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Monday, August 8, 2022
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 2013 (IPS) - When the 193-member General Assembly voted Wednesday to condemn the beleaguered government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, there was an increase in the number of sceptics who neither supported nor opposed the tottering regime in Damascus.
The resolution, which is legally non-binding, was adopted by a vote of 107-12, compared with 133-12 last August.
As the number of supporters to the resolution declined, from 133 to 107, the abstentions increased significantly, from 31 to 59, including a mix of Asian, African and Latin American countries.
The abstentions included Algeria, Bangladesh, India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Kenya, Lebanon, Myanmar, Singapore, Sudan, South Sudan and Uruguay.
Asked for a response, Jose Luis Diaz, Amnesty International’s U.N. representative in New York, told IPS, “I think the number of abstentions – and the divisions in the General Assembly – are the consequence of political considerations.”
He said some countries would have preferred to give space to a renewed push for negotiations in the wake of the recent agreement between Russia and the United States, including a proposed international conference on Syria.
“They abstained because to vote ‘no’ would have been to side openly with Assad and to ignore the appalling crimes taking place in Syria,” Diaz said.
“All in all,” he said, “I don’t think there’s much disagreement among the vast majority of the General Assembly members – not counting the Syrian government and its supporters, like Russia, China and North Korea – about what is needed in Syria.”
As expected, China and Russia voted against the resolution, as they did in the Security Council when they exercised their vetoes on three Western-sponsored resolutions condemning the Syrian regime and the killing of civilians.
Besides Syria, China and Russia, the countries voting against the resolution included Bolivia, Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Ecuador, Iran, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
The resolution, drafted by Qatar and co-sponsored or backed by most of the Arab countries and Western powers, recognised the Syrian National Coalition as “effective representative interlocutors needed for a political transition” in Syria.
Unlike resolutions adopted by the Security Council, General Assembly resolutions are not legally enforceable.
Asked if the resolution will have any impact, Luis Diaz told IPS, “It probably won’t have an immediate impact, but one good thing would be if it builds pressure on the Security Council to take up the issue again and press for binding action.”
Lost in the highly political debate on the resolution text, he said, was the fact that it has the strongest language on accountability of any of the previous General Assembly resolutions on Syria.
Russia, which lobbied last week against the resolution, described it as “very harmful and destructive”.
Russia’s deputy permanent representative Ambassador Alexander Pankin said, “It’s particularly irresponsible and counterproductive to promote this when the United States and Russia reached a very important agreement … and need a unified approach.”
Early this week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Moscow and agreed on a proposed international conference on Syria.
U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo told delegates Tuesday that over the last 26 months “we have witnessed a brutal conflict in Syria”.
She said the Assad regime, drawing upon an arsenal of heavy weapons, aircraft, ballistic missiles, and potentially chemical weapons, has killed or injured untold numbers of civilians who for many months manifested their opposition purely through peaceful protest.
She said the sustained violence has created a severe humanitarian crisis with more than 1.4 million refugees and 4.25 million internally displaced persons within Syria.
“The consequences of this crisis are growing more dire not only within Syria, but across the region,” DiCarlo said.
She singled out the generosity of the governments and people of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and others who host large numbers of refugees “which has been extraordinary.”
“But these countries now face grave threats to their security and an overwhelming economic burden. It is clear that we need a Syrian-led peaceful political transition,” she added.
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I’m a big fan of investment trusts, though I currently only have one in my portfolio. Unfortunately, it’s not the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE: SMT). I say unfortunately, because the Scottish Mortgage share price has soared by 189% over the past two years.
On top of that, Scottish Mortgage makes it into the Dividend Heroes list complied by the Association of Investment Companies. To make that list, an investment trust has to increase its annual dividend for a minimum of 20 consecutive years. Scottish Mortgage has achieved that for 39 years in a row, which is an impressive feat.
My current choice, City of London Investment Trust, is top of the list with 55 years of annual dividend increases. City of London has been offering yields of 4% to 5% in recent years, while Scottish Mortgage’s yield is less than 1%. But what it has failed to match in dividends, it has more than made up for in that SMT share price performance.
So where does Scottish Mortgage invest its shareholders’ money? It’s run by Baillie Gifford, who make it clear on their web site that “these days the trust is Global rather than Scottish and has nothing whatsoever to do with mortgages.” It was launched in 1909, and it’s one of those that have stuck with their quaint old names.
How do we value an investment trust? A typical way is to compare the share price with the trust’s net asset value per share (NAV) figure. Doing that compares what we have to pay for a share, with the value of the investments that we get. If the share price is higher than the NAV, we say the trust is trading at a premium. Alternatively, if it’s trading at less than NAV, it’s on a discount.
SMT share price premium
The Scottish Mortgage share price stands at 1,458p at the time of writing. Comparing that to the trust’s most recent quoted NAV of 1,417p (at 24 September), that’s a 2.9% premium. So if I buy, I’d be paying 2.9% more than the value of the underlying investments. By contrast, my City of London shares are currently on a discount of 0.7%.
I see that as within reasonable bounds, and I don’t think it indicates any kind of outrageous overvaluation. As a comparison, the Lindsell Train Investment Trust is currently trading on a whopping premium of 28%. It’s successful and well-managed for sure, but that’s a bit rich for me.
I can only conclude that the runaway Scottish Mortgage share price success has been down to actual underlying investment performance, and not to overheated bullish sentiment.
US growth stocks
The trust does have a chunk of its capital in big US growth stocks, like Tesla, Moderna and NIO. In fact, around 37% of its holdings are in the US. The risk I see, then, is of volatility. These popular US stocks are on very high P/E multiples. And if they should shake, the SMT share price would surely fall.
I invest mainly in safer income stocks these days, but I would be happy to put a little cash behind a high-flying US growth investment. Scottish Mortgage might be a way in for me (I don’t think I’m too late to buy), with some safety through diversification. | <urn:uuid:ef945874-3593-4ea0-a005-e936d3f29c7e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fool.co.uk/2021/09/27/the-scottish-mortgage-share-price-smt-is-soaring-am-i-too-late-to-buy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.962753 | 730 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Vollerslev church near Køge
Take a walk in the past
Vollerslev Church stands on a slight elevation in Vollerslev village.
The church is a long house comprising a Romanesque nave from the 12th or 13th century, a Late Gothic choir and two Gothic additions: tower and porch.
The Romanesque part of the church is built in large red medieval bricks, as are the tower and the porch that were probably added in the late 15th century, whereas the Gothic long house choir from the early 16th century is bond constructed in red medieval brick and chalk ashlar masonry.
Except for the east gable end, the church appears today whitewashed with a red tiled roof.
The altarpiece of Vollerslev Church includes parts from various periods, as is the case with the four evangelist statuettes on the cornices from 1597 that were donated to the church by Christopher Rosengaard of Herlufstrup and his two sisters, Tale and Margrethe.
The large painting on the altarpiece, depicting the shepherds’ adoration, is considerably younger, being from the 19th century and painted by Th. Wegener, above it is seen a slightly older and smaller painting (from the 18th century), depicting ”The Ascension”.
The pulpit of Vollerslev Church dates from 1613, it is a "Tryggevælde type" of pulpit, on its corners are vivacious figures of the evangelists, with the exception of St. John. As the entire church, the pulpit appears today beautifully painted.
The baptismal font is quite unsusal for this region, made of Gotland limestone, of a quadrangular form and probably dating from the time when the church was originally built. The pewter basin is also quadrangular with a Latin engraving on the edge to the effect that it was acquired in 1619 at the time of King Christian IV.
The church has a wonderful modern organ with 14 stops, built by Gunnar Husted. | <urn:uuid:6fda940f-9db2-4d24-bf3b-b50619d38c8f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.smalldanishhotels.com/attractions/vollerslev-church-near-koege/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.962446 | 461 | 2.265625 | 2 |
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) today unveiled EV Charging Infrastructure Principles to advance electric vehicle (EV) acceptance and use in the United States and is sharing these principles with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, who have roles in expanding EV charging availability.
“The auto industry is committed to a cleaner transportation future, and by 2025 will have invested $330 billion toward vehicle electrification,” said Auto Innovators President and CEO John Bozzella. “Charging infrastructure is a key element to any comprehensive national vision and strategy for EVs. Consumers will not buy vehicles they cannot conveniently charge or refuel. For the auto industry’s transition to electrification to be successful, customers will need access to affordable and convenient charging and hydrogen fueling, easy-to-understand utility rate structures that reward off-peak charging, and improved charging times. And we must also work together to grow EV sales without leaving low-income, rural, or disadvantaged communities behind.”
The EV Infrastructure Guiding Principles focus on the importance of infrastructure investments and developments, including legislative and utility-based processes and policies that will support more customers as they buy or lease EVs. The principles include elements, such as:
· No-compromise mobility;
· Public-private partnerships for accelerated infrastructure deployment;
· Utility rates and programs for EV charging;
· Timely and cost-effective grid upgrades;
· Ensuring all utility customers benefit from EV transportation; and
· Building codes that incorporate EV chargers in new construction.
Read the full EV Infrastructure Guiding Principles here. The set of principles released today builds on Auto Innovators’ EV Agenda and discussion with industry experts. The importance of EV infrastructure for a cleaner transportation future will be further highlighted in the September 14 Future Driven Forum, Accelerating Electrification: Plugging In; register here to join this expert-led conversation on EV charging. | <urn:uuid:b96fa1fd-6e42-4a1a-b3f1-4619fb8a53f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.autosinnovate.org/posts/press-release/ev-charging-infrastructure-principles | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.913755 | 392 | 1.65625 | 2 |
|Monday, May 22, 2006|
|Computer fraud on online gaming sites|
During the last couple of months, computer hackers have attempted to gain access to consumer accounts at various gambling sites, among which betting exchange Betfair.
The method of the hackers is to persuade bettors to download a virus infected program, for example a tipping service. The viruses are designed to retrieve passwords from the gambling sites users’ machines, with which the accounts are then plundered.
The matter was brought to light by various anti-virus companies, which see a new lucrative market at the horizon. | <urn:uuid:8adb814a-9101-4626-8724-dcce2505185e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ifhaonline.org/Default.asp?section=Resources&area=0&story=315 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951868 | 123 | 1.75 | 2 |
Is Gram A demonic sword?
Is Gram A demonic sword?
Summary. The strongest Demon Sword created, Gram was previously wielded by the original Siegfried who used it to slay the Dragon King Fafnir, though Fafnir was later revived by the Norse Gods.
Who made gram sword?
Weyland the Smith
It was forged by Weyland the Smith and originally belonged to his father, Sigmund, who received it in the hall of the Volsung after pulling it out of a log into which Odin had stuck it–nobody else could pull it out. The sword was destroyed and reforged at least once.
What is Loki’s sword?
Laevateinn is the name of a mythological sword forged by Loki in Norse mythology. Laevateinn is Loki’s ancestral blade, so he can summon it whenever he has access to his powers: including, it would seem, on field missions with the TVA throughout the on-going Disney+ series Loki.
What is the strongest demon sword?
Demonic Emperor Sword
Gram is the strongest Demon Sword also known as the Demonic Emperor Sword.
What did Kid Loki give Loki?
flaming golden sword
Sylvie prunes herself to find Loki, and after a brief reunion with Mobius, the variants team up to defeat Alioth with an impressive array of abilities. Just before they leave for their mission, Kid Loki (played by Jack Veal) gifts Loki with a precious gift — his flaming golden sword.
Who is the gram sword in Norse mythology?
In Norse Mythology, the Gram sword is wielded by Sigurd, the legendary hero of Germanic Mythology. It is a sword used to kill a dragon called Fafnir. On the other hand, the sword was also seen in other legends likethe Thidrekssaga, where Hildebrand wielded the sword.
What kind of sword is Gram in RuneScape?
Sigurd’s Demonic sword, Gram, was once shattered into fragments in a clash against Odin’s Gungnir, by Sigurd’s father, Sigmund. However, through the process of restoration, Sigurd has reforged the weapon, having connected the broken segment of the blade to the pommel, thus making it a double-blade Sword. It glows emerald for some unknown reason.
How did the gram Warframe sword get its name?
This sword was named after the sword of Sigurd (sometimes known as Siegfried) from Norse Mythology. Gram is a word in the old Germanic language, which roughly translates to depression. The wheel by the Gram’s guard spins during attacks, making the Gram one of the few non-static melee weapon models in-game.
Where does the sword Gram come from in Castlevania?
The sword’s origins are explained to the character by her friend Druth, including the story of Sigmund and Sigurd. Gram is a one-handed sword that appears in the Castlevania series of video games ( Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow and Harmony of Despair ). | <urn:uuid:22f99f6c-2fdb-4e34-9bac-4ad09b08595f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://richardvigilantebooks.com/is-gram-a-demonic-sword/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965198 | 655 | 1.914063 | 2 |
Sort of, but not quite.
NSDAP (the Nazi Party) won a plurality of seats in the Reichstag (Parliament), but was unable to form a majority government because the Communists won the second-greatest number of seats, and while neither party won a majority, they collectively won enough seats for neither one to be able to muster enough support from the other parties to form a working majority.
I don't remember the exact details (I'm sure someone else can elaborate), but basically the Nazis did their best to paralyze the government. Eventually, there was an alleged terrorist attack (actually staged by the Nazis themselves) that convinced (independent) President Hindenburg to name Hitler as "Chancellor" in exchange for the Nazis agreeing to form a coalition government with other parties. At the time, Chancellor was a largely symbolic and ceremonial role.
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A List by Author: Pavel Rychlý
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Finding Semantically Related Words in Large Corpora
The paper deals with the linguistic problem of fully automatic grouping of semantically related words. We discuss the measures of semantic relatedness of basic word forms and describe the treatment of collocations. Next we present the procedure of hierarchical clustering of a very large number of semantically related words and give examples of the resulting partitioning of data in the form of dendrogram. Finally we show a form of the output presentation that facilitates the inspection of the resulting word clusters.
DESAM - Approaches to Desambiguation
This paper deals with Czech desambiguated corpus DESAM. It is a tagged corpus which was manually desambiguated and can be used in various applications. We discuss the structure of the corpus, tools used for its managing, linguistic applications, and also possible use of machine learning techniques relying on the desambiguated data. Possible ways of developing procedures for complete automatic desambiguation are considered.
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By Diana Diamond
Be careful what you call me.Uploaded: Mar 25, 2019
Please don’t call me a “lady.” Or collectively address my friends and myself as “ladies.” Oftentimes, I get emails that start off with “Dear Ladies.” Indeed, even emails sent from women’s groups have the “Dear Ladies” salutation, an honorific title that should be abolished. Emails to men don’t start off with “Dear Gents,” so why the disparity?
This old-fashioned term brings to mind women of the past, in long flowing dresses, politely having afternoon teas or delicately walking adorned with hats or bonnets and a gentleman at their sides. That’s not what today’s women are all about.
Dictionaries support my mental vision of the word “lady.” Merriam-Webster: a) a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior b) a woman receiving the homage or devotion of a knight or lover. Oxford Dictionary: a) a woman of good social position, b) a courteous, decorous, or genteel woman. I am not decorous nor particularly genteel.
Labeling us all the time as “ladies” is still overused in public life. Servers will say to women dining together, “Hello, ladies.” Or “What can I get you ladies.”
How an individual is addressed can create an interesting discussion. Maya Angelou objected in 1989 to being called “Maya” by a 20-year-old black woman, according to a recent AP article. “I am not Maya. I am 62 years old,” she told the young girl. And she was right – given her background (and mine), when I was in my teens and twenties it was impolite to call an older person by his or her first name without permission. And given Angelou’s southern background, I can understand why she objected.
Calling women “girls” is equally disparaging. I am no longer a girl. I was a girl in K-12. Calling men “boys” is demeaning, especially for blacks in the South.
In California, first names have been in for a long time. I waited in line at a cell phone store the other day and when it was my turn, the staff person said, “Hi, Diana. How can I help you today, Diana.”? But I’ve accepted that as a West Coast habit.
And while I am on this rant, I also have always objected to being addressed by my marital status. I was “Miss” and then married and became “Mrs.” Socially okay, but then professionally? Why should my marital status make a difference? Why should I be addressed either “Miss” or Mrs.,” as teachers frequently are? Men, single and married, are only and always addressed as “Mr.”
Call me “Ms.” That’s just fine. By the way, when I was first married, my husband was an ensign in the Navy. I didn’t have a name or a title. I was just labeled a “dependent.” Very degrading.
There are times, of course, when the female gender can be called “ladies, as when a speaker opens his/her remarks before an audience, “Ladies and Gentlemen.”
But all the rest of the debate and how refer to women becomes a dilemma. “Okay, how should we address you? What should we say,” some male friends of mine asked.
“How are you addressed in an email sent to several men,” I replied.
Scratching their heads, they said they never thought of it – but maybe it’s “Hi,” or “To all,” or even “Guys.” Guys is fine with me for men and women, since it has become a unisex word. “Hi” is good, too. Anyone have better ideas? | <urn:uuid:75c9baca-e29f-4023-be5c-6ea58ec83ab9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://almanacnews.com/blogs/p/print/2019/03/25/be-careful-what-you-call-me | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.968484 | 937 | 1.773438 | 2 |
In a red-hot labor market, workers across the United States are negotiating and receiving wage increases at the fastest pace in decades. But a crucial part of the workforce that has been keeping the country running during the pandemic is being left in the dust.
Government workers—teachers, firefighters, sanitation workers, bus drivers, city government employees—who make up more than 15% of the U.S. workforce, have seen their wages lag significantly behind those employed by private industry over the past year.
Wages in the private sector rose by 5.5% over the past year, the highest increase in the history of the data, but wage gains for state and local government workers have trailed behind, rising by 3.4%, according to data from the Labor Department’s employment cost index released on Friday.
While wages across the board have not kept up with soaring inflation, now at a 40-year high, the sting of rising prices has fallen disproportionately on the workers who take trash to the landfills, keep city governments running, fight wildfires, and transport Americans to and from work and school.
Many of these workers who chose jobs in the public sector because of robust benefits and out of a commitment to public service are facing tough choices as housing, gas and food prices have skyrocketed over the past year.
“It’s really striking how much wages are trailing for public-sector workers,” Guy Berger, the principal economist at LinkedIn, said. “The sector is not doing great. When you talk about sectors that are booming right now, it’s not just one of those.”
Crystal Bolster, 43, is a legal secretary for the public defender’s office in Spokane, Washington. After two decades working for the county, she makes $39,000 a year. She said the price of basic needs has increased so much this year that she has become further resigned to the idea that she may never be able to afford her own place. She lives with a roommate and her three sons in a two-bedroom rental.
“It’s been difficult for a while, but this year is worse,” she said. “We’re making tough choices on what we buy for groceries and whether we’re going to drive anywhere because of the gas prices. We don’t buy beef anymore. We don’t buy Cap’n Crunch. We don’t indulge in cold brew coffees.”
This year, Spokane County managers are offering county workers, who are represented by the AFSCME Local Union 1553, a 3% pay increase, followed by two years of 2% annual raises.
“A lot of people are angry because we’re so far behind inflation,” Bolster said. “These raises won’t make that much of a difference for most of us. A 3% raise is $96 more a month for me. That won’t even cover my power bill.”
The widening gap in wages between the public and private sectors has produced a cascade of problems for public-sector workers. It has exacerbated an understaffing crisis in government jobs, with public-sector workers quitting in droves to take higher-paying jobs in the private industry, and has increased workloads for those who remain. In many parts of the country, there is a severe shortage of bus drivers, government workers and teachers.
While the private sector had more than recovered all of its pandemic job losses as of June, only 57% of the government jobs lost during the pandemic have been refilled, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
“It’s a huge problem,” said Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. “Inadequate pay has been a huge reason teachers and support staff in state and local government have quit. In order to attract and retain workers they need, they will have to not just hire workers but raise pay.”
Wages in government jobs have never paid as well as private industry. But they have attracted workers with the promise of pensions and strong health-care benefits, job security and an opportunity to serve the public. As these benefits have been eroded over the years, more workers are having more trouble justifying working in the public sector.
Interviews with a dozen public-sector workers and union officials from around the country, including public school teachers, parole officers and administrative staff, suggest that the workers who perform the labor that runs the country face increasing financial duress at home while their workloads climb higher as job vacancies remain unfilled.
Sean Small, the president of the IFPTE Council 21, which represents close to 1,000 municipal workers in Newark, said that city government workers had their wages frozen between 2003 and 2016, and have only received a $4,600 pay increase since then.
“My average member makes $45,000,” Small said. “Members can’t afford to buy gas. They can’t afford to buy groceries. They are getting extra jobs and unfortunately some have to borrow from other members or their pension to make ends meet.”
Even as inflation and rents soar in Newark amid spillover gentrification from New York City, Small said the city is currently offering a 2% raise in contract negotiations.
Andee Sunderland went on an eight-day strike in April with thousands of Sacramento teachers over heavy workloads, wages that weren’t keeping up with inflation, and the prospect of 400 teacher vacancies in the coming year.
Sunderland made $225 a day as a substitute teacher, and ultimately won a 25% pay increase with back pay following the strike, but the city has still not come forward with her back pay.
“By the end of the school year, it was hard to afford gas to get to work,” Sunderland said. “I’m behind on my car payments. That’s true because other costs have gotten so out of control. I just can’t even imagine going on vacation.”
The Sacramento Unified School District said Sacramento teachers are scheduled to get back pay by Aug. 3.
“Sac City Unified substitute teachers receive some of the highest pay in the greater Sacramento region,” said Brian Heap, a spokesman for the school system. “It had been our goal to deliver [back pay] sooner, however there were some challenges in gathering all the necessary information for processing the payments.”
Most public-sector workers do not have the ability to negotiate over their individual wages and salaries after they have been hired into a role, sometimes because of legal barriers. In unionized jobs, wage increases are typically negotiated by the union and determined by the government. For public-sector workers who aren’t unionized, securing wage increases often falls upon elected legislatures. Thirty-four percent of government employees in the United States are in unions.
Conservative policymakers blamed public-sector unions for making wages lag behind the private sector, saying they lock workers into contracts that cannot easily adapt to shifting economic conditions.
“Our basic principle is you should be compensated based on the value you create in any occupation, public or private sector. Union contracts prevent that from being the case,” said Akash Chougule, vice president of Americans for Prosperity, a right-wing advocacy group tied to the network run by the billionaire Koch brothers. “Sometimes poor performing employees are overpaid and overperforming employees are underpaid. This makes it impossible to reward high-performing employees.”
AFSCME, the country’s largest public-sector union, representing 1.3 million workers, said wages and conditions in non-unionized public-sector jobs are worse than they are in unionized positions because workers don’t have the ability to collectively bargain, leaving wages and benefits up to elected officials who are often concerned with keeping expenditures low.
Andrew Bernier, a civil engineering technician with the U.S. Army’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab in Hanover, New Hampshire, said he has had to cut back on a lot of basic expenses because of inflation, even with a salary of $82,000 a year for a family of four.
“I don’t make that bad of a salary, but it doesn’t go very far,” he said.
In recent years, his family opened their own day care to save on child-care costs, which used to run them $2,000 a month per child. But even with the day-care income, the family feels squeezed. They stopped shopping for meat at the grocery store.
“Once we receive our tax return, we get a whole cow, chickens and usually one or two pigs,” Bernier said, noting that a farm raises the livestock and later sends it to a butcher to cut and package, which Bernier then preserves in a chest freezer at home. “It’s $1,500 for a cow but you’re paying only $4 a pound.”
Meanwhile, his colleagues are quitting the Army lab en masse to work in the private sector.
“The [lab] is hiring as fast as they can, but quite a few candidates have turned down positions due to pay,” said Bernier, who helps engineers build equipment for research. “In the private sector I could make a lot more, but I like my job so I haven’t considered leaving.”
A number of state governments, including in Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, Idaho and South Dakota, are running record surpluses and can afford to pay their workers more, but are hesitant to open their purse strings for permanent raises, union leaders say.
Vacancies throughout the public sector mean that more of the workers who remain have been pushed to take on extra job duties without extra pay, potentially delaying important tasks. Worsening conditions produce a feedback cycle where more workers quit their jobs as vacancies mount.
“When there’s significant understaffing, that means important work doesn’t get done,” said Lee Saunders, the president of AFSCME, via email. “It leads to excessive overtime which leads to burnout, further exacerbating staffing issues,” he said, noting that ongoing shortages in patient care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, corrections facilities and schools are creating unsafe conditions for workers picking up the extra load.
Rayneika Robinson, a parole officer for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and the vice president of AFSCME Local 3661, which represents all parole and probation agents in Maryland, said that many of her members are leaving, even though they just received a 11.8% raise spread out over two years. The current starting salary for a parole officer in Maryland is $49,496.
“Members are extremely grateful for the salary bumps, but we started so far behind that we continue to struggle,” said Robinson, who works in Elkton, Maryland. “We have a very stressful job and it’s important to do little things for myself like get my nails done, but I had to cut that out. I’ve heard people who’ve had to cut back on different family activities because they can’t afford the price to get into an amusement park.”
As officers have quit for higher-paying jobs in other states and private industry, Robinson has found her caseload increase to 280, along with an expectation that she take on new administrative responsibilities.
“It’s very overwhelming because theoretically how is it possible to touch every file every month while juggling playing secretary, intake and monitoring cases? We’re not seeing administrative, clerical and intake positions filled. You can go to other states and make more doing the same thing, or go federal. Just to be honest, I’m looking for other opportunities.” | <urn:uuid:8695879f-f76c-4f98-a134-c5196074e08a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ibj.com/articles/government-workers-feel-inflations-pinch-as-wages-lag | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.97015 | 2,498 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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Influence of life cycle stages of the small and medium enterprise on creation of the efficient organizational structure
Introduction. In modern economics, small and medium enterprises are the majority of all functioning enterprises and a basis of each industry and sphere of economy. Therefore, they are relevant to the research of the activity of these enterprises by an organizational component as basic element of the general management. It is noted that development of these enterprises happens continuously, dynamically with the cyclic character, which demands continuous improvement of approaches to the organization of its activity and structure. Creation and development of it needs to be correlated depending on the current life cycle stage. The question about the expediency of change or improvement of the existing organizational structure at the small and medium enterprises depending on the stage of their lifecycle is raised.
Aim and tasks. The purpose of the article is to form the approach to interrelation of development of small and medium enterprises and their organizational configuration at different stages of their life cycle. According to the aim, the tasks are to analyze the current level of these enterprises’ development and to investigate interrelation of the cyclical nature of their development with creation of effective organizational structure depending on a life cycle stage.
Research results. It is reasonable that a certain type of organizational configuration corresponds to each life cycle stage, and is optimal for it: it gives an opportunity to consider dynamics of its development, priorities and features, simplify the choice of organizational structure to the management of small and medium enterprises. This research showed the necessity to gradually integrate the process approach to the existing organizational structure on the 2nd lifecycle stage. Such approach creates anti-crisis flexible organizational structure taking into account features of the whole enterprise’s life cycle. Thus, project life cycle was defined. Its successful completion is necessary to correlate with the enterprise’s life cycle. The carried-out analysis displayed the 4th stage as critical for development of the enterprises. To prevent this, it is necessary to use the development strategy on the 3rd stage already, implementing the innovation technologies, which define the new processes. The result is the renewal of organizational structure on the basis of process-functional approach.
Conclusions. The formation of the enterprise organizational structure depending on the current life cycle stage and its features, taking into account cycles of its development, simplify the choice of an organizational component for the management of the small and medium enterprises with use of the principles of the recognized in management and the most efficient process approach. It also provides certain flexibility of the organizational component of these enterprises in need of new product development, the organization of the project teamwork, determination of the beginning and termination of the project life cycle.
Keywords:project life cycle, life cycle of enterprise, organizational structure, small and medium enterprises, process - functional approach
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Death and Decay: two words that give the image of something decomposition, smelling foul and traveling to blow. In Shakespeare ‘s drama Hamlet, these two words symbolize the bulk of the plot line and the entireness of the action happening in the drama. Whether the focal point is on the decease of the bulk of the characters, or the decay that comes along with those deceases every bit good as the decay of “ the province of Denmark ” ( 1.4, 100 ) , the subject is reoccurring. Because decease and decay are so prevailing throughout Hamlet, it could be said that Shakespeare intended for them to be a major subject.
Decay, a decomposition of an thought, object or organic structure is a major property to the Ghosts monologue spoken to Hamlet. The hebona toxicant is a deathly constituent that in itself leads to the decay of a organic structure. This monologue is filled with words associating to disintegrate ; some could state Shakespeare ‘s point was to give the audience this image. An illustration of how the Ghost references decay is when he speaks of the “ leprous distilment ” ( 1.5. 71 ) , and “ a most instant tetter barked about, /most lazar-like, with vile and nauseating crustaˆ¦ ” ( 78-80 ) . In itself, the thought of a leprous distilment gives the gross outing thought of something infective and perverting. When he speaks of the “ tetter [ that ] bark [ s ] about, [ which is ] lazar-like.. ” he is mentioning to a strikebreaker that looks like a leprous tegument disease, runing off and disintegrating at his tegument, or doing his tegument to scab and deteriorate. The subject of decease and decay is really obvious in the Ghosts monologue, and illustrates the image of death and putrefaction in its most of import context. The passing of King Hamlet is a strong influence on the drama itself.
Throughout the drama, decease and decay is brought up several times. Since this subject drives the drama through, it is of import of Shakespeare to touch to it several times so that the drama maintains a kind of solemn feeling. Many characters throughout the drama usage slaying or self-destruction as a solution to their jobs, and the decay that follows this decease is frequently mentioned. A valid illustration of this subject is illustrated when Hamlet and the King are talking of the location of Polonius after Hamlet has killed him. Hamlet tells the King he is “ non where he eats, but where he is eaten. ” ( 4.3, 22 ) . This sentence in itself exemplifies decay: it illustrates the thought of a dead organic structure being eaten as it rots, and Hamlet intimations to the King that his organic structure “ is non where he eats, ” ( possibly some kind of dining hall ) , “ but where he is eaten, ” ( where his organic structure is being devoured. ) As he continues, he speaks of a “ convocation of politic worms, ” or the Diet of Worms called upon by the metropolis of Worms. Although Hamlet could be stating this in a actual manner, in another sense a Diet of Worms illustrates that a individual feeds off of worms, that they are on a worm diet. He subsequently speaks of the thought that after a King dies worms will feed from his flesh and so that same worm will be used as come-on to angle with. After this, the fish will hold eaten the worm and a hapless mendicant will eat that fish, intending he has besides fed on the worm inside the fish. Because of this, the provincial now has the Kings flesh in his organic structure, organizing slightly of a full circle. What Hamlet has said relates to the subject of decease and decay because non merely must a organic structure be dead in order for it to die, but worms and maggots assistance in the procedure of decomposing every bit good as feed off from it.
What is being suggested by Hamlets conversation with the King about worms and maggots and the location of Polonius and his dead organic structure suggests and shows many similar and different thoughts with the Ghosts soliloquy. One analogue among them is that the Ghost of King Hamlets organic structure is stating Hamlet to seek retaliation on his decease, which in bend will ensue in the decease of another individual, this being Claudius. The thought that one decease will take to another, whom caused the decease of the first individual relates to the full circle facet of what Hamlet said to Claudius. In both state of affairss, one event is caused by another, which causes another, and so on and so forth. Besides, a really obvious similarity is that in each state of affairs decease occurs, and because of this decease there is decay. A difference between the two is that there are different grounds for the violent deaths in both state of affairss, King Hamlet is killed for Claudius ‘ benefit and Polonius is killed either by accident or because of lunacy. This is demoing that although decease causes assorted events, the events that occur depend extremely on the logical thinking for the violent death.
The subject of decease and decay in Hamlet ties the entireness of the drama together. Not merely does the play get down off with the decease of King Hamlet, but because of this the whole drama is filled with ideas and actions of self-destruction, slaying and decease. Shakespeare uses the images of decease and decay on a regular basis throughout the drama in many different ways, and each passing of a character relates to another decease before it. Decay is used in many ways throughout Hamlet, whether it be the decay of Denmark, the decay of moral or emotions, but the bulk of it associating to the decay of a dead organic structure. Because the decay of a organic structure is non possible unless the organic structure is deceased, one time a character dies in the drama decomposition or the feeding of flesh is normally mentioned thenceforth. Without decease and decay occurring, there would be no Hamlet, since every other subject and thought from the drama directs to the two. | <urn:uuid:9bea10bf-0d09-4c2d-b4d1-f000b5a3a51d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://essaylead.com/the-theme-of-death-and-decay-hamlet-english-literature-essay-2527/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.961698 | 1,317 | 3.28125 | 3 |
TeachAIR/LearnAIR – Awareness – Integration - Respect
2016 - 2018
|The face of Europe is changing these days. Due to war and war-like situations as well as environmental issues in countries in the Middle-East and Africa, more and more people have decided to flee to Europe. Some are so desperate that they rely on the help of migrant smugglers and/or dare to cross the Mediterranean Sea even though they might lose their lives. |
A lot of countries are affected by this mass phenomenon, starting with the events on Lampedusa years ago leading to this year's welcoming of thousands of refugees in countries like Austria, Germany or Norway. Nevertheless, Europe is divided on this issue and several countries refuse to accept a European quota system which would help to distribute refugees.
In this context, several issues need to be dealt with, also in the context of schools and education in general. We need to ask ourselves how we define our European identity and why some of us are so afraid of it being threatened by people coming from different cultural backgrounds, speaking different languages and being influenced by their different religious affiliations. The question is: How can we try to integrate these people without knowing who WE are - as Europeans but also being the descendants of migrants ourselves? Which values do we want to communicate to others and how can schools in particular contribute to integrating young people from other countries on the one hand, and to helping our students understand the historical situation we are facing today on the other hand? These challenges are also valid regarding both immigration and emigration within European countries. (e.g. from Romania to France or from Poland to Norway). | <urn:uuid:2b578c6b-ea66-4e48-97f7-a33dbe7b55fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://webetab.ac-bordeaux.fr/lycee-jean-moulin-langon/index.php?id=22968 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965707 | 331 | 3.453125 | 3 |
Walk Leader: Andy Sabin, President, South Fork Natural History Museum Board of Directors
Herpetologist Andy Sabin will take us into the nighttime woods in search of the largest of our native salamanders, the endangered Eastern Tiger Salamander. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see this salamander as it makes its way to the pond to mate and lay its eggs. Please bring a flashlight and wear boots, as late winter rains will make the ground soggy. This walk will take place only if there have been heavy rains.
Advanced reservations are required for all events. For more information, reservations, and directions to meeting places, please call: (631) 537-9735. | <urn:uuid:2ea2f2cd-1dcf-47a6-9a04-28b5885c7145> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sofo.org/event/andy-sabins-annual-eastern-tiger-salamander-search-all-ages/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.912901 | 146 | 1.945313 | 2 |
In August, Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen told the daily newspaper Information that the government had authorized sales of online surveillance software to several Middle Eastern countries. While acknowledging the potential for human rights violations that could result from the use of these tools, the minister said that Denmark has an interest in the fight against “terror” groups, especially the militant group Islamic State.
Denmark is not alone when it comes to surveillance exports. According to a 2016 policy review by the European Commission, three EU member states issued 27 export licenses of mobile surveillance in 2015 alone, and denied only two. The review said that intrusion software–which allows the covert interception and monitoring of online activity–exported from companies registered in EU member states was connected to government-sponsored online attacks directed at journalists, activists and human rights defenders in countries including Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.
The review estimated the dual-use technologies market in 2014 was worth €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion).
The review did not specify details about the countries or licenses exported, but news outlets and human rights groups have separately reported that surveillance software from EU-based companies was exported to countries under EU sanctions–including Syria, Iran, and Yemen. The sanctions prohibit the export of tools that can be used for “internal repression.”
Current EU legislation on technologies, including cyber surveillance tools, specify licensing criteria between EU member states and non-EU countries, but leaves licensing decisions at a country’s discretion. On October 12, the EU parliament will vote on proposed legislation that will bind member states to a set of regulations and include a review mechanism that examines the potential abuse of these tools against journalists and activists.
The EU proposal, which is focused on changing regulation rather than penalizing a specific company, is a welcome move. Of course, any proposals for reforming laws should be framed to ensure journalists are protected from surveillance and still able to access the tools they need to work and to stay safe online.
CPJ has documented a growing trend of governments cracking down on independent journalism in the name of fighting terrorism worldwide. In addition to mass surveillance, journalists have also been targeted in phishing and hacking attacks that create a chilling effect among independent journalists and small news organizations that cannot afford tools to protect themselves.
In response to that trend, CPJ has joined the Coalition Against the Unlawful Surveillance Exports (CAUSE), a coalition set up by civil society groups to ensure that surveillance technology exports do not contribute to human rights violations.
In some cases, government surveillance has forced journalists to leave their home country. Freelance journalist Houssam al-Deen said he knew he must had been “on the radar” for a long time before he had to flee Syria in 2011. Al-Deen told CPJ that during his military service in 2001, he learned that in addition to targeting journalists and activists, the Syrian government owned what was then state-of-the-art software that could scan e-mail messages for keywords. Al-Deen, who had worked for 14 years with international media outlets as a freelancer, said he felt vulnerable when several journalists were arrested while reporting on the civil war.
To try to protect himself, he logged on from different computers in internet cafés and made sure to delete all files and clear passwords after use. Yet these precautions were not enough protect him. Al-Deen said that while he was on a video call with his editors at the BBC in 2011, the police raided the internet café he was working from and arrested him.
“They had detailed logs of all my online activity and they confronted me with them during the interrogation,” he said.
The journalist, who was facing charges of espionage, said he had to pay $30,000 as a bribe to be released after spending two days in custody. He now lives as a refugee in Germany, where he works as an aid worker. “I was lucky that I had money,” he said. “I would have been doomed otherwise.”
CPJ and other rights organizations are aware of several journalists in at least 10 countries in the Middle East who said that they believe security agencies used cyber-attacks try to target or intimidate them.
Additionally, in Egypt since May 2017, at least 434 websites, including more than 90 news outlets and blogs have been blocked, according to local rights group Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression. The state-owned Middle East News Agency reported that government was behind the order to block the sites. The government did not issue an official statement or comment, according to reports.
In 2015, the EU released an action plan to defend human rights around the world. Yet by allowing countries such as Syria, Iran, and Yemen–all countries that, as CPJ research shows, have a poor press freedom record–access to surveillance software, the EU is failing to uphold its pledge. | <urn:uuid:89a8acc7-b37e-4779-a1ab-afbd49f198f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cpj.org/2017/10/press-at-risk-as-eu-based-companies-export-surveil/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.975716 | 1,006 | 2.25 | 2 |
By Codi Kozacek
Circle of Blue
HONOLULU — More than 10,000 environmental delegates, representatives, and participants from around the world descended on Hawaii last Thursday to kick off the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The quadrennial event, often called the Olympics of environmental conservation, has been both a celebration of recent successes and a grim recognition that much more is needed to prevent the world’s remaining natural splendor from fading into history.
It is the first time the United States has hosted the Congress in the IUCN’s 68-year history. Past gatherings fostered landmark international agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and the Ramsar Convention on wetlands. This year, the Congress comes on the heels of two of the most ambitious environmental roadmaps laid out in more than a decade: the Paris climate accord to cut carbon emissions and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Keynote speakers at the opening ceremony on Thursday, including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Palau President Tommy Remengesau, called on attendees to turn those global guideposts into real action on the ground.
The environmental, economic, and social movements have to come together.” — Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Former Director General, IUCN…
…In the face of the urgency and severity of the global environmental crisis, leaders at the Congress acknowledged that success in the 21st century will require a major mindset change in the conservation sector. Traditionally, conservation has relied on a relatively narrow community of environmental advocates and scientists, taking a similarly insular approach to creating protected areas fenced off from the general public.
That methodology must evolve if the conservation movement hopes to achieve its goals. Speakers advocated for a much more inclusive community that embraces businesses and financial institutions, youth, and indigenous communities. Private finance, they said, is an absolute requirement for scaling up conservation projects to a level that can shield species from extinction, preserve ecosystem services like clean water, and make communities resilient to climate change. In her opening ceremony address, Secretary Jewell highlighted the need for a more strategic effort to protect landscapes as a whole, rather than preserving disconnected areas through “random acts of kindness”. And leaders emphasized that, on its own, raising awareness and setting aside protected areas for nature is no longer enough. Instead, the conservation ethic must infuse financial and political systems.
“Maybe environmentalism shouldn’t have a future on its own,” said Julia Marton-Lefèvre, former director general of the IUCN. “The environmental, economic, and social movements have to come together.”
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Implications: While yesterday's report on consumer prices showed inflation accelerating, today's print on producer prices shows an opposite picture. Producer prices were unchanged in November after a 0.4% increase in October. And the flat reading in November comes despite a 1.1% increase in food prices and a 0.6% rise in the cost of energy. Goods prices as a whole rose 0.3% in November, led by food, but most major goods categories moved higher. The rise in goods prices was offset by a decline in costs for services, which fell 0.3% in November, matching the largest monthly decline for that series since early 2015. Within services, margins for trade wholesalers fell 0.6%, led by a 5.0% drop in margins to food wholesalers. Strip out the typically volatile food and energy categories, and "core" prices declined 0.2% in November, while the 1.3% increase over the past twelve-months ties for the smallest year-to-year increase since late 2016. Despite the slowdown in prices in both headline and core over recent months, we expect the trend to return back towards 2% in the months ahead. Further down the pipeline, prices for intermediate demand processed goods rose 0.2%, while intermediate demand unprocessed goods saw prices increase 3.9%. Both intermediate demand categories continue to show prices broadly lower compared to year-ago levels, but rising at an annualized rate over the past three months. Some may point to today's report as a sign that overly low inflation should still be a concern for the Fed, urging them to continue rate cuts in 2020, but we think that would be a mistake. Core consumer prices stand above 2% on a twelve-month basis, while core PCE prices (the Fed's preferred measure) are up 1.6% in the past year. Paired with the very healthy employment market, these signal an economy with no need for Fed intervention. In employment news this morning, initial jobless claims rose 49,000 last week to 252,000, while continuing claims declined 31,000 to 1.667 million. The spike upward in initial claims is likely a reflection of seasonal volatility that frequently happens from Thanksgiving through MLK Day in January. Expect claims to move back down in the next couple of weeks. Plugging these data into our models suggests employment continued to grow at a solid pace in December, Nothing like the November blowout of 266,000, but at a pace strong enough to keep unemployment rates at 50-yr lows.
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1.Which sorting technique is most efficient with respect to time.
2.Which sorting technique is most efficient in both best and worst cases.
3.Which one is correct order of sorting techniques with respect to space complexity.
a. merge sorts, Bubble sort, Heap sortb. Quick sort, Heap sort, Insertion sort..
4.If timing requirement is the main issue, which system will you prefer
a.Hard real time system, b. Soft real time system, c. Mission critical syste,
5.Bankers algorithm is used for
a. Deadlock Preventions b. Deadlock avoidance c. deadlock detection...
6.What is postfix notation for that.
7.For a tree how to find the breadth first traversals.
8.For a given binary tree how to find the correct preorder traversal.
9.Which one is correct syntax of pointer of a function.
10. For a given union, what is the memory space allocated for its variables.
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Inflation is coming down – quick.
Gasoline costs are main the parade, defying predictions of a nightmare summer time for motorists:
Most fuel stations within the US are charging Less than $4 per gallonAnd the decline in wholesale costs means that retail costs are nonetheless far behind.
Meals costs are additionally reducing. The long run worth of wheat is as follows:
And enterprise surveys level to a broader decline in inflation. For instance, the Institute for Provide Administration’s extensively cited survey of buying managers exhibits that costs paid for uncooked supplies are nonetheless rising, however at a slower tempo than in current months:
All of which means official knowledge on shopper costs will virtually definitely present a lot smaller will increase over the following few months than the stunning numbers we have turn into accustomed to lately. However what’s going to this enchancment imply?
I’ll solely briefly deal with the financial coverage implications. However give me a minute to grasp the political implications.
Republican efforts to regain management of Congress are virtually fully about blaming Joe Biden for inflation — and fuel costs specifically.
Did Donald Trump, nonetheless the dominant determine within the Republican Celebration, try and nullify a legit election? Gasoline is over $5 a gallon! Have Republican judges and state legislatures taken away rights that ladies have loved for many years? A gallon of fuel is $5!
Now the primary electoral plank of the get together – virtually their solely electoral plank – is being sawn on the base. I questioned what they’d do. Republicans, after spending months and efforts to boring the controversy, can hardly instantly flip to refined arguments about headline numbers versus core inflation.
Up to now, their important response appears to be to disregard deflation and hope voters do not discover. For instance, Mehmet Oz, who’s working for Pennsylvania senator on Thursday:
Has this man lately visited a fuel station close to his dwelling in New Jersey?
When—I am fairly positive it is “when,” not “if”—official knowledge additionally exhibits a pointy drop in inflation, my guess is we’ll see denial supplemented by conspiracy theories: claims the Biden administration falsifies. he does. Numbers or some sort of manipulation in commodity markets.
Ought to Democrats emphasize the excellent news about inflation and mock their opponents’ condemnations? Yeah! Any Democratic politician who responds to falling power and meals costs with a discourse about transitory versus core inflation have to be in a unique enterprise.
Nevertheless, policymakers—which on this case primarily means the Federal Reserve— are In a unique enterprise, and they need to reply to good inflation information by protecting calm and persevering with.
Many modern financial ideas have failed the take a look at of time, however the idea of core inflation—the excellence between fluctuating costs like meals and power, and slower costs which have quite a lot of inertia—has been very profitable since economist Robert Gordon launched it. have been. Repeatedly within the Nineteen Seventies, the Fed weathered crises by ignoring critics who needed to panic over non permanent spikes in inflation brought on by non permanent jumps in commodity costs.
Now, defining core inflation within the age of Covid is tougher, as a result of it isn’t sufficient to depart out meals and power consumption at a time when sharp swings in issues like used automobile costs and transport prices have additionally pushed inflation charge swings. . Proper now, although, each measure of core inflation I am conscious of, from the standard core to measures that strip out any large worth modifications and modifications in labor prices, factors to unacceptably excessive inflation.
So why is inflation taking place? Biden administration coverage — releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, persuading fuel stations to desert wholesale worth cuts, efforts to de-fragment the provision chain — could have performed a task. However the primary story might be a worldwide recession: America in all probability is not in recession, however Europe in all probability is, China continues to be in hassle due to its bilious covid coverage.
All of this has little or no bearing on correct US coverage. The Fed’s technique is to scale back core inflation through the use of rate of interest hikes to chill the financial system. Regardless of Friday’s sizzling labor market report, I’ve little doubt that this technique will in the end repay. However the excellent news we get on short-term inflation is not any proof that this technique is working, and alas (I am often a cash dove), it supplies no justification for turning to simpler cash.
Does this imply inflation will rise once more? It’s not needed. The Fed’s efforts are more likely to average underlying inflation over the following few months, in order that by the point the non permanent excellent news from fuel costs fades, it might get replaced by everlasting excellent news.
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Girl near the Tree
Information about author
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Is there a difference between Accents and Pronunciation? Yes, there is.
Can you think of some accents off the top of your head (sin pararse mucho a pensar)?
I can! My favourite accent is Spanish! When a Latino/a speaks English with a Spanish accent, it sounds so attractive and exotic. I think so. Don’t be afraid to have an accent, just focus on your pronunciation. Speak clearly.
Welcome to our first Episode of English Made Simple Podcast. I decided to make this my first podcast because I wanted to put you at ease (estar cómodo), don’t think you MUST speak with an American or British accent. It’s not necessary. I mean, just look at Antonio Banderas!
Enjoy this episode, chicos!
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Hola Muchachos welcome to English made simple podcast this is episode 1 for Numero Uno. welcome welcome welcome hello everybody it’s me Milena your host of English Made Simple podcast again greetings from Sunny Santiago it’s extremely hot today 34 degrees today which is unusual for Santiago. anyway I’m sitting here and recording this podcast and drinking lemonade it is so refreshing yum! so let me ask you this question….. let me start with a question do you feel conscience by your accent? the reason I ask is that this episode is going to be about accents and pronunciation. I want to tell you that these two things accent and pronunciation are completely different things. So if you think about for example and Ricky Iglesias or Antonio Banderas they’re both famous, singer and actor they both have accents, they both can speak English perfectly but they have accents. The fact that they have Spanish accent when they are speaking English,….. you know it sets them apart from other actors. So it actually works in their favour to have the accent it’s good for them to have the accent it makes them stand out from the competition.
So I just want to tell you that you should not worry about your accents too much well if you think about it there are so many different English accents in the world, just in the United States alone you have a southern accent, then from the East Coast, West Coast you’ve got an accent from Canada for example from New Zealand, from Australia, from the United Kingdom, inside the United Kingdom or UK, You have Scotland, Ireland, Wales, different regions and they all speak completely different. I have a friend from Scotland people from Scotland are called Scottish, so I have a Scottish friend and he’s it’s really hard to understand him once he’s drunk it’s even harder to understand them he speaks perfect English but his accent is a little bit different it’s not something you hear everyday so you kind of have to get used to it which kind of leads me to the next point as you can tell I’ve also got an accent myself so you can use my accent as an example first of all I just want to say that I am proud of my accent I don’t want to get rid of my accent I want to keep my accent and I’ve had my accent for I had it for 20 years now so it kind of evolved over 20 years it used to be a little bit harder than now, now it’s softer or suave en español, soft and smooth and a lot of people think that I sound like I am from South Africa and South African accent is also a little bit smooth it’s not so harsh (duro). So I just wanted to get my point across and tell you that you should not worry about your accents too much focus on the right pronunciation
So there we go and just before we move on to the next episode I just want to say that having an accent is in fact a bonus Spanish accent indeed is one of the most sexiest accents in the world of I’ve read it recently in the newspapers so you should be proud of your own accent and this is your identity this is who you are I want to make sure that by knowing this you are feeling confident that you can still go ahead and learn English. So this is what I keep telling my students not to worry about the accent and just focus on the pronunciation. Anyway before we move on to the next episode I’m curious amigos, what is your favorite accent? I’m sure you’ve seen some movies, you listened to some songs. Is there a particular accent that you really like, like for example it could be a German accent, I don’t know Portuguese, German, English from UK, English from US…. yeah I’m curious to know I’ve got a Facebook group called English Made Simple and we are a small group but we are growing slowly. We would love to see you in this group and you can share your answers right there what is your favorite accent or if you have any other questions please ask them in the group we’ll be more than happy to help you out and the next episode will be about…. let me check Como mejorar tu confianza al hablar inglés, how to improve your confidence when you speaking English.
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Need help fashioning a to-do list on how to negotiate salary with a current or future employer? Give the following salary negotiating tips a try, from Laura DeCarlo, executive director of Career Directors International in Melbourne, Fla.
1. Do your homework. This includes researching the current market value for the position and carrying that knowledge with you into the talks. Creating a PayScale Salary Profile and keeping it updated helps you to always know the median value for your skill set. Learn how to negotiate salary from a position strength by having the most current salary information for your job.
2. Know your needs and wants. “You have a range in mind of what you’d really like. Otherwise, if you are out in left field-you are never going to be successful. [For example] a woman who wants to make $55,000 a year and decides she’s changing careers and wants to be a typist-I don’t know many $55,000-a-year typists,” DeCarlo said.
3. Learn a methodology for handling the questions, “What are you looking for?” and “What kind of salary do you want?” According to DeCarlo, the bottom line is, “I’m negotiable.” If it’s too soon to talk about money, she encourages applicants to change the discussion topic to job requirements or expectations. Learn how to negotiate salary by being prepared for salary questions during the interview.
4. Know your options and ask, ask, ask. Be familiar with possible perks and benefits, and ways to increase your salary; brainstorming and making lists can be useful here. “I’ve seen people turn it into mileage allowances for driving. Anything is potentially negotiable unless you don’t ask about it,” she said.
5. Always negotiate in person. “You can’t read an expression, show a presentation, or have convincing reasons quite as well on the phone as you can when you engage them [employers] face-to-face,” DeCarlo said. Learning how to negotiate salary in person is a key to higher earnings. | <urn:uuid:014db995-3eda-48a1-9b3b-ed02f0ab4956> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://v2-wp-staging.payscale.com/career-news/2007/03/how_to_negotiat | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941748 | 462 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Thestatute 3 Edw. I., A. D. 1275. This statute, which deserves the name of a code ratherthan an act, is divided into fifty-one chapters. Without extending the exemption ofchurchmen from civil jurisdiction, it protects the property of the church from the violenceand spoliation of the king and the nobles, provides for freedom of popular elections,because sheriffs, coroners, and conservators of the peace were still chosen by thefreeholders in the county court, and attempts had been made to influence the electionof knights of the shire, from the time when they were instituted. It contains adeclaration to enforce the enactment of Magna Charta against excessive fines, whichmight operate as perpetual imprisonment; enumerates and corrects the abuses of tenures,particularly as to marriage of wards; regulates the levying of tolls, which wereimposed arbitrarily by the barons and by cities and boroughs; corrects aud restrains tliepowers of the king’s escheator and other officers; amends the criminal law, putting tliecrime of rape on the footing to which it has been lately restored, as a most grievous,but not capital, offense; and embraces the subject of procedure in civil and criminalmatters, introducing many regulations to render it cheap, simple, and expeditious. 1Camp. Lives Ld. Ch. p. 167; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, c. 9, p. 107. Certain parts of this actare repealed by St. 26 & 27 Vict c. 125. Wharton. | <urn:uuid:0c48d17b-0ada-44a6-8f1f-29843344ae46> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thelawdictionary.org/westminster-the-first/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.94118 | 327 | 1.96875 | 2 |
If old electrical equipment is taking up storage space or collecting dust in your home or business, then get sorted with your family and workmates, have a big clean out and bring unwanted items to one of the free E-Waste Drop-off Events in North and North West Tasmania!
Accepted E-Waste items can be dropped off at:
Temporary E-Waste collection point at 46 Lamont Street (off Invermay Rd), Invermay between 10.00am and 4.00pm on Saturday 8th April – for FREE!
Spreyton Waste Transfer Centre (Bay Drive, Spreyton) between 11.00am and 4.00pm on Sunday 9th April – for FREE!
E-Waste items accepted at the events:
- Computers including laptops / notebooks and PDAs / tablets
- Monitors and projectors
- LCD / flat panel monitors
- Printers and multi-functional devices
- Power supplies and adapters
- Electrical cords and cables
- Computer parts and accessories
- Toners and ink cartridges contained in a printer where they cannot be reasonably removed.
Can’t make it to Spreyton or Invermay on the day?
In the North West, you can drop-off accepted items at the Port Sorell, Sheffield, Ulverstone, White Hills, or Wynyard Waste Transfer Stations BEFORE 31 MARCH and we’ll deliver it for you. Items can also be dropped-off before 9 April at the Spreyton Waste Transfer Station.
In Northern Tasmania, there are permanent E-Waste collection points at the Launceston, Exeter, Deloraine, Scottsdale, Longford and St Helen’s Waste Transfer Stations.
Be a good sort! E-Waste is recycled to prevent materials contaminating local landfills and the environment. Recycling E-Waste and re-using components also reduces the need for companies to extract or create new raw materials when making future electronic products.
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The Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) report is a new voluntary initiative for eligible companies to present a snapshot of their climate-related commitments, progress and net emissions position. It presents this all in one place, using a standardised framework.
The CERT report pilot was developed through a co-design process with industry and two rounds of public consultation. An evaluation of the pilot will be completed in 2022. We expect the design and guidelines will evolve in future years. Find out more about the consultation undertaken to date in the consultation hub.
Participation is voluntary and open to companies reporting over 50 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions a year under the
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme.
The CERT report is a way for companies to show progress towards reducing emissions or increasing their use of renewable electricity and their use of carbon offsets using a standard framework.
The CERT report is the only initiative in Australia where key elements are verified using data held by the Clean Energy Regulator alongside information and data on scope 1 (direct combustion) and scope 2 (electricity) emissions. The flexibility of the report enables companies to also provide detail on their commitments to reduce scope 3 (supply chain) emissions, as well as international operations. It can be used by companies to support their corporate reporting under other leading sustainability initiatives, such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Companies will be able opt in to the 2023 CERT report from November 2022 via our
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Find out more by reading the guidelines below:
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Made from natural ingredients
Unimed-Midwest Inc, Burnsville, Minn, offers Avant, a hand-hygiene product line produced from domestically grown, corn-based ethanol and other natural ingredients. The hand sanitizers, available in 60% and 70% ethyl alcohol standard gel or 62% foaming formulas, are clinically proven to kill 99.99% of a broad spectrum of germs within 15 seconds without soap and water. All formulas are free from dyes and environmentally damaging aerosols.
Laboratory Marking Pens
Permanent ink for marking specimens
Mercedes Medical, Sarasota, Fla, manufactures permanent ink marking pens for use on glass slides, plastic embedding cassettes, and other applications. The ink is resistant to xylene, alcohol, acetone, formalin, and xylene substitutes. It remains clear through histology processing, staining, fixatives, baths, dips, stains, bleaches, and other applications. The product is tailored for histology, microbiology, and hematology labs where permanent ink is needed to mark specimens.
Preinjection Skin Antiseptic
PDI, the health care division of Nice-Pak Products Inc, Orangeburg, NY, announces the FDA approval of Chlorascrub Swabstick and Maxi Swabstick 3.15% chlorhexidine gluconate (w/v) and 70% isopropyl alcohol (w/v) preinjection skin antiseptic for inclusion in kits. Their packaging has been specifically designed to withstand the ethylene oxide sterilization process for the manufacture of finished sterile kits. Chloroscrub, the delivery system for preinjection skin preparation, achieves a >2 log10 reduction in 30 seconds and maintains a >2 log10 reduction for at least 24 hours.
Plant Protoplast Fusion Microslides
Useful for electrofusion
BTX, Holliston, Mass, has designed BTX microslides that fit on a microscope to aid in observation of the dimer formation during electrofusion. The product consists of a glass slide and two strips of stainless steel (wire or bar), and is available in 0.5-mm, 1.0-mm, 3.2-mm, and 10-mm gap sizes. The microslides are compatible with the company’s ECM 2001 Electrofusion device.
Rolls for Benchliner Materials
Polyethylene backing blocks leakage
Lab technicians can customize the length of benchliners from 100-foot rolls of biohazard absorbent material offered by Current Technologies, Crawfords- ville, Ind. Orange protective polyethylene backing blocks seepage of fluids and pathogens to surfaces and gloves when handling specimens, blood tubes, and pipettes. The product inhibits the subsequent transmission of microbes to phones, pens, and keyboards. The orange barrier side is impermeable to strong solvents including xylene, xylene substitutes, acetone, ketones, alcohols, and formalin. Rolls measuring 100 feet long and 16 inches wide are available in low-linting absorbencies.
Ultra Brand Tissue Grinders
Handle difficult samples
Biomedical Polymers Inc, Gardner, Mass, a manufacturer of plastic consumables for diagnostic laboratories, announces the availability of its new Ultra brand Tissue Grinders, which provide the efficiency of ground glass with the safety and cost-effectiveness of a patented, closed disposable system. Developed to enable more efficient processing of difficult samples, BMP Ultra Tissue Grinders feature a vitrified, silica cast pestle that provides the enhanced grinding action needed for samples containing bone fragments as well as muscle and connective tissue. The new grinders incorporate a patented closed system design that prevents exposure to aerosols as well as sample contact.
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The decline of Māori in Wellington
When the New Zealand Company acquired Wellington from the chiefs Te Puni and Te Wharepōuri in 1839, Māori outnumbered Europeans. But within a year there were 1,200 Europeans living alongside 800 Māori around Port Nicholson (Wellington Harbour).
By 1857 only 63 Māori remained in the town of Wellington. Many had left for remote land reserves, granted in partial compensation for the loss of their Wellington land. Others returned to tribal homelands in Taranaki and elsewhere. In that year, 396 Māori lived in the lower Hutt Valley and 124 in Upper Hutt.
From the 1860s onwards Wellington grew rapidly, mainly because of immigration from Britain and the growth policies of central government. In 1864 it had 4,741 European residents; by 1901 Wellington had become a city of 49,344 people, half of them New Zealand-born.
Attracted by jobs and city life, Māori migrated to the Wellington area after the Second World War – at an average of 100 per year between 1945 and 1956. Between 1961 and 1965 this rose to an average of 457 per year.
Immigration from Britain also increased after the war. Many migrants settled in state housing in the Hutt Valley and Porirua. These centres grew strongly until the 1980s, when economic restructuring reduced job opportunities.
Wellington city’s population more than doubled between 1901 and 1936 (to 115,705). After that it grew quite slowly.
In the 1990s further growth was fuelled by economic deregulation and a desire by some to be close to city amenities and culture. In 1991 there were 136,911 residents; by 2013 the city’s population had reached 190,959. The larger Wellington region’s population grew more slowly during this period, from 343,054 to 430,197. Much of this growth occurred on the Kāpiti Coast.
Living for the city
A notable trend in Wellington has been the increase in people living in inner-city apartments. Between 2001 and 2013 the number of inner-city residents (between Willis Street and Cambridge Terrace) jumped from 2,994 to 7,329 – an increase of 145%.
In the 2000s many new Wellingtonians came from overseas, especially Asia, reflecting New Zealand’s more flexible immigration policy. In 2013, 76% of the region’s residents described their ethnicity as European. The next largest group were Māori (12.7%), followed by Asian (11.3%), Pacific peoples (8.6%) and then Middle Eastern, Latin American and African (1.6%). (Multiple ethnicities were permitted.)
While ethnic minorities reside across the region, there are also clusters. Nearly a third (30.5%) of the region’s Māori live in Lower Hutt, making up 20.8% of its population. Almost two-thirds of the region’s Asians (61.5%) live in Wellington city (15.7% of the city’s population) and over a third (36.4%) of Pacific peoples live in Porirua city (26.2% of the city’s population).
The least ethnically diverse area is the Kāpiti district. While 13.2% of its residents are Māori, only 6.4% of the population identified as Pacific, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or African.
A cluster of cities
In 2013 the Wellington region consisted of four cities and one district:
- Wellington city (190,959 residents)
- Lower Hutt city (98,238)
- Upper Hutt city (40,179)
- Porirua city (51,717)
- Kāpiti Coast district (49,104).
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Discovering The Numerous Important Things About Weed
Like other natural medicinal drugs, can it possess benefits of weed? Like several other natural remedies, has it been shown to stop specified conditions? Will it handle tumors? And if so, might it be truly worth the many benefits of marijuana?
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Like numerous man-made medications, health care weed will be able to aid in some medical ailments but not others. It is believed that some great benefits of marijuana originate from just one or two from the active compounds, such as cannabidiol (CBD). 1 most important distinction between CBD and THC is the fact simply the second option creates a “large,” or “psychoactive” higher. Other than that, there are no hunger controller impact. 1 major distinction between marijuana and health-related marijuana, then, is always that CBD fails to result in intoxication, though THC can result in the exact same.
One more concern usually heightened could be the effects on an individual’s hypertension. To not a similar diploma as other doctor prescribed or over-the-counter medicines, while several studies have shown that health care marijuana may possibly decrease a person’s hypertension. Many prescription medications may also be in the position to depress the blood pressure levels and this results could happen regardless of whether the blood pressure level is low. That’s the reason why. Nonetheless, there is certainly just one research expressing that CBD can a bit elevate a patient’s blood pressure level, though not to your degree as other medicines. This beneficial finding could imply that CBD has some light depressant benefits on your body, but people influences appear to be slight as well as the effect is simply not worth the potential risk to your person’s wellness.
The next negative effects document on the main advantages of marijuana is produced by a 2021 analysis performed within the uk. Research workers guided by Professor Robin Foster found that long term utilization of cannabis may result in a rise in unsettled stomach between HIV people. Individuals research projects assessing HIV affected individuals who smoked marijuana with individuals that performedhowever instead of, created distinct final results. On the Aids/AIDS research, individuals who smoked marijuana on their own were actually not as likely to discover feeling sick compared to those who failed to, even though individuals who tried it side by side with other drug treatments had been very likely to encounter queasiness.
Cannabidiol, which is the compound in marijuana who makes the “significant,” is shown to possess some medical use in the body. Several organizations have screened cannabidiol on cancer affected individuals, and they have discovered that it is effective at minimizing nausea or vomiting and getting rid of the necessity of nausea or vomiting meds when radiation treatment will be used. Other experts have evaluated components with this chemical substance on laboratory mice and discovered it got positive effects around the human brain and lean muscle cellular material that control a sick stomach and ache. This substance has numerous benefits on top of that, regardless that although these checks continue to be continuous, the effective use of CBD being a treatment for unsettled stomach could become a little more widespread sooner or later.
Lots of people have concerns regarding the unwanted effects of weed use. Like other pharmaceutical prescriptions, CBD may be governed by some severe negative effects. These include tiredness, memory loss, slurredconvulsions and dialog, and tremors. The drowsiness is brought about because CBD doesn’t absolutely kick in until eventually a certain level at night, plus it will take a bit of time for the physique to adjust to its new environment. Individuals that use CBD goods should be conscious of CBD is really a ingredient that may not be consumed effectively via the body. A typical suggestions for CBD use would be to eat it with a dish or take it by using a ingest, so that the system is able to more readily soak up it.
Health-related research workers also are checking out the primary advantages of cannabidiol in helping to correct the bodies immunity mechanism. For some time, scientific study has been looking to fully understand what exactly it is that triggers soreness within the body, and they have acknowledged that it must be usually caused by a not enough proper nutrients. If cannabidiol can offer our bodies with all the nutrients that this demands so as to make an ample amount of an antibody identified as immunoglobulin G which will adequately target swelling, it may be able to assistance alleviate indications of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Along with these potentially living-changing advantages of marijuana, there is lots of exploration being carried out on this particular pharmaceutical by using an continuing time frame. A fresh research published in Nature today signifies that CBD also may help to lessen the dangerous adverse reactions of multiple sclerosis. Should the CBD could be employed to cure the warning signs of many sclerosis, it could be a significant benefit for individuals.
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Commissioned by Laura F. Gibellini.
El Museo De Los Sures, Brooklyn, NY
Single Channel Video. 2.18 Minutes. 2015.
Conceptualized and Produced by Simone Couto
Sound Design by Brian Mountford
Edited by Marianna Olinger and Brian Mountford
Solar Therapy juxtaposes the worlds of mind and matter. When light and freedom are lacking in everyday life, they can still be found in the world of imagination. Solar Therapy is a video created for the exhibition “Notes on a Working Space,” by Laura F. Gibellini. The artist says that her exhibition was conceived “as a drawing-based project and as a think tank in which to explore the specific components of my artistic practice in relation to the built environment.”
Once the right to light exists the owner of the right is entitled to "Sufficient light According to the ordinary notions of mankind":
Colls v. Home & Colonial Stores LTD (1904).
In the sixth century
The Romans recognized the human right to light
And the English protected it by law
When it crosses the glass
Captures its rays
Preserve the memory, the geometries
Of my loved ones
Occupies all cracks to the extent that
This present body dilates
Today the sun came between 12:30 and 1pm
Torn and brief
Between concrete and clouds
I waited and waited for you
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“Gamaliel the Pharisee said to the council, ‘So in the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone; because if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God!’” (Acts 5:38-39)
We all have times of struggle – when life can seem to be a battle. I think this text helps us to take a different view. If our ministry is ‘of God’, it will increase. It is, however, no guarantee that it will be ‘smooth sailing’! At such times, each of us is challenged to hand things over to God. And I think that worrying less and trying to control less is more likely to help us find creative solutions to any difficulties.
‘Fighting against God’ is likely to be a foreign concept to young people. I think that we can ‘fight against God’ when we don’t use our gifts and talents OR only use them in selfish ways. Our role is to give young people the chance to glimpse the good in themselves – as well as affirming the good that we glimpse. Using our gifts and talents for others and ourselves is the way to happiness – and the full life toward which God calls each of us.
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Over 50 percent of Ghanaians say they are not aware of the upcoming referendum slated for December 17, 2019, a new Afrobarometer survey has indicated.
The referendum is to decide on the proposed amendment of the 1992 Constitution to allow political parties to participate in the District level elections.
The two bills lined up for amendments are Articles 243(1) and 55(3).
A successful amendment of Article 55 (3) for example will mean political parties will be able to sponsor candidates for election to District Assemblies or Lower Local Government Units.
At the moment, the law, in Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, says District Chief Executives for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District are to be appointed by the President with the prior approval of not less than two-thirds majority of members of the assembly present and voting at the meeting.
The Constitution requires a minimum 40 percent voter turnout for the referendum to be valid.
But the survey indicated that there is a risk of low voter turnout for this referendum because it will be conducted together with local government elections, which have historically attracted less than 40 percent of registered voters.
Of the less than 42 percent of Ghanaians who are aware of the referendum, indications are that men, the highly educated, and elderly citizens are more aware of the referendum than women, citizens with less schooling, and young adults.
Awareness of the referendum increased with respondents’ level of education.
It reached 62 percent among those with post-secondary education, compared to 35 percent to 42 percent among those with less schooling.
Men, comprising 52 percent, are more likely to be aware of the referendum than women; 32 percent.
Awareness increases with age, ranging from 40 percent of youth to 47 percent of those over age 55.
Although a slight majority of those who are aware of the referendum are satisfied with Electoral Commission’s preparations for the referendum, “very few say there has been a lot of education about the voting exercise.”
This aligns with concerns made by observers in the lead up to the referendum about the lack of sensitisation.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, for example, expressed worry saying it expected more discussion around this issue.
The survey also noted that a significant proportion of Ghanaians are either not likely to vote in the referendum or “don’t know” whether or not they will vote.
The Afrobaromenter survey recommendations stressed the need for the Electoral Commission, policymakers, and civil society to intensify sensitisation.
The election of Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) was a major campaign promise of the New Patriotic Party in the run-up to the 2016 election.
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As teenagers grow and develop, they need nutrients from healthy foods to support their bodies. For example, teenagers need calcium for building strong bones, protein for muscle growth, Vitamin A for healthy eyesight, and so much more! Unhealthy foods can frequently take the place of more nutrient-dense foods that your body needs during the teenage years.
Frequent consumption of unhealthy foods in teenagers has been linked to concentration issues, low energy, trouble sleeping, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, weight gain, constipation, and more. Rather than focusing too much on what foods to avoid, focus more on adding lots of nutrient dense foods to your diet and things will naturally fall into place to support your overall health.
Read on to find out more about the negative effects of junk food, how overall health is affected by diet choices, and tips for teenagers to eat healthier!
Negative Effects of Too Much Junk Food on Teens
I don’t love the term “junk food” because it insinuates that the food is bad or pointless. Sometimes junk food is just what we need for our emotional and mental well-being!
It is referred to as “junk food” because it often doesn’t have the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients that some other foods do have. Additionally, it is usually higher in sodium, sugar, and/or fat. Diets high in saturated fat, sugar, and sodium have been linked to health issues like:
- Heart Disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Eating Disorders
However, teenagers aren’t usually thinking far enough into the future to be too concerned about those potential issues quite yet. But there are other consequences that come with eating a lot of junk food as well. Some of them are more immediate consequences, and ones that you can see improvements in more quickly as you improve your eating habits.
- Increased Anxiety and depression
- Low energy
- Poor performance in school
- Trouble concentrating
- Decreased sports performance
- Weight gain
- Trouble sleeping
However, an obsession with eating healthy can also cause issues. If eating junk food causes feelings of guilt and shame or fear, work with a registered dietitian to overcome some of those feelings and view food in a more healthy way.
Common Bad Food Habits for Teens
The teenage years bring more independence and self-discovery, and along with that, teenagers may develop some eating habits that are less than desirable. Here are a few common food habits that teenagers have, and some tips for overcoming them!
Eating While Distracted
Teenagers lose touch with their body when they are distracted while eating. As much as they can, teens should put the phones away and turn off the television so that they can really focus on listening to their body and enjoy the eating experience.
Teens should be able to focus on their five senses as they eat. As teenagers eat mindfully, they will be more likely to consume healthy foods, and stop eating when they are feeling satisfied.
Frequent Eating Out
Let me emphasize that eating out is NOT a bad thing when done in moderation. Going out to eat with friends can be an extremely rewarding experience where memories are made and good times are had.
However, if this becomes more of a frequent pattern, consider suggesting that your friends come to your house and make a meal together. If you go out to eat with friends for lunch, consider packing your own lunch to take with you so that you can still be there for the experience. Not only is this a healthier option, but it will save a lot of money too!
Focus on making smart food decisions when you do go out to eat. Choose foods that will satisfy you, but that will also make you feel good and feel energized!
I know a lot of teenagers that skip breakfast. Sometimes it is because they are late for school and in a rush to get out the door, while some teens just don’t feel hungry in the morning. Your body might have gotten used to skipping breakfast, but that doesn’t mean it is okay to keep doing it.
After you have been in a fasted state throughout the night while you sleep, eating food in the morning is one way to tell your body to wake up and get going! If you expect your body to be able to 100% when you wake up, you must give it energy to work with.
Skipping breakfast often makes teenagers feel sluggish and have trouble concentrating. It can also impair sports performance and can even lead to overeating later in the day.
Gravitating Towards “Junk Food” For Snacks
Remember, I put “junk food” in quotes because it doesn’t mean that it is bad to eat those kinds of foods. However, they are not going to be the most nourishing snacks and they probably won’t make you feel good in the long run.
When choosing a snack, make sure you get a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat to help you feel energized and satisfied. Some healthy snack ideas are listed below. Get creative and try something new!
- Wheat thins and a cheese stick
- Crackers and peanut butter
- Apple with almond butter
- Greek yogurt with granola and berries
- Trail mix
- Nuts and a banana
- Bagel with cream cheese
- Cottage cheese with pineapple
- Carrots and hummus
- Pretzels and cheese
- Ham and cheese on a roll
- Peppers and ranch dressing
- Beef Jerky and strawberries
- Protein bar and a fruit smoothie
- Fruit smoothie made with greek yogurt
Eating Late at Night
Contrary to popular belief, eating at night is not necessarily bad for you. If your body is hungry after dinner, you should honor that hunger and have a snack.
However, many of the foods that we are drawn towards are not the healthiest and not the greatest choice right before going to bed. Sometimes we just eat while we hang out with friends or watch TV, even if we aren’t really hungry. Foods that teenagers often choose late at night include ice cream, cookies, chips, popsicles, chocolate, candy, and other things.
If you do get hungry, try to have a snack that has protein in it to keep you feeling satisfied as you drift off to sleep. Having a lot of sugars right before bed might make it difficult for you to relax and get a good night’s rest.
Not Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables
Teenagers need lots of vitamins and minerals to feel their best and strengthen their active and growing body. However, fruits and veggies are not always a teenager’s go-to choice for snacks and meals.
If you struggle with eating fruits and vegetables, there are a few things you can try. First, just start somewhere! You don’t have to make a crazy goal right away.
Maybe you try eating one of each a day and then once that becomes a habit, try and increase your goal. You could also try eating a fruit or vegetable every time you eat.
It also might help if fruits and vegetables are washed, cut up, and individually packaged. That way you can grab a healthy snack even on your way out the door!
How is Overall Health Affected By Diet Choices?
I encourage you to see for yourself how much your overall health is affected by your diet choices. When you try to make healthier choices, notice how it makes you feel, where your energy levels are at, how fast you are able to recover, your performance in sports, how well you sleep, and anything else you might notice!
Recognizing the small things that come because of healthy eating habits can also be a great motivator to continue making healthy choices!
In addition to those things you might notice initially, remember that your eating choices now also have an impact on your future health. Your risk of disease significantly decreases when you develop healthy eating patterns as a teenager. As you develop a pattern of healthy eating, those habits will likely follow you throughout the rest of your life!
Mental health is another huge aspect of overall health that is affected by eating habits. Your ability to deal with stress, and levels of anxiety and depression are impacted by the foods you choose.
Consistently choosing unhealthy foods can have negative effects on teenagers. It can affect stress, energy, sleep, mood, and more! The teenage years are also a really important time to build healthy eating habits that will stick with you into adulthood.
Eating does not have to be perfect in order to be healthy. The best practice is to find a balance of eating healthy and delicious foods that bring satisfaction and joy to the body and mind. That will likely include some “junk food” in moderation!
Rather than focusing on what you should stop eating, I encourage teens to start thinking more about what healthy foods they can add! As you develop a healthy relationship with food and your body, you will naturally have the desire to nourish and take care of your body!
Thomas L. How fast food affects children’s health. News-medical.net. Updated August 23, 2018.
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A conversation with Laurel Wilson IBCLC!
Yes, we were lucky enough that Laurel Wilson IBCLC reached out to us to do a podcast. We have been big fans of Laurel for a number of years. I attended a talk to hers in Grand Rapids a number of years ago and was hooked!
Don’t know Laurel Wilson IBCLC yet?
Laurel has the site Mother Journey. “Tens of thousands of research articles are published each year with potential health implications for new families. Healthcare providers rarely have the time to read, digest, and implement the growing database of research. At Mother Journey, keeping up with the perinatal research is something Laurel is committed to. She watches trends in health care, prepares succinct, insightful presentations, helps YOU provide better care to families.” Yes! Laurel is doing presentations on epigenetics (something that I am blown away by) and the implications for breastfeeding. I am hooked. I have now seen several more of her discussions of the biological implications of not breastfeeding. So important!
Laurel Wilson IBCLC Tedx Talk
“Breastmilk is an evolutionary food. It has helped humans succeed in inhospitable places, during traumatic times, and in habitats that would not otherwise have been possible. None of us would be here if it weren’t for breastmilk.”?
Love this! I also think that we have no idea as to the health implications when we feed our babies milk that is not our own. From the podcast on the power of breastmilk: “Its a very powerful tool that we have as mammals: this ability to literally liquefy ourselves and provide genetic, immune, and nutritional information to our children.” Yes!
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There are few accidents more frightening than an accident between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle. When a 3,000 pound vehicle slams into a person’s body the results are rarely pretty. Every year this tragedy strikes hundreds of Alberta residents.
If the driver that struck you or a loved one was negligent and at-fault for the accident then you can get compensation for your losses. Our Cochrane, AB personal accident lawyers can help you file your claim and press your case so you get the compensation you deserve.
Common Causes of Pedestrian Injuries
Distracted drivers cause many pedestrian injuries. Drivers who text while driving, talk on the cell phone while driving, or even mess with their GPS systems or radios at places where pedestrians are likely to cross cause many of these accidents.
Impaired driving is another common cause for pedestrian injuries. Bad weather, road construction, and a lack of visibility also contribute to many pedestrian accidents.
Many times, drivers do not see pedestrians. This can be exacerbated in cases where pedestrians are walking in places where drivers don’t expect to find them. This is often the case in right-turn accidents.
Common Injuries in Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian accidents often cause the following injuries:
Sadly many pedestrian accidents end in death. When that happens, the loved ones may launch a wrongful death case, which a personal injury lawyer can help with.
Are pedestrian accidents always the driver's fault?
No. While it would be easy to assume that drivers are always the cause of pedestrian accidents, pedestrians are often found to be the cause of accidents.
Remember that pedestrians are expected to follow the law too. When they don’t, then they may found to be at-fault for their own accidents. While they’re unlikely to be sued for the accident, they do have trouble recovering the compensation that will help them manage their losses and injuries.
Alberta is a comparative negligence state. You can sue after an accident if you’re partially at-fault for the accident. Your settlement can simply be reduced by the amount you’re found negligent. For example if you have a $500,000 settlement and are found to be 10% at fault, then your settlement can be reduced by the same amount, leaving you with $450,000.
Ensuring that your case paints your actions in the best possible life and ensuring that you are able to recover as much as possible is one of the ways that your Cochrane, AB personal injury lawyer can help you.
How is compensation determined in a pedestrian accident?
Your settlement will consist of accident compensation for both your economic and non-economic losses.
Your economic losses include medical expenses and projected future expenses. It will also include any new medical equipment you might require.
If you had to miss work because you were recovering from your injuries then this amount also covers lost wages. If you can no longer work because of your accident it will cover loss of earning capacity, which is an amount that is meant to cover what you would have made had you been able to continue to work for whatever period of time you are estimated to have been likely to earn those wages.
Non-economic losses are often known as “pain and suffering” damages. This amount literally compensates you for being in pain and for the psychological damage you’ve taken as a result of your accident.
There is no hard and fast law in Alberta for calculating pain and suffering damages. This is a negotiable amount. Those who have more extensive injuries, have been scarred or disfigured, have lost the use of a limb, or who can no longer engage in the activities they once enjoyed are likely to receive a higher pain and suffering award.
In Alberta, this award amount is capped at $370,000. Your lawyer will try to negotiate that award as high as possible, to the cap.
Both of these amounts together make up the eventual settlement or award from a jury.
Wrongful Death in Pedestrian Accidents
If your loved one was injured in a pedestrian accident and you are the spouse, parent, or child of that loved one then you may be able to recover wrongful death expenses. These include any medical bills that your loved one created before they died, funeral expenses, loss of the loved one’s income, your mental anguish and suffering, and the loss of your loved one’s services and companionship.
In Alberta, the amount that can be set aside for bereavement (mental anguish and suffering) is pre-set. Each living child may claim $49,000. Parents may claim $82,000 divided equally between living parents. A spouse or interdependent partner may receive $82,000.
These pre-set amounts are contingent upon winning a wrongful death case. There are no guarantees. Work closely with a personal injury lawyer to increase your chances of winning your claim. Rest assured that the at-fault driver’s insurance company will be looking to reduce the award amount as much as possible, even if that means blaming your loved one for the accident.
How Injured Pedestrians Can Make a Claim for Accident Compensation
While you do have the option of filing the claim directly to the at-fault driver’s insurance company, it’s usually more productive to go through a lawyer. The insurance company will take you more seriously. They’ll skip past the common denial and delay tactics. They’re less likely to offer you a low-ball settlement.
You will have the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you aren’t inadvertently weakening your case by saying or doing something you shouldn’t. You can focus on healing while your lawyer focuses on investigating your case and negotiating your settlement.
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The Nearer You Come to God
Govinda: “Revered Sir, why does the Divine Mother have a black complexion?”
Master: “You see Her as black because you are far away from Her. Go near and you will find Her devoid of color. The water of a lake appears black from a distance. Go near and take the water in your hand, and you will see that it has no color at all. Similarly, the sky looks blue from a distance. But look at the atmosphere near you; it has no color. The nearer you come to God, the more you will realize that He has neither name nor form. If you move away from the Divine Mother, you will find Her blue, like the grass-flower. Is Shyama male or female? A man once saw the image of the Divine Mother wearing a sacred thread. He said to the worshipper: ‘What? You have put the sacred thread on the Mother’s neck!’ The worshipper said: ‘Brother, I see that you have truly known the Mother. But I have not yet been able to find out whether She is male or female; that is why I have put the sacred thread on Her image.’
“That which is Shyama is also Brahman. That which has form, again, is without form. That which has attributes, again, has no attributes. Brahman is Shakti; Shakti is Brahman. They are not two. These are only two aspects, male and female, of the same Reality, Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.”
Govinda: “What is the meaning of yogamaya?”
Master: “It signifies the yoga, or union, of Purusha and Prakriti. Whatever you perceive in the universe is the outcome of this union. Take the image of Shiva and Kali. Kali stands on the bosom of Shiva; Shiva lies under Her feet like a corpse. Kali looks at Shiva. All this denotes the union of Purusha and Prakriti. Purusha is inactive; therefore Shiva lies on the ground like a corpse. Prakriti performs all Her activities in conjunction with Purusha. Thus She creates, preserves, and destroys. . . .
“Who is the best devotee of God? It is he who sees, after the realization of Brahman, that God alone has become all living beings, the universe, and the twenty-four cosmic principles.”
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The applicant, AUDI Aktiengesellschaft, is a large car manufacturer corporation with a 2010 turnover of over US$ 50 billion and belongs to the second largest car manufacturer worldwide, the Volkswagen AG.
The AUDI Aktiengesellschaft has a history in car making for more than 100 years and has been founded according to the company register on 16 April 1884. The Company has its registered office and principal place of business in Ingolstadt, Germany. The duration of the Company is not restricted to a certain period. The object of the company is the development, production and sale of motor vehicles as well as vehicles and engines of all kinds, the accessories thereof and all machines, tools and other technical articles.
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As a counselor who works with children and teens, I frequently see clients who struggle with expressing themselves. Some children become frustrated and angry more easily than others and their parents have no idea what to do with them. I see teens who have trouble being vulnerable with others and have requested counseling to get some support. Parents often describe their teens as “closed off” or “they keep to themselves”—and yes, most teens do this at some point or another. We all remember that phase! But many parents question what they can do for their kids and how they can help them, whether they have young ones or older teens who are giving them a tough time. Well parents, this blog post is for you!
SIDE NOTE: I know being a parent can feel SUPER overwhelming for, well, the majority of your child’s life. I recently watched an episode of Grey’s Anatomy where Dr. Miranda Bailey describes the life cycle of the Black Lace-Weaver Spider after another doctor asked her for parenting advice. She goes on to talk about how the mother spider lays hundreds of eggs, and when the time comes, she calls her newly-hatched babies to her, and they begin to literally eat her alive to nourish themselves. Or, as Dr. Bailey puts it, they “suck her up like a milkshake”, and she tells the other doctor that this is what parenting is like. OK, so that might be a bit dramatic—she must have been having a rough day. But you have to admit that some days actually feel like that as parents! You feel like sometimes there is nothing left to give—and yet, I’m about to give you another piece of advice. BUT, I’m hoping to make life a little easier in the long run.
Your kids learn everything from you—they are total sponges. But one of the things that we often forget is that they don’t just learn their regular vocabulary from us, but they learn emotional vocabulary from us too. Emotional intelligence is something that I constantly scan for when working with children and teens. Do they have the vocabulary to describe what they are feeling? Do they know how to verbally express it? Do they know what to do with it? And many struggle with the expression part!
Take a moment to think back to when you were a child. Were your parents warm and fuzzy, a bit cold towards you, or both? Did your family talk about feelings, or ignore their presence? Were you encouraged to share how you felt? Did your parents tell you their feelings? Whichever way your parents handled emotions is likely a big indicator of how you act now as a parent. Sometimes we end up learning early on that maybe we don’t want to act a certain way towards our children, or sometimes it takes time to realize that we are maybe repeating old patterns.
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When people hear the name Tesla, they immediately think of Elon Musk’s electric car company. But what many people don’t know is that Musk’s company is named after the greatest inventor of the nineteenth century. Over a hundred years ago, Nikola Tesla began fixing things that weren’t broken.
He could memorize full books, speak eight languages, and work out full mathematical equations in his head. And while most of the world was still lit by candlelight, Tesla invented the electrical system that now powers almost every home on earth. Although the inventor is responsible for the world as we know it, his genius had a dark side.
So, what exactly made the world’s most underrated and under-credited inventors tick? And what exactly sparked a bitter “current war” feud with Thomas Edison? Let’s find out!
A Wonderfully Gifted Child
Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in present-day Croatia. His father was a priest for the Serbian Orthodox Church, while his mother took care of the family’s farm. Even from an early age, Tesla had a sort of obsessiveness about him. He could memorize and recite entire books and store entire logarithmic tables in his brain.
He picked up languages easily (Tesla spoke eight languages by the end of his life) and would work days and nights with very little sleep. But Tesla’s genius came with strings attached. The first sign of his lifelong mental illness occurred after his brother Daniel died in a riding accident. The loss hit Tesla hard, and he soon started experiencing visions and hallucinations.
Always Fixing Things
By the time Tesla turned 19, he was living in Austria, studying electrical engineering at the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, where he quickly rose to the top of his class. His professors had never seen a student like Tesla. He was able to perform high-level calculus in his head, which led them to believe that he was cheating on tests.
Like all inventors, Tesla was obsessed with fixing things that weren’t broken. So when he began learning about direct currents (DC) motors in one of his classes, he realized there were some serious design flaws. For starters, DC motors weren’t very efficient. If you wanted to use this type of current to power houses, let’s say, then you would need a power plant every square mile. Tesla needed to figure out a different design.
Obsessed and Overworked
The thoughts began to obsess him. Tesla began working on his idea from 3 a.m. until 11 p.m., leaving no time for his schoolwork. Everyone began to worry about him, including his professors. They wrote to his father, warning him that the inventor would die from overwork if he wasn’t removed from school immediately. But Tesla didn’t listen.
Instead, he turned to gambling. By the end of his third year, Tesla lost his scholarship and gambled away all of his savings. With final exams around the corner, Tesla realized that he was unprepared because he had been so caught up with his own problems. He asked his school for an extension to study but was ultimately denied.
An Important Vision
Tesla had no choice but to drop out of school, triggering the first of many major breakdowns. He cut off all contact with his family and friends and moved to modern-day Slovenia. He found menial work and spent his spare time playing cards with other men on the street. A few years later, he moved again, this time to Budapest and that’s when everything changed.
One day he was walking through the park reciting poetry when he had a vision. He grabbed a stick and began drawing a diagram in the dirt. He had finally cracked the electric current problem that nearly drove him to insanity in school. It was right then and there that Tesla came up with the idea to devise a motor powered with alternating currents (AC).
What Are Alternating Currents Anyways?
For those who don’t understand the importance of this discovery, don’t worry. All you need to know is that AC is what powers every single building today. We may take electricity as a given (I know I do), but someone had to think of it.
And what makes his discovery so mind-blowing is that Tesla came up with this idea in 1881, at a time when most of the world was lit by candlelight. It’s also important to note that while the idea of alternating currents had been around for a while, no one had ever succeeded in creating a working motor using alternating current. Well, that is until Tesla made one a few years later.
And the Feud Begins
In 1884, Tesla left Europe and sailed for New York City. The inventor arrived with only four cents in his pocket and a letter of recommendation to Thomas Edison. The letter read, “My Dear Edison: I know two great men and you are one of them. The other is this young man!” When he arrived in New York, a meeting was arranged.
Tesla began to tell Edison all about the work he was doing on AC motors. Edison liked what he heard and hired him on the spot. But before you applaud Edison, the “father of the electric age,” for hiring Tesla, there are a few things you should know about him first. He’s not the saint that history books have made him out to be.
Put Him to Use
“But I thought that Thomas Edison was the father of electricity!” Nope. It was Tesla. “Okay, so he still discovered the lightbulb. That means something, doesn’t it?” Nope, wrong again. Edison improved the ideas of 22 other inventors. He didn’t invent the lightbulb, he just knew how to sell it. Edison was more of a CEO, and what do CEOs do? They hire people to do the work for them.
So when Tesla came knocking on Edison’s door, Edison knew he could put him to good use. According to Tesla, Edison offered to pay him $50,000 (which is roughly equivalent to $1 million today) if he could improve some of his DC motors. Little did Tesla know that this was all a scam.
“An American Joke”
Even though the inventor disliked DC motors, he took the job anyway. He needed the money so he could focus on his more efficient AC motors. It only took Tesla a few months, but he succeeded in improving the American inventor’s motors. However, Edison refused to pay up. “When you become a full-fledged American, you will appreciate an American joke,” he told Tesla.
This was the start of a bitter, rage-driven feud that lasted throughout Tesla’s career. But feud might be the wrong word to use here. It was more like a rich CEO bullying a genius inventor every time he discovered something new. I bet you didn’t learn that in history class!
“War of the Currents”
Tesla was a nice guy, but Edison scamming him out of money made him really mad. So, he quit his job with Edison on the spot. After trying (and failing) to start his own Tesla Electric Light Company and digging ditches for $2 a day, Tesla finally found financial backers for his AC research. This angered Edison, who was trying to sell his DC motors.
This came at a time where electricity companies were engaged in a “war of the currents.” Basically whoever won the war was going to be the company that powered the entire country. So, whoever convinced Americans that their electrical current was better was going to become very, very rich.
The Spark That Ignited the Fire
In 1888, Tesla was invited to speak at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. That’s where he caught the eye of engineer George Westinghouse, who, like Tesla, was a huge believer in alternating currents. Westinghouse also disliked Edison and wanted to put an end to DC currents dominating the markets.
The engineer soon realized that Tesla’s AC motors (which were patented by now) were just what he needed, so he offered to license the inventor’s patents for $60,000 and royalties based on how much electricity he could sell. This infuriated Edison. He knew that with Tesla working for his biggest competitor, they might just succeed in knocking him off his throne. So what did he do? He began a brutal “current war” propaganda campaign.
Fierce Propaganda Campaign
Edison knew that his DC currents were less economical, so he needed to come up with a different selling angle: safety. He needed to publically smear Tesla’s AC system and convince Americans that it was way too dangerous to power a house. But Edison didn’t just start spreading rumors or printing ads. No. He started paying schoolboys to steal family pets so he could electrify them in public places using AC currents.
In 1890, Edison even arranged for a convicted murderer to be put to death using an electric chair powered by AC. The propaganda campaign and cut-throat competition made it very hard for Westinghouse to make money. This meant that he had neither the money nor the engineering resources needed to develop Tesla’s motor right away.
What Will He Do?
But two years after Tesla signed his contract, Westinghouse Electric was in trouble. The financial panic of 1890 caused almost all of the company’s investors to pull out, and Westinghouse Electric suddenly found itself short on cash. After refinancing its debts, the new lenders demanded that the company cut back on what they considered excessive spending. This included Tesla’s contract.
At this point, Tesla’s AC motor was still in the development stage and needed more money to continue. Fearing ruin, Westinghouse asked Tesla to give up the royalties that he previously agreed to. “Your decision determines the fate of the Westinghouse Company,” he told Tesla. The inventor had a decision to make.
What Could Have Been
Tesla was grateful to Westinghouse. Unlike Edison, the engineer never tried to swindle him out of money. So being the nice guy he was, Tesla ripped up his royalties contract and walked away from billions of dollars (Westinghouse eventually won the current war). Had Tesla not ripped up his contract, he would have been one of the wealthiest men in the world.
Instead, Tesla left Westinghouse Electric with a lump sum from the patents he had leased out. While this sum was small compared to what he would have made, it was enough to give him time and space to work on his research independently. He rented out labs all across Manhattan and worked on some pretty radical inventions.
Tesla’s Crazy Inventions
Along with Westinghouse, Tesla built the first hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls, proving to the world that water is a reliable and practical energy source. He was also the first person to record radio waves from outer space, and he discovered the resonant frequency of the earth.
Resonance isn’t something that scientists could confirm until 50 years later, when technology caught up with what Tesla’s brain had figured out in the 1890s. Tesla also built an earthquake machine that nearly destroyed an entire neighborhood in New York City when he turned it on. He is also the only person (to this day) to create ball lightning, which is lightning in the form of a sphere that hovers a few feet above the ground.
Tesla Invented the Radar?
The list of Tesla’s inventions goes on and on. The sad thing, however, is that there were a few huge, life-changing inventions that he never got recognition or credit for. In 1935, a scientist by the name of Robert Watson-Watt was declared the inventor of the radar. Take a guess at who came up with the idea in 1917? Tesla.
The inventor actually pitched his idea of radar to the United States Navy at the start of World War I. But Edison was head of research and development for the US navy at the time, and he did not want Tesla to succeed. So what did Edison do? He convinced the navy that they had no practical use for radar during wartime!
Thomas Edison’s Fear
When X-rays were first discovered, scientists believed that they could actually cure blindness. Tesla warned that X-rays could be very dangerous, and he refused to perform human experiments with them. But Edison, on the other hand, hit the road running with X-ray experiments on humans. His assistant, Clarence Dally, was exposed to so much radiation from the experiments that his arms were both amputated.
Sadly, the amputations didn’t work, and Dally eventually died from mediastinal cancer. Not only did Edison’s experiments basically kill his assistant, but he nearly blinded himself. Edison actually used X-rays on his own eyes until he realized that maybe Tesla was right. X-rays are dangerous. When asked about his research later on, Edison said, “Don’t talk to me about X-rays. I am afraid of them.”
Free Electricity for Everyone
But how did Tesla know that X-rays were dangerous? Well, because he was the one who invented the coils that were used to create the X-rays themselves. Dubbed “Tesla Coils,” these coils were very powerful and they led to the formation of new lights such as fluorescent and neon. The inventor also realized that Tesla Coils could be used to send and receive radio signals.
After patenting his invention in 1897, Tesla wanted to take his idea one step further. He envisioned a wireless world and wanted to create a giant transmission tower that would provide free wireless energy to the entire planet. He proposed his idea to J.P. Morgan, who immediately gave him $150,000 to start his project.
The Wardenclyffe Tower
The first thing Tesla did with his money was hire Stanford White, a prominent architect at the time. White was also a big believer in Tesla’s vision. As the man behind Westinghouse’s alternating current, Tesla was the real deal. If anyone could come up with the technology behind a wireless transmission tower, it was Tesla.
White got to work on the Wardenclyffe Tower in Shoreham, New York, in 1901. But, by this point, an Italian inventor by the name of Guglielmo Marconi was also working on radio transmissions. The problem was that, yet again, someone was using Tesla’s ideas for their own inventions. “Marconi is a good fellow. Let him continue,” Tesla said. “He is using seventeen of my patents.”
But Tesla Invented the Radio!
Then in July 1901, Tesla finally gained a little competitive streak in him. He wanted to build an even larger and more powerful transmitter than Marconi’s system. So he went to J.P. Morgan to ask for more money, but the financier refused to supply any more funds. And while Tesla had trouble finding enough funds to back his project, investors seemed to be throwing their money at Marconi.
Then in December 1901, the Italian inventor successfully transmitted the letter “S” from England to Newfoundland. Marconi was declared the inventor of the radio and became very rich. It wasn’t until a few months after Tesla’s death in 1943 that the Supreme Court ruled that he was, in fact, the inventor, and not Marconi.
Over the Edge
Inventors soon realized that since Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower provided free energy to the entire planet, there was no way to regulate it. That meant that there was no way to make money. So, in 1906, the project was officially abandoned. The Wardenclyffe Tower became a relic of what could have been, and this defeat led to another one of Tesla’s nervous breakdowns.
“It is not a dream,” the inventor said, “it is a simple feat of scientific electrical engineering, only expensive—blind, faint-hearted, doubting world!” By 1912, Tesla began to withdraw from the world. He also began to show clear signs of an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Tesla had a fixation with the number three and began washing his hands and greeting people, all in threes.
Starting to Fall Apart
Tesla reportedly had to have 18 napkins placed on the table while he was eating, and he would often count his steps when he walked. The inventor also said he was very sensitive to sounds and certain sights, including earrings on women. “The sight of a pearl would almost give me a fit,” Tesla later wrote.
By 1914, Tesla was bankrupt. Most of his patents had expired, and he was having trouble working out his newer inventions. Over the years, the inventor wrote J.P. Morgan repeatedly asking for funds, but his letters went unanswered. And when the financier passed away in 1913, Tesla began writing to Morgan’s son. The inventor lived out of hotel rooms, but since he didn’t have any money, he would move to a different hotel every few years, leaving his unpaid bills behind.
The Feud Continues
On November 6, 1915, a news report from London said that that the 1915 Nobel Prize Award for Physics had been awarded to Tesla and Edison. But then, on November 15, a different report from Stockholm said that the prize had been awarded to Sir William Henry Bragg and William Lawrence Bragg for their work on the crystal structure by means of X-rays.
Rumors began circulating that either Edison or Tesla had refused the prize, a claim that the Nobel Foundation denied. There has been a lot of speculation about what exactly happened. Some say that they refused to share the prize with one another, or that Edison refused to accept it in order to keep Tesla from receiving the $20,000 prize.
Back in the Headlines
After the Nobel Prize debacle, Tesla graced the headlines from time to time. In 1931, in celebration of his 75th birthday, Time magazine featured Tesla’s inventions and put him on the cover of one of its issues. There was also a party held for his birthday, where he spoke to members of the press about his inventions and his views on current events.
Tesla’s party went so well that he made it an annual event. But other than providing homemade food and drinks, he also handed out some baffling claims. In 1932, he said that he was working on a motor that was powered by cosmic rays. The following year, Tesla said that he was working on a new type of energy that was “violently opposed” to Einstein’s physics.
The Death Beam?
Tesla also told reporters at his party that he was working on developing a way to record a person’s thoughts by photographing the retina. Then, in 1934, the inventor claimed that he was working on his newest invention: the “Death Beam.” According to Tesla, the beam was so powerful that it could knock 10,000 planes out of the sky.
Tesla tried writing to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and J.P. Morgan Jr. for funds, but, like before, his letters went unanswered. He did, however, receive a $25,000 check from the Soviet Union, but his project never made it off the ground. Now were his claims valid? Was he actually close to some sort of breakthrough?
Friend in the Strangest Places
We may never know for sure. But what we do know is that his mental state was at a point of deterioration. Towards the end of his life, Tesla became fixated on pigeons. It first started when he would take walks to the park every day to feed them. Then, the inventor began feeding them from his hotel room window.
He even claimed that there was a specific white pigeon that visited him daily. The pigeon’s leg and wing were injured, and Tesla spent over $2,000 to nurse the bird back to health. He even built a device that could give her support while she healed. Then, one night, Tesla claimed that the pigeon came to visit him. She had two beams of light shooting from her eyes.
Falling in Love
“Yes, it was a real light, a powerful, dazzling, blinding light, a light more intense than I had ever produced by the most powerful lamps in my laboratory,” he later wrote. Tesla believed that the female pigeon had come to tell him that she was going to die. She hopped off the ledge and into Tesla’s arms, where she died a few moments later.
The inventor said that at that moment, he knew that his life’s work was over. “I had only to wish and call her, and she would come flying to me,” he wrote. “I loved that pigeon as a man loves a woman, and she loved me. As long as I had her, there was a purpose to my life.”
Bills Begin to Pile
Tesla’s growing unpaid bills, as well as several complaints about his pigeons, led to multiple evictions from hotels around New York. In 1934, Westinghouse actually began paying him $125 a month as well as paying for his rent at the Hotel New Yorker. There are several varying stories about how this exactly came about.
Some people say that Westinghouse was concerned about Tesla’s deteriorating state, while other people say that he was concerned about the bad press that Tesla’s living conditions could cause his company. Tesla was against receiving charity, so Westinghouse said that the payments were a “consulting fee.” Regardless of the reasoning behind Westinghouse’s actions, he still helped out a guy in need.
A Sad Ending
Then, one late night in 1937, 81-year-old Tesla left his room at the Hotel New Yorker to make his way to the park to feed the pigeons. But, as he was crossing the street a few blocks away from the hotel, Tesla was hit by a taxi and thrown to the ground.
The inventor not only destroyed his back, but he broke three of his ribs. While there are varying reports about the extent of his injuries, we do know that he refused to go to a doctor, and he never fully recovered from his accident. In January 1943, 86 year-old Tesla died alone in his room at the Hotel New Yorker.
His Legacy Lives On
While Tesla died alone and uncredited for most of his work, his legacy has lived on in several books, films, and music. Many of his visions (whether they were successful or not) have become a reoccurring theme in many science fiction books and movies. In 2019, The Current War made its debut in theaters around the world, reminding a whole new generation of Tesla’s extensive contribution to society.
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The collection includes materials related to Mammoth Spring, its residents, and industries with particular focus on the railroad companies which ran through the town. There are photographs, newspapers, postcards, personal papers, railroad company records, railroad employee records, railroad publications and manuals, and posters.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas was originally established because of the large fresh water spring and flourished after the railroad came through in the 1880s. It became a popular vacation spot on the White River and hosted a Civil War Soldier's Reunion for several decades. A state park was established in 1957, preserving the lake, a dam, and trails. After the train depot closed down, the park expanded to include the historic depot. Mammoth Spring State Park remains a popular destination for Arkansans and outside visitors alike.
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A WOMAN who is recovering from a brain tumour and a stroke is making bracelets with inspiring messages on and selling them in aid of the charity which paid for her life-saving surgery.
Sammy Taylor, from Bromsgrove, was diagnosed with the tumour when she was just 18.
She was assured by doctors that the tumour ‘would never grow’ and was put on a ‘watch and wait’ list for five years.
In October 2018, Sammy had her final brain scan where she was hoping to be discharged.
Unfortunately it showed her tumour had doubled in size.
The now 25-year-old said: “Only my mum and my eldest sister knew about the surgery I needed to have, I kept it a secret from everyone else.
“In the meantime I designed bracelets as daily reminders of encouragement leading up to the operation, which I had in June this year.”
The bracelets have inspiring messages engraved on them such as ‘if you can you must’, ‘something good is about to happen’ and ‘don’t worry about a thing’.
“I decided to sell the bracelets while I was in recovery and off work, donating ten per cent of every sale to charity Brainstrust because of the support it gave me.”
In January, Sammy was offered two conflicting surgical options and was faced with making a decision on whether to go ahead or not.
Luckily Brainstrust stepped in and offered her a third option by paying for world-leading neurosurgeon.
The successful surgery removed the entire tumour but during the procedure she suffered a stroke.
She is in the process of learning how to walk, write and eat again and has been left with facial paralysis.
“I wanted to share my story to highlight the importance of early diagnosis as the doctors told me I had vertigo for a long time.”
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This is one of several very similar Coleophora species which can only reliably be distinguished by genital dissection.
The adults have a metallic bronzy-green/purple sheen at the apex of forewing.
Although both this species and C. frischella are on the British list, C. frischella has only been recorded a handful of times from the west of Britain.
Rough grass and roadside verges.
Recorded in 44 (16.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.
Last recorded in September 2021
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The first sentence clearly identifies the topic of the thesis and the following sentence presents evidence for the defense of that topic. The topic of the paper is the subject that the student has researched and decided to write about.
The simplest thesis statement format is an "if, then" format, in which a learner will state that if something happens one way, then there will be a corresponding result. And any order is necessarily di rectional in character, explain with an interest rate r. You could narrow it down to uniforms, but that is still too vague to truly know what type of uniforms the essay will explore.
One of the best ways for students to write theses statements is to create a loose outline. This thesis showed the reader the topic a type of sandwich and the direction the essay will take describing how the sandwich is made.
Students should write thesis statements before they write the conclusion or the body. This is because it's not very specific. This way, you can gain feedback and find out if the thesis statement is strong and appropriate.
Often, self-expression uses the first-person voice: When you build a thesis statement that works for you, ensure that it addresses the assignment.
The introductory paragraph should flow into the argument of the thesis statement—the final sentence of your introduction. In this body paragraph, after the Assertion, include any evidence—a quotation, statistic, data—that supports this first point.
Does it make the reader ask why or how. Before you develop your thesis statement, you'll actually need to conduct an extensive amount of research on the topic first. After students are comfortable recognizing a thesis statement, they can learn how to write theses themselves by imitating these theses.
When revising your paper, reading aloud can help you find grammatical errors and confusing wording and language. How to Write a Thesis Statement It is common for students new to college to receive criticism about their writing that focuses on the thesis statement, which is a sentence or group of sentences that asserts the main idea of any piece of writing.
If writing the report for a class, it's always a good idea to run your thesis statement past the instructor. The details and examples belong in your body paragraphs, not your thesis statement. Contemporary theory and research nexus offering possible strategies for the flexible adjustment to shifting possibility frontiers in cognitive development what becomes, then, the expression of an enriched form of characteristic amnesia.
Research paper thesis statements often make claims and assertions that may be unpopular. Introductory Paragraph Start your introduction with an interesting "hook" to reel your reader in.
The first reason they make school safer will be the sole focus of your first body paragraph where you will use evidence and examples to support that reason. How many hours of television does the average young child watch per week?.
Three-Part Thesis The easiest type of thesis to write is the three-part thesis. The standard American-style essay has five paragraphs: 1 introduction, 3 body paragraphs (that present 3 different pieces of evidence), and 1 conclusion.
Writing an Effective Thesis Statement A thesis statement helps unify a paper. It should summarize the main point and guide the paper's development. A thesis statement can be expressed in a sentence or two; however, check with your instructor for particular requirements.
Five General Rules 1. A thesis statement makes an assertion; it is not a simple statement or observation. What does a good thesis statement include? Will contain three elements: Subject, attitude, and reasons. Will be located in the last sentence of the first paragraph. A three-point thesis statement is a sentence that outlines the topic, claim and supporting evidence in an essay.
A strong thesis statement will include all three points that clearly tell the reader what to expect in the essay whereas an incomplete or weak thesis statement may confuse readers.
The thesis statement model used in this example is a thesis with reasons. Even though television can be educational, parents should regulate the amount of television their children watch because it shortens children's attention spans, it inhibits social interaction, and it is not always intellectually stimulating.
3. The Thesis Sentence/ Statement o Every essay should have a thesis statement. o It is a single declarative sentence that states the main idea of an essay. o It answers a question or a writing prompt.
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More than 4,000 people in Scotland are subject to compulsory treatment orders every year detaining them in mental health care (BBC News Scotland, 11 August 2011). The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 provides the legislative framework for such deprivations of liberty. The Act marked the first major overhaul of mental health law for 40 years.
This article deals with the role of named persons in terms of the Act, which enables medical professionals to detain and treat people against their will on grounds of mental disorder. The Act introduced freedom of choice for patients in this respect. It provides for the nomination of a named person by the patient and sought to address the risk of challenge under the European Convention on Human Rights.
In a case brought under the Convention, JT v United Kingdom, Application no 26494/95 (1998), the fact that the applicant was not in a position where she could change her nearest relative, despite having good grounds to do so under the (English) Mental Health Act 1983, was ruled in breach of article 8 of the Convention. The Act in Scotland provides for the nomination and revocation of a named person.
The named person has the right:
- to receive copies of certain records or information which are given to the patient, including the record made if treatment has been given which conflicts with the patient’s advance statement, if one has been made;
- to ask for an assessment of the patient’s needs from the local authority and/or health board;
- to be consulted when certain things happen – such as when a short-term detention order or an application for a compulsory treatment order is being considered;
- to consent to two medical examinations taking place at the same time, if the patient is not capable of giving their consent to this;
- to be notified when certain changes to the patient’s circumstances happen – for example if a short-term detention is revoked;
- to make applications to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland to have orders revoked, and to appeal to the sheriff principal and thereafter to the Court of Session.
It should be noted that if a patient is being treated as a voluntary patient and there is no application pending for the patient to be treated under the Act, the named person has no rights or powers. Where there is an application for a compulsory treatment order in terms of s 60(1)(b) of the Act, the named person is entitled to receive intimation of the tribunal hearing. Under rule 6 of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2005 notice requires to be given by the clerk of the tribunal, and in particular parties must be informed of the date, time and place of the tribunal hearing.
The named person is a full party to the proceedings. They have a right under s 64(2) of the Act to be afforded an opportunity to make representations orally or in writing. They are permitted to take part in leading or producing evidence at the tribunal. The level of involvement of a named person differs from case to case. Some choose to instruct a solicitor and obtain an independent psychiatrist’s report. Others attend without representation and offer vital information in support of the patient’s background and care arrangements.
In an appeal heard by Sheriff Principal R A Dunlop QC on 5 October 2011, an unusual situation had arisen where the named person had not received notice of a tribunal. This was brought to the tribunal’s attention by the patient’s curator ad litem. He had obtained her contact details from the compulsory treatment order application form and telephoned her to obtain her views on the order sought, as part of his remit. Members of the tribunal quite rightly attempted to remedy the situation by calling the named person during the tribunal proceedings. It is competent for members to take evidence by telephone.
Subsequent to the tribunal, the named person lodged an appeal to the sheriff principal under s 320(2) of the Act. The basis of the appeal was that the named person had been unable to attend the tribunal hearing in person, due to only being telephoned when same was already underway. She had not had sight of any of the relevant papers and not heard herself any of the discussion that had taken place during the tribunal. She had the right open to her to attend, instruct a solicitor and obtain an independent psychiatrist’s report. ABWOR is available from the Scottish Legal Aid Board and is not means tested.
The appeal proceeded on the basis that there had been a procedural impropriety under s 324(2)(b) of the Act. The audio recording of the tribunal was obtained and a transcript prepared for the sheriff principal’s consideration. The question for the court was whether the telephone call could be said to be “oral representations” when the named person had been unable to consider the evidence given at the tribunal and the relevant papers.
The case of Paterson v Kent 2007 SLT (Sh Ct) 8 was considered. In that case, also before Sheriff Principal Dunlop, the details of the patient’s medical report and care plans were not provided to him until less than 24 hours before a tribunal which was considering compulsory treatment. The sheriff principal stated at para 55: “In my view that afforded the appellant insufficient time to allow proper preparation for and meaningful participation in the hearing that then took place.” The appeal in that case was successful and the matter remitted to a differently constituted tribunal.
An appeal was also upheld in the unreported case of Elizabeth Byrne v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, 13 February 2006, where Sheriff Principal J A Taylor found that “Only in the most extreme circumstances could it be thought that less than 48 hours’ notice of a hearing was adequate.”
In the most recent appeal the tribunal’s decision was set aside, an interim compulsory treatment order made for a period of 28 days, and the matter remitted to a differently constituted tribunal to sit within 28 days.
It was felt a fortiori that if there had been no intimation at all before the hearing, it was difficult to secure or make effective representation if the named person had not even had sight of the papers. The first duty of tribunal members in such circumstances was to be satisfied that the named person was able to make effective representations. It is understood that the case will be used in training for tribunal members, so that they are aware of the steps to be taken should that unusual circumstance arise again.
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has recommended to the Scottish Government that the named person provisions should be made clearer, and named persons should have to be by nomination and not by default. In terms of the Act, if the patient does not nominate a named person then it will automatically be the patient’s main adult carer. If the patient has no adult carer who is willing to be their named person, it is their nearest relative. Scottish Government research carried out into the operation of the Act has confirmed the majority of named persons are currently acting through default.
A review group was appointed in 2008 with the task of advising on changes to improve the efficiency of the operation of the Act and the experience of patients. It made the recommendation that a patient should have a named person only if they have appointed one. The Scottish Government’s response in October 2010 stated that it did not agree. It proposed instead to adjust the Act to provide a more straightforward “total opt out” for patients from having a named person. It considered that the default position for appointment of named persons should be maintained, as a protection for those who are most vulnerable and who have not appointed a named person.
There are existing mechanisms open to an individual’s primary carer, and others with an interest in the case, to become involved with a tribunal hearing even where they are not the named person. Under the Tribunal Rules, any person who has an interest in the case may send to the tribunal a written request for leave to enter the proceedings. A fundamental change to the current system proposed by the Scottish Government is that in the future, named persons should no longer automatically have the status of a party to proceedings before the tribunal.
An advantage to this change is that it would address the concerns surrounding the automatic flow of highly sensitive and personal information about the patient to the named person, whether or not that role is wanted by the patient or the named person. In the future it is suggested that an amendment is made to the legislation so that the form appointing the named person should require the written consent of the named person.
Many carers have experienced upset through receiving detailed medical records and papers concerning the patient without prior warning. The papers may contain things the named person has to relive, or that they may previously have been unaware of, such as details of serious criminal offences or abuse suffered. The current practice has raised questions about confidentiality and data protection.
However, with any restriction on participation in tribunals there may be concerns as to the erosion of that aspect of patient representation. The named person is a distinct and separate voice to the patient who acts in the best interests of the patient at key points. They can have a supportive and ongoing role in the patient’s care and treatment. It has been found, though, that they have had to work on some occasions to be heard or consulted after the activity around key points such as tribunals.
The Scottish Government’s Mental Health Legislation and Adult Protection Policy Team is open to suggestions about other amendments which users feel would improve the operation of the Act. The Mental Health Amendment Bill is currently awaiting a parliamentary slot.
In this issue
- Involving the named person
- Private investigators - mitigating the risks
- Human inventions
- Smoother passage
- Rough law of the street
- Council profile
- Book reviews
- President's column
- Mapping in the Land Register
- Alien concept
- Size does matter
- Case proved?
- Reading for pleasure
- Relocation revisited
- Where Parliament fears to tread...
- Cadder's growing family
- Landlord splits
- Five-year-old experts
- Common sense to the fore
- Beware: earn-outs
- Steering with one hand
- Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
- Missives in motion
- Constitution on track
- From the Brussels office
- Law reform update
- Ask Ash
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Guacamole, a dip made from avocados, is originally from Mexico. The name is derived from two Aztec Nahuatl words—ahuacatl (avocado) and molli (sauce).
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something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
In Greek Kynósoura means “dog’s tail” and is also the name of the constellation Ursa Minor (also known as the Lesser Bear, Little Bear, and especially in American usage, the Little Dipper). The first element of Kynósoura is the genitive singular of the Greek noun kúōn “dog, bitch, shepherd dog, watchdog.” Greek kúōn (and its stem kun-) come a very wide spread Proto-Indo-European noun kúwōn (stems kwon-, kun-) “dog,” source of Sanskrit śvā́ (also śuvā́) (stem śun-), Old Prussian sunis, Germanic (German) Hund “dog,” (Old English) hund, (English hound). Greek ourā́ “tail” is akin to Greek órrhos “rump” (from orso-) comes from Proto-Indo-European orsos “buttocks, rump, tail,” source of Germanic (German) Arsch and English arse (ass in American English). Cynosure entered English at the end of the 16th century.
The throne of the gods was the most famous institution in Atvatabar. It was the cynosure of every eye, the object of all adoration, the tabernacle of all that was splendid in art, science and spiritual perfection.
… the garden’s look will be substantially different, with 16 new pieces by artists including … Katharina Fritsch, whose “Hahn/Cock,” an ultramarine rooster more than 20 feet tall, might challenge “Spoonbridge” as the garden’s cynosure.
a young adult or middle-aged person who has interests, traits, etc., that are usually associated with teenagers.
The informal noun kidult, a combination of kid and adult, which dates from about 1960, has mostly been replaced by the equally informal noun adultescent (from adult and adolescent), which first appears in the mid-1990s.
It almost seems as if we’re actively trying to raise a nation of “adultescents.”
Adultescent came of age in 2004, but only as a word. The adult it describes is too busy playing Halo 2 on his Xbox or watching SpongeBob at his parents’ house to think about growing up.
confidentially; secretly; privately.
The English adverbial phrase sub rosa comes directly from the Latin phrase sub rosā “under the rose,” from the use of a rose suspended from the ceiling of the council chamber during meetings to symbolize the sworn confidence of the participants. This use of the rose is based on the Greek myth that Aphrodite (Latin Venus) gave a rose to her son Eros (Latin Cupid); Eros then gave the rose to Harpocrates, the god of silence and secrets, to ensure that Aphrodite’s dalliances remained hidden. Sub rosa entered English in the 17th century.
He was too impatient. He should’ve worked sub rosa, built a wider network of supporters; and he should not have struck openly.
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First Responders get regular exposure to stressful and traumatic events that can impact every area of their life, Including difficulty getting quality sleep and strained personal relationships. Having access to anxiety relief technology both on “and” off duty is the missing piece in improving the overall health of a First Responder.
In recent years, there has been an increased focus to provide mental health treatment for this population. Debriefings, Peer Support programs and mental health therapy are often available for First Responders to access. There are many reasons why there is a reluctance to participating in these programs. Many participate at a surface level. As a mental health therapist who has worked directly with this population, I respect the complexity of the issues in reaching out for help. Providing anxiety relief technology to every First Responder is a step in the right direction. There is no stigma in accessing this resource; you simply use it when you need to.
Bi-Tapp is the answer to improving the mental health of First Responders because it is easy to use whenever you need it. Using anxiety relief technology during a stressful call will help you perform your best. Utilizing this same resource after a difficult call helps you recover from the situation’s intensity. Use Bi-Tapp in your personal life too. The tappers will help you get better sleep and will help you manage stressful situations that typically you overreact to or underreact to.
Due to the intensity of the work a First Responder engages in day after day, they are at high risk for burnout.
What is Burnout?
Burnout is defined as a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that results from long-term involvement in work situations that are emotionally demanding. (1)
Signs of Burnout
There are many signs of burnout, including: (2)
- Feeling chronically exhausted
- Feeling ineffective
- Job dissatisfaction
- Trouble concentrating
- Difficulty getting good sleep
- Turning to unhealthy things to cope, like food, alcohol, drugs, gaming late into the night
- Health issues, including high blood pressure
In visiting with Thom, a 40-year Firefighter/EMS veteran, he shares how he has dealt with the pressure of his job: both before and after using Bi-Tapp, anxiety relief technology.
How have you dealt with the constant pressure of your job?
“We respond to everything, medical and fire. Some calls are really nice and easy and some calls are not. As a First Responder, there is a lot of stress. Sometimes you just try to block stuff out. There were days after bad calls that I felt like I was a failure. A couple of times I thought about getting out of this service, but I enjoy helping people.
When I first started, if you couldn’t handle the situation, you weren’t a real man. Things have come a long way in the last few years. Bi-Tapp has helped me the most. I can turn the tappers on with or without the App. When I am on a call, I place the tappers in my pockets and turn them on when needed. I have noticed a big difference.”
The tappers do the bilateral tapping for you.
Pair the tappers to the Bi-Tapp App. Select the rate of speed and rate of intensity you prefer.
Barriers to Quality Sleep:
One of the critical components of staying mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy is getting quality sleep. It is repeatedly emphasized to First Responders the importance of getting enough sleep. However, that is easier said than done. There are many barriers to achieving quality sleep as a First Responder. Some of the reasons include:
- Long work hours
- Exposure to overwhelming calls with little recovery time
Shiftwork includes working outside the normal daylight hours from 7 am-6 pm. Work in the evening, the night shift, or overtime falls into this category. People who work late nights or early mornings often feel tired during their shift as well as when they are off duty because their sleep cycle has been disrupted. (3)
Long work hours: First Responders often work very long hours.
How long can your shifts be?
“I have been on shifts lasting 36-48 hours. On these long shifts, we are at the station, including sleeping at the station.” Most of us sleep better when we are at home, in our own beds.
Exposure to traumatic events: First Responders are regularly exposed to high stress situations, which are often overwhelming and traumatic. They are typically off to the next call with little to no recovery in between.
What did you do to manage the stress of your job before Bi-Tapp?
“When I had a really bad call, I used to call my wife at 3:00am or 4:00am. There were days I wouldn’t be able to sleep because of the call. I would try to listen to music or do other things to take my mind off of it. Sometimes, I would try to block stuff out to survive.”
Thom’s experience is a common one. As much as you want to go to sleep, you aren’t able to. Your mind continues to go over aspects of the traumatic event, even though you don’t want it to. The inability to sleep often leads to finding unhealthy ways to cope, such as late night eating, alcohol or gaming late into the night to name a few examples.
How is Bi-Tapp helping you get better sleep?
“I sleep a lot better than I have in the past. After a bad call, I now have no problem sleeping. I can turn the tappers on for a few minutes, lay down and I am out. I don’t toss and turn like I used to.”
Strain on personal relationships:
It is normal that after difficult events, there is a tendency to isolate yourself from family or friends. Thom states, “I would go home after a bad call. I didn’t want to be around my family. I didn’t want to talk. My wife said it was stressful. I didn’t realize the effect my actions had on them.”
Has your wife noticed a difference in you since you started using Bi-Tapp?
“Marie has told me since using Bi-Tapp, I am calmer and more enjoyable to be around. She has noticed a big difference.”
Marie, Thom’s wife states: “He used to come home and have to destress because of the heavy weight of the day. Now, he comes home ready to engage with our family because he is using the tappers throughout the day. He is managing his stress all day long.
In what situations do you currently use the tappers?
“I use the tapper when I am working EMS. Other situations when I use them would be when I am working at the computer or sitting in a meeting. If I feel like I am getting stressed out, I turn them on. Driving is another time I use the tappers, it makes the drive a lot easier and nicer.
I notice the difference the tappers are making in my life. My family notices it too. I can’t emphasize enough how important this resource is to the Public Safety Field. I am more engaged with people and with life again.”
Who benefits from you having a well-regulated nervous system? You do and so does everyone around you, including your family and friends.
To learn more about this anxiety relief technology, go to bi-tapp.com
To watch Thom’s testimonial video, click here.
- Schaufeli, W. and Greenglass, E. Introduction to Special Issue on Burnout and Health, 2001, Vol 16, pp. 501-510
- Ratini, Melinda. DO, MS. Signs You’re Burn out. WebMD, August 4, 2021
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10 Jul An apple a day keeps the sex doctor away
For instance, maybe you’ve noticed your desire has dipped a bit over the years, you’re not experiencing enough arousal during intimacy or your lubrication is lacking?
Well, this may sound strange, but eating an apple a day could recharge your sex life, suggests a new study in the journal Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
How did the researchers come to this surprising conclusion?
Well, first they looked the components of apples:
The crunchy fruit contains polyphenols and antioxidants that can stimulate blood flow down below, helping to rev arousal.
On top of that, the researchers say apples–especially the peel–contain phloridzin, a phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen) that’s structurally similar to your body’s own estrogen that plays a key role in lubrication and sexual experience.
Then, the researchers asked 731 women between the ages of 18 and 43 to rate their sexual function using a Female Sexual Function Index (which asks questions about lubrication, overall satisfaction and other intimacy-related matters).
And they asked the women to report how many apples they ate every day.
Turns out, women who munched one to two apples daily experienced better lubrication and sexual satisfaction than those who ate less than half an apple per day.
Now, there are limitations to this study to keep in mind: For starters, this is based on the number the apples women remember eating, so it’s subject to error. And, just because the women who reported eating lots more apples had better sexual experiences doesn’t prove apples were the cause.
However, this is an intriguing finding–and studies like these can often be a jumping-off point to a better-constructed study that can prove a direct link.
Either way, if you’re interested in trying to boost your boudoir life via apples, eat them with the skin (where most of the phytoestrogen is concentrated).
And opt for organic apples since pesticides tend to accumulate in the peel.
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The average annual premium for combined buildings and content cover is £131
This leaves them highly vulnerable to burglary, fires and flooding, as buildings and contents insurance claims can run to thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Going without cover could end in financial disaster, but many simply cannot afford it, with the cost rising sharply, jumping 8.5 per cent over the last year.
FLOOD OF CLAIMS
The average annual premium for combined buildings and contents cover is now £131, according to research from insurance market experts Consumer Intelligence.
Premiums range from £119 in the South-west of England to £168 in London.
The cost of insurance has risen sharply, jumping 8.5% over the past year
The home insurance market remains very competitive, but customers can expect prices to continue to rise at least in line with inflation
The rise is nearly three times today’s 3 per cent inflation rate, and almost four times wage growth of 2.2 per cent, so no wonder many are forced to go without.
One reason is the hike in claims for water damage, as more homeowners install fashionable wet rooms.
The rising cost of gold and diamonds is also making jewellery claims more costly, while fraudulent claims are a growing problem, notably among younger people.
Successive chancellors must also bear the blame for doubling insurance premium tax to 12 per cent in less than two years, even if Philip Hammond resisted a further hike in last week’s Budget.
The rise in insurance cost is nearly 3 times the rate of inflation, and four times wage growth
Older homeowners typically pay slightly less for cover because they are at home more, take better care of their things and are less tempted by fraud, but the over 50s still pay £127 a year on average.
Owners of newer properties built after 2000 pay lower average premiums of £114 a year because of tighter building regulations.
John Blevins, pricing expert at Consumer Intelligence, says: “The home insurance market remains very competitive, but customers can expect prices to continue to rise at least in line with inflation.”
Almost 16 million Britons have no contents insurance and risk losing their possessions
Kevin Pratt, consumer affairs expert at MoneySupermarket.com, says you can get cheaper cover by shopping around, with those setting up a new policy paying on average £76 a year: “That is still a big chunk of money if you are on a low income, but it is a wise investment.”
Almost 16 million Britons have no contents insurance and risk losing their prized possessions without compensation.
While 35 per cent of the total population has no protection, this rises to 60 per cent for those earning below £15,000 a year, according to research from the Financial Inclusion Commission.
Young people and those living in rented property are far less likely to have contents insurance, as are those in social housing, even though they also tend to live in areas with higher crime rates.
Martin Lewis WARNS against holiday car insurance scams
Few of these people would be able to replace their belongings from savings.
FIC chairman Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles says older people with fewer computer skills also lose out because of the shift to online insurance applications.
“For many, cover is an unaffordable or unobtainable safety net.”
AA director of insurance Michael Lloyd says premiums may accelerate to reflect the growing risk of weather damage and flooding: “If recent storms are a portent for a severe winter to come, homeowners will feel the pain and not just those whose homes are damaged or flooded.”
Make sure you are complying with your policy conditions so you can claim on your cover.
Adam Powell, head of operations at Policy Expert, says check you have the door and window locks stipulated in your policy, otherwise a burglary claim could be rejected: “Check your policy’s limit for single items, and if you have something valuable that exceeds that, inform your insurer.”
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Evaluation of Work Posture in Sohun Noodles Workers using OWAS and WERA Method
Indah Pratiwi1, Munfi’ah2, Ratnanto Fitriadi3, Mila Faila Sufa4
1Indah Pratiwi, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia.
2Munfi’ah, Industrial Engineering Staff, PT. Globalindo Intimates, Indonesia.
3Ratnanto Fitriadi, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia.
4Mila Faila Sufa, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia.
Manuscript received on 26 August 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 06 September 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 September 2019. | PP: 1788-1793 | Volume-8 Issue-11, September 2019. | Retrieval Number: K17670981119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.K1767.0981119
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Abstract: The research was conducted on the process of making Sohun Noodle in Klaten, Central Java. The manufacturing process was carried out by five workers at four work stations with 18 activities. The purpose of this study was to observe, evaluate and analyze the worker posture using The Ovako Working Analysis System (OWAS) and The Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) method. The steps of the study using the OWAS method are: taking a picture of work posture, identifying the weight of the load, the process of assessing work posture, and categorizing risks. The steps of the research using the WERA method are: taking pictures of work postures, identifying body postures on the neck, shoulders, back, wrists and legs, identifying weight loads, duration of work, vibrations, contact stress, identifying risk factors, assessing work postures, and categorizing risks. The next step is processing statistical data, namely: normality test, comparative test, and correlation test using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) Version 21.0 for parts shoulders/arms, back, legs posture, weight/strength. The result of the OWAS method shows that there are two very risky activities and needs improvement now, i.e. the activity of inserting zinc into a press machine, and the activity of putting zinc containing sohun noodle into first drying. The result of the WERA method indicates that all activities are included in the medium level actions so that further investigation and change is needed. The results of statistical tests using SPSS Version 21.0 are: a comparative test on shoulders/arms and back there is a significant difference and in legs posture and weight / strength there is no significant difference. Whereas in the correlation test for shoulders/arms, back, and weight / strength there is a significant correlation between the OWAS and WERA methods.
Keywords: OWAS, WERA, Sohun Noodle, Work Posture, MSDs
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How to Care for Solid Wood Furniture
Originally Published: October 28, 2017
What Makes Wood Furniture So Unique?
Like a lot of traditional building materials, wood has been replaced by plastic, Formica and other man-made materials. This is due, in part, to the demand for cheaper furniture, but it hasn’t completely cooled the demand for wooden pieces. According to the latest research, 42 percent of US consumers still think it’s very important to have real hardwood furniture in the house. Here are some of the biggest reasons for this demand:
Our products are finished with “Wood-Var” which is a modified catalyzed conversion varnish formulated to be virtually “Hazardous Air Pollutant” free. This premium grade finish is a very environmentally friendly product to apply and use, and is tough and resistant to scratches and spills; although it does take a full month after applied to completely cure. Please be careful when placing warm/hot dishes on the tables. The maximum temperature of things placed on finish should not exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
A well-made piece of furniture can last for generations. Wood is stronger than most building materials, and with the proper maintenance it can continue to look like new as it’s passed on from one household to another. Also, as the folks at “Antiques Roadshow” can attest, no Formica table has ever lasted 200 years, let alone been appraised at $250,000.
Most furniture is built to look a certain way, and mass production guarantees no unit looks different from the rest. On the other hand, one piece of real wooden furniture can look different every time it’s stripped and refinished. Furthermore, many wood pieces are handmade, and since no two trees come with the same tones and markings, no two pieces of furniture will look exactly the same.
Control the Environment
Your furniture responds to changes in temperature and humidity by expanding and contracting slightly. You must keep the indoor humidity in the 30 to 45 percent range and the temperature in the 60 to 80 degree range 365 days a year. Ultraviolet light from the sun and florescent fixtures can cause chemical changes in the wood and/or finish. Avoid placing furniture in an area where the sun will shine directly on it. Keep furniture away from direct sources of heating and cooling. Avoid storing furniture in an attic or cellar-type environment. Inexpensive humidity gauges can be purchased at your local hardware store.
Many building materials contain formaldehyde, which has been deemed a carcinogen by numerous health organizations. Wood does not pose this risk, and because it can last a long time there’s less need to throw out old or damaged pieces, which end up in crowded landfills. Even if a piece stops working as furniture, the wood can be recycled into something else.
Furniture trends go in and out just like fashion. A funky bracelet or a fedora looks good for one year and then silly for the rest of its existence. A classic black dress or simple dark suit lasts forever. Wood furniture serves the same purpose. Leather or fabric furniture looks good only in certain settings. Wood belongs in any setting, no matter the theme.
Even if you don’t need to fix solid wood furniture, time will take its toll. Like other household items, furniture can look worn after years of everyday use. Also, because wood is a natural element, it’s more vulnerable to other natural elements than pieces made from chemicals. Over the years, your classic furniture can start to look like an old hand-me-down. Luckily, there are things you can do – and avoid – to lengthen the life of your furniture.
What to Do
Regular maintenance can slow the deterioration of hardwood furniture – or even prevent it altogether. Here are some of the best ways to preserve the beauty of your pieces:
- Clean Regularly – You don’t have to clean your furniture everyday, as long as you make it a part of your regular cleaning calendar. You’ll need to spend more time cleaning the peices that get the most use, but for regular use, a semi-daily dusting and warm, soapy water will do the trick.
- Keep Used Surfaces Covered – Whenever you do something on wood furniture, you compromise the quality. Cover up those used areas to protect your investment. Place tablecloths and placemats on dining tables , for instance, and place felt pads under the laps on your end tables. Also, keep coasters nearby – it doesn’t take long for a water ring to form on a table’s surface.
- Monitor the Climate – Wood swells in high humidity and shrinks in low. All this up-and-down eventually warps the wood and may even cause your furniture to break. Invest in a humidifier and/or dehumidifier to keep furniture intact, especially if you live in an area that experiences one extreme or another.
- Prevent Infestations – Bugs are never welcome in homes, but certain bugs will literally eat you out of house and home, including wood furniture. It’s much harder to resolve an infestation than to prevent one, so follow EPA guidelines and keep wood beetles and termites at bay before they destroy your real hardwood furniture.
What Not to Do
Many of the things we take for granted are also damaging to solid wood furniture. You can’t always eliminate them from your life, but you can take steps to keep them away from your furniture. Protect your investment by keeping it away from:
Cleaning and Care Tips
Taking all these precautions won’t keep solid wood furniture from getting dirty. Your pieces require regular cleaning – within reason. Using cleaners with harsh chemicals or being too aggressive in your routine can actually do more harm than good, whether it scratches the surfaces or takes the shine off the finish. Proper care requires the right technique and the right product when performing any of these tasks.
Regular dusting – every few days or so – is the best way to keep your furniture looking shiny and prevent dust from settling on the wood. Soft cloths and feather dusters work best, but they only move the dust away from the furniture, not out of the air. A lambs-wool duster with lanolin or a slightly damp terry cloth will capture dust and keep your furniture dust-free for a few more days.
The finish is durable and resistant to most household spills. However, spills should be wiped up promptly to avoid potential problems. For most routine cleaning, a soft cloth dampened with warm, soapy water will do the trick. The use of well-formulated cleaning products, without abrasives, can be effective for those tougher cleaning tasks. If using these products, a follow-up with the warm, soapy water and soft cloth will help extensively. Remember that it is important to frequently refold the cloth to a clean side as it becomes dirty. A soiled, damp cloth can redeposit soil on the finish.
Avoid products that are ammonia-based or contain silicone. Use polishes sparingly, if at all. Your finish does not benefit from them; and they tend to build up a film on the finish that will attract dust and soil. A good annual cleaning will also help protect the finish. Remember that warm soapy water and wiping it dry is the best cleaning method since your finish has a very hard surface. Using any easy care cleaning product can create a build-up and we do not recommend this.
Control the Environment
Your furniture responds to changes in temperature and humidity by expanding and contracting slightly. You must keep the indoor humidity in the 30 to 45 percent range and the temperature in the 60 to 80 degree range 365 days a year. Ultraviolet light from the sun and fluorescent fixtures can cause chemical changes in the wood and/or finish. Avoid placing furniture in an area where the sun will shine directly on it. Keep furniture away from direct sources of heating and cooling. Avoid storing furniture in an attic or cellar-type environment. Inexpensive humidity gauges can be purchased at your local hardware store.
One reason wooden furniture can last such a long time is because most damage is easy to fix. Anything made from cheap material tends to break easily, and anything made with fabric loses its luster once the material rips. By contrast, hardwood furniture is sturdy and can withstand most mishaps.
The biggest challenge to repairing furniture is what to use. You want something that gets rid of the damage without destroying the finish. Wood-repair kits are available online and in stores, or you could do it yourself using:
- Pumice, a mild abrasive that can sand down or smooth out a damaged surface
- Mineral spirits, a great alternative to turpentine
- Linseed oil, also sold as flax seed oil, which solidifies to create a shiny surface
Keep these materials handy to repair the most common issues, such as:
Spills and White Rings
This is why you need to keep coasters nearby. Sweat from a cold glass or heat from a hot beverage can penetrate the finish and leave a white ring on your tabletop. Try blowing a hair dryer on the affected area. If that doesn’t work, rub car wax, petroleum jelly or toothpaste on the area, and then wipe away with a damp cloth. Whatever remedy you use, use it right away. Moisture can travel far below the surface, and the longer it penetrates the harder it is to remove.
Ink stains can be difficult to remove from solid wood furniture, but not impossible. To get rid of ink, mix baking soda and water and pour the mix over the stain. Wipe it off with a damp cloth. Treated surfaces would do better with a mix of water and dish washing liquid. Test a small spot before treating the whole stain – you don’t want to remove a stain and damage the finish in the process.
Gum sticks to everything and wood is no exception. If it gets stuck on your wood chair or table, remove as much of the gum as you can and freeze whatever’s left. Do this with a bag full of ice – some people recommend ice in a paper towel, but that could leak and leave a water mark. Leave the bag on for about 10 minutes and then scrape the gum off with a butter knife or some other flat tool. If you end up leaving a scratch while doing this, read on.
Nicks and Scratches
It’s not hard to scratch up wood furniture – even cleaning with rough materials could leave a mark. If the scratch is small and shallow enough, all you need is a little color. Depending on the depth and finish, you can mask the scratch with a marker, crayon, shoe polish or even coffee grounds. Whatever you choose, two rules apply. First, choose a color that matches the finish. Second, apply the solution in the direction of the scratch.
Remove dust and dry stains with a vacuum cleaner or a soft brush attachment every 10-15 days. Dab spills with a soft, clean, white cloth or absorbent paper towel. If possible, do not let spills dry.
Leather upholstery should be dusted regularly and wiped down with a slightly damp cloth. Never use wax, polish or oil cleaners. A Leather Conditioner would be recommended for keeping your leather fresh and brings out the color. Using a soft cloth to buff the leather after cleaning will add luster to the leather. Spots and Spills: Blot excess liquid immediately with a clean absorbent cloth or sponge.
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Researchers can now say definitively that Mars once supported a watery environment, but whether the red planet could have ever supported life is still far from certain.
The success of NASA's Mars rover Opportunity in finding tell-tale signs of past water at its Meridiani Planum landing site has left some researchers believing the region could have once been a habitable, albeit still hostile, environment.
"We can say 'yeah, it was probably a habitable environment, but was it an environment in which life could have arisen,'" said Cornell University's Steve Squyres, principal science investigator for the Mars rover mission, in a telephone interview. "That's a good question."
While Opportunity has not found any signs of life since landing at Meridiani in January, knowing water was once abundant there makes it a good candidate for future study.
"In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no known example without liquid water," Squyres said. "That's the reason the search for water was so important at Mars."
Squyres' Mars water research appears today in the journal Science alongside a series of other studies from data taken during Opportunity's first 90 days on Mars. Since then, the hardy rover has tallied about 300 days exploring Mars while its robotic twin Spirit has spent an even longer time trekking across Gusev Crater on the other side of the planet.
Potential challenges for potential life
If some sort of life did take advantage of Mars' watery past, it may have had a hard time of it. Researchers are not sure how widespread water was and how long it may have persisted, which could have put restraints on the development of microorganisms and other creatures.
"One of the questions we don't have and answer for is how the water was situated," Squyres added. "Was it sort of little localized puddles or continuous over kilometers?"
Squyres said it is also unknown whether any of the water bodies that once littered Meridiani were exposed to the atmosphere. They may have been covered by an ice shell, with water oozing up out of the ground, he added.
Researchers were able to determine -- with the aid of Opportunity's science package -- that liquid water did flow on surface of Mars in the past, its currents etching ripples in stone as a calling card.
"Now we have a fairly specific indication of what the water medium for life may have been like," said Jeff Kargel, a researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Arizona who commented on Opportunity studies in today's Science issue. "We don't know if there was life on Mars, but it certainly is more of a plausible idea."
Mineral deposits left behind as Martian water evaporated include substances like hematite and jarosite, which indicate a once wet, acidic and salty waterscape.
"[Mars water] must have been very acidic to support the formation of minerals like jarosite, at least as acidic as tomato juice," Kargel told SPACE.com.
On Earth, such acidic or saline-rich waters - such as the wine-colored Rio Tinto basin in Spain.
"The stuff is just teeming with life," Squyres said of Rio Tinto water. "But the organisms there didn't develop first in that environment...they evolved to inhabit it."
Whether similar life could have originated in the water environment of Mars' past is unknown, Squyres added.
Developing a water story
Understanding the composition of past water on Mars has helped researchers shape their view of the planet's watery history.
"There's much more to it that just saying water was there," Squyres said. "We've made some significant steps in characterizing what the water environment was like."
Kargel and Squyres agree that going back to Meridiani Planum with a future mission and returning a physical sample to Earth could shed more light on the region's aqueous past, as well as the possibility of life there. If any organisms ever lived in Mars water, the nature of the rocks at Meridiani Planum would have been adept at preserving chemical and physical fossils of them, they said.
"I'd love to get a hunk of some of this stuff and get it into the best laboratory on Earth," Squyres said.
But some researchers urge caution. In his Science commentary, Kargel stated that future Mars missions may need to assume life exists first in order to effectively prevent contamination to both Mars and Earth in future sample return or human missions.
"The idea here is to get the bio-burden down," Squyres said. "I think as responsible explorers we have an obligation to keep contamination to a minimum."
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Musical Diasporas – Journey through the music of the Far East
Have you ever been to the Far East, to China? Have you ever listened to traditional Chinese music and seen Chinese musical instruments with a history of over 2000 years?
The Ensemble du Sud will offer an interesting encounter on Chinese music. You can listen to wonderful Chinese music, get to know the culture and learn a traditional Chinese song. Not only that, but you can also taste fragrant Chinese tea, write your name in Chinese calligraphy…
Manu Napolitano, composer, ethnomusicologist, part of the Ensemble du Sud, a world music group.
Fu Wanying, a Chinese musician living in Bologna, has brought his Guzheng from the Far East to Italy, a traditional Chinese instrument of ancient origins. Fu Wanying is an integral part of the Ensemble du Sud group.
Yixuan Li, violinist, comes from Henan province in China.
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COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives during first year of distribution, study
The study measures "how much worse the pandemic could have been if we did not have these vaccines," leading scientist said
COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives during their first year, according to a study published this week.
Oliver Watson of the Imperial College London led the new modeling study about the vaccines. He called the potential outcome of the last 18-months should the vaccine not have been available "catastrophic."
His modeling study findings were published in Lancet Infectious Diseases and reportedly "quantify just how much worse the pandemic could have been if we did not have these vaccines."
Researchers used data from 185 countries to estimate that the vaccines prevented about 4.2 million virus deaths in India, 1.9 million in the United States, 1 million in Brazil, more than 631,000 in France and half-a-million in the U.K.
More lives, about 600,000, would have been saved had the World Health Organization's target of 40% vaccination coverage by the end of 2021 been met, say the researchers.
The study, which found that 19.8 million COVID deaths were prevented by vaccines, bases its estimations on how many more deaths than usual occurred during the time period. When using only reported COVID deaths, the same model yields a figure of 14.4 million averted deaths due to vaccines.
The scientists excluded China from their study due to ongoing uncertainty the veracity of the country's virus-related death toll among its huge population.
The study also concluded the global vaccination campaign resulted in over 4.3 billion people lining up to receive the shots.
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A BRIEF HISTORY
Brasher is a small northern New York town located in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 2,512 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Philip Brasher, an original landowner.
Settlement began after 1815 as the town was organized in 1825 from the Town of Massena. In 1827, a small part of the town of Lawrence was added to Brasher. The iron industry played an important part in the early history of the town, initially mining and smelting, but later including the production of stoves and other goods.
There are nearly 20,000 acres of NY State owned forest lands in the town and the DEC has a maintenance facility located near Vice Rd. in Brasher Falls. Many miles of Trails are maintained in the State Forest. These trails are used for hiking, hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, snowmobiling and all terrain vehicles. | <urn:uuid:c1d4d997-3d57-48dc-a348-42897804e80d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.townofbrasher.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.979917 | 201 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Executive Director of The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative
Some 250 million children are affected armed conflict around the globe. Today, in every conflict that exists, children are vulnerable to being recruited and used by adults. Their tactical and strategic use sustains and increases the severity of conflict while tearing at the fabric of societies affected by war.
This February 12th, the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day), offers us an opportunity to reflect on this sober reality and discuss how we can ultimately work towards ending the use of children as soldiers.
The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative continues to be at the forefront of this fight, developing innovative tools and training for the security sector – military, police, prison personnel and peacekeepers—while creating ground-breaking research and high-level advocacy to create new solutions.
To mark Red Hand Day we are launching the third edition of our landmark publication, Child Soldiers: A Handbook for Security Sector Actors and the first edition of our maritime handbook, Children Used in Maritime Piracy: A Handbook for Maritime Security Sector Actors. These two handbooks aim to proactively and positively engage the security sector actors to prioritize the prevention of the use of child soldiers as a critical element to the protection of children and conflict prevention measures.
Canada has now taken the lead to ensure this ethos and approach is undertaken by the Canadian Armed Forces through the development of a Doctrine on Child Soldiers. The significance of this doctrine cannot be understated. Within its lines, not only is a baseline set for how Canada understands and actively assists in preventing the use of child soldiers, but how we will better prepare the men and women who face this reality in the field. Read our full statement on this important step forward here.
In a world of competing priorities, it is important we elevate the need to protect children from violence and abuse. A Children’s Rights Upfront approach will build points of collaboration and create momentum on the international peace and security agenda. The concerted efforts of many are required to create a world where children are no longer used as weapons of war.
All forward together,
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The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) set a new record for the number of bird species found in Bhutan, all thanks to the long-term bird monitoring program through mist-netting exercise.
The mist-netting team, Sherub, Ugyen Tenzin and Karma Wangdi, have confirmed the finding of a new bird species, Burmese Shrike (Lanius coluri oides) , and taking the bird species record to 693.
The Burmese Shrike was caught in the “Scrub I’ net line yesterday at 8 am. The bird weighs about 26.2g with wing span of 8.6cm, tarsus measuring 2.8cm and tail of 9.3cm length. A few of the distinctive features of the bird are its dark chestnut mantle, white tail sides and chestnut rump.
“An insectivorous bird shrike has come back from their winter grounds in the altitudes. Capturing of the Burmese Shrike at this elevation is the highest on record, and on the western most in its distributional limits,” the team said.
Mist-netting program aims to learn and document about the bird diversity change with season, bird community and composition, breeding biology and age structure.
Through the program, the team recorded the body mass and morphometric data of every
captured birds and UWICE has maintained the database. For the activity to out-reached program for bird education, the team also asked school-going children to help.
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WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton
WEST OF WINNEBAGO REGIONAL NEWS: Green Lake County, Marquette County, Waupaca County, Waushara County
by: Danielle Zulkosky
NEW LONDON, Wis. (WFRV) – It took nearly eight decades to identify the Barber Brothers’ bodies among those that died on that fateful day in 1941 in Pearl Harbor but now as the 80th anniversary draws nearer those three brothers are coming home.
“The bodies that were buried in the punch bowl about 10 years ago, the government started trying to identify them through DNA including the barber brothers,” said Kent Rusch, the Funeral Director at Cline and Hanson Funeral Home. “And now they’re being sent back to be buried on their family plot in New London.”
All three brothers served with each other side by side in the Navy and are now getting the funeral with military honors they earned.
“We’re getting the chaplain from the navy to say the prayers,” said Rusch. “The military honors will consist of, a flag will be presented for each of the boys to their family, folded and presented, there will be a firing detail, and taps will also be played.”
For decades since the Pearl Harbor attack the Barber Brothers have been memorialized at ‘Most Precious Blood Cemetary in New London and now nearly 80 years since that day they will be returned home to be buried with their family.
Rusch said, “The boys will be flown back, all three of them will be in caskets, we’ll have three hearses to bring them back to New London. Once they’re back here we have a graveside ceremony planned for them.”
Local five reached out to the Barber Brother’s surviving family members and they say they will not be doing any interviews at this time, and they told us they ask everyone to respect their wish for privacy during this difficult time.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The City of Green Bay will be welcoming a new family shelter this fall aimed to support those in need within the community.
On Sunday, Lakeland University announced they have partnered with the Oneida Nation community to help with the Fall opening of Safe Shelter, which will be located within the Oneida Nation Reservation boundaries on 2155 Hutson Road, in Green Bay.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s largest performing arts organizations will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours to attend their indoor performance.
The rule applies to the smash touring musical “Hamilton” and popular holiday shows “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker.” More than a dozen arts groups have signed on to the agreement.
(WFRV) – WFRV Local 5 will air mass, celebrated by Bishop David Ricken starting at 10:30 a.m.
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Research behind bisphosphonates for feline bone tumors is sparse. But while searching for palliative care pain management of feline bone cancers, I came across this one study about bisphosphonates for cats with limb cancers.
If you find others please add to this discussion.
This study sought to quantify in vitro antiproliferative effects of pamidronate in feline cancer cells and assess feasibility of use of pamidronate in cats by assessing short-term toxicity and dosing schedule in cats with bone-invasive cancer. . . . Pamidronate therapy appears feasible for administration in cancer bearing cats with aggressive bone lesions in the dose range of 1-2 mg/kg every 21–28 days for multiple treatments. No acute or short-term toxicity was directly attributable to pamidronate. | <urn:uuid:cbb88fe9-c010-423d-8a01-656684377d1b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tripawds.com/forums/3-legged-cats/bisphosphonates-for-feline-bone-tumors/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.909346 | 348 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Dearfield, Colorado is Subject of PBS Documentary Airing Thursday
O.T. Jackson, one of Colorado's most important African Americans, is the focus of a Rocky Mountain PBS documentary that will premiere on Thursday (January 23).
Airing at 8 p.m. MST, Remnants of a Dream: The Story of Dearfield, Colorado follows Jackson's efforts to create an African-American community in the Centennial State.
These efforts, which began in 1910, led to the development of Dearfield, Colorado in 1917.
It was one of the most successful African-American towns in the country at the time, and it is still the only town in Colorado to have been incorporated by a black community.
The settlement was largely used for farming, becoming a part of the global economy in WWI because of its crop exports.
By 1921, the town had expanded to 20,000 total farm acres, and had churches and a gas station. It is currently a ghost town, located 30 miles east of Greeley in Weld County.
According to a press release from the film's creator, Charles Nuckolls, remnants of the settlement from that time period are "under threat of demolition by housing developers."
Preservationists, archaeologists, and advocates are hoping to convince developers to preserve the ruins.
Aside from establishing Dearfield, Jackson was also a known Colorado pioneer.
Serving as a caterer, restaurateur, and farmer in the state for over 40 years, he worked to pave the way for African-American rights in Colorado, even creating voter registration drives for the community.
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Do your customers leave your website without buying anything? Do they abandon your brand without having their first impression be positive? Do they simply leave without remembering your brand? Do they leave without having a renewed sense of purpose instead of leaving your product behind to look for something else? Do they leave without feeling any sense of urgency to come back to your product? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you need to implement retargeting in your marketing strategy. Let’s deep dive into the details:
What is Retargeting?
Retargeting is the process of showing your company’s logo, brand, or product to your customers who have left your website, website, app, or social media page without completing a purchase or signing up for your email list.
Retargeting is used to increase conversion rates, increase sales and increase your customer lifetime value (CLTV). Retargeting is also referred to as “remarketing” or “remarketing advertising.”
The goal of retargeting is to show your product to your customers who have previously visited your website or app. By showing your product to these customers again, you can get them back to your product to either complete a transaction or sign up for your email list.
Retargeting helps you build brand awareness, increase sales, and improve customer retention by following your customers as they visit your website, app, or social media page. It is an extremely effective and inexpensive marketing tactic that can be implemented on your website, app, or social media pages.
Why Use Retargeting?
Retargeting is a cost-effective form of advertising. Unlike traditional advertising, such as paid search ads or displays, retargeting doesn’t cost you anything upfront.
Retargeting is also known as “ behavioral ” or “contextual ” advertising. This makes it different from “remarketing” or “remarketing advertising” because these methods use a cookie or a device fingerprint to target your previous customers. Retargeting can also help you boost your sales by getting more customers to visit your website, sign up for your email list, and ultimately make a purchase.
There are many good reasons to implement retargeting in your marketing strategy.
Here are some of the most important ones:
- Maximizing Your Marketing Value: When you reach out to your past customers who have already made a purchase on your brand, you are giving them the message that you truly care about them. You are reminding them about your product and that you are here for them. If you create ads that target your past customers, you are delivering the message that you value the relationship that you’ve built with them. This is a very powerful marketing value.
- Improving Your Conversion Rate: The conversion rate is how many people visit your website, sign up for your email list, or purchase one of your products, how many of them actually convert into paying customers. The lower your conversion rate is, the more you are losing out on sales. Retargeting is a proven method to improve your conversion rate because you are addressing your past customers, reminding them of your brand, and re-engaging their attention.
- Strengthening Your Reputation: One of the best ways to have a positive brand image is by showing your customers that you care about them. You are building credibility and trust when you show that you are keeping an eye on them and paying attention to their needs.
How to Set Up Retargeting
Here are the steps you should take when setting up your retargeting strategy:
- Choose the Right Audiences: Choosing the right audiences for your retargeting ads is crucial to your success. Make sure that you are targeting your past customers so that you are re-engaging their attention.
- Create Ads that are Relevant and Impactful: Since you are targeting your past customers and their attention, you should make sure that your ads are highly impactful. You can use brand tone and visuals that are similar to your products.
- Create a Value Chain: If you want your retargeting ads to be effective, you have to create a value chain. This is the whole process of retargeting that you have to follow.
- Plan Your Campaigns: Next, you have to plan your campaigns.
- Optimize Your Campaigns: This is where you have to optimize your campaigns so that they yield better results.
- Measure Your Campaigns: Last but not least, measure your campaigns. If you want to make changes according to your results, you have to measure them.
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- Measure your results - Track your retargeting campaigns so you can see whether they are working and then adjust your strategy accordingly.
Retargeting is a very effective way of driving people back to your brand, boosting sales, and increasing your customer lifetime value (CLTV). With an ever-increasing number of people being online, you need to make sure you are re-engaging your past customers.
Retargeting is an important part of marketing because it is a proven method of driving people back to your site after they have left without making a purchase.
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Parc Monceau is a community square located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, at the intersection of Boulevard de Courcelles, Rue de Prony and Rue Georges Berger. The community square was instituted by Phillippe d’Orléans, Duke of Chartres, and a cousin of the king. He began purchasing land on which to launch the garden in 1769, and hired Louis Carrogis Carmontelle to plan the gardens. He was a close friend of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV, and a devotee of all English things. As an outcome, his intention was to form an unceremonious English-style garden in the center of Paris. By 1778, in the course of consecutive purchases, the garden had developed to 12 hectares. It came to be known as the Folie de Chartres (Chartres’ Folly).
The park is strange in France, owing to its “English” technique: its casual arrangement, coiled paseos and haphazardly-laid sculptures discern it from the more conventional, French-style garden. It also admits a gathering of surmounted-down architectural characteristics including an Egyptian pyramid, a Chinese fort, a Dutch windmill, and Corinthian pillars. Overall, it is a masonry acknowledgment, musing the truth that Philippe d’Orléans was a foremost free-mason. The park includes sculptures of famous French figures including Guy de Maupassant, Frédéric Chopin, Charles Gounod, Ambroise Thomas and Edouard Pailleron.
During the French revolt of 1793, the Duke was executed by guillotine, and the garden was accepted into public ownership. The Farmer’s General Enclosure of Paris bordered the park. At this time, the edifice was built by Claude Nicolas Ledoux.
In 1797, it was the site of the first silk parachute jump, when André-Jacques Garnerin leaped from a Montgolfier hot air balloon, landing in the park where a huge crowd was assembled.
The garden was bought by the city of Paris in the year 1860. Half the land was allotted for building of new houses. This was possible due to Baron Haussmann, and the other 50% was conserved as green space and became a public park, ushered in by Napoleon III on 13 August 1861. Claude Monet painted a sequence of 3 paintings of the park in the spring of 1876.
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July 26 Letters: Deuce cuts a reminder of the work ethic of yesteryear; TikTok video shows kindness of Victorians
Quality, maintenance and these Deuce models
Deuce Days celebrates the 1932 Ford Model 18. The original cars are now 90 years old, almost a century old.
In today’s disposable world, they offer a glimpse of what quality and care can achieve. The original owners were probably adults who lived through the Depression and a few wars, they knew how to work, save, they stayed debt-free while enjoying the planned pleasures.
They probably had complaints, but they rarely shared them, that was the way it was. More often than not, they were great parents and role models.
Thank you all for your kindness
A TikToker video goes viral. Yes, American visitor Corinn Carlson discovered Victoria.
She posted her video on TikTok to show others her experience on a shared bus ride while on vacation in Victoria. Taking a local transit bus through town to film her video, she noticed passengers regularly saying “thank you” to the driver as they exited their ride.
“Thank you, thank you driver”, and so on… pretty much everyone. It made his day and thought it was “very nice” that they took the time to do this.
Politeness at this level is routine for us, and it’s nice to know that she noticed it and now it’s gone viral.
We say “thank you” as a matter of course. If anything attracts visitors to this city, it is the friendliness of its citizens.
But it does not stop there. Say “thank you” to others who help you, such as cashiers who sell you groceries, delivery people at your door, stewardesses at store entrances, someone who opens the door for you and holds it open as you walk in, or any sort of extended courtesy shows you a positive attitude.
Thank you all!
People are naturally grateful when kindness is offered to them. So keep it up, Victoria, because now you’re famous for all the right reasons.
Thank you American and all visitors for coming here, welcome!
Cellular service has swung into action, but what about air travel?
The federal government and the minister responsible responded quickly and with appropriate outrage by addressing the outage caused by Rogers’ network.
This was indeed disastrous and required a quick response from our government, which it did.
Why has there not been a similar response from our government and the Minister of Transport to the equally disastrous problems with our air travel and the airlines involved?
Fixing healthcare with a dual private system
Certainly our Canadian healthcare system needs basic updating, repair and replacement. We are in serious trouble.
The long-outdated “universal” health care system no longer serves Canadians well. We need to update to be like the system in most advanced countries in the world.
A universal health care system that allows for a dual system of private care is overdue. This will allow doctors to serve all patients who choose to pay more than the “universal” fee if they choose to do so.
Doctors are required to serve so many days a week, universal patients as well. It will shorten medical lines, allow doctors to earn more, give people who choose to pay direct (rather than buy a can of beer) good service, and bring Canada medically up to date.
We need change.
Canada should not pay Pope’s expenses
Why can’t the Pope and the Vatican come up with the $35 million? They are the ones who are historically responsible for all this tragedy and debacle in the first place.
This would only require the sale of a few minor artifacts from the vast collection of the Holy See.
Spend the money where it will help you the most
Money spent on Pope Francis’ visit could be well spent on critical indigenous issues, provided there is no Pope Francis visit.
I understand that the pope has already apologized to the indigenous peoples. The question to be answered: is it better for indigenous peoples to have a personal visit from Pope Francis where he apologizes – again – on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for acknowledged transgressions, or to take the money generated for his visit to be used for native issues?
It’s one or the other. Not both.
Financials are not the only ones
Re: “These deep space photos are a distraction”, letter, July 14.
The letter complains that the James Webb Telescope is “just another colossal waste of money”.
I guess King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain also wasted a colossal amount of money when they invested in Christopher Columbus’ transatlantic voyage of discovery.
Think about it: if Ferdinand and Isabelle had chosen to save money, many of us could still work on other continents. We must remember that civilization holds many important values beyond financial values.
Harold (Hal) Kalman
Trudeau shows great hypocrisy
The July 14 story “Health spending must produce ‘tangible results,’ says Trudeau” is hypocrisy at its best.
The Prime Minister handed out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to Indigenous peoples for ground-penetrating “radar shots,” not “unmarked graves” of children. These “knocks” can be just voids such as tree roots.
Then, in the same edition of Times Colonist“Ottawa will provide approximately $35 million for expenses during the visit of Pope Francis.” So can the pope apologize to indigenous people for the sexual abuse of children in residential schools?
He would have to pay to pay for his own safety or go without the safety net.
And Justin Trudeau wants ‘tangible results’ for any money he begrudgingly gives to the provinces for Canadians dealing with medical emergencies across Canada?
I do not believe that. Not only hypocritical, but insensitive at its best.
Don’t blame cats for raccoon damage
Every year, throughout the growing season, local newspapers print letters from gardeners complaining that cats are using their vegetable and flower beds as litter boxes. It’s possible this could happen, but I’m still amazed that so many plant-smart people don’t recognize the daily (or nightly) actions of raccoons.
I am the proud owner of the only remaining cat in our neighborhood, and she is an indoor cat. But outside, between three and twelve raccoons visit my garden every day, from mid-afternoon until dawn. I watched them obsessively examine and ruin every freshly turned patch of soil and every new plant over and over again.
Cats might care less about seeds and areas with plants. They prefer to relieve themselves in a pleasant, undisturbed place, then they carefully bury their droppings to ensure that their deposits go unnoticed by predators.
Raccoon poop is often the same size and consistency, but they don’t hide it. I find heaps of them under shrubs, on rocks and around disturbed ground. And the raccoons aren’t deterred by the materials placed there to discourage the felines.
Unlike cats, raccoons have strong, dexterous paws for digging up anything you want to plant, lifting any implements you want to put in their path, and are particularly attracted to disturbed ground.
If gardeners want to stop the nightly destruction of their gardens, they must first correctly identify the culprits.
Drivers, slow down and save money
There is no “car accident”. These are collisions. An accident, by definition, is something unexpected and with no apparent cause, but all vehicle collisions have a cause, so it can be expected.
It could be a driver not following the rules of the road or not driving for the conditions, but the main causes are distractions and impatience. Impatience in my opinion is by far the number one cause of collisions. The impatient driver takes more risks.
European studies carried out in the 1990s had shown that with one second more to react, a driver had an 80% greater chance of avoiding a collision. The higher the speed, the less time the driver has to react.
Moreover, recent studies by road safety organizations have shown that new so-called driver assistance features only create more distraction.
With an estimated 2,000 road deaths each year in Canada causing grief and 10,000 seriously injured, medical costs run into the hundreds of millions, most of them preventable.
When debating speed limits, we must remember that our culture of self-entitlement often interferes with making the best decisions. Yes, we need to slow down and drivers need to better plan their time behind the wheel to avoid impatience and risky behavior.
By creating a road safety force, which would be more than profitable through ticketing, city governments can avoid a strain on police forces and other budgets.
In addition, driver training needs to be taken much more seriously. Whiners will continue to complain about lower speed limits, red light cameras, speed cameras, etc., and should not be allowed to dominate the discourse as much as they currently do.
Slower is healthier and saves money.
Canada should focus on renewable energy
It is the height of madness to think that Canada should equip itself to supply LNG to Europe.
Of course, Germany is in a bind this year due to its unfortunate dependence on Russian gas, but installing new LNG infrastructure in Canada will take years. In the meantime, the European Union’s thirst for gas will have changed.
A UK-based fossil fuel consultant, Sarah Brown, points out that European Union countries, in response to the climate crisis, are deliberately avoiding long-term gas supply contracts.
A better solution for the EU would be to increase its spending on the development of renewable energies: solar, wind and geothermal electricity production.
A better solution for Canada would be to do the same rather than wasting new money after a disaster just to increase dependence on a fossil fuel that needs to be phased out urgently and at scale. world.
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Gout is becoming more and more common and it’s one of the worst issues to have…
So I fully understand why you’re interested in What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout.
I’m working on a brand new video to go over What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout in detail!
So I apologize for the delay.
Please however, this post may be really beneficial to you because we’ll be going over…
- What is Gout & can you get rid of it?
- How thousand’s of people have stopped gout pains
So let’s get into it. Sound good?
What’s Gout & Is It Possible To Get Rid Of It?
Let’s go over what exactly gout is and if you can get rid of it…
What is Gout?
Gout is really a frequent but additionally sophisticated kind of arthritis that can impact anybody. The best way to describe it really is you can find sudden and severe painful attacks, swelling, redness and maybe even tenderness inside the joints, commonly on the bottom of a big toe!
Having attacked by gout can swift take place, and it’s generally painful more than enough to wake you up in the middle of the night with the feeling of your major toe staying on literal flames. The afflicted joints is hot actually, swollen therefore tender that perhaps the weight with the sheet onto it might seem intolerable sometimes — it’s very painful!
Gout signs will come and head out, but there are ways to handle symptoms and stop flares.
There’s one thing that’s worked best for us, which we’ll be going over shortly!
But for now, let’s answer the question of whether or not you can get rid of gout.
Can You Stop Gout?
It ought to be fairly noticeable why you’d need to get gone gout, but is it essentially probable?
Sure can be, but there’s not a one-size fits all solution.
Within the next section, we’ll be going over what’s worked very best for us!
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NOTICE: I’d highly recommend going to your doctor or seeing a specialist about this situation, since we aren’t experts. See our medical disclaimer for more details.
We don’t know what will work for you, but we know what’s worked for us and others…
What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout
I’m incredibly sorry for the delay.
The full detailed video on What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout is now out:
How Thousand’s Of Individuals Have Stopped Gout Discomfort Eating Particular Foods
I acquired Shelly Manning’s gout program just over two years ago.
It’s called ‘The End of Gout’.
Also it have for me personally exactly what it claims over the take care of.
Because I no more put up with those excruciating gout strikes.
And I don’t need to cancel my plans just because a flare-up offers kept me unable to function properly.
I’m never going to experience any of that ever again.
And that’s because I today know how to ensure the health of my pleasant gut bacteria. And how exactly to not nourish the unfriendly kinds.
I’m therefore thankful I made a decision to deal with gout myself.
Shelly’s program offered me everything I had a need to know about how and why her approach works so fantastically properly.
She goes into some information about your gut, it is bacteria – and why scientists realize that healing the gut heals your body nowadays.
However… it is possible to skip all that should you want to.
You can merely move right to the program itself. And start getting healthy again.
You do it However, you’ll be happy that you have.
The End of Gout – Your Fast Track System
Shelly Manning’s ‘The End of Gout’ is not only a fascinating read – it’s also refreshingly practical.
Shelly gives you two simple quick-starts:
Eat more of these
Eat fewer of these
This simple modification can correct many years of gout-causing errors inside your eating. And you can start on this straight – within minutes of receiving the program away.That really helped my problem of What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout.
A simple plan
The next step is to follow Shelly’s 7-day plan.
It tightens up the ‘quick start’ advice and turns it into a solid, follow-along program.
The 7-day plan was the real clincher for me.
I am a pretty average cook – I’m competent but not at all skilled or adventurous. Turns out I didn’t need to be.
The plan takes away all the thinking and gives me, for the first week, something I can simply copy.
After the first 7 days I used Shelly’s advice to adapt the plan according to my own tastes.
Which was pretty easy – the plan is full of options so you can try different foods and see what you like best.
It’s all food you can buy in your supermarket. And it includes lots of nice stuff… the chocolate and strawberries desserts were real winners in my house!
This isn’t a weight-loss system but…
This isn’t a weight-loss plan. Thus there isn’t any calorie keeping track of or portion control. I wasn’t hungry at all.
As a part note, I truly have now shed weight due to the method – but that’s extra regarding the truth that a healthy gut means much less or no food craving.
Bear in mind – it’s terrible bacteria that craves the food – not you. When they’re vanished they have their cravings with them.
I do have a gout flare-up about 10 days and nights after starting up the program.
It had been milder than others noticeably. It had been painful but lasted about 5 days from beginning to end. Which is considerably shorter than what I’m accustomed to.
However, what I didn’t know at that time was this…
that attack was the last one I would ever have.
My gout didn’t announce that it had thrown in the towel.
It simply… stopped.
I had that last attack and never had another one. I am gout-free for life.
Now it’s your turn to understand What Foods Cant Eat When U Have Gout
There’s right now a large number of us who no more undergo gout because we tackled it at its produce. Rather than just tinkering with the symptoms.
I’m one of them!
Remember, I acquired gout for exactly the same reasons you have it now.
An unhealthy gut microbiome designed that bacteria that should have been eliminating a 3rd of my body’s uric acid… easily wasn’t.
That bacteria had diminished to the stage that my kidneys were trying to cope with the acid independently.
And they couldn’t cope.
Nor can yours.
It wasn’t that I was suddenly making an excessive amount of uric acid. It’s that my gut was no longer able to assist my kidneys take it off from my body.
By adhering to Shelly Manning’s software I ate myself to wellness back.
And the transformation – from gout to no gout – felt like magic almost.
You can possibly imagine it yourself.. what it would be like to simply never have any gout ever again.
Take my word for it, it’s wonderful!
No flare-ups, no pain, no being laid-up in bed for days waiting for the pain to subside.
Little thinking about if some foreseeable future function will be messed up because I’m laid up in agony with another episode.
In the same way pleasing is the fact I’ve dramatically lowered my dangers of enduring diabetes in addition, kidney failure, heart disease and some malignancies.
Shelly’s program lays it all out for us. No special knowledge is required. I found it easy.
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By avoiding pushing too much volume, Gazprom/Russia and Statoil/Norway not only avoided a price war in 2011-2013 but managed to reset spot prices at a level that is acceptable to them.
Higher prices were leading to permanent demand destruction. Russia is not willing to boost European gas demand for power generation at a price that it considers too low. As even with no growth in demand, Gazprom’s volumes are rising to mitigate the decline in European gas production.
So why has Gazprom provided additional volumes to Europe at the expense of prices, that went down by 40% since end-2013? Higher prices were also leading to the development of alternative supply. With the Final Investment Decision (FID) in December 2013 for Shah Deniz 2 in Azerbaijan and a long list of potential LNG projects in North America, Russia could see the threat of new suppliers/competitors entering the European market after 2020e.
The two main producers (Russia and Norway), by flexing their own supply, have made Shah Deniz gas attractive both for European buyers (diversification of supply) and sellers (reduced risk of tough price competition). But with prices now down by 40%, Shah Deniz looks less attractive…
And what we saw with Woodside in May, electing to terminate the memorandum of understanding on the Leviathan project, offshore Israel, where profitability on selling LNG into Europe was challenged by higher costs/taxes and lower European prices could now happen in other parts of the world.
Lower European prices could make US LNG only profitable for the Asia market. We believe that the cost of US LNG to berth in Europe is going to be 6 $/Mbtu, on top of the US Henry Hub (HH) price. Hence the broad metric should be to compare NBP and HH+6 (both in $/Mbtu).
This means that the optionality embedded in US LNG to serve both Europe and Asia could prove to be wrong. This price decline in Europe could make reaching an FID in US LNG more difficult than consensus thinks.
In this no-demand-growth world, Gazprom’s strategy to reduce its prices to delay alternative supply after 2020e makes perfect sense.
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Your LEGAL RIGHTS to basic American freedoms are being eroded, infringed, and violated. What are *you* going to do about it?
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Ask our Presidential candidates how they will uphold the Bill of Rights and OUR basic freedoms!
A few examples of how YOUR freedoms are disappearing
What You Can Do - DO IT NOW!
We've waited long enough. We've sat through debates, campaign speeches, rhetoric, evasion, and obfuscation, and our presidential candidates have barely addressed one of the most important issues of our time: the erosion, nay, the outright destruction of our freedoms, guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Look, people, without the Bill of Rights we're just PRETENDING to have a democracy.
Without basic American freedoms, everyone from the President to your local policeman can lock you up, screw you over, and determine the course of your life. Without it you don't have the right to speak your mind, go where you want, have a lawyer defend you, own a gun, or have privacy in your own house. If these aren't fundamental rights to you, if you don't understand that these *exact things* are what patriots have given their lives for, then I suggest you consider the alternative. It's called tyranny, dictatorship, and fascism, and every whittling away of our freedoms leads us down a path where we don't have a voice, or a choice, about the future. It doesn't matter WHAT giving these things up 'buys' us, including a little more 'safety'- itself a dubious claim. America wasn't built on safety, it was built on liberty!!
Safety without freedom means you're an animal safe in a zoo cage, not a free human being - what do you choose?
A few examples of how YOUR freedoms are disappearing:
- Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion? (aka the First Amendment): Replaced by 'free speech zones', loyalty cards to attend political events, gag orders, FBI spies taking notes on your church, and 'detainments' for carrying signs - all a kick in the balls to democracy and freedom.
- Freedom from search and seizure without probable cause: the right to privacy (aka the Fourth Amendment):
The USA Patriot Act torched this one - they can sneak into your house without showing you a warrant or telling you they're doing it (USAPA provision 213)
- AND the FBI doesn't even need to show probable cause to investigate you, search you, or put surveillance on you! (provision 218 of the USAPA).
- Right to a lawyer, a fair and speedy trial, and to know the charges against you (aka the Fifth and Sixth Amendments)
Thousands of American Muslims were picked up after 911, held for more than a year, and then released without charges - Ashcroft's record is 0 for 5000. Meanwhile, President Bush now has sole power to declare citizens and non-citizens 'enemy combatants', preventing them from calling a lawyer or family, letting anyone know where they are, and putting you into a black hole of detainment without trial for years on end. If you're OK with President Bush having this power, then try to remember you may not want the NEXT President down the line deciding this kind of thing.
- No cruel or unusual punishment - (aka the Eighth Amendment)
Shipping people to Guantanamo prison camps in Cuba, or to other countries that don't HAVE this amendment, and allow torture is already occurring. Not to mention Rumsfeld-approved torture at Abu Ghraib. I mean -
C'mon people!! Torture is something the BAD GUYS do - and we're supposed to be the GOOD GUYS!
It is our core American rights and freedoms - freedom of speech, of assembly, and of the press, and rights to privacy and a fair trial, that allow us to be advocates for the environment, for peace and justice, for business or healthcare or children, nuclear power or sustainable energy, right, left, or independent.
Basic American rights and freedoms are the political ground we stand on: they provide the stability for us to speak without fear and to act from our conscience on matters we care about. As the War on Terror erodes these freedoms, our ability to access government information, to speak on behalf of our causes, and to live without fear, are being undermined by the very officials who have sworn to uphold them.
We need to know for certain which candidate will best safeguard the freedoms and rights we hold dear. We need specific guarantees from the candidates that they will return OUR freedoms to us, that they will not declare martial law and subvert the Constitution, and that liberty is the most important thing to us as Americans. Without these, we run the risk of a new President who has the power to become a dictator.
So, please, if you care at all about the freedom you have been blessed by as an American, protect those rights for yourself and your children by demanding answers from the candidates about how they WILL protect our rights.
For us to be assured that our basic freedoms will NOT be compromised, we need explicit promises on how these candidates will uphold the Bill of Rights, and how they will maintain the freedoms that define America.
Therefore we call on you, TODAY, to immediately contact the campaign headquarters of one or more candidates and ask for specifics of how they will protect our freedoms. Ask them if they will repeal the unconstitutional parts of the Patriot Act. Ask them if they will rescind FBI edicts which allow domestic spying on American citizens without a warrant. Ask them if they will put a stop to the parts of Patriot Act II that are already passing Congress. Ask them what they will do to make good on the sacred oath they swear to uphold the Constitution. We all deserve to know their answers.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
WHY support your constitutional freedoms now?
This is it. This is the year that we, as citizens and as a nation, decide whether we will uphold the Bill of Rights - or not.
This is the year we will decide whether we will affirm our constitutional rights as American citizens - or not. The year we will claim freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and rights to bear arms, to privacy, and to fair trial - or the year we allow these freedoms to be infringed, degraded, and violated.
It is up to us to decide if we truly care about freedom, about truth, and about the rights that have defined being 'American'.
It is up to us to decide if we will hold our elected officials accountable to protect those rights, as they have sworn to do.
It is up to us to take action to safeguard these freedoms and to raise our voices in their support - for voices in federal and state government have been cowed, silenced, or deluded into believing that we must give up our rights. Those that should be leading us in the tradition of Jefferson and Madison, to a nation under the rule and protection of law, of and by and for the people, are now actively destroyhing the rights we take for granted.
The Bill of Rights was written as a statement of rights NEVER to be diminished in any way - these rights were the bottom line for the formation of our union, and the contract that holds us together as a people and a culture of freedom.
Now those rights are threatened - by illegal searches made legal, by removal of judicial checks and balances, by wholesale invasions of privacy of every person, business, and organization in this country. They are threatened when our right to dissent is targeted by the FBI, when our email and phones can be tapped at will, when our financial, medical, educational, and all other records can be accessed by merely a letter from the FBI demanding that information, with no justification or proof of wrongdoing. (This last power was granted the FBI when President Bush signed the Intelligence Authorization Act on the day Saddam Hussein was captured).
It is up to US.
Presidential Executive Orders signed by President Bush have established military tribunals, along with secret detainments, secret evidence, and secret trials. They give President Bush the power to single-handedly label American citizens 'enemy combatants', thus stripping them of civil liberties, including rights to due process. In a blow to freedom of speech and association as guaranteed by the First Amendment, the FBI is allowed to conduct surveillance of religious services, internet chat rooms, political demonstrations and public meetings of any kind- actions not seen since the days of COINTELPRO operations that targeted activists like Martin Luther King, Jr.
Additional proposals by the Bush administration have included plans for organized spying by mailmen, cable installers, and service people (the TIPS program); creation of a dossier on every American with complete personal, medical, financial, communications and other data (TIA, the Total Information Awareness program); and reconfiguration of the internet for ease of surveillance, allowing direct monitoring of all internet and email communications without the need for a warrant.
Plans to extend the USA PATRIOT Act were in the "Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003"
were leaked from the Justice Department February 7. The new Act would remove judicial oversight on phone taps and search warrants, allow police spying on American citizens and groups, and in some cases strip Americans of their citizenship and rights. Critics of the plan charge that trampling the Constitution is not necessary to national security. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, top Democrat on the U. S. House Judiciary Committee, said the legislation "turns the Bill of Rights completely on its head."
"The rights of all men are diminshed if the rights of any man are denied."
-John F. Kennedy
Real patriotism defends and supports not just the symbols, but the founding principles our forefathers fought and died for: those rights granted by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. To remove these freedoms can only lead us away from democracy, and our foundations as a nation of liberty and justice sworn to protect the rights of all. - V.Gremillion
....a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles...is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty and keep a government free.
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Cities Defend the Bill of Rights
Cities around the country are passing Resolutions supporting the Bill of Rights! 359 cities, counties, and communities (as of Oct 25,2004) have passed resolutions upholding the Bill of Rights. Hundreds of other communities have them in process.
NOTICE YOU HAVEN"T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!! WHY NOT???
Citizens throughout the state, whether Democrat or Republican, have successfully passed resolutions that uphold our fundamental, and constitutionally guaranteed, freedoms. Won't you join us? Read these pages, or contact www.bordc.org to find out how you can participate.
READINGS - Security vs. Liberty?
Freedom And Security? : How A Hayekian Fights Terror The free world can remain so only if governments separate terrorism from crime and limit as well as empower their police forces, says KONRAD HUMMLER.
Judge Rules "Unconstitutional" Key Provisions A judge has ruled that key aspects of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional.
Camps for Citizens: Ashcroft's Hellish Vision
- JONATHAN TURLEY L.A. Times
A professor of constitutional law at George Washington University discusses Ashcroft's plan for U.S. citizens' constitutional rights
Civil Liberties and National Security
A conversation with Harold Koh, Norman Dorsen, and John Deutch, >American Academy of Arts and Sciences
No Due Process For Enemy Combatants
"Chief Justice Rehnquist held that...'the Government may detain individuals whom the government believes to be dangerous.'" FreeRepublic.com "A Conservative News Forum"
Paying for security with liberty
- Michael Ignatieff
"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
Lawyer's Committee on Civil Rights - After September 11th
Organizational statements and letters regarding the USA Patriot Act, the detention of non-citizens, military tribunals, and the FBI's new powers.
Observer Liberty Watch campaign Documents the negative impact of 9-11 on British civil liberties
Anti-Terror Legislation So Far by About.com. Reviews the USA Patriot Act and other anti-terrorist legislation.
Turning your back on Leader Bush is now illegal
Ohio State's graduating class told they would be expelled if they turned their back on Bush in protest...'thundering ovation' expected instead
U.S. citizen in military prison indefinitely - without benefit of lawyer or trial
-- ...despite fact that Deputy of Defense says: "I don't think there was actually a plot beyond some fairly loose talk."
U.S. introduces laws that 'mirror the worst excesses of some dictatorships'
The might of corporations undermines democracy
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Arthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and it affects people of all ages. The cause of arthritis in the feet and ankles is not entirely known, but it can be caused by anything that causes inflammation.
The inflammation leads to swelling (or fluid retention) which leads to the stiffness and pain that are associated with arthritis. There are many different types of arthritis, which can be categorized as either rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, or gout depending on the symptoms.
Some other causes include injury to joints; infection; viral disease; autoimmune disorders (such as lupus); metabolic disorders (such as diabetes); inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn’s Disease); or any condition that may cause inflammation. Here are some ways you might experience pain from your feet or ankles.
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Arthritis in the Feet and Ankles
As anyone who has ever had the condition knows, arthritis in your feet or ankles can be a painful inconvenience. There are many causes of arthritis that lead to swelling, stiffness, and pain in the joints of the feet and ankles. One common cause is inflammation due to injuries, infections, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, or any other condition that causes inflammation.
There are many ways you might experience pain from your feet or ankles. Some people feel shooting pains in their foot when they walk. Others may have pain when they stand for long periods of time on hard surfaces. Others may have swelling after sitting with their foot in an elevated position for too long. These are just some of the symptoms that may accompany arthritis in the feet and ankles.
The most common symptom is pain in either one or both feet or ankles which can be felt while standing up straight or when walking around on flat surfaces for extended periods of time.
That being said, arthritis can also show itself during times where there is prolonged pressure on the affected area such as when sitting with your foot raised up for an extended period of time or when lying down at night with your ankle propped up on a pillow.
Main Causes of Arthritis
The main cause of arthritis in the feet and ankles is not entirely known, but it can be caused by anything that causes inflammation. The inflammation leads to swelling (or fluid retention) which leads to the stiffness and pain that are associated with arthritis.
When it comes to this type of arthritis, there are many different types, which can be categorized as either rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, or gout depending on the symptoms. Some other causes include injury to joints, infection, viral disease, autoimmune disorders (such as lupus), metabolic disorders (such as diabetes), inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn’s Disease), or any condition that may cause inflammation. Here are some ways you might experience pain from your feet or ankles:
1). Sharp Pain in the Sole of Foot
2). Difficulty Wearing Shoes
3). Burning Sensation when Walking
4). Numbness in Foot 5). Hardened Joints
6) Swollen Heels
Symptoms of Foot and Ankle Arthritis
The symptoms of foot and ankle arthritis are pain or stiffness in the feet or ankles. Other symptoms may include swelling, which is often worse in the morning; loss of function, which could be obvious if you have to walk differently or wear shoes with a heel to avoid pain; or deformity.
What Causes Arthritis?
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. The cause of this inflammation can be many different things, including injury, infection, autoimmune disorders, metabolic disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, or any condition that may cause inflammation.
Treatment for Foot and Ankle Arthritis
If you’re experiencing a lot of pain from your feet or ankles, it’s important to see a doctor who specializes in arthritis. The doctor will be able to determine the cause of your foot or ankle pain. Treatment for foot and ankle arthritis includes medication, rest, and physical therapy. In some cases, surgery may be necessary as well as joint replacement surgery if the arthritis is severe enough.
Prevention for Foot and Ankle Arthritis
There are many ways to prevent arthritis in the feet and ankles. One of the most important things you can do is to keep your weight under control because being overweight or obese increases your risk for developing arthritis. Maintaining a healthy diet also helps, as well as ensuring that you are getting enough physical activity. There are many different activities that you can participate in, including walking, biking, swimming, gardening, dancing, stretching, or anything else that gets your blood flowing. You should also be sure to avoid any injury to your joints by using protection when participating in sports or other high impact exercises.
What Causes Arthritis in the Feet?
The causes of arthritis in the feet and ankles are often unknown, but the most common reason is inflammation. Inflammation is when your immune system reacts to a substance or injury and releases pro-inflammatory chemicals which can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. This is what happens when you have arthritis, whether it’s rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, or gout.
Some other causes for arthritis in the feet might include:
Injury to joints
Autoimmune disorder such as lupus
Metabolic disorders such as diabetes
Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease
Condition that may cause inflammation (such as cancer)
Is walking good for arthritis in the feet?
Some people with arthritis in the feet or ankles may feel better when they walk, but this doesn’t work for everyone. You may want to consult your doctor before starting a walking program if you’re not sure what’s best for you.
Many people with arthritis in the feet and ankles find that it hurts to walk because of the pain and swelling in their joints. It’s important to take breaks while you walk so that your muscles don’t get too tired and sore. The more you practice walking, the easier it will be on your body and joints. Walking can also help strengthen your muscles and keep them healthy.
It can be difficult to walk when you have arthritis because of stiff joints, but there are plenty of ways to make it easier on yourself. For example, try using a cane or a walking stick for extra support when you need it. You should also wear shoes that provide good arch support and shock absorption for comfort. Weight loss is another way to help relieve some of the pressure from your joints, which will make it easier to walk around.
Can you reverse arthritis in your feet?
It is not possible to reverse arthritis in your feet. However, there are some lifestyle modifications that can be made to help ease the pain and discomfort associated with arthritis. Some of these modifications include: incorporating exercises into your routine; losing weight; eating a balanced diet; getting enough sleep; giving up smoking; addressing any joint injuries or infections; and maintaining an appropriate level of physical activity (such as walking).
How does foot arthritis start?
Foot and ankle arthritis can be caused by anything that causes inflammation, such as injury to joints or infection. Foot and ankle arthritis is often related to lifestyle factors such as obesity, smoking, and inactivity. Other causes of foot and ankle arthritis include:
-Injury to the joints: This type of foot and ankle arthritis is caused by an injury to the joint in the area. This may result from a sprain or other injury that has damaged the ligaments in the area.
-Infection: An infection might lead to inflammation in the joints, leading to this type of foot and ankle arthritis. You might have an infection if you have a wound that doesn’t heal properly even after one month of antibiotic treatment.
-Viral disease: Viral diseases can affect your immune system, which can lead to inflammation over time. Viruses may be transferred from animals or through human contact with places where animals walk (such as a barn). Diseases like HIV can also cause this type of inflammation.
-Autoimmune disorders: Disorders like lupus can cause this type of arthritis due to their autoimmune response damaging cells instead of attacking bacteria or other foreign invaders.
-Metabolic disorders: Diabetes or other conditions that cause high blood sugar levels will lead to this type of foot and ankle arthritis because it results in chronic inflammation throughout the body.
-Inflammatory bowel diseases: Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease will sometimes lead to this type
What’s the best way to deal with arthritic feet? Choosing the right footwear can be difficult when it comes to walking and standing. But if you have arthritic feet, walking and standing in shoes might not be an option.
So what do you do? The most important thing is to change your footwear and clothing depending on the weather outside. This includes switching between sandals and closed-toe shoes depending on the temperature, or wearing wide socks when it’s cold. | <urn:uuid:569c2548-f807-4fe2-ad76-e033d73e269a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bestofworkboots.com/what-causes-arthritis-in-the-feet/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942027 | 1,858 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Vaisampayana said, 'Having heard these words of Nara and Narayana, the Rishi Narada became filled with devotion towards the Supreme Being. Indeed, with his whole soul he devoted himself to Narayana. Having resided for a full thousand years in the retreat of Nara and 'Narayana, having beheld the immutable Hari, and heard the excellent discourse
having Narayana for its topic, the celestial Rishi repaired to his own retreat on the breast of Himavat, Those foremost of ascetics viz., Nara and Narayana, however continued to reside in their delightful retreat of Vadari, engaged in the practice of the severest austerities. Thou art born in the race of the Pandavas. Thou art of immeasurable energy. O perpetuator of the race of the Pandavas, having listened to this discourse on Narayana from the beginning, thou hast certainly been cleansed of all thy sins and thy soul has been sanctified. His is neither this world nor the world hereafter, O best of kings, who hates instead of loving and reverencing the immutable Hari. The ancestors of that person who hates Narayana, who is the foremost of deities, and is otherwise called Hari, sink into hell for eternity. O tiger among men, Vishnu is the soul of all beings. How, then, can Vishnu be hated, for in hating him one would hate one's own self. He who is our preceptor, viz., the Rishi Vyasa, the son of Gandhavati, has himself recited this discourse unto us on the glory of Narayana, that glory which is the highest and which is immutable. I heard it from him and have recited it to thee exactly as I heard it, O sinless one. This cult, with its mysteries and its abstract of details, was obtained by Narada, O king, from that Lord of the universe, viz., Narayana himself. Even such are the particulars of this great cult. I have, before this, O foremost of kings, explained it to thee in the Hari-Gita, with a brief reference to its ordinances. 1 Know that the Island-born Krishna, otherwise called Vyasa, is Narayana on Earth. Who else than he, O tiger among kings, could compile such a treatise as the Mahabharata? Who else than that puissant Rishi could discourse upon the diverse kinds of duties and cults for the observance and adoption of men? Thou hast resolved upon performing a great sacrifice. Let that sacrifice of thine proceed as determined by thee. Having listened to the diverse kinds of duties and cults, let thy Horse-sacrifice go on."
Sauti continued, That best of kings, having heard this great discourse, began all those rites that are laid down in the ordinance, for the completion of his great sacrifice. Questioned by thee, O Saunaka, I have duly recited to thee and all these Rishis that are denizens of the Naimisha forest, that great discourse having Narayana for its topic. Formerly Narada had recited it to my preceptor in the hearing of many Rishis and the sons of Pandu and in the presence of Krishna and Bhishma also. 2 The Supreme deity Narayana is the Lord of all the foremost of Rishis, and of the three worlds. He is the upholder of Earth herself of vast proportions. He is the receptacle of the Srutis and of the attribute of humility. He Is the great receptacle of all those ordinances that should be practised for attaining to tranquillity of heart, as also of all those that go by the name
of Yama. He is always accompanied by the foremost of regenerate persons. Let that great deity be thy refuge. Hari ever does what is agreeable and beneficial to the denizens of heaven. He is always the slayer of such Asuras (as become troublesome to the three worlds). He is the receptacle of penances. He is possessed of great fame. He is the slayer of the Daityas known by the name of Madhu and Kaitabha. He is the ordainer of the ends that are attained to by persons acquainted with and observant of scriptural and other duties. He dispels the fears of all persons. He takes the foremost of those offerings that are dedicated in sacrifices. He is thy refuge and protection. He is endued with attributes. He is freed from attributes. He is endued with a quadruple form. He shares the merits arising from the dedication of tanks and the observance of similar religious rites. Unvanquished and possessed of great might, it is He that always ordains the end approachable by the Soul alone, of Rishis of righteous deeds. He is the witness of the worlds. He is unborn. He is the one ancient Purusha. Endued with the complexion of the Sun, He is the Supreme Lord, and he is the refuge of all. Do all of you bow your heads unto Him since He who sprang from the waters (viz., Narayana himself) bends his head unto Him. 1 He is the origin of the universe. He is that Being who is called Amrita. He is minute. He is the refuge upon whom all things depend. He is the one Being to whom the attribute of immutability attaches. The Sankhyas and Yogins, of restrained souls, hold Him who is eternal in their understandings. | <urn:uuid:68c2c5b5-1e53-48d9-b87e-724849528433> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bharatadesam.com/spiritual/mahabharata/mahabharata_12c046.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966841 | 1,171 | 2.078125 | 2 |
11.3 Economics of Butanol Production
Just as ethanol can be produced from corn, so, too, can butanol. The main disadvantage to butanol production is yields are significantly lower. But recall that the advantages include a better interaction of butanol with gasoline than ethanol as well as the higher energy content of butanol. If all of the available residues of the corn along with the corn are converted to acetone-butanol (AB), the result would be the production of 22.1 x 109 gallons of AB biofuel – this is a yearly amount. In 2009, 10.6 x 109 gallons of ethanol were produced from corn – this would be equivalent to 7.42 x 109 gallons of butanol on an equal energy basis. Recall that butanol production is accomplished in a similar fashion to ethanol production; it uses different enzymes. Figure 11.7 shows the schematic of wheat straw processing that was shown in Lesson 7. A description of the process and some information on production using wheat straw and other feedstocks can be found at the end of Lesson 7.
So, how much investment might be necessary to build a plant for butanol production? An extensive computer simulation was done to determine costs, payback time and return on investment – we will not discuss the details of the computer simulation because it is beyond the scope of this course. However, I will provide a summary of the study to give you an idea of the related costs. An estimate was done for producing butanol from wheat straw (BEEMS Module B6). The estimate was based on a plant size of 150 x 106 kg/year, or 48 x 106 gallons of butanol per year, and the following costs were determined:
- Equipment purchase cost $27.66 x 106
- Total plant direct cost (TPDC) $88.08 x 106
- Total plant indirect cost (TPIC) $52.85 x 106
- Total plant cost (TPC = TDPC + TPIC) $140.93 x 106
- Contractor’s fee & contingency (CFC) $21.14 x 106
- Direct fixed capital cost (DFC = TPC+CFC) $162.06 x 106
It would take ~$162 million to build a butanol plant that produces 48 million gallons of butanol. Operating costs must also be taken into consideration, which would be more than $200,000,000. The major factors in the operating costs are utilities (59% of the costs) and raw materials (21%). With these costs in mind, it was estimated that for a grass roots plant, the butanol production cost would be $1.37/kg, or $4.28/gal. For an annexed plant the cost of butanol production would be lower, or $0.82/kg, or $2.55/gal. The researchers doing this work have been successful at producing AB from lignocellulosic substrates, though there are some challenges ahead. In conclusion, these are the overall estimates:
- Cost of production of butanol from WS is $1.37/kg (distillative recovery)
- Return on investment is 19.87% and payback time is 5.03 years
- Expansion of an existing plant would result in production cost of $1.07/kg (distillative recovery), and $0.82/kg (membrane recovery)
- Utilities affect butanol production cost most
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Updated: Jul 5
In our society, capitalism is often flaunted as the best system in the world. It is supposed to be a system that rewards hard work, individualism, and determination. But what does it do for those who are marginalized, like Black women?
It’s no secret that Black women are disproportionately affected by misogynoir in society, but what about in the economy? Whether we analyze our access to healthcare or our earnings, we always seem to receive the short end of the stick, despite having contributed so much to the construction of America. Therefore, it can be argued that capitalism has been built on the backs of Black women.
Let’s Talk About the History
Black people have the most extended resume in the American economy, but have little to show for it financially. Historically, Black women’s main jobs, or contributions to the economy, have been low-wage agriculture and domestic work due to the aftermath of slavery in America. According to Nina Banks, these “contributions” fueled the notion that Black women should be reduced to service work more than white women.
By the 1950s and 1960s, when white feminists like Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir defined feminism as admission into the workplace, Black women had already accumulated more than two centuries of unpaid and underpaid labor. Even after updated labor laws, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the rise of Black feminism, that injustice didn't cease. As time has passed, it has just translated into an economic exploitation of Black women, with lower wages, fewer opportunities for advancement or even employment, and little to no representation in leadership roles in the workforce.
What About Now?
Black women, on average, earn less than their white male counterparts. According to a study, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, Black women who work full time, all year round are paid just 64 cents. In that same study, it is reported that Black women also participate in the workforce at a greater rate than white women, but are significantly more likely to live in poverty.
In fact, despite high employment levels—with six in 10 Black women working—Black women suffer a greater poverty rate than most other demographics in the United States. In addition, they often face discrimination in hiring and promotion decisions. As a result, Black women are disproportionately affected by poverty and economic insecurity.
Is Entrepreneurship the Solution for Black Women?
The number of Black women-owned businesses in America is finally on the rise. Black women are becoming entrepreneurs faster than any other race and gender demographic in the United States. Yet, at the same time, Maya Rockeymoore says that Black women are the least likely to have businesses that generate a significant amount of wealth, and the least likely to have any employees other than themselves. Perhaps this increase in entrepreneurial activity happened as a way for Black women to counteract lack of employment and appreciation within the formal labor sector. However, it also manages to highlight a potential pathway to create a solid, small-scale solution for Black women's economic issues: extending and targeting training programs for entrepreneurs to Black women to boost entrepreneurship.
On the other hand, Jasmine Burnett argues that—instead of celebrating individual wealth in Black people—Black people should advocate for the redistribution of wealth. For every successful Black woman that has benefited from capitalism, there are many Black women still suffering from that same system.
Capitalism claims to generate opportunity and upward mobility, but it often leads to exploitation and oppression for Black women. Black women continue to be marginalized socially and economically, putting us at a major disadvantage. As a result, Black women can benefit the most from disrupting capitalism's individualistic and exclusionary system. Whether that solution is entrepreneurship, redistribution of wealth, or another method, the truth remains that we cannot deny the relationship between capitalism and misogynoir.
Asha DuMonthier, Chandra Childers, Ph.D., and Jessica Milli, Ph.D. The Status of Black Women in the United States.
Jasmine Burnett. Collective Success: The Myth of Progress through Black Capitalism.
Lynn Parramore. Can Capitalism Work for Women of Color?
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Background: Few studies have engaged patients and caregivers in interventions to alleviate financial hardship. We collaborated with Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS), Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), and Family Reach (FR) to assess the feasibility of enrolling patient-caregiver dyads in a program that provides financial counseling, insurance navigation, and assistance with medical and cost of living expenses.; Methods: Patients with solid tumors aged ≥18 years and their primary caregiver received a financial education video, monthly contact with a CENTS counselor and PAF case manager for 6 months, and referral to FR for help with unpaid cost of living bills (eg, transportation or housing). Patient financial hardship and caregiver burden were measured using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity-Patient-Reported Outcomes (COST-PRO) and Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) measures, respectively, at baseline and follow-up.; Results: Thirty patients (median age, 59.5 years; 40% commercially insured) and 18 caregivers (67% spouses) consented (78% dyad participation rate). Many participants faced cancer-related financial hardships prior to enrollment, such as work change or loss (45% of patients; 39% of caregivers) and debt (64% of patients); 39% of caregivers reported high levels of financial burden at enrollment. Subjects received $11,000 in assistance (mean, $772 per household); 66% of subjects with income ≤$50,000 received cost-of-living assistance. COST-PRO and CSI scores did not change significantly.; Conclusions: Patient-caregiver dyads were willing to participate in a financial navigation program that addresses various financial issues, particularly cost of living expenses in lower income participants. Future work should address financial concerns at diagnosis and determine whether doing so improves patient and caregiver outcomes. | <urn:uuid:04187d36-507a-4f7c-9d2c-ee679429150d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wels.open.ac.uk/research-project/caren/node/6631 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.928447 | 374 | 1.804688 | 2 |
Living Your Dreams, Visions, Mission Statements and Goals
This session was taught by another member of Dave’s teaching team, Chris Hogan. Chris did a great job. You can read more about Chris by clicking here. You can also visit his site here: http://www.chrishogan360.com/
People often check out. Goals have to be one of things we are doing. You have to set them and aim for them.
Illustration: As a freshman football player, I had to set goals for the year. By verbalizing and putting my goals out there, I had put myself on the line.
In business, I have done the same thing. We have to focus on setting real goals and find someone we can verbalize them to. Put it down on paper and tell somebody so that you have accountability.
Goals are a lot like skeet shooting. Its about airing ahead of where you want to go and fire in that direction.
Start with a Dream, End With a Goal
”Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or idea.” — Earl Nightingale
The success we have is moving toward the goal that we set. We have a level we want to attain. We have to focus on that. Too often we want to get the goal, but forget there are steps to get there. It doesn’t happen overnight. Give yourself a break.
Have a realistic goal and ease off of yourself. You may be the only person that believes in yourself.
Dreams are wishes that seldom happen. They are just in your head.
Life does not hand you your dreams; you have to make them happen. At the end of day, you have to make it happen! If you don’t really want it to happen, do say it!
Dreams are essential to winning, but they must come out of the clouds and be more tangible and touchable. You have to have the mindset that your product is necessary.
A more tangible, touchable dream is a vision.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — Proverbs 29:18
People have to be able to know what direction we are going. They have to be lead. They need us to share our heart and soul with the people on our team. We have to be vulnerable. We need people with the head, heart and habits of winning on our team.
A mission statement is like an out-of-bounds marker. It defines what you are not. We have to have focus.
A great mission statement keeps you track. Send out your mission statement and ask them, “Does this describe me?”
Career Coach Dan Miller says a mission statement should include:
- You or your company’s skills and abilities.
- You or your company’s personality traits.
- You or your company’s values, dreams and passions.
Passion is a key ingredient that can overcome other weaknesses. Don’t forget why you started. Fish for the positive reasons.
Mission statements that are ready to go to work is call a goal.
For your goals to have a long-term positive impact, they must include: Career, Financial, Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Family, Social, Career. You have to be making progress in each of these areas. If not, you will be unbalanced.
Goals are bite-sized vision. If you are going to accomplish the vision, you need to break it down into bite-sized goals to achieve it.
Goals convert vision into energy. At the end of the day, we have to pull the trigger on something. Get it done.
Goals that work must:
- Be specific.
- Be measurable. Am I making progress? Am I on target? If not, you have to change something. Put a date and a month on it. Calendar books read, money saved, etc.
- Have a time limit. No escape clauses. We need a year of change.
- Be yours. You have to have person buy in.
- Be in writing.
Break everything down into small parts and time frames.
Don’t ask your team to set goals when you have none.
Leading with Goals
For your team to have goals, you must have goals. Don’t go back to doing the same old thing without goals.
Shared goals on a team create communication and unity. You have to spend time together. Unity doesn’t mean sameness. It means we are driving in a direction. You don’t have to like everybody. You have to get along.
Goals on a team are shared when the team develops the goals together. What can we do together this quarter? This year? Get individual buy in.
Individual team members can’t have goals dictated to them; instead, help the team develop their goals.
Management by objective is when team members set individual and team goals within general guidelines.
General guidelines should include several micro-goals that create the result that everyone agrees is needed.
We can spend time doing ridiculous things to avoid facing the things outside of our comfort zone.
Let’s not seek comfort, let’s seek being effective.
They are your goals, but to be walking closely with God, you should be in on His plan. he knows your future and what is best for you.
We can spend time doing ridiculous thing to avoid facing the things outside of our comfort zone.
1. Quadrant of Necessity. (Important/Urgent)
2. Quadrant of Leadership. (Important/Not Urgent)
3. Quadrant of Deception. (Not Important/Urgent)
4. Quadrant of Default/Waste. (Not Important/Not Urgent)
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« SebelumnyaLanjutkan »
nited force, accounts for a fact that may appear surprising; which is, that we are more moved by a fpirited narrative at second hand, than by being fpectators of the event itself, in all its circumItances.
Longinus exemplifies the foregoing rule by a comparison of two passages *. The first, from Ariftæus, is thus translated :
Ye pow'rs, what madness! how on ships so frail
The other, from Homer, I shall give in Pope's translation :
Bursts as a wave that from the cloud impends,
In the latter passage, the most striking circum-
Chap. 8. of the Sublisac.
astonishment. The former is a collection of mihute and low circumstances, which scatter the thought, and make no impression: it is at the fame tinie full of verbal antitheses and low conceit, extremely improper in a scene of distress. But this last observation is made occasionally only, as it belongs not to the present head.
The following description of a battle is remarkably subline, by collecting together in the fewest words, those circumítances which make the greatest figure.
Like Autumn's dark storms pouring from two echoing hills ; toward each other approached the heroes: as two dark streams from high rocks, meet and roar on the plain; loud, rough, and dark in battle, meet Lochlin and Inis. fail. Chief mixes his strokes with chief, and man with man : steel sounds on steel, and helmets are cleft on high: blood bursts and smokes around : strings murmur on the polish'd yew : darts rush along the sky: spears fall like sparks of flame that gild the stormy face of night.
As the noise of the troubled ocean when roll the waves on high, as the last peal of thundering heaven; such is the noise of battle. Though Cormac's hundred bards were there, feeble were the voice of a hundred bards, to fend the deaths to future times; for many were the deaths of the heroes, and wide poured the blood of the valiant.
In the twenty-first book of the Odyssey, there is a passage which deviates widely from the rule above laid down: it concerns that part of the listory of Penelope and her suitors, in which she is made
to declare in favour of him, who should prove the most dexterous in shooting with the bow of Ulysses :
Now gently winding up the fair ascent,
Virgil sometimes errs against this rule: in the following passages, minute circumstances are brought into full view; and what is still worse, they are described with all the pomp of poetical diction, Æneid, L. 1. 1. 214. to 219. L. 6. l. 176. to 182. L. 6. 1. 212. to 231. : and the last, which describes a funeral, is the less excusable, as the man whose funeral it is makes no figure in
The speech of Clytemnestra, descending from her chariot in the Iphigenia of Euripides*, is
* Beginning of act 3.
stuffed with a number of common and trivial circumstances.
But of all writers, Lucan in this article is the most injudicious : the sea-fight between the Ronians and Massilians *, is described so much in detail, without exhibiting any grand or total view, that the reader is fatigued with endless circumstances, without ever feeling any degree of elevation; and yet there are some fine incidents, those for example of the two brothers, and of the old man and his son, which, taken separately, would affect us greatly. But Lucan, once engaged in a description, knows no bounds. See other passages of the same kind, L. 4. l. 292. to 337. L. 4. l. 750. to 765. The episode of the forceress Ericho, end of book 6. is intolerably minute and prolix.
To these I venture to oppose a passage from an old historical ballad :
Go, little page, tell Hardiknute
That lives on hill so high to
And haste to follow me.
Flung by his master's arm.
« And rid your king from harm.” This rule is also applicable to other fine arts. In painting it is established, that the principal fi
* Lib. 3. beginning at line 567.
gure must be
put in the strongest light; that the beauty of attitude consists in placing the nobler parts most in view, and in supprefling the smaller parts as much as possible; that the folds of the drapery must be few and large ; that foreshortenings are bad, because they make the parts appear little; and that the muscles ought to be kept as entire as possible, without being divided into small sections. Every one at present subfcribes to this rule as applied to gardening, in opposition to parterres split into a thousand small parts in the stiffelt regularity of figure. The niost eminent architects have governed themselves by the same rule in all their works.
Another rule chiefly regards the fublime, though it is applicable to every sort of literary performance intended for amusement; and that . is, to avoid as much as possible abftract nd general terms. Such terms, similar to mathematical signs, are contrived to express our thoughts in a concise manner; but images, which are the life of poetry, cannot be raised in any perfection, otherwise than by introducing particular objects. General terms that comprehend a number of individuals, must be excepted from this rule: our kindred, our clan, our country, and words of the like import, though they scarce raise any image, have notwithstanding a wonderful power over our passions: the greatness of the complex object overbalances the obscurity of the image. VOL.I. | <urn:uuid:6c092ae8-9d1e-4c66-8383-0f91ec9c1ea3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://books.google.co.id/books?id=l-IFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA225&vq=%22-It+fo+falls+out,+That+what+we+have+we+prize+not+to+the+worth,%22&dq=editions:NYPL33433081657797&lr=&hl=id&output=html_text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.947802 | 1,273 | 2.40625 | 2 |
National Rural Health Day Photo Contest
School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Grand Forks, N.D.—The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the North Dakota Rural Health Association are seeking submissions for the annual photo contest to celebrate National Rural Health Day, which takes place on November 19, 2015.
All North Dakotans are invited to participate by submitting a photo of what rural means to them. Photos must be taken within North Dakota. Images must be royalty-free. By submitting a photo, you understand you have the right and permission of the owner of the photo to use it for this contest. Photos not meeting this requirement will not be eligible for prizes and will be disqualified from the National Rural Health Day Photo Contest.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three photos in each of the two divisions. In the Adult (18-years-and-older) division, the first-place winner receives a $150 Cenex gift card, second place a $100 Cenex gift card, and third place receives a $50 Cenex gift card. In the Youth (17-years-and-under) division, the first-place winner receives a $100 Amazon gift card, second place a $50 Amazon gift card, and third place receives a $25 Amazon gift card. Contest winners will be notified after National Rural Health Day (November 19, 2015). If the Center for Rural Health is unable to reach the winner, the entry will be forfeited, and the Center for Rural Health may choose a different winner. All photos will be posted on the Center for Rural Health’s Facebook page and website.
A panel of judges from the Center for Rural Health and the North Dakota Rural Health Association will critique the photos based on creativity, originality, photo quality, how well it communicates the concept of “rural health,” and overall appeal. There will also be a public vote on the top 10 photos in each division held on National Rural Health Day.
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The ''Virtual Corporation'' and Army Organization
The Changing Commercial Environment
The next twenty years are likely to see very substantial changes in the nature of all organizations, whether civilian or military. One important factor facilitating and, to some extent, driving these changes will be information technology (IT), whose relentless advance—it is said that the performance/price ratio of central processing units (CPUs) doubles every 18 months—is not expected to abate any time in the foreseeable future. As in previous technological revolutions, however, the second- and third-order effects of the changes will not be felt until organizations adapt and learn how to take advantage of new capability. We cannot predict how these changes will evolve, but we can extrapolate from recent trends and argue by analogy from earlier revolutions in information technology. Although discussion of the "revolution in military affairs" has centered around the impact of technology on weapons systems, there are reasons for thinking that more fundamental improvements in military effectiveness will require, along with doctrinal changes, the use of appropriate organizational structures.
Changes in the ways that commercial organizations do business have already been tremendous, and most observers believe we are witnessing only the tip of a large iceberg. Product cycles for complex, high-tech goods have been radically shortened, requiring in some cases a mere eighteen months between concept and marketed product; markets themselves have become much more complex, segmented, and demanding; production and markets have become globalized; and services now dominate the production of new wealth. To an ever-increasing degree, the economy is moving from an industrial-age model, in which machines and natural resources are used to produce material product, to the "information-based organization" that produces goods or services through the use of human capital.
The actual and predicted consequences for commercial organizations are dramatic. The key initiatives involve speeding up the flow of information through an organization, and creating the proper conditions and incentives for taking action on the basis of that information. Overall, it is argued that companies as a whole will become smaller; that large, vertically integrated corporations will either flatten their managerial hierarchies or else evolve into networks of smaller, more agile firms; that low-skill labor will continue to be devalued and replaced by work with greater skill and cognitive requirements; and that self-organized teams will displace individual effort. All corporations will have to operate in a much more uncertain and chaotic environment and will therefore place a premium on flexibility, learning, and adaptability. They will have to be designed in more of the self-organizing fashion of biological systems, rather than being conceived as elaborate mechanical systems designed and controlled from the top.
As an organization flattens its hierarchy, a number of factors have to be kept in mind. Decentralization is not an end in itself; there are certain functions performed in organizations that are better performed by centralized authority than on a distributed basis. Centralized organizations generally can move more quickly and decisively than decentralized ones, and they can achieve scale economies more readily; on the other hand, they may adapt more slowly to changed circumstances, and problems at the "center" may tend to paralyze activity throughout the organization. A military organization seeking to accomplish a specific goal in the near future needs centralized command authority; a military seeking to adapt to a fast-changing and uncertain external environment needs a higher degree of decentralization in order to adapt adequately. Today's Army is arguably in the latter situation: given that it is very hard to predict the kinds of wars it will fight or the weapons it will use in another 20–30 years, the key to a successful future Army is sufficient flexibility and adaptability to adjust rapidly to changes in future environment.
The Military as a Flat Organization
While an army might at first seem the epitome of a large, hierarchical organization, there has been a long tradition of flat armies that predates similar innovations in the commercial sector by several decades, if not generations. Military organizations have always faced problems of poor information—and more severe ones than their commercial counterparts do, since they face an enemy using all means to deliberately disrupt their flow of information. Motivation in military organizations has always been social in addition to individual, moreover, since combat involves the risk of death; it is no surprise, therefore, that "teams" have been widely used in armies before they were introduced into factories.
There are a number of historical instances of flat combat organizations. Napoleon's headquarters at the Battle of Jena in 1806 directly controlled eight separate corps with no intermediate command echelon. So broad a span of control was possible only because each corps was trained and equipped to act autonomously; indeed, on the day of the Battle of Jena, Napoleon failed to communicate with two of his corps, while a third went on to win the battle of Auerstädt without his knowledge.
The Prussian army had a long tradition of encouraging independent action on the part of subordinate commanders, and in World War I the German army began experimenting with storm trooper battalions that were trained to fight with a high degree of independence. The storm trooper concept failed during the 1918 Ludendorff offensive because of inadequate information technology; the German command was unable to reallocate reserves and fires because it did not know where local breakthroughs had occurred. This problem was essentially solved, however, by the development of Blitzkrieg during the 1920s and 1930s; use of independent tank formations and the mobile radio permitted the sort of fluid, fast-moving operations and flat command structure originally envisioned for storm trooper battalions.
In many ways, the U.S. Army incorporated these German concepts of flat military organization into its own training and doctrine in the postwar period. "Mission orders," "commander's intent," and similar terms related to maneuver warfare have all entered into Army doctrine. While the 1986 version of Field Manual 100-5 lays greater emphasis on maneuver warfare and decentralized command and control than the 1993 version does, both documents stress the importance of lateral communications, initiative and risk-taking on the part of subordinate officers, and the need for senior officers to concentrate on planning and other high-level functions rather than the overseeing of detailed execution.
If it is true, as a number of critics have argued, that U.S. Army command and control nevertheless remains too centralized, hierarchical, and inflexible, it is a problem not so much of doctrine than of the way that doctrine is implemented. There are a number of functions in military organizations that either require centralized command authority or else encourage an excessive degree of centralization. It is critical to sort out functions that need to be centralized and those that are better devolved to lower levels of the organization. Among the factors encouraging centralization are
- Strategic planning
- Fire support
- Political factors.
Of particular concern is the possibility that development of the so-called revolution in military affairs (RMA), which will permit U.S. forces to bring to bear highly precise fires from a wide variety of platforms, will encourage more centralized control systems for the sake of the deconfliction and efficient allocation of fires.
Implications for the Army
Many of the changes we anticipate for the U.S. Army in the future have already been sanctioned by doctrine but cannot today be implemented, and may not be fully implementable by Army XXI. For example, FM 100-5 describes the "nonlinear" battlefield, whose workability is currently limited by inadequate communications, logistics, medevac, etc. Extrapolation from present trends suggests the following organizational changes.
Number of Echelons
Advances in IT suggest that the "Pentomic" structure, which eliminated one echelon below division level, may now be more feasible than it was when first proposed in the 1950s. The possibility of greater lateral communication, combined with "informated" reporting systems and automatic processing of routine data, may make the flatter organization structure advantageous. More generally, it may be advantageous to assign responsibility for specialized functions in ways that skip some echelons. For example, a "Wal-Mart"-type system for logistics would allow some data to flow from the field directly back to depots in the continental United States (CONUS); intermediate echelons could access the data but would not be responsible for processing it. At those echelons, commanders would manage "by exception," i.e., they would be able to adjust operation of the system when they felt it necessary.
Similarly, command structures may have to be streamlined to handle areas of particular political sensitivity. One possibility would be to reduce the number of layers between the on-scene commander of a politically sensitive operation and Washington, at least with respect to the major operational questions. The intervening levels may still be necessary for logistical and other forms of support. But if they hinder direct communication between the field and Washington, they make it harder for the on-scene commander to understand the political constraints under which he is operating.
The lethality of all weapon systems is constantly increasing, and the RMA will provide many alternative nonorganic sources of fires. In addition, many of the threats faced in the early 21st century may be considerably smaller than those NATO planned for during the Cold War. The consequence of these intersecting developments may be the "downsizing" of military units and a lightening of logistics loads, in ways that will make them easier to deploy and more flexible in their uses.
An overall reform of the defense procurement system will no doubt be very difficult to achieve. In the meantime, recent experience suggests some strategies for chipping away at the problem.
For example, the development (during the Gulf War) of an earth-penetrating bomb in six weeks shows what the system can actually do under the right circumstances. We should be looking for and exploiting other instances in which accelerated development could be justified (e.g., air-implanted personnel or light vehicle sensors for use in Bosnia); not only would this provide deployed forces with useful capabilities they would not otherwise have, but it would accustom us to rapid and flexible operation and highlight the costs of the usual system. Similarly, the use in the field of systems such as JSTARS and Predator before they officially become operational suggests that a blurring of the line between the developmental and operational phases is not only possible but very advantageous. In general, past experience must be studied and imitated where appropriate, and we should seek and exploit opportunities to gain relevant new experience.
Personnel and Training
An army that requires lower-ranked officers and men to exercise greater initiative and assume greater responsibility must ensure that those personnel have adequate training and expertise. Some corporations have responded to this challenge by separating the processes of career development and promotion to make sure that specialists can be adequately rewarded for good performance without having to join management ranks and hence cease practicing their specialty. (To some extent, the armed forces do the same by providing an enlisted promotion path through E-9 without leaving enlisted ranks; this appears to keep a great deal of expertise and experience in closer contact with the troops than would be the case if advancement beyond, say, E-5 required becoming an officer.) In the future the Army may have to apply this principle to various specialties in order to keep expertise at the lower levels of the organization. This may require going beyond current practices with respect to incentives for needed MOSs and officer career specialties.
Reducing the number of echelons and keeping more expertise at the lower levels may, however, make it more difficult to train officers for high command, since advancement through the ranks has been the main method of preparation. In addition, the handling of certain specialized functions, such as logistics, by "informated" systems that bypass some echelons implies that officers serving at those echelons will lack experience in overseeing those functions; thus, it will be only at the higher levels that officers will gain experience in dealing with the whole range of support functions.
This implies that even more attention will have to be paid to training in the future than is now the case. The proliferation of IT offers many possibilities for making training more realistic; in particular, command post exercises can be run at a much greater level of detail.
- More generally, it must be remembered that questions of organizational structure (e.g., centralization versus decentralization) are, although of great importance given their widespread effects, only a part of the larger subject of management methods and the ways in which they are changing. Thus, issues of organizational structure must be considered in the context of many other variables; there is no "one size fits all" solution.
- For an overview of the historical Pentomic experiment, see Andrew J. Bacevich, The Pentomic Era (Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press, 1986).
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There is a three-letter code that parents across Ontario would love to jettison when Ernie Eves takes over as premier this week.
A.B.C. usually uttered in a tone of despair means anything but child care.
For seven years, it has been the hallmark of social policy under the provincial Conservatives. They commissioned studies on children's early years, offered prenatal counselling, set up parenting centres, launched a healthy babies program and improved services for youngsters with a variety of disorders. The one thing they did not do adamantly would not do was invest in child care.
The Tories advised parents to leave their children with relatives or find babysitters. They suggested that couples rearrange their work schedules, sacrifice one income or make arrangements with a stay-at-home neighbour. With all of these alternatives, there was no need for more institutionalized child care.
This assumption flew in the face of reality, especially in large urban centres, where many parents didn't know their neighbours and had no relatives nearby. They couldn't raise a family on one income. And they didn't have the flexibility to set their own working hours.
In Toronto, more than 17,000 children are now on the waiting list for subsidized child care. Most will never get a spot.
Eves at least acknowledges that there is a problem. He has not made specific policy commitments, but he has promised to find ways to help working parents.
This spring's provincial budget will be the acid test. But Eves needn't wait until then to signal a change in direction. He could start right away, without spending a nickel.
First, he could announce that Queen's Park is prepared to work with Ottawa on its national children's agenda.
The federal government transfers $4.5 billion a year to the provinces under an early childhood development deal signed 19 months ago. One of the stated goals of the program is to bolster child care.
But Ontario has insisted on setting its own rules. Last year, it scattered its $114 million federal allotment across 25 different initiatives, ranging from services for autistic children to addiction treatment programs for pregnant women. Worthy as these measures were, they did nothing to alleviate the desperate shortage of child care in the province.
This coming year, Ontario will receive $154 million from the fund. Eves could win a lot of good will by pledging that a significant share of the federal money will be used to support child care.
A second step that would cost nothing, but send an important message, would be to hand the new education minister responsibility for early learning.
As long as preschool programs are under the umbrella of the social services department, they will be treated as a form of welfare or family assistance. By shifting them into the education ministry, Eves could indicate that he considers the first five years in a child's life crucial. At the same time, he could transform child care from glorified babysitting to the first tier of the school system.
Typically, the three most senior cabinet portfolios at Queen's Park are finance, health and education. The mere act of putting early childhood development in the education portfolio would upgrade its status.
A third gesture of good faith would be to put to rest rumours that the government intends to slash support for child care by $200 million.
Late last year, a report drawn up by officials at the social services department was leaked to the press. It outlined ways to reduce spending on regulated child care from $470 million a year to $270 million a year.
Social Services Minister John Baird dismissed the document as a preliminary draft that was never seriously considered. But he pointedly refused to rule out cutbacks in child care in the next provincial budget.
Eves could end months of worried speculation by stating explicitly that child-care spending which he chopped by 15 per cent when he was finance minister is now secure.
None of these moves would be easy. There are still many provincial Tories who believe that a woman's place is in the home, whether her family can live on one income or not. There are MPPs from small-town and rural constituencies who see no need for child care where they live. There are fiscal conservatives who regard child care as a luxury that Ontario can't afford. And there is great pressure to find savings in order to balance the budget and deliver the tax cuts that Eves has promised.
But other provinces, with fewer economic advantages than Ontario, are investing in child care. Medical researchers have proven that a child's personality and life skills are largely determined before he or she starts kindergarten. And employers are beginning to see child care as one of the keys to a committed, highly motivated workforce.
The A.B.C. approach might work for a province that can afford to waste talent and project a backward-looking image.
Surely that is not the Ontario that Eves aspires to lead.
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit would like to inform residents and visitors to the Township of Muskoka Lakes that laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom impacting the north end of Hammell’s Bay Three Mile Lake, Utterson, Township of Muskoka Lakes.
Many species of blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) have the potential to produce toxins that are harmful to the health of humans and Due to the confirmed presence of the bloom, the Health Unit is asking residents and visitors to exercise caution that toxins may also be present.
As a precautionary measure, the health unit urges residents and businesses to avoid drinking water from this lake where blue-green algae is visible and to take the following precautions:
▪ do not use the lake water for the preparation of infant formula
▪ do not allow pets or livestock to drink or swim in the water where an algae bloom is visible
▪ be cautious about eating fish caught in water where blue-green algae blooms occur
▪ do not use herbicides, copper sulphate or other algaecides that may break open algae cells and release toxins into the water
▪ avoid water sport activities where an algae bloom is visible.
The Health Unit strongly recommends seeking medical attention if symptoms such as skin, eye or throat irritation, allergic reactions or breathing difficulties occur while in contact with the bloom. Anyone who comes into contact with blue-green algae should wash with soap and water or rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Swimming, bathing or showering with water not visibly affected by a blue-green algae bloom is not expected to cause health effects.
The health unit and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks will continue to work together to monitor the algal bloom and updates will be provided on our website www.smdhu.org.
For further information, call Your Health Connection Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 705- 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520. Links to general information and updates about blue-green algae are available on the health unit website at www.simcoemuskokahealth.org.
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Ecological inference using data from accelerometers needs careful protocols
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume: 13, Issue: 4
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Accelerometers in animal-attached tags are powerful tools in behavioural ecology, they can be used to determine behaviour and provide proxies for movement-based energy expenditure. Researchers are collecting and archiving data across systems, seasons and device types. However, using data repositorie...
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Accelerometers in animal-attached tags are powerful tools in behavioural ecology, they can be used to determine behaviour and provide proxies for movement-based energy expenditure. Researchers are collecting and archiving data across systems, seasons and device types. However, using data repositories to draw ecological inference requires a good understanding of the error introduced according to sensor type and position on the study animal and protocols for error assessment and minimization.Using laboratory trials, we examine the absolute accuracy of tri-axial accelerometers and determine how inaccuracies impact measurements of dynamic body acceleration (DBA), a proxy for energy expenditure, in human participants. We then examine how tag type and placement affect the acceleration signal in birds, using pigeons Columba livia flying in a wind tunnel, with tags mounted simultaneously in two positions, and back- and tail-mounted tags deployed on wild kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla. Finally, we present a case study where two generations of tag were deployed using different attachment procedures on red-tailed tropicbirds Phaethon rubricauda foraging in different seasons.Bench tests showed that individual acceleration axes required a two-level correction to eliminate measurement error. This resulted in DBA differences of up to 5% between calibrated and uncalibrated tags for humans walking at a range of speeds. Device position was associated with greater variation in DBA, with upper- and lower back-mounted tags varying by 9% in pigeons, and tail- and back-mounted tags varying by 13% in kittiwakes. The tropicbird study highlighted the difficulties of attributing changes in signal amplitude to a single factor when confounding influences tend to covary, as DBA varied by 25% between seasons.Accelerometer accuracy, tag placement and attachment critically affect the signal amplitude and thereby the ability of the system to detect biologically meaningful phenomena. We propose a simple method to calibrate accelerometers that can be executed under field conditions. This should be used prior to deployments and archived with resulting data. We also suggest a way that researchers can assess accuracy in previously collected data, and caution that variable tag placement and attachment can increase sensor noise and even generate trends that have no biological meaning.
biologger; biotelemetry; DBA; Accelerometer; biologging; tag placement; accuracy; calibration; tagging protocol
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Lingonberry powder, ground, from whole unpressed berries.
Wild lingonberry harvested in Scandinavia
Fair working conditions – berry pickers receive a base salary
Unexposed Product. *
Ripening in the northern sun in the transient summer months, forest lingonberries absorb the power of unique Scandinavian nature. Lingonberry powder Re-Fresh Superfood is a natural berry powder * from Finnish lingonberry, whole berries are used in the production, including juice, pulp, and seeds. The level of antioxidants contained in the product is confirmed by analyzes: anthocyanin – 3000 mg; ORAC – 59500 μmol, TE / 100 g.
Lingonberries are rich in vitamin E and manganese. Manganese protects the brain and plays an important role in its proper functioning. Vitamin E helps protect skin cells from oxidative stress. Lingonberry powder has a unique fresh berry flavor.
The nutritional value of lingonberries in powder form is about 10 times higher than raw berries. The production of 1 kg of powder requires about 10 kg of raw materials. Fresh berries are extremely effective for one’s health, however, it should be borne in mind that their long-term storage can lead to the appearance of mold spores that can be health-threatening. With dried berry powder this does not happen. Lingonberry powder Re-Fresh Superfood has a natural shelf life of 18-24 months, and its storage does not require additional energy.
Organic berry powder is an excellent choice from an environmental point of view. Berries are produced by nature itself; they are dried in the natural environment with low energy consumption.
Natural berry powder is made from freshly picked wild berries, which are dried at a low temperature to preserve the beneficial properties of nutrients. Water is slowly “extracted” from the berries in a special room, where warm air circulates around the berries. Since at low temperatures (RAWfood) it is necessary to extract a lot of liquid from the whole berry, the process takes about 2-3 days. The end result is preservation, rather than destruction, of all nutrient-sensitive nutrients and vitamins from the skin, pulp, juice, and seeds that are sensitive to processing methods. In addition, this production method is optimal for preserving the taste properties of berries.
One teaspoon of powder with a hill (about 5 g) corresponds to 50 g of fresh berries and contains about 4 g of carbohydrates.
* When Re-Fresh Superfood measures radiation in its Scandinavian berries, the result is in the range of 0-49 Bq. This means a complete absence of radiation. Benchmark measurements of berries in Eastern Europe provide the result of 800 Bq.
100% wild lingonberry
Nutrition value / 100 g:
Energy 1523 kJ / 359 kcal
Fat 0.8 g
Carbohydrates 85 g
Fiber 24 g
Protein 3 g
Salt 0 g.
Vitamin A 21 mcg 2.6% *
Vitamin C 5 mg 6.2% *
Vitamin E 3.8 mg 31.6% *
Vitamin K1 9.8 mcg 13% *
Phosphorus 91 mg 13% *
Iodine <0.01 mcg <0.000006% *
Potassium 470 mg 23.5% *
Calcium 110 mg 13% *
Copper 0.41 mg 41% *
Magnesium 46 mg 12% *
Manganese 15 mg 750% *
Iron 3.1 mg 22% *
Selenium 0.01 mcg 0.4% *
Zinc 0.9 mg 9% */
* The recommended daily dose, RDI.
Anthocyanins (antioxidants) 3000 mg
ORAC value 59500 μmol TE / 100 g.
Recommended dose: 1-4 tsp. in a day. Berry powder can be mixed with water in a shaker, it is also suitable for making smoothies, it can be mixed with yogurt, coconut, almond or plain milk. It can be added to cereals, used for baking, desserts, or manufacture of energy and “raw food” bars.
Store in a dark and dry place at cool or room temperature.
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Assuming Marty Walsh is confirmed as Secretary of Labor, he'll join Maurice Tobin on the exclusive list of Boston mayors to serve in that post.
Harry Truman picked Tobin, who had actively campaigned for him, as his new labor secretary after the 1948 election, although by then Tobin was no longer mayor. Tobin had won election as governor in 1944, despite his connection to the Cocoanut Grove disaster (he'd told the fire department to lay off his good buddy who owned the place) - then lost a re-election bid in 1946 to his Republican lieutenant governor, in an era when governors had to run every two years and the lieutenant governor could belong to another party.
Tobin, a Mission Hill native who had served as mayor between 1938 and 1944, was noted as labor secretary for winning an increase in the federal minimum wage - to 75 cents an hour. But Tobin, like Walsh a strong union advocate, failed to win elimination of the Taft-Hartley Act, which restricted union activities during strikes - and which required union officials to sign affidavits that they were not Communists.
In 1951, Tobin publicly attacked Sen. Joseph McCarthy for his witch-hunt campaign against alleged Communists in government.
Tobin left office in January, 1953, after Eisenhower's victory in the 1952 election. He died just six months later, at 52.
In 1967, the Mystic River Bridge was renamed for him. He's also remembered in the name of the Tobin K-8 School and the Tobin Community Center on Mission Hill.
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Hot air circulation oven air circulation system adopts fan circulating air supply method guaranteeing the uniform and efficient air circulation. The air source is driven by the circulating air supply motor (using the contactless switch) through the heater, then sent out through the air duct to the inner chamber of the oven, then the used circulating air recycled through the air duct to form a heating recycling circulation.
Operation and cautions of the drying oven :
- This thermal drying oven shall be placed indoors and be installed smoothly.
- The power supply shall be equipped with a special basking switch and connected with ground wire.
- Power supply, voltage, and power supply wiring must be checked before starting the dryer.
- Before first use, or being stored for a long time, the oven shall be heated un-load at a temperature between 80-100 ℃ first two hours and then raise the temperature for discharging humidity to increase insulation performance and extend the service life of the thermal parts.
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Gülşah Başkavak is a sociologist, specializing in sociology of medicine and sociology of work. She received her PhD in Sociology from the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, with a dissertation entitled “Understanding Surgical Craft in the Changing Context of Technology, Transformation of Healthcare and Marketization: A Case Study on Surgeons in Istanbul, Turkey”. Her academic interests focus mainly on the relationship between medicine and technology, technological transformation and work, Science and Technology Studies (STS), crafts and craftsmanship, occupations and professions.
- How do you explain your current research projects to your students?
My current research interests focus on digitalization in the field of health and illness. Since my start at the Orient-Institut I have conducted a qualitative study on the practices of self-tracking devices in Turkey from a socio-cultural perspective. The focus was particularly on how individuals are monitoring their health through self-tracking technologies. In addition, the extent of empowerment these devices provide as well as the barriers individuals encounter in accessing and using such technologies is crucial. Turkey, with its heterogeneous population, provides a significant case for studying the opportunities for access to medical technologies and digital devices or the frequency and other characteristics of related practices. As our investigation is part of a broader research project on eHealth in Germany (project leader and cooperation partner: Prof. Dr. Stefan Selke, Furtwangen University), our findings are significant for understanding similarities and differences in Turkish and German eHealth practices. This is a pioneering study for Turkey in the sense that there is almost no other sociological research on the topic.
One of the major questions of the study is, for instance: Which groups are more involved than others in using self-tracking technologies providing digital health data? An investigation of the social and cultural aspects of digital health may provide significant contributions to the fields of both STS and Sociology of Medicine. The study is also valuable as it may provide the basis for a longitudinal study in Turkey. In short, I consider it significant to observe and research the practices and impacts of digitalization in medicine and health. As a social scientist, examining the interaction of medicine and technology is a topic that I am very happy to be involved in.
- What were academic or personal inspirations that led to your current research?
I have a background in economics and labor economics in particular. The concepts of work and labor have always been a point of focus for me at two, i.e. the macro and micro levels. Then technology has been added to these. Starting with my master’s thesis, I became curious about the work-technology relationship, questioning the effects of technology on the labor process and organizations. How are professions evolving in response to the advancement of information and communication technologies? What are the changes in the concept of skill in this process of transformation (upgrade or deskilling) and how is the manual-mental labor distinction affected? What about the craft dimension in many forms of work, is that being dissolved or maintained? I continued my interest in the topic further in my PhD. Also inspired by the lively atmosphere at Middle East Technical University, I was happy to combine my interest in technology and professions with the sociology of health and medicine. My dissertation was an investigation of surgical work, inquiring the interaction of the craftsmanship aspect of surgery with the changes in medical technologies. With regard to its conceptual focus and case selection, I can say that it is a pioneering study. In the dissertation, I studied the changes in the craft aspect of surgical work in reaction to the changes in the three spheres of medical technology, healthcare system, and market dynamics. A combined background in both economics and sociology allowed me to problematize macro and micro dynamics simultaneously within a single research framework. I am deeply attracted to direct my attention on the social impact of technological change towards medicine and professions related to it. This is a constant inspiration for my further research.
- How are you ‘doing’ research? What are your most important research methods (interviews, archives, excavations…?)
I use qualitative methods and feel personally inclined to this type of methodology. I think that an ethnographic approach and techniques such as in-depth interviews and participant observations are useful in both allowing “understanding” or “interpreting” most research questions as well as providing more freedom to the researcher. I admire C. W. Mills’ concept of “social imagination” and recognize the importance of experience in reading between the lines in the responses given to in-depth interviews and realizing the fuzzy background. It also requires a certain level of empathy, without hampering, of course, personal caution and objectivity. I should also add that, as part of the current project, I started to follow social media outlets created or followed by patients with chronic diseases, especially those related to the use of self-tracking technologies. This is a new and exciting venue of research for me.
- Which publications or academic events (workshops, conferences, lecture series…) did inspire you recently?
Currently working on digitalization in health and medicine, I am particularly inspired by the works of Deborah Lupton. When you start working on a topic that you are familiar with but not completely informed, you feel like swimming in an ocean, and without a boat. But in time, that huge body of water starts to narrow down, becoming more like a lake. And now you have a boat, also a compass … and you start feeling more confident and competent. This is how I feel when I start a new research.
Sociology of Medicine is a newly developing subfield in Turkey, and there are some really exciting works, particularly on experiences of illness and the encounter of individuals with new medical technologies. While still relatively few in quantity, this is a literature I am closely following. Also, with a group of colleagues I have been involved in the preparation of a special issue as a contribution to this literature. We had organized a special session on e-health at the STS TURKEY conference held on 10-12 September 2019 in Istanbul. At the Orient-Institut Istanbul, and in the “Human, Medicine and Society” research area in particular, we are working in an extremely inspiring and supporting academic environment.
- Do you think that academic mobility changes the way in which research projects are conceptualized? What are your personal experiences in this regard?
During my PhD, I attended Berlin’s Humboldt University for an academic year, which was a very valuable experience for me, enriching me in various ways. Working at the Orient-Institut Istanbul as a local employee, while living in my home country, I am involved in a completely international academic environment. I consider this a great opportunity, an extremely fruitful and enriching experience. There is continuous activity at our institute, putting me in contact with scholars from a variety of perspectives, research agendas and cultural backgrounds; and I benefit greatly from learning about different conceptual and theoretical approaches in formulating research projects and different methodologies used. In an international environment like this, sharing your own research leads to new openings as you are faced with questions and comments from very different angles, adding much to your thinking. Colloquia are especially beneficial in this regard as they provide a platform for discussing different approaches and modifying our own. Even small talks during coffee breaks may inspire new topics for an article or project. I can already list three new research ideas, all developed in these coffee breaks. I consider myself really lucky to be part of this lively atmosphere at the Orient-Institut Istanbul. | <urn:uuid:7540aa78-a13f-42a5-bc3f-3931951c34a0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.oiist.org/tr/when-you-start-working-on-a-topic-you-feel-like-swimming-in-an-ocean-and-without-a-boat-an-interview-with-guelsah-baskavak/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952684 | 1,557 | 1.6875 | 2 |
A member of the House of Lords has recently suggested that senior citizens could be made to “earn” part of their state pensions through performing community services. David Kingman asks if this would be a workable idea
Lord Michael Bichard, a former civil servant turned crossbench peer, drew criticism this week for suggesting that older people could be compelled to “earn” some of their pension income through performing services to the community.
The peer – who sits on an important House of Lords committee which looks at the possible impacts of demographic change – argued that more “innovative” solutions need to be considered if Britain is to pay for the costs of its ageing population.
“Encourage older people not just to be a negative burden”
He suggested that it was unfair for the government not to expect retired people to do anything in return for their pensions while, at the same time, working-age benefit recipients are now often required to participate in controversial “workfare” schemes if they wish to retain their state support.
He provided the following quote to the BBC:
“We are now prepared to say to people who are not looking for work, if you don’t look for work you don’t get benefits, so if you are old and you are not contributing in some way or another maybe there is some penalty attached to that. Are we using all of the incentives at our disposal to encourage older people not just to be a negative burden on the state but actually be a positive part of society?”
His stance was supported by Professor James Sefton, a former advisor to the treasury, who argued when addressing the committee that young people are currently subsidising the older generation through substantial financial transfers from young to old (these include the state pension, healthcare funding and spending on universal old-age benefits, such as Winter Fuel Payments).
Professor Sefton claimed to be carrying out research at Imperial College London, alongside his colleague Dr David McCarthy, which shows that, as he put it:
“The current generation are very heavy contributors to the public purse, whereas previous generations have benefited from the public purse.”
As he explained, young people currently face financial pressures which didn’t exist for previous generations to the same extent, including higher house prices, high youth unemployment, rising public debt and increased tuition fees. As a result, they are having to rely more on private transfers of wealth, through families, than young people in other European countries.
By contrast, he argued, the older generation is still receiving generous state support, in the forms referred to above, which mostly comes from younger taxpayers.
Lord Bichard’s idea drew a furious response from pensioners’ groups, several of which made the argument that many older people already do a lot to help out other people, particularly family members.
Michelle Mitchell, director general of Age UK, emphasised the role already played by older people in providing voluntary services. She said that over a third of people aged 65 to 74 volunteer, and a high proportion of the over-75s did so as well. Almost a million elderly people act as free carers for their family and friends, and a third of working-age adults rely on grandparents to provide free childcare.
The leaders of Saga and the National Pensioners Convention also criticised the idea when speaking to the BBC.
Could this work? And would it be fair?
The biggest stumbling block to this idea is likely to be that the majority of older people will feel they have already done enough to pay for their pensions through making National Insurance contributions during their careers.
Of course, these have already been spent by the government, rather than being invested to pay for today’s pensions, so the idea that contributions are held in some kind of fund – as many people believe – is an illusion.
However, there is also a strong moral argument that people who pay NI contributions have a right to expect to receive a pension from the government because they feel they have been promised one, regardless of who actually pays for it. This is the generally accepted understanding of the contract behind the basic State Pension, and any changes to that will be very hard to sell politically.
The comparison Lord Bichard makes between his idea and workfare is interesting in this regard, though, because many working-age people who lose their jobs will have been paying NI contributions during the period when they were employed, and so could argue that they have already paid for the benefits which they receive as well.
The goal of workfare schemes is to encourage unemployed people to return to the labour market by attaching strings to their out-of-work benefits. Recent schemes in the UK have required benefit-claimants to spend a certain number of hours a week doing public service, either through tasks like picking up leaves on behalf of the council, or, controversially, providing free labour to major employers who participate in workfare schemes, including Asda, Boots, McDonald’s and Poundland.
Proponents claim that workfare discourages the work-shy from sponging off the state, while also equipping people with the skills that employers are looking for; but critics argue that it forces people to waste valuable time doing unproductive tasks which they could spend looking for proper jobs, while the companies which participate effectively have their wage bills subsidised by the government, creating economic distortions. There is little firm evidence that such schemes actually have an impact on reducing unemployment.
If retired people were put on similar schemes to the ones that exist already, there could be problems with them taking opportunities away from younger people, particularly in retail businesses, which would no-doubt be eager to gain free staff.
The protests from the old-age lobby may well also have hit upon a serious point; many retired people do give their time to valuable activities, and if they were no longer able to do them it could have unintended negative consequences (particularly within families who rely on childcare).
For these reasons, Lord Bichard’s idea would be difficult to implement, as well as probably being unpopular. As the population ages, it would be sensible to try to get older people to contribute more to the economy – but a better means of doing that would be to simply increase the retirement age, rather than the kind of halfway house which Lord Bichard has suggested. | <urn:uuid:49c7deff-965d-4ece-8536-a32f88943cc9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.if.org.uk/2012/10/31/peer-suggests-making-retired-people-earn-their-pensions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.978908 | 1,313 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Evaluación de métodos anatómicos y funcionales para determinar el centro de articulación de la cadera
Trabajo de grado - Pregrado
Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito
The position of the Hip Joint Center (HJC) within the pelvis is critical to ensure accurate interpretation of data in motion analysis. (HJC) within the pelvis is critical to ensure accurate interpretation of data in three-dimensional gait analysis. three-dimensional gait analysis. The estimation of such a position can often be difficult to be difficult to measure in-vivo, however, its exact location is important in a number of applications in a variety of applications such as clinical gait analysis setup , and clinical gait gait analysis , and determining the alignment axes of the lower extremities during lower extremity surgery . during knee surgery, a procedure which is becoming increasingly important which is becoming increasingly important in hip arthroplasty surgery . hip arthroplasty surgery . The pelvis is a ball-and-socket joint in which the center of the femoral head coincides with the center of the femoral head . the center of the femoral head coincides with the center of the acetabulum. This leads to two possible approaches to determine the HJC; the anatomical method which utilizes anthropometric anthropometric regression equations to estimate the position of the HJC; In addition, there is the functional method which estimates the position of the HJC from the motion of the thigh relative to the pelvis. So far, the methods used in the methods used to determine the center of rotation of the hip have been sources of numerous errors because they require the correct positioning of the markers on the hip. correct positioning of the markers on the skin over the bony indicators. The displacement of the skin with respect to the bones, the elasticity of the skin and soft tissue and soft tissues, especially in obese individuals, are also major obstacles that have been obstacles that have been tried to be solved . Although extensive research has been Although extensive research has been conducted to arrive at the smallest error in calculating HJC, it is still unclear which approach presents the best results. | <urn:uuid:1978483e-1988-40d2-a1a2-f39d0b668820> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://repositorio.escuelaing.edu.co/handle/001/1740 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.894878 | 472 | 2.890625 | 3 |
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More than one in four occupants who were killed in crashes in Britain last year were not wearing a seat belt according to data from the Department for Transport – the largest proportion since records started being kept in 2013.
The latest figures show that of the 787 drivers or passengers who died in 2017, 27 per cent were not wearing seat belts, compared with 20 per cent in 2016. And, the government’s road safety campaign Think! cites research that shows younger drivers and passengers are the worst offenders, with those aged 17-34 having the lowest seat belt-wearing habits combined with the highest accident rate.
Such findings are even more alarming given that the effectiveness of seat belts has been proven time and time again.
Remarkably, it wasn’t until January 31 1983 and many years of failed attempts that a law requiring all drivers and front seat passengers to wear their seatbelts came into force. Subsequently, official statistics showed a 25 per cent decrease in driver fatalities and a 29 per cent reduction in fatal injuries among front seat passengers, reinforcing the case for seat belt usage. And yet, some are still willing to take the risk.
According to the Department for Transport, adults who do not wear a seat belt include those who occasionally forget as well as others who actively choose not to wear one. Pete Williams, the RAC’s road safety spokesman, believes this increase in complacency is down to a decline in road policing over the last 10 years, a belief in the enhanced safety of modern vehicles and an absence of high-profile road safety messages in the media. Indeed, before the law made it mandatory, British drivers in the ’70s were encouraged to wear seatbelts with adverts that used shock tactics, which showed the terrible consequences of not wearing a belt and certainly stuck in the mind.
“We have generations of drivers who have grown up without seeing the ‘clunk-click’ messages that many of us frequently saw on our screens and made putting on a seat belt second nature,” Pete commented.
“Drivers generally may also feel more cocooned and less at risk because of the level of safety features in their cars such as air bags, automatic braking and side-impact protection.”
In the classic arena, we’d like to think that most owners would be more safety conscious, given that modern safety features are absent and the seat belt is often the only safety provision – if fitted at all. However, there are no guarantees against complacency – and the awful consequences that could result.
Classic Jaguar editor and regular Classics World contributor Ian Seabrook has witnessed first-hand the vital role seat belts can play in classic cars. “Even in older vehicles, seat belts can save your life. My wife sadly managed to roll a Morris Minor Traveller after losing control on a fast bend. The car landed upside down in a ditch. The fixed seat belt held my wife in position and she escaped with minor bruising. Without the belt, she would have been thrown around inside the car and been badly injured. If there is a belt fitted, I will always wear one. I recommend you do likewise.”
But what about cars without seatbelts? According to the Government regulations, cars and light vans constructed after the end of 1964 but prior to 31 March 1987 must be fitted with seat belts for the driver’s seat and outer passenger seat (if fitted), but no belt is required for a central front passenger seat. Cars and light vans constructed after that date must be fitted with belts for each seat – and that includes rear seats.
However, thanks to the fact that it only became compulsory for car manufacturers to fit front seat belt anchorage points from late 1964, owners of pre-1965 classics still have no legal obligation to fit seat belts, though they must be worn if they have been subsequently retro-fitted. The only restriction on these cars originally made without seat belts (and still without them) is that you aren’t allowed to carry any children under three years old in it, and children over three are only allowed to sit in the back seats.
Fitting seatbelts to pre-’65 vehicles is not always easy, especially when anchorage points need to fitted and correct positioning is considered. We’ve seen many poor installations, which opens another can of worms – especially with no requirement for an annual MoT test to inspect any work. However, there are plenty of specialists out there that can advise on doing the job properly, or carry out the task for you. Companies like Quickfit Safety Belt Service (www.quickfitsbs.com) offer a range of retro-fit seat belts and harnesses solutions for classic cars, as do many restoration firms.
Some may worry that retro-fitting seatbelts will harm your car’s originality, but don’t be – belts can retro-fitted in a way that complements the car, and even in concours competitions, you’re unlikely to loose points. We spoke to Neville Wright, a concours judge with over 20 years experience having judged for the likes of Benson & Hedges and Autoglym, as well as being a multiple winner with his own collection of cars. “Safety is actually a very strong point in my judging,” he told Classics World.
“I’ll never knock a car down for any safety items as long as they are fitted appropriately and have been installed with care so that they look part of the car, such as black seatbelts on a car with black trim, or proper indictors on a nice bracket instead of semaphores. Whether it’s classic, vintage or veteran cars, safety is a big thing – no one wants to see a repeat of the fatal collision accident we had on the London to Brighton veteran run last year.”
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Alcohol addiction is a serious concern. And as with any other addiction, when you stop drinking alcohol, you will have to go through a detox process.
Learning more about the medical alcohol detox timeline will give you a better idea of what to expect. Once you realize how quickly the withdrawal symptoms will likely pass, that may be the motivation you need to go through the medical detox process.
3 Stages of Alcohol Withdrawal
There are three main stages in the medical alcohol detox timeline. Not everyone experiences all of them, but it is best to be prepared.
Stage 1 – Mild
This stage of the withdrawal process can include the following symptoms:
· Gastrointestinal disturbances
· Heart palpitations
Stage 2 – Moderate
In addition to the previous symptoms, this stage can also include:
· Increased heart rate
· Increased blood pressure
· Mild hyperthermia
· Rapid abnormal breathing
Stage 3 – Severe
If you experience stage 3 symptoms, you may experience any of the above as well as:
· Impaired attention
· Auditory or visual hallucinations
How the Stages Fit Into the Timeline
Once familiar with each stage, you’ll ask, “How do they fit into the medical alcohol detox timeline?”
Stage one typically starts within just eight hours. Stage two will begin within one to three days. Stage three starts within a week.
The Importance of Treatment
Importantly, this timeline is for a medical detox process with treatment and the supervision of a health care professional.
If you do not get treatment, the symptoms of stage three can last for weeks. Additionally, it may take less time than outlined above to move from stage two to stage three without proper treatment.
More Detailed Timeline By the Hour
While the above stages can give you a good general idea of the medical alcohol detox timeline, each stage covers a time range and various symptoms. The following is an example of a “typical” timeline.
Keep in mind that the hours refer to the time since the last drink at each point.
6 to 12 Hours
At just six to 12 hours after the last drink, patients may start to notice the mild symptoms associated with early withdrawal.
These include headaches, agitation, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, small tremors, insomnia, and mild anxiety.
12 to 24 Hours
At this point, the symptoms may expand to include disorientation and hand tremors, as well as possible seizures.
At 24 Hours
At about 24 hours from the last drink, some people experience hallucinations. These can be tactile, auditory, or visual.
Within 24 to 72 Hours
The symptoms will have peaked for most patients and started to resolve themselves within 24 to 72 hours after the last drink. For the best chance of this quick recovery, it’s important to undergo a medical detox process with supervision.
That being said, the period of 24 to 48 hours after the last drink requires extra medical monitoring. This is when the risk of seizures is the highest.
Right after that phase, from 48 to 72 hours, there is a risk of withdrawal delirium (DTs) appearing. Delirium tremens is rare but severe. It can include delirium, extreme agitation, changes to the mental status, and occasional hallucinations. It only affects about 2% of those with alcohol use disorder.
About 48 hours after the last drink, other possible symptoms include insomnia, excessive sweating, and high fever. Most people will start to notice their withdrawal symptoms improve within five days.
Some People Experience Persistent Symptoms
Everyone is different, but some people will continue to notice withdrawal symptoms after the above medical alcohol detox timeline. This is post-acute withdrawal syndrome, which we will discuss in more detail. Most people will fully recover with the proper medical attention and withdrawal assistance.
But some people may notice some symptoms for months after their last drink. These potential longer-term symptoms may include sleep disturbances, mood changes, and fatigue.
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Another important part of the medical detox process is the possibility of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Not everyone experiences this, but it can occur in the days and weeks following quitting alcohol. This syndrome includes the potential for seizures, delirium tremens, and loss of consciousness.
The important thing to remember here is that there is a risk of life-threatening health complications when you quit alcohol. Because of that, it is best to have some type of medical supervision when you stop drinking. This will let medical professionals monitor your condition carefully.
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) refers to the potential prolonged symptoms that some people notice after they stop drinking. Not everyone experiences these, but they can last for just a few weeks or up to a year.
Some potential symptoms of PAWS include:
· Low energy
· Emotional outburst
· Trouble sleeping
· Memory problems
· Delayed reflexes
· Chronic nausea
· Intense cravings
· Increased accident proneness
These symptoms typically come and go. You may feel fine one day and have several symptoms the next. The good news is that most episodes of PAWS are only several days at most.
It is crucial to be aware of PAWS as it is among the most common causes of relapse. Anyone experiencing PAWS should remember that the episodes are brief, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
What Affects Your Detox Experience
It’s important to note that all of the information here about a medical alcohol detox timeline varies from person to person.
As mentioned, whether you receive treatment during the process will be a significant factor. Whether you have any mental or physical health issues will also play a role. The extent of your drinking will also play a role, including how much you typically drank and how long that had been your habit.
There is also a higher risk of severe symptoms during the medical alcohol detox timeline for those who used drugs in addition to alcohol.
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What do the fates of the tiny Pacific island nations of Tuvalu, Tonga, Kiribati and the Russian launch of a gleaming new European gravity satellite have in common?
Variations in Earth's gravity field — which is a reflection of how Earth's mass is distributed around the planet — is as subject to the constant motions of the world's oceans as it is from massive mountain chains. And in how those seas slosh around the globe lies the fate of some 600 million people living in low-lying nations and coastal areas around the world.
Their futures are linked inextricably to gravity-field data to be gathered by the European Space Agency's upcoming GOCE mission.
GOCE, the space agency's one-ton Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer launched today from Plesetsk in Northern Russia, is the first installment of the agency's Living Planet Program.
Over some 18 months of its nominal mission, the 340-million-euro ($430 million) satellite will measure the variations of Earth's gravity field, while doing its best to avoid disturbances caused by traces of Earth's outer atmosphere.
But GOCE needs to be as close to Earth as possible in order to detect miniscule variations in the planet's gravity-field signals. That's why it will use ion thrusters to keep it at a mean orbital altitude of some 260 kilometers, or a bit more than 160 miles. From there, GOCE will make unprecedentedly precise global gravity-field measurements.
Its data will, in turn, be used in conjunction with the ongoing U.S.-German Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment, or GRACE, mission, which launched in 2002. Both GRACE and GOCE will give climatologists the best overall measurements of global sea level yet.
Previously, such satellites measured sea level locally but not globally. GOCE will achieve global measurements by which to calibrate the local measurements.
Unlike GRACE, GOCE doesn't have the ability to measure changes in the gravity field over time. But its high resolution snapshots will enable researchers to use gravity field data with an accuracy of up to a centimeter and a resolution down to 100 kilometers.
Researchers will in turn use this data to gain a better understanding of current sea levels and global ocean circulation.
Sea-level rise is already happening, more or less, 10 times as fast now as it was a millenium years ago. Sea level has risen some 20 centimeters since 1880, and by 2100 could top a meter or more. Currently, global sea levels are thought to rise on average about 3 centimeters per decade, or about 1.2 inches. Some areas will rise faster; even now some areas will fall due to differences in ocean temperatures from one region to another.
Meanwhile, 20 percent of the Earth's surface lies within 100 meters above and below the present mean sea level, including the Maldives islands, the Nile delta, parts of Bangladesh, Africa and Southeast Asia. If the rate of rise doubles or triples in the next couple of decades, these at-risk regions will be more likely to suffer flooding, storm surges, coastal damage or even complete inundation.
"Satellites have been making measurements of sea level the world over now since the early 1990s," said ESA geophysicist Mark Drinkwater, GOCE's mission scientist. "GOCE will provide a highly detailed map of the reference topography in any given location in the world. We can look at the sea-level change rate and say whether the sea level is going up and down locally."
GOCE's improved gravity-field knowledge will make the "slopes" of the sea level observable, said GOCE researcher Jakob Flury, a geodesist at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany.
Such slopes are too small to be detected from the ocean surface itself. They range on the order of only a meter over hundreds of kilometers. But with GOCE, Flury said, these slopes can be observed with centimeter accuracies and therefore can provide a detailed picture of ocean-current patterns over scales of between hundreds and thousands of kilometers.
GOCE will give climate modelers a precise reference for global mean sea levels through the aid of its prime instrument, a gravity gradiometer; providing such measurements in all spatial directions.
As part of the gradiometer, six onboard accelerometers, operating in pairs spaced 50 centimeters apart, will measure differences in the pull in gravity, between small on-board test masses. These variations represent the signature of earthbound masses such as mountains, valleys, ocean ridges, ice packs, the oceans, as well as large masses from deep within Earth's own interior.
"Six months after launch," Drinkwater said, "we will be able to make a global map with a unique view of sea surface height variability. This will tell us how to link measurements of sea-level rise from one side of the Pacific to the other. It's this height variability that drives ocean circulation. Understanding height variability is critical to improving models for more accurate forecasts of climate change."
Where all this additional water in the rising seas originates is a subject of debate.
"We don't really understand all the sources of melting," said Steve Nerem, an earth scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder. "A third of the sea-level rise is due to melting of mountain glaciers such as the rapidly melting Alaskan glaciers. A third is due to melting of Antartica and Greenland. And a third is due to thermal expansion caused by absorption of heat into the ocean."
Researchers know that Greenland and Antarctica are both melting at about the same rate. While GOCE will be able to measure the shape of that ice, it still won't be able to tell researchers how the ice is changing.
Such ice sheets are the most important in terms of possible catastrophic rises of more than a meter of sea level.
"If you melt ice in Greenland and it runs into the ocean, sea level goes up," said Josh Willis, an oceanographer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "The ice that used to be on Greenland was actually pulling, or gravitationally attracting, the water that was in the ocean near its coast, so the water level next to the coast of Greenland will go down. That's because the gravity field created by all that frozen water will have actually changed thanks to its disappearance."
On larger scales, Willis says that ocean flows such as the Gulf Stream and the Antarctic Circumpolar current can also tilt the surface of the ocean in the direction of the prevailing gravity. As a result, GOCE should help oceanographers better understand global ocean circulation.
Willis believes the overriding issue is determining what will ultimately happen to the ice sheets. He notes the Greenland ice sheet and the West Antarctic ice sheet are both big masses of ice that remain over land masses. When these ice sheets' melt-water runs into the oceans, sea level rises.
Much of the melting Arctic ice, by contrast, is already afloat and thus has no impact on sea-level rise.
"The atmosphere is warming; the ocean is warming; and the ice is already melting in both places," Willis said. "Most climate scientists would suggest sea-level rises of 2 meters over the next 100 years. That would certainly wipe out Kiribati, whose highest level is 6.5 feet." And as Willis points out, many Pacific island nations like Kiribati would have a problem with even a foot and a half of sea-level rise.
"GOCE will give us insight into contemporary sea-level change and its variability the world over," said Drinkwater. "And it will provide a tool for making more educated decisions about how to plan for the future and how to mitigate the problem of sea-level rise for these low-lying nations."
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The assets—both tangible and intangible—of a business often represent a very large component of any deal. Additionally, some transactions include large amounts of goodwill, putting the price of both securities and assets well above typical fair market value. Assessing both tangible and intangible assets in this process has been laid out by the FASB in detail here and even more recently here.
The FASB defines intangible assets as “assets (not including financial assets) that lack physical substance.” In most transactions we might think of goodwill as such an intangible asset. However, for the purposes of the FASB, intangible asset does not refer to goodwill. It is everything with the exception of goodwill. The FASB’s objective with Statement 142 and more recently with Topic 350 was to make the recognition of intangibles based more as a reflection of actual business operations thus separating goodwill from all other operational intangible assets of the business.
How are intangibles recognized by an acquirer?
When such an intangible asset is acquired as part of some sort of business combination, it is necessary the acquirer separate the asset from goodwill if:
1. It arises from a legal or contractual right
2. It is actually separable
Separable means that the acquirer is able to parse or divide the asset outside of the target business and potentially sell, rent, license or exchange to another company or entity. A legal right or some form of contractual obligation may give rise to an intangible asset even if it cannot be separately sold or transferred. A “separable” asset is always defined in this case as intangible even if the acquirer does not intend to subsequently or separately divest of the asset after the overall transaction is completed.
Here are some prime examples of such intangibles.
Patent or IP expiring in 15 years—Because patents and IP are a legal right, regardless of whether or not there is an intent to sell, they are by definition an intangible asset.
Customer lists—Such customer lists may not represent a legal right, but they are separable as part of a business combination. Thus, they are considered an intangible asset.
Employee five year non-compete agreements—Because such an agreement is based on a contractual right it is an intangible asset. The one exception would be at-will employee contracts unless an employment agreement is in place.
Tech that is un-patentable—Because technology is separable, regardless of the ability to claim so as a legal right, it is still considered an intangible asset. A specific example could include software code that is not patented, but is an asset that could be easily transferred.
In the event that an asset acquired during an M&A transaction does not qualify as an intangible based on these definitions, the asset will then be included as goodwill.
How goodwill is calculated for M&A
The excess of the purchase price of the target business over the fair market value of the net assets is known as acquired goodwill. When determining the net assets, the acquirer will look at both tangible and intangible assets (excluding goodwill) less assumed liabilities. In short, goodwill is the total of intangibles that do not meet the separation requirements previously discussed above.
In short form: Goodwill = Assets (both tangible and intangible) – Existing Goodwill – Assumed Liabilities
Intangible Treatment for M&A
If we’re following the rules laid out by the FASB, there are four requisite steps when it comes to the treatment of intangibles when a business combination occurs:
1. The acquirer must recognize separable and thus qualifying intangibles at their Fair Market Value (FMV). FMV is typically estimated at what the asset could be bought or sold for in the open market between two willing and reasonable parties, not necessarily the price for which the asset could be liquidated.
2. The useful economic life of the asset must be estimated. This is the length of time the asset is expected to contribute to future cash flows of the business. Once the economic life of the asset is complete, no value is assumed unless particular criteria are met.
3. In each reporting period the acquirer will deduct the amortization expense against the intangible asset in each period. This is typically done in straight-line fashion unless of course some other method better reflects the reality of the amortization. Throughout the useful life of the asset and in each reporting period the acquiring firm must evaluate the remaining useful life of the asset to determine the reasonableness of the original economic life assumption.
4. Regular impairment tests must also occur when any indication comes to light that might indicate any of the assets have been impaired. Timing on impairment tests for useful life of an asset is different from the timing for goodwill or for an intangible asset with an indefinite life. Assets with a finite life (both tangible and intangible) as well as goodwill are typically assessed annually for impairment and may be marked down to the lower of cost or FMV.
If the useful economic life of an intangible asset is found to be of an indefinite timeline, the acquirer will be required to test the asset for impairment on an annual basis and sometimes even more often. Write-downs on the asset only occur when the comparison between book value and FMV of the asset yields a negative spread.
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Our Top Cyber Security Tips for Employees
As the world of IT and technology develops, our working lives are becoming increasingly dependent on technology and its advancements, meaning there has never been more urgency surrounding safe working within the digital world.
Even utilising modern IT systems, technology and a water-tight defence strategy, often there is little that can be done with one of the most common reasons for cyber breaches …
Here at CSG, we know the importance of training your staff, and ensuring procedures are in place to maximise the level of protection for your organisation. That’s why we’ve collated our handy tips guide here to get your team clued up in minutes …
Here are our 7 best Cyber Security tips to follow in 2022 to make sure you’re keeping yourself safe online.
Use strong and varied passwords
Seems an obvious one, but it’s one that consistently causes issues for companies. Ditch that old password from your youth and don’t continuously reuse a single password across multiple sites, devices and logins as that could leave your whole digital profile vulnerable.
Try to use varied characters, numbers and special characters, as well as a mix of upper and lower case letters, in short, the more complex your password is the more difficult it is for hackers to crack and get into your accounts.
Use Two-Factor Authentication
Having a strong password is hugely important, but making sure you have two-factor authentication is just as so. This method provides two layers of protection. So if by some chance, a hacker does guess your password correctly, they’ll still need to make it past another layer of protection. These are most commonly texts, calls or emails.
Keep your systems updated
Using out-of-date systems is a bad idea for many reasons, not least the reduction in business performance and the risk of being left behind by competitors. However, it’s much easier for hackers to get into your system with out-of-date IT. They’re able to exploit all the ageing weaknesses within a system, and the outcome could be catastrophic.
Keep software (and hardware) updated, with regular maintenance, or even an audit from an IT provider.
Think before you click
Before you click any link, it’s important to automatically and inherently assess the validity of it and its source. Malicious links can do all sorts of damage to your device and increase the risk of exposure to malware, so before you click on anything, do your due diligence and make sure it’s safe.
Sometimes you can hover over a link from a desktop, and you get a preview of the URL address, allowing you to analyse the link before clicking on it.
Be aware of phishing scams
There are over 3 billion fake emails sent daily forming part of the tools available in a hacker’s arsenal. Often in these phishing attacks, the hacker will pretend to be someone that the recipient knows for them to fall for the attack. The hacker usually wants the recipient to reveal personal information about themselves and open malicious links or software to infect the recipient’s systems.
Tips to avoid being caught out by phishing:
- Don’t open emails from unknown people or email addresses
- Never click a link without checking where the link directs (Hover over the link to find this information)
- Look for spelling errors within the email
- Educate friends and family about these attacks so they can avoid being attacked themselves
Don’t use public WIFI without a VPN
Using a VPN encrypts the traffic between the server and your device, making it more difficult for a hacker to get access to your files. If you’re using public WIFI be mindful of utilising a VPN, and be especially careful if you’re accessing work files whilst using public WIFI.
Taking a proactive approach …
The number of cyber attacks small to medium businesses is experiencing is ever growing, with over 60% reporting they had some sort of attack in 2021, with up to 36% being connected to phishing attacks (an 11% increase on 2020).
The fact of the matter is that if organisations are not taking a proactive approach to cyber security they are left vulnerable to attacks, if not now, then in the future.
What can you do …
Due to ransomware operators evolving their methods and becoming more sophisticated in their attacks, organisations are under pressure to implement more advanced security strategies and methods of defence.
Our experts at CSG recommend several suggestions:
- Keep regular backups of your files and data on an offline storage device
- Use the guide above to educate employees about phishing
- Make use of multi-factor authorisation across systems
- Outsource your IT security to ensure 24/7 monitored network security
If you’d like to work with our cyber security experts to develop a full and bespoke security strategy for your organisation, then do not hesitate to contact us.
Or if you’d like to see where you stand in the world of cyber, why not book in for a FREE network audit?
The audit will fully take into account all security measures that are already in place and see how they are performing in terms of protection against threats.
Book yours here …
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In this era, it becomes very difficult to reach the next market due to overcrowding and of course traffic jams. And even if you have means of transportation, you may not feel like driving because of traffic jams and parking problems.
However, there is a way to visit the nearest market now without having to walk or drive. Are you wondering how? Just buy an electric skateboard.
Many people don't buy a skateboard just because they feel the need to practice longboarding to ride this ride. But it was their big misunderstanding. Learning to drive such an electric vehicle is no big deal if you follow the instructions on the box before using it carefully. There are many online stores where you can find high-quality and inexpensive electric skateboards that will help you travel in peace.
But before you go out and buy an electric skateboard, here are some basic tips to help you buy the best one.
Buy with warranty:
Buying electronic products without looking at the warranty is complete nonsense. So, when looking for the best electric skateboard online, make sure to read the product details and see if it is under warranty or not. And try to only choose a skateboard that has a longer warranty period.
Find out about battery capacity:
Would you buy an electronic device without checking the battery life? Not true? Also, when buying a cheap electric skateboard, make sure to check the battery capacity so you can know how long it will run properly. If you see an electronic skateboard with a bigger battery, buy it now. Because a bigger battery is better than a smaller one because every day it can store more energy. | <urn:uuid:824bf152-49ac-43fe-ab43-f34d7ca97271> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gravitythailand.com/tag/buy-electric-skateboards-online/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.959877 | 333 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Management Program plan to conduct prescribed burns when conditions allow.
Prescribed Burn Projects
Prescribed Burns at Ron Stewart Preserve
March 1 – April 15
Weather conditions are not favorable for crews to burn during the current burn window. Ron Stewart Preserve will remain open until a new burn window can be set later this summer.
Irrigation Ditch Burning
Irrigation ditches are burned to remove unwanted vegetation for improving water conveyance, nutrient cycling, and planting success. Burns are contingent on ideal weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind.
Irrigation ditches and agricultural properties scheduled for controlled burns include:
- Jim Henry (N. 115th St. and Niwot Rd.)
- Gaynor Lake (N. 107th St. and Oxford Rd.)
- Wittemyer (N. 119th St. and Mineral Rd.)
- Leggit Ditch (E. Countyline Rd. and Oxford Rd.)
- Marfel Lakes (N. 119th St. and Arapahoe Rd.)
Smoke and flames may be visible for up to 72 hours. There may be heavy smoke in the air. Please do not call 911 since a controlled burn is not an emergency. The areas will be monitored to ensure fires are completely out.
Slash Pile Burning at Mud Lake
On March 6, Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff’s Office Fire Management Program conducted slash pile burns north of Nederland at Mud Lake Open Space. Approximately 50 wood piles were burned. The piles were in the area of Hwy 72 and Indian Peaks Dr. Pile burns are conducted to reduce the amount of fuel on the ground as a result of thinning operations. Slash pile burns do not require park closures. | <urn:uuid:5b6835ba-4fdf-419a-95fb-eaab1b9868d8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bouldercounty.gov/open-space/management/prescribed-burns/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.925782 | 386 | 2.15625 | 2 |
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