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A 90-year-old temperature record has been broken in Wellington today as New Zealand continues to swelter through a heatwave.
For about 10 minutes this afternoon, the temperature in the Wellington suburb of Kelburn rose to 30.3C.
Metservice meteorologist Georgina Griffiths said that was the highest temperature recorded at the site since records began in 1927.
Auckland also hit 30C, the first time it has passed that milestone since the same time last year. The warmest place was Whenuapai, which reached 30.3C.
The highest temperatures were recorded in inland parts of the North Island, which are too far from the coast to be cooled by onshore seabreezes.
The hottest spot in New Zealand today was Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty, which reached 34.3C.
Taumaranui reached 33.6C, the second hottest recorded temperature there and the highest since 1947.
New Zealand is now on day two of a heatwave - which is defined as a five-day period in which temperatures are 5C above the monthly average.
The warm air, which is being driven by a heatwave from Australia, is expected to last until Friday in the South Island and Saturday in the North Island.
Most parts of New Zealand will be fine tomorrow, with Christchurch likely to be the hottest region at around 31C.
1. Kawerau - 34.3C
2. Taumaranui - 33.6C (2nd highest temperature on record)
3. Koromiko (Marlborough) - 33.1C
4. Kawatiri (Nelson/Tasman) - 33C
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An increasing number of medical specialists are using fluoroscopy outside imaging departments. There has been general neglect of radiological protection coverage of fluoroscopy machines used outside the imaging departments. Lack of radiological protection training of those working with fluoroscopy outside imaging departments can increase the radiation risk to workers and patients. Procedures such as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), renal angioplasty, iliac angioplasty, ureteric stent placement, therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) and bile duct stenting and drainage have the potential to impart skin doses exceeding 1 Gy. Although tissue reactions among patients and workers from fluoroscopy procedures have so far been reported only in interventional radiology and cardiology, the level of usage of fluoroscopy outside radiology departments creates potential for such injuries. | <urn:uuid:e0c9332f-98c0-4ef0-bd1d-af98bca208f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/afr/icrp-publication-117/book243558 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.910698 | 181 | 2.515625 | 3 |
What is Inheritance Tax?
Inheritance Tax normally shortened to IHT is the tax that is paid on someone’s estate when they have passed away. This is done by working out the value of the estate. To do this we need to locate all the assets being money in bank accounts, household possessions, jewelry, and land or property to name a few.
We need the value of these assets as of the date of death and this can be done by contacting the various financial institutions and valuers e.g. estate agents. From this figure, we then deduct all the liabilities including the funeral expenses, credit card balances, mortgages, etc to determine the net estate.
Once we have the net estate, we can apply any exemptions that may be available on the particular estate and once this has been applied it will leave a value of the estate that may be liable to inheritance tax.
For further information see https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax
How much is Inheritance Tax?
Once the estate has been valued as stated above, inheritance tax would only be paid if the value is above the current threshold of £325,000. So, anything under this value would not be liable to the tax.
However, if the estate is above this threshold of £325,000 then the tax would be levied at 40% on the amount that is above the £325,000 threshold.
How do you pay inheritance tax?
A Personal Representation is the general name given to the person who takes charge of the estate. If there is a will in place then he or she is known as the “Executor” and if there is no will i.e. the person died “intestate” then that person will be known as the “Administrator”.
They have certain duties to fulfill under this role and one of which is to report the value of the estate to HMRC and to arrange to pay the inheritance tax and all the other taxes due in the estate.
If a grant of probate (if there is a will) or letters of administration (if there is no will) is required in the estate, and it is a taxable estate, the personal representative will need to make arrangements to pay the inheritance tax before they submit their application to probate.
This will also depend on the assets of the estate, if there is no property involved, the executor will have to pay the whole of the tax before applying for probate. If there is property, they can opt to pay the a tenth of the tax known as the “instalment option”.
This is due at the end of the sixth month from the date of death. HMRC will apply interest on the amount owing after this date. Arrangements can be made to have the tax paid from the deceased bank account directly to HMRC.
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Inheritance Tax Exemptions
An overview of the exemptions and relief available on inheritance tax.
- As mentioned previously, an estate worth under £325,000 is free from inheritance tax – this is known as the “Nil Rate Band”.
- Spouse or civil partners do not pay inheritance tax on anything left to them. This is known as “Spouse exemption”. So, this means that if they were to leave their whole estate to each other, when the second person dies the two lots of nil rate band would be available to apply to the joint estate, thus £650,000 free of inheritance tax.
- Gifts or shares of the estate left to any registered charity will be free of inheritance tax.
- Also, if at least 10% of the estate has been left to a registered charity, the rate of tax applied to the taxable portion of the estate would drop from 40% to 36%.
- Business Property Relief can be applied to an estate if the deceased had owned a “trading” business and this is now left to beneficiaries. If successful the whole value of the business would be free of inheritance tax.
- A recent addition to the list is the “Resident Nil Rate Band”. This gives an extra allowance of £175,000 from 6th April 2020 to be applied to the deceased’s estate if a property was owned and left to “linear descendants” being children, grandchildren but also stepchildren, adopted children, and foster children. The same applies to the nil rate band, if this is not used upon the death of the first spouse it the whole or unused amount can be added to the estate on the second death so that a potential value of £350,000 can be deducted in one go.
Both the Business Property Relief and the Resident Nil Rate Band are complicated pieces of legislation and it would be best to seek a solicitor’s advice on applying for these exemptions.
Inheritance Tax on Gifts
When a gift is made in an individual’s lifetime and the value is over £3,000 an imaginary clock will start ticking. When 7 years have passed from the date that the gift was made, then the value of this gift will not be taken into account when calculating the inheritance tax due of the person who made the gift should he or she die after the 7 years.
If he or she does pass away within the 7 years, then it will fall into account and depending on the value of the gift it may be deducted as part of the Nil Rate Band value.
If not, depending on how long after the gift was made, the person died, the tax rate would be reduced from 40% to a lesser amount of 32%, 24%, 16% or 8% this is known as tapering relief on IHT.
The following gifts can be made annually without incurring taxes – Annual Exemption:
- Gifts of up to £3,000 to an individual in any tax year.
- Any unused annual exemption can be carried to the following year but this is limited to one year only.
- Gifts to someone getting married or civil ceremony. A child £5,000, a grandchild or great-grandchild £2,500 and £1,000 to anyone else.
- Gifts of £250 to any person provided that you have not used any of the other exemptions listed.
- Gifts out of your income given regularly say for birthdays or religious festival but you must maintain your standard of living and not resort to changing your lifestyle.
- Gifts to charities and political parties.
- Payments to help with the living costs of a dependant say a child under 18 years or an elderly relative.
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OST: Who we are
The Office for Science and Technology (OST), a team of 24 staff members including professors, senior researchers and engineers located in the Embassy (Washington, DC) and 6 consular offices (Atlanta - Boston - Chicago - Houston - Los Angeles - San Francisco) is dedicated to bilateral FR-US collaborations in Science and Technology.
The OST’s main priorities
- Monitor and report advances in Science and Technology in the US through newsletters and diplomatic channels
- Promote bilateral partnerships in science, technology and innovation
- Foster exchanges and increase mobility of researchers, doctoral students and entrepreneurs
- Serve as a liaison between French and American academic and scientific organizations as well as between the two countries’ central governments and the European Delegation
- Increase the visibility of France’s foremost laboratories, universities and start-ups
- Support young innovative companies and the internationalization of competitiveness clusters
Close collaboration between the OST and other diplomatic divisions, such as the Economic Department, the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France as well as French Research Organizations (CNRS, Inserm, CNES, CEA), allows the OST to efficiently handle the many economic and social implications of current science and technology issues.
France-USA bilateral agreements in Science & Technology
Two agreements in Science and Technology were signed in 2008: one for general Science & Technology cooperation, and one related to homeland security issues.
They constitute a clear political willingness to cooperate, a means of defining priorities in collaboration and exchanges, a context in which to establish new cooperative efforts, and a way to establish standards regarding intellectual property.
Examples of OST initiatives, programs and events:
Chateaubriand Fellowship (STEM): enables US PhD students to work for up to 9 months in a French partner laboratory (more than 120 fellows since 2010).
NETVA (New Technology Venture Accelerator): accelerates the internationalization of French innovative start-ups through intense entrepreneurial training in the US.
YEI (Young Entrepreneurs Initiative): since 2005, has helped 230 US-based innovative start-ups develop and create partnerships in France.
FAID (French-American Innovation Day): annual event which brings together scientists, industry representatives and investors to exchange views on a specific technological issue.
The FADEx (French-American Doctoral Exchange) program created in 2014 aims to enhance scientific exchanges between American and French Ph.D. students working in the same field of research in order to encourage the development of French-American collaborations. This program also serves as an opportunity for American students to better understand the French research system.
France-Atlanta: since 2010, the OST has organized scientific workshops during the France-Atlanta conferences. This event is co-organized by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology and is centered on innovation and designed to foster French-American cooperation and synergetic exchange in the southeastern U.S.
Science Breakfasts of the Science Diplomats Club: prominent members of the US community are invited to address science advisors from foreign embassies. Recent speakers include: under secretaries of DHS & DOE and directors of Federal agencies.
Café des Sciences: a series of scientific talks in French or in English, organized by scientific attachés around the United States. These events are free and open to the public.
Research and Innovation in France
France introduced major changes to its research, higher education and innovation system:
- Competitive funding agency called the National Research Agency (ANR).
- Decentralization process: Universities have been granted more autonomy, to design their strategies and engage in international partnerships.
- Investments for the Future: University endowments, campuses of excellence, seed funds for innovation, clustering programs, etc.
- Joint Laboratories established in Chemistry, Environment, Molecular Biology, etc. with the French research organizations CNRS, Inserm and INRIA.
Recent International prizes and distinctions:
- 2014 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering, Rachid Yazami
- 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, Serge Haroche (shared with David Wineland, USA)
- 2012 Vetlesen Prize (Earth and Universe Sciences), Jean Jouzel
- 2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Jules Hoffmann (shared with Ralph Steinman, Canada)
- 2010 Fields Medal, Cédric Villani and Ngo Bao Chau
- 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier (with Harald z Hausen, Germany)
- 2008 Turing Prize (Computer Science), Joseph Sifakis.
- 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, Albert Fert (shared with Peter Grünberg, Germany)
- 2006 Fields Medal, Wendelin Werner;
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The election season is in full swing, and there’s no way to avoid the Facebook post from the friend who swears they “never” talk politics, or the Twitter “rant” from the coworker that you didn’t even think watched the news. With the sheer insanity of our current election season, social media is not a good place to get away from politics.
Many of us struggle to know how to engage in conversations about these important topics on social media because opinions and emotions run high. These conversations often the run the risk of dehumanizing the people we are talking to, since we really aren’t saying these things to someone’s face, just their profile picture. Consequently, we can find it easy to get sucked into the hyperbole, the accusations and the sense of personal offense that often characterize political conversations on social media.
But it matters how we talk about these issues online. We can either point people to the gracious truths of the gospel or to the arrogant spirit of our own flesh with our words. James’ warning that the tongue is a fire that can do catastrophic damage (James 3:6) is not less true on Facebook than it is in the living room.
Here are three principles to remember that will help you as you talk about contentious political issues with friends and family online:
The biggest reason that conversations nosedive from helpful to hurtful is that people become unwilling to listen to the opposing point of view. When one or more participants decide to stop listening, the result is a gaggle of garrulous gabbers who just want their voice to be the loudest. At this point, defending your beliefs really just means defending your turf, and the discussion stops being about truth and becomes an extension of individual egos.
James 1:19 says that Christians ought to be quick to listen but slow to speak. For conversations that involve strongly held beliefs, like politics, the temptation is to enter a discussion determined to “prove” how correct you are instead of determined to learn something you didn’t know before. The best way to counteract this temptation is to follow the apostle’s command: Be slow to speak but quick to listen. Be eager to understand why someone may disagree with you, and what it is that may have lead them to a different conclusion. Instead of making assumptions, ask questions. This will not only help you be better able to represent the other person’s beliefs fairly, but the process will almost always disarm tension and emotional heat from a controversial topic.
2. Be honest
The internet is a magnificent, world-changing tool, but it does lend itself to the propagation of false and often manipulative content. Christians seem particularly vulnerable to the scare mongering chain email, or even more embarrassingly, mistaking a piece of satire for actual reporting. As people who believe in absolute truth, Christians have to be the first in line to reject false rumors and innuendo, even when they seem to support “our side.”
As you engage in political conversation online, be honest. Don’t say what isn’t true, and refuse the temptation to exaggerate so as to better prove your point. One of the biggest reasons Christians fall into this temptation on social media is that they want to sound like an expert on everything. But a 10 second Google search is not the same as being knowledgeable, and an unbridled desire to prove someone wrong can lead us into passing along false or incomplete information as if it is true. If you’re not actually sure how much the national debt has increased, find out before you comment on it. If you don’t know that a particular politician said this or that, find out as best you can before you say so. Model honesty and humility, and the chances are, the people you talk to will do the same.
3. Don’t take it personally
When someone disagrees with us, our natural tendency is to interpret it as a personal insult. We feel like we’ve been rejected or ridiculed somehow. But in the majority of cases, our sense of personal offense doesn’t come from what someone actually said or did. It comes from the pride in our hearts.
Taking disagreement personally is usually a sign that we’ve invested a sense of self-worth in our opinions. But this need not be. If your concern is for the truth of the gospel and the flourishing of your neighbor, then you will of course feel strongly about some issues, but your ego won’t be at stake. If you find that someone’s differing opinion instinctively causes anger or defensiveness in you, the best thing you can do is to step back, temporarily back out of the exchange, and pray for your own heart and for the well-being of your neighbor. Resist the idea that your personal honor is at stake by the appearance of disagreement.
Generally, the people who are the best at not taking disagreement personally are the people who actively cultivate friendships with others not like them. This is one of the most glorious functions of the local church—to connect Christians who have nothing in common except the gospel. Pursue relationships with people who don’t look or sound like you, and you’ll find defensiveness and ego slowly but surely evaporating. | <urn:uuid:f209e96d-fa09-4182-8ac8-4a61283c899d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/3-principles-for-talking-politics-on-social-media/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953517 | 1,104 | 1.789063 | 2 |
I'm sure you've heard it. Israel has never had better friends in Washington than the Bush Administration. Really. If being with you at the start when very few would stand at your side has any meaning, then it would seem Harry Truman was a pretty good friend. And wouldn't you think Menahem Begin felt the same about Jimmy Carter and Yitzhak Rabin about Bill Clinton, both of whom used Camp David, not to mention their personal capital, to broker peace, albeit with mixed results? So let's translate. The far right administration in our country is in tune with the ultra right government in Jerusalem. So, too, the Administration's fundamentalist Christian friends with Ariel Sharon's fundamentalist Jewish friends on the West Bank. I only hope this kind of friendship doesn't ultimately kill the Jewish State, not to mention the dreams of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians.
To be sure, the conflict between Israel and its neighbors is rooted in the days of the founding, but I would think my father's friends David Ben Gurion, Moshe Sharret and Golda Meir would be horrified at the sharp right turn, politically and religiously, taken by their successors. After all, it was large a group of Jewish secularists and religious modernists who made Israel a reality. Many of the Orthodox, aside of imposing their will on religious practice – liberal rabbis couldn't function – were on the fringes, and the ultra-Orthodox, unlike Truman, didn't much recognize the State's validity or authority. The West Bank emerged as their key to taking hold of the conversation and, as of today, of Israel's destiny.
George Bush and company are hell-bent on establishing a Moslem stronghold for democracy in the region. And, of course, they want to obliterate terrorism. And now they've spent our considerable capital in seeking that transformation in Iraq. Imagine if you will, that they had opted to make only a fraction of that investment in transforming the West Bank into a Palestinian State, a parallel democracy to its Israeli neighbor? What if troops, minus the devastating bombs, had been landed right where that self-defeating wall is being erected? The fact is that no peace in the Holy Land is likely to come without proactive and sustained intervention by a third party or parties. Talking of road maps is all well and good, but it's clear that someone has to patrol the path, a truly honest broker with force behind the words. Just as I am dubious about our ability to achieve a democratic Iraq, I am convinced that with a similar effort we could achieve it in Palestine. And the dividends would be huge and immediate for the parties on the ground, for ourselves and for the world at large. Settling this dispute addresses one of the core causes of global terrorism. To do so would be to bypass symptomatic relief of a malignancy in favor of producing remission and ultimate cure.
I had written these words before setting out to attend an event for Howard Dean. I'll confess, as anyone who reads these blogs will know, that Dean has increasingly been at the top of my list of Democratic candidates. But I went wanting that gut feeling to be sustained by some substance, and not entirely sure it would be. Howard Dean, it turns out, is a very much what I had hoped and sensed. Unlike what the press and neo-Cons would have you believe, he is not a George McGovern but a result oriented fiscal conservative with a down-to-earth rather that pie-in-the-sky agenda, economic, social and foreign policy. He's a liberal – "if that means balancing a budget rather than running up record deficits, I'm proud of the designation." He was, and is, opposed to the current Iraq war brought on by dubious arguments about non-existent WMD's and unproved terrorist links. Conversely, he supported the first Gulf War pushing back an illegal invasion and that of Afghanistan which retaliated for 9/11. He is not opposed to being strong or using force, simply using it unjustly. He thinks we're in real trouble, trouble that can be addressed, but real trouble. I agree. And, in answer to a question on Israel, he said more or less what I stated here. How could I not like the guy? But in a less flippant context, his words were heartening because obviously there are others who are beginning to think out-of-the-box on a subject mired in truisms a cliché "patriotism". Perhaps there is some hope in these terrible times. By the way, he wasn't wearing one of those American Flag pins. I guess, like me, he must think his words and deeds are enough to prove that he is loyal to and loves his country. | <urn:uuid:66c18ecb-42b2-48d7-bd81-e6a3df781c60> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://jonathanjprinz.blogspot.com/2003/09/best-friends.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.977833 | 966 | 1.609375 | 2 |
How does a soccer coach reach 600 wins?
“One game after another.”
That’s the formula Aliceann Wilber used. The winningest coach in NCAA Division III history reached that milestone this fall, when William Smith College beat Ithaca 2-0. It was also the 600th win for the Herons. Wilber founded the program in the 1980s, and has led it ever since.
“Soccer coaches are planners,” Wilber says, of her march to 600 victories. “We’re always preparing for the next training session, recruiting call or game. It’s not about the record. It’s about what’s next.”
But growing up on a farm in Penn Yan, in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Wilber never planned to be a soccer coach -- or a coach of any kind. In pre-Title IX days, she played no organized sports. Instead, she ran track races against herself, “figure skated” wearing boots in the mud, and used a balance beam her father built in the living room.
Her goal before graduating from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1974 was to be an elementary school or adaptive physical education teacher. “I love, love, love children and teaching,” she says.
Wilber’s first job was at a K-12 school. She started its first interscholastic program for girls, coaching soccer, basketball, track and -- the only sport she knew -- volleyball. She taught herself the others.
Her father died four years later. Wilber returned home to help her mother with the farm. She completed her master’s degree, then got a K-6 teaching job in Penn Yan. She was also the high school volleyball coach.
If the elementary school had not closed, she would probably still be teaching there. But a part-time position at William Smith opened up. Wilber had enjoyed learning and playing soccer -- and met her husband playing in a summer league -- so in 1980 she began the varsity program.
“I didn’t know what I was doing,” she admits. “It was a struggle. And there was no money to recruit.”
But by the mid-’80s, the school had started to support women’s sports. She appreciated the positive environment, and the chance to “shape women’s lives, advocate for them, and help them grow.”
Her Herons teams “lost a lot in the beginning,” she admits. “But I’m stubborn. I kept at it until we scored goals, and then until we won games.”
Then they kept winning. And winning. And winning even more.
Aliceann Wilber guided William Smith to NCAA Division III national championship crowns in 1988 and 2013. The Herons finished runner-up to Messiah in 2019. After the 2020 season was canceled because of the pandemic, Wilber celebrated her 600th win during the 2021 season as the Herons compiled a 16-1-1 en route the NCAA tournament that begins next weekend.
Over four decades, Wilber has seen changes in the women’s college game. Today’s players know more about strength, conditioning, balance and flexibility, she says.
Young players also learn more about “subtle, technical aspects. Soccer can be so nuanced. They’re watching high-level women’s and men’s games, and picking up a lot.”
Wilber often asks recruits to name their favorite team. If they don’t have one, she wonders how committed they are to learning about soccer.
Yet the veteran coach also notices a switch back toward athletes playing more than one sport. There is greater awareness of the cost of concentrating exclusively on one sport from a young age. Playing multiple sports pays off in a higher “athletic IQ,” she says.
Growing up, Wilber had no coaching mentors. Now in her late 60s, she is mentoring, supporting and advocating for younger female coaches. She is particularly aware of the toll her profession takes on coaches’ mental health.
As parents and players become more vocal about issues like playing time, Wilber says, coaches are caught in the middle. Administrators don’t always back up their coaches. Coaches -- particularly newer ones -- need to know that their mental health is as important as their athletes’.
She was an early and active member of United Soccer Coaches’ women’s college advocacy group. One achievement: changing “Coach of the Year” awards to “Staff of the Year.” As a head coach, she knows how hard assistants work.
COVID hit William Smith hard, as it did every college program. Wilber used those months to revamp the way she developed leaders. But the long time away from training and matches cemented her belief that the game is the best teacher, and important lessons like discipline can only be taught in person. “The team fabric was ripped away from all of us,” she says. “The social aspect is so important to why kids play. And the effects will be longer lasting than anyone realized.”
But as the Herons headed toward a “normal” season this fall, Wilber began doing what she does best: planning ahead.
So now that she has 600-plus wins, what’s next?
• NCAA Division III championship: United Soccer Coaches offers to pay cost for rest day
While some of her colleagues -- women she began coaching with and against -- are retiring, Wilber has no such plans.
“I love the people I work with. We have a great coaching family here. My husband is so supportive.
“I always check myself: Do I still have the same energy? Am I still connected to my players? Can I make a difference? Am I still focused on whatever is next? That’s what coaching is all about.”
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How do you get your toddler to eat more vegetables?
This was not a question I thought I’d be asking. Having followed Arthur’s lead on weaning, a year ago he would happily tuck into courgette, mushroom, sweet potato, broccoli – pretty much everything, in fact, that we put in front of him. In the back of my mind I knew it was too good to be true.
Nowadays cucumber is the only thing we can be sure of. And potatoes, but I don’t think they count. He normally likes peas and sweetcorn, and will go for a carrot stick on a good day. But that’s it!
So I am always on the lookout for new ideas to persuade him that actually vegetables are pretty delicious. Having had lots of fun with bluenana muffins last week something that would involve him in the whole culinary creative process was even more appealing. So when I came across the idea of omelette muffins I knew I had to give it a go.
Veg, cheese and eggs. All put together in a cupcake tin and forgotten about whilst it cooks. What’s not to love?
Arthur was intrigued by the smorgasbord of ingredients put in front of him, and was super keen to get involved with the liberal sprinkling into the (well-greased) tins.
Once we’d we’d exhausted our supply of fillings, it was time for eggs. That was even more exciting – Arthur loved having a go at cracking them against the jug, and then mixing them up ready to pour.
Once the pan was topped up with eggs, they went into the oven. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from these super-healthy, super-paleo muffins, but they looked amazing once they’d done their time.
And they tasted pretty awesome too! But before I get into that here’s the recipe in case you want to have a go…
Super healthy omelette muffins
One of the brilliant things about this recipe is that the flavour possibilities are almost endless. What follows is what worked for me, but feel free to mix it up with whatever you’ve got to hand!
You will need:
12 hole cupcake/muffin tin
Half a red onion
Half a courgette
Half a red pepper
Small handful chives
Cheese to taste
Splash of water
Salt and pepper
Olive oil for greasing
1) Preheat the oven to 180 c
2) Grease the cupcake tin liberally with olive oil
3) Evenly distribute the vegetables and cheese amongst the tins
4) Whisk together the eggs with a splash of water
5) Pour egg mixture into tins
6) Place tins in hot oven for 20 mins, or until raised and lightly browned
7) Allow to cool for a few minutes before turning out to serve
This is is the perfect lunch for toddlers and adults alike, working just as well with carrot sticks on the side or on top of a dressed leafy salad.
They also provided the perfect snack for my husband to keep his brain going in the run up to his medical school finals, and worked just as well cold the next day.
All in all, for someone who loves eggs but finds conventional omelettes a bit of a chore, these were a revelation.
Arthur wasn’t entirely convinced.
He observed and poked and prodded and nibbled, but not an awful lot was actually ingested.
So the quest for veg to please the toddler is still ongoing.
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Globally states are introducing new instruments to limit speech rights, and a new terror research centre in New Zealand looks to be a back door to do just that.
A Judicial review of the evidence underpinning the Pfizer rollout to five-to-11 year olds will take place later this month.
Amendments to mask rules appear to triangulate ID systems with vaccination and contact tracing. In this guest post Jodie Bruning asks if this for the benefit of society, or for the benefit of digital identity schemes?
Developments suggest that is the plan.
If the media doesn’t check itself, it’s likely to censor itself out of existence.
“Only when We the People finally know what propaganda is, and how it works, will we be free at last to live our lives and rule ourselves.”
In this guest post from Zelka Linda Grammer, she argues “good intentions” are not enough to justify deregulating genetic modification.
A research group funded by the Government are warning that people critical of the Government are a danger to society. Is it 1933, 1984 or 2022?
In this interview focused on the war in Ukraine, crisis communications and Russia expert Greg Simons gives his take on where the world finds itself in 2022.
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UW Announces New Marine Biology Major
From iconic orcas to life-sustaining salmon runs, the Pacific Northwest and Seattle itself have always been deeply connected to the sea.
Uniquely positioned in the region, the University of Washington is a world leader in the fields of oceanography and aquatic and fishery sciences, and UW’s College of the Environment is pleased to announce it will be expanding its scope to include a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marine Biology.
“Students learn core biological concepts in a marine setting, as well as have the opportunity to study a variety of relevant topics that incorporate advanced skills,” said Kerry Naish, director of the marine biology program. “The combination of subject matter and skill-building means students will graduate with the knowledge necessary to solve emerging issues in the marine environment and beyond.”
The College of the Environment, with support from the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, School of Oceanography and Friday Harbor Labs, developed the marine biology major to complement established programs. The joint approach will pave the way for collaboration and community across disciplines, and provide undergraduate students the chance to work with a broad range of faculty, staff and graduate students.
The major was designed to give students a strong foundation in the sciences, sharing learning goals with the degrees in oceanography, aquatic and fishery sciences, and biology. Additionally, students will select from a range of specialized courses offered through the three participating programs, including advanced skills in areas of biotechnology, instrumentation, programming and modeling, statistical analysis, science communication, resource conservation and management, food security and climate impacts.
“The curriculum integrates field experience, laboratory skills and incredible courses taught by world-class scientists,” said Jacqueline Padilla- Gamiño, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
Jennifer Ruesink, a professor in the Department of Biology, adds, “In marine biology, students practice how to communicate what they know and how they know it, scientifically. To make progress on environmental issues, scientists have to find logical solutions and convince others.”
Katie Hearther, an undergraduate student who recently declared a double-major in marine biology and oceanography, says few institutions in the U.S. offer such a variety of marine science foci. “Despite popular belief, marine biology and oceanography are extraordinarily different, and I am equally passionate about both.”
A standout feature of the new marine biology program is that students complete an integrative field experience. Located on a 484-acre wildlife preserve on San Juan Island, Friday Harbor Labs is one field station where marine biology students immersive themselves in their research.
“Students who learn best by doing thrive at Friday Harbor Labs,” said Megan Dethier, associate director for academics and the environment at Friday Harbor Labs. “Most time is spent seeking patterns in the field, studying live organisms in the lab, conducting hands-on experiments and communicating science to others.”
With a degree in marine biology from UW, graduates of the program will be well-equipped for careers at local, national and international management agencies, environmental consultancies, nonprofit organizations and a range of educational institutions.
“The ocean is beautiful, diverse, complex and under-explored. It’s also changing,” said Alex Gagnon, assistant professor at the School of Oceanography. “The next generation of marine biologists will pair discovery with stewardship as they build a sustainable future for humans and marine life. It will require scientists who can bring an interdisciplinary approach to complex challenges, which is precisely what marine biology majors at the UW will receive.”
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The Downside Risk of What Is Area in Math
If you are requested to work out the perimeter of the H-shape all you have to do is sum up all of the side lengths. Therefore, if your units are feet, it’s necessary for you to say square feet. So should you need to work out the area of a circle then all you have to do is substitute the radius within this formula.
It is the size of a surface! Informally, paper writer it is the amount of two-dimensional space that is inside a closed two-dimensional figure. It is the total space within the triangle.
The next point to do is to work out the region of the 3 rectangles which you have created. Example 5 Find the region of the next trapezium. Finding the outside of an assortment of shapes is a significant part of geometry that has many practical applications.
Gauge the length and width of the website for which you need to figure surface runoff. You might need to discover the base or the height employing the Pythagorean Theorem. Identify the amount of the diagonal.
The Good, the Bad and What Is Area in Math
High school isn’t too early to begin preparing for your career. Textbooks and teachers give students that exact information that they need, the measures necessary to https://admissions.cornell.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/admission-requirements address the issue, and the format to use if presenting the answer. Classroom teachers are necessary at American and worldwide schools across the world.
The solution was fairly obvious once I’d defined the issue. Two methods will allow you to realize that measurement easily. Although non-standard units reinforce the majority of the basic measuring principles students want to realise they’re limited as a way of communication.
The next point to do is to work out the region of the 3 rectangles which you have created. There’s a link in the Resources section to a NASA website which delivers volume equations for assorted straightforward shapes, and a couple not-so-simple ones. Solve the equation for the region.
Multiply (2Ir) times (h) and you’ve got the region of the rectangle part of the cylinder. To figure the area of a room, you will need to understand its length and width. The duration of the ideal triangle is equivalent to half the amount of the base.
It’s comparable to what we did in the previous section. The area of different figures can be set by breaking the figure into parts whose area is easily determined. Divide the overall area by the region of a single plywood.
A https://grademiners.com prism is an instance of a polyhedron. Multiplying fractions is simple, just multiply straight across. Although math may be a challenging subject for quite a few, that’s why Croquart likes it.
As usually in topology (or several other fields of mathematics), as soon as a hypothesis indicates some difficulties to be proven, 1 technique is to attempt to prove it in different dimensions. If a polynomial has the level of two, it is frequently known as a quadratic. You are going to have to do a little bit of algebra, but I think the underlying logic is significantly clearer than that of any of the shortcut procedures.
Our equation is likely to look precisely the same way, just with x’s rather than numbers. You may see the shape does not need to be a rectangle or square. Be aware that the cross-sections do not have to have the exact same form.
What Is Area in Math Fundamentals Explained
Pine needles can hang on a tree for as many as five years. As an instance, the angle to use here is among the 45 degree angles made by the diagonal line. You were standing at the border of the lake and might only get point samples of the lake at various distances.
High school isn’t too early to begin preparing for your career. Aside from providing materials, they also display videos that you would never have found on your own, as well as guide you through today’s technologically advanced world by assigning homework over the internet. Instead of producing a move and then evaluating the result after the truth, students begin to visualize and assess moves in their head, deciding on the optimal one.
The both of you would want to explore together what feels good. Since you can verify for yourself, the 2 figures above are composed of two distinct rearrangements of the exact same four pieces. Many numbers don’t have exact square roots, so you can require a calculator to locate an approximation.
For instance, if the area is square inches, the lengths ought to be in inches. David has a rug that’s square, and the duration of a single side is 5 feet. As there is light, you are going to have a shadow on the ground.
Why Almost Everything You’ve Learned About What Is Area in Math Is Wrong
The last stage in discovering the perimeter of a quadrant is to bring the missing straight sections to the period of the curved section. After you locate the perimeter, simplify your whole fraction. Triple the volume of a pyramid and divide that amount by the region of the base to compute its height.
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Korostelev, Aleksandr Alekseevich
Born September 1887 in Samara; died Apr. 14,1938. Soviet statesman and party figure. Member of the Communist Party from 1905. Son of a worker.
Korostelev was a worker. He took part in the Revolution of 1905-07; he was a member of the Soviet of Workers’ Deputies and a member of the Samara committee of the RSDLP. He was arrested in 1907 and sent into exile. In 1910 he began to conduct party work in Orenburg. He was chairman of the Orenburg soviet after the February Revolution of 1917 and became editor of the newspaper Proletarii in August 1917. Korostelev was chairman of the Orenburg provincial executive committee and a member of the bureau of the provincial committee of the RCP (Bolshevik) from 1918 to 1920. He participated in fighting against the troops of Dutov, Kolchak, and the White Czechs and was head of the political section of the Turkestan Army. In 1920, Korostelev became commissar of the Turkestan railroad. In 1922 he became a member of the collegium of the People’s Commissariat of Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection and chairman of the commission to aid economic agencies. In 1922 he became chairman of the central committee of the trade union of educational workers, and in 1929 he became head of the organizational section of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions (VTsSPS). Korostelev was a member of the presidium of the VTsSPS. He was deputy chairman of the metal union of the RSFSR in 1929-30. Korostelev began to work in the transport union in 1931. He was a delegate to the Eighth and Eleventh through Sixteenth Party Congresses and was elected to the Central Control Commission of the ACP (Bolshevik) at the Eleventh through Thirteenth and Fifteenth Party Congresses. | <urn:uuid:453901bf-bd68-44a8-8526-60923186d4f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Korostelev%2C+Aleksandr | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.97494 | 438 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Contingency planning, or ‘what-if’ analysis, is all about how you would handle possible, although in many cases unlikely, scenarios that could significantly impact the organization. As a relatively extreme, although for many small businesses experience that they had to go through, how you would continue to operate if you had to close your physical location for a relatively prolonged period (… potentially due to a global pandemic).
Identifying critical components of your business
One of the best ways of identifying contingencies is to systematically think through all of your external stakeholders and critical resources, and to think through what would happen if these external stakeholders were to change their relationship with you, for example, to cut their ties.
Possible contingencies that are worth considering how you would respond to:
- Losing a major customer: If you are relatively dependent on one or a few large customers what would happen if you were to lose one of them.
- Gaining a large customer: How would you cope if you were to suddenly gain a major client.
- A supplier goes out of business: Would you be able to easily switch to a competitor?
- The rent suddenly increases: Would you be able to handle an increase, or adjust your location accordingly.
- Sudden bad publicity: How would you handle a spate of bad publicity or negative reviews.
- A key employee suddenly leaves: Are certain individuals so critical to the organization that others would not be able to fill in to take their place.
- You are barred from selling on one of the major platforms you rely on: Are you very dependent on a particular platform, or could you change to a different sales platform.
- Your social media accounts are restricted: How would you handle the situation if your social media accounts are restricted, hacked, or suspended.
Analyzing the impact of possible contingencies
Beyond the immediate impact of the scenario is the knock-on consequences. Sometimes situations that may appear relatively minimal (e.g., gaining a major new customer), can have a significant impact on the firm, including the company cash-flow, staffing requirements, or the ability to increase resources sufficiently.
The more you have through possible contingencies, the better placed you will be to identify how you to manage the situation, and in turn, better manage such a situation if it were to arise.
Considering what you would do in these situations
Once you have a detailed understanding of the situation, you can begin to think through how you would handle the situation if it were to arise. What would be the immediate actions that you can take to help reduce the immediate impact of a particular situation, and what would be more long-term approaches that you can take to adapt to the situation.
Considering you can help reduce the impact of these situations occurring, or the impact of them happening
As well as thinking through how you would handle certain situations impacting the organization, it can also be useful to consider ways of actually preventing the negative event from happening in the first place, or already having procedures in place to mitigate the impact should it occur.
For example, one way that large organizations can reduce the impact of a supplier disruption (as well as reduce the power of their suppliers) is via dual sourcing. Establishing multiple supplier relationships – and reducing your dependency on any particular one – can go a long way in ensuring that you are not significantly impacted by any particular one.
What-if analysis (contingency planning) is an important analysis to perform to ascertain the extent to which your supply chain is susceptible to various disruptions, and how you would handle disruptions should they arise.
What are the situations where multi-sourcing has advantages? This article examines the times when multiple suppliers are particularly important.
This article explores which components and materials it is particularly important to consider dual sourcing for.
A major strategic change by a competitor can often cause firms to re-evaluate their own approach. This article explores questions you should ask when your competitors change their approach.
This article explores some approaches for reducing the power of your suppliers, by keeping your options open.
Why do some firms look to buy from multiple suppliers? This article explores the reasons for dual sourcing, where companies seek multiple suppliers for key inputs.
This article explores some goals of social media for small businesses – and how it can set your firm apart from established companies.
What are the differences between single and multi-sourcing? This article examines the situations for single and multi-sourcing.
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Posted on September 14, 2016
Fifteen years later, CREDO Activists stand with Rep. Lee against endless war
On Sept. 14, 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee was the sole member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
The vote was 420-1.
Since then, the AUMF has been used to enter into wars without knowing the costs or consequences, and frankly, it is dangerous. It is a blank check for war, and it is far past time we repealed it.
Repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force – the flawed blank check that authorizes the president to wage war, anywhere at any time. It’s been fifteen years of endless war. Now is the time for the U.S. Congress to repeal the overly broad 2001 and 2002 AUMFs.
A recent declassified report to Congress from the Congressional Research Committee showed the AUMF being used 37 times in 14 countries. That report only shows the declassified activities, we can’t even begin to speculate on the classified uses. The AUMF has been used to justify activities, such as warrantless surveillance, indefinite detention and the lethal use of drones, which fly in the face of our constitutional values. It has been used to justify the operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria.
Our country has engaged in new wars without Congress debating and determining the costs or consequences and without our troops really knowing and understanding whether or not we are behind them. We are sending our brave young men and women into harm’s way without congressional authorization.
Rep. Lee is convinced, and CREDO agrees, that open-ended military engagement with no end in sight actually undermines our long-term national security. It does not increase peace and security for the United States or on a global level. WATCH this video from CREDO in which Rep. Lee explains why it’s so crucial we repeal the AUMF now:
A public show of support for this effort is critical to send Congress a clear message that we cannot continue to issue a blank check for the executive branch to wage endless war. Go here to sign and share the petition. | <urn:uuid:bff7312c-c915-470b-9597-6a65d7dfe15f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.credo.com/2016/09/14/fifteen-years-later-credo-activists-stand-with-rep-lee-against-endless-war/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.937727 | 453 | 1.867188 | 2 |
Undoubtedly, exterior leisure physical activity belongs of the avoidance of a lot of noninfectious socially crucial conditions. Ischemic heart diseaseis due to the variation between the volume of the coronary blood circulation and also the oxygen requirements of the myocardium due to a change in the coronary blood flow. A few of the threat factors for the advancement of the illness consist of AH, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, diabetes, family background, enhanced body weight, mental stress and anxiety, as well as lastly– minimized physical activity.
Humans spend their time in tasks of day-to-day living, work, sleep, social obligations as well as recreation, the last time being free from previous commitments to physiologic or social requirements, a prerequisite of leisure. Recreation has boosted with increased longevity and, for many, with decreased hrs invested for physical as well as financial survival, yet others suggest that time pressure has actually raised for contemporary people, as they are devoted to too many jobs. Other aspects that make up a raised function of leisure are wealth, populace trends, and also increased commercialization of leisure offerings. This direction of idea has actually even been reached the sight that recreation is the objective of job, and a benefit by itself, and also “leisure life” mirrors the worths and character of a country.
Yet when it comes to being extra active, most of us don’t know where to begin. While some individuals love raising weights at the health club as well as training to run marathons, these laborious tasks aren’t for every person. As a matter of fact, just hanging around outdoors has actually been revealed to boost total health and wellness. Yet operating at residence might obtain you trapped in privacy as well as transform you right into an introvert.
Most genes can be switched on as well as off by the indirect activity of signaling particles, such as hormones or growth elements. The flexible adjustments in muscles as an action to training rely on the sort of muscle mass used throughout exercise. It is thought about that muscular tissue genetics are regulated mostly by mechanical and/or metabolic stimuli. Even the systems associated with the person’s immune reaction are impacted. Childhood years engagement in arranged fitness as well as sporting activities programs assists achieve higher bone density establishing a strong health base to battle weakening of bones in later life. Educators of pupils with aesthetic disabilities approach instruction in this field by supplying trainees with specific info regarding recreation and leisure activities.
These public celebrations of gay and lesbian identification have substantial economic, social, as well as social advantages as well as they contribute dramatically to the production of cosmopolitan imagery for the cities in which they are held. In particular, the Sydney Gay as well as Lesbian Mardi Gras is currently internationally referred to as a significant gay and also lesbian celebration as well as brings in substantial numbers of both domestic and incoming visitors. Event organizers and also public authorities associated with planning as well as administration emphasize the order and a good reputation of these occasions. | <urn:uuid:3f727474-32e8-4f04-9571-e3fe4269e069> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mysnu.net/entertainment-tasks-that-everybody-can-enjoy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.973863 | 609 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Immunofluorescence studies reveal that platelet changes induced by adenosine diphosphate and collagen do not include the reorganization of the cytoskeleton in such a way as to expose actin, α-actinin, or vinculin. However, when such platelets were made permeable by saponin, these cytoskeletal proteins were present. In studies with collagen, fluorescence was observed along the fibers at areas of platelet adhesion and where no platelets were seen by phase microscopy. No fluorescence was observed with collagen treated with platelet-poor plasma. Scanning electron microscopy of collagen samples treated with platelet-rich plasma revealed a fibrillar meshwork with single platelets, platelet aggregates, and nodular structures that were smaller in size than individual platelets. These nodular structures may represent remnants of platelets still attached to the collagen after platelet detachment has occurred. These tenacious collagen-platelet membrane-binding sites have associated with them cytoplasmic α-actinin and vinculin, proteins that have been proposed by others to anchor actin filaments to the plasma membrane.
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says she is not aware of an invitation to speak in British Columbia’s provincial legislature.
Earlier on Tuesday, the leader of the province’s Green party said he had extended an invitation to the 16-year-old Swede.
Andrew Weaver said he had spoken to Speaker Darryl Plecas and that he had agreed to allow her to address the legislature if Thunberg was willing.
Thunberg wrote on her Twitter page late Tuesday night that she doesn’t know anything about an invitation to Victoria, and had “definitely not declined it because of concerns about emissions from the public transport ferry.”
PS. I don’t know anything about an invitation to Victoria, and I have definitely not declined it because of “emissions” from the public transport ferry. Just so you know:)
I try to visit as many places as I can, but there’s unfortunately not enough time to visit everywhere.
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) October 23, 2019
She says she tries to visit as many places as she can, but there’s not enough time to go everywhere.
However, Thunberg confirmed that she will be joining a climate strike at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday.
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Kwitanda Community Health Project
Since 2008, JBJ Foundation has been supporting the delivery of essential primary health services to the Kwitanda catchment area in Balaka in partnership with the Malawian government and local partners.
By leveraging insights sourced from the community, the work has effectively impacted health at the community level by increasing health worker capacity, implementing community-based prevention and treatment programs, and improving coordination between community health workers and health centers.
KCHP provides an opportunity to work directly with community members in developing and implementing interventions that target the needs of the local environment.
Community health workers are trained laypeople who can cost-effectively treat the most common preventable causes of death in young children and pregnant women. By leveraging their capabilities, the intervention focused specifically on:
Increasing health worker capacity and facilitating greater access to and use of skilled care for pregnancy and birth
Improving infrastructure and community health practices, such as clean water and sanitation, which have direct impact on maternal and child health
Continuing support for community-based health services including village clinics and outreach antenatal care
The project started in partnership with VillageReach (until 2019) and is currently being implemented by the Malawi-based organization, MaiKhanda, to ensure local ownership and long-term sustainability. Through MaiKhanda, JBJ Foundation leverages ideas and innovation from within the community by gathering learnings and refining innovation methods before scaling ideas more broadly to other contexts in Malawi.
One out of five children in Malawi never reaches the age of five and a great number of the rural populations in Malawi live out of reach of essential healthcare.
While the reasons for death are often caused by diseases that are preventable – like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea – significant shortages of health workers persist and constitute a key challenge particularly for the predominantly rural communities of Malawi.
The project delivers cost-effective results defined as ‘very good value for money in low-income countries’ by Disease Control Priorities, including:
$10 per person served
Estimated $7500 per death averted
4500+ visits to village clinics yearly
800+ babies safely delivered yearly
In addition, KCHP was among the original incubation sites for the national health hotline, Chipatala cha pa Foni ("Health center by phone").. The telephone line has since been handed off to the Ministry of Health and scaled nationally. This demonstrates the Kwitanda community serving as a testbed for innovation that can be scaled more broadly.
We have worked with JBJ Foundation for nearly 15 years, and from the beginning, it was clear that JBJF was a different sort of funder. The level of intentionality, partnership, and long-term commitment they bring to projects really sets them apart.
Through the years, JBJF has always been willing to engage with us on any topic—whether on big picture questions around sustainability or specific approaches to increasing antenatal attendance at a specific clinic. Their commitment to the power of community, relationships, and data to create change is apparent in all of their work.
Emily Bancroft, President, VillageReach
ABOUT THE PARTNERS
VillageReach is an organization that is on a mission to transform healthcare delivery to reach everyone. Given the barriers to delivering basic health services in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the most rural and remote communities, VillageReach works to improve capacity to effectively reach and serve the last mile. Sustainable and scalable solutions in the last mile-setting require an integrated approach with a focus on delivery, which is the cornerstone of VillageReach’s mission and work.
MaiKhanda is a Malawi-based non-profit organization that has been committed to decreasing maternal and newborn mortality since 2006. MaiKhanda’s mission is to save the lives of mothers and their babies by working with the Ministry of health and other partners, supporting their efforts to improve the quality of healthcare simultaneously in communities and health facilities. | <urn:uuid:24602adc-b756-43ff-aede-353442bce907> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jbj.foundation/kchp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.950363 | 856 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Checking occurs when a defensive player crashes into the opponent who’s handling the puck, leading with the hip or shoulder, and resulting in a violent collision. The contact is intended to separate the player from the puck or simply disrupt the play. It’s also about intimidation.
Amazingly, is checking allowed in floor hockey? Body checking is typically not allowed in any floor hockey leagues. Players who body check will be penalized in most cases and put in the penalty box for at least two minutes. However, in floor hockey, stick checking is permitted.
Beside the above, is checking a penalty in floor hockey? o Boarding or checking from behind, boarding or checking into wall, any of the two-minute penalties that are deemed malicious or intended to injure another player and verbal or physical abuse of an official.
Additionally, why is it called checking in hockey? A player drives the shoulder, upper arm and hip and elbow, equally into the opponent to separate him from the puck, using the body to knock an opponent against the boards or to the ice. This is often referred to as simply checking or hitting and is only permitted against an opponent with possession of the puck.
Moreover, what is a type of checking in hockey? There are three major types of body checks: shoulder check, hip check and checking along the boards. The shoulder check is the most common. It is normally used by a defenseman when taking out an onrushing forward.Stick Checking. Stick checking refers to any attempt by a defender to separate the puck from an offensive player by using their stick.
- Should checking be allowed in hockey?
- Why do we do faceoffs?
- What age does body checking start in hockey?
- Is cross checking illegal in hockey?
- Who puts stick down first in face-off?
- Why do hockey players get kicked out of face-offs?
- Why do refs throw players out of face-off?
- What hits are illegal in hockey?
- What is considered cross-checking?
- What is the icing rule in hockey?
- What is the penalty for cross-checking in hockey?
- Why do hockey players tap their sticks after a fight?
- What is a hockey puck made of?
- How many periods are there in hockey?
- Why do refs wave off icing?
- Why do refs not drop the puck?
- How do hockey players know when to change lines?
- What is a false start in hockey?
- Who drops the puck?
- What is a face-off violation penalty?
- Can a hockey goalie check a player?
- What happens when a hockey player crosses the blue line before the puck?
- Are hockey players allowed to jump?
- What is the difference between checking and cross-checking?
- What is high sticking in hockey?
Should checking be allowed in hockey?
While checking in hockey may look like two players simply crashing together, skilled checking technique actually prevents an injury to the player delivering the hit as well as to the one absorbing the impact.
Why do we do faceoffs?
The faceoff is used to begin every game, period and play. It occurs when a referee drops the puck between the sticks of two opposing players. The opposing players then fight for possession of the puck. At the beginning of a game or period, or after a goal is scored, the faceoff happens at centre ice.
What age does body checking start in hockey?
The Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine recommends that bodychecking be introduced only in boys’ competitive hockey, and no earlier than the bantam (ages 13 to14) or midget (ages 15 to 17) level.
Is cross checking illegal in hockey?
Cross-checking is an infraction in the sports of ice hockey and ringette where a player checks an opponent by using the shaft of their ice hockey stick or ringette stick with both hands.
Who puts stick down first in face-off?
In the NHL, a visiting-team player places his stick on the ice first for the face-off at center ice. For all other face-offs, a defending team player must place his stick down first. Once they establish position at a face-off, players must hold that position until the puck is dropped.
Why do hockey players get kicked out of face-offs?
What are the reasons players get kicked out of faceoffs? The center will be kicked out if he or one of his teammates is doing something illegal during the setup. The faceoff violation will usually be for misalignment of the faceoff man or from one of his teammates moving into the faceoff circle.
Why do refs throw players out of face-off?
An official may remove the player taking the face-off if the player or any players from the same team attempt to gain an unfair advantage during the face-off (called a face-off violation).
What hits are illegal in hockey?
The NHL also passed rules for illegal low hits, or clipping. Clipping is illegal when the player bends his body down and checks the player below the knees in an attempt to make the opponent lose balance and fall. Another rule is that players are now forbidden to make contact with one another on icing calls.
What is considered cross-checking?
(Note) Cross-checking is the action of using the shaft of the stick between the two hands to forcefully check an opponent with no portion of the stick on the ice. (a) A minor penalty shall be assessed for cross-checking an opponent.
What is the icing rule in hockey?
Icing is when a player on his team’s side of the red center line shoots the puck all the way down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal). Icing is not permitted when teams are at equal strength or on the power play.
What is the penalty for cross-checking in hockey?
59.2 Minor Penalty – A minor penalty, at the discretion of the Referee based on the severity of the contact, shall be imposed on a player who “cross checks” an opponent.
Why do hockey players tap their sticks after a fight?
It’s tough for hockey players to clap during a hockey game. They are wearing gloves and carrying sticks and, well, it just doesn’t really work. So, the tradition in hockey is that to applaud, hockey players will tap their sticks on the ice (or against the boards if they’re on the bench) to signify approval.
What is a hockey puck made of?
The ice hockey puck is black in color, flat and round, and is made of solid vulcanized rubber.
How many periods are there in hockey?
The time allowed for a game shall be three (3) twenty-minute periods of actual play with a rest intermission between periods.
Why do refs wave off icing?
In some cases, the referee will wave off the icing if they feel the opposing player could have reached the puck before it crossed the goal line. This is usually the case when the puck is travelling slowly passed the goal line and the player is showing little effort to recover the puck quick enough.
Why do refs not drop the puck?
The ref will stop dropping the puck if the players move to an unfair or illegal position before it hits the ice. They will also call it dead if the puck is actually dropped and they view it as an “unfair” face-off.
How do hockey players know when to change lines?
Hockey players know when to change based on a number of factors including the length of their shift, changing as a unit with your line mates, strategic matchups against your opponent, and only changing when it will not cause a scoring chance against.
What is a false start in hockey?
In ice hockey, a false start occurs when a team commits a faceoff violation. When this occurs, the player taking the face-off from the offending team is disqualified from the face-off and replaced by a teammate. A second faceoff violation by the same team results in a minor penalty.
Who drops the puck?
The referee or linesman will drop the puck in between the sticks of the two opposing players at the face-off spot when all players are ready and in position to start or resume play. If a player moves early, the face-off will be repeated.
What is a face-off violation penalty?
If a player’s skate crosses the line into the area between the hash marks prior to the drop of the puck, this shall be deemed as a face-off violation. A player’s stick may be inside the area between the hash marks provided there is no physical contact with his opponent or his opponent’s stick.
Can a hockey goalie check a player?
There is no instance where the goalie is ‘fair game’ and allowed to be checked like a regular skater, even if the goaltender is handling the puck outside of the crease area. There is sometimes incidental contact between a player and a goaltender, but body checking a goaltender will always result in a penalty.
What happens when a hockey player crosses the blue line before the puck?
If a player accidentally enters the attacking zone before the puck crosses the blue line, the puck carrier can delay their entry. This is known as a delayed offsides. You will see the referee raise their arm without blowing the whistle and all attacking players will exit the offensive zone.
Are hockey players allowed to jump?
The simple answer is YES. There have been numerous studies that directly show vertical jump is directly related to skating speed, skating agility, skating acceleration[1-5] and even hockey performance in the NHL, NCAA[1, 7], KHL, Czech ELH, women’s IIHF[4, 9].
What is the difference between checking and cross-checking?
As verbs the difference between crosscheck and check is that crosscheck is (lacrosse) to hit another player with the shaft of a lacrosse stick while check is to inspect; to examine.
What is high sticking in hockey?
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The Zakarpatska Oblast (Ukrainian: Закарпатська область, romanized: Zakarpats’ka oblast’; see other languages) is an administrative oblast (province) located in southwestern Ukraine, coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Ruthenia. Its administrative centre is the city of Uzhhorod. Other major cities within the oblast include Mukachevo, Khust, Berehove and Chop which is home to railroad transport infrastructure.
|Coordinates: 48.41°N 23.29°E|
|Established||22 January 1946|
|• Governor||Ihor Bondarenko|
|• Oblast council||64 seats|
|• Chairperson||Mikhaylo Rivis|
|• Total||12,777 km2 (4,933 sq mi)|
|Area rank||Ranked 23rd|
|• Rank||Ranked 15th|
|• Density||99/km2 (260/sq mi)|
|• Official language(s)||Ukrainian1|
|• Average monthly salary||UAH 9,441 (September, 2019) or 385 US dollar|
|Time zone||UTC+2 (EET)|
|• Summer (DST)||UTC+3 (EEST)|
|ISO 3166 code||UA-21|
|Vehicle registration||РЕ, АО|
|• Regional cities||5|
|1 The Hungarian language has some minority rights in seven villages of the Mukachivskyi Raion.|
Zakarpatska Oblast was established on 22 January 1946, after the resignation of Czechoslovakia on the territory of Subcarpathian Ruthenia (Czech: Podkarpatská Rus), annexed forcibly by the Soviet Union and attached to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, under a treaty between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. Some scholars say that during the Ukrainian independence referendum held in 1991, Zakarpatska Oblast voters were given a separate option on whether or not they favoured autonomy for the region. Although a large majority favoured autonomy, it was not granted. However, this referendum was about self-government status, not about autonomy (like in Crimea).
Situated in the Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast is the only Ukrainian administrative division which borders upon four countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. The Carpathian Mountains play a major part in the oblast's economy, making the region an important tourist and travel destination housing many ski and spa resorts.
With its almost 13,000 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi), the oblast is ranked 23rd by area and 15th by population as according to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the population of Zakarpatska Oblast is 1,254,614. This total includes people of many different nationalities of which Hungarians, Romanians and Rusyns constitute significant minorities in some of the province's cities, while in others, they form the majority of the population (as in the case of Berehove).
The oblast is also referred to as the Transcarpathian Oblast, Transcarpathia, Zakarpattia (Ukrainian: Закарпаття, romanized: Zakarpattya), or historically as Subcarpathian Rus'. In other languages the oblast is named:
- Rusyn: Подкарпатьска област, translit. Podkarpat’ska oblast.
- Hungarian: Kárpátalja or translit. from the official Ukrainian Kárpátontúli terület
- Czech: Zakarpatská oblast
- Slovak: Zakarpatská oblasť
- Polish: Obwód zakarpacki
- Romanian: Maramureșul de Nord ([maraˈmureʃul de ˈnord]) or Regiunea Transcarpatia ([red͡ʒiˈune̯a transkarˈpat͡i.a])
- Russian: Закарпатская область, translit. Zakarpatskaya oblast
While the name Transcarpathia is a translation of the Ukrainian version of the name, the Hungarian name translates as Subcarpathia, following the Hungarian language logic "feet of the mountains", naming a territory after its geographic location at the lower section of a mountain range. (Following the same language pattern that applies to the name of the sub-Alpian territory in Western Hungary, Alpokalja)
Generally, the Transcarpathia name and its versions reflect the East Slavic language logic, while some Western languages follow the same logic as the Hungarian:
- English: Subcarpathia, Subcarpathian Rus', Subcarpathian Ruthenia, Sub-Carpathian Ukraine
- French: Ukraine Subcarpathique, Russie subcarpathique
Other Western languages follow their own logic in creating a name for the region:
- German: Karpatenrussland, Karpatenland, Karpathenland, Karpatho-Russland, Karpatenukraine, Karpato-Ukraine
The coat of arms of Zakarpattia was originally created in the end of the 1910s in the then Czechoslovakia.
The Zakarpattia Oblast has a total area of 12,800 km2 (4,942 sq mi) and is located on southwestern slopes and foothills of the Carpathian Mountains covering around 80% of area in the region. The rest of the region is covered by the Transcarpathian Lowland which is part of the Pannonian plain. Zakarpattia is the only Ukrainian oblast to have boundaries with four countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. On the West it borders the Prešov and Košice Regions of Slovakia and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Counties of Hungary, on the South—the Satu Mare and Maramureș Counties of Romania, on the East and Northeast—Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, and on the North—Lviv Oblast and the Subcarpathian Voivodeship of Poland.
The Zakarpattia Oblast mostly consists of mountains and small hills covered with deciduous and coniferous forests, as well as alpine meadows. Mountains cover about 80% of the oblast's area, and cross from North-East to South-East. The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians, part of which are located within Zakarpattia Oblast, were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
The largest rivers that flow through the oblast include the Tysa, Borzhava, and the Tereblia. A high altitude lake is located in Rakhiv Raion, which is the highest in the region. It is called Nesamovyte. The lake is located in the Hoverla preserve on the slopes of Turkul mountain. The lake's area is 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) and it is located 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level.
The region's climate is moderate and continental with about 700–1,000 mm (28–39 in) of rainfall per year. The average temperature in summer is +21 °С (70 °F) and −4 °С (25 °F) in winter. With an elevation of 2,061 metres (6,762 ft) above sea level, Hoverla, part of the Chornohora mountain range, is the highest point in the oblast. The lowest point, 101 m (331 ft) above sea level, is located in the village of Ruski Heyevtsi (Oroszgejőc in Hungarian) in the Uzhhorodskyi Raion.
Four of the oblast's historical-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine competition in 2007: Palanok Castle, Museum upon the Chorna River, Mykhailiv Orthodox Church, and the Nevytsky Castle.
The lands of Transcarpathia were part of the Kingdom of Hungary since 895. In 895 the Hungarian tribes entered the Carpathian Basin from here through the Verecke pass. As such, it formed part of Austria-Hungary until the latter's demise at the end of World War I. It approximately consists of four Hungarian counties (comitatus): Bereg, Ung, Ugocsa and Maramaros. This region was briefly part of the short-lived West Ukrainian National Republic in 1918. The region was annexed by Romania by the end of that year, mostly the eastern portion such as Rakhiv and Khust. It was later recaptured by Hungarian Soviet Republic in the summer of 1919. Finally, under the name Subcarpathian Rus (Czech: Podkarpatská Rus), after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 it was annexed to Czechoslovakia with a supposedly equal level of autonomy as Slovakia and Bohemia-Moravia-Czech Silesia (Czech lands). Nevertheless, such autonomy was granted as late as in 1938, after detrimental events of the Munich Conference; until then this land was administered directly from Prague by the government-appointed provincial presidents (zemští prezidenti) and/or elected governors (guvernéři).
The province has a unique footnote in history as the only region in the former Czechoslovakia to have had an American governor: its first governor was Gregory Zatkovich, an American citizen who had earlier emigrated from the region and represented the Rusyn community in the U.S. Zatkovich was appointed governor by Czechoslovakia's first president, T. G. Masaryk in 1920, and served for about one year until he resigned over differences regarding the region's autonomy.
Following the Munich Agreement, the southern part of the region was awarded to Hungary under the First Vienna Award in 1938. The remaining portion was constituted as an autonomous region of the short-lived Second Czechoslovak Republic. After the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia on March 15, 1939 and the Slovak declaration of an independent state, Carpatho-Ukraine was proclaimed as an independent Republic but was immediately occupied and later annexed by Hungary. Voloshyn asked support for recognition in advance from Hitler but he even did not answer. The state is known as 'the one-day republic' because it did not exist more than one day. The military operations and the occupation of Carpatho-Ukraine was finished by the Hungarian troops on March 18.
The Hungarian invasion was followed by a few weeks of terror in which more than 27,000 people were shot dead without trial and investigation. Over 75,000 Ukrainians decided to seek asylum in the USSR; of those almost 60,000 of them died in Gulag prison-camps. Others joined the Czechoslovak Army.
The major Jewish communities of the region had existed in Mukachevo, Ungvar, and Khust. During the German occupation of Hungary [March 1944-December 1944] , almost the entire Jewish population was deported; few survived the Holocaust.
In October 1944 the Sub-Carpathian Ukraine was occupied by the Red Army. On 26 November 1944 in Mukacheve took place the First Congress of People's Committees of Zakarpattia Ukraine, elections to which took place in November 10–25, 1944. In June 29, 1945, Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš signed a treaty ceding the area and the next month it was united with the Ukrainian SSR through the "Manifest for unification with the Soviet Ukraine" that was accepted by the 1st Congress of People's Committees of Sub-Carpathian Ukraine without any knowledge of common people. It was then annexed into the Ukrainian SSR as Zakarpattia Oblast. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, it became part of independent Ukraine.
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine held an independence referendum in which the residents of Zakarpattia were asked about the Zakarpattia Oblast Council's proposal for self-rule. About 78% of the oblast's population voted in favour of autonomy; however, it was not granted. There were also propositions of separating from Ukraine to rejoin Czechoslovakia, but after Czechoslovakia's dissolution into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (1993), these ideas have been rendered largely moot.
On October 25, 2008, delegates to the Congress of Carpathian Ruthenians declared the formation of the Republic of Carpathian Ruthenia. The prosecutor’s office of Zakarpattia region has filed a case against Russian Orthodox Church priest Dmytro Sidor and Yevhen Zhupan, an Our Ukraine party deputy of the Zakarpattia regional council and chairman of the People’s Council of Ruthenians, on charges of encroaching on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.
Zakarpattia Oblast's local administration is controlled by the Zakarpattia Oblast Council (rada).
Zakarpattia Oblast is administratively subdivided into 13 raions (districts), as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Berehove, Chop, Khust, Mukachevo, and the administrative centre of the oblast, Uzhhorod. There are a total of 7 cities, 19 towns, and more than 579 villages.
Zakarpattia Oblast incorporates four unofficial geographic-historic regions (counties): Ung, Bereg, Ugocsa and Northern Maramuresh. There is a project for a reform of the current administrative division of the Oblast
The oblast (region) is divided into 13 raions and five cities of regional importance including the administrative centre Uzhhorod. Administrative centres of raions may be located within a city of regional importance, while such city is not technically a part of the raion. A city of regional significance may consists of an individual populated place or be complex of several settlements (the city proper and suburbs) which are governed by own radas (councils).
Further each raion divided into radas (councils). Cities and towns (urban type settlements) all have own individual councils, while villages and rural settlements may be formed into multiple settlements councils or an individual village council. All cities are either of regional importance or of district importance.
There are 13 raions (districts) in the oblast:
- Berehove Raion (54,062) w/o Berehove city
- Irshava Raion (100,905)
- Khust Raion (96,960) w/o Khust city
- Mizhhiria Raion (49,890)
- Mukachevo Raion (101.443) w/o Mukacheve city
- Perechyn Raion (32,026)
- Rakhiv Raion (90,945)
- Svaliava Raion (54,869)
- Tiachiv Raion (171,850)
- Uzhhorod Raion (74,399) w/o Uzhhorod city and Chop city
- Velykyi Bereznyi Raion (28,211)
- Volovets Raion (25,474)
- Vynohradiv Raion (117,957)
Cities of regional significance
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the population of Zakarpattia Oblast is 1,254,614. The current estimated population is 1,259,158 (2016 est.). With the comparison of the last official Soviet Census of 1989 the total population grew by 0.7%.
Ukrainians and the 2001 Ukrainian Census, does not recognise ethnic Rusyns as a separate nationality, instead categorizing them as a subgroup of Ukrainians. Rusyns and the Rusyn language are thus included in the category of Ukrainians and Ukrainian language group are in the majority (80.5%), other ethnic groups are relatively numerous in Zakarpattia. The largest of these are Hungarians (12.1%), Romanians (2.6%), Russians (2.5%), Roma (1.1%), Slovaks (0.5%) and Germans (0.3%). The Ukrainian government does not recognize the Rusyn people living in that country as a distinct nationality but rather as an ethnic sub-group of Ukrainians. About 10,100 people (0.8%) identify themselves as Rusyns according to the last census.
Out of 1,010,100 Ukrainians in the region, 99.2% (~1,002,019) identified their native language as Ukrainian, while about 0.5% (~5,051) consider their native language to be Russian. Out of 151,500 Hungarians, 97.1% (~147,107) consider their native language to be Hungarian, while about 2.6% (~3,939) consider their native language to be Ukrainian. Out of 32,100 Romanians, 99.1% (31,811) identified their native language to be Romanian, while 0.6% (~193) consider their language Ukrainian. Out of 31,000 Russians, 91.6% (28,396) identified their native language as Russian, while 8.1% (~2,511) consider their language Ukrainian. Out of 14,000 Romani peoples only 20.7% (2,898) identify their native language as Romani, while 62.9% (~8,806) consider their language Ukrainian or Russian. Out of 5,600 Slovaks 43.9% (2,458) identify their native language as Slovak, while 42.1% (~2,358) consider their language Ukrainian. Out of 3,500 Germans, 50.0% (1,750) acknowledge their native language, while 38.9% (~1,362) consider their language Ukrainian. About 81% of the oblast population considers the Ukrainian language their native language, while 12.7% of population gives consideration to the Hungarian language and just over 5% considers either the Russian or Romanian languages.
Around two thirds are Eastern Orthodox and around 25% Catholic. The largest denomination is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate, followed by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. Smaller religious groups include Roman Catholics and Protestants, which are largely associated with minority groups; Roman Catholics and Protestants tend to be Hungarian or local Ruthenian.
|Nationality||Number||in 2001 (%)||in 1989 (%)||growth (%)|
|Ukrainians (incl. Rusyns)||1,010,100||80.5||78.4||+3.4%|
|1990||2,2||21 251||2000||1,5||14 481||2010||1,9||18 301|
|1991||2,2||21 059||2001||1,4||13 699||2011||1,9||18 460|
|1992||2,2||20 559||2002||1,5||14 207|
|1993||2,0||19 264||2003||1,5||14 747|
|1994||1,9||17 725||2004||1,5||15 472|
|1995||1,8||17 320||2005||1,6||15 750|
|1996||1,7||16 473||2006||1,7||16 530|
|1997||1,6||15 708||2007||1,7||16 833|
Their languages and culture are respected by the provision of education, clubs, etc. in their respective languages. Those who recognize Ukrainian as their native language total 81.0% of the population, Hungarian — 12.7%, Russian — 2.9%, Romanian — 2.6%, and Rusyn — 0.5% Residents in seven of Mukachivskyi Raion's villages have the option to learn the Hungarian language in a school or home school environment.
Zakarpattia is home to approximately 14,000 ethnic Roma (Gypsies), the highest proportion of Roma in any oblast in Ukraine. The first Hungarian College in Ukraine is in Berehovo, the II. Rákoczi Ferenc College.
According to a 2015 survey, 68% of the population of Zakarpattia Oblast adheres to Eastern Orthodoxy, while 19% are followers of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church and 7% are Roman Catholics. Protestants and unaffiliated generic Christians make up 1% and 3% of the population respectively. Only one percent of the population does not follow any religion.
The Orthodox community of Zakarpattia is divided as follows:
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate - 42%
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate - 33%
- Non-denominational - 25%
- 0-14 years: 19.1%
(male 123,009/female 116,213)
- 15-64 years: 69.8%
(male 428,295/female 445,417)
- 65 years and over: 11.1%
(male 48,826/female 89,800) (2013 official)
- total: 35.1 years
- male: 33.2 years
- female: 37.1 years
Situated in the Carpathian Mountains, Zakarpattia Oblast's economy depends mostly on trans-border trade, vinery and forestry. The oblast is also home to a special economic zone.
The oblast's main industry includes woodworking. Other industries include food, light industry, and mechanical engineering. The foodstuffs segment in the structure of ware production of national consumption is 45%. The total number of large industrial organisations is 319, compared to 733 small industrial organisations.
The most common crops grown within the region include cereals, potatoes and other vegetables. In 1999, the total amount of grain produced was 175,800 tons, of sunflower seeds — 1,300 tons, and potatoes — 378,200 tons. The region also produced 76,100 tons of meat, 363,400 tons of milk and 241,900,000 eggs. The total amount of registered farms in the region was 1,400 in 1999.
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- Verkhnye Vodyane church
- Danylovo church
- Kolodne church
- Krainykovo church
- Nyzhnie Selyshche church
- Oleksandrivka church
- Sokyrnytsia church
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Campetent has devised this tent-camping wind scale to help novice family campers increase their confidence in the outdoors.
The wind scale is easy to remember for both English and Metric System users. It is simple to apply to tent camping and to adverse weather conditions.
It quickly scales from light to extreme winds; each threshold doubles in speed while moving up the scale and halves as you move down the scale.
Here's a quick page guide with more detailed information below:
|0 - 7.5 mph||Calm to light.|
|7.5 - 15 mph||Light to moderate.|
|15 - 30 mph||Moderate to strong.|
|30 - 60 mph||Strong to severe.|
|60 - 120 mph||Severe to extreme.|
|120 - 240+ mph||Extreme to fatal.|
Wind Speed And Description:
Tent-camping tips and adverse-weather advice for each wind category:
0 - 7.5 mph
(0 - 12.5 kph)
Calm to light.
Calm to light winds are the most comfortable for being outdoors and sitting around a campfire.
A light breeze (7 to 8 mph) makes very warm and hot weather more comfortable, especially when sleeping in a tent.
7 to 8 mph is the average wind speed during the summer in much of the continental U.S., excluding the more windy regions along the coasts.
Calm to light winds prevail at most U.S. campgrounds approximately 50% of the summer months.
7.5 - 15 mph
(12.5 - 25 kph)
Light to moderate.
Light to moderate winds are
These winds often indicate a passing low-pressure system and possible rain.
Campers should guy out their tents as a precaution in these winds.
Light to moderate winds prevail at campgrounds approximately 40% of the summer months.
15 - 30 mph
(25 - 50 kph)
Moderate to strong.
The National Weather Service (NWS) gives a "breezy" or "windy" designation to these winds in forecasts.
Moderate to strong winds are
Car campers generally do not choose to camp in these winds. Due to a passing storm, they sometimes temporarily experience them.
Wind gusts become significant in these winds and can knock down tents. They may reach a 50% faster speed than sustained winds.
Tents should be thoroughly staked down and guyed out.
Moderate to strong winds exceed manufacturers' warranted limits for many family-camping tents, so use caution and good judgement to protect your tent and your camping experience. As the song goes... "You got t'know when t'hold 'em, 'n'... know when t'fold em..."
In sheltered (forested) campsites, these winds are an upper limit for tent camping, due to the risk of falling branches and, occasionally, trees. Tent campers should note any hanging branches or rotting trees and site the tent away from them.
In exposed campsites, 30 mph winds are also an upper limit for most 3-season family tents, which will experience the full force of surface winds.
For a more windproof family tent in these winds, consider a 4, 6 or 8 person, 3+ pole dome tent from a well-regarded manufacturer, or consider an outfitter tent.
Moderate to strong winds prevail at campgrounds approximately 10% of the summer months.
30 - 60 mph
(50 - 100 kph)
Strong to severe.
The NWS issues wind advisories for these winds, and designates them as "very windy" or "high winds" in forecasts.
Strong to severe winds are unpleasant and potentially dangerous for family camping.
These winds are more suited to experienced backpackers and expedition campers with camping gear designed for high winds.
Family campers caught in these winds should seek shelter in a vehicle away from trees.
Strong to severe winds prevail at campgrounds approximately 1% of the summer months.
60 - 120 mph
(100 - 200 kph)
Severe to extreme.
The NWS issues severe-storm advisories as well as tornado or straight-line wind alerts for these winds.
Severe to extreme winds cause substantial destruction, making it dangerous to be outdoors.
It is also dangerous to be in a car or trailer in these winds.
Family campers caught in these winds should seek shelter in a building with a good foundation, away from windows and entry doors and away from large trees.
Severe to extreme winds occur at campgrounds less than once a summer.
120 - 240+ mph
(200 - 400+ kph)
Extreme to fatal.
The NWS will issue tornado warnings for these winds.
Violent winds cause massive destruction outdoors.
In these winds it is dangerous to be above ground.
If possible, seek shelter below ground.
Violent winds occur at campgrounds less than once every 50 years on average.
An easy way to recall this grand wind scale is to remember "15 mph (or 25 kph) = moderate wind" as a base and then use a motorcycle-shifting analogy: "One up and five down" (7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240+ mph), doubling the thresholds as you move up the scale.
By applying this scale, it's easy to understand how wind affects tent camping and how adverse weather can affect the outdoors. You need only remember the thresholds, and common sense will help you apply them. This scale will help you enjoy tent camping and remain safe in the outdoors.
You can also apply this scale when you read tent reviews, where wind-speed estimates by inexperienced tent campers can be a bit suspect. It will assist you in chosing the best tent for your camping needs.
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The Protecting National Park Soundscapes report, published by the National Academies Press in 2013, is based on a workshop hosted by the National Park Service (NPS) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Copies are available for download without cost at this address:
After review of the Technology for a Quieter America report by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), published in October 2010, the NPS concluded that the NAE could assist the NPS in refining portions of its national noise program.
Workshop participants represented a broad array of expertise and included both park personnel and noise control specialists. The focus of the workshop was to define what park managers can do to control noise from facilities, operations, and maintenance.
This report discusses NPS mandates to protect the soundscapes in its 400-plus properties. Empowered by these mandates, NPS has a long history of actively managing noise in its properties and has taken actions, both administrative and legal, to protect soundscapes. Noise sources addressed in this report include those related to transportation, maintenance, and construction. NPS also has a long history of studying the effects of noise on park visitors and wildlife. This work is ongoing and is vital to best understand how to protect park soundscapes. | <urn:uuid:8e422411-da8d-4523-8a1b-e0de867b95bf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.inceusa.org/publications/protecting-national-park-soundscapes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.958274 | 255 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Since the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukrainian territory, most of the European community and the U.S. has taken some retaliatory measures that have resulted in the worsening of the crisis in the food and fertilizer sectors, as Russia accounts for about 25 percent of the world's fertilizer production market.
"Our partners have made a bunch of mistakes themselves, and now they are looking for someone to blame. And of course, the most convenient candidate in this regard is Russia," said the Russian President referring to the actual crisis in the food and fertilizers sectors.
"And say, as for potash fertilizers, as [Belarusian President] Alexander Griroryevich Lukashenko told me - it should be checked, of course, but I believe it is true - Russia and Belarus [have] 45% of the global market in potash fertilizers. It's a huge amount," added Putin.
��#Zakharova: Groundless allegations that Russia prevents grain exports from Ukraine by sea, which could cause a global hunger, is just another example of Ukrainian & Western #disinformation.
The Russian head of state "as soon as it became clear that there will be no fertilizers of ours on the world market, the prices for both fertilizers and food immediately climbed, as there are no fertilizers, there will be no needed amounts of agricultural products."
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On March 19, 2013, the Supreme Court issued the much-anticipated decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., holding 6 to 3 that Copyright First Sale Doctrine applies to “foreign-made works, and that the authorized manufacture and sale of a copyrighted work abroad exhausts the copyright owner’s rights to control the distribution of the work in the United States.”
The Copyright First Sale Doctrine is an exception to the rights granted under the U.S. Copyright Laws (see 17 U.S.C. § 106). The Copyright Laws grants the copyright owner certain exclusive rights, including the right “to distribute copies . . . of the copyrighted work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.” 17 U.S.C. § 106(3)). However, the Copyright Laws also impose certain exceptions including the first sale doctrine, which states that the copyright owner can not prohibit the resale of a produce which was lawfully purchased. See § 109(a).
An exception to the first sale exhaustion doctrine has been related to the importation of foreign products. In the case before the Court, it was related to textbooks which were lawfully made and purchased overseas. The international textbooks were purchased overseas at a cheap discount and imported back into the U.S. for sale to students. The publisher was opposed to the importation claiming it was in violation of the copyright owner’s distribution rights under the Copyright Laws. 17 U.S.C. § 602(a) governs importation of a copyrighted work into the United States. The publisher argued that the importation prohibition states that whoever imports into the United States, without the copyright owner’s authority, “violates the owner’s exclusive distribution right” under § 602(a)(1) of the Copyright Act.
Relying on its decision in Quality King, the Court held that the first sale doctrine applies to foreign-made works, and that the authorized manufacture and sale of a copyrighted work abroad exhausts the copyright owner’s rights to control the distribution of the work in the United States.
While the impact of the Court’s ruling is still being evaluated, domestic copyright holders who do business solely in the U.S. should not be impacted. In addition, if a business is doing substantial production, sales or manufacture of copyrighted goods overseas, then it may be worthwhile to investigate whether a license would be applicable. Based on the Court’s ruling, even though the Copyright Laws may allow for the unlimited importation of internationally produced or sold copyrighted materials a valid license maybe utilized to prohibit the same. If you are interested in understanding the impact of the Courts ruling and your rights, you should schedule a meeting with one of our attorney’s to discuss this case and your rights. | <urn:uuid:dcfe499a-fcd5-45ac-9779-00eddfcab4dc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theipcenter.com/2013/03/copyright-first-sale-doctrine-applies-internationally/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.94195 | 577 | 1.914063 | 2 |
Finca Santa Paula lies at around 1,375 metres near the small town of San Pedro Carcha, in the cool, humid Alta Verapaz region in north-central Guatemala. The area is known locally as Tezulutlán and is still populated by indigenous peoples who live and work the land using traditional methods.
Cobán is known for being very, very wet despite the lack of above ground water sources in the region. Constant rain (much of it gentle drizzle accumulating to 3,000 to 4,000 ml a year!) means that flowering is very staggered, with 8-9 flowerings per year. Due to this prolonged flowering season, coffee ripens at different stages, which means that up to 10 passes (with breaks of up to 14 days between passes) are needed to ensure that only the very ripest cherries are selected. The accompanying low temperatures ensure a long and steady maturation of the coffee cherries, allowing the coffee to develop a complex and distinctive cup profile.
The washed coffee is then pre-dried for about 8 hours at a constant 40˚ C before being moved to the farm’s extensive greenhouse for approximately 21 days. In fact, there are no patios at Santa Paula due to the constant rain in the region. Controlled pre-drying helps prevent over fermentation, and the Schapp’s greenhouses are sealed at both ends with adjustable vents in the roof, which ensures more control over air circulation and, thus, drying.
This coffee is very soothing with lovely floral notes, pink guava crisp juiciness with honey sweetness. It makes a smooth soothing long black, perfect to brew on French Press & any drip brewer for the perfect morning cuppa. | <urn:uuid:faad389c-f348-49eb-8044-5317cb4e75f1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://beanshipper.com.tw/zh/products/guatemala-finca-santa-paula | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.9611 | 356 | 1.929688 | 2 |
(Natural News) Traditional summer backyard barbecues often include hotdogs, burgers and other processed meats, but that doesn’t mean that the next event you host has to include unhealthy food for your guests. If you want to serve healthier snacks for your next barbecue or get together, why not try some plant-based meat alternatives like vegetable fritters or jackfruit pulled “pork” sandwiches?
Healthy can also be tasty
In 2017, an interesting survey from Nielsen revealed that 39 percent or one-third of Americans say they are “actively trying to eat more plant-based foods.” The survey also showed that six percent of American consumers follow a strictly vegetarian lifestyle and three percent follow a strictly vegan lifestyle.
Vanessa Rissetto, a registered dietitian from New York City, explained that having more people eat plant-based foods is a win for both consumers and the environment. Superfoods like lentils and tofu are nutritious meat alternatives, and eating more plant-based foods means you consume more fiber that boosts your gut health.
If you want to follow a healthier diet, check out these plant-based foods that everyone at your next barbecue party can also enjoy.
Even organic tofu can take the place of chicken or pork, if you know how to cook it right.
If you’re grilling, use extra-firm tofu. Give your “steak” a flavor boost by marinating organic tofu in garlic, ginger and coconut aminos with some red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
Alternatively, you can serve grilled extra-firm tofu in a banh mi by using ingredients like cilantro, hoisin sauce, pickled carrots and radishes and sliced jalapeños. Use mayo sparingly.
If your guests like eating something hearty, serve tasty vegetable fritters. Veggie fritters are also great substitutes for meat and fish patties.
Serve potato and broccoli fritters with a topping like fresh tomato salsa. Alternatively, you can pair veggie fritters with refreshing chimichurri or pesto. (Related: Turn any meat or dairy dish into a healthy plant-based alternative.)
If you can’t give up meat, serve an irresistible veggie platter to entice your guests. Getting them to enjoy vegetables along with their burgers is better than serving salty potato chips full of sodium and preservatives.
But instead of going with boring veggie sticks and dip, prepare something more appetizing by grilling vegetables and a hummus dip.
Serve a colorful veggie platter for your centerpiece and include delicious, grilled vegetables like:
- Asparagus spears
- Baby artichokes
- Bell pepper strips
- Blanched Brussels sprouts
- Blanched carrots
- Broccoli spears
- Fennel wedges
- Yellow squash slices
Pulled “pork” jackfruit sandwich recipe
Jackfruit, a Southeast Asian superfood, is popular among vegans and vegetarians because it’s a natural and delicious meat alternative. The fruit is also dense and chewy, making it the perfect ingredient for filling vegan sandwiches.
When cooked right, even jackfruit can fool meat-eaters into thinking they’re eating pork and not fruit. The fleshy interior of jackfruit has a texture and consistency similar to meat. To make a vegan pulled “pork” sandwich, substitute jackfruit for meat.
Follow the recipe below to make jackfruit pulled pork sandwiches!
Ingredients for two servings of pulled jackfruit:
- 3/4 cup low- or no-sodium BBQ-sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 20-ounce cans of young green jackfruit in brine or water
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
- Black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Ingredients for the vegan ranch sauce:
- 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp soy milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Ingredients for the sandwiches:
- 2 Buns
- 1 Avocado
- 1 Tomato
- Drain and rinse the jackfruit, then remove the core and put the fruit in a mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, cumin and paprika, then cover the fruit pieces evenly with the spices.
- In a medium-sized pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Saute the onion for three minutes or until it becomes translucent. Add the garlic then cook for another minute.
- Add the jackfruit to the onion and garlic and cook for three more minutes.
- Add the BBQ sauce, the optional liquid smoke and the vegetable broth. Cook everything for another 15 to 20 minutes.
- Use a fork to shred the jackfruit, then set it aside.
- To prep the vegan ranch sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Serve the pulled jackfruit on a bun with the avocado, tomatoes, lettuce and ranch sauce.
Note that jackfruit can have a lot of sodium. Manage your sodium intake by using low- or no-sodium sauces for a guilt-free pulled “pork” sandwich.
Serving both lean cuts of meat and healthier plant-based meat alternatives gives your guests lots of nutritious options while also ensuring that they’re eating healthy snacks as you celebrate summer.
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Foundations for Tomorrow is a community initiative that provides a tiny home community where Huntsville’s homeless can reside whilst transitioning back into society. This unique initiative was founded by Nicky Beale after the eviction of Huntsville’s Homeless from tent city in the Spring of 2014.
Foundations for Tomorrow has set its sights on building 30 tiny homes that will populate an acre of land, and allow its inhabitants to develop a community where they will live, eat and work together, according to the group’s fundraising site. Foundations for Tomorrow gained tremendous community support, helping this unique organisation help those who need it most.
SWH: Could you tell us about the mission and vision you have for Foundations for Tomorrow?
Beale: Our mission is to provide a tiny home community in which Huntsville’s homeless can reside while transitioning back into society. We hope to have a village for our homeless to temporarily reside in while they find a job, apply for public housing, and get the services they need to help them contribute to society.
SWH: How did your first tiny homes project come about?
Beale: It all started with my passion for tiny homes. I am a single mom with a five year old so living tiny would be a hard transition for us. But, I had a passion to give back to my community and a passion to change lives, so I decided to start building tiny homes and letting the homeless live in them. I thought it was a genius idea, but when I googled it, Andrew Heben with Opportunity Village has just stood up a village in Eugene Oregon. I connected with him and people in the Huntsville community and it all started to come together in a snowball way. I truly believe that if you start living your purpose, things will align in a divine way. At least with me it did and still is.
SWH: What types of challenges and barriers have you run into?
Beale: There are a lot of challenges and barriers when trying to implement tiny homes as viable solution to homelessness. First and foremost are zoning codes. Tiny homes are considered camping and in most cities you are not allowed to camp in the city limits. These rules are to protect property value so it is hard to get city support to allow tiny homes. Another challenge we face is the lack of education on homelessness. People have stereotypes about the homeless that have to be undone.
City officials here believe that our tiny homes are inhumane because they don’t have running water or electricity. This is understandable coming from a person with a house, but when you spend any time in tent cities you realize that providing a hardened structure for our homeless citizens is the first step to reintegrate them back into the community. It provides them with security, privacy, a dry place to sleep, an address, and most importantly gives them a big does of hope that living in a tent takes from them.
SWH: For people who are interested in replicating what you did in their local communities what steps would you advise them to take?
Beale: First and foremost educate yourself by reading Andrew Heben’s book Tent City Urbanism. It walks you through all the important steps of taking a tent city and transitioning the people to a hardened structure. He touches on all the barriers and challenges and how they overcame them. Second would be to start talking to people in the community that already deal with the homeless on a regular basis to try and build support through other non-profits.
They can be very helpful in addressing who the important stakeholders are in the community. Another step is to familiarize yourself with the homeless in your city. See what challenges they face and what their day consists of so you can be an educated representative for them. After all that preparation and homework you can start to address city leaders.
SWH: What is next for Foundations for Tomorrow, and how can people support your efforts?
Beale: Foundations for Tomorrow is currently finishing our third house. We have an event with a local brewery and pizza place on Valentine’s Day to raise money and awareness. The Foundation is hosting a Tiny Home Build Workshop in April so people can learn how to build a tiny home and give back to the community at the same time. If anyone would like to help in our mission they can donate on our website, foundationsfortomorrowal.com | <urn:uuid:85a37447-4342-452a-8bdc-41be8f6666f7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://swhelper.org/2016/01/26/15128/amp/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965068 | 897 | 1.882813 | 2 |
My husband and I are both deaf and use sign language on a daily basis. He originally is from Germany, while I am originally from Greece. We were thrilled when I became pregnant with our twins. At that time, we were living in Athens, Greece. Our twins were born there.
I knew from my graduate studies in Deaf Education at McDaniel College and Gallaudet that reading books to kids early on is critical to their language development. So, I had been signing children’s picture books to the twins in both ASL and Greek Sign Language since they were babies.
The kids were exposed to four languages in total. Aside from signing to the kids in ASL and Greek Sign Language, I spoke to them in Greek. My husband spoke to them in German. However, we ended up going back to the USA when they were 20 months old.
At that time the twins knew no English. We had to get them up to speed quickly. We read picture books. I also encouraged the kids to explore the books on their own.
However, there was a challenge: I needed my hands free while signing the stories. So, I created a book stand and covered it with fabric for protection against the kids’ touching and exploring. I loved the result – it held even oversized books. The picture below shows my original stand.
The dining table was my favorite place for book sharing and encouraging the kids to read independently. You can also watch the full video of what they did: https://youtu.be/0pwsn4KLHEk
The video shows my 4-years-old kids talking about their favorite book by Mo Willems, along with the use of my book stand. The kids also loved reading while eating their meals at the same time. As they grew up, they ended up becoming bookworms and excellent students.
This picture was taken at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Augusta, Maine during our vacation in the summer of 2019. They had run through all the books they had brought with them on the trip, and so we had to resupply. Even so, the twins managed to finish all these additional books before the end of our vacation.
Many educators for deaf students digitize books for virtual ASL storytimes. However, I believe in having physical books around, because this enables kids to see the connection between signing/talking and the print language of a physical book. And that is why I am a big advocate for these kinds of book stands.
In a nutshell, my message for educators and parents of deaf and hard of hearing kids and KODAs is:
Read children’s picture books and other genres to the kids in any modality (not just ASL) every day from the beginning with the support of the stands. Compared to ebooks, traditional books have two main advantages. One is that they enable adults to point at text or images in a book and explain the meaning at the same time. Second, children’s picture books are usually much bigger than ebooks on tablets, and they encourage kids to explore hands-on.
You can follow me on my website: https://oracleandbookworm.com. There is a free tutorial for a DIY book stand for interested educators and parents.
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Walking is great exercise to kick start your weight loss program and begin feeling and looking healthy. In addition to a great cardio, walking actually has many mental benefits and anti aging benefits as well.
Breathing in the fresh air and getting the blood pumping releases endorphins which act as a natural high. According to online article http://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-02-2011/keep_your_memo... walking may actually increase your memory. When you consistently sit on the couch and tune into a television program your brain literally just becomes out of shape. There is no challenge or need to think because the television program is doing all the work for you. Through walking you are creating an atmosphere to make your brain active.
The article states, “Just one year of walking three times a week can increase the size of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that's key to memory.” The hippocampus is part of the brain that stores information from short term memory, long term memory and spatial navigation. So why is this important? Well, without a strong memory we are filled with frustration and stress on recalling information and relaying information.
With age our muscles begin to decrease including our hippocampus. Therefore by walking three times a week not only are you building your cardio but your memory as well. Strength Training counter acts the effects of aging on muscle loss and shrinkage. Further preventing your brains ability to remember information from decreasing.
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By Michael Nadin - 29th July 2022 The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998) confirm…
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Under proposals put to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, data protection law looks set to be reformed such that the use of ‘pre-ticked’ boxes will no longer be permitted as a way of showing consent in consumer agreements.
Many businesses use pre-ticked boxes, thus effectively requiring the consumer to ‘opt out’ of part of the agreement by unticking the box.
The proposal is that all consent will have to be positive, requiring the demonstration of ‘clear affirmative action’.
A variety of other measures to toughen data privacy law have also been proposed. One of the most significant for many companies is the proposal to require that ‘financial indemnification’ be given to those who suffer a data breach as a result of the transfer of data to non-approved ‘third world’ countries.
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A mass shooting is an incident, in which at least four persons are harmed or killed in gun violence.
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Although, mass shootings in California are low compared to nationwide occurrences. In California, mass shootings contribute to about 3% of all homicides.
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How can I protect myself when involved in a mass shooting?
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You must run when involved in a mass shooting. Don’t just stand, put a significant distance between yourself and the shooter.
Make yourself a difficult target by keeping low and quiet, and moving quickly in a zigzag pattern.
If you can’t run from the shooter, hide. Hide yourself using available obstacles such as doors, desks, and others. They won’t prevent a bullet, but they will conceal you from the shooter.
When you can’t run or hide, then fight. Defend yourself using objects around you. The goal of your attack should be to disarm the shooter.
Can negligent security be liable for damages in a mass shooting lawsuit?
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When you hear Peru, you probably think Machu Picchu. Or Peruvian Food. Or maybe even the Amazon? Regardless… there’s a lot of other interesting things that you’ll find. Peru has something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a trip to observe the most famous Inca ruins, to complete a challenging hike, visit a unique colonial city or even go to the beach, Peru is the perfect place.
What should I see when visiting Peru?
1. Machu Picchu, Cusco
Even if this is the most popular place in Peru, it’s definitely a required bucket list trip. Machu Picchu is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and is considered an UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
To get to Machu Picchu you’ll have to go to Cusco first and take a train to Aguas Calientes, the city at the base of Machu Picchu. Then you’ll have to choose between taking the bus or trekking to the top of the mountain, once there just enjoy the view and all of that Incan energy.
2. Treehouse Lodge, Iquitos
Iquitos is the capital of Loreto, the biggest state in Peru, and is the birthplace of the mighty Amazon River. In Iquitos you’ll find many excursions and tours where you’ll experience the magic of the jungle. Also, you’ll learn about the Peruvian native culture and may visit traditional places like Belen or the Monkey Island.
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3. Lago Titicaca, Puno
The Titicaca lake (Lago Titicaca) is the largest lake in South America, it’s located in Puno, the capital of Juliaca, in the Peruvian Andes. Above the blue waters of Lake Titicaca you’ll see the Uros Islands. These man-made reed islands are the home of over 100 families and keep the most of their traditions and ancient knowledge.
Your travel through this beautiful lake can be complemented with a visit to Taquile Island, where you can spend a night in a local’s home and learn everything about the island’s long tradition of weaving.
4. Mancora, Piura
If you are looking for a beach destination in South America, Mancora is an ideal choice. This beach is in Piura, in the north of Peru. Mancora has one of the most popular beaches, and is well-known as a great place for surfing.
At this beach, you must try some traditional Peruvian dishes. Northern Peru has some of the best to offer! Also, you should note that Mancora has acquired a reputation as an incredible place to party and meet people from all over the world.
5. Rainbow Mountain, Cusco
A few years ago the Rainbow Mountain in Cusco was discovered and has since blown-up in popularity and now it’s becoming the second most visited site in Peru after Machu Picchu. This place is also known as Vinicunca, Winikunka, Montaña de Siete Colores, and Montaña de Colores.
To get there you need to take a tour from the main city of Cusco, a car will take you to Qesoyuno and there you’ll start the trek. It takes between 2 and 4 hours to get to the top, on the way to the top you’ll enjoy amazing views of snow-capped high-altitude Andes Mountains, wild llamas and alpacas, and of course the world-famous red rock scenery. | <urn:uuid:505ef688-73e3-4cfb-8873-c28008f21fe9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://treehouselodge.com/5-must-visit-places-in-peru/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.930072 | 854 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Our three-hour Cognitive Assessment and Support Clinic evaluations involve both the individual undergoing the assessment and their primary caregiver. They meet with Cognitive Assessment and Support Clinic team members for a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's physical health, cognitive status, personal safety and emotional well-being. The assessment includes:
Assesses important aspects of brain function including attention, memory, language, reaction time and perception.
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A baby who was initially diagnosed with chicken pox after a red rash flared up all over her body just days before her first birthday was actually suffering from the worst case of a skin condition ever seen by a doctor.
Mabel Gilmore broke out in a painful red rash that looked like burns and was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after it worsened and she developed a high temperature. Her mum Jacqueline Smith said it turned out to be the worst psoriasis her consultant had ever seen.
Around 2 in 100 people in the UK are affected by the condition, according to the NHS, and the severity of the condition varies greatly from person to person. Jacqueline and her partner Ian Gilmore, 42, who both work for the NHS as a registered pharmacy technician and a clinical pharmacist, have shared Mabel's story to mark the start of Psoriasis Awareness Month and to raise awareness of the condition.
She told the ECHO: "It's so unpredictable, she can flare [up] any time. It can come up so fast as well. At the worst point we were in Alder Hey three times a week for her to be bandaged.
"They put steroid cream on and bandages on her to try and sooth her body. It normally presents on the backs of her legs and arms and it can affect her face as well. It comes up in dry patches and it can look like burns."
According to the Psoriasis Association, while some people who are diagnosed with psoriasis have a family history of the condition, others don't. A flare-up of psoriasis can be triggered by different factors such as stress or anxiety, injury to skin, hormonal changes, or certain infections or medications.
Jacqueline said Mabel, who turns two later this month, has been in and out of hospital over the last year receiving a range of different treatments and she is now receiving immunosuppressant medication. She said: "It's been awful for us, going from not knowing what it was thinking it could be anything, constantly in and out of Alder Hey.
"She looks like she's been burnt when she's having a bad flare up and obviously you don't want your children to be on immunosuppressant medication, she's not even two yet. At the moment now she's on this medication, her skin does seem to be calm but obviously they have to do blood tests every week to make sure it's not having adverse affects on her kidneys or liver.
"The dermatology team at Alder Hey have been absolutely fabulous. I can't fault Alder Hey at all."
Despite everything she's been through, Jacqueline said Mabel is "always happy and smiling." She said: "Nothing gets her down.
"She's so good, always happy, always smiling. She's such a good girl, she's very brave."
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Functions are like the specialized teams you have in organizations. To give a few examples:
- Java team
- Network team
- Unix team
- Database team
These specialist teams are well versed in their area of concentration. They perform specialized tasks.
ITIL definition of a function goes something like this – units of organizations specialized to perform certain types of work and are responsible for specific outcomes.
Processes are like your projects. A process has a specific goal that it needs to achieve, just like your project teams. In a project team, you will have people with different skills in it. Likewise, in a process too, you will have different specialist teams carrying out activities. So, in essence, the people who are a part of functions, carry out process activities.
ITIL definition of a process – A process is measurable, performance-driven, responds to specific triggers and delivers specific results to customers or stakeholders.
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Occasionally, you may find that a video won’t play in the Viewer, even if it’s using one of our supported file formats. Usually, this is because the video was not encoded in a way that’s supported by the Google Chrome video player we use. There are a few methods you can try to get a playable video file.
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Introduction: How to Create an Assembly in Inventor
Stuck in Inventor? Don't know how to make an assembly? This should help! This assembly was created using Autodesk Inventor 2019.
Step 1: Open Inventor
Open Inventor and select "File" "New" in the top left corner. On the page that pops up (shown in the picture above) select "English" or "Metric" depending on what measurements you used. I used mm to model my parts so, I chose metric. Under assembly select "Standard (mm).iam" if you used the metric system or "Standard (in).iam" if you used the English system.
Step 2: Select Place
Select "Place" in the top left corner, under the annotate tab. Be careful not hit the arrow right below it that opens up more place options, that is not necessary.
Step 3: Open File
Open the file you would like to be the first part or the base of your assembly.
Step 4: Rotate Part
Before clicking on anything, right click and use the rotate buttons to orient the part correctly.
Step 5: Place at Origin
After you have rotated the part to your liking, right click and select "Place Grounded at Origin" as highlighted in the picture above. You will only have to do this step for the base of your assembly.
Step 6: "OK"
Right click and hit "OK" to finish working with this part.
Step 7: Add New Parts
Select the place button again and bring in a new part. Rotate the new part to orient it to the base. Left click to place a copy of the part down, if you want more than one, left click until you have as many as you need. Once you have as many as you need, right click and select "OK" to continue working with the part.
Step 8: Select Constrain
Select the "Constrain" button under the annotate tab. The constrain command allows for boundaries to be added to a part's movements.
Step 9: Mate Constraint
Select the "Mate" button, this causes the faces you select to to face each other on the same axis.
Step 10: Select the First Face
Select one of the two faces you want to face each other.
Step 11: Select the Second Face
Select the second face you want, you might have to use the cube in the top right corner to rotate the assembly (as shown above) and find the face.
Step 12: Select Apply
Select "Apply" to complete the mate constrain. It is highlighted blue in the constrain box, in the example above.
Step 13: Flush Constraint
After apply has been hit for the mate constrain, select the "Flush" constrain that is to the right of the mate constrain, highlighted in blue above. The flush constrain places faces side by side, facing the same direction on an axis.
Step 14: Select Faces
The flush constrain works the same was as the mate, just select the two faces you want to constrain. In the example above two faces are selected.
Step 15: Fully Constrained
Continue using the flush and mate constrain until the part can no longer move. A part will turn blue when it is selected, select a part then left click on it to try to drag it. If it does not move, continue to the next steps. If it does move, try adding more constraints.
Step 16: Constraints With Cylinders
If a part is a cylinder or has a hole in it, select the mate constrain then find the axis that is most appropriate for the constraint. The axes I chose are highlighted above.
Step 17: Select Apply
Don't worry about the buttons that replaced the mate and flush, play around with them if you want. Select "Apply" and they will return to normal.
Step 18: Continue Adding Parts
Continue adding parts and constraining them until you complete the assembly. Check and make sure no parts can be removed from the assembly. Do this by left clicking on a part and dragging it, the part should not move.
Step 19: Save As
The hard part is over, the assembly has been made and you've just added a new skill to your tool belt! Now all that is left to do is save it, which you already know how to do but just in case. Select or hover over "File" then select "Save As."
Step 20: Save Assembly
Save the assembly as a new .iam file. This can be done at the beginning of the assembly so you don't loose any work.
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Our CTE classes are aligned with California’s CTE Model Curriculum Standards, and the pathways all focus on preparation for post-secondary success and connect core academic content with real-world applications. Our award winning programs and teachers are nationally recognized.Additionally, most CTE courses also meet the University of California A-G subject requirements.
Education Code Section 51226 provides legal authority to develop the CTE standards and framework. This legislation requires the development and adoption of CTE standards that incorporate the integration of career technical and academic education no later than June 1, 2005. The original CTE Model Curriculum Standards were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) on May 11, 2005. The standards, written for grades seven through twelve, specify learning goals in 58 career pathways organized around 15 industry sectors.
The California State Plan for Career Technical Education, A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE 2008–2012, approved by the State Board of Education in May 2008, provides guidance for California’s CTE programs in California. The State Plan states, “CTE programs are dynamic; curricula need to stay current with rapid changes in the workplace, requiring ongoing updates and learning on the part of CTE faculty.” The adoption of the English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards furthered the need to revise and align the CTE Standards with this new academic core.
Commencing in May 2011, 117 individuals representing secondary and post-secondary education and business and industry met to review the 2005 standards and make recommendations for improvement. Following the May 2011 meeting, industry sector meetings were held to develop the revised CTE standards based on the recommendations. Subsequently, the revised CTE Standards were share with the general public for public review, comment, and suggestions. Once the CTE Standards were revised, academic and CTE teachers collaborated on the alignment with the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Core Ideas, and the History/Social Science Standards. The newly revised CTE Model Curriculum Standards designed to prepare students to be both Career and College ready were adopted by the SBE on January 16, 2013. | <urn:uuid:d96530da-6414-4bc6-a029-0163d188b82b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nlmusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=342083&type=d&pREC_ID=873002 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.949801 | 435 | 2.1875 | 2 |
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Use Great Sort
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Notice What’s All around You
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Small-impact drinking water exercise sessions are nevertheless exercises. Bear in mind to relaxation afterward so your muscle tissues can get well. If you push by yourself for numerous days in a row, you are going to have a higher harm chance. It is Alright to choose a working day off in amongst your workout routines.
No make any difference the climate, h2o workouts concentrate on all your muscle teams, and they’re great for your heart. Observe these recommendations, and you are going to enjoy long-lasting benefits although preventing damage!
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Herbal Assistance: Valerian Root and Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea affects thousands of people all over the world. Central and obstructive sleep apneas are treatable, but not curable. The most effective treatment for sleep apnea is generally considered CPAP therapy, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Sleep studies are also an effective way to diagnose sleep apnea and understand the differences in individual apnea cases. CPAP therapy and sleep studies, while effective and informative, are expensive. Some medications are thought to help sleep apnea, but no medicinal cure has been found.
Many people suffering from apnea are turning to alternative forms of medicine to help deal with the disease. Herbal remedies and supplements have become a popular way to help ward off the negative side effects of sleep apnea: stress, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness. While herbs can be helpful, it is important to know that they will not eliminate sleep apnea. They can, however, make the symptoms easier to deal with.
Many different herbs are used by patients with sleep apnea, but Valerian is the most commonly referenced, and most medically supported, herbal supplement used for treating apnea cases.
What is Valerian?
Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, is a perennial flowering plant that blossoms during the summer. Valerian produces sweetly perfumed white or pink flowers. The plant has been introduced in North America, but is native to Europe and some parts of Asia. One of civilizations most commonly used herbs, Valerian use dates back to ancient Greek and Roman practices. In the sixteenth century, the blossoms of the plant became a popular perfume ingredient.
The root of the Valerian plant is most commonly used in the medical world as a sedative to treat insomnia and similar sleep disorders. Many people choose to use the plant because of its calming and relaxing properties; it is becoming a popular alternative to benzodiazepine because it does not have addictive properties.
How does Valerian help with sleep apnea?
When the respiratory center in the brain misfires, or an obstruction of the airway stops breathing from occurring, the body becomes starved of oxygen. The body reacts instinctively and enters survival mode, also commonly referred to as “fight or flight” mode. In this situation, the stress hormone Cortisol is released into the body; the amount of Cortisol in the body increases as the number of apneas through the night increase.
The calming effects of Valerian root are used to help combat stress and excitability. Because of the plant’s sedative qualities, it is popular for people who have trouble going to sleep because of anxiety or stress. In addition to speed of sleep induction, the overall quality of sleep is increased in patients who use the root. Valerian is the perfect plant for CPAP users who are not comfortable sleeping with their equipment, and it does not cause daytime sleepiness the morning after use.
What else is Valerian used for treating?
Although Valerian is most commonly used as a calming agent, it is used in many other remedies. It is used during waking hours to treat nervous tension, cramping in the abdominal region related to irritable bowl syndrome, gastrointestinal pain related to gas, and headaches. In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was passed and allowed herbal agents to be sold as over-the-counter supplements. Valerian is now sold as a nutritional and dietary supplement in theUnited States.
How should Valerian be ingested?
Valerian supplements are most commonly ingested in tablet or capsule form (pill form). The supplement comes from the root of the plant. The root goes through multiple processing including dehydration before the final product is fully prepared and packaged into capsules. Taking 300-400 mg of Valerian about thirty minutes before bedtime is the most beneficial way to treat apnea with this supplement.
The root of the plant can also be taken in its crude herb form; the root of the plant does not have toxic properties. Typical dosage recommendations for crude root indigestion range from two to ten grams per day. Pure root consumption sometimes causes the user to experience a sense of euphoria, giddiness, and can lead to feelings of disorientation if ingested in excessive amounts.
What are the negative side effects of Valerian?
Valerian has become such a popular drug for treating sleeping disorders because it rarely induces negative side effects. Mild stomach aches are the most common complaint from Valerian users, and are reported mostly in cases of high dosage. Because the plant has tranquilizing properties, it may cause dizziness or drowsiness. Relatively risk-free in small doses, excessive doses of Valerian can have serious effects on the user. Chronic use can lead to a lack of focus, a dulling of mental focus, apathy, night terrors, and even depression.
When using an herbal supplement for the first time, it is important to be cautious; an allergic reaction is always a possibility. Allergic reactions to Valerian can range from hives to experiencing difficulty breathing.
Valerian should not be used with any other depressants like alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, or benzodiazepines because it depresses the central nervous system. Research has been conducted on the safety of supplement use during pregnancy, but not concrete data has been produced to say whether it is safe for expecting mothers to use. The concentration of chemicals and contaminants in Valerian are unregulated because they are a natural product, and therefore can not be easily determined. For this reason, pregnant women are discouraged from using the supplement.
Are there other herbs that benefit sleep apnea?
Chamomile is commonly used to help treat some of the effects of sleep apnea and is considered a muscle relaxant as well as an antispasmodic. The flowers of the chamomile plant have anti-inflammatory properties and are used to treat muscle inflammation. Airway obstruction causes friction in the throat which results in inflammation of the muscles; chamomile can help curb the effects of throat inflammation. Research suggests that it may help keep the trachea open as well. Tea containing chamomile is often used as to induce sleep.
Tea containing lemon balm is a fact-acting stimulant that promotes relaxation and can help produce a sedative, calm sleep. Lemon balm is an herb with leaves that taste like lemons.
Passionflower is another herb popular for its calming effects and is used to treat sleep disorders. Passionflower increases the level of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. GABA controls the level of activity at which some brain cells operate, and higher GABA levels means lower brain activity; this makes relaxation easier. | <urn:uuid:e3e4be5c-7a6e-49f8-b379-1073ad283288> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.yoursleepapnea.org/valerian-and-other-herbal-remedies/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.944739 | 1,405 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Almost every time I’ve turned on the television in the past week, I’ve seen an ad for Google Chrome. What started earlier this year as a sprinkling of ads here in the United States has become a torrential downpour.
For me, Google has long been one of the poster children for a new breed of company born in the age of the Internet that doesn’t need to rely on traditional advertising to build its brand.
So, as I’m sure many of you have, I started asking myself, why exactly is Google doing so much television advertising?
It’s no secret that Google has historically not been a fan of traditional advertising. In fact, it wasn’t so long ago (2006) that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt called advertising “the last bastion of unaccountable spending in corporate America.”
And Google is certainly an interesting paradox: a company that historically does little paid advertising itself, yet makes billions of dollars selling advertising to others.
I did a little research and pieced together some history about Google and television ads.
In May, 2009, the first ad for Google Chrome appeared on television in the United States. In the blog post announcing the new spot, Google sounded almost apologetic, saying the ad was originally just developed in Japan as a web video, but it sparked a conversation and received good feedback. So Google decided to run it as a TV ad, in part as a test of the new Google TV Ads program.
The next year you may recall that Google actually bought an ad on the Super Bowl, which they called Parisian Love.
Eric Schmidt announced the spot on the Google blog, justifying it by saying “we liked this video so much, and it’s had such a positive reaction on YouTube, that we decided to share it with a wider audience.” But his Twitter announcement of the ad acknowledged that this was quite a unlikely strategy for Google:
Earlier this year, Google began developing the current set of ads for Google Chrome in partnership with advertising agency BBH.
The work is compelling, as advertising goes (here’s a link to all of the spots on YouTube, if you want to check them out). Perhaps the most thoughtful one highlights the It Gets Better Project, which has resulted in thousands of videos being created for YouTube that are intended to give hope to LGBT youths.
The Dear Sophie spot has been viewed on YouTube over 3 million times, and there are ads featuring Lady Gaga (4 million page views) and Justin Bieber (almost 2 million pages views) as well. The newest pieces highlight The Johnny Cash Project (where artists are collaboratively developing a tribute music video for Cash’s song “Ain’t No Grave”), Frank Restaurant in Austin, TX (mmm…. so delicious… don’t pass up the waffle fries), and Angry Birds.
From a branding perspective, the ads make sense–as stories. By telling these stories, Google and BBH are invoking the transitive property of branding to associate Google Chrome with some incredibly innovative collaborative efforts. The math looks something like this:
Lady Gaga = open, collaborative, innovative.
Google Chrome = open, collaborative, innovative.
Therefore, if you like Lady Gaga, you’ll like Google Chrome.
Certainly getting ten million combined pageviews on YouTube for the campaign is pretty awesome—and free—so why spend the big money to put these ads on television too? Isn’t the beauty of the Google / YouTube model that it can be effective at eliminating the need for traditional advertising?
Perhaps Google is trying to expand its brand awareness with people it can’t reach via YouTube? But why spend the money on Google Chrome, a web browser (and a term Google itself has shown that almost no one understands), rather than the Google brand itself?
My first thought was that perhaps Chrome was losing the browser wars and the television ads were a desperate attempt to keep the Chrome ship afloat.
It turns out that is about as far from true as you can get. Chrome is killing it. According to StatCounter, Chrome is rapidly gaining new users at the expense of Internet Explorer and Firefox both.
In fact, some predict Chrome usage will actually exceed Firefox usage by the end of this year.
A victory for traditional advertising?
Not so fast. Here’s a good post from late this summer highlighting Chrome’s rapid ascent and documenting the reasons for it. From the post:
“Online, Google of course has a huge marketing advantage over basically everyone else since it can recommend its Chrome browser on its web properties such as Google Search, YouTube, etc. Not even Facebook can compare with Google when it comes to sheer web presence, reaching over a billion users.
That said, Google has clearly built a very good and highly popular product. If people didn’t like Chrome, the browser wouldn’t be able to retain users to the extent it seems to be doing.”
So the two reasons for Chrome’s success come down to:
1) the browser is good
2) it can leverage the power of Google’s online advertising engine (yes, the same engine that millions of companies have raided their traditional media advertising budgets to spend more on, causing the rise of Google in the first place).
But I didn’t see Google’s television advertising strategy mentioned here, or in any other article I read, as an explanation for Chrome’s rapid ascent.
Let me sum things up:
I get why Google is making the effort to create stories like these and share them with the world. Storytelling is an extremely powerful tool for building brands the open source way.
And overall, I like the approach Google is taking—many of the stories are really well told, and the focus on open, collaborative projects and artists (not to mention tasty hot dogs) sits well with me.
But I can’t for the life of me figure out why Google spending so much of its shareholders’ money putting these ads on TV.
If you have the answer, I’d love to hear it.
[This post originally appeared on opensource.com]
One nice thing about this new gig blogging over at opensource.com is it gives me some room to go back to my brand and culture roots here at Dark Matter Matters. So today we return again to my favorite subject: brand positioning.
Specifically, I want to cover one of the scariest brand positioning mistakes a company can make– abandoning the position that got them where they are before they’ve established a credible new position.
You’ve seen it before. You walk into a meeting with a new advertising agency or an overzealous marketing executive, and, with great dramatic effect, they say something akin to this: “We are not in the toilet paper business! We are in the cleansing and renewal business!” Then they pause and look around, waiting for the cheers and high fives to start as people salute genius.
Don’t get me wrong. I believe strongly in establishing a higher purpose for your brand. And I think it is fantastic when brands are aspirational. The mistake is not in extending your brand position– in fact, we’ve covered some good tips on how to do it responsibly in this post and this one.
The mistake is abandoning the position you already own in the customer’s mind before clearly establishing the new position– in their mind, not in yours.
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Ten Commandments of Eating
This is a follow-up article to the article titled “Healing Healthcare”. I’ve attempted to break down my explanation into four sections.
- Healthy Diet
- Proper Rest
This article deals with the first part of the "Healthy Diet" section.
Those who respect themselves will not abuse themselves. Imagine if you were to be walking down a street and you see a man slap his wife. She cries out for help. Most, if not all of us, would come to her aide and tell the man to stop. Some of us might take it much further. Imagine now if he says “She is my property. I’ll do what I want with her”. It’s enough to make some of us lose it. I’m using an extreme example to illustrate a point. I’d like to turn the attention now to those of us who abuse our own bodies. When I see people doing that, it genuinely upsets me. It’s all I can do to hold myself from saying something – hence this article.
Society has trained all of us to react to the first example of abuse I illustrated above with outrage but virtually every one of us is abusing our bodies, much of which is programmed by social norms. Often I get responses like “It’s my body, I’ll do what I want” or “It’s how I was raised” or “Ah, it’s not a big deal” or “We all have to die sometime”. Yea we do but what’s your rush? These quips are not coming from a place of sanctity or spirituality. It is generated by money-hungry greedy corporate marketing agencies who’ve supplanted our media with self-destructive language. They glorify bad habits and mock good ones. People are getting sicker and sicker and this is no joke. Our bodies are designed to resist diseases, rebuild and adapt. It is the most amazing feat of engineering in existence. We are compromising the built-in security protocols of our bodies and our “doctors” are not sufficiently warning us against these harms. There is a clear conflict of interest that should not be overlooked. It’s a lot easier and more profitable for them to prescribe you a pill from big pharma than to help you to adjust your lifestyle, making better choices.
Planning each part and step of caring for your health might take some time and effort but the payoff is most definitely worth it. Good health gives you more time in this life to enjoy the finer things whereas an unhealthy body will suck the time and joy out of life. Planning and understanding with careful study and consideration are therefore of utmost importance.
The good news is that this is relatively easy. Just follow the advice in this article to help you live a better life.
Hunger is designed to not only motivate us to find means to nourish our bodies but the process is also designed to prepare our bodies for that nourishment. If you never let your body get hungry, the significant benefit of that preparation is missed. Some hunger is a good thing. Don’t be afraid of it. Your taste buds are more enhanced and food just tastes better!
That said, beware of gorging yourself when breaking your fast. Eating too fast robs you of the benefit of chewing which is the next commandment.
Now, I realize that this step might seem a bit excessive and daunting, especially at first so this is something which should be strived for rather than a hard and fast rule. My father’s advice was “Chew your food once for every tooth you have in your mouth which would account for the 32 times”.
The type of food you’re eating might also affect this number. Let’s consider that you’re eating a crunchy carrot full of hearty plant mass. Due to the cellular walls of plant-based food being double, it is harder to digest for our bodies but when you chew it thoroughly, it becomes significantly easier for the body to digest and absorb the nutrition. Chewing not only breaks down the food but also releases and mixes with saliva which further aids in the digestive process. Chewing hearty fruits or vegetables thoroughly is the best way to help our bodies extract the most value. However, what if you’re eating soup or cooked food? That might not require as much chewing since it’s already kind of broken down. While that is true for the most part, do consider the effect of improperly chewed food on the stomach and the intestines.
In summary, chew your food well. Prefer chewing over other forms (grinding, juicing, etc.) because drinking liquefied solids doesn’t mix enough with the saliva. There is a reason why solids are solids and why our bodies are designed to grind the food in our mouth, utilizing our jaw muscles, teeth and salivary glands. It is not only good for all the parts involved, it is essential.
We’ve all heard the oft-repeated line “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. I agree. It is the most important but that doesn’t mean you need to stuff yourself with fats, sugars and caffeine, putting a huge load on your sensitive digestive system, not to mention all the other systems in your body.
There are two ways to go with breakfast. One is for people who don’t have much time and the other is for people who want to get the best value from their food.
For the latter, I recommend a hearty salad like the one demonstrated by my 10-year-old son in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uirGTpq0Lo
My typical breakfast is this:
Can you identify the ingredients? There is no salt, oil, lemon or any flavor added. Developing a tongue that can appreciate the healthiest food is very achievable; I used to hate salad.
If you stick strictly to this method of making salad, it will load you with ample vitamins and keep you satiated for at least 3 to 4 hours. It will take some level of patience to chew each bite thoroughly, taking at least 15 to 20 minutes to finish your meal. If you find that process a bit boring, consider watching a video or a peaceful outdoor scenery to distract yourself while you take your time chewing. We often do that with popcorn or chewing gum. If you want to take this time to tick off another box in your health regimen, by doing some slow and deep breathing, you can also de-stress.
*Remember, iceberg lettuce is not salad; it’s barely food. Just say “NO” to iceberg lettuce.
While on that topic, do not add nuts, sugar, cooked food (of any kind) or store-bought dressing to this salad. The video includes a simple vinaigrette dressing but the less you put even of that the better. Keep to this routine and you can learn how to enjoy raw foods within a week.
For lunch, plan to eat as much of one type of fruit as possible. If you like bananas, eat as many as you want but don’t mix it with apples, grapes or any other fruit for that meal. The next time you have fruits, have another type if you like. Fruits are more acidic and vegetables are more alkaline.
There is a hormone in your body called Leptin which regulates your food intake. Eating fruits and veggies in their raw form naturally stimulates the production of leptin and you won’t have to calorie count. Eat as much as you can.
Now, just because the third meal can be cooked doesn’t mean you should eat deep-fried, sugary or pre-packaged foods filled with preservatives. The best recommendation is to have a vegetarian meal but for those who are too accustomed to meat, moderation is key. The essential amino acids available in meat can be derived with just 2 meals of meat per week. There are thousands of delicious vegetarian recipes. Being from India is a big advantage for those who wish to pursue a veg lifestyle. It is not necessary to eat meat daily; in fact, it can have a harmful effect, especially if the amount of activity doesn’t justify the intake. There are thousands of amazing recipes; I plan on writing a recipe book, hopefully soon.
This is for those who are way too rushed in the morning; just grab a fruit or two and spend the rest of your time preparing your lunch salad. As mentioned in the point above, make it a hearty salad with lots of nutrition and not lettuce which is devoid of value.
Basically, you’d be switching the breakfast and lunch routines mentioned above.
Drinking water during meals will dilute the stomach acids and slow down the process of digestion, leading to bloating and sometimes poor absorption.
Drink plenty of water between meals to properly hydrate yourself. I’m not from the drink at least 8 cups a day camp but I also don’t think there is any harm in doing that.
When you do drink water, drink in small sips and do not chug it down forcefully.
Snacks are easily the biggest killers along with desserts. A snack of nuts or dried fruits is best but either right before or along with the 3rd meal. If you have the habit of snacking throughout the day, keep some fresh veggies or fruit handy.
Avoid sugary foods (and sugar substitutes) at all costs. There is really no place in a healthy diet for processed sugar, Nutrasweet, High Fructose, etc. If you need to indulge once in a while, make it a monthly or semi-monthly event. Your body can handle that amount of interference.
If you have a sweet tooth, develop a love for sweet fruits. There are so many of them. Bananas, mango, apple, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, orange…the list goes on. Sure, buying them, getting them to their optimum ripening, peeling, cutting, de-seeding, etc. is a lot of extra work but the rewards are enormous. Think about the fact that you are drastically reducing the chances of major diseases by changing your habits towards healthy choices.
It was NOT the norm a hundred years ago to eat as much sugar (or high fructose) as we do today. Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco, where he specializes in neuroendocrinology, says that in the early part of the 1900s, the average consumption of sugar was 25 grams per day per person. Today it’s risen to 125 grams per person. A five-fold increase! Is that not enough to set off alarm bells in your mind? Eating more sugar does not make a better quality of life. On the contrary, it is a cheap way of making one believe it does. This reminds me of the “Victory gin” and “Victory cigarettes” from the dystopian book “1984”. It’s cheap to consume but in terms of health, cost-prohibitive. The fact is that we’ve been lulled into this level of comfort with bad habits, progressively, or to put it better, regressively, over time.
It’s high time we started to take control of the situation and take responsibility for our own condition. The powers at be would have us focus our attention on genes and germs while neglecting the actual cause – lifestyle choices. As Dr. Barbara ONeill puts it, “Genes may load the gun but it’s the lifestyle choices which pull the trigger”. Don’t become despondent that these chronic conditions “run in the family”. If your lifestyle choices are healthy, there is little to NO chance of you falling victim to the disease; chronic or not. In fact, there are cases of patients with these so-called chronic diseases who make a complete turnaround through lifestyle changes.
There are 9 essential amino acids, out of 22, which your body does not produce and therefore, need to come from outside your body. The word “essential” basically means that your body doesn’t produce it. It doesn’t mean “necessary” or that it is made only in animals.
“Although plants tend to have less protein per weight than animal sources such as eggs or milk, they are nevertheless “complete” in that, as a whole, they contain all of the amino acids essential in human nutrition. The same is true for algae and marine phytoplankton. Eating various plant foods in combination can provide a protein of higher biological value. Certain native combinations of foods, such as corn and beans, soybeans and rice, or red beans and rice, contain the essential amino acids necessary for humans in adequate amounts.”
It is “essential” that you have a good grasp of the facts and not fall victim to the “You need more meat” crowd. It’s simply not true. However, if you are accustomed to a point of addiction, make it once or twice a week for dinner. That way your cravings are satiated and you have something to look forward to.
Try to avoid milk, cheese, meat, etc. from your daily diet.
Aside from the fact that the original 84 constituent minerals and trace metals are still contained in the Himalayan salt, the fact that the process doesn’t require nor use anti-caking agents such as sodium aluminosilicate, makes it the healthier choice.
That said, do keep an eye on the amount of salt you intake. Excess sodium can be harmful to your health.
Include healthy fats into your diet such as avocado, flaxseed, coconut oil, sesame seed oil and extra virgin olive oil.
Do not heat or cook coconut or olive oil. A good strategy is to use a very small quantity, barely required for sautéing and then add the raw unheated and uncooked oil after the meal is cooked.
On salads, add the oil without heating. Be sure to include different types of these recommended fats on different days.
Please watch this video for an in-depth explanation on fats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAt524MKauI
The cholesterol under your skin is converted to vitamin D with the aid of sunlight. It is essential to get at least 15 minutes of sunlight. That said, we do not condone over-exposure to sunlight, for example, in order to get tanned. For those sensitive to the sun, the early morning sun and the evening sun before sunset are gentle enough to not have adverse effects.
If you live in a cold climate and it’s too cold outside, try to get the sunlight through the window. Studies show that those with a higher level of melanin, as in darker skin, can’t only tolerate more sunlight but also need more sunlight. Those with less melanin or lighter skin can get away with less sunlight.
Fresh and good quality air is essential for good health. Every cell in your body utilizes oxygen. Stay away from toxins and pollutants.
Yogurt, pickles and other natural sources of probiotics can help replenish your GI tract with healthy flora and fauna which is ESSENTIAL for optimum digestion. Please be sure to get only the plain yogurt without any flavors or fruit. The plain yogurt goes great with just about any rice dish. As for pickles, take a big glass bottle or jar, slice in radish, turnip, cabbage and carrots. Add salt, lemon, vinegar and water all the way up to the top. *Note: Experiment with the combination of the water, vinegar, salt and lemon in a small bowl first to get the taste right. Don’t experiment in the bottle. Let it ferment for a few days and you’ll have a delicious veggie pickle to enjoy in small quantities.
All the minerals, vitamins, and trace metals which you need are abundantly available in natural sources. In their natural forms, they are more affordable and are perfectly balanced, causing no side effects. Be sure to incorporate a diversity of foods into your diet and you can fortify your body with what it needs.
My great grandfather’s efforts to bring this knowledge to the common man/woman were so that it can be available to everyone. He wrote his book Practical Nature Cure (published in 1933) with this intent. You should not have to go to a pharmacy and spend a ton of money to pick up pre-packaged pills, whether they be supplements or not.
My father Dr. Arun Sharma says
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Teargas, taboo and transformation: A neo-institutional study of community resistance and the struggle to legitimize subway projects in Amsterdam 1960–2018
This research draws from a longitudinal study of two large-scale infrastructure projects in Amsterdam to build two subway lines: the East line (1965–1980) and the North-South line (1995-2018). While both projects served as important means for urban renewal and development in Amsterdam, they were met with fierce community resistance in protection of the historic city. This resistance, in turn, prompted institutional work by project actors in their ongoing attempt to acquire legitimacy and embed these projects into the Amsterdam community over time.
What does the paper cover?
This paper applies a neo-institutional lens to investigate how project actors who plan and implement large-scale infrastructure projects respond to resistance and aim to acquire legitimacy from their environment. Moving beyond traditional institutional perspectives that provide a rationalistic and economic view with a focus on efficiency, control and regulation, a neo-institutional lens provides a humanistic view with an emphasis on social, cultural and political dynamics in the ongoing pursuit of legitimacy.
For the East line subway project the authors carried out a retrospective study and secondary document analysis of archival data, including secondary interviews and news reports, photographs, documentaries and academic sources. For the North-South line, as well as a retrospective study and document analysis, they were also able to conduct qualitative field research, including participant observation and in-depth interviewing. As a resident of Amsterdam, the first author kept up to date with the project’s progress in the city, as well as gathering information on Facebook, Twitter, online blogs and through the official project websites.
From the research, there are three main insights on the relation between large-scale infrastructure projects and their environment:
- The dynamic and recursive interrelation between the two large-scale projects and their institutional context followed similar processes. Initially, both projects did little to embed the projects in their local context, which generated much social unrest and community resistance.
- A gradual transformation was facilitated in terms of three consecutive ‘approaches of institutionalisation’ used by project actors to gain legitimacy for the project over time: administrative, technocratic and humanistic.
- Institutional work is vital in the pursuit of legitimacy. Project actors had to respond to the belief systems and cultural schemas prevailing in the local community, which required a more humanistic approach of institutionalisation.
The main implication of the research is that institutionalisation comprises the strategic crafting of social and symbolic practices directed at gaining the acceptance and support of affected stakeholders. In the 21st century of democratic societies, project legitimation not only depends on the administrative authority and technological expertise aimed at the financial and physical construction of large-scale infrastructure projects, but increasingly on the institutional work directed at the social construction of such projects.
Significance of the research
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Many of the pieces of equipment used by technical divers look different to the equipment used by recreational divers. However, for most of the time, the basic principles are the same.
A rebreather is simply a way to reuse the gas breathed out by the diver in conjunction with a method of removing the carbon dioxide produced by the diver. The main advantage of a rebreather is that it is much more efficient on gas usage. When breathing normal air at the surface, we use up about 4% of the oxygen in the air for our metabolism and breathe out the rest of the oxygen as well as all the nitrogen. This means that 96% of the gas we breathe escapes with each breath.
At depth, this is made even worse by the fact that we are breathing gas under much higher pressure and so each breath contains a much higher volume of air. At 40m, we are breathing five times the volume of air with each breath compared to the surface and at 90m we are breathing ten times the volume that we would be on the surface.
With every breath, this gas escapes from our second stage and bubbles to the surface. This is inefficient as the body still only needs the same amount of oxygen but we are wasting ten times as much gas with each breath in order to obtain it. This is one of the reasons why for open circuit divers gas planning and breathing rate is so critical.
The limiting factor for an open circuit dive to 90m is almost certainly going to be the amount of gas that needs to be carried for the dive. A rebreather avoids this problem by re-using the gas breathed out by the diver, as the majority of the gas isn’t being wasted the diver doesn’t need to carry as much gas in order to do the same dive.
A rebreather works by catching this exhaled breath and instead of allowing it to escape it reuses it in the next breath. The small fraction of oxygen that was used up by the body is replaced with more oxygen. This means that rather than wasting the vast majority of each breath, we reuse all of the gas.
By reusing our gas, this provides three key benefits to the technical diver.
1 - Gas Duration
Firstly, we don’t need to use anywhere near as much gas as an open circuit diver. The amount of oxygen required by the body is roughly the same at any depth and so our oxygen will last the same at 100m as it will at 20m. The balance of the gas in the breathing loop, known as the diluent, is reused rather than wasted and so again we use the same amount at 100m as at 20m. This vastly decreases the amount of gas we will need to complete the dive and rather than twin 20L cylinders we can use two 3L cylinders.
On open circuit, we breathe much more at depth due to the effect of pressure and so as we go deeper and deeper we have to take larger and larger cylinders. Despite taking these large cylinders, they will still be used up very quickly and so the amount of available gas becomes the most critical part of our dive planning. On a rebreather, our gas supply is used up at the same rate irrespective of depth and so the amount of gas we are carrying is no longer the limiting factor.
This means that running out of gas on a rebreather is much less of a concern than for an open circuit diver. Instead, the critical factors become the amount of decompression we are incurring, the duration of our carbon dioxide absorbent and our risk of oxygen toxicity.
2 - Gas Costs
One of the biggest factors that comes into the decision to switch to a rebreather is costs. This has two aspects, the costs of the rebreather, including buying and maintaining it, set against the cost of open circuit diving. One of the biggest disadvantages of open circuit trimix diving is the cost of the gas.
A twinset of trimix can cost anything from £30 for a relatively weak mix for use in 40m to over £100 for a mix suitable for diving deeper than 100m. This makes each trimix dive an expensive proposition. On the other hand, a rebreather uses much smaller cylinders because the gas is reused rather than wasted, as a result we use much less and the gas costs are much lower.
We might only be spending £5-£10 for the same mixtures discussed above. As a result there is a significant gas saving when compared to open circuit diving. This can look very attractive when you are spending considerable amounts on each open circuit fill. However this must be set against the costs of the rebreather.
Depending on the model a rebreather is likely to cost between four and eight thousand pounds. If you go for an older second hand model then you might get one for less than this. In addition to the initial cost of the rebreather you will need to factor in training on the rebreather which is likely to add on another thousand pounds.
In addition there will undoubtedly be additional costs to add on extra equipment to the basic rebreather. As a result it is not uncommon for the initial start up costs on a rebreather to be between 6 and 10 thousand pounds. Obviously you will need to do a lot of trimix diving in order to save enough to justify this initial outlay.
The majority of divers do not do enough diving to clearly justify buying a rebreather based on savings in gas costs. Unless you are doing 20 or more trimix dives a year then it is not cost effective. If you also do a significant amount of recreational diving then each dive may actually cost you more on a rebreather.
On open circuit, you may only need to pay for an air fill but on even the shallowest dive you will still need to use pure oxygen in one of the cylinders and use carbon dioxide absorbent in the rebreather. The annual replacement of the three oxygen sensors and handset batteries also needs to be taken into account. This means that a shallow recreational dive may only cost £5 for an open circuit diver but £10-£15 for a rebreather diver. It is clear that unless you are doing significant numbers of deep trimix dives a year with little or no recreational diving then the gas savings from using a rebreather will not outweigh the initial start up costs. However, there are still a number of other reasons why a rebreather is an attractive option.
3 - Gas Logistics
The third advantage that the improved gas usage provides is in simplifying gas logistics during longer dive trips. Open circuit divers may be using up twin 12L, 15L or even 18L cylinders on each trimix dive. In addition they may be using up to 4 stage cylinders for decompression gas for each dive. This requires lots of additional helium and oxygen each day and filling these large back gas cylinders and decompression cylinders each day is expensive, time consuming and labourious.
The fact that a rebreather uses smaller cylinders makes the logistics of filling much easier. The volumes of gas needed are much smaller when filling a 3L cylinder rather than twins 12s and so it becomes feasible to take enough gas with you for even a week's diving. This contrasts with the situation when using open circuit where significant volumes of helium and oxygen will be required as the majority will be breathed out and wasted. This can make a big difference if you don’t have a local dive shop that can fill trimix. If you have to drive 50 miles there and back to drop off a twinset for a trimix fill and then do the same thing next day to pick it up, then the logistics of this can be significant. Similarly, if you are diving somewhere without easy access to a dive centre that can fill trimix, the ability to take your own gas simplifies the planning and logistics.
Of course, this assumes that the rebreather will always work as intended. Just in case there are any problems with the rebreather, we also need to carry open circuit gas to get us safely to the surface. In this case, we would need a bailout cylinder that we could start using at the maximum depth and would then need sufficient bailout to get to the surface completing all our decompression. Unlike the open circuit diver, the rebreather diver will not use their stages unless there is an emergency but will still need to carry them. However on open circuit the diver will use the decompression stages on each dive and so they will need to be filled each day.
4 - Decompression Obligation
The other advantage of a rebreather is that it can reduce the decompression obligation when compared to the same dive on open circuit. For a diver using a twinset and a stage cylinder, they may plan their gas to have the optimum mix on the bottom, i.e. the highest oxygen percentage in order to reduce the amount of inert gas absorbed by the body. They will also make a choice of the decompression gas carried in the stage cylinder with a view to ensuring that they get rid of the inert gas as fast as possible during the decompression. However, the choice of each of these gasses will always be a compromise. The bottom gas will be chosen to be as rich as possible but with some margin for error in case the dive is a little deeper than expected. If the diver ascends up from the planned maximum depth, then the mix is no longer the optimum mix. Equally, the decompression mix will only be the most effective mix at the depth at which the diver switches to it.
Prior to the switch, the diver could have switched to a leaner mix and at the later stops there will always be a richer mix that would have provided faster offgassing. A rebreather avoids these problems by constantly adjusting the gas being breathed to ensure the minimum amount of inert gas is being breathed. The rebreather (or the diver in the case of a manually operated rebreather) adds oxygen to ensure that the minimum amount of inert gas is being breathed. At depth, the diver can ensure that the breathing loop of the rebreather contains the maximum amount of oxygen and hence the minimum amount of inert gas. This will reduce the rate of ongassing. As the diver ascends and completes his decompression stop, the diver can ensure that the mixture again contains the maximum amount of oxygen which will accelerate the offgassing and reduce the required decompression. In this way, the rebreather is constantly providing the best gas for the depth the diver is at. To simulate this on open circuit a diver would have to switch to a new breathing gas every meter of the ascent in order to constantly have access to the best possible decompression gas. For this reason, a rebreather is sometimes unofficially called a best mix generator.
We can see that rebreathers offer a number of significant advantages over open circuit diving. However, a rebreather introduces a number of significant additional costs, risks and complications to any dive and should not be seen as a magic wand to solve all of the potential problems of deep technical diving. In the first place, buying a rebreather is an expensive proposition. Prices vary from £3500 to over £8,000 for the unit alone. When combined with training and the inevitable extra bits of kit, it is a false economy to buy a rebreather in order to save money on gas fills. In addition to the cost, there are a number of other risks introduced by using a rebreather.
Whenever we breathe out as well as exhaling the remaining oxygen and inert gas, the body has also added carbon dioxide.
If our breath is recycled without removing the carbon dioxide, then the levels will build up and eventually the diver will succumb to carbon dioxide poisoning, this is one of the biggest risks of rebreather diving. In order to avoid this, the carbon dioxide must be removed by a chemical process. This takes place when the exhaled gas passes through a scrubber which is packed with a suitable chemical designed to remove the carbon dioxide. Correctly packing the scrubber is one of the most important steps in preparing a rebreather as incorrect packing can allow carbon dioxide to be ‘channelled’ through the scrubber and cause a build-up in the breathing loop and lead to carbon dioxide poisoning. This can cause headaches, lack of concentration, unconsciousness and death. Unfortunately, the diver suffering from this condition may be unaware of the condition or may be so incapacitated as to be unable to respond to the problem. Overusing the scrubber material is another potential cause of carbon dioxide poisoning and for this reason it is vital to monitor the amount of time that the material has been used and to replace it at the appropriate time.
If there is any doubt in the diver’s mind that they may be suffering from carbon dioxide poisoning then they are taught to bailout to a known source of gas. For this reason, rebreather divers carry open circuit bailout gas. In addition, many rebreathers are supplied with a Bail Out Valve (BOV) which allows the diver to switch from the rebreather loop to an open circuit regulator at the flick of a switch. Of course, once the diver has bailed out to open circuit they are limited by all the same gas consumption issues that the open circuit diver has to face. This is one of the reasons why a rebreather is not necessarily the full solution for deep technical diving. The diver will need to carry enough gas in order to be able to safely ascend in the case of a problem with their rebreather and so will have to carry the same amount of decompression gas as an open circuit diver. The alternative approach, known as the alpinist approach, is assume that any problem can be avoided by careful preparation of the unit or by managing the problem on the unit rather than by bailing out to open circuit.
In addition to excess carbon dioxide, the other big danger that rebreather divers face is an incorrect partial pressure of oxygen. In an eCCR, the rebreather itself maintains the partial pressure of oxygen within the breathing look whilst on an mCCR it is the divers' responsibility to maintain the partial pressure. Either way, it is always the diver’s responsibility to know their partial pressure at all times and this is one of the golden rules of rebreather diving. All rebreathers will have a display which shows the partial pressure of oxygen. This can be an electronic gauge which is often wrist- or console-mounted or can be a visual display using coloured LEDs. These Head Up Displays (HUDs) can provide instant warnings of incorrect partial pressure levels. During the dive, a diver will usually aim to maintain a partial pressure of between 1.0 and 1.4 bar of oxygen. This is known as a ‘set point’. Allowing the partial pressure to rise to high can lead to oxygen toxicity problems whilst allowing it to fall too low can lead to hypoxia and a blackout.
The equipment used in a rebreather is more complicated than open circuit and the procedures required are more detailed and intensive. Preparing a rebreather to dive will inevitably take more time than preparing open circuit equipment. The added complication of the kit also increases the chances of a problem occurring, either before the dive causing it to be aborted, or during the dive causing potentially more serious problems. These considerations are covered in extensive detail during any rebreather training course but one of the biggest dangers for rebreather divers is complacency. As they build their experience, they start to take short-cuts or start to neglect basic checks. It is typically divers who have around 50 hours of experience who tend to fall into this complacency trap.
But I want one
Even if you wont save money and don’t need a rebreather for logistic reasons, there are still other reasons to switch. Diving is a hobby and so doesn’t always have to be justified on cost reasons. The cheapest option is not to dive but most of us don’t consider this a possibility. In the same way that some people spend their money on motorbikes, horses, home cinemas, model helicopters or any other hobby, there is no reason why someone shouldn’t spend their money on a rebreather just because they want one. Other people may switch to a rebreather to challenge themselves to learn something new.
Should you switch?
As we have seen there are a number of reasons why many divers want to switch to a rebreather. However, the risks of rebreather diving mean that there are some people who are better suited to rebreather diving than others. Rebreathers are significantly more complicated pieces of equipment than an open circuit scuba set. Whilst rebreathers do not require a huge amount of effort they do nonetheless require more care and maintenance than open circuit. For divers that throw their kit into the back of the car or into the garage and then don’t look at it until the next dive, this can cause a problem. This type of person is not really suited to rebreather diving unless they can discipline themselves to ensure they maintain the rebreather. On the other hand, there are many divers who enjoy cleaning and maintaining their equipment almost as much as the dive itself. They get pleasure from adjusting the kit until it is just right and it is viewed as part of the hobby rather than an added chore they must do. This type of person is ideally suited to rebreather diving.
In addition to cleaning and maintenance, rebreathers require discipline whilst diving them. There is a certain mindset that is required to ensure that the unit is assembled correctly each time and that all of the pre-dive checks are rigorously followed. Most rebreather accidents are caused by the divers not following the correct procedure. This includes not diving the unit if there is any problem with it. Many divers become complacent and will dive with known problems with their rebreather. They are confident that they can overcome the problem and in the majority of cases they manage to deal with the known problem. However, if there is any problem during the dive, the impact of the initial problem can be significantly increased by subsequent problems.
It requires a significant level of discipline to call off a dive for what might appear to be a minor problem but becoming complacent about these failures is one of the most common causes of rebreather accidents. During the dive, the diver must constantly monitor the unit to ensure it is operating correctly. This is summed up by the golden rule of rebreather diving “Always know your partial pressure”. It doesn’t matter if the diver is at 10m or 100m, the level of monitoring is the same and so a 10m dive must be approached with the same mindset as a 100m dive. As such, there is no such thing as a casual rebreather dive. Not all divers have the mindset to adjust to rebreather diving but without this mindset they should not consider rebreather diving.
In order to be a safe rebreather diver, there are a number of skills that need to be mastered over and above the basic open circuit skills. Some of these are related to the normal operation of the rebreather and some are related to emergency situations. Like any skill, it takes practice to master these skills and practice to maintain them. When moving from open circuit to a rebreather, there are skills, like buoyancy control which must be re-learnt. This takes time and effort. For an experienced diver, this means the frustrating process of going back to basics and building up their experience. Unless you are prepared to put in the time to master the basic skills, you will always be diving on a base of weak rebreather skills, even if you were previously a very experienced open circuit diver. These skills also need to be practiced regularly in order to ensure that they are maintained. This means that it is essential to dive a rebreather regularly in order to maintain the appropriate skill levels.
For these reasons, not all technical divers have adopted rebreathers. It is clear that for some people a rebreather is a desirable and in some cases an essential way to progress their technical diving. For others, the advantages do not necessarily outweigh the disadvantages. For depths between 30m and 80m, open circuit technical diving is still a very feasible option and there will always be open circuit technical divers in this range. Beyond 80m then rebreather technology becomes the more common tool and it is likely that for dives in excess of 80m rebreathers will continue to be viewed as the tool of choice. For this reason, it is a very personal decision and not one to be taken lightly. First you must decide whether there is a good reason to dive a rebreather and then whether you have the right mindset to be able to dive it safely. Like many things, the correct decision will vary from one person to another. ■
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A Stafford author is signing copies of his latest book about the town’s First World War experiences on Armistice Day.
Stafford in the Great War tells the story of the county town and its people in 1914-18. Supported by Stafford Borough Council, it is a companion volume to Nick Thomas’ earlier book Stafford at War 1939-45.
Mr Thomas will be signing copies of his latest book, which covers all aspects of the war on the Home Front, at Stafford’s Indoor Market on Saturday.
He said: “The book provides an account of action in all theatres of the war as seen through the eyes of Staffordians. Men from Stafford fought in the RFC, RNAS, as well as the Navy and most regiments of the British Army.
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If you have a newborn or toddler, then you most likely have bought and used tons of wipes. It is not rare for parents to buy (or at least consider buying) wipes in bulk. If you are thinking of doing the same, you may wonder how long do baby wipes last before they become unsafe to use? What about the expiration date? Keep reading below to discover the answer.
What You Need to Know About Baby Wipes
Before you get into the answer of doing baby wipes expire, here are some things you need to know about this specific product:
- They can dry out
If you’re wondering do baby wipes dry out, the answer is yes, they do dry out. The moisture bears typically consists of 9:1 ratio of water and other ingredients such as oil, moisturizers, mild detergents, etc. As they contain high water content, they can evaporate quickly if you open and don’t close the pack.
- They can obtain mold and bacteria
Mold, mildew, and bacteria thrive best in moist environments, including baby wipes. It is not an exception, even for the best baby wipes brands and products. Those made without antiseptic and preservatives agents are even more prone to these issues.
That’s why it’s essential to check if the wipes display green, greyish, to black specks, smell odd, or feel strangely slimy. Throw the pack immediately if you notice these signs. Even the smallest bit of mold and bacteria may cause infection and irritation on a baby’s sensitive skin.
- Their effectiveness can decrease
As mentioned, baby wipes usually contain some preservative ingredients, which can collect into the bottom of the pack after a certain period of time. Other ingredients like detergents and moisturizers are also likely to degrade.
Testing if the wipes are still effective is actually quite easy. You only need to rub them against your skin and determine if it still feels somewhat soapy. As an alternative, observe the sides or bottom of the pack to see if there’s any residue.
How Long Before Baby Wipes Expire and How Many You Will Need
Majority of baby wipe products are claimed to last for two to three years after the manufacturing date, but only for four weeks if the pack has been opened. However, it’s important to note that wipes don’t expire like how food does. In general, it is usually safe to use the products even after the expiration date if they still smell, look, or feel decent. Still, if you have doubts about using expired wipes on the skin of your baby, then it’s best to just open and use another pack.
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Ford (NYSE: F) has actually elevated the risks for electrical lorries (EVs) once more, upping its worldwide sales forecasts from 40% to 50% by 2030, along with raising its EV financial investment spending plan to $50 billion via 2026.
This moment Ford chose to divide vehicles right into totally different devices though as well; Ford Blue, for inner burning engines (ICE), and also Ford Design E, for EVs and also connection.
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Some capitalists want hyper-growth, some want secure, nearly assured sales with a safe and secure reward. Generally, capitalists are compromising either development or capital when contributing to their profile enhancements. Well, currently they’ll be obtaining both in Ford.
Separations like these have in fact verified to boost investor worth and also market returns most of the moment, as supervisory groups can offer their single emphasis to one system which commonly runs really in a different way. Both sectors will certainly need various financing and also will certainly report hugely various margins as procedures blossom, so overall, the action makes good sense.
Ford will certainly keep its typical ICE sector, while still purchasing the system significantly — Jim Farley made indisputable allowing capitalists recognize that. Allow us not fail to remember, Ford’s F-Series, Traveler, and also Getaway versions are amongst the leading 25 very popular lorries in the U.S., having actually offered greater than one million devices throughout 2021, making up about a quarter of complete sales worldwide. Yet, “Ford Blue is mosting likely to be the revenue engine” utilized to drive development in EVs according to Stuart Rowley, Principal Innovation and also Top Quality Police Officer.
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Writing is an agent of change. It begins with a sentence and leads to a connection, a kinship with a reader and the building of a community. It grows into a realization that each of us has a story to tell that emerges from the sum of our best — and worst — moments.
The Connecting Sentences exhibition was a partnership between the Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) and Exchange for Change, a nonprofit that teaches writing at south Florida correctional institutions by pairing incarcerated people with local university students and offering writing prompts.
Incarcerated writers took part in anonymous writing exchanges with students from University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University and Ransom Everglades, and the resulting compositions were displayed in the auditorium of MDPLS’ main library. All participants and their families were invited to the exhibition’s opening reception.
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What is the future of energy? Altogether, it’s a big question. But with the future of our planet looming, and two of every five people on earth living in either sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia — areas with severe energy shortages — it is imperative that we keep an eye on how to tackle this issue.
Here are some predictions for the future of energy:
In ten years there will be a global economic boom from technology such as 3D printers and autonomous drones that will reduce demand for fossil fuels dramatically. This kind of gigantism cannot occur without new breakthroughs in renewable technologies like solar power and wind turbines, which are becoming cheaper every day and creating a mobility revolution.
Energy distribution will rise to a critical mass thanks to the development of more efficient and reliable batteries, which allow us to store energy all day long. There is still a huge gap between supply and demand at the moment.
These vehicles will not only be used for commuting but also for moving goods around. Electric cars are currently expensive and cannot travel very far, but new innovations in the battery industry are changing this picture.
Fossil fuels will continue to dominate the world’s energy markets in the next ten years. This is despite the fact that fossil fuels make up the majority of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. What fossil fuels have over renewables at this point in time is reliability: they are reliable and easy to access.
As more renewable energy comes online, it has become increasingly important that we can store energy until it is needed. Large-scale batteries are leading this way and have already proven themselves as viable solutions for storing energy from a day or a week up to several days. In short, they will be capable of storing enough power to keep our cities running for days if necessary.
In the next ten years, we will see a switch away from inefficient products and appliances to more efficient ones. This is thanks to the fact that alternative energy sources are starting to become affordable, while fossil fuels are becoming increasingly sparse and expensive. The largest benefit: we’re protecting our planet by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Future of Energy
The future of energy looks bleak at the moment, but with technological innovation and economies of scale leading the way for renewables, there is hope for the future. In time humanity will have no choice but to grapple with producing more sustainable forms of energy. We can only hope it’s not too late by then.
Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic effect.
Solar energy technologies include solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis. This technology is broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert, and distribute sunlight. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and Trombe walls to harness the energy.
Biofuels are hydrocarbon-based fuels created by biological means. Based on fuel processing techniques, biofuels can be categorized into various types, such as food or agricultural byproducts (ethanol), wood waste (bioethanol), or municipal solid wastes (bio-diesel). They are regarded as a valuable renewable energy source because the energy is captured from the sun through organic synthesis.
This power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators for electricity. Wind turbines are typically used for large-scale power generation, electricity is generated from multiple wind turbine generators in large wind farms. Lower costs and increased energy production make wind one of the most competitive, efficient, and fastest-growing renewable energy technologies in use today.
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has the property of electric charge. Besides being a field that deals with an electrical charge, electricity is also a general term that can be used to describe electromagnetic phenomena (including light) as well as electromagnetic forces.
This power is the use of the natural force of gravity on the water to power turbines and generators for electricity. Hydropower is a renewable energy source, and harnessing hydropower does not create greenhouse gas emissions, because it does not burn any fuel. In essence, this kind of power is generated by water falling through a turbine that rotates a magnet inside a coil of wire, creating an electrical current.
High-temperature geothermal energy is energy that is generated by the heat stored and transported by geologic media. The most accessible of these are plutonic rocks, which include magma and igneous rocks. The two most common sources of geothermal heat in the world are hot springs and volcanic eruptions.
Biodiesel, also known as vegetable oil diesel or B100, is a fuel oil derived from vegetable waxes and oils. The most common feedstock used to produce biodiesel is rapeseed oil. But jatropha seed oil and palm oil are also used.
New types of homes that can effectively manage solar energy are being developed all over the world. It means that you can go back to some of your fondest childhood memories. Just by using a solarium as your home’s main source of heat and light.
The clean energy revolution is finally underway. The vast path of the digital economy will have a very large effect on our energy consumption. As well as on our lifestyle in general. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter are currently consuming a lot of energy around the world. But with the development of clean technology. It will become cheaper to run these digital hubs without any harmful side effects to our environment.
But there’s hope for all of us. We can’t deny that some areas are suffering. Will continue to suffer from a lack of energy. But recent technological advances mean that we simply cannot continue as we were up until now. Instead, we need to change our attitude and approach to this global problem.
The future energy is up to us. Tomorrow will be different from what we know today.
We’ve seen it in the past and we’ve seen it before. The future of energy is a huge question that needs to be answered so that we can:
Have a positive impact on our environment,
Take care of our Earth, and
Be the ones who are making changes in the world.
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What are Subluxations?
A subluxation is the result of spinal bones with improper motion or position affecting nerve communications between your brain and your body.
sub = less than | luxation = dislocation
A subluxation is a stress response. Muscles go into spasm. Spinal bones lock up. And adjacent nerves are choked or chafed. This interferes with the control and regulation of your body. This garbles communications between the brain and parts of your body.
Distorted nerve communications can be an underlying cause of many health problems beyond just headaches and back pain. For example. Interfere with nerve impulses going to or from your stomach: stomach problems.
Your nervous system controls every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. These nerve impulses travel through your spine. So having a spine free of subluxations is essential for optimal health.
Only a chiropractic examination can detect subluxations. And only chiropractic adjustments can reduce their effect to your nervous system, naturally.
Find out if you have subluxations before they become more serious and more difficult to correct.
Frequently Asked Questions
True, subluxations have not received the press that say, AIDS, cancer, cholesterol or heart disease have. However, subluxations are just as important and are often the underlying cause of a wide variety of health problems.
There are three basic causes of subluxations. Physical causes include slips and falls, accidents, repetitive motions, and improper lifting. Stress, anger and fear are examples of emotional causes of subluxations. Alcohol, drugs, pollution and poor diet can be chemical causes of subluxations.
The primary form of care to reduce subluxations is a schedule of chiropractic adjustments. By applying a specific and precise force, in the right direction and at the right time, over time, changes in the position and motion of spinal bones can be made.
You can have subluxations and not even know it. Like the early stages of tooth decay or cancer, subluxations can be present before warning signs appear. The results of a thorough examination can show the location and severity of any subluxations you may have.
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U.Ok. lawmakers have formed the Crypto and Digital Property cluster to substantiate that new guidelines for the crypto enterprise help innovation. “We’re at an necessary time for the world as worldwide policymakers are at present reviewing their method to crypto and the way in which it should be regulated,” aforesaid a British parliament member who can chair the cluster.
British Lawmakers Type Crypto and Digital Property Group
U.Ok. parliament members and members of the Home of Lords have formed the Crypto and Digital Property cluster, the Monetary Occasions reported Friday.
Scottish Nationwide Celebration (SNP) MP Lisa Cameron, UN company can chair the cross-party cluster of lawmakers, defined that the cluster can work to substantiate that new guidelines for the crypto enterprise “help innovation.” She detailed:
“We’re at an necessary time for the world as worldwide policymakers are at present reviewing their method to crypto and the way in which it should be regulated.”
The brand new crypto group formally registered with parliament final week. Its members embody former Digital Financial system Minister Ed Vaizey and Tory MP Harriett Baldwin, a former JPMorgan govt.
Cryptouk, a commerce affiliation for digital belongings, can perform because the parliamentary group’s secretariat. The affiliation has been lobbying lawmakers for a yr for constructive crypto regulation throughout the U.Ok.
Crypto advocates have warned that the U.Ok. authorities has been too sluggish to establish guidelines for digital Assest companies, which dangers driving them offshore. The U.Ok. cash watchdog, the cash Conduct Authority (FCA), has unlawful crypto derivatives for retail buyers and opposed crypto funds.
Regulators have repeatedly warned relating to the dangers from crypto scams and unregulated corporations. Consistent with blockchain data analytics agency Chainalysis, scams involving cryptocurrencies worth buyers $7.8 billion globally this yr.
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Molar mass: 323.43 g/mol
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The number of dwelling approvals reached a record 19,282 in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
That marked a 9.1 per cent increase on the previous year and a 5.7 per cent increase on the previous record result of 18,245 seen in November 2014.
In a speech to the Goldman Sachs Annual Global Macro Economic Conference in Sydney last week, RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe said this increased activity is boosting employment in the sector and having flow-through effects on spending on homewares and related items.
The exchange rate channel of monetary policy is also working, he noted.
“There are some signs that the depreciation of the Australian dollar is boosting domestic activity, with net exports of services increasing strongly,” Mr Lowe said.
“Also, in our liaison program, a number of businesses have reported that they see the lower exchange rate as opening up new opportunities.
“In time, we should see the effect of this on domestic production and spending.”
Mr Lowe admitted that since the global financial crises monetary policy has not worked as effectively as in previous years and that consumer behaviours have shifted and become increasingly conservative.
In Australia, this has been most evident in the propensity for consumers to save rather than invest, despite a low interest rate environment, he said.
“While it is not possible to be definitive, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the behaviour of both borrowers and savers might have changed a little,” Mr Lowe said.
“Many borrowers have responded to the lower interest rates of recent years by paying off their loan a little faster, rather than increasing their spending.
“This is evident in the data on total mortgage repayments and scheduled repayments.
“Conversely, it seems likely that those relying on interest income have reduced their spending by more than would previously have been the case. Certainly, the many letters we have been receiving at the Bank recently would suggest this,” Mr Lowe said.
Unfortunately, one of the consequences of a world in which many more people want to save than to invest is that the return to saving falls, particularly on savings held in low-risk assets such as bank deposits.
“The low interest rates we are seeing globally and in Australia are a direct consequence of an elevated appetite for saving and a muted appetite for real investment in many economies," he said.
“Monetary policy globally has responded to this reality in a way that a decade or so ago would have hardly seemed imaginable. In doing so it has helped the global economy through a very difficult period.
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Instead, it lies in measures to improve the investment environment so that once again there is strong productive demand for the use of our societies’ savings, he said.
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Can CT-Scan Measurements of Humpback Deformity, Dislocation, and the Size of Bony Cysts Predict Union after Surgery for Scaphoid Nonunion?
Objective Scaphoid fractures are associated with high rates of late- or nonunion after conservative treatment. Nonunion is reported to occur in approximately 10% of all scaphoid fractures. It is known that the union of scaphoid fractures is affected by factors such as location at proximal pole, tobacco smoking, and the time from injury to treatment. Same factors seem to affect the healing after surgery for scaphoid nonunion. While the impact of preoperative humpback deformity on the functional outcome after surgery has been previously reported, the impact of humpback deformity, displacement, and the presence of bony cysts on union rate and time to healing after surgery has not been studied.
Purpose The primary purpose of this study is to assess the association of humpback deformity, fragment displacement, and the size of cysts along the fracture line with the union rate and union time, following surgery of scaphoid nonunion. The second purpose of the study is to investigate the interobserver reliability in the evaluation of computed tomography (CT) scans of scaphoid nonunion.
Patients and Methods From January 2008 to December 2018, 178 patients were surgically treated in our institution. After exclusion criteria were met, 63 patients with scaphoid delayed- or established nonunion, and preoperative CT scans of high quality (<2mm./ slice), were retrospectively analyzed. There was 58 men and 5 women with a mean age of 30 years (range: 16–72 years). Four orthopaedic surgeons and one radiologist independently analyzed the CT scans. The dorsal cortical angle (DCA), lateral intrascaphoid angle (LISA), the height-to-length ratio, the size of the cysts, and displacement of the fragments were measured. Healing was defined by CT scan, or by conventional X-ray, and status of no pain at clinical examination. Thirty-two of the patients had developed nonunion (>6 months postinjury), while 31 were in a stage of delayed union (3–6 months postinjury).
Results Open surgery with cancellous or structural bone graft was the treatment of choice in 49 patients, 8 patients were treated with arthroscopic bone grafting, and 6 patients with delayed union were operated with percutaneous screw fixation, without bone graft. Overall union rate was 86% (54/63) and was achieved after 84 days (12 weeks) (mean). The failure rate and time to healing were not associated with the degree of the humpback deformity, size of the cysts, or displacement of the nonunion in general. However, greater dislocation, and the localization of the nonunion at the scaphoid waist, showed significant influence on the union rate. Dislocation at nonunion site, in the group of the patients who united after surgery, was 2.7 mm (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5–3.7), and in the group who did not unite was 4.2 mm (95% CI: 2.9–5.7); p = 0.048). Time from injury to surgery was significantly correlated with time to union (p < 0.05), but not associated with the union rate (p < 0.4). Patients treated arthroscopically achieved faster healing (42 days), (standard deviation [SD]: 22.27) as compared with patients treated by open techniques (92 days; SD: 70.86). Agreement among five observers calculated as intraclass correlation coefficient was for LISA: 0.92; for height-to-length ratio: 0.73; for DCA: 0.65; for size of cysts: 0.61; and for displacement in millimeters: 0.24, respectively.
Conclusions The degree of humpback deformity and the size of cysts along the fracture line of scaphoid nonunion have no predictive value for the result, neither for the union rate nor the union time after surgery for the scaphoid nonunion. However, larger dislocation of the fragments measured at the scaphoid waist showed lower union rate. Time to healing following surgery is mainly influenced by the time from injury to the surgical treatment and may be influenced by the choice of the surgical technique. Interrater reliability calculation was best with LISA measurements, and worse with the measurements of the dislocation.
Level of Evidence This is a Level III, observational, case–control study.
Keywordsscaphoid nonunion - humpback deformity - scaphoid dislocation - scaphoid cyst - CT scan measurements
This study was performed at Herlev/Gentofte Copenhagen University Hospital, Hand Surgery Unit.
Ethical committee approval for retrospective studies is not necessary in Denmark. This study acquired necessary approval by the Danish Patient Safety Authority, case number 3–3013–2815/1.
Received: 10 January 2021
Accepted: 13 April 2021
Article published online:
02 July 2021
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DIVERSITY INITIATIVES CONTINUE in ALL OUT ARTS and THE FRESH FRUIT FESTIVAL
“We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths – that all of us are created equal – is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall” – Barack Obama
As a theatre organization, the Fresh Fruit Festival and All Out Arts (our corporate parent) have always been, and continue to be, committed to providing a platform for the stories of people of color, especially those within the queer community. To support this, our programming this season – now virtual – will strive to present the struggle and successes of the interaction of the Queer and other minority communities.
The past year has also seen a sharp rise in anti-Asian racism, manifested by slurs, rhetoric, and violence. While spurred by false and racist information relating to COVID-19, the historical roots of racism run much deeper. We at All Out Arts unequivocally condemn these acts and the people who commit them. We offer support and solidarity to our friends, colleagues and family from the Asian and Asian-American communities, many of whom are deeply impacted by this increase in hate and violence against them.
We have pursued our goal for over thirty years. We have presented more than 20 Festivals showcasing the diversity of our community. In addition, we have pledged that our Board and Festival Selection Committee will consist of at least 50% BIPOC by the year 2024.
During Pride Month we remember that pride was born in 1969 by taking a stand at the Stonewall Inn. We cannot fight for our own, Queer equality without also fighting for equality of All people. We have always been laser-focused on our primary directive: Fighting Prejudice Though the Arts; and we continue to stress diversity within the LGBTQ community in the works we present and programs we sponsor. The struggle for any group’s civil rights is also our struggle.
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With fluctuating costs and tightening regulations, oil and gas companies are under pressure to improve the efficiency of their operations. Bronswerk Heat Transfer has four solutions that can offer companies significant technical and financial improvements.
The oil and gas market faces enormous challenges: demands are ever increasing, new resources are more difficult to reach, prices fluctuate because of political instability and environmental interests conflict with economic interests. EU regulations on CO2 emissions, meanwhile, force industries to become 2% more energy-efficient every year.
Fortunately, oil and gas processes do indeed offer room for efficiency improvement, in terms of energy, maintenance, amount of material used and process design. The following four solutions may help companies perform better technically and financially.
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers with extreme high pressure on the tube side require voluminous and exceptionally strong construction using up a lot of material. This all adds up to volume, energy and raw materials - reasons for Bronswerk to develop a special design known as the compact header, which needs only a fraction of the material normally required. This translates into substantial weight reductions for the superstructures of offshore rigs and floating platforms.
Managing director Sjaak Remmerswaal says: "We supplied Petrobras with this solution and by doing so not only saved weight (and energy) but also made the maintenance process a lot safer and simpler, since the compact header heat exchangers are easier to clean."
If fouling occurs inside the tubes, this can be prevented by the Klarex heat exchanger, thanks to small metal particles injected at the flow inlet and removed at the flow outlet, causing turbulence in the tubes. Less fouling means less maintenance in terms of costs and chemicals, but in some applications the Klarex heat exchanger can also lead to enormous energy savings. When, for instance, crude oil is to be heated, the second heat exchanger can be switched to a Klarex heat exchanger. This creates energy savings because the steam, originally needed to heat the crude oil in the fouled second heat exchanger, can be reduced by half, as the Klarex heat exchanger stays clean.
The Whizz-Wheel ultra-low-noise and ultra-high-efficiency fans were specially developed using the most sophisticated airflow-simulation software, with the goal of decreasing the acoustic load on the surroundings. They have also led to more than 50% energy savings, resulting directly in large CO2 emissions reductions.
Jeroen van Ruitenbeek, sales engineer, says: "For our client Technip, I calculated how much they would be saving in energy costs in ten years. They installed our Whizz-Wheel fan system in February 2012."
The designer, and the operator and/or owner of a plant are the experts in the process layout of that plant. It is common practice in the oil business for these experts to define operations and processes in great detail.
Chief design engineer Johan van der Kamps says: "This means that companies like Bronswerk, who are experienced designers of components and systems, are only allowed to quote and build what the process expert has decided and 'unalterably' specified. Feedback of our know-how and experience is hardly ever allowed to take place."
In businesses other than oil, Bronswerk has shown that it can optimise the process, with great benefits for the owner of the plant. Thanks to Bronswerk, oil industry clients could save a significant part of the investment and operating costs if they would allow more feedback. Such process optimisation know-how could even double operational profits. | <urn:uuid:6a7c2c43-42dc-4d17-942c-661bf10b3367> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.growthmarkets-power.com/contractors/logistics/bronswerk-heat-transfer11/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947321 | 743 | 1.65625 | 2 |
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re probably already eating a healthy diet, exercising, and drinking plenty of water. But there’s actually another very important part of the equation: sleep. If you aren’t getting enough sleep, you may be preventing yourself from reaching your weight loss goals.
Sleep is actually a major function of the body that helps us in many ways. For one thing, your body uses this time to rebuild muscles that are stressed by exercise. Your body also uses sleep to regulate the production of important hormones, such as cortisol. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, and getting enough sleep keeps your cortisol production at normal levels.
When you become sleep deprived, cortisol production increases, leading to a stress reaction in the body. Your appetite soars, yet cells are signaled to increase fat storage, and these leads to double jeopardy for those who are trying to lose weight.
Sleep also affects another hormone called leptin, which is responsible for controlling appetite. Sleep deprivation lowers your levels of leptin, so you feel hungrier and end up eating more. At the same time, your body can’t metabolize carbohydrates efficiently, and high blood sugar levels translate into fat storage in cells.
For these reasons, people who experience chronic sleep deprivation have a higher rate of obesity. They also have a higher chance of developing diabetes, hypertension, and memory loss.
Fortunately, you can fight insomnia and sleep deprivation with something that also helps you lose weight: exercise. Exercise fights stress, which is often the source of insomnia, and also allows you to spend more time in the deepest stage of sleep. This is when your body repairs itself from workouts.
Just one word of caution: Since exercise does produce an endorphin rush, don’t work out close to bedtime, or you could once again have trouble falling asleep. Try not to work out three hours or less before bedtime, and you should reap the double benefit of a good calorie burn plus plenty of rest.
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The world of information
Link to Cyberspace
In the world, it is not only the visible “world of things” that exists. A “world of information” is also inseparably linked to it. Along with the development of technology, the world of information is going to handle more things, quicker and more cleverly. The relationships between people and things and between people and information have continued for a very long time, and are now closely connected with technology. Here, you can gain a feeling of the fact that in our everyday life, our planet is composed of these two worlds. | <urn:uuid:1c776695-bbe2-4456-90ee-0c3eb4ee725e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jsf.or.jp/en/exhibits/3d/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.970401 | 123 | 2.171875 | 2 |
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Terms searched: National security
30 Jul 2022 LUSAKA, Zambia
Zambia launches Water Investment Programme to enhance job creation through gender sensitive investments in water security, industrialisation and climate resilient development.
12 May 2022 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
The UAE has prioritized achievement of SDG 6 and has increased investment in desalination projects at a rate of 3 percent per annum in combination with other national strategic projects. Total investment in new plants has reached $2.1 Billion USD.
26 Apr 2022 NEW YORK NY, United States
A new research series to inform the UN Security Council (UNSC) on climate-related and development risks in selected countries has launched its summary on Iraq. It highlights the vulnerability of Iraq to the impacts of climate change, its dependency on natural resources, and the environment of conflict, poverty, political instability and corruption.
5 Mar 2022 LAHORE
Implementation of multi-pronged strategy for unprecedented hydropower and water storage development in Pakistan under the vision of “Decade of Dams” is underway through an innovative financial strategy.
7 Jan 2022 HONOLULU HI, United States
Despite multiple reports of fuel leaks from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility over the past decade and growing concern from residents and government officials, the US Navy maintains that ongoing operations at the facility are essential to national security. The Navy, who has since released a timeline for cleaning out the fuel from the well, has said it will challenge the state’s order to defuel the underground tanks.
2 Nov 2021 Washington DC, United States
United States: Intelligence Advisory Issued Following Ongoing Cyber Attacks On Nation's Water Infrastructure
Advisory discloses three previously unreported ransomware attacks which hit facilities in Nevada, Maine, and California earlier this year.
21 Jul 2021 Washington DC, United States
As the west of the US swelters and burns under sustained drought conditions, there are wider implications for national security and global food prices. Water levels in the Colorado River system are dangerously low and states are bickering over access to irrigation waters.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
International water security issues should elevated within US foreign policy and national security activities as part of a wider case for rebooting US national security architecture and doctrine, according to a new report.
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6 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
A major report calls for international water security issues to be elevated within US foreign policy and national security activities as part of a wider case for rebooting US national security architecture and doctrine in response to unravelling ecological and natural security. Published 9 February by the Converging Risks Lab of the Council on Strategic Risks and funded in part by the Natural Security Campaign, the report entitled “The Security Threat That Binds Us: The Unraveling of Ecological and Natural Security and What the United States Can Do About It” focuses on the security implications of large-scale environmental destabilisation and offers recommendations for action on the part of the executive and legislative parts of the United States Government...
10 Feb 2021 SINGAPORE, Singapore
Singapore has opened its fourth desalination plant in an effort to enhance water security measures across the country as daily water consumption rates reach 430 million gallons per day, with an expected two-fold increase in the next thirty years. The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant (KMEDP) is Singapore’s first ever large-scale dual-mode plant which has the ability to treat both seawater from the coast and fresh water from the Marina Reservoir... | <urn:uuid:ccdba160-48b9-4a27-97d7-93932e069b94> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ooskanews.com/search?search_term=National%20security&facets_query= | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.912588 | 938 | 1.726563 | 2 |
by Danielle McGrew
After retiring from an accounting position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Mary Swindell of Cobden began raising ducks, geese, chicken and sheep. She trains her border collies, Meg and Kate, to herd them.
“I love animals . . . and I really like the idea that I’m doing some good somehow for different breeds, especially rare breeds,” says Swindell, who raises a rare breed of geese along with her other animals. “[I also like to] provide the kind of environment where I
can raise quality breeding stock.”
She collects eggs for both incubation and consumption, but focuses the livestock production on breeding rather than market quality.
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Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Friday that Germany was considering measures against Vietnam for kidnapping a former oil executive and described the abduction, denied by Hanoi, as reminiscent of cold war spy movies. Germany says Vietnamese businessman Trinh Xuan Thanh, 51, was seized in Germany and spirited to Vietnam where he is suspected of corruption and causing around US$150 million in losses at a Vietnamese state firm. Hanoi says he returned home voluntarily. Thanh “was taken out of Germany using methods which we believe one sees in thriller films about the cold war. And this is something that we cannot accept,” Gabriel told a news conference Gabriel, speaking after talks in Wolfsburg with Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, said Germany was considering punitive measures against Vietnam, but did not elaborate. Gabriel said Germany had asked a Vietnamese intelligence officer at the embassy in Berlin to leave. A foreign ministry source said it assumed the officer had left Germany after Berlin on Wednesday set a 48-hour deadline for his departure. “We demanded that he leave because we strongly believe he is a person who was involved in kidnapping,” Gabriel said. German media say Thanh was seized in Berlin on July 23. “Everything supports this assumption that he, with the help of the Vietnamese secret service and using his residence in the Vietnamese embassy in Germany, abducted a person who had asked for asylum,” Gabriel added. Vietnam says Thanh, a former official at the Vietnamese state oil company who is accused of corruption, returned home of his own free will. Germany is Vietnam’s biggest trading partner in the European Union, which is considering approval of a free-trade agreement with the Southeast Asian country, one of the region’s fastest growing markets. Vietnamese officials had requested Thanh’s extradition on the margins of the G20 summit, when Prime Minister Nguyen Xhan Phuc met German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany earlier this week demanded that Thanh be allowed to return to Germany to claim asylum. Vietnamese state television on Thursday broadcast images of Thanh looking tired and he was quoted as saying that he had turned himself in. His lawyer in Germany ruled out this version of events, adding that witnesses had described how armed men violently bundled a man and a woman into a car with Czech registration plates outside the Sheraton hotel in western Berlin. The German newspaper Berliner Zeitung on Friday quoted the lawyer as saying there were indications that Thanh had been transported via ambulance to an unnamed eastern European country, and was then flown to Vietnam. | <urn:uuid:48f3e13b-6235-4b0c-a77e-c2569412ca45> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2105526/germany-angry-vietnam-reported-cold-war-style-abduction | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.984045 | 515 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Ancient Irish Were the First Known to Mark an Eclipse in Stone
More than 5,000 years ago people in Ireland carved a representation of an eclipse into three stones at a megalithic monument—the first known recording of a solar eclipse, scholars say. Researchers have further noted that the sun shines into a chamber of this monument in County Meath on the later ancient Celtic festivals of Samhain and Imbolc.
Our ancient Irish ancestors carved images of an ancient eclipse into giant stones over 5,000 years ago, on November 30, 3340 BC to be exact. This is the oldest known recorded solar eclipse in history. The illustrations are found on the Stone Age “Cairn L,” on Carbane West, at Loughcrew, outside Kells, in County Meath. The landscape of rolling hills is littered with Neolithic monuments. Some say that originally there were at least 40 to 50 monuments, but others say the figure was more like 100.
“Cairn L” received a mention in Astronomy Ireland ’s article: “Irish Recorded Oldest Known Eclipse 5355 Years Ago.” They write that the Irish Neolithic astronomer priests recorded the events on three stones relating to the eclipse, as seen from that location.
Researchers Jack Roberts and Martin Brennan found the sun illuminates a chamber in the monuments on November 1 and February 2, the cross-quarter days, which marked dates halfway between solstices and equinoxes.
A solar eclipse, May 20, 2012 (Photo by Brocken Inaglory/ Wikimedia Commons )
November 1 is the end of summer, which is what Samhain means. The ancient Celts, who came later than the people who made the eclipse carving, considered Samhain the beginning of winter. Christians call it All Saints Day.
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February 2, or Imbolc, is midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It was later celebrated by Christians as Candlemas and in Ireland as St. Brigit's Day. The Celts called it the Festival of Lights and lit every candle and lamp in the house to commemorate the rebirth of the sun. Christians too celebrated February 2 with lights. On that day candles were lit in churches to celebrate the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Jerusalem temple.
The Irish called it Imbolc (“lamb's milk”) because it was when lambing season started.
“It was also called Brigantia for the Celtic female deity of light, calling attention to the Sun's being halfway on its advance from the winter solstice to the spring equinox,” Alamanac.com explains.
Angels take St. Bride or Brigit, a Catholicized ancient Celtic goddess of light, to Bethlehem to foster the Christ child, John Duncan ( Sofi/Flickr)
Imbolc is also called Brigit's Day. Brigit means The Bright One. This sun goddess, later subsumed into the Catholic roster of saints, presided over the forge and hearth, crops, livestock and nature and also inspired skills of sacred arts and crafts, according to Celticatlanta.com.
Irish Central reports that many people believe the Celts invented the Festival of Lights to welcome the eclipse. They are also believed to have predicted when the eclipse would happen.
Brennan and Roberts noted the sun may not have shown into the chamber on Samhain and Imbolc when the Celts built it in 3340 BC.
In addition, Brennan and Roberts observed full moonlight illuminating the end of the cairn, where light shone on a cup mark on the endstone on August 26, 1980. Then, as the light moved across the chamber, it illuminated the bottom of the Whispering Stone.
“The 3340 BC eclipse is the only eclipse that fits out of the 92 solar eclipses in history tracked by Irish archaeoastronomer expert, Paul Griffin,” Irish Central says. “With none of the technology available to our modern experts the ancient Irish constructed these complex structures, that not only endured over 5,000 years, but were built with such accuracy that they continue to perform their astronomical functions today.”
Within Cairn L is a tall stone pillar called the Whispering Stone, 2 meters tall (7 feet). Irish Central believes that the chamber and cairn were built to house the Whispering Stone.
Featured image: One of the Loughcrew eclipse rocks ( IrishCentral)
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Fifty-five participants in the Governor General’s Youth Award (GGYA) got up close and personal with a little-known national treasure, the Moriah Cay National Park in Exuma, and played a hand in preserving the protected area, rich in biodiversity.
Established as a national park in 2002, Moriah’s boundaries were expanded in 2015 to nearly 23,000 acres of pristine beaches, blue holes, coral reefs, mangrove creeks, coppice forests and seagrass meadows. The site sustains vibrant populations of endangered corals, sea turtles, conch, lobster, grouper, birds, and sharks. It borders the communities of Rolle Town, Hartswell, The Ferry, The Cottage and Forbes Hill.
Ideal for recreation, education and inspiration, Moriah Harbour Cay National Park serves up breathtaking views and boasts the crystal-clear waters for which The Bahamas is known. It provides opportunities for kayaking, snorkelling, kiteboarding, bonefishing, hiking and photography.
While attending the Bahamas Award Super Expedition (BASE) 2022 in Exuma, GGYA’s Gold participants helped to construct a new cross island nature trail from East Mariah Harbor Cay to West Moriah Harbour Cay for their residential project which, among other objectives, aims to provide young people with a sense of personal achievement as well as an enhanced social connection to a community.
Silver participants cleared the trail to the old ferry dock and assisted with trail upkeep at The Ferry Welcome Center site. Meantime, those at the Bronze level carried out a major clean-up of the ramp, road and shoreline from the Ferry Bridge to Turquoise Cay.
“The natural beauty of The Bahamas is a very important jewel. It’s something we should preserve and protect. Just by cleaning up one national park which serves that purpose, I feel we made a big contribution to the cause,” said Hanna Edomwonyi, a Silver level participant who attends Bishop Michael Eldon School in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
“One person is capable of doing way more than they could imagine. A lot of us neglect our responsibilities as citizens of The Bahamas. We feel like one person can’t make a difference. Being a part of this service project made me feel like I could make a difference to the benefit of The Bahamas.”
Moriah Harbour Cay National Park has largely flown under the public’s radar. It’s not well-known outside of Exuma. It only recently became an actively managed park in 2020, when staff was brought onboard.
With the site and its trails freshened up, the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), which manages the country’s national park system, hopes to commence field trips for students in the fall.
“We got a lot accomplished in terms of the trail work and the clean-up,” said Catherine Booker, BNT’s Exuma programme coordinator.
“We hoped that students gained a better appreciation that national parks are not only a place for nature but for people as well. The Bahamas National Trust wants to make a positive impact in our community in addition to taking care of the environment.”
The experience left a lasting impression on Jaymie Mackey, a Bronze participant from the 23rd Company of Boys’ Brigade.
“I wanted to join the Bahamas National Trust since a visit to Bonefish Pond National Park in southwest New Providence. Even though Exuma isn’t my island, it is a part of The Bahamas and I wanted to help out. We pride ourselves on keeping our areas clean. We have to live on these islands we shouldn’t mess it up.”
Writer: Tosheena Robinson BSc, MSc
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Change a Will After a Death
You can change a person’s will after their death, as long as any beneficiaries left worse off by the changes agree.
If there is no will the law decides who inherits. You can make changes to the inheritance in the same way as if there is a will.
Any changes to the will must be completed within 2 years of the death.
You can change a will to:
- reduce the amount of Inheritance or Capital Gains Tax payable
- provide for someone who was left out of the will
- move the deceased’s assets into a trust
- clear up any uncertainty over the will
What You Need to Do
To change a will you will need to make a ‘variation’. You do not need a formal document or deed - you can write a letter as long as it meets these conditions. If the variation means there is more Inheritance Tax to pay, you must send a copy to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) within 6 months of making it. You do not need to send a copy to HMRC if the variation does not change the amount of Inheritance Tax due.
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Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil. Simply put, practices like no tillage are table stakes to rehabilitating the soil; more is required.
The SMART Seeder technology allows producers to not only reduce emissions and sequester additional carbon dioxide, but it allows unprecedented flexibility in seeding crops not just in a monoculture environment but allows simple, effective, and unparalleled abilities to do intercropping, multi-cropping and cover cropping all in a single pass. Each row and each opener puts down its own seed, fertility and soil amendments and can be varied row by row to put 2, 3, 4 or more crops at the same time into a field in a single pass. This allows legumes and pulse crops that naturally fix nitrogen in the soil to reduce the application of synthetic fertilizers as well as applying soil amendments to reduce acidic soils and pH levels.
Practices like no tillage are table stakes to rehabiliting the soil; more is required.
Grown to improve the soil and build natural fertilizer and nitrogen for healthy soil. They also act as mulch or biomass to improve soil properties, attract beneficial insects and pollinators.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When people talk about visiting New York City’s tourist attractions, most people immediately think of Manhattan.
While Manhattan has the lion’s share of tourist attractions, Staten Island is rich with museums, parks and cultural institutions that bring thousands of people across the harbor or over the bridge every year.
Dataherald collected data on foot traffic at tourist attractions across the five boroughs using location data from cell phones, including Facebook check-ins, Instagram location tags, and other social media and location collection processes.
Using location data doesn’t show the full picture of how many people have visited Staten Island’s attractions, however, it lends an idea of the most popular places in the borough for tourists.
Check out the list below for the top 10 tourist attractions on Staten Island.
Present-day Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden has 28 buildings on 83 acres of land, and offers a variety of cultural experiences.
The Art Lab, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor Artist Residency Program, Staten Island Museum, The Music Hall, the Staten Island Children’s Museum and Heritage Farm are all located on the property. In addition, there are nine distinctive botanical gardens, New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden and the Richmond County Savings Foundation Tuscan Garden.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT BOARDWALK
In 1935, the City of New York acquired this property and it underwent renovations performed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. The boardwalk was dedicated to the former governor and president in 1939.
GREENBELT NATIVE PLANT CENTER
Lucy Rubino, the Greenbelt Native Plant Center director, oversees the 13-acre facility of greenhouses, nurseries and a seed bank complex. The workers put the plants here through various stages of meticulous care, from collecting the seeds, procuring them and cataloging them, planting the seedlings, and watching them come to fruition before selling them to local consumers.
SANDY GROUND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Considered the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited free Black settlement, Sandy Ground is one of several such locations that once existed in New York City — most others are now entirely eradicated. Once full of 150 Black-owned homes, each one built and centered around the Rossville African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church (established in 1850, and an important stop along the Underground Railroad), the neighborhood has been home to farmers, businessmen, doctors and other influential Staten Island residents. Its name is a reference to the sediment-rich soil found in that part of the borough. The area was first cultivated as farmland, its sandy soil a fertile environ for strawberries and asparagus.
STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH HALL
Located at 10 Richmond Terrace in St. George, Staten Island Borough Hall houses the Borough President’s office, offices of the Departments of Buildings and Transportation, and other civic offices.
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM
Constructed in 1862 by the United States Lighthouse Service (USLHS), the Staten Island Lighthouse Depot -- now the home of the Lighthouse Museum -- was the key manufacturing, storage, supply and maintenance center for the U.S. Lighthouse Service’s 3rd District.
50/50 SKATE PARK
Not only is 5050 Skatepark used for indoor rollerblading, skating and skateboarding, the owners often rent it out for birthday parties, community events and filming of television shows and music videos. They also operate an online store that sells bicycles, skateboards and scooters, as well as accessories for skating and bike riding.
MOUNT CARMEL SHRINE
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto in Rosebank was handcrafted back in 1937 by members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society. It is listed on the National and State registry of historic places at 36 Amity Street.
“Conference House Park is a great destination for both park and history buffs. Located at the southernmost point of New York State, this park houses four historic buildings that trace the history of the borough over the course of three centuries. The Conference House, the Biddle House, the Ward House and Rutan-Beckett House all tell of a New York and an America of the past,” says the city Parks Department.
GARIBALDI MEUCCI MUSEUM
Formerly known as the Garibaldi Memorial, the museum is maintained by the Order of the Sons of Italy. The landmarked home houses a schematic of Meucci’s “teletrofono” invention, as well as photographs, letters, some of Garibaldi’s medals and memorabilia relating to both Garibaldi and Meucci.
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The first “Treehouse of Horror” episode appeared in the second season of "The Simpsons," and since then they have become an annual Halloween tradition. These special episodes usually consist of three short stories that are allowed to break the conventions of life in Springfield, with storylines that can include anything from aliens to zombies.
David S. Cohen, one of the writers most dedicated to getting mathematics into "The Simpsons," wrote the final part of “Treehouse of Horror VI” (1995), a segment titled “Homer 3.” This is, without doubt, the most intense and elegant integration of mathematics into "The Simpsons" since the series began a quarter of a century ago.
The storyline begins quite innocently with Patty and Selma, Homer’s sisters-in-law, paying a surprise visit to the Simpsons. Keen to avoid them, Homer hides behind a bookcase, where he encounters a mysterious portal that seems to lead into another universe. As the dulcet tones of Patty and Selma get louder, Homer hears that they want everyone to help clean and organize their collection of seashells. In desperation, he dives through the portal, leaving behind his two-dimensional Springfield environment and entering an incredible three-dimensional world. Homer is utterly perplexed by his new extra dimensionality and notices something shocking: “What’s going on here? I’m so bulgy. My stomach sticks way out in front.”
Instead of being drawn in the classic flat-animation style of "The Simpsons," scenes set in this higher dimension have a sophisticated three-dimensional appearance. In fact, these scenes were generated using cutting-edge computer animation techniques, and the cost of generating them, even though they lasted less than five minutes, was far beyond the budget of an entire normal episode. Fortunately, a company named Pacific Data Images (PDI) volunteered its services, because it realized that "The Simpsons" would provide a global platform for showcasing its technology. Indeed, PDI signed a deal with DreamWorks later that year which led directly to the production of "Antz" and "Shrek," thereby kick-starting a revolution in film animation.
When Homer approaches a signpost indicating the x, y, and z axes in his new three-dimensional universe, he alludes to the fact that he is standing within the most sophisticated animated scene ever to have appeared on television: “Man, this place looks expensive. I feel like I’m wasting a fortune just standing here. Well, better make the most of it.”Homer makes another pertinent comment when he first encounters his new environment: “That’s weird. It’s like something out of that twilighty show about that zone.” This is a nod to the fact that “Homer 3” is a tribute to a 1962 episode of "The Twilight Zone" titled“Little Girl Lost.”
In “Little Girl Lost,” the parents of a young girl named Tina become distraught when they enter her bedroom and cannot find her. Even more terrifying, they can still hear her voice echoing around them. Tina is invisible yet still audible. She is no longer in the room, but she seems just a breath away. Desperate for help, the parents call upon a family friend named Bill, who is a physicist. Having pinned down the location of a portal by chalking some coordinates on the bedroom wall, Bill declares that Tina has slipped into the fourth dimension. The parents struggle to understand the concept of a fourth dimension, because they (like all humans) have trained their brains to cope with our familiar three-dimensional world.
Although Homer leaps from two to three dimensions, not from three to four dimensions, exactly the same sequence of events takes place in “Homer 3.” Marge cannot fathom what has happened to Homer, because she can hear him but not see him, and she also receives advice from a scientist, Professor John Nerdelbaum Frink, Jr.
Despite his comically eccentric personality, it is important to not underestimate Professor’s Frink’s genius. Indeed, his scientific credentials are made clear in “Frinkenstein,” a story from “Treehouse of Horror XIV” (2003), when he receives a Nobel Prize from none other than Dudley R. Herschbach, who won his own Nobel Prize in 1986 and who voices his own character.*
Just like the physicist in The Twilight Zone, Frink draws a chalk outline around the portal, watched by Ned Flanders, Chief Wiggum, Reverend Lovejoy, and Dr. Hibbert, who have all come to offer support. Frink then begins to explain the mystery: “Well, it should be obvious to even the most dimwitted individual, who holds an advanced degree in hyperbolic topology, that Homer Simpson has stumbled into . . . the third dimension.”
Frink’s statement suggests that the characters in "The Simpsons" are trapped in a two-dimensional world, and therefore they struggle to imagine the third dimension. The animated reality of Springfield is slightly more complicated than this, because we regularly see Homer and his family crossing behind and in front of each other, which ought to be impossible in a strictly two-dimensional universe. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this “Treehouse of Horror” segment, let us assume that Frink is correct in implying the existence of only two dimensions in "The Simpsons," and let us see how he explains the concept of higher dimensions as he draws a diagram on the blackboard:
Professor Frink: Here is an ordinary square.
Chief Wiggum: Whoa, whoa! Slow down, egghead!
Professor Frink: But suppose we extend the square beyond the two dimensions of our universe along the hypothetical z-axis . . . There.
Professor Frink: This forms a three-dimensional object known as a cube, or a Frinkahedron in honor of its discoverer.
Frink’s explanation illustrates the relationship between two and three dimensions. In fact, his approach can be used to explain the relationship between all dimensions. If we start with zero dimensions, we have a zero-dimensional point. This point can be pulled in, say, the x direction to trace a path that forms a one-dimensional line. Next, the one-dimensional line can be pulled in the perpendicular y direction to form a two-dimensional square. This is where Professor Frink’s explanation picks up, because the two-dimensional square can be pulled in the z direction, which is perpendicular to its face, to form a three-dimensional cube (or Frinkahedron).
Finally, it is mathematically, if not physically, possible to go one step further by dragging the cube into another perpendicular direction (labeled the w dimension) to form a four-dimensional cube. Cubes in four (or more) dimensions are known as hypercubes.
The diagram of a four-dimensional hypercube is a mere sketch, the equivalent of a stick figure drawing being used to capture the essence of Michelangelo’s statue of David. Nevertheless, the stick-figure hypercube suggests an emerging pattern that helps explain the geometry of shapes in four and even higher dimensions. Let us consider the number of endpoints or corners (known as vertices) that each object possesses as we move from dimension to dimension. The number of vertices follows a simple pattern: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, .. .. In other words, if d is the number of dimensions, then the number of vertices equals 2d. Hence, a ten-dimensional hypercube would have 210 or 1,024 vertices.
Despite Professor Frink’s deep understanding of higher dimensions, the bad news is that he is unable to save Homer, who is left to wander across his new universe. This leads to a bizarre series of events that ends with a visit to an erotic cake store. During this adventure, Homer encounters several fragments of mathematics which materialize in the three-dimensional landscape.
For example, soon after Homer travels through the portal, an apparently random series of numbers and letters floats in the far distance: 46 72 69 6E 6B 20 72 75 6C 65 73 21. The letters, in fact, are actually hexadecimal (or base 16) digits. Hexadecimal numbers are expressed using the usual digits 0 to 9, plus six others, namely A = 10, B = 11, C = 12, D = 13, E = 14, and F = 15. Together, each pair of hexadecimal digits represents a character in ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange), which is a protocol for converting letters and punctuation into numbers, largely for the benefit of computers. According to the ASCII protocol, 46 represents “F,” 72 represents “r,” and so on. Translated, the entire sequence reads as a bold proclamation in praise of geeks: “Frink rules!”
A few moments later, a second mathematical tidbit appears in the three-dimensional landscape, courtesy of writer David S. Cohen:
1,78212 + 1,84112 = 1,92212
This is yet another false solution to Fermat’s last theorem, just like the one created by Cohen for “The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace,”which was discussed in chapter 3. The numbers have been carefully chosen so that the two sides of the equation are almost equal. If we match the sum of the first two squares to the sum of the third square, then the results are accurate for the first nine digits, as shown in bold:
+ 1,515,812,422,991,955,541,481,119,495,194,202,351,681 (1,84112)
This means that the discrepancy in the equation is just 0.00000003 percent, but that is more than enough to make it a false solution. Indeed, there is a quick way to spot that 1,78212 + 1,84112 = 1,92212 is a false solution, without having to do any lengthy calculations. The trick is to notice that we have an even number (1,782) raised to the twelfth power added to an odd number (1,841) raised to the twelfth power supposedly equaling an even number (1,922) raised to the twelfth power. The oddness and evenness are important because an odd number raised to any power will always give an odd result, whereas an even number raised to any power will always give an even result. Since an odd number added to an even number always gives an odd result, the left side of the equation is doomed to be odd, whereas the right side of the equation must be even. Therefore, it should be obvious that this is a false solution:
even12 + odd12 even12
Blink and you will miss five other nods to nerdiness that flash past Homer in his three-dimensional universe. The first is a rather ordinary looking teapot. Why is this nerdy? When pioneering graphics researcher Martin Newell at the University of Utah wanted to render a computer-generated object in 1975, he chose this household item; it was relatively simple, yet also offered challenges, such as a handle and curves. Ever since, the so-called Utah teapot has become an industry standard for demonstrating computer-graphic software. This particular style of teapot has also made cameo appearances in a tea party scene in "Toy Story," in Boo’s bedroom in "Monsters, Inc.," and in several other films.
The second nod is a flyby by the numbers 7, 3, and 4, a coded reference to Pacific Data Images, who produced the computer graphics.
These digits on a telephone dialing pad are associated with the letters P, D, and I.
Third, we glimpse a cosmological equation (ñm0 > 3H0 2/ 8pG) that describes the density of Homer’s universe. Provided by one of Cohen’s oldest friends, the astronomer David Schiminovich, the equation implies a high density, which means that the resulting gravitational attraction will ultimately force Homer’s universe to collapse. Indeed, this is exactly what happens toward the end of the segment.
Just before Homer’s universe disappears, Cohen dangles a particularly intriguing mathematical morsel for the discerning viewer. In the scene shown on page 152, a slightly unusual arrangement of Euler’s equation is visible over Homer’s left shoulder. This equation also appears in “MoneyBART.”
Finally, in the same image, the relationship P = NP can be seen over Homer’s right shoulder. Although the majority of viewers would not have noticed these three letters, let alone given them a second thought, P = NP represents a statement about one of the most important unsolved problems in theoretical computer science.
P = NP is a statement concerning two types of mathematical problems. P stands for polynomial and NP for nondeterministic polynomial. In crude terms, P-type problems are easy to solve, while NP-type problems are difficult to solve, but easy to check.
For example, multiplication is easy and so is classified as a P-type problem. Even as the numbers being multiplied get bigger, the time required to calculate the result grows in a relatively modest fashion.
By contrast, factoring is an NP-type problem. Factoring a number simply means identifying its divisors, which is trivial for small numbers, but rapidly becomes impractical for large numbers. For example, if asked to factor 21, you would immediately respond 21 = 3 × 7. However, factoring 428,783 is much harder. Indeed, you might need an hour or so with your calculator to discover that 428,783 = 521 × 823. Crucially, though, if someone handed you the numbers 521 and 823 on a slip of paper, you could check within a few seconds that these are the correct divisors. Factoring is thus a classic NP-type problem: hard to solve for large numbers, yet easy to check.
Or . . . is it possible that factoring is not as difficult as we currently think?
The fundamental question for mathematicians and computer scientists is whether factoring is genuinely hard to accomplish, or whether we are missing a trick that would make it simple. The same applies to a host of other supposedly NP-type problems—are they all genuinely hard, or are they merely hard because we are not smart enough to figure out the way to solve them easily?
This question is of more than mere academic interest, because some important technologies rely on NP-type problems being intractable.
For example, there are widely used encryption algorithms that depend on the assumption that it is hard to factor big numbers. However, if factoring is not inherently difficult, and someone discovers the trick that makes factoring simple, then it would undermine these encryption systems. In turn, this would jeopardize the security of everything from personal online purchases to high-level international political and military communications.
The problem is often summarized as “P = NP or P ≠ NP?”, which asks the question: Will apparently difficult problems (NP) one day be shown to be just as easy as simple problems (P), or not?
Finding the solution to the mystery of P = NP or P ≠ NP? is on the mathematicians’ most wanted list, and there is even a prize on its head. The Clay Mathematics Institute, established in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by the philanthropist Landon Clay, listed this puzzle as one of its seven Millennium Prize Problems in 2000, offering a $1 million reward for a definitive answer to the question P = NP or P ≠ NP?
David S. Cohen, who explored P-type and NP-type problems while studying for his master’s degree in computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, has a hunch that NP-type problems are indeed much easier than we currently think, which is why P = NP appears behind Homer in his 3-D universe.
However, Cohen holds a minority view. When William Gasarch, a computer scientist at the University of Maryland, polled one hundred researchers in 2002, only 9 percent thought that P = NP, while 61 percent favored P ≠ NP. He repeated the poll in 2010, and this time 81 percent favored P ≠ NP.
Of course, truth in mathematics is not decided by a popularity contest, but if the majority turn out to be right, then Cohen’s positioning of P = NP in the landscape of “Homer 3” will look somewhat incongruous. This, however, should not prove to be an issue in the short term, as half of the mathematicians polled did not think that the problem would be resolved during this century.
Finally, there is one more mathematical reference in “Homer 3” that deserves a mention. More accurately, the reference does not actually appear in the “Homer 3” segment, but rather in the credit sequence for the whole “Treehouse of Horror VI” episode. By tradition, the credits in the Halloween episodes of "The Simpsons" have always been quirky. For example, Matt Groening is credited variously as Bat Groening, Rat Groening, Matt “Mr. Spooky” Groening, and Morbid Matt Groening.
This tradition was inspired by a comic book titled "Tales from the Crypt," which regularly contained mutant credits for its writers and artists. Its publisher, EC Comics, became notorious after the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency ran comic book hearings in 1954 that concluded that "Tales from the Crypt" and its other titles were partly responsible for corrupting the nation’s youth. This resulted in the removal of zombies, werewolves, and their ilk from all comics, and in turn these constraints forced the discontinuation of "Tales from the Crypt" in 1955. Nevertheless, "Tales from the Crypt" still has many fans, most of whom were not even born when it went to an early grave. Al Jean is one these fans, and it was his suggestion to pay homage to the comic by mimicking the idea of mutant credits in “Treehouse of Horror” episodes.
All of which explains why the credits for “Treehouse of Horror VI” include Brad “the Impaler” Bird, Lycanthropic Lee Harting, and Wotsa Matta U. Groening. And, if you look very carefully, you will spot a charming reference to the Pythagorean theorem and the writer of “Homer 3”:
DAVID 2 + S.2 = COHEN 2
* The awarding of the Nobel Prize is witnessed by Frink’s resurrected father, who is voiced by the legendary comic actor Jerry Lewis. This resulted in a voice circle. Lewis based his voice for Frink Sr. on Hank Azaria’s voice for Frink Jr., which in turn was based on Lewis’s lead character in "The Nutty Professor."
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Tuesday evening celebrated a year of giving at its annual community gathering. At the event, which was held at Beth El Congregation and welcomed 1,000 people, the foundation announced it had distributed $106 million in grants this past year. The grants were made to nonprofits serving low-income and vulnerable individuals and families.
The event took place on the backdrop of a recent announcement by the foundation of an additional $4 million grant to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany to provide emergency assistance to Holocaust victims in North America. The grant, which will be allocated through 2016, supplements the $10 million, five-year grant that the Weinberg Foundation provided the Claims Conference in 2010 to help elderly Jewish victims of Nazis live out their lives with dignity. The $4 million grant will be distributed as follows: $500,000 in 2014 (in addition to the $1.5 million from the previous allocation); $2 million in 2015; and $1.5 million in 2016.
“Aging Jewish Holocaust victims, abandoned by the world in their youth, must now know that they are remembered and cared for in their final years,” said Claims Conference Executive Vice President Greg Schneider in a statement thanking the Weinberg Foundation.
Foundation President Rachel Garbow Monroe told the JT that the foundation decided to extend the grant because “it was clear to us … that not all the issues [of the survivors] would be resolved.” She explained that the initial $14 million was spread out among survivors to average a grant of $830 per person.
“That tells us we are helping roughly 16,800 individuals,” she said.
Monroe said the grant to the Holocaust survivors “fits perfectly” into the mission and heart of what the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation stands for.
“If you were in our board room, you would see a photograph of Harry and Jeanette at the time of their marriage, and it states that while others solve the ills of the world, someone will be hungry, someone sick, someone cold — that is our job.” … The single largest population we support through grants is poor, frail older adults.”
In the last year, the Claims Conference has come under scrutiny for mismanagement and allegedly facilitating fraud. Monroe said the foundation had no concerns about this — “the work they are doing with us on this emergency assistance fund is beyond reproach” — and that there are oversight and reporting requirements in place.
“They have been honorable and transparent every step of the way,” Monroe said, restating the need, as 25 percent of all survivors live in poverty and that one in three lives alone.
As much as 40 percent of all Weinberg Foundation funding remains in Maryland, and roughly half is distributed within the Jewish community. Monroe said this vision — and the Tuesday event — highlights the legacy of Harry and Jeanette Weinberg, and she also expressed gratitude to the foundation’s partners and grantees “for their exceptional, meaningful work this and every year.”
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Indeed, under the terms of the deal it is possible that EU jurisdiction over UK environmental law has been extended. While this may be good news for the protection of the environment it’s not what most supporters of Brexit were looking for and it could create quick wins for lobbying NGOs such as the RSPB.
In the run up to the end of the Brexit transition period there was a good deal of speculation about what leaving the EU would mean for the aspects of UK law which protect the natural environment such as the Habitats Regulations. Some of my clients delayed submission of planning applications in the anticipation that there could be significant change following the UK’s exit, after all wasn’t that what Brexit was all about; freeing ourselves from EU derived red tape?
We now have the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in place and over the Christmas break I spent some time reading the document to assess the implications of the Deal on EU derived law that governs nature and biodiversity conservation.
The document is long and complex and there will no doubt be a considerable ‘shake down’ period as the full consequences of the Deal become clear and are tested through the domestic courts and arbitration systems which the Deal puts in place.
As someone who takes an interest in nature conservation law the most important part of the text for me is Title XI ‘Level playing field for open and fair competition and sustainable development’. This chapter does what it says on the tin, setting out how the ‘level playing field’ for trade and investment will be maintained and environmental regulation will not be downgraded by either Party to create an economic advantage. The key section is Chapter 7 on Environment and Climate. Article 7.1. of that chapter defines what is meant by “environmental levels of protection” and includes:
“(a) industrial emissions;
(b) air emissions and air quality;
(c) nature and biodiversity conservation;
(d) waste management;
(e) the protection and preservation of the aquatic environment;
(f) the protection and preservation of the marine environment;
(g) the prevention, reduction and elimination of risks to human health or the environment arising from the production, use, release or disposal of chemical substances; or
(h) the management of impacts on the environment from agricultural or food production, notably through the use of antibiotics and decontaminants.”
Article 7.2 then goes on to set out commitments to non-regression from levels of protection. It is worth reading this article in full.
Article 7.2: Non-regression from levels of protection
1.The Parties affirm the righty of each Party to set its policies and priorities in the areas covered by this Chapter, to determine the environmental levels of protection and climate level of protection it deems appropriate and to adopt or modify its law and policies in a manner consistent with each Party’s international commitments, including those under this Chapter.
2. A Party shall not weaken or reduce, in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties, its environmental levels of protection or its climate level of protection below the levels that are in place at the end of the transition period, including by failing to effectively enforce its environmental law or climate level of protection.
3. The Parties recognise that each Party retains the right to exercise reasonable discretion and to make bona fide decisions regarding the allocation of environmental enforcement resources with respect to other environmental law and climate policies determined to have higher priorities, provided that the exercise of that discretion, and those decisions, are not inconsistent with its obligations under this Chapter.
4. For the purposes of this Chapter, insofar as targets are provided for in a Party’s environmental law in the areas listed in Article 7.1 [Definitions], they are included in a Party’s environmental levels of protection at the end of the transition period. These targets include those whose attainment is envisaged for a date that is subsequent to the end of the transition period. This paragraph shall also apply to ozone depleting substances.
5. The Parties shall continue to strive to increase their respective environmental levels of protection or their respective climate level of protection referred to in this Chapter. [my emphasis].
It is clear therefore that the Deal clearly binds the UK to maintaining the levels of protection that are currently in place. Chapter 7 also includes a section on enforcement of domestic law (Article 7.5) which seeks to ensure that the UK’s judicial proceedings are effective, while Article 9 deals with how disputes will be settled.
Turning to my emphasis of Article 7.2.2 it is clear that non-regression only applies to anything that would affect trade or investment, however, I find it difficult to think of a situation where significant weakening or reducing environmental protection would not create a competitive advantage. For example, if the UK were to attempt to remove some of the more contentious parts of the Habitats Regulations (such as the requirement to prove the absence of adverse effects of a plan or project upon a protected site) it would clearly give the UK an advantage and tip the level playing field.
Evidently, as I stated above there is much to be interpreted in the Deal and no doubt my legal friends will be feasting on this text for many years to come. My initial assessment is that the Deal means that for the foreseeable future nature conservation law will remain unchanged and indeed any new law coming forward (such as the Environmental Bill) will need to be thoroughly assessed against Chapter 7 of the Deal to ensure it is compliant with non-regression. One could argue the EU now has an even wider remit in the UK environmental legislation as prior to Brexit the EU jurisdiction related only to the Directives but now the EU has a say in any environmental legislation that could have an impact on trade and investment.
Finally, it has occurred to me that the Deal puts the likes of the RSPB or other campaigning NGOs in a very powerful position. If the UK government were to try to down grade the protection afforded to birds or their habitats (for example) the RSPB would only need to flag the issue with the EU and, if the EU considered the case were sound, it could trigger the dispute settlement process which at first reading seems to be more rapid than bringing a case through the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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According to National Association for Back Pain UK backward sloping school chairs are the major cause for back pain in adults by directly causing poor posture in most children. Yet all schools in Ireland still use them and even the new chairs that are replacing old ones have a backward sloping seat. It is the Irish Government's specification that all school chairs must slope back because this makes them stackable, but it also causes poor posture in nearly every child.
The backward sloping base of the seat prevents the children bending naturally at the hip joints and forces them to bend their spines instead. Children have no choice but to endure these chairs for over 15,000 hours while at school and is the main reason why the majority of adults get back or neck pain either at school or after they leave.
At present the National Standards Authority Ireland has put a proposal called the prEN 1729 which proposes to change all school Chairs to make them slope backwards from the present -5 degrees to -10 degrees. Even now over 20% of children under the age of 16 have back pain and this is bound to make the problem much worse. Only the Irish government can change this. I am a father of two children who are being educated in Ireland. More information at www.alexander.ie/children.html | <urn:uuid:97932ae6-b8a3-41e4-bf53-7da4c7a0554a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/Make_backward_sloping_School_Chairs_illegal/?sbc | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.955141 | 353 | 2.40625 | 2 |
It is hard to contain shedding tears when confronted by the stark realities of poverty and neglect in Lukulu and Mitete. The state of the villages is reminiscent of war-torn countries, the nutritional condition of children is heart breaking, most public institutions are in desolate condition and the major road, such as the one linking Lukulu to Kaoma and Zambezi districts could be described as amongst the worst on the African continent.
Lukulu and its neighbouring Mitete district are an ugly scar on the moral conscience of post-independence Zambia. The two districts, just like a good number of others in Zambia, remind us in a painful way that the social, economic, political and cultural emancipation of our people is far from being achieved 51 years after independence!
Lukulu and Mitete do not have a single factory that could provide decent jobs to the thousands of unemployed youth. There is no industry that is being systematically harnessed to serve as a foundation for economic growth. Worse still, there is no collective effort amongst leaders and citizens to find solutions to these intricate but solvable problems. How then do you expect to see any positive changes in Lukulu and Mitete given this inertia?
In the midst of all this, the natural resources such as timber are savagely exploited to the benefit of a few middlemen and companies in South Africa, South Korea and China! Similarly, the cattle herd that was decimated by neglect and diseases provides some reasonable profits to a few middlemen and firms from the Copperbelt and Angola and leaves very little in the local economy.
Fishing is still conducted at artisan scale and with a growing population destined to slowdown. Yet there is no visible support to fish farming that could help secure fish protein for diets and household livelihoods. The economic future of Lukulu and Mitete is therefore bleak and poverty will remain chronic.
At the core of the poverty in Lukulu is a capitalist system that has weakened the ability of the state to actively pursue economic development where it is needed most. Expecting foreign investors and the so-called private entrepreneurs to be the locomotive for the economic transformation of a district like Lukulu is sheer arrogance. Without a good infrastructure, a critical mass of local social capital comprising of well-trained men and women and a government that is uncompromising on equity considerations, the poverty of the people of Lukulu and Mitete will continue to worsen.
As poverty is perpetuated in Lukulu and Mitete, we should expect more desperation and chaos. The signs are there already. A high level of pre-occupation with superstition and witchcraft, brutal murders of perceived witches and wizards, high risk behaviours in the pursuit of livelihoods, political opportunism and the loss of personal dignity and self-esteem amongst most of our people in these districts are all strong indications of a social-economic order that has failed. If capitalism has worked for the top leadership in the capital city, Lusaka, it has definitely failed in the Lukulu and Mitete villages. | <urn:uuid:570ba2e7-968c-40a7-a6f5-19b46e9e2d16> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cosmasmusumali.com/poverty-in-lukulu-and-mitete-districts-is-breeding-discontent-and-chaos/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.949684 | 609 | 2.125 | 2 |
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In this course, karan kumar will provide in-depth knowledge of Biology , physics , chemistry. The course will be helpful for aspirants preparing for BPSC. Learners at any stage of their preparation will be benefited from the course. All doubts related to the topic will be clarified during the doubt clearing sessions in the course. Class dates and timings along with topic details are given below. The course will be covered in Hindi and the notes will be provided in Hindi.
Ended on Jun 8, 2020
Ended on May 15, 2020
Ended on Mar 1, 2021
Starts on Sep 15, 2022 • 25 lessons
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Enactus celebrates Women's History Month with Diana Driscoll
Enactus celebrated women empowerment with entrepreneur Diana Driscoll sharing her story through business. Driscoll is an optometrist, clinical director of POTS Care, PLLC, and president of Genetic Disease Investigators, LLC.
As an optometrist, she created her own practices before moving to other businesses like real estate and hotel development.
After a family trip, Driscoll became ill and doctors couldn't identify the type of virus or disease. She was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EHS).
There was a saying she always followed though, “There is always an answer for everything and you can figure it out.” So, she started her own research on the illness she had while evolving her real estate business and pursuing the hotel industry.
However, Driscoll’s condition became worse over time to the point that she had to stay at home for 10 years. During this time, her son started to portray the same symptoms around the age of 12. He became so thin that he broke his arm putting on a jacket.
Her state allowed her to focus on her medical research to find a cure for her and her son. She started remembering information from college courses like organic chemistry. She used that to further progress.
As her organs began to fail with her worsening condition, Driscoll’s knowledge from anatomy class in college reminded her of the Vagus nerve that was linked to POTS.
She presented her finding to doctors, but they were uninformed on any of the material she referred to. Driscoll used the information to find out that salicylate, which was in nicotine patches, helps stabilize the major symptoms.
More determined than ever, Driscoll started Genetic Disease Investigators which focuses solely on the curing diseases. Many years of work were made before creating and patenting their own medication for POTS, Parasym Plus.
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Painting is one of the popular hobbies of people in all over the world. There are numerous ways of doing painting. The different stages of painting actually help to make an artist to a person. If a child is capable to make appealing things from a pencil on the paper, he/she must be encouraged by the parents. A skilful artist who gets gifted talent can polish their skills by learning the art. In the initial stages, it is taught to a kid to hold a pencil and paint brush properly. The Painting for kids actually helps them to use the tools properly at earlier stages. When a kid learns the tactics to use the tools, he/she can actually draw best sketches and drawings. Many of the renowned schools are providing talented and skilful artists. These artists participate in exhibitions to show their beautiful and creative art.
These days, the variety of colors are being used in the form of water paints, pencils, markers, crayons etc. when a child learn a proper use of each thing, he/she learn using the other and a bit difficult tool. The tradition of teaching painting is decreasing from day to day. It has happened due to higher use of gadgets and painting apps in them. The gadgets can’t replace tools and accessories used for painting. The tutorials of Painting for kids actually help a lot to improve many others skills in a child. Another great advantage of teaching art and painting to the kids is to keep their minds diverted from the irrelevant activities. It is a productive activity and parents should definitely teach it to their children. With such plenty of benefits, people must encourage their kids to learn art by continuing their education as well. It will be definitely best for your kid. | <urn:uuid:8bd6072f-37fb-4de9-ba3c-f6640809dd36> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.diyand.me/painting-for-kids-ideas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.968507 | 347 | 2.65625 | 3 |
A Squid is a cephalopods in the superorder Decapodiformes with elongated bodies, large eyes, eight arms and two tentacles. Squids have two long tentacles used to grab prey and eight arms to hold and control it. The beak then cuts the food into suitable size chunks for swallowing.
Squids are rapid swimmers, moving by jet propulsion, and largely locate their prey by sight. They are among the most intelligent of invertebrates, with groups of Humboldt squid having been observed hunting cooperatively.
Squids make use of different kinds of camouflage for background matching (in shallow water) and counter-illumination. This camouflage helps them approach their prey. Smart squids were they, that their preys didn’t forsee what was coming.
They were rapid like a flash.
They knew their prey and were able to sight them.
Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama television series on Netflix created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote and directed all nine episodes. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon and O Yeong-su.
The series revolves around a contest where 456 players in deep financial debt put their lives at risk to play a series of children’s games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion[a] prize. The title of the series draws from a similarly named Korean children’s game.
Seong Gi-hun, a divorced father and indebted gambler who lives with his elderly mother, is invited to play a series of children’s games for a chance at a large cash prize. Accepting the offer, he is taken to an unknown location where he finds himself among 456 players who are all deeply in debt. The players are made to wear green tracksuits and are kept under watch at all times by masked guards in pink jumpsuits, with the games overseen by the Front Man, who wears a black mask and black uniform. The players soon discover that losing a game results in their death, with each death adding ₩100 million to the potential ₩45.6 billion grand prize
They put their lives at risk.
SQUID GAME TOKEN
The team behind the Squid Game token pulled the rug on the project, making off with about $3.38 million. Before the rug, investors could only purchase the crypto but couldn’t sell it: the ticking timebomb we ignored.
The SQUID token reached a price of $2,861 before plummeting to $0. This theft, commonly called a “rug pull”, happens when the creators of the crypto quickly cash out their coins for real money, draining the liquidity pool from the exchange.
Launched last week, the project had many red flags. Some include;
A 3week old website filled with spelling and grammatical errors. Hosted at SquidGame.cash, the website has since disappeared, along with other social media platforms initially set up.
The SQUID’s Telegram channel didn’t allow comments from outsiders.
The Twitter account made it impossible for anyone to reply to posts.
The Red Flags we all ignored.
Now we recount our losses.
Our heads, buried in deep regret.
Will a bit of research hurt us?
Will FOMO take our hard-earned money again?
Would we learn our lessons again?
We’d find out!
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|Delivery Type||Delivery length / details|
|Lecture||19 x 1 hour lectures|
|Seminars / Tutorials||3 x 1 hour Problem Classes|
|Assessment Type||Assessment length / details||Proportion|
|Semester Assessment||Presentation 30 minute presentation on an advanced topic researched by the student||20%|
|Semester Exam||2 Hours Written Examination||80%|
|Supplementary Assessment||Presentation If failed originally||20%|
|Supplementary Exam||2 Hours Written Examination||80%|
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of examples of sigma-algebras and measures;
determine the Lebesgue measure of certain Borel sets;
determine whether a function is measurable;
determine whether a function is integrable;
demonstrate that the Riemann and Lebesgue integrals co-incide for a class of functions;
apply convergence theorems to justify the exchange of limiting processes for integrals;
demonstrate knowledge of Lebesgue measure and its properties;
explain an advanced development/application of Lebesgue Integration via a presentation to an audience.
Measure theory is one of the main areas of research in mathematical analysis; Lebesgue measure and integration is the most important example. This theory plays a central role in analysis, functional analysis and probability theory. There are applications to the modern theory of partial differential equations and financial modelling. Essential concepts are introduced for any student seeking a deeper understanding of mathematical analysis and its applications.
This course is a rigorous practical guide to the basic technical foundations and main principles which underpin the classical notions of area, volume, and the related idea of an integral. After reviewing the Riemann integral, its properties and limitations, the beautiful and powerful theory due to Lebesgue is introduced. The emphasis is on examples and applications of the main theorems rather than proofs of the classical results. Students will be expected to work on a small project and give a presentation.
Set theory. Sigma algebras, generated sigma-algebras. Borel sets. Measures. Examples. Lebesgue measure.
Measurable functions. Simple functions. Fundamental approximation lemma. Lebesgue integrable functions.
Monotone Convergence Theorem. Fatou'r Lemma. Dominated Convergence Theorem.
Lp spaces. Young'r inequality. Holder'r inequality. Minkowski'r inequality. Completeness.
Construction of Lebesgue measure. Translational invariance. Completeness. Characterisation and approximation of Lebesgue measurable sets.
Product measures. Tonelli-Fubini Theorem.
Topics for projects include:
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for absolutely continuous functions.
Rearrangements of functions. Hardy-Littlewood inequality, generalisations and applications.
Weak derivatives and Sobolev spaces in one dimension.
Probability spaces, random variables, martingales.
Convolution integrals, smoothing properties.
|Skills Type||Skills details|
|Application of Number||Required throughout the course|
|Communication||Written answers to exercises must be clear and well-structured. Project will help students develop presentation skills.|
|Improving own Learning and Performance||Students are expected to develop their own approach to time-management regarding completion of assignments and projects on time and preparation between lectures.|
|Information Technology||Students will be encouraged to research topics on the internet and can use technology in their presentation|
|Personal Development and Career planning||Completion of tasks (assignments and presentation) to set deadlines will aid personal development. The course will give indications of whether a student wants to further pursue mathematical analysis and its applications.|
|Problem solving||The assignments will give the students opportunities to show creativity in finding solutions and develop their problem solving skills.|
|Research skills||The project will make the students independently research a mathematical topic.|
|Subject Specific Skills||Broadens exposure of student to topics in mathematics|
|Team work||Students will be encouraged to work together on questions during problem classes.|
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People with motor impairment can sometimes find it hard to take care of themselves. This means that in some instances, they might need to hire a healthcare professional to take care of them. However it seems that researchers at Georgia Tech might have figured out a way that could allow those with motor impairment to take care of themselves, and that is through the use of robots.
Dubbed the PR2 mobile manipulator, this is a robot manufactured by Willow Garage that comes with wheels, two arms, and a head, where it is also capable of manipulating objects such as water bottles, washcloths, hairbrushes, and even shavers. It can also be controlled using eye tracking or head tracking.
According to Henry Evans who helped test the robot and worked with the team during its development, he felt very liberated using the robot as it allowed him to take care of himself. “The system was very liberating to me, in that it enabled me to independently manipulate my environment for the first time since my stroke.”
However at the moment, the robot is still too big and too expensive to be made commercial available, but that’s to be expected as we imagine that over time, these kind of issues like size and cost could be improved upon.
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(Natural News) The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed “grave concern” over the sudden rise of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Europe. The epicenter of this new outbreak is in Germany, which registered its biggest daily increase in cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The WHO failed to point out that this is a post-vaccine wave of COVID-19 cases brought about by the vaccines. Most of Europe, especially Western Europe where the new outbreak is spreading, has high rates of vaccination.
In Germany, the country reported almost 34,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Nov. 4. The very next day, Germany broke its record again after reporting 37,120 new infections. Sixty-seven percent of Germany is fully vaccinated, and another three percent are partially vaccinated.
“We are, once again, at the epicenter,” said WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge. He warned that according to the WHO’s projections, Europe’s current trajectory would mean “another half a million COVID-19 deaths” by February.
The post-vaccine surge in Germany comes as the country is currently in a state of political limbo following the September general election that saw the conservatives ousted from power.
The outgoing government has blamed the current outbreak on the unvaccinated and has signaled its willingness to impose restrictions just on those who continue to refuse to get vaccinated. (Related: NO JAB, NO FOOD: Hessen, Germany, says grocery stores can discriminate against the unvaccinated.)
Current Minister of Health Jens Spahn called the current outbreak a “massive” pandemic of the unvaccinated.
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the current post-vaccine outbreak “very worrying” and has called on tougher restrictions that specifically target the unvaccinated.
Spahn has also called for stricter measures, including requiring proof of vaccination to enter private businesses.
Germany approves booster doses six months after full vaccination
On Friday, Nov. 5, Spahn approved a plan that will force Germans to get booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine six months after becoming fully vaccinated.
Spahn added that Germany’s 16 regional health ministers have all agreed to require booster shots. “This should become the norm, not the exception,” he said.
“It is important to break the momentum” of infections, said Bavarian Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek. He agreed that booster shots should be available to everyone six months after getting fully vaccinated.
As of press time, Germany has already administered nearly 2.2 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, covering about 2.6 percent of the population.
Along with requiring booster vaccines, Spahn also unveiled plans to keep lockdown in place. These new plans include mandatory COVID-19 tests for employees and visitors of nursing homes and other long-term care homes, regardless of vaccination status or natural immunity to COVID-19.
Three states – Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria and Saxony – have already agreed to introduce harsher restrictions that target the unvaccinated, including rules that exclude them from businesses like nightclubs and bars.
Spahn said the government is also planning to go after those who are skeptical about the rushed, experimental and dangerous vaccines and those who he claims lied about or downplayed the severity of the coronavirus.
“Anyone who says the virus is not that bad, is hesitant or uncertain about getting vaccinated as well as anyone who believes that they are young, healthy, invulnerable should speak to health staff, particularly those in intensive care stations,” he said.
Other federal and regional authorities in Germany are appealing for unvaccinated German residents to get vaccinated, claiming that the pressure on hospitals is rising. They claim this is only occurring in regions where vaccination rates are relatively lower than the national average.
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Developer Related Midwest has transferred the land title of a portion of The 78 mega-development to the University of Illinois for the construction of the Discovery Partners Institute. The transfer gives the university control of an acre of land near the intersection of S Wells Street and W 15th Street to begin the first phase of the education facility. The project being developed by the university features a bold design by globally-renowned design firm OMA.
The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) will focus on three main aspects including developing tech talent in order to attract and retain educated professionals, work on applied R&D by providing the resources and funding to turn ideas into products, and lastly business building by creating programs that help fix the racial and gender imbalance in the Chicago tech community. They will achieve this through partnerships with the Pritzker Foundation, Argonne Labs, Cardiff University, Northwestern, IIT, UIC, University of Chicago, Tel Aviv University, National Taiwan University, and more.
The OMA-designed 11-story structure will rise 180 feet tall and be pierced by a full-height central atrium to create a beehive like environment, this will be surrounded by stacked floors of lab space and office on one side, with alternating staggering office and classroom spaces on the other, topped by a top-floor cafe and terrace. The building will be enclosed in a hexagonal netting like glass and metal facade that will allow for plenty of light to permeate all of the interior spaces, adding to the collaborative environment.
The 261,000-square-foot facility is just part of what DPI will have the opportunity to construct if they chose to exercise the ownership of an additional three acres of land to construct student housing, tech offices, more lab space, and an additional riverfront incubator. This new plan comes after much of The 78 received a redesign due to Related bidding for the city casino proposal, this changed the initial crescent park being ditched for a central community park surrounded by office and residential separating the casino from research district.
A future CTA Red Line station is planned at W 15th Street, estimated to cost roughly $300 million, is also up in the air as plans for the mega-development continue to evolve. The station would be located near the research buildings and serve thousands of expected users. DPI itself will cost more than $250 million, however $250 million have already been secured and a groundbreaking is expected next year, with an anticipated opening date in late 2025 or early 2026 according to Crains. | <urn:uuid:544dbf7e-52ae-4177-844a-59daa53f0506> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://chicagoyimby.com/2022/03/developer-transfers-land-for-discovery-partners-institute-in-the-78.html?replytocom=6607 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953337 | 514 | 1.664063 | 2 |
By Catherine Kerrison
In 1711, the imperious Virginia patriarch William Byrd II spitefully refused his spouse Lucy's plea for a e-book; a century later, girl Jean Skipwith put an order that despatched the Virginia bookseller Joseph Swan scurrying to thrill. those vignettes bracket a century of swap in white southern women's lives. Claiming the Pen deals the 1st highbrow heritage of early southern ladies. It situates their studying and writing in the literary tradition of the broader Anglo-Atlantic international, to date understood to be a masculine province, whilst they inhabited the restricted, provincial social circles of the plantation South.
Catherine Kerrison uncovers a brand new realm of lady schooling during which conduct-of-life advice―both the dry pedantry of sermons and the risqué plots of novels―formed the center interpreting software. ladies, she unearths, discovered to imagine and write by way of analyzing prescriptive literature, no longer Greek and Latin classics, in impromptu domestic study rooms, instead of faculties and universities, and from family members and pals, instead of schoolmates and professors. Kerrison additionally finds that southern girls, of their willingness to "take up the pen" and so declare new rights, seized upon their racial superiority to offset their gender inferiority. In depriving slaves of schooling, southern girls claimed literacy as a privilege in their whiteness, and perpetuated and bolstered the repressive associations of slavery.
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Their writings have let me see something of their humanity, from the nobler aspects of their intelligence and compassion to the darker side of their racism and elitism. As we recall Amy L. Wink’s reminder about the “potentially overwhelming external experiences” that shaped them, let us attempt to meet these women on their own ground. Imagine a world in which an omnipotent (and male) God has placed men above women, white over black, free over enslaved; and then let us ponder how a white southern woman could possibly consider taking up the power of the pen to transform it.
Writing from Massachusetts in March 1776, she penned her now famous petition to her husband to “Remember the Ladies” in the new code of laws to be written for the new nation, in which she advocated legal protections for married women (heretofore, nonentities before the law, under coverture). Never happier than when reading and writing about politics, Adams fully expected her daughter also to share that passion. 115 In their writings, these New England women proved the fallacy of the popular wisdom of female intellectual incapacities by achieving that which was allegedly impossible for females.
Unlike Anglican preachers, who were expected to have a university education and ecclesiastical ordination, evangelical Christians required only the experience of conversion and grace. In the inward journey to cultivate their relationship with God, women discovered selfhood, distinguished for the first time from the person whose function remained subordinated to the needs of her family. 136 She assumed the responsibility of her slaves’ religious instruction decades before the antebellum period in which historians have more commonly located this development. | <urn:uuid:1f6a45ed-1927-40af-a639-4ba71af6ced9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://maxlifeco.com/lib/claiming-the-pen-women-and-intellectual-life-in-the-early-american-south | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.934746 | 1,062 | 2.203125 | 2 |
This is painful: It looks like we may not have the data needed to explain the pacific salmon collapse because of politically motivated cuts to research, going back perhaps 30 years. It’s hard enough to understand ecosystems even when we have resources to do the science.
No answers in B.C.’s sudden salmon collapse — Canadian Press, in the Globe and Mail
This has been a frustrating tale for a long time now. The government refuses to take on the research, disregards or even deliberately interferes with non-gov scientists who try to do it on their own, and then dismisses criticism from non-scientists by pointing out that there’s insufficient scientific proof. It may be that fish farms aren’t to blame for this round of salmon decline, so it’s somewhat ironic that the media is picking this moment to wake up to the sea lice story. Of course there’s no knowing what the cause is either way. And now that the fish farms are well established and oceanic temperatures and acidity levels are likely to remain unstable, it will be hard or impossible to set up well controlled experiments to find out. | <urn:uuid:3bf569d5-6221-4367-943f-2c423c8a0b05> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://hughstimson.org/2009/09/weve-chosen-not-to-know-what-is-causing-salmon-decline/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952706 | 240 | 2.1875 | 2 |
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In this course you will learn how to find mobile device vulnerabilities and exploit them. You will learn how to setup a mobile penetration testing and forensics environment for Android and iOS mobile devices. You will learn how to extract data and recover data from Android and iOS devices. You will et accustomed with using wide array of tools to achieve the different tasks to exploit the device.The course is based on the OWASP Top 10 Mobile Risks for both Android and iOS. You will use the risks to profile the applications and also secure them.
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A few days ago, SpaceX launched payloads into orbit for the 100th time. An impressive milestone, the latest launch deployed 60 Starlink satellites into the company’s communication network. From communications to Earth Observation, constellations certainly are a core strategy in the commercialization of LEO. On an almost daily basis, announcements are made regarding investment, deployment,.
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Securing a place for film within a Scottish secondary school
Ready Player One (Warner Bros. Pictures All Rights Reserved)
Securing a place for film within the ongoing life of a Scottish state secondary school
Michael Daly and Jacqueline Thomson are English teachers at John Paul Academy, an inner-city secondary school in Glasgow, Scotland. Working together as probationary teachers, they decided to start an after-school film club. From there, film has gradually become a central part of their teaching strategy, and has moved beyond their own English and Media classrooms to become embedded within John Paul Academy’s broader curriculum.
Film education does not yet form any significant part of Scottish teacher training programmes and, as such, incorporating film into curricular teaching can be a challenge. This article covers a broad array of ways in which teachers can use film as a tool for learning. It details the benefits of setting up a successful film club as an extra-curricular activity and explains how using film in the English classroom can motivate students, teach them to critically analyse texts, and develop their oral and written skills. This article is a rich source of ideas for any teacher looking to learn and take inspiration from their peers.
Key points to explore
The article covers a range of topics including:
A discussion of the role film plays in the national Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and how it ‘can provide a powerful means through which to begin addressing the attainment gap and engaging with hard-to-reach students in Scottish schools.’ (pp. 137, 149-150)
An account of setting up and running a regular after-school film club with the support of film education charity Into Film, and the different reactions and discussions certain films provoked among students (pp.139-141)
The role of film reviews and how they provide opportunities for students to express opinions and develop their written literacy (pp.141-144)
A detailed case study of how the films Joker and Skyfall were successfully used as optional ‘texts’ as preparation for an SQA English exam (pp.144-149)
Watch Michael Daly discuss the work that he and colleague Jaqueline Thomson have done to embed film in the classroom.
Ideas for the classroom:
Michael has very kindly shared one of his lesson plans that they created to use the film Ready Player One as a 'pathway to literature'. Michael also talks about his lesson plan, and how the film allowed them to think about their own lives. You can download the lesson plans here. | <urn:uuid:98eac6eb-f8ba-4dc5-861f-3978bcbec876> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.filmeducationjournal.com/film-in-scottish-secondary-schools | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.958552 | 523 | 3.0625 | 3 |
The children’s diabetes team at Ormskirk hospital has been chosen as one of only six in the country to pilot new life-changing diabetes care.
The team will offer children with Type 1 diabetes hybrid closed loop insulin delivery which acts like an “artificial pancreas”, automatically balancing high and low blood sugars.
It follows the team’s success being named North West winner of the excellence in healthcare award in the 2021 NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Associate Professor Dr May Ng, clinical lead for paediatric diabetes, said: “We are delighted to be one of only six paediatric centres that have been chosen by NHS England to pilot the hybrid closed loop trials. I am very proud of the work the team has put in to continuously improve the standards of diabetes care. This closed loop trial will really benefit the children and young people from Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.”
The £2m NHS England closed loop pilot coincides with the centenary of the discovery of insulin. It means that 1,000 people who live with Type 1 diabetes in England, who meet certain eligibility criteria, will be able to access this new technology on the NHS.
People with Type 1 diabetes are unable to produce their own insulin, which regulates blood sugars and instead they have to deliver insulin by injections or by an insulin pump. The amount of insulin administered has to be manually adjusted and readjusted throughout the day. Hybrid closed loop is the most advanced technology system currently available and will connect to a continuous blood glucose monitor with an insulin pump, automatically adjusting the insulin delivery, so that blood sugars are more balanced. | <urn:uuid:b66f16ff-5ce3-44bb-94fc-2c476da5ee0a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://skemnews.com/childrens-team-to-pilot-life-changing-diabetes-technology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.953207 | 335 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Abstract: Copper enrichment behavior in continuously cast slab induced by scale formation during continuous cooling was investigated, and the effects of initial slab surface temperature and oxygen potential in atmosphere were discussed. The results showed that a loose scale adhered to the substrate was formed in H2O-N2 atmosphere, while a gap formed between the scale and steel substrate in H2O-O2-N2 atmosphere. After continuous cooling in H2O-N2 atmosphere, the copper enrichment occurred both inside the loose scale and at the scale/steel interface, with simultaneous Ni enrichment near the interface at higher slab surface temperature. The combined effects of loose scale and nickel enrichment were thought to promote the back-migration of Curich phase from the interface and occlusion within the scale layer. While in H2O-O2-N2 atmosphere, Cu enrichment was found on the substrate side and the formed gap prevented the migration of Cu to the scale.
Authors: Nan Wang, Lei Xu, Min Chen, Jianhua Xin, and Cuihuan Huang
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Over the past few years, homelessness has emerged as a significant problem in every community in British Columbia and this includes Maple Ridge.
Regional homeless counts began in 2003 and occur every four years. Homeless counts in the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley demonstrate a significant growth in the number of people living on our streets. The 2017 Homeless Count reported 124 persons without shelter in Maple Ridge versus 84 in 2014. Here are the links to the latest homeless counts for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley:
On December 11, 2018 the City of Maple Ridge filed and injunction application in the BC Supreme Court seeking the authority to address the fire and life safety issues at the camp. The case came before the BC Supreme Court on January 14 and 15. On Friday, February 8 the BC Supreme Court granted an injunction giving the City of Maple Ridge the authority to address safety issues in the camp located on 223 Street west of St. Anne Avenue. For information on the work to bring the St. Anne site in compliance with the BC Supreme Court order please follow this link;
BC Supreme Court Injunction Information
The City initiated an injunction process to have the camp removed in May of 2017. That injunction was adjourned in June of 2017 to give the newly elected provincial government and BC Housing the opportunity to develop and present a new proposal to deal with the short term and long term issues that remain around homelessness.
A condition of the adjournment was that those occupying the St. Anne property would conduct themselves in a way that not only respected safety on the site, but the safety and security of the immediate neighbourhood. Assurances were obtained by the leadership of the camp that recommendations from the Maple Ridge Fire Department and RCMP around site and neighbourhood safety would be respected and acted on.
The Fire Department conducts regular inspections of the camp seeking compliance with this Court Order.
An obligation upon the occupants of the camp to address fire and life safety issues at this site have been in place since November 2017, when a Consent Order was issued by the BC Supreme Court. This order laid out the obligations of the camp occupants to address fire and life safety issues as identified by the Fire Department. The City and BC Housing have regularly made support available to the camp occupants to achieve compliance with safety issues.
BC Housing has provided 53 units of temporary modular housing on Royal Crescent in Maple Ridge that is managed by Coast Mental Health. A number of people from the St. Anne Camp have relocated to this modular housing.
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When you delete a file from your Mac machine then it directly goes to Trash Bin, so you can easily restore them back by clicking on “Pull Back” option to the original location. What will happen if you click on “Empty Trash”? Don’t panic!!! Emptying trash doesn’t mean that you have lost your files forever; you still have better chance to restore back all your files even after clearing Trash Bin. Now you must thinking how is it possible, making use of reliable & trusted recovery software will help you to gain back all your lost files once it disappears from the Trash.
When you make Mac Trash empty they are not really gone forever, those deleted files are still present in some corners of Mac volume. It just happens that those deleted files are not visible in interface of system because allocation information of delete files will be erased from file directory and remain intact. You can easily restore such files by using recovery software until that space is reused by any other files. At that time deleted file still exists on hard drive for some time & is recoverable. So to maximize the possibility of data recovery you have to minimize using of Mac machine once you have emptied Trash, as it may overwrite the free space with new files.
Trash Bin in Mac machine works same as Recycle Bin in Windows. But in case of Mac Operating system, you cannot allocate the size to Trash Bin manually; Mac machine allocates its size itself. You cannot restrict size of Trash in Mac OS which can be done in case of Recycle Bin in Windows.
There are two ways to erase files present in Trash Bin- one is “Empty Trash” & other is “Secure Empty”. When files gets deleted by first option then you can restore them back by using Mac Deleted File Recovery tool but in case of second option you cannot retrieve files back because deleted files will be overwritten with random values many times.
Some common loss that is usually done by you when emptying Trash Bin:
Mac Recovery software is most prominent & efficient software to restore emptied trash Mac. The software uses an excellent algorithm that is used to scan each & every file & then recover files basis on their signature. You can also retrieve files back from flash memory cards, USB drives, external hard disk of different brands. You can also recover MacBook Air lost due to corrupt Apple partition & also restore Mac Time machine files that are deleted due to any reasons better than any other utility.
Procedure to recover files deleted after emptying Mac trash:
Step 1: On home screen 3 options will be displayed out of which you have to select "Recover Files". As you have to recover files from Trash so you need to select "Recover Deleted Files".
Figure A: Home Screen
Step 2: Select the Mac volume from which you want to restore deleted files and then click "Next" option to proceed for the next step.
Figure B: Select Mac Volume
Step 3: After that recovery process will start, once the process is completed you need to click on "Next" option and you can view the recovered data.
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Dear brothers in Islam, I remind myself and you to fear Allah.
Know dear brothers that today is a great day; a day in which Allah has forbidden fasting and made joy and pleasure on this occasion an Islamic landmark. It is a day where awards are distributed to the ones whom Allah had accepted their fast. The angels stand on the roads calling out to them: “Go and pray to your Lord, the Most Generous, you were ordered to fast and have fulfilled, you were ordered to pray and have done so, you have obeyed your Lord so reach out to your prizes: your Lord has forgiven you, so enjoy peace and tranquillity as this day is the day of awards”.
Allahu-Akbar the number of times people have fasted, Allahu-Akbar to each time a person has performed prayer, Allahu-Akbar the amount of times the Qur’an was recited, Allahu-Akbar the amount of time Allah was praised.
Dear Muslims, this is a day of celebration. We display happiness and delight in thankfulness to Allah, we ask Him to make us among the ones whom He exempts from Hellfire and to be among the ones whose night prayers and fasting have been accepted.
O believers, the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to meet each other on such an occasion and greet one another by saying: “May Allah accept your good deeds and mine”.
This is a clear example of congratulating out of love; the circle of love and brotherhood expands on such occasions. Furthermore, this circle shines brighter when one visits his parents, family, neighbours, relatives and kin. We are much in need, especially nowadays, to keep ties with one another. Islam urges us to maintain a strong bond of kinship; the Prophet peace be upon him said: << Kinship is attached to the Thrown and it says: Allah grants acceptance to whomever keeps ties with his kin, and threatens with torture whomever severs these ties>>.
Dear Muslims, Ramadan has passed, however, its wonderful traces of goodness will remain in our hearts. The qualities that Ramadan has planted in us from generosity to sincere acts of worship make one keep connection with the Qur’an and not to abandon it. Moreover, these qualities keep one continuing with his generous and kind doings and maintain in one the enthusiasm to go to the mosques and preserve one’s good manners.
Al-Bukhariyy narrated from the route of ^A’ishah that the Prophet peace be upon him used to favour as an Islamic practice that one does a good deed regularly.
On this great occasion, it is commended to support and give assistance to the weak and to the one in need. The Prophet peace be upon him said: << A Muslim is the brother of any other Muslim; he should not wrong him, nor should he hand him over to the one who would wrong him. Whoever fulfils the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his own needs; whoever relieves his brother of a distress, Allah will relieve him of own distress on the Day of Judgement, and whoever conceals a Muslim’s defects, Allah will conceal his own defects on the Day of Judgement>>.
O Slaves of Allah, I would like to remind you to visit the graves along with reciting Qur’an over there. Al-Bayhaqiyy narrated in his Sunan that ^Aliyy Raydiyallahu ^anhu said: ((Reciting aloud in ^Id Prayers is sunnah (i.e., recommended), and going to the cemetery during the day of ^Id is sunnah as well)).
I would also like to remind you of fasting six days of Shawwal as per the advice of the Prophet.
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A symplectic particle-in-cell model for space-charge beam dynamics simulation.
Space-charge effects play an important role in high intensity particle accelerators and were studied using a variety of macroparticle tracking models. In this paper, we propose a symplectic particle-in-cell (PIC) model and compare this model with a recently published symplectic gridless particle model and a conventional nonsymplectic PIC model for long-term space-charge simulation of a coasting beam. Using the same step size and the same number of modes for the space-charge Poisson solver, all three models show qualitatively similar emittance growth evolutions and final phase space shapes in the benchmark examples. Quantitatively, the symplectic PIC and the symplectic gridless particle models agree with each other very well, while the nonsymplectic PIC model yields different emittance growth value. Using finer step size, the emittance growth from the nonsymplectic PIC converges towards that from the symplectic PIC model.
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Listen to expert advice on sustainable ways you can holistically care for yourself.
Being healthy serves as a foundation for us to maintain happy relationships, remain productive, and lets us look our best, too. However, staying physically and mentally fit hasn’t always been easy with our fast-paced lifestyles. And, while things have slown down because of the pandemic, the stressors have piled up.
In the past year, University of Southern California workplace wellness expert Patrica Grabarek identified a new variant of burnout caused by quarantine. The symptoms include emotional exhaustion, disconnection from work and family, and an overall feeling of being less effective.
If you’re too busy to finish a book, podcasts might be a great option for you. They are a seamless way to learn insightful tips straight from medical doctors, fitness experts, and science journalists. Just put on your earphones while you’re in line at the grocery store or play them when you’re in the car.
Here are six health and wellness podcasts we recommend hosted by experienced professionals in the wellness industry. From learning how to appreciate yourself to keeping your brain “in shape,” you can instantly stream these podcasts on your favorite streaming platform.
The Genius Life
When he lost his mother to Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia, Max Lugavere made it his life’s mission to help others avoid brain diseases by improving their lifestyles. “I was watching the person who I loved more than anything in the world start to decline,” the science journalist tells People, “I just became insanely motivated — just fixated on trying to figure out why.”
As a result, Lugavere wrote the New York Times bestselling book Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. Currently, he hosts The Genius Life, where he interviews renowned scientists, doctors, nutritionists, and fitness professionals intending to make brain health a widespread topic. If you want to discover ways to improve your cognitive function and stay physically and mentally fit, you can listen to The Genius Life for practical and sustainable advice.
You can listen to The Genius Life on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audiobooks.com, Audible, and Apple Podcasts.
The Model Health Show
The number one ranked health podcast in America is hosted by research scientist Shawn Stevenson, the author of bestselling books Eat Smarter and Sleep Smarter. In each episode, Stevenson interviews experts from health, fitness, and personal development. Although the show focuses on holistic health and wellness, no topic is “off-limits.”
In the podcast episodes that range from sixty minutes to over two hours, Stevenson talks to guests about complex health issues in a conversational manner, making the topics more understandable. If you want to learn about improving your sleep quality, avoiding heart disease, managing stress, and weight loss, you’ll find multiple episodes that tackle these themes.
You can listen to The Model Health Show on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Youtube, Soundcloud, and Apple Podcasts.
The Lavendaire Lifestyle
Youtuber and content creator Aileen Xu is passionate about personal growth and nurturing her body holistically. She talks about self-topics like the importance of self-love, how to set boundaries, and even how to effectively begin a wellness routine. Xu also releases guided meditations to help you appreciate yourself.
The creative says she was able to design her dream life as “an artist of life.” If you want to find out ways you achieve the same by looking inward, you can listen to The Lavendaire Lifestyle as a form of self-care.
You can listen to The Lavendaire Lifestyle on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty says that he owes everything that he’s accomplished to the lessons he’s learned as a monk. Although he’s no longer a monk today, he now shares the self-awareness practices he’s developed during that time in his life through On Purpose. The best-selling author of Think Like A Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day says his life’s purpose is to “make wisdom go viral.”
Together with his podcast guests such as billionaire investor Ray Dalio, Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian, and historian Yuval Harari, Shetty delivers insightful conversations with people from various fields. If you want to broaden your way of thinking, you can listen to On Purpose for a glimpse into renowned people’s perspectives.
You can listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and Apple Podcasts,
The Jordan Syatt Mini Podcast
Jordan Syatt advocates for debunking health, fitness, and weight-loss myths, all while keeping things comical. The episodes that run from 30 minutes to one-hour share information about staying fit with science-backed facts.
In some episodes, the certified strength training and nutrition consultant features regular people who have overcome health-related hurdles. For example, Syatt interviews a husband and father named Jason, who lost 100 pounds to join the Marines.
However, Jason perpetually gained weight and lost weight afterward, which is known as “yo-yo dieting.” Currently, Jason is in good physical shape and has the “best relationship with food he’s ever had.” With that, you can listen to Syatt’s podcast if you want to hear real-life stories about people taking control of their health and eventually achieving their wellness goals.
You can listen to The Jordan Syatt Mini Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts,
From an episode about the mood-boosting power of crying to one on how menopause affects the brain, this podcast is where TED talk speakers answer your health questions with its host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, MD. Every week, the short episodes that range from just six to 20 minutes can provide you with nuggets of knowledge to understand what goes on inside your body a little bit better.
You can listen to TED Heath on Ted.com, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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A small loan of around $100 was all it took for Daw Than Nwe, from Taung Poet Thar village, in Myanmar, to hire four seasonal workers, diversify her crops and boost her yields.
“I used the money to buy fertilizer,” says Daw Than Nwe, a mother of seven. ”If I use fertilizer on my farm the onions are much better. I sell them to a trader in Myingyan.”
She used the loan to plant chickpea and onions on her 6-acre farm. Both crops are profitable and the proximity to Myingyan market make these crops attractive for local farmers. Daw Than Nwe also hired four women from the community to help her with the farm. She says the salaries in the local market are lower for women, despite women being better workers than men. Daw’s membership in the local Township Savings Credit Union is also helping her save more money. To date, she has saved over 50,000 kyats and is hoping to save more.
Daw Than Nwe is one of approximately 7,000 farmers from the Myingyan and Natogyi region of Myanmar who have been able to access small loans and expand their farm operations. A project implemented by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada, with funding though UNOPS/LIFT, has helped establish two township savings coops and strengthen the situation of farmers and their productive capacity. | <urn:uuid:d5a4a462-f43a-48bd-84e4-2228fafce334> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cdfcanada.coop/building-opportunities-for-smallholder-farmers-in-myanmar/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.973758 | 296 | 2.015625 | 2 |
No.26 1 Dec. 2009
How Japan’s food is dependent on invisible “water” imports.
- P1How Japan’s food is dependent on invisible “water” imports.
- P2How about the state of water globally?
-There is a silently spreading water crisis in the world-
- P3Food in Japan, linked to the world’s water problems.
-How the world’s water can be conserved-
Food in Japan, linked to the world’s water problems.
Despite the finite amount of water available globally, increasing populations and changes in diets across the world lead to continued growth in demand for food production and water consumption. Meanwhile, Japan depends on foreign sources for much of its water. The global water crisis is not just other people’s concern.
How the world’s water can be conserved.
Food production creates much of the demand for water, so first and foremost we need to find ways to conserve water used in agriculture. In order to enable agriculture production that is consistent with water conservation, it is necessary to provide technological innovation and support sensitive to local conditions.
Also, it is important to make fundamental changes here in Japan, which is perennially in competition for the lowest rate of food self-sufficiency. According to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries statistics, approximately 19 million metric tons of food are discarded annually. We import great quantities of food and subsequently throw away great quantities of food — if we reduce this waste, we can conserve both food and the world’s water.
Fresh water fish is a valuable source of protein for Bangladeshis
What we can do?
It is important for each and every one of us to be conscious of our virtual water usage, of how much water we consume daily putting meals on our table and eating out. Naturally, it is not realistic to expect people to identify foods whose production requires a lot of water and eliminate them from their diets.
But it is feasible to at least be conscious of the issue of water lurking in the background, choosing domestically-produced food when possible and buying only what we need to avoid waste, making the first strides to achieve a diet compatible with global water conservation.
By treating each grain of rice we eat as precious, we share not just food, but also water with the rest of the world.
In Bangladesh, one of the countries where HFW is active, the government threw its weight behind developing modern agriculture, modern rice cultivation dependent upon large-scale irrigation in particular. However various problems have arisen from exploitation of water resources, such as salt damage and groundwater depletion.
In response, HFW is promoting organic agriculture that does not depend upon unreasonable irrigation practices. Instead of just cultivating water-intensive rice, we incorporate crops compatible with the local environment. We are also helping prevent overuse of water by employing compost to improve the capacity of soils to hold water, obviating the need for large-scale irrigation to produce sufficient crop yields.
Creating a reservoir to hold rainwater for field irrigation
Calculate how much water you consume in your everyday diet!
Virtual water calculator
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Tuesday’s primary runoff election in Texas will test how much weight the Bush family name still carries in America’s biggest red state in the race for attorney general
AUSTIN, 德克萨斯州 — Tuesday’s primary runoff election in Texas will test how much weight the Bush family name still carries in America’s biggest red state in the race for attorney general.
But George P. Bush, who’s challenging embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Republican nomination, says Tuesday’s vote isn’t about family dynasty.
Speaking in 奥斯汀 after casting his ballot, Bush says the election is “about doing the right thing and supporting the right people for the right offices.”
Paxton is the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation over accusations of corruption, and he’s still awaiting trial on securities fraud charges after being indicted in 2015.
Bush, who now serves as Texas’ land commissioner, called Paxton “a crook … who continually abuses his office.”
Bush forced a runoff against Paxton during a crowded four-way primary election in March. But he still trailed Paxton by 20 points in the March election, underscoring Paxton’s continued political durability in Texas.
乔治亚州, 阿肯色州, 阿拉巴马州, Texas and Minnesota are holding primary elections Tuesday.
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— 2022 期中考试: What to watch in Georgia, 德克萨斯州, elsewhere
— Unopposed Stacey Abrams still a target in Republican primary
— Ex- Trump press secretary Sanders bids for Arkansas governor
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Every day, there are more studies about how we as humans use our brains, our mind and our body. These studies can help us to see the productive and counterproductive ways we have learned, and help us to “fix the scratched LP” of bad habits in our minds. They provide us with many opportunities for learning how to use our body/mind as it is meant to be used.
I found this BBC article about Serena Williams very interesting, because it confirms a thought I have had for a quite some time, that those who practice something which requires refined concentration, develop a “quiet spot” in which to function at high capacity. It shows visibly in highly competitive sports, but also shows in music and the arts, or any other mind focusing skill (mainly ones which require the mind to flow moment by moment, and not “get stuck”) ….. Most Zen masters also refine a practice such as calligraphy, flower arrangement, or archery, as a means of “expressing their mind” through their body.
There is a reason why Bodhidharma, who brought dyana (Chan, Zen meditation) to China, and is considered the first patriarch of Chinese Chan Buddhism, is also known in China as the father of gong fu (Kung Fu). I believe he was teaching the practice of moving chan…. movement, free of analytical considerations, which actually slow a person down in high action situations. This is also what Bruce Lee realized, practiced, and taught in his Jeet Kun Do.
Yogi Berra quote “How can you think and hit a baseball at the same time?”
I also noted a book : Basketball and Philosophy by Jerry Walls and Gregory Bassham, where basketball players were urged by their coach, Phil Jackson (raised a Pentecostal) the coach of the L.A. Lakers, to read Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki , and to learn how to practice zazen.
Here is a quote from that book:
I remember a quote about Shunryu Suzuki, when one of his sangha members took him to a baseball game, and he noted how one of the players was “very much present in his body”…… noting that he could see it from the way the baseball player walked out onto the field. I thought it was an interesting comment for a Zen master to make……
This is pretty interesting stuff! 🙂
When one peels the layers off, this is all about how to use our body/mind, and how to live free to focus, and free from “binding fixations”.
This topic also brings up the question of what practices can we do to rid ourselves of the minds tendency to be unsatisfied and do the monkey mind (jumping all over the place).
I do believe that these things are all tied together, and can be peeled off layer by layer, for a more healthy body/mind, and a more satisfying life. | <urn:uuid:60c33c0a-0568-4c0e-a59e-854eb22ee512> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://realityisdharma.com/2018/07/02/the-quiet-eye/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.975673 | 618 | 2.296875 | 2 |
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The rock climbing gym Allez-Up is at the heart of the revitalization project for Montreal’s Southwest borough. Flanking the Lachine Canal, the site and silos of the old Redpath sugar refinery have been converted into a one-of-a-kind indoor rock-climbing facility, adding significantly to the recreational and tourist attractions of the Canal.
Developing the abandoned silos into a rock-climbing gym is a unique way to maximize the enormous potential of these historic vestiges from Montreal’s industrial past.
The climbing wall formations within the main building actually resemble sugar cliffs, reminding visitors of the original function of the Redpath silos. These pure-white, angular climbing walls offer many different routes for both beginners as well as seasoned climbers. The multi-coloured climbing-holds speckled across the walls add to the dynamic charm of this unique interior space.
The siding and outer metallic building envelope pay tribute to the industrial and monolithic character of this site, while the massive windows gaze far out onto St-Patrick Street. In long shafts, abundant natural light saturates the space, creating an effect of crevasses and voids on the climbing walls and revealing the interior climbing surfaces – a truly colourful heart at the centre of a metallic exterior.
Location: Montreal, Canada
Area: 1,220 sqm
Client: Richer – de la Plante Family
Architects/designers: Smith Vigeant architects
Architect in charge: Daniel Smith, architect, OAQ, LEED®PA
Design Team: Daniel Smith, Karine Renaud, Anik Malderis, Étienne Penault, Cindy Neveu, Mélanie Quesnel, Stéphan Vigeant
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Who wins and who loses in Trump's decision to pull the United States from the Iran deal?
WASHINGTON — President Trump made good on a longstanding campaign pledge Tuesday to pull the U.S. out of a nuclear agreement with Iran negotiated by the Obama administration. Though the decision was expected, it nonetheless had global diplomatic implications and suggested a reordering of foreign diplomacy at the White House. A look at who wins and who loses under the president's historic decision:
White House hawks: President Trump has brought on or elevated several senior foreign policy hawks in recent weeks, including National Security Adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both have spoken out in strong terms opposing the Iran deal, with Bolton previously advocating a military action in the country. The rhetoric, which is more in line with Trump’s own, is different than had been used by former secretary of State Rex Tillerson or former national security adviser H.R. McMaster.
Benjamin Netanyahu: The Israeli prime minister has been an outspoken critic of the Iran agreement since before the ink dried on the document. Netanyahu, who has frequently touted his relationship with Trump, can chalk up the U.S. decision as a win at a time when he is juggling a corruption scandal at home. Netanyahu received worldwide attention for a presentation late last month in which he revealed the results of an Israeli intelligence operation against Iran’s nuclear program. Trump cited the Israeli presentation during his speech Tuesday.
Europe: The Iran nuclear agreement was signed by the United Kingdom, France, and Germany — in addition to Russia, China and the U.S. — and European leaders had tried to change Trump’s mind in the weeks leading up to the decision. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both visited the White House, and attempted to kick start talks around an amendment to the deal that would satisfy Trump’s concerns but keep the deal intact. French and German trade with Iran significantly increased after the deal.
Hassan Rouhani: The Iranian president, often cast as a moderate figure in Iran’s hard-line regime, was his country’s lead negotiator on the agreement, earning the moniker "diplomat sheik" among his supporters. He has largely staked his tenure on opening ties to the west, including with the deal. Rouhani has said Iran would continue to honor the agreement with Europe, but Trump’s decision to back the U.S. out of the deal makes that prospect harder, and will almost certainly put a further economic squeeze on his country. | <urn:uuid:5808fb0f-8a90-4eb6-b6bf-b1885dd72868> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/08/hawks-and-netanyahu-winners-trump-decision-exit-iran-deal/589811002/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.981166 | 524 | 1.585938 | 2 |
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