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A spectacular sequence of three crescent-shaped peblle and sand coves where a massive number of geomorphological features can be found such as the typical differential erosion of capes and coves, landslides, waterfalls, a large arasion platform, basins and potholes.
Nautilus, Geological Interpretation Centre
Mutriku cliffs, formed by black flysch strata, are very rich in fossils that date back over 100 million years As a
Cretaceous/ Paleogene Boundary of Algorri
The K-Pg boundary (K-T boundary) is identified by a thin layer of dark clay where a massive extinction killed off over
Mander of Sasiola
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Levi Strauss will be worth about $6.5bn (£5bn) when the denim-maker rejoins the stock market after 34 years away.
Shares in the inventor of the blue jean have been priced at $17 each, just above the target range of $14-16.
Levi's has sold $623m worth of shares to institutional investors before allowing the public to buy stock in the 166-year old company on Thursday.
The Haas family, descendants of the founder Levi Strauss, have sold shares worth around $357m.
The company will be listed under the symbol LEVI on the New York Stock Exchange and the stock has been priced at the top end of a $14 to $16 range.
Levi's wants to continue to grow the company from men's jeans to more products for women as well as expanding its tops business.
The firm also said: "We believe we have a significant opportunity to deepen our presence in key emerging markets, such as China, India and Brazil, to drive long-term growth."
Jeans have regained their popularity in recent years after the "althleisure" trend when people opted to wear jogging bottoms and leggings instead of denim.
In 2017-18, global sales of jeans expanded by 4.3%, according to Euromonitor International, a market research provider.
In the US, after four years of falling demand, sales rose by 2.2%.
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The Rebbe of Lublin was a great man. That's how he got the name 'The Rebbe of Lublin.' When they know you as your city. When you can claim the whole city. That is when you're great. He was also known as the Seer of Lublin. It depends on what crowd we're talking about. His students knew him as the Rebbe, and those who needed advice on the stock market knew him as the Seer.
When you're the name of your city, you've made it. And then to proceed your name with 'The,' that's the tops. Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz doesn't sound like the Rebbe of Lublin. People might've remembered he was a Levite, but that's about it. If they called him The Rav Yaakov Yitzchak, there is room for argument.
Your goal as a rabbi should be to have the city in your name. If you're from Poughkeepsie, you want to be known as the Poughkeepsie Rebbe. You don't want to be known as Frank. You don't want to be Rabbi Frank. If you're known as Rabbi Frank by the end of your career, you've done very little. Everybody knows it. If you did something, you would be the Rebbe of Poughkeepsie. If you're a big rebbe, you either have the name of a town or an acronym. For topper, you add in 'The.'
The Rebbe of Lublin made it. He knew it. He had thousands of chasidim. Having a name of a town as part of your name can get to you. It can really work up the ego. Yet, the rebbe was humble.
Upon seeing the Rebbe of Lublin with so many followers, another rabbi asked him, 'Why do you allow for this? So many chasidim claiming you a their rebbe, when you admit you're not worthy of this honor.'
Choosing a leader can be very hard. Should we give the honor of leadership to somebody who says they're the best? I don't know. Maybe we should have rabbis strutting up to the lectern for their sermons, turning to everybody, 'That's right. I'm your rabbi. I'm here. I'm the best. Show me the love. Shout out to my chasidim. I'm the man. Who's the man? Your rabbi.'
I don't remember the rabbi who suggested the Rebbe lose his followers. It may have been Rav Binyamin, Rav Menachem, Rav Berman. All I know is there was no city in his name. Nonetheless, the Rebbe of Lublin listened to him.
The Rebbe of Lublin was in agreement, 'What should I do?'
The rabbi replied, 'Go up to give a sermon and announce you don't deserve to be their rebbe.' So, the Rebbe got up and told everybody he's not worthy. He said he was just an ordinary Jew and no reason for him to be the one to bless people. And murmurs of more piety and humility came.
Everybody was amazed at how big of a Tzadik he was, for saying he wasn't a Tzadik. Roars of adoration throughout the community were abundant, 'Only a Tzadik can do that. What piety!' 'Only a Tzadik would say he's not a Tzadik.' 'It takes a righteous person to let everybody know they're not righteous.'
The Rebbe of Lublin did not know what to do. He was trying to get out of people coming to him constantly to get Brachas. He was sick of every single person coming to him with every question. Why did he have to answer questions about real estate? He was annoyed. He wanted to drop the whole Seer of Lublin thing. His reputation was cutting into his relaxation time. He couldn't go to the bathhouse without people asking him for Shidduch ideas and if their silverware was good enough for meat.
Pinchas, a local townsman, learning from the lesson of the Rebbe of Lublin, said he wasn't a Tzadik. And all of the people of Lublin reprimanded Pinchas, 'We know you're not. Why such an idiot would say he's not a Tzadik is beyond us.'
The other rabbi saw the response of the Rebbe's followers and was shocked by the unexpected result of more adoration. So, he told the Rebbe of Lublin to say he's a Tzadik.
The Rebbe told him, 'I can't do that. I cannot lie. When you told me to tell them I am not a Tzadik, I did it. When you wanted me to claim that I was not deserving of this honor, as I am a simple Jew, I agreed. However. Now you want me to lie and say I'm a Tzadik. I cannot do that.'
And the rabbi was stuck. And the Rebbe of Lublin realized the rabbi was yet another person in the town asking him to do something. As the rebbe with the name of a town, everybody comes to you with questions.
Lessons of What Followed
The Rebbe of Lublin was later found to be not happy with his chasidim, knowing that they didn't trust him.
The rabbi who was giving the Rebbe of Lublin this advice was an extremely humble rav. He was so humble, his chasidim consisted of two. When he saw the response of the Rebbe of Lublin, he decided to tell his pupils that he was a great Tzadik. And his chasidim left him.
His pupils ran away saying, 'We thought our rabbi was full of humility, when he said he was humble.' The rabbi ran after them saying that he was joking. It turns out that his chasidim didn't get sarcasm, like those of the Rebbe of Lublin.
This whole episode turned out to be a great lesson to the rebbe’s followers. When you're a showoff, people hate you. When you're humble, you can be great. People respect you, call you the best. If you want everybody to think you're amazing, be humble. And all of the chasidim became very humble. And they got into many fights over who is humbler. Yankel proclaimed, 'I am the humblest.'
And they knew they were Tzadiks. There is no feeling like going home being able to look in the mirror, knowing you're righteous and saying to yourself 'I'm humble.'
Learning from the Rebbe of Lubin, rabbis around the world started saying 'I am a nothing.' I heard a story of a rabbi who went up to the ark on Yom Kippur. He goes up kisses the curtain and cries out, 'God. I am a nothing.' The Chazin, cantor, upon seeing this, goes up to the ark and wails, 'Before you God, I am nothing. I am nothing in this world.' Then the Gabai, sexton, goes to the ark and cries out, 'Before you God. I am nothing. I am a total nothing. A nothing.' The Chazin, turns to the rabbi upon seeing this, and pointing to the Gabai he mocks, 'Look who thinks he's a nothing.'
When the Rebbe of Lublin saw the other rabbi talent out there, he decided that it wasn't a bad idea that the chasidim were following him.
As the Seer of Lublin, the Rebbe knew that if he said he wasn't great, he would score huge points with his chasidim. It was an amazing move. He came out on top, and scored more chasidim.
The Chafetz Chaim took this lesson to heart, and when a guy said the Chafetz Chaim was a great man, the Chafetz Chaim said he isn’t. And the Chafetz Chaim got smacked.
***See Lilmod uLilamed, the section on VaYishlach. If I got the story wrong, it's their fault.
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They met for coffee on their Shidduch date. A few minutes later they were engaged in drinking.
You get it? Engaged to get married. They're just drinking. Engaged works for both. Coffee leads to engagement.
That sidewalk is known as a great pickup spot. Check out the guy putting on the moves. Great line. ‘Nu. You going to Ma’alot Dafna?’ It works all the time. Many people have met their Bashert due to buses showing up late...
The other couple is killing the vibe. They've got to give some space. They’re the same people that sit next to the date at the coffee shop. Single people need space. It's awkward talking about how many kids you want in front of other people.
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Another Change in the Far East: Potential Impact on Japan M&A through DPJ AdministrationJanuary 1, 0001
Until this month, the Japanese diet had been controlled by the Liberal Democratic Party (the "LDP") for more than a half century. In the House of Representative election held on August 30, 2009, the Democratic Party of Japan (the "DPJ") gained control of the House and will become the ruling party for the first time in its history. The DPJ, led by Yukio Hatoyama, will form a new cabinet and Hatoyama is expected to become the next Prime Minister of Japan.
While the details of their policies are not yet clear, the DPJ is expected to bring a breath of fresh air into the regulatory, financial and economic environment. What this may mean for Japan's M&A environment can be inferred from the DPJ's "INDEX 2009"[*1] and "Manifesto"[*2] issued in July 2009. In a nutshell, Unlike the LDP, the DPJ is positioned to introduce tighter regulation of large corporations and is expected to provide more support for small- and mid-sized enterprises. While the details are unclear, the DPJ's proposed action plans are expected to have a significant impact on public and private M&A transactions.
Public Companies Act
The "Public Companies Act" is a centerpiece of their plan for large corporations. It will be a special law applying to public companies intended to tighten existing regulations regarding disclosure and financial auditing in order to ensure healthy corporate governance. INDEX 2009 states that "... public companies are required to be responsible for various stakeholders including investors, customers, employees and communities", but does not explain whether additional disclosure and more rigorous financial auditing would suffice. Tsutomu Okubo, a DPJ member of the House of Councilors, said in a recent interview that the DPJ intends to introduce a new law requiring at least one-third of public companies' board members to be composed of independent directors and giving employees at least 1 representative on the board of auditors [*3]. This may (or may not) improve Japan's systems of corporate governance. However, as it is still unclear who the "stakeholders" will be and what responsibility the members of board of directors will owe to each group of such stakeholders, this idea needs careful consideration -- otherwise, the law could easily discourage investments (especially from outside Japan) because shareholder interests may not be the first priority for a board of directors depending on the definition of the "stakeholders". Okubo also suggested that the DPJ intends to prohibit listing of a majority-owned subsidiary of a listed company, which is fairly common in Japan today, in order to protect minority shareholder interests. If implemented, this may trigger a wave of going private transactions and share sell-offs by parent companies. The discussion of this Public Companies Act is expected to take 2 to 3 years and should be closely watched.
Securities Market and Financial Instrument and Exchange Surveillance Commission
The DPJ intends to introduce robust monitoring and control regulations over the financial market and public companies in order to protect investors. It proposes to reform the existing Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and rename it the "Financial Instrument and Exchange Surveillance Commission". The Financial Instrument and Exchange Surveillance Commission will independently monitor securities trading and have broad authority to monitor the market to ensure that people's savings will be safely used for investments and encourage a market which "will not be disturbed by professional speculators".
Small & Mid-sized Enterprises
While the DPJ's plans may tighten regulation of public companies and the securities market, it is expected to provide increased support for small- and mid-sized enterprises.
The corporation tax is currently 18% for small and mid-sized enterprises, and the DPJ proposes to reduce it to 11%. Various subsidy systems will be introduced to support entrepreneurial ventures and spun-off companies from large corporations. The DPJ also plans to quintuple the budget for R&D activities of small and mid-size enterprises. In addition, the DPJ proposes to enact a new "Law for Facilitating Local Financing" mandating financial institutions to disclose information concerning their contributions to local communities and the status of their loans to small and mid-sized enterprises.
These plans would not only help existing enterprises survive, but also encourage new start-ups and stimulate small- to mid-size M&A activities. We should note, however, that large investments through capital injection may push small- and mid-sized enterprises outside of the statutory capitalization limitations, rendering them unqualified for the tax deduction. Accordingly, careful structuring of any M&A deal would be necessary.
Government Support on Environmental Technology
The DPJ has set a goal to increase the share of renewable energy up to 10% of total use of energy by 2020 through promotion of and fostering research and development of technology for fuel cells, solar photovoltaic energy, superconducting and biomass energy. With government support, these industries are expected to grow and may become the next "hot industry" for investment.
Unlike the LDP, the DPJ is positioned to introduce tighter regulation of large corporations and is expected to provide more support for small- and mid-sized enterprises. While the details are unclear, the DPJ's proposed action plans are expected to have a significant impact on public and private M&A transactions. No one knows how differently a DPJ cabinet will function and how well it can form an active and stable investment environment for domestic and foreign investors. Japan's political scene has just experienced historic turnover, but the real changes affecting our business environment have yet to occur.
*1: See INDEX 2009 dated July 23, 2009 available at http://www.dpj.or.jp/policy/manifesto/seisaku2009/img/INDEX2009.pdf (Japanese only).
*2: See 2009 DPJ Manifest dated July 27, 2009 available at http://www.dpj.or.jp/english/manifesto/manifesto2009.pdf.
*3: Interview conducted by Reuters on September 2, 2009 available at http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5812OV20090902.
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1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
Was there ever?
There’s only an idea of “I”,”me”,”self” are popping around
2) Share in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how it shows up in experience.
In the experience of looking at the wall, It seemed I was looking at the wall, in facts there’s only a kind of knowing is knowing, just knowing nothing, but there’s an idea that reported “ I was looking at the wall “, even this idea is also known .
3) How does it feel to see this?
When I said I was feeling happy , feeling relief,feeling excited and etc , all kind of description just an idea or thoughts only.
They are some wording that meant for communication purpose.
What is the difference from before you started this dialogue?
Before joining forum, I thought I was the one doing this doing that.
Lately, realizing that it was just a thought
4) What was the last bit that pushed you over; made you look?
All of sudden realize that everything is happening in the field of knowing .I did not see anything that push me over
5a. Describe decision, intention, free will, choice and control. What makes things happen? How does it work?
Give examples from your own recent experiences to how things happen and how things work.
5b. What are you responsible for? Give examples from your own recent experiences to how this works.
I don’t know who made decision,intention,free will,choice and control. They are just happening like that, in the field of knowing .
I have nothing to responsible for, things happen by itself,I was driven automatically to respond upon it happened
6) Anything to add?
Nothing to add.
As you mentioned,it’s only the beginning ；-）
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Bodmin is one of Cornwall's oldest towns, and by the 19th century, it was a major settlement. So it's perhaps surprising that its first station was a temporary wooden shed some four miles away, erected while the Cornwall Railway negotiated with local landowners. That early station became Bodmin Parkway, and today it's connected to the town centre by Bodmin and Wenford Railway, a heritage steam line - making it a rare interchange between mainline and heritage services.
The station's mainline connections are good, with the Cornish Main Line taking passengers west to Penzance and east to Plymouth, and providing occasional through trains to London Paddington. There are also some long-distance services to Manchester and Glasgow.
While most visitors will want to continue to the pretty Bodmin town centre, a brisk walk from Bodmin Parkway will bring you to Lanhydrock, a spectacular Victorian mansion managed by the National Trust. It's about a mile and a half to the west. Why not pay a visit to the nearby Tintagel Castle whilst you're there too.
Bodmin Parkway has a small ticket office and a ticket machine adjacent to platform 1. For a small station, it has good facilities - there are public toilets, including an accessible cubicle, on platform 1, as well as a cafe in an old signal box. Access to platform 2 is via a footbridge, and during staffing hours, barrow crossings are available for passengers who require step-free access. The platform for heritage trains for Bodmin General is next to platform 2. | <urn:uuid:dc604ab0-a006-48bf-a75d-ff8a7e0911ed> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thetrainline.com/stations/bodmin-parkway | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.971405 | 316 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Strongyloides spp. in cats: a review of the literature and the first report of zoonotic Strongyloides stercoralis in colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia in cats.
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BACKGROUND: Four species of Strongyloides, Strongyloides felis, Strongyloides planiceps, Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloides tumefaciens, have been identified in cats based on morphology and location in the host with limited data on the prevalence and disease potential of these different species. Strongyloides tumefaciens adults are located in colonic nodules while the other three species are in the small intestine. The literature on Strongyloides in cats is scattered and has never been compiled. The aim of this article is to provide a short review of the existing literature on Strongyloides spp. in cats, to describe the pathology of colonic nodules containing Strongyloides sp. seen at necropsies of cats in St. Kitts, West Indies, and to provide the first unequivocal report of zoonotic S. stercoralis in cats based on sequencing analysis of a portion of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene, and supported by phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS: Colonic nodules containing sections of nematodes, histologically compatible with Strongyloides sp. were seen during necropsy in six cats in St. Kitts, West Indies. Sequencing of the cox1 gene of the mitochondrial DNA extracted from colonic nodules from two of these cats matched sequences of the zoonotic strain of S. stercoralis. CONCLUSIONS: The morphological similarities between S. stercoralis-associated colonic nodules and previous reports of S. tumefaciens, together with the insufficient defining criteria for S. tumefaciens raises questions about the validity of the species. Further sampling and genetic characterization of isolates is needed to understand the species in cats and their zoonotic potential.
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The February SVRTC meeting had 20 members in attendance from the following SVRTC divisions: Brunswick, Colonial Heights, Cumberland, Danville City, Dinwiddie, Franklin City, Greensville, Martinsville, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Petersburg, and Prince Edward.
Shayna Muirhead from NextWave Tech, presented Clear Touch Interactive Panels virtually to SVRTC members. She explained what Clear Touch interactive panels are: an adjustable, portable, interactive panel that is easy to move and ready to use by just plugging in the device.
She described some of the features that come with this piece of technology including apps already installed such as Google Browser, Zoom, Kahoot, and other educational applications. She also demonstrated an app called, Collage, which is a wireless way that students can cast their device onto the panel and show their work. By entering the 6-digit access code, any device can connect to the panel and up to 9 devices can be connected simultaneously. This device also comes with multiple inputs such as HDMI for PC, MAC, and Android.
An additional feature the Clear Touch Panels have are that they can detect different touches and pick up on each finger touching the screen, along with different hand positions to erase the annotations. Ms. Muirhead described the feature called, Snowflake Mutli-teach – which is a software that allows multiple pages to be displayed onto one page and that teachers can use while teaching. Snowflake also provides multiple interactive lessons that students and teachers can use to collaborate. Teachers can easily organize and edit their lessons through this software making each lesson easily accessible. | <urn:uuid:9cdd3b80-de8b-464c-9ab7-1baba8a0310d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.svrtc.org/index.php/author/oliviaittip-org/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.947827 | 335 | 1.796875 | 2 |
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Philodendrons are old favorites in the plant world. They are common place in indoor gardens, and for justifiable reason. Long lived, easy to grow and accustomed to regular household conditions suitable to people, philodendrons show steady growth and as such maintain their popularity across regions. Philodendron hederaceum can be found as a determined climbing plant with its broad, heart-shaped leaves, but it can also stand on its own like a self-heading plant.
Philodendron hederaceum or Heartleaf Philodendron is one of those plants that don’t mind shifting light. It prefers bright to medium indirect light, watering once the top 2 inches of soil dry out. Use rich, well-draining soil. It is a fast grower that matures to be quite lush and full. Don’t expect this Philodendron to produce flowers when grown indoors, this only happens when grown outdoors in tropical climates. Sometimes it takes a decade for this plant to flower.
Continue reading to find out how to make Philodendron hederaceum thrive in household conditions.
About Philodendron hederaceum
Philodendrons are evergreen herbs, small to gigantic with very variously shaped leaf blades native to South America and Mexico. They are usually found in tropical humid forests, in open woodland, swamps or streamsides, so they are mostly shade-loving.
Philodendron hederaceum belongs to Araceae, a genus of climbing, epiphytic or terrestrial herbs of around 4,000 species. It is native to Central America and the Caribbean.
This species has bright green heart-shaped or cordate leaves growing on long and thin stems. The plant is a fast grower, so it will need plenty of space.
Heartleaf Philodendron can be kept to any size and it will grow to 1.2 m or more if allowed to wander, though smaller species are around 10 cm tall and 100 cm wide. It grows in zones 11-12.
Longevity is another reason for their popularity. They can live 10 years or more; especially when propagated from rooted stem cuttings.
This Philodendron species is often sold as a hanging plant, but if you give it something to climb, the leaves will grow to take on a new shape.
You can grow the small plant in a dish garden or a pot, shifting it after a year or two to a hanging basket or begin training it up a moss-covered post.
Given bright light, the plant will grow to be quite full, so it makes an excellent privacy plant for hanging in windows.
Common Philodendron species
There are dozens of philodendron species kept as cultivated plants and many variegated forms. Some of them have cream stripes on the leaves and the tips are elongated like Cream Splash and Silver Stripe, while others are completely cream or yellow.
Philodendron bipinnatifidum or Cut-Leaf Philodendron is an impressive herbaceous tropical plant with long and somewhat thick stems, very large, lobed and glossy, deep to brownish-green leaves with lime–green venation, ideal for bright indirect light indoors, partial to full shade if kept outdoors, perfect for filling a corner of a larger patio or porch. A true living sculpture and deserves to be a focal point in the indoor garden.
Philodendron erubescens or Blushing Philodendron which is a vining plant with leaves that are green on upper sides, reddish below.
Philodendron hybrids or Bird’s Nest Philodendron is a glossy spade-shaped species with leaves in various colors radiating from a bushy base. It is a non-climbing plant.
Some other varieties you can try cultivating are:
As understory plants in nature, philodendrons are well suited to the light of a northern or eastern window. If you have only bright sun, grow this one behind a sheer curtain or at the center of the room.
Spaces with shifting light are also very common. Maybe your living room gets great light in the morning, but that light drops off throughout the day. Don’t worry, Philodendron hederaceum thrives beautifully in such conditions if you know how to make use of them.
Determine what light levels the plant will get in each area and manage it. If there is a lot of direct sun in the afternoon, hang a semi-sheer curtain to turn it into bright indirect. Move the plant closer to the windows in the darker months and farther away in brighter months.
Bright to medium indirect light is ideal for this plant, so make adjustments appropriately. Be careful with water or fertilizing with shifting light.
Bright indirect light means that a plant needs a bright spot, usually within a few feet of a window, where there are 6+ hours of light each day. Medium means that it can tolerate a spot farther away from a window with no direct sun.
Philodendrons are drought-tolerant and thrive on benign neglect.
Philodendron hederaceum is easy to grow in a warm, brightly lit room. Keep temperature average to warm, between 16 and 27 degrees C, warmer in the summer and during the day; colder in the winter and at night.
Cold temperature may cause the leaves to turn yellow, so always make sure that room temperature is above 15 degrees C for optimal growth. Don’t place containers on cold floors in winter, since this will cause the roots to chill.
Keep the plant indoors year-round or bring them outside in a shady spot once or twice during the summer and nice refreshment with fresh water.
Shifting light and position causes this plant no noticeable distress.
Humidity is not such an important factor for cultivating a healthy Philodendron hederaceum. Any humidity level will do, but somewhat increased humidity will promote faster and healthier leaf growth.
With that in mind, maintain medium humidity of around 40% or more, grouping plants together after watering. However, they tolerate even lower humidity levels, but the plant itself will let you know and it is incumbent upon you to recognize what it needs.
Just like different plants have different light and water needs, they also have different preferences for what medium they are planted in.
Use rich, well-draining soil such as all-purpose potting mix with perlite, orchid bark or coco coir chips mixed in.
All-purpose mix is typically made of peat moss, bark, compost, perlite, pumice and fertilizer, so it works for many indoor plants.
As you become more experienced in gardening, you can develop your own customized potting medium by amending a soil mix and adding other materials to it to create a more customized mix.
Some of those components are orchid bark, pumice, perlite, peat moss, horticultural charcoal, sand, but you should always know which ones to add and why- perlite for drainage and lighter soil, peat moss or coco coir for moisture retention, good drainage and oxygen, horticultural charcoal for absorbing toxins and preventing root rot and bacteria.
Customized potting mix for philodendrons: ¼ pro-mix potting mix, ¼ small charcoal chunks, ¼ orchiata orchid bark and about 1/8 perlite and 1/8 tree fern substrate. This mix is crunchy and drains well.
If your pot doesn’t have a drainage hole, you can always keep the plant in its original pot with drainage holes and place it inside a decorative pot that’s slightly larger, removing the plastic pot when watering it and allowing it to drain out, before returning it to the decorative pot. Another option is to drill a hole in the pot.
Repot every 3 years in spring, before the plant becomes too root bound. Use fresh potting mix, making sure it is sterile and pest-free.
Sterilize the pot, fill it with soil (5cm), remove the plant from its pot, make a hole in the soil and insert the plant into it, adding and firming the soil around the plant. Water thoroughly and place in a reliably bright location.
Without a drainage hole, there is no way for excess water to escape, so that means the plant’s roots will be sitting in standing water, which suffocates the roots, causes rot and attracts pests. This is the first condition to meet.
Allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry out between watering, which is approximately once every 7-10 days depending on the amount of sunlight and temperature. Keep moist, but by no means soggy. You will know when the plant needs water if leaves begin to look soft and droopy. Check the moisture with your finger. Avoid splashing the foliage. Water in the morning.
Water more frequently if the plant is absorbing more light in the warmer months, reduce the frequency in the colder months. It also copes well with infrequent watering and some neglect, so lean on the drier side.
Too dry and the plant may be stressed. Too wet and the roots may be rotting. Potting soil should ideally be damp to partially dry when buying it.
Always use distilled, filtered water or rainwater because tap water contains harmful chemicals. You can still leave tap water overnight in a jar so these elements would evaporate.
Plant care involves lots of trial and error. If something doesn’t turn out right, take note of what happened, do some research to find out why and try again.
Finally, always make sure your plant has been taken care of when you are on vacation and this plant vacation care guide can help you with that.
Always ensure the basic requirements: adequate light and watering regime. No way can you make up for bad soil or inadequate light by fertilizing since these are necessary for photosynthesis. Only then can you start considering using fertilizers. Beyond the light needed to photosynthesize, plants need essential nutrients to thrive and in cultivation, that’s performed through fertilizer.
Use a balanced water-soluble fertilizer once every four weeks during the active growing season. You can also use half-strength fertilizers since too much fertilizing can damage the plant.
Always read the instructions carefully. Discontinue fertilizing after the active growing season, in the colder months.
Keeping it clean and into shape
One of the few care requirements for this philodendron is periodic leaf cleaning. To do that, use a soft, damp cloth or sponge. Never water the leaves. Some botanical books also recommend wiping hard water from the leaves with diluted white vinegar to break it down.
You can also use neem oil to add a subtle shine. Some forms need to be mixed with water. Follow the directions on the label.
Leaves grow differently depending on how you display your plant: in a hanging basket or training them up to a moss-covered post. You know it is time to prune if the plant has become unruly in size/shape, stretched out for light, has pests and if you’d like to see a fuller plant.
Prune or pinch back some wandering stems to control the size of the plant and ensure bushy growth. In the case of the latter, leaf size may enlarge from 5 cm to more than 10 from base to tip. In that case, you can prune the long stems to keep the plant in shape. Always prune when new leaves and shoots are growing, in spring and summer. Use clean, sharp tools.
Cutting back is also good for Philodendron species, cutting above new leaf or node at a 45-degree angle.
Philodendorn hederaceum can be propagated by taking stem cuttings and rooting them in a liquid or solid medium.
- Prepare a clean, sharp knife or shears.
- Select a stem that’s not too woody nor too tender since this will give you the best chance of seeing roots form. Find the nodes and cleanly cut just below them. This is the spot where new roots will form. Ensure at least two nodes on the cut stem.
- Use a clean vessel such as amber glass, since it will help the water stay algae-free longer. If you are using clear glass, change the water more frequently.
- Remove any leaves that will be below the water level.
- Fill the vessel with enough clean water to reach the lowest nodes.
- Place in a spot that gets indirect light.
- Change the water once a week.
- Be patient. It sometimes takes a month for roots to form.
- Check occasionally to ensure the stem isn’t rotting. If it does, trim that portion, change the water and try again.
- Transplant to potting soil once roots have formed.
You can also keep your cutting in water long-term, let the roots grow as long as the vessel can store them. You’ll need to add liquid plant food to the water occasionally. This method is known as hydroculture.
Some people are allergic to philodendron sap which can cause an itchy rash or irritation in some individuals, along with burning around the mouth. Always be careful when dealing with plants and consider wearing gloves and long-sleeved clothes.
Philodendron leaves are toxic to both animals and people, though it takes large amounts of ingested plant parts to cause any serious reaction.
Philodendron can be paired with other decorative specimens such as Ficus pumila, Hedera helix or Yucca.
Leaves are starting to turn yellow and drop
Cause: The plant is most likely overwatered. Old leaves can turn yellow owing to cold temperatures, excessive light or insufficient nutrition.
Solution: Find a shadier location, fertilize during the growing season with the one that contains magnesium and calcium.
Remedy: Alter your watering habits, always making sure to check the soil before watering. Don’t neglect the plant fully.
Cause: Root rot or some disease
Remedy: Always use sterilized pots and pest-free soil, inspecting it when buying. Maintain clean hygienic conditions and water reasonably, when the top 2 inches of the soil are dry. Pests are also more common if the plant is overwatered.
Rumpled young growth with yellow specks
Remedy: Rinse off the infected plant and use insecticidal soap on new growing tips.
White cottony substance forming on the foliage
Remedy: Remove with tweezers or a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, repeating the process after 6 days.
Why are the leaves on my philodendron turning yellow?
There are several reasons for this common occurrence.
The first one is cold temperatures. It is normal for this plant to shed some older leaves, it is time to worry when your plant’s leaves turn yellow at once. It is due to stress from cold temperatures or cold floors.
Another reason is too much light if healthy leaves turn yellow.
Pale new growth can also grow pale due to insufficient fertilizer or the fertilizer you are using lacks magnesium or calcium.
Also, yellowing of leaves may occur the first few weeks when you bring a plant home from a shop, especially smaller leaves that get shaded out by larger leaves. Always choose a healthy plant. And if that happens, don’t fret, since the plant needs some time to settle in.
Are philodendrons poisonous to dogs?
Yes, philodendrons are poisonous to pets and people if ingested. However, a reaction will be made manifest only if large amounts are ingested. Still, make sure your pets are safe and be on the lookout for any potential reaction. Take your pets to the doctor as soon as possible.
Can philodendron grow in water?
Philodendron plants can form roots in water as one method of propagation. First, you take the cutting, removing a few bottom leaves and dipping it into water. Roots will emerge within three weeks and sometimes a month.
You can also grow your cutting in water completely, this is known as hydroculture. Remember you’ll have to add liquid plant food to the water occasionally to provide nutrients the plant would otherwise take from the soil.
Do philodendrons clean the air?
NASA’s research has found that Philodendrons have the ability to clean the air indoors, especially Heartleaf, Elephant ear and Selloum.
Philodendrons are considered staple plants, so easy and obliging that they deserve a mention and a place in everyone’s home. These plants come from shady places in the tropics and are best adapted to indoor gardening, plus they are widely available everywhere.
Beyond routine watering and feeding, the only maintenance it requires is periodic leaf cleaning, easily done with a soft, damp sponge or cloth. Tolerant of low light and less than ideal soil, even inconsistent watering regime-perfect for beginners.
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We've spent a lot of time combing through information about U.S. paper currency recently and in doing so, turned over some fascinating tidbits about the design efforts involved in giving money its lasting look. Here are a handful of our favorites.
1. WHAT'S WITH ALL THE WHITE MEN?
The portraits on United States paper currency—as selected by the Secretary of the Treasury—were adopted in 1929 when the size of the notes was reduced (although they were modified to improve security against counterfeiting starting in 1996). It was determined that portraits of Presidents of the United States were a logical choice, because they had a more permanent familiarity in the minds of the public than any others. That decision was somewhat altered, however, with the inclusion of three men: Alexander Hamilton, who was the first Secretary of the Treasury; Salmon P. Chase, who was Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War; and founding father Benjamin Franklin.
2. AND HOW ABOUT ALL THE DECEASED?
Law prohibits portraits of living persons from appearing on Government Securities. Each bill features a portrait of an important historical figure on the obverse, with a vignette of a building or monument on the reverse. The historical figure tends to have a thematic connection to the monument/building chosen.
3. THE BILLS FEATURE REPEAT ARTISTS.
The engravings on the back of the $2 bill (a scene of the Declaration of Independence signing) and front of the $10 bill (a portrait of Alexander Hamilton) are both based on paintings by John Trumbull. The portrait of Jefferson on the $2 bill and the portrait of George Washington on the $1 bill are both based on paintings by Gilbert Stuart.
4. ALL THE PORTRAITS FACE THE SAME WAY, SAVE ONE.
The portrait of Hamilton on the $10 bill faces left, though the portrait on every other bill faces right. The only explanation for this seems to be that the depiction on the bills is lifted directly from original portraits. Guess all the Founding Fathers had the same good side.
Graphic by Chloe Effron
5. HAMILTON WILL REMAIN ON THE UPCOMING REDESIGNED $10 BILL.
A fact which probably has John Adams rolling over in his grave. Adams was not a Hamilton fan. In an 1805 letter to portrait artist John Trumbull, he wrote, “Washington once said to me, that Hamilton was ‘a proud Spirited little Animal, as ever existed.’ Such he was in truth: yet Washington always lived in terror of him. I saw it, and was determined that I would not. I knew his talents and was determined to do him ample justice, but no more.”
6. THE $2 BILL HAS STAYING POWER.
The Charles Burt engraving of Thomas Jefferson (based on Stuart’s portrait) has appeared on $2 bills featuring Jefferson since the 1869 series. Jefferson sat for Stuart three separate times from 1800 to 1805. For the record, while $2 bills seem like a rarity, they are still printed, though not every year. Thirty-two million of them will be printed in 2015 though, so you might see more of them than usual next year. The Fed estimates that about 1.1 billion are in circulation now.
7. PRESIDENT JACKSON HATED PAPER MONEY.
President Andrew Jackson appears on the $20 bill, which is pretty ironic, because the man was hugely opposed to paper money. In his farewell address on March 4, 1837, Jackson said: “The paper system being founded on public confidence and having of itself no intrinsic value, it is liable to great and sudden fluctuations, thereby rendering property insecure and the wages of labor unsteady and uncertain.”
8. THE $50 HAS A SURPRISING EASTER EGG.
On the back of the $50 bill is a view of the United States Capitol, which might seem like a scene that doesn’t have any particular connection to the person on the front—Ulysses S. Grant. In fact, the Ulysses S. Grant monument stands in front of the Capitol building, and while it’s not pictured in the vignette, the monument sits at about the location where one would need to be standing to get the view of the Capitol depicted on the bill.
9. THE NEW $100 WAS INSPIRED BY ARTISTS.
Brian Thompson, a banknote designer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was the lead designer for the new $100. He says the bill’s design was influenced by M.C. Escher and Georgia O’Keeffe. Surely Franklin—a printer himself—would have appreciated the work that goes into the bill, if not the sources of inspiration.
10. THE LIBERTY BELL WASN'T ALWAYS NAMED THAT.
The $100 bill includes an image of the Liberty Bell on the reverse, though it did not become popularly known as the Liberty Bell until the 19th century. So while Franklin might not have known it as such, it did hang in the Pennsylvania State House beginning in the 1750s. In 1755, Franklin referred to the bell in writing to a friend: “Adieu, the Bell rings, and I must go among the Grave ones and talk Politicks.” | <urn:uuid:c1c2d6bb-de06-4ac3-914c-5387712c532f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68657/10-design-facts-about-us-bills | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.965173 | 1,124 | 2.875 | 3 |
Evaluating Numerous Obstacles and Utilizing Innovative Techniques
After the manager examines multiple obstacles, the supervisor should implement strategies that can help the team to overcome the obstacles. The manager may provide detailed instructions that describe the obstacles, the company’s plan and numerous types of strategies.
The business should also create predictive forecasts, and the supervisor could evaluate local trends, the opinions of customers and the preferences of the employees. Moreover, the manager can help the employees to customize a detailed schedule. While the employees review the schedule, the colleagues may evaluate important tasks, several types of goals, upcoming meetings and extracurricular activities.
Reducing Stress and Enhancing Well-Being
Once an employee experiences uncertainty, the feelings may cause chronic stress, and sometimes, uncertainty could affect the employee’s mood, reduce the cohesiveness of a team and decrease innovation. If a supervisor would like to alleviate chronic stress, the manager should encourage the employees to participate in extracurricular activities, and usually, these hobbies can decrease chronic stress, increase motivation and improve social relationships. The employees may enjoy various events, multiple workouts and artistic hobbies. Recently, numerous surveys have suggested that these hobbies can significantly improve well-being. The hobbies could also stimulate the production of endorphins within the brain, and once the central nervous system releases extra endorphins, the natural compounds could increase attentiveness, improve motivation, enhance creativity and stimulate neurogenesis.
Providing Several Types of Incentives
Generally, the supervisor should offer multiple rewards that could consistently incentivize the employees. According to numerous reports, the incentives can increase motivation, improve the loyalty of employees, enhance productivity and promote teamwork. Once an employee achieves important goals, the entire team should recognize the employee’s achievement. Afterward, the worker could describe techniques that helped the employee to accomplish the goals.
Several reports have indicated that more than 82 percent of employees prefer companies that provide substantial incentives. If the business offers a bonus, the employees could increase the company’s profits, augment conversion rates and improve innovation. | <urn:uuid:050c49a5-fa83-4a6a-bbd5-424e893502b7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://muhammadbabangida.net/guidance-through-uncertainty/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.912346 | 424 | 2 | 2 |
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The Upside Project’s primary purpose is to spread positivity among communities and empower people of all ages to extend their appreciation and love for others. We aim to elevate people’s spirits and strengthen our community with a collection of student work including, but not limited to: poetry, short stories, artwork, and spoken word performances.
The Upside Project’s student teams will be producing original works featuring inspirational and encouraging themes. Think Dr. Seuss - but even better. These pieces will be distributed all throughout the lower mainland, from schools to malls and everywhere else in between. While our focus to begin will be on the most disadvantaged communities, our ultimate goal is to reach exactly 2,759,385 people - the approximate population here in the lower mainland. | <urn:uuid:8f3b0dd5-3b02-4406-8724-86686522fd7c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org1195165.jsp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.898008 | 228 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Kudasai is not rude in any way, but you have to be careful about the type of Japanese you use in different situations. You just need to know how to use the Japanese you know, who to use it with, and when to use it.
When asking someone to do something in Japanese, say TE-form verbs and then KUDASAI (Please, or I would ask you).
Kudasai is a more common query word in Japanese. It’s used when you’re requesting something you know you’re entitled to. For example, if you are requesting something from a friend, colleague, or someone of lower status or social rank, you would use kudasai.
Yamete kudasai means “please stop“: Please stop Yamete kudasai. Please stop.
The ren’youkei + てください (te kudasai) is also an imperative, but since ください (kudasai) is an honorific verb, the request is polite. Politeness can be increased in both variants by creating a negative question. You can also add the ambiguous form to add doubt to your request.
Chotto Matt Kudasai. / Please wait a moment.
[chotto matte kudasai] Use these Japanese words when you want someone to wait for you for a while. A common mistake: In English, the phrase “one second” means you want them to wait a bit.
Ara ara (あら あら) is a Japanese expression used mainly by older women and means “my my”, “oh my” or “oh me, oh my”. b>p>
What does 君 mean? The most common way to write kimi in Japanese is the kanji 君. When done this way, the meaning of the word is “you” in English. You may be wondering, “but I thought anata was the Japanese word for ‘you’,” and if so, you’re right!
“Onegai” comes from the verb “negau”, which literally means “to pray for (something)” or “to wish (something). The “O” at the beginning is the “honorable O”. , which makes the expression “more honorable”. Of course, we would never say that particular phrase without it, but that’s what it is.
Kudasai is actually quite polite, I would say as much as Onegaishimasu. To put it simply, there is no need to combine the two and I have never heard them said together. Sumimasen.
Basic Japanese phrases. Please (if you ask for something) = kudasai. Please (one of several ways to put it) = dozo. Thank you = domo arigato. Thank you very much = domo arigato gozaimasu.
nihongo – Japanese: a noun meaning “Japanese” or “the Japanese language” in Japanese Benkyou shi – to study: a conjugation of the verb “benkyou suru”, meaning “to study” or “to” learn ” in Japanese. In the example, it has been paired with its following word for better connection.
According to Drexel University, the Japanese word onii-chan or “oniichan” means big brother or older brother in English. This is considered a term of endearment and would be used by someone very close to their older brother.
Ohayo (おはよう, ohayō) is a colloquial term meaning good morning in Japanese. Ohayo may also refer to: Good Morning (1959 film), 1959 Japanese comedy film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. Ohayo Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York, USA. A misspelling from Ohio, a US state.
If you’ve already watched or read JoJo’s Bizzarre Adventure in Japanese, you know Jotaro Kujo’s iconic phrase: “やれやれ” – pronounced “Yare Yare”. The phrase translates to interpretations such as “fine, fine”, “good sorrow” and “give me a break”. It’s a common phrase in Japan used to express disappointment. p> | <urn:uuid:db6cea52-ae9f-4aff-91f3-0ddcfb0fa6b7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://intecexpo.com/faqs/what-is-kudasai-in-japan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.937535 | 994 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Freely available information on the actual use of chemical plant protection products (PPPs) in agriculture is highly necessary for a number of scientific questions and political discussions. Therefore, since 2000, regular surveys on the use of PPPs have been carried out for the most important agricultural and horticultural crops in Germany (NEPTUN projects). In 2011, they were adjusted to legal framework changes. Since then they are known as PAPA surveys with “PAPA” being an abbreviation for Panel Pesticide Applications. For each crop a network of farms was built up. In each network, the PPP application data are collected annually, anonymized and forwarded to the Julius Kühn-Institute (JKI).
All surveys and analyses based on the panel refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. The participating farms are distributed throughout Germany proportionally to the production area per crop.
In sugar beet cultivation the results of PAPA surveys show that the plant protection intensity has increased slightly in recent years comparing the PAPA results with the years 2005 to 2010. There are diverse reasons for this development. Difficult-to-control weeds occurred on an increasing acreage in recent years. At the same time, an early appearance of foliar diseases (approximately beginning of July) combined with warm and humid weather during the following weeks leads to the development of the main pathogen causing leaf spot diseases in sugar beet (Cercospora beticola) in many regions. A continuing development of leaf spots increases the need for repeated fungicide applications. A high infestation with aphids was the dominating reason for increased insecticide applications in some years. Additional influences on the treatment index are due to changes in the authorization of PPPs. | <urn:uuid:61449536-7c50-4b5a-aa8c-b8e325481ca4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10343-017-0389-5?error=cookies_not_supported&code=97b0c1fe-c084-4efa-ae8e-851aff766cb0 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953793 | 355 | 2.9375 | 3 |
California forests hold one answer to climate change
Silvery light flickers through the redwood canopy of the Van Eck forest down to a fragrant carpet of needles and thimbleberry brush. A brook splashes along polished stones, through thickets of ferns.
How lush. How lovely. How lucrative.
This 2,200-acre spread in Humboldt County does well by doing good. For the last four years, Van Eck’s foresters restricted logging, allowing trees to do what trees do: absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The conservation foundation that oversees the forest then calculated that carbon bonus and sold it for $2 million to individuals and companies trying to offset some 185,000 metric tons of their greenhouse gas emissions.
“Forests can be managed like a long-term carbon bank,” said Laurie Wayburn, president of the Pacific Forest Trust, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that oversees Van Eck. Selling offsets, she said, is like “writing checks on the account.”
In the struggle over how to address climate change nationally and globally, forests play a major role. “Cap-and-trade” programs set limits on greenhouse gases and allow industries to trade emissions permits among themselves. And they can include provisions for offsetting heat-trapping pollution by investing in woodlands.
Offsets are poised for explosive growth. In the next two years, California is expected to roll out a statewide carbon market that may be expanded to other Western states. Nationally, climate legislation approved by a key congressional committee last week would allow U.S. industries to use offsets worth up to 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, part of which could come from forest projects here and abroad.
A new climate treaty scheduled to be signed in Copenhagen in December may allow industrial countries to offset emissions with forest-saving projects in Brazil, Indonesia and other developing nations.
Ripe for fraud?
But the carbon commodity business is controversial. Critics fear that poorly regulated offsets could hand a get-out-of-jail-free card to heavy polluters. Should a coal-fired power plant in Nevada avoid slashing carbon dioxide emissions by paying to preserve trees in Oregon? Is this a complex trading scheme ripe for fraud?
To create trustworthy offsets, California’s Air Resources Board two years ago set up the nation’s first government-sponsored system to quantify and verify carbon. Those rules are being rewritten for possible use by other states.
“Companies having a hard time meeting their carbon emission limits may want to invest in forestry as a way to cut costs,” said Mary D. Nichols, the board’s chairwoman. “We have hundreds of thousands of acres of forests that can play a role in helping us to prevent global warming.”
Forests are central to Earth’s climate because, like oceans, they are a carbon “sink.” Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas that is heating the planet’s atmosphere. Allowing trees to grow larger before logging increases the carbon stored in a forest. So do widening the forested buffers along streams and clearing out underbrush to allow more space for trees. Reforesting areas abandoned to brush or destroyed by wildfire would also greatly boost carbon stock.
“California leads the world with regard to the role of forests in combating climate change,” said Chris Kelly, California director for the Conservation Fund, a Virginia-based nonprofit that has sold offsets from Mendocino County preserves. “I just had an inquiry from a Canadian buyer who’s expecting Canada to move in the direction set by California.”
But so far, big timber operators, including Sierra Pacific Industries and Green Diamond Resource Co., have yet to enroll in California’s offsets program. Current standards require owners to agree to a permanent conservation easement, a legal agreement that would guarantee carbon-storage measures in perpetuity. Companies have found that too onerous, and as a result only a handful of woodlands have registered, mainly those managed by conservation groups.
For the last 18 months, members of a task force of environmentalists, timber operators and state officials have been locked in contentious negotiations to revise the rules. The new draft, to go before the Air Resources Board next month, substitutes a 100-year contract for the easement, thus allowing development after a century. It also clarifies rules for companies to quantify and verify carbon.
At least one environmental group is uncomfortable with the changes. “By removing the easement, you leave the system open to gaming,” said Brian Nowicki, a forest specialist with the Center for Biological Diversity.
“The timber industry wants ‘business as usual’ practices, like clear-cutting, to qualify for carbon credit.”
But groups represented on the task force, including the Environmental Defense Fund, the Nature Conservancy and Pacific Forest Trust, say that century-long contracts and strict accounting rules will guarantee that offsets will be granted only if additional carbon is stored above and beyond conventional forest practices.
David Bischel, president of the California Forestry Assn., the industry trade group, said he expects more landowners to sign up but cautions, “It is an opportunity in its infancy: When you add up the numbers, it is not a huge source of revenue.”
‘This is a win-win’
Nonetheless, he estimates that the state’s 14 million acres of private timberland could be managed to sequester twice as much carbon as they do now. And he praises conservationists for acknowledging the need for working forests: “We’ve moved on from the old timber wars. This is a win-win.”
Among the first companies to jump into the forest carbon market was Pacific Gas & Electric, Northern California’s biggest utility. Its “Climate Smart” program offers customers the chance to pay a tax-deductible surcharge on their bills, averaging $5, to offset electricity use. In two years, 30,400 customers have bought 214,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions -- the emissions equivalent of taking 43,000 cars off the road for a year. Much of that tonnage was purchased from the Conservation Fund, which manages Mendocino County’s 23,780-acre Garcia River Forest.
At Van Eck, politicians were among the first purchasers: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), both seeking to offset air travel.
Federal forests, which account for more than half of the state’s woodlands, are not being considered for trading schemes, although officials are studying how to increase their carbon sequestration. A U.S. Forest Service program invites individuals to offset their carbon footprint by donating to a Carbon Capital Fund to pay for tree-planting in the San Bernardino National Forest, among others.
Over the next few decades, however, the state’s new standards could allow timber companies to market at least 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide offsets from private lands, according to the Air Resources Board.
Forest owners can earn far more by full-scale logging or selling to developers. But if offset values rise under mandatory climate regulations, they could offer a counterweight to development pressure. The U.S. annually loses an estimated 1.5 million acres of private forest to urban sprawl.
Wedged between a gated community and a tract that shows the ragged remains of clear-cuts, Van Eck is a micromanaged woodland laboratory. The biggest cost of meeting carbon rules is labor,” said Wayburn, the Pacific Forest Trust’s president. “You have to crawl over the logs, estimate the carbon by measuring the butt end, and do detailed inventories.”
Between giant stumps of redwoods felled in the 19th century, Van Eck’s foresters paint turquoise rings around trees slated for cutting. Wayburn tramps across a bed of moss, pointing out trees scarred by bears and glancing skyward to catch a glimpse of Arnie, the resident spotted owl. She points out the forest’s role in protecting clean water and wildlife -- not just in cooling the climate.
“We’re re-creating a mature forest,” she said. “We will leave some trees to get 600 years old. But we’re also thinning over time because wider spacing leads to an older forest. If you don’t harvest at all, you can’t restore very well. Fire comes in. Pests and invasive species come in.”
Whether California’s forests can be recruited to wage a climate war is linked to the eventual price of offsets. And the price that companies will pay depends on the credibility of the offset.
“What is being done on Van Eck can be done across a wide variety of forests,” Wayburn said. “The challenge of global warming is figuring out whether you’ve made a difference. Here, you can see that you have.” | <urn:uuid:7d360aa5-a5a0-4f3c-9e45-f36757e4c259> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-01-me-forests-carbon1-story.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.940867 | 1,893 | 2.59375 | 3 |
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Big Brother Is Tracking You. Without a Warrant.
The sky was nearly cloudless on Aug. 19, 1960, when Capt. Harold E. Mitchell took off from Hawaii in his stubby C-119 Flying Boxcar. A short time later, in the blackness of space, an orbiting satellite ejected a small film capsule that tumbled earthward protected by a heat shield. When it reached the lower atmosphere, a parachute deployed, and it began a slow descent over the South Pacific. Then, like an outfielder catching a pop fly, Captain Mitchell snagged the falling object — on his third try — in a trapeze-like contraption on the nose of his plane. In that instant, satellite espionage was born. Inside the capsule were thousands of images of Soviet territory never before seen by American intelligence. Forty-three years later, satellite imagery similar to that collected by the Central Intelligence Agency is available to anyone with a credit card. From detailed shots of India’s nuclear sites, to high-resolution pictures of a neighbor’s backyard, reconnaissance satellite images have become as easy to obtain as a novel from Amazon.com. In fact, much of them are free for the taking from the Internet. Full Story | <urn:uuid:8c99a973-4f91-47ff-adf1-72f4868048db> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.oodaloop.com/realnews-items/2003/05/20/11268/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.962967 | 248 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Jim Pearson knows a thing or two about raising money from venture capitalists. And he has some advice for BioCrossroads:
Teach entrepreneurs the value of money.
Pearson was CEO of locally based medical-device maker Suros Surgical
Systems Inc., one of the fastest-growing companies in Indianapolis history. Just six years after starting that company, which
makes a system for automated breast biopsies, he sold it for $248 million.
Today, Pearson leads another
fast-growing medical-device startup, NICO Corp., which raised $10 million in 2009’s third quarter. NICO makes a promising
machine for minimally invasive brain surgery.
Neither Suros nor NICO ever received any venture capital from
BioCrossroads’ $73 million Indiana Future Fund in 2003 or its $58 million successor, INext, formed last month. Even
so, Pearson is a big supporter. He said BioCrossroads’ fund raising has definitely made life easier for every local
life sciences entrepreneur who’s looking for funding. So have the increased efforts of just about every major local
life sciences firm, from Eli Lilly and Co. to Clarian Health, Pearson said.
“Indiana’s come a long
way, and it’s a lot easier now to raise money,” he said. “That doesn’t mean it’s easy.”
Most observers focus on the quantity of venture capital available and raised periodically in Indiana. And while
that’s important, Pearson said he’s learned through hard experience that the quality of that money is just as
To be successful, he said, life sciences entrepreneurs—many of whom are scientists unfamiliar
with high finance—must learn when to accept venture capital and when to turn it down. Otherwise, they can quickly lose
control of their companies.
“It’s like that old saying, ‘You name the price and I get to name
the terms,’” Pearson said. “Most people say, ‘I need money,’ and they should say, ‘I’m
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Forest certification can demonstrate that forests are used responsibly and sustainably. This means that the management and treatment of forests is ecologically, economically and socially sustainable and does not reduce the viability of future generations. When practicing targeted forestry, the diversity of forest nature and the cultural and recreational values of forests are considered. The purpose of forest certification is to strengthen the sales of Finnish wood-based products on the international market.
Forest certification includes forest management certification and chain of custody certification. Forest certification defines the requirements, the fulfillment of which is assessed annually by an external party. The certificate is issued when forest owners and forestry operators commit to operating in accordance with the certification criteria and the requirements of the criteria are met in the assessment. Verification of the trees’ chain of origin ensures that trees come from certified forests. The chain of origin certificate is issued to forest industry production facilities that have a traceability system. Finland has two major certification systems, PEFC and FSC. About 90 percent of Finland's forests are PEFC-certified and 10 percent are FSC-certified.
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Choosing the right musical instrument for you!
Most all of us have thought it if we didn’t say it: “Before this life is over I am going to learn to play an instrument.” While some of us may know exactly what instrument we would like to learn most of us would like to learn them all; we have no idea which single instrument we would choose to learn. Below is some valuable information which will help you determine the right musical instrument for you to learn to play.
Step 1: Figuring out the kind of instruments you like
The music genre you prefer says a lot about what type of musical instrument you may want to take on. Various genres feature differences in instrumental grouping, so if you tend to listen to classical music you may be attracted to the strings or horns. If you listen to country music you the fiddle, harmonica, or banjo might be your thing. Perhaps you love the guitar licks featured in rock and roll music, which is a good indication for many individuals that guitar is a good option. By considering the individual instruments you hear in your music of choice you may discover exactly what instrument you should choose.
Step 2: Look at your collection of tunes; now choose your very favorites and…
…ask yourself what it is about these particular pieces that appeal to you. If you find that the attraction is purely lyrical you may want to work on singing or songwriting on the side, but try to narrow down the songs or pieces in which a specific instrument or instrument solo stands out attractively to your ear. Are you often attracted to this particular instrument in music? Does its sound appeal to you in any genre? What you discover may tell you what your instrument of choice should be.
Step 3: Speak with a professional music teacher
If, after you have carried out the steps above, you still cannot narrow down your instrument of choice it is wise to seek out professional guidance. A music teacher at any level has been trained to help you discover what best suits you musically. They will know exactly what questions to ask and what to listen and look for in the answers you give them to help you figure this dilemma out.
Step 4: Dive in and try an instrument
At this point you should have a good idea or two of what musical instrument you are interested in taking up. Choose the one that seems to stand out to you and begin to take lessons. You can take lessons online, but beginning students have the greatest success with a in-person music teacher who’s ready to teach you to play. Whatever method of learning you choose you just have to begin. If you find you are not clicking with the musical instrument you have chosen then simply move onto your second choice, but don’t be too quick to decide! Be sure to give you and your instrument sufficient time to get to know each other before you call off the relationship.
You can learn to play a musical instrument, and you can decide the perfect instrument for you and your personality. It will reflect your taste in music and assist you in creatively expressing yourself more clearly. Discover your perfect musical instrument match today! | <urn:uuid:5a1b9fcd-6a49-4921-a232-501980b847e6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lessonsinyourhome.net/blog/choosing-instrument-whats-ipod/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953335 | 641 | 2.140625 | 2 |
CLAAS asked us to make a new design for the fuel tank of a combine harvester. These machines weigh a whopping 18 till 20 tonnes and every kilo of weight reduction directly translates into reduced costs. Of course, safety cannot be compromised. The solution is sophisticated product development.
In collaboration with CLAAS, our engineers developed a process where the fuel tank has considerably thinner walls in certain strategic places. The underlying idea is topology optimisation; investigating where the highest pressure is created inside the tank when the combine harvester is in use. We reinforce those places, allowing the rest of the wall to be executed much thinner overall with optimal stability.
Lightweight construction meets all requirements
The fuel tank of a CLAAS combine harvester contains over 1000 litres of fuel. Since a single drop of fuel is enough to contaminate hundreds of litres of water, a full tank carries a lot of responsibility in addition to its weight. Thanks to our technical resourcefulness and high-tech rotational moulding technique, the improved lightweight fuel tanks meet all standards and regulatory requirements.
Supplier of the year
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favor / फेवर
पकà¥à¤·, समरà¥à¤¥à¤¨, सहायता
support or prefer a special possibility
Liking, or regard for someone or something
favor का अरà¥à¤¥ होता है तरफदारी, पकà¥à¤·à¤ªà¤¾à¤¤, समरà¥à¤¥à¤¨, à¤à¤¹à¤¸à¤¾à¤¨, मदद, सहायता, अनà¥à¤®à¥‹à¤¦à¤¨, अनà¥à¤—à¥à¤°à¤¹, इनायत, अनà¥à¤®à¥‹à¤¦à¤¨ करना, पकà¥à¤·à¤ªà¤¾à¤¤ करना, तरफदारी करना, समरà¥à¤¥à¤¨ करना, पकà¥à¤· लेना।
मतलब किसी को या किसी चीज के लिठपसंद करना, या समà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤¨ करना।
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Example Sentences Of favor In English-Hindi
5)Â If this solution works, you owe me a favor of my choosing.
6) Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
7) A struggle between competing aides for presidential favor.
8) Her very soft southern accent and her facial features favor those of her late father.
9) Would you please do me the favor of going to the prom with me?
10) Why don't you do us all a favor and go back to wherever you came from?
11) A Spanish proverb remarks that he who asks the fewest favors is the best received.
12) Excuse me, could you spare me a few minutes? I have a favor to ask you.
13) If approved, I would favor its widespread use for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.
14) Not all little girls favor dolls or shoes, in fact, some prefer cars and comic books.
favor: Shabdshiksha English To Hindi Dictionary
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Grung Name Generator
What makes grung names unique?
Like many other species of toads and frogs, grungs have unique calls to communicate with other members of their species. Over time, these croaks, ribbits, peeps, clucks, and grunts merged into a language all their own. Grung names originate from this collection of strange and natural vocal modulations and can be difficult for other non-grung races to pronounce.
What are grung?
Aggressive frog-like humanoids, grungs stand slightly shorter than most gnomes. They have powerful amphibious legs that end in webbed feet, muscular forelimbs, and hands with opposable thumbs. Their torsos and heads are more humanoid than toad-like in appearance, and they stand upright and erect, moving in quick short hops.
Grungs are always looking for creatures they can capture and enslave for all manner of menial tasks. However, with their forced social structure, most grungs simply desire someone they can gleefully boss around. Slaves are treated very poorly and often fed mildly poisoned food to keep them sluggish and submissive. Creatures that eat the tainted food for extended periods become shells of their former selves, unable to recover without the assistance of curative magics.
Grung culture follows a strict caste system. Everything from hatching pools to homes is kept separate, and juveniles immediately join their caste upon emerging from their designated hatchery. All grungs are born a dull greenish-gray and grow into their caste color by adulthood in about nine to twelve months.
Green grungs are the warriors, hunters, and laborers of the tribe, while blue work as artisans and other domestic roles. Purple grungs supervise both groups, acting as administrators and commanders. Red grungs are respected and superior to those mentioned previously and become the tribal scholars and arcane practitioners. Above the red are the orange grungs who train to become elite warriors and the gold who hold the highest leadership and sovereignty above all others.
Traditionally, a grung stays within its caste for life. However, there are rare occasions when an individual who distinguishes themselves with great deeds earns an invitation to join a higher caste. When this occurs, the grungs use a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic to change the elevated grung’s color. It is then inducted into the new caste in the same manner as a juvenile, and from that point on, the grung and its progeny are official members of the higher caste.
Where do grung live?
As tree-dwelling amphibians, grungs prefer the shelter and shade provided by jungles, tropical forests, and swamps. Their settlements are collections of rudimentary structures cobbled together and hidden among the surrounding trees. Like much of their society, grung homes are segregated, requiring each residence to be limited to a particular caste. Their tribes can include a hundred or more grungs, nearly a quarter of them adolescents and children.
Though small, grungs are hostile, distrusting, and fiercely territorial creatures who see themselves superior to most other races. They often indicate the borders of their territory by hanging the dead bodies of their enemies in plain view of any would-be intruders. | <urn:uuid:9c63ce93-84a6-4140-9095-b8ab91937a8e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dndnames.com/races/races-e-g/grung-names.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942341 | 741 | 2.75 | 3 |
A decade ago, many of us heard commentaries on how entrepreneurs were turned down by venture capitalists for not including a cloud strategy in their business plan, no matter what the core business was. Humorous punchlines such as, “It’s cloudy without any clouds” and “Add some cloud to your strategy and your future will be bright and sunny” were common.
Fast forward to now and there is no denying that cloud computing is well established across most industries. From on-prem computing resources being sufficient, conditions have changed to make on-cloud computing a necessity for almost everyone.
It’s true that early interest for EDA to move to the cloud was soft. Quite a lot has changed over the last decade. But there are still companies out there that are evaluating EDA in the cloud. This is the backdrop for a recently published whitepaper. It was authored by Michael White, senior director, physical verification product management, Calibre Design Solutions at Siemens EDA.
The whitepaper covers the history of EDA in the cloud, why the cloud became a viable option for EDA, and identifies ways for improving the bottom line for designs in both established nodes and leading-edge technologies. This blog covers the salient points I gleaned from the whitepaper.
Paving the Way
There were two primary reasons for EDA’s early hesitancy to move to the cloud. The significant reason was the deep concern over intellectual property (IP) security. The other reason was that there was no compelling need as the on-prem computing resources were able to handle all of the requirements.
Cloud providers took the IP security concern seriously. They started investing in and developing strong security mechanisms in their infrastructure and deploying tight security protocols and procedures for data access and during data transportation. With this intense focus on IP security by cloud providers, the chip industry started migrating to cloud computing.
Compute Demand Growth
The demand for EDA compute power has been growing aggressively over time. As we advanced from one process node to the next, the number of rule checks that needs to be performed also increased. Refer to figure below. From 28nm to 5nm node, the number of rule checks has quadrupled. In addition, each task has also increased in complexity. For example, to optimize yield ramp, it is no longer simply adding in a few geometries. Design companies are trying to maximize yield using techniques such as cell-based fill.
The industry had hoped that innovations in lithography and transistors would bring down the amount of compute requirement by eliminating some of the rule checks that were added over the years. But that does not appear to be having a material impact on the long-term demand for compute power. And neither is the move toward chiplets integration (vs very large and complex SoC) expected to provide that much relief in regard to demand for compute power.
On-prem, Cloud or Hybrid?
Cloud computing can be more expensive than utilizing on-prem compute resources. To cost-effectively utilize cloud computing resources without sacrificing on turnaround times, there are many tools out there. Refer to one of my recent blogs for one such solution. But first start with how effectively current on-prem compute resources are being utilized. If utilization is low, first order of business is to improve the resource allocation and scheduling processes. If utilization is high without impacting project schedules, on-prem computing may be fine for current projects.
But even if the on-prem resources have been optimally planned, all it takes is for one or a few of the many projects to slip their schedules. Suddenly the situation changes from on-prem resources being sufficient to on-cloud computing becoming a necessity. May be in the form of hybrid computing environment. But what about the immediate future? Even moving an existing design to a new process node will increase the demand on compute power, making extending to the cloud a serious consideration. Refer to figure below.
Even if the above issues aren’t there, a company has to look at the market value for doing things faster than otherwise possible. What is the bottom-line benefit of tapping into the practically near-infinite cloud resources to get the company’s product faster to market.
Calibre Platform and Cloud Computing
Michael describes how their Calibre platform has been supporting distributed and cloud computing for more than a decade. Calibre engines and licensing can deliver the same level of performance whether a company is using a private cloud or a public cloud. Calibre engines can scale up to 10K+ CPU cores and process extremely large (GB to TB sized) files.
The whitepaper provides a specific example of how Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was able to double their daily DRC iterations on a 7nm production design without increasing the memory usage on the cloud servers. He also describes how Siemens EDA was able to achieve a 30% further reduction in runtime by identifying optimizations to AMD’s runtime environment, Microsoft Azure’s cloud resources and the foundry’s design rule decks. You can find more details in the whitepaper.
Siemens EDA offers its customers flexibility to use the cloud for surge compute demand and continued use of multi-vendor flows. As part of that freedom of choice focus, they collaborate with multiple companies to create best practices for efficiently and cost-effectively utilizing the cloud. In this context, another blog that may be of interest is “Library Characterization: A Siemens Cloud Solution using AWS.”
If you have not already moved to the cloud for your EDA computing needs, it may be worthwhile to revisit that choice. After evaluating and making the decision to adopt cloud EDA computing, availability of proven technology, flexible use models, support for multi-vendor flow and guidance through best practices methodology are imperative to maximize the benefits received. Click here to download the whitepaper and explore with Siemens EDA.Share this post via: | <urn:uuid:80eb473c-73df-4333-aa2c-07f0585ff974> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://semiwiki.com/eda/siemens-eda/301224-eda-in-the-cloud-now-more-than-ever/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951831 | 1,229 | 1.867188 | 2 |
Madame Adelaide Bonfamille is a retired opera singer who lives in Paris, France. Knowing that she is growing older, she calls on her attorney, Georges Hautecourt, to draft her will. In it, she lists her four cats, Duchess and her three kittens, Berlioz, Marie, and Tolouse, as her sole beneficiaries, naming her butler, Edgar Balthazar, as a beneficiary once the cats have lived their full lives.
Unbeknownst to her, Edgar overhears this and takes issue with her decision. He steals away the cats in the night, leaving Bonfamille to believe that the cats have somehow been lost.
She lives in a state of sadness until she hears them upon her doorstep. Before she can discover the returned cats, though, Edgar hides them in a sack.
Once the cats have been freed, thanks to Tom O'Malley and his fellow alley cats, among others, Bonfamille adopts Tom and alters her will once more, writing out the now missing Edgar, and dedicating her funds toward a new foundation to care for the stray cats of Paris. | <urn:uuid:b622e3a5-785b-4565-8b54-8e21c781313b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://whatcharacter.com/Character/b58d1a2e-80e4-e511-80ba-001ec9e44883 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966421 | 231 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Update to Global Financial Stability
The IMF had just released an update to its global financial stability report issued earlier in April, yesterday in the midst of the covid 19 pandemic. Global financial conditions have somewhat eased now due to sharp tightening from lockdown in earlier part of the year, and this is marked by a fall in interest rates and a rebound in risk asset market valuations. Risk assets include assets such as equities, commodities, high-yield bonds, real estates and currencies.
Swift and unprecedented central bank measures have been a major factor in the market recovery, it said. For example, in the United States, the Fed had announced a provision of up to USD 2.3 Trillion in credit facilities due to COVID 19, and around the world, Governments had provided similar fiscal and financial assistances amounting to near USD 11 Trillion in the form of tax breaks, cash handouts, credit facilities, wages supports and etc.
However, there appears to be a disconnect between the financial market optimism and the global economy fundamentals/outlook. There are various explanations for this mismatch especially if one were to take into account, current state of affairs. This disconnect between markets and the real economy raises the risk of another huge correction in risk asset prices should the investor apetite turned sour, thereby posing threat to the recovery.
A number of triggers could result in market correction, which would add another layer of pressure to full economic recovery. The Covid-19 pandemic could accelerate and crystallize other financial vulnerabilities that had built up over the years. These include high level of corporate and consumer debts posing tests to the state’s and market’s solvency. This will then lead to the resilient test of the banking sector in general which will add pressure to their bottom line profitability. Non-banks and other financial players who are exposed to this credit market would face similar ‘stress test’ and its consequences. This could add another threat to the recovery as these players have now a greater role in the system than before. Lastly, the countries with low level of reserves and weak economy have now a ‘less accessible’ means of external refinancing. These could be in the form of higher interest rate for bonds and thus, a lower credit rating assigned, which is a self-feed downward spiral.
In such difficult situation, it is therefore critical for authorities to strike the ‘right balance’ between closing and opening its economy due to the pandemic. Authorities will need to continue to support the recovery while ensuring the soundness of the financial institutions and preserving financial stability.
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Direct Effects of Principal Motivational Interview on Student Motivation and Academic Achievement: An Experimental Study
Much of the research on principal effectiveness has concluded that principals have minimal direct impact on student achievement. This study focused on direct one-on-one motivational interviews between a principal and nonproficient students aiming to improve the students’ motivation, positive academic behaviors, and math achievement. This randomized control trial built upon some of the major positive elements that Silva, White, and Yoshida (2011) established through their research with a small group of principals and students in a suburban community and enhanced it in multiple aspects as follows. The grade levels were from sixth to eighth. The study employed the use of a more established motivational interviewing protocol which can be defined as a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. The ANCOVA was used to determine whether there was a direct effect of principal motivation interview on student achievement, positive academic behavior, and motivation. In comparison to the control group, students in the experimental condition showed nearly significant gains in math achievement, homework completion and increased intrinsic motivation, and significant decrease on time spent on social media.
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By Lydia Lynch
More Australians will contract a deadly dust-related disease in 2020 if the federal government waits to act on recommendations it received last year, a Brisbane lawyer warns.
Roger Singh from Shine Lawyers has watched his clients fade to "skin and bones" from silicosis, an irreversible lung disease caused by inhalation of silica dust.
Gold Coast stonemason Anthony White, who was a client of Mr Singh's, died from the disease last March and his brother Shane Parata was diagnosed with silicosis a few days later.
Another client remains on 24-hour oxygen and is deteriorating by the day.
Manufactured stone, used extensively in modern interior design such as kitchen and bathroom benchtops, can be up to 90 per cent silica.
Unlike mesothelioma caused by asbestos or black lung caused by coal dust, silicosis has a rapid onset, meaning many of the present sufferers are men in their 20s and 30s.
"These men are in the prime of their lives, they are the main breadwinners for their families, and now their earning capacity has been diminished and their lives cut short," Mr Singh said.
"It is horrific."
Mr Singh said 350 people across Australia had been diagnosed with the disease, at the latest estimate.
Last July, the Australian government set up a taskforce "to develop a national approach for the prevention, early identification, control and management of dust diseases in Australia".
Health Minister Greg Hunt was handed a list of "interim" recommendations in December, about how to protect workers from silica dust exposure.
He is yet to make those recommendations public.
"Publication of the advice is a matter for government," a Health spokesman said.
Mr Singh said time for talk, consultation and debate had to be over, and action taken.
"No stonemason workshop should be permitted to handle and cut engineered stone, which contains 90 to 95 per cent silica content, unless they are licensed to do so," he said.
"You should not be able to get a licence unless you adhere to stringent workplace health and safety measures.
"It is like liquor or gun licensing - not anyone is able to sell liquor or guns and there is a reason for that, because it can result in death and destruction."
Mr Singh said despite risk of toxic dust, workers were still cutting the product dry.
"Their faces are hovering over the slab as they cut, it gives off an enormous dust cloud, they inhale and ingest that," he said.
"In many instances these workers are provided with nothing more than a flimsy mask you can buy at Bunnings. It is not sealed tight around their mouth and nasal passages, so dust gets in regardless.
"These guys are still working in unsafe conditions.
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September 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM
It was 8 o'clock in the morning at the First Christian Church and I was excited and anxious all at the same time. I had been commissioned to compose new music every week for the church services, to be played by violin, cello and piano. The instrumentation was perfect to set the mood required for a worship service. The music was light, filled with bright colors and textures that seemed to echo the esoteric sentiments of the stained-class filled windows.
As the first note rang out, I felt my heartbeat speed up in excitement. I was beginning to hear with my ears what I had been hearing in my head all week. Then, something very interesting happened; I noticed that my heartbeat began to match the tempo of the minuet that I had composed. This marvelous event has only happened to me a few times previously. I remember when I had been playing a hoedown and my heartbeat had matched beat two and four. Just as the astonishment came over me, began to leave and I started to focus on the performance of the music.
After the musically filled church service had concluded, I thought of this heartbeat event on my walk home. The fall colors of dim yellow, deep maroon and earthy brown peppered the ground caught my attention. Often, we find the most simplest of life nuances the colors the pepper the ground we walk. As I walked on I thought that just as we sometimes forget to notice the colors of fall, we fail to pay attention to the natural response of our heartbeat in music education.
"There should be an entire class on bringing attention to our heartbeats!", I thought to myself as the birds whistled to my footsteps. This aspect of our human existence is so fundamental to being human - to being alive. Even as I reminisced of that morning's events I felt as though the music gained a fresh fragrance that lifted the music, making it more personal. "This personal connection should be experienced by everyone, and what a better way than to point young students in that direction?"
There is a definite link to better thinking, experiencing and creativity when connecting to our innate heartbeat. A study of 120 infants between 5 months and 2 years old, suggest that humans may be born with a predisposition to move rhythmically in response to music. "Our research suggests that it is the beat rather than other features of the music, such as the melody, that produces the response in infants," said researcher Marcel Zentner, a psychologist at the University of York in England. "We also found that the better the children were able to synchronize their movements with the music, the more they smiled." In another study continued this line of research with staggering results, stating, "Recent music neuroscience research indicates that steady beat does affect attention behaviors in humans. We typically process steady beat in the premotor cortex of the brain, an area also related to attention (Bengtsson et al. 2008). Zentner and Eerola (2010) found that 120 infants, ages 5–24 months, were more engaged with rhythm-only stimuli (for example, a steady drum beat) than with speech-only stimuli. The results of this study indicate that children have the potential to be more engaged when listening to steady beats than when listening to verbal-only instructions. Therefore, it is conceivable that listening to a steady beat pattern during mathematics teaching activities in the early childhood classroom could promote better attention and increased engagement in young children." Continuing, "Steady beats and rhythms that parents use to soothe their infants or rock them to sleep and the songs they sing to their children contain many complex patterns."
Since our heartbeat is our most natural rhythm, we should therefore implement it into our teaching more often. Furthermore, we should not contain this line of teaching simply to children. It is important to note that every musician can benefit from becoming more connected with our own personal internal rhythm. In fact, it might be suitable to spend part of your practice time in a quiet space, listening to your heartbeat. As an experiment, sit with your heartbeat before a practice session, asking yourself the following questions:
How does it change?
What does it mean when it changes?
Is it strong?
What is the time signature?
Can I play a song to it?
These questions and many others can give us great insight to how our personal natural rhythm works, sounds and feels. This enlightens us to something that is overpassed for it's simplicity. Our heartbeat is a part of us, just like music is a part of us. Let's join the two together to gain the simple nuance that lifts the music into joining our life essence and resounding beyond what our mind can do alone.
I know that we adjust our heatbeat to the activity needs and context, one's heart might be beating much faster in Tchaikovsky 3rd mvt than in a slow peice. Thus what you say must be logical and surely too often overpassed for its simplicity.
Well, for musicians, athletes or any performer, adjusting the breathing rythm and heartbeat (I assume that stage fright isn't interfering too much in the process here...) is an important part of the success just as setting one's head to an appropriate psychological state onstage.
From swimming to bow and arrow shooting, horse back riding and music (all these precision/piloting type activities that I experienced at some level)and I'm sure many more all need this pacing oneself aspect to be performed well... It's not always easy but the nice thing is that, unless one really has no talent at all, we usually know it when we're not! And the better we become, the better we become able to get in back to it if something happens.
On a more poetic level, I once heard a marvelous reply in a movie from a character to another. She was playing a great concert pianist and told that to conservatory students as part of a motivational speach: when the beating of your heart match that of the music, you can't help but follow what's in tune with your heart!
That should be a goal of every music student...
And to go outdoors and look at nature's beauties? Sure, we all need it. After exam sessions, the feeling in the legs of not moving for so long is memorable and I'm sure that's what happens to the poor old folks who enter confined rooms and weaken over weeks! In another life I studied that process at school too. One does not want to go there... I'm better get off my computer and go take a walk now :)
Have a nice day,
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Happy Junk Food Day. So many different foods, however I feel fries are probably the most popular. People have been enjoying french fries, for over 200 years. Thomas Jefferson wrote the oldest verifiable document mentioning frying potatoes, around 1802. French fries were very popular in france in the middle 1800’s. Which is why they’re called french fries. They became popular in the united states after soldiers returned, craving them.
The biggest part of the fry’s flavor is from the grease. Tallow is the best, it’s simply rendered beef fat. If you can’t find tallow, you can get lard which is pig fat. Vegetable oils provide the least amount of flavor. This is why fast food places have until recently used tallow. McDonalds used tallow until 1990 when they switched to vegetable oil. To get the flavor, they added flavorings. Probably something like beef bouillon is sprayed on them, before being frozen at the factory. One quarter of all potatoes in america are served as french fries. On average each person in the U.S. eats 30 lbs a fries a year. Over 6 million pounds of fries are consumed each year, in the U.S.
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Tallow or cooking oil (enough to fill pan at least 2 inches deep)
1/2 cup sugar
2 TBS salt
3. Wash the potatoes then place in a pan of cold water. Add 2 TBS salt. Bring the water to a boil. If you’re using russets cook for 5 minutes. If you’re using a waxy potatoes cook for only 1 minute. Boiling the potatoes first, creates a creamy texture in the finished fries.
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NetApp announced the general availability of NetApp Astra (formerly known as Project Astra), a fully managed application-aware data management service built for Kubernetes workloads.
NetApp Astra allows organizations to protect, recover, and move applications deployed on Kubernetes with no software to download, install, manage, or upgrade, thus enabling them to focus on developing and scaling their applications—not on managing infrastructure.
“Backup, cloning, disaster recovery, data lifecycle operations, data optimization, compliance, and security are all critical to any organization,” said Eric Han vice president, product management, Public Cloud Services at NetApp.
“Taken together, these challenges increase complexity. That’s directly at odds with Kubernetes’ goal of simpler, faster and more flexible application development and deployment – a vision that NetApp Astra will help to realize.”
“I applaud NetApp’s goal of providing application-aware data management for Kubernetes,” said Rushi NS, Chief Architect, SAP.
“Astra will make it dramatically easier to manage, protect, and move data-rich Kubernetes workloads across public clouds and on-premises. I look forward to collaborating with NetApp as they continue to develop Astra.”
With NetApp Astra, NetApp extends its data management services into the Kubernetes ecosystem, helping organizations manage cloud native applications and legacy workloads with key capabilities including:
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- Disaster/data recovery with remote backups. Teams can also take a full application-aware backup of an application and state. The backup can be used to restore the application with its data to a different Kubernetes cluster in the same or a different region to address data recovery use cases.
- Simplified application portability and migration with active clones. Entire applications, along with their data, can be moved from one Kubernetes cluster to another, no matter where the clusters are located.
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Lack of Response to Safety Issues in HospitalsOctober 26, 2017
According to a recent article published by USA Today, hospital safety issues are not always addressed in a timely or productive manner. Depending on the specific issue, patients can be at risk for a wide range of illnesses and infections. Even when safety issues are officially reported, hospitals rarely face consequences that are serious enough to spark any meaningful changes. Not only does this leave patients vulnerable to infections, but it also prevents them from being able to make informed decisions about where to turn for medical treatment.
One investigative report cited in the article looks at an incident at MedStar Washington Hospital Center where plumbing issues caused sewage to leak down the walls and onto the floor of an operating room.
The president of the hospital put out a statement saying that the plumbing issue had been fixed. However, Lisa McGiffert, Director of the Safe Patient Project run by Consumer Reports, commented that the system is flawed and that not enough is being done to demonstrate public accountability. One way to do this, said McGiffert, is to force hospitals to participate in both internal and external audits following a safety-related incident.
Hospitals Should Face Stiffer Consequences
According to the author of the Discussions in Infection Control blog, penalties and fines are not effective methods of issuing change. When there is little to no consequence for compromising patient safety, there is no incentive to make significant changes. Unfortunately, this means that patients may seek treatment in a hospital without knowing that it has been issued a substantial fine for a safety violation.
Lately, there has been a trend towards increased transparency with regard to the information available to patients, which allows them to make more informed choices about their health care. However, some hospitals have been slow to release quality data.
David Kashmer, M.D. is a trauma and emergency surgeon who pointed out that, when hospitals focus on more short-term investments, rather than more long-term improvements, it can hurt the hospital’s bottom line in the long run. In fact, hospitals that implement targeted prevention programs see a median savings of two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars. We have the tools necessary to make significant changes, he said, but some hospitals simply do not use them, whether it is because of the culture of the facility or a specific situation.
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For the first time in 25 years, Denver teachers are fed up enough to walk out.
Last week, 93 percent of Denver Classroom Teachers Association members who voted supported going on strike. The vote came after teacher pay negotiations between the teachers union and the school district broke down Jan. 18, leaving the teachers without a contract that governs the district’s complicated salary-and-bonus system.
The day after the strike vote, Denver Public Schools asked state labor officials to intervene and try to broker a deal between the two sides. That request put the strike on hold. The union has since filed a response asking the state to stay out of it.
Gov. Jared Polis has until Feb. 11 to decide whether to get involved. Teachers cannot legally strike while a decision is pending.
While the district and the union wait for the answer, their negotiators are returning to the bargaining table. The two sides are set to meet Thursday at 5 p.m.
How did we get here and what happens next? This Q&A is meant to answer those questions.
Ninety-three percent favoring a strike is a landslide. How many teachers voted?
It’s unclear. The strike vote was an internal union matter, and the union has not released the numbers. Leaders did say the election was conducted electronically by a third party.
Is it certain the teachers will go on strike?
No. A strike could be averted if the union and the district reach a deal.
If it’s not averted, when would a strike start?
It depends on how quickly Polis makes a decision about whether to intervene — and what he ultimately decides. If the state intervenes, that could delay a strike by up to 180 days as a mediator or fact-finder works with the two sides to reach an agreement.
If the state does not act, teachers could strike immediately.
One important note: Polis could stay out of it for now but choose to intervene later.
Is it just teachers who are going on strike?
No. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association represents teachers and “specialized service providers,” which include school nurses, counselors, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and others. Union members are often referred to collectively as “educators.” In all, the union represents about 5,600 Denver educators.
But not all educators are members of the union. Before the strike vote, the union president said 64 percent of district educators were members. It’s likely higher now. Educators can choose whether or not to strike, regardless of their union membership.
Would schools be closed during a strike?
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova has said schools will remain open if teachers walk out. The district has been recruiting substitute teachers to fill in, as well as delivering to schools boxes of lesson plans for the subs to teach.
But there have also been signs that some schools could close. An internal letter from Cordova to the district’s central office employees says they are expected to deploy to schools to work as substitute teachers or in non-instructional roles unless they face “extenuating circumstances.” Those circumstances could include caring for a child “who is also a DPS student whose school was authorized to close by the superintendent.”
There is no set student-to-teacher ratio that schools must maintain, either by state law or district policy. A district spokesperson said officials will determine whether to close schools on a case-by-case basis: “If we anticipate any risk to student safety based on an inability to provide appropriate supervision, we will close the school or make the determination to offer meals only.”
Even if schools are open, should families send their children or keep them home?
The answer to this question is likely a personal one. Working parents will have to weigh whether they can afford to take time off to stay home with their children or find child care. Some families depend on school to provide meals, mental health support, or nursing care to their children.
District officials have promised that academic learning in schools will continue during a strike, and they have assured families that students won’t be watching movies all day.
The teachers union is encouraging families to send their children to school — but for a different reason. “We encourage parents to send their students to school if their school building remains open,” the union wrote in an FAQ document. “Student safety is paramount for all district schools, therefore the district will be obliged to close schools if safety becomes an issue due to limited staffing.”
The document added, “One major goal of a strike is for school buildings to be shut down as a demonstration of the essential labor performed by educators.”
What about innovation schools and charter schools?
Innovation schools are run by the district, so a strike would affect them. Charter schools are not, so a strike would not affect them. Charter schools would operate normally.
How long would a strike last?
It’s impossible to say. But it is possible to look at history. The last teacher strike in Denver, in 1994, lasted a week. A strike last year by teachers in the southern Colorado city of Pueblo also lasted a week. And a strike earlier this month by Los Angeles teachers lasted about a week, too.
Exactly why are educators ready to strike?
The strike would be an attempt to pressure the district into giving the union what it wants — a new pay structure and more money for teacher salaries.
Denver’s educator pay system, called ProComp, allows teachers and specialized service providers to earn bonuses and incentives on top of their base salary for things like working in a hard-to-fill position or a high-poverty school.
Who qualifies for which bonuses and the size of those bonuses can change from year to year. Educators say that makes their pay unpredictable, and that by funneling lots of money into incentives instead of base pay, ProComp has diminished their long-term earning potential. The union wants a system that invests more money into base salaries and less into bonuses.
Why can’t the two sides agree?
The disagreement is part philosophical and part financial.
The philosophical disagreement is about whether the bonuses and incentives are valuable. Voters agreed to fund them by approving a tax increase in 2005 — so nixing them would mean forfeiting about $33 million in tax money this year. That’s only a portion of the more than $400 million the district spends on teacher pay, but neither side wants to lose it.
Instead, the union wants to shrink the size and number of the bonuses and incentives, while the district is pushing to keep certain incentives more robust.
For instance, the district wants to offer a $2,500 bonus to educators who work at a high-poverty school as a way to ensure vulnerable students have good teachers. The union’s proposal calls for that same incentive to be $1,750, with the difference going to base pay.
The two sides also disagree on how much of the district’s $1 billion budget should be spent on educator compensation. Both agree it should be more — but they differ in how much more.
When negotiations broke down on Jan. 18, about $8.5 million separated the cost of the union and district proposals on their face. Different analyses have yielded larger cost differences.
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A green electrical box is a powerful tool for reducing the use of electric energy. It stores leftover power to recycle and reuse later. Why do you need it? To reduce energy bills, save energy and get extra protection against power surges. These durable power transformers are very practical and great for the environment. They are used throughout Australia because they offer multiple benefits for residential and commercial properties.
How does it work? The green electrical box features a motor that allows the transformer to produce power. It begins from the wires and runs through the meter to the panel box and finishes at the transformer. Electricity can be stored and reused when you need it because the transformer keeps the energy and releases the measured amount to the motor to reduce electricity consumption.
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Your Questions Answered
Are electrical transformer boxes dangerous?
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What is the safe distance from the box?
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While you may find this device as a disruption in your garden landscape, it is recommended not to cover it. The box needs airflow to function properly and covering it can be a safety hazard.
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Scaling your business allows you to grow without becoming overwhelmed. You can increase your sales without having a negative effect on other parts of your business. It’s all about managing your growth well and making sure that you don’t get ahead of yourself. Scaling your business in the right way can be a difficult task to approach, but there are things that you can do if you want to make the process easier. After all, scaling should help you to make sure the growth of your business is smooth and happens at a steady pace.
Here are some of the ways to scale your business.
Find an Agency Partner
One of the things that you might want to do when scaling your business is add to the services that you already provide. This can be tough to do if you have a small team and perhaps a small budget. It could be a good idea to consider teaming up with an internet marketing agency that can provide you with white label services. They can carry out the work for you on behalf of your customers so that you are able to offer services such as SEO without having to expand your own team.
Use the Right Tools
The right tools are essential for scaling your business. Subscription software is one of the options that you have if you want to make sure you have the best tools for the job. It can usually make it a lot easier to scale your business by offering you different plans that you can upgrade to when you need to. For example, you might start off on a subscription plan with basic features that allows one or two users to create accounts. As your business grows, you can move to a plan with more users and more features.
Have an Effective Sales Funnel
An effective sales funnel is a must if you want to scale your business at the right pace. As more sales come in, you need to be able to handle them efficiently and provide good customer service. Without a sales funnel that works for your business, you could find that your sales process is slow or that you lose leads due to inaction. You should identify the different stages of the sales funnel and which tasks you should be completing at each stage. How should you be moving your leads onto the next stage to close the sale?
Hire at the Right Time
Growing your team can be an important part of scaling your business, but it’s crucial to hire new people at the right time. If you do it too early, you could be wasting money. However, if you leave it too late, your new and existing staff could be scrambling to catch up with a backlog of work. Knowing when you want to hire new people and leaving enough time for the recruitment process will help you to grow your staff at the right time.
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A main entree is essentially the same thing as a main course served at dinner or during another large meal with multiple courses. On its own, however, the term "entree" can either refer to the main dish or to a dish that precedes the main dish, depending on whether the speaker is using American English, British English, or French. The entree came to mean the main dish in American English due to centuries of evolving food trends. Main entrees originally consisted of meat dishes, but modern day menus can also include salads and other meatless options.
The term "entrée" originated in France around 1555. It came from a term meaning "entrance," and the entrée was served with great fanfare at the very start of a meal with many courses. Within the following century, though, the order of an extravagant French meal changed. The entrée, a dish usually consisting of hot beef, pork, or lamb, was served after the soup and hors d'oeuvres but before the main or final course.
English use of the term "entree" dates back to the late 1750s. By the 1800s, both British and American usage of the term referred to the third course of a meal, coming after the soup and fish but before the main course, like it did on the French menu. This course usually consisted of a some type of beef, pork, or lamb in the English usage, as well.
After World War I, formal meal arrangements changed. Meals in general included fewer extravagant meat courses than in the past. In American English, the entree claimed its current place as the main or final course, donning the title "main entree" in the process. Chicken and fish became entree options, along with the standard beef, pork, and lamb options of the past. In French and British English, however, "entree" or "entrée" continues to refer to a light course, consisting of eggs or fish, served near the beginning of a meal and before the main course.
For formal and semi-formal dining, a main entree includes both a main dish and one or more side dishes. The main dish typically consists of some meat, poultry, or fish, while the side dish can include a grain or starch — such as potatoes, rice, or noodles — along with a cooked vegetable or fruit. A single dish main entree combines the meat, vegetable, and grain usually served separately into one dish. Restaurants might offer lasagna, spaghetti, or many other Italian-style pasta dishes as main entree options. Less formal restaurants and semi-formal to casual dinner parties may also offer stir-fries, hearty stews, and large dinner salads as main entrees.
As vegetarian and vegan lifestyles become more common, many restaurants and dinner hosts offer a greater selection of meatless main entrees. Some vegetarian entrees are meatless versions of dishes that would typically contain meat, such as dinner salads with no meat and stir-fries that substitute tofu in place of chicken, beef, or pork. Other dishes that are naturally meatless, such as eggplant parmesan, can also qualify as vegetarian main entrees. | <urn:uuid:85c3149d-5332-4a32-9e8f-7a34bbb0f544> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.delightedcooking.com/what-is-a-main-entree.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.967328 | 657 | 3.28125 | 3 |
Wichita ‘s the earliest permanent settlement off Wichita Indians submitted inside the 1863. Through to the Civil Combat, the city is actually an investing cardio having a large number of Western website visitors. Following the Municipal Conflict, a great settler called J.R. Mead unwrapped an investing post and established Wichita as the base of one’s Chisholm Walk. New Chisholm Trail try a selected cows channel you to expanded off Tx in order to Kansas. Once the Wichita are a well-known cattle destination, the city is entitled Cowtown within the later 19th century.
Wichita turned into a primary design center for airplanes throughout the Community Battle II, because of aviation advertisers such as for instance Lloyd Stearman. Now, Wichita is the “Sky Financial support of the globe.” Wichita provides on 70% of your own All of us aviation routes. You can check out this new Kansas Aviation Museum to own an in-breadth record concept to the aviation.
Wichita, KS, was a visitor interest for its steeped record and you can social web sites. Talk about an authentic western urban area by visiting the fresh new outside Dated Cowtown Museum. The outdated Cowtown Art gallery seems like a classic Midwestern cattle town. Attend good saloon, check out a good blacksmith store, and you will witness gun duels regarding roadways!
Musical couples can see opera performances on Wichita Grand Opera, instrumental activities during the Wichita Symphony Area, and you may Broadway-scale audio creations within Music Movies away from Wichita. Take time to delight in Wichita’s culture during the Kansas Ebony Museum and you will Middle-American The-Indian Art gallery.
Outside the Middle-The usa All of the-Indian Art gallery, folks can also be esteem the brand new towering forty-two-feet material statute. Local Local American musician Blackbear Bosin designed the newest Keeper of Flatlands statue. A recently available renovation of the sculpture integrated including 29 ft and you can the fresh new Band of Flames containers. The fresh new ceremonial Band away from Flames pots lightens upwards each night.
Wichita https://paydayloansexpert.com/installment-loans-il/ is the biggest area inside Ohio, which have a populace sized 397,532. The newest average family money to possess people is all about $52,620. Over fifty percent off people, 58.8%, try homeowners. Land in Wichita, KS is actually way more reasonable than in other claims, brand new average value getting $133,eight hundred. Residents with home financing pay a projected $step one,242 monthly and you may $470 month-to-month instead of home financing. The brand new average terrible book during the Wichita are $809.
What’s an unsecured loan in Wichita, KS?
A personal bank loan is a type of cost loan accessible to Wichita, KS citizens. Qualified individuals can put on with the disaster dollars needed and you will pay back the bucks over a specified months.
Qualification for a poor credit installment mortgage relies on new borrower’s economic background. Your power to pay back the mortgage timely as well as their credit rating should determine how much money they’re qualified to receive. Discover various ways to borrow money , however, unsecured loans is actually a much better option for Wichita residents.
People who have a less than perfect credit get may still qualify for private financing resource! Just how is this you can? Of numerous consumer loan options are obtainable in Wichita, KS, as well as less than perfect credit signature loans. Less than perfect credit unsecured loans have most of the comforts away from old-fashioned unsecured loans, however the qualification criteria be much more versatile.
Personal bank loan Interest levels
The attention costs having signature loans are among the lowest found in the latest credit community. No other cash loan fast solution now offers instance affordability. Auto label funds is a popular mortgage choices since credit is maybe not an element of the degree processes. Sadly, the brand new costs getting auto title financing might be astronomical! That have low-rates, the expense of borrowing money is down and you will economical.
Personal bank loan Wide variety
The utmost loan amount a person can be eligible for was many from bucks! Payday loan or any other brief-name mortgage options generally speaking only render a hundred or so bucks. Extremely monetary issues want a lot of money. Wichita customers can buy prompt economic relief with a personal loan. | <urn:uuid:00a04665-2021-418e-9715-68fef31addac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.fomis.org/2022/07/24/signature-loans-wichita-ks-make-an-application-for/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943796 | 934 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Methods to Get Rid of This app has been blocked for your protection on Windows 10 with steps. – Many applications or drivers from an unknown source show up a warning message when you try to install them on Windows 10. The warning note stops you from running the app by saying “This app has been blocked for your protection. An administrator has blocked you from running this app. For more information, contact the administrator.” You can also find out similar information from this guide –Unblock file in Properties, Open File Security Warning, SmartScreen Windows 10.
In this guide, we will present the instructions so that you can Get Rid of This app has been blocked for your protection on Windows 10. This prevention is an extra layer of security that Windows 10 provides for its users from unknown malware attacks. But, in most cases, it turns to be annoying when it blocks something that you actually trusts. Also, read How to Run Offline Scan from Window Defender Security Center in Windows 10. There are two methods that can help you running such applications or drivers. Let us head towards both the methods one by one and see how it works.
How to Get Rid of This app has been blocked for your protection on Windows 10
Method 1 – Through Command Prompt (Admin)
Step 1 – On the Cortana search, type cmd and let the digital assistant display the same command. Right-click on the result and when few options come up on Cortana, click Run as administrator.
Find more ways to Launch Elevated Command Prompt on Windows 10.
Step 2 – Agree to the UAC prompt by clicking Yes button.
Step 3 – Now, type the full path of the application that pops up the annoying message. Also, make sure to type the path within the quotes as given below and press Enter.
“type full path of the application”
For instance, the path will look something like this – C:\Dell\Drivers\24T1W\R235168\Setup.exe
Method 2 – Using Built-in Administrator Account
Step 1 – Open Start Menu and quickly type the cmd. When Cortana comes into view with the result on the top, make a right-click on it and click Run as administrator.
Step 2 – Click Yes when UAC asks for permission.
Step 3 – Copy/paste or type the below given command and to execute it press Enter.
net user administrator /active:yes
For reference, follow Windows 10 Tips – Enable Administrator, Guest Account.
Step 4 – To proceed further, switch yourself to the built-in admin account after you enable it.
Step 5 – Now, run or install the blocked application. After successfully installing the application, sign out of the built-in elevated admin account.
Step 6 – Finally, log in to the account you were using. If you wish, you are free to disable the built-in Admin account.
You can also pursue a similar guide on Enable / Disable Built-in Hidden Administrator Account in Windows 8.1.
Following any of the above two methods will make you Get Rid of This app has been blocked for your protection on Windows 10. Well, both the procedures are simple to put into use but we suggest you bypass this warning only if you are sure about the application and its contents. Also, some may find this annoying but it is the security measure of Windows to protect your device from unwanted malware attacks.
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Awareness & Understanding
Our marketing communications research can be carried out in focus groups, depth interviews and/or telephone interviews to measure awareness and understand perceptions. Awareness can be difficult to pinpoint and while qualitative research may help find appropriate messages, we often need to have some measurements to tell us whether or not it will be effective.
With the help of focus groups and one-to-one depth interviews, we take your potential customers through the promotional journey, which begins with awareness, leads to interest, and hopefully results in purchase.
We listen to your customers and potential customers and look to find out what proportion of the target audience think an advert is compelling, relevant, appropriate and clear, and whether the call to action is successful. After all, these are the people who buy or may buy your products, so your communications must resonate with them.
From this research we will help you develop your communications strategy to maximise impact and effectiveness. This includes refining and testing the ads through our communications testing research before they are launched.Construction Market Research | <urn:uuid:9b23be90-0ade-4fdf-a42f-1710523161f6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mra-research.co.uk/advertising-messaging-research/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943653 | 210 | 1.65625 | 2 |
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Which of the following is the mechanism of action of riluzole?
An 80-year-old female presents with abnormal eye movements and cognition. She has also been experiencing problems with gait and memory. An MRI of the brain revealed midbrain atrophy, with relative sparing of the other brainstem structures. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A patient with a history of a right shoulder anterior dislocation comes to the clinic with the chief complaint of right arm numbness. On examination, there is a loss of sensation to light touch on the lateral portion of the upper arm. Based on the sensory disturbance, which of the following nerves is most likely injured?
The electrical fields that generate the cortical activity appreciated on electroencephalogram (EEG) are the result of which of the following?
A 58-year-old male presents with a few months of progressive symptoms. He reports limb rigidity, left greater than right, as well as neck stiffness. On exam, you note bradykinesia and cervical dystonia. He does not have a tremor. Speech is hesitant, and there is evidence of speech apraxia. You also note that the patient has trouble controlling the location of his left hand in space, and he grabs for your stethoscope without realizing it.
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Flagstone is generally a slim flat stone which is utilized in patios. You can get that possibly as a man-made flagstone or an all natural stone from the quarry or you are able to collect lots of those from creek beds. Several homeowners select this material for his or her patio style due to its attributes. And one of these great features is a flagstone patio design is incredibly durable.
This does not easily warp and break when subjected to damaging elements. Plus, this can not be ruined by termites and other bugs unlike in wood patio design. If you’ll need a long-lasting patio , this attribute of the flagstone patio design will certainly find your interest.
Yet another good attribute of flagstone patio style is so it can handle different types of weather. Since your patio is located outside of your home, it’s confronted with severe weathers, whether hot or cold. Just imagine how your patio will soon be if you choose a design that is never as weather-resistant since the flagstone patio design. It will positive be really frustrating in your portion because the weather won’t only affect the amount of ease that you expect from using your patio but additionally, it may cause early injury of the patio and will mean an extra cost for repair or replacement.
That is why if you actually need your patio to be of support for you for quite a long time, make sure that you decide on the choice that will be weather-resistant, and that is the flagstone patio design.
Flagstone will come in a number of various shades, patterns, sizes, depths, and widths. The sedimentary rock gets its splendor from the mineral quartz and muscovite Mica, thus making all several types of colors. While conscious, no two flagstone parts are alike, and that’s what pulls so several individuals to creating their own flagstone patio or walkway.
With a wide variety of alternatives and styles to select from, here is just a set of a few ideas as possible apply once you start planning and creating your first flagstone patio or walkway.
You should use small stones that may provide your patio a more organized look. Since flagstone stones are related in proportions and shape, you flagstone can look structured and neat. If you are buying a unpredictable search, number 2 may be better.
Another style that a lot of persons like is applying slabs of different fashion flagstone. Thus giving the flagstone a unpredictable search and actually stands out of everything else about it. You are able to pick from horizontal or straight patters, or even use many different different shades that mixture well together.The last design is can be utilized for a wall or home siding. You can find flagstone stones that’ll give your property or wall a far more structured look.
After you decide what style you’d like, it’s time to layout your plans and start calculating your costs. The better you are with your cash and time, the happier and more satisfied you is likely to be whenever you construct your own flagstone creation.
And last important attribute of Flagstone patio is its freedom as it pertains to filling material. Unlike in other models, flagstone lets you use other products to fill out the cracks. Irrespective of sand, you can also use types of bark and moss. Some homeowners even prefer these kind of filling materials since they provide a far more normal look for their patios. And because of the stones’size, you will not have plenty of problems to manage as it pertains to shifting.
These are the great qualities to applying flagstone patio design. In the event that you can keep these at heart, you will not have trouble in selecting the most appropriate patio design that fits your needs. But because the choices are many, and each has its benefits and shortcomings, you should do thorough study before you finally create a choice. | <urn:uuid:ea1ceef1-f833-48ac-905e-01dcde06aa26> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dylanthomasprize.com/flagstone-patio-the-4-benefits-around-different-patio-styles__trashed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.940157 | 801 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Research has shown that sleeping well has a direct bearing on your physical and mental health. As a matter of fact, sleep affects our immune system.
Unfortunately, not many people get enough sleep. Statistics show that 70 Million Americans have trouble sleeping. This has led to widespread reliance on prescription medication for sleep, an issue that has been baptized “America’s love affair with sleeping pills.?
No love affair ends well.
If you are considering a dalliance with the pills, open your eyes because there are other ways of getting a good night’s sleep. Here are four things you can do.
1. Respect Your Body’s Natural Rhythm
Your body has an internal clock that controls various biological activities, including sleeping and waking up. This clock is called the Circadian rhythm. A properly aligned rhythm promotes sleep, while one that’s not well aligned can cause you significant sleeping problems. Here’s how you can take advantage of this rhythm to improve your sleep.
Maintain a Consistent Sleep and Waking Time
Do your best to sleep and wake up at certain specific times. Ensure that the window between these two times is long enough for you to sleep well (at least seven hours) and that it spans most of the night.
Pick a bedtime when you’re normally tired, so you don’t have to toss and turn. If you consistently maintain such a rhythm, you’ll find that you don’t need an alarm clock and that you wake up feeling refreshed.
Take Short, Afternoon Naps
Naps are a good way to recharge and to catch up on lost sleep. Shorter naps help with motor skills and alertness, while longer naps help with decision-making skills, creativity, and memory.
If, however, you find it hard to fall asleep in the evening, then naps might escalate your problem. If you absolutely need to take a nap, make it short, about fifteen to twenty minutes and take it in the afternoon.
2. Control Your Light Exposure
Melatonin is a hormone that signals to your circadian rhythm when it’s time to hit the hay. Melatonin levels start to rise as it gets dark, and go down in the morning as the day grows brighter.
Light plays a key role in the production of melatonin. Too much light before you go to bed or too little of it during the day can upset your natural clock, negatively affecting sleep quality.
3. Carefully Control What You Eat
It may not be obvious, but eating habits during the day influence how well you sleep. Avoid taking any caffeinated drinks or smoking in the evening, since caffeine and nicotine are stimulants. Caffeine, especially, has long-lasting effects and can cause sleep problems up to ten hours after ingestion.
Similarly, avoid alcohol because it interferes with your sleep cycle. Take light meals in the evening and do not take too many liquids before bed, as frequent bathroom trips could disrupt your sleep.
4. Create a Conducive Environment for Sleep
While everything we’ve discussed will significantly increase your sleep quality, the environment where you sleep arguably makes the biggest difference.
A noisy, chilly, or excessively warm room will be uncomfortable to sleep in, which will discourage sleep. Additionally, ensure that your bed is comfortable enough, as a sore back and aching neck will likely reduce the amount and quality of sleep you get.
Try to Relax
Many people turn to sleeping pills to find better sleep, but it is often a regrettable course. You will have to battle a host of side effects, and you might never be able to sleep again without popping a pill. If you lead a healthy lifestyle and observe good sleeping habits, you will realize that finding sleep isn’t as hard as it might seem. | <urn:uuid:a515717e-c95a-4e6a-a077-df1e50eaa487> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.naludamagazine.com/are-you-having-trouble-sleeping-here-are-4-things-you-can-do-about-it/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.940426 | 790 | 2.640625 | 3 |
(a) Any tax preparer who advertises the availability of a refund anticipation loan shall not directly or indirectly represent the loan as a client’s actual refund. Any advertisement that mentions a refund anticipation loan shall state conspicuously that it is a loan and that a fee or interest will be charged by the lending institution. The advertisement shall also disclose the name of the lending institution.
(b) Every tax preparer who offers to facilitate, or who facilitates, a refund anticipation loan to a client shall display a refund anticipation loan schedule showing the current fees for refund anticipation loans facilitated at the office, for the electronic filing of the client’s tax return, for setting up a refund account, and any other related activities necessary to receive a refund anticipation loan. The fee schedule shall also include a statement indicating that the client may have the tax return filed electronically without also obtaining a refund anticipation loan.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 22253.1
- Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. Source: FDIC
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
- Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
(c) The postings required by this section shall be made in not less than 28-point type on a document measuring not less than 16 by 20 inches. The postings required in this section shall be displayed in a prominent location at each office where any tax preparer is offering to facilitate or facilitating a refund anticipation loan.
(d) (1) Prior to the client’s completion of the refund anticipation loan application, a tax preparer that offers to facilitate a refund anticipation loan shall provide to the client a clear, written disclosure containing all of the following information:
(A) The refund anticipation loan fee schedule.
(B) That a refund anticipation loan is a loan and is not the client’s actual income tax refund.
(C) That the taxpayer can file an income tax return electronically without applying for a refund anticipation loan.
(D) The average amount of time, according to the Internal Revenue Service, within which a taxpayer who does not obtain a refund anticipation loan can expect to receive a refund if the taxpayer’s return is filed or mailed as follows:
(i) Filed electronically and the refund is deposited directly into the taxpayer’s bank account or mailed to the taxpayer.
(ii) Mailed to the Internal Revenue Service and the refund is deposited directly into the taxpayer’s bank account or mailed to the taxpayer.
(E) That the Internal Revenue Service does not guarantee that it will pay the full amount of the anticipated refund and it does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into the taxpayer’s bank account or mailed to the taxpayer.
(F) That the client is responsible for the repayment of the refund anticipation loan and the related fees in the event that the tax refund is not paid or paid in full.
(G) The estimated time within which the loan proceeds will be paid to the client if the loan is approved.
(H) The fee that will be charged, if any, if the client’s loan is not approved.
(2) Prior to the client’s consummation of the refund anticipation loan transaction, a tax preparer that facilitates a refund anticipation loan shall provide to the client, in either written or electronic form, the following information:
(A) The estimated total fees for obtaining the refund anticipation loan.
(B) The estimated annual percentage rate for the client’s refund anticipation loan, using the guidelines established under the federal Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 and following).
(C) A comparison of the various costs, fees, and finance charges, if applicable, associated with receiving a refund by mail or by direct deposit directly from the Internal Revenue Service, a refund anticipation loan, a refund anticipation check, or any other refund settlement options facilitated by the tax preparation service.
(e) This section shall comply with the language requirements set forth in Section 1632 of the Civil Code.
(f) Any tax preparer who offers to facilitate, or who facilitates, a refund anticipation loan may not engage in any of the following activities:
(1) Requiring a client to enter into a loan arrangement in order to complete a tax return.
(2) Misrepresenting a material factor or condition of a refund anticipation loan.
(3) Failing to process the application for a refund anticipation loan promptly after the client applies for the loan.
(4) Engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of business that operates a fraud upon any person in connection with a refund anticipation loan.
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Node.js also provides pre-built binaries for several different platforms. For each major release, the minimum toolchains are assessed and raised where appropriate. Prebuilt binaries for Linux are now built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 and are compatible with Linux distributions based on glibc 2.28 or later, for example, Debian 10, RHEL 8, Ubuntu 20.04. Prebuilt binaries for macOS now require macOS 10.15 or later. For AIX the minimum supported architecture has been raised from Power 7 to Power 8.
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Positive attitude tips - sometimes we all need them just to get through the day.
What is this positive attitude anyway? It can be rather annoying if you feel bad and someone chirps your should look at it positively. How?
Well, let me tell you a little fact I´ve learned during the years. If you are really feeling low, there is no way you can just jump to a total positive outlook. It just doesn´t happen like that. But there is a way - taking small steps, learning
new ways of thinking, little by little. It is a process that is never done, you are never ready. But if you take it as a way of life and are gentle with yourself, only expecting to find ways to feel a little better, one day you´ll notice you have profoundly changed your thinking.
I´ve been following the path of positive thinking for over twenty years and I´m really happy I started to work on my thoughts. Sure I have gone through many very unpleasant phases of life - but with the positive attitude I walked through them and later even found all those phases were blessings in disguise.
In these inspirational short stories I shall tell you some of the tips for a more positive attitude I have been using. Pick the ones you like best - always listen what feels good within and follow that feeling. You don´t need to tell anyone you are using them - it may even be that when you start developing a positive attitude, it may feel like a threat to others, especially if they have learned to live their lives in a constant negative self talk.
Still - when you start your journey of positive thinking, you shall meet wonderful new people with whom you can share positive attitude tips from your heart´s content. And that´s really what makes the whole journey so much fun. We are here for each other.
I really hope these tips work for you!
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Hospital capacity in South Africa’s industrial hub of Gauteng is at risk of being breached by surging Covid-19 cases within days.
The densely populated province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, accounts for the bulk of the country’s infections during the ongoing third wave, and health resources are already stretched.
Weekly hospital admissions are almost as high as they were during the height of the first wave in July, and the total number of cases is forecast to be twice as large as during the first two waves.
Yet at current staffing levels, only about 100 of about 1,000 extra beds that have been specially equipped for Covid-19 in Gauteng are able to be used, according to Shabir Madhi, a professor of vaccinology at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand.
“It seems the province forgot to budget or employ staff to manage those facilities,” Madhi said. “It needs to happen by this weekend or else we are going to be in deep trouble.”
The situation has been exacerbated by the closure of one of the province’s biggest hospitals. The Charlotte Maxeke facility in Johannesburg was shut down in April after a fire.
“There has been a terrible delay in reopening the hospital, which is completely unacceptable,” Gauteng Premier David Makhura said in a presentation Thursday.
“Any more delays will cause severe health risks to the population of the province.” In the meantime, “we continue to expand human resources and bed capacity,” he said.
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa this week acknowledged that more beds and medical workers are needed even after he deployed military personnel in the province on Monday to help healthcare workers conduct mass-screening and testing.
“They are opening up as many hospital beds as they possibly can,” Ramaphosa said on Tuesday at a media briefing.
Complacency in measures such as wearing masks and avoiding large gatherings prompted the president to warn that further restrictions may be implemented.
“Gauteng already has a huge problem,” said Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association. “As a doctor, just phone any hospital to say you have a Covid-19 patient that needs a bed and you won’t find one.”
“Even if the government found another 2,000 beds, there are no personnel to staff them.”
The country initially imposed strict lockdown measures, partly helping South Africa get through its first two waves of the coronavirus without major hospitals having to turn people away.
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Still, Madhi believes further lockdown measures would be too late.
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Genital herpes can be caused by either HSV-1 or HSV-2. It is contracted through unprotected sexual contact with the genitals, anus, or mouth. (Learn More)
Many people have genital herpes, and symptoms can sometimes be so mild that someone will not know they have it. Getting an appropriate diagnosis through regular STI testing is important, so you can get treatment. (Learn More)
Antiviral medications are the main approach to managing genital herpes because they suppress the virus’s spread through the body, reduce healing time in the event of an outbreak, and lessen the number of outbreaks you may experience. (Learn More) There are also at-home treatments to ease symptoms when an outbreak begins.
It is important to understand strategies to prevent spreading this skin condition to sexual partners. (Learn More)
While there is no cure, genital herpes is very manageable and should not significantly impact your quality of life.
What Is Genital Herpes?
Genital herpes is a chronic, infectious skin condition that is initiated by a herpes virus, either herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is also associated with cold sores or fever blisters on the lips or mouth, and it can be spread to the genitals through unprotected oral sex.
HSV-2 is a rare condition on the mouth. It is the more common cause of genital herpes, spread through unprotected genital or anal sexual contact.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 776,000 people in the United States develop new genital herpes infections every year. About 11.9 percent of people between the age of 14 and 49 have HSV-2.
Many more people have HSV-1 as oral herpes because it is frequently contracted in childhood. While the rates of oral herpes are declining, more instances of HSV-1 as the cause of genital herpes are appearing.
For most people, the first outbreak of herpes after contracting the disease is uncomfortable, itchy, or feels like the flu. After that, a significant number of people remain asymptomatic, while those with further outbreaks rarely experience intense or noticeable symptoms.
An estimated 87.4 percent of people with HSV-2 infections in the U.S. are never diagnosed with this condition because they do not have symptoms intense enough to warrant a visit to the doctor. This is why regular testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is crucial for people who are sexually active with more than one partner.
People who contract genital herpes may experience shame or embarrassment, especially related to their sex lives. It is important to know that the risks of complications associated with herpes is low unless you have a suppressed immune system.
There are several effective antiviral treatments that reduce healing time when you experience outbreaks, so you experience fewer symptoms for less time. Although genital herpes is not curable, it is manageable with both medication and at-home remedies.
Diagnosing and Treating Genital Herpes
If you are concerned that you have genital herpes, or you want to be tested for this condition when you get a regular exam or STI screening, your doctor will perform one or more tests.
- Viral culture: If you have an active outbreak or sores that look like an active outbreak, your doctor may take a swab or scraping of the area to test for the herpes virus in a laboratory.
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test: This test copies your DNA from a blood sample, tissue sample, spinal fluid, or sore. It can then determine whether the virus is in your body and which herpes virus it is.
- Blood test: A blood sample will be analyzed for the presence of HSV antibodies, which can detect the herpes virus even if you do not have a current outbreak.
If you are diagnosed with genital herpes, your doctor will work with you on an overall treatment plan. This may include at-home remedies to manage outbreak symptoms like pain, medications to reduce healing time or the number of outbreaks, and prevention strategies so you can stay healthy and reduce your risk of transmission.
You can also find support groups with others who have genital herpes, which can help to reduce your feelings of shame around the social stigma of this skin condition.
Medications to Treat Genital Herpes Outbreaks
Antiviral medications may be taken either daily or only during outbreaks. How you take them depends on what you want from your prescription and what your doctor thinks is the best course of action.
Most people with genital herpes take an antiviral medication episodically, or whenever they experience an outbreak, to reduce symptoms and healing time. However, for people who experience flareups six times per year or more, especially in the first year, taking an antiviral medication every day can help suppress these occurrences and support your immune system in managing the virus.
There are three antiviral medications commonly prescribed to treat genital herpes.
- Acyclovir (Zovirax): This medication was originally approved as a topical cream to treat herpes outbreaks in 1982. It was then developed into a convenient oral pill form in 1985.
Acyclovir works by preventing viruses from dividing and multiplying, which slows down outbreaks, reduces symptoms, and improves healing time. It is the first viral suppressant for genital herpes in the United States. It has been proven safe and effective for most people who take it, even among those who have taken the drug daily for 10 years.
There are several brand names for acyclovir, but Zovirax is the most famous, and the medication has been available in generic form for several years too. In addition to managing genital herpes outbreaks, acyclovir is also prescribed to manage shingles outbreaks, caused by herpes zoster virus.
You may experience some side effects associated with this medication.
- Nausea, stomach cramps, or vomiting
- Fatigue or sleepiness
- Muscle and joint pain
- Changes in vision
- Hair loss
- Fluid retention
- Changes in behavior
If these symptoms become intense enough that they affect your life, speak with your doctor about adjusting the dose or finding a new antiviral medication.
- Famciclovir (Famvir): Like acyclovir, Famvir slows the multiplication and spread of herpes viruses, so outbreaks do not last as long, have less intense symptoms, and heal faster. The drug can be prescribed for genital herpes, oral herpes (cold sores), or shingles. Unlike acyclovir, however, the active ingredient in Famvir is penciclovir.
You may experience side effects from this medication.
- Nausea, gas, or stomach pain
- Feeling tired or fatigued easily
- Sleepiness or dizziness
- Mild itching
- Tingly feelings or numbness
- Valacyclovir (Valtrex): This is a newer medication, as it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995. The active ingredient is acyclovir, and like the other listed antiviral medications, it slows the virus’s dividing and reproducing processes, which can reduce how many outbreaks you experience and how intense the symptoms are.
Taking Valtrex can also promote faster healing during an outbreak. The drug may be prescribed for genital herpes, oral herps, shingles, or chickenpox.
Like the other antiviral medications, you may experience some side effects.
- Nausea, stomach pain, or vomiting
At-Home Treatments for Genital Herpes Symptoms and Prevention Information
Not everyone who has genital herpes takes antiviral medications, and most people do not take them every day. Antiviral drugs are effective at reducing symptoms and speeding healing time during an outbreak. But after the initial outbreak, your immune system will become used to managing this disease, so outbreaks will become less and less frequent.
When you do experience an outbreak, you can try at-home treatments to ease symptoms along with your medication. Some of these include:
- Taking a warm bath.
- Keeping the genital area dry.
- Wearing looser clothing around the genitals.
- Using ice packs to reduce itching or swelling.
- Taking over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
If you are sexually active, here are some important steps to reduce your risk of contracting herpes or spreading it to other partners:
- Get regular STI tests, not just when you are worried about contracting a disease.
- Use barriers during sex, like condoms and dental dams.
- Talk about sexual safety with any partners you have.
- Avoid having sex during an outbreak, while you have sores, as this increases your risk of contracting other STIs like HIV.
Like many viral diseases, there is no cure for genital herpes, so you will manage this condition for the rest of your life.
This chronic disease is primarily a skin infection, and symptoms become less intense and more manageable over time. Antiviral medications will help this process a lot, so get an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan.
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MIAMI - It's all over the place.seaweed blowing ashore from the ocean.
CBS4's drone video shows just how widespread it is on the sand it also shows large clumps floating in the water.
"That's nasty. It's not fun at all," said Annabella Fernandez who was trying to enjoy the beach.
Fernandez doesn't like walking in it and it's even worse when she's in the water. "I have a fear of fish and stuff in the water and when you're in the water and there's a bunch of seaweed you get a little jump scared," she said.
Crews in Fort Lauderdale are out daily scooping it up. They take truckloads of it to Snyder Park where the city is able to repurpose it.
"How many truckloads do you get a day," CBS 4's Ted Scouten asked Superintendent of Parks Mark Almy.
"On an average day, if it's just a very calm day, we'd get one to three. Lately, we've been getting up to 10 and 12 because the seaweed is so heavy and so high right now," Almy said.
There are piles of it here and Almy welcomes it all. Here is where that seaweed is converted to dirt.
"We just wait for it to rot and by the time it just decomposes it has very little smell. Once it does start to decompose you can see that that process has begun and it becomes dirt," he said.
The fresh seaweed is mixed in with older seaweed and dirt — then sits on a pile for about 4 months. It goes from being a nuisance to helpful.
"This is the finished product with the composted seaweed this is what it becomes, good black dirt," Almy said as he scooped up a handful.
That dirt gets used for landscaping Fort Lauderdale streets — and it's free to the public to pick up and use at home. "It's the best dirt to use for planting. It's very natural, nothing has been processed with respect to chemicals added. It already has a sand amendment that keeps it fluffy for roots to go through it," he said.
That dirt is available for free pick up by the public at Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale. It's located at 3299 SW 4th Ave.
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A. B. Das
|Statement||by A.B. Das & M.N. Chatterji. With a foreword by S.N. Sen.|
|Contributions||Chatterji, M. N., joint author.|
|LC Classifications||HC435 .D273 1963|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||ii, 573 p.|
|Number of Pages||573|
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Washington (dpa) - More than 350 US media outlets published editorials on Thursday to counter US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the free press, following a call for a nationwide campaign by the Boston Globe.
Trump frequently describes articles that are critical of him or publish damaging information as “fake news,” and has labelled media as the “enemy of the people.”
“Replacing a free media with a state-run media has always been a first order of business for any corrupt regime taking over a country,” the Globe wrote in an op-ed entitled “Journalists are not the enemy.”
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“THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY,” he wrote.
“It is very bad for our Great Country....BUT WE ARE WINNING!”
Joining the Boston Globe’s #freepress initiative, the editorial board of the Kansas City Star described Trump’s labelling of the press as “strategic.”
“That is what Nazis called Jews. It’s how Joseph Stalin’s critics were marked for execution,” the paper said.
Citing an Ipsos poll, the Globe pointed out that nearly half - 48 per cent - of supporters of Trump’s Republican Party endorse the statement,
“The news media is the enemy of the American people.”
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by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay
Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station
The summer of 2012 so far has been hot and dry and that has been a real boon for many of our sun loving plants like the magnificent milkweeds dotting the landscape. Perhaps no other plant provides such a wide range of ecological functions for so many different creatures. Milkweeds belong to the genus Asclepias L. (1753), which describes a group of herbaceous, perennial, dicotyledonous (two embryonic seed leaves or cotyledons) plants that includes over 140 known species. Milkweed is named for its milky juice, which contains alkaloids, latex, and several other complex compounds including cardenolides (a bitter tasting steroid). Carl Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses for the milkweed plants. It previously belonged to the family Asclepiadaceae, but this is now classified as the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae because it also shares the characteristic of milky (sometimes toxic) sap.
According to “The Ferns and Flowering Plants of Nantucket” by Eugene P. Bicknell (published in 1915; “Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club”, Volume 42; pp 27-54), the following species of milkweed were found on Nantucket between 1896 and 1915 and most if not all, can be found today): Asclepias tuberose L.(butterfly weed, somewhat rare on Nantucket but can be found in the sandplain grasslands, common on Martha’s Vineyard and abundant on Chappaquiddick), Asclepias purpurascens L. (purple milkweed; common on Nantucket), Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Ehrh.(swamp milkweed, very common in low lying grounds), Asclepias amplexicaulis J. E. Smith (not abundant, but found in drier plains area), Asclepias exaltata (L.) Muhl. (rare, one plant at Almanac Pond in 1907 and a cluster in Squam near Eatfire Spring in 1912), Asclepias syriaca L. (very common, hence the name, common mikweed).
The Latin roots for Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Ehrh.) translate to mean flesh colored (incarnate- in the flesh) and “beautiful” or “pulchra“. The flesh colored descriptor refers to their white fleshy looking roots. Swamp milkweed is an upright, 100- to 150-centimeter (39- to 59-inches) tall plant. Typically, its stems are branched and the clump forming plants emerge in late spring after most other plants have begun growth for the year. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped, with the ends tapering to a sharp point. The plants bloom in early to mid-summer, producing small, fragrant, pink to mauve (sometimes white) colored flowers in rounded umbels. Monarchs also love these milkweeds.
The bright orange flowers of Asclepias tuberose (butterfly weed) make this a standout beauty in the sandplain grasslands environment. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Database this plant is listed as “threatened” in Vermont, “endangered “in New Hampshire, “possibly extirpated” in Maine, and “Special Concern” in Rhode Island http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASTU; accessed July 8th, 2012. Please do not dig these up when you find them to transplant to your garden!
The common milkweed is thick-stemmed and upright. It grows to be 3-5 feet (sometimes even 6 feet!) tall. Its leaves are elliptical, and opposite; they are velvety on their upper surface, and downy underneath. They are 4-9 inches long and quite wide. They sometimes have red veins. The pinkish-purple flower buds look like loose broccoli; the flower itself is large and made up of individual florets gathered in an umbrella shaped globe that droops from the stem. The stem is hairy. This plant is found in fields, gardens, and along roads. There are several of these at the Nantucket Field Station near the stream and small bridge as you drive down the entrance road.
Common milkweed (and its relatives above) is able to reproduce both sexually and asexually. Asexual reproduction of common milkweed is rhizomatous spread. Common milkweed produces long trailers beneath the soil, which are referred to as rhizomes. The rhizomes travel away from the parent plant and produce small shoots, which break through the soil to form a new plant which is an independent duplicate of the parent. Common milkweed grows in dense, outward spreading clumps due to rhizomatous reproduction which often crowds out other plants.
Sexual reproduction involves insect pollination, followed by seed production and dispersal. Flowers are formed in dense clusters in shades of white to purple, which die back after insect pollination. Pollination in this genus is different from the pollination of most other plants. Pollen is grouped into complex structures called pollinia (or “pollen sacs”), rather than being individual grains or tetrads, as is typical for most plants. The feet or mouthparts of flower visiting insects such as bees, wasps and butterflies, slip into one of the five slits in each flower formed by adjacent anthers. The bases of the pollinia then mechanically attach to the insect, pulling a pair of pollen sacs free when the pollinator flies off. Pollination is effected by the reverse procedure in which one of the pollinia becomes trapped within the anther slit. The pollen is like Velcro, going along for the ride whether the pollinator likes it or not. Fruits are green pods which turn brown before bursting open to let out fluffy seeds.
Asclepias species produce their seeds in follicles. The seeds, which are arranged in overlapping rows, have white silky filament-like hairs known as pappus, silk, or floss. The follicles ripen and split open and the seeds, each carried by several dried pappus, are blown by the wind. I am sure you’ll see these each fall because the little silken parachutes are everywhere. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias accessed July 8th, 2012).
Milkweeds are an important nectar source for bees and other nectar-seeking insects, and a larval food source for monarch butterflies and their relatives, as well as a variety of other herbivorous insects (including numerous beetles, moths, and true bugs) specialized to feed on the plants despite their chemical defenses. Milkweeds use three primary defenses to limit damage caused by caterpillars: hairs on the leaves, cardenolide (bitter tasting) toxins, and latex fluids. Monarch larvae and other caterpillars have developed feeding techniques to avoid the latex and cardenolides in the sap. Data from a DNA study indicate more recently evolved milkweed species use less of these preventative strategies, but grow faster than older species, potentially regrowing faster than caterpillars can consume them (Ramanujan, 2008).
I just love the description of the life cycle of a monarch found at http://monarchchaser.wordpress.com/about-monarchs/ accessed July 8th, 2012. There are extremely detailed pictures and drawings on the site explaining the various life stages of the monarch butterfly.
Two years ago I wrote an article called “The End of Summer Splendor” (http://www.yesterdaysisland.com/2010/science/17.php; accessed July 8th, 2012) about the monarch butterfly migration and their dependence of milkweed plants. The milkweeds are the only host plant for the larva of the monarch; the continent-wide decline in monarch numbers is due in large measure to a loss of milkweed habitat. Milkweeds, when broken, lets out a milky sap which has bitter tasting chemical toxin components called cardiac glycosides. These are used therapeutic ally to treat heart (cardiac) failure. These chemicals restrict the amount of sodium pumped out of the heart and can increase heart contractions. Some animals can eat the glycosides and not be harmed. When the Monarch butterfly’s caterpillar munches the leaves of milkweed, the glycosides go into its body, making the caterpillar poisonous to predators. Even after the caterpillar has changed into an adult butterfly, it keeps the glycosides in its body. The beautiful colors of both the larval and adult Monarch are a warning not to eat them; the term for that is aposematism or warning coloration. Certain predators have a high tolerance level to the chemical defenses produces by monarch butterflies. Species such as the black-beaked orioles and the black headed grosbeaks are common predators that can tolerate an increased level of cardenolides. Attack by these predators accounts for over 60% of monarch butterflymortalities.http://student.biology.arizona.edu/honors2002/group10/defense_.htm accessed July 9th 2012. There are a few monarch butterfly imitators like the viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) who employ a defense mechanism called Batesian mimicry, in which a palatable (yummy) species attempts to mimic an unpalatable species in an attempt to increase its survival rate.
Milkweed flowers bloom from June to August, and are visited by many species of moths, butterflies, bees, and other insects. The flower nectar and pollen does not have glycosides in it, so these animals do not become poisonous. Milkweed is a shelter and hiding place for other species as well. Yellow Jackets eat bees and flies which get trapped in the flowers, and crab spiders ambush visiting insects. We already are seeing many common milkweed residents including monarch caterpillars and aphids on plants around the island. Common Milkweed is an important plant because so many species of insects depend on it. Monarch butterflies, milkweed bugs, and milkweed leaf Beetles only eat milkweed, and could not survive without it. Many other species of insects use milkweed as their primary food source, or as a major food source http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/common_milkweed.htm; accessed July 8th, 2012.
Although the sap is poisonous, the leaves and stems and roots and even flowers can be eaten when prepared properly. Indigenous North American people have been eating milkweeds for many hundreds, if not thousands of years. The Wild Foods site (http://www.wildfoods.info/wildfoods/milkweed.html accessed July 8, 2012) very clearly details how to prepare the various parts of the milkweed plant, which milkweed species are tastier, and when to pick them.
The ecology of common milkweed and its relatives is intricately woven in into the life histories of a huge variety of insects, birds, spiders, and harvestmen in an excellent example of a microhabitat (http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/common_milkweed.htm; accessed July 8th, 2012). Milkweed is a shelter and hiding place for many species as well. Yellow Jackets eat bees and flies which get trapped in the flowers, and crab spiders ambush visiting insects and lay their eggs underneath the leaves. These eggs are then sometimes parasitized by small flies and wasps. When the beautiful purple flowers start to blossom in late spring and early summer, a menagerie of bees, moths, caterpillars, aphids, spiders, wasps and other critters are attracted to the leaves and flowers. Some ecologists believe that up to two hundred or more species of insects, spiders, birds, and other plants depend at least in part on the milkweed plant. They seem to me to be like a perfect community. Milkweed is beneficial to nearby plants, repelling some pests, especially wireworms (click beetle larvae).
The milkweed filaments from the follicles are hollow and coated with wax, and have good insulation qualities. Tests have shown them to be superior to down feathers for insulation. During World War II, over 5,000 tons of milkweed floss was collected in the United States as a substitute for kapok (Java cotton or ceiba). As of 2007, milkweed is grown commercially as a hypoallergenic filling for pillows. (Evanglista 2007). Today, you can buy pillows, jackets, and comforters stuffed with this material, which is wonderfully soft and has a higher insulative value than goose down, from a company called Ogallala Down, in Ogallala, Nebraska (they also sell milkweed balm for arthritis). In the past, the high dextrose content of the nectar led to milkweed’s use as a source of sweetener for Native Americans and voyagers. Milkweed latex contains about 1 to 2% latex, and was attempted as a source of natural rubber by both Germany and the United States during World War II. No record has been found of large-scale success.
Milkweed is a common folk remedy used for the clotting of small wounds and the removal of warts. The built in toxins may have been utilized by natives of South America and Africa to make arrows poisoned with these glycosides to fight and hunt more effectively. Many colleges today feature excellent ethnobotany classes in the curricula where one can learn about the other medicinal uses of milkweed (http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/2000/Ethnobotany/milkweed.html accessed July 9th, 2012). They include its use as a laxative, as a diuretic, for contraception (not sure I would place all my bets on that one), to kill parasites (that is pretty believable), as a cancer cure, for chewing gum, and to treat asthma and bronchitis as well as induce sweating. Milkweed also causes mild dermatitis in some who come in contact with it which is why it can be effective to remove warts. Milkweed sap is applied directly to the wart several times daily until the wart falls off. Milkweed sap is also externally used as a natural remedy for poison ivy. I could have used that last week! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias; accessed July 8th, 2012.) Who would have thought that one kind of weedy looking plant could serve so many functions? I think it would even give bamboo a run for its money in the useful plant Olympics, and for the many creatures it shelters and supports, there are few of its caliber. So get outside and find some of these before they all go to seed.
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In 2021, a year marked by the pandemic, the U.S. Capitol uprising, violations of reproductive and educational rights, increasing climate injustices, deepening systemic inequalities and more, the fight for justice. social and political was particularly imperative. Through it all, we’ve paid attention to the artists and communities who champion progress and give back in one way or another, supporting or posting their inspiring work along the way. We label each of these stories with the words Good Measure, so we can keep coming back to them for hope, strength, and encouragement. Below are 10 such stories that represent some of the resilience, revolution, and radical art that has occurred this year. They remind us that faith in a brighter, fairer future can never be lost, and we hope they will do the same for you.
“Not Another Second”, an augmented reality exhibit focused on LGBTQ + seniors
Infographics dot the interior of Not a second more, an exhibition dedicated to the stories of 12 LGBTQ + seniors, centered around captivating portraits by a German photographer Karsten Thormaehlen. Among the images and information from the paid and socially distanced facility, visitors will find the statistic that around three million seniors identify as LGBTQ +. That number is expected to double by 2030. And yet we rarely hear such stories from the mouths of the elderly themselves. Through the use of augmented reality, powered by Studio Kaleida, Thormaehlen’s images come to life and the subjects speak of their years of tragedy, triumph and pride. Open now in The Watermark in Brooklyn Heights (a community of seniors), the exhibition informs, entertains and educates⦠Read more.
Bushwick Community Darkroom rectifies exclusionary past of film photography
When Lucia Rollow drove her Volkswagen down New York’s Long Island Expressway in 2010, she had no idea she was about to found a thriving film photography community and one of the only 24-hour darkrooms. 24 and 7/7 from the city. Recently graduated from college with no pocket money, Rollow longed for a place to continue developing films and perfecting the craft she loves. After scouring NYC looking for an affordable darkroom with no luck, she made one⦠Read More.
Terre à Mer diversifies New York’s café culture and creative community
Another cafe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is quite normal, but that’s why the neighborhood’s latest addition, Land to Sea, stands out even more. Opening in October, Emily Shum and Eva Zhou’s land to sea fosters a creative and inclusive community, by hosting food pop-ups, art exhibitions and classes, specially designed to uplift artists of color. More than a café, this versatile place reinvents the role of the humble café in supporting the community⦠Read more.
Interview: Manal Kahi, founder of Eat Offbeat
In 2013, during the conflict that displaced millions of Syrians, about a million of whom sought refuge in Lebanon, Manal Kahi left Beirut for New York to pursue higher education. She was planning on working in multilateral or environmental affairs, but her worry about the crisis in her country and her dissatisfaction with grocery store hummus (obviously two very different issues) set her on a different path. âYou can only imagine the extent of the discrimination that ensued,â Kahi tells us of the influx of refugees to his homeland. “And I was gone, with a little guilt in the back of my mind that I couldn’t do anything.” But it was there, “she said,” when I started to think … “Read More.
Premiere: “Water is Life” by Holly Miranda
With 100% reduction on the profits of Bandcamp for the non-profit association of conservation and protection of the oceans, Zero Project, singer-songwriter Holly Miranda “Water is lifeDoes more than pop out of the speakers. The jam-bandy track, singing channel, born out of collaboration, protest and performance, aims to do good for the world on many levels. His message is worth singing … Read more.
Presentation of Ulysse Nardin’s “Lemon Shark” diver
The story of Ulysses Nardin is linked to the sea. The brand’s on-board marine chronometers are among the most reliable ever, in part because the house is one of the few luxury watchmakers with the in-house expertise to produce luxury watch movements. the highest possible precision. And to mark World Oceans Day This month and on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the brand this year, the Swiss watchmaker presented its latest nautical diver, which is sure to appeal to sea adventurers and landlocked horophiles: the Lemon Shark⦠Read more.
Mami Wata’s Proudly African Surfwear Revolutionizes the Surf Industry
Mami Wata (meaning âwater mamaâ in West African Pidgin English) is a water guardian spirit, revered throughout Africa. Legend has it that those she takes as her lovers return to land more beautiful and successful than ever before – a tradition fitting for the surfwear brand that not only bears the name of the Spirit, but whose clothing, embodying African traditions and cultures, crowned the surf label as the first to proudly originate from the continent. Mami wataâWhich releases in the US on October 15 â offers culturally and aesthetically rich surfwear, and (like the Spirit) inspires others to come a little closer, offering style and a bit of history in return … Read more.
SOFI TUKKER + Amadou & Mariam on their collaborative song for “Red Hot + Free”
When the HIV / AIDS nonprofit Red Hot approached the duo SOFI TUKKER about a song for the Hot Red + Free album (to be released July 2), the two musicians â Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern â have decided that their dream collaboration will be with the legendary Amadou & Mariam. Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia met at the Institute for the Young Blind of Mali and have been making music together since the 1980s. Their genre-changing style combines instruments and influences from all over the world to create an undeniably vibrant sound⦠Read the following.
Kin Slips Bridges Medicinal and Recreational Cannabis Use as It Perfects Sublingual Delivery
Alongside the crowd of rapidly evolving cannabis companies, Parentage sheets stands in an alley of their own. The California-branded cannabinoid and terpenes infused sublingual strips dissolve under the tongue after interacting with saliva in the mouth, bypassing enzymes and acids in the digestive tract and releasing the active ingredients directly into the bloodstream. This streamlined delivery method delivers a fast acting, undiluted product that Kin Slips pioneered to create one of the most effective and reliable ways to consume cannabis⦠Read More
Taylor Stitch’s “The Beloved Community Collection” raffle benefits NAACP
With 100% of the profits donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Taylor Stitch’s (current) âThe Beloved Community Collectionâ raffle was inspired by the work and words of Dr. Martin Luther King and aims to celebrate his tremendous legacy⦠Read More.
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Montana Lawmakers Look at More Ways to Kill Wolves
HELENA, Montana (AP) — Montana lawmakers have drafted bills that would allow more ways to kill gray wolves.
The measures include proposals to expand wolf harvest seasons, reclassify the animals so they could be killed year-round and legalize the use of snares for trapping.
Backers of the changes include Republican lawmakers from Thompson Falls who raised concerns about elk moving from public to private lands under pressure from wolves.
Montana’s current estimated wolf population is about 850 animals statewide with the highest densities in the northwest.
Wolves are designated by the state as a species in need of management.
Hunting them requires a license and trapping requires special training.
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Human impacts have resulted in a global tendency for tree cover to be constrained to sloped terrain and losses to be concentrated on flat terrain. This effect, which the researchers quantify using NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) satellite instruments, increases in strength with increasing human pressure, as measured by SEDAC’s Human Influence Index data set. It is most pronounced in countries with rapidly growing economies, limited human population stress, and highly effective governments, as defined in SEDAC’s Environmental Sustainability Index. By combining these measures of human influence with the remote sensing of trees, the researchers show how interactions between local topographic conditions and human impacts control tree cover distribution.
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Here are 5 things you should know.
1. Here is why flight attendants ask you to open the window shades before takeoff and landing.
In addition, they always turn off the lights in the cabin at this time. This is so that the human eye can get used to the level of light outside the cabin. In case of an emergency situation and an urgent need to leave the cabin, it is very important that the person can immediately orient himself to his surroundings outside the plane and not wait for his eyes to become accustomed to bright light or darkness.
2. You can get internet in the USA for under 30 bucks or free if you make less than $18,647 per year by going to www.getinternet.gov
3. Two very common products that can and will seriously injure you.
Sadly, some online stores have poor moderation. There are a lot of products on there that can, and will, hurt you. Here is a list of some of them.
These products claim to be safe, and are sold thousands of times a day, but can be dangerous.
1. All laser pointers or devices with lasers not made by reputable companies.
The most powerful safe laser is 5 milliwatts, and even that can cause eye damage if stared into. Lasers will claim they are 5 mW, but they can actually be between 30 and 250 mW. Green lasers will also emit infrared, which can destroy your eyesight while being invisible. Any laser above 5 mW will cause permanent eye damage before you can blink. It’s not just laser pointers, laser thermometers, or laser house decorations, anything with lasers can have this problem.
2. All costume jewelry marked with an age restriction (12+, 14+, etc), and almost everything else, no matter how you got it.
Children’s jewelry is (very poorly) regulated. Adult jewelry is not. By putting an age restriction on it, they can sell whatever horribly contaminated crap they want without it being illegal. Items without age restrictions are not always safe, but any time you see one, it is always contaminated.
Cadmium contents can be up to 80%, that is, 4/5 of the jewelry is cadmium. Paparazzi jewelry is notorious for this, but any company that buys jewelry from the same suppliers will also be contaminated. If your child eats 80% cadmium, they are likely going to die.
Lead can also be present, in the same high concentrations, although this is less likely. Again, if your child eats 80% lead, they are dead.
Antimony and nickel could be present too.
For other products: see https://globalrecalls.oecd.org/. If something is banned in 1 country due to safety, it’s not magically safe in other countries, despite what companies want you to think.
4. NY Department of Labor is providing unemployed New Yorkers with FREE access to Coursera.org online training programs.
Coursera is a leading online training provider where you can gain skills and certifications to help advance your career. New York State has partnered with Coursera to provide New Yorkers with full access for free. This is a great way to build and hone skills to add to your resume. The link below will walk you through requesting free access.
5. Xylitol, a known toxin to dogs, is now being listed as “birch sugar” in products like peanut butter and candy.
Xylitol AKA “birch sugar” is incredibly toxic to dogs, and it’s used in a handful of products as a sugar substitute, including peanut butter and ice cream.
Because of its low glycemic index and plaque fighting properties, we’re seeing xylitol/birch sugar appear much more prevalently in food products.
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A stinging therapy for Lyme disease
Chronic illness can be the ultimate litmus test for a person’s fortitude.
And so can a possible remedy.
“In modern medicine, they have no relief for me except pain medication,” Jenny Menzel of Aberdeen said recently.
Now, Menzel is more than 500 bee stings into an unusual venom remedy she said is helping her manage Lyme disease.
Menzel is not sure when she contracted Lyme disease. Although she has lived in Aberdeen most of her life, she frequents Minnesota, where the black-legged tick is prevalent. That’s the known carrier of Lyme disease.
Now 31, she started feeling ill when she was 18. After a positive test result in 2010, she began conventional therapies, like courses of antibiotics.
But they didn’t help.
In recent years, Menzel’s research included consulting with doctors and immersing herself in the online Lyme community, which has led her to try herbal therapies, massage, acupuncture and other holistic approaches for relief. In December, she decided to try a therapy she said has been around for thousands of years, although it’s generally deemed experimental.
“I came across the bee venom stuff in 2014. I read the article and said, ‘this is nuts’ and I put it on the back burner,” Menzel said.
Then she started getting sick again in 2015.
“After so many failed attempts (with treatments), you’re on your own. You have to find a way to live and be a normal functioning member in society,” Menzel said.
So she decided to give bee venom therapy a shot.
How approach works
The therapy uses honey bee stings as a way to jump start the immune system so it attacks Lyme disease. There are also therapies where extracted venom is injected into a person, but they are much more expensive, Menzel said, so she uses live bees she gets from Allen’s Apitherapy Bees in California.
Menzel continues to see her own physician, Samuel Nyamu, who specializes in internal medicine at Sanford Aberdeen Clinic. He was her doctor in 2011 when the American News first interviewed her about Lyme disease. At that time, she was using conventional therapies.
According to Avera Health spokesman Jay Gravholt, Lyme disease can be a debilitating and tragic disease. Numerous treatments are available, while others are still being tested, he said.
“The use of bee venom therapy for Lyme disease is not yet FDA-approved and is not considered an evidence-based best practice for treatment of the disease,” Gravholt said in a written statement after consulting with physicians.
With the bee venom therapy, there is a risk of severe allergic reaction, Menzel said. She visited Nyamu to ask for an epinephrine kit or “EpiPen,” a medicine that can counteract anaphylactic shock. There are times she has felt a tightness in her throat, but otherwise the symptoms of the stings themselves have been mild.
Hard on finances
The cost of conventional therapies and working with Lyme-literate doctors to combat the arthritis and fatigue she attributes to Lyme disease was draining her financially, she said. Menzel described Lyme-literate doctors as those who have special training in diagnosing the disease without a blood test. She said that can be difficult because Lyme also mimics other chronic illnesses, like fibromyalgia. That, combined with false negative tests, means diagnosis and treatment are challenging.
“I was going to a Lyme-literate doctor, but after two years it was, money wise, sucking me dry. And I couldn’t work much,” Menzel said.
It was costing $2,000 a month and insurance wasn’t covering it. There are no Lyme-literate doctors in South Dakota, Menzel added.
“A couple people in my close-knit group — that aren’t crazy — were finding a lot of success with this bee venom stuff. I started looking into it more and the cost is really low — $100 a month,” she said.
She gets a weekly shipment of about 50 bees from California.
“I keep them in a little tiny apiary,” she said. “It comes with a pseudo queen.”
A pseudo queen is a small, translucent yellow cylinder about the thickness of a wooden kebab skewer and is about 2 inches long. It gives off the scent of a queen bee, keeping the worker bees coming back to the apiary when Menzel lets them out during the day. By dusk, they return to the apiary.
Using the bees
When it’s time for her therapy, Menzel uses a pair of tweezers to pick up a bee.
“The trickiest part is plucking them out of the contraption,” she said. “I pluck them up by their wing (and) have reverse tweezers to pick them up by their neck.”
Then she puts the abdomen of the bee next to her skin and stings herself on the back.
“If you just stick to back stings, you can get cured in two to three years,” she said. “Yesterday, I did 12 (stings). I’ve done as many as 20 in one sitting. I’m at 530 stings to date — I’m decent at it.”
The bees do die because the stinger stays in her skin, rupturing their abdomen. She quickly crushes the bee to cease any possible suffering. The stingers stay in her skin for up to 20 minutes, allowing all the venom to drain into her.
Menzel had assistance from her father in the beginning. He was fascinated by the bees, she said, but struggled with the fact that he was inflicting more pain on his daughter. Now, for the most part, she does the treatment solo.
Through her research, Menzel has found that this therapy works because it’s sending a message to the immune system.
“Imagine a fish tank with dirt (disease) — it settles to the bottom,” she said. “Bee venom goes in shakes it up to the surface so you can clean it out. The antimicrobial agents attack the microbes that are there. The immune system says we’re going to address that venom. It sees this venom is attacking this illness and it wakes up the immune system.”
The therapy is not an immediate fix, but Menzel is going to continue with the therapy through September and then re-evaluate her symptoms.
“The biggest indication that it’s working is that I feel worse. A conventional person might say, ‘Sounds like it’s not working.’ But that’s the indication that you are getting better,” Menzel said.
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• Jay Gravholt, spokesman for Avera Health said according to in-house physicians, “The use of bee venom therapy for Lyme disease is not yet FDA approved and is not considered an evidence-based best practice for treatment of the disease.”
More on Lyme disease
• Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of a black-legged tick, more commonly referred to as a deer tick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Alyssa Anderson, assistant professor of biology at Northern State University, said the deer tick has been found in five eastern counties in South Dakota.
• Anderson also said ticks are thick this year, but she’s referring to the much more common dog tick, also known as the wood tick. She suggests proactive measures like wearing bug repellent, tucking pants into your socks and wearing light clothing so it’s easier to see the ticks, whenever you are out in the country or in tall grass.
• “The Lyme tick is not really common in South Dakota,” Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist for the South Dakota Department of Health, said. “Researchers at the University of South Dakota just found a few in Clay County, but it’s never been found in Brown County. We had five cases of Lyme in South Dakota reported last year.”
• “Brainerd is the hotbed of Lyme disease in Minnesota. South Dakota people travel, and that’s how they get infected,” Kightlinger said.
• May is Lyme disease awareness month. Menzel continues to advocate for awareness of the disease. One campaign for awareness is Take a Bite Out of Lyme. This challenge asks participants to film or photograph themselves taking a bite out of a lime and post it on social media. For more information, go online to lymediseasechallenge.org. | <urn:uuid:41b80a2a-6e43-409a-9011-65927e4914ee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.farmforum.net/story/lifestyle/2016/05/16/a-stinging-therapy-for-lyme-disease/49220453/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.96474 | 1,870 | 2.40625 | 2 |
1950 Synod Convention
Synopsis of an Address on “Christian Education,” delivered at the convention of the Norwegian Synod, June 14, 1950.
One of the most important subjects in the practical life of Christians today is that of the education of our children. The problem is of such importance that practically the entire educational world is employed in finding the answer to the question: How can we best meet the needs of the coming generation in the field of instruction, education, and training? We Christians look for the answer to the Word of God.
We remember, first of all, that children are a gift of God. The Lord tells us this in express words in Psalm 127:3; Ps. 128:3–6. And the statements of the inspired writers in these two psalms are borne out amply in other parts of Holy Writ. Childlessness was regarded as an absence of blessings on the part of the Lord. The holy women of Biblical times, such as Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, Elizabeth, and others, like Sarah, the ancestress of the chosen race, were anxious to bear children. It was a cause of great rejoicing when the Lord granted His blessing in the home, so that the barren woman could become a joyful mother of children. Ps. 113:9.
We keep in mind, in the second place, that our children belong to God; that is, they are not absolutely ours, but are, as it were, merely lent to us for a season, to he given back to the Lord as His own for time and eternity, 1 Sam. 1:28. Our children belong to the Lord by the fact of creation It is God who, by the creative act in holy marriage, gives the fruit of the womb to parents. And Christian parents, in particular, are conscious of this fact, regarding themselves as instruments in God’s plan of creation and preservation. Christian parents are constantly aware of the fact that their children are not absolutely theirs, but that they belong to the Lord. — And Christian parents, in particular, are conscious of the fact that their children belong to the Lord by virtue of their redemption. It is self-evident that Christian parents bring their children to the Lord in Holy Baptism, as the Lord has given direction in His Word. By the Sacrament of Baptism our children become members of the body of Christ, members together with us, enjoying the blessings which flow into their hearts by faith. In a very definite sense it is true of our children that the Lord has called them by name, that He has written them in His hands: they belong to Him. — And so our children belong to the Lord also by virtue of their sanctification. In Holy Baptism the Holy Ghost has called them by the Gospel, through the washing of regeneration. Hence the Holy Spirit lives in their hearts and works in their minds, in the measure in which the Word is employed in their instruction and training. He who does not have the Spirit of God is none of His, while one, child or adult, who is guided by the Spirit in and through Word, may in the power that comes to him in the everlasting Word, a lamp to his feet and a guide to his way.
On the strength of these Scriptural facts we are to appreciate, in the third place, that God has given us specific instructions with regard to what we owe our children. Speaking in a more general way, in Deut. 6:6.7, the Lord has given us the direction: “These words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently to thy children,” the word used in the original indicating that constant drilling in the truth of God’s Word is essential in the education and training of our children. In the Jewish Church this admonition of the Lord was so earnestly heeded that the children in the homes were taught to repeat daily what is called the Sh’ma, consisting in the statement: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,” Deut. 6:4, together with a number of other passages. The constant repetition of this statement, together with the proper explanation, was regarded as a fundamental part of instruction and training in the homes of the believers. And the same truth is presented for consideration of Christian
parents in the New Testament, in the well-known words of the apostle: “Ye fathers, … bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord,” Eph. 6:4, that is, deal with them in the same manner in which the Lord deals with you, by proper education and discipline. The word, as used in Holy Writ, includes every form of guidance, instruction as well as restraint. Holy Scriptures rightly distinguish between legalistic severity and sinful lenience. We know what the Lord tells us about the fact that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth, and that foolishness is bound up in the heart of the child. While the restrictions of the Law are very frequently necessary and may not be discarded, we should never forget that the Word of God, properly applied, is the only instrument to produce the reaction which we desire on the part of our children.
But here the objection might be raised: All these admonitions are addressed either to the parents alone, or to the parents of children. How do they concern the Christian congregation? Why should we establish and maintain Christian parish schools? Now it is very true that Christian parents cannot shed the responsibility of their parenthood and their obligations over against their children, no matter how good the parish school may be to which they entrust their offspring. If there is no proper cooperation between the Christian school and the Christian home, the objectives of Christian education cannot be achieved. Therefore Christian parents will be particularly anxious to have a Christian school for their children. But, on the other hand, it would be altogether out of order for members of a Christian congregation to say: Let the parents who have children of school age take care of their Christian schooling; as for us, we have no children in school. No, all members of a Christian congregation must feel the responsibility for the souls of the children. This is true, for one, by virtue of the Great Commission, even in mission stations where many or even all of the children in Sunday school are not yet baptized. For the Lord says that we are to teach all nations the great truths of the Christian religion, specifically those pertaining to their salvation, and to instruct them with regard to all things whatsoever He has commanded us. — And as for the baptized children of our parishes we must keep in mind at all times that they are our responsibility by virtue of their membership in the body of Christ with us. The apostle tells us, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that we are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, as of us as have been baptized being members of His body together, 5:26.27; 1 Cor. 12:12.
We are bound to conclude then, on the basis of Holy Writ, that not only the parents, but the entire Christian congregation has the responsibility for the instruction, education, and training of the children of the parish and of all others whom the ministers and teachers of the Word can reach with the Word. And this means, properly understood, the education of the entire man, body, mind, and soul. The purpose of God will not be adequately served by part-time instruction only, as in Sunday schools or in released time classes. In a school that measures up to the ideal of God’s directions, all the subjects in the course of study should be taught in the light of the Word of God and the Christian religion. This, as a matter of fact, includes a thorough training in the fundamentals of the Christian faith, so that all children will know the way of salvation and be adequately grounded in the Word of Truth. But it includes also the training in other subjects, in geography, in history, even in arithmetic, for only a Christian teacher will be able to give the pupils that background of Christian thinking, of a right Christian philosophy of life, which will give the believer the right judgment in all things, 1 Cor. 2:15. It may rightly be said that the Lord addresses not only the individual parent, but the entire Christian congregation when He states: “Train up the child in the way in which he shall go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Prov. 22:6. | <urn:uuid:6632cab0-aa1d-4ca8-a377-4bbd327de9e4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://els.org/resources/document-archive/convention-essays/essay1950-kretzmann/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.972388 | 1,768 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Now, a mobile app that tracks mosquito infestation
A mobile application that provides real-time tracking on mosquito infestation was launched in New Delhi to mark World Mosquito Day. The app 'TrackTheBite' was launched at a function in New Delhi by North Delhi Mayor Ravinder Gupta. Such new and innovative ideas can be help in prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, the Mayor said.
"Our work is to provide sanitation facilities, primary education and health facilities to the citizens and along with Corporate Social Responsibility we can increase the facilities and services", he said. The app has been an initiative of FMCG major Godrej Consumers Products Limited. Till August 14, two dengue deaths have been reported the civic bodies with the total number of cases from the vector-borne disease shooting to an alarming 277, with over 220 of them being reported in the first two weeks of August only.
Out of the total number of cases in the capital reported till August 14, 158 of them occurred in the last week. In Delhi, out of the total cases, north Delhi recorded the highest at 118, south Delhi at 82 while east Delhi posted the lowest with 19 cases. World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20, is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans.
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Anti-malaria drive in 2000 Chhattisgarh villages
Punjab launches tech-driven awareness campaign on health facilities
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ASPI’s Michael Shoebridge says the United States announcing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a “mistake”.
“The first thing that the Chinese should have heard about a visit was when Nancy Pelosi was speaking with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen,” he told Sky News host Cory Bernardi.
Mr Shoebridge said “democracies shouldn’t look like dictatorships”, as, while Chinese President Xi Jinping can decree who can and cannot visit, President Biden should not have tried to stop Ms Pelosi from visiting Taiwan.
“No leader of a democracy, whether it be President Biden or Prime Minister (Anthony) Albanese, should even look like they’re going to tell other politicians in their systems or even citizens where they can and can’t go,” he said.
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Choosing which districts to visit essentially relies upon your inclinations and how long you have, and afterward making sense of whether you need to fly or drive between areas (or think about masterminding a mix of both). A few districts, similar to the Terai, are additionally best abstain from during the rainstorm given overwhelming downpours and helpless street conditions.
With 5 days in Nepal, you’ll likely need to stay the Kathmandu Valley or take a speedy outing to Pokhara. 7 days, you can consolidate two districts to appreciate a short journey and some neighborhood touring. With 10 days, the choices begin to open up and you’re ready to wander farther away from the urban areas and into the mountains or wildernesses of Nepal. With 14 days or more, you can encounter one of Nepal’s more drawn out journeys or think about consolidating three districts for a total look at Nepal.
Nepal’s primary drawcard, the Nepali Himalaya range the length (east to west) of the nation, across numerous areas and regions, framing the halfway point among Nepal and Tibet. A few trips are effectively available—with various teahouse lodges en route—while others are exceptionally far off, requiring different local flights and outdoors gear. A great many people’s visit to Nepal wouldn’t be finish without a journey or a visit to a perspective watching out over the Himalaya. For a total rundown of trips, look at our article on the fundamental journeying districts of Nepal.
Most voyagers to Nepal show up in Kathmandu (except if you’re coming overland from India). While it is a major, clog, dirty city, Kathmandu holds the absolute generally delightful and very much safeguarded social legacy destinations on the planet. In addition, it doesn’t take long to get out into the encompassing open country. The city is circle by still-rich farmland and towns, and keeping in mind that they are progressively being infringe upon by endless suburbia, there are as yet numerous serene spots to investigate around the valley. Other than visiting social locales, you can climb, off-road bicycle, feast at extraordinary cafés, or getaway to a short-term homestay or resort.
The Kathmandu Valley can be visit whenever of year. Winter days are normally radiant and splendid, and in any event, during the storm, the downpours don’t will in general last throughout the day. Kathmandu is home to the main global air terminal in Nepal, and air, transport, and taxi associations can be made around the nation from here.
Pokhara is a most loved among numerous voyagers, and all things considered. The little city is cleaner than Kathmandu, less clogged, closer to the mountains, and loaded with experience exercises to attempt, (for example, mountain biking, paragliding, and the world’s second-longest zip-line!) It’s a helpful base for journeying in the Annapurna area, which can be seen in that spot on sunny mornings, the same number of trailheads are only a few hours’ drive away. There are likewise various short outings that can be take in and around the Pokhara Valley, for example, to the pretty Begnas and Rupa Lakes, to the Peace Pagoda over one side of Pokhara’s Phewa Lake, or to Sarangkot Hill on the other.
Pokhara is very much associated with Kathmandu, Lumbini, and Chitwan by means of vacationer and neighborhood transport, just as via air. It is an all year goal, in spite of the fact that the mountain sees are regularly cloud during the storm. The winter is a particularly decent an ideal opportunity to hang out in Pokhara, on the grounds that it’s half as high as Kathmandu (at only 2700 feet), which means it’s hotter.
First-time guests to Nepal regularly disregard the way that the whole southern edge of the nation, flanking India, comprises of hot fields and hot wildernesses. There’s scarcely a slope in sight down there, not to mention a snow-topped mountain. While the majority of the urban areas of the Terai don’t offer much for guests, beside being transportation center points to different goals, there are a couple of critical purposes of fascination.
The Chitwan National Park is Nepal’s most well known wilderness national park and is effectively open from Kathmandu or Pokhara. Base yourself in Sauraha or calmer Barauli for some wilderness experiences. You’re nearly ensured to recognize a one-horned rhinoceros in Chitwan, on account of a fruitful protection exertion.
A lot further west is the Bardia National Park, which sees less guests, incompletely in light of the fact that it’s moderately difficult to reach. In any case, the individuals who make the long street venture (or shorter flight) by means of Nepalgunj will locate a quiet wilderness experience and the possibility of spotting Royal Bengal Tigers. Among Chitwan and Bardia is Lumbini, the origin of the Buddha. Voyagers with even only a looking enthusiasm for Buddhism will locate this a fascinating stop on the Terai. (For an examination between the two districts, look at our article on Nepal’s Jungle Region.)
The atmosphere of the Terai is more north Indian than Himalayan. That implies cool, short winters however burning warmth for a significant part of the remainder of the year, from March to October. The best an ideal opportunity to visit is among October and March, when the days are commonly warm however the evenings cold. Towns up and down the Terai are very much associated with different pieces of Nepal by vacationer and neighborhood transport, just as via air.
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How is NFT different from other cryptographic tokens? The uniqueness of NFT in comparison with other tokens is well said in Wikipedia.
NFT is an abbreviation of the English word non-fungible token, which indicates the irreplaceable nature of the cryptographic token. For example, Ethereum cryptographic units are interchangeable, and NFT implemented on the Ethereum blockchain is not. However, from a legal point of view, uniqueness is not enough, as well as only the form. After all, content is sometimes crucial.
Here we come to the legal assessment of NFT in today’s manifestations. NFT, from a legal point of view, is either “nothing” (although such “nothing” can be considered as a product for which you are willing to pay) or a way to consolidate information relevant to the parties to the agreement on the disposal of works of art and rights to such works. This may be information on the subject and parties to the agreement. From a jurisprudence point of view, an NFT token can be of practical use if it duplicates all or at least the key terms of a work of art agreement.
An NFT token will be null (in relative terms) if the record does not contain any useful information about the work, the parties, or the terms of the agreement. In contrast, NFT tokens can be a form of anchoring: a) the work itself; b) the parties to the agreement in the alienation of the work of digital art; c) dates and conditions of the contract; d) any other information about the work of art, including its description.
In the current implementation, NFT is a blockchain entry with a link to the content.
When considering NFT, we must not forget the role of intermediaries. These are NFT marketplaces and “exchange” platforms. In contrast to newcomers’ perceptions of the form and formula for preserving a digital work of art, the content of NFT ≠ is digitized on a blockchain work. At least in the cases that the author of this material had to analyze, and this is, among other things, the experience of supporting the legal registration of two NFT-marketplaces. With NFT you don’t buy digital artwork, you buy a piece of code that links to a work file. The digital version of the work of art is kept by an intermediary, or even in a third-party repository. Therefore, the work to which the token is linked is not always directly fixed in the distributed cryptographic registry. In this case, the intellectual property rights to the digital artwork are retained by the author of the work. | <urn:uuid:fc2a2f49-9bf6-4f4d-b9ba-9229dece6719> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://postobi.com/nft-token-from-a-legal-point-of-view/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.935584 | 548 | 2.640625 | 3 |
Gaza City – Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group Israel says is the target of its latest Gaza bombardment, is an Iran-backed group founded in 1981 and committed to armed resistance against the Jewish state.
The group initially set up by students at the Islamic University of Gaza is seen as a sister organisation to Hamas, the Islamists who have controlled the Palestinian enclave since 2007.
Both were born out of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement that was established in Egypt last century.
While primarily based in Gaza, Islamic Jihad also has a strong presence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Israel insists the group’s ties with Iran, the Jewish state’s top foe, have deepened.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid noted that Islamic Jihad’s leader, Ziad al-Nakhala, was in Iran when he authorised “pre-emptive” strikes against the group on Friday, citing the threat of attacks.
“The head of Islamic Jihad is in Tehran as we speak,” Lapid said, just hours after Israeli jets killed Taysir al-Jabari, one of the group’s key military leaders in Gaza.
Major General Hossein Salami, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, told Nakhala on Saturday during a meeting in Tehran: “We are with you on this path until the end.”
In 1992, Islamic Jihad’s armed wing, known as the Al-Quds Brigade, was founded.
The group was led by enigmatic writer and doctor Fathi Shaqaqi until 1995, when he was assassinated in Malta by a hit squad sent by Israel’s spy agency, Mossad.
Designated as a terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union among others, Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for many suicide bombings targeting Israelis, notably through the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, from 2000 to 2005.
One of the group’s most prominent attacks was in 1989 on a bus travelling between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem that killed 16 people.
Many of the group’s senior leaders have been based in Damascus, Syria.
They reject any negotiations with Israel and staunchly opposed the Oslo peace accords.
While the group regularly operates in coordination with Hamas, notably during an 11-day conflict with Israel last May, the ongoing conflict further highlights its independence.
Hamas has not fired rockets at Israel since the flare up began on Friday.
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Everything starts in school. From the moment children start kindergarten to the day they graduate from high school, college, or university, their academic and social foundation is continuously being built. A strong foundation from a good school in Coimbatore eventually gives them the head start they need to pursue a productive life.
It’s easy to see why many parents want to send their kids to top-notch learning institutions and perhaps even the best boarding schools in Coimbatore. But what really makes a good school?
1) Secure and safe environment
This is important because it ensures that the students can focus on their studies and not worry about their safety. Residential schools are especially known for providing a secure and safe environment for their students.
2) Qualified and experienced teachers
Another vital aspect of a good school is the quality of their faculty. Their teachers should be qualified and experienced to provide the best learning experience possible.
3) Updated curriculum
A good school should also have an updated curriculum. This is important because it ensures that the students are taught the latest information and skills that prepare them for the real world and their future careers.
4) Culturally diverse
This allows the students to interact with people from different cultures and backgrounds and thus learn about varied customs and traditions.
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The school should create a positive and harmonious environment where everyone is treated with respect.
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Ultimately, good schools also have fine facilities. These include well-equipped classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and sports facilities. This allows the students to access the best resources and helps them stay fit and healthy.
These are some of the things that make a good school. If you are looking for a good school in Coimbatore for your child, make sure that it has all of these characteristics. Boarding schools in Coimbatore are renowned for providing a comprehensive education to their students. If you want your child to get the best education possible, send them to a good school in Coimbatore.
About the company:
SSVM Institutions is a co-educational, residential CBSE institution located in Coimbatore. Their sole aim is to facilitate a holistic development to the students. The school is managed by Sri Srisha Educational and Charitable Trust, with a view of establishing Educational Institutions with International standards. SSVM Institutions provides students excellent opportunities for their intellectual and emotional growth, fine-tuning their focus on their successful future. | <urn:uuid:8e5c2df3-f79e-4555-b368-3c70716f56c2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ssvminstitutions.in/blog/here-are-a-few-things-that-make-a-good-school/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.967119 | 510 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Traveling out of the Country
Under federal law, in order to apply for and receive a passport, a child under age 16 must have the signature of both parents. This requirement will be excused if you can prove with a court order that you have sole custody of the child or the parental rights of the other parent have been terminated. Even if you do not have sole custody, you may still be able to obtain a passport for your child if you:
- Obtain a written affidavit from the non-applying parent agreeing to the child getting a passport;
- Obtain a court order authorizing the issuance of the passport;
- Establish that “compelling humanitarian or emergency reasons relating to the welfare of the minor exist” such that a passport should be issued;
- Establish “exigent circumstances,” which are generally emergency situations where the minor’s health, safety or welfare will be jeopardized if the minor does not obtain a passport, or the minor will be separated from the rest of the minor’s traveling party; or
- Establish special family circumstances, which are generally situations where the minor’s family situation makes it very difficult for one or both of the parents to sign the passport application.
Legal Editors: Robert H. Moses, September 2015 (updated July 2020)
Changes may occur in this area of law. The information provided is brought to you as a public service with the help and assistance of volunteer legal editors, and is intended to help you better understand the law in general. It is not intended to be legal advice regarding your particular problem or to substitute for the advice of a lawyer. | <urn:uuid:4fa89e95-dd77-4dd2-b685-0c5edbbd967a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/article/family-law/child-custody-and-parenting-plans/traveling-out-of-the-country/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.939895 | 338 | 2.28125 | 2 |
As I walked through the ‘sacred relics’ chamber of the Topkapi Palace, I was mesmerised by the melodious recitation of the Qur’an. At first I thought it was a recording because of the consistency of the tone and pitch of the recitation, until I walked past the booth where the reciter set and continued reciting as if there was nothing around him that mattered. It was just him and his recitation of those beautiful verses. But as I walked through those chambers my attention was drawn to the common trend I noticed on so many artefacts. These artefacts comprised of various personal effects of the prophet (peace be upon him), his closest companions, and immediate family. It was a collection of impressively ornate pieces alongside some really rudimentary looking items.
The embellished ones had two dates indicated, whereas all the more simplistic items that included actual garments worn by some of the earliest luminaries of Islam had only a single date. The difference was painfully clear. In its original state, all those items were plain and practical. They weren’t embellished in gemstones, or silver mouldings, nor gold detail. For example, the drinking bowl of the prophet (pbuh) was a regular wooden drinking bowl that he used for water. The second date I noticed confirmed the period during which the silver embellishment on the outside was attached to the bowl. The differences between the two dates were generally 7th century for the original item, and 13th to 17th century for the embellishment.
The 7th Century was when the prophet (pbuh) lived, and the 13th Century was when many recognise the end of the Golden Age of Islam. Whether or not that was a coincidence, I don’t know. But what is striking for me is that it does coincide with a period that marks the eventual slide of the Muslims from being at the forefront of progress across almost every sphere of human development. While my views are largely conjecture (since I lack any inclination to conduct a formal study of the subject) the important point that stands out for me is that the embellished and ritualistic way of life that we see among Muslims today was not evidenced in these early artefacts of the greatest personalities of Islam.
At some point, being so accomplished, we lost our grounding and became obsessed with demonstrating to the world, internal and external to the Islamic empire, the extent of our success. The substance of what we knew or practiced was no longer sufficient. It’s almost blasphemous in my mind.
I find it difficult to process the arrogance that would go along with the decision to take a humble water bowl of the prophet of Islam and turn it into an ornate mantel piece presumably out of love for its owner? Surely such love should be the preservation of the way of life of the prophet himself, rather than to indulge in excess that he specifically and boldly opposed in everything that he did? But this was no longer the case. Even their swords we encrusted in jewels and gold. Why?
I found this disturbing to the point where I worked my way hurriedly through the chambers and left. My longest pause was at the display that contained two simple garments, one that belonged to the daughter of the prophet, and another that belonged to one of his companions (may peace be upon them all). These remained in their original humble states, with visible patchwork where it was mended, and a natural wear from its use. This resonated with me. This reflected the simplicity that epitomises the humility with which they lived, despite having the resources of an empire at their disposal.
Ostentatious displays of religiosity has become the hallmark of many Muslim communities. This is not an echo of the origins of Islam, but rather of its downfall. But this is not a flaw limited to Muslims. Every religion, and every culture I encounter these days has similar failings. The world is full of indulgence and selfish promotion. Even in charity we find ways of promoting ourselves or our businesses. Sincerity comes a distant second place to self-promotion.
The same is true for life in general. We’re so easily distracted by how we’re wanting to be perceived that we spend more time developing that appearance than investing in the substance that makes the real difference in our lives and the lives of those around us. Islam and Muslims are under attack because we’ve largely departed from this path of simplicity and sincerity in our application of Islamic principles and practices. The same is true for those that are more ostentatious than they are sincere. They are also despised by the people that don’t subscribe to such elitism, so it stands to reason that the same would be true for religious zealots. It’s just a pity that those zealots are the ones defining the perception of a way of life that offers immense peace and moderation for a world steeped in self-indulgence and excess. | <urn:uuid:224ca43a-99c0-454b-b45c-d38fd5d9790e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://zaidismail.com/2015/05/13/trinkets-of-distraction/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.976282 | 1,018 | 2.5 | 2 |
Mental Health - Riders Minds
Looking after your own mental health and well-being is often down the list of our priorities. It is sometimes easier to pretend that you are ‘fine’ even when you are feeling out of sorts.
Currently there are 19 million riders in the UK. Given 1 in 4 people in UK will experience a mental health issue each year in the UK, a large proportion of riders at some point will experience a mental health problem, whether directly or indirectly.
Admitting to yourself that you are not ‘okay’ can be hard, but it is important to know that you are not alone and support is available.
Riders Minds is an online bespoke resource dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of all in the equestrian community. In addition to the online support have access to the free Riders Minds helpline which is available 24 hours a day.
All calls are confidential and Showing Council members have access to free support groups.
To find out more about Riders Minds go to www.ridersminds.org, or if you need support call the free helpline on:
Telephone: 0300 102 1540, available 24 hours a day.
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The time between the end of the Old Testament (400BC from the prophet Malachi) to the preaching of John the Baptist (25 AD) is known as the “intertestamental” period. Here’s an overview of what happened.
Return from Exile
The Persian King Cyrus issued an edict to return the exiles to Judah and provide for rebuilding the temple.
The temple was completed around 515 BC and the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt around 445 BC. See: Chronology of Ezra-Nehemiah
This is the state of affairs when the Old Testament ends with the prophecy of Malachi, bringing in 400 years of silence.
Alexander the Great
Persian rule was ended by Alexander the Great who “conquered the world” (England to India) at age 25 in 334 BC.
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC and left no successor, plunging the empire into a bloody civil war which eventually settled into 4 main kingdoms ruled by: Seleucus (Asia), Ptolemy (Egypt), Lysimachus (Thrace), and Antipater’s son Cassander (Macedonia, including Greece).
The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled in Egypt with their capital in Alexandria.
The Seleucid dynasty ruled in Syria and the eastern region with their capital in Antioch.
Palestine became the battleground for these two powers who both wanted to tax it and use it as a buffer zone between them.
Palestine was annexed to Egypt under Ptolemies from c 320-198 BC which brought some peace and security to the Israel.
In 198 BC the Seleucid dynasty led by Antiochus III defeated Egypt and took control of Palestine by annexing it to Syria. The Seleucids aggressively promoted the spread of Greek language and culture (Hellenization).
In 169 BC Antiochus IV sacked and burned the city of Jerusalem, plundered the temple, and massacred many people. He made keeping the Sabbath, circumcision and possessing the Torah punishable by death.
In 167 BC, in an act of great sacrilege, a pig was sacrificed on the great altar of burnt offering in the Temple. An altar of Zeus was installed in the Temple in Jerusalem, and Antichous ordered that the Temple now be called the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
The Hasmonean dynasty lasted about 80 years from about 140 to 63 BC.
The Sadducees emerged from the group of Jews that supported the drive to political independence.
The Pharisees emerged from the group of Jews that did not support that drive but were content with gaining religious freedom.
The Roman army under Pompey conquered the Seleucid empire in 63 BC and took control of Palestine, occupying Jerusalem.
The Romans appointed Herod the Great as King over the Jews in 40 BC. His sons are the ones we read about in the New Testament.
While Nero was emperor of Rome, in 66 AD the Roman governor Gessius Floras raided the Temple treasury to pay his bills and took a small sum of 17 talents. Given a background of widespread and deep hostility to Roman rule, this new sacrilege touched off a new and bloody rebellion.
In 70 AD, the Romans began a 5 month siege of Jerusalem, leading to severe famine. Eventually the city fell. The Temple was looted and totally destroyed in September of 70 AD.
Flavius Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews (Book 11-20)
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The Public Schools Near Betsy DeVos' Hometown Are Doing Great
Betsy DeVos was back in western Michigan last week. It was her first public visit to the area where she grew up since being named education secretary. She visited a science-focused summer learning program and Grand Rapids Community College, and she met privately with superintendents from across the state.
DeVos' efforts to expand school choice, as a philanthropist and advocate, concentrated for decades on her home state. She and her husband helped found a lauded aviation-focused charter school just outside Grand Rapids. They campaigned for a largely free-market approach to school choice that sees 80 percent of charter schools in Michigan run by for-profit operators, an unusually high figure.
DeVos didn't choose to publicly highlight the city's public schools during her visit, but John Helmholdt, chief spokesman for the Grand Rapids Public Schools, says the 17,000-student district is flying high right now.
"We were losing hundreds of students per year for the past 20 years" to charters, private schools and nearby districts, he says. "Last year was the first in 20 years that we increased enrollment."
And, he adds, there aren't just more students, the students are doing better.
Graduation rates are nearly 50 percent higher than five years ago. "Suspensions are down, test scores are up," he says. "We're feeling the positive momentum."
Helmholdt says they're seeing the fruits of a five-year strategic planning process that began in 2012 when Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal assumed her position. "We sat down and said, 'Grand Rapids is losing students. What can we do?' "
Among the innovations at work:
The money is great, but even better, he says, is the vote of confidence that comes from winning the prize. The school has received 200 applications for its 60 seats.
"The Museum School got so much hype, the excitement has really restored faith in Grand Rapids Public Schools," Helmholdt says. "There was a time when people saw this community as a liability. Now we have huge competition for these seats."
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If you’re bringing your brick and mortar retailer on-line or planning to launch an eCommerce retailer, having a advertising and marketing technique in place would increase your chances of success. Job duties typically include, however should not restricted to, managing overloaded emails, scheduling conferences, making journey preparations, and completing an array of duties to help their purchasers run their businesses as easily as potential. Here’s the course to your new business journey. Beginning entrepreneurs will massively profit from Start-a-Business 101. The movies clearly explain each component of building a brand new enterprise. The recommendation is savvy and on point throughout. I extremely recommend it for anybody concerned in any sort of startup.
Faculty counsellors are available in all sizes and styles. Their primary responsibility is to assist information students through an essential interval of their lives. Some counselors focus on admissions, career recommendation, monetary assist, athletics, extracurricular actions, and different considerations. There are institutions looking for half-time college counselors , making this a improbable side enterprise idea, or you’ll be able to even begin your personal observe and charge anywhere from $25-$100+ per hour to your consultative services if you happen to’re well-versed on the subject.
Sure, spending time on YouTube generally is a legitimate business thought in the event you take it significantly. If you happen to can create value-driven, entertaining video content and develop your subscriber base to a couple of thousand subscribers, your videos can start generating fairly substantial revenue from all of the adverts being displayed in your movies. Many YouTube customers make well into the tens of millions each year, so there’s clear potential to take this from aspect enterprise idea to eventual millionaire with the suitable combination of content material, viewers, abilities, relationships and timing. If you’re considering beginning a YouTube channel it’s essential use best practices when making movies. Learn the YouTube playbook for suggestions which will end in sooner growth of your channel. Moreover take into consideration investing in a high quality digicam and microphone since the production quality of videos can often affect your viewership.
One thing Google has indicated it likes to do is penalize websites or shops or corporations that persistently have poor reviews, so if in case you have many poor critiques, in time Google is going to figure out not to present your web site of their rankings as a result of Google would not want to present those sites to their searchers. So show to Google’s algorithm that you are trustworthy. Get different highly authoritative web sites to hyperlink to you. Get newspaper articles, get trade links, get different trusted sites to link to you: companions, distributors, happy customers—get them to hyperlink to your website to show that you are highly credible and reliable.
When you’ve bought the angle (and look), there must be a product or service on the market on the hunt for the precise mannequin to grow their model (or promote your personal blog ) as a standalone business thought. You possibly can sign up with a big company, discover a freelance agent, or search for your own modeling gigs as an independent expertise. Since modeling is a fancy discipline , get all the recommendation you want earlier than leaping right in and discover a mentor who can guide you through some of the early challenges it will take to determine your model. Depending on your choice, you’ll be able to concentrate on a single media format similar to video or still photographs, to construct a compelling portfolio and grow this into a business concept that has the potential to scale.
Do you may have acquaintances who lack proficiency in computer software program? If that’s the case, you’ll be able to set up your personal software program training enterprise and enroll students on a monthly basis. Pupils may embody entrepreneurs looking to build on their IT skills, or different small enterprise house owners seeking to master software like Excel and PowerPoint. If you have the experience, you can lead from the entrance by educating most of the classes. As your online business grows and extra folks sign as much as your applications, you can rent freelance software specialists to teach college students based on their space of expertise. Although you may hire out space for classroom lectures, think about hosting digital lessons to keep prices low and expand your enterprise to worldwide markets.
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50 Years Ago: Federal Europe or Internationalism
One direction in which change is likely after the war is in the relationship of the small and big Powers in Europe—indeed in the whole world. While the American Federal Union propagandists are urging the immediate Union of USA and the British Empire, another group favour the idea of Anglo-French Union (already offered to France by the British Government just before the French collapse), and still a third group are attracted by the old idea of a United States of Europe. Last of all it is stated by the Manchester Guardian (July 19th) that Nazi propaganda in France is popularising the idea of a Continental Union under German domination on the plea that “Europe is too small to be divided into small nations” . . .
The true line of development is the international one. on a Socialist basis. Then there would no longer be the choice, blandly placed before us by Mussolini’s mouthpiece in a recent article, of the vanquished being “reduced to the state of Chinese coolies compelled to toil for others” (Observer, July 21st). Socialists intend to build a world in which there will be neither exploiters nor exploited. Like Signor Ansaldo, we are interested in the “resources of the whole world”, but unlike him. we want them to be used for the benefit of all mankind “without distinction of race”. | <urn:uuid:c738e284-bb3e-4985-b215-ee9faef09527> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/socialist-standard/1990/1990s/no-1032-august-1990/50-years-ago-federal-europe-or-internationalism/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.946007 | 295 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Any type of journal that you keep can be beneficial. It doesn’t matter if it’s just to document your life or to work through problems – you can use a journal to do it all. From tracking your projects to documenting vacation to overcoming anxiety, a journal will work for you if you pick the right type and make journaling a ritual.
Find the Right Medium for You
For some people, that’s pen and paper. Many experts claim that ís the best way because of its simplicity. However, you have to do what works for you, and what works for you is what you will do daily. If you make it too hard, you wonít do it.
Turn Journaling Daily into a Habit
To be most effective, journaling has to go on for a long time. Itís a long-term strategy to improve your life and not something that is going to have any effect overnight. For this reason, ritualize your journaling so that it becomes a daily habit.
Set Up a Comfy Journaling Spot
Find a good space you can journal in each day, one which is relaxing and without stress. Some people like to keep their journal by their bedside so that each night when they get into bed, they can quickly write in their journals.
Choose the Right Style of Journal for Your Needs
The type of journal you want to keep depends on how you plan to use it. You may want to track a project, in which case youíll need a project journal. If you want to simply document your life, youíd want a classic journal.
Use Your Journal to Work Through Life and Reach Goals
Donít just write in the journal; actively seek to improve something in your life – whether itís the thoughts which drive your feelings or improving your actions so that you experience more success.
Consider Using More Than Writing to Document Your Life
You donít need to just use text. You can use images, pictures, tickets, and other memories inside your journal too. Sometimes a few pictures and mementos mean more than anything you can write to help you remember.
Read and Reflect Occasionally
Take at least a few minutes to re-read parts of your journal. Once youíve kept it for a year, itís fun to go back and read the same day from last year to find out whatís different now and whatís the same and why.
Keep Your Journal Secure
You donít want to worry about anyone getting into your private business when youíre not around, so keep it hidden. If itís on your computer, keep it password protected.
If you know why you want to journal, it will be easier to figure out which type of journal you need to keep to make your journaling more effective. Sometimes you just want to document your life, while other times you want to work through something difficult. It really depends on your goals and the point of the journal. | <urn:uuid:802290b2-1fcc-49f1-b2cb-4ea04182bba3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hellohelpful.com/8-ways-to-make-your-journaling-more-effective/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.922773 | 610 | 2.15625 | 2 |
3 Execution site(s)
Leonid B.: “The communists and the partisans were executed at the monument near the hospital. I saw the partisans with their families, they were transported by policemen and German soldiers at dusk. I could hear the partisans screaming “we die for Stalin." I heard the shootings and saw the shooting site the next day. The grave was “breathing”. I know other shootings took place at the same site”. (Witness N°637, interviewed in Kostyukovichi, on June 15, 2013).
“After the grave was dug up, the following victims were discovered: 148 children 0-15 years old, 128 men, including 43 between the ages of 15 and 30, 85 elderly people and 265 women, including 11 between the ages of 5 and 15. All the corpses near the Kommunary station were almost fully undressed, wearing only underwear, some children had their faces and heads wrapped with rags, 31 children under 5 years old had had their spinal columns broken.” [Deposition of Leonid B., eyewitness of the shooting of the Jews of Kostyukovichi, made on May 14, 1944, RG 22.022M/7021-88/38].
Kostyukovichi is located about 130km (81mi) east/southeast of Mogilev. Jews began to settle in the village in the 18th century. They were traders or artisans. By 1897 about 2,200 Jews lived in the shtetl making up 65% of the total population. The majority of the Kostyukovichi Jews lived off small scale trade or handcraft. Many Jews worked in the mixed kolkhoz "Parizhskaya Kommuna" creatd in the 1920s. On the eve of the war, only 19% of the population was Jews, 1,134 Jews lived in the town in 1939.
Kostyukovichi was occupied by the Germans on August 14, 1941 but many of the town’s Jews succeeded in leaving beforehand. Shortly after the occupation, the Jews were transferred to the ghetto. They were forced to work in the sand quarry. According to some sources, a shooting took place in the Orthodox cemetery in November 1941: 350 Jews were shot that day. According to Yahad field research, on September 3, 1942, the Jews were forced to gather following a request by the local starosta, under the pretext of further displacement to Palestine. They were then taken outside of the town towards the Kommunary railway station, when the Germans shot them in groups of 50 into pits. Before being shot, the Jews were forced to undress, and had their valuables collected by local policemen and German soldiers. The pit was filled in by local residents, including women. According to some sources, in March 1943, another 161 Jews were shot near the rope factory. On April 14 and 15, 1943, policemen from Kostyukovichi shot another 14 Jews.
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Advanced periodontics Oshawa is the expertise of Periodontist who treats gingivitis, gum loss, and periodontal disease, with surgical and non-surgical treatments. Those treatments include dental implants.
Periodontal disease can lead to the loss of your teeth and should be taken seriously.
It affects the gums and the bones where the roots of your teeth are anchored.
The sooner you begin the treatment the better chance you have of saving your teeth and the bone.
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of periodontal disease are:
If you experience any of these signs speak to your dentist as soon as possible. He or she will examine your teeth and gums, and may even take an x-ray to check the bone and roots to look for signs of loss of bone.
If your dentist feels it is necessary he or she will refer you to a periodontist for treatment.
There are a number of treatments for periodontal disease both nonsurgical and surgical.
The nonsurgical treatments are:
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The best way to prevent periodontal disease is to brush twice a day, floss, and make sure to visit your dentist regularly. Also, use a good mouth rinse that helps control tartar and plaque.
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Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall.
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When Should You Consider An Adjustable Rate Mortgage How to Read the average rate chart. locking in your mortgage rate when rates are low, whether it’s a fixed rate or an adjustable rate that won’t adjust for a while, can mean a world of difference to your monthly payment.
What are mortgages rates? Before you can understand your mortgage rate and industry trends, it will be important to make sure you understand the ins and outs of mortgage rates themselves.
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Ideas On Hot to Prepare for the Event
Important Things to Do Now:
- Mark your Calendar to attend Summer Camp Expo
- Make a list of Things to ask the camps (see below for ideas)
- Think about what type of camps you think your child would like.
- Come ready to learn about so many new camps.
- Schedule a medical check-up. Many camps require medical forms with the application
7 Tips for Finding the Right Summer Camp
- Set your Expectations
- Define what the Right camp means to you and your Camper.
- What do you or your Camper want from the Camp, Learn something new, hone a current interest, or just meeting new people.
- Make sure you are speaking the right terminology to your Tween or Teen maybe Summer Camp is not the correct word and maybe sports camp, Pre college camp or Camp to explore nature.
- If you and your Camper are on the same page while attending the Camp Expo you are more likely to find a Camp both of you Love.
2. Select the Right Genre of Camp
- Special Needs
3. Decide on Day or Overnight Camps
- Day Camp work best for younger kids and ones who are still anxious about being away from home
- Overnight Camps are great if your child is ready to show some independence or is socially ready to interact more away from their parents
4. The Setting of the Camp Experience
- Some are at a University to give a first look at looking forward to college
- Others are in a grade school or local business so still familiar
- Others are outdoors at a local park or museum
5. Find the right instructor
- Search reviews on instructors from previous camp
- Look for credentials of teachers
- Ask how long they have been teaching that camp
- If possible ask for reference of previous camps
- An instructor can make or break a camp
6. Price of Camp
- Decide what you get from the camp opposed to the price
- Technical or Stem camps often cost more because of the equipment
- Make sure you are paying for what you need like early pick up/late drop off
- Price is more than just how much it cost, what are you getting in return
7. Research A lot to get the Right Camps
- Attending the Camp Expo
- Visit the Camps you like before Camp
- Check references
- Ask how long the current camp has been in business
- How long the current instructor has been in place
Possible Questions for Camps at the Expo
- What is the camp’s philosophy?
- Are reviews available from families whose children have attended the camp?
- How are medical emergencies handled?
- What are the ages of the counselors?
- What is the ratio of counselors to campers?
- How are persons with special needs accommodated for?
- What is the camp’s refund policy?
- Is the camp accredited with the American Camping Association?
- What kind of training do staff receive?
- What kinds of facilities are on-site?
- What is a typical day’s schedule?
- What are your safety protocols?
- What nutritional guidelines do you follow?/(or do we pack lunch?)
- Is there a nurse on duty?
- How far away is the camp?
- What is special about this camp?
- What does the camp’s programming involve
- What are the enrollment options?
- What percentage of the campers return each year?
- How long has the camp been in business?
- What is the background and experience of camp directors?
- Does the camp offer any promotions?
- How can I keep track of my child’s progress?
- What kind of camper is most likely to have a good experience at this camp?
For Day Camps:
- Is transportation available?
- Are meals/snacks provided?
Print out the Form below and have your child fill it in. This will help get a conversation started about the right types of camps for your child.
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Importance of Model Robustness and Stability for Trust in AI
Protecting your productionalized model from uncertain predictions is the subject of AI humility, but identifying those weaknesses in advance and tailoring your modeling approach to minimize them is the core concept behind robust and stable model performance.
What Does It Mean for an AI System to Be Robust and Stable?
The answer to this question is intimately tied to another: How does your model respond to changes in the data? You can explore these questions by subjecting your model to testing.
For model stability, the relevant changes in your data are typically very small disturbances, against which you want ideally to see stable and consistent behavior from your model. Unless there is a recognized hard threshold at which behavior should change, when an input variable is disturbed a small amount, the resulting prediction should likely change only a small amount.
For model robustness, it is more appropriate to think about large disturbances or values that the model has never seen before, which are likely the result of one of three scenarios:
- A change in the process introduced new values
- Certain values are missing when they weren’t before
- These new values are associated with ultimately unrealistic and erroneous inputs
Although additional protection against such outlying inputs should be operationalized as part of AI humility, it is worth understanding how your model’s predictions will respond to these data disturbances. Will your prediction blow up and assume a very high value? Will it plateau asymptotically or be driven to zero?
Sometimes you can anticipate these issues in processing data before you send it to a model to score. For example, consider a model exposed to a value it has never seen before. In a pricing model for insurance, you input information on the make and model on the car. The training data has been cleaned, and instances of “Lexus” are properly capitalized. But a sales representative on a call using the model to provide a quote enters “lexus”. Ideally, the model will not treat this as a never-before-seen value, but will have a preprocessing step to ensure it is case-insensitive and behaves as expected.
Reproducibility is a special case of data disturbance–no disturbance at all. An auditable, reliable model should return the same prediction for the same input values consistently.
How Do I Ensure That Model Behavior Is Stable, Robust, and Reproducible?
Although the details of these concerns might be unique to machine learning, best practices in software development already outline steps to help ensure that a final product is robust and stable. | <urn:uuid:e70b50d6-5252-42be-806b-e81aaae34768> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.datarobot.com/trusted-ai-101/performance/robustness-and-stability/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.929746 | 535 | 1.976563 | 2 |
History has been shifting the last few weeks with the news that North Korea has finally agreed to offer peace to South Korea and the United States.
In general, western news outlets have praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for this action, and many comments on articles are in support of the historic decision.
A Hutchinson Community College student with strong interest in international affairs has been approached by peers for comment on the peace offering and, although he said he is required to remain anonymous, has agreed to an interview with The Hutchinson Collegian.
The Western Media
Perhaps his biggest concern is the glorification of the deal by Western media.
“What I’m seeing right now is a gross manifestation of the South Korean liberal government apologetic movement that embraces North Korea very blindly,” he said. “When I see news comments that people leave on Facebook, they’re all for it and they don’t seem to cast a shadow of doubt in this current state of affairs where (the South Korean and American) government seems to make a peace accord with North Korea without any predisposition whatsoever against North Korea.
“American news outlets are handling the situation absolutely horribly. The thing about the U.S and South Korean media is that they beautify and they benevolize the North Korean authorities in the grossest manner. For example, in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, the North Korean invoice visited South Korea, and I came across a few CNN articles, and I was absolutely aghast because the headlines were ‘Look at how Kim Jong-un’s sister handles herself in such a graceful manner.’ ‘Look at her fashion.’ ‘Look at how she gracefully does whatever.’ Do they have any idea what is going on in North Korea?”
The largest player in creating a false narrative of true peace, according to the student, is the news that is wrapped up in embracing, without doubt, the peace deal.
“The thing about the media today is they’re incredibly selective, and you should be equally selective to counter that effect,” he said. “You should be very critical to begin with, and especially if they start reporting their own opinions mixed in with the agendas that they are trying to push. People have been flooded with the one-sided information of North Korea, and you should start being skeptical and looking at the facts.”
The Hidden Horrors
The peace agreement, though not malicious on the surface, has been a cause of concern for many who know what happens behind North Korea’s borders.
“Everyone thinks of North Korea as some sort of joke but it is a very, very dangerous atmosphere there,” he said.
Although the historic event is newsworthy, there is yet to be proof that North Korea is willing to change.
“As far as I’m concerned, they have not displayed a single shred of evidence of commitment towards peace or the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” he said. “North Korea is the most violent, most radical state actor that practices Marxist-Leninism in the most pathological fashion.”
After recent events, the source had been approached by several curious peers seeking insight from their politically-inclined friend.
“When people ask me how I would describe North Korea in a very simple fashion, I tell them that North Korea is like a pressure cooker ready to blow,” he said. “The level of deceit among the commoners in North Korea is beyond your imagination. People are dying of starvation every day and people try to defect from North Korea, even though it means certain death for them and their family, if they get caught. They’re defecting at a rate that has been unprecedented before, so that should speak some volumes about what the state of of North Korea is like.”
The student doubts North Korea’s willingness to denuclearize due to their dependence on the alternative weapons.
“What North Korea has done is a very dangerous move,” he said. “Both nations supposedly agreed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which made me giggle quite hard because North Korea has not shown a shred of evidence towards denuclearization. They changed their entire rhetoric three months ago when before that they had constantly said, consistently, that they were going to pursue the nuclear weapons program.”
Without their nuclear weapons, he said he believes North Korea would fall to South Korea.
“North Korea’s entire regime hinges upon the asymmetrical and unconventional warfare capabilities that are in the form of nuclear weapons,” he said. “It transcends any other countries dependence on such program because North Korea has the largest military, in terms of sheer number. Every citizen is mandated to serve for at least a decade. But without nuclear weapons or CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense) capabilities, South Korea alone, without even U.S support, could crush North Korea.”
Assuming that South Korea, the United States and North Korea can come to a mutual agreement, the student believes there should be strict stipulations.
“The U.S will undoubtedly play a major role in this situation, because the U.S is South Korea’s closest ally,” He said. “I have no doubt that President Trump will pursue a goal that will be in America’s best interests, but a real danger that I see is a parallel to Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal. The false narrative Obama propagated throughout the media was that it was a win, when it was clearly not. It’s still being bashed from the whole political spectrum, because it granted Iran the right to pursue their own nuclear interest. The false narrative in which leaders create to show themselves as a winner is the same risk that I see Trump repeating for himself.”
Perhaps more worrying for the student is the number of American protesters supporting the same ideology that dictates North Korea.
“The fundamental tenets of the political left and communism are very similar in nature,” He said. “They call out for equality of outcome and they importance of group identity trumping individual characteristics and violence if they don’t agree with you. The reason I say communism is a murderous ideology, and I say that for a very good reason, is that just take a look at history. People have forgotten the simple truth of life that grass is green, the sky is blue, and communists cannot be trusted.”
The student said that he believes that many people waving the communist flag, whether they do so ironically or not, are oblivious to the horrors that exist within communist North Korea.
“Imagine someone doing that with a Nazi flag – you have an immediate response to that because Nazis have committed horrible atrocities in the 20th century,” he said. “The communist flag represents the same. They are completely oblivious to the havoc that these communist and Marxist ideologies have wrought upon the world.” | <urn:uuid:3f72d781-d1f8-4954-9bbe-19b7c1a6684c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://hutchcollegian.com/2018/05/07/student-provides-insight-on-north-korean-peace/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.968793 | 1,474 | 1.851563 | 2 |
What should we call him?? Eye spy or Spy Cat?
Just like humans, who have different way to look at same thing, Animals also possess this power. Above photo is just one of the examples. Now check out for the cat in your house. If you see a mouse in your house you’ll kill it and throw it. But if the cat sees that mouse then cat will look at it as it’s potential breakfast,lunch or dinner.
Now think what does your pet think about you?
Till you find the answer…
After the frustrated story of nobody thinks I am serious, I thought of writing this guide. This guide is to help all those who are facing similar problems. There is a cure for this disease but it takes time and some effort. The advice below is completely free of cost and free to use by anyone for personal or commercial purpose.
1) When you wake up in the morning look into the mirror. The creature in the mirror should be familiar, may be horrible or funny. But don’t waste your energy by giving him a smile. It’s your bad habit to give him a flying kiss or giving a great smile. Don’t do that.
2) Whenever you are in a party and there is laughter bomb just count 10 to 1. This is an old theory worked out for controlling anger. It works the other way also. For those who don’t know to count 10 to 1, join a nursery.
3) Join a laughter club. Do everything others do except stretching a single muscle on your face. This may also grab some attention to you. You may get some friends as well.
4) Watch everything about Mr.Beans. Just don’t forget the 10 to 1 count.
5) Subscribe to all the funny newsletters, news groups, yahoo groups, blogs, websites, etc. Don’t miss a single e-mail from these and the 10 to 1 count also.
And finally don’t be alone. Always be with someone. If you stay alone or get a single moment where you are alone you’ll take out all the laughter which you suppressed so far. I expect you to be honest in your toilet and bathroom. This is a serious post and don’t take it lightly. If you laughed at any instance while reading till now, then you don’t deserve to be serious.
Till you get serious…
Good times, Bad times… They come and go. You never know when you’ll face one of them. So what should you do is be prepared for both of them. When everything is going good, just be prepared for some unusual situation that may arise. Don’t keep reminding yourself of that or else you’ll spoil the good time.
What I can say is most of us are not prepared for bad times. We always assume our time will be good. You never know… Then you fall in a situation like below. Tell me what you would have done in such a case?
Those with weak heart would get an attack. The man in the circle surely looks the type I am talking about. Eyes wide open and a big O of mouth. At least he is still there. Many disappear after such a situation like they have got power to be invisible. Disappeared in a flash….
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Regulation of mitochondrial trafficking by Myosin XIX during cell migration.
Myosin XIX (Myo19) is an actin-based molecular motor that is anchored to the outer mitochondria membrane (OMM) via its unique membrane binding motif. Myo19 is a strong effector of filopodia formation under cellular stress conditions mediated by glucose starvation, ROS and EGF. Filopodia are actin protrusions important for many cellular dynamic processes such as cell migration, angiogenesis, wound healing, limb regeneration and sensing extracellular environment, among others. In mammals, Myo19’s ability to induce filopodia is strongly coupled to mitochondrial transport on the actin filaments which is achieved by the enzymatic adaptation of its active motor as an ensemble of molecules bound to mitochondria. However, the cellular processes which are essentially required for triggering Myo19 based mitochondrial motility to filopodia are not known. In addition, the role of these mitochondria rich filopodia actin protrusions are yet to be coupled to their cellular functions. Cell migration being a fundamental process in both physiology and pathophysiology requires actin cytoskeleton remodeling, and hence we hypothesize that Myo19 will play a role during cell migration. Interestingly, we have found that siRNA mediated Myo19 knockdown cells exhibit a reduction in the rate of cell migration measured using 2D in-vitro cell scratch assay. This phenotype is most likely robust in several cell lines that we have explored. We have also begun to identify key signaling evens that may be related to triggering mitochondrial motility to filopodia. These findings provide the basis for the direct involvement of Myo19 in various physiological process that are manifested by actin protrusions. | <urn:uuid:3378d640-41d9-4b7c-b8d4-d6180bdc4d80> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://biology.technion.ac.il/en/seminars/msc-graduate-seminar-kapil-jain/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942322 | 372 | 1.9375 | 2 |
What's the difference between enzymes and hormones?[NSFW]
You can't hear enzymes.
What’s the difference between and hormone and a enzyme?
You cant hear an enzyme.
Scientists say they may be able to synthesize a completely clean biofuel using the enzymes in finely shredded fungi, such as mushrooms...
Some critics have questioned the ethics of the process, but admit they are comforted by the researchers’ strong Morel fibre.
In the early 1970s, researchers discovered that a certain enzyme in a specific breed of seagull chicks granted dolphins that ate them a dramatically increased lifespan…
Hoping that this could be made viable for humans, they started extensive testing.
Unfortunately, the breed of gulls wasn't native to the area around their laboratory.
They sent a research assistant up the coast to gather additional specimens.
On his way back with a truckload o...
If I were an enzyme, I'd be DNA helicase...
So I could unzip your genes
Whats the difference between enzymes and hormones?
I've never made an en zyme.
I was surprised to learn the most common method of suicide in France was throwing a toaster in a bathtub filled with cheese enzymes.
It was quite a culture shock.
Why am I lactose intolerant?
Cause you lac tose enzymes
Two men walked into a bar...
....The first man said “Can I have some H2O please.” The second man said “I’ll have some H2O2 please.”
The second man died.
Edit: It’s a chemistry joke.
Edit 2: H2O2 is hydrogen dioxide and kills you even though your body produces it for no reason and then produces an enzyme t...
This joke may contain profanity. 🤔
An enzyme asks a tall, cool glass of milk out on a date. The enzyme takes the milk out to a fancy steakhouse and later to an ice cream shop for dessert. At the end of the night, the enzyme asks, "So, you wanna come up to my place for some coffee?" The milk says, "Sorry, this isn't what I'm looking f... | <urn:uuid:217da26d-e715-41a0-aaa2-87c0dc8218d3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://upjoke.com/enzyme-jokes | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.957632 | 502 | 2.421875 | 2 |
I have a dataset consisting of 181 samples(classes are not balanced there are 41 data points with 1 label and rest 140 are with label 0) and 10 features and one target variable. The 10 features are numeric and continuous in nature. I have to perform binary classification. I have done the following work:-
I have performed 3 Fold cross validation and got following accuracy results using various models:- LinearSVC: 0.873 DecisionTreeClassifier: 0.840 Gaussian Naive Bayes: 0.845 Logistic Regression: 0.867 Gradient Boosting Classifier 0.867 Support vector classifier rbf: 0.818 Random forest: 0.867 K-nearest-neighbors: 0.823
Please guide me how could I choose the best model for this size of dataset and make sure my model is not overfitting ? I am thinking of applying random under sampling to handle the unbalanced data. | <urn:uuid:7debb00e-5b59-4627-8ce2-684250ebc714> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/16266/binary-classification-on-small-dataset-200-samples | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.900097 | 196 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Batumi Anti-Government Protesters Could Face Many Years in Prison
There has been significant discussion about the lack of judiciary independence in Georgia. Non-governmental and international organizations, as well as representative of other countries have recently put a particular emphasis on the importance of an independent judiciary as a key pillar of democracy. A weak judiciary, along with a weak parliament, is a threat for possible abuse of power by the executive branch of the government. Reports by various international organizations frequently mention the selective enforcement of law and call for the application of Georgia’s supreme principles. In this blog, we are describing a particular case in detail, about seven persons arrested during manifestation in Batumi on the 22nd of May. Court hearings related to this case continue to date and represent an example of the complex problems in the judiciary. Confess, and you will get two years in jail and a fine of GEL 2,000 - these conditions were offered by the prosecutor to seven protesters, David Partenadze, Vakhtang Sioridze, Anzor Solomonidze, Gicha Muxashavria, Dima Tcheishvili, Khvicha Gamarjobadze, Tariel Putkaradze in Batumi, according to Mzia Diasamidze, a lawyer representing several of the accused. The participants of the protest rally are accused of having blocked access to the building of Adjara TV, a broadcaster that is part of the local government in Batumi. If sentenced under Article 222 of the Georgian Criminal Code, the protesters could face two to four years in prison for having blocked access to a broadcaster. In addition, under Article 353 of the Georgian Criminal Code, the men could face four to seven years in prison for resistance against police. Several of the accused have tried to negotiate plea bargaining agreements with prosecutors ahead of a court hearing that took place on September 7. Plea bargaining is widely used in Georgian criminal cases. In this case, no agreements were reached as the prosecution has insisted on at least two to three years of prison for the accused, according to Diasamidze. In July, one of the accused, Tariel Putkaradze, pleaded guilty of having blocked the state TV station, agreed to testify against the other protesters and was released from jail. Nonetheless, he continues to attend the court hearings. Plea bargaining continues to be an extensively used practice in the Georgian judicial system. In 2010, Courts of First Instances had a 98.3% conviction rate, including plea agreements. Courts heard cases in a main hearing against 4,089 people, of which eight persons (0.2%) were acquitted and 54 (1.2%) were partially acquitted, according to a report by the Council of Europe. In a recent analysis, TI Georgia found that the Georgian judicial system suffers from shortcomings in transparency, accountability and independence. The detention of the protesters is largely based on the prosecution’s claim that the men blocked the entrance of Adjara TV and prevented anybody from exiting and entering the building. However, the weekly newspaper Batumelebi, which has been closely following the case, writes that the building of Adjara TV, in fact, has two entrances. The paper has also produced video footage showing employees of Adjara TV using the back entrance, contradicting five government-employed media workers who told investigators that they were facing serious problems in carrying out their professional duties because of the protesters in front of the building. An Adjara TV producer, Tsira Surmanidze, argued that she could not send journalists to cover a story because of the protest outside the building. The director of Adjara TV testified in court that the second entrance to the building was mainly used by technicians and not by journalists. “The issue around the entrance is a real scandal and any statement on this may cost me my job”, one Adjara TV employee who requested anonymity told Batumelebi. The court so far has not taken into account the results of the newspaper’s research. Three police officers, Amiran Devadze, Merab Abashidze, and Vakhtang Arzenadze testified as witnesses of the prosecution in court. Neither of them could name the policemen that were attacked by any of the accused; however, they said that their colleagues had been physically attacked and shoved by protesters and that they would recognize the faces of colleagues who were hit. All three officers stated that the policemen who they claimed were beaten by the defendants were wearing civilian clothing during the incident. One of the protesters’ defendants had received information, claiming that one of the eye witnesses of the prosecution who was testifying against the protesters was not in Batumi on the day of the protests. Judge Vera Dolidze declined the lawyer’s request, asking for the release of mobile phone tracking records to clarify if he actually was on the location of the protest on May 21. The judge also did not satisfy the defense’s request to question a representative of Adjara’s Public Defender office who claimed that he saw one of the accused, Gocha M., in another part of the city at the time the protest took place, according to the defense. Vakhtang Sioridze, one of the accused, pleaded guilty and asked the judge to set him free, arguing that his wife was suffering from advanced cancer and that he was the only bread-winner to feed his two kids. According to Dasamidze, Sioridze’s lawyer presented a letter from his doctor, stating that his client is suffering from severe mental problems. The judge turned down the request and Sioridze remains in detention. Judge Vera Dolidze refused to allow audio recording by journalists inside the court room, according to court observers. The court case continues and the accused protesters could face seven to 11 years in prison (sentences for different crimes are added up in the Georgian legal system), if found guilty. According to the editor-in chief of Batumelebi, Eter Turadze, who has closely followed court cases in Batumi, judge Dolidze is known for a low rate of acquittals in her cases. “In the past three years, I can only remember one non-guilty verdict, in a case a few weeks ago”, Turadze says. With the chances of an innocent verdict in Georgian criminal courts so slim, the charging, sentencing and plea bargaining arrangements are so discretionary in practice that in all but a few cases, the criminal justice system in fact is the plea bargaining system. This system, in which cases are settled for large but undisclosed amounts of money, is largely controlled by prosecutors. In a year ahead of very important elections, cases like this one in Batumi, if not managed in a fair way, might be sending very dangerous signal to the Georgian population: If they attend anti-government demonstrations, they could end up behind bars for years. | <urn:uuid:372051ba-c9d1-4f5c-a658-a4ccf7e49a56> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.transparency.ge/en/blog/batumi-anti-government-protesters-could-face-many-years-prison | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.97857 | 1,422 | 1.75 | 2 |
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Who are the daring ones?
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- Responsibility: all tasks and decisions follow the mission of promoting an equal and grandchild-friendly future.
- Diversity: the spotlight is on Startnext projects and their diversity. For Startnext, valuing the diversity of perspectives is the foundation of a society free of discrimination, racism and sexism.
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Spring is upon us and we are getting so excited to work in the garden. We started some seedlings this past weekend and can see some sprouts already coming up.
This is very exciting to my children as we have been reading “Little Flower Folks” with our Gentle Feast Curriculum. These first seeds are flower seeds. Through our studying this term, they will be able to identify the parts of each flower as they come up this Spring.
We have loved going through this book together and realizing the magic all around us. It has been entertaining to learn what plants and flowers were previously used for as well. Hepatica flowers were used for every kind of liver ailment because their leaves are “three-lobed like a liver.” “This method of medical treatment was called the ‘Doctrine of Signatures’ – every herb having its own sign by which it could speak to man and tell its mission if only man were wise enough to hear and understand.” — Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick.
Something I like to use that is all natural while gardening is our Oarsman’s Friend Hand Salve. It helps with the skin’s protective barrier while working in the garden. The dirt is often what dries out our feet and hands in the Spring and Summer, so it is so nice to put on a layer of this hand salve after playing outside or gardening. My kids love it too.
Can’t wait to share more about our little Patio Garden and our Sprouts.
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January 4, 2015
This will be my last post about quiet books for a while! Thanks for your patience, friends. I know you’re not all rearing little ones, but… yanno… it was a big project for me so I’m still excited about it :D. But really. Last one. For a long time.
So I made 16 sets of this page. They are felt chain links that can be snapped together to form a rainbow chain. Kids can (quietly) practice their rainbow colors while getting some fine-motor skill practice in! Nice, right? The most annoying part was learning how to apply the snaps. It wasn’t hard to do, but I had to do some research to figure out the easiest and least expensive way to apply the button snaps, since I had (16 x 8 x 2) = 256 of them to do!!
Although it took a lot of time, I had fun making these pages!
How to make felt chain links with button snaps
Makes 8 pages
- 8 sheets of 9″ x 12″ Stiffened Felt, cut down to 9″x9″ squares
- 2 sheets of 9″ x 12″ felt (normal, floppy felt… preferably non-ROYGBV colors: for pockets)
- 1 – 9″ x 12″ sheet each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet felt (normal, floppy felt)
- 48 sets of snap buttons (I would highly suggest getting more– you will probably mess up at least a few of them as you’re figuring out how to do it)
- 1 snap fastener tool
- 1 hammer
- Optional: decorative ribbon for pocket.
- Sew on a pocket. My pockets were roughly 6″ x 3″. After cutting out the pockets, I sewed on a decorative ribbon for a little pizzazz– totally optional. I centered and sewed down the pockets along the bottom of the page. Remember to leave a 1″ border along each side if you’re doing this for a group project.
- Make your links. Cut your red felt into 16 strips, each 1.125″ x 6″. I just did a bunch of cutting in half until I had my sixteen strips– I’m sure you can figure this out. But if it makes you feel better:
Pair up each strip with another, then sew them together leaving 1/4″ around the edges to make 8 nice, sturdy links! Repeat for all other colors.
- Apply the button snaps onto the links. There are four pieces of hardware per link. The circular rings with sharp teeth hold each of the button halves in place. To begin, push one of the circles with “teeth” through the two layers of felt. (I used one of the flat snap pieces to push around the felt until the teeth showed through. It can hurt if you use your fingers repeatedly…). Center one button end on top (see diagram below).
Place your snap tool on top, then hammer down with 4-5 taps until you feel it squeeze into place. Repeat with the other half of the snap.
If you did it all wrong, don’t worry too much– felt is very forgiving. Just make sure you order a few extra snaps for mistakes here and there.
Repeat for all links. Note: If you get confused about which part of the snap should be on which side, just remember that there should never be two hollow circles on the same side of the link.
- Stitch down one link as an anchor.
Ta da! All done! Put your completed strips into the pocket and it’s ready to go.
Didya notice that I snuck in black and white along with the traditional ROYGBV? It’s because I also decided to make a Gospel Expansion Pack (double meaning? I think so!) so we could use colors to teach our children the Gospel.
Come on. Isn’t that cool?? It’s so legit, it even has instructions on the back:
I was giddy with excitement when I came up with the idea, and took a little longer than necessary formatting the papers to print out just right. It was totally worth it. :] May it help our little ones internalize the Good News and help them share it with others!
So there it is. The craftiest I’ve gotten in a really, really long time. Haven’t touched my sewing machine since quiet book making, but I’m already starting to think of ideas for the next group project 🙂. | <urn:uuid:ba9dae09-7ed6-4e85-af42-b3cb3e932c8d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.cuppacocoa.com/how-to-make-chain-links-for-a-quiet-book/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.945371 | 970 | 1.945313 | 2 |
Please can someone explain what is meant by topic because I’m getting really confused. What, for example, is the difference between fiction and creative writing? Does ‘contemporary’ tackle stories set today but remembering their childhood?
Hello everyone , firstly I hope you are all keeping well and being creative.
I am a screenwriter and have several scripts with known directors and producers with connections to Universal and Netflix etc. I sold seven scripts last month alone that are now making major offers of Hollywood stars. I am searching for an agent that can help me deal with contracts and get scripts to those that are unsolicited. I have done well getting contacts and scripts up till now but think it’s time to be represented.
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Hello, My name is Sarah and I wanted to get to know newbies like me and people that have just taken their first publishing steps like me... I didn't intend to do but I am doing a writing course that the assignment asked for a mock publication enquiry..So I found a publishers and it was online submission and I pressed send...GULP lol x
This rule "No simultaneous submissions" bothers me a lot. It's present in most, if not all submission guidelines. I understand that publisher doesn't want other publishers to have the exact same novel, that is perfectly understanding and valid point. Problem is, at least in my experience, most publishers will not answer to your submission, ever. Not even a short formal letter of rejection which I would really appreciate. | <urn:uuid:83e861ba-6bc5-48a9-b068-b4037024d709> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/community/discussions?f%5B0%5D=topics_of_interest%3A34&f%5B1%5D=topics_of_interest%3A62&f%5B2%5D=topics_of_interest%3A63&f%5B3%5D=topics_of_interest%3A69&f%5B4%5D=topics_of_interest%3A74&f%5B5%5D=topics_of_interest%3A76&f%5B6%5D=topics_of_interest%3A1110 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.972756 | 376 | 1.882813 | 2 |
The County of Union wishes to encourage residents to donate blood to agencies that provide life-saving aid for those in need. Agencies such as American Red Cross and New York Blood Center, both of whom have branches in Union County, are facing critical shortfalls as previously planned blood drives have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Even as our families, first responders, and community leaders work together to slow the spread of COVID-19, we cannot forget the needs of those who are at risk from other life-threatening illnesses,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “Blood donations are urgently needed for these patients in hospitals across our region, and we urge anyone willing to make a donation to step forward and give blood if they are able.”
Residents who have recovered from COVID-19, in addition to residents unaffected by the virus who are already eligible, can now safely give blood. The American Red Cross holds several blood drives in Union County locations each month, while New York Blood Center has a permanent office in Scotch Plains. For more information and to seek an appointment, please go to https://www.redcross.org/local/new-jersey.html or https://nybloodcenter.org/donate-blood/donor-center-locations-march-2020/. Residents can also schedule an appointment with American Red Cross by phone at 1-800-RED CROSS, and with New York Blood Center at 1-800-933-2566. | <urn:uuid:1608b059-634c-477f-823c-404ae85ca338> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ucnj.org/press-releases/public-info/2020/04/29/union-county-residents-urged-to-donate-blood-to-meet-critical-shortfall/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.94538 | 313 | 1.59375 | 2 |
Homework Question on Importance of Taking Nuclear Safety a Top Priority
- Briefly describe the importance of making nuclear safety a top priority in your pursuit of a career in nuclear energy.
- I don’t care about the number of the sources.
Homework Answer on Importance of Taking Nuclear Safety a Top Priority
Nuclear power is a method of producing electricity, currently nuclear power plants are the most efficient, reliable and cost effective sources of energy (Tabak and John xvi). There are many and severe risks that are involved in the setting up, production and distribution of nuclear energy hence important measures has to be taken before venturing in the nuclear energy sector.
There is production of massive heat in the reaction process; the heat may overcome the resistance of the nuclear reactors resulting to a meltdown of nuclear reactors. One will prevent such accidents if you ensure that there are emergency cooling systems. Such measures help to prevent severe burns and loss of life.The radioactive released from the nuclear plant reactors has side effects on individuals that get into contact with it.
It is important to take health precautions, understand what how your body reacts when exposed to radioactive and take the necessary measures. This will prevent occurrence cancer and, skin complications and damage of central nervous system. When one gets vulnerable they will be able to detect and act on the symptoms that arises in good time before it is too late (MNT n.p). When one takes the preventive measures before engaging in nuclear energy, one will have the opportunity to analyze and understand the nature of the environment that the plant is situated. | <urn:uuid:ed6265f0-e262-48ca-b129-5ad110657852> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bestessayservices.com/blog/sample-nuclear-essays-on-importance-of-nuclear-safety/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.931242 | 319 | 3.375 | 3 |
Read more about Scar Predator at: Wikipedia
Official Site: Twentieth Century Fox
Alien vs. Predator, also known as AVP, is a 2004 American science fiction film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson for 20th Century Fox. The film adapts the Alien vs. Predator crossover imprint bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book. Anderson, Dan O'Bannon, and Ronald Shusett wrote the story, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken.
Set in 2004, the film follows a team of archaeologists assembled by billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) for an expedition near the Antarctic to investigate a mysterious heat signal. Weyland hopes to claim the find for himself, and his group discovers a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station. Hieroglyph and sculptures reveal that the pyramid is a hunting ground for Predators who kill Aliens as a rite of passage. The humans are caught in the middle of a battle between the two species and attempt to prevent the Aliens from reaching the surface.
The film was released on August 13, 2004, in North America and received mostly negative reviews from film critics. Some praised the special effects and set designs, while others dismissed the film for its "wooden dialogue" and "cardboard characters". Nevertheless, Alien vs. Predator was a commercial success, grossing over $172 million against its $60 million production budget. The film's success led to a sequel in 2007 titled Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
In 2004, a satellite detects a mysterious heat bloom beneath Bouvetøya, an island about one thousand miles north of Antarctica. Wealthy industrialist Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) assembles a team of scientists to investigate the heat source and claim it for his multinational communications company, Weyland Industries. The team includes archaeologists, linguistic experts, drillers, mercenaries, and a guide named Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan).
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Roger summons the Megadeus by calling its name into his wristwatch, and declaring it's "showtime".
At times, Big O appears to have a mind of its own. When Roger is in danger of being killed in "R.D.", the megadeus goes to its master and stops the assassin, who questions Roger about who controls it. During the fight with Bonaparte in "The Third Big", Big O locks itself and lets Roger out because R. Dorothy is in danger. In "Enemy Is Another Big!", Schwarzwald questions if the Bigs truly need pilots.
Instead of blocky body parts, Sato designed a mecha where the chest and hips were not separate from the rest of the body. Big O is slow, lumbering, and heavy compared to more agile and lighter mecha featured in other anime series. That way, movement would seem sluggish, comparable to the giants of old tokusatsu shows. According to Sato, the name "Big O" comes from the opening theme of "Daitetsujin 17", "Oh! Giant Ironman".
The megadeuses are portrayed as semi-sentient beings, capable of acting on their own. Unlike the mechas of other mecha/robot anime, the megadeuses do not exhibit a ninja-like agility. What they lack in agility, they offset with sheer power. The Megadeus's are heavily armed with weaponry like missiles, blade weapons, machine guns, and lasers.
Unlike other mecha series, where the robot's weapons come from specifically designed equipment or spiritual energy, the creators of "The Big O" used older technologies as the starting point.
The use of "Cast in the name of God, Ye not guilty" is a design of series director Kazuyoshi Katayama. Katayama first learned of the phrase through a magazine article on John Milius and the "Conan the Barbarian" series. According to the article, the phrase comes from the swords of executioners in the 17th century. A variation of the phrase ("Suffer no guilt ye who wields this in the name of Crom") is engraved in Conan's sword. Katayama liked the sound of it and decided to use it as the call to arms.
The nature of the megadeus is tied to the event 40 years prior. Several of Roger's dreams suggest that Big O and several other Big-type megadeuses played a part in the cataclysm that destroyed the world. His dreams and nightmares show the Big models attacking the city and marching in formation into battle, while a winged giant oversees the onslaught. Other flashbacks show Roger in a military uniform while piloting Big O. ("Hydra")
Despite the lack of speed, it is at least capable of limited running. Movement speed is more or less directly related to the pilot's own reaction time.
The cockpit is located in the neck area. The actual pilot console is enclosed in a glass dome on a raised pedestal to protect the pilot from harsh environments, and Roger is able to see through the large orange viewport on Big O's neck. When entering or exiting the megadeus, the entire collar portion rises up on hydraulic pistons.
It has a radio and videophone for communication. The Griffon, Roger's car, can be stored in either foot. ("Stripes")
Big O has also demonstrated the ability to open the mouthpiece on its faceplate. ("The Show Must Go On")
Big O can link remotely with Roger's wristwatch even if Big O is not piloted by Roger Smith and use it to transmit images recorded by the watch. ("The Third Big")
The material that makes up Big O's head ornament (crown) and cockpit viewport can deflect energy beams ("Beck Comes Back") but it can also crack under pressure ("Enemy Is Another Big!") and even be destroyed ("The Show Must Go On"). It seems to be made of a special tinted, light refracting polycrystalline ceramic (possibly silicon nitride). The rest of Big O's structure is covered in heavy armor plating, reflecting its function as a land unit required to survive heavy combat. The heaviest armor is on the arms for charging attacks, shielding Big O's torso, and withstanding the immense power of the Sudden Impact attack.
The Big O possesses a varied array of weapons. The cockpit includes an assortment of pedals, levers and buttons that control the Megadeus. The weapons are hidden within a Megadeus, so only by displacing certain parts of the armor can the pilot make use of them.
Laser beams shot out of the eyes. First seen in "Bring Back My Ghost". They have a long range and can be used for a cutting device. An alternate arc line was fired from the headband in "Enemy Is Another Big!".
The upper chest houses 6 machine gun barrels. First seen in "Enemy Is Another Big!" They are a combination of the machine gun and an autocannon. The ammunition must be replaced after use.
First used in "Electric City". It is a concentrated energy beam fired from Big O's crown, considerable stronger than the Arc Line. The weapon is charged when Big O points its forearms upward and continues charging until Big O slams its fists together in front of it, at which point a beam fires continuously until the hands separate. While charging the weapon, the Megadeus is temporarily vulnerable. The beam can be sustained for a long time ("Day of the Advent") or fired in short continuous bursts ("Hydra"), though the output grows weaker the longer it is sustained.
Used during "The Show Must Go On". Big O's inside and outside are transformed and a massive cannon emerges from the chest. The Mobydick Anchors are deployed to withstand the gun's recoil and the Plasma Gimmick is activated to protect the momentarily incapacitated megadeus during the Final Stage. Final Stage is started by R. Dorothy Wayneright. The cannon has enough destructive force to destroy an entire dome in one shot and is discarded immediately after firing. For unknown reasons (perhaps to "shape" the cannon blast and increase its power), the Sudden Impact pistons in both arms are fired straight ahead immediately before the cannon fires.
18 missiles in the abdominal area in 3 rows of 3 missiles per side. First seen in "Underground Terror". They must be replenished after firing.
Rocket-jet propelled anchor chain combinations in the hip/thigh area. During "Roger the Wanderer", it is revealed the waist is actually made up by 2 rows of 8 anchors each. The anchors may be guided from the cockpit, as seen in "Twisted Memories". Also, it appears as though there are multiple anchors and chains in each launcher. This is seen on several occasions when Big O has fired off an anchor, detached the chain, and another anchor appears in it its place on Big O's hip. ("Stripes") They are used to pull the Big O out of danger or to impale an enemy and drag it closer. Another use is that they can stabilize the Big O. The name refers to the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale".
A pair of multiple barrel firearm machine guns contained within the forearms, first used during "Negotiations with the Dead". Once activated, the armor covering the forearm opens exposing 4 gun barrels. The rotating barrels fire energy volleys at high-speed, while generating a ring of energy that explodes on impact.
First seen in "Hydra". Roger activates the weapon by stepping on a button in the cockpit's floor. The armor on Big O's shoulders and forearms opens, revealing static shield generators. Roger utilizes the generated energy to decimate the Hydra. During Big O's fight with Big Fau, the latter utilizes some kind of energy shield, which may be its own Plasma Gimmick.
Big O's signature finishing attack, used by retracting the pressurized pistons inside the arms and subsequently releasing them. These pistons are pressurized so that when they are drawn back and released, they add much more force behind Big O's punches. The only drawback of this ability is that it can only be used in close range. In "Roger the Negotiator", the combined strength of Big O's punch and the Sudden Impact creates a hole in Dorothy-1's chest. In "Beck Comes Back", the released gust beheads the Beck Victory Deluxe. In "Enemy Is Another Big!", it goes through 3 skyscrapers. The Sudden Impact can also be used to propel Big O through water and is a key component in the Final Stage. | <urn:uuid:9d8bac18-653c-47f2-ab58-39d6fabd1d33> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bigo.fandom.com/wiki/Big_O?so=search | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.933921 | 1,848 | 1.695313 | 2 |
In 2017, Lisa Blair became the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica with one-stop. It was a trip that nearly ended badly – her sailboat Climate Action Now dismasted near Cape Town. Now, she’s heading out again to sail non-stop, solo, and unassisted around Antarctica in less than 100 days.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of climate change. Lisa hopes to inspire individuals to take small actions. It’s why her boat is covered in colorful notes – each note is a pledge or idea. Whether that’s biking more or using a reusable coffee cup, Lisa’s message is that we can make a difference.
Keep up-to-date on Lisa's movements as she attempts to break the world record and be the fastest person ever to circumnavigate Antarctica solo. Beautiful and engaging data visualizations from Flourish will allow you to track her progress in near real-time.
Lisa will be sharing her journey with the world using Canva. As a solo sailor, she needed something quick and easy to design social posts, video messages, and blog graphics. | <urn:uuid:51b6bff4-f0d2-4436-8047-ababe6cac4c9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.canva.com/partnerships/lisa-blair/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942029 | 235 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls.
The new technique, developed by researchers from the University of Leeds, is opening the door for drugs that destroy bacteria’s cells – targeting these pores could make more effective antimicrobial treatments or allow for the development of antibiotic-free drugs that can use these openings.
When subjected to certain stimuli, such as a dramatic increase of pressure inside the cell, pores in the cell membranes act like an emergency escape valve, opening up to allow liquid to flood out of the cell to prevent it from bursting.
They act as the gateway to delivering treatments that destroy the bacteria’s cells. The largest of these gated-pores is known as the Mechanosensitive Channel of Large conductance (MscL).
Now a team of scientists led by Dr Christos Pliotas from the University of Leeds have learnt how to trick the bacterial cell walls into opening these channels, making the bacteria much more vulnerable to drugs and potentially opening new pathways for more effective antimicrobial treatments and antibiotic-free drugs.
Dr Pliotas began this research while at the University of St Andrews, as a Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow. He is now at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, at Leeds and part of the University’s Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology.
He said: “Through understanding the gateways in the bacteria’s cell walls, we can then control their opening and closure. Simultaneous activation of these pores would result in the opening of 700 holes in the cell membrane (this is the number of identical such molecules per single cell), each ~3 nanometer in diameter.
“This would be the equivalent of shooting each cell with 700 bullets and 100% target efficiency, causing cell death due to leakage.
“Additionally, existing antibiotics should become more efficient by facilitating their access to the cell through MscL pores resulting in increased antibiotic concentration inside the cytoplasm.”
The study, Allosteric activation of an ion channel triggered by modification of mechanosensitive nano-pockets, published in Nature Communications, shows for the first time that MscL channels are being kept closed by membrane lipids – specifically lipid chains – which are located within nano-pockets highly sensitive to tension, pressure and force.
The study demonstrates that when access of these lipids is disrupted by molecular nano-guards engineered at the entrance of the nano-pockets, the channel mechanically responds and opens its pore.
The MscL is ubiquitous in all bacterial pathogens and archaea, but absent from humans. Therefore, selective targeting of this channel would leave human cells intact.
Dr Bela Bode a co-author and group leader at the School of Chemistry at St Andrews and part of the Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, said: “This study used an emerging EPR method called PELDOR (or DEER). We introduce tiny chemical markers on MscL and monitor changes in their distances. This has been instrumental for understanding the stimulus for opening of these complex biological systems.” | <urn:uuid:9157b909-8f7c-4e44-aa05-34ea41e7661a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.healtheuropa.com/tricked-bacteria-antibiotics/94029/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941883 | 653 | 3.640625 | 4 |
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Ireland’s coalition government has struck a hard-fought deal to cut climate emissions from the country’s key agricultural sector by 25% by 2030.
This level is significantly higher than the 22 per cent farmers had hoped for, but lower than Dublin’s initial target of up to 30 per cent.
Environment Minister and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan called it a “significant step in the right direction”, while Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said the cuts were “difficult” but achievable.
Tim Cullinan, chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association, called the 25 per cent cut a ‘massive, massive demand’ which could cost farmers €2billion a year and said the government had not budgeted to help them achieve this.
But environmentalists and opposition lawmakers say nothing less than a 30 per cent cut would be enough to meet the target of cutting Ireland’s overall greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by the end of the decade compared to 2018 levels.
This objective already seems ambitious: greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.7% in 2021and agricultural emissions, which represent almost 38% of this total, increased by 3%, according to official data.
In the government’s climate action plan last year, the agricultural sector was set to cut its emissions by 22-30%.
Hammering out a final level has strained the tripartite government, whose two main members – Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – have large rural constituencies. The two are struggling to reverse falling approval ratings as nationalist Sinn Féin extend their lead in opinion polls.
Climate is a central issue for the third coalition partner, the Greens, and progress is already slow. The government admits that it only implemented 45% of its planned measures to reduce emissions in the second quarter of this year.
Ryan clung for days to a demand for cuts not falling below 26%, while McConalogue refused to budge beyond 24%. A final agreement was reached on Thursday after hours of haggling.
Pat McCormack, chairman of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association, said the deal rendered “whole classes of farms unviable” and drove up prices.
He added: ‘Our livestock industry – both dairy and beef – is the lifeblood of rural Ireland and Minister McConalogue and the three coalition party leaders struck it to the core today’ today.”
Cullinan said: “This deal between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party is about the survival of the government rather than the survival of rural Ireland.”
“It’s really impossible to see how we can achieve goals beyond 22 [per cent] without reducing herds — and it’s a matter of income for us,” said Brian Rushe, a dairy farmer.
Hannah Daly, a lecturer at University College Cork and an expert on sustainable energy transition and climate change, said the fact that the emission reductions required from agriculture were far lower than from other sectors in the economy was “a disappointment”.
The end of EU milk quotas in 2015 led to the expansion of the Irish dairy industry and the number of dairy cattle increased for 11 consecutive years. Methane emissions from Irish cattle and dairy herds are the The highest within the EU and European Economic Area for the size of the country’s population, and are “increasing steadily”, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The government has said it will support farmers through measures including renewable energy initiatives and the development of biomethane.
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Costs you may face
To plan for financial needs during the course of Alzheimer's disease, you'll need to consider all the costs you might face now and in the future. Keep in mind that Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and the person’s needs will change over time. While medical or other forms of insurance may cover some of these costs, they may not cover all.
Common care costs include:
- Ongoing medical treatment for Alzheimer's-related symptoms, diagnosis and follow-up visits
- Treatment or medical equipment for other medical conditions
- Safety-related expenses, such as home safety modifications or safety services for a person who wanders
- Prescription drugs
- Personal care supplies
- Adult day care services
- In-home care services
- Full-time residential care services
Tip: Care costs will vary depending upon where you live. Have a family meeting to discuss how much future care might cost and to make financial plans. Consider using professional legal and financial advisors for guidance.
Median costs for long-term care services 2022
Long-term care services include home- and community-based services, assisted living and nursing home care.
- Home care: A paid non-medical home health aide is $28 per hour and $1,113 per week (assuming 40 hours of care per week).
- Adult day services: $80 per day.
- Assisted living facilities: $4,635 per month or $55,620 per year.
- Private room in a nursing home: $306 per day or $111,657 per year.
- Semi-private room in a nursing home: $268 per day or $97,747 per year.
Source: Genworth. Cost of Care Survey: Median Cost Data Tables.
Documents you'll need
Gather and organize financial documents in one place. Then, carefully review all the documents, even if you're already familiar with them.
Financial documents include:
- Bank and brokerage account information
- Deeds, mortgage papers or ownership statements
- Insurance policies
- Medical and durable powers of attorney
- Monthly or outstanding bills
- Pension and other retirement benefit summaries (including VA benefits, if applicable)
- Rental income paperwork
- Social Security payment information
- Stock and bond certificates
At this point, it may also be helpful to identify which necessary documents are not in place. Professional financial and legal advisors can assist you with this task. You'll also need to learn about the legal documents needed to plan for long-term care.
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Bring family together to talk about putting financial and care plans in place. Discussing financial needs and goals early on enables the person with dementia to still understand the issues and to talk about his or her wishes. If others are available to help, encourage the sharing of caregiving duties. And discuss how finances might be pooled to provide necessary care.
In addition to planning for the cost of care, there are many ongoing financial duties to discuss, including:
- Paying bills
- Arranging for benefit claims
- Making investment decisions
- Preparing tax returns
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Consider your resources
Consider all the private and government financial resources that are available to you when planning for care costs.
These may include:
- Insurance, including government insurance programs
- Medicare or a supplemental insurance policy
- Disability insurance from an employer-paid plan or personal policy
- Group employee plan or retiree medical coverage
- Life insurance and long-term care insurance, which is usually not available for purchase after symptoms of Alzheimer's appear
- Government help
- Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for workers under age 65
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Veterans' benefits
- Tax deductions and credits, such as the Household and Dependent Care Credit
- Community support, including low- or no-cost support services, respite care, support groups, transportation and meal delivery
- Retirement benefits
- Personal savings and assets
Get professional assistance
Financial advisors, such as financial planners and estate planning attorneys, are valuable sources of information and assistance. They can help you:
- Identify potential financial resources
- Identify tax deductions
- Analyze your investment portfolio with long-term care needs in mind
When selecting a financial advisor, check qualifications such as:
- Professional credentials
- Work experience
- Educational background
- Membership in professional associations
- Areas of specialty
Make sure to ask the financial advisor if he or she is familiar with elder care or long-term care planning.
Help is available
Do you need assistance locating a financial advisor? Start with these resources:
- Talk about finances and future care wishes soon after a diagnosis.
- Organize and review important documents.
- Get help from well-qualified financial and legal advisors.
- Estimate possible costs for the entire disease process.
- Look at all of your insurance options.
- Consider work-related salary/benefits and personal property as potential income.
- Find out for which government programs you are eligible.
- Learn about income tax breaks for which you may qualify.
- Explore financial assistance you can personally provide.
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In this article, you will learn about the steps to becoming rich, the mistakes that poor people make, and the two sentence wealth formula. This article should help you get on the road to riches. Read on to discover the secrets of the rich and how to avoid making the same mistakes. This article is sure to be a delight! Have a wonderful day! And may your journey be successful! But how do we become rich? This article will help you find financial freedom.
Journey To Becoming Wealthy
There are three main paths to wealth. One is through inheritance, the other is through hard work, and the third is by winning it. You can be wealthy in any of these ways. However, none of them are guaranteed to give you the happiness and freedom you desire. These are some tips to help you get started. Be your boss! Learn how to become rich. You can start today! Here are some of the most effective ways to become wealthy.
First, determine your net worth. Your assets less liabilities is your net worth. A high net worth can help you live a better life. Having a significant net worth is the ultimate goal. Financial freedom can also be achieved by not worrying about food or bills. There are many reasons to become wealthy, from the feeling of financial freedom to receiving the first dividend or rent check. Whatever your motivation, there’s a path to get you there.
Positive thinking is key to success. Remember that you are valuable and deserve to be rich. Consider yourself a valuable asset. Think outside of the box to create a new source of income. Your journey to becoming wealthy begins with convincing yourself that you are worth it. If you do this, it’s likely you’ll make your way to financial freedom! Your imagination and creativity can make you rich.
What Rich People Do
You can learn many things from the ways that the wealthy use their time to maximize it. They tend to read a lot of nonfiction books and keep up with current events through more than just watching TV news. They understand that learning is a lifetime process and treat it as a hobby rather than a job. Despite their wealth, they spend a lot of time on their mental health and mental stimulation. They also have contingency plans.
Investing is another way to become wealthy. The system that works best for the rich is known as the “system that works.” They have several bank accounts. They use one account for paying bills, another to save money, and a third to maintain an emergency fund. They also use these accounts to set up auto-pay features and automatically make savings contributions to them. They don’t use credit cards as often. They are self-controlled and won’t allow others to take advantage of them.
The rich also have a key habit: they invest in education. A good education is crucial to a successful career. A good education is even more important. They place their education above all else. They might even move to a poor area to save money. They might have to cut back on certain things, like holidays. But they are determined to make the most of their income. It is important to invest in your education and ensure that you don’t waste it.
What Poor People Do
If you’re wondering what the rich do differently, here are some things to keep in mind. First of all, they prioritize protecting themselves and investing. Rich people do extensive research before buying stocks or mutual funds, so that they understand their risk before investing. They also make it a point to follow the advice of doctors. Ultimately, this will lower the risk for them. And it will help them build a strong foundation for their wealth.
Another thing to keep in mind: if you’re unable to save up for college, try taking a gap year between college and work. Many people can’t afford college, so consider taking a part-time job. Look at your bank statements and credit cards to see what you are spending your money on. Do you eat out often? Are you a foodie? If not, look at your spending habits and find ways to cut back.
Rich people constantly read books on success. These books are full of great ideas. They are constantly learning and improving by reading books. Top American CEOs read 50 success books a year, compared to 1.5 books per year for the average American. They sacrifice the present for the future. They invest money and time in their future. They work nights to improve their careers. They face challenges and set goals. If you want to become rich, change your mindset.
Two Sentence Wealth Formula
Many people don’t realize that they can become wealthy in two sentences. This simple formula has been used for centuries and has proven to be effective for people all over the globe. It works by focusing your energy on taking consistent action. The number one killer of wealth is procrastination. It is easy to know you should do something, but life can get in the way. Although it is possible to become wealthy in two sentences, it will take you consistent action to achieve wealth.
The millionaire next door is a book written by Michael Stanley, an obsessed student of the wealthy. He called the wealthy “the affluent” while the poor were “UAWs”. Although it is not difficult to become a millionaire, it requires careful planning, saving money and avoiding making foolish mistakes. Avoid making foolish mistakes that could damage your financial future.
The authors of “The Millionaire Next Door,” have created a two-sentence wealth formula. The authors analyzed the wealth levels of America’s rich people for 20 years. They defined wealth as cash, investments, home equity and liabilities. The formula shows that the net worth of the richest Americans is twice or more than what they expected.
habits Of The Rich And The Habits Of The Poor
You may have read books about the lifestyles of the wealthy. However, they do not necessarily translate into success. Some habits are good for wealth accumulation, while others can lead to poverty. It is important to understand these habits and avoid them at all costs. These are the habits that you will see among the wealthy and the poor.
Follow your main purpose: Wealthy people follow their passion. This is because they have a main purpose, and it keeps them happy. They do not get bored with their work, and their time is well spent doing things they love. People who love their job and make enough money are happier. The secret of being happy is finding the job that you enjoy. You can identify what your passion and talents are.
Focus on one primary goal: wealthy people spend time focusing on one single goal in life. They take action and make decisions to achieve their goals, and they accomplish things others can only dream of. Eighty percent of wealthy people spend their time working towards a single goal while only 12% of those in poverty do. Setting goals is critical for achieving success. Writing down these goals is one of the habits that will help you achieve your primary goal.
Tools To Becoming Financially Independent
As people age, the definition of retirement is changing. Financial independence is often defined as the end of semi-retirement or mandatory work. Others may simply mean the ability to live without a job. No matter what your definition of financial independence is, it is possible to become financially independent. Financial independence can be achieved by investing and saving properly. However, your savings must eventually generate enough money to support your daily living expenses. But how can you do that?
First, define your definition of financial independence. You might want to have part-time work or to never work again. Depending on the goals that you have set, you may not have a realistic expectation. You should not be restricted by social privileges. Next, set your goals and start working towards them. Once you have a clear understanding about your personal goals, you can create a realistic plan for reaching them.
You may not be saving enough for the future if you earn a comfortable salary. Your expenses may impact how much you are able to leverage your income. Your income alone will not guarantee you sustainable wealth. Financial growth is affected by many other factors. You must save more money than what you earn if you want to be financially independent. To ensure that your investments grow at an acceptable rate, you should save 25 times your annual expenses.
From Trash Man to Cash Man
Myron Golden is a marketing consultant, best-selling author, and public speaker. He teaches a proven system for business growth that will take you from trash man to cash man in a matter of weeks. Myron Golden shares his story of mastery – from being a trash man to becoming an ultra-successful Cash Man. His secrets to success were shared with business leaders all over the globe, including John Maxwell, Warren Buffett, and Michael Dell.
Myron Golden, a former trash man who made $6.25 an hour, became a multi-millionaire by transforming his job into a money-making machine. His book, From the trash man to the cash man, explains how anyone can make it big, starting from anywhere. It explains that the way to success is not necessarily based on the skills you already possess, but on the skills you still need to master.
Myron Golden, a business and marketing consultant, shares his story of mastery. From trash man to Cash Man, he has mastered the art of business and now works with some of the world’s top businessmen. His business philosophy is to help everyday people become wealthy by using the principles of God’s Word. Golden likens business principles to God’s automation. In fact, he describes the concept of sowing and reaping as an example.
Myron Golden is a best-selling author, business consultant, and public speaker. He shared his life-changing journey to becoming a multimillionaire and how he went from being a trashman to a cash man. His book, From Trash Man to Cash Man, details his journey from rags to riches, from working for the trash company to becoming an ultra-rich businessman. The book’s physical edition has sold more 139,000 copies. | <urn:uuid:2c948168-967b-4ec0-acf1-c493d10a41f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.atlantaoc.com/what-new-challenges-do-millennials-face-in-becoming-financially-independent/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.968488 | 2,106 | 1.984375 | 2 |
Mitral commissurotomy has been performed on twenty-six patients, eight of whom have required mitral valve replacement as a result of incomplete opening or dilator injury. There was one death. It is believed that the essential pathologic condition in dilator injuries or incomplete commissurotomy is due to the subvalvular fusion of the chordae tendineae. With open commissurotomy the fusion can be relieved under direct vision without injury to the mitral leaflets. The greatest hazard from open commissurotomy is air embolus. This can be obviated by using the technic outlined. The long-term results from open commissurotomy remain to be determined.
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