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To stay competitive, enterprises are embracing digital transformation (DX) in varying degrees and ways—and with good reason. Digitization drives efficiencies, lowers costs, creates new ways to engage with customers, and builds new revenue opportunities.
Digitization at the Network Edge
As part of this digitization process, enterprises are experiencing a transformation of applications and devices at the network edge. Most enterprises are becoming more distributed and the number of applications used in branch and remote offices is rapidly increasing. Business-critical requirements such as instant access to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, video conferencing, and voice over IP (VoIP) drive more internet traffic and push bandwidth limits. This is only exasperated by the continuous wide-scale, rapid adoption of DX initiatives.
In addition to accessing fast and reliable applications, users must be able to connect to any resource or any other user—any time, from any device, in any location. Often, multiple connections are used at the same time. This requires a seemingly unlimited amount of bandwidth across private and public networks, mobile users, and multi-cloud environments.
Despite the benefits DX brings to organizations, new technologies and processes expand the attack surface and expose new vulnerabilities. To be truly successful, every DX initiative—including software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN)—must include a security strategy.
SD-WAN as a Solution
SD-WAN has emerged as a popular solution to support the demands of DX at the WAN edge. In fact, it is forecasted that SD-WAN will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40% through 2022.
Driving this rapid adoption is the delivery of high-performance direct access to cloud applications and resources for branch locations to a degree previously not possible. Organizations are quickly implementing SD-WAN solutions to take advantage of the faster application performance, increased business agility, and cost savings it brings.
While the business advantages are clear, it is imperative that organizations consider security for their SD-WAN solutions both at headquarters and at the branch. Yet, the majority of SD-WAN solutions do not include a security component. Organizations are typically left to try to cobble together their own security solutions, resulting in a disparate array of point products that do not communicate and increase management complexity.
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN ASIC Breaks New Ground
One SD-WAN solution that enterprises are finding meets both their performance and security requirement is Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. Already touting the only purpose-built security processing unit, Fortinet recently announced the world’s first SD-WAN ASIC. This purpose-built processing unit enables security-driven WAN-edge networking.
The result for organizations is unrivaled security and performance. Most notably, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN delivers the fastest application identification and steering in the industry, while providing connectivity and advanced security capabilities that are 10x faster than other SD-WAN solutions.
Key capabilities organizations realize as a result of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN ASIC include:
- High-performance connections
- Fully integrated security
- Application-centric controls
- WAN optimization
- Routing capabilities to the cloud and data center
Built-in Security Is Key
The first SD-WAN appliance to be powered by the new ASIC is the FortiGate 100F. It combines best-of-breed SD-WAN and next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities in one product and is the only true Secure SD-WAN solution on the market. It gives organizations the network performance and security they need while reducing complexity and streamlining management.
More specifically, the FortiGate 100F delivers:
A comprehensive suite of essential security tools. It includes NGFW security that can see and protect traffic from Layer 2 to Layer 7, intrusion detection (IDS) and intrusion protection (IPS), application awareness, web security, anti-malware and antivirus tools, data encryption, and the ability to inspect encrypted traffic with no performance impacts.
- Natively embedded security in the SD-WAN solution. Embedded security reduces the device footprint needed to protect branch offices. The FortiGate 100F was designed to handle the processing overhead of running a full suite of security tools. In addition, security policy and SD-WAN functionality can be managed with one console.
- Seamless integration with Fortinet and partner security solutions. Single-pane-of-glass management combined with universal threat intelligence not only raises the level of security across the entire distributed network, but also helps preserve and consolidate IT resources related to the entire deployment, integration, monitoring, and optimization lifecycle.
Enable SD-Branch Transformation
Organizations that want to extend their SD-WAN capabilities to the branch can connect their WAN connection to their internal branch LAN, creating an SD-Branch. The SD-WAN ASIC accelerates the extension of connectivity and security to wireless access points and switches to deliver SD-Branch. This ensures high-performance connectivity from end to end, enables the deployment of a single, unified security strategy that provides consistent visibility and control, and further reduces next-generation branch complexity and cost.
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Enables the Fastest Connectivity and Comprehensive Security
Organizations need a Secure SD-WAN solution designed to meet all of the demands of the new network edge. To achieve a secure DX, they need high-performance connections, fully integrated security, application-centric controls, WAN optimization, and routing that supports seamless connection from network edge to branch locations.
Fortinet is the only vendor with security capabilities to receive the SD-WAN “Recommended” rating in the first NSS Labs Software-Defined Wide Area Networking Test Report. As such, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN transforms the WAN edge with security-driven networking to improve branch efficiency without compromising protection.
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"Aunty Eleanor Harding was a respected community figure who poured her energy into achieving a better deal for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She was especially passionate about women's issues and education.
Eleanor was born in 1934 on Erub Island in the Torres Strait. Her mother, Emma Pitt, was Miriam Mer, from the Torres Strait. Her father, Fred Nain, was Guku, from Cape York, Queensland. Eleanor was the youngest of four siblings.
Eleanor's father was killed while working on a pearl lugger when she was eight years old. Not long after she lost her mother she moved from the islands to the mainland to live with her grandmother. They lived in several Aboriginal communities around Cape York, including Old Mapoon and Mona Mona, before settling at the Bloomfield River Mission — known today as Wujal Wujal.
At the time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Queensland were subjected to some of the most severe laws in Australia, with nearly all aspects of their lives controlled by state authorities. In 1956, Eleanor moved to Melbourne in the hope that she might give her children a better life.
After a brief stay in South Yarra, she settled in Fitzroy, where Aboriginal families occupied many of the suburb's boarding houses and flats. Life was not without its struggles. However, Eleanor quickly ingratiated herself with the poor but close-knit community.
What the residents of Fitzroy lacked in material wealth they more than made up for in goodwill. Neighbours were known to share food and watch each other's children. When Eleanor purchased the first toaster in her building, it quickly became a communal appliance used by all the tenants. Locals socialised at fortnightly dances held at Collingwood Town Hall, where Eleanor performed with a group known as the Fitzroy Dancing Girls.
Motivated by the hardship she saw around her, Eleanor worked alongside other dedicated individuals to help fulfil some of the basic needs of the Aboriginal community. She opened her heart to the most neglected, regularly visiting Aboriginal men and women incarcerated in Melbourne's prisons. She would bring them supplies like coffee and biscuits, paid for out of her own pocket, as well as a sympathetic ear.
During the 1960s, Eleanor was involved in a national campaign to secure equal rights for Indigenous Australians, as a member of the Aborigines Advancement League and the Victorian branch of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI). She was part of the latter's push for constitutional change, which resulted in the 1967 Referendum. Eleanor sold badges and distributed pamphlets to educate the public on what the vote's success would mean. It proved a symbolic win in the long fought battle for Indigenous rights.
Eleanor was an executive member of the National Aboriginal and Islander Women's Council. During Bicentennial celebrations in 1970, to mark the landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay, the Council organised for busloads of women to travel to Sydney and participate in a peaceful protest to highlight what the historic moment meant for Indigenous Australians. In 1972, they travelled to Canberra in support of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
Like many Indigenous women of her generation, Eleanor made her home available to those in need and would regularly provide short-term care to children who would otherwise be institutionalised. When Aboriginal people came to Fitzroy in search of missing relatives, she would assist them in finding their loved ones.
Despite having left school at a young age, Eleanor recognised the value of education. She was a supporter of Abschol, a program set up in the 1960s to raise money for scholarships for Aboriginal students, which later evolved into the federal Abstudy scheme. All Eleanor's children went on to complete higher education with her encouragement and support. Many of them are high profile figures in the arts and Aboriginal affairs today.
She sat on the board of several key Aboriginal-run organisations, including the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service and the Aborigines Advancement League. In 1978, Eleanor joined the Victorian Department of Community Services where she worked principally with victims of domestic violence. Concerned about homelessness among young Aboriginal women, Eleanor joined with others to set up the Margaret Tucker Hostel in 1983. She worked there voluntarily until ongoing government funding was secured.
As a respected Elder, Eleanor was a valued founding member of the Victorian Aboriginal Catholic Council, which later became the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry. In 1992, she helped establish the Victorian Wongai Torres Strait Islander Corporation. A memorial award is presented in her name each year at the Victorian Indigenous Performing Arts Awards. She passed away in 1996 and was buried on Erub Island.
Aunty Eleanor is remembered with great affection as an integral part of the Indigenous rights movement in Victoria. Her message was a simple but potent one: respect each other and be proud of who you are"
The Aunty Eleanor Harding Tutoring Program is a one on one learning support program delivered to First Nations Primary School aged students. Students in the program are referred through a support worker.
The Tutoring Program is currently offered to students in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, referral via the Koori Engagement Co-ordinator.
Books n Boots will provide the student with one hourly face-to-face learning support each week for a period of 12 weeks.
Books n Boots would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, work, and learn. We would like to pay respect to elders past, present, and emerging and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded.
It always was and always will be Aboriginal land
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Books n Boots is a registered charity with DGR 1 status. All gift donations are tax-deductible
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This is a refreshing, easy, fast and healthy recipe. It is summer in a bowl: savory and sweet at the same time. As improbable as it might sound, this combination is delicious. It is prepared with watermelon, celery, Taggiasche olives and quartirolo cheese. Quartirolo is a soft cow’s milk cheese from Lombardy that you can substitute with feta cheese, although feta has a more potent flavor. You can serve it as a starter or a light lunch. I love watermelon, it reminds me of my childhood when, during summer, we spent weeks in our country house and enjoyed watermelon as an afternoon snack. Watermelon has become synonymous with summer, perfect during the hot months to prevent dehydration (in fact, it is 92% water!). It provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants with a low amount of carbohydrates. Watermelon makes a healthy addition to a weight loss plan.Watermelon also contains more lycopene than any other fruit or vegetable. Therefore, it is an healthy choice to add to our diet. It helps prevent a lot of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and inflammation.
INSALATA DI ANGURIA CON QUARTIROLO (WATERMELON SALAD WITH QUARTIROLO CHEESE)
600 g (21 oz), peeled, seeded and chilled watermelon
150 g (1 cup) quartirolo or feta cheese
4 stalks green celery, finely sliced
1/4 cup Taggiasche olives
1 tablespoon olive oil (Extra Virgin)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1. Cut the watermelon into 2.5 cm (1 inch) chuncks
2. In a small bowl mix the celery, the olives, the olive oil and a pinch of pepper
3. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients and mix gently. Serve immediately otherwise the watermelon will lose water.
Note: Try another variation of this salad by adding mint leaves before serving. – Paola
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The world’s most vexing infectious bacteria—Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among them—are quickly becoming resistant to available antibiotics. Now, two research teams are proposing entirely new methods for attacking these bugs, not by killing them directly but rather by taking advantage of structural weaknesses in ways that make it impossible for the bacteria to survive.
Researchers led by McMaster University in Canada zeroed in on methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA). They screened 45,000 small molecules and hit upon one that works by lessening the ability of MRSA to tolerate an immune attack. They described the discovery in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
The antibiotic, which the team dubbed MAC-545496, uncouples MRSA from glycopeptide resistance-associated protein (GraR). This protein normally shields MRSA from external threats, which allows the bacterium to become resistant to front-line antibiotics. Without GraR, the bug becomes much more vulnerable to immune clearance, the researchers said.
“This antimicrobial has a very exciting mode of action, kind of like hitting many birds with one stone,” said senior author Eric Brown, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences at McMaster, in a statement.
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A novel peptide could offer a new way to treat gram-negative bacteria like E. coli, suggests an international team of scientists from Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany, Northwestern University and other institutions. Their approach focuses on disrupting the external membrane that protects these bugs from external attacks.
The peptide, called darobactin, works by binding to the protein BamA, which resides on the external membrane of gram-negative bacteria. This prevents the bugs from establishing an intact external membrane, which in turn causes them to die, the researchers reported in the journal Nature.
“It is particularly interesting to note that this previously unknown weak point is located on the outside of the bacteria where substances can easily reach it,” said co-author Till Schäberle of JLU’s Institute of Insect Biotechnology, in a statement.
The team discovered darobactin by studying insect-pathogenic nematodes, which are parasites that multiply in the larva of insects. They screened extracts from the parasites to test the ability to combat E. coli, eventually landing on darobactin.
Schäberle and colleagues are now embarking on further research into darobactin. They plan to generate analogs of the substance that could be suitable for mass production, they said.
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Soucier speaks with BDN about growing number of overdoses in Bangor
Daniel Soucier, a research associate at the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the growing number of overdoses happening in Bangor in recent years. Soucier, who collects data about Maine’s opioid crisis, said trends involving the international drug supply and social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in the uptick. “Folks who were in recovery or in stable drug use patterns began using chaotically,” Soucier said. “Also, the drug supply was interrupted and folks sometimes bought from dealers they did not know, making the supply unknown and less safe.” The article also used data about overdoses in Penobscot County from the Maine Drug Data Hub, a tool created through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the Office of the Attorney General, the University of Maine and several state agencies.
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CHATTERJEE, Debjani. Indian, b. 1952. Genres: Children's fiction, Mythology/Folklore, Local history/Rural topics. Career: Sheffield Racial Equality Council, Sheffield, England, director, 1984-94; Oxfordshire Racial Equality Council, Oxford, England, director, 1994-; writer, storyteller, and poet. Worked in the steel industry, in education, and in community relations. Does occasional broadcasts for the BBC. Publications: FOR CHILDREN: The Elephant-Headed God and Other Hindu Tales, 1989; The Monkey God and Other Hindu Tales, 1993; (trans.) Rabindranath Tagore, The Parrot's Training, 1993; Nyamia and the Bag of Gold, 1994; Sufi Stories from around the World, 1994; The Most Beautiful Child, 1996. OTHER: The Role of Religion in a Passage to India, 1984; (ed. with Chris Searle) Peaces: Poems for Peace, 1987; (ed. and contrib.) I Was That Woman (poetry collection), 1989; (ed. with Rashida Islam) Barbed Lines (bilingual anthology), 1990; (ed. with William Scammell) Northern Poetry: Vol II, 1991; (ed. with John Lyons, Cheryl Martin, and Lemn Sissay, and contrib.) The Sun Rises in the North, 1992; (ed. with Rehana Choudhury, Karabi Ghosh, and Rashida Islam) Sweet and Sour (bilingual anthology), 1993; Author of an oral history account of the Bangladeshi community in Sheffield, Sheffield City Libraries, 1994. Contributor to periodicals. Address: Oxfordshire Racial Equality Council, Macclesfield House, Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford OX1 1NA, England.
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Over the last two weeks I have received a few calls related to identifying a “new form of waterhemp” in Southwest Iowa. In reality, we do not have a new form of waterhemp, but a condition referred to as ‘fasciation’ (Figure 1). While this can occur in many plant species, plants like cacti and members of the sunflower family (Asteraceae) are more likely to have fasciation of stem cells. However, we’ve noticed it quite commonly on waterhemp this year, so what’s going on?
What happened with these plants is that something goes wrong with the apical meristem when trying to divide and grow. Typically cells in plant stems divide and form cylindrical or round stems for most plants. It is believed that the fasciation is caused by mutation of a single cell in the central meristem and causes cells to increase dramatically causing the growing point to develop a new plant. You could say a plant growing in another plant, so to speak. What causes plant fasciation in nature is a mystery, but environment can play a key role. Mostly this is a hormonal response to some environmental stress on the plant, but other factors could be involved. Be on the lookout for Frankenstein weeds.
Klingaman, G. 2008. Plant of the Week: Fasciated Plants (Crested Plants). University of Arkansas. https://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/fasciated-2-22-08.aspx (Accessed 28 July 2020).
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Encountering the New Testament : A Historical and Theological Survey (3rd Edition) (Encountering Biblical Studies Series)
Studying the New Testament can be an exciting--and intimidating--experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. Two senior scholars offer a new edition of their bestselling and award-winning textbook, now with updated content...
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Studying the New Testament can be an exciting--and intimidating--experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. Two senior scholars offer a new edition of their bestselling and award-winning textbook, now with updated content and a new interior design. An accompanying website will offer a wide array of resources for students and professors.
Other distinguishing features include:
• abundant images, maps, and charts--all in full color
• sidebars addressing ethical/theological concerns and providing primary source material
• focus boxes isolating key issues
• chapter outlines, learning objectives, and summaries
• study and review questions
Students of the New Testament will find this introductory text both informative and engaging.
Walter A. Elwell (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is emeritus professor of biblical and theological studies at Wheaton College. He has edited numerous biblical reference works, including the Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible, The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology and Encountering the New Testament. Most recently he has edited The Hendrickson Topical Bible.
Robert W. Yarbrough (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is chair of the New Testament department and associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has authored, coauthored, or translated a number of books, including the groundbreaking textbook Encountering the New Testament. He is also coeditor of the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, completing the volume of 1-3 John himself, and is the author of the Pastoral Epistles (Pillar New Testament Commentary).
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The health and safety watchdog is looking into the demolition of towers at Didcot power station after three people were injured in the explosion.
Locals had gathered to watch 375ft cooling towers come crashing down at Didcot A power station, three years after four workers were killed at the site.
But witnesses described the “very scary” scenes as an “explosion” rippled across the surrounding area while debris surged away from the three razed concrete structures.
Families were forced to run for cover, while one child’s hair was singed by sparks.
The Health and Safety Executive has now confirmed it is “aware and making inquiries” into the controlled explosion, which left 40,000 homes without power and reportedly damaged cars.
Thames Valley police said three suffered minor injuries, with South Central Ambulance Service taking one person to hospital and treating two others at the scene.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSE), which owns power cables near the Oxfordshire plant, said debris struck a power line, sending an electricity pole bursting into flames.
One mother reported how her three year-old daughter’s hair was singed as sparks rained down on those below as an “explosion” terrified nearby residents shortly after the demolition yesterday at 7am.
“It rained down with sparks that burned, and we got burned,” she told the Oxford Mail, adding that while her five-year-old daughter was injury-free, her three-year-old had suffered some burns to her hair.
Vicki Lee, who was beneath the electricity pole at the time, took to Facebook to recall the terrifying moment it ignited.
“It sparked blue then made a huge noise,” she said. “Sparks flying out, literally everyone running in fear.”
Another eyewitness, Jayme Granito, wrote on Facebook: “Roughly a minute after the cooling towers were demolished this morning and when everyone thought the excitement was over, one of the telegraph poles started surging with electricity sending sparks of electricity into the air.”
Others questioned why a road close to the power plant had not been closed, reporting damaged cars.
SSE said: “An investigation is underway as to the cause of the incident and SSEN is working with all relevant authorities. Further details will be shared once they are known.”
A spokesperson added they were in contact with RWE Power, which owns the site, “to support them in their incident investigation” and that power was restored to homes after an hour and a half-long outage.
RWE said it and its contractor Brown and Mason had been planning Sunday’s demolition “over several months, liaising with the relevant authorities.”
Crowds has been urged to stay away from the site, they added, and an exclusion zone had been put in place.
The blast was the latest in efforts to permanently shut down the now defunct Sutton Courtenay site, which ceased operation after 43 years in 2013 prompting three cooling towers to be torn down the following year.
Four workers were killed at the power plant in February 2016 after a boiler house partially collapsed as they readied it for demolition.
It took six months for their bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 33, Kenneth Cresswell, 57, John Shaw, 61, and Michael Collings, 53, to be recovered, drawing heavy criticism from families.
A joint investigation between Thames Valley police and HSE is still underway, with officers considering manslaughter and health and safety offences.
An RWE spokesperson said before Sunday’s demolition: “RWE project manager Tiernan Foley said: “For many people the demolition will mark a significant day for both Didcot and Oxfordshire.
“We would like to thank the local community for their support and all the people who have worked at the site.”
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Law is a collection of guidelines or regulations enforceable by governmental as well as social establishments. While its precise interpretation is debated, it has been called an art of justice or a science. Nonetheless, whatever the specific definition of Law, it is an essential part of a working culture. Listed here are some examples of Legislation. If you want discovering more concerning it, please read on! Here are some of one of the most common laws as well as their interpretations.
The interpretation of regulation may differ from country to nation. In general, a law is a guideline requiring a certain habits. A law can be either a specific set of laws or the entire lawful system of a nation. For example, the term “murder is against the regulation” implies that an individual is not enabled to dedicate a specific criminal activity within a particular geographical area. Its objectives are numerous and also varied. Some legal systems offer these objectives much better than others. As an example, authoritarian federal governments often tend to subdue political opposition and minority groups. Similarly, empires built by European countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Spain generally imposed tranquility.
One definition of regulation is based upon the material of religious messages. Christian canon law still survives in some church communities. Both of these types of legislations depend on religious mandates. The use of religion for legislation suggests the unchangeability of God’s word, however detailed legal systems require human discussion. In Islam, for example, the Quran has some legislation, which acts as a source for more regulations via analysis, analogy, Qiyas, and agreement.
Hart stresses the significance of the social reality in law. According to Hart, legislation is a system of social control. It serves the typical excellent, yet it also has forceful powers. Hart’s concept draws from the obstacles dealt with by culture, such as the requirement to adapt primary regulations to the adjustments in society, enhanced intricacy, and also diversification. This meaning of law is a lot more complex than it seems, and the argument over it will only continue.
The precise definition of regulation is a topic for a publication or short article. Some short articles on law explain the general background of the area, along with its application to social relations and the guideline of law. Others describe the relationship of legislation to religion, political system, and ideology. They likewise examine the relevance of law in social problems and also explain the partnership between regulation and other techniques, such as business economics and sociology. In the USA, regulation is produced by state legislatures, courts, as well as local governments.
No matter what lawful system you choose to study, you’ll need to comprehend the various kinds of legislation. Common law, for instance, counts on the choices of judges. The caselaw that originates from these choices is referred to as caselaw. Civil law, on the other hand, relies upon codes to create rules for judges. It additionally counts on rules, rather than private interpretation. There are various sorts of legislation: procedural law and also substantive law.
Hart claimed that the credibility of regulation relies on social convention. Lewis defined convention as “the regularity of habits that is assumed by all various other individuals”.
Common law draws on previous court choices and also is a set of lawful criteria established by courts. It brings into play previous judicial decisions and also institutionalized viewpoints and also analyses, and also it can motivate regulations. The teaching of criterion, also referred to as look decisis, is a history of judicial choices that form the structure of judicial choices and overview courts in comparable situations. The technique of regulation commonly reflects common sense as well as uniformity. So, the common law usually controls civil issues.
Civil law is the body of law that refers to people as well as points as well as leaves out criminal legislation. Most civil law nations order their laws. Instances of influential civil laws are the French Code civil as well as German BGB. These civil codes are comprehensive, as well as normally mirror a rational taxonomy. Its general conditions make it less complicated to transform, adapt, and follow modifications. So, when we consider the history of civil law, we can value that the principles of the system are necessary to our culture.
In general, civil law is the body of legislation that governs civil culture. Its branches vary in their application and interpretation. Some territories apply civil law in different ways, while others do not. Civil law has actually been around for ages and also is widely made use of today. Nevertheless, contemporary scholars suggest that the distinction in between civil and common law has come to be significantly worthless. In the United States, for instance, the civil law system relates to judicial decisions associating with personal property as well as contracts.
A social scientific research account of legislation requires to abstract from modern nation-state organizations. Furthermore, it requires to be able to relate to the different circumstances in which people behave in different ways, and that need a social scientific research account of the regulation. To put it simply, regulation can alter human behaviours to accomplish normative objectives. It can be put on aid us avoid or overcome certain social troubles, and also it can be made use of to deal with conflicts. It is important to have a clear understanding of exactly how regulations work in our culture.
Common law describes point of views originated from judicial decisions. Common law is based on prior cases and is used to direct courts in working out comparable conflicts. The principles of common law are referred to as precedent. Courts usually comply with criterion. However, in some cases it is justified to break from precedent, if circumstances or perspectives adjustment. This consistency and also predictability are important consider preserving the order of a society. The advantages of an excellent legal system are far-reaching, so do not forget this important facet of legislation!
Another vital subject is treaties. Treaties are agreements in between sovereign countries, which cover a variety of subjects. The president can participate in treaties, but just with the permission of the two-thirds majority in the U.S. Senate. Although a lot of treaties include government employees, some put on civilians. You need to comprehend how treaties work prior to you agree to one. The USA has a diverse system of regulations, so it is essential to comprehend just how the legislation works. visit immigration site
The function of legislation is to promote social consistency. Thus, it has the capability to bring individuals with each other in a group. Therefore, it is an useful organization that functions as a centerpiece for picking equilibrium. By doing this, regulation can work as a catalyst for social consistency and equality. And also, it is based on reason and consonance with people. If you want to discover more about legislation, take a look at the list below resources.
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How new healthcare legislation could affect seniors
A recent report by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) stated that seniors who are sicker are more likely to leave Medicare Advantage plans, as patients cited difficulty with access to preferred doctors and hospitals. In fact, after reviewing 126 Medicare Advantage plans, 35 of them had disproportionately high numbers of sicker people dropping out. With more difficult and expensive access to healthcare for seniors, how can new healthcare legislation affect you?
After President Trump’s election and promise to repeal the ACA, the new legislation being proposed to replace the ACA is called the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). which is working its way through the Senate and causing growing concern over the impact it could have on seniors.
Medicare and Medicaid
The BCRA would leave much of the Medicare changes brought about by the ACA intact including:
- Benefit improvements
- Reductions to payments to health care providers and Medicare Advantage plans (Medicare Advantage Plans currently serve more than 19 million patients)
- The Independent Payment Advisory Board
- The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people over 65, will likely run out of funding sooner. The BRCA would impose a 0.9% payroll tax on incomes over $200,000 for single individuals and $250,000 for couples. This would eliminate the Medicare Trust Fund two years earlier than previously proposed and put the financing of future Medicare benefits at greater risk for current and future generations.
Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that helps pay healthcare costs for individuals or families with low income, will be cut by $772 billion by 2026. Medicaid provides valuable funds for roughly 7 million older adults who depend on it primarily for long-term services and support that is not covered by Medicare. The BRCA would limit federal funding for states below the actual cost of care.
There is a concern with limiting Medicaid spending as costs could rise rapidly. Proposed cuts made to Medicaid are estimated to leave roughly 15 million people without Medicaid funding by 2026. On top of many people potentially losing their coverage, those who remain on Medicare could expect to see a significant rise in healthcare premiums.
Better Care Reconciliation Act Goals
A major goal of the BCRA is to reduce healthcare spending that is contributing to the overall federal debt. A few key goals of the BCRA are to:
- Help stabilize collapsing insurance markets by creating short-term stabilization fund that will provide $15 billion in 2018 and $10 billion in 2019 as well as continue to provide federal assistance to low-income Americans through 2019
- End government mandates created by the ACA
- Improve affordability of health insurance by expanding tax-free Health Saving Accounts, repealing ACA taxes, and implementing tax credits and empowering states to make changes in what markets are available to residents
- Preserve access to care for Americans with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance through age 26
- Strengthening Medicaid by giving states more flexibility while providing services to those who rely on the program
The Bigger Picture
If the BCRA does come into effect, it would drastically change healthcare coverage for many individuals, especially people covered with Medicaid. If healthcare costs are cut, it will likely mean cutting funding to Medicaid, which means that senior citizens will be affected the most. Time will tell us what parts of the ACA will stay, and what parts will go.
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There were no death. No signs of systemic
toxicity or irritation indicated by an equal to or greater than 25%
increase in mean ear thickness were noted in the test or control animals
during the test.
Very slight erythema on the ears was noted
on Day 1 in three animals treated with the undiluted test item and
persisted in two animals on Day 2. No signs of local irritation were
noted in the remaining test animals or vehicle control animals during
Bodyweight: On animal treated with the
test item at a concentration of 50% v/v in butanone showed a greater
than expected bodyweight loss. Bodyweight changes of the remaining test
animals beween Day 1 and Day 6 were comparable to those observed in the
corresponding control group animals over the same period.
Guideline 429 and EC Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node
of CBA/Ca (CBA/CaOlaHsd) mice (5 females/dose) were topically applied
with 50 µL (25 µL per ear) of the undiluted test item or the test item
as a solution in butanone at concentrations of 50 % or 25 % v/v. A
further group of five animals was treated with vehicle alone. On Day 6,
the animals received a single intravenous injection of tritiated methyl
thymidine (3HTdR). Five hours later, the animals were sacrificed and the
auricular lymph nodes were excised. The proliferation of lymphocytes in
the lymph node draining the application site was measured by
incorporation of 3HTdR. The results were expressed as disintegrations
per minute (dpm) per group and the obtained values were used to
calculate Stimulation Indices (SI). Animals were observed for mortality,
clinical signs and body weight during the study. The test concentrations
for the main study were determined from a preliminary study using one
female mouse at the concentration of 100 %.
mortality and no clinical signs were observed during the observation
period. On animal treated
with the test item at a concentration of 50% v/v in butanone showed a
greater than expected bodyweight loss. Bodyweight changes of the
remaining test animals beween Day 1 and Day 6 were comparable to those
observed in the corresponding control group animals over the same
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Stimulation index for 25, 50 and 100 % were 7.47, 13.6 and 13.05,
respectively. Positive control (α-hexylcinnamaldehyde, 15%) exhibited
evidence of sensitisation indicating the validity of the study. In this
study, the substance is a skin sensitiser in mice.
these test conditions, the substance is classified as sensitizing to the
skin according to the CLP Regulation (EC)No.
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Many people turn to the Internet in search of their new furry, feathery or scaly companion. It’s an easy way to look through pictures and research breeds, with many families finding their beloved pet online.
If you are not careful, what should be a happy time for new pet owners can become very upsetting with scammers taking advantage of people seeking their newest family member–conning them out of hundreds of dollars.
A common pet scam starts with an adorable picture of an animal posted on trading websites or social media. Making the post more enticing, often the pet is being given away for free because the owner is moving away or unwell and unable to look after the animal.
The catch is the owner is located interstate, requiring the new owner to pay to transport the pet. While this is usually quite expensive, it’s easy to believe you are helping someone out and getting a bargain. Once the money is transferred the animal lover is out of pocket and the ‘pet owner’ ceases all contact.
These scams can be quite elaborate and convincing, with phony courier companies set up with fake emails and invoices to trick people.
There are ways to avoid these scams. Firstly, never send money to anyone who you don’t know, even if you’ve been talking to them online. Gumtree is intended to be for local, face to face trading, so make sure that you meet the owner and the animal, and inspect the housing and care before adopting.
In the last four months, more than 100 pet scams have been reported to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (the ACORN) affecting people in all states and territories. The ACORN is a national police initiative that allows people to easily report cybercrime, such as online scams, fraud, identity theft and hacking. The ACORN also provides practical tips on how you can recognise and avoid common types of cybercrime. Reports that are made to the ACORN help police to identify trends and ultimately crack down on cybercrime.
Adopting a new pet is a huge responsibility, so if you are looking online—do your research. Visit the Gumtree Scam Security Centre for more tips on looking for a pet, and check out the RSPCA Smart Kitten and Cat Buyer’s Guide and the Smart Puppy and Dog Buyers’ Guide.
For more information and to report cybercrime visit www.acorn.gov.au
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I introduced winreg in tip 277.
When a users connects over the network to the registry on a Windows NT computer, the Server Service on the target computer checks for the existence of the winreg key. If winreg is not present, the connection is allowed. If winreg exists, the ACL on winreg is checked for read or write access, either of which will allow the connection.
Once the connection is made, normal registry key permissions govern the users abilities.
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T&H Engineer Phil MacClellan recently presented at his alma mater UMass Amherst to an engineering class called Bridging Engineering Theory to Practice in the Community. The class is taught by Dr. Cheryl Brooks, Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning and Corporate Relations at the College of Engineering. The students work with community partners such as the Town of Amherst and the Fisher Hospice Home on real-world engineering projects to apply the engineering principles they learn in school and to gain an understanding of the social and community conditions which create a need for these engineering projects. He spoke about managing projects from the perspective of a young engineer from inception to completion, the struggles faced and unexpected situations that arise during the project process, with plenty of examples from design and construction of projects on which he is currently working. Great job, Phil!
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Advocates and lawmakers are mourning the loss of a young icon in the medical marijuana reform movement. Charlotte Figi, who showed the world how CBD can treat severe epilepsy, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 13 due to complications from a likely coronavirus infection.
Across social media, people are sending their support to the Figi family and sharing anecdotes about how Charlotte’s battle against Dravet syndrome—and the success she demonstrated in treating it with the cannabis compound—changed hearts and minds. Her impact has been felt across state legislatures and in Congress, where her story was often told as a clear example of why laws prohibiting access to cannabidiol needed to change.
The domino effect Charlotte’s story helped set off—with states, particularly conservative ones, passing modest reform bills for CBD access—paved the path for a successful congressional rider that ended up protecting more far-reaching medical cannabis programs across the U.S., advocates say.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who has become one of the leading GOP champions for broad marijuana reform on Capitol Hill, said he was personally influenced by Charlotte and, as a state lawmaker in 2014, her story motivated him to support legislation to reform Florida’s medical cannabis policies.
Charlotte lived a life of tremendous significance. Her story inspired me to completely change my views on medical cannabis and successfully pass legislation so that patients could get help in Florida.
I’m so sad she is gone, but the movement she has ignited will live forever. https://t.co/e0IO0BM6Bg
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 8, 2020
“Charlotte lived a life of tremendous significance. Her story inspired me to completely change my views on medical cannabis and successfully pass legislation so that patients could get help in Florida,” the congressman said. “I’m so sad she is gone, but the movement she has ignited will live forever.”
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), another top marijuana reform advocate who has raised the issue directly with President Trump on several occasions, wrote that Charlotte “made a positive and everlasting change in the world by the age of 13, and her inspirational courage will always be remembered.”
Charlotte changed the way the nation thinks about #CBD through her grace and advocacy. We should honor her by fixing our federal cannabis laws as soon as possible.
Rest in Peace, Charlotte.
— Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) April 8, 2020
“Charlotte changed the way the nation thinks about CBD through her grace and advocacy,” he said. “We should honor her by fixing our federal cannabis laws as soon as possible.”
Florida state Rep. Rob Bradley (R) agreed with the sentiment, writing that “Charlotte Figi was a bright, beautiful light that changed how our state and country views cannabis. I am saddened to hear that this sweet soul has left us.”
Charlotte Figi was a bright, beautiful light that changed how our state and country views cannabis. I am saddened to hear that this sweet soul has left us. https://t.co/lg4tj2bcHn
— Rob Bradley (@Rob_Bradley) April 8, 2020
In Illinois, state Rep. Bob Morgan (D) said Charlotte, who is the namesake of one of the most well-known CBD brands, Charlotte’s Web, “singlehandedly transformed how the world viewed medical cannabis and children with epilepsy.”
Charlotte Figi singlehandedly transformed how the world viewed medical cannabis and children with epilepsy.
She suffered so much so that others would not have to. May her memory be a blessing. https://t.co/r4d0nHeR5C
— Bob Morgan (@RepBobMorgan) April 8, 2020
“She suffered so much so that others would not have to,” he said. “May her memory be a blessing.”
Pennsylvania state Sen. Daylin Leach (D) also said Charlotte “inspired me to get involved in the cannabis movement” and “showed the world that Cannabis is medicine and the trail she blazed has helped millions.”
This is incredibly sad. #CharlotteFigi journey inspired me to get involved in the #cannabis movement. She showed the world that Cannabis is medicine and the trail she blazed has helped millions. The world will miss you Charlotte. https://t.co/8uQ3Wehfjx
— Daylin Leach (@daylinleach) April 8, 2020
“The world lost a fighter,” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who previously advocated for CBD reform as a state senator, said. “Charlotte Figi-who helped inspire passage of CBD Oil legislation for epilepsy treatment nationwide-passed away. I worked w/her mom/others in 14 in MO. My speech in the Senate was a tribute to her, June Jesse, my son & many others.”
The world lost a fighter. Charlotte Figi-who helped inspire passage of CBD Oil legislation for epilepsy treatment nationwide-passed away. I worked w/her mom/others in 14 in MO. My speech in the Senate was a tribute to her, June Jesse, my son & many others.https://t.co/LlMi8bOq0u
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) April 8, 2020
Beyond championing a successful CBD bill in Florida, Charlotte’s family also captivated national audiences and became a household name in the reform movement. Her story was featured on a popular CNN documentary, “Weed,” hosted by Sanjay Gupta, that introduced people from diverging political ideologies to an issue that’s since become a focus of legislation across the country.
A bipartisan congressional bill named after her—the Charlotte’s Web Medical Access Act—was first introduced in 2015.
But while that standalone legislation didn’t advance, the growing number of state-level policy changes that were inspired by Charlotte and other young patients could help to explain why Congress, including members who oppose legalization, has consistently supported a budget rider that prohibits the Justice Department from interfering in state-legal medical cannabis programs. It was first approved in 2014—after repeatedly failing on the House floor—and has been renewed each year since.
With CBD-only states included on an enumerated list of those that would be protected from legal action, it became increasingly difficult for lawmakers to defend voting against a measure to prevent federal harassment of their own constituents. Support from more conservative-minded Democrats and a handful of Republicans, including those from states that had recently enacted or were debating their own CBD laws, allowed the amendment to narrowly advance for the first time when it had been handily defeated two years earlier.
Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and South Carolina stand out as examples of states where cannabis reform came online between those votes and where support for the measure also increased among their congressional delegations.
The measure as approved by Congress and first signed into law law President Obama, has given explicit protection from federal prosecution not just to people complying with limited CBD-focused state laws but also medical cannabis growers, processors and retailers in states with more robust policies such as California and Colorado (though it does not protect recreational marijuana businesses or consumers).
“Charlotte Figi personalized this issue in a way that few others have, and her story humanized the medical cannabis fight to such a degree that many politicians could no longer ignore it,” Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, told Marijuana Moment. “There is little doubt that Charlotte’s story, arguably more than any other, paved the way for politicians in several southern and midwestern states to finally move forward to recognize the need for CBD, and in some cases, whole-plant cannabis access.”
Don Murphy, director of federal policies for the Marijuana Policy Project, said even opponents of cannabis legalization “can’t say ‘no’ to young mothers pushing sick kids in strollers,” referencing the many other patient advocates who helped usher the reform to victory.
“There’s no doubt it helped move the debate in our direction,” he said. “Truth is, I was once told that CBD hurt our effort [for broader reform]. I don’t think so.”
A person writing on behalf of the family on Tuesday said that “Charlotte is no longer suffering” and will be forever seizure-free.
Image element courtesy of Paige Figi.
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Federal agencies are embracing agile development, but new ways of thinking are needed to make it work at government scale.
Over the last few years, government agencies have clearly recognized the need to embrace agile development methods, which enable teams to deliver software releases in a matter of a few weeks to provide high-value features to fulfill rapidly evolving mission needs.
Traditional waterfall methods were wrought with several well-known problems rooted in a lack of flexibility and requiring years of rigid planning, design and development. Organizations within the government and their external partners have brought in new skills and capabilities to help agencies get better at understanding how to effectively leverage lightweight agile frameworks and methods within the government context where scale, complexity and a unique regulatory environment require special consideration.
However, we have long ways to go as evidenced by a recent survey in which federal IT leaders were asked to grade their agencies' effort related to agile development. Around 60 percent of respondents graded themselves at "C" or lower for agile adoption, streamlining their systems development processes and aligning IT management and governance. It isn't surprising that there were few grades of "A" and "B," because the concept of Agile is relatively new, gaining prominence in 2001 with the publication of "The Manifest for Agile Software Development" by a set of 17 pioneers in the field. Only over the last six years or so have many of the popular Agile frameworks, tools and practices become available to suit the needs of large organizations.
Scaling agile development methods and practices for high-risk and complex modernization initiatives is a significant challenge. Agile practices such as iterations, scrums, burndown charts, daily meetings and task boards sometimes miss the "big picture" of high-risk modernizations. I have outlined three practices and techniques that could that can help address the challenges of scaling agile development.
Enable cultural evolution: Agile is as much about culture and core values as it is about principles and practices. This requires agency leaders to champion a "lean/agile" mindset throughout the organization and improve awareness of how agile development processes work in contrast to waterfall methods across all functions -- IT, programs, acquisition, business line/mission owners and end users. For example, program owners typically worry that if they do not address all of their requirements in the first release, they may not get them any time soon. So leaders must establish credibility with them and let them know that they will get all of the features they need in increments every few weeks.
Combine emergent design with intentional architecture: Agile development uses the principle of emergent design where the best architectures, requirements and designs emerge from self-organizing teams and the design evolves hand-in-hand with business functionality. However, this is not sufficient for managing large-scale government programs. Development teams need some intentional architecture – a set of purposeful, planned architectural guidelines that enhance solution design, performance and usability -- to provide the guidance needed to ensure that the whole system is fit for its purpose. Achieving the right balance of emergent design and intentional architecture is the key to developing large-scale systems effectively.
Adopt agile governance: As organizations transition to an enterprise agile model, it becomes extremely critical to establish a governance framework that enables delivery via agile methods while honoring the government's fiduciary, security and privacy responsibilities and improving time-to-market and accomplishing the mission outcomes. It is critical that this governance process provides the ability for senior government leaders and their industry partners to see the big picture as well as understand and manage risks associated with large-scale modernization. This big picture should be very simple and at the same time show all aspects of the process. In addition to scrum development plans, particular focus should be on infrastructure readiness, user authentication, data migration activities, internal/external interfaces, user acceptance, user training, security authorization process and end-to-end performance testing.
Ultimately, ensuring that all agency agile development efforts align to meeting mission objectives is critical to success.
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In a recent paper titled “Buffett’s Alpha,” the authors were able to separate Buffett’s outstanding performance into three distinct buckets. First, Buffett, no surprise, is a good stock picker. Second, by using the premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway’s various insurance companies, he operates with a quasi-level of leverage, which amplifies his returns. But it is the third factor that I believe has had the biggest impact on his performance — something he believes in but can never prove.
Most people think Buffett is a perpetual bull on the stock market. This is not true. There have been many occasions when he has been cautious about the stock market and even times when he has forewarned of impending doom — 1969 and 1999. However, Buffett is unabashedly bullish on the United States. He has never been shy to express his belief that the United States offers tremendous opportunities to anyone who is willing to work hard. He is upbeat, cheerful, and optimistic about life in general.
Conventional wisdom holds that it is the young who are the eternal optimists and that as you get older, pessimism tilts the scale. But Buffett appears to be the exception to this maxim. I think part of the reason is that for almost six decades, he has managed money through many dramatic and traumatic events, only to see the stock market, the economy, and the country recover and thrive.
It would be worthwhile to Google search the noteworthy events of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and the first decade of the 21st century. Although too numerous to list here, the front-page headlines would include the brink of nuclear war, a presidential assassination and resignation, civil unrest and riots, regional wars, an oil crisis with hyperinflation and double-digit interest rates, and terrorist attacks — not to mention the occasional recession, financial crisis, and stock market crash. In each and every case, Buffett believed, but could not prove, that the country would not only endure each crisis but also eventually recover and mark new highs. After experiencing the ups and downs of so many bear markets, Buffett learned to stay the course and stick to his investing principles, when other investors were selling and rethinking their strategies.
Those who know Warren Buffett agree that it is rationality that sets him apart from the rest. Charlie Munger, vice chair at Berkshire Hathaway, says Buffett’s mind is a superbly rational mechanism. Carol Loomis of Fortune magazine, who has known Buffett for more than 50 years, also believes that rationality is the single most important trait in his investment success. Roger Lowenstein, author of Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, said that Buffett’s genius is largely about rationality.
The rational-choice approach for making decisions is, without much debate, the single best method for achieving one’s life goals. If you want to run a marathon, the rational-choice approach will help you select the best training regiment for running 26.2 miles. If you want to lose 50 pounds, the rational-choice approach will help you select the best steps to shed the weight. And if you want to be a successful investor, the rational-choice approach will help you understand the best strategies for increasing your net worth.
Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist who has written extensively on rational-choice theory. He tells us that being able to wait and using indirect strategies are central features of human choice. Indeed, Elster argues that human rationality is characterized by the capacity to relate to the future, in contrast to the myopic gradient-climbing organism found in the natural world. Elster’s gradient-climbing organism has eyes fixed to the ground, incapable of seeing what might happen next. Future events for the myopic organism have no effect on decision making. Put differently, for the myopic organism, tomorrow’s events are the same as today’s events. In contrast, Elster claims that man can be seen as a rational, global-maximizing machine capable of relating to the future, choosing the best alternative by scanning several possible moves and then selecting the best choice among them.
This does not mean that Buffett, the rationalist, knows exactly what tomorrow will bring — only that tomorrow will likely be different from today. Having experienced numerous stock market sell-offs, Buffett has also experienced numerous recoveries. These experiences have enabled him to construct different scenarios that help guide his decision-making process. The irrational investor, the myopic gradient-climber, sees only today and postulates that tomorrow will be much the same. In contrast, Buffett sees stock price declines as temporary. Irrational investors see the same price declines and believe them to be permanent.
The cornerstone of rationality is the ability to see past the present and analyze possible scenarios, eventually making a deliberate choice. And for investors, the process is made easier because they do not have to predict exactly what will happen tomorrow; rather, they just need to have a probabilistic belief of what is most likely to happen over the next year or so.
That, in a nutshell, is how Warren Buffett acts in bear markets — acting based on a belief he cannot prove today but has been proven to him over the past 60 years.
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In 2004, Moorea's Maritime Space Management Plan (PGEM) was officially approved and included 8 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). In support of this action, the CRIOBE, in collaboration with the Marine Resources Department, launched a biological monitoring program for the MPAs which were established to help regulate fisheries. The monitoring program was created to collect data from each of the MPAs and to then run analyses to determine whether the reserves are effective in protecting habitats and marine resources (fish and edible invertebrates).
The revision of the PGEM, initiated in 2014, improved regulations following a very broad consultation of lagoon users and the people of Moorea. In September 2021, a new version of the PGEM was adopted by French Polynesia.
Although many modifications were made throughout the document, the geographical boundaries of the MPAs remain nearly identical to what they were in the original document (2004). As such, the monitoring efforts will continue with only minimal changes, with the 19th consecutive year of monitoring scheduled to take place in mid-June 2022.
From the fringing reef to the outer slope
Two specialists in marine invertebrates (corals, mollusks, echinoderms) and two fish counters are responsible for conducting the monitoring surveys around the island of Moorea. The counts are always carried out around the full moon. Three "corridor transects", each with a width of 25 m, are conducted within each of the zones. The areas chosen within each MPA correspond to three different habitats:
- the outer slope at 10 m depth,
- the barrier reef, 200 m behind the breakers at the reef crest
- the edge of the fringing reef
Monitoring is conducted for 8 Marine Protected Areas (opposite in black), and five control marine areas (AMT, opposite in green). This allows for a comparison to be made between the protected areas and the areas that are open to fishing, with respect to space and time. A total of 118 points were surveyed for a period of two weeks and then the data were analyzed to determine trends.
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The Main Car Engine Parts And Their Purpose
When the basic car engine parts of your vehicle are no longer in working condition, you may decide that it is time to get rid of that clunker junker. Cash for Cars provides the seamless transactions that you need without having to call around, aimlessly, searching for a good offer.
Although there are numerous parts that go into building an engine, the basic parts necessary for combustion are the block, head, ignition system, air intake, and fuel injection. A diesel engine is the same in every sense but uses glow plugs to warm up the engine for initial ignition rather than spark plugs. A diesel engine compresses the fuel with enough pressure to create self-combustion in the cylinders.
How Does a Car Engine Work?
The basic parts operate as nothing more than a synchronized air pump by sucking in high volumes of oxygen to facilitate combustion and pumping out the burnt byproduct through the exhaust ports.
Because the engine is essentially an air pump, tuners will increase the performance by doing something called porting the head. But, when the head of the engine is ported, it loses back-pressure as the tradeoff for quickly dispelling exhaust gases. In order to retain proper pressures, the vehicle can be fitted with a supercharger or turbocharger that will help pressurize the air flowing into the engine. The ported head has larger openings for the exhaust and intake gases to flow and is usually sought after as a final step for minimal gains in an already upgraded system.
Tuners will also gain horsepower by adding high-flow exhaust systems that do not restrict the volume of exhaust that can flow through it like stock systems. These high-flow exhaust systems may be a bit louder from the air pressure and lack of restrictive mufflers. They generally have straighter tubing that is also of a wider gauge and high-flow catalytic converter honeycombs that can manage the increased volume. They increase horsepower for very little investment by as much as 3 to 5 horses.
The air intake manifold draws in the air through the throttle body from a mechanical meter or sensor that helps to regulate the respective fuel level. In some vehicles, this is called the mass air flow sensor. Others may have a Mass Air Pressure (MAP) sensor or both. The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor is essentially a heated wire which detects air temperature variations passing over it.
The Mass Air Pressure sensor helps to determine varying volumes of air by metering the pressure. The colder the air that enters the intake, the denser the oxygen level will be and, thus, the more fuel it can combust. The MAF and MAP sensors provide readings to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) along with many other sensors. The ECU calculates the correct level of atomized fuel to inject by varying the duration of an injection pulse width. The pulse width is the measure of time that the magnetic solenoids in the injectors are to remain open.
The ideal fuel to air mixture is something called Stoich (the stoichiometric mixture ratio). Stoichiometry is a study that calculates reactants and products in chemical reactions that is often used in engineering. Stoich for a gasoline engine is 14.7 pounds of air for every pound of fuel. Yet, because air could have varying oxygen levels at colder temperatures, this formula is tweaked by using something called fuel mapping. The fuel mapping is a memory of running conditions that your engine encounters and the computation of data received by various oxygen, temperature, and pressure sensors to fine-tune the fuel ratio.
The air enters the head of the engine where the valve train sits. The valves in the head open when each piston is on its downstroke. During the downstroke, each piston creates a negative pressure or vacuum that causes the air to quickly enter the combustion chamber.
Once the piston reaches its compression stroke a moment later, the spark from the spark plug ignites the atomized fuel and air mixture to thrust the piston back into the down position. At the same time, the piston opposite of it races up to compress the fuel and air mixture in its chamber because they are both connected to a crankshaft within the base of the engine that sends one up whenever the other ignites and thrusts down.
Of course, not all engines have an equal number of pistons but can still maintain enough inertia to make the need for such harmonic balance unnecessary. Some engines will even turn off the firing of particular cylinders without missing any synchronicity or smoothness as a means of conserving fuel. On top of this, even the valve train themselves can be open to manipulation using variable timing that is based on oil pressure or other inputs to achieve the highest level of performance.
The exhaust valves open in like manner to intake valves but with a delay because they are on a slightly elliptical track from the lobes of the camshaft in the head. The exhaust is expelled from the engine and, at times, recirculated into a turbocharger or EGR valve.
An EGR valve is an invention created to maximize the efficiency of diesel engines by recirculating exhaust back into the engine for more complete combustion. The turbocharger, on the other hand, spools up energy from the exhaust pressure. The pressure spins its internal turbine which in turn drives an air compressor. The compressor pumps higher volumes of oxygen into the engine to promote stronger combustion.
Today, gasoline engines are being fine-tuned and re-engineered to perform more like diesel engines for the sake of improving emissions and fuel efficiency. Most of the popular gasoline engines available today have both port injection and direct injection. Port injection is the standard method in use since the invention of fuel injection. Port injection mixes the fuel with the incoming air in the head before it enters the combustion chamber. By contrast, the direct injection method directly injects fuel into the combustion chamber at the moment of ignition.
Conclusion | Car Engine Parts
The technology of engines continues to improve. If you want a truly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicle, it is worth upgrading to the latest models. There is no reason to hang onto aging dinosaur technologies that promote basic combustion without all the refinements that have evolved over the years.
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What is a pre-purchase examination? At its core, it is an examination to determine the current health status of a horse being considered for purchase. The controversy and problems, up to and including litigation, stem from misunderstanding concerning what the term “examination” means, the role of the seller, the role of the buyer, and the role of the veterinarian.
The role of the buyer is to be explicit in the plans for the prospective horse. What is the horse going to be asked to do? What are the expectations moving forward if this is a performance horse? Does this horse have previous experience in the desired discipline? Does this horse have a history of medical problems, especially those that may impact performance or health? Will this horse receive the same level of care and husbandry as it has become accustomed to? All these, and many more questions, require answering as they can dictate the parameters of the “examination”. The buyer is responsible for the cost of the examination and is allowed to utilize the veterinarian of his/her choice.
The owner’s role is to be as candid as possible regarding the history of the horse, past medical issues, and any behavioral concerns. Current husbandry, vaccination status, deworming status, and nutritional management should all be disclosed. The riding ability required for the prospective horse should be made clear. For example, if the horse passes “examination” but the buyer does not have the skills required to handle the horse, the transaction will ultimately be unsuccessful for the purchaser. The owner does not have the pre-purchase examination performed or should they recommend the veterinarian to be used. Whether the owner is present at the time of the pre-purchase examination should be determined ahead of the scheduled appointment.
The veterinarian provides an objective evaluation of the prospect. Besides a standard physical examination, additional and more intensive examinations (eye, gastrointestinal, lameness, reproductive) might all be included based on the buyer’s goals in purchase. For example, a lameness examination may be a basic gait analysis, manual palpation of the joints for effusion, and evaluation of the hoof for conformation and integrity of the sole. A lameness examination, however, might also consist of flexion tests, analysis on a treadmill, radiographs, bone scans, and/or MRI. A reproductive examination can range from simply a rectal palpation/evaluation to uterine biopsy and culture. As many of these diagnostics can be very expensive, it emphasizes how important the expectations of the buyer be delivered to the veterinarian. The expense and intensity of evaluation does not necessarily parallel the purchase price of the horse but is dictated by the owner.
It is not the veterinarian’s responsibility or role to tell the owner whether or not to purchase the animal being evaluated. Far from it, the veterinarian is to deliver objectively the results of any and all diagnostic and physical exam findings. He/she strives to distance himself/herself from any appearance of conflicts of interest. Based on the expectations of the owner, the veterinarian may emphasize areas of concern in his/her findings that might affect the future performance of the animal and possibly suggest additional diagnostics be performed.
Ultimately, the buyer makes the decision to purchase or not based on all information gathered.
Courtesy of Barn Chats by Vetoquinol
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Coordinated support for powerful baseline ability. In the early days cowboy culture embraced rigorous physical labor. Today, the High Ground work ethic is instilled early in the goal-oriented, high-performing K-12 schools across the region, where students and faculty tackle their jobs of learning and teaching with purpose. Students graduate college-ready or immediately career-ready, through career tech tracks and dual enrollment.
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Workforce Solutions: One-stop connection and alignment. Connections are the key to the effectiveness of Workforce Solutions. Working in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission, the High Ground’s six workforce development boards also collaborate locally and powerfully with community colleges, business and industry leaders and other stakeholders. Working in concert they plan and deliver all the vital services of workforce development. This integrated system maximizes funding impact and efficiency through more precise local alignment and access combined with the flexibility and power of state-wide resources. This one-stop connection for employers and workers keeps the High Ground running productively through:
- Workforce Solutions Panhandle
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Custom training through Skills Development Fund and Recruit Texas. Custom training is a double-team approach in the High Ground, combining the expertise of the knowledgeable staff at the Texas Workforce Commission and the skilled and experienced industry experts at local community colleges. Together, this powerhouse partnership is ready to design and deliver site-specific custom training, with two funding mechanisms available to put training in motion for qualified projects, the Skills Development Fund and Recruit Texas.
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5 Common Grammar Mistakes in English You Can Fix Easily
Posted on November 9, 2018
By Emily Stallard, Owner at Orchid English
Over the last month I have been listening to several adult students of English to put together a list of five really common grammar mistakes. We hear people from all over the world make these mistakes too. Below is what I heard over and over again, even from students who are upper-intermediate going on advanced. Often, when corrected, the students reply “Oh! I always say that!”
Here we go:
My manager she said yes
To be honest, most native speakers will hear this without making a correction because it’s very easy for us to understand, it just doesn’t sound natural. What’s wrong with this? You shouldn’t use two subjects. So you need to choose either “My manager said yes” or “She said yes“.
We are five
Well, maybe this is OK. Are you all five years old? If you are, well done for reading this; I was reading books about talking animals at your age! But you probably mean “there are five of us“. Adults learning English often say “we were twenty in the negotiations workshop” and what they mean is “there were twenty of us in the negotiations workshop“.
Ask to a colleague
We often hear sentences like this:
“It’s not my department, but let me ask to a colleague.”
The meaning is clear but the preposition “to” shouldn’t be used here. I say to students that the verb “ask” already includes the idea of “to”. If you use “to” after “ask”, it means for permission or a request. Correctly, you should say “Ask a colleague” “I asked Daniel to email me the figures” but not “
I asked to Daniel to email me the figures“.
Aha! Well sometimes “married with” can be OK. But it’s misused by learners of English 90% of the time.
- Is John at the other branch?
- No, he’s on his honeymoon.
- Yes! He got married to his girlfriend Raquel last week.
“Married with” is usually followed by the number of children. Perhaps John and Raquel plan on being “married with three children“.
“Call” is a funny verb. What’s the difference between these?
- I called his supervisor
- I called to his supervisor
Number 1 is what we would usually use in business, it means “I phoned his supervisor”.
Number 2 sounds similar, right? But it actually means “I shouted from a distance at his supervisor”. You “call to” someone from across the road.
“Call” doesn’t take a preposition if you mean “phone”. It’s rather like the verb “ask”, it includes the idea of movement towards the object.
So, that was a roundup of five really common grammar mistakes in English and I hope it was useful. Had you been saying any of these? Do you hear other people say them?
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We rely on our dishwasher on a regular basis. This modern convenience that we often take for granted brings comfort to our lives and makes it a little easier to get through the day. But when it breaks down, household chores can seem difficult to manage. Fortunately, a simple maintenance routine can prevent costly and inconvenient breakdowns. Here are a few reasons why you should maintain your dishwasher.
Why Maintain Your Dishwasher Properly
Improve Appliance Efficiency
Appliances that work harder use more energy and take additional cycles. Fortunately, small routine maintenance can help you catch little things that significantly impact efficiency. For example, cleaning the filter or checking the sprayer arm can make all the difference in allowing your dishwasher to work efficiently.
The harder dishwashers have to work, the more energy and money they require. High energy costs typically indicate that the appliances in your home need maintenance or repair. Wear and tear can negatively affect efficiency. Common culprits are clogged filters, blocked ducts or tubes, and faulty sensors. Fortunately, seasonal tune-ups and routine appliance maintenance will ensure your dishwasher runs as efficiently as possible while keeping your energy bills to a minimum. Plus, you’ll save money on costly repairs and replacements.
Increase the Lifespan
When certain parts fail, it can cause more strain on the other parts. A straightforward and inexpensive fix can quickly turn into a much larger problem. Fortunately, a few minutes of preventative upkeep will help you avoid complete appliance replacement. The lifespan of your appliances is directly related to proper care.
Properly maintaining your home’s appliances will ensure property safety. For example, a dishwasher that isn’t draining properly can flood your kitchen, putting a major dent in your wallet. Plus, standing water can be dangerous and make you vulnerable to infectious diseases, chemical hazards, and injuries.
How to Maintain Your Dishwasher
The good news is that you don’t need to be an appliance repair technician to keep your dishwasher in tip-top shape – just a bit of common sense. Following these simple tips will save you money and unnecessary stress and help you extend the life of your appliances.
Clean the Filter
A dishwasher filter is made to trap leftover grime and food. To avoid being clogged, you should clean it at least once a month. In most cases, you can find the filter assembly in the bottom corner. Once you find the filter, turn it counter-clockwise and lift it straight up. Next, remove the coarse mesh filter and clean it with soap and warm water. Once the filter is clean and clear of food particles, slide in the coarse mesh filter followed by the cylindrical filter. Make sure it’s properly installed by giving it a slight tug.
Remove Food in the Sprayer Arm
Your dishwasher’s sprayer arm should also be free of food particles and other debris. To clean, remove the arm and place it into a water and vinegar solution. Allow it to soak until the grime softens. Rinse with warm water and reinstall it in your dishwasher.
Use the Right Kind of Dish Detergent
It’s crucial to use high-quality dishwasher detergent, including Finish or Cascade pods, pouches, or tablets. Not only are they efficient in breaking apart food particles, but they also help the dishwasher operate more efficiently. As a general rule of thumb, we advise against liquid detergent, as it can cling to the gears and parts inside the dishwasher, causing them to malfunction. Instead, we recommend using Finish Quantum or Finish Max in 1. Although they run on the pricier side, they’re the best in protecting your machine. You can also save money when buying bulk at Sam’s Club or Costco.
Practice Proper Loading Techniques
The easiest way to maintain a healthy dishwasher is to follow proper loading techniques. Although each dishwasher’s manual has specific instructions for loading, the following tips are universally applicable.
Always scrape leftover food or anything solid into the trash before loading your dishes into the dishwasher. While it may seem counterintuitive, there is no need to pre-rinse your dishes. Many modern dishwashers have a built-in soil sensor that reads the amount of dirt on your dishes and how long a wash cycle needs to be to get them clean. Plus, a suitable detergent helps break down food into smaller particles.
After pre-rinsing, you’ll need to load according to the type of dish. We recommend placing plates, pots, and other large dishes on the bottom rack where heat and water pressure are most intense. Load bowls, cups, glasses, dishwasher-safe Tupperware, and large utensils in the top rack. You should place all smaller utensils into the silverware rack. Finally, consider handwashing knives, wood, brass, cast iron pans, china, and crystal in the dishwasher.
A little TLC and routine maintenance can go a long way toward a healthy and efficient dishwasher. Inspections, regular maintenance, and education of overall operations will keep your dishwasher running smoothly, ensuring clean dishes after each load.
Call in the Appliance Repair Pros at iFiX
A dishwasher is a complex machine. If you’ve given your dishwasher proper maintenance and care and it’s still malfunctioning, call our locally-owned and operated appliance repair service at 435.241.3600 for all your dishwasher needs.
At iFiX, we believe in treating each home like our own. So you can rest assured knowing that our technicians are honest, reliable, and dependable. We work hard to provide our customers with the best appliance repair possible. We are in the business of keeping people happy, and we’re here to help.
If this article helped you extend the life of your dishwasher, please share it or leave a comment below!
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There are currently 2 ways to run the application:
Note that some features require encoded slashes in the URL. In tomcat (which is embedded in the war), this can be allowed with:
In Apache HTTPD, you'll need something like:
<VirtualHost *:80> AllowEncodedSlashes NoDecode ServerName shibui.unicon.net ProxyPass / http://localhost:8080/ nocanon ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:8080/ </VirtualHost>
java -jar shibui.war
For complete information on overriding default configuration, see [https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html].
The application can be deployed as a WAR file in a Java Servlet 3.0 container. Currently, the application must be run in the root context.
To override default configuration, see [https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html]. The easiest way to do this in a servlet container is through the use of system properties
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A new book on organisational change by an LBS guest lecturer takes a practical, hands-on approach to business culture
Kirsty Bashforth has put her experience in building culture at a variety of companies, including at her own culture advisory agency Quay Five, into a forthcoming book: Culture Shift: A Practical Guide to Managing Organizational Culture.
Apart from visiting LBS, Bashforth is founder and CEO of QuayFive, and among a portfolio of non-executive director roles sits on the board of Kier Group and Serco. The book draws upon several vivid examples from her long career in commercial leadership, operations and organisational dynamics, including 24 years at BP in a global career where she began on an oil trading floor.
"I had a growing awareness of the importance of culture between 1998 and 2004," she said. "BP posted me to businesses where they were being integrated and I became increasingly aware that an intentional focus on culture as part of that is business critical.”
Bashforth was later put in charge of rebuilding BP’s culture after the devastating Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 and the book uses visceral example from this and other pieces of her work to illustrate steps to take when overseeing a culture reset or simply an adjustment.
Waking up to culture
However, Bashforth believes business is still only just waking up to culture as a central part of business operations.
Said Bashforth: “I strongly believe culture is starting to become more mainstream. To put it simply, businesses fail because people make bad decisions not because an algorithm is wrong. What leads people to making bad choices is the culture they operate within. There is increasing pressure to recognise this, and many organisations are starting to get to grips with it, but it’s by no means consistent, and many don’t really know where or how to start.
“Culture is the summation of behaviour, decisions, actions, perceptions, habits, norms, and it is vital to align your culture and your strategy. The greatest strategy won't be delivered effectively if your culture doesn’t underpin and enable it.
The book sets out a behavioural approach to culture through “nudges, sticks and carrots”.
Bashforth likens her role in culture to conductor or an air traffic controller. Those inside organisations fly the planes and play the instruments but the culture defines the airspace or the musical score.
As a consultant, she knows she has done a good job when people aren’t coming up to thank her: “Culture isn’t something you ‘do to’ people. “It is best summed up as just the way it works round here. Changing culture is about managing a fundamental change in those habits, perceptions and behaviours. It takes time, it takes the organisation to do it, not the consultant. But it does need overarching orchestration. When it is effective those inside the organisation don't see the effort, it just flows.”
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8 Technology Developments Reshaping High-Performance Building Exteriors
The building enclosure is crucial to an energy-efficient, high-performing building. Today, facility managers are pushing toward greater energy efficiency and are challenged with the reality of aging infrastructure. Technology updates and changes in roofing, fenestration, and cladding products and strategies respond to the energy-efficient and high-performance demands of the marketplace.
Over the years, the industry has moved from heavy, bulky masonry buildings with limited fenestration and minimal roof insulation, to light-weight and open buildings with lots of glass and highly insulated roofs. Today, building enclosures comprise many different products, each intended to serve a particular and sometimes singular function, with specific and sometimes proprietary installation requirements. As a result, the building enclosure is now more complicated than ever to design and construct. For facility managers, understanding the technology developments in building enclosures and specific benefits and considerations of these advancing technologies is an important step to making sure to pick the right products for a particular building.
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Bernard Stolar, who as an executive at Sony and then at Sega of America played an important role in the development and marketing of the video game consoles of the 1990s, including the original PlayStation and Sega’s Dreamcast, died on June 22 in Los Angeles. He was 75.
Jordan Freeman, founder and chief executive of Zoom Platform, a video game company for which Mr. Stolar served as executive chairman, confirmed his death, which he said resulted from a long illness.
The 1990s were a time of intense competition and rapid technological advancement in the video game industry. Mr. Stolar was at the heart of the ever-changing scene, making bold decisions that drew admiration from some but broke the hearts of others, who were enamored of particular systems or types of games.
He was an executive vice president at Sony Computer Entertainment America from 1993 to 1996, when Sony was developing the original PlayStation, which was introduced in the United States in September 1995. Nintendo and Sega were dominating the market at the time, but PlayStation changed the equation.
For one thing, at $299, PlayStation, undercut the competing Sega Saturn by $100. And Mr. Stolar spurned complex role-playing games, which he thought appealed to a relatively small and nerdy group of customers, in favor of action-heavy titles like Mortal Kombat 3.
PlayStation was a hit, but Mr. Stolar was a short-timer at Sony: In 1996 he moved to Sega as president of Sega of America. He quickly killed off the Sega Saturn, much to the dismay of fans of that system.
“I racked my brain on a way to salvage Saturn, but it was just too far gone and too expensive and difficult to develop for,” Mr. Stolar told the blog The Dreamcast Junkyard in 2018. “Sega was nearly bankrupt, they needed a new console and they needed it quick. The only options were to go big or go home.”
His idea of going big was the Dreamcast console, which was to offer 128-bit processing when the competition was still at 64.
“Dreamcast is Sega’s bridge to worldwide market leadership for the 21st century,” he told The Ottawa Citizen in 1998, a year before the Dreamcast was released in the United States.
But Mr. Stolar wasn’t part of that future at Sega, which turned out to not be quite as predicted anyway. Shortly before Dreamcast went on sale, he was ousted in one of the perpetual shake-ups that regularly roil the video game industry. Yet Dreamcast was, for a hot minute at least, an attention-getter.
“As a game machine its power is unrivaled, except by high-end personal computers costing more than 10 times as much,” Peter H. Lewis wrote in a review in The New York Times that month, “and it makes the graphics on the The current market leader, the Sony PlayStation, appear grainy and jerky. The Dreamcast is the closest thing to an arcade-quality game experience you can get at home.”
Dean Takahashi, lead writer for the website GamesBeat, interviewed Mr. Stolar several times over the years.
“Bernie Stolar’s personality and sharp wit made him uniquely refreshing in the increasingly corporate world of video games,” Mr. Takahashi said by email.
Mr. Stolar didn’t mince words as he tried to upset the status quo in gaming hardware, Mr. Takahashi said. “The result was often hilarious,” he added, “and it made being a reporter a joy during that time.”
Mr. Stolar was born on Oct. 9, 1946, according to an obituary in Forbes. Information about his early life and his survivors was not immediately available.
He got started in video games in 1980 when he helped Brian Semler start Pacific Novelty Manufacturing, which developed coin-operated arcade games. Among its biggest hits was a game called Shark Attack, in which the player is a shark trying to fend off scuba divers who are out to kill it.
After a few years, Mr. Stolar and Mr. Semler sold the company to Atari.
“We thought we were geniuses because we sold the company for stock,” Mr. Stolar told GamesBeat in 2015. “Then Atari imploded and was shut down.”
In the early 1990s, after Atari had been revived, Mr. Stolar spent several years as an executive there before. He joined Sony in 1993 and Sega in 1996.
The Sega Dreamcast sold well at first. But the introduction of PlayStation 2 in 2000 cut into its appeal, and Sega’s hopes of returning to the top of the video game heap faded Mr. Stolar left Sega in 1999 and joined Mattel in 2000. He led its interactive division for almost three years. He worked with several other start-ups over the next decade, and in 2014 joined Zoom Platform, which, its Twitter account says, sells “old games that play on new systems.”
Mr. Freeman said Mr. Stolar had been eager to support him.
“I met Bernie when I was 16, there was absolutely no reason for him to agree to meet with me, but he took that chance,” Mr. Freeman said by email. “He gave everyone an opportunity. He was the paragon of a mentor to all who knew him.”
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The Notorious B.I.G. Quoted During President Trump Impeachment Trial
You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.
In another strange but true moment in political history, Democratic Representative Hakeem Jeffries used a line from one of The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic songs when responding to a question from President Donald Trump’s attorney Jay Sekulow during Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
The B.I.G. reference came into play after Sekulow asked Jerries and the rest of the people in the building what they were doing there.
"We are here, sir, because President Trump abused his power and then he tried to cover it up," Jeffries said. "And we are here, sir, to follow the facts, follow the law, be guided by the Constitution, and present the truth to the American people."
The incident on the Senate Floor shadowed another moment when hip-hop entered the political arena. Last November, A$AP Rocky's name was mentioned during the impeachment hearings for Trump, who has since been impeached. At the time, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Gordon Sondland testified that during a July 26 phone call with President Trump they allegedly discussed Rocky's imprisonment in Sweden, among other things.
"The call lasted five minutes," recalled Sondland. "It's true that the president speaks loudly at times and it is also true—I think we primarily discussed A$AP Rocky."
Watch Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries recite The Notorious B.I.G.' classic rap line below.
See 50 Hip-Hop Albums With No Weak Songs
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Picture with the parts recreations football inside the personal lives as well as to country enduring my personal Roman nights with his medieval young age. During the Rome, football become renowned instrumentally become computer software to practice fighters. One example is, your own 5th article associated with the Virgil’s Aeneid is dedicated to your own function on the challenges for the price and also intensity with an increased exposure of prep Romans towards fighting. When you look at the crude era, despite being without relevancy in the personal area, match played a significant character for the Christian videos (Reid, 2011, 81–106). Like, within the Town of Goodness, Augustine (14.9) described their apostle Paul getting ‘your very own player on the Christ’.
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Using modern techniques of textual exploration, they indicated that the bible is an old data said with the certain human inside the differing times and various websites (McCalla, 2007, p. 548). Liberal-minded Christians and Biblical theologians were able to except the better complaint whenever you are continuing you’ll be able to hold the Bible as a source of moral in order to religious guidelines. Extremely, friends naturalists and informed Christians typically managed to acknowledge evidence for that natural evolution inside the generation after the publishing from the Charles Darwin’s Cause of Wide variety . Liberal Christians managed to absorb the results of natural technology to their spiritual skills simply because they experienced currently well-known which should Genesis are a fairy-tale story due to consultant issues, not literal realities.
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The Title IX Statute says it will, “Not one person in the united states should, based on sex, continually be left out clear of connection within the, be refuted the many wildcardsportsdc benefits of, or even be confronted with discrimination under some kind of knowledge system and other activity being victorious in federal financial aid” . Conditions it is possible to Title IX tends to be educational institutions that will typically declare members of only one gender, companies which can advocate owners towards armed forces tool, as well as organizations whoever conformity for the reason that Title IX accomplish violate faiths . This 1 data products an introduction to five matters to do with gender assets in order to exercise. These affairs happen to be reputation for sex money for the sporting so to Concept IX, sex value into the game governance, gender resources issues for the sport, gender value, sporting contribution, and to Label IX, as well as gender collateral inside coed exercise.
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Religious versatility and also to variety possesses your very own religious life of Canadians thrilling. The whole approval of the spiritual differences takes some time, however research has revealed that may Canadians was going into this package guidance. Evidence usually is other people be much more exposed to religious range as well as to connect with individuals of more religions more regularly, it a little more acknowledging associated with values and habits which will diverge from other offer . Pluralism has to be your proven fact that every religious practice is incorporate within a people irrespective of the just how divergent their standards and other cultural norms is actually. This package solution results a culture where religious range is fully well known .
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Flow meters are used in many industries to measure and control the movement of gases or liquids. Accuracy is crucial in order to ensure that the manufacturing process is going smoothly. Precise measurements are key to many kinds of manufacturing, processing and transfer processes. For this reason, manufacturers look for the highest quality flow meters available on the market.
Why Regular Calibration Is a Must
However, even the most durable and sensitive meter can become imprecise and lose accuracy after prolonged use. Some common causes are regular wear and tear, exposure to moisture or corrosion due to chemicals. Flow meter function can also become disrupted due to accumulation of dirt, impact or faults in the installation process. Regular inspection and calibration of your flow meter is necessary in order to ensure consistently precise readings. To ensure that your calibration of your flow meter achieves the results you want, it is smart to follow the following best practices.
Use Accurate Testing Equipment
First of all, make sure that your testing equipment is up to standard. This means that before you can start using your standard to test your flow meter’s measurements, you must take care to test your standard against another recognized standard and document the results. This will help you maintain a high degree of accuracy when checking the precision of your flow meter’s measurements.
Test Your Testing Equipment
In addition to comparing your standard’s accuracy to that of an already known standard, make sure that its measurements are sufficiently accurate. When you are using a standard to calibrate your flow meter, your standard typically needs to be four times as accurate as the meter you are testing. In some cases, the accuracy requirement can be different based on the specific type of calibration.
Ensure Typical Environment
Now that you have checked your testing equipment, you need to make sure that the testing environment is conducive to precise results. If you want to know how your flow meter is operating on a daily basis, you should test it under conditions that are as similar as possible to its typical environment. The type of substance whose movement is measured by the meter can affect operation, so be sure to test using the same substance. Factors such as heat, density and rate of movement can also affect operation; thus, for optimal testing accuracy, these should also be similar to the regular operating environment.
When testing, it is important to keep the flow rate steady. In a typical testing scenario, you will be making a real-time comparison between the flow rate of your meter and your testing standard. Thus, variations in system flow can lead to imprecise results and suboptimal calibration.
Eliminate Variations in Heat and Volume
For best calibrating results, your testing unit will need to measure everything your flow meter regularly measures, simultaneously. This means that it is important that there not be any variations in temperature or volume during the testing process. Before beginning the calibration, check the system for leaks or other irregularities that could compromise test results.
If you find that you are unable to calibrate your flow meter successfully, it may be time for a repair or an upgrade. Flow meters can lose function when they are being used in applications where a particular type or model is not optimal. Improper installation can also lead to damage that may not be easily fixed by recalibrating. Consult your manufacturer as to the best type of flow meter for your purposes.
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Ukraine plans to build 15,000 kilometers of highways and 810 bridges and crossings for the next two years.
“13,000 km of roads have already been built. The goal for the next two years is 15,000 kilometers of roads, ”the head of state said, outlining future plans for infrastructure construction.
The President of Ukraine also said that 560 bridges and overpasses have already been built and renovated as part of the national bridge reconstruction program.
“Over the next two years, we plan to connect the shores across Ukraine with another 810 bridges and overpasses, including the Kremenchug and Yampil bridges,” the president said.
Large-scale implementation of projects for the construction and rehabilitation of roads became possible due to the establishment of the Road Fund in Ukraine, the establishment of which was agreed by the decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in November 2016. Later, the Government agreed on the procedure for receiving funds from the Road Fund.
Thus, road workers were able to plan for the reconstruction, overhaul and construction of roads in the medium and long term (5-10 years).
Later, Ukraine’s infrastructure construction and development program underwent some changes and became known as “Large Construction”, marking the next stage of the improved system of construction of Ukrainian roads and incorporating previously uncharacteristic social infrastructure.
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Plumbing contractors are the correct people to approach when a homeowner wants to install a new kind of plumbing system at his house; on the other hand, they can help at a new home that someone is construction where he or she needs state of the talent plumbing services. It is quite often a headache to the homeowner when there are plumbing troubles at home. There might be a leaky tap or a broken pipe that plumbing service providers can fix within minutes. The average homeowner spends about 17% of his home building investments setting up the plumbing system. That is not a large amount when a person thinks of the fitness hazards he may have had to face with a bad plumbing system. It takes cash to keep the home plumbing system in good quality working situation. It not only adds to the ease of up to date living but works for the general fitness of the family.
Generally the plumbing system at home serves two basic reasons. The first purpose is to give clean water for all kinds of household requirements; the sinks, the washing machine, the dishwasher, the toilets, bathrooms and so on. The next purpose is to remove the polluted water efficiently after collecting it from differents drains without mixing it with the fresh water supply. For the plumbing system to work professionally it is necessary that the water pressure and gravity be checked. The main modules of a plumbing system are the main water shut off valve, water meter, fixture stop valves, drainage taps and water heater. Each of these modules are rigged together by an efficient contractor and checked to see whether they work fine.
Main function of plumbing contractors is to manipulate the water pressure in such a way that water is distributed and preserved in attractive quantities. Each area of the plumbing system however small or big is thoroughly dependent on good quality water pressure. Plumbers see to it that each area of the home gets the needed quantity of water at all times. The internal diameter of the delivery pipes is very significant. The smaller the diameter, the higher the pressure and the velocity that goes into the home. Plumbers depend on gravity to take out waste water and drainage from the home. It is compulsory that each home has the correct figure of vents and pipes so that the drainage system works rightly. The vents work towards releasing all the air pressure stuck in the pipes.
Plumbing services have to adhere to positive codes. There are certain limits that could mar the effectiveness of those plumbing services. When one hires a successful plumbing service, they will make the greatest use of the accessible resources and work to the best of their talent. The water availability and the location of the house all play an significant role in plumbing services.
Court Harris is a professional mechanical contractors Utah works at Archer mechanical Inc in Salt Lake city, Utah. Archer Mechanical is dedicated to provide solutions for all design-build, design-assist, new construction, additions, remodels, retrofits, service and preventative maintenance for more than 20 years.
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By By Ben Alexander/The Meridian Star
May 3, 2001
For the first time since the Bonita area was annexed several years ago, Mayor John Robert Smith hinted Wednesday about the city's newest annexation plans.
Smith made his remarks only minutes after a study was presented to the Meridian City Council by the Stennis Institute for Government. The study found that Meridian has too few large parcels of land for subdivisions.
It was commissioned on behalf of the Grow Meridian Team formed by Smith to recommend solutions to the city's declining population.
Smith said the city's annexation plans have never been kept secret, and that plans for future annexation depend on when workers complete the delivery of water and sewer service to the newly annexed Bonita area.
The city has already completed the first phase of its delivery of utilities to the Bonita area and engineering firms are currently at work to advance the second phase.
Smith declined to give any specifics about where annexation could occur next, except to say it will probably follow the city's "natural growth path."
The mayor did point out that the city seems to be growing toward the north, where city leaders just took bids for a new one-million gallon water tank that is expected to support growth in that part of town.
Ben Alexander is a staff writer for The Meridian Star. Call him at 693-1551, ext. 3226, or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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1521 - Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians.
1704 - The Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English and Austrian forces.
1792 - French revolutionaries took the entire French royal family and imprisoned them.
1784 - The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, MD.
1846 - The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA.
1867 - "Under the Gaslight", by Augustin Daly, opened in New York City, NY.
1876 - The Reciprocity Treaty between the U.S. and Hawaii was ratified.
1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray.
1912 - The first experimental radio license was issued to St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, PA.
1931 - The first community hospital in the U.S. was dedicated in Elk City, OK.
1932 - Adolf Hitler refused to take the post of vice-chancellor of Germany. He said he was going to hold out "for all or nothing."
1934 - Al Capp's comic strip "L'il Abner" made its debut in newspapers.
1942 - Henry Ford unveiled his "Soybean Car." It was a plastic-bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car.
1942 - Walt Disney's "Bambi" opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.
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1959 - In New York, ground was broken on the $320 million Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
1960 - "Echo I," a balloon satellite, allowed the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite to take place.
1961 - Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.
1979 - Lou Brock (St. Louis Cardinals) got his 3,000th career hit.
1985 - The engagement of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenagger was announced.
1986 - United States Football League standout Herschel Walker signed to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
1990 - Iraq transferred $3-4 billion in bullion, currency, and other goods seized from Kuwait to Baghdad.
1992 - Woody Allen began legal action to win custody of his three children. A judge ruled against Allen in 1993.
1994 - It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer.
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Sure, Instagram has been wickedly popular, and Facebook has the combination of cash and stock to pick up what it needs. It's not as though CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg, and all the other members of management have been making one mistake after another. Facebook is well primed for an IPO that could make it immediately worth $100 billion.
Some think the deal was worth it. You could make an argument that it might have been for Facebook in particular. But was Instagram objectively worth a billion? Only when you have your head in the clouds, up where the tech bubbles fly.
Not every company sells to Facebook
Facebook is in unusual circumstances, where perhaps no other technology has ever occupied. It has received literally billions in venture capital. Within a few years, the company has become the dominant force in the important and influential area of social networking. Facebook needs to address a number of factors:
- The company's value is tied to its growth. Given its current number of customers, additional growth as a percentage of what it has is difficult. So Facebook needs to find new areas of business and acquire companies that can help bring more customers.
- Part of Facebook's importance is its control of social networking. That means keeping competitors at bay—whether Google, Twitter, Yahoo, Apple, or anyone else—becomes a bet-the-company endeavor. Controlling what is becoming an influential and potentially dominant player in consumer photo sharing, a critical part of social networking, is a must.
- With all the money that has been put into Facebook, an "ordinary" IPO is unacceptable. There are too many investors who want too big a return.
- Given the amount of cash the company has and the expected value of the stock, buying Instagram wasn't a struggle.
The problem comes when you realize that there is only one Facebook. No other business faces the unique combination of driving needs and available cash that powered this deal.
Don't judge value by someone else's spending habits
That gets us back to reality. It's like the New York City restaurant Nello that allegedly has been known to charge $275 for a plate of pasta or $15 for water. There are people in the world who could drop such sums without a second thought, but they are relatively few.
Pull Facebook out of the equation for a moment. Is Instagram, on its own, worth even the $500 million valuation that it got with a $50 million investment from VC firms Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Greylock Partners, and Benchmark Partners right before the Facebook purchase?
Instagram may have been popular, with tens of millions of users, but it had zip for income. So, were the VCs smoking something strange before putting in money? Absolutely not. They were betting in the relatively disciplined way that VCs do, with the pressure they have to find large deals to invest the money their limited partners provide. They take large portions of a company and make money when they hit it big on a minority portion of their portfolios.
VCs play a different game
VCs can afford to see a majority of their companies fail to meet their full promise, so long as enough of the portfolio goes stratospheric. That means a good many of the companies that get VC funding never make it big, and may even get closed down. So good times are here again for the few, not the many.
But entrepreneurs aren't VCs. If your company flops, you get nothing, so thinking that what happened to Instagram can be replicated is dangerous. More companies in tech get bought for far more modest amounts in a form of forced talent recruitment that has spawned the term acqui-hire (a combination of acquire and hire). And even more won't go that far. For example, the average paid iOS app only brings in a few thousand dollars in revenue. That's a lot of effort for thin return.
Continue pushing ahead on your plans. Just don't get taken, either as an entrepreneur or investor, by the hysteria that hits when the acquisition prices sound high. Sometimes the best way to get higher is to wait on one side of the ship while everyone else rushes to the other side.
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Few things make people grouchier than change, which may well explain why so many people working in healthcare delivery today are so crabby. Just ask any patient. Change has come so fast and so furiously; it literally came in one era and out another.
“These are changing times,” we are told. Not true. Time doesn’t change, people do. Events do. Circumstances do. And not always for the better. Some ideas, some values, some ways of doing things really ought not to be put to death before their time just to make room for change, especially since change is not always motivated by some great cause, or brought about as a natural evolution. Sometimes “change” actually may be regressive rather than progressive.
At any rate, I think these changes are decidedly regressive, especially in the face of full implementation of the Accountable Care Act. According to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, there were 13 hospital mass layoffs (defined as involving 50 or more employees) in August, resulting in 1,085 initial unemployment benefit claims. If this layoff pace continues, BLS analysts say hospitals will post 127 mass layoffs this year involving 8,257 people, giving 2011 the third-highest number of mass layoff incidents in the last decade.i Meanwhile, earlier this month the American Hospital Association (AHA) said hospitals would lose $41 billion from 2013 to 2021 if Medicare payments were cut by 2%. According to AHA, the 2% cut would cost 92,866 jobs in 2013 and 194,522 jobs by 2021.ii How stunningly stupid!
How might one distinguish between regressive and progressive change? Regressive change offers simple, quick “solutions” and nothing more: a method with an end, so to speak. It gains most of its momentum by proclaiming what’s wrong with what is (in this case, reduced Medicare payments). It doesn’t look at what’s about to happen, such as full implementation of healthcare reform, dramatic changes, and dramatic increases in demand for services.
Progressive change arises out of what is and moves one into the future. Progress has deep roots—in technology and science, in demographics and social mores, in economics, in law—and in the successful performance of predecessors and peers. Progress builds on strengths. And nursing has a lot of those.
iBureau of Statistics. Economic News Release. Mass Layoffs Summary. September 22, 2011. www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm. Accessed October 6, 2011.
iiStagg Elliott V. Economic pressures prompt increase in hospital mass layoffs. American Medical News. September 29, 2011. http://www.amednews.com/article/20110929/business/309299997/8/
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3 recession-proof ideas to do now in preparing for a recession.
Here are my takeaways from a private watch party. I’ve had the privilege to have a sneak peek at Tony Robbins’ discussion of the stock market crash.
Negative news sentiments are everywhere. Financial news and social media are having discussions about a possible recession. It’s obvious that it creates fear and anxiety about a possible March 2020 Deja Vu all over again. Except that it could be a longer downtrend economy. On the flip side, it could be the next opportunity to take advantage of.
Learn from individuals that have gone through many recessions and inflationary periods. And still thrive.
So, here are the top 6 lessons I’ve learned about Tony Robbins and Warren Buffett’s opinion of the economy. And what recession-proof ideas you can do to thrive in a recession.
Lesson #1: Anticipate instead of reacting.
Tony and Warren expect that prices and interest rates will continue increasing. The cost of building houses has increased. Coupled with a wave of 60 million Z generation and early Millenials looking to buy homes, there is a lack of supply. As demand increases with limited supply due to supply chain issues, inflation is inevitable.
In economics, there’s one thing always to remember. You can never do one thing. You have to always have to say, “And then what?” — Warren Buffett.
Lesson #2: Have some courage.
All the people around you are going to shrink out of fear.
Sir John Templeton was the first billionaire in history. He earned his fortune by investing $10,000 in the stock market in 1939. He bought every stock on the NY stock exchange during Hitler’s invasion. It looked like the world was going to end. But it made him a billion dollars after the war.
To do: Think long-term instead of short-term. Whenever it’s bad, people are going to think that it’ll last forever. No war has lasted forever. No pandemic has lasted forever. In the end, what follows winter is spring.
Most people overestimate what they can do in a year but underestimate what they can do in a decade — Tony Robbins.
Lesson #3: The best protection against inflation is your own earning power.
If you’re the best teacher, lawyer, surgeon, or whatever it is you’re good at, you’ll be able to get your share of the economy. You’ll be able to command a part of other people’s production of goods and services no matter what the currency is. You can control your economy by being one of the best and still being able to charge a premium.
The best protection against a rapid currency decline is to become more useful in your activities and profession.
To do: Maximise your talents. Increase it.
Because they can’t tax it while you’re doing it. So, invest in yourself. Make yourself more valuable by leveling up your skillsets. Learn a recession-proof skill. Build up your talents. For example, trading, marketing, teaching, sales, coding, etc.
Then, find a way to add more value than anybody else.
Find a way to do more for other people than anybody else. Focus and give what your customers or employers want and deliver what they need as well.
Comparing income from a McDonald’s employee with a billion-dollar hedge fund manager. It makes sense for a Mcdonald’s employee to have a lesser income because the skill to become one is easy! But a hedge fund manager that helps his clients to earn a 40% return, requires a high skill level and creates value for more people. Hence, a higher income.
We were all equal as souls, but we’re not equal in the marketplace — Jim Rohn.
Lesson #4: The second best protection against inflation is a wonderful business.
No matter how good you are in your business or talents you better become an investor. You need to leverage on people that are more talented than you are.
If you own the Coca-cola trademark company, you’ll be able to get part of the people’s labor 20 to 50 years from now. You’ll be able to have the earning power of other people’s labor. A percentage of what you own can go to assets that help you compound and grow.
The young man should become a brain surgeon and invest in coca-cola instead of government bonds — Charlie Munger
Lesson #5: Companies that have low capital expenditures (CapEx) are wonderful businesses.
CapEx is the company’s funds used to buy and maintain physical assets to run the business. Businesses that have large CapEx spend more every year.
Let’s say it cost United Rentals $1 million to buy 5 tractors. They rent it out and made 20% over a 5-year period. But guess what? They would have to replace it every 4–5 years to buy a new one. That’s capital intensive.
But, Google and Microsoft do not need a lot of capital but are able to generate high earnings. These businesses do not have a lot of cash capital requirements. So, their businesses are unlikely to be affected by fluctuations in interest rates.
Lesson #6: Companies that have a brand as a competitive edge have pricing power.
Businesses that have pricing power means that they can adjust their business. For example, if Coca-cola were to raise their prices by $0.10 or a dollar, people will still pay for it! A brand has a clear sign of the company being the strongest in the industry.
If you think of the best search engine, the first that comes to most people’s minds is Google! If you think of the best software for documents, the first that pops into our minds is Microsoft.
With pricing power as an advantage, branded companies are unlikely to be affected by inflation.
To do: Get started in investing.
i) Invest in companies that create more value for more people. See what the companies are doing. Are they shrinking their business? Or are they adding more features and innovations for their customers?
ii) Invest in companies that still have demand over the long term.
iii) Invest in companies that have pricing power with a brand and low CapEx.
No matter where the economy is heading, remember that the stock market is 6–9 months ahead of the economy. So, with high anticipation of a recession, the market has been on a downtrend. But it does not mean all hope is gone. Anticipating what’s coming and preparing for it sets you up on the winning end. So I hope that these recession-proof ideas can help you prepare for and anticipate a possible recession.
Disclaimer: This advice is never to be considered as a professional financial advisor resource or a provider of financial advice for investment or planning purposes.
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Boone County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 57% of people fully vaccinated
Some 57% of people living in Boone County are fully vaccinated as of Nov. 23, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Missouri reported 900,102 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2% from the week before.
Boone County has one of the five highest percentages of their population fully vaccinated in Missouri as of Nov. 23.
The others in the top five are Jasper County (69%), St. Charles County (58%), St. Louis County (57%) and Pulaski County (56%).
Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Boone County as of Nov. 23:
How many people in Boone County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
- 67% of people in Boone County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 117,461 people
- 57% of people in Boone County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 100,931 people
For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.
How many people in Missouri have been vaccinated so far?
- 60% of people in Missouri have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 3,635,070 people
- 51% of people in Missouri are fully vaccinated, for a total of 3,113,940 people
COVID vaccinations for kids and boosters
The percentages in this story reflect the total share of the population that has received vaccines. That now includes people as young as 5 years old, for whom vaccines have been authorized.
These weekly stories will be updated as more data on vaccination rates in children, as well as booster vaccination rates, are released.
We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.
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ETNA Network's game is known as The Lost Treasure. It is is a Play-To-Earn game where players battle or complete adventures using NFT game assets and earn tokens for every battle won or level completed. The game adopts some part of the Greek mythology with a premise that is based on the idea that at a time that predates time, Plutus the god of treasure had hidden a huge amount of treasure as instructed by Zeus the god of the sky. Many tried to find the resting place of this treasure ruins but failed. The time came, after Zeus was long gone, a vital clue was revealed by Plutus, the resting place of the treasure was revealed to be in the deepest core of Mount Etna. Many heroes have journey from far and near, from the past and the future to EtnaVerse in their quest to find the lost treasures.
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Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected to support search and rescue missions for the UK’s HM Coastguard in maritime and mountain environments in north Wales. This marks the first time that HM Coastguard has used unmanned aircraft for search and rescue.
Two CAMCOPTER UAS have undertaken a rigorous three-month test programme and will be operated by Bristow, who provide the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter Service. The unmanned aircraft will launch from Caernarfon in Wales, and will support manned helicopters in safety patrols across beaches from Conwy Bay to Llandudno and inland search and rescue across Snowdonia.
This operational evaluation aims to give operations staff for HM Coastguard the benefit and experience of live situations and incidents that are suited to unmanned aircraft operations. The programme has been designed to complement work being carried out by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to develop regulations under which UAVs can operate as SAR aircraft. Unmanned aircraft are expected to play a key role when UKSAR2G, the second-generation of search and rescue service, begins operations in 2024.
Maritime Minister Kelly Tolhurst commented: “We will stop at nothing to keep people safe on our shores and in our seas, exploring new and innovative ways to further bring search and rescue into the 21st century. Drones have the potential to help our coastguard teams help save even more lives so I’m excited we’re pioneering these advances in the UK.”
Director of Her Majesty’s Coastguard, Claire Hughes said: “Search and rescue is about saving lives. Every second counts and every minute saved can prove the difference between life and death. This kind of technology has a big part to play in those moments alongside our helicopters, coastguard rescue teams and our partners from the RNLI to independent lifeboats and hovercraft.”
Russ Torbet, Director UK Search and Rescue, Bristow Helicopters Ltd, said: “UAV technology has advanced to the stage where its deployment significantly enhances the capability of air search and rescue operations, improving the reach of the service and reducing risk for the public and our crews.”
“These systems provide us with an option to keep our Sikorsky S92 helicopter crew at Caernarfon on standby for lifesaving events, while the unmanned aircraft are tasked with providing safety overwatch and monitoring which those manned aircraft would otherwise have been sent to carry out.”
“Bristow began initial testing with Schiebel in 2018, with a view to bringing these UAVs into service during the current UKSAR contract. We are proud to have successfully completed these first missions on behalf of HM Coastguard.”
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Every brand aims to increase its Google ranking and become more visible on social media today. But organic promotion is more significant. This is where word-of-mouth marketing comes in.
With the right strategy, brands can attract new customers without spending a single dime. Customers will advocate for a brand if it makes fantastic products and shows that it cares about its customers. They can simply attract new customers by sharing their excellent experiences. Such businesses won't require a lot of marketing strategies that don't always yield noticeable results.
What Is Word-of-Mouth Marketing?
According to Investopedia's definition, Word of mouth marketing (WOM marketing) happens when a customer's satisfaction and interest in a company makes them want to talk to others about it. Basically, it is free advertising motivated by customer experience.
Word of mouth marketing (WOMM) is all about getting people to talk about your product business or brand. Most marketing professionals agree that it is the best form of promotion.
However, do not confuse it with word-of-mouth advertising which is paid for. In word-of-mouth marketing, the people recommending a product or service are not being paid.
Word of mouth marketing typically refers to a deliberate strategy by a company's marketing department to get people to talk about a product or service. The term "word of mouth" on its own without the word marketing refers to people recommending a product simply because they liked it; nobody encouraged them to do so.
Word of mouth marketing is extremely effective. If the seller has managed to cultivate strong customer loyalty it will be easier to get them to talk about the products or services. Customer loyalty refers to a customer's commitment to stick with a business because of the benefits they obtain from their purchases.
Since the internet came onto the scene towards the end of the 20th century, word-of-mouth marketing has grown dramatically. Every successful company today, especially the major players in their industry, takes WOM marketing very seriously. However, some critics today wonder how genuine some "super satisfied customers" are. They say that the line between real customers and paid ambassadors has become blurred.
Is Negative WOM as Effective as Positive Ones?
Word-of-mouth is significant to businesses because it affects consumers' intentions and attitudes toward the brand. In other words, customers rely on WOM when making purchasing decisions. For instance, before making a purchase, customers read reviews on websites.
Positive word of mouth (PWOM) appears to have a greater impact on purchase intention than negative word of mouth, even though Negative word of mouth (NWOM) often has a greater impact on attitude and cognition than positive word of mouth.
A Washington University study found that positive word-of-mouth has a considerably bigger impact on consumers' attitudes toward the focal product than negative word-of-mouth. Receivers believe that senders of positive vs. negative word-of-mouth regarding utilitarian products are more reliable, even when there are no differences in the senders' perceived altruism. Positive WOM senders are also seen as having a better experience and proof of their recommendations than are negative WOM senders.
Word-of-Mouth Marketing vs. Other Marketing Methods
Most of the time, business owners are wondering if word-of-mouth marketing is more effective than other marketing methods. All we can say is that indeed the word-of-mouth marketing is better only in some cases.
Conducted research on this topic has proved that word-of-mouth marketing performs better in attracting new customers than other marketing methods. Moreover, it is also suggested that WOM has the potential of producing up to twice as many sales as other marketing methods.
But what really makes word-of-mouth marketing generate sales? There are two main reasons for this, trust and excellent targeting.
It goes without mentioning that everyone trusts their friends and family more than advertising. This is due to the fact that advertisements are always projects designed to make a brand appear amazing.
In spite of that, the audience still is not leaning toward trusting the brand, because they simply are aware of advertising strategies. On the other hand, our trusty friends and family have no intention of misleading us. And they will offer their true thought and their honest opinion of brands.
On the other hand, Word-of-mouth marketing is extremely targeted. Imagine a company that sells baby products, promotes its goods, and installs advertisements in a mall. However, since not every visitor of the mall is in the market for baby products -or even has one for that matter, their investment will not bring back much revenue.
On the contrary, WOM marketing is so much more targeted, meaning that if you are not a parent with a baby, nobody is going to recommend baby products to you. People and loyal customers will only recommend your products to those who are potential buyers.
This obliges a lot of people to question once more if word-of-mouth marketing is always better than conventional marketing. We reaffirm that this is not true. How come?
Word-of-mouth marketing is a very slow kind of advertising, to begin with. WOM looks like a highly foolish and meaningless means of communication in this era of rapid digitization and online communication. Word of mouth takes a very long time to propagate and leave the desired effect.
In this procedure, person x tells person y about a product; y then tells person z, and so on. However, it obviously takes a while for the news to go out to a sizable sample of potential buyers.
Organic Word of Mouth vs. Amplified Word of Mouth
Here there is a simple table of differences between the two.
Organic Word of mouth is when people naturally become advocates of your brand because your products or services exceeded their expectations and they would love to share this experience with the people they care about. In order to improve organic word-of-mouth activities, brands can benefit from the following tactics:
- Focusing on earning customer loyalty
- Efforts to gain customer satisfaction
- Boost product quality
- Creating dialog and listening to people
- Responding to criticism
On the other hand, amplified word of mouth happens with campaigns designed by the marketing department to motivate and escalate WOM among current or new communities. Technics that will help businesses amplify word-of-mouth activities include the following:
- Establishing communities
- Creating tools that will allow people to share their comments
- Persuading evangelists and supporters to actively promote a product
- Supplying information that such evangelists can use
- Using advertising or promotion with the intention of sparking conversation
- Finding and contacting significant people and communities
- Investigating and monitoring online dialogue
Organic WOM that already exists online is obviously beneficial to your business or customer, however, what kind of amplified WOM a company might introduce to spark conversation about the company or its products and services is more crucial. To begin with, it's vital to be aware of what is being stated online right now, so if you haven't already, it's time to start equipping yourself with the means to do so.
What Is the Digital Version of WOM Marketing?
People seek recommendations from their peers before making any form of purchase, whether it be for a product or service. Consumers will frequently listen to recommendations from friends, family, coworkers, and social peers rather than even the most well-crafted or persuasive marketing pitch.
However, in the past decade, the development of the internet and the explosive growth of social media have made formerly private word-of-mouth interactions publicly accessible.
Consumers (particularly Millennials) are increasingly using blogs, Tweets, Reddit threads, and consumer advocacy websites to seek answers to problems about purchases instead of picking up the phone to contact a coworker or going for coffee with a reliable friend.
Consumers are using the internet (especially social networks) more frequently than ever before to get reliable opinions, reviews, and advice, regardless of the value of the products they want to purchase.
Consumers consult online reviews while making purchases of any kind all the time. These reliable recommendations, even from complete strangers online, are a crucial step in the buying process.
A local consumer review survey in 2022 reveals:
- 82 percent of consumers read internet reviews for local businesses, while 52 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 54 say they "always" do so.
- The average customer reads 10 reviews before they feel comfortable with a company product or service.
- Before making a purchase, the typical customer reads reviews for 13 minutes and 45 seconds.
The world of marketing has transformed due to social media rampancy. It has grown to be an essential aspect of people's lives and a crucial channel for businesses to interact with both current and potential customers.
In this regard, Influencer marketing makes use of digital word-of-mouth marketing and social proof, both of which are well-known vital components of any successful marketing plan. Today, 49 percent of consumers base their purchasing decisions on the recommendations of influencers. On top of that, when shopping in-store, 60 percent claim they were influenced by a referral.
In order to motivate ardent consumers to share their experiences, brands must now, more than ever, concentrate on developing true and authentic relationships with consumers through outstanding customer service, transparent value exchanges, transparent data collecting, and innovative marketing campaigns.
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Whether you need to lose five pounds or fifty, trying to lose weight can feel like an uphill battle (and sometimes it is, literally, i.e. a taxing treadmill session on an incline). There’s no miracle weight loss treatment—yet!—so in the meantime, healthy diet and regular exercise is the best we can do. As for tricks to lose weight, tips that are actually effective are few and far between, but we’ve rounded up our best tried-and-true weight loss secrets right here. Combined with healthy habits, they’ll have you well on your way to the best shape of your life.
Read more from Daily Makeover: 7 Healthy Habits to Adopt Now
Change the Way You Eat
Celebrity nutritionist Paula Simpson recommends a new approach to eating that involves eating your proteins and starches in separate meals. Called "food combining," this method aids in optimum digestion. Many who follow it report increased energy, significant weight loss, and even a decrease in indigestion.
Drink Whey Protein
Try drinking a whey protein shake in the morning to fill you up and help fight hunger throughout the day. Whey protein will also encourage your body to lose fat while preserving muscle, bettering your workout performance and your ability to burn more calories.
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Try a Cleanse
Kick-start your weight loss plan with a detoxifying juice cleanse like BluePrint. Over time, our digestive system builds up with junk that needs to be flushed out in order for us to feel our best. The cleanse involves consuming nothing but fresh-pressed juices for anywhere from one to five days. It will restore your body's balance, give you more energy and, yes, help you lose some of those stubborn extra pounds you've been trying to shed for years.
When it comes to your meals, celebrity fitness guru David Kirsch says you need to go back to basics when you're actively trying to lose weight. "Follow the ABCs of nutrition: no alcohol, bread, starchy carbs, coffee, dairy, or extra sweets. This will help you to lean down and de-bloat," he says. "Eat 5 small meals a day full of lean protein, healthy carbs like beans and quinoa, and lots of vegetables."
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Try a Meal Replacement
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Treat Cellulite Topically
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The naivete, not to mention ignorance, with which certain European circles see the Jewish Question in the fourth year of this gigantic struggle is astonishing. They cannot or will not see that this war is a war of the Jewish race and its subject people against Western culture and civilization. Everything that we Germans and Europeans, defenders of the principle of a moral world order, hold dear is at risk. The above mentioned circles are too inclined to see the Jewish Question as a humanitarian issue. They make their judgments on the feelings of the moment rather than on the knowledge and insight resulting from clear and calm reason. It is clear that if during this war we show the least weakening of our determination to resolve the Jewish Question, the result will be the gravest danger to our people and Reich and all of Europe.
Jewry wanted this war. Whether one looks to the plutocratic or the bolshevist side of the enemy camp, one sees Jews standing in the foreground as instigators, rabble-rousers and slave drivers. They organize the enemy's war economy and encourage plans to exterminate and destroy the Axis powers. England and the USA recruit from among them the bloodthirsty and vengeful agitators and political lunatics, and they are the source of the terror commissars of the GPU. They are the mortar that holds the enemy coalition together. In the National Socialist Reich, they see a power that resists their drive for world domination both militarily and intellectually. That explains their rage and deep hatred. Do not think that the Old Testament tirades of their newspapers and radio are merely political propaganda. They would carry it all out to the letter, should they have the opportunity.
Our state's security requires that we take whatever measures seem necessary to protect the German community from their threat. That leads to some difficult decisions, but they are unavoidable if we are to deal with the threat. This war is a racial war. The Jews started it and they direct it. Their goal to destroy and exterminate our people. We are the only force standing between Jewry and world domination. If the Axis powers lose the war in Europe, no power on earth could save Europe from the Jewish-Bolshevist flood. It may seem surprising that such a small minority possesses such great power and is such a deadly danger. But it is so. International Jewry uses certain criminal methods to gain world domination that are not evident to uneducated nations. The same is true in private life. The Jews do not enjoy economic success because they are more intelligent than non-Jews, rather because they follow a different moral code. They attempt to conceal their methods for as long as possible, until it is too late for the affected nation to defend itself. Then it takes a revolution to dislodge them. We know how difficult and tiresome that is.
We constantly hear news that anti-Semitism is increasing in enemy nations. The charges being made against the Jews are the same ones that were made here. Anti-Semitism in enemy nations is not the result of anti-Semitic propaganda, since Jewry fights that strongly. In the Soviet Union, it receives the death penalty. Jewry does all it can to oppose anti-Semitism. The word Jew itself, for example, is hardly to be found in the otherwise so talkative English and USA newspapers, not to mention the Bolshevists. Still, anti-Jewish attitudes are growing among the enemy public. This is an entirely natural reaction to the Jewish danger on the part of the affected peoples. In the long run, it does the Jews no good to plead in parliament and the newspapers for tougher laws against anti-Semitism, or to haul out the highest secular and spiritual dignitaries, among them naturally the Archbishop of Canterbury, to say a good word for the poor innocent persecuted Jews. They did that in Germany before 1933 too, but the National Socialist revolution took place nonetheless.
None of the Führer's prophetic words had come so inevitably true as his prediction that if Jewry succeeded in provoking a second world war, the result would be not the annihilation of the Aryan race, rather the end of the Jewish race. This process is of vast importance, and will have unforeseeable consequences. But it can no longer be halted. It must only be guided in the right direction. One must also be sure to strike the weapon of public deception from Jewry's hands, which it is desperately using to save its skin. One can already see that in the face of approaching catastrophe the Jews are shrinking into the background. They send their pet Goy to the fore. It will not be long before they will not want to do it any longer, and wash their hands in innocence.
As one has to grant, we have some experience in these matters, and are taking action to be sure they do not succeed. The Jews will have to answer for their countless crimes against the happiness and peace of mankind, and one day the whole world will give them the penalty that they are suffering today in Germany. We speak without resentment. The time is too grave to spin naive plans of revenge. This is a world problem of the first order that can be solved by the present generation, and must be solved by them. Sentimental considerations have no part here. We see Jewry as the embodiment of a general world decline. Either we will break this danger, or the peoples of the world will break under it.
No one should say that winners are boastful. At present, we are the victors only in our own nation. Our victory at home, however, drew upon us the diabolic hatred of World Jewry, whose advance members the Jews still with us see themselves as. They want to see the Axis powers defeated, for that is the only way for them to regain their old privileges. It makes sense for us to secure our rear so that we can continue the battle before us with full energy and enthusiasm. When dealing with the Jews there are only two choices: to surrender to them or to fight them. We have chosen the latter. As our enemy attacks without mercy, so do we. The future will prove who is right. Developments to far, however, seem to be more in our favor than the enemy's. Opposition to the Jews, not friendship with them, is growing around the world. We are convinced that at the end of the war, Jewry will face a humanity that fully understands the Jewish Question.
Recently a leading London newspaper, which is wholly under Jewish control, printed an article that wondered at the alarming increase in anti-Semitism. It received many letters in response, and had to admit that only a tiny percentage took the Jewish side. The pro-Semitic letters, though the newspaper did not say this, probably were written by the Jews themselves. The others made the strongest attacks on Jewry, and the readership forced the paper to print some of them. They included all the insults one could hope for. This anti-Semitism is not racially grounded, and its roots are not at all clear, but one may still establish with some satisfaction that healthy popular instincts are beginning to manifest themselves even in enemy nations, Things are not much different in the United States. One of the letters encouraged the newspaper to send reporters to streetcars and trains. There they would hear numerous opinions about the Jews that deserved more than ironic dismissal.
That is the way it normally begins. The Jews in England are reacting in the usual ways. First they look injured and unjustly persecuted. In the synagogues, the rabbis encourage people to be more careful in public, and to avoid provocative behavior. Then they rent a few respected, but buyable leaders from society, business or religious life to make their case. Their well-paid job is to condemn anti-Semitism as a cultural disgrace that is the result of enemy propaganda. They call for stronger laws against it. The poor Jews whine in public about everything they have done for the country, what wonderful and patriotic citizens they have always been and will continue to be, the important offices they hold, etc. The innocent citizen is persuaded by a flood of words that he must have been mistaken in always seeing Jews behind all major political or economic crimes. Soon they find some high church leader who is ready to condemn Anti-Semitism as anti-Christian . By the end, not the Jews, but their enemies are responsible for every national misfortune. Then the game starts all over again.
One has to grant that extraordinarily clever tactics are being used, and that it takes some intelligence or sound instincts to see behind the Jewish facade. But here too the jug carries water until it breaks. International Jewry's attack on the culture and moral order of the world is cleverly concealed, but not cleverly enough so that it cannot be seen through. One must keep at their heels, and give them no rest when they begin to tire. They are virtuosos at the art of transformation. They can appear in a thousand forms, yet are always the same. If one has caught them, they claim injured innocence and send their guard of pity on ahead to beg for mercy. But if one extends them even a finger of pity, they chop the whole hand off. They must therefore be kept in the fear of the Lord.
We know that they hate us from the depths of their souls. We take pleasure in their hatred. There is nothing that they would not do to us if they had the power. We cannot therefore give them even the slightest bit of power. More than that, it is our duty to tell the world of their nature and their depravity. We must again and again prove their sick role in beginning and carry on this war. We must attack them incessantly, accuse them without pity of the crimes of which they are guilty, until the nations begin to wake up. That may take a long time, but it is worth it. We are dealing with the most dangerous enemy that ever threatened the life, freedom and dignity of humanity. There can be no mercy. We have pity only for the countless millions of our own people and those of other European nations who will be given over to the hate and destructive will of this devilish race if we become weak and give up the battle. Those Philistines who today are so eager to protect the Jews would be their first victims.
We must all keep alert. We must be on guard against the insidious cleverness of the international world enemy. In the depths of his soul, he realizes that this war that he so frivolously began, expecting it to be the last step to world domination, has instead become a war for his racial existence. He desperately seeks to stop the inevitable march of events. It will do him no good. We will keep at him. In the end, the Führer's prophecy about World Jewry in 1939, which they laughed at then, will come true.
The Jews laughed in Germany too when they first saw us. They are not laughing any longer. They chose to wage war against us. But that war is turning against them. When they planned a war to totally destroy the German nation, they signed their own death warrant.
Here too world history will be the world court.
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The Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2014 Creative Teaching Grants. Each of these projects exemplifies the creativity, professionalism and dedication of Chatham County Schools’ teachers.
This year the Chatham Education Foundation supported 12 projects in 8 schools reaching over 1,700 students. The variety of projects supported was broad and included a students with disabilities accessible rolling garden cart, a biotechnology product allowing students to study their own DNA, a virtual trip to the moon with the portable Morehead Planetarium, and many more.
The Chatham Education Foundation Grants Committee was astounded by the creativity of the proposed projects, and is excited to see these projects come to life for the students of Chatham County.
These grants were made possible by the generous donations of individuals and businesses in our community. CEF is grateful for the support of Chatham County residents, and we look forward to providing additional resources to the schools throughout the 2014-2015 school year.
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TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left Tehran on Tuesday for the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian head of state since Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, promising to work towards strengthening bilateral ties.
Ahmadinejad during the three-day visit will attend an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation conference in Cairo as well as meet with Egyptian officials and politicians, the official IRNA news agency reported.
“I will try to pave the ground for developing cooperation between Iran and Egypt,” Ahmadinejad told reporters before leaving Tehran.
Without elaborating, he said the visit would “definitely influence the bilateral ties” between Tehran and Cairo.
Egypt has responded cautiously to Iranian efforts to revive ties since Islamist President Mohamed Morsi took power in 2012, with the two nations adopting opposing positions on the Syrian conflict.
Iran supports the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Egypt has been a leading voice in urging his departure — along with regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar.
“If Tehran and Cairo see more eye to eye on regional and international issues, many (issues) will change,” Ahmadinejad was quoted by IRNA as saying.
Tehran severed ties with Cairo in 1980 in protest at a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel by then Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.
The Iran Project is not responsible for the content of quoted articles.
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Ex-Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has died at the age of 46.
In 2013 the then Mayor stood accused of requesting that the rainbow flag be removed during a time it was flying to show solidarity with Russia’s LGBT community during the Sochi Winter Olympics. He said,
This is about Olympics, This is about being patriotic to your country, this is not about someone’s sexual preference.”
In 2014 Ford was the only person on the Toronto City Council to vote against the LGBT homelessness proposal – a policy which would help homeless LGBT teens.
Mr. Ford’s family confirmed in a statement that he died from a rare form of cancer which he started treatment for in 2014.
The statement read,
“With heavy hearts and profound sadness, the Ford family announces the passing of their beloved son, brother, husband, and father, Councillor Rob Ford earlier today at the age of 46.
“A dedicated man of the people, Councillor Ford spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto.
He is survived by his wife Renata and his two children, Stephanie and Doug.
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“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” – “The Thanksgiving Psalm,” Psalm 100:4
Today is Thanksgiving, a great American tradition started by the Pilgrims and officially established by Abraham Lincoln as a national holiday. It’s one of my favorite holidays — a time for family and friends and the needy to get together and thank the Lord for our many blessings.
Normally, my wife Jo Ann and I get together with our children and their families, but this year none of them can make it, so we are inviting a few friends and members of our church who might be alone on this holiday.
Thanksgiving is always a feast at our house. I think my wife is the best cook in the world. (You haven’t lived until you’ve tried her sweet potato casserole.)
Speaking of food, let’s talk about food stamps, America’s fastest-growing social welfare program. In 2000, only 17 million Americans participated at a cost of less than $18 billion. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996, pushed through by a Republican House and signed by President Bill Clinton, actually reduced the number of people on welfare and food stamps. Food stamps were hardly ever mentioned in political debates, like Medicare and Social Security, because there was a means test (wealthy people couldn’t qualify) and most Americans were ashamed of going on the dole.
That all changed, starting in October 2008, when Congress and President Bush changed the name of the program to SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — as a way to eliminate the negative image of food stamps. The government also eliminated the stamps and replaced them with a debit card, so nobody could tell at the grocery store that people were using food stamps to buy goods.
Then came the Great Recession in 2008, and President Obama relaxed the limitations of the Welfare Reform Act. Now 48 million Americans — one out of every six — receive food stamps. The cost to taxpayers is more than $78 billion a year. And nobody seems to care if we have established a permanent welfare class, with fourth-generation welfare recipients. In sum, we now are going down the road of ancient Rome, and collapse is inevitable if we don’t reverse the trend.
I recommend that you read Michael Tanner’s great Cato Institute report on how to turn things around with America’s fastest-growing social welfare program.
Our goal should be to sharply reduce the SNAP program, not encourage its expansion. Our goal should be that every able-bodied American should have a decent job sufficient to get off of welfare. Volunteer organizations do a great job already in making sure people don’t go hungry, such as the Food Banks, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, the Mormon Church, or other charity and religious welfare programs.
The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving
There is a tradition that in the planting of New England, the first settlers met with many difficulties and hardships, as is generally the case when a civiliz’d people attempt to establish themselves in a wilderness country. Being so piously dispos’d, they sought relief from heaven by laying their wants and distresses before the Lord in frequent set days of fasting and prayer. Constant meditation and discourse on these subjects kept their minds gloomy and discontented, and like the children of Israel there were many dispos’d to return to the Egypt which persecution had induc’d them to abandon.
At length, when it was proposed in the Assembly to proclaim another fast, a farmer of plain sense rose and remark’d that the inconveniences they suffer’d, and concerning which they had so often weary’d heaven with their complaints, were not so great as they might have expected, and were diminishing every day as the colony strengthen’d; that the earth began to reward their labour and furnish liberally for their subsistence; that their seas and rivers were full of fish, the air sweet, the climate healthy, and above all, they were in the full enjoyment of liberty, civil and religious.
He therefore thought that reflecting and conversing on these subjects would be more comfortable and lead more to make them contented with their situation; and that it would be more becoming the gratitude they ow’d to the divine being, if instead of a fast they should proclaim a thanksgiving. His advice was taken, and from that day to this, they have in every year observ’d circumstances of public felicity sufficient to furnish employment for a Thanksgiving Day, which is therefore constantly ordered and religiously observed.”
–Benjamin Franklin, “The Compleated Autobiography,” compiled and edited by Mark Skousen (Regnery, 2006), pp. 331-333. © 2006, by Mark Skousen. All rights reserved. Vol. 1 (original “Autobiography”) and Vol. 2 (“Compleated Autobigraphy”) by Benjamin Franklin is available for only $34.71, plus $5 for shipping and handling for both volumes by calling Eagle Publishing, 1-800/211-7661. Refer to code AUTOS.
In case you missed it, I encourage you to read my last column about the attack on J. P. Morgan’s legacy. I also invite you to comment in the space provided below.
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How smart is your car? These days, most are advanced computing and communication pods, packed with integrated safety, functional, information and entertainment systems. Tech like Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, radar, video, smart sensors and monitors. There’s a lot to test and new features every year.
Our client was feeling the pain. Their production line couldn’t do 24/7 throughput – too many breakdowns due to non-robust components. And they also had issues with dust and RF leakage in the test chambers, time-consuming manual DUT handling and human errors.
Maximum Time to Process Each Unit (in Seconds)
Daily System Operation (in Hours)
Number of Radar Units Tested per Chamber/Week
Improvement in Unit Test Times
To solve the client’s wide-ranging test needs, Averna proposed, designed and integrated a new production-test line – including vision systems, robotics, 200 MHz bandwidth signal-processing, and dust-free anechoic chambers that protect RF test integrity.
Handling each DUT in less than a minute – including performing a battery of RF, power, calibration, and radar tests and measurements – the high-performance system has many automation, flexibility, and expansion features.
The Averna team included hardware, software, and mechatronics engineers, as well as a project manager, who ensured every requirement was met on time and on budget.
The client was so content with Averna’s solution that they ordered additional systems for their production lines in other countries.
Results & Benefits
- A 6 DoF robot and anechoic chambers that provide better throughput
- Reduction of DUT takt time and mean time between failures (MTBF)
- A flexible, transportable design for easy expansion/upgrades
Through its deep Test Engineering expertise, Averna significantly improved the client’s EOL test system for automotive radar units, cutting test times by 50% while ensuring substantial ongoing ROI.
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The India University Grants Commission have updated the standards for accessibility in higher education. This will be beneficial for students with disability and students from disadvantaged backgrounds: The Comprehensive Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities (CAGSHEIU)
The CAGSHEIU has been released in response to the National Education Policy recommendations that came out in 2020. These recommendations asked that changes be made to a range of things from the flexibility of timetable scheduling to counselling.
The CAGSHEIU will make the campuses of India physically and technologically more accessible. There will be more emphasis on making sure that online content that is distributed to students is accessible.
An example of the ways these guidelines will change classroom is preferential seating. Preferential seating could allow for students who need breaks to sit at the back so they can more easily leave the class. Some students, such as those students with autism or mental health challenges, can work more efficiently if they focus in on the important sections of the class but can take breaks outside the classroom.
The CAGSHEIU still has its limitations but overall, it is incredibly exciting to see the changes made to the accessibility to universities in India.
For additional information please go to:
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When in 2006 Tadeusz Rózewicz won the Polish Culture Foundation’s Golden Sceptre lifetime achievement award, he presented the Little Sceptre—awarded by the major winner to his favorite younger artist—to Tadeusz Dabrowski, with the words: “One day he’ll swap his little sceptre for a big one.”
A thirty-year-old boy solemnly convinced
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A boy with blue-and-white skin like the marble
The boy who falls on me like the tombstone
of night. Like dreamless sleep.
Someone who promptly appears and disappears
like a black square on a black background.
Tadeusz Dabrowski was born in northern Poland in 1979. From his first volume, published in 1999, he has been critically acclaimed for poetry that combines a tone of metaphysical meditation with the theme of love. His poems are like snapshots taken by a sensitive camera that captures moments filled with the “caring absence” of God and intimacy with the woman the poet loves. Here we find gravity laced with humor and sublimity mixed with pleasure. So far Dabrowski has published five volumes of poetry in his native Poland, which have won him numerous awards. His work has appeared in translation in thirteen European languages. English translations of his poems by Antonia Lloyd-Jones have been published in several leading literary journals, including Agni, American Poetry Review, and Tin House. Black Square is his first collection to be published in English.
Antonia Lloyd-Jones is a translator of Polish literature. In 2008 she won the Found in Translation Award for her translation of The Last Supper, a novel by Pawel Huelle. Her other translations of fiction include works by Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz and Olga Tokarczuk. Her translations of poetry by Jacek Dehnel appeared in a recent anthology, Six Polish Poets, published by Arc Publications.
"To Dabrowski, our world consists of endless reasons to take a peep at the "other side" - under the lining, under the skin and behind the curtain. There he finds things that are truly astonishing, but only that kind are interesting. Tadeusz Nyczek, Przekrój weekly news magazine, 2005.
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Dr. Dennis C. Smith, a world pioneer in biomaterials research, passed away on February 21, 2014, at the age of 86.
A chemist, Dr. Smith was recruited to the University of Toronto in 1969 to become professor and head of biomaterials in the faculty of dentistry. “He built a leading-edge research laboratory, and established a graduate program in biomaterials,” explains Dr. Daniel Haas, dean of the faculty. “He then went on to develop one of the few truly international research programs in biomaterials in the world.”
Dr. Smith was also a founding member of the university’s Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering. His research achievements include the invention of polycarboxylate cements to chemically bond materials to tooth structure and the development of acrylic cements for the fixation of hip prostheses.
Dr. Smith chaired the ISO committee on dental standards (ISO/TC 106) from 2000 to 2005. “As chair of TC 106, Dennis was compassionate, understanding and knowledgeable in dealing with consensus discussions,” remembers Dr. Derek W. Jones, current committee chair. “We have lost a great man—a wonderful colleague and friend who will be deeply missed.”
Several organizations recognized Dr. Smith’s tremendous contributions to the profession and biomaterials sciences. He received honorary doctorate degrees from four different universities—Toronto, McGill, Dalhousie and Manchester—and was granted CDA’s Honorary Membership in 2006 and Distinguished Service Award in 1995. In 2007, Dr. Smith was appointed to the Order of Canada.
Dr. Smith is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eileen, and their six children, Christopher, Frances, Hilary, Gregory, Helen and Dominic.
On February 22, 2014, CDA’s first and only chair emeritus Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Mancini of Hamilton, Ontario, passed away at the age of 92.
Dr. Mancini chaired CDA’s Board of Governors for 26 years, from 1977 to 2003. In recognition of his many years of service, CDA’s Board of Directors bestowed upon him the title of chair emeritus—an unprecedented honour. Dr. Mancini also served as chair of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Dental Association (1969–96) and CDSPI (1983–95).
“Nick was a true gentleman and a diplomat and he always had the best interest of the profession in mind,” recalls Dr. Kevin Roach, CDA president in 1989–90. “I consider Nick to be the epitome of a dental leader as well as a mentor.”
Dr. Roach recalls that Dr. Mancini’s outgoing personality and political relationships greatly helped Canadian dentistry during times when several key issues were at play. But it was the personal touch that made Dr. Mancini so successful.“He could relate to all sorts of people; listen to them, make them feel comfortable. When Nick would chair a meeting, he always found a way of bringing it into line and getting things accomplished,” says Dr. Roach. “Nick may have been small in stature, but he was a giant in dentistry.”
Dr. Mancini earned his dental degree from the University of Buffalo in 1948 and was an accomplished dentist for 63 years. He received several awards for his contributions to the profession, including CDA’s Honorary Membership, Academy of Dentistry International’s Honorary Fellowship, Ontario Dental Association’s Barnabus Day Award and Pierre Fauchard Academy’s Elmer S. Best Memorial Award.
Dr. Mancini is survived by his three children, Michael, Nicholas and John Patrick.
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The benefits of reading seem endless, from improving memory and focus to enhancing vocabulary and analytical skills. I adore all of these benefits. I really do. But the number one reason I read is because it’s fun. And some of my most memorable literary moments have been during unexpected times, especially with my kids.
Below is a fun list of surprising times in which I have found myself enjoying books with my littles (though, not that little these days). Maybe one will feel like home to you. Pop a book into that purse, backpack, or car, and find out!
You can often find my family on our local trails. We like to take hammocks along and stop from time to time at beautiful spots. The first thing my son and I do is pull out a book from a backpack. There’s nothing like reading beneath the shade of a tree on a gorgeous day.
Books are great additions to eating out. Food has to be made. It can take time. Instead of always shushing my kids, I’ll toss a book or two in my purse. We can read quietly while the food is being prepared.
This has got to be the crazies time on the list. I take my kids four days a week to jiu-jitsu training. My daughter is younger and usually finishes a good twenty minutes before her brother. We began to bring books to read, and I kid you not, we were suddenly surrounded by at least four other kids from my daughter’s group. Those eighty minutes weekly have turned into the most adorable little book club around.
My son is pretty into James Patterson books at the moment. He digs the humor. He requested an audio book from the library (and they seriously have so many). I didn’t know just how much we were in the car, zipping from the gym to the grocery store to extra-curricular activities, until I realized how soon we were completing these audio books. It’s a really neat way for kids to hear things like punctuation and fluency on a daily basis.
Do you find yourself reading at unexpected times?
About Amberly Clowe
Amberly Kristen Clowe loves to make children smile with stories, and if they laugh, even better. She is at home with a cup of coffee and a pastry. Amberly lives in Houston with her family, who just so happens to share her same zest for life. Amberly teaches both elementary and middle school students, and she hopes to learn at least one zany thing every day. The first book in Amberly’s new series for children, Teeny Sweeney and the Mustache Cash, is available where books are sold! www.amberlykristenclowe.com
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One continuing trend in computer development is microminiaturization, the effort to compress more circuit elements into smaller and smaller chip space. Researchers are also trying to speed up circuitry functions through the use of superconductivity, the phenomenon of decreased electrical resistance observed in certain materials at very low temperatures.
The "fifth-generation" computer effort to develop computers that can solve complex problems in ways that might eventually merit the description "creative" is another trend in computer development, the ideal goal being true artificial intelligence. One path actively being explored is parallel-processing computing, which uses many chips to perform several different tasks at the same time. Parallel processing may eventually be able to duplicate to some degree the complex feedback, approximating, and assessing functions of human thought. One important parallel-processing approach is the neural network, which mimics the architecture of the nervous system. Another ongoing trend is the increase in computer networking, which now employs the worldwide data communications system of satellite and cable links to connect computers globally. There is also a great deal of research into the possibility of "optical" computers-hardware that processes not pulses of electricity but much faster pulses of light.
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Future Developments Of Computers
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Monkey King Defeats the Demon - From Journey to the West
The story of the White Bone Demon, which comes from Chapter 27 of Journey to the West, is a classic within a classic. It is the inspiration for Shen Yun’s dance The Monkey King Triumphs, and demonstrates his mighty powers. This is how the story goes.
The Buddhist monk Xuan Zang (also known as Tang Monk and Tripitaka) and his three disciples are traveling from China, to what would now be called India, in search of the sacred Buddhist scriptures. One day, Tang Monk and his disciples—Pigsy, Sand Monk, and the Monkey King (a.k.a. Sun Wukong)—enter the mysterious White Tiger mountain range. There, lurking, is the White Bone Demon.
Trying to deceive the travelers, the demon takes on human form and transforms into a young girl. The magical Monkey King sees right through this and kills the false image. The Monkey King’s sudden violence toward a seemingly innocent girl horrifies the Buddhist monk. The demon’s spirit abandons the body, leaving behind only a corpse. It then transforms into the likeness of the girl’s mother, which the monkey again kills. The peaceful monk is at his wits end. Not learning a lesson, the demon then transforms into the father, which the Monkey King also slays, this time destroying the demon.
But the poor monk, who could not see the demon spirit, is appalled and thinks his disciple has gone mad, murdering three innocent people. Disgusted, he expels the Monkey King from the pilgrimage and pledges never to see him again.
Bidding farewell, the Monkey King prostrates himself in respect at his master’s feet, but Tang Monk turns away: “I’m a decent monk, I won’t accept bows from wicked people like you!” Not one to take no for an answer, Monkey reaches behind his furry head, plucks three hairs and blows on them. They immediately transform into three more monkeys just like him. Surrounding the monk on all four sides, they kowtow simultaneously, and the exasperated Tang Monk has no choice but to accept the gesture.
The Monkey King now gone, the monk and his remaining disciples carry on and find themselves in a forest. The Black Pine Forest is infested with demons that prove too strong for Pigsy and Sand Monk. So the monk is captured and turned into a tiger. Finally, Pigsy entreats the Monkey King to return. He accepts the offer and defeats the demons, rescuing his master once again.
The four continue on their journey to the West, and many more trials await them.
July 19, 2011
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In anticipation for its convention next week, the Republican Party has drafted what one committee member called “the most conservative platform in modern history.” The draft platform includes tenets like calling for women to be excluded from combat roles in the military and support for the Arizona anti-immigrant law.
But things weren’t always this way. The Republican platform was at one time surprisingly progressive — in 1956. Let’s take a look at some key planks of the party’s platform that year:
On Labor and Wages: The platform boasted that “the Federal minimum wage has been raised for more than 2 million workers. Social Security has been extended to an additional 10 million workers and the benefits raised for 6 1/2 million. The protection of unemployment insurance has been brought to 4 million additional workers. There have been increased workmen’s compensation benefits for longshoremen and harbor workers, increased retirement benefits for railroad employees, and wage increases and improved welfare and pension plans for federal employees.” It called for changes to the anti-union Taft-Hartley Act to “more effectively protect the rights of labor unions” and to “assure equal pay for equal work regardless of sex.”
On Welfare and Health: The platform demanded “once again, despite the reluctance of the Democrat 84th Congress, Federal assistance to help build facilities to train more physicians and scientists.” It emphasized the need to continue the “extension and perfection of a sound social security system,” and boasted of the party’s recent history of supporting “enlarged Federal assistance for construction of hospitals, emphasizing low-cost care of chronic diseases and the special problems of older persons, and increased Federal aid for medical care of the needy.”
On Civil Rights, Gender Equality, and Immigration:Ai??The platform supported “Ai??self-government, national suffrage and representation in the Congress of the United States for residents of the District of Columbia.” With regards to ending discrimination against racial minorities, the party took pride that “more progress has been made in this field under the present Republican Administration than in any similar period in the last 80 years.” It also recommended to Congress “the submission of a constitutional amendment providing equal rights for men and women.” Its section on immigration actually recommended expanding immigration to America, supportingAi??”the extension of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 in resolving this difficult refugee problem which resulted from world conflict.”
“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are…a few…Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas.Ai??Their number is negligible and they are stupid,” wrote Republican President Dwight Eisenhower to his brother in 1954. Unfortunately, this splinter group is now in charge of this once-respectable political party.
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Privacy-aware service provisioning in V2X networks
Intelligent Transport System (ITS) service providers typically use C-V2X data to perform analytics to achieve and maintain service innovations and standards. However, as illustrated in Figure 1, there is little to stop those with access to the data from abusing it, leading to a privacy breach.
Data privacy refers to the protection of raw data from the service provider while inference privacy refers to preventing the service provider from making certain statistical inferences it has not been authorised to perform.
In this framework, by focusing on preserving fine location, trajectory or speed information of the user while allowing certain location-specific metrics to be inferable by the service provider, the project aims to develop privacy mechanisms that restrict utility of C-V2X data to a service provider’s authorised mode of usage.
The main objectives are:
- To develop a state space model for location and telemetric information in the context of service provisioning in a V2X network.
- To develop a machine learning method for both inference and data privacy preservation in an ITS network, with application to the specific use-cases of protecting location, trajectory, and speed information of a vehicle.
- To develop a privacy mechanism architecture that can be efficiently implemented in vehicle on-board units (OBU), road-side units (RSU) and 5G base stations (gNodeB) to achieve monitoring and service provisioning while ensuring inference and data privacy with low computational overhead.
- To perform experiments on the V2X network testbed and develop a trusted embedded system for V2X privacy with industry stakeholders.
V2X networks and agents (such as vehicles and pedestrians) are highly dynamic and safety is of the highest priority. Given that most privacy methods are tailored for cloud computing and IoT networks, which are largely different, a new privacy framework needs to be developed specifically for V2X networks, to bring inference privacy mechanisms to ITS networks.
The outcomes of the project will include the following:
- Machine learning model with both inference and data privacy preservation for V2X networks.
- Privacy architecture and protocol, for monitoring and service provisioning in relation to location information and other telemetric data.
- Trusted embedded system implemented in hardware, in collaboration with industry partners.
With that, the project will ultimately develop mechanisms and an architectural framework to allow industry partners to provide ITS services while minimising leakage of location and telemetric information of the user.
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Escalators and moving sidewalks are everywhere in today’s convenience driven-world. Today’s Service Dog teams are likely to regularly encounter them, especially teams that travel, work in a large or multi-story office building or those that enjoy frequenting the mall. For humans, getting on an escalator or moving sidewalk is simple: step on. For Service Dogs, though, there are some additional considerations for safety.
Escalators are pretty simple. They’re moving staircases designed for getting lots of people from one floor to another with minimal effort. They consist of linked steps that operate on a track, and that are driven at a consistent speed by a low-power motor. They work great for most people who simply want an easy ride to or from one floor of a building to another, but for Service Dog teams, escalators are a blessing a curse.
There are many concerns in the Service Dog world about escalator usage. One of the biggest revolves around the moving parts on an escalator. At the top and bottom of an escalator, the steps flatten out horizontally, and then they feed back into the “loop” that cycles behind the scenes to keep the escalator moving. For Service Dog teams, a huge fear is that small paws or longer fur will get caught in the link mechanism or at the end of the escalator during that split second of time there’s a gap.
Another issue is that without proper training and socialization, Service Dogs can be fearful of the escalator or moving sidewalk. It has an odd texture (grooved and ridged metal), the grate surrounding the entrance and exit is off-putting, and there’s a low mechanical hum. Additionally, people often hurry or rush and they’re typically carrying large items, like luggage or lots of shopping bags. Space is tight, and anything less than a relaxed and calm Service Dog could cause major disturbance and stress, not only for the handler, but also for those around the team.
Many Service Dog Teams Opt Out
The great thing about modern urban society are the plethora of escalator alternatives. If you don’t want to ride that contraption, you don’t have to. You can take the stairs or hop on an elevator, and the problem is solved. Many Service Dog teams simply do not take escalators or moving sidewalks, and they don’t train for the possibility. They simply resolve to always use the stairs or take the elevator, and that’s just fine. There’s nothing that says your Service Dog MUST be able to navigate an escalator, and teaching a Service Dog to do so is completely up to the discretion of the training program or handler. If a handler or trainer isn’t comfortable with escalator or moving sidewalk usage, then there are always other options.
However, for other teams, avoiding escalators or moving sidewalks isn’t part of their game plan. For whatever reason, they’re regularly faced with this common urban obstacle, and it’s important that their dog be able to navigate it safely and with ease. Very rarely, teams may not be able to bypass escalators, so again, it’s important for Service Dogs to know how to be safe.
Teaching Safe and Proper Escalator Manners
It’s important to teach your dog to “hop,” not walk, over the beginning and end of the escalator.
walk across all types of flooring, especially metallic ones. Grates and diamond grid plates laid in sidewalks are great tests of this. Offer lots of encouragement and reinforcement when introducing new surfaces to your partner; it’ll pay off in the long run.
Next, find an escalator without a lot of foot traffic. Walk across the plating at the entrance to the escalator several times to familiarize your Service Dog with the feel, vibration and proximity to the escalator. Again, offer lots of reinforcement.
When you’re ready to actually get on the escalator, grab a couple of treats and approach it briskly and confidently. Don’t act like it’s anything out of the ordinary. Step over the first very bottom step or two, and lure your partner up with you, so that you guys bypass the point where the steps are fed out from the loop entirely. Take a couple steps up, rewarding your partner for each step, so that your partner’s back legs also miss the feed point.
It’s the exit that’s tricky, as you need your partner to again avoid the feed point where the steps disappear back into the mechanism. Using a treat, prepare yourself and your partner a few feet back from the exit, and use a verbal count down to help your partner learn to expect what comes next. “One, two, three.”
On three, hop over the feed line (don’t just step), and help your partner do the same. At no point should your dog’s feet touch the feed point where the steps go back into the loop. Reward your Service Dog frequently for while on the escalator itself, especially when just teaching/introducing it, and always ensure your partner exits the machine with a small “hop.”
Do you and your Service Dog use escalators or moving sidewalks? Do you have any tips or tricks to share? Comment below!
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And in terms of Tai Lopez Group 300…He likewise takes place to have a popular podcast, in addition to a book club where he talks about books that have actually been encouraging to him..
Tai Lopez is also involved in giving courses that talk about getting rich in various ways, ranging from cryptocurrency to real estate..
Let me now take you through Tai Lopez’s early life, his profession, net worth, and what makes him successful..
He matured around his half-brother, Ben Avanzato, and cousin, Maya Burkenroad. His father was understood to have remained in jail most of the time..
From what we have actually heard, Lopez didn’t have many friends as a kid, and he didn’t engage with a great deal of individuals either.
How did Tai Lopez get his money? Tai Lopez Group 300
The fact that Lopez had a curiosity appeared from a really young age. He believes that a part of it was due to the many conversations he would have with his grandpa, who, according to Lopez, was one of the smartest people in his family.
He came across a book entitled Good Life in his childhood days, and that’s when he decided to find and try out the secret behind leading a good life..
Lopez’s grandfather would tell him that the world around us goes through modern and complex modifications. In order to discuss his words much better, he would provide Lopez a lot of books to read that would assist him understand the world better..
The love for books and understanding, was for that reason ingrained in Lopez quite early on. He would enjoy reading books by Freud, Aristotle, Gandhi, Confucius, Darwin, Charlie Monger, and numerous others..
Tai Lopez specifies himself as a leading author, investor, and business owner. Hiis exposing insights into the world of e-commerce and marketing have elevated him to the status of star amongst entrepreneurs and enthusiastic start-ups through his “Good life” theory.
Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more.
Lopez went “from rags to riches”– that is, from selling lemonade as a kid to company expert– by implementing his own, unique mixture of intellect and bravado.
” It has been his desire to inform his audiences on the value of establishing excellent practices, discovering from valuable resources, and most of all, reading.” However is this success repeatable by others?
You have actually partially built an individual brand name around your success story. What’s been your dish for what you call the “Good Life”?
Lots of people want to make a lot of money, however individuals ignore the basics. Which is: you don’t require to be expensive, you simply need to be basically sound and learn and refine fundamental skills. To attain whatever you want in life, discover how to communicate, how to close a deal, find out how to speak in public.
If you do not learn this and other fundamental things, you won’t be able to get the task of your dreams, start a new service, close sales, or create new earnings streams. I constantly inform people “If you want to begin a company, make it essentially sound,” or “develop a profession that is essentially sound.” Essentially sound methods solid, meaningful, water tight.
Forbes just recently described Dressbarn as a “tale of digital smarts and perfect pandemic timing”.
I constantly state that building a website is neither the hardest nor the only thing you should do. The web is oversaturated with websites and e-commerce pages, and you risk being less than a drop in a huge ocean.
here in my garage simply purchased this uh brand-new lamborghini here it’s fun to drive up here in the hollywood hills however you know what i like a lot more than materialistic things knowledge in fact i’m a lot more pleased with these seven brand-new bookshelves that i had to get installed to hold 2000 brand-new books that i bought it’s like the billionaire warren buffett states the more you find out the more you make now maybe you have actually seen my tedx talk where i talk about how i read a book a day you understand i check out a book a day not to show off it’s once again about the understanding in fact the real factor i keep this lamborghini here is that it’s a reminder a reminder that dreams are still possible due to the fact that it wasn’t that long ago that i remained in a little town across the nation sleeping on a couch in a mobile home with only 47 in my checking account i didn’t have a college degree i had no chances but you understand what something took place that altered my life i bumped into a mentor and another coach and a couple of more mentors i discovered 5 mentors and they revealed me what they did to become multi-millionaires again it’s not just about cash it has to do with the good life health wealth love and happiness and so i record a little video it’s in fact on my website you can click here on this video and i’ll take you to my website where i share 3 things that they taught me three things that you can implement today no matter where you are now this isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme you understand like they state if things sound too good to be real they are too great to be true i’m not assuring you that tomorrow you’re going to be able to go out and.
What companies does tai Lopez own?
buy a lamborghini but what i am telling you is it can occur faster than you think if you understand the proven actions so i record a little two-minute video on my site uh like i said now it’s not the most expert i simply shot it here with my iphone but it’s genuine no one can argue this is my true story and i’m gon na offer you the three most important things you can do today so click the link go there it’s entirely totally free to see it’s just a couple minutes invest in yourself always wonder do not be a cynic alright people see videos like this and they state oh that’s not real that’s for somebody else don’t listen don’t listen be an optimist like conrad hilton the man who started hilton hotel he stated that when he’s 15 years of ages he read a book by helen keller and that book changed his life books can change her life and because book helen keller said optimism so if you’re a cynic if you’re a pessimist you don’t require to click here don’t worry about it i don’t i don’t require to talk to everybody however if you’re someone who understands that there’s something much better due to the fact that the dream is possible you know for some of you enjoying.
it’s not always a lamborghini perhaps it’s a brand-new job a brand-new opportunity beginning your own business perhaps it’s a new way of life without a lot stress traveling the world doing those things that you know you’re destined to do you can’t do those unless you comprehend financial resources cash i don’t call it money any longer i call it sustain systems you must have enough fuel units to live out your dream and to live out your fate so i’ll see on my website it fasts video and you’ll see there absolutely free so just click this video and you’ll be taken there in a second and uh i’m thrilled to share this incredible stuff you’ll see not because of anything of me but since i’ve been fortunate enough enough to gain from mentors several years ahead of me not simply in books like these although i love books however likewise genuine in-person mentors so let me show you these 3 pointers that have actually made all the difference in my life they’re practical you can do them today you can start on them today alright see you there on my website. Tai Lopez Group 300
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A secret investigation by the Humane Society of the United States traced dead rabbits from freezers at a pet store in Virginia to a farm in Centreville, Maryland, according to the Humane Society.
Humane Society investigators discovered at least 14 rabbits that had been crammed into freezers at the Fairfax, Va., Petland store during a five-month undercover operation, according to the Humane Society. The report claims the sick rabbits were not treated by veterinarians and were instead left to die at the store, which has more than 80 locations across the country.
The Humane Society conducted the survey between November 2018 and March 2019. Many rabbits sold at the Petland store were traced to the Wagner Farm in Centerville. Owner John Wagner told investigators he sold about 60 rabbits each month to the Fairfax Petland store, according to the report.
A Humane Society investigator who visited the undercover farm found about 200 rabbits “kept in poor conditions, including a large white rabbit lying on top of a cage that was already dead and others injured”, indicates the report.
“The conditions were exactly like those found in puppy mills, but in this case we found a rabbit mill,” the report said.
The report also claims that Wagner Farm does not have the required license from the United States Department of Agriculture to raise rabbits.
The Humane Society has shared the results of its investigation with law enforcement officials, according to the organization.
Fairfax City Police and animal control officers executed a search warrant at the pet store after police conducted a routine inspection of the store Monday. The warrant was issued based on “failure to provide adequate care and treatment to pets,” according to the police department. Police and animal control seized records and animals from the store, the police department said in a news release Tuesday.
Neither Wagner nor a Petland store manager could be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.
The Humane Society has urged prospective pet owners to consider the special needs of rabbits before bringing a rabbit home, especially as Easter approaches.
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Can you mix lime and yogurt?
Adding lime zest, lime juice, and a smidge of honey makes Greek yogurt taste like key lime pie yogurt. It's divine. We especially love it with berries, but it's lovely on its own.
What happens if you put lemon juice in yogurt?
Some commercially available yogurt also contains probiotics – a gut friendly bacteria which augments the digestive system and immunity functions. Citrus and lemon in specific have strong detoxifying effects on the body. Lemon assists the liver is wiping out the toxins in the bloodstream.
Where can I buy key lime yogurt?
Can I use lemon juice to make yogurt?
Boil and cool milk as mentioned in the recipe. In the pot, retain a little milk and add lemon juice to curdle it and use as starter. ... Use methods 3 and 4 to make small quantity yogurt which can then be used as starter yogurt for the next batch.
How do you make yogurt from raw milk without a starter?
- Heat the milk on the stove and bring it to a boil. Then set it aside to cool.
- Add the chickpeas to the milk.
- Cover the milk and let it sit overnight in a warm place.
- After 10-12 hours, the yogurt will be ready.
- You can use this as primary culture and add it to more milk or consume it directly.
Can I make my own yogurt starter?
A "starter" contains the live bacterial cultures that help transform milk into yogurt. You can start a batch of homemade yogurt two ways: from a few tablespoons of store-bought (or previously homemade) plain yogurt, or with a yogurt starter powder.
Can I use Greek yogurt as starter?
Choosing a starter. A “starter” contains the live bacterial cultures that help transform milk into yogurt. ... If using store-bought yogurt, pick a plain yogurt (regular or Greek should work fine) that tastes good to you and check the label to verify that it has live, active cultures (this part is very important).
What is the best yogurt starter?
Best Sellers in Yogurt Starter Cultures
- ABY-2C Thermophilic Yogurt Culture. ...
- Yogurt Starter Cultures - Pack of 3 Freeze-dried Culture Sachets for Bifido Yogurt. ...
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- Organic 100% Einkorn Sourdough Dehydrated Starter.
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It’s called the Silver Tsunami — the increased incidence of cancer with ageing, combined with the rapidly ageing population means that the Australian health system needs to prepare for an onslaught of cancer diagnoses.
A new study out of Monash University, published today in the journal Cell Reports, may have found a group of immune cells that increase in number with age but are too worn out to fight off diseases.
Professor Nicole La Gruta and Dr Kylie Quinn, from Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute, have found that a subset of immune cells, called virtual memory T cells, make up around 5% of T cells in young animal models and humans but accumulate significantly with old age and lose the ability to become activated. Importantly, the Monash researchers found that another subset, called true naïve T cells, retain their capacity to mount an immune response but decline in frequency dramatically with increasing age, from 90 per cent to 30 per cent in animal models and humans. These shifts are likely caused by age-related inflammation or “inflamm-ageing.”
According to Professor La Gruta, the accumulation of dysfunctional virtual memory T cells, in addition to the loss of true naïve T cells, may explain why older people have reduced immune responses to cancer and vaccines, and why cancer immunotherapy is less successful in the elderly.
“In cancer immunotherapy, a patient’s own T cells are stimulated to kill cancer cells and it has been hugely successful for certain forms of cancer. Unfortunately, older patients or people over 65 years of age respond less well than younger ones,” Professor La Gruta said.
“This may be because of the differences we see in these T cell subsets in older versus younger patients,” she said.
“Now that we understand the impact of ageing on these T cells, we may be able to selectively target them to improve this cutting edge cancer treatment.”
According to Prof La Gruta and Dr Quinn, this may mean developing treatments to remove dysfunctional virtual memory T cells or enrich for functional true naïve T cells during cancer immunotherapy or developing treatments that reduce chronic inflammation to prevent immune decline.
“Using these observations, we may be able to tailor cancer immunotherapy specifically for the needs of an older patient’s immune system- this is where medicine must head to meet the needs of our ageing society,” Professor La Gruta said.
Cancer — Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
In 2014, people aged 65 and over were estimated to account for more than:
- half (58 per cent) of new cancer cases diagnosed
- three-quarters (77 per cent) of cancer related deaths
Overall, for older Australians, lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer, followed by prostate, colorectal, pancreatic, and breast cancer (women).
Read the full paper in Cell Reports titled Age-Related Decline in Primary CD8+ T Cell Responses is Associated with the Development of Senescence in Virtual Memory CD8+ T Cells.
Source: Read Full Article
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SPAIN, Laura Tovar •
It was Jesus himself who told his disciples not to worry about what they were going to say or how they were going to say it when they were asked about the announcement of the Kingdom. He would send them the Holy Spirit who would inspire them with the right words. —
Today, we also implore the Holy Spirit to inspire us with the right way and the right words to announce the Kingdom in the present times. But, honoring the “nothing without You, nothing without us”, we must see to it that the seed falls on fertile soil: we must first be fertile soil ourselves. This means being trained and prepared for the mission.
To train ourselves and improve our communication skills
Two couples from the Family Federation of Spain belonging to the Spanish team of the Family Academy dreamed of setting up a communication course based on Father Kentenich’s rhetoric, developed by Father Tilmann Beller. The objective was to train couples of the Family Federation who wanted to learn an effective and proven style of giving talks, just as Father Kentenich did in his conferences.
And here Luis Enrique and I embarked, without asking too many questions about the content and about what we were going to learn. We were motivated by our interest in training and improving our communication technique for the Marriage Strengthening project, to which we are fully committed, as well as for whatever the Holy Spirit may have in store for us in the future.
The course lasted seven days (seven Saturdays), during which we learned a new technique for giving talks based on life, based on processes of successful life, together with our teachers. In addition, we received master lectures with honored guests who offered us all their knowledge, dedication, and affection. We also had the special good fortune to share the course with other students: two couples with whom we have been great friends for years.
An experience of selfless work
But the important thing is not what we have learned (don’t worry teachers, it has been a tremendously profitable course), but what we have taken with us in our hearts: an experience of selfless work of our Federation brothers, of their generous dedication to the task for love of the Blessed Mother and the mission. Thank you for the free affection with which you have given us!
The formation of apostles is not the orderly and professional transmission of knowledge and tools, but to be an example of life and dedication. Showing love for what you do, attention to detail and dedication of your time.
We receive valuable knowledge, but above all we receive love. For us they have been transparent of God the Father who takes care of us and forms us for our mission.
Also published in https://federacionfamilias.schoenstatt.es – in Spanish
Original: Spanish. Translation: Maria Fischer @schoenstatt.org
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In life, you need to speak out on some situations to some people and keep quite at other times. One must be careful of when to speak, or otherwise to keep quite.
This precaution has to be taken at home and also outside. Let us speak for the home and family today.
We often hear from the members that they always have done good work, but no one has ever appreciated them. From Family members someone complains that they have done a good job but, the credit was given to someone else.
Speaking and keeping quite at wrong time is the main cause of misunderstanding.If you speak up for the family members on some occasion or topic, harmony will prevail.
A word of encouragement can mean a lot. You can talk and inspire family members on umpteen matters like food, dressing up, Looks, sports, education art and culture or on the success.
If you feel agitated or when you have to criticize for these matters, it will be best to keep quite. At times, people become stranger whenever they see something good in a family member. Usually we keep a record of their wrong doings of the family members but do not keep notes of real good work done or on achieving something noteworthy. Keep a mental record of the good done and at first opportunity express your appreciation and bring out the from your mental account about the good done by such a family member. The member will feel good whenever you speak from your heart because you have prepared or were ready to take such a good stand. Doing this brings you to peace and harmony.
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The Fifteenth Century Conference draft programme is now available.
Communities and Networks in Late Medieval Europe aims to build on and contribute to this expanding field of research by exploring how the descriptive, conceptual, and methodological tools provided by the study of networks can deepen our understanding of the complex sets of relationships between and within different types of communities in the specific context of the last two centuries of the European Middle Ages.
he conference is sponsored by the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences and the Institut für Restaurierungs- und Konservierungswissenschaft.
Registration is open for Amassing Perspectives: Recent Trends in Syriac Iconography, a virtual conference on medieval Syriac iconography and visual culture.
The next Fifteenth Century Conference will be held at the University of Bristol from 2nd to 4th September 2021. This is planned to be an in-person event, subject to government guidelines at the time.
The international conference “Epiphanies of the Saints in Late-antique Literature”, hosted by the University of Warsaw, will take place on May 21, 2021. Keynote addresses will be given by Vincent Déroche, Stephanos Efthymiadis, Danuta Shanzer, and Bryan Ward-Perkins.
The study day will combine three exciting events: an academic conference, a round table discussion and the Reuter Lecture 2021.
Be they part of the composition of an image or gathered around the altar, textiles, as pliable and movable material, played a crucial part in the revelation of the invisible. Since the middle of the thirteenth century, the Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist became physically exalted and devotional images flourished in churches and inContinue reading “Online Conference: Textiles and the Revelation of the Sacred, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and EHESS-CRH, 6th-7th May 2021”
The first International Workshop on Medieval Epigraphy held in Roda de Isábena (Aragon, Spain) from 15 to 19 September 2021 is opening a call for applications for young scholars working on medieval inscriptions.
Travelling Objects, Travelling People aims to nuance our understanding of the exchanges and influences that shaped the artistic landscape of Medieval and Renaissance Iberia.
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An inspirational piece, Norse mythology. 10-11th century
The Einar Viking Sword is Limited to 800 copies Worldwide
It was an age of adventure and savagery. A time when Vikings piled into longships to set out across the seas, raiding and settling the lands they found. But far more than just savage barbarians, they were also farmers, poets, traders, and explorers.
Their stories can be found in the Vinland Sagas. Part of the Icelandic Sagas, and evoking the legendary names of Einar and Erik the Red, the Vinland Sagas represent the most complete information about the Norse exploration of the Americas and paint a vivid portrait of a heroic world long lost and the amazing people who inhabited it. The Vinland sagas originate from the same land as Njal and Gunnar, as told in Njal’s Saga, two friends whose families’ unending feud would bring them to a violent end. As the tragedy of Njal’s family unfolds, Grettir the Strong’s
strength and temper transform him into a hero, an outlaw, and a villain. Across the sea in England, Egil Skallagrimson adds to his legend to become a warrior poet above all others. And, outlawed from his home in the wake of the feud, Erik the Red sails far to the west to discover new lands, founding the doomed settlement known as Vinland
The Einar is inspired from the Vinland sagas and by Norse Mythology. Derived from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to one of the foremost Scandinavian scholars, Guðbrandur Vigfússon, is connected with the concept of the Einherjar, undead warriors from Norse mythology. The name is related to the Old Norse common nouns einarðr (meaning “bold”) and einörð (meaning “valor”).
Aggregating all essential elements of Viking art and Norse Mythology, the Einar exemplifies the peak of Viking culture. Luxuriously handcrafted from the finest material, the Einar is a distinguished Viking sword you will be proud to own. Hand-forged from 5160 high carbon steel and dual-tempered, the Einar Viking sword is a rugged Viking weapon of choice. Well balanced and skillfully engineered, The Einar sword blends the artistic abilities of the Norse people and the central role of warfare in the Viking world.
Limited Edition Elite Series Swords
The Medieval Store swords are individually hand forged, following the strictest guidelines. The Damascus steel blades, guards and pommels are made with a blend of 1095, 5160, L-6 and O1 steel, giving a stunning contrast to the folded steel layering.
The Medieval Store models are limited to 100 swords worldwide! Once sold, we will not be making other examples of the same model. Each sword comes with a scabbard, interlaced sword belt, and an Elite Series numbered certificate stamped with The Medieval Store. Each certificate is individually signed by Eyal Azerad, owning founder of The Medieval Store.
We are confident that our Elite Series swords will impress even the most discriminating collector.
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This series aims to delve into a deeper understanding of the nature of existence. Some will have a hard time accepting what is written here, for some, it will be downright unacceptable. The series incorporates 2 aspects toward its aim: the faculty of human reasoning; and modern science.
The double slit experiment that gave rise to the field of quantum physics tells us that a particle, such as a molecule, atom, electron, etc., is not a particle at all. The particle is only a particle when it is observed, meaning -when our human consciousness engages with the relative spacetime that parameterizes the particle.
If the particle is not observed, that particle takes on the function of a wave.
It functions as a waveform. As a waveform its position is inherently Uncertain. The indefinable ‘it’ can be anywhere in the waveform, or it can be nowhere at all. When it is unobserved, its Uncertainty exists as a probability to be Certain (when observed).
This is as bizarre as it sounds. More so when one considers the implication of this phenomenon, yet ‘phenomenon’ refers to a situation within reality, it is more apt to understand it as the nature of reality. The first and more profound implication is that our human consciousness itself is what Confirms/Validates Reality to make it a Certainty. Unfortunately, to fathom this statement will require even more excessive capitalizations.
Some simple examples of the participation of the human consciousness in the construct of reality:
- You are going to the garage to get the car out for a drive, as the garage door rolls up, the car comes into existence because you are using the function of human Desire as a part of human consciousness to enable it into Certainty.
- The Schrödinger cat experiment: You put a cat in a box with a poison emitter that has a 50% chance of emitting the poison which kills the cat. You close the box with the poison and cat inside it. Is the cat dead or alive? The only answer is that the cat is both dead and alive, conversely, the cat neither dead nor alive. Unless we open the box to discover a dead cat or an alive cat, there exists only the 50% probability of either scenarios. This is to say it is our human consciousness and its ability of Observation that Determines whether the cat is dead or alive.
- With advanced technology you pause time to chill with your sister and grandpa. All changes within a certain space around you freezes. As opposed to being a part of a timeline which exists in conjunctions with other timelines, by pausing your time, you exists in no timelines at all. When you un-pause time, the timeline you, your sister and grandpa exists in is different to the timeline of everybody else. This means that if you do not synchronize your time to the time of the normal timeline, your existence is at risk of becoming Uncertain. And because the nature of Uncertainty is Unstable. Your existence becomes at risk of non-existence, you may vanish into Nothingness. This last example describes episode 1, season 2 of TV series, ‘Rick and Morty’.
The first part of this series aim to tackle one of the most fundamental issue about reality.
Why does there exist something instead not nothing?
If we consider the entire universe as an existing system. It must somehow, in its Existence stay true to Non-Existence, meaning a balance must, by necessity, mediate the two polarities. This is the only requirement for a true, sustainable system.
What exists has the probability to not exist; and what does not exists has the probability to exist. They are two sides of the same thing mediated by consciousness, by a ‘freewill’ that chooses to exist.
This is the source of all time-spaces, the source of Everything. Because at the root of it, Everything exists as a probability to be Nothing, and Nothing exists as an infinite expression that could be Anything.
We naturally, by nature of the cosmos possess the innate ability to pull into Existence whatever it is that we want, to become part of Its great unfolding.
Is there anything more incredible than this?
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Why Are Strawberries Called Strawberries?
Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits globally for children, adults, and the elderly - everybody likes their fragrance, aroma, and refreshing taste.
Strawberries are easy to grow, feature many health benefits, and are consumed both fresh and processed in juices, jellos, jam, cakes, etc.
However, from time to time, people also wonder why are strawberries called strawberries?
Published: May 9, 2022.
There are several theories why strawberries are actually called strawberries, including:
- they are grown on the straw: although strawberries are very easy to grow, one of the most difficult activities is to prevent the fruit rot.
As soon as new, young strawberry touches the wet soil, it may start to develop root rot.
There are several ways of preventing the fruit rot, including mulching the strawberries with the straw which prevents the strawberries from touching the soil and keeps the young berries as dry as possible.
Hence the "Straw" + "Berries" = "Strawberries"
In modern times, straw is still used for protecting strawberries, but other means are used as well, including growing the berries in elevated pots so that the berries hang in the air without touching the soil, using the plastic strawberry supports, and similar.
- strewn over the soil patch: as strawberry plants grow, they produce the runners which spread themselves all around - the runners and hence the berry plants get "strewn" around.
Now, are strawberries called strawberries because they are "strewn berries", I am not sure, but letting runners spread and grow without control can cause many issues in the strawberry garden. But, it is possible ...
- impaled on a straw: kids and youth often pick berries and impale the strawberries on grass straws leading to their name "straw" + "berries".
Personally, this is the least possible explanation for many reasons - after all, many berries and other fruits are sold impaled on straws, thin thread, and similar. Not to mention that when strawberries get damaged, they must be consumed as soon as possible.
Long Story Short: as one can see, there are several opinions about why strawberries are called strawberries. Which is the real reason, is perhaps not that important.
Strawberries are easy to grow, they look very decorative in any garden and their taste is excellent ...
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Independently healthy: How specialized transition clinics guide teens with chronic conditions into adulthood
December 7, 2021
The University of Chicago Medicine offers a variety of programs for pediatric patients to help them and their families manage chronic conditions.
But, what happens when these young patients “age out” of their pediatric programs?
The Pediatric IBD Health Maintenance and Transition Clinic at UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital provides annual wellness and education visits for children and teens ages 10 and up. (Visits are virtual because of COVID-19.) The goal of the clinic is to address patients’ health maintenance concerns related to their IBD diagnosis and to equip them with knowledge and tools to successfully manage their health as adults.
Teens with inflammatory bowel disease
IBD, which affects 1.4 million people in the U.S., including 80,000 children, includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It occurs when an immune system impairment injures the lining of the digestive system, causing inflammation and symptom “flares,” including severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools and weight loss. IBD currently has no cure, so goals for treatment aim to control symptoms and to keep the disease in remission.
Meredith McIntee, APN, is director of Comer Children’s IBD health maintenance clinic, which is the only program in the Chicagoland area that focuses on health maintenance and health teaching as transition preparation. The clinic is available for Comer Children’s patients as well as for patients referred from other hospitals who are looking for support with IBD during the adolescent and young adult years.
A primary goal of the transition process is to shift the role of healthcare manager from parent or caregiver to the young patient.
Research has shown that transition support among pediatric IBD patients can help them maintain remission as adults and even achieve remission from a state of active disease.
McIntee emphasizes the importance of customizing treatment and education according to the individual needs of each patient – who may be as young as 10 – as well as building a relationship of trust over time. “Some 10 year olds may be able to handle conversations that others can’t. So, I always start by asking some basic questions to assess their knowledge: Where is your disease located? What medications are you taking? How do the medications work?” McIntee said. “Sometimes the kids rely on mom and dad to handle the process and other kids are very well informed. So, I use that as a jumping-off point.”
A primary goal of the transition process – which can span the course of eight years – is to shift the role of healthcare manager from parent or caregiver to the young patient. This starts with closing the often wide knowledge gap between parent and child, particularly in the early years.
“Often the parents are very engaged in the visit and are inclined to participate for their child,” McIntee said. “Once I start directing the questions to the children, it’s really apparent how big the knowledge gap is between the parents and the child. As we are talking, the parents really start to see the value of instead focusing the visit on the child’s knowledge.”
Following the initial visits and assessment, McIntee addresses health maintenance issues, including ensuring medical appointments and vaccines are up to date. As trust and engagement grow, she works with patients on disease-specific diet, psychosocial well-being, school accommodations, sexual health considerations and use of alcohol, cigarettes and other substances that can affect the patient’s health. McIntee also provides educational resources and connections to online support communities.
“We spend a lot of time teaching the kids about the disease and then helping them develop a plan to increase their independence, things like filling their own medications, making their own appointments and getting comfortable participating in the medical visit,” she said. “It’s really important for kids and adults to understand their body so that they can be involved in the decision making, advocate for themselves and be comfortable navigating the medical system.”
We help them develop a plan to increase their independence — things like filling their own medications and making their own appointments.
McIntee looks to best practices of other IBD transition clinics across the country for ways to continuously improve the program, including building trust and engagement and meeting the holistic needs of patients. She hopes to further involve multidisciplinary partners, including a dietitian, a mental health professional and a social worker.
“There are several kids that I’ve seen where just generally adjusting to a chronic disease is hard,” McIntee said. “We hope the clinic can help them feel as normal as possible and thrive as teens and into adulthood.”
Educating teens with diabetes
In the Kovler Diabetes Center’s patient clinic, the concept of transition is blurred and constantly evolving, says Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, a certified diabetes care and education specialist and program coordinator for the Teen and Adolescent Diabetes Transition Program.
“I don't really feel that there's a hard and fast kind of transfer any longer, because we have diabetes care and education specialists embedded within our clinic who serve patients of all ages,” she said.
We are very fortunate to have pediatric and adult endocrinology in the same clinic at UChicago Medicine.
Each year, the Kovler clinic treats approximately 10,000 children, adolescents, teens and adults with diabetes.
Diabetes affects about 387 million people worldwide, including people who are undiagnosed or unaware that they have diabetes. The condition is characterized by consistently high glucose (sugar) levels in the bloodstream, which results because the insulin hormone needed to move glucose from the bloodstream to individual cells for energy either cannot be sufficiently produced by the pancreas (type 1 diabetes) or is not used effectively in the body (type 2 diabetes).
Both types of diabetes require patients to regularly monitor blood sugar levels, as buildup of blood sugar can lead to serious health problems, including blindness, kidney failure and nerve pain.
Kovler’s specialists team up with pediatric and adult endocrinologists to help teen patients transition their diabetes care and responsibilities from their parents and family to themselves.
“We are very fortunate to have pediatric and adult endocrinology in the same clinic at UChicago Medicine,” said Hess-Fischl. “In the past, pediatric endocrinologists would basically tell their teens at age 18, ‘It’s time to go.’”
She added, “Back then, diabetes educators were seen most often in pediatric clinics, with the thought being that adults don’t need as much assistance with diabetes self-management. That concept has really changed over the last decade.”
In addition to blood glucose monitoring, diabetes self-management skills include medication management, insulin administration, meal planning and weight management, among others. Essential to the teen-to-adult transition, Hess-Fischl said, are setting realistic expectations, building trust, and reassuring parents who are anxious about long-term complications of diabetes on their children.
Transition care involves determining how to build on age-related self-management responsibilities to provide the skills necessary to increase independence.
“Parents are scared,” Hess-Fischl said. “They equate an elevated glucose with instantaneous long-term complications, like losing eyesight. We have to minimize panic and address the reality that once in a while their child may sneak a Snickers bar without taking insulin, which may cause blood sugar to rise.”
While the Kovler clinic works to provide support for patients of all ages, a special clinical care and education program – called InTransit – caters to the specific needs of young adults. Utilizing an advisory panel and discussion board, InTransit’s goal is to empower teens and young adults to manage their diabetes, help them build a community with providers and peers and give them an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and suggestions for improving the clinic’s services. The program also shares diabetes resources, including school and community-based support groups.
“Transition is an evolving concept, from the moment of diagnosis,” said Hess-Fischl. “What transition care really involves now is determining how to build on age-related self-management responsibilities to provide the skills necessary to increase independence.”
She added: “It’s going to be a very different journey for everyone. Individualized care is crucial.”
Comprehensive Pediatric Diabetes Care
For over 20 years, Comer Children’s has forged expansive partnerships with the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center and Kovler Diabetes Center to help young people with all types of diabetes, including rare and difficult to treat forms of the chronic condition. Our pediatric diabetes experts work to provide holistic, family-centered care for hundreds of children who battle the disease each year. Our team of specialists can devise plans to manage diabetes, which may include dietary changes, exercise, medicine and weight loss.Learn more about our pediatric diabetes care
Pediatric Gastroenterology Team
At Comer Children's, your child benefits from the combined expertise of many of the nation's leading specialists in gastrointestinal diseases. Our gastroenterologists are nationally and internationally recognized for providing breakthrough care of complex digestive diseases.Meet Our GI Team
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Morris School District Calendar: Morris School District is a public school district located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. It is the 12th best school district in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. There is a total of 10 schools in the school district which includes 8 Elementary Schools, 1 Middle School, and 1 High School. Morris School District is consists of a total of 5,216 students and teachers in a ratio of 12:1. This school district starts from grade P-K to grade K-12. Also, there are approx 33.9% of students in the school district get free or reduced lunch services. All the education-related technology updates to date and are those which work for the future too. Teachers and the admission teaches students about time management and also the value of time. Every student has a different goal and they try to achieve them as hard as they can.
Morris School District Calendar 2021
This is the Morris School District Calendar 2021 in PDF format. This is the very simple and clear format of the school calendar that you would definitely love to use it. Also, all the school holidays are given just below the calendar structure there inside the school calendar of the year 2021-22. It is a colorful school calendar that looks great and simple.
Morris School District, New Jersey Calendar Holidays 2021
Here are these Morris School District Calendars 2021-22 years with their PDF links. All these school calendars are given here for free. You can download the other school district calendars too from the website in the image as well as in PDF. You can anytime come to the website and check out all the school district calendars of the U.S. This is the list of some school district calendars that are there on the website like Pennsbury School District Calendar 2021, Pleasanton Unified School District Calendar 2021, Pasadena Unified School District Calendar 2021, Meridian School District Calendar 2021, Murrieta Valley Unified School District Calendar 2021, etc. are some of the school calendars. But apart from these, we have many more which you can also check out and have too for free. All the school calendars are given with their school’s holidays downside of the calendar structure.
Morris County School District Proposed Calendar 2021-2022
Month and Date
|September 6, 2021||Labor Day – School Closed|
|September 7, 2021||Rosh Hashanah – School Closed|
|September 8, 2021||First Day for Students|
|September 16, 2021||Yom Kippur – School Closed|
|November 4 – 5, 2021||NJEA Convention – School Closed|
|November 25 – 26, 2021||Thanksgiving Break – School Closed|
|December 24 – 31, 2021||Winter Break – School Closed|
|January 17, 2022||Martin Luther King’s Birthday – School Closed|
|February 21, 2022||President’s Day – School Closed|
|April 11 – 15, 2022||Spring Break – School Closed|
|May 30, 2022||Memorial Day – School Closed|
|June 17, 2022||Last Day for Students|
This is the holiday table of the Morris School District of the 2021 year schedule. These are all the holidays going to fall this year. This school holiday table will let you know all the upcoming holidays of the Morris School District. We have customized this holiday table for you in a colorful printable form. You can download this PDF on your desktop with the help of the given link above of this para. And with the help of this link, you would able to download the holiday table directly from this school district. If you will visit directly on the website main page you can see there all the school district calendars of the current year and can download any one or more than one out of there for free. It’s totally upon you that which school district calendar you are in need of.
Morris School District Corona Virus Update
Morris School District’s latest update is that the classes will go online four 4 days a week and for the rest 2 days there will be in-person learning for the end of this pandemic. These days the pandemic is getting worst again and so we need to stay safer and for others, we need to keep others safe too. This is very important for us right now to stay safe and others from this coronavirus. We all are facing a lot of problems due to this pandemic. So, this needs to treat soon as soon as possible. Till then follow the old safety rules and regulations of this corona-related information. And the more such information you will get inside the school’s official website.
Morris School District Jobs
There are so many school job opportunities for the employees working in the school district. Each one has a good job position in which they get good source of income. Also, this a good school district where all the teachers are working in high positions. Like here we have a list of school jobs given by them are Migrant Professional Staff, Academic Interventuonalist, Summer Worker, Custodian, Migrant Tutors, Summer Teachers, Preschool Tutor, Reading Tutor, Elementary Literacy Tutor, Maintenance Worker, Substitute Teacher, Rural Career Associate, School Counselor, etc. are some school district jobs.
Morris School District Pay Scale
Morris School District employees are getting quite a good pay scale. They all have different jobs and for which they get a high pay scale. All of them are very talented and creative. Get teaches very well to the students and also motivated them every time. Here, is the list of jobs with their payscales like Elementary School Teacher gets a $54k – $103k estimated salary, Bus Driver, School gets a $44k – $75k estimated salary, Guidance Counselor gets a $48k – $88k estimated salary, and more such types of jobs are being given to the employees of the school district.
Morris School District Phone Number
We have provided you the Official Phone Number of the Morris School District i.e. (973)292-2300 on which you may call and ask the school administration about the school fee, transportation system, and other facilities given for the school district. Also, if you want to then, you may also visit the school’s website which is https://www.morrisschooldistrict.org/ where you will definitely get all the information required to you.
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URGENT: Help refugees from the conflict in Ukraine by donating now
See our news page for more on how we are helping refugees right now
Children's lives changed
Through our work we see more previously disadvantaged children grow up to support themselves and be a positive part of society. Here we share some of their stories to show how we help to improve wellbeing, achieve quality education, and support their move into decent employment.
Children sponsored for better education and welfare
children improved IT and education with laptops given in 2020
Meals given with preschool education in Malawi each year
Vasilyna finds hope in dance
Vasilyna bravely tells of her fight to find a better life through dancing after a childhood of abuse, tragedy and institutional care. Her story shows the risks to finding decent work faced by so many vulnerable young people in Ukraine. Discovering a love for dance, and support from Care in Action to make this dream a reality, has changed her prospects for the future. You can read the full story in our News.
Anna finds community and sets career goals
When war broke out in the east of Ukraine Anna lost her home and fled with her Mum and sister to Lviv. They still struggle to earn a living five years later and the only time the girls have a decent meal is at the Crisis Centre. This is where we met Anna, when leading our STEP life and work skills workshops. Anna became an active volunteer, helping to organize activities at children’s homes, and has set herself the goal to become a graphic designer.
“I saw volunteers coming to help us at the Crisis Centre and it made me want to be like them. Through the STEP activities, I’ve become more confident and got over my fear of public speaking. I have developed career goals and recognised my strengths. I learned to understand my emotions and love myself. I want to be a good example for other kids who are growing up in difficult circumstances. I am ready to work for it. Thank you for the opportunities you have given me”.
Iryna gets into university
Iryna and her two younger brothers were raised in a state care institution, due to neglect by her alcoholic single mother and their extremely poor living conditions. Iryna dreamt of becoming a lawyer or a journalist, but she needed a tutor in English and history to meet the university requirements. With the support of our STEP programme, sponsorship and tutoring, Iryna has achieved her goal. She attained a state scholarship and is now studying Journalism at the Ivano Franko University in L’viv.
Promise and Wiseman improve their education in Malawi
After Promise was orphaned she was raised by her Aunt who sells tomatoes. Her Aunt and cousins didn’t understand her ambition to study, and told her that instead of reading she should look for a husband and have children. In Malawi only 54% of children make it to the end of primary school, where there can be 160 children in a class. Promise was dertermined to succeed, and with our sponsorship to pay for secondary school she achieved excellent grades. She is now at university, studying to be a Child Health Nurse.
Wiseman also couldn’t afford to pay for secondary school, but with our help he graduated and has attained a diploma in Computer Engineering, a very marketable skill.
“Without Care in Action I just can’t imagine where I would have been now. This programme helped me with all my needs for secondary school. To say the truth I am here because of this programme.”
Succeeding at independent life
Yulia escaped abuse and became independent
A girl who we'll call Yulia grew up in a children's home along with all 8 of her siblings. For several years she took part in our development programs and slowly grew in confidence. During a job orientation programme, Yulia, a shy and reserved girl, developed an interest in sewing, decided to become a professional seamstress and signed up for vocational school.
We were devastated to learn she had then been forced into prostitution by her alcoholic father during a mandatory visit to her natural parents, both alcoholics. She ran away, and was so ashamed she almost broke off her studies.
With our support, a bed in a dormitory, and encouragement, Yulia decided to keep going. At the internship at our partnering firm she did well and finally graduated. Since two years she has been working full time. Yulia is now standing on her own two feet. We are thrilled to see how she has become a confident, happy and dependable young lady.
This short film shows how young people gain work skills through our partnership in the textile industry.
Diana found a career as a nurse
With years of support for education from a sponsor and help from our team, Diana completed her studies in medical college and found a job as a nurse. Diana says
“Your example of kindness is the value that drives me to be better”.
We give our heartfelt thanks to our donors, who make it possible for our team to work with children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and help them to change their life for the better.
It's easy to do and we'll show you how! You can simply share our news or lend your skills and expertise. You can also challenge yourself with a fundraiser or introduce us to your school, church or workplace.
Our Creative Hub, IT Training and services show that we can protect children’s education, as children are Ukraine’s future. 30 young people have enrolled in our IT Training held in partnerships with Intellias. At our Hub, we are helping children to deal with stress from the war now to make it easier for them to focus during lessons when school reopens.
Local organisations like Care in Action are leading Ukraine's aid effort, and essential to helping the 7 million displaced people within Ukraine. So every one of the 198 people cared for in our shelters, every mother we help to find a job, every child we help to enrol in a new school in the relative safety of Lviv is significant.
In July we are helping refugees move out of school halls and into our hostels so classrooms can reopen, and Director Jasmine Lehnis-Leitao met some of them in her visit to Lviv. By asking donors to fund another 85 people in hostels, we can meet the essential need for children in Lviv to benefit from teaching, social interaction and routine in school.
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Social networking have existed forever in the Information Age, however only in of late has it turn into legitimate home based business for business men. Social network are on the internet interactive technological know-how that permit the technology or discussingAnd changingAnd trade of suggestions, occupation likes and dislikes, pastimes, the latest music, reports, along with other types of no-verbal communication by means of online areas and internet based sites. There are many varieties of social media which include Face publication, twitting, My area, blogs and forums, For, video web pages, wikis, and civic internet sites. It enables you to develop a very own logo and showcase your skills on particular themes or even to market business enterprise. This is the selling point of social network. These are some factors to make note of if you’re planning to get started your social media multilevel.
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11 Signs You May Be in a Toxic Relationship.
You may long to be in a relationship, but not all relationships are created equal. Some relationships cause more pain than they’re worth. While being alone can be lonely, it can be preferable to being in a toxic relationship.
Ask yourself if your relationship is enhancing your life or making it more challenging? You deserve an emotionally healthy relationship.
11 signs that you may be in a toxic relationship:
- A consistent lack of trust. It doesn’t matter whether you don’t trust the other person, or they don’t trust you. Relationships are incredibly draining when there is a pervasive lack of trust. There’s never any peace.
- You’re forced to compromise your values on a regular basis. When you’re put in the position to live outside of the tenets you consider to be most important, your self-respect suffers. A healthy relationship doesn’t make you compromise your values.
- Your partner isn’t supportive of your success. They say you find out who your real friends are during times of distress, but the same can be said of periods of success. It’s not uncommon for friends and family to be jealous or unsupportive when you’re doing well. Your partner should support during downturns and celebrate your victories.
- They’re dismissive. Are either of you dismissive toward the other? Your interests and projects should be respected. This applies to your opinions and tastes as well.
- Your partner is unreliable. If you can’t count on your partner, your life is more stressful than it needs to be, and your relationship is harming you.
- Work is more relaxing than going home. What’s worse than spending a stressful day at work and deciding you’d rather stay at work than go home to your partner?
- A lack of affection. There’s a lack of closeness when affection wanes. Ask yourself why you no longer want to touch each other.
- You resist confiding in your partner. When you have something sensitive to discuss, it would be nice to be able to rely on your partner. If you find yourself hesitant to share, it could be a sign that your relationship isn’t healthy. Ideally, your partner is someone you are able to trust with your secrets.
- The relationship is harmful to any children involved. Relationships should enhance the lives of the children. Frightened or discouraged children are a warning sign.
- You feel unsafe with your partner. No relationship is worth risking your safety. Make your health and well-being a priority in your life. If you feel unsafe, get out.
- You can think of other people with whom you’d rather be in a relationship. Do you find yourself wishing you could be in a relationship with a friend or coworker instead of with your current partner? Something is amiss if you’re imagining yourself with someone else.
If you believe your relationship is toxic, take the time to investigate further. Be willing to get help from a relationship professional, too. Toxic relationships aren’t worth your time or peace of mind or safety.
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Today’s guest believes that manufacturing plays a vital role in creating new technologies to build a better world. Cathy Ma is the VP of Platform Growth and Engagement at ThomasNet, now owned by Xometry. She is passionate about using information, research, and knowledge to help all manufacturers, big or small, to thrive. Tuning in, you’ll hear about how Thomas, as a leading source for industrial resourcing, is an asset to the manufacturing industry. Cathy explains that apart from helping manufacturers get suppliers in a fast and reliable way, Thomas also collects audience intelligence and disseminates helpful information, resources, and data to free members. You’ll hear about the research that Thomas is currently conducting, and some of the trends that they have identified. You’ll also learn how Thomas is supporting American manufacturers, how their technology can help you overcome labor shortages, and how it can help you find alternate suppliers in the face of supply chain challenges. To find out how Thomas is democratizing manufacturing capacity for all, what’s next for the company, and how to become part of the Thomas community to benefit from its initiatives, tune in today!
#198 Intelligence, Resources, and Data for the Manufacturing Industry with Cathy Ma
Ms. Coates is the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute and the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain consulting firm. She is a best-selling author of: 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China and 42 Rules for Superior Field Service and The Reshoring Guidebook.
Ms. Coates lives in Silicon Valley and has worked with over 80 clients worldwide. She is also an Expert Witness for legal cases involving global supply chain matters. She is passionate about Reshoring.
Cathy Ma is the Vice President of Platform Growth and Engagement for Thomas, North America’s leading industrial sourcing and marketing platform, a Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) company. We empower businesses, ranging from promising startups to veteran Fortune 1000s, with our groundbreaking digital marketplace that offers manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing services, CNC machining, laser cutting.
A former Wikipedia sociologist, Cathy is an international growth leader with 15+ years of experience developing audience strategies across global organizations, including Moody’s Analytics, Interbrand, and Yahoo. Her recent research examining the impact of COVID-19 on the manufacturing sector was cited in Design News, EE Times, and McKinsey’s industry analysis, among others.
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Summer is one of the best times for making memories and becoming more productive. The longer evening hours make for great family and ministry time, and the changes in our routines that happen around this time of year, are the perfect opportunity to take a fresh look at our goals and plan our priorities.
Perhaps it’s the old school days mentality, but for many people, summer tends toward unproductivity—as in a break from responsibility and growth. For some, it even becomes a time of spiritual slippage.
How can you harness the energy of summer into creating an effective summer routine? Here are a few tips:
1. Determine Your Priorities and Goals
Before you begin setting goals, you want to be sure that you are setting them in the right areas. Take a moment to list your God-given priorities including your spiritual growth, your family, and your church and ministry.
Now, identify specific goals for these areas. Here are a few thoughts to trigger your mind as you plan:
- Spiritual—Scripture memory, reading Christian biographies, or a soulwinning goal.
- Personal—budgeting, beginning a hobby, learning a skill, losing weight.
- Family—dates with your wife, family nights with your children, home repairs.
- Ministry—administrative, teaching, correspondence, facilities, fellowship, discipleship.
2. Develop Your Schedule
A good schedule helps to prevent slippage in priorities. Without a schedule, we naturally do what is either most pressing or most enjoyable at the moment. Maintaining a schedule, however, provides a measure of accountability to our priorities. This simple tool can be the difference in productivity or unproductivity in the summer months.
3. Discipline Your Schedule
A schedule is a wonderful tool, but it is only helpful as it is used! Learn to develop effective lists, and practice aggressively completing your lists. Whether your system uses an iPad or 3×5 cards, be diligent in actually using it.
4. Delegate Responsibility
We often think of delegation as an assignment a superior gives to someone under him. In reality, delegation is a matter of equipping others to serve along side you. It is investing in others to build and encourage them and to see the work of God move forward. In the church, especially, it is vital that those who lead in ministry are delegating responsibility as part of encouraging growth through mentoring and discipling.
There are two aspects to delegating. What we usually think of first is handing a task off to someone else. Perhaps you give someone a ministry or area of service to encourage their growth as they serve in that capacity. In these instances, you want to delegate cleanly—clearly defining the scope and mentoring by example before leaving it in their hands.
Another aspect to delegating is asking someone to join you in a task. This may be an organizational project or a facilities need. As a pastor, I’ve often done this by asking men to join me going soulwinning or working with them during a campus work day. As a dad, I did this by asking my children to help me on a household project and enjoying the time with them as we worked. This kind of delegating can be some of the best times for developing relationships and mentoring through real life interaction.
5. Deal with Interruptions
The only thing you can plan about interruptions is that they are sure to come unexpectedly! Of course, even as we develop routines, we know that we don’t want our lives to be so tightly scheduled that we have no time for unplanned ministry opportunities. Yet, we also don’t want to spend our summer chasing interruptions.
When interruptions come, begin by assessing the situation. Perhaps this can be dealt with later? Perhaps it should be directed toward someone else? Or perhaps it needs your immediate attention. If the interruption calls for your immediate attention, respond to the needs, and then return to your God-given priorities.
Summer can be a great time of intentional growth! The simple key is the word intentional. Plan for growth this summer by developing an effective routine. Come August, you’ll be glad you did!
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1. Light ceramsite made of sludge
A ceramsite company in Kunming introduced advanced domestic technology and used Dianchi sludge as a raw material to develop high-quality artificial light aggregates–ceramsite and ceramsite hollow brick. Among them, the proportion of sludge in raw materials is as high as 30% to 40%. This kind of ceramsite hollow brick replaces the ordinary clay sintered solid brick, which not only saves land, but also saves energy and steel. At the same time, it also reduces pollution in Dianchi Lake, thereby improving comprehensive benefits and turning waste into treasure.
2. Sludge replacing asphalt fine aggregate
After a large number of experimental studies, the Sewer Bureau of Tokyo, Japan has shown that the asphalt mixture mixed with sludge ash is equivalent to the mixture made of traditional materials. Compared with the previous method which only used cement as raw material for cement, the new method can save an average of 10 million yen in cost per year, and can also reduce 9 tons of emissions per year carbon dioxide.
3. Use of other building materials
Melting sludge into molten stone: The dried sludge cake is quantitatively sent to a surface melting furnace for combustion (temperature up to 1300 ° C), and the resulting slag is cooled and solidified to become glassy, and then heat-treated in a crystallizing furnace to make the slag Modified from glassy to crystalline. This molten stone can replace crushed stone, stone, etc., and is used as a subgrade, pavement, concrete aggregate and sewer liner. There are also studies that use sludge to replace part of the sand for the preparation of concrete. Studies have shown that replacing the appropriate amount of sand with pipe trench sludge after drying, crushing and sieving will not directly affect the mechanical properties and durability of the concrete.
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|Photo: Alejandro Bringas|
|People mourn the death of victims of a Drug War shootout in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico|
More people were killed in Drug War-related violence in Mexico last year than died in the war in Afghanistan, according to year-end reports from both countries.
In Afghanistan, about 10,000 people — 2,043 of them civilians — died in the fighting last year.
Although that conflict involves air power, heavy weapons, and numerous roadside bombs, it was less deadly last year than the Mexican Drug War, with a death toll estimated at around 13,000 by CNN.
In mid-December, the Mexican attorney general’s office reported that 12,456 people had been killed through the end of November, reports Phillip Smith at AlterNet. With a death toll of more than 1,000 per month in 2010, a year-end figure of more than 13,000 looks to be accurate.
More than 140,000 U.S. and NATO troops are in the ninth year of a guerilla war with thousands of Taliban fighters who reap the profits of the illegal opium/heroin trade.
In Mexico, more than 50,000 federal troops are in the fourth year of a fight with the drug cartels, who all seem to also be at war with each other.
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Bear Paw Development provides professional planning and project management. ent services the following geographic areas in the State of Montana. Services include small business development, brownfields program, community development, loan department, and value added agriculture programs.
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Energy Bureau, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
The Energy Bureau’s vision is a future where Montana’s energy needs are met through sustainable means that are protective of the state’s natural and human resources. The Energy Bureau works toward this vision through specific activities that support our mission to increase Montanans’ access to energy efficiency and renewable energy, improve the state’s energy security, provide analysis of energy trends and issues, and demonstrate the benefits of compliance with environmental regulations through innovation, education, and technical and financial assistance.
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WhatsApp, the popular Facebook-owned messaging app with more than 2 billion users, took a lot of heat and lost users in recent weeks after announcing (and then delaying) changes to the way it uses your data. It wasn’t done with the way it is tweaking privacy and security and now, it is adding a new biometric feature to the service to provide a new layer of authentication for those using its web and desktop versions.
The company said it will allow people to add a fingerprint, face or iris scan to use WhatsApp on desktop or the web by linking it to its mobile app, for use alongside existing QR code authentication.
The feature comes on the heels of what WhatsApp describes as a “visual update” to the WhatsApp web page in the Android and iOS apps for linking and managing devices connected to an account. The company hints that more updates are coming soon.
With the new feature, biometric login, which uses a fingerprint, face ID or iris ID, depending on the device, can be added on Android phones or iPhones to add a second layer of authentication. It only works if biometric authentications have been enabled on the device.
When implemented, it will appear for users before a desktop or web version can be linked to a mobile app account, which today relies only on the use of a QR code. The QR code is not going away; this is a second step that users will have to take, similar to how one can choose to implement two-step authentication on a phone to use the WhatsApp mobile app today.
WhatsApp says that on iPhone, it will work with all devices running iOS 14 and above with Touch ID or Face ID, while on Android, it will work on any device that supports biometric authentication (Face Unlock, Fingerprint Unlock or Iris Unlock).
The service is another step forward in WhatsApp creating more feature parity between its flagship mobile apps and how it interacts with the service when used elsewhere.
Although WhatsApp started as a mobile messaging application, over the years it developed other ways to use it, for example, adding desktop support in 2015 to the iOS version.
Mobile devices still represent the majority of WhatsApp users, but situations such as the pandemic generated an increase in users of its native web and desktop applications.
WhatsApp said it will add more features this year to bring the desktop and mobile experiences closer together, such as making calls on the web version.
WhatsApp’s recent announcement (and backtracking) on changes to data sharing between it and Facebook put many people on edge about the company’s intentions. It’s a particularly touchy subject as messaging was intended as a very personal and sometimes private space, seen as separate from what people do on more open social networking platforms.
Over the years, of course, that view was modified through data leaks, abuse of group messaging and changes in terms of privacy. All of that means that there will probably be a lot of people who will also doubt what Facebook’s intentions are.
WhatsApp is quite clear that it cannot access the biometric information it will store on your device and that it is using the same standard biometric authentication APIs used by other secure apps, such as banking apps.
This new biometric feature is being implemented to create a more secure way for people to link applications between devices. But in the quest for that feature parity, going forward, it will be interesting to see how and if biometrics might appear as those other features are also implemented beyond mobile devices.
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She is confident that they can both survive and thrive but, as she tells The Yorkshire Post in an exclusive interview, people need good enough reasons to shop locally – and they need them now.
High streets need to bring people together, she says, and they need a clear identity to attract footfall.
Those making decisions for the future of high streets would do well to pay heed to the Yorkshire entrepreneur’s advice and to learn from her insight into consumer behaviour.
After all, as a retail and commercial expert with years of experience, who has recently been recognised with a MBE for her services to business, Kate does know what she is talking about.
It is time to listen to her and take action to protect the long-term future of the nation’s high streets – before it is too late.
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In March 2020, Beth Blauer started hearing anecdotally that COVID-19 was disproportionately affecting Black people in the United States. But the numbers to confirm that disparity were “very limited”, says Blauer, a data and public-policy specialist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. So, her team, which had developed one of the most popular tools for tracking the spread of COVID-19 around the world, added a new graphic to their website: a colour-coded map tracking which US states were — and were not — sharing infection and death data broken down by race and ethnicity.
They posted the map to their data dashboard — the Coronavirus Resource Center — in mid-April 2020 and promoted it through social media and blogs. At the time, just 26 states included racial information with their death data. “Then we started to see the map rapidly filling in,” says Blauer. By the middle of May 2020, 40 states were reporting that information. For Blauer, the change showed that people were paying attention. “And it confirmed that we have the ability to influence what’s happening here,” she says.
COVID-19 dashboards mushroomed around the world in 2020 as data scientists and journalists shifted their work to tracking and presenting information on the pandemic — from infection and death rates, to vaccination data and other variables. “You didn’t have any data set before that was so essential to how you plan your life,” says Lisa Charlotte Muth, a data designer and blogger at Datawrapper, a Berlin-based company that helps newsrooms and journalists to enrich their reporting with embeddable charts. “The weather, maybe, was the closest thing you could compare it to.” The growth in the service’s popularity was impressive. In January 2020 — before the pandemic — Datawrapper had 260 million chart views on its clients’ websites. By April that year, that monthly figure had shot up to more than 4.7 billion.
Policymakers, too, have leaned on COVID-19 data dashboards and charts to guide important decisions. And they had hundreds of local and global examples to reference, including academic enterprises such as the Coronavirus Resource Center, as well as government websites and news-media projects.
The New York City Department of Health was among Datawrapper’s clients. And Blauer notes that she has hosted regular webinars with several US mayors, walking them through her team’s metrics. She is confident, she says, that the “data informed policy”.
The architects of these dashboards put in long hours and faced considerable challenges, including incomplete and inconsistent data, misconceptions and misunderstandings about how the information was collected, and efforts to twist the messages that the dashboards present. As these data wranglers continue to try to inform individuals and public-health officials, they are learning lessons that will help to navigate the next stage of the pandemic, as well as other social and public-health issues — from crime to climate change.
The Johns Hopkins dashboard originated at a meeting between Lauren Gardner, who studies civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins, and her PhD student, Ensheng Dong. In early January 2020, Dong began closely following cases of a type of pneumonia emerging in his home country, China. “He was hearing things directly from his friends and family,” says Gardner.
Dong was concerned for their well-being, and began pulling data from a Chinese website, DXY.cn. He and Gardner spent days and nights tracking the information on a Google sheet. Then they built a map to go alongside that dynamic spreadsheet and made both available to the public. “We literally decided this one afternoon and built the initial version of the dashboard that night,” says Gardner. “It seemed like a manageable, simple task, given the scale of the problem at the time. Of course, we didn’t know the scale that this would grow to.” Just weeks later, the website had upwards of 4 billion queries a day.
Gardner and Dong eventually moved the data to a GitHub repository, a cloud-based data-storage and -management space that maintains a file history. Their initial global map, with its recognizable red dots proportional to case counts, is still updated every hour. Blauer and others joined the effort early and expanded it with a multi-layered, interactive dashboard to help people digest the data.
Ideally, data that are this important for public health should be freely available, machine-readable and standardized. From the start, the team realized that they were not. Compiling complete and consistent COVID-19 data was “very manual and very messy”, says Gardner. “We were scrambling, collecting and validating reported data as fast as we could.” Because COVID-19 data were not yet provided on any public-health agency’s website, they looked elsewhere, including on Facebook and Twitter posts and in one-off news and media announcements. Even after agencies launched official data pages, both sourcing and formatting remained an issue. Gardner says that some of the data the team collects are still not machine-readable. “There should be a standardized way in which the data is provided and shared publicly, as well as what is shared,” says Gardner. “That would’ve made our job a lot easier.”
Blauer has been vocal, blogging about the need for greater accessibility and standardization of data, including the use of consistent categories and naming conventions for age, gender, race and ethnicity. “Demographic data is a complete mess,” she says. Racial and ethnic categories are tricky because they are regarded differently in different countries. But even in a single US state, Blauer found category definitions changed depending on whether they were linked to vaccination rates, cases or deaths. She has made creative moves to fill in the blanks,such as when her team revealed which states were and weren’t collecting race and ethnicity data. Blauer and her team have confirmed that the pandemic has had inequitable impacts. As of September 2021, for example, Black residents of Washington DC made up 45% of the population, but 76% of COVID-19-associated deaths.
The Johns Hopkins team was not alone in its struggles. Hannah Ritchie, head of research at the non-profit organization Our World in Data in Oxford, UK, recalls her efforts to copy data from PDFs. She also points to some of the consequences of incomplete and inconsistent data. For example, differences in access to COVID-19 testing data can result in inaccurate comparisons. “It can often lead you to conclude that some countries have not been touched by the pandemic,” says Ritchie. “That is just not true.”
Ritchie also fears that the gains that have been made in data collection and visualization could easily be lost before the global pandemic is over. “A lot of these data projects are seen as one-off things,” she says. “As rich countries start to get more back to normal because of high vaccination rates, for example, will they turn around and just let these projects die?” Some dashboards have already stopped their efforts. And government efforts to collect and display data in real time are slowing in many parts of the world.
Whether they have realized it or not, people around the world have essentially been enrolled in a two-year mathematics course. Core to this curriculum is ‘graphicacy’, or the ability to understand data presented in graphs and figures. “I think the pandemic helped to bring the graphicacy of the general public to a higher level,” says Maarten Lambrechts, a data-visualization consultant based in Diest, Belgium. “A lot more people now have a better understanding of how a chart works and how they should interpret it.”
COVID-19 dashboards were vehicles for this public education. Data scientists took to mainstream news outlets and social media to explain and contextualize the visualizations they posted on dashboards. Soon, terms such as ‘flattening the curve’ and ‘log scale’ became dinner-table topics for many people.
Among the shared themes for the dashboards were simplicity and clarity. Whether you are producing visuals and analytical tools for policymakers or for the public, Blauer says, the same rules of thumb apply. “Don’t overcomplicate your visualization, make the conclusions as clear as possible, and speak in the most basic of plain-language terms,” she says.
Yet, as other data scientists point out, presenting data simply might not be enough to ensure viewers get the message. For one thing, attention to detail matters. Ritchie recalls how she and her team spent hours focused on the titles and subtitles of charts, “because that is ultimately what most people will look at”. And in those titles and subtitles, the analysts made sure to specify ‘confirmed’ deaths or ‘confirmed’ cases. “An emphasis on ‘confirmed’ is really important because we know that it’s an underestimate of the total,” says Ritchie. “It might seem very basic, but it’s really crucial to how you understand the data and the scale of the pandemic.”
The best data visualization might also not be the one that is most pleasing to the eye. Data scientist Pouria Hadjibagheri led the team working on the UK COVID-19 dashboard run by the UK Health Security Agency, formerly known as Public Health England, in London. His team gathered and processed nearly one billion records a day from 26 different data sources. His audience includes individuals with visual impairments, epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or other conditions. “All of these people have equal rights to see the data,” says Hadjibagheri, who was the lead software developer for the agency until June 2021, but continues to work on the dashboard.
His team regularly surveys dashboard users to see how well the visualizations are understood. In February 2021, for example, he asked users which of the three vaccination visuals they liked the best. Importantly, the team also quizzed the participants on their interpretation of those graphics. People tended to prefer a bar-chart option that looked “simple and very nice”, says Hadjibagheri, but they couldn’t accurately identify the proportions it represented. Ultimately, the dashboard team opted for a ‘waffle’ chart design that offered a more granular view of the data, because the polling showed that users understood it better (see ‘User testing’).
Hadjibagheri and other dashboard architects have also been engaged in a two-year crash course of sorts, on how best to present information to the public. “Science communicators have had about two years now to sort of stress-test all of their methods of communicating to a general audience,” says John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter at the Financial Times in London. “And I think there have definitely been improvements.”
Trust and transparency
Other common lessons learnt: let people see behind the scenes, share the data sources, and teach people what data methodologies were used and why. And always be transparent about any gaps or errors that could lead viewers astray.
The UK dashboard got some fine-tuning in the aftermath of a mishap on 7 March 2021. That day, death data from England had not been processed by the agency’s usual deadline. The team decided to go ahead with an update and to post a prominent explanation for why there were no deaths listed. “We thought it was so bizarre a number at that point in time that people would be forced to look at the website,” says Hadjibagheri.
They were wrong. Within minutes, several news agencies, including the BBC and Reuters, posted stories with the new data — and without the added caveat. Hadjibagheri quickly logged on to Twitter and corrected their mistakes. “We knew people were paying close attention. But we weren’t expecting broadcasting agencies to not apply a sensibility check,” he says.
The team subsequently set up automatic feeds so that organizations could subscribe to their announcements directly. It also decided to delay posting data with big gaps in the future. Hadjibagheri had been increasing his social-media activity since about November 2020. He says that trust in his service, based on user surveys, subsequently rose by nearly 35%.
Engagement is important. In parallel with his widely shared data visualizations, Burn-Murdoch took to social media as well. In March 2020, he posted a six-part Twitter thread explaining the log scale and why he chose to use it to show the rise in case numbers in different countries. “I’ve always seen my job, fundamentally, as communication,” says Burn-Murdoch, who regularly responds to people’s questions about charts and concepts.
Social media has also given data scientists a chance to draw back the curtain around what they do, answer questions, correct misunderstandings and provide context for their data — promoting transparency and trust. But social media can rapidly spread inaccurate messages and potentially degrade trust in dashboards.
Take, for example, the wave of misinformation that rippled worldwide after a guest of US podcaster Joe Rogan said that COVID-19 case rates were higher among vaccinated people. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reported the same thing on social media and included baseless claims that vaccinated people also had a higher risk of contracting AIDS. They each referenced data published by the UK Health Security Agency, which did show that SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among fully vaccinated people aged 40 years and older were higher compared with unvaccinated people in the same age group.
The numbers, however, were based on an inaccurate estimate of the pool of unvaccinated people. When a more appropriate estimate was used, case rates among unvaccinated individuals were shown to be higher than for vaccinated people in nearly all age groups. The agency was sharply criticized for releasing the misleading figures. Recognizing early on that the data interpretation is not straightforward, Hadjibagheri says that his team never published visualizations of the breakdown of cases and deaths based on vaccination status.
Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how easy it can be to twist data to fit a narrative. The dashboards have provided a lot of information. “There are so many numbers, and so many sources and tables and papers to pick from,” says Lambrechts. “It’s a real threat.”
Bill Hanage, an epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, warns that people can also “fall prey to motivated reasoning”.
Dashboards are a great place to start thinking about data, he says, but people shouldn’t stop testing their assumptions. “Look at all the people who trumpet the low reported mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, without asking about testing capacity.”
He points to a lesser-known category of data dashboards that has proved powerful — and perhaps less prone to manipulation. Wastewater samples provided one of the earliest signals that Omicron was emerging in South Africa, he notes. Many US municipalities, including several counties in Massachusetts and North Carolina, have created public dashboards for wastewater data, helping to track infections and predict new outbreaks. “Wastewater can’t lie,” he says.
Data scientists are hopeful that the time and money invested in COVID-19 data dashboards, and the global education they provided, will pave the way for similar efforts to address other important issues. “Creating standards that are easily adoptable, like measuring cases and deaths for COVID, will be really important when we’re trying to do the hard work of eradicating poverty and improving climate conditions,” says Blauer. “The big question is, are policymakers willing to do it?”
For example, the data hosted on US dashboards such as Mapping Police Violence, run by the non-profit US police-reform advocacy group Campaign Zero in New York City, suggest that racial bias plays a part in police violence. “The data is telling us that there are kinds of officers who are going to engage in an officer-involved shooting,” says Blauer. Yet incident reporting is piecemeal, voluntary and not standardized across the country.
And the data are complex. Researchers have yet to reach a consensus on how to account for differing rates and types of police encounter — from traffic incidents to active-shooter situations — for different races and ethnicities. “How do you attract better, more empathetic officers? Getting that data is almost impossible,” says Blauer.
Much like COVID-19, climate change is a global problem that no country can tackle on its own. Also, as for COVID-19, crucial information on the subject can be difficult to access. The International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, an intergovernmental organization established as part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is the world’s most authoritative and comprehensive source of global-energy data. Yet much of the IEA’s data remain locked behind a paywall. Currently, many people rely on information provided by the energy firm BP, which is missing data from many countries and lacks key metrics. “So we have people trying to understand climate change based on data published by a petrochemical company,” says Ritchie, who is among many scientists pushing the IEA to become more forthcoming with its data. The agency has shown signs of relenting. It has started offering free reports and providing more free data, according to Jad Mouawad, an IEA spokesperson. “We are now exploring options to further increase the amount of data that is available for free to more users while at the same time maintaining the financial stability of the agency,” says Mouawad.
Meanwhile, improvements in technologies, such as remote sensing using satellites, will show in near-real time and in greater detail “how we are changing our planet”, says Lambrechts. An increasing number of climate data dashboards are popping up, including one from the UK government that shows changes in metrics ranging from temperature and rainfall to the area of woodland in the United Kingdom. “The thing about climate change is that we think it’s not happening in the present, when it is actually happening in the present,” says Angela Morelli, co-founder of the InfoDesignLab in Oslo, which produces data visualizations for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Hadjibagheri, who was recently approached by the Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom regarding a potential dashboard for sex crimes, suggests that the world can build on the data lessons and achievements from COVID-19. “The infrastructure built, the services built, the culture built — those can all be adopted,” he says. Specifically, he argues that every country needs an independent data-science office, with the expertise and ability to handle and publish large volumes of data. “This is data that we can use to our advantage.”
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It is only rarely that a medical book has the honor of having more than two or three editions, yet this work has reached its twelfth. This in itself is a measure of its need and success. This edition is considerably larger than the last. It is of great interest to neurologists, for it gives the development not only of the nervous system, but of every other part of the body. In that it differs from most books of this sort. The illustrations are excellent, and the colored plates are well reproduced.
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Iran is now self-sufficient in producing separation membranes which are used in the petrochemical industry, IRIB quoted National Iranian Petrochemical Industry’s managing director Abdolhossein Bayat as saying.
Membranes are used in the treatment of different kinds of industrial wastewater, he noted.
Global sanctions against Iran not only did not have any hindering effect on the country’s oil industry, but also have turned the Islamic republic into an exporter of equipment and goods, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said in May.
“Despite all threats of the enemies, there is no concern regarding development of the oil industry relying on expertise and knowledge of Iranian scientists,” he said, the IRNA News Agency reported.
Qasemi said that the country is approaching “total self-sufficiency” in the production of equipment required in the country’s oil industry.
Iran plans to become self-sufficient in producing 19 highly used goods which are strategic in the oil industry, the deputy oil minister for technology Mohammad-Reza Moqaddam said in July.
Moqaddam added that technologies for manufacturing the goods should be indigenized by the end of the fifth five-year development plan (2015), the Mehr News Agency reported.
The strategic goods include onshore and offshore drilling rigs, pumps, turbines and precision tools, he noted.
He added that domestic production of 52 petrochemical catalysts will be started in the near future.
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“My government will ensure that there is complete freedom of faith and that everyone has the undeniable right to retain or adopt the religion of their choice without coercion or undue influence. My government will not allow any religious group, belonging to the majority or the minority, to incite hatred against others, overtly or covertly.” These remarks on religious tolerance were made by the Indian Prime Minister in February 2015. Hinduism is said to be tolerant to other religions because it holds that there are many ways which lead towards salvation (or spiritual liberation) and Hindus can select their deity from the wide pantheon of gods and goddesses conceived since time immemorial.
It is estimated that about 16% of the world’s population is Hindu. This increases to about 80% in India, Nepal and Bali (in Indonesia) and about 50% in Mauritius. The Hindu faith is polytheistic, although it is claimed that one supreme reality (Brahman) is manifested in many gods and goddesses. In this way Hinduism is different to Islam, Judaism and Christianity. But is Hinduism consistent with the message of the Bible? Is it one of the ways to salvation and spiritual liberation?
True or false?
The Bible contains three clear tests for determining whether a belief, teaching or philosophy is true or false. To be true it must pass each of the three tests.
The Jesus test
This test states that, “Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist … This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood” (1 Jn. 4:2-3, 6 NIV). The question to be answered in this test is: What does it say about Jesus Christ? Is it consistent with Christ’s unique birth, divine and human nature, sinless life, sacrificial death, resurrection, and second coming (1 Jn. 4:1-3)?
The gospel test
The Bible warns about those promoting a different gospel, “If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!” (Gal.1:9). The question to be answered in this test is: What is its gospel? In other words: what is the core belief or hope? The Bible says that the root cause of all our problems is that everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s requirements—resulting in death. The only means of rescue is salvation by repentance of sin and faith in the work of Christ. ‘Different gospels’ are those that differ from this. They either add to it or take away from it. There is a warning against adding to or taking away from the words of the Bible (Rev. 22:18-19).
The fruit test
Jesus Christ warned, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them” (Mt. 7:15-20). The question to be answered in this test is: What kind of fruit is evident? In other words, what type of attitudes and behavior does it encourage? Is the divine nature or the sinful nature most evident (Gal. 5:19-23)?
I have previously summarized Hinduism. These tests will now be used to assess the Hindu faith.
Testing the Hindu faith
The Jesus test
Hindus believe in one supreme god (Brahman) who created the universe. He is impersonal and all-pervasive. And he created many gods to be his helpers. There are thousands (and maybe millions) of Hindu gods that are considered to be different manifestations of Brahman. These gods and goddesses of Hinduism represent the many aspects of Brahman. So, Hinduism is neither only monotheistic nor only polytheistic, but has elements of both.
Brahman is not the same as the monotheistic personal God of Christianity, who is personal and is separate from His creation (Rom. 1:25). In Hinduism, God, the universe, human beings and all else is essentially one thing and everything is connected as part of the divine being. This means that Hindus worship literally everything and god is thought to be in every human being as Atman, the eternal Self. This is pantheism.
Because Hinduism involves image (idol) worship, it is included in those described by Paul as: “Yes, they knew God (through creation; v.19-20), but they wouldn’t worship Him as God or even give Him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. … They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created (idols) instead of the Creator Himself” (Rom. 1:21-25NLT).
Hinduism is also unlike the Christian trinity of one God in three persons. God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit have similar attributes whereas there is greater distinction among the Hindu deities, which have different mythologies and personalities.
Jesus isn’t mentioned in any of the numerous Hindu scriptures (as most were written before His time) and none of the legion of Hindu gods is like Jesus. So, the Hindu religion says nothing directly about Jesus Christ. But Hindus may think that Jesus was a holy man, a guru (teacher) or a god. However, they wouldn’t see Jesus as the only way to God. At best, He would be one god amongst the many gods that they worship.
Hindus believe that Krishna was the eighth “avatar” (incarnation) of the god Vishnu. Could Jesus also be an avatar? In Hinduism, an avatar is the bodily incarnation of a deity on earth. But Jesus was not an avatar because He is fully human and fully God. Hindus could also consider Jesus to be a great teacher like Lord Krishna and Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. But Jesus wasn’t the reincarnation of Krishna because after His death, He was resurrected, not reincarnated.
What does the Hindu religion imply about Jesus Christ? By worshipping many other gods instead of Christ, the implication is that these gods are greater than Christ. Like Hinduism, people in the Greek and Roman empires worshipped many Gods. What does the New Testament say about this? When the Thessalonians became followers of Christ, they “turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us (believers) from the coming wrath” (1 Th. 1:9-10). The God who was living and true is contrasted against idols that were dead and false gods. They had learnt that God “doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve His needs—for He has no needs” (Acts 17:24-25NLT). The Corinthians were told to separate from idol worship (2 Cor. 6:16-17). John repeats this message that Christians should “keep yourselves from idols” (1 Jn. 5:21). The true God is said to be God the Father or God the Son (Jesus), while idols are false gods.
Paul described the state of the Corinthians before they became Christians as “you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols” (1 Cor. 12:2NLT). Their idols were lifeless! But how were they being “led astray and swept along”? The Bible says that idolatry is associated with demon worship (Rev. 9:20). And it’s the work of Satan (2 Cor. 6:15-16). So they were being led astray and swept along by Satan and his demons! That’s why Paul was “was greatly distressed to see that the city (of Athens) was full of idols” (Acts 17:16).
Because the Hindu faith is polytheistic it can be associated with the idea that all paths lead to God and that there are many paths which lead towards salvation or spiritual liberation. Hinduism emphasizes that everyone actually worships the same God, whether one knows it or not. This is pluralism (all worldviews are equally valid and there are many paths to salvation), which can help tolerance of other beliefs. But the Bible teaches that we can only know God through Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12). This means that the idea that multiple religions are true or equally valid (religious pluralism) is false.
Except in matters of ethics and moral conduct, there is very little in common between the teachings of Jesus and the main teachings of Hinduism. So, Hinduism clearly fails the Jesus test. Hindus don’t believe that Jesus is the unique Son of God whose sacrificial death (crucifixion) and resurrection solved the problem of humanity’s sinfulness. They don’t believe that Jesus came to the earth as a substitute to take the punishment that we all deserve.
The gospel test
The ultimate goal of Hindu religious life is liberation from the cycle of birth and death (reincarnation) and to escape from the recurring pattern of existence. This is the Hindu core belief or hope. There are two problems with this goal: the problem being addressed and the solution that is offered.
The problem being addressed in Hinduism is the seemingly endless cycle of birth and death (reincarnation). The Bible shows that humanity is the special creation of God, created in God’s image with both a material body and an immaterial soul and spirit. People are distinct and unique from all other creatures—angels and the animal kingdom. The Bible teaches that at death, while a person’s body is mortal (it decays and returns to dust) their soul and spirit continue to either a place of torment for those who reject Christ or paradise (heaven) in God’s presence for those who have trusted in the Savior. Both categories of people will be resurrected, one to eternal judgment and the other to eternal life with a glorified body (Jn. 5:25-29). The Bible says, “people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Heb. 9:27). This makes it clear that humanity only dies once and is then judged on the life they have lived. One is not born again in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, and its opportunities to improve one’s karma. The Bible never mentions people having a second chance at life or coming back as different people or animals. As Larry Norman sang, “you live once and you die once, with no re-incarnate episodes”.
We have seen that the idea of reincarnation is a false teaching. But this is the main problem addressed by the Hindu faith! Their core belief or hope is the product of human imagination! On the other hand, the Christian faith addresses the problem of sin (rejection of God’s revelation in creation and in Jesus Christ) and its consequences. We will now look at the solution being offered.
Because the Hindu social division and hierarchy is believed to be based on rebirth and karma, good works and striving to please God play an important role in a Hindu’s way of life. A Hindu may seek to earn salvation and liberation through good works and a good life. Other ways that Hindus seek salvation are True Knowledge (scholarly study), devotion to a god, or meditation. These are also things that people can do to attain union with the Brahman (god). Yes, good works do please God, but only the good works and the good and sinless life of Jesus. The Bible says that it was Jesus’ good work (sacrifice) on the cross that will get us salvation and liberation!
Ways that Hindus can overcome sin and impurity include: fines and punishments, confession (but this is not mandatory), penances, fasting, virtuous conduct, self-control, celibacy, nonviolence, truthfulness, austere living, practice of silence, concentration, rituals, sacrifices, prayers, mantras, recitation of sacred texts, rituals, pilgrimages to holy places, bathing in sacred rivers, yoga, meditation, meeting Hindu saints and gurus, virtuous conduct, and charity. Once again, these are all good works.
Our good works are not good enough. Larry Norman also sang, “you can’t hitchhike to heaven or get there by just being good”. The Bible says that most of the work of salvation is done by God and not by us, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast (Eph. 2:8-9).
Because one’s past karma determines our current life, the idea of incarnation and karma leads to fatalism. This means that the accumulated good or bad in our past lives defines the conditions of our current life. The only hope is that one’s good works will lead to salvation in the next life. This is different to Christianity where through God’s grace we can have our sins forgiven and the hope of heaven.
The Christian gospel may be summarized as: “Because of His infinite mercy, God sent His Son (Jesus) to earth to save people so they could live right. He was the sacrifice which would permit God to blot out all our sins, and enable us to be clean so that we could dwell eternally with our holy God. Jesus died for the sins of humanity”. But Hinduism is a religion of salvation by works.
A Hindu’s salvation is never guaranteed; they don’t know how much meditation or yoga they need to do or how many lives they will live before reaching moksha (Hindu heaven). By contrast, the Christian’s salvation is sure and confident. God’s promises are never broken, and we can rely on scripture when it declares that faith in Jesus saves (Acts 16:31) and we can rest confidently in this assurance (1 Jn. 5:13). Our forgiveness and salvation are completely based on the work of Christ on the cross (1 Pet. 2:24) and not on any of our deeds because we have a sinful nature (Rom. 7:18).
So, Hinduism fails the gospel test.
The fruit test
Hinduism is often said to be a tolerant religion. But India is included in the Open Doors 2017 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to live as a Christian. Following an increase in religiously motivated (Hindu) nationalism, India has climbed to its highest ever ranking of 15. It was ranked between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. This is equivalent to a “very high” level of persecution. Most of the countries where it is more difficult to live as a Christian than in India (except North Korea) are Islamic.
Open Doors reports that since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into power in 2014, radical Hinduism has increased steadily. Some of those who have left Hinduism to follow Jesus have been attacked and even killed by their own parents. On average, more than 15 Christians were physically attacked every week in India in 2016. Some of these attacks have come from Hindu extremists. They particularly target believers who have converted from Hinduism; these believers face daily harassment and have been beaten, hospitalized and even killed. Protestant Christian communities are the second main target because of their involvement in outreach activities and conversions.
Christians are also facing increasing pressure on a national level. Several states have implemented anti-conversion laws to prevent people from leaving Hinduism and the ruling BJP desire to make these laws nation-wide. Such laws are often used as an excuse to disrupt church services and harass Christians. With the Indian government refusing to speak out against the atrocities being carried out against Christians and other minorities, the situation is expected to get worse. Hindus that convert to Christianity are rejected by their family. Their family is affected as well by suffering shame in their Hindu society.
In February 2017, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report on “Constitutional and Legal Challenges Faced by Religious Minorities in India”. They note:
– “Anti-conversion laws” in seven Indian states, and discrimination based upon caste and religion.
– Since 2014, when the BJP took power, hate crimes, social boycotts, assaults, and forced conversion (to Hinduism) have escalated dramatically.
– Although discrimination due to caste is prohibited in the constitution, the caste system, which is discriminatory at its root, remains a fundamental part of Hinduism. Under this system, the “untouchables”, or Dalits, have faced unique discrimination, the only parallel of which was apartheid in South Africa. Many Dalits are Christians. In fact, Dalits account for two-thirds of India’s Christian population, who number more than 80 million, or 7% of India’s total population.
– Religious minorities and Dalits face discrimination and persecution due to a combination of overly broad or ill-defined laws, an inefficient criminal justice system, and a lack of judicial consistency.
– Religious freedom in India will never be achieved unless the country is willing to make substantial amendments to its constitution and legal framework.
The findings of this report were rejected by the Indian external affairs ministry.
In April 2017, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued its annual report which noted:
– Hindu nationalist groups and their sympathizers perpetrated numerous incidents of intimidation, harassment, and violence against religious minority communities and Hindu Dalits. These violations were most “frequent and severe” in 10 of India’s 29 States. National and State laws that restrict religious conversion, cow slaughter, and the foreign funding of non-governmental organizations helped create the conditions enabling these violations.
– While the Prime Minister spoke publicly about the importance of communal tolerance and religious freedom, members of the ruling party have ties to Hindu nationalist groups implicated in religious freedom violations, and used religiously divisive language to inflame tensions.
– Police and judicial bias and inadequacies have created a pervasive climate of impunity in which religious minorities feel increasingly insecure and have no recourse when religiously motivated crimes occur.
Although it’s difficult to assess attitudes and behavior objectively, these three separate reports mention persecution of religious minorities and a lack of religious freedom in India. And there is even discrimination against low-caste Hindus.
What type of attitudes and behavior do you think the Hindu faith encourages?
Results of the tests
We have seen that the Hindu faith fails the Jesus Test and the Gospel Test and the results of the Fruit Test are debatable. This means it’s a false teaching, which isn’t consistent with the overall message of the Bible.
In a previous post it was noted that Hinduism is both polytheistic and pantheistic (P&P). This is not surprising because most of the Hindu scriptures were written between 1500BC and 500BC. During this period, the deities of the following nations were also polytheistic and pantheistic (P&P): Egypt, Phoenicia (Canaan), Babylon, and Greece. In fact, this was probably a characteristic of all the Gentile nations at that time. It was also characteristic of previous nations (such as Mesopotamia) and following nations (such as the Roman Empire). By the way, pantheistic religions are probably polytheistic, but are polytheistic religions pantheistic?
What does the Bible say about such P&P religions?
– About 2000BC Abraham left the P&P religion in Ur of the Chaldeans (in Mesopotamia) to live in the land of Canaan and to follow the monotheistic God who created the universe.
– About 1750BC when Jacob left Paddan Aram (in upper Mesopotamia), his wife Rachael stole her father’s P&P household gods (Gen. 31:19, 30, 32, 35). When he arrived back in Canaan, Jacob buried all their foreign P&P gods (Gen. 35:2-4).
– About 1450BC when the Israelites left Egypt in the exodus, God told them to stop practicing the P&P religion of the Egyptians and gave them commands on how to follow the true monotheistic God.
– About 1500BC when the Israelites conquered and settled in Canaan, God warned them not to follow the P&P religion of the Canaanites and the surrounding nations.
– Between 1380BC and 1050BC the Israelites forsook the God that brought them out of Egypt and followed the P&P religion of the peoples around them (Jud. 2:10-13). They intermarried with these peoples and served their P&P gods (Jud. 3:5-6). Consequently, the Israelites were punished by God and brought back to serving the true monotheistic God by a series of judges.
– Between 930BC and 722BC Israel was divided into two kingdoms and the northern kingdom followed the P&P religion of the peoples around them. Prophets such as Elijah and Elisha warned them of the consequences of following these false religions. They were punished by God when they were conquered by the Assyrian Empire.
– Between 700BC and 586BC, the southern kingdom of Israel (Judah) often followed the P&P religion of the peoples around them. Prophets such as Isaiah and Jeremiah warned them of the consequences of following these false religions. They were punished by God when they were conquered by the Babylonian Empire.
– the 70-year exile in Babylon decimated the nation of Israel and seemed to cure those who returned to Judah from following P&P religions. But it took over 900 years for them to learn this lesson!
– In the 1st century AD, the New Testament apostles, such as Peter and Paul, preached against the P&P religion of the Roman Empire.
Note the similarities between Hinduism and the P&P religions mentioned in the Bible. Hindus have household P&P gods like Laban. Since 2000BC God has distinguished Himself from P&P religions. By reading the Bible we can see repeated warnings against P&P religions. These warnings were given over a period of more than 1,500 years. Why not check this for yourself by reading the Bible?
Paul said that P&P gods are not real gods (Acts 19:26). He knew that they “cannot see or hear or eat or smell” (Dt. 4:28; Dan. 5:23; Rev. 9:20). And that they are the work of Satan and his demons (2 Cor. 6:15-16; Rev. 9:20).
The clearest biblical arguments against pantheism are the numerous commands against idolatry. The Bible forbids the worship of idols, angels, celestial objects, and items in nature. If pantheism were true, it would not be wrong to worship such an object, because that object would, in fact, be divine. If pantheism were true, worshipping a rock or an animal would have just as much validity as worshipping God as an invisible and spiritual being. The Bible’s clear and consistent denunciation of idolatry is a conclusive argument against pantheism. So, Hinduism, which is based on pantheism, is a false religion.
Hinduism regards itself as an ancient religion. However, this is not a good attribute because such ancient P&P religions were soundly denounced many years ago by the Bible. In this sense, Hinduism is a retrograde religion. It’s like the religions that were denounced by the prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament.
Some Hindus are zealous and devout, but salvation is dependent on the object of one’s zeal and devotion and not on the zeal itself. Their focus/object is Hindu teachings, which we have shown to be false. Like Judah in Jeremiah’s time, Hindus are “trusting in deceptive words that are worthless” (Jer. 7:8). In Judah’s case, the deceptive words spoken by the false prophets were that God wouldn’t destroy Jerusalem because He wouldn’t allow the Jewish temple to be destroyed. This superstitious belief was stated repetitively, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord” (Jer. 7:4), which reminds me of the repetitive nature of Hindu meditation. But repetition doesn’t increase the truthfulness of a statement! In Hinduisms case, the deceptive words come from Hindu teachings which are false. Because of false prophets, Judah followed “other gods” (Jer. 7:9) apart from the real God, while because of Hindu teachings, Hindus follow many “other gods”.
We have tested Hinduism against three tests from the Bible. It clearly failed two tests (about Jesus and the gospel) and the results of the third test are debatable. This means it’s a false teaching, which is the product of human imagination, and which isn’t consistent with the message of the Bible. So Hindus don’t worship the same God as Christians.
Written, August 2017
“We meditate on the transcendental glory of the Deity Supreme, who is inside the heart of the Earth, inside the life of the sky and inside the soul of the heaven”. This was the beginning of the US Senate’s morning prayer, on 12 July 2007. It was the first time the prayer had been made by a Hindu.
The main Indian religion is Hinduism, which includes concepts such as karma, reincarnation and nirvana. Hinduism is also the major religion in Nepal, Mauritius and Bali (in Indonesia). This post is one in a series on major religions. To minimize bias, the following content has been mainly drawn from Hindu websites.
The word “Hindu” is derived from the name of the Sindhu (Indus) River. Apparently, those who lived south of the river were known as Hindus. The Persians used the term Hindu in this way in the 6th century BC. Over time the term changed from denoting the people of a geographic area to a religious group. However, this explanation is debated by some scholars.
Hinduism has a broad range of beliefs, philosophies and traditions that are linked by shared concepts, rituals, cosmology, religious texts, a caste system and pilgrimage to sacred sites. And it is usually polytheistic. Everyone who is born in a Hindu family is considered a Hindu.
The most ancient Hindu scriptures are the four Vedas. These spiritual laws were compiled before ~800BC and are considered by Hindus to have divine origin. The word Veda means knowledge. The Vedas are books of mantras that have hidden meanings and symbolic significance. The philosophical conclusions of the Vedas are called the Upanishads. Most of these were written between 800BC and 400BC, with additions up to AD1400. And there are many other Hindu scriptural texts including the Ramayana, the Mahabharata (including the Bhagavad Gita), and the Puranas.
Hinduism developed gradually over about four thousand years. The origins and authors of its sacred texts are largely unknown.
About 2000BC there is evidence of ritual bathing, sacrifice, and goddess worship. It is thought that the Vedas were composed between 1500BC and 500BC. During this period, food was offered to various gods in a sacrificial fire. These gods occupied the earth, or the atmosphere. The ritual sacrifice was offered to receive the favor of the gods such as wealth, sons, protection, and abundant crops. Later Hindus renounced the material and social world, and focused instead on asceticism and meditation. They believed that the material world is not “real,” but only an illusion (not what it appears to be) that is created by ignorance (lack of knowledge). What is real is an abstract divine principle, Brahman. So they focused on how to free oneself from the bonds of material attachments, and attain a state of oneness with Brahman. Later the concepts of karma, reincarnation and moksha (release from reincarnation) arose.
Temple worship developed between 500BC and 500AD. During this period, the Vedic fire sacrifice tended to be replaced by the worship of images of deities in temples. Between 500AD and 1500AD, large temples were constructed to deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Devi (goddesses). And key thinkers and teachers (gurus) formulated new theologies. Between 1500AD and 1757AD Islam affected northern India and devotion to a personal god (bhakti), meditation and yoga were prevalent.
From 1575AD to 1947AD India was part of the British Empire. During this period, India came under Western influence and nationalism arose. In 1947 India gained independence from Great Britain and was separated from the newly-created Muslim state of Pakistan. After this, immigration lead to Hindu impact elsewhere including Transcendental Meditation, the Hare Krishna movement, Yoga and New Age beliefs.
What are the basic beliefs that one must have to be considered a true Hindu? Although there is a wide range of beliefs, there are six major beliefs.
Six major beliefs
Some of the basic beliefs of Hinduism are summarized below.
Polytheism. Hindus have the freedom to choose their own personal god or goddess. They often believe that one supreme reality (Brahman) is manifested in many gods and goddesses. These can be spirits, trees, animals, rivers, mountains, natural things that are useful for a human being, and even planets. They have the largest pantheon of gods and goddesses who are believed to actively influence the world and to interact with humans. Most Hindus worship god in the form of an image (idol). The most fundamental of Hindu deities are the trinity of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). But many other gods such as Ganesha, Krishna, Rama, Hanuman, and goddesses like Lakshmi, Durga, Kali and Saraswati are worshipped.
Pantheism. The Upanishads describe a single, eternal, impersonal divine force that animates and permeates the entire cosmos—Brahman. “Everything is Brahman”. Brahman is the universe and everything in it. They claim that one’s relationships, or appearance, or even thoughts, are not real but illusions. They advocate an ascetic path. If one wishes to realize the ultimate (moksha), then one must detach oneself from these unreal things. One must go off and meditate on the reality of Brahman, which begins with meditation on the self (the atman), which is in essence the same as Brahman. So the Hindu divine being is throughout all existence.
Reincarnation (samsara). Another basic tenet of Hinduism is the belief in reincarnation. This is a continuing cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. It’s a cycle of perpetual rebirth and suffering from one lifetime to the next. Reincarnation is based on karma. In the short-term a good karma will lead to reincarnation in more fortunate circumstances, or in a higher caste. The soul reincarnates until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth) is attained. According to Hinduism, this current life is merely one link in a chain of lives that extends far into the past and projects far into the future. Hindus also believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
Dharma. This is a set of rules for the “right way of living” (ethics). It is the duty of a Hindu to follow the path of righteousness. But acting virtuously does not mean precisely the same for everyone; different people have different obligations and duties according to their age, gender, and social position. Dharma is universal but it is also particular. Each person has their own dharma known as sva-dharma. What is correct for a woman might not be for a man or what is correct for an adult might not be for a child. Correct action in accordance with dharma is also understood as service to humanity and to God. To achieve good karma it is important to live life according to dharma, what is right. This involves doing what is right for the individual, the family, the class or caste and for the universe. Dharma is like a cosmic norm and if one goes against the norm it can result in bad karma. So, dharma affects the future according to the karma accumulated. Therefore, one’s dharmic path in the next life is the one necessary to bring to fruition all the results of past karma. Hinduism has sought to recognize principles and practices that would lead any individual to become a better human being and understand and live in harmony with dharma.
Kama. Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each person creates their own destiny by their thoughts, words and deeds. This is the belief that one’s current situation has been brought about by previous actions and decisions, and that future circumstances will be the natural outcome of the decisions and actions you make in this moment. What you have done determines what you are, and what you do now determines what you will be. One’s current situation and future outcome is the result of action and consequence. Our present condition in life is the consequence of the actions of our previous lives. The tally of a person’s life is their karma (action). This is the total of the good works or sacred practices which have been carried out. The merit gained through good works can reduce sufferings in the next life. In the short-term a good karma will lead to reincarnation in more fortunate circumstances, or in a higher caste. Eventually it may make possible the ideal, which is moksha (release from this earth and from the cycle of rebirth).
Moksha (freedom, liberation, salvation, nirvana). Liberation from the cycle of birth and death (reincarnation) is the ultimate goal of Hindu religious life. The ultimate purpose of any devout Hindu is to escape from the recurring pattern of existence. This involves the realization of one’s relationship with God (union with the Brahman), the achievement of mental peace and detachment from worldly concerns. This union can be achieved through True Knowledge (scholarly study), devotion to a god, meditation, or karma (right work).
Nine major practices
Hinduism embraces many practices and traditions. Some Hindu religious practices are summarized below.
Worship of images. This devotion consists of a range of ritual offerings and prayers before an image of a deity in temples and home shrines. Reverence toward sacred images is very important; they are treated as kings in their temples and honored guests in people’s homes. Worship of images, icons, and statues of the gods is a feature of both home and temple devotions. The deity is considered present in the image and is an honored guest. Worship has traditionally been done individually rather than in groups. The worshipper acknowledges that they are inferior to and dependent upon the divine. They offer what they think the god (or goddess) likes (such as flowers, water, fruit, special foods, grains, coconuts, oils or incense) and receive blessings and protection in return. If the offering is made in a temple, a portion of it is kept for use by the temple, and the rest is returned, now blessed by the deity. Offerings made in the household shrine are later divided among family members.
Hindus are theoretically obliged to perform five daily sacrifices. These are offerings to the gods, ancestors, animals, humans (by offering hospitality to members of one’s caste) and reciting the Vedic verses as worship to Brahman.
In Hinduism, there are many rituals that may be practiced at each stage of life, and in a variety of circumstances, both in routine practice at home and in formal celebrations. Devout Hindus perform daily rituals, such as worshiping at dawn after bathing. Vedic rituals and chanting of Vedic hymns are observed on special occasions, such as a Hindu wedding. Other major life-stage events, such as rituals after death, include the yajña (sacrifice) and chanting of Vedic mantras.
Ritual purification. Purity and its opposite, pollution, are vitally important for Hindus. Ritual purification, usually with water, is a typical feature of most religious observance. The bathing of the body in rivers considered holy such as the Ganges is valued highly. For example, during the Pitcher Festival, millions of Hindus plunge into the Ganges river to wash away their sins. Bathing in the Ganges even once is supposed to ensure salvation. Avoidance of the impure (such as taking animal life, eating flesh, associating with dead things, or body fluids) is another feature of Hindu ritual and is important for repressing pollution.
Ceremonies Hindus have many of ceremonies. There are family ceremonies, caste ceremonies. and village ceremonies. Many ceremonies incorporate fire. Hindus believe that fires are sacred.
Gurus. Guru is a Sanskrit term for someone who is a “teacher, guide, expert, or master” of certain knowledge or field. In Hinduism, a guru is a spiritual guide on the Hindu religion. Gurus are ancient and central figures in the traditions of Hinduism. They are an essential part of knowing god.
Yoga. Yoga is a system of physical and spiritual techniques for achieving balance and harmony within yourself, the environment, and with others. It is one of the paths to achieve union with Brahman. In the Vedic scriptures there are five major yogas:
– Bhakti yoga or yoga of love to God.
– Raja yoga or contemplation about God.
– Jñana yoga or yoga of wisdom and knowledge about God.
– Karma yoga or selfless service to God and humanity.
– Hatha yoga or prostrations and other postures to God.
Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical postures and exercises (asanas), controlled breathing, and the calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation. Asanas teach poise, balance and strength and are practiced to improve the body’s physical health and clear the mind in preparation for meditation in the pursuit of enlightenment. The purpose of Hatha Yoga is to locate and activate the chakras (centers of energy), thereby raising the kundalini (dominant spiritual power). This in turn is believed to help remove blockages (disease) in the mind and body.
Meditation More philosophically-minded Hindus seek realization of the self through intense meditation. Types of meditation include:
– Mantra meditation, where a syllable or word, usually without any particular meaning, is repeated to focus the mind.
– Transcendental meditation is a mantra meditation that repeats Tantric names of Hindu deities.
– Yoga meditation, such as focusing the attention on the “spot between the eyebrows”, or focusing on particular sounds.
Mantras A mantra is sacred sound in the form of a syllable, word, prayer, phrase or hymn, (usually in Sanskrit) that is chanted, usually repetitively, as part of Hindu practice. It’s believed to have a special spiritual power. And it’s a kind of meditation. The earliest Hindu mantras are at least 3000 years old.
Mantras are sound symbols. What they symbolize and how they function depends on the context, and the mind of the person repeating them. The earliest mantras were used to cope with the uncertainties and dilemmas of daily life. Later they were used to cope with the human condition as a whole, such as to escape from the cycle of reincarnation, forgiveness for bad karma, and experiencing a spiritual connection with a god.
The simplest mantra is the word “Om”. While some mantras may invoke individual gods or principles, fundamental mantras, like the ‘Shanti Mantra’ (Om! Let the studies that we together undertake be effulgent; Let there be no animosity amongst us; Om! Peace, Peace, Peace), the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ (Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine Light. May he stimulate our understandings) and others all ultimately focus on the One reality (Brahman). Also, a very common mantra is formed by taking a deity’s name. For example, “Om I bow to Lord Shiva”.
The Hare Krishna mantra is well-known:
“Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Hare, Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Rama, Rama, Hare, Hare”.
It means, “Glory to Krishna, Glory to Rama”. It’s dedicated to the glory of Krishna and Rama, who both are considered avatars (embodiments) of great god Vishnu in a human form. One of the best ways to perform bhakti-yoga is to chant this mantra. The benefits of chanting this mantra are said to include:
– Peace of mind
– Knowledge of the self
– Real happiness
– Liberation from karma
– Freedom from the cycle of reincarnation
– Love of God
Initiation into many Hindu sects involves the whispering of a secret mantra into the ear of the initiate by the guru (spiritual teacher). Transcendental meditation is a specific form of silent mantra meditation which involves the use of a mantra for 15–20 minutes twice per day while sitting with eyes closed.
Vegetarianism Hinduism does not require a vegetarian diet, but many Hindus avoid eating meat because of their belief that it minimizes hurting other life forms. Because Hinduism teaches that all of nature is divine (pantheism), Hindus believe that god manifests in the various forms that are found in nature, including animals, rivers, mountains and earth. Hindus are called to respect and honor the divine in all forms (so all life is considered to be sacred), and to follow the principle of ahimsa (to do no harm). Vegetarianism is a simple way to practice ahimsa through what they eat. The cow is the animal that is most revered (considered sacred) by Hindus. It’s a source of food, a symbol of life and may never be killed.
Reincarnation is one of the basic beliefs in Hinduism. Souls can move not only among different levels of human society, but also into other animals – hence the vegetarianism of many Hindus.
Bindi A bindi is an ornamental mark (often a red dot) between the eyebrows of Hindu women. It’s a religious symbol that identifies a person’s “third eye”, or what Hindus believe is the center of a person’s nervous system, the area in which a person can see spiritual truths. In meditation, this spot between the eyebrows is where one focuses their sight. The third-eye chakra is a center of energy, believed to be located between the eyebrows. A bindi placed at this position is said to retain and enhance this energy, strengthening one’s concentration.
India’s caste system splits up Hindus into different societal groups according to their work and birth. It’s a hierarchical social system. In this system, Hindus are divided up into four classes: the Brahmins (the priestly class – teachers and intellectuals); the Kshatriyas (the ruling, administrative and warrior class); the Vaishyas (the class of artisans, tradesmen, farmers and merchants); and the Shudras (manual workers). Some people fall outside this system, including tribal people and the Dalits (previously known as “untouchables”).
For centuries, caste dictated almost every aspect of Hindu religious and social life, with each group occupying a specific place in this complex hierarchy. It determined the type of occupations a person could pursue and the social interactions that they could have. The higher the person’s caste, the more the person was blessed with the benefits and luxuries of life. Although originally caste depended upon a person’s work, it soon became hereditary. Each person was born into an unalterable social status. The three key areas of life dominated by caste were marriage, meals and religious worship.
People who violated social norms could be punished by being made “untouchables.” This was not the lowest caste – they and their descendants were completely outside of the caste system. Untouchables were considered so impure that any contact with them would cause contamination and the person would have to bathe and wash their clothing immediately. Untouchables could not even eat in the same room as caste members. The untouchables did work that no-one else would do, like scavenging animal carcasses, leather-work, or killing rats and other pests. And they could not be cremated when they died.
Reincarnation is one of the basic beliefs in Hinduism. After each life, a soul is reborn into a new material form which depends upon the virtuousness of its previous behavior. Thus, a truly virtuous person from the Shudra caste could be rewarded with rebirth as a Brahmin in their next life. Within a life cycle, people had little social mobility. They had to strive for virtue during their present lives to attain a higher status the next time around.
After India attained independence in 1947, the country introduced laws to make discrimination against lower castes illegal and to improve their socioeconomic positions. In recent decades, with the spread of secular education and growing urbanization, the influence of caste has declined, especially in cities where different castes live side-by-side and inter-caste marriages are becoming more common. For example, in June 2017, Ram Nath Kovind (from the marginalized Dalit community) was elected India’s new president. However, despite laws that aim to create equality, the caste system in India continues to have a strong impact on society
This post has summarized aspects of the history, major beliefs, major practices and culture of the Hindu faith. These practices and culture impact everyday life in India, which is predicted to become the world’s most populous country in 2022.
Written, August 2017
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I have seen people build wooden pond and holding tanks that looked great, only to see them leak like a sieve. For those of you that do not know what a sieve is, it is a meshed kitchen instrument used for straining liquids. You get the picture.
Usually the construction method starts out sound and with very good intent, but quickly goes awry from there. Generally speaking, most failures start with the outside of the wooden pond or tank rather than the inside. People tend to forget how much one gallon of water weighs. Do you know?
8.34 pounds! That is how much one gallon of fresh water weighs. Salt water tends to weigh more. That is not to say that the small amount of salt you have in your fresh water pond will add up to much though, because you are using so little of it to begin with.
So all of this water will add up in weight that is applied to the walls of the pond or tank. For instance, a simple holding tank that measures 8 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet tall will have about 7,989 pounds of water in it. Consider this, at 4 inches of depth, the weight is 479 pounds.
Now 479 pounds may not sound too bad, but think of the stress that small amount of water puts on the tanks along the floor/wall seams. If the floor bows, those seams can split and will definitely leak. Imagine it at capacity, 7,989 pounds! This is why I said most of the troubles usually start on the outside of the pond or tank.
Consider any reinforcing structure for a minute. To keep that floor from bowing, you’d have to reinforce it much like the upstairs floor of a home or apartment is reinforced. I say much like only because in a floor of a building, it is possible to allow for flexibility, where with a pond or tank, the flexibility has to be reduced to almost nonexistent.
The same can be said for the walls. As more water is put into the pond or tank, the walls will want to bow outwards without proper reinforcement. This will cause leaks in both the floor/wall seams as well as the wall/wall seams. Now let’s take a look at how to overcome this.
When I said that the reinforcement should be much like the reinforcement found in an upstairs floor or apartment, I wanted you to picture those beams that run under the floor. For almost any living quarters, those beams are usually set at either 12 or 16 inch intervals.
With a pond or holding tank, those beams should be much closer. Usually 3 to 4 inches apart will do the trick. Remember, the reason why you need them closer is so that the wood does not bow under the weight of the water. Take a look at the image in this article and you’ll see what I mean. If you click the image, you can download a larger version for closer inspection.
In this scenario, 3/4 inch plywood is used for the walls. You can use 1 inch if you’d like, but be sure to choose an outdoor grade of plywood. Outdoor grades of plywood have a more water resistant glue that binds the veneer layers which will come in handy should water get on them. Construct your basic box from the sheets of plywood using screws, not nails.
Once the box is built, you will need to cut 2x4s to run the length and width as well as under the bottom of the box. It’s not a good idea to plan to just sit the box on flat concrete floor because you will end up with no way of cleaning up and spilled water or anything like that. So plan to rib the bottom of the floor and set the unit on the ribs at least.
Now the 2x4s will be placed onto the walls standing on edge rather than lying flat. This is where the rib strength will come from. Start at either the bottom or the top and be sure to end flush at the opposing edge by either adjust the last rib or adding a rib to accommodate. It is important to make sure the edges have very good structural integrity. Make sure that the ribs overlap one another at the ends of the box and screw them together there.
If you plan to have drains or any incoming pipe coming into the pond or tank, those holes should be cut out prior to placing ribs near those locations and the placement should take into account keeping the ribs in their prescribed locations. Use a hole saw to cut these out and plan to use bulkhead fittings where the pipe will come through the box. Bulkhead fittings will make the transition not only look better but be virtually leak free in the end.
You will notice from the diagram that concrete board is being used on the inside of the tank. This concrete board is also known as hardy board. The reason it is being used is because if the plywood ever delaminates for any reason, the coating applied to the inside will fail too. This is not to mention the overall strength that the concrete board will also provide. Hardy board is not a necessity, but a nicety. I have seen many people build without it successfully, so you decide which direction you will take with yours.
So you glue the concrete board in place and then seal it with Pond Shield epoxy. Use fiberglass strips on the seams to provide extra strength. Once all is done, the pond or tank can be filled up. This design certainly can be modified to accommodate additional tanks being added in line too. Happy building!
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Focus in direction of Get hold of Things Done
It is made up of in the direction of be one particular of mankind’s largest difficulties; remaining concentrated in the instantaneous paced, engineering driven globe we are living within just. Material overload, a well-known phenomenon, effort overload another. Yet getting centered is possibly the suitable path for us toward get variables accomplished and flow forward with our lives and our work opportunities. So how do we continue to keep our eye on the ball at the time it’s accustomed toward bouncing in the vicinity of towards court in the direction of court docket?
Focus upon one particular thing
Wise words and phrases from a smart person, but optimum of us will relate in the direction of chasing potentially a dozen rabbits at the similar season and a few of elephants. Still if we are in the direction of abide by the smart words and phrases of Confucius we will receive far more completed and accomplish our ambitions out of the blue. Operating on more than one issue at a year will waste lucrative period. Each time we change towards a single endeavor toward another, it normally takes our mind season towards readjust and concentration on the minute activity and beneficial season is missing within just the transition. The truth being that multitasking is a productiveness nightmare.
Eliminate identified distractions
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Calm the mind
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Clarification of Goals
Being distinct more than our ambitions and targets will guidance us attention and continue to be upon observe. It motivates us in direction of proceed and persist Even though we are lacking the inspiration. If your objectives is in the direction of de-clutter your property and be extra organised, your intent probably to eradicate frustration and lead to tranquil. For yet another individual the goal may perhaps be due to the fact they are inserting their home up for sale and require the residence wanting superior and eye-catching. It’s necessary toward clarify your ambitions in acquire toward keep the drive and make certain that what by yourself are doing work on is becoming oneself nearer towards that purpose.
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What other solutions do on your own seek the services of towards dwell focused?
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Photography is an enjoyable hobby that can give you unique art for many people. You will never be great at it without a bit of knowledge and practice so you can get better. You will learn here some key tips on capturing the images that you become a better photographer.Keep your technique simple to get the best pictures. When photographing a specific event, set your camera’s features on the appropriate settings ahead of time.Digital photography can be altered and interesting appearance. Many companies produce digital software for altering photographs, with Adobe Photoshop being the most popular. You can transform your photos into works of the filter button and choosing the medium that you prefer.Truly unique pictures are often the result of trying new ideas and experimenting. When you take photographs, you should be working to develop your own personal style. You want to show the photographed item through your point of view. Stay away from taking classic pictures that people have seen a million times. Lay on the ground to capture something above you, or shoot down from a balcony. Express your creativity through your photographs.Try to avoid including an overcast sky when taking pictures. Your pictures can appear dull and lifeless if they capture too much gray sky in the background. Black and white photos can work better if you must shoot into an overcast days. If the sky is blue, you should put it in your photo, you should include the sky more readily.When you are taking photos of landscapes, create an appearance of depth. Shooting a person in front of the landscape will provide perspective and scale to your picture. Choosing an aperture that is small — no larger than f/8 on a consumer level digital camera or f/16 on an SLR using a full-frame sensor — will keep everything from the background to the foreground sharp.Framing is very important aspect of composing your shot. Zoom in on your subject and cut out extraneous objects from the background.This can help eliminate any unnecessary focal points and prevent tons of clutter in your pictures.Pack your equipment for a trip carefully. Double check that you have packed any essential items such as lenses, batteries and cleaning tools. You should only take what you will use, and think about convenience.Blur your background of shots with people in them just a little bit. You can do this by having your background further away from your subject.Once you have chosen your photo and are going to press the button, make sure to stay still and not breathe. Even the slightest movement can destroy a great shot. Get in the habit of holding your breath and being conscious of your movements before you press the shutter button.Centering a subject in a picture is an expected and may detract from the interest of the photo. Off-centering your subjects can create an interesting to those viewing them.
Make your subject feel comfortable, especially if you don’t know them. Many people feel self-conscious or uncomfortable being put in front of a camera. Be polite, talk to them for a bit, then ask to take their photo. You can help them to see that photography is the art of capturing memories, and not an invasion of their personal privacy.Try your hardest to make sure your models are comfortable, particularly if you just met them.Many people view having their pictures taken as a possible threat. Be polite, talk to them for a bit, and politely ask if it’s okay for you to photograph them.Help them understand that this is art, not as a way to invade their privacy.When shooting a wedding, warm up by taking pictures of small details, like an invitation or a purse. Take a picture of some flowers. You may also capture some gems in the process.Composition is an important skill you have to learn about and educate themselves on.Like any other art form, if you do not have good composition, then the outcome will not be the best.To take more unique pictures, try using limitation. Choose a single concept to photograph, like “beauty” or “what is nature?” Try to shoot 100 different photographs from the same point or within the same room. By enforcing this limitation, your mind has to find new ways to express the subject in a great photograph and this causes you to think beyond your normal comfort-zone.Learn composition by learning that less is much more with photographs. Simplicity is sometimes more beautiful, so keep the shots as simple as possible.Some people imagine white to be a great color for portraits, yet it is absolutely not. Most cameras automatically focus their subject and read different shades of colors present in the photograph. White clothing will usually become ignored by the camera and therefore appear washed out and dull.White is the worst color to be wearing when getting your photograph taken. This causes white clothing to usually get washed out in a shot.Generally, when it comes to photos, you have to decide whether or not you want or need to expose the highlights or the shadows of the subject matter. Use photo editing software to put two photographs together and make them the perfect picture!There’s no denying that becoming a good photographer is not just a matter of talent, but of knowledge. Some tips in this article will benefit you right away while other will require practice and patience to master. You should always remember that you should be having fun. If you keep the ideas from this article in mind, you can improve at photography.You do not want to miss the perfect shot because you were playing with the settings on your camera. However, never just use the preset settings where your camera is choosing the settings. Get familiar with your camera options before you start photographing, so you know which settings will suit each subject and situation.
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President's Column | Staying Engaged with Elected LeadersPosted on Mar 15, 2022
During Kentucky Farm Bureau’s recent Congressional Tour, our attending members had a chance to hear from and visit with our state’s delegation all in an effort to discuss issues that are affecting farm families and rural communities, and to actively participate in the advocacy process.
That process is something we talk about often as an organization. I'm continually telling our county members and leaders how critical it is that we continue to be a strong voice for agriculture and rural Kentucky.
I truly believe there has never been a more important time to make sure our government leaders understand the needs of the farmer than what we are experiencing right now.
The agriculture industry can never be taken for granted, ignored, or overlooked simply because so many people are so far removed from the farm and don’t have a basic understanding of what it takes to produce the necessary food, fuel, and fiber we all depend on.
To be completely honest, the systematic way in which we produce our nation’s food supply has made it easy for consumers to forget about the farm. They think no further than their local grocery stores, assuming there will always be plenty of food, not really appreciating how it was produced or where it came from.
Adding to that is the fact that many of our country's lawmakers are in the same group, especially if they have little or no farmland in their respective districts.
The dependency we have on the American farmer is largely unnoticed and we simply must keep the general public and our Congressional leaders informed of what we do, how we do it, and that it is a matter of national security to have an affordable, abundant, and safe food supply.
The modern technology that is now such a part of the farm, has enabled our farm families to produce more on less land, and do so in a very productive way. But if the number of farmers in this country continues to decline, it will become increasingly hard to produce the amount of food necessary to feed our world.
And there are so many people in this world depending on the success of our farmers. It’s not just a job for us, it’s a calling. It’s something many families have been a part of for centuries. For others, they are just starting the farming tradition for the first time.
In either case, Farm Bureau will continue to be a loud and proud voice to ensure the American farmer is never forgotten, ignored, or overlooked for the sake of us all.
While we always enjoy bringing members to our nation's capital, as an organization we never forget why we are here. We want our Congressional leaders to hear our voices, to understand our needs, and to encourage them to make agriculture a top priority.
We must make sure the family farm continues to be sustainable for future generations. That means having a seat at the table when farm issues are being discussed.
Make no mistake about it, when Farm Bureau members come to Washington, we want our government leaders to take notice.
Mark Haney, President
Kentucky Farm Bureau
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Formerly known as the Child Abuse Prevention Center, our organization was founded in 1983 from a single volunteer-based parent-aide program to a large, diverse and talented organization employing more than 120 professional staff, two-thirds of whom provide direct services to children, their families, young adults and adult clients. In 2019, we became The Priority Center. Though our name had changed, the foundation on which we built our legacy did not. Our name supports the breadth of our programs and all those we have served for over 38 years and will continue to serve moving forward.
Currently we offer 9 programs, each designed to meet specific community needs. Since our founding, we have provided services to more than 300,000 children and parents in our community. Last year, our programs directly served over 6,000 children and families from all walks of life–each of them coming to us to help break the generational cycle of trauma of abuse and neglect.
The devastating effects of abuse and trauma can last a lifetime. We believe that by providing our clients with the necessary tools to cope, therapy and counseling to work through their challenges, our clients can end the generational cycle of trauma and become successful individuals.
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Musculoskeletal models are tools to aid investigation of movement patterns, tissue loading, and neuromechanics (Bahl et al., 2019; Rajagopal et al., 2016; Sommer, Miller & Pijanowski, 1982). Bone anatomy plays an important role in muscle-tendon and articular force estimates through its influence on muscle attachment sites (Suwarganda et al., 2019) and articular geometry (Gerus et al., 2013). The foot is typically modelled as either a single rigid body or multiple rigid segments that represent the rear-, mid-, and fore-foot (Bruening, Cooney & Buczek, 2012; Leardini et al., 2007; Malaquias et al., 2017). Multi-segment foot modelling has improved our understanding of foot function, including foot contribution to power generation and absorption during locomotion (Bruening, Cooney & Buczek, 2012; Kelly, Lichtwark & Cresswell, 2015; Zelik & Honert, 2018), which is not well represented by single rigid body models (Zelik & Honert, 2018). However, studies commonly do not personalise bone geometry (Delp et al., 1990; Prinold et al., 2016), potentially effecting biomechanical analyses (Prinold et al., 2016).
Linear scaling of generic bone templates and creating models from medical imaging are two methods used to personalise bone geometry for musculoskeletal models. Linear scaling orthonormally scales a bone template to match an individual’s anthropometry. Generic bone templates are typically created from one individual or are averaged from a limited dataset (Sommer, Miller & Pijanowski, 1982). Generic models have been found to poorly characterise an individual’s bone geometry of the pelvis and femur. Indeed, reconstruction error for linearly scaled generic models has been found to be more than double that of personalised bone geometries (~14 mm compared to ~6 mm for the femur) (Suwarganda et al., 2019). This lack of fidelity to the individual being studied can potentially reduce the accuracy of subsequent biomechanical analyses, including muscle moment arms and joint contact forces (Bahl et al., 2019; Correa et al., 2011; Gerus et al., 2013; Lerner et al., 2015; Zelik & Honert, 2018; Zhang et al., 2016). Accurate bone geometry can be generated by segmenting medical images (Modenese et al., 2018). However, due to acquisition cost and processing time related to medical imaging (Correa et al., 2011), these methods are impractical for large sample sizes.
Statistical shape modelling is an alternative to medical imaging segmentation that can be used to reconstruct personalised bone geometries (Barratt et al., 2008; Suwarganda et al., 2019). Statistical shape modelling is a mathematical process that determines the shape variation in a training dataset using a statistical procedure (e.g. principal component analysis) that is computationally efficient and robust to artefacts (Zheng, Li & Szekely, 2017). Once established, a statistical shape model can be morphed to fit a known shape (e.g. a bone) (Barratt et al., 2008). Statistical shape models are well-established tools for image analysis (Cootes et al., 1995) and have previously been used to characterise and reconstruct the pelvis, femur, tibia, and patella (Bahl et al., 2019; Baka et al., 2012; Bryan, Nair & Taylor, 2009; Rao et al., 2013; Suwarganda et al., 2019; Zhang & Besier, 2017). On the other hand, few studies have applied statistical shape modelling to the foot bones (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015). Two previous studies reported a statistical shape model of the cuboid, navicular, calcaneus, and talus, but did not assess model performance (i.e. reconstruction accuracy) (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015). Statistical shape models of the primary functional segments of the foot have the potential to inform clinical decisions (by well monitoring growth & development and degeneration), prosthesis design, and preoperative planning (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015). However, before statistical shape models of the foot segments can be used in musculoskeletal models, their ability to accurately reconstruct personalised bone geometries must be established.
The primary aim of this study was to develop and validate statistical shape models of the first metatarsal, midfoot (second-to-fifth metatarsals, medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, and navicular), calcaneus, and talus. The secondary aim of this study was to assess the performance of these statistical shape models when supplied with sparse anatomical data, commonly acquired in clinical gait laboratories, to evaluate potential for future clinical use. We used segmented bone geometries from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as our gold standard, and compared reconstruction accuracy of statistical shape models using both full segmentations from MRI and sparse anatomical data from commonly used anatomical landmarks (Leardini et al., 2007; Leardini et al., 1999). We hypothesised that the statistical shape models would accurately reconstruct (i.e. high shape similarity compared to gold standard) foot bone geometries using both full segmentations and sparse anatomical data, but reconstructions from full segmentations would be more accurate than those from sparse anatomical data.
Materials and Methods
Twenty-four participants (age = 28.2 ± 5.8 years, 46% female, height = 1.73 ± 0.08 m, mass = 67.1 ± 13.4 kg) underwent bilateral lower limb MRI at one of two imaging clinics (QSCAN, Parkwood Village, QLD, Australia, and Universal Medical Imaging, Calvary Hospital, Bruce, ACT, Australia). Scans at both locations were undertaken with a 3 T Philips Ingenia scanner (Philips Medical Systems, Best, Netherlands). Axial T1-weighted three-dimensional fast field echo sequences were acquired from the superior iliac crests to below the toes with participants extended and supine on the imaging gantry. Images were acquired in five stations, consisting of ~252 slices per station with 10 mm overlap between stations. Slice thickness and interslice gap were both 1 mm, and pixel resolution was 0.59 mm × 0.59 mm × 0.59 mm. Participants were enrolled in one of two studies with institutional ethical approval (Griffith Human Research Ethics Committee references 2017/521 and 2017/020). All participants provided written informed consent prior to participating.
Magnetic resonance image processing
Magnetic resonance imaging data were processed in two steps (Fig. 1): (1) medical image segmentation, and (2) statistical shape model generation. First, MRI data were segmented in Mimics v20 (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium) to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the four foot bone segments: first metatarsal, midfoot (second-to-fifth metatarsals, medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, and navicular), calcaneus, and talus. The talus and calcaneus were considered independently, because the subtalar joint and mid-tarsal joint represent two primary foot articulations. Segmentations were created by manually identifying outer contours of bone segments of interest on each image slice using greyscale thresholding to create masks (Bryan, Nair & Taylor, 2009). The second-to-fifth metatarsals, medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, and navicular were segmented as individual bones, but within the same mask (i.e. as bone body: the midfoot). The first metatarsal, calcaneus, and talus were segmented into individual masks. Masks were then wrapped and smoothed following the manufacturer’s guidelines to reduce stair-step artefacts (DeVries et al., 2008), and point clouds exported to stereolithography (STL) format.
Statistical shape model generation
Second, three-dimensional point clouds were used to create statistical shape models. Point clouds of the left foot bones were mirrored using the mirror function in 3-Matic (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium). Volumetric shape similarity was compared for left and mirrored right point clouds. For each point cloud, a three-dimensional coordinate system was defined consistent with recommendations from the International Society of Biomechanics for ankle joint coordinate systems (Wu et al., 2002). The coordinate system was used to align segmentations, where it was applied to each segmentation digitally using 3-Matic (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium), and extracted as three-dimensional spatial coordinates. A transformation matrix containing a rotation matrix, matrix padding, and three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the native and new positions of the point cloud was created. Point clouds were then transformed about the transformation matrix (Craig, 2005). The GIAS2 toolbox (https://pypi.org/project/gias2/) was then used to register the point clouds from each participant for a specific bone segment (e.g. calcaneus) in two ways. First, a non-rigid registration was performed using radial basis functions. Second, a rigid iterative closest-point registration (Besl & McKay, 1992) was performed. Once registered, a principal component analysis was performed. The principal components represent the variation across the data. A mean point cloud was then created using the first three principal components from the principal component analysis. The mean point cloud and associated principal components could then be used to reconstruct personalised bone geometries.
Statistical shape model validation
Each of the four statistical shape models (i.e. first metatarsal, midfoot, calcaneus, and talus) were validated by testing reconstruction accuracy in a leave-one-out cross validation. The GIAS2 toolbox was used to reconstruct bone geometries. Mean point clouds were fit to target data (i.e. full segmentations or sparse anatomical landmarks) using rigid body translation, rotation, and deformation along a specified number of principal components (seven or eight for full segmentation reconstructions, or three for the sparse anatomical landmarks), minimising the distance between the target data and mean point cloud. The objective of the optimisation was to minimise distance between target data (either the full segmentations or sparse anatomical landmarks) and the deformed shape model (Zhang, Hislop-Jambrich & Besier, 2016). A penalty weight (i.e. Mahalanobis distance) was used to constrain statistical shape model deformation by quantifying the similarity of the deformed and mean statistical shape models (Suwarganda et al., 2019; Zhang et al., 2016). Mahalanobis distance ranges from 0 to 1, where a value closer to one result in less similarity between the deformed and mean statistical shape models. Mahalanobis distance was set to 0.1, consistent with previous studies (Suwarganda et al., 2019), and was implemented to avoid spurious shape model deformation.
A leave-one-out cross validation was performed to assess reconstruction accuracy. In this validation, a statistical shape model is created by excluding one participant’s bone geometry, then used to reconstruct the bone excluded geometry, and then reconstruction accuracy assessed against excluded geometry. This process is repeated for all possible combinations in the entire dataset (29 first metatarsals, 33 mid-feet, 26 calcanei, 33 tali). Previous studies have used varying numbers of principal components in reconstructions, accounting for a range of population shape variation (Zhang et al., 2016; Zhang et al., 2014). One study selected a threshold of 75% population variation to select principal components for reconstructions (Zhang et al., 2016). To be conservative, the minimum number of principal components that accounted for 80% of shape variance was used for reconstructions from full segmentations in this study (Fig. 2). The performance of the statistical shape model was assessed using the accuracy of reconstructions generated from the X, Y, and Z coordinates of point clouds of full bone segmentations and the X, Y, and Z coordinates of sparse anatomical landmarks. Sparse anatomical landmarks were located on the full segmentations and their coordinates extracted to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file. The sparse anatomical landmarks included in our method corresponded to the motion capture marker sets commonly used in gait analysis (Fig. 3) (Leardini et al., 2007; Leardini et al., 1999). Three landmarks were selected per bone segment (Leardini et al., 2007; Leardini et al., 1999). Each landmark was identified from manual segmentations for each individual and digitally placed using 3-matic (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium). The talus was excluded from the sparse analysis as it has no externally accessible anatomical landmarks. The sparse anatomical data reconstructions were performed along the first three principal components (Fig. 2). The first three principal components were used because they represented the maximum number that can be used to create unique weightings, given that we have included only three unique anatomical landmarks for each functional segment in the model (Wold, Esbensen & Geladi, 1987).
Volumetric shape similarity between left and mirrored right foot bones for each participant was assessed using Jaccard index (0–1). Accuracy of the reconstructed bone segments was assessed using a nearest neighbour algorithm to calculate Jaccard index, root mean square error (RMSE; mm), and Hausdorff distance (mm). Jaccard index assesses volumetric similarity by quantifying the intersection of two registered volumes (i.e. manual segmentation and statistical shape model reconstruction) relative to the union of two volumes (Taha & Hanbury, 2015), where an index of 1 indicates 100% overlapping volume. The RMSE is a measure of mean error between the reconstructed data (i.e. from full segmentations or sparse anatomical data) and the gold standard (i.e. full segmentations). Hausdorff distance is the maximum distance between two similar points on two registered point clouds (i.e. segmentation and reconstruction) through many-to-many correspondence (Taha & Hanbury, 2015). Shapiro–Wilk tests were used to assess data normality. Jaccard index, RMSE, and Hausdorff distance did not meet the assumptions of normality for any bone segments. Consequently, Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks tests were used to compare accuracy from reconstructions generated from full segmentations and sparse anatomical landmarks. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for all statistical analyses. Significance was set at 0.05.
The fitting errors (RMSE) for the non-rigid registration (i.e. the first registration step) were 0.494 ± 0.05 mm, 0.642 ± 0.08 mm, 0.643 ± 1.17 mm, and 0.55 ± 0.12 mm for the first metatarsal, midfoot, calcaneus, and talus, respectively. The fitting errors approach the dimensions of the MRI resolution, and thus can be considered acceptable. The mean Jaccard indices between the left and mirrored right point clouds foot segment point clouds were 0.49 ± 0.14, 0.48 ± 0.1, 0.68 ± 0.12, and 0.76 ± 0.09 for the first metatarsal, midfoot, calcaneus, and talus bone segments, respectively. Principal component analysis revealed a typical decaying slope from low to high numbers of principal components (Fig. 2). Greater than 80% of sample variance was explained by seven principal components in the first metatarsal and talus, and eight principal components in the midfoot and calcaneus. As such, seven and eight principal components were used to reconstruct relevant bones from full segmentations (Fig. 2). Reconstructions generated using the statistical shape models and full segmentations for the first metatarsal, midfoot, calcaneus, and talus had mean Jaccard indices between 0.77 ± 0.04 (midfoot) and 0.88 ± 0.03 (talus), mean RMSE between 1.02 ± 0.26 mm (first metatarsal) and 1.28 ± 0.25 mm (calcaneus), and Hausdorff distances between 3.08 ± 1.04 mm (first metatarsal) and 6.63 ± 3.68 mm (midfoot) (Fig. 4).
For the reconstructions using sparse anatomical landmarks, the first three principal components from the relevant statistical shape models were used to reconstruct the first metatarsal, midfoot, and calcaneus (Fig. 5). The sum of the shape variation explained from the first three principal components was 71.2%, 57.9%, and 63.8% for the first metatarsal, midfoot, and calcaneus segments, respectively. The reconstructions had mean Jaccard indices between 0.67 ± 0.06 (midfoot) and 0.83 ± 0.05 (calcaneus), mean RMSE between 1.21 ± 0.55 mm (first metatarsal) and 1.66 ± 0.41 mm (calcaneus), and mean Hausdorff distances between 3.21 ± 0.94 mm (first metatarsal) and 7.19 ± 3.54 mm (midfoot) across all bone segments (Table 1).
|Jaccard index||P-value||RMSE (mm)||P-value||Hausdorff distance (mm)||P-value|
|Complete segmentation||Sparse landmarks||Complete segmentation||Sparse landmarks||Complete segmentation||Sparse landmarks|
|First metatarsal||0.82 (0.05)||0.79 (0.06)||<0.01*||1.02 (0.26)||1.21 (0.55)||<0.01*||3.08 (1.04)||3.21 (0.94)||0.55|
|Midfoot||0.77 (0.04)||0.67 (0.06)||<0.01*||1.07 (0.14)||1.45 (0.30)||<0.01*||6.63 (3.68)||7.19 (3.54)||0.03*|
|Calcaneus||0.87 (0.03)||0.83 (0.05)||<0.01*||1.28 (0.25)||1.66 (0.41)||<0.01*||4.89 (1.91)||5.55 (1.73)||0.03*|
All values are mean (standard deviation).
RMSE—root mean square error; the midfoot segment includes the second-to-fifth metatarsals, cuneiforms (medial, intermediate, and lateral), cuboid, and navicular.
The statistical shape models using full segmentations generated significantly more accurate bone reconstructions (Fig. 4) for the first metatarsal, midfoot, and calcaneus compared to those generated from sparse anatomical landmarks in terms of Jaccard indices (P < 0.01) and RMSE (P < 0.01) (Table 1). The statistical shape models using full segmentations generated significantly more accurate bone reconstructions of the calcaneus (P = 0.03) and midfoot (P = 0.03) in terms of Hausdorff distance. The best- and worst-case reconstruction examples for the reconstructions generated from full segmentation in terms of point-to-point (Euclidean) distance are presented visually in Fig. 6. The best- and worst-case reconstruction examples for the reconstructions generated from sparse anatomical landmarks in terms of Euclidean distance are presented visually in Fig. 7.
This study is the first to develop and validate statistical shape models of the primary functional segments of the foot. For statistical shape models to be useful, they must accurately reconstruct bone geometries without a requirement for time-consuming and costly medical imaging. Our statistical shape models were able to reconstruct bone geometries from sparse anatomical landmarks, albeit with lower accuracy than those generated from full segmentations. Statistical shape models, such as those presented in this study, may be an effective way to personalise representations of the functional segments of the foot in a musculoskeletal model. Future studies may consider comparing personalised bone geometries from these statistical shape models to generic scaled models establishing their suitability for biomechanical analyses.
First metatarsal, calcaneus, and talus geometries generated using statistical shape models and full MRI segmentations had excellent accuracy (>80% volumetric similarity), consistent with previous reports focused on other lower limb bones (Suwarganda et al., 2019). Reconstructions of the midfoot segment had lower volumetric similarity (Jaccard index = 0.77) compared to the other analysed bone segments, which is unsurprising given the midfoot segment is markedly more complex (nine bones) compared to segments consisting of a single bone. Previous studies (Zhang & Besier, 2017) have reported femur reconstructions from statistical shape models with lower error than we found for the primary foot bones. This discrepancy may relate to their comparatively large training datasets (n = 204) (Zhang & Besier, 2017) and the lesser geometric complexity of the femur compared to the foot bones. Statistical shape models of the navicular, cuboid, calcaneus, and talus have been created (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015) using spherical harmonics (a set of orthonormal basis functions that can be used to characterise three-dimensional objects) (Heimann & Meinzer, 2009; Schönefeld, 2005) rather than principal component analysis. These prior foot-focused studies presented results for a subset of the foot-ankle complex (navicular, cuboid, calcaneus, and talus) with the aim of a future finite-element modelling application. These studies did not assess the reconstruction accuracy of their statistical shape model, thus preventing direct comparison with our results. Other approaches have been used to develop statistical shape models of the foot bones (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015); however, to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to validate the reconstruction accuracy of statistical shape models of the primary functional segments of the foot.
Foot bone geometries reconstructed using sparse anatomical landmarks yielded shape similarities consistent with previous studies of lower limb bones, where motion capture landmarks reconstructed femur and pelvis geometries with Jaccard indices of ~0.68 and 0.41, respectively (Suwarganda et al., 2019). Pelvis and femur bone geometries generated using a statistical shape model and sparse anatomical data acquired from skin-surface markers remain superior to linearly-scaled generic models in terms of RMSE and Jaccard index (Suwarganda et al., 2019), in addition to accuracy of muscle moment arms and joint contact force estimates (Correa et al., 2011; Gerus et al., 2013; Lerner et al., 2015).
Previous studies have used incomplete segmentations of medical imaging to reconstruct lower limb bone geometries (Suwarganda et al., 2019) and sparse anatomical landmarks to estimate lower limb position and muscle attachment sites (Zhang et al., 2016). Our statistical shape models were able to reconstruct the first metatarsal, midfoot, and calcaneus bone segments using sparse anatomical landmarks, producing Jaccard indices between 0.67 and 0.83. Previous statistical shape models of the foot (Melinska et al., 2017; Melinska et al., 2015) have not been used in conjunction with sparse anatomical landmarks, thus this paper presents the first foray into this area. The lower reconstruction accuracy observed when using sparse anatomical landmarks compared to full segmentation may relate to less information provided to the model for reconstruction (fewer number of principal components used—three vs. seven or eight) and could potentially be improved if additional information was provided to the model, for example additional anatomical landmarks or anthropometric measurements. We excluded the talus from our sparse landmark analysis as it had no externally accessible anatomical landmarks. In future, scaling a statistical shape model of the talus using anthropometric data (e.g. foot length) may be investigated as an alternative to using costly medical imaging such as MRI. Alternatively, three-dimensional ultrasound may provide a fast, affordable, and accessible alternative to acquire critical sparse data of an individual’s musculoskeletal anatomy, including data that is otherwise inaccessible (e.g. regarding the talus) without expensive MRI or ionising radiation from X-ray (Cong et al., 2017; Raum et al., 2014).
Statistical shape models can be used to characterise natural shape variation in anatomy not well represented by commonly used generic bone templates (Bryan, Nair & Taylor, 2009; Zhang & Besier, 2017), but without the cost, time, and potential risk associated with medical imaging. The statistical shape models presented in this study can be used in conjunction with sparse anatomical landmarks to reconstruct personalised models of the primary functional segments of the foot with minimal error. Using sparse anatomical landmarks to create personalised geometric bone models can improve biomechanical analyses by increasing model precision of the individual being studied without requirement for laborious manual image segmentation (Krähenbühl et al., 2017; Suwarganda et al., 2019). Statistical shape models of the primary functional segments of the foot also have a range of applications in the medical field, including improving preoperative planning and postoperative assessment, monitoring growth in children and degeneration of bone in individuals with conditions such as osteoarthritis, and assessing implant placement (Melinska et al., 2015).
This study has limitations that should be considered. First, the phalanges were not included, although the relevance of personalising these structures for subsequent biomechanical analysis of locomotion is unclear. Second, the talus segment was not reconstructed using sparse anatomical landmarks due to a lack of externally accessible landmarks. As mentioned above, future investigations should develop a method to reconstruct talus geometry using less costly medical imaging (e.g. three-dimensional ultrasound) (Devaprakash et al., 2019; Treece et al., 2003). Ultrasound can also provide a much higher image resolution than routine MRI scans (Kositsky et al., 2020). Third, in a preliminary analysis (data not reported) we observed RMSE similar to previous reports when using the number of principal components corresponding to 75% of sample variance, thus we did not explore any effects of varying the number of principal components (Zhang et al., 2016). Fourth, anatomical landmarks used in sparse reconstructions were digitally placed directly to the bone surface of three-dimensional reconstructions. In future, if skin-surface markers are used (e.g. from a clinical gait laboratory), protocols to limit soft tissue sliding and ensure quality anatomical landmark identification should be developed, and their effects on bone reconstruction accuracy assessed. Fifth, there are some regional anatomical errors in reconstructions, particularly in those created from sparse anatomical data (e.g. the posterior talar articular surface of the calcaneus, and the dorsal portion of the calcaneus) (Fig. 7). These regional errors are not present in all reconstructions, however they are a consideration for future applications and subsequent analyses. Sixth, the statistical shape models in the present study were created using data from healthy adults. It is unclear whether these shape models can be extended to children or people with bone pathologies that have abnormal bone geometry. Seventh, these statistical shape models were created using the feet of 24 individuals (29 first metatarsals, 33 mid-feet, 26 calcanei, 33 tali). Including more data in the training set will increase the robustness of the models.
Results show the primary functional segments of the foot can be reconstructed with minimal error using segmentations from MRI. Importantly, a subset of the foot bone segments can be reconstructed with minimal error using sparse anatomical landmarks that are consistent with skin-surface marker locations from clinical motion capture methods. Statistical shape models could reduce the need for expensive medical imaging and subsequent tedious manual image segmentation.
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Any food you love should be a part of your life. And understanding the inclusion of these foods is the icing on the healthy lifestyle cake.
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The past few weeks have been an unforeseen curve ball which no doubt has derailed some well-oiled machines.
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What is a slot? The term slot refers to the area of the ice in between the face-off circles in an offensive zone. However, there are two types of slots, the low slot and the high slot. The low slot is the area directly in front of the goaltender while the high slot is in the center of the ice above the face-off circles. Let’s examine the two types of slots in greater detail. If you have an idea of what they are, you can use them to create more opportunities to score.
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A slot’s tilt switch is a mechanism that detects the angle of the object placed inside. When the object falls, it strikes the switch. But a weak tilt switch can cause the ball to fall back, preventing the machine from being playable. Fortunately, slot manufacturers have implemented methods to prevent minor nudging. Listed below are three common types of slot tilt switches and a brief description of their function. You can find a slot’s tilt switch on any modern slot machine.
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The value of supporting a workforce emotionally cannot be understated; a happier, healthier, and stronger workforce translates into improved employee productivity, reduced absence levels, and higher retention rates. Yet, many businesses are failing to make the strategic investment needed to protect the mental health of their employees.
In the wake of a pandemic that has both manifested and exacerbated mental health problems on a global scale, employee wellbeing has rapidly risen up the priority list for organizations that want to protect their people amidst unprecedented change.
As businesses adjust to life beyond the pandemic, many will be re-evaluating their responsibility as an employer; discovering that protecting the psychological safety of workforces is not just a nice thing to do — it is central to building a healthy, agile and resilient workforce.
In this article, we explore why a culture of open communication is critical when it comes to addressing the mental health needs of your employees, and discover how Cardinal Health’s new Mind Matters initiative is helping them connect with their workforce and break down the stigma surrounding mental health.
With insights from:
Casey Fordyce — Director, Benefits, Cardinal Health
Bridget Neurer — Senior Vice President, Aon
An unfulfilled duty of care?
As a collective experience, the COVID-19 pandemic created instability that impacted the mental wellbeing of people in myriad ways. From isolation and insomnia to financial concerns and parental challenges, the psychological toll has been far-reaching and detrimental for many. In fact, emotional wellbeing issues now dominate the top health risks impacting company performance, as indicated in Aon’s 2021 global wellbeing survey:
The survey also discovered that in North America, stress and work life balance issues are more prevalent than in any other region. Yet despite this, 41% of organizations indicated that other business priorities must be addressed before emotional wellbeing issues are tackled. But with 1 in 5 people suffering from a diagnosable mental health issue, contributing to $1 trillion in losses to the global economy, businesses cannot afford to keep pushing this issue aside.
Breaking down the stigma of mental health
Where others are falling behind their duties as employers – risking both their people and profit in the process, Cardinal Health is on a quest to improve the effectiveness of their mental health program, recognizing the power of encouraging employees to seek help before problems escalate:
‘By fostering an open and supportive mental health culture, you give people permission to step up and give them the courage to talk about mental wellbeing.’ - Casey Fordyce — Director, Benefits, Cardinal Health
To break the stigma surrounding mental health, Cardinal Health combined awareness-raising activities, employee education, and directing people to the right support. By using a holistic approach to their training and communication on the topic, they have helped to improve the level of literacy on the issue, build empathy among peers and encourage open conversations surrounding mental health issues.
Almost 900 Cardinal Health managers have completed the Mental Health First Aid certification training.
This has created an entire culture that fosters communication, from leaders who have championed and financed mental health resources, to managers who now feel equipped to approach the topic and support their team’s emotional needs. Creating a culture of openness has ensured that employees who may have previously struggled to voice their concerns, now feel able to ask for and receive the critical support they need.
Using insight to drive more meaningful decisions
In an increasingly volatile and competitive world, businesses need data that can help them to drive more meaningful decisions. By understanding what is impacting employees’ mental health in their day-to-day lives, businesses can develop holistic wellbeing strategies and initiatives that proactively meet the unique and evolving needs of their workforce.
Even before the pandemic, Cardinal Health had been setting the bar when it came to prioritizing strategic investment in employee wellbeing. Recognizing the benefits for both employees and the organization, Cardinal Health took advantage of Aon’s consulting skills – using our leading data and analytics services, to analyze and determine the needs of their people.
Bridget Neurer, Senior Vice President at Aon, explains that as well as focusing on health risk, workers compensation, disability and wellbeing data, Aon’s research methodologies took them right to the heart of Cardinal Health:
‘In addition to the quantitative data, we visited and talked with employees at four different locations across the USA so that we could, first-hand, understand and articulate the challenges that employees face every day, personally and professionally. We watched their work, we discussed challenges in their daily life, as well as their barriers to wellbeing.’ - Bridget Neurer — Senior Vice President, Aon
Prioritizing strategies that span the wellbeing spectrum
89% of organizations have a wellbeing initiative in place
But...only 53% have a wellbeing strategy in place
Supporting employee wellbeing requires more than initiatives — for programs to positively impact the performance of wellbeing, and for resilience to rise, they must be connected to a strong and focused strategy. Championing this proven approach, Cardinal Health used the detailed analysis of their workforce to determine their three areas of focus — financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. From these focal points, they devised a comprehensive program they branded Living Well, built around three strategic pillars — Money Matters, Moving Matters, and Mind Matters. Each one ensures that their employees always have the resources they need to help them stay healthy and safe while at work – a key element of Cardinal Health’s overall philosophy.
However, putting the right programs in place is just part of this success story. By continually weaving wellbeing messages into the organization’s internal communications, Cardinal Health has helped employees understand the interconnected nature of wellbeing. Casey Fordyce, Director of Benefits at Cardinal Health, explains that despite being identified as individual pillars, it is important for staff to understand how the individual pillars work together to improve everyone’s wellbeing:
'They're very holistic together, and so when we communicate our benefits program, we want the message about what programs are available for you to be simple, but also harmonize that you are a whole person, and you don’t just operate in these pillars — that all of these three pillars happen together.’ - Casey Fordyce — Director, Benefits, Cardinal Health
Equipped with a strategic design, holistic offering, and an insightful approach, Cardinal’s wellbeing programs have ensured they remain responsive even in the most unprecedented of circumstances. Something they found vital as they pivoted their programs to better guide employees through the challenges of the pandemic; building their resilience. From the Employee Assistance Program expanding the number of free counseling sessions employees could access, to Headspace access being made available across the globe, and adding an on-site clinician and additional telephonic support, Cardinal did not stop with just increasing the availability and access of initiatives. By developing their own employee and manager training, they also increased awareness around the triggers and symptoms connected to mental health and wellbeing. All of which has helped highlight the importance of the resources put in place to support mental wellbeing, reaping impressive results in return:
One size does not fit all
One of the most important aspects in the design of a strategic wellbeing program is to ensure that it caters to diversity. However, this can also be one of the most challenging aspects from a programmatic perspective and requires continual evolution, to ensure equal uptake across the organization:
71% of organizations’ emotional wellbeing programs are used by just 25% or less of employees.
Understanding the importance of inclusive efforts, Cardinal Health has worked hard to ensure their mental health initiatives and communications are meaningful for everyone involved:
‘It’s about getting people the appropriate information at the moment they need it. We can’t simply send the same communication to everyone, because it’s just not meaningful. It's not going to speak to me the same way as it'll speak to the next person because we have different health needs, we are in different situations. It is quite a journey from a communication perspective to really get to that, as well as find the right partners that can personalize communications for and with clients. We've worked hard with Cardinal Health on meaningful communications approaches, and we'll continue to because it's an ongoing challenge.’ - Bridget Neurer — Senior Vice President, Aon
With their ears to the ground amidst a global pandemic, and fuelled by a commitment to meet the diverse needs of their workforce, Cardinal Health recognized that their caregiving initiatives did not align with an array of unique circumstances. In the knowledge that many employees were taking on additional caregiving responsibilities to support children or older family members, or in some cases both, Cardinal conducted focus groups to understand what solutions these groups needed to reduce the emotional and financial burdens. From policies regarding leave and flexible working to the expansions of access to services like Milk Stork for new parents. Cardinal listened to their people and made strategic adjustments to support caregivers in a broader fashion to meet today’s needs.
Casey from Cardinal Health states that this commitment to supporting diversity has also driven them to create a ‘global minimum standard’, led by the work of their Global Wellbeing Council. As part of a global framework, they ensure that wherever their workers are in the world, they have access to the same resources – ensuring global and holistic consistency. However, as a multinational organization, Cardinal Health also recognizes that the way people talk about mental health, and the stigma attached, differs from country to country. So they go further, providing each region with the autonomy to apply a localized approach to the way they communicate about mental wellbeing.
As we have seen, Cardinal Health’s approach to protecting emotional wellbeing goes beyond providing access to programs. It is their commitment to communication, education, culture, and diversity that is helping to break down the stigma of mental health. It is also helping them increase employee engagement with the resources that help protect their psychological safety, which in turn, helps Cardinal Health to build organizational resilience.
Modern Day Mental Health – the next steps for people leaders:
- Combat the negative stigma around mental health.
- Use both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to determine your wellbeing pain points and prioritize your approach.
- Recognize how the attitudes of leadership and the overall culture of the organization itself are vital to the success of mental health wellbeing initiatives.
- Provide everyone access to a diverse range of support mechanisms.
If you invest in the wellbeing of your people, they will invest in the wellbeing of your business.
Aon’s Global Wellbeing Survey, April 2021
You are not alone, National Alliance on Mental Illness, April 2021
World Health Organization, October 2019
Aon’s Emotional Health Survey 2019
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Let’s be honest, we all lie, and we lie a lot.
It’s ok, we’re all friends here. You can admit it – lying is a regular part of everyday social cohesion. We don’t call it lying, we call it tact, but it’s still lying.
Like when we automatically say to the mother of a newborn baby, “Oh, your baby’s adorable”. Sure, most of them are, but there are some newborns that, shall we say, need to grow into their features.
Or when a patient walks in and asks, “Hey, have you lost some weight?!” No, I’ve actually gained five kilos, but thanks for your flattery.
Even some of the most brutally honest people still figure out they have to lie at some point. My children, for example. They have absolutely no diplomacy filter between their brains and their mouths, “Aw, Dad … you stink”, or “Dad, you’re really fat. You need to exercise.” But when their butt’s on the line, things change, “I only ate one biscuit …”, or, “He started it …”.
Adults are no better. Sometimes when things are important enough to us, we bend the truth to fit our world-view. It’s often subconscious, though confirmation bias of our opinions can also be overt.
Sometimes we’re right, sometimes we’re wrong, and sometimes there is no right or wrong, but our beliefs shape our interpretation of the world, and the language and actions that stem from them. And most of the time, it doesn’t really matter.
“Chocolate is the nicest flavour of ice-cream”.
“Beer is better than cider.”
“The Broncos shouldn’t have lost the NRL Grand Final.”
“Holden’s are better than Ford’s at Bathurst.”
“Donald Trump is a great guy.” **
Hey, if you think Donald Trump is a great guy, then you’re welcome to your opinion. It ultimately makes no difference, if you like Trump, or I like vanilla ice-cream, or if you’re a ‘Ford guy’.
Though what about when someone in the public sphere lies, or allows their opinion to shape their version of truth? Is ‘a little white lie’ ever truly acceptable?
For example, is it justifiable if news reporters lie about themselves or their motives to get to the truth of a story? For example, in an article written as an ethical primer for journalism students at Indiana University, Henry McNulty recalled an expose he was part of in which reporters posed as couples trying to get into the local real estate market. The investigation exposed some inherent racial prejudice amongst the realtors, and eventually lead to the state governor ordering a formal investigation into real estate discrimination.
While he noted that the investigation had noble goals and positive outcomes for the community, he also concluded that the end should never justify the means.
“Credibility is our most important asset. And if we deceive people in order to do our job, we’ve compromised that credibility before a word is written”, he said.
In recent times, the Safe School’s program has come under intense scrutiny. For those not familiar with it, the Safe Schools program was touted by its supporters as an evidence-based anti-bullying program for mid-late primary school students, although its primary agenda appears to be in promoting the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender (LGBT) lifestyle and ideology. Or as one commentator put it, “In reality, the debate is between those who support the right to childhood and children’s bodily dignity, the right to an education that educates, not indoctrinates, versus those who believe Marxist activism constitutes sound school curriculum.”
A post came up on my Facebook feed in the last couple of days, titled, “Gender Ideology Harms Children”. It was published by the American College of Pediatricians, which sounds like an official body, except that the American Academy of Pediatrics is the peak body of paediatricians in America. Then the style of language of the statement was inconsistent with that used by most peak bodies – this statement by the American College of Pediatricians was very strongly partisan. I couldn’t help but wonder who the American College of Pediatricians actually were.
As it turns out, the American College of Pediatricians are a group that promote a very conservative agenda under the guise of official medical and scientific opinion.
In their core values, they state that their college:
“A: Recognizes that there are absolutes and scientific truths that transcend relative social considerations of the day.
B: Recognizes that good medical science cannot exist in a moral vacuum and pledges to promote such science.”
I’m all for good science, but one has to wonder if they’re going about it the right way, because while they declare their pledge to scientific truth, their next core value is essentially an opinion:
“C: Recognizes the fundamental mother-father family unit, within the context of marriage, to be the optimal setting for the development and nurturing of children and pledges to promote this unit.”
As much as I agree with and share most of their values, their pledge to opinion-based science is somewhat duplicitous, because opinion-based science isn’t absolute truth, it’s still a version of truth relative to their values and presumptions.
The irony hasn’t escaped some of the colleges critics, who have highlighted some of the factual errors and bad science that inevitably occurs when one tries to fit scientific findings into a set of values rather than drawing conclusions from the science.
In fairness, I’m not saying that the LGBT community is faultless either. I’m sure that an in-depth study of their sources would find some over-zealous misinterpretations of scientific data as well.
My point is that we tend to look for information that suits our own pre-conceived notions, and the Christian community can get itself into trouble by doing this. Christian lobby groups and church leaders need to be wary selectively accepting ‘scientific’ information that conforms to their world-view. They need to, in all diligence, ensure that the data they cite really does support their position, not cherry-pick or over-extrapolate. Otherwise they’re no better than the moral relativists on the other side of the political spectrum, or journalists who would justify mistruth to achieve a higher goal, or my eleven-year-old denying his biscuit binge.
One critic of the American College of Pediatricians wrote something very incisive in the title of his blog, “Lies in the name of God are still lies.”
It’s a fair call. Misleading with the best of intentions is still misleading. We may have the best of intentions, and feel justified in picking the science that conforms to our world-view.
Even so, God called us to speak the truth, because Jesus was the way, truth and life, and it’s the truth that sets us free. And our credibility is our witness. If we deceive people in order to do our job, we’ve compromised that witness before a word is written.
That’s the honest truth.
** The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the authors, and are for illustrative purposes only … except the bit about the Broncos … but the rest is just illustrative.
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President Barack Obama was playing out a grim scenario when he sat top world leaders, Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel, David Cameron, around a table at The Hague on Tuesday, March 25, to play a war game. “Nukes on the loose” was designed to test their responses to a “dirty bomb” nuclear attack by terrorists.
He told them, “I continue to be much more concerned… with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan than with Russia.”
However, once again, America’s counterterrorism agencies were a step or two behind the enemy. The next day, their officials conveyed to the media their mounting concern about the “coalescence in Syria” of al Qaeda fighting strength pouring in from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the US, Canada and parts of Western Europe. Syria had become America’s most critical homeland front, they said.
But, say DEBKA Weekly’s counterterrorism watchers, their target has spread far beyond Syria. The jihadis have for the past six to ten months been swarming across the Middle East map and established new frontiers of terror.
And while US agencies cannot decide whether the flow of jihadist traffic is ad hoc or orchestrated, there is ample evidence that its dispersal is organized and calculated to fit in with al Qaeda leader Ayman Zuwahiri’s current decision to go back to his predecessor’s old ambition of striking the West.
Contrary to President Obama’s oft-repeated claim that Al Qaeda’s central authority was diminished by the death of Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011, Zuwahiri has managed to establish a firm grip on central command.
Al Qaeda presumed to have acquired a dirty bomb or bombs
DEBKA Weekly is the only Western publication to have systematically tracked for two years the dispersal of al Qaeda veterans to new bases of operation in the footsteps of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Syrian Nusra Front, the Thuwwar Front, Ahrar ash-Sham and other jihadi factions.
Many of the Islamist fighters who once poured into Syria to fight Bashar Assad have moved on to their next station in Iraq, either to fight there or as a staging post to their next Middle East springboards for terrorist assaults on the United States and Europe.
Here are some of their current directions and objectives:
1. It must be taken as a given that al Qaeda has acquired a dirty bomb or bombs. The US president’s concern for New York was therefore well-founded. So too was the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s comment on March 10. While inspecting the Syrian-made missiles Iran had consigned clandestinely for terrorists, he said: “Tomorrow Iran will hide nuclear suitcases.”
This remark did not figure prominently in the local media coverage of the Iranian missile ship seized by Israeli commandos opposite Sudan. There was no wish to scare the general public.
However our military sources report that, on the quiet, the country is being prepared for the contingency of a deadly Al Qaeda incursion. A “dirty bomb” attack is taken into account.
Zuwahiri changes direction, reverts to targeting big US cities
2. Up until now, US intelligence and counterterrorism authorities relied on Zuwahiri sticking to his early tactical philosophy whereby, contrary to his predecessor, he espoused focusing al Qaeda operations on local authorities in host countries, mainly Asia, Africa and the Middle East, instead of squandering resources on large-scale operations on the lines of 9/11. This guideline fostered local initiatives and weakened the authority of central al Qaeda command.
But in recently months, the al Qaeda leader has struck out in a different direction, advocating a new orientation that was clearly laid out in the March edition of al Qaeda’s English-language magazine Inspire. The faithful are now urged to set off car bombs in the United States, specifically in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and New York City, and sensitive centers of influence in other Western countries. London’s Savoy Hotel was singled out as a favorite watering hole for tycoons
A photo of Times Square featured on one of its pages has put the New York Police on high alert.
The new guidelines told bombers to target specific places with many people, i.e. crowd centers to maximize casualties.
An editorial on Inspire’s website warned that “many Feisal Shahzads reside in America and all they need is the knowledge of how to make car bombs.”
(Shahzad, a US citizen, was arrested in 2010 after trying to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. He was thwarted by a nearby food vendor and Navy veteran Duane Jackson.)
The editorial continues: “They are all yearning to fulfill their duty of Jihad… The American government was unable to protect its citizens from pressure cooker bombs in backpacks (a reference to the Boston marathon bombers); we wonder if they are ready to stop car bombs!”
Al Qaeda’s mobility owes much to US passivity
So Zuwahiri has signed off on to a fresh campaign of terror inside the United States. He did not refer to Feisal Shahzad by chance. He met him personally in 2008 when Shahzad was being trained in the arts of bomb-making at a camp run by Islamist terrorists in the Pakistani tribal belt of Waziristan.
His name was used in the editorial as a clarion call to all “Feisal Shahzads” to move out of their Middle East rear bases and make tracks for America for a new round of jihadist operations.
3. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, chief of the ISIS, may or may not be at odds with Zuwahiri, but his organization is proving a magnet for American and West European Islamists. They are flocking to Iraq to join up with his organization.
ISIS also leads the pack in channeling fighters to new locations – notably of late, Egypt.
DEBKA Weekly’s counterterrorism sources strongly doubt that this most vibrant branch of al Qaeda could organize the clandestine cross-border migration of fighters without the aid of a central command. Their movement to Egypt and Sinai would have required the personal say-so of Zuwahiri, as the most prominent alumni of Egypt’s most extreme Islamist movements.
4. Al Qaeda’s newfound mobility for moving nimbly between Middle East arenas is largely the outcome of the Obama administration’s resolve to pull in its horns from direct confrontation with jihadi terror as an inevitable side product of non-interventionist policies for Syria, Iraq and Egypt.
Iraqi, Egyptian rulers avoid coming to grips with al Qaeda
This policy has percolated to all levels of the US government and intelligence community and held Washington back from effectively curbing al Qaeda’s rampant expansion.
It translates into unyielding US refusal to let Iraq, Egypt and Syrian rebels have the advanced weapons, like warplanes, helicopters and missiles, they need desperately for the pursuit of al Qaeda, while at the same time Washington cuts back on its own drone warfare.
DEBKA Weekly picked up on this point in its last week’s issue (#628 of March 21: US Disengages from War on Terror, Gives al Qaeda Free Rein in 11 Targeted Countries).
Add to this US disengagement the reluctance of the Egyptian and Iraqi regimes to take al Qaeda on directly. Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lacks the fighting forces to curtail al Qaeda’s expansion in the west and center of the country.
And, so long as Egypt’s Defense Minister and prospective president, ex-Gen. Abdel-Fatteh El-Sisi, holds back from coming to grips with al Qaeda’s mountain fastnesses in central Sinai, the Islamist terrorists will dig in deeper and reach out to an expanding circle of targets.
(More about al Qaeda’s plans in the Saudi and Israeli contexts in two separate articles.)
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With recent changes to the Google algorithm, changes in trends across the globe and an increased social media presence, branding has become more important than ever.
To those on the outside, who are new to our services, the terminology can be a minefield of miss-understandings and confusion. Whether you’re a big multi-national or small sole trader, this article will help understand where you can start successfully implementing branding for your business.
Clarification is a great way to start. Ensuring everyone is on the same wavelength and fully understands the business. Review your products and services, whilst pinpointing your niche in the market. Knowing the rational and emotional needs of your consumers will help you build a customer base and establish yourself in the market.
If you’re not of creative blood, personifying your business is a great way to help others understand the business. We are all made up of values and beliefs, whilst discovering our purpose. Your business is no different. Your personality defines how you act in set scenarios, and the way we dress and speak affects how others see and value us. Having this understanding of your business, can help others relate too.
A key aspect of any business! Pay attention to your buyers. Whilst you may have one opinion of your business, your buyers may show otherwise. Sales drive all businesses and yours is no different. By studying your buyers, you can pick up on buying habits, trends and most importantly (for this article), things you can improve. You may find your audience have a preference for video for example, which will change the way you express your brand moving forwards.
Talking a good game is one thing but living up to expectations is another. Here at Attribute we pride ourselves on being as transparent as possible. Managing expectations plays a big part in this. Whilst we strive to provide results, we won’t go promising gold at the end of the rainbow, because reality can be far different. By being clear about who you are and what you’re looking to achieve, you can build trust with your audience. Applying chat bots and message windows is a great way of providing communication channels. The easier you make it for people to get hold of you, the more trusting they become.
Keep your tone consistent and the message clear. By doing so you reinforce the business character and keep clarity in what you’re offering. Consumers learn what to expect from you and your products/services. You should at this point know your audience and the best ways to communicate with them. This can affect the type of language used and your writing style for example. Having built your brand over time, readers should be able to identify advertising or marketing pieces without the need to push the business name upon them.
Whilst repeat communications and staying front of mind is key, repetition of content soon becomes irritating. Having a key message is great but get creative and illustrate this in a variety of different ways.
Nike, Apple, BMW are three examples of great brands. We all know who they are. We all know what they do. This does not mean we copy them. If you’re serious about your business and looking to make a splash, it’s pivotal you form your own identity. A unique look can not only help you target your niche but also elaborates a feeling of genuineness.
Bringing something new and unseen to the table shows there is some serious thought going on inside your business. If you can show you care about the services or products you provide, people will trust you to handle and take care of them.
Your brand should be front of mind in any communications with customers. Don’t dilute your value or lose track with needless discounts and price reductions. If you need to complete a deal, try offering more. Get some fresh eyes, as knowing your business and being attached can sometimes be your downfall too.
The future is now. Brands are fluid and engaging. Respectful of their customers intelligence and keeping something in reserve. Use this to generate intrigue and allow your audience to discover more themselves. Gone are the days of stamping your logo here there and everywhere.
So where do you start… Get the team together and discuss your goals and targets. If you’re looking for additional assistance, we would be more than happy to help. From designing new brands, to updating old ones and putting brand guidelines together to ensure your business is represented consistently moving forward. Contact us now.
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This article was originally published on MUNCHIES.
According to a study from the American Society of Human Genetics, it seems that alcohol may actually slow the aging process, which also might explain why Keith Richards is the Highlander.
By conducting genetic research, the scientists were able to measure the difference between the biological age (wear and tear of their body) and chronological age (number of years) of participants.
Turns out that those who drank one to two drinks per day correlated with the healthiest aging patterns while the funnest group—those whose smoked and drank heavily—were predictably (and admirably) the most rapidly aging.
But the really interesting result in this study was the fact that those with very low consumption were also linked to accelerated aging, meaning that drinking one to two drinks per day is actually better for one's biological age than abstaining from alcohol.
"These new tools allow us to monitor smoking and alcohol use in an objective way, and to understand their effects quantitatively," Meeshanthini Dogan, a researcher at the University of Iowa said in a press statement. "Furthermore, our methods could be used to analyze any set of 450 BeadChip data, which means that existing data can be used to identify new patterns and that all such results can be easily compared."
But this study isn't a bunch of academic gobbledygook either. It could have far-reaching implications for the health field. "Being able to objectively identify future smokers and heavy alcohol users when they are young, before major health issues arise, can help providers and public health practitioners prevent future problems, improve quality of life, and reduce later medical costs," co-author Robert A. Philibert added.
The other intriguing result here is that consuming booze and smokes can actually change your DNA, and the researchers hope to turn their gaze to whether you can change DNA if you quit booze and tobacco.
"We want to study how the intensity of current tobacco and alcohol use and cumulative levels of use throughout a lifetime affect methylation, including what happens when a person quits smoking or drinking," Dogan said. "By clarifying at what point the epigenetic changes become tougher to stop or reverse, we can inform decisions about how best to use the limited public health resources we have."
While seasoned drinkers can sometimes look years beyond their age, research has shown time and time again that moderate amounts of booze can actually lower the risk of heart attack in elderly people andmake them happy.
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