.
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Entertainment Law refers to services, such as copyrights and contracts, that deal specifically with entertainment, like movies, books and films. Working in the entertainment industry, you will want to protect your work from being exploited or plagiarized. In Georgia, the intellectual property rights of artists are protected by several laws that includes copyright and trademark provisions.
What is A Copyright?
A copyright is the legal right to exclusively produce a certain medium, such as art, movies and writing. Others are prevented from using or reproducing your copyrighted materials without your consent. The consent of the copyright holder for others to use the protected material is called a license. In Georgia, the copyright holder has the exclusive privilege of negotiating any licenses it issues. The procedure for getting a copyright and how long it lasts once issued are governed by entertainment law. Aside from protecting your property rights, getting a copyright will allow you to sell licenses to others.
What is a Trademark?
A trademark is any noticeable characteristic that is associated with something, such as the symbol for a commercial brand. Trademarks can be key to establishing product recognition in the entertainment industry. Although they do not expire, trademarks must be obtained through registering with the U.S. patent and trademark office. With your trademark, buyers will start to recognize your product more easily.
How Can a Georgia Attorney Help?
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1830.
"Neue, unveränderte Ausgabe". Third (revised) edition (first published 1802 and 1817). Mit 12 Kupfertafeln (title page with vignette portrait of the author, 11 plates). 1 vols. 4to (10 x 8-1/4 inches). The Father of Acoustics. Recent quarter calf (original backstrip laid down) and contemporary boards. Annotated in a neat contemporary German hand. Title a bit stained and spotted, otherwise a very good copy PMM 233b (for first ed.). Item #57724
Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) was a German physicist, amateur musician and instrument maker. Fascinated by the phenomenon of sound, Chladni estimated the speed of sound and is now famous for studying the vibrations of surfaces by observing the patterns created by sound waves on sand-covered plates (known commonly now as "Chladni plates").
Chladni is often called the "Father of Acoustics". His observations were first presented in the 1802 text of DIE AKUSTIK, "which is also a general acoustics text containing very complete historical material" (DSB).
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Over 90% of the water supplied in the coastal region in Israel in 2013 (600 Mm3 y−1) will be from desalination plants. The wastewater generated from this water (>400 Mm3 y−1) is planned, after proper treatment, to be reused for agricultural irrigation, making this low-salinity water the main agricultural-sector future water source. In this respect both the Mg2 + concentration and the Sodium Adsorption Ratio value of the water are of concern. We show that the typical Na+ concentration addition to wastewater (between ∼100 and ∼165 mg L−1) is much higher than the combined addition of Ca2 + and Mg2 + (between 0 and several mg L−1). Since desalinated water is typically supplied with low Ca2 + and Mg2 + concentrations (∼35 and 0 mg L−1 respectively), the treated wastewater is characterized by very low Mg2 + concentrations, low salinity and very high SAR values, typically >6 and up to 10 (meq L−1)0.5. SAR values can be lowered by adding either Ca2 + or Mg2 + to desalinated water. Adding Mg2 + is preferable from both health (minimizing cardiovascular disease hazards) and agriculture (inexpensive Mg fertilization) aspects. The low cost of Mg2 + addition at the post-treatment stage of desalination plants corroborates the request for Mg2 + addition in regions where treated wastewater from desalinated water origin is planned to be reused for irrigation.
Potential drawbacks associated with agricultural irrigation with treated wastewaters from desalinated water origin and possible remedies
Ori Lahav, Malka Kochva, Jorge Tarchitzky; Potential drawbacks associated with agricultural irrigation with treated wastewaters from desalinated water origin and possible remedies. Water Sci Technol 1 May 2010; 61 (10): 2451–2460. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.157
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Food-manufacturing company presents an affordable fortified medium fat dairy powder drink as a viable solution to hidden hunger for the whole family
Nestlé East and Southern African Region (ESAR) launched NESTLÉ EVERYDAY, an affordable, fortified medium fat dairy powder product aimed at helping the whole family build immunity to help fight against micronutrient deficiencies.
Micronutrients account for approximately 7% of the global disease burden, and they play a key role in the growth and development of the whole family. A lack of micronutrients, also known as hidden hunger, can lead to poor growth, sub-optimal brain development, and increased risk in contracting infectious diseases for the whole family. In South Africa, studies have shown that adults are prone to zinc deficiency and that one in five children are stunted, therefore, addressing hidden hunger is a crucial step in the health and wellness of the whole family.
“The introduction of NESTLÉ EVERYDAY into our stable of brands for the South African family is a deliberate pivot from the business in East and Southern Africa. We are driven to contribute to solving hidden hunger by bringing products that are affordable and accessible while boosting immunity and health for the whole family. NESTLÉ EVERYDAY is testament to that commitment, formulated through innovative and collaborative research with labs and communities,” says Takudzwa Mupfurutsa, Business Executive Officer: Dairy at Nestlé ESAR.
NESTLÉ EVERYDAY is enhanced with locally sourced ingredients containing Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, and Zinc, to help build and strengthen immunity for the whole family. Best consumed in the morning, one glass a day will make a meaningful difference to the whole family’s health and immunity.
“The COVID–19 outbreak emphasised the importance of strong immunity to help our bodies fight against infectious diseases. The economic impact of the pandemic for many families in emerging economies further hamstrung access to nutritious food to build immunity. Therefore, we locally manufactured NESTLÉ EVERYDAY in South Africa, and we were intent on delivering an affordable product that suits all budgets and is easily available from both supermarket chains and spaza shops. We are proud that the result also delivers exceptionally on taste, ensuring a delicious experience for the whole family,” concluded Mupfurutsa.
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‘The modern city’, Alexander Rodchenko wrote, ‘has changed the psychology of the traditional perception to a great extent. It seems as if only a camera is able to illustrate modern life.’
There are few artists who have had a greater impact on modern photography than Rodchenko. Yet these days, at least in public consciousness, his name barely elicits a flicker of recognition.
Born in St Petersburg in1891, Rodchenko was one of the founders of Constructivism and a key figure of the modernist avant garde, whose work helped redefine three visual genres – painting, photography and graphic design. But most of all he came to see himself as a revolutionary propagandist, for whom art had to match the spirit of revolutionary Russia.
The Russian Revolution was both his inspiration and his tragedy. In the 1920s, Rodchenko abandoned painting, and the painterly aesthetic, turning instead to a range of new media, focusing on the more tangible and material aspects of art, from sculpture to photography to graphic design, to help promote the new Soviet state, designing everything from advertisements to furniture to book covers.
Photography, in particular, Rodchenko saw as a transformative medium. ‘In order to educate man to a new vision’, he wrote, ‘everyday familiar objects must be shown to him with totally unexpected perspectives and in unexpected situations. New objects should be depicted from different sides in order to provide a complete impression of the object.’ What photography allowed was ‘Contradictions of perspective. Contrasts of light. Contrasts of form. Points of view impossible to achieve in drawing and painting. Foreshortenings with a strong distortion of the objects, with a crude handling of matter. Moments altogether new, never seen before… Compositions whose boldness outstrips the imagination of painters.’ The result was a series of extraordinary works that, almost a hundred years on, still look startling, even though many of techniques have become standard and even clichéd.
But the revolution that Rodchenko sought to serve diavowed his revolutionary spirit and trampled all over his modernist aesthetic. Stalin disdained his modernism and denounced his ‘bourgeois formalism’; Rodchenko’s work was accused of ‘having no ideological content’. Rodchenko was forbidden from photographing independently and allowed only to cover military parades and sporting events. He was even forced to ‘confess’ his artistic crimes, telling the magazine Soviet Photo in 1935 that ‘I want to decisively reject putting formal solutions to a theme in the first place and ideological ones in second place’ and ‘to create works that will stand on a high political and artistic level, works in which the photographic language will fully serve Socialist Realism’. One can only shudder.
In 1930, Rodchenko’s close friend and collaborator, the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, committed suicide, so disillusioned had he become by the new Soviet Union. ‘What is happening?’ Rodchenko asked plaintively in his diary. He eventually gave up photography. But, to the end of his days, he could never bring himself to denounce the Soviet Union or to turn his back on it.
So, for no other reason, apart from the fact that I was leafing through some early modernist photography recently, and was awestruck by the power and spirit of his work, here is Rodchenko’s unexpected perspective from before that perspective was crushed by Stalin’s philistinism and terror.
The photos are, from top down, Girl with a Leica, Levels, Radio Listeners, Trumpeting Pioneer, Pioneer, Shooting Angle, Balconies, Sukhov Tower, Guard at the Sukhov Tower, Fire Escape, Portrait of the Artist’s Mother and Lily Brik. | <urn:uuid:717ff2bb-6cf2-4ad6-9e08-2b2dd9114ad0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kenanmalik.com/2014/11/30/from-an-unexpected-perspective/?shared=email&msg=fail | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.969954 | 800 | 2.765625 | 3 |
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Sycon belongs to a group of animals, which are best described as
Sponges show cellular grade of organization. They do not have tissue system. Sycon is a sponge.
One of the following is a very unique feature of the mammalian body:
Presence of diaphragm which separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity is characteristic feature of all mammals. Homeothermy is the phenomenon whereby warm blooded animals, birds and mammals can maintain a constant body temperature. Four chambered heart is observed in birds and mammals. Rib cage occurs in all vertebrates
The animals with bilateral symmetry in young stage, and radial pentamerous symmetry in the adult stage, belong to the phylum
Echinoderms show bilateral symmetry in their larval stage and pentamerous radial symmetry in the adult stage. Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, coelenterates show radial symmetry. Molluscs are also bilaterally symmetrical.
In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following classes, is the body divided into head, thorax and abdomen ?
Insects show a distinct division into head, thorax and abdomen. In crustaceans and myriapods head and thorax are fused. In arachnids body is divided into prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax.
Which one of the following characters is not typical of the class Mammalia?
Mammals have 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
From the following statements select the wrong one.
Animals belonging to Phylum Porifera are mostly marine except a few which are found in fresh water- e.g. Spongilla, Euspongia.
In contrast to Annelids the Platyhelminths show:
Platyhelminthes includes flat warms.
There is no body cavity. The animals are therefore acoelomates. Annelids also have bilateral symmetry. They are coelomate having a perivisceral cavity divided into compartments.
Two common characters found in centipede, cockroach and crab are
Jointed legs & chitinous exoskeleton are the common characters found in centipede, cockroach & crab.
In which one of the following sets of animals do all the four give birth to young ones?
Penguin, Kiwi & Ostrich all belong to class Aves of chordata (i.e. birds) and they do not give birth to their young ones, they are oviparous while Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphin, Loris all belong to class mammalia and are viviparous.
Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are the characteristics of
Aurelia, Hydra & Sea anemone have the characteristic cnidoblast cells.
Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of
Metameric segmentation means body is divided externally as well as internally. This characteristic is present in annelida (eg. earth worm) and arthropoda (eg. cockroach). Their body is divided externally and internally as well.
Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples ?
Examples of Phyllum mollusca is loligo teredo and octopus because they all have unsegmented body and show bilateral symmetry which are main characteristics of mollusca .
What is common about Trypanosoma, Noctiluca, Monocystis and Giardia ?
Trypanosoma, Noctiluca, Monocystis & Giardia are unicellular protists i.e. unicellular eukaryotes.
Annual migration does not occur in the case of
Salamander does not undergo any annual migration as it occurs in Siberian crane, Arctic tern and Salmon mainly for the search of food or for breeding.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
Animals - Morphological features
(i) Crocodile - 4-chambered heart
(ii) Sea urchin - Parapodia
(iii) Obelia - Thecodont
(iv) Lemur - Thecodont
Crocodile belongs to reptilia class which has four chambered heart. Lemur teeth are combedded in the sockets of two which is known as thecodont.
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of phylum Annelida?
Characteristic of phylum-Annelida is pseudocoelomate. Pseudocoelomate is any invertebrate animal whose body cavity is a pseudocoel, a cavity between the gut and the outer body wall derived from a persistent blastocoel, rather than a true coelom. Pseudocoelomate animal include the Rotifera and Nematoda.
Which one of the following is the true description about an animal concerned?
Cockroach belongs to phylumArthropoda. It has 10 pairs of Spiracles (2 pairs on thorax and 8 pairs on abdomen).
Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
Mollusca mostly oviparous and a few viviparous. The development may be direct or indirect with trochophore, velliger and glochidium.
Ascaris is characterized by
Ascaris is a common parasite found in the large intestine of man. It is world wide in distribution. The number of worms may be 500 or more in a single host. Ascaris is characterised by presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism.
Which one of the following groups of three animals each is correctly matched with their one characteristic morphological feature?
Scorpion, spider and cockroach have ventral solid central nervous system. All three belongs phylum-Arthopoda. — Spider belong to class-Archnida — Scorpion belong to c1ass- Archnida — Cockroach belong to class-Insecta
Which one of the following groups of animals is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic?
Aschelminthes is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic. These are mostly aquatic, free living or parasitic. Their body is three layered which is ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.
Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises ‘jawless fishes’?
Lampreys and hagfishes are unusual, jawless fish that comprise the order Cyclostomata, so named because of the circular shape of the mouth. The brains of lampreys and hagfishes differ a lot, but they also show a large number of similarities, as do all craniate brains.
One example of animals having a single opening to the outside that serves both as mouth as well as anus is:
Fasciola, a flatworm has a single body cavity to the outside that serves both as mouth for ingestion and anus for egestion of undigested food. This is known as blind sac plan.
Which one of the following statements about all the four of Spongilla, Leech, Dolphin and Penguin is correct?
Spongilla is a fresh water sponge that belongs to phylum porifera. It has special collared cells called choanocytes. Choanocytes are not found in leech, dolphin and penguin.
Which one of the following kinds of animals are triploblastic?
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Nutrition For Kids
Have been invited to give a talk to my 7 year old's school class. I think as long as I manage to link most of the talk back to poo I should be able to engage their interest! Hopefully it will help to educate them that eating healthily can be appetising and appealing. It doesn't all have to be about McDonalds versus carrots but that given enough carrots one can also make[more] space for the odd McDonalds too.
Among other ideas I'm considering theming it around The Food Fight by Michelle Barrow http://www.pavpub.com/the-food-fight/ which puts foods into villains or heroes and should appeal to the age group I'll be talking to.
If any other primary schools, or secondary schools for that matter, would be interested in having This Life Nutrition come in to talk to their pupils please email me.
By Saffron Rogerson
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~All experiences just gathered has helped depict the near future sea ice of the Canadian Alaskan sector of the North Pole; it is melting extremely fast, most of it will vanish.
~The current weather circulation pattern is what one would expect for this time of summer
~Nearly 3 weeks long anomalous High pressure centred on Pacific side of the Pole induced ice flow has stalled and or reverting in the opposite direction, giving the illusion summer 2020 melt has stalled, but it is simply changing course.
NASA EOSDIS North of Alaska and Beaufort sea ice has dramatically changed state from somewhat steady consolidated pack to extremely unstable about to melt all pattern, in a matter of 7 days. It means the ice was very thin but strong enough to keep up appearing normal on the 24th of July. Preceding experiences of today's event, as you can read previous recent EH2r articles, basically foretell a massive area, the Arctic Basin Gyre zone liquid sea surface is about to resurface again from the veil of its ageless ancient perineal cover. WD July 31 2020 | <urn:uuid:1e174665-6577-4050-ad62-3fce77c1ef61> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://eh2r.blogspot.com/2020/07/megamelt-in-progress-despite-normalized.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.962022 | 222 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Workshop manual for Alfa Romeo 166. The most complete on the market. Includes images, diagrams, charts, detailed descriptions and step by step instructions for a repair clear, fast and simplified. Allows a complete and thorough knowledge of the vehicle. Easy-reference index clickable.
The main sections (further divided into subsections) include:
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Because the repair manual will be with you for the whole life of your vehicle and, when you need it, you can always consult. It's just like buying another tool as you may need. Own it in digital format is an added advantage because you can print only the parts of your interest without worrying about dirty and throw it away. A little investment for big savings. | <urn:uuid:911f028e-e6d8-44fc-a422-a37282e66da7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tecnicman.com/alfa-romeo-166-service-manual-1998-2007-multilang-download.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.828705 | 343 | 1.539063 | 2 |
When one party makes an offer and another accepts it, a contract is formed. Generally, contracts will be written documents in New York, but oral agreements of certain types can be the basis of a contract. When a party to a contract fails to fulfill its duties under the contract, it is called a breach of contract. Parties to a contract might choose not to fulfill the bargain, and in some situations keeping with the agreement is simply impossible. What happens after a breach of contract depends on the situation. Usually, the party who breached the contract is liable for damages the breach caused, and bringing the matter to court is sometimes needed to resolve this issue.
What If Someone Fails to Honor Their End of the Contract in Glens Falls
Breaches of contract in Glens Falls are usually handled by the party who breached paying the other party monetary damages. The exact amount of damage awards, however, is often a matter of disagreement. Disagreements not resolved privately may be taken to court. The courts will require you in the initial complaint to state the amount of damage that you suffered because of the breach.
What If I Can
If something other than a monetary award is needed, courts in Glens Falls, New York are authorized to grant injunctions, ordering the party at fault do what it agreed. If you seek this kind of remedy, your concerns must be properly voiced to the court so that it may consider how to correct the situation. Not every breach of contract involves someone doing something wrong. Courts recognize this, and aside from the question of whether a violation of a contract actually occurred, when and how the agreement was breached are also factors in New York contract law.
How Can an Attorney Help?
When violation of a contract duty is unavoidable, the affected party must make its intention known to the other party in the proper way. Statements of intent to violate a contract may be taken as wrong doing in certain contexts. New York law may impact your case when keeping a contract becomes impossible. Glens Falls, New York When contracts are violated, the affected parties should contact an Attorney. Delicate questions of timing can often be conclusive in contract disputes. An Attorney practicing in contract law in the Glens Falls, New York area will know how to best proceed. | <urn:uuid:4f9c65fc-637f-4665-add1-04c49390a9d6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://businessattorneys.legalmatch.com/NY/Glens-Falls/breach-of-contract.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.957409 | 456 | 1.679688 | 2 |
The provision for English as an additional language (EAL) and Ethnic Minority is Talking Partners. It is also used to build confidence with speaking and listening in other children. The impact this program has on children is that they become risk takers in their work, participate more during speaking and listening during whole class time, this helping to raise their attainment levels. This is an intervention that runs for 10 weeks, three times a week. This provision monitors and tracks the children as they progress through the school. It uses the Renfrew testing to access the children's progress in developing information and grammar skills. The EAL coordinator Mrs Gorry . She is supported by Mrs Winston who runs Talking Partners.
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This 376-page publication, features 48 colour illustrations, and includes the following chapters:
Learn About the Past, Act in the Present, Change the Future
Katy Archer, People’s History Museum, Manchester
Museums in the Digital Age
Peter F Biehl & Laura Harrison, State University of New York at Buffalo
Artist Encounters: Artist-Led Interpretive Programs and Inclusive Practices
Michelle Dezember, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar
Inclusive Arts Practice: Using Collections to Maximise Inclusivity
Alice Fox, University of Brighton
The Ignorant Museum: Transforming The Elitist Museum into an Inclusive Learning Place
Yuha Jung, University of Georgia
Sitting on the Fence: What’s the Point?
Adrian Kerr: Museum of Free Derry
Are We There Yet?
Magdalena Mieri, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Building Audience: Juvenile Delinquents at the Clark
Ronna Tulgan Ostheimer, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Diversity, Democracy and the Modern Museum: Conflicted Goals in the 21st Century?
Hamish Robertson, Specialist Ageing and Medicine Centre, Randwick, Australia
Apne Itihias Te Maan Hai: Proud Of Our History
Alison Taylor & Stacey Bains, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry
Table Top Physics: Old Science, New Audience
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As data breaches target all sectors of society, cyber threats to financial institutions continue to garner especially close scrutiny due to the potential damages suffered by both the institution itself as well as its customers.
According to a 2014 news article, the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that more than 500 million financial records were hacked over the previous 12 months. Major publicized incidents reveal that financial institutions, particularly those in the United States, are a highly sought after target by criminal actors seeking to reap financial rewards.
Of note, from 2012 to 2015, one gang of cyber criminals successfully gained access to several high profile financial targets to include JP Morgan, as well as Scottrade, a Boston-based mutual fund, and online stock brokerages in Nebraska, New York, and North Carolina. This is just a microcosm of the bigger reality: there are more cyber attacks directed against financial institutions globally, than any other sector, at least according to one information security company.
Financial data is very appealing to criminals as it can be quickly monetized especially in an array of regional underground criminal marketplaces. These venues offer platforms to sell stolen merchandise to customers that in some cases have been vetted. Given that cyber crime is projected to cost the global economy an astounding $445 billion, the ability to quickly acquire and turnover stolen data can maximize profits substantially.
The threat actor list targeting financial institutions is varied. Cyber criminals and criminal gangs are the primary adversaries for these organizations, but they are not the only ones. Nation states have their own reasons to target financial institutions that do not include stealing money or customer data. Even nation state actors can “moonlight” in the criminal world as evidenced in the five Chinese People’s Liberation Army officers arrested by the Chinese government for hacking into U.S. companies.
Insiders can work with criminals or on their own to steal data or financial information. For example, a 2015 incident revealed how U.S.-based stock traders and Ukrainian hackers collaborated to make $100 million in illegal profits by stealing corporate press releases before they were released publicly. Even cyber activists have been known to target financial institutions for political/ideological reasons. From 2012-2013, hacktivists launched distributed denial-of-service attacks against several U.S. banks to protest an anti-Islam video posted on YouTube.
Being high-profile targets puts financial institutions at a distinct disadvantage as they must marry security with keeping business operations efficient, expeditious, and reliable. Hostile cyber actors have demonstrated keen insight into developing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in order to increase the success rate of their operations. The adage, while cliché, remains true: attackers only have to gain entry once; organizations need to be vigilant and robust defensively all the time, a nearly impossible undertaking in this interconnected reality.
While there are myriad of threats that organizations need to be aware of, it is inconceivable that they will be able to address all security concerns with the same amount of dedicated financial, material, and personnel resources. A tailored risk management approach helps prioritize these concerns. Nevertheless, there are specific threats applicable to all financial institutions that should be addressed:
- Unencrypted Data: Financial institutions should have encryption policies in place that are manageable for the organization but also meet protection needs of its customers. As security technology will change and evolve over time, ensuring that an encryption policy adjusts accordingly is essential to maintaining a resilient security posture. Encryption should apply to e-mail transmissions but also for that sensitive data stored on financial institution systems. As mobile banking is increasingly adopted by consumers, encryption will play an even more prominent role in handling sensitive data particularly as mobile malware becomes more common. Encrypting data “at-rest” ensures that even if a device is stolen or compromised that data’s integrity is assured.
- Third Party Connections: Many financial institutions likely have connectivity with third-party partners. Indeed, a 2015 survey revealed that more than 40 percent of banking Chief Executive Officers saw joint ventures, strategic alliances, and informal collaborations as opportunities for growth. Managing third-party risk is essential for financial institutions via established compliance measures, regular testing, frequent auditing, and limiting network access are ways to narrow the threat aperture.
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: A 2015 report by Verizon found that DDoS attacks were the most common form of attack against financial services businesses, accounting for 32% of all attacks analyzed. These findings were consistent with an Arbor Networks report that found that 57% of financial institutions have experienced a DDoS attack – the highest of any sector. These attacks are used for extortion purposes, to impede business operations, or in some instances, as diversions to divert attention from more subtle exploitation operations occurring under the radar. Financial institutions need to develop a response plan to DDoS attacks that includes assesses DDoS risks, training individuals, and develop and test mitigation strategies.
- Spoofing/Phishing Attacks: Attackers have demonstrated their abilities to engage in spoofing attacks in which they hijacked financial institutions’ websites in order to steal login information. Typically, these two go hand in hand as the most polished phishing attacks seeking to compromise a user’s information will be a near-flawless e-mail rendition of that institution’s email message template, corporate logo, and seemingly legitimate URL that will direct the user to a spoofed institution site. Financial institutions can mitigate these types of attacks by 1) employing multi-factor authentication to bolster the security of user accounts, and 2) ensure that customers know the institutions business practices, customer notification process, and contact information to report suspicious e-mail messages.
A common question that keeps coming up is, should we already assume that networks are compromised? It’s not that networks are already compromised as much as they could be compromised whenever a cyber attacker has decided to make a victim of your organization. They have the luxury of time on their sides that can be used to learn about the organization and develop innovative and advanced TTPs against it.
The cost of breaches extends far beyond strictly financial considerations. Reputational loss and reduction in customer confidence can severely impact the long-term well-being of a financial institution ill prepared for the threats that they face. Each organization must develop a strategy that finds the right balance of security and business operational tempo. Knowing what those threats are, prioritizing them, and implementing mitigation strategies are essential for helping strike that balance.
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China's first 2,000-ton dual-purpose new energy ship put into operation
Web Editor:International Daily
China's first 2,000-tonne new energy bulk-container carrier under independent design and construction was handed over and officially put into operation on Monday in east China's Zhejiang Province.The ship, named "Dongxing-100", is 62.7 meters long, 12.4 meters wide and 4.1 meters deep, with a full-load displacement of 2,270 tonnes and a maximum cargo capacity of 1,800 tonnes.Equipped with two sets of lithium iron phosphate batteries, the ship features high sailing speed, zero carbon emissions, low noise, and an operating cost that is only one fifth of diesel-driven cargo ships of the same scale."The thermal efficiency of traditional ships powered by machinery is only about 30 percent. On the operating route from Changxing to Taicang, if there are 60 voyages per year, this ship can save 100,000 liters of fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 260 tonnes every year. The operating cost of this ship is only one fifth of a traditional ship powered by machinery," said Ma Fan, researcher of the Donghu Laboratory in Hubei Province.According to statistics, there are 130,000 to 140,000 ships operating in China's inland river basins, while less than 100 are powered by new energy.The new energy ship is expected to contribute to the development of China's ecological and green shipping transportation as the country has been promoting the use of new energy ships for its inland waterway transportation system. | <urn:uuid:bde601c0-1374-46f0-b1be-a94d31fd3f36> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.chinesetoday.com/en/article/1343254 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.949696 | 339 | 2.34375 | 2 |
In an effort to increase strength in hamstring tendon grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, braiding or weaving of the tendons has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to examine the biomechanical properties of two braiding techniques compared with a four-stranded tendon graft using a sheep model. Digital extensor tendons from 5 adult sheep were harvested in 28 matched pairs and randomly allocated to French plait or four-stranded weave. The grafts were tested in a hydraulic testing machine with the tendons secured in brass grips frozen with liquid carbon dioxide. The tendons were preconditioned to a distraction of 1 mm for 10 cycles followed by testing to failure at 50 mm/sec, with a data acquisition rate of 1000 Hz. The stiffness, ultimate load to failure, and the mode of failure were recorded. All braided samples failed at the midsubstance, while the fourstranded controls failed at the grip interface. There was a significant reduction in strength and stiffness of the braided samples compared with the controls. This study demonstrated that braiding decreases the strength and stiffness of a four-stranded tendon graft by up to 54% and 85%, respectively. This finding is supported by the work of Hearle et al. (1969), who demonstrated that the decrease in strength of fiber bundles is equal to the square of the cosine of the twist angle. The twist angle in our samples was approximately 45°, which equates to a decrease in strength of 50%.
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|Journal||American Journal of Sports Medicine|
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Scientific nameBeautiful unscented white blooms, marked with dark metallic blue and green spot that looks like the eye on a peacock´s feather. Three large white petals are sometimes speckled or streaked with violet. It is pollinated by monkey beetles who are attracted to the striking blue nectar guides located near the base of the three broad outer tepals.
¨Easily raised from fresh seeds (those harvested the previous season) sown in late autumn in deep seed trays, pots or directly into deep seed beds, in the same medium recommended for mature corms. Seeds should be sown at a depth of 3-4 mm and care should be taken not to sow too thickly to prevent overcrowding and reduce the chances of loss to damping-off fungi. Germination takes place within five to six weeks and seedlings should be allowed to grow undisturbed for two seasons before planting them into permanent positions at the beginning of their third season, during which some may flower for the first time, if well grown. In order to obtain pure seeds from cultivated plants it is necessary to cross-pollinate the flowers by hand as they are self-incompatible¨.
¨Cultivating this species is easily achieved and it flowers prolifically in ideal conditions. The corms are planted in autumn at a depth of about 3 cm in a sandy or clayey medium into which finely sifted, well decomposed organic matter has been added. The plants need full sun or bright light and are most successfully cultivated under cover in deep plastic containers with a diameter of 30 cm, or in deep bulb beds. In temperate climates they can also be grown in dedicated rock garden pockets that are securely lined with wire mesh to exclude mole rats.¨
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.
Suitable for clay soil
Suitable for sandy soil
It provides food for:
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A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 1 kilometers (1 miles) from Lake Marcel-Stillwater in Washington. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 0.019999999552965 km (0 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 28/12/20 / 2020-12-28 20:05:36 / December 28, 2020 @ 8:05 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude -121.91217041016 West, latitude 47.707668304443 North, depth = 0.019999999552965 km. Event id: uw61707231. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: uw61707231. The temblor was reported at 20:05:36 / 8:05 pm (local time epicenter).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). The epicenter was 33 km (21 miles) from Seattle (c. 608 700 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Tacoma (c. 198 400 pop), 24 km (15 miles) from Bellevue (c. 122 400 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Everett (c. 103 000 pop), 44 km (27 miles) from Kent (c. 92 400 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Graham, Spanaway, Port Townsend.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
Did you feel it?
How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 1 km N of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington.
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The Heritage-Scape of a City: The Case of Kraków
The Polish HERILIGION project focuses on Kraków and explores how contemporary attitudes towards various religious/spiritual heritages are being formed and practiced here. Kraków carries a complex symbolic meaning since it is a former Polish capital, old royal residence, national mausoleum and ‘sacred city’ where kings, local Christian saints, Jewish tzadiks, national heroes, artists and poets are buried. Its historic centre is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site and attracts numerous visitors from Poland and abroad.
Kraków is interpreted here as an arena where contemporary discourses on religion(s), heritage(s), past(s) are being practiced, articulated and negotiated by various actors: city council, politicians, churches and religious institutions, inhabitants, tour operators, museums, tourists, and pilgrims… Our aim is to ethnographically grasp complex relations between these different agencies participating in the city’s heritagization. We analyze how various identities are promoted and shaped at different religious-heritage sites producing Kraków’s multilayered ‘heritage-scape’.
Kraków’s heritage-scape is approached through various cases studies
1) lived Catholicism in the context of the heritagization, museumification and festivalization of the cityscape (the city during Catholic World Youth Day in 2016; branding the city as the ‘city of John Paul II’; annual Epiphany celebrations and Passion Plays in public spaces; challenging and redefining ‘Catholic heritage’ with regard to other Christian denominations and religious traditions);
2) the politicization of ‘religious heritage’ in relation to specific religious sites, objects and practices (city’s heritage and national identity formation);
3) Neo-Pagan celebrations and Slavic reenactment movement as an introduction of pre-Christian religions into the heritage-scape of the city;
4) Jewish heritage (heritagization of Kazimierz as a ‘Jewish district’; Jewish Culture Festival and disputes on ‘Jewish heritage’ in Poland and in Kraków; city’s forgotten synagogues and abandoned Jewish prayer houses).
‘Maps of the city: Heritages and the Sacred within Kraków’s Cistyscape’ was an exhibition that popularized the ethnographic research undertaken by the HERILIGION project. The exhibition was organized by the Polish team and hosted by the Ethnographic Museum in Kraków (Nov. 2017 – Feb. 2018). | <urn:uuid:aaea0082-072b-4b88-ae4f-28022b14f0e8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://heriligion.eu/poland/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.925577 | 554 | 2.453125 | 2 |
- Research Article
- Open Access
Are Australian prisons meeting the needs of Indigenous offenders?
Health & Justice volume 4, Article number: 13 (2016)
The over-representation of Indigenous Australians in custody is well documented, yet little is known about whether the health and social needs of Indigenous prisoners are met in correctional facilities. This study sought to identify common areas of need in a representative sample of Indigenous people in custody, and consider how well prison services were addressing these issues.
The sample comprised 122 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody in Victoria. Participants were administered the Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic-Short Version to ascertain the presence or absence of needs in custody. Statistical analyses to determine associations with re-offence were conducted.
Findings indicated that prisons were able to meet the non-criminogenic needs of many offenders; however there was a limited capacity to address specific criminogenic needs. Psychological distress, substance abuse, poor treatment adherence and threatening behaviours were considered ongoing needs regardless of supports/interventions being provided. Moreover, these four unaddressed needs were all associated with future recidivism.
Effective prison treatment services focusing on these four areas of need are urgently required. Such initiatives require continuation post-release combined with additional assistance to uphold basic non-criminogenic needs acquired in prison.
The mass incarceration of Indigenous Australians is an enduring concern. Indigenous people are disproportionally imprisoned in every Australian state and territory (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS] 2015). This matter receives ongoing publicity in Australia, including recent appeals to set national reduction targets on Indigenous prison rates. The numbers of Indigenous prisoners continue to climb despite widespread political attention and a recent decline in non-Indigenous youth imprisonment figures (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW] 2015a).
The factors underpinning Indigenous contact with the criminal justice system are becoming clearer. Representative surveys of the Indigenous population identify several key factors (criminogenic needs) that increase the likelihood of arrest. These include substance abuse, low educational attainment, unemployment, exposure/experience of violence and prior contact with the justice system (Ferrante 2013; Weatherburn et al. 2006, 2008). Surveys of Indigenous prisoners add further weight to the commonality of these risk factors (AIHW 2015b; Heffernan et al. 2012; Indig et al. 2010, 2011; Lawrie 2003). Though few in number, investigations identifying which of these risk items predict recidivism for Indigenous offenders find that prior criminal justice system involvement and socio-environmental markers predominate (Shepherd et al. 2014; Wundersitz 2010). While these findings are instructive, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADC) report highlighted similar concerns back in 1991 outlining solutions to both reduce Indigenous deaths in custody and high imprisonment rates (RCIADC 1991). Although many of the recommendations have not been meaningfully implemented (Amnesty International Australia 2015), some have materialised in various forms, including cultural awareness training for both police and correctional officers and the hiring of Indigenous workers in justice settings to provide cultural assistance and culturally relevant program delivery. Common antecedents to criminal activity are placed within broader contemporary and historical societal structures contributing to present day inequities. As such, Indigenous holistic frameworks of health and healing comprise the retrieval and exercising of cultural processes to offset injustices prompted by colonialism (Hovane et al. 2014).
Given that regional governments have increased efforts to acknowledge the utility of alternative therapeutic models for Indigenous prisoners, there is a growing community expectation that problem areas for Indigenous prisoners will be readily addressed. The most recent national incarceration figures, however, suggest otherwise. The reasons for this latest setback perhaps include, at best, a continued institutional inability to grasp or underestimate the complexity of the problem and at worst, indifference to the problem. Conversely, it may simply represent an institutional aversion to employing a series of what has been described as straightforward recommendations deemed to be ostensibly burdensome (Shepherd and Phillips 2016). Either way, a re-visiting of the needs of Indigenous prisoners represents a practical starting point for both gauging the existing correctional accommodation of needs and identifying potential areas for institutional improvements.
Key issues underpinning a swift return to prison for Indigenous people include release into the community with numerous unsupported health, basic living, social and therapeutic needs. Moreover, addressing needs in prison settings is less impactful if supports and interventions are not sustained post-release. In this scenario, a met need can easily devolve into an unmet need. Nonetheless, surveying which health and social problems prison services are currently able to address or not address, for Indigenous prisoners enlightens prospective attempts to improve service provision as well as potentially reduce recidivism rates (Cutcher et al. 2014; Kariminia et al. 2007, 2012). That is the focus of this study.
The aims of the study are to identify common areas of need for adult Indigenous Australian people in custodial settings. This includes the total number of needs, needs which have been or are being met within correctional settings, and needs which remain unmet. We also aim to identify which combination of needs contributed to an individual’s index offence. Through tracking participants for 24 months post-release, we seek to determine associations between need and re-offending.
Given the continued high rates of Indigenous incarceration, we hypothesize that participants will have elevated levels of aggregate need. We also hypothesize that participants with higher levels of unmet need will re-offend earlier.
All remanded and sentenced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners from 11 regional and metropolitan prisons in the state of Victoria were approached to participate in the study. Participants were required to have their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status formally registered with prison services. There was no recruitment from one correctional centre due to insufficient numbers of Indigenous prisoners. A total of 122 participants (male = 107; female = 15) was recruited. The sample size is representative of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners in Victoria prisons (8%); proportionally, the smallest of any state in Australia (ABS 2015).
The mean age of the sample was 34.4 (SD = 10.3, range = 19–63) years. The majority of participants were born in Victoria (61.1%, N = 69), and approximately 20% (N = 32) of participants were born in New South Wales. The majority of participants identified as Yorta Yorta or Gunai. Most participants had not completed high school (male: 90.6%, female: 93.3%). The majority (77.7%, N = 94) listed Centrelink (government assistance payments) as their main source of income and only 15% (N = 18) indicated having full-time employment prior to custody. The majority of participants were sentenced at the time of the interview with fewer than 30% on remand. Violent offences were the most prominent index offences for males (72.6%) and females (46.7%). The mean current sentence being served was 30.8 months. Males had significantly longer current sentences (t = 4.33, p < 0.001).
The data presented in this report were based on an interviewer-administered needs questionnaire. Aboriginal Wellbeing/Liaison Officers at each prison briefly informed participants of the details of the study. Those prisoners interested in participating in the study then met with the interviewers who provided them with an explanatory statement. Interviews were conducted by two interviewers, one of whom was a culturally trained mental health clinician and the other an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research officer. At the commencement of the interview, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research officer verbally reviewed the explanatory statement with the prisoner and provided an opportunity for the prisoner to ask questions. Prisoners who wished to take part were asked to sign a consent form acknowledging their understanding of the study. All interviews were conducted in private rooms visible (though not audible) to custodial staff. Participation in the study was voluntary and participants could choose not to answer any questions, or terminate the interview at any time, if desired.
The Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic-Short Version (CANFOR-S, Thomas et al. 2003, 2008) is a validated assessment instrument designed to identify the needs of forensic mental health service users across 25 different domains.
Through a series of structured questions, an assessor determined the presence or non-presence of client needs. A need is defined as being present if a client has had prior complications in that particular area in the past month. A met need is defined as a problem area for a client that is currently being addressed through existing prison services, or other informal help. An unmet need is defined as a problem area where no interventions/services are currently being provided and/or existing interventions/services are ineffective. The total need score is defined as the sum of the number of met needs and unmet needs. Items were recorded by clinicians as follows; 0 = No problem, 1 = Met need, 2 = unmet need. Sixteen of the items are additionally considered dichotomously (0 = No, 1 = Yes) in relation to their contribution to the index offence. Project consultants decided that the CANFOR-S item ‘sexual expression’ would not be obtained during the study given that both assessors were female. As such, 24 of the 25 CANFOR-S need domains were considered in this study.
Previous studies have administered the CANFOR-S with samples of forensic psychiatric patients and gaol detainees (Baksheev et al. 2010; Castelletti et al. 2015; O’Hara et al. 2016; Segal et al. 2010). While rarely used in prison samples, the range of needs it assesses is clearly relevant to prisoners in addition to forensic patients (Thomas et al. 2009).
Criminal histories from the Victoria Police Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) database were obtained for all consenting participants for 2 years post custodial interview. The LEAP database records all contacts people in Victoria have with the Victoria Police, both as offenders and victims. Recidivism is defined as any police charge post assessment. Violent crimes are acts intended to cause or threaten to cause physical harm. General crimes encompass all charges.
Preliminary descriptive statistics were conducted to determine both the prevalence of each CANFOR item by met/unmet status and the mean number of met/unmet needs for the entire sample. Next, the extent of recidivism was ascertained for: i) all participants who were released during the follow up period; ii) released participants whose number of unmet needs exceeded the sample median ii) released participants whose number of total needs exceeded the sample median. Subsequent chi-squared tests of association and survival analyses (Kaplan-Meier) were employed to detect significant group differences across levels of need for recidivistic outcomes. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analyses were then employed to determine whether recidivists were more likely to receive higher numbers of total needs/unmet needs compared to non-recidivists. Chi-squared tests of association and Mann–Whitney U tests were both utilised to identify differences in need according to whether a participant re-offended or not. Due to the number of comparisons here, alpha was adjusted to p = 0.003. Finally, logistic regression was employed to determine which CANFOR items were predictive of general and violent recidivism.
The presence of different need domains across the sample are summarised in Table 1. The most common areas of need included Daytime activities, Child care, Money, Information about condition/treatment, Food, Company and Psychological distress. The bulk of the areas of need identified were considered met for the majority of participants. Only the Food, Psychological distress and Safety to others items remained unmet for greater proportions of the sample. Items most frequently reported as contributing to a participant’s index offence included Drug use, Psychological distress, Alcohol use and Safety to others.
The mean number of met, unmet, index offence and total needs for the overall sample are summarised in Table 2. Participants presented with almost 10 total needs (met needs + unmet needs) on average. The mean number of met needs exceeded the mean number of unmet needs. An average of five different need domains contributed to participants’ index offences. No significant differences were detected across gender.
Re-offending and time at risk
Thirty eight participants had not been released from custody throughout the duration of the follow up period, so the eligible sample was reduced to 84 participants. Released participants were significantly younger than participants who were not released (t = −3.16, p < 0.01). Participants who were not released were undertaking longer custodial sentences (t = 3.21, p < 0.01) and had spent significantly more timein prison as an adult compared to released participants (t = 2.83, p < 0.01). No significant differences were found across the number of previous custodial episodes by release status (t = 0.81, p = 0.42). During the follow up period, 56% (N = 47) of participants released from custody reoffended (see Table 3). Across gender, 58.1% of males re-offended and 50% of females re-offended. More than 40% (N = 34) of released participants were charged with a violent offence.
Almost 70% (N = 59) of participants who presented with 4 (sample median cutoff) or more unmet needs reoffended with 53.49% (N = 45) reoffending violently. Participants with four or more unmet met needs were more than three times more likely to reoffend compared to participants with fewer than four unmet needs (χ 2(1) = 6.82, p = 0.01). Participants with four or more unmet needs were also more likely to reoffend, both generally (χ2 log(1) = 6.49, p = 0.01) and violently (χ2 log(1) = 3.53, p = 0.06), earlier compared to participants with fewer than four unmet needs.
For participants who recorded 10 or more total needs, almost two-thirds reoffended and over 44% violently reoffended. Those with 10 or more total needs were 2.5 times more likely to reoffend compared to participants with fewer than 10 total needs (χ 2(1) = 4.33, p = 0.04). No differences were detected for survival times across total need groups (Table 4).
Areas under the curve were performed to determine the discriminative utility of CANFOR domains (see Table 4). Only the unmet needs domain reached significance for general recidivism. This means that a randomly selected general recidivist is a 64% chance of presenting with a greater number of unmet needs compared to a randomly selected general non-recidivist. The number of unmet needs was also significantly correlated with general recidivism, though this was weak in magnitude. The number of total needs did not meaningfully discriminate according to the general or violent recidivism category.
Levels of need by recidivism status
Recidivists (M = 4.57, SD = 2.00) had significantly higher levels of unmet needs compared to non-recidivists (M = 3.43, SD = 3.11; U = 626.00, p = 0.03). For recidivists, the most common unmet areas of need included: Psychological distress (47.9%), Food (47.9%), Daytime activities (39.6%), Treatment (38.9%) and Child care (35.0%). Specifically, recidivists were 2.8 times more likely than non-recidivists to have ‘treatment’ needs unmet however this effect did not reach significance (χ 2(1) = 3.04, p = 0.08).
The most common ‘met’ needs for recidivists included: Telephone use and accessibility (59.6%), child care (57.5%), company (52.2%), information about medical condition and treatment (41.9%) and agreement with treatment prescribed (41.7%). Recidivists however, were almost three times less likely to have the treatment item as a ‘met’ need compared to non-recidivists although this finding was non-significant (χ 2(1) = 3.87, p = 0.05). No meaningful differences were detected across levels of total met needs by recidivism status.
Predictors of re-offending
CANFOR ‘index offence’ items that reached a prevalence of more than 40% of the sample were included in a stepwise logistical regression analyses to identify the strongest predictors of re-offending. The item ‘treatment’ was also included as a covariate due to its significance in previous analyses. Items in the initial model comprised: Daytime activities, Psychological stress, Safety to others, Alcohol, Drugs, Company, Money, and Treatment. A correlation matrix of predictors discovered no significant bivariate correlations greater than r = 0.25.
No significant prediction model was obtained for general recidivism. For violent recidivism, a prediction model featuring the item ‘Drugs’ was reached in one step (χ 2(1) = 4.87, p = 0.03). The Hosmer Lemeshow test statistic did not reach significance (χ 2(1) = 0.28, p = 0.60) indicating an acceptable model fit. Presenting with drug use as an area of need significantly predicted violent recidivism (Exp (B) = 2.55, p = 0.04).
This study aimed to identify areas of need and their relationship with re-offending for a representative cohort of Indigenous Australians in custody. Findings indicated that while correctional facilities were generally able to address numerous areas of need, many participants had elevated areas of need, with several remaining unaddressed and connected to subsequent recidivism.
Prevalence of need
Pre-existing areas of need
Recurring prior areas of need identified in the sample were spread across clinical, personal and socio-economic domains. Participants consistently reported having ‘little to do’ throughout the day and being unhappy with their social lives. The majority of participants also experienced psychological distress. Elevated levels of mental illness and psychological distress have been found among Australian Indigenous people in both correctional settings and in the general population (Butler et al. 2007; Dudgeon et al. 2014; Heffernan et al. 2012; Jorm et al. 2012; (Ogloff, Pfeifer, Shepherd, & Ciorciari: Assessing the mental health, substance abuse, cognitive functioning and social/emotional well-being needs of Aboriginal prisoners in Australia, submitted). There appeared to be a discrepancy between participants views of their needs for treatment and those being prescribed/provided. This may have occurred because of a lack of cultural responsive service provision, poor clinician-patient cross-cultural communication, a mistrust of Western clinicians/medicine, or an inability to accommodate Indigenous models of health and holistic therapy which can include spiritual concepts. Relevant to this point, participants commonly reported receiving unclear information about their current medications, replicating prior research (Carroll et al. 2014). Another prevalent area of need identified for participants was limited contact/access to their children.
Prison services demonstrated a capacity to address participant areas of need to a moderate extent. For the majority of the prominent areas of concern described above, more prisoners had their needs met within the correctional environment than those who did not. This situation improved in prison for over 70% of participants who were previously unhappy with their social life and limited contact with others.. Relatedly, over 60% of participants reported involvement in meaningful daytime activities. Some improvement was also perceived by participants regarding treatment. Two-thirds of those who were initially unhappy with their treatment plan were now in agreement with treatment/medication prescribed for them. Similarly higher proportions of participants who earlier flagged inadequate treatment interaction, now reported improved communication in this area. Of the highly prevalent areas of concern initially outlined, two remained unaddressed for the majority of participants. Less than one-third of participants reported custodial assuagement of their psychological distress. High rates of depressive episodes, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder were recently observed in samples of Indigenous prisoners (Heffernan et al. 2012, 2015; (Ogloff, Pfeifer, Shepherd, & Ciorciari: Assessing the mental health, substance abuse, cognitive functioning and social/emotional well-being needs of Aboriginal prisoners in Australia, submitted). Whether elevated rates of psychological distress are the result of social adversity prior to custody or the experience of custody itself (or a combination of the two), Australian correctional facilities have long struggled with providing appropriate and effective services in this space. The ability to prepare one’s food was another outstanding unaddressed area of need; however, this issue is most likely a reflection of custodial security concerns and communal food distribution.
Other areas of need (though less prevalent) were met in prison for the majority of participants. Almost all prisoners who previously had difficulties with self-care were now able to physically take better care of themselves. This maintenance extended to participants’ living environment. For participants who had initial outstanding physical health concerns, over 60% were now feeling better physically. Furthermore, approximately 60% of participants who reported prior alcohol and drug problems no longer exhibited these difficulties in custody. Whether this improvement is likely to be the result of diminished alcohol and drug access in custody, or the undertaking of beneficial substance abuse treatment in custody is unknown. Lowered drug and alcohol usage may have also contributed to reported improvements in physical health and self-care. Also, psychotic symptoms appeared to diminish for a majority of participants who reported this as a prior area of need. This may be a product of these needs being identified and then the person a potential function of receiving custodial treatment and monitoring. The same phenomenon was observed for risk of self-harm. For participants reporting previous issues with reading and writing, over 60% noted improvement in this area. As such, basic education programs conducted within custodial settings appear to be useful for some Indigenous prisoners denoting a meaningful daytime activity. Money problems, paying bills and access to a telephone were also issues alleviated through incarceration. Of note, participants previously at risk for sex and/or arson offences appeared satisfied with the help they were receiving in custody for these problems. These specific participants however were a minority within the overall sample and thus caution is required when generalising such findings. A final area of need for some participants that was noticeably unmet was threatening behaviour and controlling one’s temper (Safety to others). For more than 60% of participants who identified this as a problem, help being received was either considered to be unavailable or ineffective.
Items commonly recorded as influential to participants’ index offences included Drug abuse, Alcohol use, Psychological distress and Safety to others. This finding is perhaps unsurprising given that almost three-quarters of the sample were currently imprisoned for a violent offence, broadly defined. Of concern, however, is that two of the above items were considered unmet for a majority of participants in Psychological distress and Safety to others. Prior research indicates that high levels of psychological distress often persist after release from custody (Thomas et al. 2016). Further, although a slight majority of participants were receiving assistance for substance abuse problems, a significant minority of participants’ needs were considered to be unmet here. In prior research Indigenous prisoners reported higher levels of alcohol consumption compared to non-Indigenous offenders in the period leading to incarceration (Kinner et al. 2012). So, in effect, it appears that four (likely interrelated) items most associated with past offending remained predominantly unmet in correctional settings.
Collective areas of need
Participants presented with approximately ten areas of need on average. This was significantly higher than previous Australian studies in other correctional/forensic settings (Baksheev et al. 2010; Segal et al. 2010) and Australian studies featuring Indigenous populations (Davison, et al. 2015). While previous studies also discovered psychological distress and substance use to be significant areas of prisoner/patient need, the ‘safety to others’ item was less prominent compared to the current study. This finding aligns with the high rate of violent index offences observed among study participants. On average, participants had a marginally higher number of met needs compared to unmet needs. Although this is an indication that the prison environment is addressing more than half the overall needs of Indigenous prisoners, it is likely that most of these met needs are not centrally related to the likelihood of engaging in offending.
Higher proportions of participants with four or more unmet needs re-offended compared to those with fewer than four unmet needs. Moreover, possessing more than four unmet needs was associated with a shorter time to re-offence, for both general and violent offences. Having a greater number of needs overall was also associated with recidivism though to a lesser extent and did not affect participant time at risk. These findings indicate that when it comes to recidivism the general accumulation of different areas of need, though important, is perhaps less impactful than which specific areas of need remain unaddressed.
Investigating the met and unmet needs of re-offenders produced several interesting results. For many recidivists, high levels of psychological distress were considered to be unaddressed when they were in prison. Similarly, participation in meaningful daytime activities and agreement with treatment prescribed were unfulfilled requirements for numerous re-offenders. Not adhering to medication may have prolonged psychological distress and prompted other problem behaviours (including institutional infractions) for prisoners who may have mental disorders or other sub-clinical concerns. This may have prevented the extent of their participation in daytime programs or group activities due to segregation or being monitored in a specialised unit. Release back into the community following such circumstances is evidently problematic and may, in part, explain these findings.
Recidivists were found to have similar levels of total need compared to non-recidivists, but higher levels of unmet needs, confirming earlier suggestions that the quantity of needs is less pertinent as compared to which unaddressed needs subsist. For example, problematic drug use significantly predicted violent re-offending. Substance abuse is regularly linked to criminal behaviour for Aboriginal offenders (AIHW 2015b; Ferrante 2013; Indig et al. 2010) and post-release mortality (Forsyth et al. 2014). Findings suggest that substance abuse treatment in prison appears to not be meeting the needs of Indigenous prisoners. More targeted supports and a need for follow-up aftercare services are necessary to ameliorate likelihood of relapse when leaving prison.
Some caution is recommended when generalising the study’s findings to Indigenous people in custody in other regions within Australia. Other jurisdictions may also have varying laws that differentially impact Indigenous people and/or distinct correctional conditions and available treatment schemes. Assessors in the study also took into account mood states which can impact on the perceptions of met and unmet needs. Another limitation was the small number of female participants in the sample which precluded the provision of meaningful gender-specific aggregate data and analyses. It is possible that the risk profiles of female prisoners in the sample differ from those of male prisoners. Finally, the cross-sectional nature of the data only provided a snapshot of Indigenous prisoner needs at a particular moment in time. Needs in prison may vary depending on the amount of time served. Nonetheless, the study identified specific needs that appear to remain unaddressed prior to, during and post incarceration. Further research is needed to better understand which specific, or combination of, unaddressed needs prompt immediate recidivism after transitioning to the community from prison.
The confining and disciplinary nature of correctional facilities is often at odds with notions of offender agency and rehabilitation. Findings here indicate, however, that prisons have the capacity to, and in some cases do successfully address many non-criminogenic needs of prisoners. Health improvements in custody for Indigenous people are noted in previous research (AIHW 2015b). Yet the ability to provide similarly effective solutions for specific criminogenic needs is considerably smaller. Four key areas of criminogenic need emerged in this study. Persistent psychological distress was a constant, pre, during and post-release for participants. Substance use (drugs and alcohol) was associated with both index and subsequent violent offending despite the correctional facilities reportedly meeting this need for many participants. Perhaps this points to ineffectual treatment or, more likely, a discontinuation of effective treatment post release. Correctional facilities that provide ‘one size fits all’ rehabilitation programs risk overlooking cultural specific methods that may be useful in mitigating distress and other problem behaviours. This has been noted previously when treating anger management issues with Indigenous prisoners (Day et al. 2008). Relatedly, anger/temper issues endangering others was the third key criminogenic need identified in this study. Finally, non-agreement/non-adherence with treatment was prominent among recidivists, although some recidivists were agreeable with prescribed treatment. Again, this is perhaps a combination of (culturally) ineffectual treatment and/or deficits with post-release supports and services. Furthermore, the non-criminogenic needs that are met in a prison environment may quickly become unmet in the community if the client returns to a dysfunctional setting. Here the life stability required to compliment treatment for criminogenic needs may be eradicated post-release. As such, support to conserve non-criminogenic needs fostered in prison should not be disregarded on return to the community.
The met/unmet health and social needs of 122 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody were identified and then considered in relation to post-release recidivism. The general needs of the sample were predominantely met however four treatment related needs were unmet and related to future re-offence.
Greater efforts are required to provide accessible ongoing culturally meaningful treatment for Indigenous people in custody that extends beyond the prison environment. Treatment must be combined with strong health, legal and family support services to ensure its continuity and value.
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The research was undertaken under contract from the Department of Justice, Victoria (Justice Health and Koori Justice Unit) to the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS) which was then located at Monash University and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO). The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Victorian Department of Justice Human Ethics, the Swinburne University Human Research Ethics Committee and the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee.
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Shepherd, S.M., Ogloff, J.R.P. & Thomas, S.D.M. Are Australian prisons meeting the needs of Indigenous offenders?. Health Justice 4, 13 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-016-0045-7
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The ventral fins are filamentous and
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The dorsal fin is shorter than that
of the previously mentioned
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back of a male is olive brown, while the flanks are brown to brownish red.
The flanks are littered with numerous,
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A black lateral stripe extends from the lips
to the caudal penuncle, although in some specimen, this stripe is inconspicuous.
The throat and belly are bright orange
red to red in color.
The fins have the same pattern as the flanks, save for the ventral fins which are orange-red
Females are blander, although they also have the pearl pattern over-laying their flanks.
Size/Length: To 5" (13 cm)
Similar species: None
Habitat: Shallow shore areas with heavy vegetation in still to slow-moving rivers, ponds, and
lakes in Southeast Asia; Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand
Aquarium: A 24" (61 cm) or 10-20 gallon (38-76 L) tank is adequate for a single pair.
least a 20 gallon (76 L) is recommended for more.
Arrange the tank in dark colors with a cover of floating plants.
tank should be well-planted along the edges, and an open swimming area should be left in the center.
a retreat for each fish.
Like all Labyrinth fish, the Pearl Gourami prefers shallow tanks.
Water chemistry: pH 5.5-8 (7.0), 2-30 dH (8), 75-86°F (24-30°C)
Social behavior: The Pearl Gourami will be harassed, stop eating, and loose color if combined with aggressive
species (cichlids). Otherwise an excellent community fish. Males may harass females during the spawning season.
this occurs, separate the pair because the male may injure or kill the female.
Males are territorial towards one another.
Suggested companions: Danios,
Trichogaster, Corydoras, Botia, Angelfish, Barbs, Loricarids, Livebearers
that can tolerate neutral water conditions.
FOOD: Live; Tubifex
, insects, insect larvae, crustaceans; flakes; pellets; chopped spinach and lettuce
Sexual differences: The males are more colorful and have pointed dorsal fins.
Breeding techniques: The water level should be reduced 4-6" (10-15 cm) and no water current should be
Condition the pair with insect larvae,
The male builds a large bubble nest
(occasionally over 10" in diameter) at the water's surface in floating plants.
After an active courtship, 200-300 clear
eggs are laid.
Spawning may continue for extended periods-even weeks.
These float up to the bubble nest, and
are corralled by the male.
They are guarded by the male.
At this time, all other fish should be removed, including the female.
eggs hatch after 20-30 hours.
The fry remain in the nest for 4-5 days.
Start feeding with paramecia, roftiers, and infusoria.
male can be removed after the fry are free-swimming.
The fry are slow-growing.
Breeding potential: 7.
Breeding is moderately difficult due to the difficulty in finding a suitable pair.
a pair is found, spawning comes fairly easily.
Like other Gouramis, the Pearl Gourami possesses taste cells at the
tips of the ventral fins.
Remarks: The Pearl Gourami regularly lives over 8 years.
Difficulty of care: 2.
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People are putting up their Christmas decorations in March - here's why
As the coronavrius pandemic causes more disruption to daily life, many people have reverted to simple pleasures - including enjoying their Christmas decorations again.
Just last month it was reported that some members of the public were re-dressing their Christmas tree for Valentine's Day, and now many people have brought out their festive decorations again in an attempt to spread some cheer, as we are all now spending more time indoors.
This lead to the hashtag #ChristmasInMarch trending on social media, as people shared pictures of their springtime festive decorations.
Posting on Twitter, one user said, "What a great idea to put up Christmas lights! We all need hope in this terrible time of worldwide #coronvirus pandemic."
Another added, "Saturday night we turned our Christmas lights back on and will stay on to share hope and spread bring some cheer. Hopefully brings a smile!"
As well as this trend, people have taken to social media to suggest festive playlists. Others are watching festive films as a way to entertain kids, who are no longer able to attend school.
This non-seasonal surge has come about in the wake of many governments plunging their countries into lockdown, including the UK as of 23 March. It seems not even the coronavirus can dampen some people's festive cheer.
Coronavirus: the facts
What is coronavirus?
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can affect lungs and airways. It is caused by a virus called coronavirus.
What caused coronavirus?
The outbreak started in Wuhan in China in December 2019 and it is thought that the virus, like others of its kind, has come from animals.
How is it spread?
As this is such a new illness, experts still aren’t sure how it is spread. But, similar viruses are spread in cough droplets. Therefore, covering your nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing, and disposing of used tissues straight away is advised. Viruses like coronavirus cannot live outside the body for very long.
What are the symptoms?
The NHS states that the symptoms are: a dry cough, high temperature and shortness of breath - but these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness. Look out for flu-like symptoms, such as aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose and a sore throat. It’s important to remember that some people may become infected but won’t develop any symptoms or feel unwell.
What precautions can be taken?
Washing your hands with soap and water thoroughly. The NHS also advises to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze; put used tissues in the bin immediately and try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell. Also avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth unless your hands are clean.
As of Monday 23 March the prime minister has put the UK into lockdown and instructed all citizens to stay at home. People can only leave their homes to exercise once a day, go shopping for food and medication, travel for medical needs or to care for a vulnerable person, and travel to work only if essential. Police will be able to enforce these restrictions.
All non-essential shops will close with immediate effect, as will playgrounds, places of worship and libraries. Large events or gatherings of more than two people cannot go ahead, including weddings and celebrations. Funerals can only be attended by immediate family. Children of separated parents can go between both parents' homes.
Anyone with a cough or cold symptoms needs to self-isolate with their entire household for 14 days.
The government has now instructed bars, restaurants, theatres and non-essential businesses to close and will review on a ‘month to month’ basis. Schools closed from Friday 20 March for the foreseeable future, and exams have been cancelled.
The over 70s or anyone who is vulnerable or living with an underlying illness are being asked to be extra careful and stay at home to self-isolate. People with serious underlying health conditions will be contacted and strongly advised to undertake "shielding" for 12 weeks.
For more information on government advice, please check their website.
Should I avoid public places?
You should now avoid public places and any non-essential travel. Travel abroad is also being advised against for the next 30 days at least, and many European countries have closed their borders.
What should I do if I feel unwell?
Don’t go to your GP but instead call NHS 111 or look online at the coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and what to do next.
When to call NHS 111
NHS 111 should be used if you feel unwell with coronavirus symptoms, have been in a country with a high risk of coronavirus in the last 14 days or if you have been in close contact with someone with the virus.
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the allergy immunotherapy market in the global market will grow at a higher CAGR of 10.85% by the end of the forecasted period and account for a market share of approximately 4.32 billion by the end of the forecasted period from 2022 to 2027.
The market for medications to treat a variety of disorders is growing as a result of the rising demand. A growing number of allergic ailment pills have been manufactured by major market participants as a result of increased research efforts to meet the market's demand. Because of an increase in personal disposable income, consumers can afford to spend more money on allergy-related therapies, creating an opportunity for the expansion of the allergy immunotherapy market throughout the forecast period. As a result, the global allergy immunotherapy market has grown as a result of rising pollution levels, higher alcohol consumption, and changes in dietary patterns and lifestyles.
The global allergy immunotherapy market is growing at a rapid pace, but several issues, such as skin-related disorders, gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders, linked with the treatment, limit its expansion. The high cost of allergy immunotherapy treatment is another factor that limits the market's expansion.
In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, the world economy took a heavy toll as it provided significant obstacles to a wide range of industries. The rising COVID-19 count, on the other hand, was beneficial for the adoption of allergy immunotherapy in the treatment of IgE-mediated allergies and for the comprehension of immunological effects on affected individuals. There are many doctors and allergists that use this method on a regular basis to treat patients who are afflicted with the disease.
The notable players of the market are ALK Abello (UK), Allergy Therapeutic (UK), Circassia (UK), DVB Technologies (UK), (UK), and HAL Allergy Group (UK), Merck KGaA (Allergopharma), Stallergenes Greer (UK).
The worldwide Allergy Immunotherapy Market Share has been segmented based on the kind of allergy and the treatment method used.
Allergic rhinitis, Rhinitis, and Peanut allergies are the three main categories of allergy immunotherapy in the global market.
Based on the type of treatment, allergy immunotherapy has been segmented into Sublingual immunotherapy, SCIT, and Specific immunotherapy (SIT).
As a result of the strong presence of some of the major industry players in Europe, the allergy immunotherapy market in Europe is expected to grow significantly through 2027. There is a considerable number of people in the area who suffer from allergies, asthma, and food allergies. In addition, the rise in the number of allergy drop approvals will further accelerate the market's growth. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of allergy drops approved for use in Europe. The introduction of allergy immunotherapy in Europe and North America has significant contrasts and parallels. Allergen extracts are available in a variety of forms, with varying degrees of accessibility and efficacy. In Europe, for example, allergen-specific immunotherapy treatment is dominated by SLIT.
In fact, only a small number of allergists in the United States use it. Despite this, both regions place an emphasis on research and development in order to create allergen-specific immunotherapy methods that are both successful and safe.
Asia Pacific, on the other hand, is expected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period. The expansion of the market can be due to the strong presence of leading businesses in expanding Asian markets and investments in SLIT enhancement, standardization of dosage, and long-term results evaluation.
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Springboard Collaborative combats ‘summer slide’ in Delaware
The Philadelphia-based Springboard Collaborative this summer helped students at Kuumba Academy and Great Oaks Charter avoid the “summer slide,” meeting ambitious growth goals toward grade level reading. The 211 students who attended the six-week program gained an average of 2.3 months of reading growth, while preventing the three-month loss in reading skills that’s often expected during summer break, for a net gain of 5.3 months.
“I enjoyed the incentives, but I enjoyed the partnership from teacher to parent even more, because I think that’s definitely necessary for any child’s success,” said Zaniah Camille, who went through the program with her son, Zayden. “They provided strategies to help parents have patience with their children, because you have high expectations, but sometimes we forget that they’re still learning and you have to break it down, so they’re successful and you’re successful as well.”
The Community Education Building, the first educational partner to bring Springboard Collaborative to Delaware, sponsored the program with support from the Capital One, the Fanz Foundation, and CSC.
Linda J. Jennings, chief executive officer of the Community Education Building, said the staff plans to bring the Springboard program back in the summer of 2019, and hopes to add a Springboard-based after-school program for students in the building during the 2019-20 school year.
“Here is an outcome that is real and tangible and was felt inside the classrooms as these teachers started the school year,” Jennings said. “Springboard’s program brings together all the right components for student improvement, and it made a difference not only for these students and their families, but for the teachers as well.”
Coaches from the Springboard Collaborative trained teachers from both Kuumba and Great Oaks during a rigorous five-week professional development program in how to differentiate lesson plans, lead small-group instruction, monitor weekly student progress, lead engaging parent workshops and design effective home-based reading interventions for struggling students.
During the six-week summer program:
“¢ Nearly two-thirds of students’ families received home visits from the teachers.
“¢ 2,325 books were distributed.
“¢ 93.3 percent of the students received individualized plans for reading at home.
“¢ 98 backpacks and 70 tablets were awarded to students who met their reading goals.
“Our collaboration with Springboard gave our teachers great resources to fully engage our families in the literacy growth of their children,” said Samantha Connell, an ELA teacher coach at Kuumba Academy. “From access to high-quality books, at home access to online literacy resources and workshops with easy to use tips on reading at home, Springboard helped us help our families.”
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[h=2]Experts maintain that the senior citizens are likely to constitute a significant chunk of the total deaths in Chennai floods.[/h]
On December 1, heavy rainfall doused Chennai. Over the next few hours, the city had received 50 cm worth of rainfall in the suburbs (Tambaram) and nearly 30 cm inside Chennai. This should put the numbers in perspective: that’s how much rain Chennai got during two weeks in November.
The rains lashed relentlessly as rivers swelled, breached banks and the Chembarambakkam reservoir was opened without much warning.
As the surge swept through the city, it swallowed everything in the way — cars, bridges, airports, hospitals, hutments and devoured the metropolis.
The State government declared Chennai as disaster zone; Army rescue teams were deployed to evacuate survivors in the worst-hit areas — where floodwaters threatened second floor houses.
In Ekkattuthaangal, Lt. Col. (retired) G. Venkateshan and his wife Geetha were increasingly getting nervous. With Adyar river rising, literally inside his dining room, the 72-year-old ex-army officer and his wife stood up on the dining table. When that was not enough, they put chairs on top of the table and climbed on top. But the water consumed everything, their entire single storey apartment went under — taking them with it.
I read about the couple on social media. Later, the image of the elderly couple kept coming to me: splashing through waters in their own living room. Screaming for help for hours at a stretch — and later, much later, with doors still firmly locked and no help coming, the shrieking died down. The house now filled with eerie silence — an image of perfect, urban isolation.
Sudha Ramamoorthy of Chennai Rain Relief, a volunteer's group that came together when the monsoon began last month, says she was not surprised by the number of elderly people she found stranded -- some for days without any access to relief or rehabilitation. In Nakeeran Nagar and MK Radhanagar, low income colonies by the Cooum river where her team visited, she met a middle aged couple - one of them a stroke patient - who had survived three days without food or water.
With every natural disaster, this is section gets least access to relief. What is more worrying is that this section is growing rapidly. Not only has the share of the elderly to the total population increased from 6.5% in 1981 to 7.4% in 2001, but also the old age dependency ratio has risen from 89 to 119 in the same period of time. Meaning, that with every passing decade, the number of older persons to be supported by every 1000 young people ein the commonly categorized as ‘productive’ is increasing.
With no support system, a sizable chunk of India’s greying population is at defenceless in the face of natural disasters. As flood waters crashed against refrigerators and sofa sets and turned the city’s, supposedly, most benign environment- peoples homes- into death traps, one thing is amply clear- Mrs and Mr Venkatesan were beyond hope, beyond help- even before water breached their threshold. | <urn:uuid:1ea2bf5c-9e1b-49d8-8132-49a50d219f4d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tamilbrahmins.com/threads/natural-disasters-almost-spell-death-for-the-elderly-in-india%E2%80%99s-mega-cities.29379/#post-328754 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970967 | 712 | 1.890625 | 2 |
One of the most important things to consider before you get a puppy is how you are going to socialise them and get them used to new experiences without overwhelming their little puppy mind. Here are a few tips for making that crucial journey a success for you and your new best friend.
Most dogs aren’t socially mature until they are two to three years old but the critical period for socialising your puppy starts at 3-5 weeks of age and lasts until they are around 7-8 weeks. This is one of the many reasons why choosing a reliable and responsible breeder is important, as a large part of the puppy’s socialisation will be up to them.
If possible, discuss the plan for the puppies’ first weeks of life with your breeder and refer to the points below for suggestions. If you have rescued the puppy, try to get an idea of the sort of environment that he has been used to, so that you know how he is likely to feel about the things/people/animals that are in your home.
Humans don’t all look the same to us, so we can’t expect them to all look the same to dogs! It’s important to introduce your puppy to people of different appearances, including a variety of ages. Meeting visitors can help him get used to being handled by strangers but try to keep the interactions calm and of short duration so that he is not overwhelmed.
Equally, it is important to get your puppy used to the times when there won’t be any people around at all. Leaving him alone for very short periods of time and then gradually increasing the duration is far kinder than just disappearing for hours one day without warning!
If the puppies’ mother will allow it, the breeder can introduce the litter to other dogs in their household. Once your puppy is at home with you, consider having a friend’s vaccinated adult dog who can tolerate puppies (some can’t cope with all of that energy!) over to visit. Again, keep interactions short and sweet where possible. You can use this technique to work up to the stage where your puppy can cope well with meeting unfamiliar dogs on walks outside.
Puppy parties can be helpful, as long as the number of puppies is small (four or fewer is ideal) and the interactions between them are watched closely and kept brief. A scary encounter with a more boisterous puppy could make yours more concerned about making new friends, so make sure that you keep an eye on their fun!
This is a huge topic; everything is new to a baby! Introduce novel items and surfaces slowly and be aware that puppies may need to get used to the sight of them before they will be happy to approach.
Before your puppy is vaccinated and allowed to go for walks, you can still carry him out for short periods of time to introduce him to the concept of the outside world. Just remember that puppies have very small bladders so will not be able to go a long time without having an accident, especially if something overwhelming happens (like a loud noise or an enthusiastic admirer) whilst they are in your arms!
By being gradual with everything new, you can avoid overwhelming your puppy or making him fearful of specific things. It is important that a puppy is not experiencing any negative emotions, such as anxiety or fear, when he meets new people, dogs or situations, otherwise he may associate these feelings with whatever was happening at the time. You can help your puppy to form positive associations by using treats and verbal encouragement.
Socialisation checklists, such this RSPCA Queensland one, are a good way to organise your priorities for socialising your puppy so that you don’t miss anything that may become important later. Just be careful not to overload him – remember that he will only be awake for around 4 hours a day!
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5 Best Ways To Borrow Money - CCCU
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5 Best Ways To Borrow Money
No matter your income, wealth, job, or socioeconomic status, most adults will borrow money at one time or another. Whether it's to start a business
, pay for college, or buy a house
, getting funding from a lender is often the name of the game.
Having said that, there are many ways you can borrow money, and not all are created equal. So, what kind of loan should you get, and from what type of lender? Read on to learn more.
What is the smartest way to borrow money?
The smartest way to borrow money depends on what you need the funds for, how much you can pay toward the balance each month, and the borrowed fund’s interest rate. When managed properly, a few of the best funding options include:
- 0% APR credit card
- Borrowing from a 401(k)
- Buy now, pay later
- Home equity line of credit
- Personal loan from a credit union
0% APR credit card
A 0% annual percentage rate (APR) credit card
means you won't have to pay interest on purchases for an initial period. That period could be anywhere from six to 24 months.
If you're able to manage your money and pay off the balance within the time frame, this can be a good way to borrow money because you'll avoid paying interest. Just bear in mind that after the introductory period
, your APR could jump to 20% or higher.
Borrowing from a 401(k)
If you have a 401(k) retirement plan
through your employer, you could borrow money from that account. However, you'll typically have to repay it with an interest rate
of about 4%.
In addition to the relatively low interest, the good thing about this borrowing option is that you pay the interest back to yourself. When managed properly, money paid goes back into your 401(k), along with the funds you borrowed. What's more, borrowing from your 401(k) won't affect your credit. Just remember that you must have funds available in your 401(K) with contributions from either you or your employer to be able to borrow from the account.
Buy now, pay later
If you've shopped online within the last few years, you've probably come across a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option at checkout. This ecommerce solution lets you order products immediately and pay for them, typically in four equal installments due every two weeks
A few of the most common include Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna, which are often interest-free. In some cases, a BNPL installment
may not even appear on your credit report.
This is a relatively low-risk way to borrow money, if managed correctly.
However, doing it too often within a short period could leave you with a substantial amount to pay each month or can lead to overspending.
Home equity line of credit
A home equity line of credit
(HELOC) works like a credit card. Like a credit card, a HELOC is a revolving credit line that you pay interest on the portion of the line you use. It allows homeowners to continuously access funds through a line of credit and repay them. HELOC terms vary per institution, but typically begin with a 5-10 year draw period. This is followed by a 10-20 year repayment period where you must pay back principal and interest to satisfy the loan.
Typically this type of lending starts with a lower interest rate
than traditional home equity loans, but there is a slight amount of unpredictability as the interest rate can change as often as every six weeks. This change is dependent on Federal Reserve actions.
At CCCU, we offer fixed rate HELOCs
. This fixed rate protects you against these market fluctuations that impact rates. All that said, getting a home equity line of credit from a credit union like CCCU will ensure a competitively low interest rate while giving you the most flexibility.
Collateralized loan from a credit union
Finally, a good option is a collateralized loan. Collateral
is an asset, such as a car or home, that you offer up as a way to qualify for a particular loan. This option can be helpful for borrowers to obtain loans if they have poor credit histories.
Though you could get a loan from a large bank, you're wise to consider borrowing from a credit union
. As member-owned nonprofit financial institutions, credit unions often offer lower interest rates
. Since credit unions serve members all earnings are returned to credit union members.
What are good tips for borrowing money?
When borrowing money, keep the following pointers in mind:
1. Prioritize lenders or borrowing methods that offer the lowest interest rates.
2. Shop around for quotes on interest and repayment options.
3. Be mindful of introductory periods and increasing interest rates.
4. Properly manage your finances. Make sure you're able to afford the payments before borrowing funds.
5. Join a community credit union to take advantage of the low rates and flexible lending options offered to members.
Work with CCCU and borrow with confidence
At CCCU, we're committed to supporting our members' financial journeys, no matter what life stage they're at. That's why we offer a range of smart lending options
, including low-interest auto loans, Visa credit cards, mortgages, and HELOCs.
We proudly serve people who live, work, worship, own a business, or and attend school in Multnomah, Clark, Washington, Hood River, Clackamas, and Yamhill, Columbia, and Skamania counties, or are a relative of a current member. We have three physical branches in Portland and one in Hood River, convenient mobile banking, plus access to 5,600+ CO-OP Shared Branches
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1. The Breach Victim: Nemours
Assets Stolen/Affected: Names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, insurance data, medical treatment data, and bank account information for 1.6 million patients, vendors, and employees.
Three unencrypted tapes containing a mother lode of personal information on patients, vendors, and employees were lost amid the dust of a facility remodel project when a cabinet that held them since 2004 went missing.
Lessons Learned: Database backups are often the Achilles' heel in enterprise database security. Because of their portability and longevity, database backup tapes are frequently lost in transit or in these types of relocation scenarios. Encryption of data is key to ensuring security even when tapes can't be physically secured.
[ From healthcare to game companies to trusted third-party security companies, a number of significant breaches were reported in 2011. See Slide Show: The Year In Data Theft. ]
2. The Breach Victim: Tricare/SAIC
Assets Stolen/Affected: Protected health information from 5.1 million patients of U.S. military hospitals and clinics.
Another day, another backup tape gone missing. In September, Tricare announced that an employee for one of its contractors, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), was driving around with a backup tape containing patient data from 1992 all the way through 2011 for San Antonio-area military treatment facilities. The tapes were stolen from the car, exposing Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, clinical notes, lab test results, prescriptions, and other medical information.
Lessons Learned: In addition to the lessons about backup tape protection, this case shows how important third-party contractor security procedures are to an organization. Enterprises and government agencies alike must be aware of how contractors are touching database information and whether they're employing best practices with regard to how that data is handled.
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This is how a political campaign can change voters' minds
By Paul Gross, Yale Politics Initiative
Beto O’Rourke convinced me I was wrong about voters. Beto is the former punk-rocker gunning for Ted Cruz’s Senate seat — the one who drove to every county in Texas in a Dodge Grand Caravan. I thought persuasion in politics was nearly impossible, but Beto persuaded me that people can change their minds and states can change their senators. We just haven’t been trying hard enough.
I’m a junior at Yale studying data science and politics. Earlier this year, I worked for a candidate who finished with only 2.4 percent of the vote in a nine-way primary, behind a dead man. (One of his opponents died of cardiac arrest six weeks before the vote.) I met voters in spreadsheets, not on doorsteps; the candidate called donors from his office. We carefully targeted the right people with the right ads, but none of it worked. I came away believing that voters were apathetic, and that trying to win them over was futile.
Beto’s campaign is an argument against that outlook. I thought voters couldn’t be persuaded, but Beto argues that politicians should show up to listen long before they ask anyone to show up to vote. I thought campaigns could only nudge the margins, but he argues that people’s choices aren’t determined by their party registration. I’ve invested my education in the idea that voters are stubborn data points. I was wrong.
Politicians all hire the same handful of political consultants. This small group of pollsters, ad-makers, and strategists advises virtually every major campaign, from California to Maine, out of climate-controlled offices in New York and DC. They talk to each other about media markets, margins of error, college-educated suburban white women, and how the latest tweet is “playing” with “the voters.”
They’ve applied the same formula for the last few decades, no matter the candidate or the community. Call donors. Conduct a poll. Use the results to position your candidate. Talk about the economy. Call more donors. Dig up dirt on your opponent. Make an ad. Call more donors. Turn out your base. The formula only won my candidate 2.4 percent of the vote, and by then, his all-star team of consultants had moved on to their next client. They probably chalked it up to apathetic voters who wouldn’t budge.
There’s a tautology at work here. Our politicians hire the same consultants to apply a decades-old formula. The consultants tell our Democrats it’s a waste of time to talk to red voters; they tell our Republicans it’s a waste of time to talk to blue voters; they tell our Democrats and our Republicans it’s a waste of time to talk to young people. We never vote. The consultants might send blue voters a text or red voters a mailer but when was the last time a text or mailer changed your vote? Then we don’t vote for their politicians, or don’t vote at all, and their politicians say we’ll never change our minds. But they didn’t even try.
What if they did? Beto hasn’t hired a pollster. (Ted Cruz has: his mantra is “Keep Texas red,” which is to say, “Keep Texas conservative,” but also, “Keep Texas partisan.”) Beto spent the first week of October talking to young people on college campuses. He has worked hard—five-events-a-day hard—and he has held town halls in counties that haven’t seen a Democratic Senate candidate in the flesh since LBJ.
People are tuning in and showing up — calling friends, knocking on strangers’ doors, joining the hundreds trailing Beto on his early morning runs. Just before a town hall in Flower Mound, Texas, 12-year-old Jayda showed Beto the postcards she had written to persuade her neighbors. “Shake things up a bit — vote Beto O’Rourke,” one postcard read in colored pencil, adorned with a chameleon sticker.
Every campaign could be like this, even the one I worked for earlier this year. My candidate met his wife when they taught at the same public school. What if he had put down the phone, ditched the consultants, jumped in his car, and spoken at a PTA meeting in every school district in his state? What a great story — and civics lesson — that would have been. And if too many politicians start showing up? That sounds like a healthy democracy.
Would it work? Will Beto win? I’ll stay involved in politics either way. But I want to know: Is big change possible, or should I go back to my spreadsheets and code? I don’t want to go back. I want to shake the nagging cynicism of the East Coast consultants and the absent politicians. I want campaigns to change minds; I want politics to be the “honorable adventure” that Robert Kennedy promised. I want it to matter what we say. I’ll be watching Texas on Nov. 6.
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Research is needed to identify risk factors specifically associated with the development of substance abuse. The current study explored the possibility that adolescents classified as having a problem behavior prone orientation (Type II) are predisposed to more rapid alcohol use onset compared to more normally socialized (Type I) adolescents. It was hypothesized that both types of adolescents would increase their alcohol use over time, but that problem behavior prone adolescents would increase their rates of alcohol consumption more rapidly than would normally socialized adolescents. Using ANCOVA (with baseline alcohol use as a covariate) and t tests (examining only nondrinkers at baseline), the hypotheses were strongly supported. Both Type I and Type II adolescents significantly increased their alcohol use over a one-year period. Type II adolescents, in comparison to Type I adolescents, had significantly higher alcohol use. The greater alcohol use among Type II adolescents was attributed to their problem behavior prone orientation. The findings suggest the existence of two different developmental pathways of alcohol use onset, one initiated by normally socialized adolescents and the other by adolescents with a problem behavior prone orientation. Future alcohol abuse prevention programs may benefit from tailored intervention strategies which take into account population specific risk factors.
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- Northwest weather forces many into shelters.
- Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada.
- The region continued to break daily cold records. The National Weather Service said the low was 17 degrees F in Seattle on Monday, breaking a record set in 1968.
- Utilities reported about 5,000 customers without power Tuesday morning, mostly in southwestern Oregon.
- Officials with the University of California, Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory on Monday said recent snowfall has smashed the snowiest December record of 179 inches, set in 1970. The record is now 193.7 inches as more snow is expected.
- The storms that have been pummeling California and Nevada in recent days also brought rain and snow to Arizona. A record inch of rain in one day was reported at the airport in Phoenix.
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In bicheando.net inaugurate 2021 with our first international interview with one of the best known herpetologist and researchers of Europe: Jeroen Speybroeck, known by many for his constant herp trips that he share with all of us on www.hylawerkgroep.be and for his new book «Field guide on European amphibians and reptiles«.
Adding this, he is a professional that is focusing on conservation of protected native herpetofauna species, with several herpetological papers published.
He is the chair of the HYLA herpetological group already (part of the largest local environmental NGO, Natuurpunt, in Flanders, Belgium). Also, he is the chair of the Taxonomic Committee of the Societas Europeae Herpetologica (i.e. the European herpetological society).
Since 2008, Jeroen is conducting capture-mark-recapture research on a local population of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) and he is coordinating a comprehensive Flemish monitoring network for the same species since 2016.
Let´s go with this interesting interview…
– Welcome to bicheando.net, jeroen. A great pleasure!
– Likewise, I am honoured to be here, there and everywhere!
– First of all, congratulations for your recent publication “Field guide of amphibians and reptiles of Europe”
– Not sooo recent anymore, given how long I took to answer these questions ;), but thanks!
– Yes, so amphibians and reptiles books and guides are not usually published every day… 😉 How many years of work has it taken ?
– Let’s see… It took us about five years, but with some sizeable pauzes included. The process speed was mainly determined by the illustrator, who had many more hours of work than the writers did. There’s only so much you can illustrate in a day, and that’s obviously more time-consuming than writing.
– When did the idea or the need to make this new guide arise?
– Well, our top-notch illustrator, Ilian Velikov, shared some illustrations on fieldherping.eu. This got me wondering – wouldn’t it be nice to have him illustrate the entire European herpetofauna…? From there, the step to a field guide came rather naturally.
I wasn’t sure if there would be a demand for a new book at first, since we had Arnold’s fine book and some others, but to my happy surprise, several publishers were interested. So, then, we tried to make the best field guide we could possibly make, trying to improve in a couple of ways on what was already there. And from the reviews it seems we didn’t fail entirely, which gives me great joy.
– How many languages has it already been translated into?
– There’s English, Spanish, French and Dutch at the moment. I would have loved a German and Italian one too, but somehow that didn’t happen (yet?). The Dutch one co-author Jan and I did ourselves.
When we were finished we that, we certainly felt it was time to go do something else, I can tell you.
– What do you think that it brings to the European herpetological literature?
It’s probably impossible to answer this without being arrogant, so I am going to be arrogant. Our goal was for it to be the new standard herp field guide for Europe & as far as I can tell, it seems we succeeded. To the great satisfaction of all those involved, I’ll admit.
– Who has participated as a co-authors in it?
– Apart from Ilian, the illustrator (who I have actually still never met in person – welcome to the internet era…), I asked three of my dearest herping friends, Wouter Beukema, Bobby Bok and Jan Van Der Voort to lend a hand. They ended up doing much more than just that. I am very glad that I asked their help, because their contributions have been very significant, if not crucial, to the book’s final value.
– Did a multitude of photographers, amateurs and professionals, offering landscapes, habitat and animal pictures, also collaborate? Someone Spanish?
– I have to look this up…. Apparently, none of my Spanish herper friends and contacts did. But that’s rather coincidental, probably. Amongst ourselves, we obviously already had a lot of material, given how we wrote this after twitching the bulk of the European species list.
– How do you introduce yourself to our Spanish public in only one sentence?
– Both for better and for worse, voracious in herping and in life.
– “voracious in herping and in life”. Good “claim”!! 😊 Do you think that this type of publication helps to the conservation?
– I suppose the obvious, slightly boring answer is that education is vital to raising public awareness, and that without the latter conservation will never work. But my arrogance does not stretch that far to think that we made the world a notably better place with it. I am already more than content if people just like it and (more importantly) use it.
– Did you have institutional or economic support of to be able to publish it? Where can you buy it?
– Nope. Don’t write books to get rich, people! I suppose this is a useful place for your readers. But Google will direct you to many of the regular retailers.
– Changing the subject, let’s make a short review about your herpetologist life… How old did you start herping?
I’d say about 10. Not because I had snakes in the garden, but because our local youth nature association needed someone to cover herpetofauna. And I felt very important, being responsible for a species group I did not know at 10 years old.
– Yes, it´s very important that children feel good (and important) when it comes to being close to nature. It’s a good start.
– What did your parents think when they realised that this was serious?
They have always been very supportive. I got the nature bug from my mother, actually, as we both joined these guided day tours with local birders.
– Where did you go herping as a child? What were your first species that you saw that you are aware of?
– I wasn’t born and raised in a herping Walhalla, that’s for sure. We had a couple of ponds and ditches with alpine & smooth newt and some common frogs and toads, but that was about it. It took until I did summer camps with that youth association until I got so some more species, like my first Bombina, first natterjack, …
– Who were your first herping friends?
– After a miserable loneliness and being laughed at by friends in school ;p, I got to know some similar weirdoes from the Hyla task force, a herpetology conservation group of volunteers. Jan Van Der Voort also wanted to herp all over Europe, so he quickly became a friend and ally in the Euroherp quest. Peter Engelen also came in very early. Although later I got to know a lot of friends from across Europe and elsewhere, these are still regular herping buddies and very dear friends of mine.
– Since you were young, did you want to be a biologist? If you weren´t biologist right now, who would you work for?
– Yes, absolutely. If else, I might have become a teacher perhaps. Teaching biology ;).
– Them, a hard question… Why been biologist is the best work in the world?
– I don’t know. Maybe it isn’t, but I was too boring and lame to become a rockstar.
– Tell me three things that you like of been field investigator.
– Being outside, gathering huge amounts of data, and allowing your brain to formulate all sorts of hypotheses while doing that.
– In your website ( www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen ) you can enjoy of your trips around Europe and the rest of the continents but… when an Antarctica trip 😊?
– Probably never, although there is some amazing wildlife there. But there’s soooo much to see on this planet. Maybe if I fall in love with a woman with a polar travel obsession – then I’ll gladly tag along.
– What country surprised you the most the first time that you visited it and why?
– Maybe because it’s not so long ago & because I also did a part of it solo, but I would definitely say Australia.
It’s hard to put my finger on it, because there are no salamanders (to name but one unforgivable flaw), but herping there is just really something else. Hard to explain… Creeks in the desert full of life… Docile big snakes…. A spiny little alien of a lizard I had been wanting to see for as long as I can remember… And a lot of other wildlife that is just so special.
– And, in your experience, what country was the most dangerous for going herping?
Pffff… People are always the biggest danger in my opinion. But I cannot say I ever felt really scared or threatened.
– Any police encounter?
Sure. Check my 2013 Greece report on my website for a wondrous tale of overpolicing in a EU country.
– In the other way, what country has the most friendly people?
– People in the US and Australia are really easy to talk to. But, then again, sometimes I want to be left alone ;). I like the Portuguese, somehow, because like the Belgians, they are their own special kind of people, next to or surrounded by bigger brothers. But Greek people are also very hospitable.
– Have you got some anecdote that you can tell us, sortly, of that expeditions?
– I cannot really think a single, particular more noteworthy one, but this gives me the opportunity to shamelessly promote my website once more. Lots of trip reports, lots of anecdotes.
– What was the discovery that has given you more professional or personal satisfaction?
– There are many! During herping trips, I could refer to the times where I shouted out my joy and jumped up and down (yes, I am that kind of person).
Happened with bushmaster, yellow-bellied sea snake, puff adder, Salamandra algira speleae, thorny devil, green tree python, Proteus, Maltese Hemorrhois algirus, my first Telescopus fallax, Zamenis situla (first, but also last), blue coral snake, hellbender, Crotalus willardi, gila monster, … In short – I am fortunate to have jumped up and down a lot in my herping life.
Professionally, I still have ways to go, as I only ‘really’ became a professional herpetologist in 2019. Less jumping up and down, but I will definitely be proud and happy if we can contribute to keeping Pelobates fuscus and other species from becoming extinct in our country.
– What is your favorite Belgian, Spanish or European species or genus? and of the world?
– Ooowww… That’s like asking a parent which is his favourite child… The answer is often Salamandra. As I have been studying this species for 13 years, for Belgium, the obvious answer would have to fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) would have to be. For Spain, it could very well be the same species, because of its huge variability in that country, but I am going to go for an endemic specialty – golden-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica).
Fascinating convergence with plethodontids, top habitats, … For Europe, I think the good old alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is a greatly underappreciated gem. A global number one is even harder, obviously, but I will go with the odd and bizarre and pick thorny devil (Moloch horridus). Ask me this again next week and I am likely to give you different answers.
– If you could teleport yourself right now to any part of the world for seen an species… Where would you go?
– Feel free to drop me off in top-notch Lanthanotus habitat.
– Changing the subject, let’s talk about conservation… According to your own observations, what are the 3 main causes of amphibians and reptiles disappearance in Europe?
– Basically, all conservation issues can be brought back to human population size. In our part of the world, this has resulting into centuries of loss of habitat quality and quantity.
Habitat fragmentation is a serious issue in Belgium. Given their relatively low dispersal potential, a lot of species desperately need large areas of high-quality habitat to sustain healthy and functional populations.
A lot of small scale conservation measures may otherwise be futile.
What can people do from their homes to help conserve biodiversity, in your opinion?
– There’s lots people can do. Create suitable habitat in your garden, contribute to citizen science to increase knowledge, support local NGOs who invest in safeguarding of natural areas,
… And on the more fundamental, basal issues, sensible consumerism, travelling less and having fewer children are obvious elements (but I plead guilty on both latter accounts).
– And now ending… the famous Bicheando´s question that we do for all our interviewers… In what herp would you like to reincarnate yourself in your next life? 😊
– Among skills that animals have and we lack, flying has to be the ultimate dream of any man, no? So, having to choose from a catalogue of flightless creatures is a bit of a disappointment… But I’ll try to get close – in my next life I would like to be a lovely Draco volans!
Won’t live very long, but perhaps then I can return in the subsequent after-afterlife, as a golden eagle after all.
– jeje Great choice!! Thank you very much Jeroen!!!! Happy 2021!!!!
– Same to me. Thanks a lot.
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For any business entity, every project and document must be well managed. A good manager makes sure that every aspect of the business is running smoothly. Since this is the modern world, for every task and problem there is a tool available in the market. For project and business management there are various tools available, that you can choose that are well suited for your business.
Project Management Software
These are the software that is widely spread in the industry. It takes entire teams to control their budget, quality management, and all documentation exchanged throughout a project. In short, this application is enough to cater to all the essential procedures in any project. Some of the steps are as follows
- Task Lists: Good project management software must have a proper task list option so that one can register its workings in effective ways. A business person can record the findings and minutes in the said list and go forward to complete the task within the required deadline.
- Schedules: Good management software must know the effective scheduling of tasks and meetings. The software will take care of important tasks and keep you reminding about its execution.
- File Sharing: An effective management tool have the widest range of file sharing options. Within on or few clicks any file can be send to all the important personnel of the project, despite of their demographic locations and positions.
- Communication: Project management tool should communicate with employees and potential partners as well. Through this all the important decisions of project can be discussed in necessary departments.
- Reporting: Good management software can help to report about progress and problems in all team members.
How to choose good project management software?
It is not necessary whether what software you are choosing is expensive or not. The main concern should be whether that software can cope with the nature of your business or not. Here we are discussing famous yet effective software that is used by many famous companies itself. You can analyze and choose among them according to your preference.
This software is the most effective because it has won so many awards in the said field. It is used by Hulu, BBC Studios, Coca-Cola, L’Oréal Paris, Adobe, and Deezer. Software that can be used in the diverse mode of situations and tasks. It integrates with other project management applications like Slack, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, Jira, GitHub, Trello, Dropbox, Typeform, and many more, accessible via Zapier.
This tool is highly customizable and flexible to cater to all the problems. It can schedule the tasks for every team member and record the progress accordingly. Its interface is fun to play around that you can make it color-specific to highlight important tasks. It also makes a workflow board of the project so you can check after the completion of the task.
The only problem you can face is its complex tools and features. But once you have a command over the tool, this may be the best decision for your business so far.
It has different payment modes; you can opt for anyone that is suitable for you. It has a Basic €17 (2 users/ month) to Pro €39 (2 users/ month). They also offer an Enterprise package (pricing available upon request). For its price, it may not be suitable for small businesses and new ventures. It also comes with 14 days free trial pack. In USA it comes with $6 (2 users/ month).
The most convenient and straightforward tool in project management is Zoho projects. It has everything from Project Planning (breaking down projects into manageable units) and Gantt Charts (to visualize the progress of tasks) to Reporting Tools, and Collaboration Software (to ease contact between consultants, vendors, employees, and clients) and Document Management. It is also interconnected with Google apps, dropbox, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Zapier, Zendesk, and ServiceNow.
It can also design a flexible yet effective design that each team member can follow easily. It will increase the productivity of the project. You can create an unlimited number of projects with this tool. It does not run out of memory.
For prices, it has different packages in both USA and UK. In the USA it gives a 10-day free trial to every new user, where you can make 3 projects and 2 persons can use it. After that, they charge around $5 per month. In the UK they give 1 project and 10 MB storage for a free trial. After that, they charge around €25/month, premium (€50/month), and enterprise (€80/month).
Now, this tool is one of the most expensive ones in the market but it is best for scale-based businesses. The free plan offers task management, interactive boards and spreadsheets, an account-wide work schedule tool, cloud integrations (Google Drive, OneBox, Box, OneDrive), and two gigabytes of total storage space for unlimited users.
Wrike works basically on emails and task lists. You can make useful dashboards, and a comprehensive reporting suite is built into the tool, you can make various projects based on this integration. Wrike may not be famous among big businesses but it allows you to make multiple-dimensional projects within the same company. A few disadvantages are it does not support offline access to data and its commenting section is quite complex as well. Wrike is compatible with windows, macOS, Android, and iPhone conveniently.
This is maybe the priciest plan you can opt for your entity. It offers two tiers, the professional tier, and the business tier. For selecting a professional tier you have to pay $9.8 per month. Meanwhile, for the business tier, it charges you around $24.8 per month. Enterprise option is also available but prices will be available upon asking.
Basecamp launched in 2004 and it has a decent 3.5 billion users now. The easiest interface for all the users to make project task plans. It allows the user to find any project by just typing its keyword. It has a wide field of customization and highlighting features. Basecamp is very useful for educational purposes. It’s easy and user-friendly interface allows you to make projects that all team members can share and they can work according to that. It is also integrated with dropbox and google apps.
If you talk about price and fees it is quite convenient. For students and teachers, it is free of cost, you just have to enter the credentials they ask for. Basecamp’s fixed $99 per month pricing makes it an appealing option for larger organizations, but small teams may find better value elsewhere. There’s no free plan, but the length of the 30-day trial is more generous than most. Web, desktop, and mobile versions are available.
This is quite a powerful tool to cope with all the project management tasks. As its name suggests it has cross-project visibility, showing insights into progress, risks and budgets for all projects at once. Its advanced analytics help users manage project performance, view costs and profits, and monitor resource utilization, client portfolios, and baseline trends.
It is a cloud-based project tool and it is also integrated with zapier with its tasks. It also explains the work done and the rest of the tasks available to do so far. It is quite convenient for companies that work in layers and small projects. This helps break down the big task and complete plans efficiently.
LiquidPlanner doesn’t offer a free tier, although you can try various plans for two weeks at no cost. Plans start at $15 per month per user (with annual billing) for a maximum of 50 projects and go up from there.
This is one of the oldest tools available for project management. Project manager launched in 1984 and it has won a lot of awards in this field. It offers task management and time sheets, both of which can be updated remotely. This project management tool also offers its users Gantt charts, Project Planning features, and a real-time dashboard.
In 2021, Microsoft dropped the tiered naming convention of Essentials, Professional, and Premium and replaced it with Project Plan 1, Project Plan 3, and Project Plan 5, leaving the majority of plan features unchanged.
It seems a bit like Microsoft office by its interface but the features and tools it gives to plan out your timeline are quite eccentric.
It gives a 30-day free trial offer, while for single use they charge around $35 per month, but for team use of 10 people, they charge around $20 per month. And if team members are 20, the subscription fee becomes $25. An Enterprise deal is also available but the price will tell upon asking.
Trello is a fun name just like its functioning. The best part of this tool is, that it allows you to view the whole plan in one glance. You can send cards and communication boxes to any chatbox or team member. There’s plenty of power under the hood, with cards able to include images and attached files, hyperlinks, custom dropdowns, due dates, and plenty more.
Trello offers a free package (with unlimited boards, lists, cards, and members). It also has a business class package that costs $9.99/month, which includes unlimited ‘power-ups’, which are different features and integrations, and an enterprise package that costs $20.83/month
Asana is a unique tool that gives the experience of an animation facility. It helps you to decide the whole work plan of the project accordingly. This allows you to spread your work tasks and planning to all of your team members in a few clicks. For making it a fun tool, whenever a task is completed a small icon zooms on the screen to announce the completed task.
Asana integrated with Jira Cloud, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Cloud, Tableau, Slack, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, CSV Importer, JotForm, EverHour, OneDrive, Zoho Cliq, Box, Mailbird, Instabug, DRopbox, Gitlab, Trello, VElocity, Tick, and many more per their website.
From the price point of view, it offers a free trial as well. But for business use, they charge around $10.99 per month per user. The enterprise package is also present whom price is available upon asking.
Clickup is another tool that is available for project management purposes. by using this you can customize your workflow, assign tasks and add different types of dependencies for tasks. It also helps in creating, sharing, and collaborative editing for Wikis and documents. Users can comment on documents and tasks, assign comments, and chat with other team members for increased communication and collaboration. Reporting features include the ability to create custom dashboards, as well as six built-in report types for team reporting.
From the price point of view, it is quite economical. Available in both USA and UK. In the USA, after a free trial, they charge around $5 per month. Meanwhile, in the UK they have two types of plans available. They charge for paid unlimited plan (€4.55 user/month) or a Business plan (€8.18 user/month).
A hive is like a beehive that connects all team members in one unit. Famous companies like Starbucks, Uber, WeWork, and IBM use this tool for their projects and workings. The special point of this tool is it is well connected and friendly for any type of business.
Hive also has full email integration in their project management tool, which allows you to send and receive Gmail and Outlook messages from the app. From the price point of view, they charge around $12 per month per user. It offers a free trial offer to 2 users as well.
Business entities are growing larger and larger day by day. Most of the time they do not know how to manage large-based projects and detailing. You cannot record every detail by hand each day. You have to find a solution that can hinder all of your problems in a few steps.
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