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Light is the source of all life. It fascinates, it is a primal force, it heals, it romanticizes, it brings imagination to life, and it is also necessary in our daily lives.
At Seaborough we are fascinated by light. We want to give light a purpose, develop and market the best lighting solutions. We see it as a challenge to develop groundbreaking, innovative, and efficient solutions to improve LED lighting. And what is important: we always do this with an eye and heart for the environment!
We are not afraid of challenges. We don't walk the beaten track, because we are always looking for the very best solutions and we dare to go the extra mile to get there. We want to be frontrunners in the market and make the best products possible. Innovation is in our DNA.
I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.Thomas A. Edison - Inventor of the light bulb
Seaborough wants to contribute to a healthy and sustainable world. We do this by improving current state of the art LED solutions to reduce energy use and CO² emissions and improve wellbeing. For example: if all mercury-containing fluorescent tubes were replaced with our oneTLed retrofit LED tubes, 50-70 % energy costs could be saved and 3.2 % of the Paris Agreement's CO² reduction target would be met immediately. At the same time, the environment would be relieved of the toxic mercury.
Another example: if all warm white LEDs would contain our EuroLED technology, every LED would be 20% more efficient while having a more pleasant light experience for the consumer. Worldwide LED adoption would just be around the corner, just like energy savings with an equivalent of 684 coal fired power plants.
Seaborough also develops light applications for direct impact on health and well-being. By using invisible infra-red light, we optimize the living environment so that people benefit from the positive effects of light for their health.
Seaborough protects its ideas and inventions by patents. This intellectual property (IP) is commercialized through licensing contracts with strategic partners. This is the way we make the real difference. Seaborough is highly committed to support these partners during the implementation phase of its inventions in finished products.
Seaborough was founded in 2013. Since then we have experienced strong growth with great collaborations, big inventions and even bigger plans for the future. We can’t wait!
Our team consists of highly educated and skilled scientists and engineers. We are an energetic group of innovators who are dedicated to make a difference. Due to our broad range of talents, we realize ground-breaking light innovations. Nice to meet you.
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Creating shared brand value amid a corporate merger is vital
- Martin Lu
- Strategy Director
In response to drastic market changes and fierce competition, domestic and foreign enterprises are constantly seeking new growth opportunities, strengthening their core competitiveness, and upgrading their brands. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a common corporate growth strategy. Amid corporate expansion or business transformation especially, M&A strategies can be employed to increase businesses’ competitiveness and synergy. However, the intended purpose of M&A cannot be achieved by simply buying and selling companies. On the contrary, M&A is a complex undertaking, combining not only finances, organizational structure, and operations, but also the integration and management of less tangible corporate assets.
The Key to a Successful Merger
To reduce the possibility of failure when embarking on M&A, “due diligence” is conducted to evaluate and investigate the business’s operations, finances, human resources, and management, and to discover any potential problems within the company before the contract is signed. Even so, Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen says in his book The New M&A Playbook, that global companies generally spend more than USD $2 trillion a year on M&A activity, but nearly 70% to 90% of such deals ultimately fail to achieve the desired results, or ended in total failure.
Many successful M&As, both domestic and overseas, are often secured through better management oversight, strategic guidance, organizational discipline, and clearly defined process. But the reality is not as simple as many companies expect. Even many of the world's biggest companies, such as Time Warner and Daimler-Benz, have failed in their M&A deals.
By considering both failed and successful M&A examples, we can see that aside from the equity transaction, business integration, and other operational and management considerations, it is the people that are also a crucial factor. In order to effectively integrate two companies with different corporate cultures, different business models, and guiding beliefs, the keys are holistic approach, human integration, and creating consensus.
Manage With Brand Thinking Following M&A
Each business is an independent brand, with its own core values, as well as different visions and corporate cultures. These factors shape a business's working style and operations, driving its employees to work toward a common goal. When undergoing M&A, the integration of two different companies will affect the adjustment of their business strategy, as well as their business philosophy and working style. Management needs to provide focus and clarity for the business strategy, outline new common goals, and set the culture and core values after the merger. Effective communications can resolve potential differences. Ultimately, management needs to create a new common driving force, to reduce the risk of failure and establish a win-win situation.
ECOVE is a great example of a successful merger. It was once an investment holding company simply serving the resource recycling economy. Through investment and M&A, it became a comprehensive environmental service brand. ECOVE brought in DDG to help the business consider each of its subsidiaries, which all operated in different fields and with different values, and discovered a common vision and brand DNA to unite the expanding organization under the same brand framework. Its strong corporate brand empowered ECOVE to enter the international market and drive further development in global environmental protection.
By considering examples of post-merger brand management, we can see that businesses cannot only consider the practicalities in order to raise the probability of M&A success. Businesses also need to drop “traditional management thinking" and review the companies’ vision and common goals. Through a series of brand integration initiatives, team members will deepen their sense of commonalities and shared value, narrowing the gap between the two sides and finally achieving the intended results of the M&A.
Translated & Edited by: Fiona Lu, Camilla Tenn
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Where The Needs Of Others Come First · Available 24x7 For Emergencies
When it comes to widespread emergency situations such as a power outage, earthquake, or severe weather event, seniors are perhaps the most vulnerable members of our society. Even young children have parents or guardians to comfort them and direct their activities during an emergency, but many seniors in San Diego County potentially face these situations on their own. It takes time for family members or caregivers to reach a senior, especially when transportation is affected by the emergency, and the first moments of a disaster are the most critical ones for those affected.
Establish Reliable Communications
Although many seniors in San Diego County may not be interested in using a cell phone, it may be their best way of communicating with others during an emergency in which phone lines are downed. An emergency cell phone stored in a prominent location with convenient preset speed dials can allow a senior to get verbal help even when the power and land line phone service are affected.
Other Emergency Equipment
Be sure that the home of an elderly person is well stocked with the standard supplies needed during an emergency, as well as any specialized medical equipment or prescriptions that the individual depends on every day. On our website (find link below), you can find a list of items recommended in an emergency kit. Of course, you may want to add some items based on the particular disasters that are more likely to affect seniors in San Diego County.
Make a Plan
Develop a brief, simple plan of action that a senior can take in each of several different emergency scenarios. Simply getting a senior to a safe location as quickly as possible is critically important, and if he or she can do that on their own, their chances of riding out the emergency safely are greatly increased. Don’t depend on memory, though: make clearly printed instructions for the senior to refer to. Remembering an action plan in the midst of an emergency is difficult for anyone, and seniors most of all.
There are a number of emergency preparedness tips and resources for seniors in San Diego County at https://trustworthycare.com/resources/disaster-preparedness-resources. Browsing these resources can give you valuable details on preparation steps to take. An action plan, first aid kit and supplies, and a reliable method of communication can make a huge difference to a senior’s well being between the start of a widespread emergency and the arrival of care.
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Carlow College, Pittsburgh, USA
After several years of planning, Carlow College, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has become Carlow University. Carlow was founded on Mercy Day 75 years ago this year.
During Pittsburgh's economic boom in the 1920s, prominent civic leaders urged the Sisters of Mercy to establish a Catholic college for women. Answering that request, Mount Mercy College opened in the Convent of Mercy motherhouse on September 24, 1929, with 24 students, seven faculty and makeshift classrooms. A few weeks later, the infamous stock market crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The college founders, Sister Irenaeus Dougherty and Sister Regis Grace, drew on faith, experience and administrative skill to carry Mount Mercy through the Depression. Their legacy established Mount Mercy as a community for “the true scholar and the true woman with the ability for real service”—an institution shaped by women's rights, responsibilities and leadership duties.
In recognition of the Sisters’ Irish roots, the college changed its name to Carlow in 1969. Today, the university enrolls more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students and offers nearly 50 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.
For more information about Carlow University, visit our website.
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Spacemate, a Runway Startup at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, is a data-driven workplace design and management platform that helps organizations make informed decisions to boost safety, productivity, and business success. Spacemate transforms workplace strategy using spatial intelligence and human behavior analytics to flexibly and dynamically optimize peoples’ safety and experience, organizational efficiency, and space utilization within the workplace.
This can be applied in many ways, such as: reactivating and continuously optimizing workplaces to enhance safety and attract, retain, and empower talents, optimizing patient flow and people experience in healthcare facilities to enhance safety and operational efficiency, or optimizing the flow of people and items in warehouses and distribution centers to maximize throughput and space utilization.
Learn more about Spacemate in this Q&A with CEO and Founder Dávide Schaumann.
What does your company do?
Spacemate enables AI-powered optimization of space utilization, operational efficiency, and people’s experience in mission-critical facilities such as hospitals, offices, transportation hubs, and warehouses. Our platform predicts and analyzes space utilization and people flow in built environments and provides data-driven insights for portfolio size optimization, flexible scenario planning, and dynamic space-people allocation.
How has the Jacobs Institute’s Runway program helped you to develop your company?
The program provided us with the much-needed financial support, mentoring, and guidance necessary to bring a “deep technology” to the market. Thanks to the pre-seed investment, extended network of mentors, and educational programs, the Jacobs Institute gave us the tools and confidence we needed to start our entrepreneurial journey.
What impact do you hope your company will have in the industry/world?
Built environments are becoming increasingly more complex, expensive, and mission-critical. Their design and operations must become more efficient and adaptive to dynamically changing spatial, operational, and staffing needs. Our technology enables data-driven optimization of space utilization, saving capital and operational costs and maximizing business outcomes.
Where did you earn your Ph.D. and what was your research focus?
I earned my Ph.D. at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in the Faculty of Architecture & Town Planning. My research combined tools and methods from Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Behavior Science to develop computational models of occupant behavior in built environments to inform architectural design.
Why did you want to commercialize that research? What was the inspiration behind your company?
My motivation and inspiration come from a deep desire to push the boundaries of the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry beyond the dissemination of knowledge through teaching, mentoring, and publishing. The Runway Program allowed me to embark on a unique career path at the intersection of academia and entrepreneurship to gather the knowledge and skills required to bring a transformative impact on how buildings are designed and operated.
Why did you apply to the Runway program?
Different from other academic programs or accelerators, the Runway program provides a unique combination of financial support, mentoring endeavors, academic affiliation to world-class institutions such as Cornell and the Technion, while also providing access to the lively business ecosystem of NYC – the world capital for real estate and urban technologies.
What has been the biggest challenge switching your mindset from a researcher/academic to an entrepreneur?
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A major clinical study found that participants who followed a Mediterranean diet in which the main source of fat was extra virgin olive oil reduced the need to begin using diabetes medications by more than 20 percent compared with participants following a low-fat diet.
A new study out of Spain has found that diabetics following a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil reduced the need to begin taking new-onset glucose-lowering medications, compared with a control group.
In a major clinical study, the University of the Basque Country and Spain’s Biomedical Research Center Consortium (Ciber) followed 3,230 diabetics for slightly more than three years.
A Mediterranean diet with extra virgin olive oil may be a useful eating plan in the management of persons with type 2 diabetes.
The diabetics were split into three groups. Participants in the first group followed a Mediterranean diet in which the main source of fat was extra virgin olive oil. Participants in the second group followed a Mediterranean diet in which the main fat source came from nuts. The control group followed a low-fat diet.
At the end of the 3.2‑year trial, participants in the first group reduced the need to begin using diabetes medications by 22 percent, compared with the control group.See Also:Olive Oil Health News
“Participants with diabetes who followed an energy-unrestricted Mediterranean diet with extra virgin olive oil had significantly lower rates of initiation of glucose-lowering medications,” Javier Basterra, a researcher at the University of Navarra and co-author of the study, told Olive Oil Times.
“So a Mediterranean diet with extra virgin olive oil may be a useful eating plan in the management of persons with type 2 diabetes,” he added.
However, participants in the second group experienced no significant difference in the need to begin using diabetes medications. The researchers attributed this difference between the two variations of the Mediterranean diet to each one’s ability to control levels of blood glucose in the body.
“The lower need for medication [either oral or injectable] with the Mediterranean diet pattern and extra virgin olive oil probably reflects the superior glycemic control that was obtained with this diet during the long follow-up of the study,” Fernando Arós, a researcher at Ciber and one of the study’s authors, said.
Glycemic control refers to the body’s ability to keep blood glucose levels at the concentration level typical of a person without diabetes, which is between 70 and 130 milligrams per deciliter. Basterra attributed the difference in levels of glycemic control among the three diets to their nutrient compositions.
“It is possible that there are differences between extra virgin olive oil and nuts,” Basterra said. “At the end of the trial, 22 percent of total calories in the MedDiet group were from extra virgin olive oil, whereas only eight percent of calories were from nuts in the MedDiet and nuts group.”
“The differences found with the low-fat diet were also likely due to the overall composition of the dietary pattern,” he added.
Other factors that determine the need for the use of diabetes medications, such as age, gender, level of physical fitness and pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, were all controlled for in the study. Adherence to the diet was also measured several times throughout the study by both self-reporting and blood tests.
This careful monitoring of adherence and other factors related to diabetes allowed the researchers to confidently link the importance of the Mediterranean diet and extra virgin olive oil consumption to a reduced need to begin taking diabetes medication.
“The dietary pattern has undoubtedly been the determinant,” Arós said.
Previous studies have found that consuming the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and reduces the incidence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women.
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Most women will know just how easy it is to be surrounded by heaps of clothes and mirrors, fretting over what to wear.
When there’s an occasion to dress for, or whether it’s a simple task of picking a dress to go with your new shoes, it can take hours to decide which outfit looks the best - until now.
Burbage tech guru James Mann has invented a brand new fashion app which helps people to ask their friends’ advice in deciding what to wear.
The 30-year-old, from Cotes Road, created the nifty Fashimite app to allow users to upload their latest looks and to ask their friends for advice on what they’re wearing.
Tech-savvy James, who runs his own digital agency, Spark Studios Creative, said that he created the app after being inspired by his two young cousins.
He said: “It started at Christmas when my cousins came over. They’re young teenage girls and were constantly taking pictures, as young girls do, and I just wondered, ‘What’s so interesting?’
“Here they were uploading pics to Instagram, asking friends to like them and comment, and it made me think - there’s nothing specific out there for this.
“I started brainstorming a concept for an app so that any fashionista with a different array of outfits can’t decide what to wear could snap their look and ask the question.
“With the app, you can get instant feedback about which outfit you’d prefer. You can decide which shoes, which bag.
“I’m hoping the app will give people a confidence boost as well somewhere to go if they’re unsure about what to wear.”
James, who had never built an app by himself before, spent endless nights coding and designing it on his own. He then finally had it approved by Apple last month, meaning it can be downloaded for free on all iPhones.
The app only has 200 users so far, but James said he isn’t expecting it to take off overnight.
He added: “I never expected it to go crazy straight away, but everything is going well and it’s really encouraging.
“I can see interest grow steadily, and we’re even going to be featured at Liverpool fashion week.
“We are getting good exposure, we’ve had great feedback from fashion bloggers, and people seem to be liking the idea.
“It’s like anything, and it can only get bigger and better. Instagram was the same, starting small, and this concept only works with more users, so it can only improve.”
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Essential Composition: Balance
The concept of balance in composition is one most people can easily understand, even those who don’t consider themselves artists or photographers. After all, the idea of balance can be a lifestyle goal; balanced time, a balanced diet, and just trying to stay balanced and upright to keep from falling over are things to which we can relate. Balance is a universal concept.
In gestalt theory, the Law of Symmetry states that the human mind will constantly seek balance in all visual information it receives from the eyes via the optic nerve. It says that if something appears unbalanced, the viewer will waste valuable time trying to resolve the problem instead of focusing on the scene’s contents. Concerning photography and composition, photographic balance refers to “visual weight” within the image frame and how it’s arranged. The placement, size, and brightness values of all the visual elements will determine if the image feels in equilibrium or not. Photographic balance is harmonious. When an image is out of balance, it can give the viewer a negative or uncomfortable feeling or sensation.
There are two types of compositional balance used in photography, art, and design: formal and informal balance. Symmetry is a type of formal balance where two sides of a photo are mirror images of each other. Symmetry can refer to vertical balance – where the top and bottom are essentially the same – or as horizontal balance – where the left and right sides of the image are equal.
A reflection is one of the few instances where bisecting the photo through the center of the image frame is effective compositionally. Symmetry works when the photographer wants to communicate or project equality, equivalence, uniformity, or even fairness. There is little visual tension with this arrangement, and all the visual elements are harmonious.
With informal or asymmetrical balance, visual equilibrium is achieved by counterpoising two or more elements at opposite ends of the image frame. The arrangement can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Image balance is achieved by strategically placing two or more of these strong visual elements and distributing them equally within the photograph. While formal balance creates symmetry, informal balance leads to an asymmetrical composition, yet it’s still balanced.
When positioning two powerful visual elements at opposite ends of the image frame, you give the image informal balance and trigger powerful visual tension and energy by moving the viewer’s eye back and forth between the two elements via a virtual diagonal line (see above). These elements could be two competing focal points with varying sizes and colors, as long as they are conspicuous. The result is an image that achieves photographic balance and harmony and is also dynamic. You can learn more about photographic balance and many other compositional concepts in my e-book, Creative Composition: Image Design Masterclass.
Creative Vision Newsletter
Richard Bernabe is a professional photographer specializing in travel, wildlife, and nature as well as an author of books, magazine articles, and travel essays published world-wide. Richard is a global influencer in the fields of photography, travel, and wildlife conservation with more than one million followers on social media platforms. He leads several photography tours and workshops all over the world and is invited to speak to photography and conservation groups all across the globe. | <urn:uuid:24c614d5-ede3-4ce5-b8c2-bd5e08f1cbf1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://richardbernabe.com/tag/creativity/page/2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.927405 | 673 | 3.578125 | 4 |
Yemen's Houthi movement and its armed allies seized a military base north of the capital Sanaa on Sunday, dealing a setback to a shaky ceasefire and peace talks in Kuwait aimed at ending a year-long war.
Unlike most of Yemen's soldiers, those at the Umaliqa base had refused to take sides in the civil war between the Iran-allied Houthis and the government, which escalated when a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March last year.
The Houthis had tolerated the neutrality until launching a surprise push into the facility in Amran province and seizing its large cache of weapons at dawn, according to local officials.
Several of the soldiers defending the base were killed during the assault, they added.
Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi, Yemen's foreign minister and the government's top delegate to U.N.-backed negotiations with the Houthis in Kuwait, said the move had "torpedoed" the talks.
"We will take the appropriate position in response to the Houthi crime at the Umaliqa base in Amran for the sake of our people and country," he wrote on his official Twitter account.
Buttressed by a truce which had been largely holding since April 10, talks in Kuwait had been inching ahead in recent days and the Houthis said Saudi Arabia released 40 Yemeni prisoners it had been holding on Saturday.
For its part, Yemen's Houthi-run state news agency Saba accused the mostly Gulf Arab coalition and Yemeni government forces of violating the truce 4,000 times, saying shelling, bombing raids and warplane overflights had raised tensions.
The war has killed at least 6,200 people and unleashed a humanitarian crisis in the already impoverished country.
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It’s easy to think about a financial plan and consider the elements that typically go into it. For instance, we could picture a plan that consists of a retirement savings product, life and health insurance, investment portfolios, and maybe a few things like trusts, wills and estate plans. Or, we could think about what a financial plan can help us avoid, and help us achieve.
When we think of our financial plan in terms of the products that comprise the overall portfolio, we risk becoming detached from our financial plan. For most of us, products are not interesting, and some of us find them intangible and boring. But – when we think of how these products can help us, or why we might choose them in the first place, we can increase our level of enthusiasm and engagement. This is when our financial plan starts to become a life-financial plan.
When life gets complicated, busy and full of stuff, we can quickly find ourselves with no direction or exit strategy – even if we have managed to save up lots of money and build what we perceive to be a successful life.
Life’s complexities make things messy, and through the ensuing stress and lack of quality time, we can miss obvious areas where we aren’t transferring business or work success into personal wealth and health. Spending quality time with people we love, engaging in downtime, and practising self-care are all important to our overall wellbeing and should be part of a better financial planning process.
There are also risks to consider and provide protection for, from income protection to health care provision. It’s not so much about the products we choose, but about the people and lifestyle that we choose to protect and provide for.
A better financial plan can help us consider risks and avoid them, and it can also help us achieve more in life as we integrate it with our daily choices. We can work towards things like 4-day work weeks, annual or quarterly holidays, or paying down debt to become less reliant on credit.
Inside of a financial plan that considers the people, the lives and the relationships – we can have complete peace of mind and confidence. Financial planning is not just about ticking boxes or trying to keep up with the Joneses; it’s about changing lives. We can only do this with better conversations when we sit down to work on financial plans, conversations that help us achieve and live the life we want with the money we have. | <urn:uuid:4cb1fe26-1cdf-4e6c-9f7f-725bf06418cb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mapheq.co.za/what-a-better-financial-plan-could-look-like/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.956273 | 497 | 2.078125 | 2 |
If you are new to OSRS game, then you might be struggling to make OSRS gold, which is its in-game currency. There are a lot of methods available, applying which you can make yourself rich in the OSRS game, but not all the techniques are easy. Want to dive back into the world of RuneScape? It's important you know these tips for making gold.
Leveling up your skills is one of the most time-consuming tasks in Runescape. That being said, skilling is one of the most profitable OSRS money making methods because of the doors it opens up for you. The most profitable skills tend to be the skills that are more difficult to achieve high levels in, so it's important to use your skilling time wisely. With skills like Farming, Slayer, Hunter, Thieving, and Runecrafting, you'll be able to earn easy millions at high levels. Woodcutting, Fishing, and Mining are all also solid choices that will earn you a steady income, but they're highly competitive and popular. If you're playing on a member's world, you'll usually find it a lot easier to skill because you won't be interrupted by as many players. On non-member's worlds, trees and mines are often crowded with players. You can definitely choose to skill on a non-member's world, but you may want to take into consideration how many people are logged into the world before starting your training session. Leveling up your skills and selling fish, ore, logs, runes, herbs, and anything else your gather on the Grand Exchange is one of the most common ways to earn money in Old School Runescape. As you level up, you'll be able to fish, mine, craft, and chop better items and sell them for more money.
Most of the Old school Runescape players don't know about this method. Killing chickens is another easy technique that helps in making OSRS gold.
After killing a chicken, you may earn raw chicken, bones, and a particular amount of feathers that you can trade on Grand Exchange. Besides this, players can also trade a cooked chicken.
Sometimes the price of cooked chicken is higher in comparison to the cost of raw chicken. So before selling a raw chicken on Grand Exchange, make sure to check its price.
Running Through the Stronghold of Security
The Stronghold of Security was implemented to help players learn about how to keep their account information safe. You'll encounter four levels of this dungeon and each one will have a small reward at the end for completing it: 10k, a few emotes, and some boots. The monsters you'll find on each level will sequentially grow higher in combat level and most of them are aggressive. You can run through the Stronghold of Security at level three, but it's possible to be killed in one or two hits by the high-level Ankous at the end of the stronghold. It's recommended to get your hitpoints level to around 15 before attempting to complete the Stronghold of Security, but you don't have to. If your combat level is under 50, grab most of an inventory of food before attempting this. You'll need a couple of spaces free for your rewards. Enter the Stronghold of Security through a hole in the ground in the center of Barbarian Village. If you don't have an easy way to gather food before entering, try asking other players fishing by the nearby river for any cooked fish they have. Many of these players are leveling up their Fishing and Cooking levels and don't want to run to the bank or drop their fish individually, so you're actually doing them a favor by taking the fish off their hands.
You can make over 400k an hour by tanning green and blue dragonhides and selling them on the Grand Exchange. Purchase a large number of Green Dragonhides or Blue Dragonhides from the Grand Exchange. Then, head over to Al Kharid and get them tanned. You'll be running from the bank to the tanner until all of your hides are tanned. Sell the Dragon Leather on the Grand Exchange for a profit. You should have several million OSRS gold before using this method because buying enough Dragonhides to spend a few hours tanning will cost a lot.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Campbell Scientific Canada Corp. (CSC) have been operating an “eddy covariance” meteorological tower near Lacombe, Alberta that measures the flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) between agricultural fields and the atmosphere. This tower provides high frequency data that is used to assess plant growth and decomposition across large fields which is critical for understanding local crop viability and the role of Canadian agriculture in the global carbon cycle.
Counts of birds passing a geographic location during migration to or from their breeding grounds are often used to estimate long-term population change. However, birds often stop at count sites for several days to fatten for their next migratory flight, affecting probability of detection. The migratory path followed might also vary among years. The influence of such factors on population estimates are unknown. | <urn:uuid:e315a385-ab16-4bd2-a447-e3efab550008> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mitacs.ca/en/discipline/biology?page=56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.95036 | 176 | 3.359375 | 3 |
This week, I got to visit an old friend in San Diego County’s Laguna Mountains, our Summer monsoons.
The West has been drying out for an entire generation, a drought far worse than what affected the Ancestral Puebloan Culture that left disappeared. And it has been particularly acute this year, with what seems to be no end in sight.
Southern California has a weak monsoonal system that comes from moisture and evaporation from the Gulf of California. It has been pretty weak for several years, and that is likely affected by the 2nd consecutive La Niña weather system in the East Pacific. Storms from Summer monsoons can have a very big impact on the Southwest, and in our area, summer rains can be a welcome relief to our dry heat.
Several of these are from a favorite overlook above Storm Canyon. It isn’t the spot with the deck installed by the US Forest Service. It is a different turnoff that some people miss, where a very old section of Sunrise Highway exists. I like the symmetry of the steep canyon walls that frame the lower Borrego Desert.
Some Moments In The Laguna Mountains
As always, thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the images.
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To creatively focus on the present
The world’s attention is presently on our collective physical health, but let’s also allow ourselves some time to consider our mental health.
April 21st World Creativity and Innovation Day
April 22nd 50th Annual World Earth Day
These two annual commemoration days celebrated this week may seem distant and disconnected from our current predicament, yet they are more relevant than ever. During this period of mass isolation it may seem odd to pay attention to creativity and innovation, or even to think of the earth as anything other than the site of a pandemic. Isolation, restrictions imposed on work, socialising, and basic freedoms of movement are denied for the first time in most people’s lives. Breaking routines and blocking social interaction creates feelings of frustration and anxiety; and, even though most are at home – and bored – it also induces stress.
For those fortunate to have gardens, or even allotments, this is an opportunity to spend time outdoors reaping the benefits of exercise, closeness to nature and tasks that are, ultimately, creative. We may have time outdoors restricted, but the creative act of producing art – as we all do – allows us to concentrate on something other than daily concerns: ‘taking intrinsic pleasure from the process of doing things’. It sanctions experimentation that is different at each turn, something absorbing that rewards us with a sense of satisfaction or, at the very least, new knowledge.
OCA student Rob Stewart combined his own creativity with that of local allotment owners. In particular he used assignments 5 and 6 of Landscape to explore the benefits to mental health of tending to life outdoors, of losing yourself in the small world of your immediate surroundings: benefits that have been recognised in a recent study.
It is a world at once separate from the machinations of the global world, yet intrinsically such an important part of it. Rob states in his introduction ‘All my life I have felt most peaceful and relaxed in quiet spaces outdoors’. He shows a great empathy with the collective, creative acts of his subjects, even if none are present. His projects have been picked up by the National Allotment Society in its social media channels and published in its spring magazine. It was also featured in an article in the Guardian.
We may not all have access to outdoor spaces with the chance to nurture and grow, but our creative endeavours – even simply the planning of, or reflection on them, facilitate a state of mindfulness: ‘to still a busy mind, settle into a new activity and refocus on the present’. In the (now thankfully) obsolete OCA module The Art of Photography, one assignment required the recording of curves, diagonals, patterns etc. The best example I saw was completed entirely inside a one-bedroomed apartment. It was not about the subject matter, but what imagination can conjure up: by observation, recognition, interpretation and separation from the conventional viewpoint. A case of losing yourself in the (creative) moment. | <urn:uuid:22c0bbb7-3d19-4a2c-a7bc-4e141a5bff72> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.oca.ac.uk/weareoca/student-work/to-creatively-focus-on-the-present/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.961931 | 623 | 2.375 | 2 |
Good Lives Project, guest blog 2: Sustainability
March 28, 2013 § Leave a comment
Here is the second of my guest blogs on Woodbrooke’s Good Lives Project – you can view the original post at http://woodbrookegoodlives.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/sustainability-and-minute-36.html
This article explores the second element of British Quakers’ “Minute 36” commitment to become a low carbon sustainable community.
What does sustainability mean in the context of Minute 36?What are we doing or would like to do that we can call sustainable?
Out in the wider world, sustainable is often used by organisations or governments to describe environmentally-friendly practice. This sometimes means “We’re using less energy than we did before” or “We’re trying to do less harm than we did before”, or even “We’re trying to mitigate some of the harm that we nevertheless choose to continue to do.”
A more sophisticated use of the word is to describe the conversion of economies or behaviours towards the targets needed to avoid catastrophic climate change. As we would need at least three planets for everyone to live a UK-equivalent lifestyle, the steps that humankind is currently taking are nowhere near big enough to justify calling them sustainable.
Is there a better definition?
To my mind, sustainability has a very pure meaning: if something is sustainable, it has the capacity to adapt and continue indefinitely.
The 1987 World Commission on Environment and Development, also known as the Brundtland Commission, defined sustainable development as:
“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
This definition describes a pattern of behaviour which in theory could continue forever. However this definition views the earth and its resources from a human point of view: resources must be conserved because we need them for future (human) generations. In reality, though, we are part of the ecosystem, and one of many species. The definition makes no reference to the web of life of which we are part; it implies that resources are available primarily to keep our way of life going, at the expense of other species if necessary.
A more recent definition of sustainable development feels to me to be a step forward: “Development that meets the needs of the present while safeguarding Earth’s life-support system, on which the welfare of current and future generations depends” (1) – though I’m still wary of that word “generations” if it’s only about humans.
Whether or not these definitions are adequate, my sense is that they are weakened if we use sustainable for anything less than that which can exist or continue indefinitely. It is certainly weakened if it is used as greenwash or to imply that something is being done when in reality not enough is being done.
So what do I say instead of sustainability when describing human economic or environmental activity?
The closest I’ve got so far is the phrase ‘responsible practice’. By this I mean practice which takes into account the effect of our behaviours on people and planet. Essentially, this means how we use, process and dispose of the earth’s resources; but it also includes the impacts on biodiversity and on other human beings in relation to dignity, human rights and aspiration.
We cannot halt immediately the damage that is being done, nor repair what is irreparable. But we can learn as much as we can about our impact – in human as well as ecological terms – and we can take as big steps as we possibly can, as quickly as we possibly can, to reduce and ultimately avoid those impacts.
That for me is responsible behaviour from a global standpoint. It doesn’t rescue us in anyway – it leads us into evaluating and negotiating our practice, especially if we’re part of a community working out sustainability together; the conversations explored in last week’s article are inevitable and ultimately provide the way through.
To sustain something has another meaning too: to nourish or enliven something.
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An innovative collaboration between neuroscientists and developmental psychologists that investigated how infants’ brains process other people’s action provides the first evidence that directly links neural responses from the motor system to overt social behavior in infants.
The research will be published April 12 in Psychological Science, the peer-reviewed journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
The study involved thirty-six 7-month-old infants, who were each tested while wearing a cap that used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure brain activity. During the experiment, each infant observed an actor reach for one of two toys. Immediately after, the baby was allowed to select one of the same toys. This procedure was repeated 12 times.
Babies’ brain activity predicted how they would respond to the actor’s behavior. When the infants recruited their motor system while observing the actor grasp one of the toys, they subsequently imitated the actor. When they didn’t imitate the actor, there was no detectable engagement of the motor system in their brain activity as they watched the actor.
“Our research provides initial evidence that motor system recruitment is contingently linked to infants’ social interactive behavior,” said lead author Courtney Filippi, a doctoral candidate in developmental psychology at the University of Chicago. “It provides initial evidence that recruiting the motor system during action encoding predicts infants’ subsequent social interactive behavior.”
The researchers used EEG to measure a component of brain activity — desynchronization of activity in the mu frequency band — that has been linked to motor cortex activity in adults. Like adults, infants show this response when acting themselves and when watching others’ actions, suggesting that the motor system may play a role in the perception of others’ actions. Until the current study, however, this possibility had not been tested in infants.
“This research tells us that, by the middle of their first year of life, babies are beginning to be able to understand that people act intentionally — that they choose one toy over another because they want that toy,” said Helen Tager-Flusberg, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, who is familiar with but was not involved in the research. “This understanding on the part of a baby involves not just seeing the other person’s action, but also involves the baby’s own motor system, which is recruited when he or she chooses the same toy.”
Fundamentally, the researchers identified the neural processes that contribute to intelligent social behavior in infants. And it’s the first evidence that motor system activation in infants predicts the imitation of others’ actions, as well as an apparent understanding of others’ goals.
“This is big news, that babies understand what they are observing, that there is a direct connection between observing others, understanding what others are doing, and learning how to act,” said co-author Amanda Woodward, the William S. Gray Professor of Psychology at UChicago.
The researcher’s methodology also broke new ground. “This is the first attempt to combine the assessment of infants’ behavior — in this case, imitating the actions of another person — with measuring brain activity in infants,” Tager-Flusberg said.
Proof of concept
“Probably the hardest place to study the relation between brain activity and behavior is with infants, due to limitations in the methods that can be used, and the fact that infants are infants,” Woodward noted. “Our methodology represents a breakthrough and a proof of concept.”
“We’ve worked hard over the years to develop the methods that allow us to record brain activity from infants while they are engaged in the social world,” said co-author Nathan Fox, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. “The current research reflects our ability to synchronize brain and behavior in infants during the first year of life.”
Although this research will not translate directly into new medical treatments or therapies, it could contribute to medical advances down the road by helping to illuminate how the human brain functions and develops, Woodward added.
“One reason to engage in basic science is to better understand the development of the brain and mind. Here we looked at the development of social cognition, social behavior, and the motor system, all of which are critical for human development and are often disrupted in developmental disabilities, including autism.” | <urn:uuid:47ff6c69-00ba-4fcd-84a9-b0edab15315d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://novoscriptorium.com/2018/11/04/social-thinking-in-the-infant-brain-revealed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.950149 | 950 | 3.0625 | 3 |
"It's not over yet," assures Corin Millais of Greenpeace International, one of the organisations that has lobbied intensively for the legislation. "The veto is a step back, but it doesn't mean the wind law is dead. It can still be saved."
Besides giving wind the right to grid connection, the law supports a production incentive of $0.01/kWh for wind for the next 15 years. Investors are also allowed a 15 year period to pay off loans for imported wind turbines instead of paying for them up front. "This law is essential for wind energy because without that framework, investments are impossible or very marginal," says Juan Carlos Villalonga of Greenpeace Argentina.
Ripples of anticipation have been emanating from the global wind industry in the last few months. "If you look at what was happening in Spain around October 1995, a similar law was implemented raising the price per kilowatt hour produced by wind," says Per Sørensen of Danish wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micon. "You just have to study the last two years of wind power development in Spain, because we are going to see the exact same thing happening in Argentina in the coming years." In 1997, Spain doubled its installed wind power capacity within 12 months to reach over 450 MW; currently the total is 590 MW -- and rising -- making Spain one of the fastest growing markets for wind in the world.
While the new Argentinean law creates a market for wind, the provinces can move it forward. In Chubut a law has been in place since July giving wind energy a half cent incentive for each kilowatt hour produced. Add this to the proposed federal incentive and wind projects in Chubut could receive a $0.015/kWh subsidy if the national law is working. "This is what makes the law interesting," says Jorge Alvarez of Danish wind turbine firm Vestas. Chubut includes the vast farmlands of Patagonia, where average winds have been measured at 11 m/s at 40 metres height. Buenos Aires province is considering similar legislation, for a $0.01/kWh subsidy.
Currently local electricity co-operatives, which act as distributors, are buying power from the gross electricity market, MEM, for around $0.025-$0.03/kWh. The cost of wind in Argentina ranges currently from about $0.026/kWh in Chubut to $0.04/kWh in Buenos Aires, where conditions are not as favourable. With the new incentives, wind can earn as much as $0.045/kWh in Chubut.
Alvarez says it is still too early to determine whether the wind law will work the way in which it is meant. "The spirit is there," he notes. "Maybe nothing will happen anyway. This is the risk. But I think the Argentinean market will develop positively. We are watching it very, very carefully."
While the lobby effort was a co-operation between many parties over the last two and a half years, including Vestas and Micon as well as Argentinean electricity co-operatives, "Greenpeace was the horse going in front," says Alvarez. The organisation hatched the idea in June 1996 as part of its opposition to a new nuclear energy policy then under discussion in Congress. A group of national representatives wrote a draft law based on the proposal.
Of the few modifications to the original Greenpeace idea -- notably, giving solar generation the same right to grid connection but not subsidies -- the legislation has made it all the way to its current place in the veto box. According to Greenpeace, the congress and senate can override Menem's veto with a supporting two-thirds majority. "This is a highly sensitive political moment," says Millais. "The leading party and the opposition both support rejecting the veto. They're all in favour of the wind law."
The energy ministry, which must implement the law if it passes, has been the main opponent from the beginning. It opposes energy subsidies in the country's liberal electricity market, says Villalonga, yet it overlooks the fact that taxpayers already subsidise state owned nuclear power plants.
Until the law is in place, Greenpeace is staying close to the process and hopes to use the exposure of the climate change convention in Buenos Aires this month in its lobby effort. The organisation has already garnered attention with its actions for wind in the capital city, claiming 15,000 new jobs can be created in the wind sector along with a national target of 3000 MW of wind energy by 2010. Last month, Greenpeace took its "Wind Not Oil" campaign to Shell Argentina, calling on the company to redirect its investments into a new energy frontier in an action conducted on the doorstep of Shell's Buenos Aires headquarters, where leaflets were distributed about Shell's supposed "decision" to turn from oil to wind.
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Objective, health-related fitness assessments may be useful for measuring baseline status and monitoring progress. However, to remove barriers to participating in physical activity, no assessment is required to start a low intensity aerobic program (e.g. walk or cycling), resistance training with gradual progression or flexibility training in for most cancer survivors.
Monitoring physiological status such as blood pressure, SpO2 and heart rate are encouraged in a formal rehabilitation program.
Your objective assessment should include assessments of muscle strength and aerobic capacity. Older cancer survivors or those who have been treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy my also benefit from a falls and balance assessment.
Further assessment procedures to set your exercise prescription can be found in Cancer Council’s Cancer Wellness and Exercise Toolkit
RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL MEASURES:
|Functional Mobility||6 Minute Walk Test||Moderate||Excellent||1 item
|Timed Up and Go Test||Moderate||Moderate - Excellent||1 item
|10 Metre Walk Test||Moderate - Excellent||Excellent||1 item
|Physical Performance Battery for Patients and Cancer (PPB)||Moderate - Excellent||Excellent||9 items
|Strength and Muscular Endurance||Hand grip strength/Hand held dynamometer||Excellent||Moderate - Excellent||Test dependent|
|5 x Sit to Stand||Moderate - Excellent||Excellent||1 item
|Repetition Max||Insufficient Data||Moderate - Excellent||Test dependent|
|Balance||Timed Up and Go Test||Excellent||Excellent||1 item
|Balance Evaluation Systems Test||Excellent||Moderate||36 items
|Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy||Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy, Gynecologic Oncology Group - (FACT/GOG-Ntx)||Moderate - Excellent||Nil formal data||11 items
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It’s ok. I’m very good. everything is fine.
Google “It’s okay. I’m fine. Everything is fine,” and you will find more than 2 billion results. From memes to clothes to coffee cups, this sentence seems to be everywhere. It has become a unified mass slogan, which is actually quite ironic…why? Because words that are not true may never be said.
Although we all claim to be “good”, the pandemic has already caused measurable damage to our mental health. In 2020, the number of American adults reporting anxiety symptoms is four times as many as in 2019.
National Center for Health StatisticsAnd, as you might guess, the increase in rates of depression, stress, and low self-esteem is similar.
Slowly approaching the fine
But every dark cloud has a silver lining, and we can thank the pandemic for providing great revelations on the importance of our mental health and well-being. Mental health has never received more attention than it is today. Therefore, you can find a world of information and support just by looking at your phone, designed to help you deal with the impact of the pandemic on your mental health.
Remote behavioral health professionals
There are many established and reputable
Telemedicine services that connect patients with mental health professionals
(Even if you don’t have insurance).If you are an Independent Blue Cross (IBX) member, you can call the following phone number to find a remote behavioral health service provider Mental Health On the back of your ID card. You can also contact your current provider to see if he or she offers virtual access options.
Mental health and healthcare applications
From getting better sleep to reducing stress through guided meditation, to establishing daily yoga habits, there are more than 10,000 self-service apps on smartphones. If this is beyond your time or desire,
Here are some that might be worth seeing.
You can also get support at the local and regional levels. Religious organizations, community groups, and county health departments can help you find and contact nearby resources.
One of the largest primary mental health organizations is National Mental Illness Alliance (NAMI). NAMI is committed to creating a better life for millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Find NAMI chapters and other local resources for your state.
In these emotionally challenging times, you can also get help in the following ways
ibx.com/knowyourmind. Understand your thoughts Combine information about symptoms of depression and anxiety with expert tips for self-care, managing common mental health issues, and talking with healthcare providers. Knowing what you think can make it easier for you to understand when, where, and how to ask for help.
If you are a resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, you can find local crisis and mental health services through the health department in your county:
If you are not good, you are not alone. If you feel anxious or extremely sad, you can get help:
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Get free and confidential support.
• Crisis text line:
to 741741 Contact a crisis advisor.
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About Sheila Perik
I am a copywriter for IBX, as well as my spouse, parents, dog owner and chef. Like many people, I’m always looking for ways to make my daily life easier, so that I can spend more time with my family, exercise more, and (hopefully) get more sleep. | <urn:uuid:fcedbd88-d1eb-47e6-ab51-b57865a7689d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.justicenewsflash.com/2021/07/08/its-ok-im-very-good-everything-is-fine_20210708151720.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.948445 | 747 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Gas prices may be cheap at the moment but as we all know that can change quickly and dramatically. This makes it important to look for ways to improve your gas mileage. Here we have a few simple tips to help you gain better fuel mileage, allowing you to drive with a little less stress.
Setting and maintaining tire pressure can help you lessen your use of gas. Think of it this way, when the pressure in your car tires is less than optimal. It requires more power to maintain contact between the road and the tire. Keeping them set at the manufacturer’s recommended levels makes for ideal results. You can maintain the pressure in your vehicle’s tires by checking them at least once a week.
Reduce Excessive Weight
One of the things we do not think about often regarding fuel consumption is your vehicle’s added weight. The more weight your car has to carry, the more fuel it requires. All the small and big things in your vehicle for no reason add to your car’s total weight; by removing them, you reduce the stress your car’s engine has to take on. This also applies to any aftermarket accessories you may have. So think twice next time you are looking for some add-ons for your vehicle.
Using the recommended motor oil makes a great deal of difference in the long run. Using any motor oil will not have the same impact as using motor oil designed to ensure your vehicle’s efficiency. By following the manufacturer’s guidelines, you can quickly get the engine going the way it was meant to be and keep your gas mileage in check.
Keeping Things Shut
Keeping things shut from the gas cap to the windows can significantly impact your gas mileage. Your car’s fuel efficiency relies considerably on how it deals with air while on the move. For instance, when you open your car’s windows (even partly) during a high-speed drive it requires extra force for the vehicle to push through it. The increased drag makes an impact on the car’s movement, pulling it back as you try to push through.
Similarly, when oxygen starts to leak from your gas tank, it offers air a way into the gas tank. In return, it pulls gasoline from the tank and makes the engine of your vehicle burn more gas. Ensuring your gas cap is correctly tightened each time you fill the tank and replacing the gas cap rubber seals when required helps maintain peak performance.
When you sit in your car – with your car running – waiting for something or someone to arrive, you are burning gas without reason. Yes, your vehicle does require an extra punch of gas when you crank it up but compare it to the fuel you will burn, allowing your car to sit idly. Only by understanding your vehicle will you be able to make the best decision. Making the right judgment call at such a point makes all the difference in the world.
With these easy-to-follow tips, you can improve your vehicle’s gas mileage by a great deal. While the impact might not be extraordinary in terms of days or weeks, but the overall impact it will make annually will have you pushing for more ways you can save gas. | <urn:uuid:a0fbb446-b2fe-4ff0-ac4f-c44539d813a4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wakeuproma.org/6-tips-to-help-you-improve-your-gas-mileage/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.951081 | 667 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Dear Visible Man:
Thank you for your eloquent response, but I think you missed my point. I think it’s clear that racism is traumatic to African Americans and other minorities (and to white people as well), but what really perplexed me is why, even though Oprah displayed the expected behavior for black people when faced with blatant racism, is it that some black pundits and writers felt that it was important to outline the “more useful” things that Oprah could have spent $38K on? I could understand that if Oprah wasn’t already an accomplished philanthropist, but why is she not “allowed” to be able to purchase expensive things if she has the money? Why do we expect our black 1%ers to be more altruistic and to “give more back” than we expect of others?
Patti, Bellevue, WA
I appreciate having the opportunity to respond to your question. In my earlier response I failed to explore the fundamental questions that you were asking which are the internalized racism and expectations of the African-American community. First, in regards to the concept of internalized racism, there are those who would argue that African-Americans are “incapable” of having internal racism because either we lack economic power or that the community is weakened due to constantly rebounding from the external assaults of racism, oppression and discriminatory treatment. This argument will not hold due to the factor that internalized racism is not about economic power, it is about psychological power or as in this case, psychological dis-empowerment.
It is difficult to fully understand the personal agendas of those who found it necessary to comment and create controversy on how Oprah chooses to spend her hard earned & legally obtained funds. It is interesting to point out that the controversy within the African-American community minimizes the impact of racism upon this particular individual. It is even more intriguing that the same controversy would lead to such an uproar, forcing Oprah to publicly apologize for verbalizing her feelings regarding racial discrimination and insidious traumatization.
However, let’s explore the similarities between two of America’s well-known richest people, Oprah Winfrey & Bill Gates. Both are:
· Are accomplished philanthropists
· Have established foundations serving either poverty, educational, medical or scientific causes
· Ethnicity- Winfrey (African-American), Gates (Caucasian)
· Gender- Winfrey (female), Gates (male)
· Marital Status- Winfrey (single no children), Gates (married, one child)
Unlike Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates may never experience outright denial, rejection and psychological assault based on his gender, race, ethnic origin or marital status. Where is the public outcry from the black media and pundits as to how Bill Gates spends his money? There is none. Why? Perhaps, due to the perception of expectations that lies within the African-American community. Unlike Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and other black 1%ers will always be held to a different standard, which is higher for them due to the fact that she and other 1% are black.
Frankly speaking, there will always be those who will be unsatisfied as to either how Oprah spends her money or gives to the many causes of which she is known to be a benefactor. The real issue is how we within the African-American community feel about ourselves. For example, if we explore our economic or financial potential, we would learn that standard of living and gross earnings i.e. income makes the African-American community the wealthiest population of African descent in the world.
However, all of the economic wealth means little or nothing when the community is psychologically embroiled in self-hate or self-defeatist attitudes or activities, such as these psychologically damaging attacks upon Oprah, who is the only African-American billionaire of either male or female gender. These psychologically dis-empowering behaviors are strategies that those lacking in positive self-esteem and self-concept employ to attack and weaken others. Its success is clearly shown when Oprah is forced to make a public apology for having publicized the traumatic incident of her racial assault.
Rather than keep the focus on Oprah, take this opportunity to learn from this incident the power, the strategies and objectives of these pundits and understand how these individuals are easily threatened by “your success.” Understand from what you may have learned and conceptualize the following:
Ten Flashes of Light for the Journey of Life
· To be successful with workplace politics: decide after careful consideration who to trust. Then trust with caution and consistently verify.
· Respect all, love all, yet remember trust is earned, not given away to the undeserving.
· Once burned, we learn. If we do not learn, we only assure ourselves that we will be burned again and again and again until …we learn.
· “To err is human” is a common expression, yet we should not believe there is always room for error. In some cases there is no room for error.None.
· When a person exposes their true self to you, embrace the action and treat it as a gift.
· Betrayal is based on intent. A true friend will never betray you; a betrayer can never be a true friend.
· When the relationship/journey is over, it’s over. Look towards the future. A new one will begin.
· Living life can be likened to a marathon. Finish the race; don’t worry about coming in first place. Cross the finish line. Just finish the race. Finish what you start.
· Intimate relationships should be treated like shoes at a department store; they should be placed on and discarded until there is a right fit.
· A wise person learns from his/her mistakes, makes corrections and finds the right path; the foolish one will continue without direction, never finding the road even when it is in front of his/her face.
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When people think of Augmented Reality (AR), most likely they will think of it as something that has recently been invented. So, it might come as a surprise to many when they hear that it has a much longer history than most people are aware of.
We have to go back to an illustrated novel written by L.Frank Baum as early as 1901, where a kind of Augmented Reality is mentioned, at least when we look at it in retrospect. He writes about the adventures of a boy with a pair of spectacles that allow him to see superimposed images on people’s foreheads.
In 1968 we find the first real steps of AR, when a Harvard professor and computer scientist called Ivan Sutherland created the ‘Sword of Damocles’, or first head-mounted display, together with his student Bob Sproull. Although we can count this as the first step of VR as well, seeing as back then the difference between AR and VR was not as clearly defined as it is today.
The term Augmented Reality as such did not exist until 1990 when Boeing researchers Tom Caudell and David Mizell came up with it while designing a system that could help and guide workers to assemble complicated parts of a new jetliner by using a see-through display. His system did not succeed but the name for it, Augmented Reality, was born to stay.
Two years later in 1992, Louis Rosenberg created Virtual Fixtures, a fully immersive system that combined AR and VR. But it wasn’t until 1998 that AR was used for the first time in NASA’s X-38 spacecraft.
In 2000 the first AR game called ARQuake was launched by Bruce Thomas, where players had to wear a head-mounted display with a backpack that contained gyroscopes and a computer.
The evolution of Augmented Reality
The years after, Augmented Reality appeared for commercial purposes. One of those successful apps is IKEA Place that uses AR to place digital furniture in your house to see how it looks. But it was the game Pokemon GO that really made a big difference in making AR popular among the masses.
Despite all these developments, Augmented Reality is still not mainstream although the development of frameworks like Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore is a milestone when it comes to including AR into apps published on the two main platforms App Store and Play Store.
From there on, the improvement and popularity of AR have only risen and will continue to do so because the real potential of Augmented Reality has still far to go. Think of all the industries that can benefit immensely from AR like retail, marketing, healthcare, education, to name a few. With AR, these sectors can provide more personalized training, create immersive experiences for customers, improve work safety and much more.
The future of AR
Even though Augmented Reality is still not considered mainstream, at Onirix we are working every day on changing this, so AR becomes more accessible to everyone. Competitively priced wearables or glasses are still missing to help the technology take a big leap. Once those are available AR will be able to make a final breakthrough.
Currently, there are only two wearables that have commercial significance, one is Microsoft’s Hololens and the other is Magic Leap One. However, due to their pricing, these products are more fit for industrial applications.
So, if we want Augmented Reality to become more mainstream that means we will need other developments as well, like more apps that use AR as a tech to become available. But also, wearables that are in a different price range than the two mentioned earlier. Think of Google Glass or the much-awaited Apple smart glasses that are supposed to come out in 2020.
And finally, Web AR that will give a big impulse to Augmented Reality to become more mainstream. It will eliminate the need for specialized apps and thus making AR available inside any web browser.
We can conclude there is still a way to go in Augmented Reality, but the potential is endless. This is why, at Onirix, we are excited to be a part of this process of making AR accessible to everyone and explore all the potential AR has to offer. We’ll be back with more! | <urn:uuid:8772c667-aeff-4598-9999-dffc0d523c14> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.onirix.com/the-past-present-and-future-of-augmented-reality/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.971662 | 875 | 2.953125 | 3 |
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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary
Strong's #976 - βίβλος
- a written book, a roll, a scroll
βύβλος and βίβλος
(v. sub fin.), ἡ,
1.the Egyptian papyrus, Cyperus Papyrus, Hdt. 2.92, A. Supp. 761, Str. 17.1.15: in pl., stalks of papyrus, PTeb. 308.7 (ii A. D.).
2. rind enclosing the pith of this plant, Thphr. HP 4.8.4, etc.: generally, bark, φελλῶν καὶ βύβλων Pl. Plt. 288e, cf. Hdt. 2.96, Plot. 2.7.2. in pl., slices of the pith used as writing-material, Hdt. 5.58, Hermipp. 63.13: sg., strip of β., βύβλον εὐρύναντες ἀντὶ διαδήματος Ph. 2.522.
3. roll of papyrus, book, Hdt. 2.100, A. Supp. 947, etc.: heterocl. pl., βύβλα, τά, AP 9.98 (Stat. Flacc.); esp. of sacred or magical writings, βίβλων ὅμαδον Μουσαίου καὶ Ὀρφέως Pl. R. 364e, cf. D. 18.259, Acts 19:19, PPar. 19.1 (ii A. D.); ἱεραί β. OGI 56.70 (Canopus, iii B. C.); β. ἱερατική PTeb. 291.43 (ii A. D.); so of the Scriptures, ἡ β. γενέσεως οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς LXX Genesis 2:4, etc.; ἡ β. the Sacred Writings, Aristeas 316; β. Μωυσέως, ψαλμῶν, προφητῶν, Mark 12:26, Acts 1:20, Acts 7:42; β. ζωῆς Philippians 4:3 : pl., of magical books, Acts 19:19.
4. a division of a book, Plb. 4.87.12, D.S. 1.4, etc.; αἱ β. the nine books of Hdt., Luc. Herod. 1.
II β. στεφανωτρίς flowering head of papyrus, Theopomp. Hist. 22c, Plu. Ages. 36. [ ῠ, A. Supp. 761.] (βύβλος, βύβλινος, βυβλίον, etc., are the original forms: βιβλ- seems to have arisen in Attic by assimilation in βιβλίον, and is found in earlier Attic Inscrr., cf. IG 2.1b, etc., and prevails in Ptolemaic papyri; Inscrr. vary, βυβλία Test.Epict. 8.32 (iii/ii B. C.); βιβλία IG 5(1).1390.12 (Andania, i B. C.); in Roman times βυβλ- was restored.)
βίβλος , -ου , ἡ
(variant form of βύβλος , the Egyptian papyrus, paper made from its fibrous coat),
[in LXX for H5612, the form βύβ - being sometimes used;]
a book, a roll, used much less freq. than βιβλίον , and with a "connotation of sacredness and veneration" (MM, Exp., x), Matthew 1:1, Mark 12:20, Luke 3:4; Luke 20:42 Acts 1:20; Acts 7:42; Acts 19:19; β . τ . ζωῆς , Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5; Revelation 20:15.†
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Nägeli (p. 19) well draws attention to the connotation of sacredness and veneration which always attaches to βίβλος in its rare occurrences. He quotes Lucian, and two papyri, the first of these referring to ";old, wise, that is Chaldaean books,"; P Par 19.1 (A.D. 138) σκεψάμενος ἀπὸ πολλῶν βίβλων ὠς παρεδόθη ἡμεῖν ἀπὸ σοφῶν ἀρχαίων , τουτέστι Χαλδαϊκῶν , and the other to a citation in a mathematical treatise from a book of Hermes, P Oxy III. 470.4 (iii/A.D.) βίβλος λέγει κτλ . According to Thackeray (Arist. p. 55 n..1) what seems to be the earliest use of ἡ βίβλος for a collection of sacred writings is to be found in Aristeas 316. In the NT β . is either Scripture (Mark 12:26), or the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3), or magical writings regarded as highly potent (Acts 19:19), or again a royal pedigree record (Matthew 1:1). In accordance with this is the inscription OGIS 56.70 (B.C. 239) ὧν καὶ τὰ ἀντίγραφα καταχωρισθήσεται εἰς τὰς ἱερὰς βύβλους : cf P Oxy VI. 886.2 (iii/A.D.) and P Leid Wvi. 19, viii. 22 (ii/iii A.D.), both occult or magical. As distinguished from χάρτης , the single sheet of papyrus for writing purposes, βίβλος was the roll, made up of χάρται glued together (Dziatzko Das antike Buchwesen, p. 48), while in contrast to βιβλίον and βιβλίδιον it implies a literary work, see the passages cited above (P Par 19.1, P Oxy III. 470.4), and the interesting P Tebt II. 291.43 (A.D. 162) where a candidate for the priesthood gave proof of his knowledge of hieratic and Egyptian writing by reading from a hieratic book produced by the sacred scribes—τοῦ ἐπίστασθαι [ἱε ]ρατικὰ [καὶ ] Αἰγύπτια γράμ [ματ ]α ἐξ ἧς οἱ ἱερογραμματεῖς προήνεγκαν βίβλου ἱερατικῆς . It may be added that βίβλος can still mean the papyrus plant, as P Tebt II. 308.7 (A.D. 174) τιμὴν βίβλου μυριάδων δύο , ";the price of 20,000 papyrus stalks,"; and in the case of the adjective BGU II. 544.4 (ii/A.D.) ζυγείδας βιβλίνας .
For the spelling see the reff. under βιβλίον , the derivative in which dissimilation produced the change of υ to ι . βύβλος , being a decidedly rarer word, naturally yielded to the influence of βιβλίον , and then reactions between the two produced the variations which affect them both and their derivatives.
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What do we know? The oceans, the cosmosour own mindslie largely unknown.
Patricia S. Churchland sees the brain differently. The mental image Churchland conjures is that of a thicket of neurons and specialized regions of activity, all of them subject to pervasive unconscious actions and designs.
Where there is love, life becomes something of it. And where there is death, or a loss of love, life takes on something of that, too. Levels of Life advances by this equivocal alchemy: You put together two things that have not been put together before, writes Julian Barnes. And the world is changed.
When all is said and left undone, it may fall to history to record that one person was convicted by an international court for the massive, auto-genocidal crimes of the Khmer Rouge.
By the time I was 16, I had lost all my grandparents. As a child, these deaths never made sense, never added up to anything, other than loss. Sudden or pulverizingas the inexorable crush of Alzheimers on my paternal grandfather and those who loved him, watching him disappear into haze, dependence, a nursing home, and then the hospital.
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Pix4D now offers a real-time kinematic rover (RTK) for use with iOS devices.
The Pix4D viDoc RTK handheld rover connects to iOS devices to provide RTK accuracy for terrestrial scanning on iPhone and iPad.
Combined with the PIX4Dcatch mobile app, rover viDoc could replace survey tools such as RTK GNSS rovers and ground scanners, the company said.
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September 6th, 2016
There exist millions of Open Source projects today, but many of them aren’t sustainable. Scaling Open Source projects in a sustainable manner is difficult. A prime example is OpenSSL, which plays a critical role in securing the internet. Despite its importance, the entire OpenSSL development team is relatively small, consisting of 11 people, 10 of whom are volunteers. In 2014, security researchers discovered an important security bug that exposed millions of websites. Like OpenSSL, most Open Source projects fail to scale their resources. Notable exceptions are the Linux kernel, Debian, Apache, Drupal, and WordPress, which have foundations, multiple corporate sponsors and many contributors that help these projects scale.
We (Dries Buytaert is the founder and project lead of Drupal and co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Acquia and Matthew Tift is a Senior Developer at Lullabot and Drupal 8 configuration system co-maintainer) believe that the Drupal community has a shared responsibility to build Drupal and that those who get more from Drupal should consider giving more. We examined commit data to help understand who develops Drupal, how much of that work is sponsored, and where that sponsorship comes from. We will illustrate that the Drupal community is far ahead in understanding how to sustain and scale the project. We will show that the Drupal project is a healthy project with a diverse community of contributors. Nevertheless, in Drupal’s spirit of always striving to do better, we will also highlight areas where our community can and should do better.
Who is working on Drupal?
In the spring of 2015, after proposing ideas about giving credit and discussing various approaches at length, Drupal.org added the ability for people to attribute their work to an organization or customer in the Drupal.org issue queues. Maintainers of Drupal themes and modules can award issues credits to people who help resolve issues with code, comments, design, and more.
A screenshot of an issue comment on Drupal.org. You can see that jamadar worked on this patch as a volunteer, but also as part of his day job working for TATA Consultancy Services on behalf of their customer, Pfizer.
Drupal.org’s credit system captures all the issue activity on Drupal.org. This is primarily code contributions, but also includes some (but not all) of the work on design, translations, documentation, etc. It is important to note that contributing in the issues on Drupal.org is not the only way to contribute. There are other activities—for instance, sponsoring events, promoting Drupal, providing help and mentoring—important to the long-term health of the Drupal project. These activities are not currently captured by the credit system. Additionally, we acknowledge that parts of Drupal are developed on GitHub and that credits might get lost when those contributions are moved to Drupal.org. For the purposes of this post, however, we looked only at the issue contributions captured by the credit system on Drupal.org.
What we learned is that in the 12-month period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 there were 32,711 issue credits—both to Drupal core as well as all the contributed themes and modules—attributed to 5,196 different individual contributors and 659 different organizations.
Despite the large number of individual contributors, a relatively small number do the majority of the work. Approximately 51% of the contributors involved got just one credit. The top 30 contributors (or top 0.5% contributors) account for over 21% of the total credits, indicating that these individuals put an incredible amount of time and effort in developing Drupal and its contributed modules:
How much of the work is sponsored?
As mentioned above, from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, 659 organizations contributed code to Drupal.org. Drupal is used by more than one million websites. The vast majority of the organizations behind these Drupal websites never participate in the development of Drupal; they use the software as it is and do not feel the need to help drive its development.
Technically, Drupal started out as a 100% volunteer-driven project. But nowadays, the data suggests that the majority of the code on Drupal.org is sponsored by organizations in Drupal’s ecosystem. For example, of the 32,711 commit credits we studied, 69% of the credited work is “sponsored”.
We then looked at the distribution of how many of the credits are given to volunteers versus given to individuals doing “sponsored work” (i.e. contributing as part of their paid job):
Looking at the top 100 contributors, for example, 23% of their credits are the result of contributing as volunteers and 56% of their credits are attributed to a corporate sponsor. The remainder, roughly 21% of the credits, are not attributed. Attribution is optional so this means it could either be volunteer-driven, sponsored, or both.
As can be seen on the graph, the ratio of volunteer versus sponsored don’t meaningfully change as we look beyond the top 100—the only thing that changes is that more credits that are not attributed. This might be explained by the fact that occasional contributors might not be aware of or understand the credit system, or could not be bothered with setting up organizational profiles for their employer or customers.
As shown in jamadar’s screenshot above, a credit can be marked as volunteer and sponsored at the same time. This could be the case when someone does the minimum required work to satisfy the customer’s need, but uses his or her spare time to add extra functionality. We can also look at the amount of code credits that are exclusively volunteer credits. Of the 7,874 credits that marked volunteer, 43% of them (3,376 credits) only had the volunteer box checked and 57% of them (4,498) were also partially sponsored. These 3,376 credits are one of our best metrics to measure volunteer-only contributions. This suggests that only 10% of the 32,711 commit credits we examined were contributed exclusively by volunteers. This number is a stark contrast to the 12,888 credits that were “purely sponsored”, and that account for 39% of the total credits. In other words, there were roughly four times as many “purely sponsored” credits as there were “purely volunteer” credits.
When we looked at the 5,196 users, rather than credits, we found somewhat different results. A similar percentage of all users had exclusively volunteer credits: 14% (741 users). But the percentage of users with exclusively sponsored credits is only 50% higher: 21% (1077 users). Thus, when we look at the data this way, we find that users who only do sponsored work tend to contribute quite a bit more than users who only do volunteer work.
None of these methodologies are perfect, but they all point to a conclusion that most of the work on Drupal is sponsored. At the same time, the data shows that volunteer contribution remains very important to Drupal. We believe there is a healthy ratio between sponsored and volunteer contributions.
Who is sponsoring the work?
Because we established that most of the work on Drupal is sponsored, we know it is important to track and study what organizations contribute to Drupal. Despite 659 different organizations contributing to Drupal, approximately 50% of them got 4 credits or less. The top 30 organizations (roughly top 5%) account for about 29% of the total credits, which suggests that the top 30 companies play a crucial role in the health of the Drupal project. The graph below shows the top 30 organizations and the number of credits they received between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016:
While not immediately obvious from the graph above, different types of companies are active in Drupal’s ecosystem and we propose the following categorization below to discuss our ecosystem.
|Traditional Drupal businesses||Small-to-medium-sized professional services companies that make money primarily using Drupal. They typically employ less than 100 employees, and because they specialize in Drupal, many of these professional services companies contribute frequently and are a huge part of our community. Examples are Lullabot (shown on graph) or Chapter Three (shown on graph).|
|Digital marketing agencies||Larger full-service agencies that have marketing led practices using a variety of tools, typically including Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, WordPress, etc. They are typically larger, with the larger agencies employing thousands of people. Examples are Sapient (shown on graph) or AKQA.|
|System integrators||Larger companies that specialize in bringing together different technologies into one solution. Example system agencies are Accenture, TATA Consultancy Services, Capgemini or CI&T.|
|Technology and infrastructure companies||Examples are Acquia (shown on graph), Lingotek (shown on graph), BlackMesh, RackSpace, Pantheon or Platform.sh.|
|End-users||Examples are Pfizer (shown on graph), Examiner.com (shown on graph) or NBC Universal.|
Most of the top 30 sponsors are traditional Drupal companies. Sapient (120 credits) is the only digital marketing agency showing up in the top 30. No system integrator shows up in the top 30. The first system integrator is CI&T, which ranked 31st with 102 credits. As far as system integrators are concerned CI&T is a smaller player with between 1,000 and 5,000 employees. Other system integrators with credits are Capgemini (43 credits), Globant (26 credits), and TATA Consultancy Services (7 credits). We didn’t see any code contributions from Accenture, Wipro or IBM Global Services. We expect these will come as most of them are building out Drupal practices. For example, we know that IBM Global Services already has over 100 people doing Drupal work.
When we look beyond the top 30 sponsors, we see that roughly 82% of the code contribution on Drupal.org comes from the traditional Drupal businesses. About 13% of the contributions comes from infrastructure and software companies, though that category is mostly dominated by one company, Acquia. This means that the technology and infrastructure companies, digital marketing agencies, system integrators and end-users are not meaningfully contributing code to Drupal.org today. In an ideal world, the pie chart above would be sliced in equal sized parts.
How can we explain that unbalance? We believe the two biggest reasons are: (1) Drupal’s strategic importance and (2) the level of maturity with Drupal and Open Source. Various of the traditional Drupal agencies have been involved with Drupal for 10 years and almost entirely depend on on Drupal. Given both their expertise and dependence on Drupal, they are most likely to look after Drupal’s development and well-being. These organizations are typically recognized as Drupal experts and sought out by organizations that want to build a Drupal website. Contrast this with most of the digital marketing agencies and system integrators who have the size to work with a diversified portfolio of content management platforms, and are just getting started with Drupal and Open Source. They deliver digital marketing solutions and aren’t necessarily sought out for their Drupal expertise. As their Drupal practices grow in size and importance, this could change, and when it does, we expect them to contribute more. Right now many of the digital marketing agencies and system integrators have little or no experience with Open Source so it is important that we motivate them to contribute and then teach them how to contribute.
There are two main business reasons for organizations to contribute: (1) it improves their ability to sell and win deals and (2) it improves their ability to hire. Companies that contribute to Drupal tend to promote their contributions in RFPs and sales pitches to win more deals. Contributing to Drupal also results in being recognized as a great place to work for Drupal experts.
We also should note that many organizations in the Drupal community contribute for reasons that would not seem to be explicitly economically motivated. More than 100 credits were sponsored by colleges or universities, such as the University of Waterloo (45 credits). More than 50 credits came from community groups, such as the Drupal Bangalore Community and the Drupal Ukraine Community. Other nonprofits and government organization that appeared in our data include the Drupal Association (166), National Virtual Library of India (25 credits), Center for Research Libraries (20), and Welsh Government (9 credits).
Infrastructure and software companies
Infrastructure and software companies play a different role in our community. These companies are less reliant on professional services (building Drupal websites) and primarily make money from selling subscription based products.
Acquia, Pantheon and Platform.sh are venture-backed Platform-as-a-Service companies born out of the Drupal community. Rackspace and AWS are public companies hosting thousands of Drupal sites each. Lingotek offers cloud-based translation management software for Drupal.
The graph above suggests that Pantheon and Platform.sh have barely contributed code on Drupal.org during the past year. (Platform.sh only became an independent company 6 months ago after they split off from CommerceGuys.) The chart also does not reflect sponsored code contributions on GitHub (such as drush), Drupal event sponsorship, and the wide variety of value that these companies add to Drupal and other Open Source communities.
Consequently, these data show that the Drupal community needs to do a better job of enticing infrastructure and software companies to contribute code to Drupal.org. The Drupal community has a long tradition of encouraging organizations to share code on Drupal.org rather than keep it behind firewalls. While the spirit of the Drupal project cannot be reduced to any single ideology– not every organization can or will share their code — we would like to see organizations continue to prioritize collaboration over individual ownership. Our aim is not to criticize those who do not contribute, but rather to help foster an environment worthy of contribution.
We saw two end-users in the top 30 corporate sponsors: Pfizer (158 credits) and Examiner.com (132 credits). Other notable end-users that are actively giving back are Workday (52 credits), NBC Universal (40 credits), the University of Waterloo (45 credits) and CARD.com (33 credits). The end users that tend to contribute to Drupal use Drupal for a key part of their business and often have an internal team of Drupal developers.
Given that there are hundreds of thousands of Drupal end-users, we would like to see more end-users in the top 30 sponsors. We recognize that a lot of digital agencies don’t want, or are not legally allowed, to attribute their customers. We hope that will change as Open Source continues to get more and more adopted.
Given the vast amount of Drupal users, we believe encouraging end-users to contribute could be a big opportunity. Being credited on Drupal.org gives them visibility in the Drupal community and recognizes them as a great place for Open Source developers to work.
The uneasy alliance with corporate contributions
As mentioned above, when community-driven Open Source projects grow, there becomes a bigger need for organizations to help drive its development. It almost always creates an uneasy alliance between volunteers and corporations.
This theory played out in the Linux community well before it played out in the Drupal community. The Linux project is 25 years old now has seen a steady increase in the number of corporate contributors for roughly 20 years. While Linux companies like Red Hat and SUSE rank highly on the contribution list, so do non-Linux-centric companies such as Samsung, Intel, Oracle and Google. The major theme in this story is that all of these corporate contributors were using Linux as an integral part of their business.
The 659 organizations that contribute to Drupal (which includes corporations), is roughly three times the number of organizations that sponsor development of the Linux kernel, “one of the largest cooperative software projects ever attempted”. In fairness, Linux has a different ecosystem than Drupal. The Linux business ecosystem has various large organizations (Red Hat, Google, Intel, IBM and SUSE) for whom Linux is very strategic. As a result, many of them employ dozens of full-time Linux contributors and invest millions of dollars in Linux each year.
In the Drupal community, Acquia has had people dedicated full-time to Drupal starting nine years ago when it hired Gábor Hojtsy to contribute to Drupal core full-time. Today, Acquia has about 10 developers contributing to Drupal full-time. They work on core, contributed modules, security, user experience, performance, best practices, and more. Their work has benefited untold numbers of people around the world, most of whom are not Acquia customers.
In response to Acquia’s high level of participation in the Drupal project, as well as to the number of Acquia employees that hold leadership positions, some members of the Drupal community have suggested that Acquia wields its influence and power to control the future of Drupal for its own commercial benefit. But neither of us believe that Acquia should contribute less. Instead, we would like to see more companies provide more leadership to Drupal and meaningfully contribute on Drupal.org.
Who is sponsoring the top 30 contributors?
|1||dawehner||560||84.1%||77.7%||9.5%||Drupal Association (182), Chapter Three (179), Tag1 Consulting (160), Cando (6), Acquia (4), Comm-press (1)|
|3||alexpott||409||0.2%||97.8%||2.2%||Chapter Three (400)|
|4||Berdir||383||0.0%||95.3%||4.7%||MD Systems (365), Acquia (9)|
|5||Wim Leers||382||31.7%||98.2%||1.8%||Acquia (375)|
|6||jhodgdon||381||5.2%||3.4%||91.3%||Drupal Association (13), Poplar ProductivityWare (13)|
|7||joelpittet||294||23.8%||1.4%||76.2%||Drupal Association (4)|
|8||heykarthikwithu||293||99.3%||100.0%||0.0%||Valuebound (293), Drupal Bangalore Community (3)|
|9||mglaman||292||9.6%||96.9%||0.7%||Commerce Guys (257), Bluehorn Digital (14), Gaggle.net, Inc. (12), LivePerson, Inc (11), Bluespark (5), DPCI (3), Thinkbean, LLC (3), Digital Bridge Solutions (2), Matsmart (1)|
|10||drunken monkey||248||75.4%||55.6%||2.0%||Acquia (72), StudentFirst (44), epiqo (12), Vizala (9), Sunlime IT Services GmbH (1)|
|11||Sam152||237||75.9%||89.5%||10.1%||PreviousNext (210), Code Drop (2)|
|12||borisson_||207||62.8%||36.2%||15.9%||Acquia (67), Intracto digital agency (8)|
|13||benjy||206||0.0%||98.1%||1.9%||PreviousNext (168), Code Drop (34)|
|14||edurenye||184||0.0%||100.0%||0.0%||MD Systems (184)|
|15||catch||180||3.3%||44.4%||54.4%||Third and Grove (44), Tag1 Consulting (36), Drupal Association (4)|
|16||slashrsm||179||12.8%||96.6%||2.8%||Examiner.com (89), MD Systems (84), Acquia (18), Studio Matris (1)|
|18||mbovan||174||7.5%||100.0%||0.0%||MD Systems (118), ACTO Team (43), Google Summer of Code (13)|
|20||rakesh.gectcr||163||100.0%||100.0%||0.0%||Valuebound (138), National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) (25)|
|23||mikeryan||150||0.0%||89.3%||10.7%||Acquia (112), Virtuoso Performance (22), Drupalize.Me (4), North Studio (4)|
|24||jhedstrom||149||0.0%||83.2%||16.8%||Phase2 (124), Workday, Inc. (36), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (4)|
|27||stefan.r||146||0.7%||0.7%||98.6%||Drupal Association (1)|
|28||bojanz||145||2.1%||83.4%||15.2%||Commerce Guys (121), Bluespark (2)|
|29||penyaskito||141||6.4%||95.0%||3.5%||Lingotek (129), Cocomore AG (5)|
|30||larowlan||135||34.1%||63.0%||16.3%||PreviousNext (85), Department of Justice & Regulation, Victoria (14), amaysim Australia Ltd. (1), University of Adelaide (1)|
We observe that the top 30 contributors are sponsored by 45 organizations. This kind of diversity is aligned with our desire not to see Drupal controlled by a single organization. The top 30 contributors and the 45 organizations are from many different parts in the world and work with customers large or small. We could still benefit from more diversity, though. The top 30 lacks digital marketing agencies, large system integrators and end-users — all of whom could contribute meaningfully to making Drupal for them and others.
Evolving the credit system
The credit system gives us quantifiable data about where our community’s contributions come from, but that data is not perfect. Here are a few suggested improvements:
- We need to find ways to recognize non-code contributions as well as code contributions outside of Drupal.org (i.e. on GitHub). Lots of people and organizations spend hundreds of hours putting together local events, writing documentation, translating Drupal, mentoring new contributors, and more—and none of that gets captured by the credit system.
- We’d benefit by finding a way to account for the complexity and quality of contributions; one person might have worked several weeks for just one credit, while another person might have gotten a credit for 30 minutes of work. We could, for example, consider the issue credit data in conjunction with Git commit data regarding insertions, deletions, and files changed.
- We could try to leverage the credit system to encourage more companies, especially those that do not contribute today, to participate in large-scale initiatives. Dries presented some ideas two years ago in his DrupalCon Amsterdam keynote and Matthew has suggested other ideas, but we are open to more suggestions on how we might bring more contributors into the fold using the credit system.
- We could segment out organization profiles between end users and different kinds of service providers. Doing so would make it easier to see who the top contributors are in each segment and perhaps foster more healthy competition among peers. In turn, the community could learn about the peculiar motivations within each segment.
Like Drupal the software, the credit system on Drupal.org is a tool that can evolve, but that ultimately will only be useful when the community uses it, understands its shortcomings, and suggests constructive improvements. In highlighting the organizations that sponsor work on Drupal.org, we hope to provoke responses that help evolve the credit system into something that incentivizes business to sponsor more work and that allows more people the opportunity to participate in our community, learn from others, teach newcomers, and make positive contributions. We view Drupal as a productive force for change and we wish to use the credit system to highlight (at least some of) the work of our diverse community of volunteers, companies, nonprofits, governments, schools, universities, individuals, and other groups.
Our data shows that Drupal is a vibrant and diverse community, with thousands of contributors, that is constantly evolving and improving the software. While here we have examined issue credits mostly through the lens of sponsorship, in future analyses we plan to consider the same issue credits in conjunction with other publicly-disclosed Drupal user data, such as gender identification, geography, seasonal participation, mentorship, and event attendance.
Our analysis of the Drupal.org credit data concludes that most of the contributions to Drupal are sponsored. At the same time, the data shows that volunteer contribution remains very important to Drupal.
As a community, we need to understand that a healthy Open Source ecosystem is a diverse ecosystem that includes more than traditional Drupal agencies. The traditional Drupal agencies and Acquia contribute the most but we don’t see a lot of contribution from the larger digital marketing agencies, system integrators, technology companies, or end-users of Drupal—we believe that might come as these organizations build out their Drupal practices and Drupal becomes more strategic for them.
To grow and sustain Drupal, we should support those that contribute to Drupal, and find ways to get those that are not contributing involved in our community. We invite you to help us figure out how we can continue to strengthen our ecosystem.
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NOTE: Recently Google made an EMD update. You should go read about it as well. This article was written way before that.
Naming your business is the foremost priority and naming it right is even more crucial. No business can survive for long with incorrect or inappropriate business name. Therefore, for a successful web marketing strategy, a right domain name is a must.
So choosing a right domain is no rocket science. But if it is not done correctly, it can hamper the progress of your business. A good domain name gives you an identity in the web world. Hence, the name should be something that portrays your business in the truest possible manner.
Since, the homepage of any website is like real estate in the internet market, the domain name is like an address to it. This is no exaggeration and one can imagine how crucial it is for the business’s success.
A great domain name leaves first impression of your website on the visitor. And as they say, ‘first impression is the last impression’, right domain name can do wonders. Domain name happens to be the first point of contact between the potential customers and the company.
So, the name should match your business’s profile and should give a brief introduction about the same. The other important consideration while choosing the right domain name for your business is that it should inculcate the most crucial keyword related to your business.
Domain name gives identity and recognition to your business in the online world. It sets you apart from the crowd and brightens up the chances of being positioned in the minds of prospective clients. A domain name that has all the qualities like simplicity, uniqueness, easy to remember and is interesting, comes out to be a winner.
Therefore, once you decide on a domain name incorporating abovementioned ingredients, make sure that it is available for registration. It is not necessary that the name should exactly match your business but is preferable if it is somewhere close to it. You can try any permutation and combination of the name but the only point that needs to be kept in mind is that it should clearly define your business and the products and services you deal in.
Moreover, the domain name extension is equally important as the name is. It is always better to go in for the .com extension but in case it is not available, .net, .org, .biz will also do. Apart from that, the domain name should not be more than 2-3 words.
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The electrical properties of carbon nano-balls' and 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene-2'-carboxylic acid doped dispersed nematic liquid crystal composite were investigated by impedance spectroscopy technique. The conductivity and capacitance were measured in the frequency range 100 kHz-1 MHz and temperature range 300-380 K. The loss peak was observed in the dielectric loss spectra and was identified as nearly-Debye type relaxation. Cole-Cole plots have been used to describe the characteristic changes of electrical properties in mentioned temperature interval. The sample presents monodispersive relaxation behavior with a relaxation time of similar to 10(-7) s. The relaxation process is attributed to the dipolar rotation of the long molecular axis and the activation energy is found to be 0.097 eV. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | <urn:uuid:21051d61-3066-4a29-98ee-33ef8cc5fc8f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://avesis.kocaeli.edu.tr/publication/details/2824bad2-36f1-47de-a158-135656b9552a/debye-type-dielectric-relaxation-in-carbon-nano-balls-and-4-dmaabca-acid-doped-e7-coded-nematic-liquid-crystal | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.923338 | 180 | 1.539063 | 2 |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), have begun construction on the San Diego Secondary Wall Project with the first panels put in place on February 18, 2019.
On December 20, 2018, CBP awarded a contract to construct up to 14 miles of secondary wall in California within the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) San Diego Sector (SDC). The contract was awarded to SLSCO Ltd. using CBP’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriations.
The secondary wall project includes the replacement of existing secondary barrier with a 30 ft. tall steel bollard wall. This project is directly north to the San Diego primary fence replacement project that is currently under construction funded with FY 2017 funding. These two important barriers, in combination with a patrol road and technology, create an enforcement zone for the USBP as part of a border wall system. Given the high-density population in the San Diego-Tijuana area, the updated border infrastructure is critically needed.
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The DBSA and the IDC announced today, that they have committed project development funding to Mitochondria Energy Company, a local South African business that was established with the purpose to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy services.
The funding is to complete the bankable feasibility study of a stationary fuel cell energy solution. The project aims to strengthen the energy sector in South Africa by providing a locally-produced fuel cell technology.
The primary objectives of this project are:
- Design of a 250kW fuel cell system;
- Construct a facility to commercially manufacture the fuel cell units; and
- Commercial manufacturing and sale of the fuel cell units.
The secondary objectives of this project include:
- stimulating the demand for fuel cell energy generation systems to encourage its use as a source of cleaner energy in industries; and
- promoting the use of combined heat and power (CHP) from fuel cells.
Christo Fourie, IDC’s Head of Energy, noted:
“The IDC is excited to co-develop this project that will localise the manufacture of fuel cell units ensuring that the technology and intellectual property is South African-based. The IDC’s funding will go towards the completion of the bankable feasibility study phase of Project Phoenix. Project Phoenix will support IDC’s developmental objectives by creating jobs; increasing demand of locally produced minerals like chromium, iron and zirconium; replacement of imported power generation equipment (e.g. Gas engines); localisation of the manufacture of some of the fuel cell components and supporting a Black Industrialist venture. This project will eventually contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases and is aligned to the IDC clean energy strategy."
Mohale Rakgate, DBSA’s Group Executive for the Project Preparation Division, commented:
“The investment consists of a structured project preparation facility that will allow Mitochondria to enhance the country and continent’s energy supply security. This facility will anchor DBSA as a long-term partner to support Mitochondria with their development efforts in scaling up this highly impactful source of cleaner energy. The fuel cell project has many technical and localisation advantages ideally suited to deal with the energy challenges facing South Africa. This investment emphasises the bank’s strategy towards diversification of the energy mix locally and in Africa”.
Mashudu Ramano, Mitochondria’s CEO, stated:
“We are thrilled to have IDC & DBSA join us in developing a solution that can harness local demand to drive new industry formation at this critical time in our country and lay the foundation for the country to be a serious player in the emerging hydrogen economy. Mito’s aim is to realise South African economic and manufacturing dividend by achieving global competitiveness in fuel technology, not excluding the potential for significant foreign earnings. This partnership with our country’s leading development finance institutions, supports the long-term vision of Mitochondria to stimulate the demand for fuel cell energy generation systems in Africa”.
The advantages of deploying fuel cells include:
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Lower CO2 (60% less)
- No nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides and particulate matter
- Minimal noise pollution
- Water use
- Zero water consumption
- Water produced as a by-product
- Operational Efficiencies - Grid operation
- Different operating modes
- Different fuel options / fuel flexibility
- Health and Safety
- Safe Technology to operate / reduces the risk of chemical exposure
- • Operational Cost reduction
- High electrical efficiency (up to 60%) and Combined Heat and Power over 90%
- Scalable / Modular approach leads to:
- Highest capacity factor
- High levels of availability / consistent level of performance (requires continuous gas availability)
- Maintenance without shutting down other modules
- Low maintenance cost (novel electrochemical process)
- Ability to withstand adverse and harsh environmental conditions
- Fuel cell power station during Hurricane Katrina in the USA
- Energy Storage
- can be used as an energy storage
- Land utilisation
- small footprint
- Economic Advantages
- stimulate local manufacturing for balance of plant parts
- new Industry formation
- mitigate climate change impacts
- reskilling of the workforce
Note to Editors:
About the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a leading Development Finance Institution (DFI) in Africa. Established in 1983, the DBSA participates across the entire infrastructure value chain and provides planning, project preparation, financing, and implementation support for economic and social infrastructure in South Africa, SADC and the rest of the African continent. The institution’s mission is to improve people’s lives, boost economic growth and promote regional integration through infrastructure development.
The Industrial Development Corporation, established in 1940 and is owned by the South African government is a national development finance institution whose primary objectives are to contribute to the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Africa, and to the economic empowerment of the South African population, thereby promoting the economic prosperity of all citizens. The IDC achieves this by promoting entrepreneurship through the building of competitive industries and enterprises based on sound business principles. Visit – www.idc.co.za/
About Mitochondria Energy System
Mitochondria exists to ensure that sustainable energy services – which are fundamental to life, to social and economic institutions, and to socio-economic development are available to all. The vision that fuels our business is to be a provider of affordable and reliable sustainable energy services to all, all the time, anywhere, where and when they are needed. Visit www.mitochondria.co.za
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A yard full of mature trees is often a feature in a home that is desired. However, tree roots can present a danger to your sewer lines. Tree roots are attracted towards sewer lines because they hold water, nutrients, and oxygen. These are all components that help the growth of trees, so it’s understandable that the roots seek them out.
As soon as a pipe starts leaking water or sewage, tree roots will be drawn to those pipes, exacerbating the damage. Tree roots can cause clogs, backed up plumbing, and even costly broken sewer lines. One way to prevent these problems is by controlling the tree roots by using one of these three techniques.
Cultural Root Control
The easiest and perhaps the best method of root control is to simply plant trees with some distance away from sewer and field lines. Before planting, locate sewer lines and plant trees at least ten feet from any sewer line. Of course, this method can only be used when building a new home or during new landscaping. For homes with trees and large shrubs already in place, it is typically too late to use the cultural method.
Physical Root Control
Once tree roots have grown into pipes, they must be removed manually by plumbing professionals. There are two approaches for manual removal—the traditional and the trenchless sewer line methods. The traditional repair method affects large parts of your yard as you dig trenches to access the pipes. The trenchless method is less invasive and usually avoids major excavation. With trenchless methods, a plumbing technician can inspect the pipes using an extendable camera, and then places a liner into any broken pipes, filling them with resin, and letting the resin set. This replacement pipe is then free from tree roots.
Mechanical Root Control
Once tree roots have grown into pipes, you can take further mechanical steps to clear your pipes. This can also help to disrupt further tree root growth. Professional root removal technicians can use cutters and augurs to clear pipes of debris, including tree roots. Scrappers and brushes can also be pulled through pipes with a wench. Hydro jetting is another option, which uses powerful forced water to clear out the pipes.
How To Handle Tree Roots In Your Pipes
If invasive tree roots have infiltrated your sewer lines, you need to address the situation quickly to avoid bigger problems such as broken pipes and a damaged sewage system. Further damage can lead to the need for sewer repair and replacement, which can be quite disruptive and costly. However, if necessary, professional plumbers can use conventional or trenchless methods for pipe replacement.
When you notice ongoing sewage problems in your home, such as backed up drains that do not respond to plunging, it could be a sign of tree roots affecting the sewer lines. Tree root infiltrations respond best to early treatment, so contact a professional plumber to quickly evaluate and correct the issue to avoid costly repairs. | <urn:uuid:3ee662fd-b705-4c34-bdaf-fe0a4a8a2eac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://magnificentplumbing.com/3-ways-to-keep-tree-roots-from-growing-in-your-sewer-lines/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941662 | 586 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Butternut squash quinoa soup is great comfort food, and is our version of squash (pumpkin) soup, so well-loved around the world. We roast butternut squash with garlic, cumin and honey and then use this as the base for the soup. Topped with a garnish of spiced quinoa, the soup takes on a bit of crunch and a slight heat. If you enjoy butternut squash soup, try this recipe for some real international flair. The soup can be prepared in advance so it is just a matter of heating it up when you are ready to enjoy it.
Pumpkin is a very popular vegetable in Melbourne. Not just during the autumn.
Have a wander around Melbourne streets to investigate what the city has to offer. And then come home and prepare this butternut squash soup. A soup with some attitude.
A great recipe for autumn/fall and winter, it’s easy to make, easy on the pocket, filling, tasty and healthy. What more do you want?
There are many different squash varieties available with the most popular being grey, butternut (our recommendation for this recipe) and Japanese. Squash is also very affordable being one of the cheaper vegetables you can buy. Squash doesn’t have a strong flavor and has a creamy-like texture so it goes with many different meats, vegetables, pulses, nuts and herbs. Squash provides great color to anything it is added to. It also has a longer “shelf life” than most vegetables and doesn’t take long to cook.
Squash (or pumpkin as they are known in Australia) are very popular in Melbourne and Australia. Paying homage to its old English heritage, in Melbourne the traditional Sunday lunch-time roast whether it be beef, lamb, chicken or pork is still extremely popular. Along with potatoes, squash is a favorite vegetable to add to the roasting pan. My first memories of eating squash are with the Sunday roast, which we had every week!
Squash: a Multi-Cultural Vegetable
But Melbourne is a more multi-cultural place than when I grew up. Squash is a very popular ingredient in Indian food as well as middle-eastern foods, both of which are common and well-loved in Melbourne.
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Indeed, this recipe is a real fusion of many different tastes and cultures. There is a little bit of the Middle East, India and Peru in this dish. And that sums up Melbourne cuisine, multi-cultural. It has been very interesting to watch the slow and steady rise of southern European, Asian and now Middle Eastern cuisines gain in popularity so that they are now on an equal footing if not more influential, than the traditional meat and three veg so common in the 1950’s and 60’s.
The great winner in all of this is the general public with so much more choice now available for selecting restaurants and cooking at home. With these ingredients now so readily available from markets and the internet making it so easy to find out information about other cuisines, there has never been a better time than now to be a curious cook.
So celebrate the multi-cultural world we live in and make this seasoned, butternut squash quinoa soup. You will enjoy it and impress your family and friends.
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More Winter Warmer Soup Options
Fancy some other soups to try from around the world that are perfect for winter. Try these ones:
Do you like some spice in your diet? If so, either of these two classic, South East Asian soups fit the the bill. Thailand’s Tom Yum Soup and Vietnam’s Beef Noodle Pho are popular everywhere around the world.
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Hydropower is power that is derived from the force or energy of moving water, be it from the sea or from freshwater sources. It can be used to do mechanical work, or to generate electricity.
A hydro energy conversion system (HECS), or hydro energy harvester is the term for the machine used to generate this mechanical or electrical energy from the captured energy of moving water.
Analyzing the available hydropower[edit | edit source]
Amount of waterflow and drop height; remoteness of the consumers[edit | edit source]
When a need of power emerges, we should seek one site or several sites that could host a hydroelectric powerplant. We understand that the research begins by identifying all sources of energy such as wind, solar, biomass and so on. Our proposition considers the conclusion of this inventory as preceeding the decision to install a hydroelectric plant, perhaps in addition to wind turbines or solar energy collectors.
A power plant demands a drop height and a waterflow (head loss). Terrain reconnaissance on the field or on topographic map pinpoints the locations of both waterflow and a slope of the terrain. These spots are easily identified on the ground where the river flows torrentially but other locations may also be appropriate. The extent of the drop is easily to determine for a surveyor by means of a theodolite. However, the estimation of the available waterflow is much more difficult because of its variation depending on the season (see average waterflow). It is wise to underestimate the rate available because the power plant should also not take off all water from the network. For example, in complete removal, the aquatic biotope will be severely disrupted by lack of water and make the spawning of fish impossible. Therefore, a reserve of waterflow should be left in the river to avoid biological depletion. It is possible that other -already authorized- water usages impose a higher reserve waterflow.
When several sites are identified, the remoteness of the consumer is another criteria for inclusion in the feasibility analysis. Remoteness means a longer power line and makes monitoring of the plant more difficult. An electrical power line represents a important expense and is a source of power loss.
Average waterflow[edit | edit source]
The amount of instantaneous waterflow of a river system depends on the amount of rainfall, which is dependent on the season. The instantaneous waterflow varies from day to day with a minimum thereof, located usually at the end of the dry season if it is marked. The concept of average flow has no interest in powerplants "along the waterstream"; however, it does allow one to better estimate the potential energy output of infrastructure if an accumulation is envisaged. Low water flow, i.e. the minimum flow of the river during 24h, determines the minimal power output potential of an installation. If the hydrological observations (measures of the flow of the river) are done for several years, it is possible to determine the average minimum waterflow attained annually, or it is possible to observe it every 5 years, or -even more rare-, every 10 years. Indeed, the severity of the drought is variable depending on the year. A flow measure during 365 days can not indicate whether the observed minimum is an exceptional speed (either low or high) or rather an average minimum. The hydrological data may be essential for the design of the proposed small hydroelectric plant. A lack of flow, and thus shortage of water, will lead to disillusionment when the installation is working due to the large gap between the expected power output and true available power. There is no need to seek accurate hydrological data if the power output of the proposed installation is well below the maximum power usage of the site chosen for the project. Given that the turbine is to be placed near the river, it is highly desirable to know the variations of water level to avoid seeing water invading the facilities during floods.
Measuring the flow rate and head for a stream[edit | edit source]
The slope of the channel, whether it is nearly horizontal or very steep, determines the available "head". Head is the difference in elevation between the point where you start capturing the water (beginning of stream or water diversion) and where you use it for energy conversion (where the hydroelectric system is set up). Different levels of head require different types of wheels. Systems requiring a high head include: Pelton and Turgo turbine, and backshot and overshot water wheels. Systems that require little head and a high flow are Crossflow turbines and breastshot water wheels. Finally, when there is no head available whatsoever (horizontal stream), a undershot water wheel can be used.
The water flow is the rate at which water is moving through the stream at any given moment. The water flow must be consistent throughout the length of the stream (assuming the river has a input of water). Since a hydropower system uses the force of the water (dependent on its mass) and its potential energy (dependent on its height) to generate power, the flow rate is necessary when calculating the energy output of a hydropower system.
In order to assess the amount of flow and head available, it is necessary to measure them both. The height elevation can be measured using measuring tap or a height meter. The flow can be measured by building a temporary dam with a pipe. By filling a container with a known volume of water while measuring the time required to fill this volume with a stopwatch, we can determine the flow. For example, if we hold a five gallon bucket directly in the flow of a stream and it takes 4 seconds to fill up, we can determine that the flow is five gallons per four seconds, or 75 gallons per minute.
Mechanical power[edit | edit source]
Prior to the widespread availability of commercial electric power, simple mechanical power was produced and used for irrigation, and operation of various machines, such as watermills, textile machines, sawmills, dock cranes, and domestic lifts.
For 2000 years, waterpower has been harnessed to do useful work. Waterwheels played a vital role in early industrialization in Europe and North America, powering a wide variety of decentralized manufacturing and processing enterprises. The steel water turbine provided more power at a given site than the waterwheel, and in the U.S. many waterwheel-powered mills were converted to water turbines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Blacksmiths and foundrymen produced the turbines and modified the designs during this period of great innovation and profitable production. Water-powered mills produced: "... such household products as cutlery and edge tools, brooms and brushes ... furniture, paper ... pencil lead ... needles and pins ... watches and clocks, and even washing machines .... For the farm they turned out fertilizers, gunpowder, axles, agricultural implements, barrels, ax handles, wheels, carriages. There were woolen, cotton, flax, and linen mills ... tannery, boot and shoe mills ... and mills turning out surgical appliances and scientific instruments."
For centuries, power from hydroelectric resources has been captured by man: it is in 1688, that the MARLY machine, build from 14 wheels and pipes, allowed to pump back water from the Seine, located at an altitude of 162m, to supply in the needs of the ponds and fountains of Versailles.
Some of the work that it has been known to do is saw lumber, and grind grain. The water is usually transferred through a variety of ways; shafts, pulleys, wheels,cables and gears. Hydropower dates back to the Greeks who used vertical axis water wheels as early as 85 BC and horizontal axis wheels from 15 BC. The hydropower was the only source besides wind power to do useful work until the steam engine came along in the early 19th century.
Another method used a trompe to produce compressed air from falling water, which could then be used to power other machinery at a distance from the water.
Hydropower example[edit | edit source]
To calculate the theoretical maximum energy that can be produced from a microhydro plant, a few pieces of information are needed. Among these is the Hazen-Williams equation, which allows for the calculation of loss due to friction. The equation is as follows: f=0.2083*(100/c)1.852*Q1.852/d4.8655, where c is the hazen-williams coefficient and is unique to the piping used, Q is the flow in gallons per minute, and d is the diameter of the pipe in inches. The hazen-williams coefficient c is an indicator of how "smooth" the inner wall of a pipe is; since c is in the denominator, a higher c value correlates to less friction.
For instance, to find the friction loss of a 500 gpm flow through an 8" PVC pipe with a c value of 150, the Hazen-williams equation provides a loss of 0.613 feet-loss per 100 feet pipe. Once you have found the feet-loss per 100 feet of pipe, you can multiply this rate by the length of pipe to determine the total feet-loss. You would then subtract the total feet-loss from the total head to find the net head H that you will use in your final power output calculation.
To determine the power output of such a system, the equation P=Q*H/k is used, where Q is the flow rate in gallons per minute, H is the head loss in feet, and k is a constant of 5,310 gal*ft/(min*kW). For a flow of 500 gallons per minute and a head loss of 60 feet, maximum power would be found as: (500 gal/min *60 feet)/5310 gal-ft/min*KW, which comes out to 5.65 kW.
This theoretical maximum is prevented by real world obstacles, such as turbine efficiency, pipe friction, and the conversion from potential to kinetic energy. To determine how much energy can be produced by a plant with a given efficiency, simply multiply the theoretical by the plant's efficiency. Turbine efficiency is generally between 50-80%. For instance, if the same plant had 90% efficiency, 5.65 kW*0.9= 5.085kW.
Hydropower plants[edit | edit source]
Types[edit | edit source]
- Wave power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Tidal power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Tidal stream power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Ocean thermal energy conversion systems (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Osmotic power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Vortex power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
- Continuous flow power plants (mechanical and electrical generator equipped)
Note that the top 4 energy conversion systems are ocean energy conversion systems' (use in open sea), the osmotic power plant is used where sweetwater and saltwater converges (ie river mouths ending into the sea) and the lower 3 energy conversion systems are used in (freshwater) rivers, streams or on basins/ponds.
Categorization of freshwater power plants[edit | edit source]
Category: plants can also be classified as “along the waterstream” or “other”. The first, "along the waterstream" receives water from the river or stream without accumulation infrastructure (dam, pool, pond ...). The volume of water available for the turbine depends on the instantaneous waterflow of the river.
References[edit | edit source]
- Village Earth: Do it yourself hydro power plant: Energy from Water / Hydropower
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Effect of Plant Protein on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
There is a heightened interest in plant‐based diets for cardiovascular disease prevention. Although plant protein is thought to mediate such prevention through modifying blood lipids, the effect of plant protein in specific substitution for animal protein on blood lipids remains unclear. To assess the effect of this substitution on established lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction, we conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system.
Methods and Results
Substitution of plant protein for animal protein decreases the established lipid targets low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, non–high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B. More high‐quality randomized trials are needed to improve our estimates.
Clinical Trial Registration
What Is New?
Although the cholesterol‐lowering benefit of plant protein sources, such as soy, pulses, and nuts, is well documented, the overall cholesterol‐lowering benefit of plant protein in substitution for animal protein (as meat, dairy, and/or egg alternatives) has not been synthesized.
The available evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that 1 to 2 servings of plant protein in substitution for animal protein decreases low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, non–high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B by ≈4% in adults with and without hyperlipidemia.
Because of inconsistency or imprecision in the estimates, the overall quality (certainty) of the evidence is moderate by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system, suggesting that more research will refine our estimates.
What Are the Clinical Implications?
Because the intake of plant protein from soy, nuts, and pulses remains low, there is an opportunity for people to realize the lipid‐lowering benefits of sustainable plant‐based dietary strategies that substitute plant protein for animal protein.
Plant protein, especially in combination with other cholesterol‐lowering foods (eg, viscous fiber and plant sterols) and/or as an adjunct to lipid‐lowering pharmacotherapy, may have a clinically meaningful benefit in helping people to achieve lipid targets and reduce cardiovascular risk.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for ≈48% of deaths attributable to noncommunicable disease worldwide and remains the number one cause of mortality.1, 2 Modification by diet and lifestyle of risk factors, particularly dyslipidemia, remains the cornerstone of therapy, according to major cardiovascular guidelines.3, 4
There has been increasing recent interest in plant‐based diets. Vegetarian and vegan dietary patterns and other plant‐based dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, have been established as dietary patterns that improve lipid profiles and reduce risks of CVD.5, 6, 7 Both the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines recently recommended a vegetarian dietary pattern and a Mediterranean dietary pattern for cardiovascular protection.3, 8 The mechanisms by which these dietary patterns improve cardiovascular risk likely include intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. Plant protein sources, such as soy, dietary pulses, and nuts, have all individually shown lipid‐lowering advantages through their specific components (specific protein fractions [7s‐globulin], viscous fibers, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and plant sterols). Replacement of animal protein with plant protein has also shown advantages through the displacement of saturated fatty acids.9 The combination allows for meaningful reductions in lipids in systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).9, 10, 11, 12
Despite the strong biological plausibility supporting their benefit and endorsement of plant‐based diets from recent guidelines, there is still uncertainty as to whether the benefit is attributable to the exchange of plant protein for animal protein or to other aspects of a plant‐based dietary pattern. It remains difficult to isolate specific mechanisms,13, 14, 15 and the strength of the evidence supporting the lipid‐lowering effects of plant protein remains disputed.16, 17, 18, 19 As a result, many authoritative guidelines do not specifically recommend substituting plant protein for animal protein for lipid‐lowering and cardiovascular protection.20, 21, 22, 23 To summarize and evaluate the available evidence, we conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system of the effect of substituting plant protein for animal protein on the established lipid targets for CVD prevention, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C), non– high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL‐C), and apolipoprotein B (Apo‐B), in RCTs.4, 24
This study was planned and conducted following the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Review of Interventions.25 Data were reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines.26 The authors declare that all supporting data are available within the article (and its supplementary files).
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Register through September 9, 2017, for eligible trials. Table S1 shows our detailed search strategy.
We included randomized, long‐term, dietary intervention trials in human subjects comparing LDL‐C, non–HDL‐C, and/or Apo‐B parameters between plant and animal protein intervention arms. To be included, studies had to be at least 3 weeks in duration and performed in accordance with the minimum trial follow‐up requirement of the US Food and Drug Administration for lipid‐lowering health claims.27 Studies deliberately introducing confounding factors (eg, plant sterols or combined therapeutic interventions) to the plant protein arm were also excluded, including studies applying a broad vegetarian or vegan dietary pattern as opposed to a direct substitution of protein sources. No restrictions were placed on language.
Study characteristics and results of eligible trials were each extracted by S.S.L. and a coextractor (L.L., S.B.M., S.E.S., E.V., or V.H.). Extracted characteristics include study setting, design, duration, blinding, sample size, participant characteristics, and plant and animal protein diet descriptions. Risk of bias of eligible trials was also assessed by S.S.L. and the same coextractor using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, which categorizes studies as high, low, or unclear risk of bias on the basis of criteria pertaining to selection bias, blinding, incomplete outcome data, and reporting bias.25 PlotDigitizer version 2.5.1 (Free Software Foundation, Boston, MA) was used to extract data from graphs, where applicable. Any discrepancies in data extraction or risk of bias assessment were reconciled by consensus.
Grading of the Evidence
The overall quality (certainty) of evidence was assessed using the GRADE system,28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 which grades evidence as high, moderate, low, or very low quality. RCTs are graded as high‐quality evidence by default. Scores can then be downgraded on the basis of the following prespecified criteria: risk of bias (weight of studies shows important risk of bias), inconsistency (substantial unexplained interstudy heterogeneity of I2 >50%, P<0.10), indirectness (presence of factors that limit the generalizability of the results), imprecision (95% confidence interval [CI] for risk estimates are wide or overlap a minimally important difference of 0.1 mmol/L for LDL‐C and non‐HDL‐C and 0.04 g/L for Apo‐B), and publication bias (evidence of small‐study effects).
We used Review Manager version 5.3 (The Nordic Cochrane Centre, The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark) for primary analyses and Stata version 13 (StataCorp, College Station, TX) for meta‐regression and publication bias tests. Data were pooled using the generic inverse variance method with random‐effects models and are expressed as mean differences (MDs) with 95% CIs. All analyses were repeated using fixed‐effects models and parametric bootstrapping as sensitivity analyses. Where there were multiple plant or animal protein arms in a single trial, we pooled intervention arms to obtain a single pairwise comparison, to mitigate unit‐of‐analysis error25; where relevant, these arms were assessed separately for subgroup analyses.
Change‐from‐baseline values were favored, and differences in change‐from‐baseline values were used, where given; otherwise, we used end‐difference values, if reported, or calculated the differences from available data. Non–HDL‐C values were calculated by subtracting HDL‐C from total cholesterol values, where non–HDL‐C values were not directly reported, and the variance sum law was used to derive SDs for non–HDL‐C from total cholesterol and HDL‐C variance data.41 In crossover trials, missing variance data were calculated from t test P values using standard formulas; where P values were unavailable, a correlation coefficient of 0.5 was assumed as a conservative estimate and used to impute SE data.25, 42 Where no variance data were available, the average SD of the MDs across all other included trials was used to derive the SEM difference on the basis of the respective trial's sample size.
Interstudy heterogeneity was evaluated by the Cochran Q statistic and quantified using the I2 statistic. P<0.10 was considered significant; an I2 value of 50% or higher was considered substantial.25 Potential sources of heterogeneity were investigated by additional sensitivity analyses, in which we recalculated the pooled effect estimate after removing each individual trial, after removing all imputed data, and after imputing alternative correlation coefficients of 0.25 and 0.75. We additionally investigated potential sources of heterogeneity by subgroup analyses. Our a priori subgroups included study design, protein dose, plant and animal protein type, duration of follow‐up, and baseline lipid values. A post hoc analysis was also conducted for protein form (ie, whole food or protein isolate product). Between‐subgroup differences were assessed using meta‐regression with dummy variables.
A post hoc dose‐response analysis was conducted using a piecewise linear meta‐regression via the mkspline function, to assess potential dose thresholds for the continuous subgroup addressing grams of protein substitution.
Publication bias was assessed by inspection of funnel plots and by the use of Egger and Begg tests. Where publication bias was suspected, Duval and Tweedie nonparametric “trim‐and‐fill” analyses were also applied to assess the effect of the imputed “missing” studies.43
Figure 1 shows the trial selection process. Our search identified 3917 reports, of which 3689 were excluded on the basis of review of titles and abstracts. The remaining 228 articles were reviewed in full, of which 104 provided data for 112 trial comparisons for inclusion in our analyses.44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147
The Table summarizes characteristics of the included trials. Detailed characteristics are shown in Table S2. In total, 5774 participants (median age, 54 years) were included in this analysis. There were more women versus men overall (≈5:3 ratio), but this difference is largely attributable to a few large female‐only trials, and the median sex ratio in trials was relatively balanced (44% men). Sixty‐one trials were crossover, and all but 4 were in outpatient settings. Half of the trials were conducted in the United States and Canada (60 of 112), but trials were also distributed across European (24 trials), Asian (10 trials), Middle‐Eastern (9 trials), and South American (3 trials) countries, as well as Australia (6 trials). Of 112 trials, 34 recruited healthy subjects (including healthy postmenopausal women); 51 trials recruited subjects with hyperlipidemia, 4 of which also selected for additional conditions. The remaining 28 trials included participants with various conditions, including renal disease, overweight, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Average baseline LDL‐C, non–HDL‐C, and Apo‐B measures were 3.81 mmol/L, 4.42 mmol/L, and 1.16 g/L, respectively.
|Trial number, N||108||102||37|
|Trial size (participants)a||32 (4–352)||32 (4–352)||32 (4–130)|
|Male:female ratiob, c||37:63||39:61||51:49|
|Age, yc, d||54 (44–59)||54 (44–59)||54 (43–60)|
|Baseline serum leveld, e||3.7 (3.0–4.2) mmol/L||4.4 (3.8–5.0) mmol/L||1.2 (1–1.4) g/L|
|Crossover:parallel study designb||54:46||54:46||57:43|
|Amount of substitution, gd||29 (23–49)||30 (22–50)||30 (25–50)|
|Follow‐up duration, wksa||6 (3–208)||6 (3–208)||6 (3–52)|
|Funding sources (agency:industry:agency‐industry:NR)b||23:19:48:9||23:19:49:10||19:32:43:5|
|Plant protein source, N||Soy, 91; lupin, 3; legumes, 3; pinto beans, 2; pulses, 2; barley, 1; pea, 1; walnut, 1; various, 4||Soy, 84; legumes, 3; lupin, 3; pinto beans, 2; pulses, 2; barley, 1; pea, 1; walnut, 1; various, 5||Soy, 34; legumes, 1; walnut, 1; various, 1|
|Animal protein source, N||Dairy, 70; meat, 10; chicken noodle soup, 2; egg, 1; various, 25||Dairy, 64; meat, 10; chicken noodle soup, 2; egg, 1; various, 25||Dairy, 25; meat, 3; egg, 1; various, 8|
|Protein form, N||Whole food, 38; protein isolate, 72||Whole food, 40; protein isolate, 63||Whole food, 10; protein isolate, 28|
Of 112 trials, 94 used soy as the sole plant protein intervention, and 74 used dairy as the sole animal protein intervention. Other plant protein sources included various pulses, nuts, barley, and seeds; other animal protein sources included meat, fatty fish, and eggs. Seventy‐one trials used protein isolate products, 37 used whole foods, and 4 used a combination of the two. The median protein substitution was ≈30 g/d. Trial follow‐up ranged from 3 weeks to 4 years, with a median follow‐up of 6 weeks. Twenty‐five trials obtained funding from publicly funded agencies alone, 22 were supported by industry funding alone, and 55 used a combination of the two.
Most of our included trials were deemed to be “low risk of bias” or “unclear risk of bias” across most domains by the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Of the trials rated has high risk of bias, 3 were for allocation concealment, 3 were for blinding, 14 were for incomplete outcome data, and 5 were for selective outcome reporting; 1 trial was considered to have an alternative high‐risk source of bias (substantial macronutrient imbalance in protein interventions for tofu compared with cheese, in the trial by Meredith et al107). Detailed risk of bias assessment data can be found in Figure S1.
Effect on LDL‐C
Figure 2 and Figures S2 and S3 show the effect of plant protein in substitution for animal protein intake on LDL‐C across 108 trials. We found a significant reduction in LDL‐C (MD, −0.16 mmol/L [95% CI, −0.20 to −0.12 mmol/L]; P<0.00001), with evidence of substantial interstudy heterogeneity (I2=55%; P<0.00001). Fixed‐effects model analysis, bootstrap analysis (Table S3), and sensitivity analyses did not alter the direction or significance of the effect estimates. Subgroup analyses were nonsignificant and failed to explain heterogeneity (Figure S4). Post hoc subgroup analyses (Figure S5) failed to identify significant effect modification by protein form on LDL‐C, and post hoc dose‐response analyses (Table S4) did not find a dose threshold for LDL‐C in continuous subgroup analyses.
Effect on Non–HDL‐C
Figure 2 and Figures S6 and S7 show the effect of plant protein in substitution for animal protein intake on non–HDL‐C across 102 trials. We found a significant reduction in non–HDL‐C (MD, −0.18 mmol/L [95% CI, −0.22 to −0.14 mmol/L]; P<0.00001), with evidence of substantial interstudy heterogeneity (I2=52%; P<0.00001). Fixed‐effects model analysis, bootstrap analysis (Table S3), and sensitivity analyses did not alter the direction or significance of the effect estimates. Subgroup analyses, however, did reveal a greater reduction in non‐HDL‐C in trials with higher baseline non‐HDL‐C levels (between‐subgroup difference, −0.09 mmol/L [95% CI, −0.17 to −0.01 mmol/L]; P=0.03), with a residual I2=43% (Figure S8). Post hoc subgroup analyses (Figure S5) failed to identify significant effect modification by protein form on non–HDL‐C, and post hoc dose‐response analyses (Table S4) did not find a dose threshold in continuous subgroup analyses.
Effect on Apo‐B
Figure 2 and Figures S9 and S10 show the effect of plant protein in substitution for animal protein intake on Apo‐B across 37 trials. We found a significant reduction in Apo‐B by plant protein (MD, −0.05 g/L [95% CI, −0.06 to −0.03 g/L]; P<0.00001), with evidence of moderate interstudy heterogeneity (I2=30%; P=0.05). Fixed‐effects model analysis, bootstrap analysis (Table S3), and sensitivity analyses did not alter the direction or significance of the effect estimates. Subgroup analyses also did not explain the heterogeneity (Figure S11). However, removal of the 2007 study by Azadbakht et al51 modified heterogeneity from significant to nonsignificant (I2=21%; P=0.14). Post hoc subgroup analyses (Figure S5) failed to identify significant effect modification by protein form on non–HDL‐C, and post hoc dose‐response analyses (Table S4) did not find a dose threshold in continuous subgroup analyses.
Figure S12 shows the funnel plots used to evaluate publication bias; on visual inspection, there was no evidence of asymmetry or small‐study effects for any outcome. The Egger test identified significant publication bias for LDL‐C (P=0.03), but the Begg test was nonsignificant. The Egger and Begg tests were nonsignificant across all other end points. Trim‐and‐fill analyses were conducted for LDL‐C, with data for 8 additional studies imputed to adjust for funnel plot asymmetry (Figure S13). There was no evidence of meaningful small‐study effects. The direction, significance, and size of the pooled effect estimate after inclusion of the imputed studies were not significantly altered (MD, −0.18 mmol/L [95% CI, −0.21 to −0.14 mmol/L]; P<0.001).
Table S5 shows a summary of the GRADE assessments for each end point. The evidence for both LDL‐C and non–HDL‐C was rated moderate quality, on the basis of a downgrade for inconsistency in both analyses. The evidence for Apo‐B was rated moderate quality, on the basis of a downgrade for imprecision.
We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 112 RCTs assessing the effect of plant protein versus animal protein on established lipid targets for CVD prevention in 5774 adult participants with and without hyperlipidemia. Plant protein substitution for animal protein led to modest reductions in LDL‐C (−0.16 mmol/L or ≈4%; 95% CI, ≈3%–5%), non–HDL‐C (−0.18 mmol/L or ≈4%; 95% CI, ≈3%–5%), and Apo‐B (−0.05 g/L or ≈3%; 95% CI, 2%–5%). On the basis of studies finding a one‐to‐one relationship between LDL‐C and cardiovascular risk reductions, these findings would translate to a 4% risk in major cardiovascular events.148, 149
Findings in Relation to the Literature
Our findings are supported by other systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of the effect of individual sources of plant protein in substitution for different macronutrients (not just animal protein) on blood lipids. We showed, in an updated analysis of an American Heart Association analysis, that soy protein produced similar decreases in LDL‐C (≈4%) in RCTs involving participants with and without hyperlipidemia.9 An individual patient‐level pooled analysis of RCTs showed that tree nuts decrease LDL‐C by ≈7%, along with other lipid end points.10 A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the effect of dietary pulses on established lipid targets showed an LDL‐C–lowering effect of ≈5% and a tendency for a non–HDL‐C–lowering effect.12
Our findings are also aligned with previous evidence related to plant protein as part of plant‐based dietary patterns. A systematic review of 13 observational studies and 14 RCTs trials demonstrated the lipid‐lowering benefits of plant‐based diets,6 and a recent systematic review and meta‐analysis of 11 RCTs found significant reductions in LDL‐C and non–HDL‐C following a vegetarian diet.150 We have shown that the Portfolio diet, which combines cholesterol‐lowering foods (including plant protein from soy, pulses, and nuts) along with viscous fibers and plant sterols, produces LDL‐C reductions comparable to lovastatin (−28.6% versus −30.9%) over 4 weeks when all foods were provided. 151 There were more modest reductions of 10% to 15% (with greater reductions seen with greater adherence) when the diet was administered as dietary advice under free living conditions over 6 months.152 Our Eco‐Atkins trial also found greater reductions in LDL‐C with a vegan low‐carbohydrate (“Eco‐Atkins”) diet that emphasizes plant proteins, compared with a high‐carbohydrate, low‐fat, lacto‐ovo vegetarian diet (treatment difference, −0.49 mmol/L).153
Furthermore, studies have found an association between plant‐based diets and cardiovascular disease. The PREDIMED (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) trial showed that a predominantly plant‐based Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts as a source of plant protein decreases major cardiovascular events.154 Prospective cohort studies offer further support showing that dietary patterns high in plant proteins, such as Mediterranean and vegetarian dietary patterns, are associated with reduced cardiovascular events.155, 156, 157, 158 An analysis of the Harvard cohorts found that low‐carbohydrate and high‐protein diets were associated with increased mortality, but inversely correlated with mortality and particularly CVD mortality when based on plant protein.159 Other prospective cohort studies have also shown that plant‐based diets are associated with a mortality benefit.160 On the other hand, increased intake of animal protein sources has been associated with negative health outcomes. A pooled analysis of the Harvard cohorts found that red meat consumption was associated with increased risks of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.161 Other large, prospective, cohort studies have found an association between animal protein sources and disease or mortality.162, 163, 164
There are several mechanisms by which plant protein may exert a lipid‐lowering effect. One explanation is that the plant protein source acts as a vehicle for other established antiatherogenic agents, such as plant sterols or soluble fiber; similarly, the displaced animal protein source could also act as a vehicle for hypercholesterolemic agents, such as saturated fat and cholesterol.13, 14, 15, 24 Interestingly, our post hoc subgroup analyses did not find a significant difference between protein isolate products and whole food sources for any given end point, suggesting that the cholesterol‐lowering effects are at least, in part, attributable to the plant protein itself rather than just the associated nutrients.
An alternative explanation relates to the amino acid breakdown encountered in plant proteins versus animal proteins; in particular, lysine, which is more prevalent in animal proteins, has been shown to increase cholesterol levels in animal models, whereas arginine, which is found more in plant proteins, has been found to have the opposite effect.165, 166, 167 The cholesterol‐lowering effect of arginine has also been demonstrated in a 5‐week arginine feeding trial in humans,168 but otherwise there are limited human studies investigating this subject. Proposed mechanisms for these effects involve bile acid production and binding of hepatic LDL receptors.166, 169
A Priori Subgroup Analyses
Our results appear to be robust to different trial conditions. Similar to a previous meta‐analysis by Anderson et al,170 we did find that increased baseline values amplified the effects seen in non–HDL‐C reduction. However, our overall analyses indicate that the lipid‐lowering effects of plant protein apply to both hypercholesterolemic and normal subjects, because the normocholesterolemic subgroup also showed a significant improvement in non–HDL‐C, and similar subgroup analyses in LDL‐C and Apo‐B were nonsignificant. The beneficial effects otherwise held across a range of ages and health statuses, and all other subgroup analyses were nonsignificant.
Strengths and Limitations
Our systematic review and meta‐analysis has several strengths and limitations. The strengths include the identification of all available evidence through a systematic search strategy, the inclusion of RCTs that provide the greatest protection against bias, quantitative syntheses of the data, and assessment of the overall quality of the evidence using the GRADE system.
The limitations of our systematic review and meta‐analysis relate to inconsistency in the treatment effects and imprecision. Evidence of unexplained inconsistency in treatment effects was seen for 2 of the established therapeutic lipid end points. There was substantial interstudy heterogeneity in our LDL‐C and non–HDL‐C analyses, which was not fully explained by sensitivity or subgroup analyses. Evidence of imprecision was seen in Apo‐B, because the 95% CI for effect estimates for Apo‐B overlapped the prespecified minimally important difference of 0.04 g/L. Apo‐B also showed evidence of moderate interstudy heterogeneity; however, the statistical significance of heterogeneity was eliminated by the removal of the 2007 study by Azadbakht et al.51 We also considered downgrading for indirectness of the evidence. A relatively large proportion of the available trials evaluated soy as the sole plant protein source (94 of 112 trials) and/or dairy as the sole animal protein source (74 of 112 trials). Subgroup analyses, however, did not reveal evidence of significant effect modification by protein sources across any of the 3 end points, which suggests that the effects seen apply across varying plant and animal protein sources. Several plant protein sources, however, were not evaluated, including wheat (gluten), rice, and other grains. In addition, there were limited studies with extended follow‐up duration, which would help assess issues of long‐term adherence.
Taking into account these strengths and limitations, the evidence was assessed by the GRADE system as moderate quality for a cholesterol‐lowering effect of plant protein in substitution for animal protein across LDL‐C, non–HDL‐C, and Apo‐B markers.
Current adult protein intakes average ≈80 to 100 g/d in the United States and Europe. Of this intake, ≈30% is from plant protein sources.171, 172 The median intervention of 30 g protein substitution per day across trials included in our analyses reflects the substitution of 1 to 2 servings of meat for plant protein substitutes or 3 250‐mL cups of dairy milk for soy milk. This additional substitution would mean a shift to diets with >50% plant protein, which can be attained by following healthy dietary patterns, such as vegetarian, Mediterranean, and Portfolio dietary patterns.173, 174, 175 Given the low current consumption of plant protein‐rich foods, such as soy and pulses, in Canada and the United States, there remains a significant opportunity to realize the benefits of making such dietary changes.176, 177, 178
Although the reductions in LDL‐C, non–HDL‐C, and Apo‐B on their own were modest (<5%), plant protein can still contribute to meaningful reductions in lipids. On the basis of the evidence from the Portfolio diet, the lipid‐lowering effects of individual food components, which include plant protein from soy, pulses, and nuts, are additive, such that the LDL‐C–lowering effect (≈5%–10%) of each of the 4 components of the Portfolio diet food can be summed to achieve meaningful reductions.3, 147, 148 Several large trials and cohort studies have shown that such reductions are associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes.179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185 The 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Guidelines further highlighted the superior predictive value for CVD of non–HDL‐C and Apo‐B, both of which were reduced by plant protein.3 The implication is that plant protein as part of a comprehensive lipid‐lowering dietary pattern alone or as an add‐on to other lipid‐lowering therapy can help people achieve their lipid targets and reduce CVD risk.
Despite the existing evidence for benefit, current dietary guidelines do not wholly reflect the demonstrated benefits of plant protein versus animal protein and tend to place animal sources of protein on the same level as plant sources.20, 21, 22 In particular, the 2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend seafood, meats, poultry, eggs, nuts, seeds, and soy products indiscriminately as options for protein sources and suggest that the vegetarian dietary patterns described are only for those already following a vegetarian diet (which is incongruent with the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on which the the 2015 to 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is based).8, 22, 23
In conclusion, our aggregate analyses demonstrate a benefit of plant protein in substitution for animal protein on established lipid targets for CVD prevention in adults with and without hyperlipidemia. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review and meta‐analysis to directly evaluate the effects of plant protein as well as plant for animal protein replacement. These findings presents an opportunity for patients, clinicians, and guidelines to exploit the lipid‐lowering benefits of a sustainable plant‐based dietary strategy that is associated with improved overall health outcomes. Our confidence in the evidence for the LDL‐C–, non–HDL‐C–, and Apo‐B–lowering effects of plant protein, however, is limited by inconsistency for LDL‐C and non–HDL‐C and imprecision for Apo‐B. Further large, high‐quality, randomized controlled trials investigating plant protein sources beyond soy, particularly in young and healthy participants, would be useful to help better understand the role of plant protein in cardiovascular risk reduction.
We thank Teruko Kishibe, an information specialist at the Scotiabank Health Sciences Library, St. Michael's Hospital, for help in the development of search terms used.
All authors had full access to all of the data (including statistical reports and tables) in this study and take full responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Conception and design: Li and Sievenpiper. Analysis and interpretation of the data: Li, Blanco Mejia, de Souza, Leiter, Kendall, Jenkins, and Sievenpiper. Drafting of the article: Li. Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: Li, Lytvyn, Blanco Mejia, Stewart, Viguiliouk, Ha, de Souza, Leiter, Kendall, Jenkins, and Sievenpiper. Final approval of the article: Li, Lytvyn, Blanco Mejia, Stewart, Viguiliouk, Ha, de Souza, Leiter, Kendall, Jenkins, and Sievenpiper. Statistical expertise: de Souza. Attainment of funding: Kendall, Jenkins, and Sievenpiper. Administrative, technical, or logistic support: Blanco Mejia. Collection and assembly of data: Li, Lytvyn, Blanco Mejia, Stewart, Viguiliouk, and Ha. Guarantor: Sievenpiper.
Sources of Funding
This work was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR; funding reference number 129920) through the Canada‐Wide Human Nutrition Trialists' Network. The Diet, Digestive Tract, and Disease Centre, funded through the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ministry of Research and Innovation's Ontario Research Fund, provided the infrastructure for the conduct of this project. Jenkins was funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Research Chair Endowment. Sievenpiper was funded by a PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship, Diabetes Canada Clinician Scientist award, CIHR INMD/Canadian Nutrition Society New Investigator Partnership Prize, and Banting & Best Diabetes Centre Sun Life Financial New Investigator Award. Viguiliouk was supported by a Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Foundation Internship Award. None of the sponsors had a role in any aspect of the present study, including design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, and approval of the article or decision to publish.
Lytvyn is part of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Working Group. Ha received support from a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) doctoral award, David Sackett scholarship, and Ashbaugh Graduate scholarship. She has received payment from the World Health Organization (WHO) for work on a systematic review and meta‐analysis commissioned by the WHO for work on the relation of saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids with health outcomes. She and her peers received a cash prize for placing second in the regional “Mission Impulsible” Competition hosted by Pulse Canada, where they conceived and developed a marketable food product that contained dietary pulses. She received a travel award to attend the “Journey Through Science Day,” hosted by PepsiCo and the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Nutrica Travel Award from the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). de Souza has served as an external resource person to the World Health Organization's Nutrition Guidelines Advisory Group on trans fats, saturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats. The WHO paid for his travel and accommodation to attend meetings from 2012‐2017 to present and discuss this work. He has also done contract research for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Health Canada, and the World Health Organization for which he received remuneration. He has held a grant from the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research as a principal investigator, and is a co‐investigator on several funded team grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He received compensation for a lecture on dietary fat given at McMaster Pediatric Nutrition Days in 2016. Kendall has received research support from the Advanced Foods and Materials Network, Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program through the Pulse Research Network, Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Almond Board of California, Barilla, Calorie Control Council, CIHR, Canola Council of Canada, INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation, National Dried Fruit Trade Association, Kellogg, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Pulse Canada, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and Unilever. He has received consultant fees from American Pistachio Growers; speaker fees from American Peanut Council, Tate & Lyle and The WhiteWave Foods Company; and travel funding from Sabra Dipping Company, Tate & Lyle, International Tree Nut Council Research & Education Foundation, California Walnut Commission, Sun‐Maid, The Peanut Institute, General Mills, Oldways Foundation and International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation. He is a member of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee for Nutrition Therapy of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group of the EASD and the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium, and is the Director for the Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials Foundation. Jenkins has received research grants from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, the Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program through the Pulse Research Network, the Advanced Foods and Material Network, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Unilever, Barilla, the Almond Board of California, Agriculture and Agri‐food Canada, Pulse Canada, Kellogg's Company, Canada, Quaker Oats, Canada, Procter & Gamble Technical Centre Ltd., Bayer Consumer Care, Springfield, NJ, Pepsi/Quaker, International Nut & Dried Fruit (INC), Soy Foods Association of North America, the Coca‐Cola Company (investigator initiated, unrestricted grant), Solae, Haine Celestial, the Sanitarium Company, Orafti, the International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, the Peanut Institute, the Canola and Flax Councils of Canada, the Calorie Control Council, the CIHR, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Fund. He has received in‐kind supplies for trial as a research support from the Almond board of California, Walnut Council of California, American Peanut Council, Barilla, Unilever, Unico, Primo, Loblaw Companies, Quaker (Pepsico), Pristine Gourmet, Bunge Limited, Kellogg Canada, WhiteWave Foods. He has been on the speaker's panel, served on the scientific advisory board and/or received travel support and/or honoraria from the Almond Board of California, Canadian Agriculture Policy Institute, Loblaw Companies Ltd, the Griffin Hospital (for the development of the NuVal scoring system, the Coca‐Cola Company, EPICURE, Danone, Diet Quality Photo Navigation (DQPN), FareWell, Verywell, True Health Initiative, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Sanitarium Company, Orafti, the Almond Board of California, the American Peanut Council, the International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, the Peanut Institute, Herbalife International, Pacific Health Laboratories, Nutritional Fundamental for Health, Barilla, Metagenics, Bayer Consumer Care, Unilever Canada and Netherlands, Solae, Kellogg, Quaker Oats, Procter & Gamble, the Coca‐Cola Company, the Griffin Hospital, Abbott Laboratories, the Canola Council of Canada, Dean Foods, the California Strawberry Commission, Haine Celestial, PepsiCo, the Alpro Foundation, Pioneer Hi‐Bred International, DuPont Nutrition and Health, Spherix Consulting and WhiteWave Foods, the Advanced Foods and Material Network, the Canola and Flax Councils of Canada, the Nutritional Fundamentals for Health, Agri‐Culture and Agri‐Food Canada, the Canadian Agri‐Food Policy Institute, Pulse Canada, the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, the Soy Foods Association of North America, the Nutrition Foundation of Italy (NFI), Nutra‐Source Diagnostics, the McDougall Program, the Toronto Knowledge Translation Group (St. Michael's Hospital), the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), Arizona State University, Paolo Sorbini Foundation and the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes. He received an honorarium from the United States Department of Agriculture to present the 2013 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture. He received the 2013 Award for Excellence in Research from the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council. He received funding and travel support from the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism to produce mini cases for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). He is a member of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC). His wife is a director and partner of Glycemic Index Laboratories, Inc., and his sister received funding through a grant from the St. Michael's Hospital Foundation to develop a cookbook for one of his studies.Sievenpiper has received research support from the Canadian Institutes of health Research (CIHR), Diabetes Canada, PSI Foundation, Banting and Best Diabetes Centre (BBDC), Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), American Society for Nutrition (ASN), Calorie Control Council, INC International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation, National Dried Fruit Trade Association, The Tate and Lyle Nutritional Research Fund at the University of Toronto, and The Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Fund at the University of Toronto (a fund established by the Alberta Pulse Growers). He has received speaker fees and/or honoraria from Diabetes Canada, Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Nutrition Foundation of Italy (NFI), C3 Collaborating for Health, Sprim Brasil, WhiteWave Foods, Rippe Lifestyle, mdBriefcase, Alberta Milk, FoodMinds LLC, Memac Ogilvy & Mather LLC, PepsiCo, The Ginger Network LLC, International Sweeteners Association, and Pulse Canada. He has ad hoc consulting arrangements with Winston & Strawn LLP, Perkins Coie LLP, and Tate & Lyle. He is a member of the European Fruit Juice Association Scientific Expert Panel. He is on the Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committees of Diabetes Canada, European Association for the study of Diabetes (EASD), and Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), as well as an expert writing panel of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). He serves as an unpaid scientific advisor for the Food, Nutrition, and Safety Program (FNSP) and the Technical Committee on Carbohydrates of the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) North America. He is a member of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC), Executive Board Member of the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG) of the EASD, and Director of the Toronto 3D Knowledge Synthesis and Clinical Trials foundation. His wife is an employee of Unilever Canada. No competing interests were declared by Li, Blanco Mejia, Stewart, Viguiliouk, and Leiter. There are no patents, products in development, or marketed products to declare.
Table S1. Search Strategy
Table S2. Full Table of Characteristics
Table S3. Bootstrap Analyses
Table S4. Post‐Hoc Dose Response
Table S5. GRADE Assessment
Figure S1. Cochrane risk of bias. Risk of bias assessment using Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool.
Figure S2. LDL‐C forest plot, random‐effects model.
Figure S3. LDL‐C forest plot, fixed‐effects model.
Figure S4. LDL‐C visual subgroup. Point estimates for each subgroup level (squares) are the pooled effect estimates. The dashed line represents the pooled effect estimate for the overall (total) analysis. The residual I2 value indicates the interstudy heterogeneity unexplained by the subgroup. Statistically significant pairwise subgroup effect modification by meta‐regression analyses at P<0.05.
Figure S5. Post‐hoc subgroups. Point estimates for each subgroup level (squares) are the pooled effect estimates. The dashed line represents the pooled effect estimate for the overall (total) analysis. The residual I2 value indicates the interstudy heterogeneity unexplained by the subgroup. Statistically significant pairwise subgroup effect modification by meta‐regression analyses at P<0.05.
Figure S6. Non‐HDL‐C forest plot, random‐effects model.
Figure S7. Non‐HDL‐C forest plot, fixed‐effects model.
Figure S8. Non‐HDL‐C visual subgroup. Point estimates for each subgroup level (squares) are the pooled effect estimates. The dashed line represents the pooled effect estimate for the overall (total) analysis. The residual I2 value indicates the interstudy heterogeneity unexplained by the subgroup. Statistically significant pairwise subgroup effect modification by meta‐regression analyses at P<0.05.
Figure S9. Apo‐B forest plot, random‐effects model. HC indicates hypercholesterolemic; IF, isoflavones; LF, low‐fat; N, normal; NIF, no isoflavones. The pooled effect estimate (diamond) is shown. Paired analyses were applied to all crossover trials. Data are expressed as MDs with 95% CIs, using generic inverse‐variance random‐effects models. Inter‐study heterogeneity was tested using the Cochran Q statistic (chi‐square) at a significance level of P<0.10 and quantified by I2, levels of ≥50% represented substantial heterogeneity.
Figure S10. Apo‐B forest plot, fixed‐effects model. HC indicates hypercholesterolemic; IF, isoflavones; LF, low‐fat; N, normal; NIF, no isoflavones. The pooled effect estimate (diamond) is shown. Paired analyses were applied to all crossover trials. Data are expressed as MDs with 95% CIs, using generic inverse‐variance fixed‐effects models. Inter‐study heterogeneity was tested using the Cochran Q statistic (chi‐square) at a significance level of P<0.10 and quantified by I2, levels of ≥50% represented substantial heterogeneity.
Figure S11. Apo‐B visual subgroup. Point estimates for each subgroup level (squares) are the pooled effect estimates. The dashed line represents the pooled effect estimate for the overall (total) analysis. The residual I2 value indicates the interstudy heterogeneity unexplained by the subgroup. Statistically significant pairwise subgroup effect modification by meta‐regression analyses at P<0.05.
Figure S12. Funnel plots. Publication bias funnel plots for LDL (A), non‐HDL (B), and apolipoprotein B (C). The solid line represents the pooled effect estimate expressed as the weighted mean difference (MD) of each analysis, and dashed lines represent pseudo‐95% confidence limits. Circles represent effect estimates of included trials. P‐values of Egger and Begg tests for publication bias are shown at top right for each analysis. *Statistically significant (P<0.05).
Figure S13. LDL‐C trim‐and‐fill funnel plot. The horizontal line represents the pooled effect estimate expressed as a mean difference. The diagonal lines represent the pseudo 95% CIs of the mean difference. The clear circles represent effect estimates for each included study.
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The Constitutional Court again tries the standards of anti-corruption legislation for compliance with the Constitution. And again- at the request of members of the Parliament.
On August 4, 47 MPs sent the constitutional motion, which in particular concerns the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention”. Asset declarations are the focus of attention.
In fact, this is another attempt to call into question the obligation of public officials to submit declarations. According to the authors of the motion, this may restrict their rights and freedoms.
The CCU opened the case and on October 8, the open part of the plenary session took part. Unfortunately, so far, we have not heard the positions of the parties, because the meeting was deferred.
However, even now we can conclude that acknowledging certain provisions of the Law as inconsistent with the Constitution will lead to serious repercussions.
- This will be a significant blow to the system of corruption prevention and generally successful experience with public officials’ asset declarations.
- The absence of the obligation to declare assets will lead to a number of changes in criminal prosecution, for example, for declaring false information or illicit enrichment.
- In general, such a decision will be a significant rollback of the achievements of the anti-corruption reform in Ukraine.
Now let me come to the details.
Declaring the assets of state and local officials is not an innovation in the Ukrainian legal system. The e-declaration system has been operating/working on the official website of The National Agency on Corruption Prevention since 2016. These declarations, except for personal ones, are published for review in accordance with the current legislation. Asset declaration is one of the most effective anti-corruption tools. This is confirmed by numerous successful examples of international experience.
As of the day of passage of the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention,” corruption was on the list of the main real and potential threats to the national security and public stability of Ukraine. In particular, this was defined in Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Fundamentals of National Security of Ukraine”.
Therefore, any possible restrictions on the rights and freedoms that the declaration system may entail are inflicted in the interests of national security, as stipulated by the Constitution of Ukraine.
The provisions that members of the Parliament are trying to challenge are based on the principles of regulating anti-corruption activities contained in acts of international law- the Civil Law Convention on Corruption ratified in 1999, The Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, 1999, and the United Nations Convention against Corruption, 2003.
According to the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention,” the imposition of a declaration obligation on a person authorized to perform the functions of the state or local government cannot be considered as interference in the private and family life of this person.
In terms of open round-the-clock access to the Unified State Register of Declarations on the NACP website:
The content of the right to private and family life is not identical for persons authorized to perform the functions of the state or local government, and for persons who do not perform such functions.
The public also has the right to be informed about aspects of the private life of public persons, as indicated in the ECtHR decision (Karhuvaara and Iltalehti v. Finland). At the same time, the limits for interfering with the privacy of public persons, including access to information about them, are wider compared to individuals who do not have a public status.
Public figures, especially politicians, voluntarily and deliberately let every word and every act to be an object of a meticulous analysis by journalists and society as a whole (Porubova v. Russia).
However, public figures are not completely deprived of the right to privacy. Therefore, the court considers reports, even controversial ones, that may contribute to public debate. If the information/data concerns a person’s purely private life and cannot affect the public interest, an interference with the right to privacy will not be necessary and permissible (Von Hannover v. Germany).
In terms of the possibility of disclosing medical secrets in the process of entering data in the declaration and their further publishing, the declaration subject is not obliged to indicate personal data. Third parties will not be able to find information about the health conditions, illnesses, diagnosis, the fact of requesting medical assistance, treatment methods, private and family aspects of life (such fields are not even available in the declaration form). That is why information that makes it possible to identify a particular medical service will not get into the public space.
At the same time, if the results of a full verification of the declaration reveal characteristics of the unreasonableness of assets, the NACP can ask the declaration subject for written explanations. However, in this situation, the relevant employee of the NACP, who receives such data and illegally discloses it, will potentially be held liable under Article 145 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “Unlawful disclosure of confidential medical information.”
If a certain person needs additional information, they can contact the NACP, which provides the necessary explanations. Thus, we do not consider this situation as a violation of the principle of legal certainty.
Lifestyle monitoring of declaration subjects
The arguments in the constitutional motion are based on assumptions. Based on the provisions of Article 51 of the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention,” lifestyle monitoring does not contain any signs of investigative activities/police operations.
The concept of “selective monitoring” adopted by the legislator does not give grounds to assert that the NACP actions violate the constitutional principle of equality. Article 51 of the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention” does not contain any specific instructions or criteria for selectivity. According to its powers, the NACP carries out law enforcement activities (it can bring guilty persons to administrative liability, etc.) and is a central executive authority with a special status.
Lifestyle monitoring of the declaring subjects is a form of state control over the integrity of persons performing certain functions of the state or local government.
In terms of the unconstitutionality of Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
The law considers that family members of the declaration subject cannot be required to provide information about their transactions, expenses, etc. At the same time, the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention” imposes the obligation to obtain this information on the declaration subject.
If a family member refuses to provide the necessary information about their income, the declaration subject can submit a declaration without such information. Choosing such an option does not lead to the criminal liability of the declaration subject. At the same time, if the declaration subject does not notify about a change in the material status — an amount equivalent to 250 minimum living wages, they will be criminally liable. We consider such actions to be socially dangerous and such that require persistent criminalization.
Moreover, for declaring deliberately false information and deliberately failing to submit a declaration, disciplinary, administrative, and if the previously mentioned limits are reached, criminal liability can be applied. Asset declarations are effective tool for tracking the property status of persons authorized to perform the functions of the state and local government. Its aim is to prevent their illegal enrichment and malfeasance.
Declaring deliberately false information and deliberately failing to submit a declaration violates the requirements provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On Corruption Prevention.” Thus, it jeopardizes the effective functioning of the financial control system, which makes it impossible to effectively fight corruption in Ukraine, which is recognized at the official level as a threat to the national security.
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We share because we care, and evangelism is to deliver the gospel.
We do not pick and choose who we want to share the word of God but we are also commanded not to cast our pearls before the swine. Preaching the gospel to itchy ears is seeding the Word that one day they will have a change of heart. Jesus sits and dines with sinners and tax collectors while teaching the kingdom of God… Matthew 9. When the people you are trying to outreach are giving you a hard time just follow what Jesus told his apostles “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town” (Matthew 10:14).
The purpose of evangelism is to deliver the gospel to the hearts and souls of those who lack knowledge of the word of God. There are times that God will send you people He called and responded, and sometimes we look for them. They are like seeds that need water to grow and we are the gardener that will water them. As much knowledge of the word of God we share the more will draw near to God. Knowledge is power and understanding the good news is more rewarding.
We share the gospel and that is the best thing that a learned Christian can do but, for some reason, and it becomes a burden that the gospel is not welcome, we have no control of that situation and we have to move on. We are responsible to share the good news but we have no obligation to explain that it is an error rejecting the gospel. Some people do not want to hear the redundant use of Jesus’ name and it comes to a point that the sacred name becomes just an ordinary name while other people do not care because they are on the same side of honoring Jesus. What is the right thing to honor Jesus, through the Father, with the Father or just Jesus only?
We have to watch our relationship with the Father as well as with Jesus, we do not want to lift one and forget the other. If you fear to offend God only due to following the tradition, you might as well revisit the teachings you embraced for many years. Many Pastors nowadays are changing the way they close their prayers using Jesus’ name. A pastor with a huge congregation was asked if it is needed to use Jesus’ name at the end of the prayer? and he honestly answered, “he does not have any clue.” If there is a force of resistance and disagreement in your heart it is not worth to argue especially in front of members that are not mature enough to understand.
Our job is not to force what we believe is true after we share the gospel and the interest on the other end is only to establish an argument, it is very clear that they just want to test your patience and waste your time and the value of the message is not open to being in their heart, what more do we expect with their soul. We cannot cast the pearl before the swine and that is in the written word.
Jesus told his apostles when the gospel is not accepted, to just walk away and go somewhere else. Jesus said that the harvest is plentiful but the laborer is few, we cannot force people to accept the gospel especially when their mind is set to something else. More people need to hear the gospel and time is as precious as the pearl and people are longing to hear and ready to accept the good news.
God will not send us to minister in a place where there is danger. Many missionaries lose their lives because of misconceptions of feeling blessed and to be blessed. When a Pastor is charismatic and very entertaining the way he preaches and you jump, clap, dance, and making a loud noise is that a blessing or just a feeling of being blessed? Is it praising God or praising the Pastor? When one disagrees with the outcome of the service the spirit is not in one accord. It’s just a feeling but when the heart speaks in unity then it’s a blessing. Everyone should please each other so blessings will flow and not compromise.
There are many anointed preachers already back in their spiritual home and probably already receive their citizenship in heaven. During their prime in preachings, they are more focused on what they believe. They supported some of the works of the olden days and the opinions of the reformed ministers and combined them to form solid biblical narratives and called it their own. They encourage many followers and collected compensation more than they needed. Many of them become millionaires unlike the Lord Jesus, a savior sent by the Savior who didn’t make himself rich to deliver the message of the Father.
As advance, as we are now in technology these ministers tried to correct some of their teachings through the modern media but some of the believers that I have a chance to talk about already have a mindset that the ministers will not change what he preached and blame the media for fixing it. Either audio or video is not real.
A handful of ministers already said before they passed away that Jesus is not the only one regarding salvation. One minister even said that when asked by a TV anchor “if Jesus is the only one that can save mankind” and he responded, “he is not in a position to answer that.” This minister compromises the scripture that he preaches every week on television. what was written you cannot change but new revelation coming from the written word itself can be preached. As we say that the Bible is progressive and cannot be outdated to fit the coming generation.
What we have preached for many years and later on in our lives we tried to recount it, it might be too late and no longer subject for acceptance by the hearers. Many may claim it is not real, and some even point fingers that it’s photoshop and for the audio, it was dubbed. The teachings of yesteryears say that women cannot be Pastor, but now there are women pastors and even women bishops. If what was written in the Bible is no longer being followed what will come next to happen in our belief system. Is this a perversion of the truth to please the demanding groups? Is the Bible not meant for the present time?
The truth can never be replaced by any new concept. We can have a new vision but if it is not from God, it will only come back void. There will be no hindrances when direct revelation comes from above transmitted to our senses including our brain by the Holy Spirit but it does not mean that you can change what was written. God still reveals and conceals things according to His pleasure and nothing human can do about it. We have to be mindful that God still in control and He is involved in human activities through His Spirit that is within us.
If we are planning to spread the gospel in this generation we might as well consult with the Holy Spirit that every word that will come out from our mouth has been directly given to us by Him so there will be no confusion about the truth when the audience hears it. We do not want to divide the word of truth to gain followers. We are continuously preaching because that is the only way we can guard the truth of what was written. we want to take advantage of the power and authority vested on us by the Holy One. We minister to lift the glory of God and not our glory.
There are many heretics and false teachings in our surroundings using the Bible as their front with so much different approach than the traditional teachings. Many believers do not even carry the Bible and just rely on what they will see on the wall through the use of a projector. Without the Bible, on-hand deceitful acts will blossom and there will be plenty to harvest. Why many of the faithful have been led astray by these false teachings? The reason is that the followers are on to entertainment preachings. They are more into jumping and dancing and screaming than being inspired by God. Feeling blessed is different from spiritual blessings.
God never takes His involvement out in human activities; from Adam to Moses in the Old Testament, to Jesus and the Apostles to Paul in the New Testament, and through John in Revelation to us. God is in control, all are God’s mandated dispensation of time. The people that He called, chosen, and elected to administer his purpose and will for His children not to be broken. What was forbidden before still in place today?
In Old Testament times, blood sacrifices were required for the remission of sin and animal has to be sacrificed. In the New Testament Times John, the Baptist introduced baptism, and water is required (Lev. 17:11; Mk. 1:4; Acts 2:38), After the Apostles, the teachings of Paul about the doctrine of the cross surfaces that the world was redeemed through the blood of Jesus. While the blood of redemption flows the water of salvation flows as well—Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:24.
Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
2Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,[a] a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
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Before using Map, a Wave, Process Area (the combination of which is called a context) and Object, must be created in Console, and a Target and Source used in the data migration project must have been created in Target Design.
Refer to Create the Contexts for Migration Projects for more information.
Refer to Context, the Context Bar, and Navigation for more information.
To access Map:
Select dspMigrate from the Navigation pane.
NOTE: The Wave and Process Area currently selected display in the Context Bar.
- Click the down pointing arrow next to the context name to select a different context to work on in Map, if necessary.
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The Bible Tells Me So...
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
Hebrew 11.6 But without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he
is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
This is the first chapter of the Bible where
God tells of the great beginning. It is here where God directs us as to what to
Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold I have given
you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every
tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for
We have taken the seed out of our diet nearly
100%. The seed is supposed to be a main course in our diet, just like it is
among the cultures talked about in the video tap. These people never get cancer.
Lev. 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the
For it is the life of all flesh; and the blood
of it is for the life thereof
In chapter 17 of Leviticus It is told that the
blood carries the life of the flesh. Live blood analysis theorist tell
that if the blood is correct, it is impossible to die from disease. We are
Christian Brothers believe this and have a live blood anaylisis by Zeis in our
Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils,
millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for
This biblical recipe has b17 in it and was
given as the key food for Ezekiel while he was to lay on his side for 390 days.
And Jesus said..."In that hour
Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank the, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so
it seemed good in thy sight.
When Jesus heard that he said "This
sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might
be glorified thereby.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless his holy name. 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
his benefits: 3. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy
diseases; 4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
loving kindness and tender mercies; 5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Here we are promised health and redemption from
destruction. It goes on to tell us that our youth will be renewed like the
eagle's as we satisfy our mouth with good things. Any commentary will support
that this verse is directly speaking of food.
"But God hath chosen the foolish
things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of
the world to confound the things which are mighty;"
And said, if thou wilt diligently hearken to
the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and
wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of
these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the
Lord that healeth thee.
James 5: 14-16
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is
any merry? let him sing psalms. 14. Is any sick among you? let him call for the
elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord: 15. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be
healed. the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
16 The labor of
the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection
and the life: he that believeth on me though he were dead yet shall
he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believeth
His divine power has given us
everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who
called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very
great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the
divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil
"My people perish for lack of
When Hezakiah was sick unto death, the Lord told him to
get his house in order because he was not going to live, but was going to
die. The Lord himself told Isaiah that Hezakiah was NOT going to live but
that he was going to die. When Isaiah told Hezakiah this, Hezakiah turned
to the wall and prayed and wept bitterly. Before Isaiah left, the word of
the Lord came to him again and he said
2 Kings 20:5 ... Turn again, and tell
Hezekiah the captain of my people, This saith the Lord, the God of David thy
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Beautiful morning light, accompany you to read.
Home is a nest of dreams and ups and downs.
Home is not a battlefield, it is not a chess game, there is no need to win or lose, there is no need to win or lose.
the family lives with tolerance and accommodation.
Men are philosophy and women are poems. Exclusion can only go farther and farther away, and harmony can become more and more beautiful.
the happiness of a family lies not in the amount of wealth or the size of the house, but in not blaming, fighting for right or wrong, and tolerating each other when things go wrong.
No blame when something happens, it is a sublimation of the relationship between husband and wife.
Han Feizi once said:
between husband and wife, one less complaint, one more understanding, and no blame in case of trouble, can run a family well.
A golden mother, on his 50th anniversary, told the secret of keeping his marriage happy.
she said: "from the day she got married, she decided to list 10 shortcomings of her husband, and when he made one of these mistakes, I decided to forgive him."
when someone asked what the 10 specific shortcomings were, she said:
in the journey of marriage, there will not always be sunshine, but also wind, frost, rain and snow.
in the face of some small contradictions in life, learn tolerance and tolerance, you will find that happiness is actually around you.
husband and wife do not fall into one thing at a time, but one thing at a time.
Marriage is not a chicken feather, but love and tolerance.
tolerate each other, understand each other, do not blame when things happen, put away the thorns on your body, and be warm to your loved ones, you will be closer to each other.
A good family is never rich and rich, but in ordinary life, they understand each other and say good night to each other.
even if there are ups and downs in your life, there will be people who will stumble with you.
do not blame, parents and children are more harmonious
good words are warm in three winters, and evil words hurt people in June.
sometimes, language can be the snow above the temple, or it can be the blade of murder without seeing the blood.
A family is particularly important to the education of its children, and endless blame will cause irreversible harm to their children's body and mind, because the heart is more terrible than the body.
there is such a news abroad that the father saw his son, who was addicted to games all day, angrily brought a pistol and said, "Don't live if you dare!"
as a result, the son really pulled the trigger.
the mother of a female doctor used to use "verbal lashing" to stimulate her daughter.
once, the daughter finally couldn't help asking her mother, "will you never be satisfied?"
Mom: "you think you're doing a good job?"
the female doctor who had already collapsed resolutely turned over the window and jumped off the building.
A voice between words, a cough, all with emotion.
blame that inadvertently contains verbal violence will become the yoke of a child's life. Whether
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is hurtful or warm depends on the attitude of parents.
the most common mistake people make is to give gentleness and politeness to strangers, but leave the worst temper and blame to those closest to them.
Liang Qichao especially knows how to get along with his wife and children, and never blames him excessively. It is in this warm family atmosphere that all his nine children have made great achievements.
Tagore said, "the blow of the hammer is not as good as the singing and dancing of the water."
to educate children, we should choose encouragement and respect rather than blame and attack too much. In this way, we will get along with our children more like friends and talk about everything.
in fact, every child is a little angel who comes to the world. If parents can blame less and encourage more, the children will be more active and work harder.
talking well and not blaming too much is the best love for children.
No blame. In the Analects of Confucius, Zi Xia once asked Confucius: what is filial piety?
Confucius said, "Color is difficult."
filial piety to parents, what is the most difficult, do not get angry, do not blame the most difficult.
some people say that the greatest sorrow in the world is that parents have to be careful in front of their children when they are old.
I don't know when the back of those two great banks was so small in front of us.
We always blame our parents for the little things in life, but we don't know how much it hurts them.
Children, no matter how beautiful they are outside, at home, please don't criticize your parents for no reason. They may not be able to do so, but they used to protect you when you grew up.
when we grow up, we should protect our parents well.
Life is short and parents have a long relationship.
Zhang ailing didn't understand her mother's difficulties because she was young, and she didn't see her until her mother died. it was only when Zhang ailing grew old that she understood this heartbreaking regret.
Shi Tiesheng was moody and often lost his temper with his mother after he was paralyzed in his legs. later, after his mother died, he began to regret: if my mother were still alive, I would have treated her gently, and how I wish she were alive now.
parents may sometimes make mistakes, sometimes they may be too strict and too stubborn, but everything is for your better life.
who can make mistakes if he is not a saint? Don't let time catch us off guard.
some people say, "parents areA wall between us and death. "
parents, accompany us through the beginning, but can not accompany us to the end, this is the greatest sadness of parents.
filial piety comes first, and how to be kind to our parents is a compulsory course in our life.
Don't let today's accusation become a lifelong regret.
Zhou Guoping said:
there are lovers, white-haired parents, naughty and lovely children on board.
they are the most important people in your life. Cherish, tolerate, care, and don't criticize and hurt for no reason.
because the only people we can hurt are those who love us.
what we should bring home is not worry and blame, but happiness and warmth.
the most worthwhile thing in life is to make the people who love you and those you love happy.
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Today: Menu labeling goes national
Remember menu labeling? In 2010, Congress said fast food places should reveal calories on their menus (New York City required this in 2008).
Food companies fought the measure and got delays, but the eight-year delay is up. Menu labeling goes national today.
In a blog post, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb explained FDA thinking about such matters: the agency is pro-consumer and pro-market.
Information about how healthy our food is gives us the chance to make better choices about our diets. This same information also inspires competition among producers to formulate food in ways that make it more healthful…. food producers should be able to compete on the ability to develop foods that are healthier, and make reliable, science-based claims about these attributes to consumers. So at FDA, we’re reforming our policies to make it more efficient to develop these claims. This clarity may encourage more manufacturers to invest in making foods healthier.
Uh oh. More health claims (these, I insist, are about marketing, not health). So that’s the trade-off; we get menu labeling at the price of more and inevitably misleading health claims.
Gottlieb defended the measure on Fox News.
If you have information on menu labels, the average consumer will reduce their caloric intake to 30-50 calories a day,” Gottlieb said during the interview. “That turns out to be about 3 to 5 pounds per year that you can lose just by having better information.
This is correct in theory, if you assume that one pound of fat contains about 3500 calories (this estimate comes from multiplying 454 grams per pound by 9 calories per gram for fat and rounding off). Then it will take 3500 divided by 50 = 70 days to lose one pound.
In practice, such small calorie deficits are hardly measurable. Most estimates suggest that losing weight requires a deficit of 300 to 500 calories a day (My co-author and I discuss all this in our book, Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics).
For an quick summary of the studies of menu labeling, JAMA has a useful review.
It’s great that Commissioner Gottlieb defended menu labeling on Fox News. Looking at the calories on menu items is fun!
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What role does mental illness — particularly bipolar disorder — play in creativity and art? Does experiencing the dramatic highs and lows of the illness fuel creation, and does treatment of symptoms dampen that artistic energy? Freshman filmmaker Paul Dalio’s “Touched with Fire” explores the romance between two poets with the affliction. Forces both internal and external drive the couple together and apart as they struggle to write, love, and survive.
Carla (Katie Holmes) begins the film at a low point, unenthusiastically reading her book of poetry to a small, uninvolved group at an event. She is quickly consumed by the desire to figure out what triggered her initial manic episode shortly after college, which leads her to accidentally check herself into a facility under the care of her psychiatrist. After intending just to spend a single night there while doing research in her paperwork, she is not allowed to leave the next morning. By contrast, Marco (Luke Kirby) struggles more with integration with society, holing himself away in a cluttered apartment, siphoning electricity from the hallway, and being hauled away by the police after a particularly bad episode. When Carla and Marco connect in a daily support group meeting, they bond over their shared experience with both mania and words: her as a more traditional poet, and he as a rapper with an Eminem-like delivery who calls himself “Luna.”
The similarly afflicted artist Vincent Van Gogh and his “Starry Night” play a role in their courtship, with the piece swirling over the walls in their imagination during a manic moment at the institution to literally being painted on the walls in the apartment they later share. Both are visually striking scenes, giving the audience a hint at how the bipolar experience might help drive creativity. Carla’s parents (Christine Lahti and Bruce Altman) and Marco’s father (Griffin Dunne) share a concern about how their mutual disorder brings out the worst in each other. The couple spends time in and out of the treatment center, on and off their medication, as they fall deeper in love.
Carla and Marco’s illness manifests itself in different ways, allowing the actors to take varied approaches to their characters. Holmes gets the less flashy of the two lead parts, but she surprisingly excels at showing Carla’s quieter depressions and panics, and she shows more range than in a number of previous roles. In his work in “Rectify” and “Take This Waltz,” Kirby has displayed a quiet charm, which is absent here to great effect. His Marco/Luna careens from one emotional extreme to the other, and he displays far more of the disorder’s delusions of grandeur than Holmes’ Carla. What may be missing from their performances is chemistry; other than a few brief moments, their relationship doesn’t display the sparks we might expect.
Unlike its protagonists, “Touched with Fire” never reaches either impressive highs or awful lows. It’s a film that is capably made in most respects, particularly in its acting and visuals, but it’s not truly successful. I’m someone who can cry at an antidepressant commercial, but I didn’t feel emotionally involved in the struggles of Carla and Marco. There’s little energy for a film that should be filled with feeling at both ends of the spectrum. The script from Dalio also skims over certain issues and dwells too long on others. As an example, Carla’s mother briefly threatens to tell her father of her issues at the beginning of the film, and Carla panics. There’s no explanation for Carla’s reaction at the moment or later in the film, when Carla’s father appears and all is fine.
There’s a cameo from “Touched with Fire” writer Kay Redfield Jamison, whose own work served as inspiration for the filmmaker in addition to his own experience. But inserting the author into the story feels like the psychology major’s version of fan service, taking the viewer outside the narrative rather than drawing them further into it.
“Touched with Fire” gets points for its good intentions, as well as for not treating Carla and Marco’s issues simply as quirks, as films like “Silver Linings Playbook” have in the past. The danger to themselves and to others is presented with honesty, but it does romanticize the creative efforts of real life artists who have had bipolar disorder. [C] | <urn:uuid:f96ec40e-6e6d-42f5-bc30-9c88a5ac70c1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/review-katie-holmes-luke-kirby-in-bipolar-disorder-drama-touched-with-fire-272468/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966489 | 956 | 1.625 | 2 |
Robert-Antoine Pinchon(1886 - 1943)
Robert-Antoine Pinchon was a French Post-Impressionist painter known for his depictions of ports, bridges, and rolling countryside.
Full Artist Bio
Robert -Antoine Pinchon was a French Post-Impressionist painter known for his depictions of ports, bridges, and rolling countryside. Born on July 1, 1886 in Rouen, France, his father was a playwright and close friend of the famed writer Guy de Mauspassant, who encouraged Pinchon to explore art as a youth. He began his studies at the Lycée Pierre-Corneille in Rouen in 1901, where he met both Marcel Duchamp and Pierre Dumont. Pinchon participated in the Salon d’Automne in 1907, where he and his contemporaries were lauded as the second group of talented artists to emerge after French Impressionists such as Claude Monet. Robert Antoine Pinchon’s first solo exhibition in Paris took place on 15–25 March 1909 at the Galerie des Artistes Modernes run by Chaine and Simonson, with thirty works listed in the catalogue. The show resulted in both sales and press coverage. This was followed by another show at the Galerie Legrip in Rouen on 30 June. A few months later, on 13 November, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen opened a show with fifty-two paintings: three by Monet, nine by Sisley, three by Guillaumin, one by Renoir, thirteen by Lebourg, five by Delattre, two by Freshon and four by Pinchon.
In 1914, Pinchon was called to serve in World War I, where he was wounded several times before being taken as a prisoner of war by Germany. The artist managed to escape captivity and returned to Rouen in 1918. He went on to re-establish his career, and exhibited works alongside Pierre Bonnard and Albert Marquet among others. Pinchon died on January 3, 1943 in Bois-Guillaume, France. Today, many of his paintings are held in the collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen.
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As one of the only Iranian films with traction and visibility on the international festival circuit, Jafar Panahi’s Three Faces has much to prove. The film shouldn’t have to assume this role, but due to the vagaries of programming and distribution, a forced narrative — say, one that sees Panahi’s film as a privileged window into the socio-political turmoil of modern day Iran — is somewhat inevitable. This situation appears to be of some concern to Panahi, especially since his films cannot be legally screened in Iran. Three Faces follows the director and adored actress Behnaz Jafari (both playing themselves) as they go on a road trip to rural Iran to investigate what looks to be a filmed suicide. The incident in question concerns a young woman who had hoped Jafari could convince her family of the value in pursuing an acting career.
Jafari’s apparent inability to save the woman prompts the actor-director pair to reconsider their social responsibilities as artists: Who do we make movies for? What is the value of on-screen representation? How do we make movies that transcend cosmopolitan insularity? These are all questions worth asking, but Panahi tends to land on the easiest answers, and mostly allows himself to escape the self-scrutiny seemingly promised by his premise. Thanks to a heavily telegraphed twist, Three Faces turns into hokey self-aggrandizement. A potential indictment of both Panahi and his audience is traded for a simplistic template of an established director boosting the voices of women and the rural populace. That message has merit, but the film built around it merely applauds Panahi for the effort.
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The Viking swords bearing the name “Ulfberht” were made of such pure metal that it has puzzled archaeologists. The technology for making such metal was not thought to have been invented until 800 years later, during the Industrial Revolution.
Approximately 170 specimens of Ulfberht swords have been found, dating back to between 800 and 1000 AD. A documentary produced by NOVA and National Geographic called “Secrets of the Viking Sword” was first shown in 2012, it drew attention to the mysterious sword and its composition.
In the process of forging iron, the ore must be heated to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit to make it a liquid, allowing the smith to remove impurities (slag). Carbon is also added to the alloy to make the brittle iron stronger. Medieval technology did not allow the iron to be heated to such a high temperature, so the slag was removed by grinding, a less efficient method.
The Ulfberht sword, however, has almost no slag and has three times the carbon content of other metals available at the time. It was made of what was called crucible steel. Furnaces invented during the Industrial Revolution were believed to be the first tools to heat iron to this degree.
Modern-day blacksmith Richard Farrer of Wisconsin told NOVA about the difficulty of making such a sword. Farrer is portrayed in the documentary as one of the few people on the planet with the skills necessary to attempt to make an Ulfbert sword.
“Making it right is the most difficult task I have ever had to undertake,” he said, adding that the maker of the “Ulfberht” apparently had magical powers. “To make a weapon out of the ground is a pretty powerful thing.” And to make a weapon that can bend without breaking, stay sharp and weigh very little is something supernatural.
Farrer spent many days painstakingly crafting such a sword. He used medieval technology. The slightest imperfection or mistake could turn a sword into a piece of scrap metal. He announced his success at the end, more with relief than joy.
It is possible that the material and technology of this sword came from the Middle East. There was a trade route along the Volga River that connected Viking settlements and the Middle East, it opened at the same time as the first Ulfberts, and the last Ulfberts were made when the trade route was closed. | <urn:uuid:9e1bf03d-8531-43c5-b851-328f54964320> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://afrinik.com/ulfberht-ancient-viking-swords-made-with-high-technology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.978926 | 504 | 3.40625 | 3 |
A passion for building relationships
Before business school, when Ashley Thurmond Abraham ’22 was teaching in Baltimore as part of the Teach For America program, her school was struggling with low attendance. The teachers would create great lesson plans, but those plans weren’t worth much if students didn’t show up to class.
The teachers sat down together, frustrated but hopeful, and asked the question: How can we encourage and support students to show up to school every day?
An idea came. The teachers had all grown up with great extracurricular activities — things that kept them coming back to school even on days when they didn’t necessarily want to come. The school they were teaching at didn’t have many activities, so the teachers created their own.
Abraham and a co-worker started a dance team, while another teacher and Abraham started a yearbook club. The kids began coming to class more often, she said, and the school felt more like a community.
“For our dancers, we had to check their attendance and make sure they came,” she said. “They were excited to be at practice, but they knew that if they hadn’t shown up to their classes, they were going to have to talk to us later so we could work together to improve their attendance and academic performance.”
Years later, Abraham — now a Full-Time MBA student at the Kellogg School of Management — realized that this initiative was a small-scale example of what she’s learning in her classes about the social impact space. “If we could just scale that and give people more resources, I think it would make such a big difference,” Abraham said.
Abraham has felt the impact of support from others throughout her career. As a Posse Scholar in college, for example, she received a full-tuition scholarship and connections with peers.
At Kellogg, Abraham feels the impact of other people through her own extracurricular activities. She’s an F.C. Austin Scholar, a member of the Net Impact Club, co-president of the Public Policy Club, and the allyship director of the Black Management Association, among other roles.
Abraham was also an MBA intern with the city of Chicago, where she completed a field study with the deputy mayor for economic and neighborhood development. In addition, Abraham runs her own startup, Reinforcements — part of The Garage, Northwestern’s startup incubator — which serves as a staffing agency to help businesses in the local community.
This list may sound exhausting, but for Abraham, it’s enthralling. These groups and activities have all had an impact on her, she said, and she hopes that she’s had an impact on others too. The opportunity to get involved was also a big reason why she decided to attend Kellogg.“I wanted a community that was very supportive and collaborative — a place where I could learn from my peers, where I could ask all the questions that I had, and also where I felt like I could offer a lot,” she said. “I felt like Kellogg was a space that really values the student voice.”
After she graduates this year, Abraham will work as a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, where she hopes to keep making a difference on a person-to-person level. That’s what impact means to her: having genuine, authentic relationships and always learning from one another. To Abraham, it’s about adding support where it’s truly needed.
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Physical signs of alcoholism can include: Broken capillaries on the nose and face (red splotches or obvious small red veins) Bloodshot eyes. Jaundice (yellow discoloration of the eyes and skin from alcohol-related liver damage)
Does drinking alcohol affect your eyes?
Alcohol slows down the communication between the eyes and the brain. This can cause double vision, decrease reaction time of pupils and impair the ability to see color shades. Unsightly appearance. Bloodshot eyes is one of the most common physical characteristics of a heavy drinker.
Do alcoholics have a certain look?
Alcohol causes your body and skin to lose fluid (dehydrate). Dry skin wrinkles more quickly and can look dull and grey. Alcohol’s diuretic (water-loss) effect also causes you to lose vitamins and nutrients. For example, vitamin A.
How can you tell if someone has been drinking by their eyes?
Some of the other physical signs someone is drinking or intoxicated include glassy or bloodshot eyes, talking loudly, or increased moodiness. Unlike many other drugs, the smell of alcohol can also be a warning sign that someone is drinking.
What does an Alcoholics face look like?
Redness in the face, especially the nose and cheeks – There are many facial signs of alcoholism, including enlarged blood vessels, causing redness in the face. In the long term, these vessels can over-dilate, leading to spider veins on the skin.
What are the first signs of liver damage from alcohol?
What are the early signs of liver damage from alcohol?
- swelling of your liver, which may lead to discomfort in the upper right side of your abdomen.
- unexplained weight loss.
- loss of appetite.
- nausea and vomiting.
How long does it take to look better after quitting drinking?
5-7 days After You Quit
You begin to feel more hydrated, and as a result your skin starts looking fresher, and skin conditions like dandruff, rosacea, and eczema, if you have them, begin to improve.
Why do alcoholics have red faces?
Vascular effects of alcohol
One of the earliest signs of alcohol abuse is a persistently red face due to enlarged blood vessels (telangiectasia). This appears because regulation of vascular control in the brain fails with sustained alcohol intake.
Why do alcoholics have puffy faces?
After a night out drinking, you may also notice bloating in your face, which is often accompanied by redness. This happens because alcohol dehydrates the body. When the body is dehydrated, skin and vital organs try to hold onto as much water as possible, leading to puffiness in the face and elsewhere.
Does alcohol ruin your skin?
“Alcohol dilates the pores of the skin, leading to blackheads and whiteheads,” says Spizuoco. “And if is not properly treated, it can go on to cause inflamed skin papules (lesion-like bumps) and cystic acne.” In the long term, this ages the skin and can cause permanent scarring.
Can doctor tell if you drink alcohol?
Healthcare providers who are concerned that their patients may be drinking alcohol at harmful levels have a blood test they can use to check for this. The carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is an alcohol biomarker test.
Do true feelings come out when drunk?
“There’s usually some version of one’s true feelings that come out when one is drunk,” Vranich said. “People dredge up feelings and sentiments from somewhere deep in their brains, so what one says or does certainly reflects what’s going on deep down.
How can you tell if someone is drinking alcohol?
How to Recognize an Alcohol Dependence (Alcohol Use Disorder) It can be easy to tell when a person has been drinking. Signs include slurred speech, uncoordinated movements, lowered inhibitions, and the smell of alcohol on the breath.
What happens if I drink everyday?
Drinking too much puts you at risk for some cancers, such as cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat, liver and breast. It can affect your immune system. If you drink every day, or almost every day, you might notice that you catch colds, flu or other illnesses more frequently than people who don’t drink.
What happens to your face when you stop drinking?
It causes dehydration.
“It dehydrates the skin and will cause your wrinkles and pores to be more visible,” Dr. Mauricio told INSIDER. “Your skin will lose it’s natural plumpness and healthy glow.”
Does alcohol age your face?
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- wood, oscillators, amplifier, loudspeakers, glass flasks, water, diptych
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working with traces,the theme of the 1999 liverpool biennale, this project refers to the historical background of liverpool and presents an intense exploration of the human environment. the physical vibrations of a subsonic sound affect the people and objects in a room. two glass flasks half-filled with water receive a bass sine wave tone emitted from nine loudspeakers which are integrated into the floor of the room. the tone travels through the floor, vibrating the materials of the floorboards and modulating the water surfaces in the flasks. the visitor's movements also change the resonance of the floor and affect the subsonic wave patterns of the water surfaces in the glass flasks. panels mounted on the wall counterbalance the movement of the elements. de-coupling themselves from the room installation, the panels form a stabilizing backdrop. the stable and instable elements begin to interact and generate a pulsing oscillation in the materials, imparting an awareness of the physical properties of the elements and objects surrounding us. | <urn:uuid:fe52c20e-a63b-4ce3-a3f1-2f4f281bb030> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.carstennicolai.com/?c=works&w=atem | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.886785 | 257 | 1.804688 | 2 |
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued government-wide priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policy on June 30, 2021.
The priorities should assist financial institutions’ efforts to meet obligations under laws and regulations designed to combat money laundering and counterterrorist financing. Regulations that will specify how the priorities should be incorporated into risk-based AML programs will be issued at a later date.
The priorities are explained in detail below, in no particular order.
Corruption fuels instability and conflict, decreases faith in government, distorts economies and impacts democratic insitutions. FinCEN has issued advisories with respect to Nicaragua, South Sudan and Venezuela. These advisories, while focused on specific foreign jurisdictions, can help covered institutions comply with their BSA obligations by identifying typologies and red flags; however, the advisory notes these are not the only countries at risk for curruption.
Cybercrime, including relevant cybersecurity and virtual currency considerations
Cybercrime may include any illegal activity that involves a computer, another digital device or a computer network and includes threats such as social engineering.
The U.S. Treasury is particularly concerned about cyber-enabled financial crime, ransomware attacks and the misuse of virtual assets that exploit and undermine their innovative potential. FinCEN has issued multiple advisories regarding ransomware and COVID-19-related cybercrime, as well as imposter scams and money mule schemes related to COVID-19.
In 2019, FinCEN issued an advisory to help covered institutions identify and report suspicious activity concerning how criminals and other bad actors exploit convertible virtual currencies. In 2016, FinCEN issued an advisory with respect to cybercrime that set out typologies and red flags for covered financial institutions’ BSA/AML compliance and cybersecurity units and encouraged greater cooperation between those units.
In addition, FinCEN issued a fact sheet to encourage covered institutions to share information with one another under a safe harbor provision of the BSA that offers protections from civil liability. The Office of Foreign Assets Control also issued an advisory in late 2020 highlighting the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments related to malicious cyber-enabled activities.
Foreign and domestic terrorist financing
Preventing financing to recruit and support members, fund logistics and conduct terrorist operations is critical in combating foreign and domestic terrorism. On June 15, 2021, the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism issued highlights of the ongoing threat to Americans posed by domestic terrorism. Filing SARs on potential terrorist financing transactions and reporting violations that require immediate attention should be a top priority for financial institutions.
In 2015 and 2018, the U.S. Treasury raised awareness of the issue by publishing a National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment and addressed the associated vulnerabilities in the 2020 National Strategy. Countermeasures to risks include complying with required sanction programs and being aware of terrorists and terrorist organizations included in the sanctions lists issued by the U.S. government.
No one is surprised that the type of risk generating the largest share of illicit proceeds in the United State is fraud risk. Proceeds from fraudulent activities are laundered through a variety of methods, including offshore legal entities and money mules, and may include schemes such as romance scams and various forms of identity theft.
FinCEN has issued several fraud-related advisories, in particular with respect to business email compromise and COVID-19. FinCEN also issued information on key terms and filing instructions regarding filing SARs for fraudulent activities, crimes and cyber and ransomware attacks related to COVID-19.
Transnational criminal organization activity
Transactional criminal organizations (TCOs) are incresingly turning to professional money laundering networks that receive a fee or commission for their laundering services and often use their specialized expertise to launder proceeds generated by others. The U.S. Treasury has noted that a number of TCOs operate in the United States, including Russian and Mexican TCOs, as well as certain Africa- and Asia-based TCOs.
Drug trafficking organizational activity
The proceeds from the sale of illicit drugs are laundered in or through the United States. Drug trafficking organizations rely more on professional money laundering networks, and there has been a substantial increase in complex schemes to launder proceeds. In 2019, FinCEN issued an advisory related to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Human trafficking and human smuggling
Human trafficking and human smuggling networks move illicit proceeds in a variety of ways, ranging from cash smuggling by individual victims to sophisticated cash smuggling operations. In 2014, FinCEN issued an advisory identifying financial and behavioral red flags of human trafficking and financial red flags associated with human smuggling, with a supplemental adivory issued in 2020.
Proliferation financing refers to the act of providing funds or financial services that are used, in whole or in part, for the manufacture, acquisition, possession, development, export, trans-shipment, brokering, transport, transfer, stockpiling or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery and related materials (including both technologies and dual-use goods used for nonlegitimate purposes) in contravention of national laws or, as applicable, international obligations.
Covered institutions must comply with sanctions programs and are encouraged to consult the multiple advisories issued by the U.S. Treasury and FinCEN with respect to jurisdictions with AML/CFT and counterproliferation deficiencies for additional information regarding the risk of proliferation finance.
How Wipfli can help
While respective regulations regarding the advisories have not been promulgated, Wipfli can be your partner in helping your financial institution draft appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Contact us to learn more.
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Watch model trains travel through NYC landmarks—like the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center, and others—as adorable miniatures made out of natural materials like birch bark, acorns, and cinnamon sticks.
Last year, this holiday tradition was only open to Garden members, but this year it’s back for the entire public! Get tickets here.
Located at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the train show is an indoor winter wonderland that features 175 scaled buildings and famous landmarks of New York City like the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center and various others. The set features “nearly a half-mile of track hosting over 25 G-scale model trains and trolleys ” traveling around this mini-city.
The model opened Saturday, November 20, 2021 and will run until Sunday, January 23, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You’ll also see miniatures of the NYBG buildings, from the Haupt Conservatory itself to — new for this year — the majestic LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building, a designated New York City landmark.
And don’t forget to look up while you’re there—trains soar over your head as well where the NYC bridges come together!
Visitors can additionally explore the Rockefeller Rose Garden, Chilton Azalea Garden, Native Plant Garden, and Perennial Garden across the 250-acre grounds.
Advanced tickets are recommended to guarantee admission, and visitors should purchase tickets as soon as possible because they do sell out! Valid proof of COVID-19 vaccination and ID is required for entry to indoor exhibition spaces and facilities, and all dining areas.
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The Peterless Principle
You are probably familiar with The Peter Principle. It states that, in a hierarchy, you will eventually be promoted to your level of incompetence. The corollary to The Peter Principle is The Peterless Principle, which states this: Once you’ve reached your level of incompetence, you then face a choice:
Option 1: Surround yourself with loyal and even less competent sycophants who reassure you of your relative competence every day;
Option 2: Have the courage to rely on genuine experts whose accomplishments on your behalf would actually make you not only competent but top-notch for having the wisdom to rely on their expertise.
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Petrified Wood: Trees That Turn to Stone
While most fossils are merely impressions of the original plant or animal life that made them, petrified wood is, essentially, a 3-dimensional representation of the original tree. Though none of the tree’s organic material actually remains in the petrified wood, the original structure of the tree itself is preserved down to the finest, microscopic details. It is often possible to observe structures such as tree rings in the petrified wood.
Petrification occurs via a process known as permineralization. Over time, after a piece of wood has been buried under ground, minerals can slowly become deposited in the tree’s cells. These minerals harden and turn into a stone mould as the organic material around them dies away. The petrified wood can take on various colours depending on the types of minerals which were present during the petrification process.
Petrified Wood in BC and Alberta
Petrified wood is quite common throughout Alberta, particularly in the badlands, and is actually the province’s provincial stone. One particularly impressive specimen of petrified wood was found by a hunter on the shores of the Athabasca River in 2012. The massive stump was later inspected, removed, and transported to the Royal Alberta Museum were it was displayed until April 2013.
Petrified wood can also be found throughout BC. In fact, according to the Kamloops Trail blog, there is a petrified forest somewhere in the hills above the community of Barnhartvale. What was once a hillside covered by sequoias and redwoods is today a forest of their petrified remnants. If you ever decide to find this forest for yourself, please try to preserve the area as best as you can.
Don’t Try Growing Your Own Petrified Forest
Is your yard full of dead or dying trees that you’re hoping might turn into petrified wood one day? As cool as petrified trees and petrified forests are, the process of petrifaction takes millions of years. In the long meantime those trees will simply be an eyesore, and are better left taken care of by an experienced Western Canada arborist.
With locations in Edmonton, Calgary, and Kelowna, ArborCare Tree Service Ltd. offers tree removal, tree pruning, tree trimming, tree fertilizing, and all sorts of other tree care services.
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It’s been around for a long time and the condom is still hands-down the only method of protection against pregnancy, STIs AND HIV, if you are having sex.
The male condom is a thin sheath of latex rubber that covers the penis during sexual intercourse. A man’s ejaculation has hundreds of millions of sperm in it. The condom collects all these sperm, providing a barrier between them and the woman’s vagina and preventing her egg from being fertilised.
It acts as a total barrier that stops the penis and the vagina or anus from touching each other. The barrier stops any fluids being exchanged. Its magic is that it not only protects against pregnancy, but it also prevents HIV and many other sexually transmitted infections.
Other contraceptive methods like the pill or injection prevent an unintended pregnancy but do not protect from HIV and STIs. Male (and female condoms) are the only way to have protected sexual intercourse with a partner of unknown status or who is HIV+.
Girls, if you carry condoms with you, this means you are prepared - not loose or a ‘slut’. Guys, always have a condom or choose to delay sex until you have one.
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“We are moving from an age in which invention was the preserve of people to an era where machines are capable of realizing the inventive step.” – Professor Adrian Hilton
South Africa’s patent office has granted the first patent for an invention conceived by an artificial intelligence (AI) inventor, DABUS. The country does not have a substantive patent examination system, and thus the significance of the acceptance may not be as great as it would be in other jurisdictions—but the DABUS team is celebrating.
The patent is for “a food container based on fractal geometry,” and was accepted by South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission on June 24. The notice of issuance was published in the July 2021 Patent Journal.
DABUS stands for “device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience” and it has attempted to procure patents in the European Union, United Kingdom and United States with no luck. Most recently, the European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal (BOA) issued two preliminary communications in appeals of the EPO’s rejection of the DABUS patents in which the BOA agreed with the EPO’s January 2020 decisions, and said that, under the European Patent Convention (EPC), an inventor on a patent application must have “legal capacity,” meaning the “ability, according to a source of law, to be the subject of rights and duties.” Oral proceedings are scheduled for December 21, 2021.
According to a press release issued by the University of Surrey, “while patent law in many jurisdictions is very specific in how it defines an inventor, the DABUS team is arguing that the status quo is not fit for purpose in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
Kirk Hartung of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC explained that South Africa patent laws do not define “inventor”. The country also does not have substantive examination, so “as long as the paperwork is filled out correctly, the patent office pretty much rubber stamps for approval,” Hartung said.
However, Ryan Abbot, University of Surrey’s, Professor of Law and Health Sciences, who led the team of lawyers and researchers that filed the patent in South Africa, pointed out that the patents already passed substantive examination in the UK and EPO and were rejected on a formalities basis there. He further explained:
In the UK, for example, the application was not rejected, which occurs when there is a substantive problem with a patent, but was “deemed withdrawn” for failure to comply with the rules associated with the filing of Patent Form 7.
South Africa does carry out formalities examination, and issued it, as required, on the basis of the designation in the international (Patent Cooperation Treaty [PCT]) application, which was previously accepted by WIPO.
Incidentally, the UKIPO is also required to accept a PCT designation in lieu of Form 7, and we have recently filed an ex-PCT application in the UK.
Stephen Thaler is the creator of DABUS and the patent applicant. A full list of the team’s other cases and patents is available at the Artificial Inventor Project.
Professor Adrian Hilton, Director of the Institute for People-Centred AI at the University of Surrey, said:
This is a truly historic case that recognizes the need to change how we attribute invention. We are moving from an age in which invention was the preserve of people to an era where machines are capable of realizing the inventive step, unleashing the potential of AI-generated inventions for the benefit of society.
IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn had this to say about the development:
Not every patent system grants patent rights that are equivalent and based on the same rigorous examination. And in this case there are nuances involving the Patent Cooperation Treaty. So, it is not shocking that South Africa granted this patent to DABUS, and everyone should be ready for the prospect that there will be more to come. This doesn’t change the fact that ultimately difficult questions of law will need to be addressed. I personally continue to believe that the solution will be to recognize some sui generis protection for AI created innovation rather than to shoehorn this construct into existing patent laws.
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Daniel Gould Scholarship Fund
On May 3rd, 2020 the Breakaway community lost a valuable member and client, Daniel Gould.
Daniel was a compassionate young man who loved memorizing the periodic table almost as much as he enjoyed building computers. Daniel’s interest in all things Science and technology drove his ambition of learning and resulted in his long-term goal of attending university to study Biochemistry. Unfortunately, Daniel was unable to see this vision come to fruition but through the generous support of his family, Daniel’s dream lives on.
The Daniel Gould Scholarship Fund is launching this Fall to afford eligible entrant(s) the opportunity to fulfill this dream for themselves. Whether it be traditional post-secondary or vocational training, this scholarship fund will allow a Breakaway client the support needed to undertake further education.
“Because of Daniel’s insatiable hunger for knowledge and desire to go above and beyond in understanding, we, as his family, [felt that] establishing a scholarship in his name seemed like the most fitting way to honor his life and his memory” -The Gould Family.
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The low-interest-rate environment we’ve experienced in recent years has been difficult for income-oriented investors. Traditional income sources, such as certificates of deposit (CDs), money market funds, and bonds, are unable to offer the level of yields that many of these investors are seeking. There are many newsletters and articles that expound on the benefits of dividend-paying stocks. Certainly, the types of companies that pay dividends and the mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in these companies have merit. However, investors seeking income need to understand that investing in dividend-paying stocks is different than investing in bonds. Financial advisors working with clients need to ensure that clients understand these differences.
Companies that pay dividends are still stocks and not bonds. While many of these stocks, especially those that consistently pay dividends, may be less volatile than some other equities, they are still subject to many of the factors that impact the stock market as a whole. Take as an example 2008. That year the S&P 500 Index lost 37% while Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index gained 5.24%.
Let's look at dividend-oriented ETFs. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) lost less than the S&P but was still down by 26.63%. This ETF focuses on high-quality large-cap stocks with a history of dividend increases. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), which focuses more on yield, lost 32.10% in 2008. While both ETFs outperformed the S&P 500, losses of this magnitude could be devastating for an income-oriented investor, especially a retiree. Was 2008 an extreme example? Yes, absolutely. Going forward, will bonds hold up like this in the face of rising interest rates? Perhaps not, but historically the volatility of bonds even at their worst has been far lower than that of stocks.
Another example of a flawed reliance on dividends is Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM). The stock closed at almost $104 per share in mid-June of 2014. The stock is now trading below $75 per share. Someone who has held 100 shares over this time frame has received $499 in dividends while losing about $2,900 in the value of their investment.
Back in the day when interest rates on money market funds and CDs were in the 4% to 6% range, fixed-income investors could get a decent return and reasonably expect to preserve much of their capital and live off of the interest. Today, with money market rates close to zero and other instruments at historically low rates, it is unrealistic for a retiree or other income-oriented investor to expect to live off the interest and not touch their capital. Investors looking for income need to move farther out on the risk spectrum. Options might include high-yield bonds, certain closed-end funds, preferred stocks, and dividend-paying stocks.
These and other options generally carry more risk than traditional bonds or money market instruments. Certain fixed-income annuities might also be considered, though low-interest rates impact their returns as well.
Dividends on common stock are set by the corporation. While companies generally like to maintain their dividend payout ratio, there are no guarantees here. The company could potentially run into cash flow problems or decide to use some of this cash to finance internal growth.
Total Return vs. Yield
Perhaps a better approach than to focus on yield is to focus on your portfolio’s total return. Total return takes into account both appreciation and yield. Especially for retirees, the total return could be a better alternative than taking on more portfolio risk in an attempt to gain additional yield. Today’s retirees can expect to live longer than prior generations, and most need some degree of growth from their investments to make sure they don’t outlive their money. Even for younger investors, this approach makes sense.
In the case of a retiree, it's possible to allocate portions of their portfolios for different purposes. The first portion would fund spending needs for the current year and perhaps two to five years more. This portion of the portfolio would be in cash or cash equivalents. The next portion would contain dividend-paying stocks and other income-generating and moderate growth type vehicles. Certainly, any cash flow from this part of the portfolio could be used to replenish the cash portion. The last part of the portfolio would be for growth. This would contain stocks and other growth-oriented vehicles to help make sure the portfolio owner does not outlive his or her money.
The Bottom Line
It has been a difficult period for investors seeking income. Some publications and advisors have suggested that dividend-paying stocks are an alternative to more traditional fixed-income vehicles. The fact is that dividend-paying stocks are still stocks and carry risks that exceed those of most fixed-income vehicles. Financial advisors can help clients trying to navigate this issue look at ways to achieve their goals while taking risks they are comfortable with. | <urn:uuid:4d747dad-18e7-41c8-bcbb-421360439152> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-advisors/020116/are-dividend-stocks-good-substitute-bonds.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.962017 | 1,035 | 1.867188 | 2 |
Every kitchen on earth produces oil. From grilling burgers to cooking food steaks to frying vegetables in essential oil, each chef and kitchen area employees member needs to contend with their grease trap on a daily basis. After weeks of scraping, spraying, and rinsing, it can become very easy to overlook precisely how important this menial job is to the success of your restaurant. Knowing that, here are a few alerts about the significance of grease trap cleaning.
Water flow Blocking – At its primary, the snare just attracts grease prior to it reaches the standard drainage system. Because of its consistency, the body fat and oils usually do not deplete properly in a liquid drainage system. Oil snare cleaning is essential, because if the items overflow, they will enter the standard deplete. If this happens, there are several problems that can happen.
First of all, the drain can clog. If this happens, it can make all kitchen area cleansing extremely hard until the drain is removed. This not just decreases company, but provides a really uncomfortable operating condition. Fats and natural oils are very difficult to clear away from a pipe, and this will have a plumber quite a long time to repair an important block.
The larger concern is if the contents do get from the kitchen drain and enter in the sewage system. If the happens, the oil can block up public septic tanks as well as other waste removal techniques, causing major trouble for a big group. When a septic container inside a commercial area would back up, human waste could bubble up to the top, leading to smells and major harm to the floor where the tank is buried.
Kitchen area Security – Oil trap cleaning is completely essential to steering clear of by far the most hazardous type of kitchen flame. A grease flame burns extremely warm, and is also hard to extinguish. Flowing water on this kind of flame can do only spread the fire further through the entire kitchen, ultimately getting too large to contain. Avoiding these kinds of fires is easy when there is only a tiny amount of oil to deal with. If one pot or pan attracts flame, it is easy to simply smother the flame and deny it of oxygen. However, when fats and natural oils are not properly cleaned, they distribute to locations you wouldn’t think to examine. All it requires is one stovetop burner remaining unattended, or even a few times where the grill gets too hot, and all of a sudden the kitchen may become a raging inferno.
In case of a big flame, you can find really only two options. Either it is possible to include the flame rapidly with a chemical fire extinguisher, or perhaps you can’t. If you fail to, then your only other safe plan is always to czcysf immediately and contact the flame department.
Proper oil snare cleansing should be a normal area of the maintenance of your own cafe. How often it must have to occur depends entirely on the quantity of cooking that is done every day. At bare minimum, the trap needs to be cleaned as soon as every 90 days, but should be checked far more often. Spend some time to do issues the correct way, and steer clear of disastrous issues down the road. | <urn:uuid:6e12b252-1d3a-404c-bec9-715154580772> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.ds-healthandsafety.com/5156/grease-trap-restaurant/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.954762 | 660 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Using Signs of Saving Grace
July 22, 2016
Every born again child of God who places true faith in Jesus Christ will struggle with assurance in various degrees over the course of their lives. It's in this context that what we call "the signs of grace" are so helpful to the soul. These sign are means by which we may know whether we are in a state of grace or not. This is also a subject takes wisdom to handle so as to avoid doing yourself spiritual harm.
God’s sanctifying grace produces a supernatural life within us. It's the infused principle of a holy life, a new creation produced by regeneration (2 Peter 1:4; 2 Cor. 5:17), and a spiritual resurrection from the dead. This supernatural, permanent principle becomes part of the Christian’s inner constitution and produces effects and signs that people can see. This is a holiness in the heart that produces holy actions.
The Bible speaks of some marks of grace that others may see and know that we belong to God, and some marks that we may see in our own hearts. For an example of the first, consider John 13:35, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” Thus the work of the Spirit in Christians is said to make them into “an epistle of Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3), for people around them can see evidences that they are saved. But the reality of salvation is in the hidden things of the heart that a man may know only about himself.
The signs of grace given in Scripture belong only to the godly. It is not that the godly have more of them than the wicked, but that hypocrites do not have them at all. There are positive signs and negative signs, and the positive signs are more important. It is deceitful and futile to argue that you are saved just because of what you do not do (Luke 18:11). The positive signs appear in the Bible’s descriptions of the properties of true believers (Gal. 5:25). For them to function as signs, a Christian must see them and see past them to their causes in God’s election, justification, adoption, and regeneration. In other words, the signs point beyond themselves to Christ and the Spirit in the soul.
There are a few cautions to keep in mind regarding these signs:
- First, we must be careful that when we look into ourselves to find graces in our hearts, we do not forget to keep relying upon Christ alone for our justification. This is one reason why some people oppose using the signs of grace. Christ is better than all the graces within us.
- The Bible attributes salvation to several signs, and if a godly man sees any one of these signs in himself, he may conclude that he is saved and justified. Temptation may hinder us from seeing all the signs in ourselves.
- Do not let the dreams of hypocrites discourage you from using the signs. The fact that they have a false confidence does not mean that we cannot have a true confidence based upon the Scriptures.
- Do not demand perfection in the signs. The graces of a truly saved Christian are not perfect, and neither are the signs of grace perfect. Do not doubt your salvation just because you find some hypocrisy, wrong motives, or coolness of zeal in the signs of your graces. Comfort comes from seeing that grace is real in your soul, not from trying to make it the cause or merit of your justification before God.
And so it is right to seek evidence of our justification by signs of our sanctification. This is the order laid down in 1 John 2:5, “But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.” We must first be in Christ before we can see fruits of being in Christ. We grasp hold of Christ out of a sense of our guilt and unworthiness. No preacher should say, “You may not rely on Christ for justification until you have evidence of grace in your heart.” Scripture calls people to Christ who are burdened, not those who are assured (Matt. 11:28). Nor should a Christian in great temptations, doubts, and darkness search for grace in his soul. It is hard to find treasure in muddy water. In such cases the godly man must throw himself upon the promises and invitations of God.
This is not legalism. The duty of Christians to look for evidence of their salvation in the signs of their sanctification should never been an attempt to live up to the perfect standard of the law. Nor should it be done apart from God’s Spirit, for the Spirit seals the believer (Eph. 1:13). Nor should it be a quest after finding the cause or merit of our justification in ourselves. It is rather finding certainty about our regeneration by the fruits of holiness flowing from it.
The Bible commends this method of seeking assurance when it gives us descriptions of the characteristics of true saving grace in distinction from counterfeits. For example, Christ does this in the parable of the soils (Matt. 13:1–9, 18–23), or the parable of the sheep (John 10:4–5). Other Scriptures command us to examine ourselves and our works (2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:4) and to make our calling and election sure (2 Peter 1:10). We have examples of godly believers who used their graces as comforting signs of God’s love to them (2 Kings 20:3; Neh. 13:14, 22; 2 Cor. 1:12; 2 Tim. 4:7–8).
Our Savior lays down this principle, “the tree is known by his fruit” (Matt. 12:33). If this is true of knowing each other, how much more can a man’s spirit know himself (1 Cor. 2:11)? So also the Bible contains many promises to those who have particular graces (Matt. 5:3–10), which would be for nothing if a man could not recognize those graces in himself and by logical deduction apply the promises to himself by the help of the Holy Spirit.
In a time when so many find their confidence in their opinions, disputing about doctrine, or special revelations from God, the true power of putting sin to death and living for God is completely neglected. Our Savior did not describe the branches in Him by their leaves or blossoms, but by their fruit (John 15:1–8). Let us not rest in head knowledge; let us look for holiness. | <urn:uuid:b0d8a024-a8fb-4036-b219-bbe87ad996b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.reformation21.org/blog/using-signs-of-saving-grace | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.950998 | 1,390 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Hair Treatments to Get Rid of Head Lice
There are a few things you can do to get rid of head lice. The most common methods are using a special shampoo or conditioner, or using a fine-toothed comb. If these methods don’t work, you can get a professional lice treatment.
To get rid of lice, you need to know their common symptoms. Head lice generally live in the hair on the head. They feed on human blood, and cause itching and irritation.
To identify head lice, look for the following signs:
1. The hair is greasy and covered in lice eggs
2. There are lice on the scalp, behind the ears, or behind the eyes
3. There is a lot of scratching involved in the lice life cycle
If you suspect you have head lice, here are some tips for getting rid of them:
1. Shampoo your hair with a special head lice shampoo or conditioner. Be sure to use enough soap to cover the hair. Rinse the shampoo out thoroughly.
2. Comb your hair thoroughly, using a fine-toothed comb. Be sure to get all of the lice eggs and nits.
3. Apply an over-the-counter anti-lice treatment, such as permethrin or pyrethrum, to your hair and scalp. Leave the treatment on for at least one hour.
4. Repeat these steps until you no longer see any lice or eggs on your hair or scalp.
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This week, I have a Clean And Simple challenge for all of you! The theme is "Sports"! Fall is a great time for all types of sports, so use your imagination and show us your favorite sport, colors or team. Remember it is a CAS challenge:
What do we mean by Clean and Simple:
- Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
- Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
- Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
- Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
- Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
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Finnish foodstuff is produced with proficiency and high-quality technology. Selections include highly valued brands, seasonal treats and trendy new flavours for both everyday and celebratory occasions. Food and drink industry is Finland’s biggest manufacturer of consumer goods and fourth biggest industry. It employs 38,000 people in 1,700 businesses.
A commitment made by the Finnish food industry, trade and packaging sector as well as three ministeries will reduce the environmental impacts of food production, distribution and consumption in 2019 - 2021.
Media release 23.11.2021
State-owned enterprises must not endanger competition. There is a risk that this will occur following Suomen Viljava Ltd’s announcement that it will expand into the food industry sector by investing in oat milling. There are already a number of private mill operators in the oat milling market. With the complaint made to the Commission on 22 November 2021, the Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (ETL) aims to ensure that the investment does not benefit from prohibited State aid.
The nationally prepared low-carbon roadmaps are based on Finland's carbon neutrality target by 2035. The low-carbon roadmap for the Finnish food and drink industry was completed in August 2020.
The Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation is aiming for carbon neutrality in cooperation with companies in the industry. The target is to reduce the sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 75 per cent relative to net sales by 2023. The food industry is firmly committed to advancing the entire food supply chain's efforts to reach carbon neutrality. Read more about the low-carbon roadmap.
The strategy is crystallised to the following vision: "Innovative and responsible Nordic food production enables a competitive food industry and consumer well-being, both in Finland and globally".
Read the strategy (Pdf)
Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation has approximately 260 member companies and cooperation agreement with the Finnish Bakery Federation and the Finnish Meat trade Association. The activities of companies within the spheres of the ETL cover the majority of food and drink industry production in Finland.
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Roth IRA Early Withdrawals: When to Withdraw + Potential Penalties
When it comes to saving for retirement, there are a multitude of options available to help you do just that. One of the more popular options people choose is an IRA, also known as Individual Retirement Account. The two main IRAs are Traditional and Roth IRAs and they can be used as alternatives to the traditional 401K.
An IRA is an investment account that allows workers to invest their earned income to encourage them to set aside money (earnings) for retirement. Unlike the traditional IRA, Roth IRAs are non tax-deductible which means you do not have to pay taxes when you qualify for your withdrawal. For this reason, Roth IRAs have become very popular.
If you decide to apply for a Roth IRA, it’s extremely important to be aware of the general rules and penalties associated when managing your account. Check out these simple rules and regulations associated with Roth IRAs.
Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA
Like we mentioned before, an IRA is an investment account that is designed to encourage workers to invest in retirement. With both Traditional and Roth IRAs, your contribution limit generally is the lesser of:
- $6,000 ($7,000 if you are age 50 or older), or
- Your taxable compensation.
Both options also allow you to invest in a variety of different investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, exchange traded funds (ETFs), index funds, and so on.
|ROTH IRA||TRADITIONAL IRA|
|Contributions made with after-tax dollars.||Contributions made may be tax-deductible.|
|Your earnings grow tax-free.||Your earnings grow tax-deferred.|
|You don’t pay income tax on distributions.||You pay income tax on distributions.|
|Contribution limit based on filing status and income thresholds.||Contribution limit is not based on income thresholds.|
So what’s the difference between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA? The primary difference between the two is the way they are taxed. With a Traditional IRA, the amount you can contribute annually (up to $6,000) can be deducted from your taxable income which reduces the amount of income tax you’ll owe for the year–providing immediate benefits. However, when you withdraw your money in retirement, you will be taxed on those withdrawals.
On the other hand, contributions to a Roth IRA are non-tax deductible, but qualified withdrawals are tax and penalty free. Roth IRAs also offer flexibility with non-taxable withdrawals compared to a 401K. With that being said, Traditional IRAs are best if you think your tax bracket will be lower by retirement and Roth IRAs are better if you anticipate taxes to be higher when you retire.
When Can I Withdraw From My Roth IRA?
The contributions you make with a Roth IRA are not tax-deductible, but earnings can grow tax-free. Roth IRA withdrawal rules vary depending on your age and how long you’ve had the account. You can withdraw from your Roth IRA at any time, but before you make a withdrawal, keep in mind these guidelines so you can avoid the potential 10% early withdrawal penalty:
- You must be the age of 59 ½ or older to make a withdrawal
- You must have your Roth IRA for at least 5 years before you make a withdrawal
If you don’t qualify for withdrawal based on your age or how long you’ve had your account, have no fear, there are still exceptions to the early withdrawal penalty.
Exceptions to the Early Withdrawal Penalty
If you need to make an early withdrawal, but are under the age of 59 ½ or have not had your Roth IRA for at least 5 years, there are exceptions to the Roth IRA early withdrawal penalty.
You can avoid the Roth IRA early withdrawal penalty if you use the withdrawal:
- to pay for a first-time home purchase
- to pay for qualified education expenses
- to pay for birth or adoption expenses
- to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses or health insurance if you are unemployed
Unfortunately, if you don’t qualify for withdrawal or for the exceptions, you’ll have to pay taxes and penalties in order to withdraw from your Roth IRA.
Roth IRA Withdrawal Penalties and Rules to Consider
It is advisable, if possible, to avoid making an early withdrawal from your Roth IRA. Even though you can withdraw up to the total of your contributions at any time, once you have withdrawn your contributions, you will be hit with taxes and penalties if you don’t meet a qualified withdrawal or are under the age of 59 1/2. There may still be penalties if the account is younger than 5 years too.
Once you start dipping into your account’s earnings, it may be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty because that amount is considered taxable income and therefore the money would be treated as income.
Another thing to consider is the tax implications associated with a Roth IRA. If you contribute to your Roth IRA and then decide to withdraw within the same year, the contribution you make is treated as if it were never made as long as the distribution is taken prior to your tax filing date. However, keep in mind that you would have to report those earnings as investment income.
Pros and Cons of Withdrawing
When it comes to withdrawing, there are pros and cons to consider before making a decision. Weigh your choices and decide whether withdrawal is the best option for you.
- Roth IRA withdrawals are tax-free and penalty free when withdrawing contributions
- You can possibly avoid the tax and penalty associated with early withdrawal in certain situations
- Most of the time, early withdrawal of the portion of the distribution allocable to earnings may be subject to tax and it may be subject to the 10% additional tax
- Once you withdraw, you cannot pay back the money to your IRA account
- If you withdraw early, you will miss out on years of growth
- Roth IRAs are investment accounts that are non-tax deductible, but qualified withdrawals are tax and penalty free
- To qualify for a withdrawal from your Roth IRA, you must be over the age of 59 ½ and have the account for at least 5 years
- If you don’t meet the qualifying requirements or the exceptions, your earnings may be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty
- Once you withdraw from your Roth IRA account, you cannot pay back the money and you will miss out on years of growth in your earnings
With all that being said, the decision to withdraw from your Roth IRA should not be taken lightly. It is important to manage your money responsibly and make smart financial decisions so you can maintain your credit history.
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A film has been made to mark the 35th anniversary of the end of the miners’ strike under moves to preserve the “heroic struggles” of those involved in the year-long dispute.
Former mineworkers, their wives and supporters have been interviewed for the film, which was commissioned by the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign (OTJC).
The aim is to record stories from those involved in the strike as well as inspire future generations to become involved in the trade union movement.
Joe Rollin of the OTJC said: “We were worried that we could lose stories and memories about the strike, so we wanted to capture real stories on camera.
“We hope it will also be used as an education tool for youngsters today.”
John Dunn, who worked at Markham Colliery in Derbyshire, was a strong supporter of the strike – and actually stayed out for an extra few days in protest at the way miners were treated.
Fight worth taking
“I would do it again tomorrow if I had to because it was a fight worth taking,” he said.
Mr Dunn, who appears in the film, said warnings of a huge pit closure programme by Arthur Scargill, who was President of the National Union of Mineworkers during the strike, proved to be correct.
“We should keep the memories of what real trade unionism is about, not just giving out diaries or arranging cheap insurance, but about a struggle by organised labour for a just cause.
“We have been written out of history.
“The strike wasn’t just about Arthur Scargill or Margaret Thatcher, it was about a way of life.
“Our communities are now just about dead on their feet.”
Shaun Dey of activist video collective Reel News, which has made the film, said he was politicised by the miners strike, and is well aware of its legacy.
“The idea of the film is to remind people of what happened, and to put mineworkers back in their rightful place.
“The overriding message is that the strike was a class war.”
The strike started in Yorkshire in March 1984 and within days half the country’s mineworkers had walked out in a row over pit closures.
It rapidly escalated, with 8,000 police officers drafted into Nottinghamshire, the county which became one of the bloodiest battlegrounds as some miners continued to work in protest at the lack of a national strike ballot.
Most of the UK’s 190,000 miners were quickly embroiled in a daily routine of picketing outside collieries, most of which ground to a halt.
During the strike 20,000 people were injured or taken to hospital, including Mr Scargill, 200 served time in prison or custody, two were killed on picket lines, three died digging for coal during the winter and 966 were sacked.
The NUM had 190,000 members before the year-long stoppage, but has just a few thousand today.
The industry has collapsed over the past 20 years and there are now no deep pits in Scotland, just one in Wales and a handful in Yorkshire, once the heartland of the UK coalfield.
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Radio 477! A Ukrainian Jazz Musical
Saturday, August 20, 8:00 pm$20
“RADIO 477!” is a new theatre piece based on the first jazz musical created in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 1929, which had catchy songs, wild dances, a spectacular set and fabulous costumes. It captivated its audiences but did not endear itself to the Party bosses and was soon pulled from the repertoire. Like many of the artists, the text and music to the production were assumed to be lost during Stalinist purges. However, a few years ago, director Virlana Tkacz found the conductor’s score hidden in an archive. Serhiy Zhadan, lauded as one Ukraine’s best poets, who lives in Kharkiv, wrote a new text about the city today, based on the original structure of the show. New Yorker Anthony Coleman, a legendary avant-garde downtown pianist, created music for the show inspired by the original score by Yuliy Meitus. The project was conceived and director by Virlana Tkacz, who heads Yara Arts Group. Last November they worked on the show in Kharkiv and were to perform it in March, but at the end of February, the Russians invaded Ukraine, changing history and the show forever.
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In tribal villages, you don’t barge in and demand permission to install an outhouse, or provide an education to the children who cannot read. After exploring World Concern’s humanitarian projects in six countries in Southeast Asia, I see that if you want something done in a tribal village, you must first talk with the chief.
I used to think of a chief as a wise old Native American man with a feather headdress, looking off into the distance as he calmly plots the tribe’s next move. Instead, in these SE Asian tribal cultures, the chief might be in his mid-30s or 40s, and wear a polo shirt and Adidas track pants.
First, let me tell you about a chief I met in a village in Laos. World Concern provides humanitarian aid in some remote places, and this is sure one of them. No running water. No power. To get there, we drove for seven hours on dirt roads, crossing two rivers. We found ourselves in a region still pockmarked by craters, from bombs dropped on Vietnamese convoys as they traveled through the jungle during the war.
Rickety wooden fences surround the village, to hold in the livestock, and to keep out whatever creatures may lurk in the jungle. We drove in and everybody stopped to look at the vehicle, a novelty in an area where people measure distances in hours or days to walk.
We found the chief at one of the larger homes built on stilts. Dressed casual, but very business-like. No surprise, though, because working in his village has been a team effort. Since we began our humanitarian aid here five years ago, he’s come to see what we’re all about, and wants more and more aid for his village.
Although he has a very limited education, he sees the hope that education brings, whether it is to improve personal hygiene or to provide schooling for the children. He held a couple of meetings while we were there, and in the end, after seeing how our projects work, he was stumping for further humanitarian aid.
Another chief I met was a man somewhere close to 50 years old, the leader of a village in the Myanmar delta. On the day I visited, he was preparing to marry off his daughter. In his home, bright streamers stretched across the room. On the wall hung a photo of his wife and young son, both killed during the cyclone last year. He was pleased to see us, and invited us to take photos of his village. Without permission, though, the rest of the villagers would not be comfortable with us wandering around with cameras.
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Kochi: Gulf Oil International Ltd (Gulf), part of the Hinduja Group, has launched a range of e-fluids for Hybrid and Electric (EV) passenger cars. These products were introduced in the international markets including Europe, Middle East and China earlier this year, and now Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (GOLIL) is launching them in the Indian market.
The E-fluids are specially formulated to enhance performance and safety of the vehicle. Gulf eLEC brake fluids are designed to enhance the brake system and protect from corrosion, whereas the eLEC Coolant will keep the batteries of EV cool under extreme conditions. Gulf eLEC Driveline Fluid is uniquely designed for wide range of applications, including wet/ dry, single and multi-speed transmissions in rear axles and transaxles of electric cars. Its special formula ensures excellent electrical properties in both fresh and aged oil and is most suitable for applications where the axle fluid is in direct contact with electrical components.
Gulf Formula Hybrid advanced engine synthetic oil and transmission fluids for Hybrid cars will help in maintaining peak engine performance across a wide range of temperatures.
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Colwin Williams said getting access to a gun is as easy as buying a pack of cigarettes.
“You hear it all the time, we don’t control gun legislation, nor do we control the manufacturing of guns,” he said.
According to a dataset from the City of Philadelphia — accessible on the data portal Open Data Philly — there have been more than 1,100 people who have been victims of a shooting in Philadelphia in 2017 thus far.
Earlier this fall, Philadelphia’s city council declared gun violence a public health crisis. And elected officials, like new District Attorney Larry Krasner, are taking the issue of gun violence seriously too, and making efforts to create better legislation.
Just this week, he attended a two-day emergency summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss potential gun control legislation with the national group Prosecutors Against Gun Violence.
“We still plan on going after illegal guns…gun shops that sell tons of weapons that wind up being used in crime, and folks who fail to report lost or stolen guns,” a spokesman for the DA told City & State Pennsylvania.
Williams, however, seeks to address gun violence on the ground by encouraging youth to avoid firearms. But when a gun slips through the cracks and ends up in the hands of youth, he’s there to help make sure a confrontation doesn’t end with bullets fired.
Williams is an outreach worker and violence interrupter for Philadelphia CeaseFire, an anti-violence nonprofit that takes a public health approach to combatting gun violence. The organization, which is housed in the Center for Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy at Temple University, focuses its efforts in the 22nd, 35th and 39th police districts of North Philadelphia.
“Through consistently being out there, canvassing those areas, making ourselves known, talking to high-risk individuals, we’re credible,” Williams said.
Outreach workers each mentor 15 young people from ages 15 to 25, meeting with them three times each month. They also have five phone call check-ins.
Participants are identified as “high-risk” because they are either perpetrators or victims of violence, Williams said. Others are identified because they act out against authority figures, like parents and teachers.
Williams often uses his own story to connect with those who are identified as “high-risk,” he said.
He began working at CeaseFire in 2013, about a year after being released from incarceration. He served 18 years and 9 months for armed robbery.
“I’m able to tell them…‘I thought it was OK to go take something from somebody else as opposed to working for it,’” he said. “Then I can engage.”
Nearly 60 of this year’s shootings thus far were related to robbery. However, at 70 percent, the majority of shooting victims in 2017 were shot in cases of aggravated assault.
Williams often describes how his past informs his mentorship with an analogy that utilizes CeaseFire’s public health approach to gun violence.
“We were once a part of that virus,” Williams said of himself and fellow outreach workers who have also been incarcerated. “We have now been cultured and now we’re being shot back into these target areas in able to build the immune system up.”
Rasheed Smith, another CeaseFire outreach worker, likewise shares his past experiences with the men and women he mentors.
He said he had been “getting in trouble” since he was 12 years old. Smith regularly sold drugs and got suspended from school, until he ended up being incarcerated.
But since his release, he’s been working with CeaseFire and sharing how he changed his own life with others.
“I just got tired of getting in trouble,” Smith said. “I’m real talented, I can sing, I’m real educated…A lot of the youth look up to me. And I was like, ‘Man, I can use my leadership in a positive way.’”
“I love helping people,” he added. “That’s my favorite part, just being able to talk to someone when they’re going through things and knowing that I was part of the reason of them changing their mind on what they were gonna do.”
As a violence interrupter, Williams also monitors and mediates conflict in neighborhoods in his districts in addition to acting as a mentor.
Source: City of Philadelphia via Open Data Philly, Shooting Victims (Updated as of 11/29/17)
“We might get a whiff of it that’s something’s going up, something’s brewing,” he said. “Then we approach it by bringing both parties together if we can.”
Mediations focus on de-escalation and conflict resolution. Williams said firearms are sometimes present during mediations.
“Buying time is really the main thing ‘cause if you can de-escalate emotions and anger, it gives us time and then we can bring them back together,” he said. “We give them consequences, we raise, ‘What is the consequence if this goes any further? Who’s gonna be affected? Is it worth going to jail for and losing your life?’”
Williams said a common factor among the young people he works with is that they don’t have a father figure in their lives. Poverty and a lack of educational resources are also issues that affect the communities he serves.
Smith said young people who commit acts of violence usually have troubles stemming from their home life.
“A lot of these kids [are] traumatized, so sometimes they bring their issues to school and might let it out on the wrong people,” he said.
Williams agrees that past trauma is a factor in the cycle of violence.
“It’s crazy when you can hear the gunshots like you can hear the ice cream man in the summer,” he said. “Subconsciously, it’s there and that’s where trauma usually starts to manifest itself.”
Smith said to combat gun violence and other crimes in the districts he works in, elected officials, should invest in the community’s youth.
“Pay attention to the youth, build more resources, more recreation centers,” he said, “something for these youth to do other than [be] out in these neighborhoods with nothing to do.”
In the meantime, CeaseFire will put in the work to address gun violence issues directly in communities at risk.
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The internet is currently producing 2-3% of global emissions which is roughly the same as the climate crisis top baddies the aviation industry. We need to change this now or people will never forgive us.
With my websites I am committed to having them on web hosting which uses 100% renewable energy – already done as I host with 34sp.
But that isn’t enough.
It feels like every few years websites become excessively bloated and large in terms of page size and loading speed. Some designers take for granted that everyone has a web connections as fast as theirs and websites have become more complex with full-page videos and high res images becoming more prevalent.
But even in the UK one of the worlds richest countries, large sections of the country do not have access to broadband speed internet connections. Friends regularly tell me they have to wait several seconds for a standard page to load with streaming something on BBC iPlayer or Netflix being the stuff of fantasy.
There’s a chance of a double win here. If we design and build our websites to be smaller, and use less energy we will be both making them accessible to more people and scorching the earth a bit less.
The London based WordPress agency Wholegrain digital have become my role models for both their leadership on reducing their environmental impact of the internet but also their ethical approach to their business.
While using the Wholegrain website carbon checker one day I decided to use it on the homepages of some of our foremost environmental organisations.
Friends of the Earth was particularly shocking. The hosting was powered by fossil fuels and the huge page size was producing 26.16g of CO2 per page view, was worse than all but 2% of websites.
I posted the result on Twitter and copied in Friends of the Earth.
To their credit they replied within a couple of days.
A couple of weeks later I retested their homepage. The CO2 per page view was reduced by almost half to 12.91g but still worse than 17% of websites. The chief culprit was the full-size video which they had binned off. Still fossil fuel powered.
A few weeks later I checked again. This time the hosting had been moved to renewable green electricity and the CO2 per page was now two thirds smaller than when I first tweeted them.
If I can make a major international charity make changes like this doesn’t this make me an ‘influencer’? I hope my sarcasm is detectable.
Wholegrain Digital has excellent advice for people and organisations trying to make their websites more efficient.
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First you see red. Red halts the traffic. An undulant corpus of red women crosses the Bowery and flows toward the New Museum, breaks into an arc and then a circle. They are chanting “say her name” — the repetition is like a mantra. It’s what I imagine someone says, holding herself after receiving the news that her sister has died, in jail alone with no one to bear witness to her passing, or in her apartment surrounded by police who couldn’t imagine a détente that didn’t incorporate her dead body. A black woman’s inert, lifeless body is too often the chief condition for surrender as imagined by those employed to enforce the laws of the state. But there’s no surrender today, not as the women warriors halt the flow of vehicles and commerce for a moment, cross the Bowery, sing and chant, chant and repeat. Their voices concoct a prayer, an affirmation, a call for justice.
Twenty-six women enact this litany loosely modeled on the “Litany for Survival” by Audre Lorde, individual bodies acting in unison, converging on the New Museum to say her name. Really, there are many names, more than I have space here to recount: Natasha McKenna, Sandra Bland, Korryn Gaines, Tanisha Anderson, Malissa Williams, are some of them. Say their names. Like the women who are saying “it’s time,” “black lives matter,” and “our survival.” It feels to me, standing on the edge of the crowd as they enter the museum and form another incantatory circle, that through this public memorialization they are making the dead live again. At the center of these politics is the idea that nobody gets left behind.
I first think of the red as representing the squandered blood — though the color of the performers’ clothing is less crimson, more like the hue of a Blaze Climbing Rose. Artist Nina Angela Mercer tells me it’s more about embracing their power. The performers wanted to contrast themselves with the use of white clothing in performance work that refers to or is based on religious ceremony. Red stands for power. The color and the ritual form of the intoning circle is meant to syncretize many diasporic strategies of resistance to the murderous or indifferent state: it refers to the Haitian rebellion, the Hoodoo of folk ways, the ring shout ceremony — the sacred and secular traditions that set the red dresses and skirts swaying, the chant building to cry, eyes sliding closed as they insist we, “Say her name.”
This Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter event includes other components in addition to the performance, which, later, as the performers and audience move up to the museum’s sky room, turns more musical, more mournful, and then celebratory. But I come away with James Baldwin’s promise and prophecy, and the idea that the red also represents the fire next time, a conflagration that will consume all of us unless we learn to treat black women’s bodies like our own — no, even better than our own.
The Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter event took place at the New Museum (235 Bowery, Lower East Side, Manhattan) on September 1.
An extraordinary variety of artists came to Jon Swihart and Kim Merrill’s backyard potlucks, discussing not just their work, but also the events and challenges of their lives.
With A Lion for Every House at the Art Institute of Chicago, Floating Museum riffs wildly on the art rental programs of some museums.
Art and photographs, publications from the 19th and 20th centuries, manuscripts, posters and more are set to cross the auction block on August 18.
A Thing for the Mind takes Philip Guston’s 1978 painting “Story” as a starting point to examine the myriad ways in which this piece has filtered into the work of other painters.
An Oakland librarian and a French teacher in Oklahoma City collect ephemera they discover in returned and used books, from photos and recipes to love letters.
Until you’ve seen a place for yourself, it’s a bit of an abstract idea. So why not ask Artificial Intelligence to create your travel poster?
Incarcerated people will be allowed to read Heather Ann Thompson’s 2016 Blood in the Water, except for two pages featuring a map of the prison.
The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno welcomes guests to learn about “The Architect to the Stars” through captivating black and white photography. On view through October 2.
The long-lost painting resurfaced at the upscale Urban Gallery in Tel Aviv, sparking the anger of Palestinians.
“Guests in love, please understand — most of the exhibits in our museum are objects ‘born’ many years ago and subject to completely different moral standards,” said the Fort Gerhard museum in a statement.
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Ironically, the furor over voter ID will make it hard for Supreme Court conservatives to justify striking down one of the Act's key provisions.
One year ago, maybe even six months ago, conventional wisdom had it that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was in jeopardy, susceptible to another aggressive ruling by a very conservative United States Supreme Court. The five Republican-appointed justices would rule, the theory went, that there was no longer a need for local lawmakers to "pre-clear" voting laws or gerrymanders with federal officials, because Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act had been so successful since its implementation that it was no longer necessary to protect minority rights.
Justice Clarence Thomas, a black man who grew up in Georgia, one of the states "covered" by the Voting Rights Act because of its long history of racial discrimination, said so himself just a few years ago. In Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District v. Holder. a 2009 decision in which the Court uneasily upheld the Voting Rights Act, Justice Thomas declared, as the lone dissenter, that:
The extensive pattern of discrimination that led the Court to previously uphold §5 as enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment no longer exists. Covered jurisdictions are not now engaged in a systematic campaign to deny black citizens access to the ballot through intimidation and violence. And the days of "grandfather clauses, property qualifications, 'good character' tests, and the requirement that registrants 'understand' or 'interpret' certain matter," are gone. There is thus currently no concerted effort in these jurisdictions to engage in the "unremitting and ingenious defiance of the Constitution," that served as the constitutional basis for upholding the "uncommon exercise of congressional power" embodied in §5 [citations omitted by me].
So when a live challenge to Section 5 was turned back this May by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, when the judges there noted the provision's viability in yet another decade of election strife, many people reckoned the Court would take the case styled Shelby County v. Holder, overturn the lower court, and narrow or strike down outright the contested statutory provision. These folks may yet be proven right. The Supreme Court still has not decided whether it will accept for review the Shelby County (Alabama) case. We should know in about a month.
MORE ON THE VOTING RIGHTS FIGHT
But whether the Court does or does not seek to re-enter this battlefield, none of the justices, including Justice Thomas, will be able to say with a straight face that Section 5's usefulness has come and gone. Over and over again in the past few months, in states covered (Texas, Florida, and South Carolina) and not covered (Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania) by the Voting Rights Act, the statute has been cited, and relied upon, to successfully block partisan voting laws designed to make it harder for minorities to vote or to have their votes counted.
The image of the statute's usefulness -- its necessity, really -- has been bolstered by zealous GOP lawmakers (and their ALEC sponsors) who have overreached with new voter ID, early voting, and registration laws. The purpose of the laws, the legislative history that preceded them, and the trial testimony that followed them, vitiate the argument that "patterns" of official racial discrimination no longer exist. Yes, the laws on their face are racially neutral. But, as one court after another has noted, the laws' disparate impact upon minority voters is clear.
So Justice Thomas can no longer say, even in a lone dissent, that "covered jurisdictions" under Section 5 "are not now engaged in a systematic campaign to deny black citizens access to the ballot" or that there are "currently no concerted effort in these jurisdictions to engage in the 'unremitting and ingenious defiance of the Constitution.'" For what are these new state voting laws but "unremitting and ingenious" efforts by Republican lawmakers to make it harder, or impossible, for some registered voters to vote?
What else do you call restrictive voting laws that do not prevent the problem (in-person voter fraud) that they purport to prevent? What else do you call restrictive laws that are enacted by legislators who believe that the ill and the elderly, the poor and the dispossessed, who do not have new state-issued photo identification cards, are "lazy" for failing to get them? What else do you call restrictive voting laws whose sponsors proclaim in public that they are designed to ensure election success for one candidate over another?
These laws are "ingenious" in the sense that they are based upon a lie -- the lie that registered voters don't already have an obligation to identify themselves when casting an in-person ballot. The vast majority of those registered voters who would have been disenfranchised by these measures without Section 5 haven't been voting illegally or inaccurately over the decades. Instead, they've shown up at polling stations, proven who they are to the satisfaction of election officials, and then voted. They already do show ID.
These voter suppression laws also are "ingenious" because they are effectively a poll tax without saying so. A poll tax not only in the sense that they require registered voters to spend money to obtain a new state document they've never before needed, but also in the sense that they require these voters to undertake an effort to do so. The laws divide America into the car-driving faction (who already have a state photo ID) and the non-car-driving faction (who do not). Guess which voting group is more likely than the other to vote against Republicans?
Justice Thomas is right about one thing. In America's voting wars this year there has been no violence, at least not yet. Gone are the marches and the dogs and the fire hoses. Let's hope it stays that way through November 6th, and especially on that day, when some citizens try to stop other citizens from voting. It all depends, I suppose, upon what your definition of voter "intimidation" is. Want to bet Justice Thomas defines it differently than, say, Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat, battered and bruised icon of the civil rights movement?
In August, a panel of three federal judges relied upon Section 5 to force Florida to better protect the rights of early voters, many of whom are minority voters. That same month, in Texas v. Holder, a panel of three federal judges relied upon Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to unanimously strike down Texas' restrictive voter identification law. In doing so, the judges noted how poorly Texas lawmakers had acted to provide meaningfully access to state offices where they could procure the new photo identification cards:
Significantly, these burdens will fall most heavily on the poor. Like any fixed cost, the $22 (minimum) EIC applicants will have to pay to obtain prerequisite documentation weighs disproportionately on those living in poverty. Moreover, while a 200 to 250 mile trip to and from a DPS office would be a heavy burden for any prospective voter, such a journey would be especially daunting for the working poor. Poorer citizens, especially those working for hourly wages, will likely be less able to take time off work to travel to a DPS office -- a problem exacerbated by the fact that wait times in DPS offices can be as long as three hours during busy months of the year. This concern is especially serious given that none of Texas's DPS offices are open on weekends or past 6:00 PM, eliminating for many working people the option of obtaining an EIC on their own time.
A law that forces poorer citizens to choose between their wages and their franchise unquestionably denies or abridges their right to vote. The same is true when a law imposes an implicit fee for the privilege of casting a ballot, like the $22 many would-be voters who lack the required underlying documentation will have to pay to obtain an EIC. "[W]ealth or fee paying has . . . no relation to voting qualifications; the right to vote is too precious, too fundamental to be so burdened or conditioned." Harper, 383 U.S. at 670. To be sure, a section 5 case cannot turn on wealth alone. In Texas, however, the poor are disproportionately racial minorities. According to undisputed U.S. Census data, the poverty rate in Texas is 25.8% for Hispanics and 23.3% for African Americans, compared to just 8.8% for whites [citations omitted by me].
Then, this week, in South Carolina v. Holder, another panel of federal judges blocked South Carolina's restrictive new voter law from taking effect in this election cycle. The judges, including two Republican appointees, declared that the law could stand in future elections only if local election officials interpreted it in a way which permitted registered voters there to cast a ballot without the state photo identification cards required by the measure. Here is what U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, an appointee of George W. Bush, said about the vital role Section 5 played in ensuring a measure of fairness for South Carolina voters:
Which brings me to my second observation -- one cannot doubt the vital function that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has played here. Without the review process under the Voting Rights Act, South Carolina's voter photo ID law certainly would have been more restrictive.
Several legislators have commented that they were seeking to structure a law that could be precleared. See Trial Tr. 104:18-21 (Aug. 28, 2012) (Harrell) ("I was very aware at the time that we were doing this that whatever we would have to do would have to be subject to the Voting Rights Act because that would be the basis for the Department of Justice preclearing the bill for us."); id. at 105:15-18 ("[I] ask[ed] the staff who drafted the bill for me to please make sure that we are passing a bill that will withstand constitutional muster and get through DOJ or through this court."); Trial Tr. 108:23-25 (Aug. 27, 2012) (Campsen) (agreeing that he was "interested in what voter ID legislation had been precleared" in drafting R54); id. at 148:10-15 (discussing senators' statement that "[t]he responsible thing to do was to fix [the bill] so that it would not fail in the courts or get tripped up by the Voting Rights Act"); Trial Tr. 141:9-12 (Aug. 28, 2012) (McConnell) (discussing his efforts on behalf of a bill that "had a better chance of getting preclearance"); id. at 182:18-20 (on the Senate floor "[t]here was discussion about" how "to craft a bill that would comply with the voting rights amendment").
The key ameliorative provisions were added during that legislative process and were shaped by the need for pre-clearance. And the evolving interpretations of these key provisions of Act R54, particularly the reasonable impediment provision, subsequently presented to this Court were driven by South Carolina officials' efforts to satisfy the requirements of the Voting Rights Act.
Congress has recognized the importance of such a deterrent effect. See H.R. Rep. No. 109-478, at 24 (2006) (finding that "Section 5 encourage[s] the legislature to ensure that any voting changes would not have a discriminatory effect on minority voters," and "that the existence of Section 5 deterred covered jurisdictions from even attempting to enact discriminatory voting changes" [internal quotation marks omitted]); S. Rep. No. 109-295, at 11 (2006) (finding "some reason to believe that without the Voting Rights Act's deterrent effect on potential misconduct" racial disparities in voting "might be considerably worse").
The Section 5 process here did not force South Carolina to jump through unnecessary hoops. Rather, the history of Act R54 demonstrates the continuing utility of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in deterring problematic, and hence encouraging non-discriminatory, changes in state and local voting laws.
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Have you ever wanted a question answered without seeing the exact words for your question? Google now has a solution for this: At the beginning of April, the group announced the introduction of the new Google Multisearch function, which allows users to search for text and images at the same time using Google Lens, the company’s new image recognition technology. The new Multisearch feature is currently available in the United States as a beta feature in English.
What Is Google Multisearch?
Google Multisearch is the simultaneous use of images and text within a search query via Google Lens. Users can go beyond the search box and ask questions about what they see. Google sees the new function as a better chance of providing its users with relevant search results and helping them with a possible problem that occurs relatively frequently:
There is a visual component to what you are looking for, but it is difficult to describe in words alone.
So the idea behind Google Multisearch is to help users search more specifically for things that are difficult to describe. This could include the description of a specific shoe model or an unspecified type of plant for which you are looking for more information or similar items.
Beta users can access this new feature through Google Lens, located at the far right of the Google search bar in the app, on both iPhones and Android devices. All the background to Google Lens was revealed at last year’s Google developer conference and explained in more detail in our contribution to the Google I/O Keynote 2021. The Lens icon allows searchers to take a photo and, in combination, view similar products that Google finds on third-party sites.
So much for the short version of how Google Lens works. This is where Google Multisearch comes in, allowing users to refine their search queries in the future further. They can swipe up and use the “Add to your search” field. Any word can be added there that should be viewed in combination with the uploaded photo in the search query—more on that below.
Google Multisearch In Practice
In practice, the new Google Multisearch could work like this:
Google Multisearch When Shopping:
Let’s say you find a pair of shoes that you like, but you’re not a fan of the color they come in. You now can call up a photo of the shoes and then add the additional text “white” to your search query to find the item in the color you want.
Multi-Search For Setup Questions:
Google even goes one step further. Multisearch can also serve as a kind of furnishing advice. So if you’re looking for new furniture in the future and want to make sure it matches your current decor, you can take a picture of your living room and add the text “coffee table.” Google will then suggest suitable models for you.
Multi-Search Function For Plant Questions:
For all hobby botanists and especially those who want to become one and therefore do not yet have a green thumb, Google Multisearch will, in future, offer quick help for all plant matters:
Do you have a plant and don’t know what care it needs? Aside from the fact that you can now use Google Lens to find out the plant species with an image, you can directly add a picture of your plant and the additional text “care” to your search to learn more about it.
We are curious to see how the new function will be implemented in the beta version and if and when the multi-search part will also be rolled out.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two experienced astronauts are heading to space.
On Saturday, NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the first astronauts from American soil in nearly a decade on May 30 from Kennedy Space Center’s launch complex 39A. This is the first crewed mission into orbit from the U.S. since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011, NASA said.
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are riding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA said that they will go to the International Space Station for the Demo-2 mission, testing the Dragon spacecraft systems for the first time in orbit before beginning their extended stay in space.
Hurley and Behnken reportedly have completed several in-space missions before and they were among the first astronauts to begin working and training on SpaceX’s next-generation human space vehicle.
NASA Astronauts Doug Hurley (left) and Bob Behnken (right) | Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP
ABOUT DOUG HURLEY
Doug Hurley (Photo by NASA)
NASA said that Doug Hurley is a New York native but considers Apalachin his hometown. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Tulane University in Louisiana. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Maryland and joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a fighter pilot and test pilot.
It was in 2000 that NASA reportedly selected Hurley to be an astronaut. He has completed two space shuttle flights, as he served as the pilot and lead robotics operator for both the STS‐127 in July 2009 and STS‐135 in July 2011. The latter flight was the final space shuttle mission.
During the upcoming Demo-2 mission, NASA said that Hurley will be the spacecraft commander for Demo-2 mission. He will be responsible for activities like the launch, landing, and recovery.
ABOUT BOB BEHNKEN
Bob Behnken (Photo by NASA)
Bob Behnken was reportedly born in St. Anne, Missouri. He has a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Mechanical Engineering from Washington University. He went on to earn a master’s and doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He became a flight test engineer with the U.S. Air Force before becoming an astronaut.
NASA said they selected Behnken as an astronaut in 2000. He has completed two space shuttle flights, as he flew STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-130 in February 2010. He performed three spacewalks during each mission.
During the upcoming Demo-2 mission, they said that Behnken will be the joint operations commander for the mission. He will be responsible for activities like rendezvous, docking, and undocking.
SpaceX Dragon Crew capsule (Photo by NASA)
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Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of twentieth-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future.
Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.
Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.
When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life. (Amazon)
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The Bodhisatta was once a dog who led a large pack living in a cemetery. One day after the king had been out having fun in his royal park, he arrived back at the palace after sunset, so his servants left the harness hitched to his luxurious chariot rather than putting it away. That night the king’s dogs came down and gnawed the beautiful leatherwork. Certain that no purebred dog would misbehave like this, the king and his servants assumed dogs from outside the palace must have snuck in through the sewer and done it. Enraged, the king ordered all dogs other than his own killed.
When the slaughter began in the city, many dogs fled to the cemetery and told the Bodhisatta what was happening. He knew that no city dogs could breach the palace walls so it must have been the king’s own purebreds. He promised the other dogs he would save them and set out to meet with the king. By focusing his mind on the ten perfections of the character (generosity, patience, truthfulness, etc.) he was able to freely walk the city streets and sneak into the palace unmolested. He and the king discussed the situation and the Bodhisatta explained that since the king had ordered some dogs to be spared, even though he did not know which dogs had actually gnawed the leather, he was following the four evil courses (partiality, dislike, ignorance, and fear) and this was unbecoming of a king.
Recognizing that the Bodhisatta was wise, the king asked if he knew who the real culprits were, and the Bodhisatta told him it was his own purebreds. The king wanted proof, so the Bodhisatta gave it to him. He told the king to mash up some grass, mix it with buttermilk, and make his dogs drink it: when they vomited, out came bits of leather. Impressed, the king offered to let the Bodhisatta become king. Instead, the Bodhisatta asked that the king listen to a sermon on righteousness. When it was finished, the king was so moved that he commanded no living creatures be killed in the kingdom ever again; and that from then on all dogs be fed the same food that he himself ate.
In the Lifetime of the Buddha
King Pasenadi, a righteous ruler and devoted supporter of the Buddha, always provided food for the Buddha’s disciples, but they did not stay and eat at the palace because the people there were not friendly. When the king found out they went to eat at their friends’ homes, he decided to marry a woman from the Buddha’s Sakya clan in order to build closer relations with the Buddha and his disciples. The Sakya clan was very haughty and insular and so did not want to marry into a relationship with the king, but because he was their leader, a request like this could not be refused without consequences. They decided to send a daughter of a nobleman born to a slave woman and tell King Pasenadi she was noble.
Knowing the Sakya clan’s reputation, the king’s assistants wanted to be sure the woman they were taking back was truly noble-born. So the family faked eating a meal together as proof. This was done by having what was claimed to be a very important letter delivered to the father at the start of mealtime that he needed to read right away, so he sat at the table reading rather than eating. This made it appear to the king’s assistants that he ate a meal with his daughter, but since he didn’t actually eat, he didn’t degrade himself with a slave.
King Pasenadi truly loved his new consort and made her his chief queen. Soon a son was born and he grew up receiving all the advantages a prince deserved, except he did not get gifts from his maternal grandfather’s family. Not wanting her son to know about her life, his mother lied and told him they sent nothing because they lived very far away. Once he grew up, he decided to visit his other family; and though she tried, his mother could not stop him.
Upon learning the prince was coming, the Sakya clan sent all their noble children younger than him away to the countryside so nobody would need to bow down in respect to someone born from a slave. After a few days, as the prince was leaving, one of his soldiers overheard a Sakya slave saying the prince’s mother had been a slave. Now knowing how the Sakyas had disrespected both he and his mother, the prince vowed to destroy them when he became king.
When King Pasenadi heard the news about his wife he was furious and gave her and his son nothing more than he gave to his other slaves. But a few days later the Buddha, while admitting that his clan did wrong, explained to the king that his queen and son were children of royal men and the mother’s birth was irrelevant. The king changed his mind and restored their honor.
The wife of King Pasenadi’s commander-in-chief had never borne him a son, so he sent her back to her family. Accepting her fate, she went to pay respect to the Buddha before departing, and he told her not to go. Elated by his counsel, she went home and told her husband. The commander-in-chief figured the Buddha must have a good reason for it and let her stay. Soon after, she got pregnant. She told her husband she wanted to bathe in and drink the holy water used for ceremonial sprinkling by the families of kings from another clan, so he took her there in his chariot.
Arriving at the well, he fought off the guards and broke through the iron net and they both bathed in the holy water before fleeing the city. Furious at the commander-in-chief’s violation, five hundred kings ignored the warning from their spiritual advisor that the commander-in-chief would slay them all and chased after him in their chariots. The commander-in-chief waited for all five hundred chariots to line up just right and then shot an arrow with his special bow, one thousand times stronger than a regular bow, and it passed through all five hundred kings right at the point where their belts were fastened. The kings did not notice their injuries and continued pursuit until the commander-in-chief shouted at them that they were already dead. Still standing and feeling fine, the kings thought he was crazy. But he told them to loosen one man’s belt, and upon doing so the man fell over dead. The commander-in-chief told the other men to go home and set their affairs in order before taking off their armor, and they all did, dying when they were ready.
Over time, the commander-in-chief’s wife gave birth to twin boys sixteen times. All thirty-two of their sons grew up to be heroic and perfect in every way.
One day some men who lost a court case pleaded with the commander-in-chief to help them because they felt the judges were corrupt. He looked into the matter and found they really were corrupt, so he judged the men’s case himself and sided with them. The city’s citizens applauded his intervention, and when King Pasenadi learned about it he put the commander-in-chief in charge of the court system. But the judges lost so much money by not being able to take bribes that they told the king his commander-in-chief was planning to overthrow him. Believing this lie, the king decided he must kill his commander-in-chief, so he hired some men to pillage towns in a border region and sent him and all thirty-two of his sons to capture these bandits. King Pasenadi also ordered some of his soldiers to behead the commander-in-chief and his sons while they were away; and they did.
When she learned of her husband and sons’ executions, the commander-in-chief’s wise wife summoned all thirty-two daughters-in-law and told them not to be angry or upset about it. Though their husbands were pure and innocent now, this must be the result of misdeeds from their former lives. Seeking revenge would be a sin even worse than the king’s. King Pasenadi’s spies reported this meeting to him, and after hearing about their reaction he was overcome with remorse. He went to see the Buddha, and while he was away from the palace, his new commander-in-chief, angry about the assassination, pulled a coup and put the half-slave prince on the throne. King Pasenadi vowed to reclaim his kingship, but on his return to the palace he died of exposure from having to spend the night in a shed after traveling very far in the sun and wind.
The new king had never forgotten his grudge against the Sakya clan for their disrespect of him and his mother, and now he could finally get revenge. He set out with a large army to their territory. The Buddha divined what was happening and decided he should save his clan. He went to the border and sat under a small tree that provided little shade. When the king came to this area, he stopped to greet the Buddha and asked why he didn’t sit under the large, shady banyan tree nearby. The Buddha answered that the shade of his family kept him cool. The king understood this meant the Buddha was there to protect his clan and he turned around. The king set out on the warpath twice more and both times the Buddha sat under the same tree, causing the king to back down.
After stopping the king’s rampage for the third time, the Buddha heard some disciples talking about how great he was for protecting his clan. He told them this story so they knew he had also done good things for his family in an earlier birth.
Later, the king set out a fourth time to destroy the Sakya clan and this time the Buddha decided that because of his clan’s previous sins, he would not protect them anymore. The king’s army slayed everyone they met, starting with babies, and then returned to the palace.
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Vitamins are very important in human vitamin but for probably the most half cannot be manufactured by your physique. The previous ten years or so have been seen a proliferation of different terms, titles, and systems of massage comparable to: Therapeutic, Holistic, Swedish, Sports activities, Neuromuscular, Bodywork, Oriental, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Esalen, Reichian, Polarity, Reflexology, and so forth.
Applying for a nationwide government health insurance coverage plan will be difficult. The results aren’t immediate however they become permanent because by the point your healthy decisions turn into a habit, you’ve gotten turn into consistent at making such selections.
The education leads to a degree of Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery (M.B., B.S. by HKU or M.B., Ch.B. by CUHK ). After a 5- or 6-year diploma, one 12 months of internship follows to be able to be eligible to apply in Hong Kong.
Often, hospitals and insurance firms organizations outsource health and insurance-related obligations to lower their burden. Generally, aside from medicine to suppress signs, or to scale back ache, medical doctors have a limited vary of different drugs to prescribe.
Suggestions On Paying For Medical School
Various and Standard Medicines are the two major methods of healing in use at the moment and the utmost caution ought to be taken to choose wisely. Lastly, the healthcare business relies on the power to quickly share data. Step II Scientific Abilities (CS) or Level II Performance Analysis (PE) is taken during the fourth year of medical college and checks college students’ mastery of clinical skills utilizing a sequence of standardized patient encounters.
Such individuals will probably be pressured to pay the total premium in the event that they elect COBRA insurance coverage protection. Nonetheless, when these meals are processed and cooked, they lose most of their vitamins and so it’s a must to eat larger and larger quantities to get the quantity you want.
Historical past has it that this sort medicine goes again 5000 years to Chinese language traditional medicine, Indian (Ayuryedic medicine) and comparable healing traditions in many cultures.
Public health promotes and protects the health of individuals and the communities where they reside, be taught, work and play. The medical team at a walk-in clinic will ensure that the utmost consideration is offered to their sufferers at any time when it’s crucial, all while giving the benefits of minimal wait times and no appointments necessary. The five hundred is totally different, because in every of the weeks previous the 500 exercise, there was an incrementally tougher body weight problem, beginning with the lowly, but nonetheless robust for a lot of, bodyweight a hundred in week 1.
Alternative medicine has been outlined by the National Center for Complementary and Different Medicine (NCCAM) as a form of therapeutic practice which is “used rather than standard medicine, such as using a special food plan to deal with most cancers instead of present process surgical procedure, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been advisable by a standard doctor.” It’s different from complementary medicine, which is a healing practice being used along with customary medical care, e.g. utilizing acupuncture to help with side effects of cancer treatment; or, integrative medicine, which “is a total method to care that includes the patient’s thoughts, physique, and spirit and combines standard medical therapies with CAM practices which have proven probably the most promise”.
In this last step the scholars give attention to scientific observe, by means of coaching in educating hospitals and clinics. And apparently, if these treatments work well, it is probably the same treatment will be right for different members of the family and people in daily shut contact.
Aimed at bettering the health standards of individuals at or below the poverty line, 4 of the public sector common insurers carried out UHIS in India. The same was reviewed in 1995 and based mostly on that, the District Psychological Health Program (DMHP) launched in 1996 and sought to combine psychological health care with public health care.
Caribbean Medical Faculties
For a lot of girls right this moment they are now on the lookout for extra natural and alternative ways for dealing with health issues slightly than resorting to manufactured medicine. Mainstream medicine tends to be limited in its approaches and treatments, typically staying solely with medical college practices. They bounce on the announcement of any new supposedly super healing conventional medicine and with no hesitation embark upon treating themselves.
There are seven medical schools in Ghana: The University of Ghana Medical College in Accra, the KNUST Faculty of Medical Sciences in Kumasi, College for Development Studies College of Medicine in Tamale, University of Cape Coast Medical Faculty and the College of Allied Health Sciences in Ho, Volta Region, the main personal medical faculty in Ghana – the Accra College of Medicine, 5 and Household Health Medical College another private medical school.
There are many sorts of vitamins that can assist your body. There are particular guidelines and laws to be adopted when an administrator processes a claim before it is handed over to the insurance coverage company. Chinese language medicine: Holds the idea that to be healthy, the physique ought to strike a steadiness between the two forces of nature – yin and yang.
American core enterprise and social philosophies are based mostly on capitalist principals so any new approach to health care should mix the necessity for profits in sure sectors of the health system, with the necessity to develop plenty of core public health companies which may be less more likely to ever achieve a revenue.
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Dominica is home to a variety of population groups. Although historically inhabited by several indigenous tribes, it was occupied by the Arawak (Taino) and Carib (Kalinago) tribes when European settlers reached the island. “Massacre” is the name of a river that commemorates the murder of indigenous people by French and British settlers, as the river ran red with blood for days. The French and British tried to claim the island for themselves and imported slaves from Africa as labour. The remaining Caribs now live in a 15 km2 area on the east coast of the island. They elect their own chief. Today’s culture has emerged from this mixing of cultures.
Music and dance are important facets of Dominican culture. A variety of traditional songs and dances are performed at the annual independence celebrations. Since 1997, there have also been weeks of Creole festivals, such as “Creole in the Park” and the “World Creole Music Festival”.
Dominica gained international attention in 1973 when Gordon Henderson founded the group Exile One and its own genre of music, which he called “Cadence-Lypso”. This paved the way for modern Creole music. Other musical genres are “Jing ping” and “Cadence”. Jing ping, which uses the accordion, is indigenous to the island. Dominica’s music is a mixture of Haitian, Afro-Cuban, African and European traditions. Popular artists over the years include Chubby and the Midnight Groovers, Bells Combo, the Gaylords, WCK and Triple Kay.
The 11th annual World Creole Music Festival was held in 2007 as part of the island’s celebrations of independence from Britain on 3 November. In January 2008, a year-long reunion celebration began to mark the 30th anniversary of independence.
Dominica is often seen as a society transitioning from collectivism to individualism. The economy is a developing one, which used to depend on agriculture. Signs of collectivism are evident in the small towns and villages scattered across the island.
The famous novelist Jean Rhys was born and raised on Dominica. The island is indirectly described in her most famous book, Wide Sargasso Sea. Rhys’ friend, the political activist and writer Phyllis Shand Allfrey, had her 1954 novel The Orchid House (ISBN 0-8135-2332-X) set in Dominica.
Much of the Walt Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (the second film in the series starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, released on 7 July 2006) was filmed on Dominica (although the island is referred to in the film as “Pelegosto”, a fictional island), as was part of the filming of the third film in the series, At World’s End (released on 2 May 2007).
Dominica’s cuisine is similar to that of other Caribbean islands, including St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. Like other Commonwealth islands in the Caribbean, Dominicans have developed a distinct flavour in their cuisine. Breakfast is an important daily meal that usually includes salt fish, dried and salted cod, and “bakes”, fried dough. Vendors on the streets of Dominica sell these snacks to passers-by, as well as fried chicken, fish and fruit and yoghurt smoothies. Other breakfast meals include cornmeal porridge, made with fine cornmeal or polenta, milk and condensed milk, and sugar for sweetening. Traditional British-style dishes such as eggs, bacon and toast are also popular, as are fried fish and plantains.
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Removing one “stop light” on the interstate while creating another on the Columbia River
“The proposed Columbia River Crossing has turned into a high-stakes limbo dance: How low can the bridge go? This was the opening to a local news story a decade ago. Is the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program about to follow in those same footsteps?
John Rudi runs Thompson Metal Fab (TMF) in Vancouver and his company builds products from steel and metal which are shipped all over the world. The tallest TMF projects have exceeded 165 feet. TMF was one of three firms requiring millions of taxpayer dollars in “mitigation” in the failed Columbia River Crossing (CRC) effort.
In creating the current project, Governors Jay Insee and Kate Brown signed a memorandum, part of which directed a thorough review of the previous Columbia River Crossing (CRC) files and information. The bridge is “the only stop light between Mexico and Canada on the I-5 corridor,” said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Will the IBR create a different stop light, this one on the Columbia River?
The supposed intent of the memorandum was to learn from the past and use what they could in creating a new bridge. Did the IBR team members learn from the past, or are they going to repeat some of the same mistakes?
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is asking for public comment on an IBR proposal. It has received a Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination from the IBR team on a bridge that will provide 116 feet of clearance for marine traffic. To many citizens, this is reminiscent of “the bridge too low” moniker that plagued the failed CRC effort a decade ago.
Last week, the Coast Guard indicated ODOT and WSDOT are leading the effort and submitted a request which begins a long process for approval. In the previous effort, there were several failed efforts to obtain a navigation permit from the Coast Guard at a 95- and 110-foot clearance. In November 2020 the IBR team was told it would need to obtain a new permit.
“This Public Notice (PN) is soliciting for comments exclusively related to navigation. Maritime transportation system stakeholders (vessels and facilities) are highly encouraged to carefully review this notice and provide comments with regard to the proposed bridge’s ability to meet the needs of navigation to include mariner requirements for horizontal navigation clearances and vertical navigation clearances,”
In the previous effort, the request was denied because the CRC project team failed to provide documentation showing the 95-foot clearance “will meet reasonable navigation requirements” according to a December 2011 letter. The CRC later tried with 110 foot clearance. The Coast Guard was not able to approve the bridge permit application. They said they may require the project to supplement the Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in order to accept an application. They ultimately got approval for a structure with 116 feet of clearance.
The existing I-5 bridge provides roughly 70 feet of clearance at the tallest section. But that depends on Columbia River water levels. When fully open, the lift span rises to about 178 feet. In comparison, the I-205 bridge is 144 feet tall over the wide center area of the bridge.
The bridge across the river at Longview has 210 feet of clearance. In Astoria, the bridge provides 196 feet of clearance. To the east, the Bridge of the Gods provides 140 feet of clearance. It would seem to raise the question, why would the IBR build a different kind of “stop light” for marine traffic on the Columbia River with a 116 foot bridge?
At the heart of the previous “bridge too low” dispute were three up-river manufacturers. A 2006 public hearing on the proposed CRC project included testimony from companies who utilize the current bridge lift, including Thompson Metal Fab.
“I know it was reported in the past that Thompson Metal Fab needed 125-foot clearance, but that is not accurate,” Rudi said. “Our tallest loads have been 165 feet with many over the 125-150 foot range.” He also noted that the USCG recommends a clearance buffer of no less than 10 feet.
In 2011, TMF built a structure for Parker Drilling. It required over 165 feet of clearance. Rudi noted that his firm sometimes will need a bridge lift three to four times a year, and other years none.
“The important point to understand is that the large projects that require high clearance take months or a couple of years to complete and there are hundreds of thousands of man hours that go into them,” Rudi said. “A big benefit to our local economy. It’s not really a frequency issue as much as it is a capability need.”
Every eight to 10 years, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dredge cleans out the Columbia River basin in the area according to one report. Last year, roughly 50 days were spent dredging over 2 million cubic yards of silt and dirt from the main shipping channel according to one report.
The same dredge equipment is still being used as during the CRC debate. The USAV Essayons is the dredging vessel with the highest air draft, according to Tom Conning, Public Affairs specialist for USACE, “measuring from the keel to top of mast is 126 feet; however, the maximum air draft is 104 feet. Our team didn’t know if there was a particular requirement from the USCG regarding buffer requirement.”
One of the other vessels, the Yaquina, does work from Vancouver to The Dalles on an annual basis. Its maximum air draft is 92 feet.
“Some of these waterway users are major businesses that provide a lot of jobs,” said Capt. Mark McCadden a decade ago. He was chief of external affairs for the Coast Guard in Seattle. “The corps has a dredge that won’t clear 95 feet. Think about if we had another Mount St. Helens, with silt dumping into the river, and the dredge couldn’t get under that bridge.”
A mid-level bridge (with 95-to-110-foot clearance) has “a low probability of meeting the reasonable needs of navigation or of obtaining a Coast Guard permit,” wrote D.A. Goward, the Coast Guard’s marine transportation director back then.
“Our needs for navigation clearance have not changed since the original survey by CRC,” Rudi told Clark County Today. “Obviously, a static bridge that meets the needs of Thompson, as far as navigation clearance, is an unrealistic option. The additional costs of a larger structure and impacts of extended touchdowns on each side of the river, as well as Hayden Island and surrounding communities would be significant.”
Two other companies are next to Thompson, each doing similar large-scale fabrications. Greenberry Industrial, of Corvallis, leased space in 2010 and Oregon Iron Works bought 7.5 acres. The fabricators ship on the river only a handful of times a year. But their cargoes are often too large to clear the 95-foot span originally proposed over a decade ago. They required “mitigation” with the 116-foot former CRC proposal.
The existing bridge is in the same league with the Astoria-Megler Bridge (193 feet), the Longview span (187 feet) and Interstate 205 Glenn Jackson Bridge (144 feet). A 116-foot replacement bridge would require mitigation under government rules. What bridge height is possible, that wouldn’t require mitigation?
A bridges’ vertical clearance varies, of course, with the ebb and flow of water levels. The original proposed 95-foot height of the new I-5 bridge would offer clearance of between 78 and 95 feet, according to the CRC a decade ago. That seven foot variance in water level would seem to indicate the new proposal could actually offer clearance less than 110 feet during times with high water levels.
“The concept of taking a bridge and making it lower is so contrary to common sense,” said Tom Hickman, vice president of sales and marketing for Oregon Iron Works roughly a decade ago. “We’re kind of baffled how they got this far down the road without listening to the concerns. They seem to have just ignored us.”
“The Independent Review Panel also recommended that the project team revisit the height of the proposed bridge based on feedback from local marine contractors. At the time of their review, the proposed bridge had a clearance height of 95 feet, approximately 80 feet lower than the current bridge with the lift span raised. However, several river users had loads of 110 feet with planned loads as tall as 140 feet. This concern led to further design revisions.”
In June of 2013, two of the firms reached an agreement to be paid “mitigation” in order to allow the project to move forward. A couple months later, the final agreement would have paid a reported $86.4 million to the three firms, with nearly $50 million going to Thompson.
Rudi said at the time, Thompson planned to build a second “satellite” facility downstream of the new bridge, from which it would ship its largest products. Thompson hoped to keep all of its operations in Clark County.
The Pearson Airport is situated less than a mile east of the current bridge. The end of the runway is just under 2,600 feet from the current bridge. Many pointed to the small airport as a restriction on constructing a structure with higher clearance.
But people in the community point out that Pearson has been coexisting just fine with the current I-5 bridge, whose lift towers are about 230 feet high. The lift span is capable of moving 136 feet vertically, and provides about 178 feet of clearance below when fully raised. The towers are 190 feet tall.
Willy Williamson, Pearson manager during the CRC, watched the unfolding controversy. A higher span is not a problem, as far as he’s concerned, though ultimately the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will consider the CRC’s plan.
“Raising the bridge 30 feet is not going to hurt us,” Williamson said. “Fifty feet may be a different matter. But that’s the FAA’s call.”
This news report from November 2020 highlights when the US Coast Guard told the IBR team members they would need to get a new permit. Many river users have to call for a bridge lift due to the fast moving water current and the need to do the “S curve” to safely navigate the BNSF rail bridge one mile west.
Transportation architect Kevin Peterson is also a private pilot. He shared that the previous designers used an incorrect glide path calculation for Pearson airport in the CRC design. The current team should have more flexibility in offering a proposed bridge design.
A decade ago, Thompson officials went to the Coast Guard and found a sympathetic ear. “I find that the vertical clearance for the proposed I-5 bridge does not fully address the reasonable needs of navigation for vessels which ply this stretch of the Columbia,” said Randall Overton, Coast Guard bridge administrator, in an October 2011 letter. Overton reprimanded the CRC for not including mention of the fabricators’ needs for a higher bridge in its environmental impact statement when it knew of the conflict.
The Coast Guard is not just another federal bureaucracy. In keeping with its charge to protect navigable waters, it essentially has veto power over the bridge.
In response, the CRC proponents essentially said that they knew best. “We have confidence that the technical work that has been in process for the past several years is a sound body of work,” said Paula Hammond and Matt Garrett, the heads of the Washington and Oregon departments of transportation in a November 2011 letter to the Coast Guard. “A project of this magnitude must address the total array of users in the decision making process and the 95-foot clearance meets those needs.”
That was a nonstarter as far as the fabricators were concerned. “You might as well bankrupt us,” said Jason Pond, CEO of Greenberry at the time. “I just don’t get it. This is a project that’s all about jobs. I just assumed that they wouldn’t kneecap these companies that are offering great jobs.”
The failed CRC was deemed “a light rail project in search of a bridge” by an Oregon Supreme Court Justice. It was often discussed that the “bridge too low” was caused because TriMet’s light rail was unable to safely climb a steeper bridge design. The current effort can recommend bus rapid transit for its high capacity transit solution and not have to deal with the light rail problem.
The Columbia River is its own transportation corridor for marine traffic. Some recreational sailboats have very tall masts that have required current bridge lifts. The three mentioned manufacturers create significant numbers of jobs and economic prosperity within Clark County.
In the urban environment of the Portland metro area, there are airspace needs for two airports. There are freight, private, and transit vehicle transportation needs for crossing the river. But marine traffic is generally recognized as needing the most protection, and federal laws give special consideration to marine traffic.
Mariners and maritime stakeholders are requested to express their views, in writing, on the proposed bridge and its possible impact on navigation. The Coast Guard specifically requests “requirements for horizontal navigation clearances and vertical navigation clearances to include air draft and air gap requirements. The Coast Guard is particularly interested in receiving comments from maritime stakeholders with vertical navigation clearance requirements of greater than 116 feet.”
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The IBR team will reveal specific details of its proposed replacement bridge on April 21. There will be a great deal of interest on all aspects of the proposal, including Hayden Island impacts, the final number of lanes on the bridge, and the form of transit being proposed.
Thompson Metal Fab, Oregon Iron Works, and Greenberry Industrial officials will be watching closely to see if the IBR team is creating a new stop light on the Columbia River for marine traffic. They know the top of the current two structures is about 230 feet high. They know the current bridge lift clearance of about 178 feet serves them well. | <urn:uuid:a65a4d74-ca16-456e-b944-80f29c664ba0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-the-interstate-bridge-replacement-become-another-bridge-too-low/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.960948 | 3,057 | 1.648438 | 2 |
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The Department maintains extensive facilities for sample preparation producing thin sections, polished sections, rock powders and mineral separates. There are several saws for making cuts at different scales. There are automatic and manual grinders and polishers using diamond, SiC, alumina and colloidal silica. A variety of epoxies and temporary adhesives are available for different applications. Rock crushing and separating equipment includes a jaw crusher, disc mill, sieves, a shatterbox for making powders and two magnetic separators. There is also a fully equipped machine shop, wood shop and carbon coater.
Petrographic Thin Section Lab and Student Rock Shop
Production of 30 micron thin sections and polished thin sections. Cutting of samples to a variety of sizes Mounts made for Electron Microprobe, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Additional products include grain mounts and fluid inclusion sections. High temperature sample preparation (eg. XRD clay mounts). The thin section lab and student rock shop contains the following equipment:
• 10” Diamond trim saw (water cooled)
• Wafering saw with 150μm blade
• Manual thin section saw (kerosene cooled)
• Four lapidary grinding wheels
• Diamond grinding wheel
• Large hot plate with fume hood
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• 6” Diamond trim saw
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• Spex pulverizer with tungsten carbide and alumina dishes
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Rock Crushing Lab
Crushing, coring, and cutting of samples with the following equipment:
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MANILA — In commemoration of Filipino-American Friendship Day, women’s groups held a forum on the social costs of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to women and children. In the same forum, Nora Aunor was given recognition for her remarkable performance in Minsa’y Isang Gamu-gamo – a movie depicting the abuses and human rights violations committed by American soldiers in its former military bases in Subic and Clark.
Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Emmi de Jesus presents the citation to Nora Aunor.
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Children inside Juneau School buildings are once again going to be masked when they return to campuses on Monday. The school district made the announcement on Saturday, in response to a rise in cases of Covid in the state’s capital city.
“Due to the CDC increasing Juneau’s COVID-19 Community Level to High and the JSD Mask Policy, Juneau School District now requires masks indoors in Juneau School District facilities effective immediately,” the district posted on its website. The community level had previously been labeled “low” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the city’s website, the community is still at a low level, but according to the CDC map, it’s in the red zone.
Juneau’s Bartlett Hospital is in the green zone at the state’s website that provides information about whether a hospital has room for patients. Green means it is operating normally and has capacity. All hospitals in Southeast Alaska are in the green zone.
The children and staff in Juneau schools were allowed to go maskless for just 20 days this school year, under a new district policy that linked the masking requirement to what is mandated by either the City and Borough of Juneau or the CDC.
According to the CDC, 82.5 percent of eligible Juneau residents have been vaccinated for Covid. It is the most vaccinated city in Alaska. It is also the only city in Alaska that is in the CDC red zone.
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Evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine is mounting — and rapidly — thanks to the proliferation of cell phones and other technology such as drones, satellites and CCTV.
“This is a very well-documented crisis. This was not done under cover. It was done in full view of Bellingcat or New York Times satellites reporting the facts,” said David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee. “It’s the first war with cell phones.”
Miliband, a former Labor Party politician and former British Foreign Secretary, joined CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett this week on “The Takeout” to discuss the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis caused by the crisis. to discuss the Russian invasion. Miliband identified three categories of people suffering from the weeks-long conflict so far: people who are still trapped in cities and unable to get help, such as the citizens of Mariupol, people displaced within Ukraine and people who have fled to neighboring countries outside Ukraine.
He also criticized the US and allies for their slowness to act. They should have “taken literally and seriously the build-up that took place before February 24” when Russia launched its invasion. Although Russia appears to have consolidated its forces and withdrew from the area around Kiev, the country’s capital, “real danger remains,” he told Garrett.
Attacks on civilian structures in Ukraine in recent weeks have led to accusations ofagainst Russia.
“If you are a soldier in a conflict, you have no right to life. But if you are a civilian in the conflict, you have a right to life,” he told Garrett.
Highlights from this week’s episode with David Miliband:
Ukraine war and refugees: “There are three fronts to the humanitarian campaign in Ukraine and its environs. One is for civilians in cities under siege or in cities under attack. The most – the poster child for that, of course, is Mariupol, a city of 450,000 people in the south of the country, southeast of the country. Now 120,000 people have left and a city without water, electricity or heating for six weeks. So also with bombings, but they are not the only ones. So first of all that is a series of huge needs for people who were accountants or journalists or charities or housewives who were just living their own lives just six weeks ago. And they have huge needs in health, food survival. The second group is you get people moving in the country, and that’s much harder to count because they don’t cross a border and that’s where we think there are 3 million, by some estimates 5 million and others… We call them internally displaced persons , they are refugees in their own country… They are Remember, women and children, because the men remain to fight. And so they are already going through the trauma of family separation. They don’t know if they will see their husbands, their fathers, their brothers again. They don’t know if they will see their own home again, but they are now moving to safer areas. Obviously, the course of the war over the past week to two weeks means some are beginning to think about it or even go back. They are people who are on the road in their own country. They need financial support. They need trauma support. They need health support. And then the third group, where you technically find the refugees themselves… Yesterday the UN High Commissioner for Refugees had actually crossed the border with 4.3 million people, mainly Poland, but also Moldova, Hungary. They have entered Europe as refugees, people for whom it is not safe to return to their homeland. And that is the third front of the crisis. Those are people who are safe, so they don’t need, not quoted, to be protected from bombs. But they do have huge needs. They have no idea where their future will be. They need support for their children. Maybe they have medical needs.”
War in Ukraine: “I think Ukraine is an event that takes place for weeks, but reverberates for decades. So I think you are right to highlight both the extraordinary humanitarian need immediately, and the geopolitics, because this is about Europe, but it is also about about America. It’s about the West. It’s about international law. And it’s about the rise of impunity, that’s the hallmark of the war zones where the International Rescue Committee works. The people who are fighters in the fight, both countries, but also non-state actors act outside the law without being held accountable… That is what is at stake in this argument about how to manage international relations, but also how to deal with this interconnected world in which we live.”
imminent threat“We should have taken the build-up that took place before February 24 literally and seriously, as the intelligence services correctly predicted in this case and as the Russian government denied. They denied any suggestion. I mean, Sergei Lavrov was my counterpart as a foreigner minister. He absolutely flatly denied that there was any intent to invade So the fact that the troops will be there, the fact that they will consolidate means the threat remains But remember, they also have the experience of the And that means they will carefully consolidate before taking preventive measures… Ukraine was effectively surrounded and the fact that Belarus in the north should be so strongly within the Russian sphere, and the fact that the south is still under Russian control from Crimea, so there remains a real danger. And so the military dynamic of this, I think, is very open.”
Social media capture more war“This is a very well documented crisis. This was not done under cover. It was done in full view of Bellingcat or New York Times satellites reporting the facts, and they can tell you where the- when the bodies appeared on the road. And they can document that… It’s the first war with cell phones.”
What is a war crime? “International law guarantees the right to life of civilians in conflict. If you are a soldier in a conflict, you have no right to life. But if you are a civilian in the conflict, you have a right to life” And it is the responsibility of combatants in war to uphold that right to life. And what international law shows is that serious violations of international law are war crimes. And so if you bomb a hospital, it’s a war crime. Because there are civilians in there And there’s a lot of dancing around it, sometimes countries say, “Well, the civilians were in – what was next to the soldiers. So we tried to kill the soldiers, and in the end we kill civilians.” That is no excuse, because the requirement of international law is absolute.”
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Producers: Jamie Benson, Jacob Rosen, Sara Cook and Eleanor Watson
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Hello again. This lesson is a follow-up to "Modal Pentatonics Part 1", in which we looked at a way to create interesting new pentatonic scales from each mode of the major scale. If you haven't already checked that lesson out, take a look now to bring you up to speed.
In the lesson we used the 1-3-4-5-7 formula to extract the notes of our modal pentatonics from each mode of the major scale using the same formula that the garden-variety minor pentatonic scale is based upon. For modes 2 (Dorian) and 3 (Phrygian) we got some rather boring results however as the formula just gave us a repeat of the minor pentatonic patterns (see Figures 1, 2, 3 below).
This is where some creativity and a little knowledge about modes come into play. While you can get away with using the patterns above over their respective chords (Am7, Dm7, Em7), I suggest coming up with some substitutions that break away from that 1-3-4-5-7 formula in order to bring out the individuality of certain modes.
Dorian is a great example. While the pentatonic versions of Dorian and Aeolian produce the same pentatonic shapes, the full modes do not. Compare the following:
Dorian has a major 6th interval, which produces a different sound to the Aeolian's minor 6th. Since our pentatonic shapes above contain no 6ths at all, a great way to really bring attention to the Dorian sound is squeeze the major 6th interval in somewhere (that'll be a B note when we're talking about D Dorian). I do this by inserting the 6th in place of either the 5th (see fig 6) or the 7th (see fig 7). They both sound cool over a Dm7 chord, but do a good job of spelling out the Dorian sound even without a chord backing it up.
Improving the Phrygian pattern is just as simple; find the note that makes Phrygian different from Aeolian, and work it in somewhere.
For Phrygian, it's the 2nd that provides a different tonality to Aeolian, so we could highlight the difference replacing one note with another. The ones you choose to replace are really up to your taste; however you feel the mode is defined. Here are some possibilities I often alternate between:
Having greatly improved the modal pentatonics for Dorian and Phrygian by altering that 1-3-4-5-7 formula we started with, feel free to go back through the patterns we created last lesson to see if you can improve upon them. The idea is to create sounds that are personal to you. For example, when we created the C Ionian pentatonic in part 1, we used the notes C (1), E (3), F (4), G (5) and B (7). I rarely use an F note over a C maj7 chord, so I often use the 1-3-5-6-7 pattern as an alternative for Ionian (fig 12). Use the basic formula as a building block, and then feel free to challenge it and personalize it with any of these examples.
You can nuts with this concept and apply modal pentatonics to all your favorite scales (for example, melodic minor, harmonic minor and their respective modes). The idea is to take the 5 notes you feel are the most important to the sound of the scale, then arrange them in 2-note-per-string patterns so that your picking will be the same as any other pentatonic lick. You can use the formulae used in this lesson or come up with your own variations. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Try your own, and you may end up with some very personalized sounds to add to your soloing style!
A terrific way to use modal pentatonics is to use them in situations where another scale might be the obvious choice. For example, next time you jam over a blues (where major or dominant chords are being used), be sure to try some Mixolydian and Lydian Dominant modal pentatonics mixed in with your normal blues approaches (for example in A, use the A Mixolydian and Lydian Dominant pentatonics over the I chord, D Mixolydian and Lydian Dominant pentatonics over the IV chord, and E Mixolydian and Lydian Dominant pentatonics over the V chord). They provide a great detour from the minor pentatonic and minor blues scales and can sound really whacked out at times - in a good way!
For those shredders out there using Phrygian Dominant (Mode 5 of Harmonic Minor) a lot, the Phrygian Dominant pentatonic may prove to be a great phrasing tool for your solos, but try the Mixolydian pentatonic while you're at it. Increasing your options is what it's all about.
As promised in the last lesson, I've recorded an extended jam using several of the patterns introduced in parts 1 and 2 whilst working in several keys. While I did stray from the patterns quite often to keep things interesting, there are plenty of examples here of the kinds of licks I create using modal pentatonics. Enjoy!
MP3 - Extended Jam
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Cloud ceilings are being installed increasingly in commercial and industrial buildings. They frequently
function to hide mechanical equipment, improve acoustics or both.
|A cloud ceiling in a community college’s lecture hall. Photo credit: ©istockphoto.com/Jesse Kunerth|
Any ceiling system installed in the same plane with horizontal openings to the structure above on all sides is considered a cloud ceiling. Cloud ceilings consist of panels separated by gaps that sit beneath the structural ceiling of a room or space. Panels range in size from discrete ceiling panels with large spaces in between to close-to-full-room-area contiguous coverage with small gaps at the perimeter wall location.
Cloud ceilings provide challenges to sprinkler protection and National Fire Protection Association 13, “Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,” does not provide specific guidance. The challenges posed by cloud ceilings include allowing heat from the fire plume to pass through the gaps between panels and walls and develop a gas layer at the ceiling. If sprinklers are only installed at the cloud ceiling level, activation will be delayed. On the other hand, sprinklers installed on the structural ceiling may have their spray distribution blocked by the cloud panels.
In most conditions, NFPA 13 requires sprinklers at both the structural ceiling and cloud ceiling panel elevations. However, there are some situations where sprinklers can be located on one level or the other. NFPA Senior Fire Protection Engineer Matt Klaus clarified the requirements in the July/August 2012 NFPA Journal.
Since the situations where sprinklers can be installed on only one level or the other (i.e., on the cloud ceiling level or structural ceiling level) are limited, code changes to NFPA 13 were proposed to allow sprinkler installation only below the cloud ceiling when the gaps between panels are small, which was defined as being an 8-in.
gap or smaller. This measurement was based on modeling done using the Fire Dynamics Simulator, a computational fluid dynamics model developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to simulate fire-driven fluid flow. The proposal was rejected, however, due to a lack of validation for the modeling results.
So, in order to gain a better understanding of how cloud ceiling panels affect sprinkler actuation and provide technical basis for sprinkler installation requirements for cloud ceilings, the Fire Protection Research Foundation initiated a project on the topic.
The primary focus of the study is to develop guidance on sprinkler installation requirements for large, contiguous cloud panels with the specific objective of determining the maximum gap distance, both between the wall and panel edge and between panels, at which sprinklers located at the structural ceiling are not effective.
The foundation project involves three tasks. The first is to complete a review of literature and modeling data, relevant previous modeling and model validation studies and a corresponding gap analysis. This task includes the work that was completed and submitted as part of the recent NFPA 13 code change proposals.
The second task of the project is the development of a modeling and evaluation plan, which will be based on the gaps identified in the first task, as well as implementation of the plan, which involves fire-testing of various cloud ceiling panel arrangements and fire sizes. These case studies then will be simulated using the Fire Dynamics Simulator to validate the model for this application and to quantify the relative error.
After validation, the FDS will be used to simulate a series of cloud ceiling scenarios to determine the configurations where sprinklers installed in the structural ceiling would not be effective. The modeling scenarios will include a range of gap sizes, fire growth rates, fire locations (i.e., at the wall, between panels, etc.) and ceiling heights.
Recommendations for appropriate sprinkler installation criteria for cloud ceilings will be developed based on the results from the modeling.
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HEPCA implemented the first part of the community engagement with the publicity of the NO TO PlASTIC campaign and the environmental education initiatives with taking care of the geographic proximity of the Red sea and this part of partnerships and coalitions encourages public participation and building the grassroots for combating bad practices in waste management. This part targeted +5000 individuals from the local community, blue-collar, women, and public school students where they all collated and learned more about recycling and the impact of plastics, and the urgency of implementing a proper waste management system.
HEPCA started to progress with the project objective regarding community engagement in municipal solid waste management via cleanups, awareness campaigns, and outreach programs. Regarding clean up campaigns, education, and awareness, HEPCA achieved the following:
In total there are +36 beach Clean-up events for Beach and Underwater clean-ups during the period of Nov. 2020 to Sept. 2021. More than 100 tons of solid waste was collected including 40 tons of PET. Through These clean-up events, more than 2000 participants from 20 different entities (diving industrial sector, schools, and community) attended the 36 clean-up campaigns.
Approximately 20 physical Awareness workshops about wastes and +15 online awareness content to be available for waste education (Nov. 2020-Sept. 2021). A total of +400 attendees joined these events included students, hotels staff, divers, and the local community, and the reach for online awareness appeared in the matrix from the pages
Approximately, 30 Outreach programs with different entities to engage more about solid waste management and know more about recycling and the impact of plastic pollution on marine animals with different entities on the topic of Solid Waste Management, conscious use of plastic, recycling, and impacts of PET plastic on marine life (Nov. 2020- Sept. 2021). In total, approximately +1000 attendees/views Participated in these programs. | <urn:uuid:ef4ff290-b372-4602-b21f-98bae2243329> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hepca.org/projects/project/173 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.917479 | 393 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Toolbox: Safe Travel Medicine
Whether travelling internationally for work, vacation or athletic competition, it’s important to prepare ahead. Medical and health aspects to consider when travelling include: travel and health advisories, immunizations, medications, and jet lag.
Travel and Health Advisories
The health branch of the federal government of most countries will provide up-to-date travel advisories regarding potential health risks and information on vaccinations etc. for travellers. Some really great web-based and interactive travel resources are:
• Health Canada (www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv)
• Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/travel)
• Centers for Disease Control Yellow Book (www.cdc.gov/travel)
• World Health Organization (www.who.int/ith/en/)
You can also visit a local travel clinic for consultation about health issues where you are going to travel as well as get your vaccinations performed. One should keep in mind that travel clinics usually charge a consultation fee.
Most people will have received their childhood vaccinations such as tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mump and rubella through a public health vaccination program. Some jurisdictions may additionally provide meningitis, hepatitis B and HPV vaccinations. If you are unsure if you have received all your childhood or other additional vaccinations, you can see a local public health clinic or family physician to check your vaccination records and/or have your antibody levels checked.
For international travel, especially to under-developed countries, basic vaccinations to consider getting include: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, combined Hepatitis A and B and traveller’s diarrhea. Other vaccinations that are destination and activity specific include: meningitis, yellow fever, cholera and rabies.
It is important to remember that each vaccine has its own injection schedule – that is, the time required for the vaccine to stimulate an immune response and the number of booster vaccinations. For example, the first injection of hepatitis B should be performed two weeks prior to travel and 2 booster injections are required at one and six months after the first injection.
Another important aspect about vaccinations to remember is cost. Vaccinations are not usually covered by public health plans and often need to be paid directly. The cost of one hepatitis B vaccination injection in Canada is about $CAD 40.
If you have a chronic medical condition that requires regular prescribed medication, it is of course important to remember to bring all your medications with you. It is also a good idea to bring at least one extra week’s supply of medication in case one’s travel plans become changed unexpectedly. One should also bring a list of their medications (with generic names), which is signed by their prescribing physician, in case you need to get more medication.
Travel to some areas of the world may also require taking preventative medications, such as for malaria. It is also important to remember to pack a small supply of non-prescribed symptomatic medication, which may include: anti-inflammatory or analgesic medications, nausea medications, anti-allergy medication, topical antibiotic and anti-allergy medications, insect repellant, sun screen etc. Bringing these medications with you saves the hassle of trying to find them at your destination.
For bicycling, in case of a crash and needing to clean and treat road-rash, bring a bottle of pressurized normal saline for irrigating your wounds!
Travelling through multiple zones results in circadian dysrhythmia, which can then cause jet lag. Symptoms of jet lag can include: fatigue, headache, insomnia, dizziness, stomach upset, reduced appetite, malaise and tiredness. From a sport performance perspective, memory, concentration, learning, and reaction time can also be affected.
The intensity of the jet lag is greater with eastward travel and if travelling more than 4 time zones westward or more than 3 times zones eastward.
There are a number of strategies to minimize jet leg:
1. If travelling more than 4 time zones westward or more than 3 times zones eastward, try to arrive at your destination at least 1 day early for each time zone crossed prior to your event.
2. Preset sleep/wake cycles to the destination time zone several days prior to departing. For eastward travel, sleep and wake earlier. For westward travel, sleep and wake later.
3. If one is prone to insomnia after arrival, then taking a prescribed sedative medication like zopiclone will help one fall and stay asleep. Some people may also find melatonin works in a similar way.
4. Light therapy/phototherapy (eg. Litebook, Lumie, etc.) can be used. Most products have web-based calculators to help determine when light exposure should be scheduled depending the departure and arrival destination.
Planning ahead for your traveling will help make you trip more enjoyable and hassle free. Happy trails.
Written by: Dr. Victor Lun, MSc., MD, CCFP (SEM), Dip. Sport Med (CASEM) is a Sport Medicine doctor who practices at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre and is the team physician for a number of Canadian national sport teams.
Medical Advice Disclaimer
The information included in this article is for educational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult their healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation or if they have any questions regarding a medical condition or treatment plan. Reading the information on this article does not create a physician-patient relationship. | <urn:uuid:124c006b-b7b3-4363-aa30-29262191d041> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pezcyclingnews.com/toolbox/toolbox-safe-travel-medicine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.925881 | 1,179 | 2.703125 | 3 |
A switch stack is a set of up to nine stacking-capable switches connected through their StackWise Plus or StackWise ports. You can connect only one switch type in a stack, or you can connect a mix of Catalyst 3750-X, Catalyst 3750-E, and Catalyst 3750 switches in the stack. Catalyst 3750-X and Catalyst 3750-E stack members have StackWise Plus ports, and Catalyst 3750 members have StackWise ports. The stack can have one of these configurations:
--Homogeneous stack—A Catalyst 3750-E-only stack with only Catalyst 3750-E switches as stack members or a Catalyst 3750-X-only stack with only Catalyst 3750-X switches as stack members.
Note Mixed stacks are not supported with switches running the LAN base feature set.
– A mixed hardware stack with a mixture of Catalyst 3750-X, Catalyst 3750-E, and 3750 switches as stack members.
For example, a stack with Catalyst 3750-E 3750-X and 3750 switches supporting the IP services features.
– A mixed software stack with only Catalyst 3750-X, only Catalyst 3750-E, or only Catalyst 3750 switches supporting different features as stack members.
For example, a Catalyst 3750-E-only Catalyst 3750-X-only stack with some members running the IP base feature set, other members running the IP services feature set, and the remaining members running the IP services feature set.
– A mixed hardware and software stack with Catalyst 3750-X, Catalyst 3750-E, and Catalyst 3750 switches supporting different features as stack members.
For example, a stack with the Catalyst 3750-E 3750-X members running the IP services feature set and the Catalyst 3750 members running the IP services software image.
For information about Catalyst 3750 switches, see the “Managing Switch Stacks” chapter in the Catalyst 3750 Switch Software Configuration Guide.
One of the switches controls the operation of the stack and is called the stack master. The stack master and the other switches in the stack are all stack members. The Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750-E stack members use the Cisco StackWise Plus technology to work together as a unified system. Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols present the entire switch stack as a single entity to the network.
Note Switch stacks running the LAN base feature set do not support Layer 3 features.
In a mixed stack that has Catalyst 3750-X, Catalyst 3750-E, and Catalyst 3750 switches, we recommend that a Catalyst 3750-X switch be the master and that all stack members run Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SE2 or later. The Catalyst 3750 image is on the Catalyst 3750-X and 3750-E switches to simplify switch management.
To upgrade the stack, use the archive download-sw privileged EXEC command to download images to the master. For example, use the archive download-sw /directory tftp://10.1.1.10/ c3750-ipservicesk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar c3750e-universalk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar command to specify a directory, following the command with the list of tar files to download for the members.
The c3750-ipservicesk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar is for the Catalyst 3750 members.
The c3750e-universalk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar is for the Catalyst 3750-X and 3750-E members.
You can display the file list that is in the flash memory:
Switch# dir flash: c3750e-universalk9-tar.122-55.SE1Directory of flash:/c3750e-universalk9-tar.122-55.SE1/ 5 -rwx 14313645 Mar 1 1993 00:13:55 +00:00 C3750e-universalk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar6 drwx 5632 Mar 1 1993 00:15:22 +00:00 html443 -rwx 444 Mar 1 1993 00:15:58 +00:00 info444 -rwx 14643200 Mar 1 1993 00:04:32 +00:00 c3750-ipservicesk9-tar.122-55.SE1.tar
The stack master is the single point of stack-wide management. From the stack master, you configure:
System-level (global) features that apply to all stack members
Interface-level features for each stack member
A switch stack is identified in the network by its bridge ID and, if it is operating as a Layer 3 device, its router MAC address. The bridge ID and router MAC address are determined by the MAC address of the stack master. Every stack member is identified by its own stack member number.
All stack members are eligible to be stack masters. If the stack master becomes unavailable, the remaining stack members elect a new stack master from among themselves. The switch with the highest stack member priority valuebecomes the new stack master.
The system-level features supported on the stack master are supported on the entire switch stack. If a switch in the stack is running the IP base or IP services feature set and the cryptographic (that is, supporting encryption) universal software image, we recommend that this switch be the stack master. Encryption features are unavailable if the stack master is running the IP base or IP services feature set and the noncryptographic software image.
Note In a mixed stack, Catalyst 3750 or Catalyst 3750-E switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(53)SE and earlier could be running a noncryptographic image. Catalyst 3750-X switches and Catalyst 3750 and 3750-E switches with Cisco IOS Releases later than 12.2(53)SE run only the cryptographic software image. | <urn:uuid:bda73ca9-deb7-4a09-a2de-33a68ffe4593> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://community.cisco.com/t5/%E4%BA%A4%E6%8D%A2%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF/3750g%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E5%92%8C3750x%E7%BB%84%E6%88%90%E5%A0%86%E5%8F%A0%E5%90%97/m-p/4370281 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.865868 | 1,262 | 1.820313 | 2 |
On Monday, 12 states filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden, members of his administration, and federal departments alleging that the Biden administration is threatening the system of separation of powers in the federal government and using what should be a legislative power when it asked officials to determine the “social cost” for emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
The lawsuit was filed in the Missouri Eastern District Court by Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. Specifically, the lawsuit is contesting Executive Order 13900 Section 5, which reportedly gives the executive branch “unilateral power to dictate specific values for the ‘social costs’ of greenhouse gasses in virtually every regulatory program administered by the federal government.”
The complaint purported that “setting the ‘social cost’ of greenhouse gases is an inherently speculative, policy-laden, and indeterminate task, which involves attempting to predict such unknowable contingencies as future human migrations, international conflicts, and global catastrophes for hundreds of years into the future. Assigning such values is a quintessentially legislative action that falls within Congress’s exclusive authority.”
Additionally, the states claimed that an increase in the social cost amounts could lead to increases in restriction for agriculture, energy, and other economic activities. The complaint purported that there will be “hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars of damage” to the United States economy through this policy. They also claimed that the order would “intrude into every aspect of Americans’ lives,” specifically mentioning electric bills and car use.
According to a report from The Hill, the Biden administration is not the first to take this step, it said the social cost of carbon was set at $50 per metric ton during President Obama’s administration and at $7 per metric ton during President Trump’s administration. The article, written by Rachel Frazin, said the cost under the Biden administration is expected to be $51 for now, because currently the administration is using Obama’s method of calculation and adjusting for inflation until it develops its own method.
The complaint alleged that Article I, Section I of the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act was breached by the plaintiffs through this purported overreach of the executive branch authority and asked the court to declare that it is unconstitutional and to declare any values determined by the working group to be invalid, “arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, and contrary to law.” The states also asked for injunctive relief stopping the defendants and the working group from implementing the executive order. | <urn:uuid:1c15a4ec-1470-4b52-8beb-538a1fb3a1bc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/agriculture/twelve-states-contest-bidens-greenhouse-gases-social-cost-executive-order/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.946302 | 548 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Scientists have just identified a class of 'danger signals' that are highly efficient at triggering an immune response in infants and newborns. They believe their discovery may have the potential to reduce both the age of vaccine administration and the need for multiple booster injections in infants and newborns, whose immune systems operate differently to those of adults.
The scientists, from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, at the National Children's Research Centre (NCRC) in Ireland, have just published their findings in the prestigious Journal of Immunology.
Infection remains the most common cause of mortality in early life. Vaccination is by far the most effective intervention at preventing infectious disease, but newborn babies do not respond optimally to most vaccines due to their immature immune system. For this reason immunisations are scheduled over the first 13 months of life to coincide with the maturation of the infant immune system. This leaves a window of time where newborns and young infants are susceptible to vaccine-preventable infections, especially for vaccines such as the MMR that are only administered when a child is one year old.
Vaccines have two key components, one of which is an adjuvant. These adjuvants act as danger signals that instruct the immune system to mount a response to the infection, which in the case of a vaccine is usually an attenuated (reduced in virulence), inactive form, or a fragment of the bacteria or virus. The adjuvant is critical not only for triggering the immune system into action, but also for directing the type of response best suited to fight a particular infection.
Lead author of the study, research fellow in Trinity's School of Medicine, Dr. Kiva Brennan, said, "Many adjuvants used in vaccines today were developed in adults. However, babies and children are not simply little adults, and because of this, a child's immune system responds differently to that of an adult." As a result, key to improving vaccine efficacy is the design of adjuvants that specifically target and kick the newborn immune response into action.
Scientists know that the formation of the microbiome is a critical step in a baby's development, where 'good bacteria' in the gut and on the skin establish and start functioning, and it is thought that newborns do not mount strong immune responses to allow for such colonization by these commensal or 'good bacteria'. Viruses, however, have no beneficial function in newborns, which is why the scientists suspected that newborns may retain a more robust immune response to viruses. By exploring this theory, they found that a class of adjuvants that activate specialized sensors, which are critical in the response, drove a very strong immune response in newborns.
Commenting on the significance of the research, senior author, assistant professor of immunology at Trinity, Dr. Sarah Doyle, said, "These sensors are normally activated in response to viral infection and direct the immune system to clear viral infections. Harnessing these efficient anti-viral immune responses will help in the design of targeted adjuvants for pediatric vaccines by directly activating immune responses that are fully functional in infants and newborns."
"Improving pediatric vaccine efficacy has the potential to reduce both the age of administration and the need for multiple booster injections, likely increasing compliance and protecting more of the pediatric population with fewer doctors' visits."
The National Children's Research Centre (NCRC), Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland, funded the research, while parents and children of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, and Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, participated in this study. The NCRC is funded by CMRF Crumlin, their charity fundraising body.
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Wineries in areas affected by wildfires are using machine learning to produce vintages that don’t taste like smoke.
What’s new: Some California winemakers are using a service called Tastry to identify grapes tainted by smoke from the state’s surging blazes and recommend blends that will mask the flavor, The Wall Street Journal reported.
How it works: Called CompuBlend, Tastry’s system analyzes grapes’ chemical makeup, including smoke compounds absorbed through their skins. A model recommends other varieties that can mask the taste.
- The system was trained on the chemical composition of various grape varieties and consumer preferences gathered by surveying reactions to various flavors and aromas, such as the taste of coffee or the smell of cut grass.
- The model finds blends that both mask off-flavors and appeal to consumers.
Behind the news: The ancient art of winemaking is adopting AI.
- VineScout is an autonomous wheeled robot that uses lidar and ultrasonic cameras to navigate rows of grapes while analyzing soil conditions.
- Diam Bouchage, a cork manufacturer, assesses quality with a machine learning tool that analyzes x-ray images of individual corks.
- Ailytic, an Australian company, built a machine learning platform that helps winemakers monitor aspects of their manufacturing process such as temperature and bottle inventory.
Why it matters: Wildfires are a growing threat to wine regions in Australia, California, and France. They cost the industry an estimated $3.7 billion in 2020. AI could help vintners recoup some of the losses.
We’re thinking: While there's a clear need to adapt to human-induced climate change, it’s tragic that the planet has heated to the point that formerly temperate areas are burning. We applaud the work of Climate Change AI. | <urn:uuid:f6f290c1-4950-45cb-aa26-73fb0433da5c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://read.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/full-bodied-with-hints-of-forest-fire/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.928681 | 393 | 3.109375 | 3 |
- Why is it important to build a sense of community within our math classes?
- How can we help students learn how to learn together?
- Why is the ability to learn with and from others important?
At the TeachingWorks Elementary Mathematics Laboratory*, Dr. Deborah Ball shared the following community compact with her fifth grade students on the first day of their summer math class:
|Math Class Compact We will learn to see how each of us is smart and can teach others.We will respect one another as people and be curious about one another’s ideas.We will learn things from one another.We will be able to make mathematical knowledge and other knowledge on our own and together.We will ask questions and raise challenges.We will care about and look out for one another.|
Dr. Ball believes that “working on mathematics is a collective as well as individual endeavor – that is, that knowledge must be established within a local community or group and, ultimately, connected to the wider mathematical community.” One of her goals for the class during their first week together was to “begin to form a sense of ourselves as a group who will be doing mathematics together (Ball & Shaughnessy, 2017).
I watched Dr. Ball use class discussions as a space to help students develop skills essential for learning together. She prompted students to express their ideas clearly and confidently. She asked students to repeat what others had said in their own words and encouraged students to ask each other questions for clarification. She helped student build habits of orienting to, analyzing, and making connections to others’ ideas, always explaining why these habits were important. Dr. Ball accomplished all of this through her use of prompts and questioning within the context of discussions around a complex mathematical problem. Dr. Ball’s facilitation of this learning-how-to-learn-as-a-community reminded me of another study of classroom math discussions by Suzanne Chapin, Catherine O’Connor, and Nancy Anderson, and the identification of specific teacher “Talk Moves” that grew out of this research (see below).
| Teacher Talk Moves |
Helping Individual Students Clarify and Share Their Own Thoughts
Turn and Talk
So you are saying…?
Helping Students Orient to the Thinking of Others
Who can repeat?
Helping Students Deepen Their Own Reasoning
Why do you think that?
Helping Students Engage with the Reasoning of Others
Do you agree or disagree and why?
Who can add on?
(Chapin, O’Connor, & Anderson, 2013)
More information about Talk Moves can be found at http://mathsolutions.com/uncategorized/classroom-discussions-using-math-talk-in-elementary-classrooms-pdf/.
It was exciting to see the growth that occurred across a single week in the Math Lab Class, both for individual students and for the class as a mathematical community. As students shared and discussed their thinking, insights and connections rippled across the classroom sparking new questions, building students’ efficacy, and deepening everyone’s understanding of big mathematical ideas.
During her final debrief session with the educators who had come to observe the Math Lab Class, Dr. Ball shared her beliefs about teaching and learning. She talked about learning-with-others as a life skill, critical to our students’ futures and to society. “Math class,” she said, is a great place to practice that.”
*The TeachingWorks Elementary Mathematics Laboratory (EML) at the University of Michigan is both a summer math program for students and a professional learning experience for educators interested in learning about effective mathematics instruction. More information about the EML can be found at http://www.teachingworks.org/training/LaboratoryClasses.
Ball, D., & Shaughnessy, M. (2017). Lab class #1 lesson plan. TeachingWorks, University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
Chapin, S. H., O’Connor, C., & Anderson, N. C. (2013). Classroom discussions in math. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions. | <urn:uuid:e25a5b14-ca31-4bbb-b6ff-34b3c71ad062> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://suechapmanlearning.com/2019/04/24/building-community-in-math-class/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.935664 | 875 | 3.890625 | 4 |
It is possible that you are preventing others from seeing the person you really are. It also implies that you may be relying too much on someone else. You should stand up for yourself and be more independent. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you.... Dream Symbols and Analysis
2. Authority or repression (older brother).
3. Conflicts (if arguing). ... New American Dream Dictionary
A brother in a dream means having shareholders in one’s business.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If you do not have a brother and dream that you have one, then this may indicate that you have to recognize certain attributes that you possess.
The brother in your dream may represent a very important relationship that you share with someone else.
A brother may also signify devout and inspirational emotions that you harbor.
It is also possible that you have trouble surrendering control and power to someone else.
To dream that you are mad or angry at your brother implies that you hold unresolved feelings of rage that you are hesitant to communicate... Dream Symbols and Analysis
If a woman dreams of her Brother, it is a sign of much domestic happiness; but if it is a man, then expect a quarrel.... Mystic Dream Book
If you don’t have a brother, this dream can be symbolic of brotherly love, being a “soul brother”, having a trusted bloodline with a man, or your connection to the brotherhood of men. See Family, Son and Boy.... Strangest Dream Explanations
An older brother can signify her extrovert self.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
Dreaming of a brother you don’t have means you feel the need to express yourself more fully.... My Dream Interpretation
For a woman it signifies great domestic security, but for a man it indicates family quarrels ahead.
An objective dream of unity between brothers is an indication of financial stability.... The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams
If the former is the case, it may be obvious to you: recent encounters with your brother or sister, or some piece of news about him or her may be recognized as prompting the dream. Always be on the look-out, though, for those dreams where a brother or sister plavs a symbolic role. The dream source may choose its materials - its images - from your recent external experiences, but what those dream images represent is nearly always some part of yourself. So please read on.
(2) In early childhood a brother or sister is a natural object of jealousy and hatred. In the eyes of a small child the mother may seem to be favouring his or her sibling. When a second child is bom, the firstborn is especially likely to develop hostile feelings towards the new’ rival for mother’s attention and affection. Sometimes w’e carrv such jealous grievances (at an unconscious level) into adult life, w’here they continue to affect our behaviour and attitudes.
It is then imperative that w’e sort them out, face up to them, acknowledge them for w’hat they are, and so liberate ourselves from their damaging influence (see (3) below, second paragraph, on projections).
(3) An elder brother or sister (brother for a male dreamer, sister for a female dreamer) may represent your ‘other self (‘alter ego’), that side of your personality that has so far been neglected and undeveloped. Jung called it ‘the Shadow’’. We start adult life w’ith a self-image that is usually some sort of compromise between what w’e w’ant to be or do and w’hat parents or society at large seems to require of us.
If this self-image corresponds to our actual abilities, all may be well for a while; but a time mav come w hen wre need to give attention to other facets of our (potential) self. These other facets - our Shadow- - will show- themselves to us in dreams; and one form they take in dreams is that of an elder brother or sister.
People often project their shadow- on to a sibling of the same sex as themselves; and if it is not projected, it may express itself in all kinds of aw kward and embarrassing ways - astonishing rudeness, for example, or other antisocial behaviour. The contrast between your conscious ego and your alter ego mav be as startling as that between Jekvll and Hyde. Don’t be alarmed, though: remember alw-ays that your unconscious is vour ally - vour best friend - and even the most frightening or appalling things that reveal themselves in dreams as parts of vour unconscious are frightening or appalling, first, because of their unfamiliaritv and / or secondly, because, having been neglected and locked away in the dark, they tend to behave like a neglected child and mav become mutinous (on this phenomenon, see Demon). Pay proper attention and proper respect to them, and their threatening features will disappear; they will prove themselves valuable supplements to vour personal equipment for coping with life and achieving full satisfaction and wholeness. Introduce them into your consciousness, identify them and their needs, and give them a controlled and appropriate part to play in your waking life.
Incidentally, one test you can apply to check whether you have a neglected shadow-self is to ask yourself if there is some characteristic that you particularly dislike in other people (particularly your partner): a domineering tendency’, perhaps, or an over-liberal attitude, or whatever.
If there is (and of course you need a lot of honesty’ to admit this), then that characteristic is likely to belong to your shadow-self. We tend to project on to other people the dark, ‘nasty5 things that live in our own unconscious.
If something is going wrong in our life, we tend to put the blame on to other people, the government, or our parents; we look for some scapegoat to carry the blame. The blame, how ever, is ours, because we have not put our own house in order: we have not paid due attention to the demands of our unconscious and have not allowed our ‘other self proper scope for expression in our life.
(4) When a female dreams of a brother, or a male dreams of a sister, the brother / sister may represent w’hat Jung called the ‘soul-image’, w’hich is the masculine side of a woman’s personality (her animus) or the feminine side of a man’s personality (his anima). There would seem to be very basic differences between man and woman arising out of different biological functions (as well as less basic differences that owe their existence to social conditioning). There are w’hat have traditionally been called feminine qualities and capacities (such as gentleness, a caring disposition, creativeness, cooperativencss and relatedness, intuition) and, similarly, what have been called masculine qualities (such as aggressiveness and competitiveness, rationality’, and a tendency to analyse and look for differences). However, it is widclv accepted nowadays among psychotherapists that the male psyche also contains feminine qualities and the female psyche also contains masculine qualities, albeit often dormant and neglected, or repressed.
If you arc a man, do you admire the ‘masculine’ tv pc of woman? If vou do, vou may be in need of redressing the balance in vour psyche: vour feminine side
has possibly swamped your masculinity, and you now need to promote the latter. In your case, the anima will be rather masculine. This is just one instance of a general rule: the animus / anima will have the opposite characteristics to the conscious self-image.
Either male or female dreamers may find themselves in a dream in an heroic relationship to an anima / animus figure. A man may, in a dream, rescue a damsel in distress; a woman may waken a dead prince with a kiss. These should be seen as invitations to incorporate your anima / animus into vour conscious functioning, to rescue it from oblivion and neglect: to make Cinderella or the Frog-Prince your partner in life. Personal wholeness cannot be achieved without this. See also Cinderella, Frog, section (3), Marriage.
(5) A sister in a man’s dream or a brother in a woman’s dream may take the dreamer into some frightening abyss, to the bottom of the sea, or into a dark forest. This may represent the man’s anima or the woman’s animus leading the ego into the unconscious, to discover, for example, the deep emotional causes of a psychosomatic illness; the repressed rage that lies at the bottom of a chronic boredom; or the fount of energy or wisdom that can furnish a more fully satisfying existence. Literary and mythological representations of this can be found in the examples of Beatrice, who led Dante safely into hell and out again, and Ariadne, whose thread enabled Theseus to find his way out of the Cretan labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur. Both hell and labyrinths are symbols of the unconscious. See also Labyrinth, Monster, Underworld.
(6) Sometimes the anima / animus figure in a dream may appear in some way hostile or threatening. For example, in a man’s dream the anima may take the form of an enchantress, a femme fatale, seducing men into a lake or ocean. The watery depths may be seen as symbolizing the depths of the unconscious. The meaning of such a dream may be that the dreamer needs to explore his other - unconscious - self, despite (or, more accurately, because of) its frightening and threatening aspect. Water, however, is a symbol of the feminine, too. The meaning of the dream, therefore, might be that die dreamer is too heavily fixated on his mother and needs to liberate himself by asserting his masculinity and independence; in extreme cases the man might be in danger of being “possessed’ or ‘swallowed up’ by the feminine within his psyche. Such a dream may be, however, not a warning, but an invitation: the unconscious may be urging the man to get on better terms - equal terms - with the feminine side of his psyche. Give your anima / animus equality, and it will cease from its mutinous attempts to take over the whole of your psyche.
In the case of a woman, a dream may contain a male seducer: some Pied Piper animus figure. Again, the dreamer will have to decide whether such a dream is a warning or an invitation: a warning against being carried away by her masculinity (perhaps she has not resolved her early father fixation), or an invitation to discover and utilize her neglected masculinity. Commonsense and, above all, honesty should guide her to the correct understanding of the dream; and in any case, bear in mind what was said above about giving equality to the anima / animus.
(7) The unconscious compensates the conscious mind. It contains those qualities and capacities which the conscious mind lacks. In this sense it is the opposite of the conscious mind; hence its otherness, its alien appearance.
It follows, therefore, that the image that represents anima or animus in a dream may be the opposite of the psychological type to which the dreamer belongs. For example, if you are a woman of the intellectual type (i.e. if thinking is your strong point at the conscious level), your animus may be represented in dreams as a sentimental type (a romantic Don Juan, for instance).
If you are a sentimental woman (moved at the conscious level mainly by feelings - including moral feelings), your animus may show itself as a bearded professor or other intellectual figure.
If you are an intuitive woman (an artist, for instance), your animus mav take a muscular he-man form in dreams (the sensational type, functioning most strongly at the sensory level).
(8) If brother and sister appear together in a dream, this may symbolize either the tension of opposites, or the union of opposites. The opposites are the conscious and the unconscious contents of the psyche. Their union and interfusion are the means by which the self- the true self that is already within you but waits to be unfolded - is realized.
The appearance of this symbol will usually be an auspicious sign, meaning that, despite all appearances to the contrary, there is within you a latent and attainable order and harmony. But of course you - the conscious ego - must make that latent order real by paying loving attention to the needs of your unconscious opposite (like the prince who wakes the sleeping beauty with an embrace).... A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
If a woman dreams of a younger brother, it can express either her own or her brother’s rivalry or vulnerability, but if she dreams of an older brother, it might signify her extrovert self.
The sister in dreams usually represents the feeling, expressive side of your personality and you can make contact with that side of yourself by understanding your sister’s personality.
If a man dreams of older sisters, it can represent anxiety but also caring.
If the sister is younger, however, she can symbolize the vulnerable side of the male dreamer.
If a woman dreams of younger sisters, it can suggest rivalry, but if she dreams of older sisters, she may be concerned about her own practicality.... The Element Encyclopedia
2- Any grouping of the masculine usually alerts us to the many sides and aspects of the masculine personality.
3- The Priesthood.... Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
If you are confronted by a mad man or woman, this can indicate a part of yourself that you have not integrated successfully.
If you are that mad person, then are you feeling threatened by the irrational parts of your personality or do you sense that you don’t fit in with your social group? Occasionally, you may experience a trembling or wave sensation when you awake, especially when you are aroused quickly from deep sleep; although disconcerting, this is usually the result of temporary confusion between the sleeping and waking worlds that should pass without need for concern. If, however, this occurs on a regular basis and you feel faint and dizzy when you get up, it might be wise to have a check-up with your doctor to rule out problems with your blood pressure.... The Element Encyclopedia
2. If one kills the dog, then the unknown adversary is vanquished.
3. If running from a mad dog, one is unable to cope with an adversary.
4. If someone else kills the dog, it means that the dreamer has a good friend who will come to his/her aid. ... New American Dream Dictionary
If you manage to kill the dog or escape with no injuries then this will denote that you will escape all harm at the hands of an enemy.
To see someone else kill the dog means you will have a staunch supporter.... Tryskelion Dream Interpretation
To dream that you kill a mad dog indicates that you will be able to defeat your enemies and gain wealth and status.... Dream Symbols and Analysis
If you manage to kill the dog or escape with no injuries then this will denote that you will escape all harm at the hands of an enemy.
To see someone else kill the dog means you will have a staunch supporter.... Encyclopedia of Dreams
2. Fear that a criminal will come into one’s life. ... New American Dream Dictionary
To see others suffering under this malady, denotes inconstancy of friends and gloomy ending of bright expectations.
For a young woman to dream of madness, foretells disappointment in marriage and wealth. ... Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
2. Extremely worried about some aspect of one’s life.
3. Watching associates or friends in the throes of madness indicates that one’s friends are damaged, flawed, not worth getting close to. ... New American Dream Dictionary
The young woman who dreams of suddenly going mad receives a premonition of coming misfortunes connected with her love afinii and her financial state.... The Complete Dream Book
It is a good omen for everyone— those in bad health, those in love, or the business man and speculator.... Mystic Dream Book
If this occurs, it may be an unconscious warning about your inappropriate behavior. The cause is surely the desire to stand out or be different than others, tired of the daily grind. On the other hand, dreaming that someone else is not sane reveals a serious concern. It may manifest a dangerous situation related to your finances or your family that has you very worried. This dream also warns you to care for your health.
If we dream that we chance upon a lunatic, good fortune is assured. According to some oracles, it predicts that we meet someone who will positively influence our lives and make us prosper.... The Big Dictionary of Dreams
To see others suffering from this shows you have false friends and should beware.... Encyclopedia of Dreams
To see others suffering from this shows you have false friends and should beware.... Tryskelion Dream Interpretation
2. Open sexuality.
3. Mother of jesus. ... New American Dream Dictionary
The image of the madonna may also be pointing to sexual repression and a bad conscience, because of the dreamer’s attitude about his or her own sexuality and / or femininity.... Little Giant Encyclopedia
Depth Psychology: The madonna (not the rock star) represents motherhood, gentleness, and a rich emotional life. Your connection to a higher power is positive. Your faith is strong and promises help and/or solace.... Dreamers Dictionary
If your dream is of the Virgin Mary, then this signifies your connection to the divine mother, your feminine power, and the purest and most powerful aspect of your maternal instincts. See Goddess.... Strangest Dream Explanations
If the disaster in the dream is specifically manmade and not natural, such as a terrorist attack, or a plane, train, car, or bus crash, this image may be urging you to change an attitude or belief system before the situation in waking life becomes perilous. These dreams are telling you that you are not in a safe place and you need to move away from it.
Oftentimes, the unconscious will use cultural symbols and images to bring to mind some thematic experience or situation. For example, to dream of the attack on the World Trade Center can be symbolic of a tragedy, a horrendous situation, an attack, or the destruction of one’s working environment. Similarly, any form of terrorist attack can be symbolic of an intrusive invasion of your personal space in waking life, a violent clash of opinions or cruel, sadistic and cowardly behavior.
If you dreamed of making a panicstricken call to the emergency services, could your unconscious have been highlighting your fear that an emotional trauma has devastated your world, or is about to, and that you urgently need help? A dream focusing on a disaster in your home may be saying something about your attitude to life. It might be that you are ready to make important changes that will involve destroying what you have built up over the years, or it could be a warning that your present, or planned, actions could prove disastrous in the long run. Much depends on your reaction. Supposing that you dreamed your house was falling down; if you were relieved, unconcerned or walked away from the ruins, you are ready to move on and leave the past behind you.
You may have had a dream that focused on manmade environmental pollution and the disease, destruction, decay and death to which this leads.
If you have had such a dream, the dream is urging you to avoid an attitude, thought or emotion that is not good for you, now or in the future.
Other people’s attitudes and beliefs may also be contaminating the way you think and feel, and this can sometimes be shown in dreams about toxic waste or poisons. On the other hand your dream may be urging you to become more environmentally aware.
If demolition features in the dream, it can highlight either self-inflicted trauma or changes in your life, depending on the circumstances of the dream.
If you are carrying out the demolition, you should be in control, but if someone else is, you may feel powerless in the face of change. You may also be conscious of a build-up of tension within you that can only by released by a breakdown of old attitudes and approaches.... The Element Encyclopedia
A stronger interpretation is to say that one who sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream has seen him in reality however his resemblance may appear. Whether the resemblance in the dream is known or not.” In a separate commentary, Shaikh Al-Baqlani added : “What AI-Qiigi ‘Iyaghas said does not contradict what ImamAl-Nawa wi has said.” This is because the first dream does not require interpretation, according to AI-Qagi ‘Iyag. In the second type of dream, that is discussed in Imam Al-Nawawi’s comments, one’s dream does require interpretation or analysis. This is to mean that since no Satan can impersonate God’s Prophet (uwbp), then whatever appearance he displays in one’s dream is true.
The meaning of God’s prophet’s saying : “For Satan cannot impersonate me,” implies that since God’s guardianship (‘Isma) is inviolable, and since God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, is sacrosanct, then as he was protected during the time of delivering God’s message to humanity, he is still protected by the same guardianship after God Almighty took him back to Himself. Thus, whoever sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in any appearance in a dream, it is as if has seen him in reality, regardless whether one sees him as a young man, or at the time of delivering his message, or as an old person.
If one sees him looking old in a dream, it means peace. Ifone sees him looking young in a dream, it means war.
If one sees him smiling in a dream, it means that one is truly emulating his traditions. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in his known and recognized appearance in a dream means that the one seeing the dream is a pious person, that his integrity is inviolable, and that his success is unquestionable. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream frowning represents the ill state of the one seeing the dream. denotes the good religious standing of the person seeing the dream. Seeing him with some disfeatures in a dream, a deficiency or distortion in one’s application of his religious duties, for God’s Prophet (uwbp) is like a mirror that portrays the one standing before it.” In this sense, the person seeing the dream can God bless his soul. Like that, in the book of’Sh,arh al-Sh,ama-il’ of Imam AlTirmithi, it is also stated that Satan cannot impersonate God Almighty, His signs, prophets or angels. Ifsomeone suffering from distress sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that his difficulties will be removed.
If a prisoner sees him in a dream, it means that he will be released form prison. Ifone is living at a time of economic chaos, and if high prices are exploiting the people of the land, or if injustice is tyrannizing everyone, then seeing God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, in a dream represents an end to such adversities. Seeing him in his beautiful, radiant and impeccable appearance as best described by his companions in a dream means glad tidings of attaining a successful conclusion to one’s life in this world and in the hereafter.
The state and clarity of one’s heart and how well polished is his own mirror determines in what appearance he may see him, upon whom be peace.
If God’s Prophet (uwbp) comes toward someone in a dream, or leads him in prayers, or if one sees himself accompanying him on the road, or if one eats something sweet from his blessed hand, or receives a cloak, or a suitable shirt, or if God’s Prophet promises him something, or prays for him, then if the one seeing the dream qualifies for leadership, and if he is a righteous and ajust man who commands what is good and forbids what is evil, and ifhe is learned and practices what he knows, and ifhe is a pious worshipper and a devout Muslim, he will then attain the station and company of the blessed ones.
If the one who sees the dream is a disobedient servant of God Almighty, it means that he will repent for his sins and return to his Lord.
If he is living in heedlessness, it means that he will be guided. Perhaps, he might attain his goals in acquiring knowledge, or learn how to reconstruct his innermost being to befit a human being who is grateful to his Lord. Ifone is fearing oppression, persecution, or loss of his property and wealth sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means putting an end to such fears, for he is the best of intercessors to restore anyone before God Almighty. Ifone who follows innovations sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that he should fear God Almighty, heed to His warnings and correct himself and particularly if he sees Him (uwbp) walking away from him, or turning his back to him. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream also means receiving glad tidings and happy news, or it could signify justice, establishing the truth, fulfillment of a promise, reaching a high rank amongthe members ofone’s family, or perhaps it could mean that one may suffer from their envy and jealousy, or leave his homeland and migrate to another country, or it could mean that he may lose his parents and become an orphan. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also could mean seeing miraculous events (Karamat), for his companions witnessed and testified to a deer greeting him, a camel who kissed his foot, the broiled leg of mutton talking to him, trees moving to give him cover, pebbles glorifying God’s praises in his hand, among countless miracles, including his Nocturnal Journey and ascension (Mi’raj) to the heavens to meet his Lord.
If an ophthalmologist sees him in a dream, it means that he will acquire great expertise in his field and become renowned in the land, for God’s prophet upon whom be peace, did return the eye of his companion Qutadah to its place and made his sight sharper than it was by God’s leave, after Qutadah had lost his eye during one of the battles with the unbelievers.
If a traveller in the desert sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, or if there is drought somewhere, it means that rain will fall and springs will gush forth, as water gushed from between his blessed fingers when he placed his blessed hand over a half filled cup to quench the thirst of an entire army. Ifcalamities, starvation and drought has befallen a land and someone sees Him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that such calamities will be lifted and life will return to normal in that place.
If a woman sees him in a dream, it means that she will reach a high spiritual station, honor, righteousness, chastity, trustworthiness and perhaps be given a blessed progeny, or if she is wealthy, it means that she will spend her wealth on God’s path. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means facing adversities, bearing patience and suffering from one’s enemy.
If an orphan sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that he will reach an exalted station and the same goes if a foreigner sees him in his dream.
If a physician sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that people will benefit from his medicine. Seeinghim (uwbp) in a dream also meansvictory over one’s enemy, or consolidating and paying one’s debts, or recovering from an illness, or attending a pilgrimage to God’s House in Mecca, or triumphing over one’s trials, or cessation of one’s adversities, or fertility of a barren land, or the pregnancy of a barren woman.
If a visitor to his mosque sees himself in a dream coming before God’s Prophet (uwbp) and finds him standing up, it denotes one’s correct religious standing, and it means that he will have commanding authority over the Imam of his time. Ifone finds him (uwbp) deceased in the dream, it means that a noble person from the family of the person seeing the dream will shortly die. Ifone sees the funeral of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall that country. Following his funeral procession up to his grave (uwbp) in a dream means that the person seeing the dream will yield to innovations. Visiting his grave (uwbp) in a dream means receiving a great treasure.
If one sees himself as the son of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, and even if one is not one of his descendents, it denotes one’s sincerity, true faith and certitude. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) by one person does not exclude the remainder of the believers, but the blessings encompass all of them. Receiving something from him (uwbp) such as food or a drink in a dream means benefits and profits.
If one receives food which substance connotes negative circumstances, such as a melon or the like elements in a dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger, though he will toil and suffer from hardships during his trials.
If one sees that one of the limbs that belong to God’s Prophet (uwbp) has become his own in a dream, it means that he is following innovation and making changes in the laws God’s Prophet (uwbp) brought to humankind.
If one sees himself in a dream embodying the form of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, or wearing one of his garments, or receives his ring, or sword, then if the person is seeking to govern, he will attain that and the people will accept his leadership.
If one is suffering from persecution, or humiliation in the land, then seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) standing in a dream means that God Almighty will grant him victory and make him rise above his enemies.
If one is poor, his needs will be satisfied, or if he is unmarried, he will get married.
If one sees him (uwbp) in a ruined place in a dream, it means that such a place will be rebuilt. Ifone enters a room and finds him (uwbp) sitting there in a dream, it means that a miraculous sign, or a major event will take place in such a locality. Ifone sees him (uwbp) making the call to prayers in a dream, it means that prosperity will spread in that place.
If one sees him establishing the prayers (lqamah) in a dream, it means that the Muslims will reunite and dispel their differences. Ifone sees him (uwbp) placing kohl over his eyelids in a dream, it means that he will find safety and correct his religious stand, or it could mean that one will study and become a scholar in the field of the prophetic sayings (Ah.adrth).
If a pregnant woman sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that she will beget a son. Ifone sees him (uwbp) having a black beard with no gray hair in it in a dream, it will bring happiness, joy and prosperity to one’s life.
If God’s Prophet (uwbp) is seen as an old man in a dream, it means strength in one’s life and victory over one’s enemy. Seeing him (uwbp) in his most exalted state in a dream means that the Imam, or the ruler of the country will rise in station and that his authority will expand.
If one sees his blessed neck wide, it means that the Imam is holding firmly to his trust. Ifone sees him (uwbp) having a large chest in a dream, it means that the Imam or the ruler of the country is generous toward his subjects. Ifone sees his blessed stomach (uwbp) empty in a dream, it means that the treasury of the country is empty. Ifone sees his right hand closed in a dream, it means that the Imam or the ruler of the country does not pay his employees, or distribute the collected alms tax.
If one sees his blessed right hand (uwbp) open in a dream, it denotes the generosity of the ruler and his compliance with the distribution of charities and alms tax as prescribed in God’s book.
If his hands are locked together in a dream, it means complications in the life of the Imam, or the ruler of the country.
The same will affect the life of the person seeing the dream, including suffering from distress and adversities.
If one sees his blessed leg beautiful and hairy in a dream, it means that one’s clan will become stronger, and his tribe will grow.
If one sees the blessed thighs of God’s Prophet tall in a dream, it denotes longevity of the Imamor the ruler of the country. Ifone sees him (uwbp) standing in the midst of soldiers and everyone is laughingandjoking in a dream, it means that the Muslim army will be defeated and humiliated in a war.lfhe is seen with a small army that is ill equipped and everyone is looking down in the dream, it means that the Muslim army will triumph in that year. Ifone sees him (uwbp) combing his blessed hair and beard in a dream, It means that one’s distress and adversities will be dispelled. Seeing him (uwbp) in his own mosque, or in any mosque, or in his usual place in a dream it means gaining power and honor.
If one sees him standing in the midst of his companions delivering a revelation in a dream, it means that one will acquire a greater knowledge, wisdom and spiritual understanding. Seeing the grave of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream means prosperity and profits for a merchant, or the release ofa prisoner from his jail. Seeingoneselfin a dream as the father of God’s Prophet (uwbp) means that one’s faith will diminish and his certitude will weaken.
If a woman sees herself in a dream as one of the wives of God’s Prophet (uwbp), it represents her growingfaith. Ifone sees him (uwbp) looking into one’s affairs in a dream, it means that God’s Prophet (uwbp) is admonishing the one seeing the dream and commanding him to render his wife her due rights.
To walk behind him (uwbp) in a dream means following his (Sunnah) traditions in wakefulness.
To eat with him (uwbp) in a dream means that one is commanded to pay the annual alms tax (Islamic law) due over one’s money making assets, or liquid assets, gold, silver,jewelry, savings, etcetera, excepting one’s home or vehicle. Ifone sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) eating alone in a dream, it means that the one seeing the dream refuses to give charities and disdains to help those who ask for his help. In this sense, it is as if God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, is commanding the person to give charities and to help the needy. Ifone sees him (uwbp) bare footed in a dream, it means that one has neglected to do his regular prayers.
To see him (uwbp) and to shake hands with him in a dream means that one is truly his follower.
If one sees his blood mixed with that of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that one will marry a woman from among his descendents, or that one will marry the daughter of a great religious scholar.
If God’s Prophet (uwbp) gives someone some type of greens or herbs in a dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger.
If he (uwbp) gives him something fresh or honey in the dream, it means that one will learn the Holy Qur’iin and acquire a great knowledge and wisdom according to the amount he receives in his dream.
If one returns the gift to God’s Prophet (uwbp) it means that he will follow innovation.
To see him (uwbp) delivering a sermon in a dream means that he is commanding people to do good and to eschew evil. Ifone sees the color of his skin (uwbp) tan in a dream, it means that one will think about repenting from his sins and abstain from young people’s ignorance.
If the color of his skin is white in the dream, it means that one will repent for his sins and turn to God Almighty for acceptance.
If he (uwbp) reprimands someone in a dream, it means that one must refrain from innovation and follow the prophetic traditions. Ifone finds that God’s Prophet (uwbp) has died in a specific location in a dream, it means that the person seeing the dream will die in that same place and God knows best.
(Also see Visiting holy sites)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
The wandering desire may need a place to rest for you to find balance in your life.... Dream Symbols and Analysis
If you stumble or fall, you will lose property and reputation. Running alone, indicates that you will outstrip your friends in the race for wealth, and you will occupy a higher place in social life.
If you run from danger, you will be threatened with losses, and you will despair of adjusting matters agreeably.
To see others thus running, you will be oppressed by the threatened downfall of friends.
To see stock running, warns you to be careful in making new trades or undertaking new tasks. ... Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
2. Avoidance of conflict or confrontations; fears and anger (to run from something).
3. Enthusiasm toward goals (to run toward something).
4. Good luck and happiness. ... New American Dream Dictionary
If you are simply running with no goal, it may be an indication that you need to slow down in your every day life.
If you are competing, you need to consider your recent rivalries and realistically look at the current challenges.
If you are running in a race and win, your unconscious may be expressing confidence that you may or may not feel in the wakened state. Running in your dreams may also symbolize the energy levels, the strength, or the force that you have to get through life.
(A similar definition appears on top of the page for Race , since many people continue to ask me for running, I decided to list them separately.)... The Bedside Dream Dictionary
If you succeed in running away from, or elude a pursuer, then you will be able to change those things in your life that has you ‘on the run’.
If you dream of the desire to run but cannot get your feet to obey it shows a lack of self confidence and perseverance on your part. Try sticking to your guns and see how much your life will change.... Tryskelion Dream Interpretation
To be running forwards suggests confidence and ability.
To be run- ning away from signifies fear and an inability to do something.
2- Obviously in dreams of running, time and place are significant. Where we are going will perhaps indicate why speed is needed, although if we arc being pursued this will also give some kind of reason.
To be running something as in managing - is to be taking responsibility.
3- Running in dreams suggests the potential for anxiety or distress. Spiritually we may be trying to do something too quickly.... Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
What’s chasing you, or from what are you trying to escape? Perhaps the past or an unpleasant experience?
Hurrying, without necessarily having a defined goal. ... The Language of Dreams
Depth Psychology: Are you running after someone (or something)? Are you running away from something, someone, or yourselfr Maybe your own fear or your own feelings? How does running make you feel: satisfied and happy? Or do you feel you’re being chased?... Dreamers Dictionary
If you succeed in running away from, or elude a pursuer, then you will be able to change those things in your life that has you ‘on the run’.
If you dream of the desire to run but cannot get your feet to obey it shows a lack of self confidence and perseverance on your part. Try sticking to your guns and see how much your life will change.... Encyclopedia of Dreams
If you succeed in reaching your goal, then all will go well. But if you tire, or stop Running, then expect business difficulties.... Mystic Dream Book
The original marathon signalled victory and was a trial to the death. Running races or marathons in dreams are, therefore, tests of endurance.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
If we are being pursued this will also give some kind of reason.
To be running something – managing – is to be taking responsibility.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
To be running forwards suggests confidence and ability.
To be running away from someone or something signifies fear and an inability to do something. Running back to something indicates that a readjustment or reassessment is necessary.
If we do not know our destination we may not have thought through a plan properly.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
If such a situation is not readily recognized by the dreamer, looking to the other symbols in the dream should give the answer. Astrological parallel: Pisces... Dream Explanations of Astro Center
If the dreamer is running with others contests or festivities may be subconsciously latent in the dreamers mind.
If the dreamer is running away from someone there is a fear of loss of money or a hatred for that someone.... Psycho Dream Interpretation
(See Slow Motion.)... Complete Dictionary of Dreams
If you are running forwards, this indicates confidence or taking responsibility. To be running backwards or away from something signifies fear, or an inability to achieve your goals. A spiritual interpretation of running dreams could suggest that you are trying to do something too quickly.
To dream that you want to run but cannot suggests that your ambitions are harder to accomplish than you thought.... The Element Encyclopedia
A slower pace of life may be indicated.... Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia
Running away from something in a dream means turning to God Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and protection. Runningawayin a dream also could mean receivingan appointment, or it could mean repentance from a sin, or it could mean one’s death.
If one sees himself running away to escape from an enemy he fears in a dream, it means that he will be safe. Ifa man ofknowledge or a scholar sees himselfrunning away from an enemy in fear in a dream, it means that he will be asked to sit as ajudge, or to govern.
If one sees himself running away but has no fear in the dream, it means his death.
(Also see Escape from danger; Take a flight)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
Marathon: If your race was a marathon, this indicates that work or life has become an exhausting slog.
If you win the marathon, this suggests you have the confidence to achieve your aims, but if you fail to finish, this suggests that insecurities in waking life are holding you back.
Relay race: In the relay race of your life, were you successful at passing the baton or did you fumble things and ruin your team’s chances?... The Element Encyclopedia
• Are you worried about missing out or being too late for something? This is a progress report on your life.
• Look at where you sabotage your success. Are you using lack of time as an excuse for not doing what you know you really need to be doing? • This dream is reminding you that time is a precious commodity. Consider your use of it wisely and make the most of the time you have.... The Premier in Dream Dictionary
If you do not have step-brothers and step-sisters in waking life, this may indicate a lack of intimacy and connection in your current social circle. See also RELATIONSHIPS.... The Element Encyclopedia
If you are agile, this suggests you are coping well.
If movements flow, you feel in harmony with your emotions and your sexuality. If, however, you get stuck, feel stiff and cannot move easily, this could indicate that your personal development is held back by anxieties and fears. To dream you are walking is probably a comment on the pace of your waking life, and how well you are coping with all your responsibilities.
If you are walking confidently, it could indicate that you are in control and taking things in your stride. Consider your destination. Do you know what it is?
To dream that you are walking at night signifies discontent.
If you are limping, this refers to a lack of balance in some area in your life. Perhaps you feel that you are giving more than you are getting back at work, or in a particular relationship. To dream that you are marching suggests teamwork, or the need to involve yourself more with other people in order to achieve results.
If you were running or racing and keeping up with the others, this is a positive sign, but if you were falling behind or trying and failing to win a race, you need to rethink your schedule in daily life to relieve some of the pressures on you.
When specific activities appear in a dream, you might also need to consider whether or not you are filling your waking hours with productive and positive activities. It may be that changes need to be made. For example, if you dream of running, this could simply indicate your need to exercise more. Alternatively, it could suggest that you are exercising too much, and need to get balance back into your life.
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The smile is one of the most common facial expressions, but what do you really know about it? Probably not as much as you think.
Psychologists studying the smile have made some surprising discoveries. Be warned, though, that smiling research is pretty much a Pandora’s Box: once you learn about some of the results, you might never be able to smile the same way again!
1. Your smile matters – even online
Everyone puts their best selfie forward on social media, but a team of international researchers decided to take things a step further. In their experiment, people interacted with each other virtually, identifying themselves with avatars that had their pictures.
The catch? Some of the avatars were doctored to enhance participants’ smiles, and some were left as they were. Although the vast majority of participants couldn’t detect that some of the avatars were doctored, those who were in the enhanced smile group described their interactions more positively and felt better after their conversations.
2. Smiling makes you look older
No doubt smiling makes you look happier. What’s less obvious is that it seems to make you look older too.
One possible explanation given by the study’s author is that smiling creates wrinkles, which we automatically associate with age. Regardless, the takeaway is obviously that if you want to look young, you should never smile ever.
3. Babies time their smiles strategically
We don’t always give babies the credit they deserve, but they can be pretty smart. A study published last year found that by four months of age, infants time their smiles in order to maximize the amount of time their mothers spend smiling back.
To test their finding, the study’s authors created a robotic baby that perceived adults’ smiles and synchronized its own smiles using the same strategy as infants:
As expected, the baby robot maximized the amount of time the adults it interacted with spent smiling. No doubt it’ll be a huge success when it hits the market.
4. Smiling hurts your chances in job interviews
What’s the easiest way not to get a job? Cracking a smile during the interview.
OK, that might be an exaggeration, but some research published last year found that candidates for a newspaper reporter position got hired less when they smiled more. Rather, the most successful applicants smiled the most at the beginning and end of the interview and less in the middle.
One thing to keep in mind is that the type of job does seem to matter, with a tendency to smile being an especially large disadvantage for more serious jobs. So if you’re trying to become a professional clown, impressing your interviewers with your intimidating demeanor might not be the route to go.
Of course, none of this is to say that smiling is bad. Mercifully, life isn’t one long job interview. A smile can still make you and the people around you feel good, so who cares how many years your grin may or may not be adding to your age? | <urn:uuid:ccf821d6-77f7-4bb1-bc3a-a0039d758fbe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://allpsych.com/4-things-you-didnt-know-about-smiling/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966861 | 624 | 2.703125 | 3 |
The city's Confederate monument is not going anywhere.
The City Council decided not to pursue removal of the towering structure at Main Street and Commercial Place, despite pressure from a civil rights group that considers it a symbol of racism and slavery.
The council's decision came on the second day of its annual retreat, held this year at Slover Library.
All three black council members agreed that removing the monument was unnecessary, and no other council members lobbied for its removal.
"You can't erase history just because you don't like it," said Vice Mayor Angelia Williams Graves, who is black. "It is what it is. To remove it would be a mistake."
Councilman Paul Riddick, who is also black, said he doesn't have a problem with the monument or associate it with "hatefulness."
"It's been there for years," Riddick said. "And in my opinion, it does have a value as far as the history of this country."
If the issue went to a council vote, Riddick said, "I would be one to say let it be."
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Council members also spent part of Tuesday's meeting deciding how to spend $3.5 million of an $8.5 million surplus from the 2015 fiscal year.
Mayor Paul Fraim allotted $500,000 to the city's efforts to reduce poverty and $400,000 to a housing trust fund. The council also decided to spend $250,000 on more body cameras for Norfolk police officers and to give $250,000 to the school system for maintenance work.
Other council members decided what to do with the rest, including:
- Councilman Andy Protogyrou devoted $300,000 to buy blighted apartment buildings in Denby Park.
- Williams Graves marked $250,000 for a walking trail at Poplar Hall Drive, near Military Highway.
- Councilman Tommy Smigiel slated $200,000 to slow down motorists on Ocean View Avenue.
Of the rest, $3 million will go toward an expected $3.5 million budget gap for 2017, and $2 million will be put in two reserve funds. | <urn:uuid:20a9d107-bf36-4258-9793-d7323858c826> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/article_5c483dcb-4285-5733-a603-835d04f960ab.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.971305 | 451 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Mediation has traditionally been done in a room between two parties and a mediator looking at each other over a table. The pandemic changed it all. As a volunteer for Metro Court, Magistrate Court, and the State, we had to continue providing services and those entities quickly pivoted to an online platform.
Just this week, the EEOC released an article indicating that its virtual mediation program has been highly successful. Participants in the EEOC’s program felt that parties felt the mediation program was extremely effective and were willing to participate in the mediation program in the future. In fact, seventy percent of participants signified that they would prefer an online modality to an in-person mediation if they were to mediate again.
Online mediation provides another tool that employers can tap into to help their employees communicate and get to the root of issues. Once those issues and feelings are fully explored, the parties can start to move towards building a better working relationship.
Online mediation can make the mediator and the parties more accessible, particularly if one of the individuals is from outside the local area. In addition, if the mediator is the individual who would otherwise be required to travel, it can lower the employer’s costs for contracting with the mediator.
Online mediation provides all the same features, including breakout rooms. In addition, because the parties are in their own environment rather than in an off-site location, participants tend to be more comfortable.
Mediation is often less costly than other forms of employer resolutions. For example, a workplace mediation will usually take about three hours to conduct. While an investigation will vary on time spent dependent on the number of witnesses and complexity of issues, they generally take no less than eight hours and are frequently even more time intensive. Responding to complaints submitted by employees to outside agencies will generally take even more time.
If you have an issue between two employees or between an employee and their manager, consider using Southwestern HR Consulting to conduct a mediation between the parties. It is a low-cost way to have the employees be involved in the resolution. Contact SWHRC today for more information!
Written by | Magdalena Vigil-Tullar
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- 1 How do you write a science abstract?
- 2 What do you write in the abstract of a project?
- 3 What is a science abstract?
- 4 Where does the abstract go on a science fair board?
- 5 What are the six steps to writing an abstract?
- 6 How do you start an abstract?
- 7 What is difference between abstract and introduction?
- 8 What is mean by abstract in project?
- 9 What is abstract and example?
- 10 Is an abstract a summary?
- 11 Is science abstract or concrete?
- 12 How do you write an abstract example?
- 13 What are the branches of abstract science?
- 14 How long should the abstract be?
- 15 How do you write an introduction for a project?
How do you write a science abstract?
Key Steps to Plan Writing an Abstract
- Introduction—what is the topic?
- Statement of purpose?
- Summarize why have other studies not tackled similar research questions?
- How has the research question been tackled?
- How was the research done?
- What is the key impact of the research?
What do you write in the abstract of a project?
What should the abstract include?
- The purpose of the project identifying the area of study to which it belongs.
- The research problem that motivates the project.
- The methods used to address this research problem, documents or evidence analyzed.
What is a science abstract?
A scientific abstract is an overview of a scientific paper intended to give researchers and other scientists a general understanding of a particular study without making them read the entire paper.
Where does the abstract go on a science fair board?
An abstract is an abbreviated version of your science fair project final report. For most science fairs it is limited to a maximum of 250 words (check the rules for your competition). The science fair project abstract appears at the beginning of the report as well as on your display board.
What are the six steps to writing an abstract?
The six sentences are:
- State the problem you tackle.
- Summarize (in one sentence) why nobody else has adequately answered the research question yet.
- Explain, in one sentence, how you tackled the research question.
- In one sentence, how did you go about doing the research that follows from your big idea.
How do you start an abstract?
The abstract should begin with a brief but precise statement of the problem or issue, followed by a description of the research method and design, the major findings, and the conclusions reached.
What is difference between abstract and introduction?
An abstract is similar to a summary except that it is more concise and direct. The introduction section of your paper is more detailed. It states why you conducted your study, what you wanted to accomplish, and what is your hypothesis. Let us learn more about the difference between the abstract and introduction.
What is mean by abstract in project?
An abstract is a brief summary of your project: for Endeavor abstracts, fewer than 350 words. It is used typically for academic presentations to give the reader a synopsis of the research project, and it can also be used to summarize a creativity project.
What is abstract and example?
An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project. It should have an intro, body and conclusion. Abstracts highlight major points of your research and explain why your work is important; what your purpose was, how you went about your project, what you learned, and what you concluded.
Is an abstract a summary?
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose.
Is science abstract or concrete?
The world of science is an abstraction. It discovers that electrons stand in certain quantitative relationships to protons, and so forth.
How do you write an abstract example?
Here are the basic steps to follow when writing an abstract:
- Write your paper.
- Review the requirements.
- Consider your audience and publication.
- Determine the type of abstract.
- Explain the problem.
- Explain your methods.
- Describe your results.
- Give a conclusion.
What are the branches of abstract science?
Abstract. Science (L., scientia or scire, knowledge)-systematic knowledge based on facts, observations and experimentations. On the basis of fields it occupies, science is divided into three main categories- abstract science, social science, and natural science.
How long should the abstract be?
1) An abstract should be typed as a single paragraph in a block format This means no paragraph indentation! 2) A typical abstract should only be about 6 sentences long or 150 words or less.
How do you write an introduction for a project?
Guidelines for preparing the Introduction for project work:
- Be short and crisp:
- Be clear in what you write:
- Give background information:
- Explain the reasons in the introduction:
- The problems should be highlighted:
- Explain why it is important to you:
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Finding the Hall was a little difficult, as the building is set back off the B road and is situated amongst all sorts of buildings on a working farm. I think that the photo above represents the end of one of the wings....although if anyone tells me otherwise I'll go with that!!
From a historical documentation point of view, the site has always been described as a hall site with towers, although it's thought that the towers were either built over, or incorporated into the present buildings. Some historical texts describe the site as having a 9 feet curtain wall, so it was fairly well defended.
The hall was most likely built for the Crackenthorpe family, some time around 1540, although there are a number of 16th, 17th and 19th century buildings and alterations present.
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