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My simulator does not model extreme events that real power plants are designed to handle. When the simulator nears 1 of 7 conditions, a ‘Sim Halted’ page is displayed and the simulation stops. Current parameters as well as the ‘halting parameter’ are printed out for reference.
- Primary Pressure > 2600 psig
- Pressurizer Level < 11%
- Pressurizer Level > 99%
- Steam Generator Level > 99%
- Steam Generator Level < 10%
- Primary Temperature > 700 degF
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Looking for a different and new way to explore the ocean world?
Join us Saturday, July 11th aboard Sirena for a Black Water Drift Dive! Check-in begins dockside at 7:30pm. We depart at 8:00pm.
Drift at night in the Gulf Stream over abyssal depths while hovering at depths up to forty feet in search of creatures rarely seen. This is the only way to experience the greatest migration on the planet… Vertical Migration.
Creatures living hundreds of feet below the ocean waves swim toward the shallow depths in search of food under the protection and cover of darkness. See breathtaking bioluminescent creatures, jellies, squid, and the larvae stages of many reef creatures. Each Black Water night dive is different and unpredictable. We never know what animal, small or large, will pay us a visit. In the past, we have encounter everything from tiny fluorescent-colored eels to adult sailfish and dolphins.
This is an experience you won’t want to miss.
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The emergence of 5G technology is the talk of today. Even though the official release of 5G devices has not happened yet, it is stirring discussions on all forums. For the official release of one of the world’s first 5G smartphones, Samsung and Verizon will be partners. Both companies have announced the release of this 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019. However, they have not yet released details on what the device will be like. Its official name, features as well as market price are all still a mystery.
The world will get its first sneak peek of the upcoming sensation during the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii. This summit is happening this week. The 5G phone will feature Qualcomm’s processor. Qualcomm is yet to unveil this mobile processor. Also, the smartphone will have Snapdragon X50 5G NR Modem and Qualcomm antenna modules.
The companies said in a press release:
“It is the result of years of collaboration to deploy an end-to-end solution for commercial 5G services using Samsung network equipment and personal devices.”
The 5G ‘Revolution’
The Samsung-Verizon phone is the latest news for 5G, which is expected to significantly boost the speed, coverage, and responsiveness of wireless networks. 5G promises to make phones upload and download data around 10 to 100 times faster than the typical 4G LTE network today. That could mean downloading movies in seconds, rather than minutes.
The US carriers are in a race to be first with the faster networks. They want to woo the biggest handset makers. A version of 5G is already in limited availability as Verizon’s home internet service in four markets, and its 5G mobile network will go live in early 2019.
The partnership with Samsung is the second 5G phone already announced for Verizon’s 5G network. In August, Motorola said that in early 2019 it would , that attaches to the back of the Moto Z3. The Mod would let it run on the faster wireless network.
The announcements for 5G devices have so far been vague. Sprint in August said it would, but offered few details.
Samsung in the 5G Race
In the early years of Samsung, the models by different carriers had varying features. For example, the Galaxy S2 in 2011 had a 4.3-inch display for AT&T customers but a 4.5-inch display for T-mobile and Sprint customers. However, later on, Samsung became the world’s biggest phone manufacturer the next year. It achieved this by selling the same phone through all of its carriers. With this new 5G phone with Verizon, Samsung has not announced whether the version will be exclusive to Verizon or if other carriers will share it. Samsung has, however, officially stated that it would continue to work with other carriers as well.
The flagship Samsung phone for next year is Galaxy S10 which will have three models. One of these models will be 5G. Samsung is still in a race with its longtime rival Apple, as well as with Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei. | <urn:uuid:f044fc7c-91b5-4329-9d83-66a9ee23dde5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://techengage.com/samsung-verizon-release-5g-smartphone-2019/?amp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.96482 | 635 | 1.507813 | 2 |
If Baboons Could Talk: 'Mr. Thundermug'
A baboon with "an unsettling mastery of human speech" is the chief protagonist in Mr. Thundermug, the first book by author Cornelius Medvei.
With just over 100 pages, the novella takes place in a small English city, where the lead character's odd appearance goes largely unnoticed. The idea for a story about a talking baboon sprang from a dream that one of Medvei's friends described to him. In it, baboons moved into a construction site on a residential street.
Medvei thought the scenario was intriguing, though he did not know much about baboons at the time. When one baboon somehow learns to speak, it brings some trouble to him and his family.
Michele Norris talks with Medvei.
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Business and Commercial Storage Solutions
Self storage has a variety of uses. Most people recognize it for residential storage and a place to keep belongings while they are in-between living spaces. What most people don’t consider though is that storage units can be great tools for businesses, too. In fact, some businesses have begun running their entire operation out of storage units.
Compared to the cost of commercial real estate, business owners who use self-storage instead can enjoy significant savings on a cost per square foot basis. Many modern storage facilities provide amenities that small business customers need including convenient access and the ability to submit payments electronically.
Which types of businesses can benefit?
Several industries have found that commercial storage services offered by storage facilities can help their operations:
- Contractors. Renting self storage space allows them to save money when storing materials and equipment. Some even find that they can run their business without renting office space because of self storage.
- Brick and mortar retail businesses. Many small business owners struggle to find a way to keep their inventory at their locations. This is especially true in larger cities where storage space is at a premium. These businesses turn to storage facilities to help house their inventory nearby. Storing excess inventory offsite is more economical than renting more on-site commercial space for storage purposes
- E-commerce retail businesses. Online resellers and drop shippers alike can use self-storage space to keep their retail inventory from overtaking their living rooms.
- Realtors and other sales-oriented professionals. Businesses that use an abundance of signs and other marketing materials to get their names out can benefit from commercial storage units. These promotional materials can also take up a significant amount of space. If these items are taking over your garage or office space, using business storage would be a great option.
- Small offices. Some offices have a wealth of supplies for their office space, including anything from toiletries and paper to additional desks and monitors. Offices that don’t have room for these supplies may choose to place them in a storage unit until they’re needed later on.
These industries are only a few of the most notable. Businesses of all types have found that storage units can be beneficial to their operation.
Why use business storage?
Self storage units are capable of helping businesses improve their overall operations in multiple ways. A few of the most notable benefits include:
Saving money is something that all businesses are looking to do. With the technology available today, many local businesses are finding ways to operate without a true office. But they often still need a place to keep their materials and equipment. Self storage facilities offer this space and at much lower rates than renting an office or warehouse.
For businesses that are traveling all over town to get to their next job, location can be incredibly important. Even if a business is renting space because they ran out of it at their office, location is important. With so many storage facilities to choose from on Storage.com, businesses can easily find the location that works best for them. With the extra money that has been saved by using self storage, these businesses might even consider renting multiple units in different areas of town to make their operations more efficient.
If your business loves the convenience and affordability of a self storage unit but still needs a true office space to hold meetings and other functions, you are in luck. Many storage locations throughout the nation offer business centers that provide office space, phone lines, and Internet connectivity. With all of these things available, businesses are able to run their entire operation from just one place.
Popular amenities for business storage
If your business plans on using self storage to help with daily functions, there are many helpful features that storage facilities offer. Depending on what you’ll be using the storage unit for and what type of business you own, you may want all of these features or just a few.
With electricity becoming increasingly available in storage units, it’s a popular choice for businesses that utilize self storage. Business storage units with electricity give way to the possibility of using special equipment in storage or for using the unit as an office space. If it is allowed by the facility, that is.
If your business is going to use the storage unit for excess products or supplies, you’re going to want those products or supplies to be safe. Many storage facilities offer security features like video surveillance, gated access, and on-site management.
For many businesses that use storage, the ability to access what’s in their storage units cannot be hindered by time restraints. If your company needs to have the freedom of grabbing supplies at all hours, a storage facility with 24-hour access is the ideal solution.
When using a storage unit for business purposes, it can be critical to access the unit frequently. If this is the case, a drive-up storage unit can be beneficial to your business, saving valuable time. If storing large items, drive-up access makes it easy to load and unload with less stress and zero stairs.
Some self-storage facilities may offer delivery acceptance, which is hugely important when using a self-storage unit for commercial purposes. Many storage facilities also double as packaging drop off and pick up centers for UPS or FedEx.
Self storage is a great option for businesses looking to improve their operations and save money at the same time. Using Storage.com to find a business storage unit makes the process fast and easy, and allows you to find the best deals all in one place.
Can any storage unit be used for commercial or business purposes?
It’s important to talk with your storage operator before assuming you can use a storage unit for commercial purposes. Many facilities have rules in place to prevent people from operating a business directly out of a storage unit, but using one for storing business-related items is usually fine. For example, you probably won't be able to make phone calls or conduct meetings inside of a storage unit.
Do most storage facilities offer business or commercial storage?
Most self storage facilities do not specifically offer “business storage units” or “commercial storage units”. There are a select few that provide meeting rooms, WiFi, and other business-friendly features, but they aren’t commonly used. Instead, it’s better to simply decide what common self storage features you will need for your business’ needs, and choose a unit that meets your requirements. If you need more space or amenities than a standard self-storage unit can provide, then you may need to look for commercial warehouse storage to lease instead.
Will I be able to get a large truck in and out of the facility
Many facilities provide ample room for maneuvering larger moving trucks and vans, so it shouldn’t be a problem. Keep an eye out for facilities that advertise wide driving aisles to be on the safe side. Also, be sure to check with your storage operator beforehand to see if it’s okay that you drive a large truck in and out of their facility frequently. | <urn:uuid:5b6c5fd0-48f7-4008-ba0c-c575771b9cd2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.storage.com/business-storage/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.953296 | 1,470 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Can Neurofeedback help with Brain Injury ?
In the same way that Neurofeedback can help with brain development issues that are present at birth, it can also help with what are called Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), or deterioration in brain function over time, known as Neurodegeneration. These include Traumatic Brain Injuries (caused by a physical impact to the head), Non- traumatic Brain Injuries (e.g. strokes, ruptured brain aneurysm, chemical brain injury), and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Neurofeedback for Traumatic Brain Injury
‘Traumatic Brain Injury’ refers to brain injury caused by external force. TBIs are often categorised as mild, moderate or severe; however these categories refer to how long consciousness was lost at the time of the injury, and don’t necessarily relate to the severity of the symptoms experienced afterwards. The external force either directly damages the brain by penetrating the skull, or rapid acceleration/deceleration and impact with the skull causes lesions (bruising) to the brain’s surface as it hits the uneven inner surface of the skull), or nerve cell fibres to be stretched, strained or torn; this damage may be microscopic but can still severely disrupt the regulation of the brain, and therefore impact brain function or behaviour. Even so-called mild TBI can result in debilitating ‘post concussion syndrome’ symptoms including depression, ADHD-like symptoms, headaches, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, temper outbursts and aggression, memory problems, sleep disorders and sexual dysfunction, depending on which part of the brain was damaged. Neurofeedback cannot repair physical damage to the brain’s physical structure, but it can use neuroplasticity to exercise and develop new neural pathways and restore brain function. In the early stages after a traumatic brain injury, neurofeedback can be helpful with the head pain that is often experienced, as well as with nausea, irritability, mental confusion, and sleep difficulties. Over the longer term, neurofeedback can be helpful with energy level, vigilance, effort fatigue, cognitive dysfunction traceable to the injury, sensory hypersensitivity, and executive function. Eventually memory function should recover as well. Many of these symptoms are known to recover spontaneously, so how do we know that neurofeedback has helped and the recovery it not just part of the natural process ? It is known that the spontaneous recovery process plateaus out within about 18 months post- trauma. In actual clinical experience, most head-injured clients don’t find their way to a neurofeedback practice until years have passed since the trauma, so the symptoms are quite stable and the natural recovery process has run its course.
Margaret Ayers was one of the early neurofeedback practitioners to treat traumatic brain injury, treating hundreds of patients and achieving remarkable results particularly with recovery from coma in the 1980s. Dr. Jonathan Walker, a Dallas neurologist, observed significant improvement in 88% of a group of 26 patients with mild closed-head traumatic brain injury. Every one of them who had held a job prior to their injury was able to resume productive employment after neurofeedback. The average number of neurofeedback sessions was 19. These results were obtained with techniques that are now nearly ten years old and significant improvements in training methods have been made within the last decade. The result is that head injury symptoms showing themselves to be resistant to remediation may be targeted more specifically.
Neurofeedback for Nontraumatic Brain Injury
There are three aspects of stroke that NF can help with:
- The specific loss of function associated with the damage – e.g. language (aphasia), movement, vision;
- The more diffuse symptoms that may have emerged after the stroke or any associated surgical procedure, including irritability, pain, sleep problems, mood swings, effort fatigue, or cognitive fog;
- The psychological impact of any major loss of function and the acceptance of this – the potential loss of career, relationship issues, reduced social circle.
The normal order in which to tackle these is first the diffuse symptoms, then psychological impacts, and then the specific loss of function. Regaining lost function is understood as a two stage process:
- The first stage involves the functional reintegration of neuronal resources that remained structurally sound after the stroke but are no longer functionally integrated. This process is similar to what takes place in other recovery conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia, and chemical injury (e.g. CO poisoning). Progress is expected to be seen in a modest number of sessions, and progress may start to plateau in the range of twenty to forty sessions.
- Over the longer term, dendritic regrowth may present a further opportunity for functional recovery. One can sample this process by training at some interval, like once a month, and that process may continue for years. Also, the gradual reassignment of function that can occur in the brain may also be reinforced by neurofeedback.
In developing a training plan for stroke recovery, we would want to understand how the client was before the stroke, for example if they were a hard-driving individual with high blood pressure we would focus on the right-side for physical and emotional calming. If the a left brain stroke had caused loss of language and right side physical strength we would train both left and right sides.
What is the evidence for Neurofeedback’s efficacy for Brain Injury ?
Margaret Ayers was one of the early pioneers to apply Neurofeedback to brain injury and become well know for assisting coma victims to recover. One of her case study collections published in Head Injury Frontiers, describes 250 cases of closed head brain injury she treated. Some of the peer-reviewed studies that have been published on Neurofeedback’s ability to help brain injury are listed below:
|Publication||Date||Reference||Summary of Research||Summary of Findings|
|Head Injury Frontiers||1987||Ayers, M. E. “Electroencephalic neurofeedback and closed head injury of 250 individuals.” Head injury frontiers (1987): 380-392.||Large case study of 250 patients with head injury treated with 24 sessions of Neurofeedback.||Most patients returned to pre-injury function.|
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Case studies to assess how EEG biofeedback could improve memory deficit problems as a result of brain injury.
Improvements ranged from 68% to 181% in the group of patients with brain injury, as a result of the EEG biofeedback interventions.
Journal of Neurotherapy
26 patients with mild closed head injury had neurofeedback, training continued until the patient indicated that significant improvement had occurred or 40 sessions were reached.
Significant improvement (>50%) was noted in 88% of the patients (mean = 72.7%). All patients that were employed before the injury returned to work. On average, 19 sessions were required.
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The safety of the kitchen is the culmination of several departments. G&E provides power to the kitchen and is responsible for reliable safe power to use the appliances and power the lights we need to make our show safely.
The Culinary department is responsible for making sure the appliances we offer are in good working order and assessing the skill sets of the chefs utilizing the gear. Culinary is responsible for ensuring that the appliances are being used in accordance with the way they were intended and can work in conjunction with the AD department to shut down unsafe behavior immediately.
A Kitchen walkthrough, post reveal to contestants is a must after the first time the kitchen is revealed. It is necessary again when a major appliance is introduced. It is also necessary anytime the HOD of the culinary dept. deems it so.
The 1st AD is responsible for making sure that interdepartmental communication is efficient, that the medic is aware and in place before a cook (unless deemed unnecessary by the EAP).
1st AD is responsible for a crosscheck and verification that the critical departments are ready to safely execute and capture on tape our event.
The 1st AD should also seek opinions from professionals about questionable behavior from “contestants”. For example, talking to HOD/culinary about how fast should we allow a chef to move with a knife in his hand? Is Styrofoam a suitable container for liquid nitrogen? Is that a safe use of a torch?
The 1st AD is also responsible for activating the EAP and for crisis management should the need arise.
Injuries in the kitchen:
Injuries in the kitchen run the spectrum from a nick of the finger to damage to an artery or severe burn. Therefore it’s important to adhere to the following protocols:
- Pre-first cook of the season, the 1st AD and the Medic should designate a clean dry area to place a box of strip band-aids, finger cots and latex gloves
- The contestants should know where these supplies are. They should feel free to bandage their own minor wounds for sanitary reasons.
- Before every cook, it is the AD’s responsibility to do a walkie-check with the medic on channel one and make sure they understand the nature of the activity to take place
- It is recommended that the Medic stay in either Video Village (first to know where, who and the nature of the injury) or be stationed just outside of set.
- If the wound appears more than minor (bleeding cannot be controlled via band-aid, or if the producer/director/Any AD Team member deems it a significant injury) the Medic should be called to set immediately.
- Medics are never subject to “lock-ups”
- The Medic and 1st AD work in tandem to activate the EAP and decide the proper course of action
- Production should be prepared with a responsible escort, and a copy of the workers comp forms
- Production should be prepared to work as an advocate for the injured crewmember. Ensuring they receive appropriate medical attention. The escort is also responsible for timely updates to their direct supervisor
- The PM should notify the EIC in real time of the injury
- The EIC should decide when, if and who will notify the crewmembers emergency contact.
- The 1st Assistant Directors priority will be to use all necessary resources at his disposal to triage the situation until it is resolved either by emergency services or set-medic. Then in accordance with EAP protocol he will file an incident report as part and parcel of the PR.
Culinary and Safety protocols:
- It is the duty of HOD/Culinary to familiarize themselves with our safety guidelines.
- The HOD/Culinary is an invaluable resource to work directly with the 1st AD to develop ongoing safety guidelines and Emergency Action Protocols/Plans (EAP’s).
- It is imperative that HOD/culinary agree with and comply with “open flame” and transport of flammable material guidelines.
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MI State Capitol Commission votes to ban open carry of guns inside Capitol building
The commission that manages the common areas of the Michigan Capitol adopted a policy Monday that bans openly carrying guns throughout much of the building, but with little hope the decision actually settled the question.
The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted 6-0 to adopt the new policy following the armed assault on the U.S. Capitol last week and people with guns swarming the state Capitol last April.
Under the new policy, only law enforcement and people with valid concealed pistol licenses may carry a gun into the Capitol. The commission opted against a stricter prohibition, arguing its power to adopt a full ban appears sketchy and it has no budget to take actions such as installing metal detectors at public entrances.
“We have no authority to implement the infrastructure to go beyond that at this point,” said Commissioner William Kandler. “We have no budget. We’re not experts in security.”
The decision was widely panned and faintly praised.
“On a normal day, hundreds of people walk through the Capitol, including groups of fourth graders, teachers and parents on school field trips to learn about state government. That’s why we must take action to ban all weapons at the Capitol to keep Michiganders safe,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer in a statement released by her office. “I am hopeful that the Capitol Commission will recognize the need for further action, and I stand ready to assist in implementing this policy to keep Michiganders safe.”
Whitmer was also the target of an alleged plot to kidnap her over COVID-19 restrictions. Some members of the group met at the April protest in Lansing, according to investigators.
“Armed protesters used our state Capitol for a spring dress rehearsal for what went on in Washington D.C. last week,” said state Representative Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac). “The ban on open-carry firearms is long overdue and it is my hope we see further action.”
House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Clare) said he thinks the commission exceeded its authority. This is from a statement released by his office:
“The Speaker is grateful for the work of the Capitol Commission, but it does not have the authority to set policy in the Capitol. The Speaker will be looking at options for handling that moving forward. In the meantime, the Michigan State Police will be enforcing the new ruling. In order to ensure there is no confusion at the Capitol, Speaker Wentworth asks everyone to respect the Michigan State Police and the rules they enforce.”
Wentworth’s spokesman said the GOP leader is considering next steps, such as introducing a bill to outline the rules (which would be subject to a veto by the governor) or filing a lawsuit to challenge the commission’s authority.
But Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, said the commission has the authority and should go further than the rule adopted Monday.
“Firearms – whether explicitly visible or concealed by clothing – possess the same capability to inflict injury and harm on others and only banning open carry does little to meaningfully improve the safety and security of our Capitol,” she said. “I urge the commission or our Legislature to take the proper action and pass the necessary reforms that truly take into account the safety of those visiting and working in our Capitol.”
Here's what the new rule says:
No person may carry a firearm in the public areas inside the Michigan State Capitol Building. Exceptions to this include the Michigan State Police, Capitol Security Officers, Sergeants-at-Arms of the Michigan Senate or House of Representatives, law enforcement officers licensed by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards in the performance of their official duties, if the officer is in uniform or otherwise properly identified, and, a person with a valid Concealed Pistol License (CPL), issued by any state, who is carrying a weapon in compliance with Michigan CPL regulations. | <urn:uuid:4709925c-c1e5-44de-8aeb-a85439e4473d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.michiganradio.org/politics-government/2021-01-11/mi-state-capitol-commission-votes-to-ban-open-carry-of-guns-inside-capitol-building | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.951964 | 826 | 1.578125 | 2 |
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The Curtis Laws Wilson Library is hosting a poster exhibition titled “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” on the second floor of the library. The posters will be displayed through the end of September.
The posters, developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks.
Located on the second floor of the library, the posters include archival photographs and images of artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection that explore the consequences of terrorism and the legacies of 9/11. The exhibit also includes a display of library materials related to 9/11 and its aftermath. | <urn:uuid:f4cd8bc3-52b9-49e0-8f46-fe8fb1b592d7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://econnection.mst.edu/2021/09/view-9-11-poster-exhibition/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.934305 | 186 | 2.5 | 2 |
Message: In Acts 13 the church is fasting and
praying and the Holy Spirit tells them to send out Paul & Barnabas on
mission. They go exactly where the Holy Spirit leads them and are invited to
speak in a synagogue. The leaders and the people received the message well and
wanted to hear more the following week, but when the entire town gathered to
hear it they are not happy. Once again jealousy rose up, so instead of receiving
the message the Jews stirred up persecution against them. Paul and Barnabas told
them it was necessary for them to bring the gospel to them first, but since
they rejected it, they would turn to the gentiles instead because this is what
the Lord commanded.
Command: Sometimes the Holy Spirit leads us to
do things that appear unsuccessful or unfruitful, but we have to obey without regret
and remember that God has plans that we can’t see.
Promise: God’s plans are not unfruitful.
Everything he tells us to do has purpose even when we can’t see it.
Warning: If we focus too much on what appears
to have been unfruitful or unsuccessful, we will be tempted to hold back our
obedience the next time. Paul shook the dust off and continued forward.
Application: I have questioned my direction so
many times when I have done things that I believed God was asking me to do, and
then found myself in the middle of what appeared to be failure. In this case
there was no question that the Holy Spirit sent Paul and Barnabas. When it went
awry, they could have walked away feeling set-up, but they didn’t. They became
even more bold, shook off the dust and continued forward because they knew God
called them there and that result was exactly what God was expecting. This
challenges me to stop measuring my obedience by perceived success or failure. God
allows certain things to seemingly fail in order to launch other things that
are supposed to succeed. He also allows people to hear truth even if they
reject it initially, knowing that later on they might look back and remember
what they saw and heard. We can’t possibly determine the success or failure
based on the initial response. Our job is to deliver the message, the Holy
Spirit will work on the hearts. We are not responsible for the outcome. We are
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Edwin Carel's essay on Say No More
Cinema has never been silent. Even in its earliest years, there were always whispers and coughs in the auditorium, the sounds of a raconteur, a piano or a full orchestra. Yet this presence of sound is precisely what offers the possibility to opt for silence.
Say No More is a poetic provocation, a hushed response to the constant overload of stimuli that surround us and overwhelm our senses. Whereas daily (festival) life is replete with debate and discussion, saturated with information alerts and social media nudges, this is a programme for a silent minority, an audience that is prepared to listen actively, that understands the importance of silence and concentration as an act of resistance against the perverse imperatives of the attention economy. How to bring this idea of empathy and quiet action back to the fore?
Say No More is not a programme that wants to eliminate all sounds from the projection theatre. But it does want to stimulate a reappraisal of a hushed, quiet attention for film, and in this way rediscover the compelling sensation of collective viewing, the notion of togetherness in silence while listening to one’s own inner voice. What unites these films is the paucity of human speech in each of them. The films in this programme do not spell out their message; they let the images speak for themselves and leave it up to the viewer to actively reach out and make contact with an image, instead of ‘obeying’ or passively undergoing it.
There is no voice-over and little or no verbal comment in films that describe in a purely visual way the transformation of a rural economy into a digital one (The Harvest), or the reverse engineering of lumber back to its tropical origins (Walden). The interpretative shift from mundane noises to the musical sounds practiced by musique concrète composers is put in historical perspective as a typical post-WWII phenomenon (La lucarne des rêves). The reduction of political rhetoric to brief soundbites is the first symptom of a looming catastrophe with all-encompassing consequences (In My Room).
Say No More thus raises questions on multiple levels among feature films, but also within a single compilation programme. As a colloquial expression, ‘say no more’ can signal that we don’t need any further input or information, but also that we resign ourselves to something as a fait accompli. Say : no more domestic silence deals with lingering silences in a household. There is no other person to talk to, or the occupant is no longer there, or speaking out might be harder than respecting an uncomfortable silence. Say : no more darkness suggests that being in conscious control limits our human capacities for perception and awareness. At the same time, it includes an invitation to leave the restrictions of an anthropocentric perspective behind and thus allow the rhythms of nature to step back in. Say : no more distances explores different ways of listening to the call of nature and how this can provide a model for communication without the use of words and all of its defining characteristics. Say : no more straight lines combines the purely experiential with thought experiments: Can we abandon what frames us? How can we deconstruct what feels most self-evident and create a space to rethink things?
Works on Paper
To introduce an attentiveness for collective listening from the moment of entering the screening room, the audience is handed a specially designed ‘score’ while music students from Codarts perform a short acoustic intervention. In this series of horizontal screenings – in the same room and at the same time every day – the Q&A sessions for Say No More will be conducted without a microphone as well, so that everyone in the room can speak and listen on the same level.
Say No More also includes an exhibition. In collaboration with gallery PrintRoom, Finnish artist Mika Taanila is presenting his Works on Paper, consisting of two series: an ultra-minimalist reduction of a film script in My Silence (On Paper) (2015) and a small library of brutally yet cleverly abused books on cinema, Film Reader (2017), which was initially presented at the Venice Biennale. In their own subversive way, these works also demonstrate how an image can speak louder than a thousand words. | <urn:uuid:5c1c90a5-b935-4b99-afd6-91f10d58c860> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://iffr.com/en/blog/adieu-au-langage | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.925734 | 891 | 2.09375 | 2 |
When it comes to tidy rooms, sanitation is of extremely important importance. Many clean rooms have COOLING AND HEATING systems, humidity controls, and also stringent gowning guidelines to help maintain the space tidy, as well as regulate the variety of particulates. Furthermore using appropriate handwear covers and also wipes can likewise help guarantee your tidy area goes to the ideal degree of cleanliness.
It doesn’t matter if you are making microprocessors for computer systems or if you are developing penicillin in a state of the art pharmaceutical clean lab, you’ll most likely be wearing handwear covers in the clean area. Although there are lots of type of handwear covers among one of the most common types of handwear covers are those that are made of plastic. These handwear covers aren’t that comfortable due to the fact that they are stiff, trap warmth within, and stop moisture from escaping. On the benefit, vinyl handwear covers are extremely affordable as well as they are fixed dissipative.
The following option is natural rubber latex, which is by far one of the most common glove on the market. Latex handwear covers are durable, price efficient, as well as conveniently manufactured. Conversely, some people might have a potential allergic reaction to these gloves, and also if this holds true plastic or nitrile gloves are suggested.
Nitrile handwear covers are constructed of synthetic rubber. Nitrile handwear covers are rather solid as well as deal excellent leak resistance as well as being fixed dissipative. Known for their mastery, comfort, and also being allergic reaction friendly, nitrile handwear covers are additionally a great choice.
An additional action you can take to keep your clean room up to standard and also operating correctly is by cleaning down surface areas with wipes. Like gloves, there are many different wipe alternatives and it is important to pick the ideal sort of clean depending on the application.
Absorbency is just one of the most prominent elements when choosing a clean. The quantity of absorbency is based the material the wipe is constructed of as well as type of contamination the clean is grabbing. The guideline when it concerns wipes is that “like takes in like.” Polyester wipes are great at absorbing alcohols, gas, oils, and also fuel due to the fact that they are oil based. Detrimentally, since they are oil based, they aren’t really efficient at taking in water based contamination which is a job best fit for all-natural fiber created wipes.
Sanitation of the wipes is likewise a choosing aspect, as the wipe can be a prospective resource of contamination though losing. Cleanser wipes often tend to shed less however additionally aren’t as porous for soaking up contaminates. Conversely, even more porous wipes leave much more fibers as well as deposits and also are also more fragile.
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Athletic and silky, the Burmese cat breed is a muscular feline with sweet expressions and hygienic nature.
Its large bulking round eyes are assuredly striking, and its appearance depicts its Asian origin.
The Burmese cat is the perfect decision for introducing into your family.
Dr. Joseph Thompson bought a cat named Wong Mau to the United States from Burma in 1930.
The cat had deep brown color and looked similar to the Siamese cat.
Dr. Joseph decided to breed the cat with other breeds to identify its origin.
This revealed that the particular cat was the Burmese breed.
Later on, the Burmese breed became popular in the United States, and hybrids of this breed were produced instead of pure.
The production of hybrid was against the laws of the Cat Fanciers Association, and the Burmese were unfortunately rejected to be recognized.
In 1953, the Burmese Cat Society recognized and registered this breed.
Burmese Key Facts
The Burmese cat looks slim, but it is heavier when picked up.
It is said that this cat is the real metaphor for brick wrapped in silk. The ancestors of this breed were from Thailand and were kept in monasteries.
The Burmese cat is great for those getting the cat for the first time.
How Big Do Burmese Get?
The Burmese cat is a small to medium-sized cat breed. The male Burmese cat is slightly larger and more muscular in size than the female one.
The male Burmese cat weighs about twelve pounds, while the female weighs eight to ten pounds.
The fully grown Burmese cat is about nine to thirteen inches.
The average life span of a Burmese cat is ten to seventeen years. This is typically a vital time for your Burmese cat to make memories with you.
However, improving the life quality of your pet is your utmost job.
Your Burmese cat expects from you timely feeding, basic grooming, yearly checkups, and a loving environment.
How Much Does A Burmese Cost?
The European Burmese cat is common and costs around $700 to $1000.
In contrast, the American Burmese cat is rare and expensive.
If you get into specifications such as looking for a particular coat color etc., this will raise the price. The blue Burmese cats are the most famous ones.
The Burmese cat from a well-known breeder will cost around $1200 to $2500.
As for as the personality is concerned, the Burmese cat is active, adaptable, and curious.
This breed is observant and turns out to be a great addition to the family. The cats are highly gullible and social.
Your Burmese cat will easily adjust around children and other pets. However, it might get aggressive along with other Burmese cats.
The Burmese cat has similar traits to dogs and is often called the “dog-alike” cat breed.
They develop a special bond of loyalty to their owner and are sensitive towards their family members.
A Burmese cat can develop separation anxiety if left alone for a longer duration.
Caring For A Burmese
Being a medium-maintenance cat breed, the Burmese cat will not give you a tough time.
However, keep in mind the essentials related to this breed. First, be aware of the Burmese breed-related health issues.
It will help you better foresee and prevent those complications. Secondly, make sure your Burmese cat gets vaccinated and dewormed on time. Lastly, maintain a healthy living environment for your kitty.
Like every other cat, the Burmese cat is unique and has particular likes and dislikes regarding food.
Cats are carnivorous and should consume food from a variety of food groups.
It is suggested to feed your Burmese cat three times a day with semi-solid consistency.
Small and frequent meals are the best for your cat’s better nourishment.
However, the nutritional needs of the Burmese cat are different in different life stages.
Kittenhood requires a high protein diet for growth and muscle building, while in adulthood, moderation in diet should be present to prevent obesity and diabetes.
How To Groom A Burmese?
The coat of the Burmese cat is super short and easy to maintain. Luckily, they lack shedding of hair.
Weekly brushing will be sufficient to maintain the coat of the Burmese cat and keep it shiny and clean.
Bathing should be only done once a month as this breed tends to get involved in self scrubbing.
Eyes and ears should be cleaned with damp water to avoid infections.
Nails should be clipped weekly; otherwise, get ready for scratches on you and your furniture.
Keeping the litter box clean is essential, and to overcome the odor, you can use air fresheners for cats.
Sessions with a veterinarian can also be conducted to keep your Burmese cat further in order.
Burmese Activity Levels
In the kittenhood, the Burmese cats are active and adaptative to changes.
However, when they reach adulthood, these cats become calm and dull.
The Burmese cat needs to be pushed towards daily exercise from the early kittenhood.
This will build up their muscles strong and strength-full.
Mental stimulation is essential for keeping their mind healthy, and for this purpose, interactive cat toys are used.
Burmese Health Concerns
The Burmese cat has strong and healthy genes. However, certain health problems remain prevalent.
The Burmese cat is at increased risk of getting diabetes mellitus. Similarly, cat orofacial pain syndrome and hypokalemia are commonly seen in this breed.
Still, hypokalemia can be treated through diet.
Many manufacturers have designed prescription diets related to certain cat diseases.
For example, in diabetic cats’ high protein diets are present. For kidney diseases, high-quality carbs and a low protein diet are present.
Other health problems include glaucoma and calcium oxalate stones formation in the urinary tract.
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COGNITION AND RELATIVE IMPORTANCE UNDERLYING CONSUMER VALUATION OF PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES
operations - reliability, policy - parking, mode - mass transit, mode - park and ride
Valuation, Transit, Reliability, Public transit, Park and ride, Mass transit, Local transit, Fringe parking, Costs, Consumers, Cognition
Results are reported of a study designed to identify the cognitive constructs underlying the valuation of park-and-ride (P&R) facilities and to measure the relative importance attached to the attributes of such facilities. Results show that the reliability of public transport is quite important. Furthermore, time and, to a lesser degree, costs considerably influence a traveler's decision to use P&R or not. Parking aspects are less important, except for information about parking. Finally, respondents evaluated the attributes about staying at P&R facilities to be least important. These results do, however, seem to vary between user groups.
Bos, I, Molin, E, Timmermans, H, van der Heijden, R. (2003). COGNITION AND RELATIVE IMPORTANCE UNDERLYING CONSUMER VALUATION OF PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1835, p. 121-127. | <urn:uuid:7dea723f-d609-4084-b69a-3ca053707531> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.worldtransitresearch.info/research/796/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.810266 | 300 | 2.21875 | 2 |
It’s an age-old question for bodybuilders. Go to failure on every set or leave reps in the tank?Failure, which is also known Momentary Muscular Fatigue, occurs when an individual can no longer perform another rep with proper form, forcing the lifter to stop or pause the set. The concept of training to failure is certainly not new to bodybuilding. However there is not one agreed upon training system where training to failure is approached the same way.
In the early 1970s the notion of training to failure was popularized by a number of well-known bodybuilders with the belief that training to the point of muscular failure was the necessary stimulus for maximum muscular growth.
Others however have pointed out that training to failure is not only unnecessary, but it may be counterproductive and show that outside of bodybuilding, powerlifters seldom train to failure and Olympic Lifters rarely ever take sets to the point of failure and are able to obtains large, strong and muscular physiques.
So should you train to failure? Well, the answer is not a simple “yes” or “no” and in fact it’s a bit of both. | <urn:uuid:81f2414c-f4b5-450a-a10c-61a931b6f093> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://firstnutritionnews.com/2016/01/14/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.96628 | 242 | 1.742188 | 2 |
Brief Cease-Fire In Ukraine Lets Civilians Escape Renewed Fighting
An eight-hour cease-fire declared in Eastern Ukraine allowed hundreds of civilians to escape heavy fighting between the government and Moscow-backed separatists, NPR's Teri Schultz reports.
About 50 buses entered the city of Debaltseve in the Donetsk region, Teri reports, then took those who wanted to leave to refugee centers farther from the fighting. The United Nations Refugee Agency reports that the fresh round of intense fighting has brought the number of internally displaced Ukrainians to nearly 1 million — in the middle of winter. High temperatures in the region are expected to hover just above freezing for the next week, according to weather.com.
The UN reports that in addition to those internally displaced, more than a half-million have fled the country entirely.
"In addition, some 600,000 Ukrainians have sought asylum or other forms of legal stay in neighbouring countries, particularly the Russian Federation, but also Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Hungary and Romania, since February 2014."
The Associated Press reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Francois Hollande early Saturday, and that there would be a telephone call between the three leaders and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday.
The European leaders, supported by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, have been pursuing a longer-term cease-fire in the conflict, which reintensified in in the past two weeks after a month of relative calm.
Vice President Joe Biden questioned Putin's resolve, the AP reported, saying he "continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through the Ukrainian countryside and he absolutely ignores every agreement that his country has signed in the past and that he has signed."
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By: Korie Marshall
“Sometimes you have to dream big, and so far, our dreams have been coming true,” says Barb Shepherd, president of the Valemount Lions Club. They’ve just received a renovation grant of $45,000 from the Canada 150 fund, in celebration of Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. Along with help from Northern Development Initiative Trust and Columbia Basin Trust, they have a total of $134,000 to invest in the club and in expanding the community’s capacity.
The funding started with approval of $34,277 from CBT’s Community Initiatives program, matched by $30,000 from NDIT to make the washrooms wheelchair accessible. That means bumping the front of the building out – the washrooms will be all new construction, and Shepherd says the building already looks much bigger and nicer inside. They originally planned to have the new roof over the entrance extend to the edge of the building, but had to modify that slightly to keep more snow from falling on the neighbouring property.
Shepherd says they were short about $4000 for the project, and applied to the Canada 150 fund introduced late this past spring. The $45,000 from the program will finish off the washroom renos, and then the club will begin expanding the kitchen into the old washrooms. And to complete that,
the funding from the Canada 150 fund is being matched by another $25,000 from CBT.
Shepherd says the payments from the Canada 150 fund will be over the next few years, with the final payment in April 2017 going towards replacing the building’s furnace and water heater. The plan is to switch from propane to electric, with hopes of eventually switching to solar power or some other renewable energy.
“We worked very hard securing the funding as every penny which comes into this community helps economically and socially,” says Lions board member Rita Rewerts. “The non-profit sector in this community is an actual economic component and driver. The community would not and could not function if it was not there.”
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I recently decided to jump back into amateur radio with both feet. This last weekend I picked up a bunch of gear. And I have a couple of radios still on their way. Our little home office (man cave) is now looking like an actual ham shack.
Previous to this, I was using a couple of raspberry pi VoIP nodes to do IRLP, AllStarLink, and echolink. I was using a handheld transceiver to utilize this. Well, I unplugged that stuff and decided I would try some new things.
Here is a list of my new capabilities:
- I now have a regular VHF/UHF dual-band dual-receive mobile rig as part of my shack. This is an improvement.
- I now have HF. And a very capable radio at that. Unfortunately I am stuck with a definite compromise for an antenna in that I will be using something small, portable, and temporary. I will set it up outside when I want to use it. And take it down when I am not. I have very little choice about this due to neighborhood restrictions. Although the antenna situation may evolve into something better if I get creative.
- I’ve added D-Star capability. I built a little D-Star hotspot using a raspberry pi with a DVAP. And I obtained a new handheld transceiver that has D-Star capability.
- I have also added WiRES-X capability. To do this right I went ahead and ordered the official WiRES-X interface box and a node radio. One downside is, this forces me to run Windows on my desktop computer system. This will be a big change. I’m not that happy about this aspect. Luckily I already had my Mac setup to dual boot. So it’s doable.
Most people reading this probably don’t know what these things are. Here is some explanation:
- HF is a mode that uses radio frequencies to potentially communicate with other hams around the world. Signals bounce off the ionosphere.
- VHF/UHF is pretty much local only. It’s a line-of-sight mode that uses repeater systems located at high elevations to communicate with others.
- D-Star and WiRES-X are digital modes that are directly supported by radio manufacturers. These modes use UHF/VHF as described above. In addition, they use the internet to link repeaters (or private nodes) together. This facilitates long distance communications where one can talk to individuals and groups of users around the world. There are typically radios and repeaters on each end of the connection, with internet in between. | <urn:uuid:edef2e7a-7f2f-4281-ae21-ac5e24aa2623> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://moondog.org/?p=61 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952614 | 553 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Two new species of the genera Uroleucon Mordvilko 1914 and Pleotrichophorus Börner 1930 are described from Kazakhstan. Uroleucon dzhungaricum sp. n. living on Senecio nemorensis L. (Asteraceae) in the Dzhungar Alatau is described. U. dzhungaricum sp. n. is close to U. minor (Börner 1940). Both these species differ from the close U. solidaginis (Fabricius 1794) species by a smaller ratio between processus terminalis and the third antennal segment (0.8-1.0 versus 1.0-1.5). The new species differs from U. minor (Born.) by the larger number of secondary rhinaria on the third antennal segment of apterous viviparous females (21-37 versus 15-21), fewer number of hairs on cauda (10-16 and 15-23), and another host plant. Pleotrichophorus ugamicus Kadyrbekov sp. n., living on Artemisia santolinifolia Turcz is described from Sairam-Ugam Natural Park (southern Kazakhstan). The new species is similar to P. glandulosus (Kaltenbach 1846) and P. achilleae Holman 1965. Pleotrichophorus ugamicus sp. n. differs from them by the ratio of processus terminalis to the base of the sixth antennal segment (4.1-5.0 versus 5.0-9.0 and 5.1-6.2), the ratio of the ultimate rostral segment to the second segment of hind tarsus (0.68-0.76 versus 0.80-0.97 and 0.80-0.90), and by another species of host plant. This species differs from P. glandulosus in the ratio of the length of dorsal hairs on tergites 1-5 to the basal diameter of the third antennal segment (1.0-1.2 and 1.4-1.7). In addition, the new species differs from P. achilleae by the ratio of the third antennal segment to the sixth segment (0.56-0.66 versus 0.70-0.87) and to processus terminalis (0.67-0.82 versus 1.39-1.80), as well as by the form of dorsal hairs. A key to identify Palearctic species of the genus Pleotrichophorus is presented. | <urn:uuid:c587b215-eea5-47f5-9706-a549cf39fb15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.plantwise.org/knowledgebank/pestalert?pan=20163370675 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.825076 | 551 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Stuart Staniford notes that oil production, which plateaued in early 2012, has since dropped off:
OPEC has revised down their numbers for June significantly and both the IEA and OPEC show very slight increases in July relatively to June. The overall effect is now that production appears to have fallen about 1mbd in June versus the plateau level that obtained from January to May, and has not recovered in July….Prices rebounded slightly in June — but nowhere near the level of earlier in the year.
This is a bad economic indicator. If a drop in supply doesn’t stimulate a rise in prices, it means either that inventories are high — which they aren’t — or that global demand is dropping significantly. And if global demand is dropping, that most likely means the global economy is turning down.
It’s just one data point. No need to start tearing your hair out over it. But it’s a pretty big data point. | <urn:uuid:bf7b3d34-aa67-4bc5-85a5-7d7be6c12130> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://adops.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/08/chart-day-low-global-demand-oil-probably-points-sluggish-global-economy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.979544 | 201 | 2.03125 | 2 |
The “hydrogen economy” has a nice ring to it. It promises a clean, efficient future, with fuel-cell electric vehicles that offer all the fill-and-go range of internal combustion cars, yet produce nothing except water vapour for emissions. Closing the green-energy circle, the hydrogen needed to power these vehicles could be created from bio-waste or by electrolysis using renewable electricity sources such as wind, solar, and hydro power.
However, we’ve had this vision dangled in front of our eyes for so long now it’s starting to feel like the future past. Toyota aims to change that with the Mirai, a car whose name is derived from the Japanese word for “future” and whose mission is to help bring that future into the present.
Fuel cell energy storage systems have been around for ages, and were refined in the 1960s for use in space missions. A fuel cell combines hydrogen from a storage tank with oxygen drawn from the atmosphere to produce electricity, with the only byproduct being clean water. The electricity is then used to run an electric motor, powering the car.
Practically speaking, this means the Mirai drives just like an electric car.
Its motor is rated at a relatively modest 151 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque, so there’s no Insane mode like in a Tesla, and indeed the 0–100 km/h is somewhat pokey at about nine seconds. Off the line, however, the Mirai feels reasonably quick thanks to the electric motor’s instant torque. Noise levels, as expected for an electric car, are impressively low, lending the cabin a serene quality. That said, the Mirai doesn’t operate soundlessly: There are a variety of low-volume clicking, whooshing, and whirring noises, enough so that the owner’s manual contains a whole section on normal operating noises, much like the manual that came with my refrigerator.
The only really quirky part of the driving experience is a button labelled “H2O”, which left me puzzled until I found out it’s to allow you to purge the exhaust system of water prior to entering a garage or parkade, so that the car doesn’t leave a big puddle when you park (the exhaust system is automatically purged after shutdown in order to prevent freezing issues in cold weather).
Driving Feel: 6/10
At a curb weight of 1,850 kg (4,074 lb), the Mirai is a fairly hefty car, and that heft is immediately apparent when you get behind the wheel, giving the car a planted but slightly ponderous feel. The ride is commendably compliant, befitting the Mirai’s positioning as a luxury vehicle, and handling is assured rather than crisp, with predictable and solid-feeling responses. The regenerative brakes felt reassuringly normal, and overall the Mirai came across as being remarkably unremarkable.
Speaking about the Mirai’s style, Toyota Motor Corp.’s former managing officer, Satoshi Ogiso, noted, “If the name of your car means ‘the future’ … it better look futuristic.” Apparently in the future, droopy fasciae and multiple disjointed body lines are the rule, but so are ultra-low coefficients of drag and interesting LED character lighting. Just in case onlookers missed its futuristic body lines, my test car was proudly emblazoned as being “Powered by Hydrogen – Zero CO2 emissions.”
Personally, I couldn’t decide whether this improved upon or detracted from the overall aesthetic, but I do think I prefer the Mirai in Nautical Blue Metallic or Salsa Red Pearl rather than my test car’s Crystal White (black and silver are also options, as is a cerulean shade called Atmospheric Blue). It’s worth noting that while the Mirai looks for all the world like a hatchback, it is in fact a sedan.
If you rate the Mirai’s practicality on an isolated basis, simply answering the question of whether it functions well as a car, it would deserve a score of six or seven out of 10. You can fit four people inside in relative comfort, it’s easy and intuitive to drive, you can fill it and go with no recharge waiting time, it has plenty of comfort and safety features, and even the trunk is reasonably roomy at 362 L. It loses points for not having a fifth seat in the middle rear, and for not having folding rear seats (or even a ski pass-through), but aside from those limitations, it’s just as practical as any other mid-size sedan.
But you can’t look at the Mirai in isolation, at least not yet. Because until Canada gets more hydrogen stations – indeed any stations at all in most of the country – the Mirai and its hydrogen-powered ilk are almost entirely impractical. Currently, there’s only one public hydrogen fuelling station in Vancouver, on Granville Street near the airport, with one coming soon in North Vancouver. Quebec City got a “pop-up” containerized fuelling station in June 2019, and there are stations planned for Ontario.
In the United States, only California and Hawaii have public hydrogen fuelling infrastructure. That means if you live in Vancouver or Quebec City, and you purchased a Mirai today, you’d not be able to drive more than about 240 kilometres from your local station (the car has a 502 km total range).
So while you can indeed fuel up a Mirai quicker than recharging a battery-electric vehicle (it takes about five minutes to fully refuel), the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) actually has greater real-world range because you could drive one across the country without trouble, provided you planned your recharging stops. A BEV is also currently a good deal cheaper to run – but we’ll get to that.
There’s also the problem of the overall practicality of the hydrogen economy: In theory it makes great sense, especially if you use only biowaste or renewably sourced electricity to produce the hydrogen. But the current state-of-the-art still has a great deal of energy losses in the hydrogen system, making a BEV arguably a more efficient alternate powertrain.
Toyota has built an impressive record for its standard safety features, and the Mirai is no different, getting the full suite of Star Safety System equipment (stability and traction control, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist and smart stop technology) and Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 gear (pre-collision braking system with pedestrian detection, cyclist detection and improved low-light capabilities, lane departure alert with steering assist, sway warning system, automatic high beams, dynamic radar cruise control, and road sign assist).
Toyota has also done its homework when it comes to ensuring the Mirai’s hydrogen fuel system is as safe as can be, with crash-resistant composite hydrogen tanks, collision-sensing fuel cut-off valves, and multiple hydrogen sensors to detect any possible leaks or problems.
By mounting all fuel system components outside the cabin, Toyota has also ensured that if there is ever a leak, the hydrogen should disperse harmlessly into the atmosphere before it ever reaches explosive concentrations. So you can safely ignore all those images of the Hindenburg bursting into deadly flames, and consider instead that the Mirai’s hydrogen containment system is a lot safer and more robust than the glorified cookie tins used to carry fuel in gasoline-powered cars.
Although the Mirai is classed as a mid-size model, the packaging requirements of the fuel cell system means it gives up a fair amount of its interior space, particularly in the back seats. The front seats are roomy and supportive, and there’s the expected luxury touches, including automatic climate control and a heated steering wheel, making for good driver and passenger comfort (except, perhaps, on hot days, when the SoftTex leatherette upholstery can be a bit sticky). Back-seat passengers, however, suffer from cramped foot room (there’s no space under the front seats) and limited headroom. They do at least get cup holders, power outlets (both USB and 12V), climate control vents, seat heaters, and a big armrest console bin – a feature that’s notably missing in the front.
The interior style is quite nice, in a swoopy organic kind of way, and the materials are generally up to snuff, with soft-touch materials in all the important places, good-looking carbon-fibre-style trim pieces, and futuristic capacitive-touch console switches. The centrally-mounted instrument binnacle is reminiscent of that found in the Prius, as is some of the switchgear and controls (the gearshift wand is straight out of the Prius parts bin).
The Mirai is well featured, although it does fall somewhat short of similarly priced luxury cars. Where you might expect to get perforated leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, and an electrically operated park brake, for instance, the Mirai has SoftTex upholstery, unventilated seats, and a foot-operated park brake, with your money instead buying you that high-tech fuel cell stack. The base Mirai does get push-button start with keyless entry, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front and rear seats, power adjustable eight-way front seats (with two-way lumbar support), driver’s seat memory setting, back-up camera with dynamic guidelines, auto-dimming mirror, a heated steering wheel and wireless smartphone charging pad.
The 11-speaker JBL stereo sounds great, and the infotainment system – with its seven-inch touchscreen – is mostly up to snuff, although it lacks Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, instead relying on Toyota’s lukewarm Entune app for smartphone connectivity. It does have built-in navigation, satellite radio, and (of course) Bluetooth connectivity, which takes care of the critical functions, and it’s easy enough to use, with large icons and a logical menu system, so overall it gets good marks.
User Friendliness: 8/10
When you consider what a technological marvel the Mirai really is, you have to give Toyota credit for making it about as user-friendly as you could hope. All the controls are laid out in a logical manner, and there’s really nothing about the driving experience that feels awkward or unfamiliar – you just get in, press the start button, put it in gear, and go.
Fuel Economy: 7/10
Toyota claims a combined fuel consumption rate for the Mirai of 0.93 kg of hydrogen per 100 km, and my real-world driving experience bore this number out pretty closely: For the first couple of days I was doing mostly easy suburban driving and averaged a pretty consistent 0.9 kg/100 km, and when navigating dense city traffic I used about 1.0–1.1 kg/100km.
How this compares to a gasoline or battery-electric vehicle is a little more complicated: Toyota claims an “equivalent” rating of 3.5 Le/100kg, and that may be true on an energy basis, but from a cost perspective the Mirai’s economy isn’t nearly so good. With hydrogen currently costing $12.75/kg in Vancouver and unleaded gas about $1.49, even on my most economical driving days I was using $11.48 worth of hydrogen per/100 km, which is equivalent to the cost of a gasoline car averaging 7.7 L/100 km. By comparison, the $28,535 (freight included) Toyota Corolla Hybrid I had the week prior to testing the Mirai consistently used 4.4 L/100 km, which, at $1.49/L is $6.56/100 km – almost half the cost of running the Mirai.
Battery-electric vehicles do even better. In the most recent electric car I drove, the BMW i3, my actual energy consumption averaged just under 20 kWh per 100 km (including running the cabin heater and seat heaters), which works out to $2.48/100 km at 12.4 cents/kWh (the rate in Vancouver once past the low-usage threshold). So yes, the Mirai makes an environmental and technical statement, but you don’t buy one to save on fuel costs.
Trying to sum up the Mirai’s value proposition is a tough one. In simple terms of car-for-the-money, at an estimated cost of $73,870 before freight, you can get a far more luxurious car, or a far more frugal car (or both) for a lot less (Toyota Canada hasn’t released official pricing yet, but the Mirai retails at US$58,500 in California.)
In terms of the actual development and production costs, however, the Mirai is a screaming deal, an 11/10 for value, because there’s no way Toyota is making a profit on these things, certainly not yet.
Putting aside the appreciable green cachet, with the Mirai you get a simply astounding amount of advanced technology for the money. It’s likely partly for this reason, and partly due to the practical limitations imposed by the limited fuelling infrastructure, that Toyota is currently restricting Mirai sales in British Columbia to fleet sales only.
When Toyota first introduced the Prius Hybrid to Canada, drivers were skeptical. But the Prius soon proved itself in the toughest arena imaginable, the taxi cab business, and pioneer cabbies became its biggest promoters. It remains to be seen whether Toyota will have the same success bringing hydrogen cars to the mainstream – but it’s steadfast in its development of the technology: a second generation of the Mirai was shown off at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.
The math isn’t so compelling for the Mirai as it was for the original Prius, and the lack of refuelling infrastructure is a major stumbling block. But the car itself appears ready for prime-time. Toyota is currently selling the Mirai to fleet operators in BC and Quebec (and a number of Ballard employees, if the rumours are correct), and it’s anticipated that as fuelling infrastructure flows, retail sales will follow – with the second-generation Mirai slated to enter the Canadian market in late 2020 as a 2021 model.
If the economies of scale bring the price of the car and the fuel down, it could make a lot of sense for the average driver. Until then, however, the Mirai remains a bit of an expensive science experiment.
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|Cargo Space||362 L|
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If you’re like most Nashville residents, you spend the overwhelming majority of your time indoors. That’s one reason why poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can be a serious health hazard.
The good news is that you can readily take steps to control or minimize indoor air pollution, thereby reducing health risks and improving your quality of life.
Nashville Indoor Air Quality Products for Residential, Commercial & Industrial
What is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air quality “refers to the quality of the air in a home, school, office, or other building environment,” especially as it pertains to the health and comfort of inhabitants.
Common Sources of Air Pollutants:
Most of the pollutants that affect IAQ come from indoor sources.
The most common natural sources include:
- Pet dander
Other common sources include:
Combustion sources, including everything from tobacco smoke to the combustion byproducts of heating systems and appliances.
Consumer products, including pesticides and insecticides, cleaning supplies, and personal care products, all of which can introduce chemicals into the air.
Building materials, including newly installed flooring, upholstery or carpet, as well as lead and asbestos.
Outdoor air can also affect indoor air quality, as when outdoor air pollutants enter through open doors, windows and ventilation systems. Another common way in which outdoor pollutants are introduced comes when people bring soils and dust into their home or workplace, typically on their clothes and shoes.
Finally, climate and local weather conditions can also affect IAQ. For example, high temperatures and Nashville’s frequently humid climate increase the potential for indoor moisture and mold growth, (assuming it’s not controlled by air conditioning and adequate ventilation).
Effects of Poor IAQ on Health & Comfort
The effects of subpar indoor air quality are often felt almost immediately.
- Common health effects include:
- Headaches and migraines
- Dizziness and fatigue
- Irritation of the eyes, nose or throat
- Coughing and shortness of breath
Many different indoor air pollutants, including dust mites, mold, pet dander and tobacco smoke can compromise one’s ability to breathe or even trigger asthma attacks.
But the likelihood of an immediate reaction to indoor air pollutants depends on a wide range of factors, including age, pre-existing medical conditions and an individual’s sensitivity to a particular pollutant. Reports and studies indicate that children and the elderly are disproportionately at risk, and individuals who are most susceptible to the impacts of poor IAQ tend to spend the most time indoors.
On the other hand, health impacts of poor IAQ aren’t always immediately apparent, as they can cause or contribute to the development of respiratory disease, heart disease and cancer, which may be experienced relatively soon after exposure—or many years in the future.
Jewell Mechanical Can Help Improve Your IAQ
At Jewell Mechanical we specialize in addressing IAQ issues and utilize a wide range of solutions for home, business and industrial that include:
- Air Quality Monitors
- UV Light Treatment
- Dehumidification and Humidification
- Other IAQ Devices
Air Quality Monitors
UV Light Treatment
Dehumidification and Humidification
iWave Air Purifier Benefits and Features
That includes iWave Air Purifiers, which mount inside your HVAC unit or ductwork, depending on the model you choose. iWave Air Purifiers are self-cleaning air purifiers that install in any HVAC system and kill mold, bacteria and viruses while also reducing allergens and odors. (A Fresh Aire UV light—an ultraviolet light kit that kills ninety-nine percent of airborne and surface contaminants in an HVAC system—is often used in conjunction with an iWave air purifier.)
Other IAQ Devices
Nashville Business and Industrial IAQ Solutions
At Jewell Mechanical we also offer IAQ systems and solutions for all manner of commercial and industrial spaces, including:
- Dentist and doctor’s Offices
- Day care centers
- Retail shops
- Manufacturing facilities
What Should You Do If You Suspect Your Home or Business Has an IAQ Problem?
Schedule an appointment with Jewel Mechanical. We can help you determine if you have an IAQ issue. Then we will work with you to address the issue(s) in question and also prevent future IAQ problems.
In the meantime, you may find the following indoor air quality tips to be helpful:
- Avoid smoking inside your home or business
- Use proper ventilation when painting or utilizing cleaning materials
- Conduct regular radon and carbon monoxide testing
- Perform regular HVAC system maintenance
Things You Can Do to Prevent Future IAQ Issues
- Clean your home or business on a regular basis
- Bathrooms and kitchens should be equipped with exhaust fans that are vented to the outdoors
- Clothes dryers should be vented outdoors
- Attics and crawl spaces should be ventilated to prevent moisture build-up
- Water damaged carpet should be thoroughly cleaned and dried
Have Questions About IAQ?
Call Jewel Mechanical and one of our specialists will answer your questions and work with you to find solutions that can reduce the pollutants, allergens, chemicals and bacteria that may be affecting your indoor air quality.
Contact us today to discuss how we can address your needs, or call us at 615-469-5965.
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Sobre o conteúdo
In this course, you will learn how to use accounting to facilitate and align decisions made by owners, managers, and employees. You will learn how accountants create, organize, interpret, and communicate information that improves internal processes, and allows organizations to identify and leverage opportunities to create value within the supply chain and with customers. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand what managerial accounting is and why it is important. • Describe fundamental concepts of managerial accounting. • Apply the financial perspective of accounting for costs. • Identify problems associated with relying on financial accounting information for internal decision making. • Organize cost information according to the decision-making needs of the organization. • Apply activity-based costing (ABC) and recognize the influence of setting and decision characteristics on the relevance of ABC systems. • Address common "what-if" questions using cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis. • Apply CVP analysis in a variety of scenarios. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
Programa de estudos
- Week 1 - Course Overview and Introduction to Managerial Accounting
In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment. Then, you will be introduced to Managerial Accounting and Costing Concepts.
- Week 2 - Costing Systems I - Elements and Design
Organizations can organize cost information however best suits their decisions. In this module, we introduce the role of costing systems, identify some example systems and settings in which they are most useful, and explore how accounting for overhead costs in...
- Week 3 - Costing Systems II - Activity-Based Costing
Activity-based costing systems adopt a more refined view of the organization, and can increase the accuracy of cost information. In this module, we introduce the fundamentals of activity-based costing systems, identify related advantages and disadvantages, and...
- Week 4 - Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis is the tool that managers can use to better understand the answers to "what-if" questions in order to make better decisions for their companies. In this module you will explore the power of CVP analysis.
Gary Hecht, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accountancy
Department of Accountancy, College of Business
Criador do conteúdo
A Coursera é uma empresa digital que oferece um curso on-line massivo e aberto, fundado pelos professores de computação Andrew Ng e Daphne Koller Stanford University, localizado em Mountain View, Califórnia.
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Daylight saving time is coming up on November 2nd.
Most states, excluding Hawaii and Arizona, will turn back the clocks to 11:00 when 11:59 rolls around.
Remember the old “spring foward, fall back” rule?
The time change is not enthusiastically embraced by everyone, like parents who complain that their children will be headed to school in the dark. However, the purpose was originally intended to minimize the use of artificial lighting in our homes.
Benjamin Franklin first proposed daylight saving time in 1784, but it wasn’t instituted until 1918 by Congress. Arizona opted out in 1968 and Hawaii, becoming a state after it was implemented, just never participated.
However, modern use of daylight saving time wasn’t widespread in other countries until it was implemented in the aftermath of World War II in an effort to conserve fuel for recovery and rebuilding.
Daylight saving time was then instituted for good in France, after a shaky trial run, in 1975. The implementation of daylight saving time was due to the oil shock of 1974 with the aim to reduce lighting needs.
By the early 1980s, many countries of the European Union were using daylight saving time, however, the differences in use of the practice impeded trading schedules and business communication. Some countries used a half-hour adjustment, some a full hour, and some even had a two-hour adjustment.
It wasn’t until 1996 that the European Union issued a standard for following daylight saving time.
However, in America, there are now several states that are attempting to drop their participation in daylight saving time.
Two Utah lawmakers, State Rep. Lee Perry (R) and Sen. Aaron Osmond (R), are looking into it after polling showed it to be a popular idea among voters. In fact, about 62 percent of those who responded were in favor of doing away with daylight saving time.
Utah isn’t the only state considering doing away with the tradition.
Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are also looking into it, Perry said.
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Oh woe! The voters are catching on.
This week saw the 18th anniversary since the Earth’s temperature last rose – something that Dr Benny Peiser, from the Global Warming Policy Forum, says experts are struggling to understand.
He explains that we are now in the midst of a “crisis of credibility” because the global warming – and accompanied ‘Doomsday’ effects – that we were once warned about has not happened.
Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once predicted a temperature rise of 0.2 degrees per decade – but are now baffled by the fact our planet’s temperature has not increased for almost two decades.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Dr Peiser said: “What has happened is that the public has become more sceptical because they were told we are facing Doomsday, and suddenly they realise ‘Where is the warming that we were promised?’”
“They say we can predict the climate and the reality is that they can’t.”
MORE CLIMATE CHANGE LIES EXPOSED HERE
Because of this so-called “global warming hiatus”, Dr Peiser says climate change is not as pressing of an issue as it once was, a fact that should be embraced by the scientific community.
“Climate change used to be a top priority but it has dropped quite significantly – other issues are more important for international meetings,” he said.
Now what? The mainstream media still do their best to whoop up concern, but the voters have other, more pressing concerns. The global warming hysteria is cooling.
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Anticipating the predictable burst of bloom—whether it is the earliest of late-winter narcissus bulbs, the reliable flush of cup-shaped magnolia blossoms, or the cheery annual display of California poppies—is one of life’s great pleasures. For gardeners, who spend time and energy in planting and tending these ephemeral displays, a wanton hail storm, an unplanned weekend away from home, or a bout of the flu at just the wrong time can mean a missed moment of bliss. There is another class of plants that provide an additional period of expectation—biennials.
Biennial is just a convenient and descriptive word to indicate that the plant in question spends at least one whole year in growing the root system and leafy above-ground portion before it finally goes sexual and flowers. Just coming into bloom right now is a species of geranium that falls into this unique wait-and-see-me-now category. Geranium maderense is fabulously dramatic. It forms a sizeable mound (three to four feet high) of large, delicately divided leaves from a single succulent stem. In its second spring, it forms a huge central explosion of hot magenta flowers. These hundred or more dainty flowers are held at the ends of reddish, hairy stems so that the overall impression is of botanical fireworks. Once the bloom cycle is completed, the plant dies, but fortunately, it will dispense plenty of seeds for another generation. The seedlings that arise are easy to transplant when they are small (under six inches is ideal), so the trick is to move them around in the garden so that, in alternate years, there are more coming into bloom wherever they can fulfill their destiny.
An old-fashioned darling that comes in a dizzying array of different flower colors and forms that are simple to frilly to doubly convoluted is the hollyhock (Alcea rosea). The leaves of the modest rosette that grows in the first year are roughly lobed and can actually reach a couple of feet in diameter. Unfortunately, the early seedlings somewhat resemble the common cheeseweed, and uninitiated gardeners have been known to weed them out unwittingly. When planting, place a stake or label near them to mark their position. In the flowering year, a truly compelling flower stalk will thrust toward the sky—some as tall as nine feet—and the flaring petals of dozens of flowers in shades of white, yellow, pink, red, and purple to nearly black will open within a period of a couple of months. These biennials may actually persist for another year or at least bloom again in fall if the flower stalks are cut down as soon as the blossoms wilt.
There are a number of other lovely garden subjects that require this same sort of finesse. They include some of the foxgloves (Digitalis species). Some are not as well known as they should be, perhaps. Yellow foxglove (D. grandiflora) inflorescences top out at about three feet, and the typical drooping flowers are nice and showy with brown markings on yellow. Another Mediterranean transplant, Grecian foxglove (D. lanata) has subtly colored flowers but a nice fuzziness on the plant, as well.
That florist favorite known as lisianthus (actually Eustoma grandiflorum) can be grown at home. It is commonly grown from nursery starts that short-cut the process of sowing seed and waiting a whole year until it blooms. Along the coast, it may not perform to expectations, though, as it prefers warm nights (aahhhh).
It may not seem worth the effort to grow Lunaria annua either. It takes a year to come to flower, and then it looks sort of like an escaped mustard plant. But after that nondescript event comes the jackpot. Called money plant, its seedpods ripen and shed their outer shell along with the few seeds leaving behind shimmering, translucent disks. These “coins” make a stunning fall display either in the garden or cut for an indoor arrangement.
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Drilling and Blasting of Rocks
From this relationship it can be deduced that the penetration rate for a given rock and for a determined drilling diameter is linearly proportional to the thrust and rotary speed, although this is not completely true in practice, as it has been indicated that the friction coefficient of the rock varies with the Uinist.
The larger rock, within those distribution curves, is called rip-rap. Room and pillar mining. In the following paragraphs some simple rules are given for an initial approach to the geometric design of blasting and the calculation of the charges, characterizing the rocks exclusively by their uniaxial compressive strength.
Drilling and Blasting of Rocks – [PDF Document]
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Drilling and blasting
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Google is upgrading how you get search results within its Gmail email service. The new update will make it easier to find a specific contact when you want to find a specific contact. In a blog post, Google said it is introducing “intent matching for names and email addresses,” as well as new “personalized suggestions” in Gmail.
Intent matching uses machine learning to help you find topis related to your search. This will enable Gmail to narrow down your search results and help you to find the precise information you are looking for—and this could be contact, email, or file.
Explaining how its new search update works with an example, Google said that Gmail will now display email addresses and first names that match your query before showing matching last names. This will be helpful if you are used to searching for contacts based on their first names. Previously, Google displayed last names that match your query over matching first names.
Google has also added new personalized suggestions that prioritize your search results based on how often you interact with someone. Going forward, when you conduct a search for someone’s email or name, you will see the contacts you exchange emails with the most over the ones you do not.
In 2021, Google brought back its huge Compose button on the desktop. This came after users complained about its initial removal. For months, we were without the button, which did not give us the kind of feel we wanted.
Google minimized the size of the Compose button on the web earlier in 2021. This did not go down well with most users, who called for it to be restored. Apparently, Google listened to their pleas.
Google said users found the older Compose button more “intuitive” than its pencil-lade replacement. The reason is an obvious one—a big bold Compose button sticks out amid loads of emails to be read.
Last year, Gmail for web welcomed some amazing changes—with Google turning it into a communication hub. Video calls, chat, and Google Docs functionalities are now in one place.
What that means is that Google Workspace is now available to everyone. The Gmail navigation has now been streamlined. Currently, what we have on the email service are Chat, Rooms, Mail, and Meet—and these are revealed when you expand the navigation drawer.
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WEN scroll saws are very important in workshops as they come handy when cutting intricate designs into materials such as plastic and wood. Furthermore, the saw is able to make special cuts, thick cuts and dove joints. This is something that you cannot do with the other types of saws that we have on the market. WEN saw works by a very simple principle: The saw has a sharp and fast moving blade that does wonders in cutting intricate designs on wood.
Many beginner woodworkers want to use tools that are not only simple in design but also easy to operate. WEN scroll saw is one such tool that will add a lot of value to your work but still offer very little challenges in usage. What beginner woodworkers will love about these tools is that they are user friendly and come at a good price. Therefore, if you are running on a budget, you will not have a hard time trying to acquire a new unit. Below, we will look at the reasons why WEN scroll saw is best for beginner woodworkers.
- Practical design. The design of the WEN scroll saw promotes user friendliness and practicality. This makes it easy for woodworkers to use the tool on their projects. Also, when compared to other scroll saws on the market, WEN scroll saw looks very attractive. In fact, it is a tool that will add some beauty to your workshop. The control and switches of the saw are located at easy to reach places and this makes it easy for users to access them.
- Ease of use. This is one of the features that scores highly for WEN scroll saw. This is because the unit comes with straight forward switches that are easy to understand even for those with little experience with the tools. On the other hand, you will find that the saw features a toolless blade change system that eases the process of changing blades when in the middle of a project.
- Lightweight construction. Given that scroll saws are used for many hours on a project, it is important that they have a lightweight construction so that they do not weigh down on the user and cause fatigue. The good thing is that the makers of WEN scroll saw have put this feature into consideration as they have come up with a product that weighs only 33lbs. this enables users to not only use the device with ease but also, carry it to different work stations without feeling weighed down
- LED Light. WEN scroll saw features LED Light feature that illuminates the area that you want to cut. This enables you to maintain a clear cutting line and therefore, end up with a sharp looking product.
- Beveled cuts. The blade of WEN scroll saw can tilt up to 45 degrees and this will enable you to create angled cuts on wood.
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The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
1The two angels entered Sodom # Gn 18:2,22 in the evening as Lot was sitting at Sodom’s gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them. He bowed with his face to the ground 2and said, “My lords, turn aside to your servant’s house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and go on your way.”
“No,” they said. “We would rather spend the night in the square.” 3But he urged them so strongly that they followed him and went into his house. He prepared a feast and baked unleavened bread for them, and they ate.
4Before they went to bed, the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, the whole population, surrounded the house. 5They called out to Lot and said, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have sex with them! ” # Lv 18:22; Jdg 19:22
6Lot went out to them at the entrance and shut the door behind him. 7He said, “Don’t do this evil, my brothers. 8Look, I’ve got two daughters who haven’t had sexual relations with a man. # Jdg 19:24 I’ll bring them out to you, and you can do whatever you want # Lit do what is good in your eyes to them. However, don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the protection of my roof.”
9“Get out of the way! ” they said, adding, “This one came here as a foreigner, but he’s acting like a judge! # Ex 2:14 Now we’ll do more harm to you than to them.” They put pressure on Lot and came up to break down the door. 10But the angels # Lit men reached out, brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with a blinding light so that they were unable to find the entrance. # Dt 28:28-29; 2Kg 6:18; Ac 13:11
12Then the angels # Lit men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here: a son-in-law, your sons and daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of this place, 13for we are about to destroy this place because the outcry against its people is so great before the Lord, that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” # Gn 18:20-21; Ex 3:7; 22:23; 1Sm 9:16; Jb 27:9
14So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were going to marry # Lit take his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city! ” # Nm 16:21,26,45; Jr 51:6; Rv 18:4 But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
15At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment # Or iniquity, or guilt of the city.” 16But he hesitated. Because of the Lord’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city.
17As soon as the angels got them outside, one of them # LXX, Syr, Vg read outside, they said, “Run for your lives! Don’t look back and don’t stop anywhere on the plain! Run to the mountains, or you will be swept away! ”
18But Lot said to them, “No, my lords # Or My Lord, or My lords — please. 19Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by saving my life. But I can’t run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die. 20Look, this town is close enough for me to run to. It is a small place. Please let me go there — it’s only a small place, isn’t it? — so that I can survive.”
21And he said to him, “All right, # Or Look! I’ll grant your request # Lit I will lift up your face about this matter too and will not demolish the town you mentioned. 22Hurry up! Run there, for I cannot do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city is Zoar. # In Hb, the name Zoar is related to the phrase “small place” in v. 20; its original name was Bela; Gn 14:2. # Gn 14:2
23The sun had risen over the land when Lot reached Zoar. 24Then out of the sky the Lord rained burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord. # Dt 29:23; Ps 11:6; Is 13:19; Jr 20:16; Ezk 16:49-50; Lk 17:28-29; 2Pt 2:6-8; Jd 7 25He demolished these cities, the entire plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and whatever grew on the ground. 26But his wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. # Lk 17:32
27Early in the morning Abraham went to the place where he had stood before the Lord. # Gn 18:22 28He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw that smoke was going up from the land like the smoke of a furnace. 29So it was, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham and brought Lot out of the middle of the upheaval when He demolished the cities where Lot had lived.
The Origin of Moab and Ammon
30Lot departed from Zoar and lived in the mountains along with his two daughters, because he was afraid to live in Zoar. Instead, he and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us as is the custom of all the land. 32Come, let’s get our father to drink wine so that we can sleep with him and preserve our father’s line.” 33So they got their father to drink wine that night, and the firstborn came and slept with her father; he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.
34The next day the firstborn said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight so you can go sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.” 35That night they again got their father to drink wine, and the younger went and slept with him; he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.
36So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. 37The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab. # = From My Father He is the father of the Moabites of today. # Dt 2:9 38The younger also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. # = Son of My People He is the father of the Ammonites of today. # Dt 2:19 | <urn:uuid:4250af1f-962d-4567-b851-0c00dc52d235> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://chop.bible.com/bible/72/GEN.19.hcsb | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.980581 | 1,686 | 1.617188 | 2 |
“The mold is the mother of industry” is well-known to everyone. The importance of molds is more and more recognized by people, and mold design and mold manufacturing technology have also made great progress.
The innovation of mold processing technology, the wide application of various new mold materials, and the standardization and specialization of mold parts have forced us to adapt to the development of mold faster and more.
The speed increase requires that the design section can be completed to the post section in about 3 days: improve accuracy; in the design process, the processing methods of each part should be considered, and the cost of high-precision and low-processing processing methods should be used as much as possible.
The increase in accuracy and speed is consistent. The increase in speed inevitably requires an increase in precision, and the increase in precision inevitably leads to an increase in speed.
General definition of molds: In industrial production, metallic or non-metallic materials are used to produce parts or articles of the desired shape by pressure using various presses and special tools installed on the presses. These special tools are collectively called molds.
Injection process description: The mold is a tool for producing plastic products. It consists of several sets of parts with mold cavities. In the injection molding process, the mold is clamped on the injection molding machine, the molten plastic is injected into the mold cavity, cooled and formed in the mold cavity, and then the upper and lower molds are separated, and the product is ejected from the mold cavity through EJ. Check the system and finally close the mold. For the next injection, the entire injection molding process is cyclic.
Plastic mold consists of two parts: movable mold and fixed mold. The movable mold is installed on the movable template of the injection molding machine, and the fixed mold is installed on the fixed template of the injection molding machine. In injection molding, the movable mold and the fixed mold are closed to form the pouring system and the cavity. When the mold is opened, the movable mold and the fixed mold are separated to take out the plastic products.
Although the structure of the mold may vary depending on the type and performance of the plastic, the shape and structure of the plastic product, and the type of injection machine, the basic structure is uniform. The mold is mainly composed of a pouring system, a temperature control system, molded parts and structural parts. The pouring system and the molded parts are in direct contact with the plastic and vary with the plastic and the product. It is the most complicated and changing part of the mold, requiring the highest smoothness and precision.
In order to remove the product from the mold, the mold must be divided into a male mold and a female mold. This interface is called the parting surface. It has the function of mold split and exhaust, but due to the difference in mold precision and molding process, it is easy to produce burrs and nodules, affecting the appearance and accuracy of the product. When selecting the parting surface, pay attention to:
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- When opening the mold, place the product on the side with the demoulding mechanism.
- Located in mold processing and product post-processing is easy.
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- Avoid long core pulling. If the core pulling mechanism must be located on the male side as much as possible, consider placing it in the mold opening direction.
- Generally, arc parts are not used, which will affect the appearance of the product.
- For plastics with good fluidity and good overflow, plug-in methods should be used to prevent burrs.
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From the immense amount of data that organisations receive, very few have the ability or the know-how to utilise it to their benefit.
NB: This is an article from AxisRooms
When an organisation tracks data to identify opportunities, minimise risks and optimise the way business is conducted, it is referred to as business intelligence. Extracting benefits out of a data set is not a skill every organisation has acquired, though, they may have automated the process of data collection and reporting, as well as data visualisation.
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They’re stuck in spreadsheet mode when it comes to decision support as business intelligence still remains on the periphery of the basics. Other than scheduling reports to be mailed to one’s inbox, BI tools are hardly put to good use. Users who are a bit more hands-on with BI tools also use it to increase their pace of discovery, but, often get entwined with explaining their findings to others who are not well-versed with the platforms.
While there are some steps taken in the right direction, there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to leveraging the power of business intelligence tools. Let us delve a little deeper into this and another topic closely related to it, known as decision intelligence, in this article.
In simple terms, decision intelligence (DI) is the supporting element that helps business intelligence (BI) achieve its end goal, as mentioned above i.e. identifying opportunities, reducing risks and optimising the way business is conducted. DI plays the role of amplifying data science with social science, decision theory and managerial science.
Business intelligence and decision intelligence are more than technologies, they’re organizational capabilities. When culture, people and tools fall into place for an organization, data works to take it much further than it otherwise would. Let’s see how:
- Hoteliers have access to a pool of information, commonly referred to as data. This data is gathered from their suite of software such as a PMS, Web Booking Engine, POS etc. There is market intelligence also available through third-party tools. However, when it comes to correlating information received from different sources, many organizations fall out. Data is unable to speak for itself unless expertise is applied to juxtapose, layer and sift through it to arrive at insights ready to be made use of in making business decisions. BI platforms can help in centralizing information to arrive at a holistic view of a business.
- Spreadsheets condition people to look at the information within the strict purview of certain predetermined aspects. They look at the same set of cells and the reports they form, over and over again, turning a blind spot for anything else. It, therefore, becomes second nature to use BI tools also for automating reports. Without a new perspective or a diversion from the conditioning that one is used to, organizations risk missing out on the threats and opportunities that may be hiding.
- During the pandemic, organisations and the teams within learnt to collaborate digitally amongst themselves. Project management portals like Slack, Asana and Sharepoint became popular in helping manage projects and communicate better. Yet, there isn’t a significant change in the way teams share data and insights, which leads to a loss of precious time in charting the pace and quality of projects. Analytics-powered digital collaboration platforms, where team members gather, communicate, exchange information, plan and track, make sense.
- Once all your data is put under one roof and your teams are able to share and collaborate, AI capabilities can help elevate your decision-making significantly by processing and evaluating historical and current data to arrive at the risks and opportunities at hand. It may not be possible to totally base all decisions on AI predictions just yet, but it can be a reliable guide in bringing focus to the areas that may otherwise go unnoticed.
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So you’ve chose to set up a business. Congrats! Starting up your own business is surely an incredibly fulfilling practical experience, but it is also difficult. One of the biggest difficulties a lot of new enterprises deal with gets the business finance they need to get moving. This blog article will summarize the several types of business loans offered, along with provide guidelines on how to get accredited for a mortgage loan and how to proceed when you are declined.
Check this out prior to taking a business loan
Starting up a business is an high-priced project. You may need to spend money on new gear, work with staff members, and make other pricey ventures. Should you don’t have the cash on hands to protect these expenses, you may need to remove a business personal loan. Within this blog post, we will explore ways to get the financing you need to start or improve your business. We are going to provide methods for securing financing and avoiding common stumbling blocks. So, if you’re searching for some assistance funding your business goals, keep reading!
One of the first stuff you need to do when searching for a business personal loan would be to recognize what kind of loans you require. Do you want a quick-term financial loan to cover initial start-up fees? Or do you need a lengthier-word financial loan to help with expansion or other main bills? Knowing what sort of personal loan you want, you can begin investigating your choices.
There are numerous kinds of lenders on the market, so it’s essential to look around and evaluate prices before selecting 1. You may be able to get yourself a reduced rate of interest with the local banking institution or lending institution, for example. On the other hand, on the web loan providers might be able to supply much more very competitive costs. Whatever path you select, make sure you read the small print and compare gives prior to buying a financial institution.
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The 88 feet Durga idol in Deshapriya Park made its way in the Guinness book of world record.
They shut down the public display after stampedes occurred, and 11 people were injured. What was the motive behind creating a spectacle that nearly brought a huge section of the ‘city of joy’ to a standstill?
Let us forget all the corporate interests and companies’ profit-making motives because they were not the only factors that drew hordes of people to view the idol once. It was most probably the fact that the meaning of this particular festival has changed over the years.
Glorious Durga Puja
Durga Puja is the most important festival(religious, cultural) for Bengalis, whether in Bengal or any part of the world. If one traces the origin and history of these pujas, then one would figure out that the pujas were restricted to the upper-class households in Bengal.
People from the entire village and nearby would flock up to the puja, pay their offerings to Maa Durga, and then attend the ceremonies. Earlier, Durga Pujas were the sole property of a powerful few. One would not have found Pujas outside of Bengal too. The Pujas no more belong to one section or class of society.
One can easily spot one or two pujas in every metropolitan city. Be it C.R Park in Delhi, Hiranandani in Mumbai or Koramangala in Bangalore. One offers prayers to Devi Durga but slowly and slowly develops into a competitive sphere where different groups compete.
They compete for the “Best Pandal,” “Best Idol,” “Best Lighting,” e.t.c. Every year, funds for these pujas keep growing, sponsorships support coming in large numbers, and the Puja becomes bigger and fancier every passing year.
This break-neck competition, most probably, is what led to the largest Durga Idol in history. And what better place to showcase it than the heart of Bengali culture?
Impressive Durga puja pandals
The craze about all the big and fancy pandals in Kolkata is humongous. One has to wait for hours to gain access to these pandals. Interestingly, people do not mind waiting in lines and spending entire nights getting access to a couple of pandals. Waiting in lines is tiring, but Durga Puja pandals nearly have everything required to survive the night. From any beverage(discarding alcohol) to the tastiest of snacks and food.
Breathtaking 88 feet Durga idol
The 88 feet Durga idol has become an iconic example of the extent to which individuals are willing to go to prove their reverence to the Devi. Gone are the days when idols were only meant for prayer and worship. A race has begun.
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As stated in a recent news post, the Senedd Children, Young People & Education Committee is currently holding “a short focused enquiry on pupil attendance,”. Witness sessions are being incorporated into their regular meetings.
Most of the inquiry’s Terms of Reference seek to understand more about persistent absence from school, and strategies for encouraging pupils back into regular attendance.
Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Sian Jones, Head of Supporting Achievement & Safeguarding, were invited as witnesses to the meeting on 29 June. Transcript or watch. They had already submitted written evidence.
The item of greatest interest for home educators is Mr Miles’ written response to the enquiry question about whether absenteeism has resulted in a higher level of pupil de-registration, and probing whether there is any cross-over with elective home education.
Noting that more children were being educated at home post-pandemic, Mr Miles wrote that his department had “proposals… under development” to “help to ensure that those learners have access to an efficient and suitable education”. This would include access to Hwb, though no further details were given. The stated objective, however, would be to “enable these learners to return to school.”
This was not qualified by “if they wish to do so,” nor did the minister concede that HE could be an acceptable and effective alternative, not just an undesired outcome of some resolvable difficulty at school. He went on to quote 2021 figures from Data Cymru identifying Covid19, anxiety, bullying, child medical and SEN/ALN needs not being met in school as some of the reasons for de-registration – though these accounted for less than 50% of cases. De-registration was seemingly viewed as a form of “absence from school,” without any qualification.
However, citing University College London 2021/22 research the minister did make a significant acknowledgement when he referred to a “mismatch between the school offer and child learning needs” in the case of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, leading to “attendance problems and de-registration.”
Mr Miles referred again to the WAG’s provision of £1.7m in the current year for the support of EHE, in response to the increasing number of young people being home educated in Wales. All EHE children were once again grouped in the category “absent from school.”
In addition to his written submission, the Minister was also present at the meeting and answered further questions. Laura Ann Jones pressed him about the reasons for more families choosing EHE. In reply, the Minister again expressed concern about the increasing numbers. He reiterated the Data Cymru percentages, adding that 29% of families had cited “lifestyle” reasons.
Referring to earlier discussion about education reforms, he said,
“in order to get the full benefit of reforms, children need to be at school, so I want to see children coming back to school…. For the overwhelming majority of children, being in school is far and away the best way of getting their education… parents are entitled to make a different choice for their children, but the key thing is the right of the child to receive a suitable education, obviously.”
Thus he raised once again the question of who decides what is suitable. If it is not the parents but the government, then there is no right to EHE. Permission will be required.
Laura Ann Jones continued, asking about support – support, that is, “to get back into school in terms of mental health, anxiety, all that sort of thing…” though she was anxious that schools should not have to bear the costs of this. The minister spoke of “a system-wide approach”, reaffirming that the Welsh package of support was the “most generous… available to home educators across the UK”. Acknowledging that there are some “very long-established choices here,” (which we take to mean long-standing home educators) the Minister was particularly keen that families who have recently made the choice to home educate should be encouraged to bring their children back to school.
He mentioned “a set of ways in which the resources available in school are more porous… so that parents… choosing to home educate can make use of them,” and hoped that making these available would, “develop a different kind of relationship with the school, and make it easier for those parents who have maybe recently made the decision to encourage their children back.”
Laura Ann Jones reiterated the need for “more data [to be] available on who is home learning, what their situations are and what they need.” The minister assured her that Data Cymru was working on accessing this. The data would be anonymised. Covid had paused the implementation of the proposed database of those who are home educated, he said, with additional delay in getting “some particular pieces of evidence.” He then added that the work has been restarted and proposals should be published in September 2022 and be in place by April 2023.
In reply to a further question from Laura Ann Jones about providing LAs with greater powers and further statutory guidance regarding EHE, the minister made it clear that the database proposals also look at “regulations that will provide strengthened statutory guidance” for LAs.
James Evans asked about children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), citing parents in his constituency who are removing children from school because of anxiety problems relating to the kind of education provided at school. The minister talked of the importance of maintaining the trust of families and keeping them informed of “the reforms, which are being introduced,” adding that the government is “nine months into a three-year implementation programme of the new reforms.”
He also mentioned, “122 children who were not previously known to local authorities [who] have now come back into the school environment,” which he said was, “a positive step,” although it is unclear from his remark how many, if any, of them had ALN. He also spoke of the, “… need to move from a relationship between home educators and local authorities that is one of a policing relationship… into one that is one of mutual support and trust.” He considered that good examples of this already existed in Wales, but it needed to be universalised. When evaluating these exchanges, it is important to recognise that they took place in the context of an enquiry on pupil attendance. Home Educators would therefore be inclined to dismiss this as irrelevant, since children who are being educated at home are by definition not school pupils, and are absent neither from school nor from education. However, the minister and those questioning him from whatever political party consistently conflated these two categories. One wonders how a relationship of “mutual support and trust” is going to be fostered in an atmosphere where everything on offer is for the stated purpose of getting children “back to school.”
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IRS Form 1098-T is filed by the College of the Holy Cross for each student who is a United States citizen or permanent resident and for whom reportable transactions are made for a calendar year. Your personal financial records serve as official supporting documentation for your federal income tax return. The information on the 1098-T form is only provided to assist you. This form should be given to the individual who declares the student as a dependent on their annual tax return and will assist them in determining eligibility for an Education TaxCredit.
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The College of the Holy Cross mails the IRS Form 1098-T every year at the end of January to the student’s permanent home address. Current students may also access their 1098-T on their STAR account. Go to the Finances section, click on the “go to” drop down box, select 1098-T form, and then select the year that you wish to view.
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As required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, in January of each year, the College mails IRS Form 1098-T to all students who had qualified tuition or other related educational expenses billed during the previous calendar year. This form is informational only and should not be considered as tax opinion or advice. Receipt of IRS Form 1098-T does not indicate eligibility for tax credit.
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DEME to install turbines at Massachusetts offshore wind farm
Vineyard Wind has chosen DEME Offshore US for the transport and installation of offshore wind turbines at the Vineyard Wind 1 project site, located some 24 kilometres off Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
For the project, DEME Offshore US will team up with FOSS Maritime Company, a U.S. maritime service contractor, which will provide skilled personnel and Jones Act compliant feeder vessels for the GE Haliade-X wind turbines to be transported from the port of New Bedford to DEME’s installation jack-up vessel.
“The offshore wind industry has tremendous potential to create good paying jobs and investment opportunities while also reducing carbon pollution. By working with companies like DEME Offshore US LLC and FOSS Maritime, we can ensure that US labor is gaining from the experience of well-established operators, so that the industry can take proper root and grow a fully American workforce”, said Vineyard Wind CEO, Lars T. Pedersen.
The DEME Offshore US office in Massachusetts will be the base of operations for activities for the Vineyard Wind 1 project.
“Our method is Jones Act compliant, driven by high-tech engineering, patented solutions and special adaptions to both companies’ vessels for this project. The deployment of the US feeder concept by the DEME Offshore US/FOSS Maritime Team will create a great opportunity for US mariners to get familiar with the offshore wind industry”, said Jan Klaassen, Director DEME Offshore US.
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), plans to reach financial close for the project in the second half of this year.
At the beginning of March, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the offshore wind farm, shortly after resuming the process which had been halted following the developer’s decision to switch from MHI Vestas to GE Haliade-X wind turbines and to carry out a technical review of the plan with the new turbine model.
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, said AFP.
This is the sector where the compensation could be more important. The professionals often warned of the potentially catastrophic effects in a sector that employs almost 12.2 million people in the continent.
Around 10% of European automotive industry exports go to the United Kingdom, recall Vincent Vicard, economist at the Center for International Information Studies and Provision (CEPII).
In addition, the UK and EU automotive industries are very integrated. "Sometimes some auto parts cross the border between the United Kingdom and the continent five or six times," explained Carsten Brzeski from ING Diba. Any disruption in the supply chain, such as the rolling of customs, would harm them.
Dirty divorce would have a particular impact on the Automobile Automobile industry, which has established well in the United Kingdom. "If our supply chain ends on the border, we will not be able to continue to produce in the UK," said Stephan Freismuth of the German BMW.
"In this sector, many German, French, Dutch or Belgian companies have" UK production sites, "says Brzeski. Therefore, it would have a special impact on the production chain.
In addition, international as the Anglo-Dutch group of Anglo-Dutch Shell or the Latin American American LyondellBasell also faces specific problems that are related to governing.
Agriculture and fishing
At present, its production covers only 60% of British food needs, the remainder is mainly imported from France, Belgium, Holland and Ireland.
If customs duties are reintroduced, the goods will be more expensive and may be delayed as they enter the United Kingdom. "We can imagine that trucks have been blocked in Calais and that the milk they transported to reach Dover," said Brzeski.
The access of many goods and animals could be excluded, unless it has registered in the United Kingdom in the list of authorized third countries. This registration could be made quickly, subject to conditions, to a former EU member.
Fishing could also be a problem for France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark or the Netherlands, whose fleets usually operate in British territorial waters.
The European airbuilder, Airbus, who produces his plane in different manufacturing sites across the EU, has already raised the alarm in the case of Brexit without agreement.
The European group, which employs nearly 15,000 people in the UK directly where it produces its devices' wings, has already warned that the sudden departure of the block will be. "disastrous" and power to question his investments in the country.
In July, German activist Tom Enders, Airbus expressed concern about the departure from the United Kingdom of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). "From April, the certifications of thousands of aircraft pieces would no longer be valid, which could mean a cut in our production," he said.
The sudden incidence of air traffic between the United Kingdom and the continent makes it a particularly sensitive sector.
The European Commission wants to ensure that airlines can over the territory of Europe and that security certificates remain valid for a limited period. This requires a UK agreement.
Operators placed in the United Kingdom will lose their right (financial passport & # 39;) to provide their services in the 27 countries of the non-existing block.
The Commission has already celebrated that many operators have done what is necessary to "modify their contracts and relocate" activities in the continent.
On Friday, the governor of the Bank of France called for keeping vigilance in the compensation sector, as a divorce without a "risk representative" agreement could be for the stability of the financial system.
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US pork producers are making plenty of noise about Japan’s refusal to open its market to more US pork. The U.S. is currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement with 13 Asian nations which would eliminate trade barriers and foster free trade. But Japan is refusing to lower their trade barriers on U.S. ag products, especially pork. , with the NPPC, says this is a major issue for the US pork industry, “Japan’s recalcitrance on agriculture has forced pork producers and other farm groups to get very loud and very public.” He added, if Japan is allowed to keep tariffs on U.S. farm imports, it will cost American agriculture billions of dollars in lost sales.
The other nations involved in the TPP agreement have agreed to lower trade barriers and tariffs on agricultural products. He said U.S. pork producers alone would lose millions of dollars in export sales if the U.S. would agree to allow Japan to keep its tariffs in place, “If the U.S. would agree to such a bad deal, it would result in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in lost pork sales alone.”
Giordano added what is worse is that, if Japan is allowed to get away with keeping their tariffs on ag products, it would set a precedent for all other trade agreements, “If Japan gets this special treatment that the U.S. has never extended to any other trade partner, it will become the new standard in trade agreements.” He said this precedent could impact agricultural trade for the next 25 years. Pork producers, along with other ag groups, are sending a strong message to Congress that, unless Japan gives up it protectionism, U.S. farmers will not support the TPP trade agreement.
The National Pork Producers Council has joined the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the USA Rice Federation, and the U.S. Wheat Association in calling on the Obama administration to conclude the (TPP) negotiations without Japan unless that nation agrees to provide significant market access for the U.S. According to reports from the recent TPP trade ministerial meeting in Singapore, Japanese Minister of the Economy Akira Amari said Japan will not abolish tariffs in the agricultural sectors it considers sacred, including dairy, sugar, rice, beef, pork, wheat, and barley. The TPP involves the U.S., Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP. | <urn:uuid:30a7480b-4e23-4da8-8560-46e687dad7e0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hoosieragtoday.com/pork-producers-getting-loud-on-trade-deal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.950424 | 528 | 2.015625 | 2 |
BAYONNE –With the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority poised to begin construction on its first windmill to help power its sewerage plant and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey planning as many as six more for its property in and around Bayonne, the city could become the largest producer of air-generated power outside of Atlantic City.
Steve Gallo, executive director of the BMUA, said that land has been cleared near its 5th Street facility that would allow the construction of a windmill. Half of the $5.6 million cost will be paid out of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project would also receive an $866,000 rebate from the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. When fully operational, the city could save as much as $170,000 annually from receiving renewable energy credits and the BMUA could also sell any extra energy generated for even more revenue.
Gallo said studies show that the site can generate enough wind to operate the turbine, and while the city may consider more in the future if suitable sites are found, the Port Authority apparently has plans for as many as six for its properties.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to plead to Japan to continue the search and rescue operations for 36 missing Filipino seafarers and their colleagues a cattle ship sank in the East China Sea.
Hontiveros sent a letter to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., urging him to ask Japan to let other countries join the search.
“Bukod sa Pinoy, may Australian and Kiwi pa silang kasamahan sa barko. I hope DFA will plead to let our coast guard, as well as the Coast Guards of Australia and New Zealand, assist in locating the lost mariners,” Hontiveros said.
“One of the survivors said that the crew could wear their life jackets before jumping into the water. This gives families hope that they might still be alive at sea or on an island… As long as the families have not given up on their loved ones, hindi rin dapat tayo sumuko sa laban,” she added.
The opposition senator cited the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, and International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue 1979, and the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, noting there is a “legal obligation to provide assistance to those who are in distress on the high seas.”
Hontiveros to DFA: Plead to Japan to continue search for 36 missing Filipino seafarers
“We are getting frustrated not knowing where they are,” said Liberty Seneres, wife of chief engineer, Aristotle Sabillena.
“We are worried. But there still is hope that they are still alive.”
The families also called on the Philippine government to resume the search and even expand it to waters off South Korea, Taiwan, and China.
“We also believe there are some survivors – if not all – either on those rafts or nearby uninhabited islands just waiting for someone to care enough to keep searching. But we must act now,” said Fredelyn Addug-Sanchez, sister of ship captain Dante Addug.
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Duane, New York, USA - 1918 - Duane
Duane was formed from Malone January 24, 1828, the first settlement in the town having been made about 1824 by men employed by James Duane, from whom the town takes its name. It then included Brighton and three townships of Harrietstown.
Mr. Duane was of distinguished ancestry, his grandfather having been the first mayor of the city of New York, a State Senator, member of the Council of Appointment, and for several years a judge of the United States court. He was the founder of Duanesburgh, Schenectady county. Our Mr. Duane married Harriet, daughter of William Constable of New York, who was one of the large land owners in Franklin county in the apportionment of the Macomb purchase, and also a ship owner and importing therchant. For his day he possessed great wealth. His ships sailed to all parts of the world, and when he or members of his family desired to voyage to Europe he was accustomed to fit up one of his own vessels, and employ it much as the modern millionaire uses his yacht. Mr. Constable came to this country from London, England, where he had a fine establishment in the aristocratic residential district. It is told of him that upon the occasion of a visit to that city, after he had become a resident of New York, he was met in the street by Benedict Arnold, who greeted him with extended hand. Mr. Constable refused to see the hand or in any way to respond to the salutation. Notwithstanding the immense land holdings of Mr. Constable here, he never visited the county. After his death, however, a brother journeyed twice through our northern towns, inspecting the Constable properties, examining into the methods employed by the local agents, and in some cases dealing directly with those who held lands under contract.
A part of Mr. Constable’s holdings, amounting to 34,589 acres in township No. 12, and to 10,000 acres in No. 9, had become the property of Mrs. Duane by inheritance, and at about the time that the wolfbounty frauds were rife, burdening non-resident land owners so sorely, Mr. Duane came to this county to make it his home. His motive, in large part, was to do what he could to stamp out the business. “Judges, church members, respectable neighbors, all were in it, and winked at enormous sums being spent, which all came out of the non-resident taxpayers.” Mr. Duane arrived in Malone with his family in 1824, and located in that village until he could make a road thence to his own lands and build there. His operations were on a tremendous scale for that day, and, with the exception of a single instance, never since has Duane enjoyed an equal activity and prosperity. Possessed of means of his own, and backed by the wealth of his father, he undertook a development which involved the employment of considerable help, the establishment of several industries, and a heavy expenditure. A part of his help he brought with him fiom Schenectady county, and others were attracted from other points in this locality by the opportunity to obtain employment and to purchase lands at low prices, with the privilege of paying for them in labor. A brick kiln was built just north of the foot of Studley Hill, and operated by a Mr. Studley (from whom the hill takes its name), a saw mill was constructed on the Duane stream for getting out the lumber needed in building, a farm of three hundred acres was cleared and brought into the highest state of cultivation, engineers were employed for three years to locate deposits of iron, a forge was erected on the Duane stream just below where it is crossed by the Hopkinton and Port Kent turnpike, and later, after Mr. Duane had been joined by his brothers, Robert and Mumford, a furnace was established on Deer river, and operated for six or seven years. Its product averaged about one hundred tons a year of the very finest quality of iron. But the expense of marketing the output was so great that operations were prosecuted at a loss. The Duane residence, since burned, was one of the best for its time in the county, and there were two fine gardens of two acres each, which are now all grown up to weeds and briars. The farm, too, is neglected and apparently abandoned, no member of the family remains in the town, and only traces of the Duane works are to be seen...
Besides the Duane activities already noted, the town had at one time a grist mill on the Duane stream, and John Smith operated a “leather factory” in 1834. Among other hides and peltries, catamount skins were tanned, there. The bark mill used by Mr. Smith was afterward brought to Malone, and became a part of the Lincoln tannery. Near this point, too, as well as at the furnace, Major Duane erected a boarding house for the employees in the mine and at the forge, which was run also as a hotel eighty years or more ago.
Mr. Duane served his town for many years as supervisor, and became an officer in the militia, ranking as major. He died in 1859.
The eldest son of Major Duane (James Chatham) was a West Point graduate, and during the war of the rebellion served with distinction as an engineer in the army of the Potomac. He built the pontoon bridge for General McClellan across the Chickahominy, which was the longest bridge of that kind ever constructed up to that time, and was in charge of many other military engineering works. He rose to the rank of brigadier-general. After the close of the war he was for a number of years the head of the United States lighthouse board, and then became a member of New York city’s aqueduct commission which planned the system of works for supplying the metropolis with water from the Catskills.
Stephen Kempton operated a saw mill on the Duane stream in later years, which Isaac Chesley afterward owned and worked, and still later a Mr. Walker ran a steam mill near the same point for a year or two. Oren Grimes (who had been manager for the lumbering interests at St. Regis Falls) and his son-in-law, Fred O’Neil (afterward county treasurer for six years, and then postmaster at Malone for seventeen years) began lumbering in 1875 on Deer river, near where the Duane furnace had been, and continued in the business for about twelve years, when they sold to Ladd & Smallman of Malone, who sold to Nelson Trushaw and Peter King. The latter were burned out in 1892. George McNeil had preceded Grimes & O’Neil in lumbering here, and had an English gate mill and tub factory. Francis Skiff was there even before McNeil. Grimes & O’Neil rebuilt the mill, and apparently the frame tavern which Mrs. Lowell refers to as having been rented to a man who was to board such of the furnace operatives as would not mess with the common hands was run as a public house also; for there was then a good deal of travel past the place on the Hopkinton and Port Kent turnpike. I am told that when the house was closed in the Duane period the key was simply turned in the door, and furniture, bedding and clothing left in it to mould and decay. The tavern became the Grimes homestead. It was bought years later by E. P. Perkins, who tore it down, and now even the spot where it stood can hardly be located. Still another mill was built near the headwaters of Deer river by Fenderson & Ford in 1891 and another in 1905 by Conger Bros. of Brushton at Lake Duane. The latter burned in 1907 with a loss of $7,500.
During the time that Grimes & O'Neil lumbered here John Duane, a son of the major, tore down the old furnace building in order to get the iron in it to sell. The structure- was of stone, as high as an ordinary three-story building, and the walls were reinforced by great bars of iron two or three inches wide and thirty to forty feet long. Of course the building served no purpose standing idle, and yet it seems too bad that it should have been dismantled and destroyed. The foundation walls of some parts of the works are still visible.
Apart from the Duane enterprises, the town had no industrial history of moment until about 1883, when Robert Schroeder of New York, who bought hops in Franklin county for a number of years, determined to become a grower himself on an extensive scale, and purchased more than two thousand one hundred acres of farm and forest lands on the plateau which comprises substantially all of the arable land in the town, paying fancy prices for most of it as measured by the valuations which had theretofore been prevalent, or by those which now obtain. He erected large and expensive hop houses; set out several hundred acres to hops; bought barn fertilizer in New York city, freighted it to Malone, and then hauled it fifteen to eighteen miles by team to the yards. Everything was done with a lavish disregard for expense, and there were no profits. The yield per acre was light, the price of hops fell to a point below the cost even of economical production, and after a time yard after yard was abandoned until none remained in cultivation. Of his forest land Mr. Schroeder made a private park, and built a fine cottage on the shore of a handsome sheet of water known as Debar pond. He was then a bachelor, and with a gentleman employee and friend as companion spent a good deal of his time in the summer months at this point. Male guests from New York city were present frequently, and upon such occasions the fun was reported to have been fast and “loud.” These affairs were expensive, too, for items of wine and broken china, and the upkeep of the cottage could hardly have been less than that of the farms. The cottage was once burned, but was rebuilt even finer than before. Mr. Schroeder at length failed, and the entire property was sold at a great shrinkage in price as compared with cost. Mr. Schroeder returned to New York city to reside, and committed suicide there a few years ago.
In the old days Duane had two hotels besides the Duane establishments for the accommodation of stage travelers and the few sportsmen who sought the locality for hunting and fishing. One was kept by Hiram Ayers, and the other by Ezekiel Ladd, who built it in 1839, ‘and who was succeeded by Jabez Hazen, Henry Woodford, James Bean and Robert Ladd. The building was burned in 1890 and rebuilt by Robert Ladd. This latter hotel is now the town house. Later William J. Ayers had a summer hotel that was famous for the excellence of its table, and which, until it was burned, enjoyed a considerable patronage, and George Selkirk now conducts a modest establishment for summer boarders and sportsmen in the western part of the town. Lake Meacham was long one of the best trout waters and deer hunting localities in the Adirondacks, and still gives good sport in these regards. Before the civil war “Aunt. Mary” Wine lived there in a cabin, and cared for chance visitors in a crude but hospitable way. Then a little better house, kept by John Titus for several years, and afterward by Henry Woodford, began to attract custom, and in 1872 was purchased by Isaac Chesley and Alonzo R. Fuller, by whom it was enlarged and improved. Mr. Chesley retired from the partnership after a year or two, after which Mr. Fuller conducted the hotel alone for perhaps twenty years. Something like eighteen years ago the house burned, and was wholly rebuilt on modern lines. Shortly afterward the place changed hands, and is at present managed by A. H. Mould for the owners. Mr. Fuller was a gentleman of exceptional intelligence, with the tastes of the naturalist abundantly developed. He was one of the first men in the country to demonstrate the practicability of artificial propagation of fish, and was an authority on everything pertaining to the forests. His ability and attainments were recognized by the most eminent scientists, and for years he was in correspondence with Agassiz and other men of like standing, who sought his views and statement of his experiments and knowledge. Mr. Fuller’s influence in the community was a force for good in every respect, and through his teachings and agency in various forms, and also through association with his guests, the people of the town gained remarkably in material welfare, general appearance, intelligence and morality. Mr. Fuller removed to Malone, where he conducted a jewelry store and “clock hospital” until his death in 1912.
Though until a recent period without a house built expressly for purposes of worship, Duane had religious services from earliest, times. It has already been seen how these were arranged and conducted under the distinctively Duane influence, with occasional visitations by Episcopalian deacons or clergy, with regular lay readings by Major Duane himself, and with Congregational worship under home leadership. Only a few years later the indefatigable Methodist Episcopal circuit riders, or pastors from adjacent towns, carried their ministrations here, even if somewhat irregularly, and, with a persistence not manifested by any other denomination, held to the field until it became their own exclusively. Duane was between two Methodist charges or stations. Saranac mission in the Troy conference, and Malone in the Black river (now Northern New York) conference; and it was visited sometimes by the preacher of one and sometimes by that of the other, besides being served from time to time by local preachers residing within its own territory. Such services were held generally in the “pretty little school house looking so much like a church” that was built by Major Duane. In 1836 Rev. Jehiel Austin, appointed to Saranac mission, and who made Merrillsville his home, extended his work to Duane, and formed a class there. Several families united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at about this time, and the work prospered for about two years, when business disturbances and reverses occasioned a number of removals from the town, and the work languished. But John Adams, a local preacher or exhorter, who lived on the place afterward owned by William Steenberge, officiated at services from time to time between 1839 and 1844, and in the latter year a Mr. Parish, then stationed at Merrillsville, preached in Duane also. It was in 1849 that Methodism was permanently organized in Duane, Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, stationed at Malone, forming a class there, and having a regular week-day appointment in the town, the meetings being held at the residence of Hiram Ayers, who was the class leader. The other members were Mrs. Bigelow Ayers, Thurza Ayers, Joseph Sheffield, Sr., and wife, William Esterbrooks and a Mr. Bobbins. A Sunday school also was formed during the period with Thurza Ayers as superintendent. In the same year Rev. Alonzo Wells, then of Bangor, supplied the appointments both at Duane and Chasm Falls, the work at these points having been linked together almost from earliest times. In 1850, through the efforts of Rev. Mr. Arnold and Presiding Elder Isaac L. Hunt, South Malone and Duane were set apart from the Malone circuit, attached to the Chateaugay circuit, and called the Duane mission. Rev. B. F. Brown became pastor and Rev. Mr. Wells junior pastor — this arrangement continuing until 1852, except that Rev. William ‘Chase succeeded Mr. Wells. In 1852 the connection between these missions and Chateaugay was severed, and they were united with Dickinson, under the ministration of Rev. Alleh Miller. In 1854 Rev. Chas. M. Bowen became pastor, and in 1853—9 the charge was supplied by Rev. Mr. Bowen, Rev. Mr. Northrup, Rev. Samuel ‘Salisbury, and Rev. Mr. Castle. The list of succeeding pastors appears in the appendix. The church edifice was erected in 1884 during the pastorate of Rev. J. R. Kay, and in this same period the name of the charge was changed to Chasm Falls. Within the past few years a marked revival of interest and increase in membership have been witnessed.
Duane is as distinctively a rural town as can be found in the State. It has no manufactories, no railway, and practically no business aside from that of its summer hotels and one or two saw mills. It has one post-office, one telephone and one telegraph office. In 1847 and again in 1858 it sought to have the south half of township Number Nine taken from Malone and joined to itself, but failed.
Though he was not a resident of the town, Thomas Meacham hunted and fished there so much that he deserves mention here. Meacham Lake was named by him, and his obituary stated that during his life he had killed 77 panther, 214 wolves, 210 bears and 2,550 deer. He died at Hopkinton in May, 1849.
Historical Sketches of Franklin County..., Frederick J. Seaver, J.B. Lyon Co., 1918
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Both the City of Guelph and the County of Wellington have announced plans to end their states of emergency on Dec. 31 after they were declared at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But that’s only if cases and hospitalizations continue to decline and vaccines are available for children under the age of 12.
Both the city and the county said the decision was made in consultation with medical officer of health Dr. Nicola Mercer.
Wellington County declared its state of emergency on March 23, 2020, and Guelph followed suit three days later.
The declaration gave Mayor Cam Guthrie and Warden Kelly Linton the ability to take actions and make orders that would be considered necessary to protect the property, health, safety and welfare of the city’s residents.
It also delegated some authority to the Chief Administrative Officer in the city and county and allowed for some employees to be transferred to different roles, work sites and union groups to fill pandemic-related needs.
In a statement, Guthrie said the state of emergency will no longer be needed by the end of the year.
“But that does not mean we are across the finish line in our continued response to COVID-19, and it does not mean we can let our guard down,” he said.
“This is an administrative change that will be largely invisible to the public. But it’s another milestone in our community’s journey to recovery from the pandemic.”
As of Wednesday, Guelph boasted a vaccination rate of about 90 per cent, while nearly 80 per cent of eligible Wellington County residents are considered fully vaccinated.
“Now it is time to start planning for a return to something more normal for all of us,” Dr. Mercer said.
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Samples were continued glaciers and protected from light prior to the movement cytometric assay. thioredoxin reductase 1, and selenoprotein H. Unexpectedly, the Heparin sodium appearance from the enzymes that scavenge ROS reduced straight, including superoxide dismutases 1 and 2, glutathione peroxidase 1, and catalase. Se supplementation elevated glutathione glutathione and amounts peroxidase activity, indicating a potential defensive function in oxidative tension due to ETC blockade. Keywords: electron transportation chain, complicated I, rotenone, ROS, antioxidant 1. Launch Over 90% of tissues respiration Heparin sodium is because of air intake by mitochondria 1. Superoxide is certainly generated by one electron reduced amount of O2 with the electron transportation chain (ETC), resulting in formation of various other reactive air types (ROS). The percentage of O2 that’s changed into superoxide in mitochondria continues to be reported which range from 0.15 to 2% 2. Creation of ROS through the ETC is recognized as the main constant way to obtain mobile oxidative tension generally, and as a significant participant in pathophysiological procedures, maturing and its own linked degenerative illnesses 3 especially, 4. The ETC in eukaryotic mitochondria includes four complexes, moving electrons from NADH to O2. When the ETC is certainly obstructed by an inhibitor, the decrease condition of electron companies increases in the substrate aspect from the inhibitor, while those in the air aspect are more oxidized. Decreased complexes in the power end up being got with the ETC to create superoxide 1. Mitochondrial complicated I actually accepts electrons from NADH and goes by them through iron-sulfur and flavin centers to ubiquinone 5. Many structurally different hydrophobic compounds have already been referred to to inhibit complicated I by interfering with ubiquinone decrease, such as for example piericidin A (A sort), rotenone (B type), and capsaicin (C type) 6. Organic II uses succinate as substrate and Heparin sodium electrons to ubiquinone. Malonate (MA) inhibits succinate dehydrogenase 7. Organic III allows electrons from ubiquinone and goes by them to cytochrome c 8. They have two redox centers, referred to as Qo and Qi that may be inhibited by stigmatellin (ST) and Antimycin A (AA), 8 respectively, 9. Both complexes I and III have already been reported to end up being the main ROS-generating sites in ETC 10-13. Inhibition of the experience of complicated I in the ETC, e.g. upon contact with the pesticide rotenone (Rot), continues to be identified as among the main pro-oxidative factors leading to Parkinson’s disease (PD) 14-16. Pet studies demonstrated that chronic contact with Rot reproduces top features of Parkinsonism in rats 17, 18, and selenium (Se), a track element having antioxidant properties, slowed or avoided down neuronal damage in mouse PD versions 19, 20. In this scholarly study, we treated murine hippocampal HT22 cells with Rot, MA, AA/ST to stop complexes I, III and II, respectively. We measured the noticeable adjustments of intracellular superoxide level induced with the remedies. We also supervised the modification of gene appearance of antioxidant and stage II enzymes in response to Rot treatment and looked into the potential defensive aftereffect of Se supplementation within this oxidative tension. 2. Components and Strategies Cells HT22 cells had been taken care of in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Moderate FLJ16239 with 10% fetal bovine serum, 15 g/ml gentamicin, 50 g/ml ampicillin, and 4 mM L-glutamine health supplement, in 5% CO2 at 37oC, 50 % comparative humidity. Chemical substances Dihydroethidium (hydroethidine, HEt) was bought from Molecular Probes (Carlsbad, CA). GSH/GSSG-412 TM assay package was bought from Oxis (Foster Town, CA). RNeasy Mini Package was bought from Qiagen (Valencia, CA). SuperScript III First-Strand synthesis program and Platinum SYBR Green qPCR SuperMix-UDG package were bought from Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA). All the chemicals were bought from Sigma (St. Louis, MO). Musical instruments A Beckman Coulter Epics XL-MCL movement cytometer (Fullerton, CA) was utilized to measure the suggest fluorescence intensity from the oxidized HEt to point the intracellular ROS level, a DU7500 Spectrophotometer (Beckman, Fullerton, CA) was useful for total glutathione Heparin sodium (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity assays, and a LightCycler 2.0 real-time. | <urn:uuid:4b0fdc74-9845-4988-b9bb-f695ed36a569> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ivachtin.com/%EF%BB%BFsamples-were-continued-glaciers-and-protected-from-light-prior-to-the-movement-cytometric-assay/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.924172 | 1,037 | 2.078125 | 2 |
The Obama Administration is extending its review of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that has become an election-year minefield.
The State Department said Friday that while the public comment period will not be extended, executive agencies need more time to review the submitted comments as well as consider a Nebraska court case surrounding the pipeline. The indefinite extension could put off a decision on the pipeline, which would carry crude oil from Canadian tar sands to American refineries, until after November’s midterm elections.
“On April 18, 2014, the Department of State notified the eight federal agencies specified in Executive Order 13337 we will provide more time for the submission of their views on the proposed Keystone Pipeline Project,” the department said in a statement. “Agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the on-going litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state. In addition, during this time we will review and appropriately consider the unprecedented number of new public comments, approximately 2.5 million, received during the public comment period that closed on March 7, 2014.
“The Permit process will conclude once factors that have a significant impact on determining the national interest of the proposed project have been evaluated and appropriately reflected in the decision documents,” the State Department statement continued. “The Department will give the agencies sufficient time to submit their views.”
The pipeline has become a focus of Republican critics of the Obama Administration’s regulatory process. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted the White House Friday after news of the decision broke.
“It is crystal clear that the Obama administration is simply not serious about American energy and American jobs,” he said in a statement. “I guess he wasn’t serious about having a pen and a phone, either. At a time of high unemployment in the Obama economy, it’s a shame that the administration has delayed the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline for years. Here’s the single greatest shovel-ready project in America – one that could create thousands of jobs right away – but the President simply isn’t interested. Apparently radical activists carry more weight than Americans desperate to get back on the job. More jobs left behind in the Obama economy.”
-with reporting by Michael Crowley in Washington
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Publication Date: 1995-Apr
Multiculturalism and Border Knowledge in Higher Education.
Rhoads, Robert A.
Although community colleges serve a culturally diverse student population, they, along with other institutions of higher education, have been slow to respond to that diversity. The implementation of a multicultural curriculum threatens the canonical knowledge upon which higher education is positioned. The canon elevates certain aspects of a society's culture over others and suppresses "border knowledge," or knowledge that resides outside of the cultural mainstream. Since border knowledge is most often embraced by those situated on society's margins of race, class, gender, age, and sexual orientation, multiculturalism can offer a response to the canon. Mainstream multiculturalism situates cultural diversity as subject matter to be learned and not as ways of thinking and doing that fundamentally challenge Euro-centrically-conceived institutions. Critical multiculturalism, however, combines the conditions of cultural diversity with the vision of a critical education practice drawing from feminism, postmodernism, and critical theory. Critical multiculturalism seeks to transform institutions from monolithic centers of power to democratic constellations in which organizational structures reflect diverse cultures and perspectives. For community colleges, embracing multiple forms of cultural knowledge, or border knowledge, is an important facet of meeting the challenge of serving a culturally diverse student clientele. (KP)
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Biocompatible Implants – 3D Printing Supports Medical Sector
PEEK is known to exhibit outstanding mechanical and biocompatible properties. It has a modulus which is closer to human bone than any metallic implant material and thus is preferred in medical bone implant applications where stress-shielding is a potential bio-mechanical challenge. Due to its relatively lower load-bearing capacity relative to metallic materials, PEEK has gained wider usage in the craniomaxillofacial and spine implant based treatments.
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- Price-wise PEEK implant components are commercially more affordable than titanium prostheses.
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Currently, when tab is pressed the whole line is indented.
Indenting does not seem too useful unless you write a lot of code blocks. Many users do not.
This doesn’t seem like the expected behaviour (c.f. all of the forum posts linked below!)
Have an option to either turn off tabbing entirely, or revert to how tabs worked pre-Live Preview.
Current workaround (optional)
Workarounds include using the Legacy Editor (but then there are other problems such as the vimrc plugin not working - although of course that’s a community plugin, so not in the scope of a feature request)
While this would fix the impossibility of inserting tab characters, it would still break AHK scripts. One could of course switch the behaviour around, so that, e.g. Ctrl+Tab indents.
I assume there are two different groups of users, expecting two different behaviours for the tab key, which is why I proposed a switch in the settings.
My workaround for this in MacOS was to use BTT (Better Touch Tool) to replace the TAB key with four spaces when I press it inside Obsidian (BTT is a great tool that I use in my daily workflow and I already had the license for it).
Open the BTT Configuration
Add Obsidian App by clicking in the plus sign that is in the bottom left corner
Select ‘Keyboard Shortcuts’ from the top dropdown
Click on the plus sign at the bottom of the ‘Groups and Top Level Triggers’ section and set the TAB key to this trigger by selecting ‘Keyboard Shortcuts’ in the trigger configuration (right side)
Click on the plus sign at the ‘Actions Assigned to Selected Trigger’ section and select ‘Insert/Type/Paste custom Text’ as the action
Write the four blank spaces in the ‘Insert/Type/Paste custom Text’ action configuration and save
Obsidian is a plain text editor that uses Markdown. Basic Markdown does not include
tabs. It is not a word processor. Obsidian is extensible, so maybe someone can write a plug in or CSS snippet to do tabs, like they have done for tables. Remember this is still essentially beta software.
For vim users, we already have ctrl+D and ctrl-T to change indentation. So yeah we don’t need Tab to change indentation. At the very least, we could have ctrl-V Tab insert a tab just like in vim. I wonder if CodeMirror could be tweaked to enable that.
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- Company Announcement Date:
- FDA Publish Date:
- Product Type:
- Animal & Veterinary
- Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason DescriptionTubs that are too soft, allowing over-consumption which can lead to urea toxicity.
- Company Name:
- Purina Animal Nutrition
- Brand Name:
- Product Description:
Product DescriptionBeef Cattle Feed RangeLand® 30-13 TUB
Purina Animal Nutrition is initiating a very limited voluntary recall of one lot of Purina® RangeLand® 30-13 (125#) beef cattle feed. This recall is being initiated as a precaution related to tubs that are too soft, allowing over-consumption, which could result in urea toxicity.
Purina Animal Nutrition received reports from customers claiming the feed may have resulted in poor health and/or death.
Elevated urea levels can cause health issues and potential death in cattle. Symptoms of excess urea may include muscle tremors (especially of the face and ears), abdominal pain, frothy salivation, polyuria, and bruxism (grinding of teeth).
The affected product and lot number is:
|Formula No.||Item No.||Description||Lot Number|
|L3B3||1800049-627||Purina® RangeLand® 30-13 (125#)||1MAR19CLF1|
The affected feed was manufactured by Purina Animal Nutrition on March 19, 2021.
The affected Purina® feed was sold in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington.
Customers can find the lot number on the side of each tub.
Customers who purchased this product are instructed stop feeding and to destroy or return it to the point of purchase.
Customers may contact Purina Animal Nutrition’s Customer Service at 800-227-8941 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.
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- Purina Animal Nutrition’s Customer Service
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I wish to store a few folders in a zip file and then convert that zip file into a jar.
I have the following folders :
I tried the following command:
zip META-INF/ org/ wordcount.zip
But wordcount.zip was not created.
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The syntax is the other way around; you give the name of the
.zip file to create first in the list. Also, use the
-r flag for recursion into directories:
zip -r wordcount.zip META-INF org
This creates a file
wordcount.zip (you may be able to omit the
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Election officials in Ethiopia’s ethnic Sidama region counted votes on Thursday from a referendum that many expect will approve the creation of a new federal state. The vote, completed on Wednesday, is seen as a critical test in a nation already struggling with community tensions.
Analysts say it could inspire other groups to push for autonomy and redraw boundaries in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country with more than 100 million people. If approved, the new state would be largely based on ethnic divisions, handing tax-raising powers and control over schools, police, health and other services to the Sidamas, who would be in the majority in the state.
“The voting process ended completely peacefully with no security incidents reported to us or the security forces,” said Soleyana Shimeles, spokeswoman for the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia. Results are expected to be announced late on Thursday or on Friday, Shimeles said.
With apparently overwhelming support among Sidamas to form their own state, excitement is high on the streets of the regional capital Hawassa, roughly 200 kilometres (125 miles) south of Addis Ababa. But there is also concern among non-Sidama people in the would-be state, especially in Hawassa, for whom the city is home.
The Sidama push for autonomy triggered days of unrest in July that left dozens dead and prompted the government to place Ethiopia’s southern region under the control of soldiers and federal police. The referendum on autonomy springs from a federal system designed to provide widespread ethnic self-rule in a hugely diverse country.
At present, Ethiopia is partitioned into nine semi-autonomous regional states — with the Sidama voting for a potential tenth. The constitution requires the government to organise a referendum for any ethnic group that wants to form a new entity. – Not ‘created overnight’ –
The Sidama — who number more than three million — have agitated for years to leave the diverse Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region. The dream gained fresh momentum after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, took office last year.
The city of Hawassa is ethnically diverse — only about half the population is Sidama — and up to now has served as the administrative centre for the entire southern region. In the short term, tensions may be defused by a recent agreement that will allow the regional government to stay in the city for two five-year election terms.
“Celebrations may well be due, but a new region will not be created overnight — this is just one key part of a process,” said William Davison from the International Crisis Group. “And during no part of that process should Sidama statehood harm non-Sidama residents or businesses.”
With more than 10 other ethnic groups potentially keen to hold their own referendum on autonomy, the Sidama referendum is being watched closely across Ethiopia. The “key question now is how Wolayta, Hadiya, Gurage, Keffa and other zones seeking statehood referendums will react”, Davison added.
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Article I - Organization and Purposes
Section 1. The Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is authorized and constituted by Article XII, Section 1(b) of the Bylaws of the Association. The Division consists of members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science who reside in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Montana east of the Continental Divide, and Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Section 2. The Division shall be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association and such other regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Directors of the Association. Beyond such general control the government of the Division shall be set forth in these Bylaws.
Section 3. The purposes of the Division shall be to further the objectives of the Association through meetings and conferences held within the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Region and by such other means as the Executive Committee of the Division may adopt.
Article II - Officers
Section 1. The officers of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Region shall be a President, a President-Elect, and an Executive Director. These officers shall be members of the Association and shall be elected in the manner, and for the terms of office as hereinafter stated.
Section 2. (a) The President shall accede to office from that of President-Elect and shall serve for a term of one year.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President, the President-Elect shall become President.
(c) The President shall preside over all general meetings of the Division and of the Executive Committee and shall perform the other duties usually assigned to the President of an organization.
(d) The President shall deliver an address at the meeting which is held at the close of the term of office.
(e) The President shall be officially designated as an alternate custodian of the funds of the Division and shall be designated as the first alternate for the Executive Director as a representative on the Council of the Association.
Section 3. (a) The President-Elect shall be elected in a general election as provided in Article IV and shall serve for a term of one year; at the end of the term, the President-Elect shall become President.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of President-Elect, the Executive Committee shall make a pro-tempore appointment which shall be subject to confirmation by a ballot of the members in the next general election.
(c) The duties of the President-Elect shall be those normally assigned to the Vice-President of an organization.
Section 4. (a) The Executive Director shall be elected by ballot at an annual meeting of hte Executive Committee. The term of office shall be indeterminate and extend until the election of a successor.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of Executive Director, the President shall serve until a regular election, as designated in Sec. 4(a), is held.
(c) The duties of the Executive Director shall be as follows: The Executive Director shall 1) be custodian of all permanent records and property of the Division. 2) Except as provided in Article V, Section 6(c) and in Article VIII, Section 1(c), be custodian of all funds accruing to the Division and shall make disbursements on accounts payable, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. 3) Prepare budget proposals as prescribed in Article XII, Section 2 of the Bylaws of the Association and shall present them for the approval of the Executive Committee at its annual meeting before submitting them to the Board of Directors of the Association. 4)Keep careful records of all funds entrusted to this position and shall submit a certified audit of the accounts at each annual meeting of the Division. Such audit may be performed by a committee of not less than three members of the Association or by a Certified Public Accountant. The Executive Director shall present annually to the Executive Committee, and to the Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a copy of each such certified audit duly signed by the auditors and by the Executive Director. 5) Notify all members who are elected or appointed to offices or committees. Such notice shall be in writing and shall designate the term of office or appointment and outline the duties of the position. 6) Notify all members of the Division of the dates and place of the annual meeting and inform them of the proper procedure of entering papers for the program of the meetings. 7) Edit the programs of the meetings and arrange for the printing thereof. 8) Represent the Division upon the Council of the Association. The expenses incurred in representing the Division at the Council meetings shall be borne by the Division. 9) Serve as liaison officer in all matters of business between the Association and the Division. 10) Present annually to the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science a statement of the activities of the Division for the past year and planned activities of the Division for the coming year.
Section 5. The Executive Committee and officers of the Sections shall constitute a Council. Meetings of the Council shall be held at the annual meeting at a time or times designated by the Executive Director.
Article III - Executive Committee
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the President-Elect, the Executive Director, the immediate Past-President, and additional members whose election and terms shall be designated in Section 2 of this article.
Section 2. The elected members of the Executive Committee shall be designated so as to represent at least five regions of the SWARM Division with one representative per region, and shall be elected for a term of three years. Elections to fill the expired terms shall be held annually.
Section 3. Any vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term of an elected member shall be filled by the President's appointment, and such appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall have charge of all general business affecting the welfare of the Division that is not otherwise delegated in the Bylaws.
Section 5. The Executive Committee shall meet at the opening of each annual meeting of the Division and, subject to the call of the President, at such other times as may become necessary and practical. Five members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. Unless otherwise specified, decisions of the Executive Committee shall be made by a majority of the members present.
Article IV - General Elections
Section 1. General elections shall be held annually except as provided in Article VII, Section 1(d), and shall be by mail ballot.
Section 2. The Executive Committee will solicit recommendations for the elective positions and act as a nominating committee in preparing the ballot for the general elections. The committee shall obtain from each nominee his agreement to serve if elected.
Section 3. The Executive Director shall prepare a ballot based upon the report of the Nominating Committee and shall have it distributed to the members of the Division with the program of the annual meeting or by direct mail. The Executive Director shall include instructions for the return of the ballot and shall inform members that only those ballots which have reached their destination prior to the time of the annual business meeting shall be counted.
Section 4. At the regular meeting of the Executive Committee the President shall designate two members of the Executive Committee to assist the Executive Director in the verification and tabulation of all ballots cast, and to certify the results of the election. Announcements of the results of the election shall be made at the annual business meeting of the Division.
Section 5. The election procedures established by this article shall be adapted for the ratification of amendments to bylaws and may, at the direction of the Executive Committee, be utilized for any matter upon which a referendum of the membership is desired.
Article V - Operating Committees
Section 1. Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee shall serve as the nominating committee.
Section 2. Powell Lecture Committee. A committee whose sole function shall be the selection of the lecturer for the annual John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture shall be appointed by the President at the earliest convenient time following accession to office. The committee shall consist of no less than three appointed members and the President shall serve as a member ex-officio.
Section 3. Resolutions Committee. A Resolutions Committee consisting of at least three members shall be appointed by the President prior to each annual meeting of the Division. It shall be the duty of this committee to formulate such resolutions as may be submitted for the consideration of the Division when assembled in general business sessions.
Section 4. Local Committees. (a) At the earliest convenience following accession to office, the President shall appoint a general chairman for local arrangements for the next annual meeting.
(b) The general chairman shall appoint such other members as he or she may wish, and shall create and appoint all such sub-committees as may be needed to facilitate the local arrangements for the meetings.
Section 5. Study and Research Committees. (a) Special committees charged with responsibility for the study of specified problems of broad general interest may be established by action of the Executive Committee.
(b) Conditions and terms of membership of special committees shall be determined in each case by the Executive Committee.
(c) In the event any special committee may receive funds from any sources for the conduct of its studies, such funds shall be accepted in the name of the Division and the Committee shall account to the Executive Director and the Executive Committee of the Division for the expenditure of the funds.
Article VI - Sections of the Division
Section 1. The Division shall be organized into Sections as follows: 1) an Agricultural Sciences Section, 2) a Biomedical Sciences Section, 3) a Botanical Sciences Section, 4) a Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics Section, 5) an Environmental Sciences Section, 6) a General Poster Session, 7) a Geology and Geography Section, 8) a History and Philosophy of Science Section, 9) a Physical Sciences and Engineering Section, 10) a Psychological Sciences Section, 11) a Science Education Section, 12) a Social Sciences Section, and 13) a Zoological Sciences Section. Sections may be established or deleted upon the approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 2. (a) A Chair and a Vice-Chair shall be elected for a term of one year by each Section at each annual meeting. The Vice-Chair shall succeed the Chair the following year. The Chair shall preside at the sessions of the Section, or, with discretion, appoint the other officers of the Section to do so. Section Officers are responsible for encouraging participation in the program of the Section and inviting speakers or arranging symposia that will enhance their Section meetings.
(b) A Secretary shall be elected for a term of three years by each Section; the Secretary shall keep records of the proceedings of the Section and transmit these records to the Executive Director, as required, and will prepare the program for the meetings of the Section in conjunction with the Program Coordinator.
Section 3. The officers of a Section shall constitute a committee empowered to accept or reject papers submitted for presentation in meetings of the Section.
Section 4. All officers of the Sections shall be a part of the SWARM/AAAS Council, as designated in Article II, Section 5.
Article VII - Meetings
Section 1. (a) The Division shall hold one general annual meeting which shall include a business meeting, sessions for the presentation of technical and general programs and, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, such other events as the local committees may arrange. The general program shall include the John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture and the Address of the President.
(b) Whenever the meeting of the entire Association is held within the boundaries of the Division, such meeting shall substitute for the next following annual meeting of the Division.
(c) Whenever the meeting of the entire Association is held sufficiently close, geographically, to the boundaries of the Division, the Executive Committee may order the substitution of such meeting for the next following annual meeting of the Division; provided, however, that such order shall be the result of a unanimously favorable vote of all members of the Executive Committee and shall be announced no less than six months before the meeting of the entire Association.
(d) Whenever the meetings of the Division are omitted as provided by (b) and (c) above, the terms of office of all officers and operating committee members shall be extended for one year.
(e) The place and dates of each annual meeting of the Division shall be determined no later than the time of the preceding general annual meetings.
Article VIII - Finances
Section 1. Funds of the Division shall be classified as Current Funds, The John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture Fund, and Project Funds.
(a) Current Funds shall include the budget allowances from the Association and any other funds received in the continuing operation of the Division and which are not specifically restricted in their use. Current funds may be disbursed in the defrayment of any normal operating expenses of the Division, including supplementation of income from the John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture Fund or to the Project Funds, at the discretion of the Executive Committe.
(b) The John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture Fund shall consist of gifts and such other funds as shall be designated by the Executive Committee. Such funds shall be invested as a trust fund and the income used to support the annual John Wesley Powell Memorial Lecture.
(c) Project Funds shall consist of gifts and bequests, accepted with specific restrictions concerning their use, and such other funds as may be so designated by the Executive Committee. Such funds may be administered by the special study or research committees concerned but these committees shall account to the Executive Director and to the Executive Committee for their use.
The Executive Director shall be responsible for the deposit, disbursement, investment, and management of all funds except those specifically allocated to special study of research committees.
In the event of dissolution of the Division, any assets of the Division, remaining thereafter shall be conveyed to the American Association for the Advancement of Science or, failing its existence, to such organization then existent dedicated to objectives similar to those of the Division and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, so long as whichever organization is selected by the governing body of the Division at the time of dissolution shall be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or under such successor provision of the Code as may be in effect at the time of the Division's dissolution.
Article IX - Amendments
Section 1. Proposals for the amendment of any portion of these Bylaws shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee through the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall determine whether the proposal is consistent with the existing regulations of the Association, and upon finding it so shall call for a written ballot of the Executive Committee. To proceed further there shall be a favorable vote by three-fourths of the Executive Committee. The proposed amendment shall then be announced in writing to all of the membership of the Division, and provision for a vote of ratification shall be made in the next general election.
Section 2. An amendment shall be approved upon receiving a favorable vote by two-thirds of the ballots cast. It shall become effective only after it has been further approved by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; provided, however, that the effective date may be further postponed to any condition which is expressly set forth in the amendment. | <urn:uuid:f35bd079-8f73-4ca0-85ec-d259392ed285> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.aaas.org/archives/aaas-southwestern-and-rocky-mountain-division-1982-bylaws | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942276 | 3,191 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Influence of labile dissolved organic matter on nitrate reduction in a seepage face
Seepage faces, the outer rim of subterranean estuaries, are an important reaction node for SGD-borne nitrate (NO3−) on a global scale. Labile dissolved organic matter (DOM) has been suggested to be a key factor constraining the NO3− removal rate in aquifer systems. To determine whether and to what extent the availability of labile DOM affects benthic NO3− reduction in seepage faces, a series of flow-through reactor (FTR) experiments with sandy sediment collected from a seepage face was conducted under oxic conditions. Experimental results revealed that the addition of labile DOM (glucose) to porewater did not trigger a significant enhancement in NO3− reduction rate. In contrast, the aerobic respiration was boosted from ca. 50 to 90 μmol dm−3 sediment h−1 by glucose amendments, accounting for approximately 70% consumption of the labile DOM pool. This rapid consumption may increase the NO3− reducing capability within the sediment, but only indirectly. Together with fluorescent DOM (FDOM) analyses, it can be inferred that NO3− reducers tend to choose sediment organic matter the prime electron donor under the experimental conditions. As a result, enrichment of DOM in seepage faces, depending on composition, might only stimulate aerobic respiration and nitrification, thus promoting the increase of ensuing NO3− fluxes to adjacent coastal waters.
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Washington D.C., Dec 12, 2021 / 22:29 pm (CNA).
You knew this wasn’t your average live nativity scene when you saw the camel.
Delilah, to be more precise.
On Sunday night, Dec. 12, she was the B.M.O.C. (Biggest Mammal on Campus) at The Catholic University of America — and the scene-stealing star of this year’s “Greccio,” a popular Advent event that pays homage to St. Francis of Assisi’s first-ever re-enactment of Christ’s birth, in Greccio, Italy, in 1223.
“Big” does not adequately convey Delilah’s dimensions. She measures 7 feet tall, from her well-cushioned feet to her impressive-looking hump, and tips the scales at approximately 900 pounds (not counting the 12 pounds of dormant grass she munched off the quad during her breaks.)
Delilah brought more than sheer size to the role of 1st century dromedary, however. With extraordinary patience, she let people stroke her surprisingly soft coat to their hearts’ content, and she posed like a pro for hundreds of selfies, looking directly into the camera with what looked an awful lot like a smile.
“Steady … cheese!” her handler, Jennifer Caton of Bar C Ranch, prompted her. Delilah got an animal cracker each time she complied, which was almost always. (This wasn’t her first rodeo — er, nativity scene.)
Catholics in St. Francis’ day had become consumed with worldly cares. Reenacting the nativity at a cave out in the countryside, he hoped, would re-focus their attention on God’s profound humility and love.
The Conventual Franciscan friars in charge of the university’s campus ministry had a similar goal in mind when they initiated the first Greccio event on campus seven years ago. Coming at the end of the semester, it serves to remind students that there is more to celebrate this time of year beside the end of finals.
Held outside the St. Vincent de Paul Chapel, Sunday’s observance featured carols and scripture readings; costumed shepherds, wise men, and the Holy Family; hot chocolate and humongous home-baked cookies … and one very cool camel, among assorted other animals.
There were lots of little kids in attendance — the free event is a huge hit with young families from the surrounding Brookland neighborhood — but nobody seemed more overjoyed to see Delilah than The Catholic University of America students, who welcomed the interruption from their exam week studies.
“I didn’t know there was going to be a camel here,” said Emily Thomas, 19, a freshman from Baltimore who was taking a break from writing a 10-page paper on the Beatitudes.
“She’s like the coolest animal I’ve ever seen,” said a smitten Ben Rees, 19, a sophomore from Smithfield, Rhode Island, who had already knocked out two papers on Sunday but still had one to go.
“I love this,” said Susan Gibbs, the university’s interim executive director of communications, as she watched the festive scene unfold.
This was her first Greccio, and she seemed as delighted to be there as the students. “I mean, how often do you get to meet a camel?” she said.
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The grownup heartworms mate and the females launch their offspring into the dog’s bloodstream, completing the lifecycle. The airport just lately Craigslist Pets opened its new service animal reduction space situated in the B-Concourse.
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Outside of behavioral therapy, you can even start leaving your dog at house longer by themselves. Start with an hour or two and work them as a lot as with the ability to keep home for lengthy intervals of time. Also getting them psychological stimulation toys will assist them not get bored whereas alone. Now that many pets are being left alone longer, shelters say they are flooded with calls from people saying there are acting out. “The smartest Cat Png thing is if you do not need your pet anymore, try to find a new home for it, the best thing can be to re-home your pet,” Sierra Boyer from the City of Tucson Parks and Rec mentioned. “And if you can’t find a new house for your pet but you simply can’t hold it at residence then try contacting one of the organizations that do take care of animals.”
This consists of situations the place paperwork are submitted on arrival for review and qualification functions. Make sure that your pet’s vaccinations are current and that all dogs and cats are sporting collars with securely fastened, up-to-date identification. Many pet shelters require proof of current vaccinations to minimize back the unfold of disease. Yes, service animal relief areas are available at every of the places we serve. Uniformed Southwest Airlines Employees will direct Customers to these areas upon request. We won’t “hold” a flight for a Customer to take a pet to a service “animal aid” area.
Members of the family who’re fully vaccinated should take care of the pet. Your veterinarian could have you ever hold a written log of your pet’s symptoms. It is important to maintain observe of your pet’s symptoms throughout home isolation. If you suppose your pet has new symptoms or is getting worse, name your veterinarian.
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People’s Artist Huynh Nga's real name is Huynh Van Thach. He was born in a poor family in 1932 in the Mekong Delta province of Long An's Moc Hoa District.
In 1944, he got a job as a servant at a great house of a rich counsellor who secretly joined the revolution. He won the confidence of the counsellor for his good behavior. The artist helped him to carry letters and documents from revolutionaries in Long An to Saigon (now HCMC).
Since then, he followed the revolution. In 1945, he joined a movement to seize power of an existing government in Long An's Thu Thua District. In 1947, he joined the Zone 8 drama troupe of the department of political propaganda under the 8th Military Region in the Dong Thap Muoi Revolutionary zone. In 1954 he regrouped to the North as a member of the Battalion 311.
In 1957, Huynh Nga and eight other arists established a southern drama troupe in the northern region.
In 1968, the artist was assigned to study theatre directing in Romania. Nga returned home in 1972 and became the director of the Hanoi Drama Troupe and head of Hanoi's School of Art and Reform Theatre's Drama Department. He came back to the South and continued pursuing his love for cai luong.
The director has arranged nearly 300 works, including outstanding plays such as Doi Co Luu (Ms Luu's Life), Tam Cam, Tieng Sao Dem Trang (Flute under the Moonlight), Tim Lai Cuoc Doi (Seeking Life) and among others.
Huynh Nga has also trained talented cai luong artists, including Le Thuy, Ngoc Giau, Thanh Tong and Minh Vuong.
His body is being kept at the Ho Chi Minh City Funeral House and then taken to his homeland for burial in Long An province’s Moc Hoa District. | <urn:uuid:cd8f98b8-fba5-4b8b-947a-8b529523d311> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/culture_art/countrys-leading-director-of-cai-luong-passes-away-85755.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.966467 | 416 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Career Kuel Category Expert: Gayle Petrillo
The Workforce has changed as many of you have noticed. If you are returning to work in a new role or new company, you may feel intimidated.
While I understand that trepidation, I’m here to tell you put those thoughts out of your head. I know, it’s easier said than done. That little voice is telling you to look around and notice all the younger people. You don’t fit in. You can’t make friends. NONSENSE!
Remember that while you may be older than some of your colleagues, maybe even your boss, you were hired based on two things: your first impression and your experiences.
You are unique. No one else is like you. No other human being has your smile, your background, nor your brand. Take advantage of those traits. That doesn’t mean go into a meeting feeling full of yourself, all-knowing. It does, however, mean walk into that meeting with confidence.
A Few Other Suggestions That May Be Helpful:
Sit next to one or more people, not by yourself, and not at the head of the table at either end.
Do not be the first to speak, unless you are asked to introduce yourself. If you are requested to speak, be sure your back isn’t to anyone. You may stand up to ensure you are facing everyone in the room.
Be an active listener. Lean in. Nod your head. Ask questions to clarify what someone else said. Use a phrase like, “help me understand” or “what I heard you say is, ____”, “please explain further”, or “did I understand correctly?” Notice other people’s body language. It’s a signal to you of the culture of your surroundings.
When you meet someone for the first time, it’s imperative to make that all important first impression. We never get a second opportunity to do that. Your ‘soft skills’ may need a refresher. Smiles are contagious; so be sure you put that on when you walk out of your house. Smile when you enter your workplace and/or when you walk into a meeting. It will automatically open doors and people will respond in a positive manner towards you.
How do you shake someone’s hand?
Use the three second rule. Less is not long enough; longer is too long. A firm handshake tells the other person you are confident. A ‘wishy-washy’ handshake will quickly undermine you. Don’t use your fingers. Grasp the other individual’s hand with your entire hand. You should be standing 2 to 3 feet apart. Closer is within the other person’s personal space. Farther apart may send the message that you are hesitant. As you extend your hand, your thumb should be facing upward, toward the ceiling. Your fingers should be pressed together and as you shake, lean in. Shake three times with a firm grip; however, beware not to grip too tightly. Try shaking hands like you are holding a glass of water.
Make eye contact as you extend your hand and smile. It’s rude to stare, so a trick is to look just above the person’s eyebrows.
Here’s another trick. If your hand(s) is sweaty from nerves, if you can place your hand around a glass or bottle of water, do so. Then you can use the wet glass as an excuse for your ‘wet’ hand. Move the bottle or glass from your right hand to your left hand to do so.
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Multicultural Graduation Celebration
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosts the annual Multicultural Graduation Celebration to celebrate Wichita State University's diverse students in honoring our graduates and their rite of passage. We are delighted that these graduates have reached the doorsteps to graduation and would like to give them a Kente stole, an old African Ashanti tribe tradition, symbolizing the completion of their rite of passage.
This celebration is by invitation only. Graduates will receive an invitation through their Shockers email each year. In addition, a Multicultural Graduation Reception is held each fall to honor our fall graduates.
What is Multicultural Graduation Celebration?
The Multicultural Graduation Celebration (often named differently at other institutions) is a long-standing tradition celebrated at many universities to honor multicultural students graduating with a Bachelor's or post-baccalaureate degree. Many of these celebrations derive from the early recognition ceremonies of African American graduates. Wichita State University has followed in the footsteps to host the first graduation celebration in 1995. Over the years, the graduation celebration evolved into recognizing multicultural students and their academic achievements. At the ceremony, graduates are presented Kente stoles, an old African Ashanti tribe tradition, in symbolization of the completion of their rite of passage. This is different than the commencement at Wichita State University. The Multicultural Graduation Celebration is a way to bring different students from all walks of life together to one common path, which is celebrating their success.
Is there a celebration for fall graduates?
Absolutely! The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosts a Multicultural Graduation Reception to honor our fall graduates and their rite of passage. Graduating students will receive an invitation from the office to participate in this reception.
History of the Kente Stole
The Kente stole was developed in the 17th Century A.D. by the Ashanti people. It has its roots in a long tradition of weaving in Africa, dating back to approximately 3,000 B.C. The term Kente derives from the term Kenten, which means a basket. The first Kente weavers used raffia fibers to weave cloths that looked like kenten. It is a royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance. Kente was the cloth of Kings. Overtime, the use of Kente became more widespread; however, its importance has remained and held in high esteem in the entire country of Ghana.
The Kente cloth also symbolizes the completion of a rite of passage and movement into the next phase of one's life. What you receive is an authentic Kente, handmade by the villagers through the Nananom Foundation in Ghana, Africa.
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During the last two years of high school, many students spend less time learning and more time preoccupied with the college admission process. At Bard Academy at Simon’s Rock, we have a different philosophy about high school. We keep the focus on deep learning and intellectual discovery by ensuring that all students in good academic and social standing are accepted into Bard College at Simon’s Rock after the 10th grade. Our enriched curriculum and student-centered teaching style enable students to earn an associate degree when most of their peers are just finishing high school.
To give our students the right building blocks for a full, meaningful experience, Bard Academy shares both faculty and campus resources with Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Bard Academy is one of very few private high schools with college-quality facilities dedicated to arts, science and technology, and research and scholarship, as well as health, community, and athletics.
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Here are the Southern Minnesota schools reporting 5+ active COVID infections
Rear view of elementary age boy waiting to get on school bus. His classmates are loading the bus in the background.
Every Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Health updates a report listing school buildings that have confirmed five or more active COVID-19 infections during a two-week reporting period.
Once a building has not reported a new case for 28 days, it is removed from the list.
Last week, Nicollet Senior High School, Albert Lea High School, Lakeview Elementary, Austin Senior High, and I.J. Holton Intermediate School made the report. Those schools all remain on this week’s update.
Here are the Southern Minnesota schools reporting 5 or more active coronavirus infections that were added to this week’s report:
New Ulm Senior High
St. Peter Middle School
Redwood Valley Middle School
St. Paul’s Lutheran, St. James
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Of the many reasons to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, an often overlooked one is her recognition of voting as an individual fundamental right. If she follows through in her rulings, that understanding will make her instantly better than many of the current justices.
During Jackson’s confirmation hearings, California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla asked Jackson about her views on the Supreme Court’s role in protecting the right to vote—and, therefore, our democracy. Her response was poignant: “The right to vote is protected by our Constitution,” she told Padilla, a former secretary of state whose job required him to oversee California’s elections.
Jackson’s statement should be uncontroversial. But several conservative justices have highlighted (in Bush v. Gore and other decisions) that the Constitution doesn’t explicitly confer the right to vote. These justices have devalued the individual right to vote by focusing on a state’s desire to run elections however they want. That approach often leaves voters behind by approving restrictive rules in the name of election integrity, even when there are no real integrity concerns. The conservative justices have apparently forgotten that the Court has firmly located the right to vote within the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause. In addition, the Constitution explicitly forbids states from denying or abridging the right to vote on the basis of certain characteristics, including race, sex, inability to pay a poll tax, or being over the age of 18.
At the hearing, Jackson elaborated: “The Constitution makes clear that no one is to be discriminated against in terms of their exercise of voting. And the Congress has used its constitutional authority to enact many statutes that are aimed at voting protection.” The judge then allowed that “there are also … laws that relate to ensuring that there is not only voting access but ensuring that [there] isn’t fraud in terms of voting.” Most importantly, the judge acknowledged that the Supreme Court has recognized the right to vote as a “fundamental right.” Such fundamental rights demand robust protection against state encroachment. If voting is a fundamental right, the states must offer an extremely strong rationale for abridging the right to vote. Otherwise, it won’t pass constitutional scrutiny.
Unfortunately, many of the current justices do not share this view. Their rulings have failed to protect voters, instead unduly deferring to state voting rules. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, numerous district courts and courts of appeals issued rulings to ease voting restrictions due to the pandemic, only to have the Supreme Court reverse those decisions. Using various rationales regarding deference to state legislatures and the timing of the lawsuits (the so-called Purcell principle), the Court’s majority was clear that it is no fan of the individual right to vote. Further, the Court has issued rulings that lowered judicial scrutiny for reviewing limits on the right to vote, gutted the protections of the Voting Rights Act, and made it harder for voting rights advocates to win their claims. At almost every turn, the Court has been hostile to voting rights.
Even Justice Stephen Breyer, whom Jackson has been nominated to replace and for whom she clerked, has a bland voting rights record. Last week, the Court issued an unsigned order rejecting a redistricting map imposed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which would have increased minority representation, a key goal of the Voting Rights Act. In this “shadow docket” ruling, the Court seemed to narrow the standard for protecting minority voting rights. Only Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, who have been vocal against the Court’s hostile voting rights jurisprudence, noted their dissent—meaning that Breyer either agreed with the majority or silently dissented without publicly recording his vote. That apathetic approach is no way to treat the Supreme Court majority’s assault on voting rights.
To be fair, Breyer has joined others’ dissents in cases that harmed voters, but he has not been a bold voice in this area: For instance, he issued a tepid dissent in a 2008 voting rights case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board. In Crawford, a group of voters and the Indiana Democratic Party challenged the state’s stringent voter ID law, arguing that it violated their constitutional right to vote. In a splintered opinion, the Court refused to strike down the state’s ID requirement, saying that the challengers had not proved that it would violate the Constitution. In his dissent, Breyer wrote that Indiana had not justified its law in that case. He added, however, that photo ID laws could be constitutional so long as they don’t harm too many voters. (Another liberal-leaning justice, the late John Paul Stevens, wrote the primary opinion that refused to invalidate Indiana’s law, accepting at face value the state’s asserted interests in protecting voter fraud—even though the state produced no evidence of actual fraud or any connection between photo ID requirements and election security.) Assuming she stays true to her views about the fundamental importance of the right to vote, Jackson would join Kagan and Sotomayor as a strong voice on these issues, not a restrained one like Breyer and Stevens.
Of course, we can’t predict how Jackson will rule on any given case or issue. In her opening statement at her confirmation hearings, the 51-year-old jurist pledged to “decide cases from a neutral posture.” Like most nominees, she consistently reaffirmed her fidelity to fairness and precedent. And she hasn’t issued any major voting rights decisions as a district court or court of appeals judge. Justice Amy Coney Barrett also noted that the right to vote is “fundamental” during her confirmation hearings in 2020. Yet she has consistently joined the Court’s conservative wing in failing to protect voting rights. It’s one thing to repeat the platitude of voting as a fundamental right; it’s another to put it into practice when states infringe the franchise.
With our electoral institutions in peril, the Supreme Court must vigorously protect the right to vote. Once confirmed (something that appears all but certain), Jackson won’t change the ideological balance on the Court, but hopefully she will join Sotomayor and Kagan in a unified voice that promotes the utmost respect for the most important right in our democracy. | <urn:uuid:4ab3d91d-7699-4711-84b0-a45706850a1e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/01/ketanji-brown-jackson-voting-rights-champion/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.958478 | 1,327 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Academic rankings can be subjective, divisive and misleading; but an index of geographical range is perhaps more reliable than the various indices of academic quality. (Which, admittedly, we made use of when we drew up the list of ‘leading’ universities for our sample.) The table below ranks all 57 history departments we examined. Each institution receives a score from 0 to 1 based on the extent of wider-world research interest among its staff: 1.0 means that every department member works on the wider world; 0.01 means that just 1% of that department is working in these areas. Excepting the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, which is exclusively dedicated to the wider world, the most wide-ranging departments have an average in the .300s, rather like the best hitters in baseball. But more than 60% of the departments we surveyed missed even the .300 threshold.
If we distributed historians on the basis of population, the wider-world average would be 0.830.
Our data was compiled in the spring and summer of 2011, and offers a snapshot of the profession at the end of the 2010/11 academic year.
Rankings reduce complex human, intellectual, and institutional realities into a single-file line. None are perfect, and ours have particular weaknesses. These are a snapshot, likely to have changed even in the last year. Since 2010-11, the authors' two home departments have made significant jumps, in opposite directions. We also have no desire to denigrate the work of our (many) colleagues who research western history—as we do ourselves—and we appreciate that the western categories conceal a variety of subjects and approaches, many fruitful, many innovative. Some do the most traditional, regionally bound, monocultural history—and do it very well. Others work on indigenous history, or study immigrant communities, working with sources in immigrant languages. In our survey, 27% of Americanists, 22% of historians of Britain, and 19% of Canadianists were doing research with a substantial component crossing beyond the national boundary. (These innovators, along with world historians in general, may inadvertently distract from the lack of historians with deep training in the wider world.) Nor do we desire to dismiss the work of our (few) colleagues who research wider-world history at departments where they form distressingly small minorities. The dismal (eighth from the bottom) ranking Cambridge achieves here should not detract from the fact that in terms of numbers (not percentages) of historians in a faculty, they would look quite global (seventh from the top), and individually are some of our best historians of the wider world.
A particular factor that complicates our findings is that historians of the wider world are sometimes employed by universities in departments other than history, usually in area studies. As this is perhaps a typically British pattern, we might consider as a case study the University of Liverpool, known for the strength of its program in Latin America. In addition to History, Liverpool has a School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies that explicitly "focuses on Europe and its former colonial possessions in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, and on North, Central and South America." Although including this School's historians in our study would gain Liverpool a half dozen wider-world historians (or more literary "historians of the book"), this also brings in from area studies (the School, and the Institute of Irish Studies) twice as many historians of Europe. The bottom line is that Liverpool's history department is 14% wider world, and including even those historians (or history-minded literary specialists) in other departments increases this to about 21% -- only impressive because the initial figure was so low. Looking further afield to historically-minded scholars with degrees and appointments in philosophy, music, architecture, economics, and so on, would probably shift our overall picture back towards the west.
In the long hours of data collection we came to love the easily classified historian of Britons doing British things in Britain, and dreaded the troublemakers of the sort who studied images of the Ottoman Empire in the heads of Canadians missionizing Timbuktu. We took a broad view of the world/international and wider-world categories, and included historians among Africanists and Asianists and Latin Americanists those who apparently read no indigenous language, or even no language beyond English. The overall results were so stark that inadvertent miscategorizations can be no more than a sliver of the explanation. We all look bad—except for London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, which, ironically, given the geographical restrictions in its mandate, comes far closer than any other department to representing population patterns. | <urn:uuid:42a11ba8-f220-43e3-9d16-fa361b3e5447> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.sfu.ca/smallworldhistory/rankings.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.960343 | 956 | 2.15625 | 2 |
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A call would be send to all the numbers from sending number 140XXXX and as the end user receives the call, recording get played.
This is called Promotional Voice SMS which works from 9AM to 9PM and DND delivery is not there.
Successful calls would be deducted from Total Voice SMS credit purchased. There is a feature of Redial also, where you can decide to whom you want to send the voice sms again i.e. Failed Numbers, DND Numbers, Delivered Numbers or All numbers.
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The voice sms service is available in both the formats Promotional Voice SMS & Transactional Voice SMS as per the TRAI guidelines. It depends with end user that how it can be used. No doubt this is an outstanding tool to reach each people in his language. The only need is to select the best voice sms service provide like Priority SMS who is their round the clock to support you with having long list of happy customers.
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In Bangladesh, Sabuj Younus is a well-known journalist and author. While a student at Dhaka University in late 90s of the last century, he began his journalism career. He has worked as a journalist for several renowned newspapers for about three decades, covering Bangladesh's electricity, gas, and oil industries.
He has written hundreds of special and general reports on the oil, gas, and power industries for The Daily Banglar Bani, The Daily Muktakantha, The Daily Jugantor, and The Daily Samakal over a long period of time. His writings have a unique impact on the growth of Bangladesh's energy industry. In appreciation of his unique contribution to Bangladesh's energy sector, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh named him the Best Reporter in 2012.
Sabuj Younus is Associate Editor and Online In-charge of the well-known Bengali national newspaper The Daily Samakal. He writes on a variety of significant subjects in addition to journalism.
Sabuj Younus wrote a fundamental work titled Oil, Gas, and Power in Bangladesh. Based on his experience, noteworthy writer Sabuj Younus wrote and edited the book to pique readers' interest in Bangladesh's oil, gas, and power industries. It can be argued that he has clear and profound expertise in these subjects given that he has about 30 years of experience covering oil, gas, and power in Bangladesh.
It is impossible to fathom modern living without electricity, gas, and oil. In other words, without the energy sector, the way of life as we know it is pointless. The book was written by journalist Sabuj Younus at his own request to give journalists, students, professors, researchers, and general readers a brief introduction of this significant energy sector. There is no doubt that readers of all ages will gain a comprehensive understanding of Bangladesh's oil, gas, power, coal, etc. by reading the book.
The history and current state of Bangladesh's natural resources, including power, gas, oil, and coal, have been adequately explained in this book. Journalist Sabuj Younus has made an effort to use terminology that is as basic as possible to offer reliable data regarding the energy sector from various government and non-government sources. It is hoped that readers who are interested in the book won't have any difficulty understanding the energy industry.
This book can be described as an introduction to the oil, gas, power, and coal industries. The reader would be able to quickly learn the brief history of various areas in Bangladesh by studying the book.
The most of the time during the 1990s, there was no electricity in the nation. The amount of electricity generated was between 2,000 and 3,000 megawatts. Day and night, load shedding was common picture of life. Many people struggled to create an accurate report because they lacked a strong understanding of the industry. The senior government authorities eventually became aware of the issue. On the initiative of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the training session for the young journalists covering this beat began in this case.
Then they had a deeper understanding of this industry. The reader also learned a variety of technical phrases related to these topics. The energy and power industries have grown in popularity as a journalistic beat over time. This topic is covered in reports in a variety of media every day. The importance of the energy sector then gradually increased, and reporters' respect for it has only grown.
In 1994, Sabuj Younus began writing about energy, minerals, and electricity. There was no good book on this topic at the time. Through contacts with government officials, gatherings, seminars, and workshops, he began familiarising himself with the industry. Later, he attended many trainings in this area both domestically and overseas. Then he understood how important it is to write a book on this industry that the average person can understand.
Sabuj Younus is not a geology or science student. He graduated from Dhaka University with honors and a master's degree in Bengali literature. Based on his experience as a journalist, he wrote the book.
The book uses extremely lovely, lively, and cheerful language to explain the history of electricity use in Bangladesh and how every house in Bangladesh is lit by electricity. Both the public and commercial energy sectors are covered in the book.
The book provides information on Bangladesh's thermal power plants, natural gas, renewable energy sources, solar energy, hydropower, and wind power.
The book also includes crucial data on the utilization of nuclear energy globally, nuclear energy in Bangladesh, and the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
In Bangladesh, solar energy usage is growing daily. In light of this, the book analyzes solar power plants, the most recent development in Bangladesh's use of solar energy. The state of wind energy in the nation as a whole is also extensively described in the book.
The daily conversation in Bangladesh revolves around natural gas, including Petrobangla, gas fields, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex), Bapex gas fields, LNG, and LPG, among other things. All of these elements are covered in the book in lucid language.
Without a doubt, reading the book will provide readers with a thorough understanding of Bangladesh's history of coal mining, the use of its coal resources, and the current condition of its coal mines.
A list of the nations that Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) purchases oil from is included in the book. The book includes discussions of businesses under BPC such as Eastern Refinery Limited, Padma Oil Company Limited, Jamuna Oil Company Limited, Meghna Petroleum Limited, LP Gas Limited, and East Lubricant Bleeding Limited.
Besides Oil, Gas, and Power in Bangladesh, Sabuj Younus has written three other works. March and December of 1971, Kobitay Bhalobhasay Bangabandhu, and Desher Pakhi (Birds of Bangladesh) are widely cited. | <urn:uuid:da62df10-79ed-4d3f-acd7-0643f829b24d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/an-introduction-to-bangladeshs-energy-sector-1657908770 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.962694 | 1,230 | 1.515625 | 2 |
From the Richmond Dispatch, 11/27/1862, p. 2, c. 2
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. – Escaped from Castle Thunder, Nov. 26th, a negro boy named GEO. HOWARD. Said boy is about 19 years old, five feet six inches high; black; stoutly built; a pleasant countenance; mark of a gun-shot wound on the back, near the shoulder, and wore a blue cap. His mother and sisters are hired in Richmond, and he is probably lurking somewhere in the city, or he may be making his way back to the Peninsula, near the Burnt Ordinary, from which place he was brought. The above reward will be paid for his return to the subscriber, at the Keen Hospital, corner of Main and 13th sts.
R. B. RICHARDSON.
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Nipsey Russell Wiki, Biography, Age as Wikipedia
Nipsey Russell was an American comedian, poet, and dancer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth, and Pyramid. His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous poems he recited during the broadcast, which led to his nickname “the poet laureate of television”. He had one of the leading roles in the film version of The Wiz as the Tin Man. He was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast series.
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|Complete Family Name||Julius “Nipsey” Russell|
|Born||September 15, 1918|
|Birth Day||March 17|
|Birth Place||Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.|
|Nationality / Country||American|
Nipsey Russell Family Background & Career
Nipsey Russell, better known by her family name Julius “Nipsey” Russell, was a popular American entertainer. Born on September 15, 1918 in United States of America, Nipsey Russell started his career as entertainer .
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Nipsey Russell Early Life Story, Family Background and Education
Julius Russell was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His birthdate and age are unclear; according to one report his birth certificate was lost. At the time of his 2005 death, friends said he was 80, and that was the age reported in his obituaries. That implies a birth year of 1924 or 1925; the New York Times obituary gave his birthdate as October 13, 1924. Federal records suggest that he was born in 1918: Census documents record a Julius Russell in Atlanta aged 1 year 4 months in 1920, consistent with a birthdate in late 1918. The Social Security Death Index lists his birthdate as September 15, 1918.
He went to Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta and attended the University of Cincinnati for one semester in 1936, He served as a medic in the United States Army during World War II, enlisting as a private on June 27, 1941, and returning from Europe in 1945 as a second lieutenant.
He got his start as a comedian in the 1940s as a carhop at the Atlanta drive-in The Varsity, where he increased the tips he earned by making customers laugh. He was discovered after he began performing in nightclubs in the 1950s. He subsequently made many “party albums”, which were essentially compilations of his stand-up routines.
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At some point, we all need a creative boost. We slide into a routine, thinking the work we produce is good enough, and then BAM! The creative brain waves halt. Know the feeling? C'mon, raise your hands, because it's happened to you, too.
The good news is simple: rekindling the creativity spark can be as simple as taking a common object with you wherever you go or working with other creative types.
While these are geared to high school students, the ideas perfectly fit writers of all ages. Let's see how they apply to a writer's life.
- Become a risk taker. Remember that routine I talked about earlier? Don't fall into that trap. Take a chance instead. Want to publish in a NYT? You won't ever see it in print UNLESS you submit. Have an idea for a breakout book series? Until you put the words on the page, it won't happen. So, take a risk. What are you waiting for?
- . Break rules. Sure, it's a bit of a conundrum - the whole "rules are meant to be broken/follow the rules" debate. When I started freelancing, I broke one publication's "don't call the editor" rule. Guess what. I landed five additional assignments.
- Do more of what makes you happy. For me, that's cooking and writing. I do a lot of both.
- Don't force it. So true! I worked on a chapter of a YA novel for a month, trying to get it to flow. I took a two -week break from it and when I returned to it, clarity. It's amazing how that happens.
- Read a page of the dictionary. I find this happens quite a bit...although not on purpose. I'll be checking out a word in Flip Dictionary and I'll realize I've been perusing page upon page. The best part, I'll find a word, key in on it, and begin word association. It's amazing how one word can spark an entire page of writing!
- Build a framework. Can you work without one?
- Stop trying to be someone else's perfect. Enough said.
- Write down ideas. You never know when - or where - inspiration will hit, but I've had brilliant ideas surface, only to forget all facets of the idea later.Take it from someone who learned the hard way: Write it down. Now.
- Clean your workspace. Agreed. If I would clean my office more often, I do think I'd be more productive. While the organized chaos theory works for me most of the time, sometimes, it becomes an obstruction to accomplishing a goal.
- Have fun. Laugh. Live. Enjoy yourself. Then, return to your writing. You'll sense a new attitude.
- Finish something. Nothing spurs creativity than finishing one project so you can begin brainstorming for another.
How do you rekindle your creativity?
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and an Exchange With Reporters
President Bush. It's my honor to welcome a friend, a leader, President Musharraf of Pakistan. He is a person with whom I've worked very closely over the past 4 years, a person with whom I look forward to working closely over the next 4 years. And we had a really good discussion.
We discussed international politics. I assured President Musharraf that there is an opportunity at hand to work toward the development of a Palestinian state and peace in the Middle East. I told him that this will be a priority of my administration. The goal is two states living side by side in peace and security.
We spent time talking about our bilateral relations. We reviewed the relationship between India and Pakistan. He has showed great courage in that relationship, leading toward what we hope will be a peaceful solution of what has been a historically difficult problem.
We talked about our own bilateral relations. The President and I are absolutely committed to fighting off the terrorists who would destroy life in Pakistan or the United States or anywhere else. And I appreciate very much your clear vision of the need for people of good will and hope to prevail over those who are willing to inflict death in order to achieve an ideology that is— the predominance of an ideology that is just backward and dark in its view.
I—we talked about commerce between our countries. The President is very concerned about whether or not Pakistan goods are being treated equally, as fairly as other goods coming into the United States. I listened very carefully to what he had to say. He had some constructive ideas as to how to deal with that situation.
Having brought up his economy, however, I reminded him that he's doing quite a good job of making sure that the economy grows in Pakistan so that people have got a chance to realize their dreams. And I congratulate you on the good stewardship of the Pakistan economy.
All in all, our relationships are good; they're strong; and they will remain that way. And I'm honored you're here.
President Musharraf. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. President. I don't have much to add to what the President has already said. We had a very wholesome interaction. And all that I would like to say, that I've come here basically to congratulate the President very sincerely, with all my sincerity, for having won the elections. And he does me an honor by receiving me on a Saturday. [Laughter]
And therefore, the other issues that we discussed were incidental and all the important issues—the most important issue, a resolution of the Palestinian dispute, in the interest of peace in the whole world, and I would repeat whatever the President has already said: Enhancement of our bilateral relations, enhancement of our commercial ties with the United States.
I'm grateful for the extreme understanding that the President has shown towards the concerns of Pakistan.
President Bush. Welcome. Welcome.
We'll answer a question from the American side, and the Pakistani side, and the American side, and Pakistani side. And that will be it, in the spirit of Saturday morning meetings. And so the first person that will be asking the question will be Mr. Mark Knoller [CBS Radio].
Q. Thank you. Mr. President, what do you make of the warning sounded yesterday by Tommy Thompson that the American food supply may be at risk to terrorist attack?
President Bush. Tommy was commenting on the fact that we're a large company— country, with all kinds of avenues where somebody can inflict harm. And we're doing everything we can to protect the American people. I picked a good man to head the Homeland Security Department in Bernie Kerik. I hope the Senate confirms him quickly so he can get to work. There's a lot of work to be done. We've made a lot of progress in protecting our country, and there's more work to be done. And this administration is committed to doing it.
Q. Mr. President—— President Bush. Do you want to call on somebody?
President Musharraf. I know that—I know that you're trying your best to address the issue of terrorism all over the world, and obviously, the most important part is to protect your own, the United States, from terrorism.
President Bush. Actually, I wasn't asking you necessarily to answer the question; I was asking you to call on somebody from the Pakistani press, I'm sorry. [Laughter] You don't have to answer every question they ask me. I would advise you not answering those questions. [Laughter]
Q. Mr. President, the public perception in Pakistan is that Pakistan is doing much more, deeper cooperation, and doing more favors to the United States than Pakistan is getting anything in return. What is your comment, and what is the room for Pak-U.S. relations during your next term?
President Bush. Well, first of all, I don't view relations as, one, that there's a scorecard that says, you know, "Well, if we all fight terror together, therefore, somebody owes somebody something." This is a world in which cooperation is essential, and mutual cooperation is really essential between Pakistan and the United States.
Obviously, there's ways to strengthen our bilateral relations. The President and I are constantly discussing ways to do so. After all, he is the strongest advocate for the Pakistan people I have ever met. His duty is to represent Pakistan, and so, therefore, we talk about ways to enhance trade. Trade between the United States and Pakistan is good. It can be better, and we discussed ways to enhance that.
But our cooperation has been very strong. But let me just say something. Friends don't sit there and have a scorecard that says, "Well, he did this," or "He did that, and therefore, somebody is—there's a deficit." Our relationship is much bigger than that. Our relationship is one where we work closely together for the common good of our own people and for the common good of the world.
Jennifer [Jennifer Loven, Associated Press].
President Musharraf's Role in the War on Terror
Q. Thank you, sir. You've talked repeatedly about how pleased you've been with President Musharraf's cooperation in the arrest of Al Qaida suspects. But are you not disappointed that his army has somewhat downgraded the search for Usama bin Laden?
President Bush. Quite the contrary. His army has been incredibly active and very brave in southern Waziristan, flushing out an enemy that had thought they had found safe haven. His army has suffered casualty, and for that, we want to thank their loved ones for the sacrifice that their family has made.
The President has been a determined leader to bring to justice not only people like Usama bin Laden but to bring to justice those who would inflict harm and pain on his own people. Remember, this is a man whose life had been threatened by and still is threatened by Al Qaida leadership. He's the person who survived two direct assassination attempts. And there is nobody more dedicated than—in the protection of his own people than President Musharraf.
And I am very pleased with his efforts and his focused efforts, and our discussions today were to determine how best we can help the President achieve his objective and—which is not only protect himself but protect his country.
Pakistan-U.S. Relations/Pakistan's Role in the Middle East Peace Process
Q. Mr. President, it's determined that you have a long vision, long-term vision between Pakistan and the United States. How would you define it, and how do you see it in the days to come?
President Bush. I think the long-term vision is one that is a relationship which is very mature in this sense: that there is a commercial relationship which is fair and balanced, mutually beneficial to both people; a defense relationship which is one in which there is close collaboration and complementary efforts based upon the true threats of the 21st century; and thirdly, there's a relationship in which I can call upon my friend to help deal with international issues such as the development of a Palestinian state, one in which the aspirations of the Palestinian people are met and listened to because democracy has taken hold.
One of the interesting lessons that the world can look at is Pakistan. You see, there are some in the world who do not believe that a Muslim society can self-govern. Some believe that the only solution for government in parts of the world is for there to be tyranny or despotism. I don't believe that. The Pakistan people have proven that those cynics are wrong. And where President Musharraf can help in world peace is to help remind people what is possible. And the solution in the Middle East is for there to be a world effort to help the Palestinians develop a state that is truly free, one that's got an independent judiciary, one that's got a civil society, one that's got the capacity to fight off the terrorists, one that allows for dissent, one in which people can vote. And President Musharraf can play a big role in helping achieve that objective.
None of us can convince the Palestinians to say—or make the Palestinians adhere to this point of view, but we can help convince them. And that's precisely what I intend to do. And as a Palestinian state evolves there will be much more confidence, and when that happens, peace is more likely to happen.
And I look forward to working with this world leader on that important issue.
Thank you all for taking time out of your weekend. I know it's been a disappointment for you to have to work on Saturday, but—[laughter]—the press. But nevertheless——
President Musharraf. Because of me. [Laughter]
President Bush. ——the President and I are thrilled you're here.
NOTE: The President spoke at 9:50 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization.
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Ants are among the most diverse, abundant and ecologically significant organisms on earth. They have colonized almost every landmass on Earth and the only places lacking indigenous ants are Antarctica and a few remote or inhospitable islands. Ants thrive in most ecosystems and may form 15–25% of the terrestrial animal biomass. Although their species richness appears to be greatest in the New World tropics, they are widely distributed throughout the world and they are present even in the heart of the big cities. There, they are found in nearly all urban habitats (from woodlands to gardens to kitchens and picnics), are conspicuous, and have significant ecological and economic impacts.
A study by Amy Savage and her group 1 studied the population of ants in a particular setting: the street medians, those strips of more or less vegetated terrain that separate traffic lines. Savage and her colleagues collected ant samples from about 50 sites in Manhattan, including parks, urban forests and the medians. The ecosystem is rich and diverse: they found 42 different species of ants in the city and the median strips held 18 species of their own. The population and diversity of insect species in a definite place can be central to its success. Different species have different affinities, they nest differently, turn over soil differently, and eat different types of food. More diversity will likely mean greater ecosystem services than just one ant species2.
In natural habitats, ants function as predators, prey, detritivores, seed dispersers, and herbivores. In urban habitats, ants play an important role in scavenging and cleaning cities of human detritus and waste. A recent paper by Elsa Youngsteadt and her colleagues 3 from North Carolina State University sampled ground arthropods and gathered environmental data at 59 sites in green spaces across the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. The research team found that the ants living in the street medians of the Broadway/West St. corridor alone consume between 600 and 975 kg of food per year. To see how much the insects ate, the researchers put out carefully measured amounts of junk food expected to attract fat-, sugar-, and protein-feeding animals: potato chips, cookies and hot dogs – at sites in the street medians and city parks. Researchers placed two sets of food at each site. One set was placed in a wire mesh cage, so only ant-size animals could crawl into and reach the food; the second set was formed by similar samples placed in the open, where other animals (rats and pigeons, for example) could also eat it. After 24 hours, the scientists collected the food to see how much was eaten, and as much as 85 percent of the food was gone.
Translated to those food items eaten by New Yorkers in the streets, it is equivalent to 60,000 hot dogs, 200,000 cookies or 600,000 potato chips. It is not a big amount since it is known that the Big Apple produce more than 40,000 tons of waste per day, but it is interesting since this was just in a definite and small zone and ants eat as much organic waste as rats, leaving less food for these rodents and so there are fewer rats because of the ants waste collecting.
Another interesting result from the study was obtained since the data collection coincided with Hurricane Sandy. This superstorm was the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Flights from major air carriers were cancelled, metro lines and public schools were closed, the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading, 42.000 millions of dollars were lost in damages and 49 persons were killed, just in New York. However, the ants, despite having their nests submersed did fairly well: the team expected to see a drop-off in activity there, but local ant populations consumed similar amounts of food as son as the waters receded. This was somewhat surprising since many of the study sites had been flooded with salty water.
The bigger surprise was that arthropod populations in medians ate two to three times more junk food than those in parks – even though there was less biodiversity in the medians. The authors consider that this was because one of the most common species in the medians was the pavement ant (Tetramorium species), which is a particularly efficient forager in urban environments.
Famed biologist E.O. Wilson said that «ants are the little things that run the world». At least, they seem to do a lot of the garbage disposal of our cities.
- Savage AM, Hackett B, Guénard B, Youngsteadt EK, Dunn RR (2014) Fine-scale heterogeneity across Manhattan’s urban habitat mosaic is associated with variation in ant composition and richness. Insect Conserv Divers 8(3): 216-228. ↩
- Krisch JA (2014) Ants Abound in Manhattan’s Slivers of Green. Scientific American November 21. ↩
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MNB Webservice inside REST API with spring-boot
The previously presented MNB Webservice wrapped into a spring-boot project.
The eToro Tax calculator
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Prime factors calculator
Prime factors are factors of a number that are, themselves, prime numbers.
There are many methods to find the prime factors of a number, but one of the most common is to use a prime
Jave facade class to access a webservice of Hungaryan National Bank (MNB) : http://www.mnb.hu/arfolyamok.asmx.
This service provides actual and historycal MNB issued exchange rates of different currencies compared to
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Online marketing is moving fast! To keep up, start off with a solid foundation of critical thinking, independence, and a ton of creativity.
Your time sitting on the fence is over. There are several marketing manuals. You can choose from textbooks to online video tutorials. For now, here’s a list of some of the best and most helpful ideas to start marketing online.
1. Start by concentrating on your clients.
Your consumers, prospects, and partners fuel your company. Base your marketing strategy on them.
Marketing starts with understanding your audience, which may be difficult when working with such a diverse group. Listed below are some suggestions to help you (1) make human connections at scale and (2) create consumer value propositions that increase ROI.
2. Develop a marketing plan.
Poor marketers plan campaigns. Great marketers see growth frameworks.
Learn how to turn your marketing plan into a profitable revenue generator for your brand. No more shallow branding. Use metrics to generate money!
3. Create a brand story.
Spending money involves both intellectual and emotional reasoning. The best marketing strategies appeal to both. Storytelling is one of the most effective ways to connect with customers.
4. Start getting traffic to your site: The Basics.
You can have the best web storefront, blog, or product in the world…but no traffic means no growth. Start learning to use the most popular free and paid traffic acquisition strategies.
5. Start conversion optimization.
Traffic generation is only half of marketing. You must devote time to developing a sales plan.
Conversion optimization is the practice of (1) converting new visitors into customers and (2) returning customers.
6. Use content marketing for audience connection.
Content marketing goes beyond blogging. Articles, tips, seminars, videos, and even email signatures can help expand your business.
Focus on trust and excellence. Above all, make sure you’re collecting the appropriate data. Produce material for ROI. Measure results.
7. Start pay-per-click advertising to find new customers.
You’ve probably heard of paid channel marketing. Search engine marketing (SEM) is also known as online advertising or pay-per-click (PPC) marketing.
Marketers typically use these terms in the same way to represent the same thing — online ad traffic. Marketers avoid it since it is costly. However, this viewpoint puts you at a distinct disadvantage. In addition, companies frequently launch PPC ads with no limits on the budget. Why? Because you should be making money on those ads.
8. Start email marketing to boost 1:1 connections.
Email marketing is maligned. Why? Because it’s usually spam.
However, when done right, email marketing is a powerful tool. The trick is to put the human connection ahead of the sale. Start to automate…but with a human touch.
9. Start increasing sales using affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing has existed since the dawn of the internet. It’s ideal for organizations that are afraid of taking risks or don’t have the funds for upfront marketing. Additionally, use affiliate marketing to grow your eCommerce or B2B revenue.
10. SEO: Start getting found.
Search engines are a great way to reach new audiences. Google and Bing aim to provide the greatest user experience possible. A good SEO strategy starts with high-quality website content and products. Step 2 is to inform search engines about the user experience.
11. PR: Start spreading the word.
You’ve launched a fantastic service. Next? Now you must start to spread the word.
When done effectively, PR may be far more cost-effective than advertising. Be sure you know what you’re doing and what ROI to expect before hiring a fancy agency or amazing consultant.
Relationships are PR’s lifeblood. Develop a social strategy. Start more than a Facebook page or Twitter feed. When used properly, social media increases customer involvement and online traffic.
It’s tempting to get caught up in the hoopla and join every social network. Instead, start concentrating on a few important channels where your brand may reach critical clients and prospects.
13. To mobile or not to mobile?
In conclusion, most businesses aren’t mobile-friendly. This is a serious issue.
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Anyone running a 4th generation Intel Core processor may be unhappy to know that they will not be able to run DirectX 12 based applications starting with graphics driver version 126.96.36.19907. It appears that there is a potential security vulnerability that could allow rogues to increase privileges on such processors.
Intel Core 4th Gen processors, also known as Haswell, were released more than eight years ago and received an update less than a year later. In 2018, while facing 32 lawsuits because of the Meltdown and Specter vulnerabilities, it released corrective patches for that CPU. Despite being relatively old, Intel still supports it in legacy mode.
Disabling DirectX 12 API support, according to Intel, comes to mitigate the risks of a potential security issue affecting several 4th generation Intel processors. Affected processors include most of the Intel Core 4th Gen processor lineup, including the popular i7-4790K and i5-4690K. The full list includes:
- 4th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
- 4th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel Iris Graphics 5100
- 4th Generation Intel Core Processors with Intel HD Graphics 5000/4600/4400/4200
- Intel Pentium and Celeron processors with Intel HD Graphics based on 4th generation Intel Core processor
Those who use a dedicated GPU shouldn’t worry. However, if you want to run DirectX 12-based applications and games using the iGPU of these processors, Intel says you will need to download graphics driver 188.8.131.5263 or older.
All of these processors feature iGPUs based on Intel’s 7th Gen GPU architecture, but it seems that the problem lies elsewhere. Some of Intel’s 3rd generation CPUs also use iGPUs based on this same architecture, but they are not included in the list.
Has your CPU been affected by the loss of support? What is your opinion on the subject? Let us know in the comments!
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Out of the Dark
This bulletin applies to 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles built on or after Oct. 23, 2017, and on or before May 24, 2018, equipped with Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps, where the headlamps will not turn on.
This condition happens when the headlamps are first turned on and this can be intermittent.
Using a scan tool, verify that all related systems are functioning properly. If DTCs or other symptoms are found, address these before proceeding.
Park the vehicle in an area where you can see the reflection of the headlamps.
1. Turn on the headlamp switch for 20 seconds, then turn off for 3 seconds.
2. Turn the lamps on for 3 seconds, then turn off for 3 seconds. Repeat this 20 times.
3. Wait for 60 seconds after completing Step 2.
4. Turn the headlamps on for 3 seconds then off for 3 seconds. Repeat this step 20 times.
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Cairns is one of Australia's most charming cities and is an offbeat yet attractive destination and draws innumerable tourists from across the globe every year. Cairns is already a global tourist hotspot and is known for its natural beauty and lovely landscape. Cairns was founded in the year 1876 and has a rich cultural history of its own over the years. The city lies approximately 1700 kilometres away from the capital of Brisbane and is widely regarded as a major gateway to the Great Barrier Reef , one of Australia's biggest natural attractions and Northern Queensland. Cairns is known for its beautiful beaches including the Trinity Park, Machans Beach, Holloways Beach, Trinity Beach, Palm Cove, Kewarra Beach, Yorkeys Knob and Ellis Beach among several others. The suburb of Smithfield is a major attraction owing to its proximity to the majestic Great Dividing Range and is a major hub for the entire beachside community of the area. The Northern Beaches are a big attraction for several tourists and consist of lovely coastal zones and townships located right off the Captain Cook Highway. The Smithfield Shopping Centre is a highly popular attraction in this city. Some of the important areas in Cairns include Caravonica, Kamerunga, Freshwater Valley area, Brinsmead, Stratford and others. Paramatta Park, Bungalow, Westcourt, Manunda, Whitfield and Bayview Heights are other popular areas in Cairns.
Southside Cairns is also a popular area known for its natural beauty and consists of Bentley Park, Mount Sheridan, Edmonton and White Rock. The soothing climate is a big draw for tourists and there are innumerable listed heritage sites in Cairns including the World War II Fuel Installation, Cairns City Council Chamber, Cairns Custom House, Dr EA Koch Memorial, St. Monica's War Memorial Cathedral, Jack and Newell Building, Masonic Temple, World War II Volunteer Defence Corps and the Botanical Gardens to name only a few! These buildings and sites attract tourists in huge numbers every year. Cairns is heavily reliant on tourism and its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef attracts scores of tourists every year without fail. The city is dotted with multiple barbequing zones, lagoons and even designated topless bathing areas. The famous shopping centres in Cairns include the Cairns Central shopping centre and Stockland Cairns .
The area is home to multiple television and radio stations in addition to active local newspapers. The international airport lies approximately 7 kilometres away from the city and is one of the busiest in all of Australia. The sea port is also a hub of activity when it comes to freight based series and exports. There is a Royal Australian navy base in Cairns which is another attraction for visitors. All in all, Cairns is definitely one of the most beautiful and attractive cities in Australia and should definitely be on your travel itinerary while visiting the country. Black Bow Chauffeur has a noted presence in Cairns and specializes in luxury transfers services in the city.
Black Bow Chauffeur is known for its airport transfers and other transportation services. Black Bow Chauffeur is known for reliability and supreme luxury above all else. We have a unique connect with Cairns and pride ourselves on our knowledge of the city. Black Bow Chauffeur offers limousine-like luxury transportation to customers without charging a bomb for the same. This is the biggest USP of the company and we operate through the guiding principle of unequalled customer service. Black Bow Chauffeur offers well trained and skilled drivers to customers. Not only are our drivers certified and thorough professionals, they are also trained in assisting customers and providing value added services in several circumstances and situations. Our drivers possess considerable knowledge of all routes and roadways in Cairns and will get you to your destination without any hassles whatsoever.
That's not all; our drivers in Cairns come smartly attired in black business suits complete with bow ties. This makes them easily identifiable to our customers and also helps them look the part at formal occasions. Apart from well trained chauffeurs, we also offer several luxury vehicles to our customers. These include some iconic cars such as Jaguar XF, the Holden Caprice, Lexus, Mercedes Benz Valante, Chrysler 300 C, Ssangyong Stavic, Toyota Tarago, Toyota Hi Ace Commuter and Kia Carnival to name a few. Our cars are equipped with all necessary safety and luxury features and promise delightful journeys for our customers. We also offer a simple booking process coupled with multiple payment options for greater convenience and flexibility. Our booking form requires you to input only a few major details like names, contact numbers, email addresses, street and suburb details, pickup and drop locations, timings, dates, passenger count and service type opted for.
Our payment options include PayPal, CabCharge and credit cards to name only a few. We also have a 24-7 helpline which attends to the needs of customers and helps them promptly with the booking process. Black Bow Chauffeur is synonymous with reliability and quality service at the best possible rates. While we do give you unmatched luxury, we do it without burdening your pocket in any manner. This makes us the top choice for Cairns residents.
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Read What Prof. Wole Soyinka Wrote About Nigerian Youths Before The Protest
By Olusegun Oluwaseun Jacob
1 year ago
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Before the End Sars protest began, so much comment has been made about the Nigerian youth. Most especially in the aspect of not taking charge and about their nonchalant attitude towards the affairs of the nation.
The popular novelist has former written a piece about the Nigerian youth before the End SARS protest began. Here's what he said in the piece he wrote.
" where did we go wrong?
Wake up Nigerian youths!"
Awolowo was 37 years, Akintola 36, Ahmadu Bello 36, Balewa 34, Okotie Eboh 27 and Enahoro 27 and they led the struggle for Nigeria independence after the death of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 at the time.
In 19966, the first military coup was led by K Nzeogwu who was 29 years and countered by M. Mohammad 28, T. Danjuma 28, I. Babangida 25, J. Garb, 23, Sani Abacha 23, M. Yar'adua 23, and came into power.
Y. Gowon 32, Ojukwu 33, Obasanjo 29, and Buhari 24, most of the military governors who governed the states under the successive military regimes were under 30 years. Also, the brief democratic dispensation which interjected the military interregnums also saw some senators and members of the house of representatives in particular populated by persons under 30.
Under 30's were also not in short supply with appointments. We have examples of MT Mbu who became a federal adviser at 27 and so on and so forth. Now why is it that almost all the age bracket is today still sleeping in 3 seaters chairs in their parents homes?
Why is it that this age bracket today, still collect pocket money from their parents? Why is it that this age bracket is toady still writing JAMB? Why is it that this age bracket still " sagg their trousers? Why is it that this age bracket today still go in search for jobs and not yet married? Why is it that this age bracket today is no longer qualify to even be leader of youth wings in political parties? Why is that this age bracket is toady barred from even aspiring to certain political offices? Why is it that this age bracket is toady incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking question.
Those were the words of Prof. Wole Soyinka and his concern for the Nigerian youths. Asking questions that the youths are finally answering by stepping up and calling on the government to see their plight.
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To understand the body’s ability to process nutrients we can start with the basic unit of life is a cell. The animal cell has a flexible fluid-like cell membrane and no rigid cell wall like plant cells. Plants also have cell membranes but the membranes have an outer harder cell wall cover not found in animals.
Effects Of Cholesterol On Membrane Fluidity
The fluid-like lipid cell membrane allows osmosis to and fro the membrane. Osmosis is a selective transmission process whereby water flows from the level of higher concentration to the level of lower concentration through a membrane.
Through the process of osmosis nutrients and molecules are shared evenly between cells.
Membrane fluidity refers to the ability of cell membranes to allow the transfer of nutrient molecules between cells. Membranes with higher fluidity can achieve better nutrition within the cells.
Cell Membrane Dynamics
Lipid bilayers consisting of a greater proportion of short-tailed unsaturated hydrocarbons allow more passage compared to lipid bilayers with a lesser proportion of unsaturated hydrocarbon tails.
Sterol cholesterol modulates membrane fluidity in animals. The plasma membrane is richly supplied by sterol cholesterol. The kinks in hydrocarbon tails leave spaces between neighboring molecules. These spaces are occupied by sterol cholesterol.
Since cholesterol forms the basic bi-layered structure of tissues they are important for health. Cholesterol in recommended amounts is used by the body to
- Form lipid plasma membrane of cells
- To provide bi-way selective transit passage
- Provide nutrition to cells
- Balance distribution of molecules amongst cells
- Give long life and health to cells
- Repair damaged cells
- Form new cells for replacing dead cells
- Enable new cells to draw nutrition from parent cells
Saturated And Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
When we talk of foods, fats are the substances that provide us with hydrocarbons. We have often been advised to consume unsaturated fats and avoid saturated fats.
Unsaturated fats have a combining capacity and have short tails. Saturated fats have no combining capacity with other molecules and atoms. These long-tailed hydrocarbons reduce fluidity in the lipid bilayer.
The body makes molecules that are useful for it through various processes of molecule transfers, combinations, and breakdowns. More content of saturated fats in the diet reduces the transfer capacity at the cellular level.
A few examples of food sources rich in unsaturated fats are fatty fish, nuts and seeds, and some vegetable oils like soybean and sunflower oil. Food sources rich in saturated fats include red meat, coconut oil and palm oil, and whole dairy products like butter and ice cream.
Though saturated fats serve their purpose in the body, consumption above recommended limits of 10% of daily needed calories has adverse effects. Saturated fats increase low-density lipid cholesterol in the body which gave rise to several heart diseases.
Sterols And Cholesterols
Sterols are substances resembling cholesterol found in plant cell membranes. Sterols can stop cholesterol absorption and the manufacturing of more cholesterol by the body. Recommended amounts of sterols in our diet hence can be actually beneficial in reducing weight.
Overconsumption of sterols has adverse effects. The extra sterols can accumulate in the heart and valves leading to illnesses and diseases.
Oils derived from plants can have an ample quantity of sterols in them. Sesame oil and olive oil have high sterol content. Nuts and seeds are also rich in sterols.
Should Good Cholesterol Be Consumed During The Weight Loss Program?
During a weight loss program, the body is led through diet and exercises to ketogenesis mode in a normal routine.
In ketogenesis mode, the body gets energy from stored fats and carbs apart from food consumed. In non-ketogenesis mode, the body does not burn stored fats as its energy requirements are fulfilled by the food consumed.
Even if the body is on a weight loss program a certain amount of cholesterol would be required to maintain healthy lipid membranes. A scientific weight loss program includes the right amount of cholesterol substances in the diet for steady daily weight loss.
Best Use Of Saturated Fats
Mixed hydrogenated cooking oils used for frying are made from saturated vegetable fats. These are manufactured especially to sustain high heat and not combine chemically with other food matter.
When reheated they can maintain stability. In opposition to this, oils rich in unsaturated cholesterol cannot sustain high heat and are not recommended for frying.
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A double chevron stitch is a composite stitch made from two zig-zag-shaped chevron stitches done between two parallel lines, one above the other.
Two lines of the chevron stitch are made on the same line, one above the other. One stitch has a starting point at the bottom line and the other – at the top line.
You can embroider double Chevron stitch in one color or two contrasting colors. Use this stitch as an outline stitch, border stitch, or filling stitch.
The distance between parallel lines and the diagonal stitches’ angle will define the stitches’ size and density.
Watch this video tutorial and learn how to embroider a Double Chevron stitch!
If you want to use a this decorative stitch for filling, also watch this video tutorial – Double chevron stitch filling video tutorial
If you are going to use a Double Chevron stitch for border design or outlines, I recommend also watch a Chevron stitch video tutorial. Combining single and double chevron stitches will help you to design beautiful borders.
I add new video tutorials to my channel every week. To get notified when a new video goes live, subscribe to my YouTube channel and click on the bell right beside the button.
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Is Morocco safe to travel?
Yes, Morocco is absolutely a safe place to visit. During the Arab spring period, there were a number of
countries that were unstable, Morocco was fortunate to pass that period without been affected by. Having
said that, it is always good to exert some cautiousness while traveling to Morocco or any country for that matter.
Do I need to speak Arabic, local Moroccan language?
You do not need to speak local language which is Arabic. Most people especially around major tourists
hot spots speak English, French, and Spanish. Those are the common foreign language used in the airports,
hotels, resorts, tourists places. But it will be good to know some basic words and sentences, like "how to get to..,
where this place is, how much is this...etc".
Can women travel alone in Morocco?
Yes, women can travel alone to Morocco. I have read many articles and blogs about women going solo in Morocco.
So it is safe for women to travel, and there are plenty of tour guides and transportation that will help ease the
traveling experience for all.
Is Morocco strictly conservative?
Morocco is a moderate conservative country. You will see many locals observe their religion, women dress in headscarf,
people attend the daily prayer at the mosque…etc. This should not scare you at all, the hospitality
in Morocco is well known, and people are generally friendly; Furthermore, tourism
is a good source of income for many, as well as good boost for local economy.
Do I need visa to travel to Morocco?
Most western countries like countries in Europe as well as Canada, USA don’t need a visa to come to Morocco.
Other countries would need a tourist visa to come. Please contact the consulate of Morocco at your country
to get more information. Also make sure to have a valid passport with validity up to 6 months before entering Morocco.
What do I need to take with me on my trip?
Travel documents like valid Passport, ID, credit card, some cash (preferrably Euros or dollars)
Medical kit (nice to have), backpack, a mobile phone. Sunglasess / sunscreen...etc
What is the local language of Morocco?
Morocco’s official language is Arabic, with French being a secondary language that is widely used in business and schools.
There is a good percentage of people in the north that speak Spanish. English is gaining popularity among adults, and used frequently in major tourist hot spots like Marrakech.
What are the best places to visit in Morocco?
Morocco is a diverse country in terms of people, culture and nature. If you are a desert lover then Merzouga and
Zagora are among the most popular desert destination to visit. If you are into camping or love mountain trekking,
then Atlas region is your place to be. For more information about places to visit in morocco, please check Places to go page.
What is the local food?
Couscous is the number one meal in Morocco, in addition to that, make sure not to miss Morocco mint tea, Hariria, and Pastila.
There is a wide variety of food here that would meet your tastes as well as any dietary restriction you may have.
Do I need traveler insurance?
This is not required, but nice to have. There are many companies that offer that worldwide,
look at your options and the different plans they have, and choose what fits your situation best.
Can I use my phone in Morocco?
If your phone plan includes international (Morocco), then you should be able to use your phone without issues,
you may also buy Morocco SIM card, it will include Morocco phone number, and you will be able to use it to
call your hotel, or any local numbers (cost is around $2 per card).
Where can I exchange money to local one?
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Learning English at school in a foreign country does not always prepare an au pair for full immersion into the United States, where they will be forced to comprehend and speak in English most of their day time (and night time) hours.
Nervous host families and au pairs, rest assured, there are a number of measures that can be taken to help au pairs improve their English rapidly.
ESL Classes at Community Colleges
The first step is to sign up for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at your local community college (must be an accredited college or university.) Au pairs will be required to take a placement exam and will then be assigned to a class that is appropriate for their level. Au pairs may use the money from their education stipend provided by their host families to pay for these classes. Most classes meet once a week for a few hours for an entire semester. This will satisfy approximately half of their educational requirement (about 30 hours or 3 credits.) Many classes have a language lab component in which au pairs will listen to words through headphones and then repeat the words and record them to see how they sound.
Free ESL Class Through City and Town Adult Continuing Education Classes
Many towns and cities offer free ESL classes through their public school adult continuing education program. Most of the classes are free or require only a nominal fee. Westport, Fairfield, Norwalk, Wilton, Stamford, Greenwich and Ridgefield all have continuing education programs. Unfortunately, these classes will not count towards an au pair’s education requirement since they are not through an accredited university. However, they are definitely worth taking in addition to college classes.
Read, Read, Read!
Whether it is People magazine, a children’s fairytale, or a NY Times Best Seller, reading anything at all will help reinforce the English language and introduce au pairs to new words and help comprehension. I recommend that au pairs keep a dictionary nearby to look up words that they don’t recognize and write them down in a reading journal to help remember the meaning. Au pairs, be sure to ask host families or local coordinators if you are unsure how to pronounce a word. Host families, help your au pair apply for a libary card at the local libary and encourage them to start reading! This is also a great outing for au pairs to do with the children. In addition, au pairs can take younger children to story hour at the library, which is a win-win for all involved!
While we want our children to stop watching television, I suggest that au pairs watch television to learn American slang and strengthen their knowledge of the English language during their time off. Watching television with closed captions or movies with subtitles may be particularly helpful.
Also, if the host children are allowed to watch television while the au pair is working, I would recommend that the au pair watch with them. Many children’s shows (such as Sesame Street and Barney) contain characters that speak slower and enunciate the words, which makes it easier to absorb what is being said.
Listen to the Radio and Other Music
Listening to the news and other talk shows on the radio will help reinforce the English language and increase comprehension. Also, listening to music is very helpful since there is a lot of repetition in most songs. Printing out the lyrics to favorite songs and reading along while listening to the music is also an effective method to improving vocabulary and comprehension.
Talk and Engage in Conversation
In the beginnng, most au pairs are translating what is being said to them in English into their own language in their mind and then translating their response the same way. However, the more au pairs are forced to speak English, the more they will begin to think in English, which will assist in fluency. Whenever possible, au pairs should be engaged in conversation with host familes, host children, local coordinators, friends and other au pairs (in English only!).
Free Online Resources:
- ESL Flow: This website is full of free online ESL resources. It looks a little rough, but clicking through will bring you to everything from grammar worksheets, pronunciation tips, TOEFL practice exams, online quizzes and much much more!
- BBC: The BBC has an excellent online English language site. It has videos, interactive tools, vocabulary lessons, articles with comprehension questions, and listening exercises. The content is updated regularly and would be a great daily activity!
- Dave’s ESL Cafe: Dave’s is essentially a tool for ESL teachers, but has a very extensive list of grammar resources to brush up on the basics. If an au pair would like to read up on grammar, study idioms or take quizzes, this is an excellent resource.
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What is Osteopathy?
Manual osteopathy is a health care profession founded in 1874 by Dr. Andrew T. Still in the USA, that focuses on disorders of the muscles, bones, nerves and joint systems, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Manual osteopathic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal and joints complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. Manual osteopaths practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care.
What techniques are used for treatment?
Manual osteopathy constitutes many hands-on techniques such as soft tissue therapy (trigger point therapy, myofascial release technique), osteo-articular joint mobilization, therapeutic exercises and muscle energy techniques amongst others.
Is osteopathic treatment effective?
Clinical research has shown osteopathic treatment to be one of the most effective cares available for low back pain, neck pain and other conditions of spine.
Does manual osteopathy treatment require a referral from a medical doctor?
A referral is usually not needed to see a manual osteopath; however, your health plan insurer may have specific referral requirements. You may want to contact your employer’s human resources department—or the insurance plan provider directly—to find out if there are any referral requirements. Most plans allow you to just call and schedule an appointment with a manual osteopath.
Is manual osteopathy treatment ongoing?
The hands-on nature of the manual osteopathy treatment is essentially what requires patients to have treatments a number of times. To be treated, a patient needs to be seen by a manual osteopath. In contrast, a course of treatment from medical doctors often involves a pre-established plan that is conducted at home (i.e. taking a course of antibiotics once a day for a couple of weeks). A manual osteopath may provide acute, chronic, and/or preventive care thus making a certain number of visits sometimes necessary. Your manual osteopaths should tell you the extent of treatment recommended and how long you can expect it to last.
What to expect when you visit?
On your first visit a full medical history will be taken and you will be given a physical examination. For this wear suitable, modest clothes in which you feel comfortable. You will normally be asked to perform a simple series of movements so that the mobility of your body can be evaluated. This biomechanical assessment will be considered alongside lifestyle factors such as work and leisure activities.
Using a developed sense of touch, any points of weakness, excess strain, postural imbalance or specific injury will be identified. The osteopath uses their hands to investigate the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment using a variety of non-invasive techniques. You will be given a prognosis and suggested treatment plan that will be reinforced by advice on suitable exercises to speed up the natural healing process.
Who Can Benefit From Osteopathy Treatments?
Whatever your lifestyle, osteopathy can help you make the most of it! Busy days hunched over a computer, running around after small children, or engaging in heavy manual labour can create postural strains and stresses.
Leisure activities can also take their toll. Sports, gardening and other hobbies can lead to acute or repetitive strain injuries. And the stress of managing it all can affect us in many ways, too.
Osteopathy can help relieve:
- Acute / Chronic low back pain
- Acute / Chronic neck pain
- Whiplash Associated disorders
- Joint pains
- Rheumatic pain
- Arthritic pain
- Neuralgia (Trapped nerves)
- Aches and pains
- Muscle Tension / Spasms
- Minor sports injuries
- Repetitive strain injuries
- General shoulder girdle pain
- Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen shoulder)
- Tennis / Golfers Elbow
- Knee pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Inability to relax
- Postural problems
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Archive RW&RM 2013-2014
Reading, Writing, and Research Methodologies 2013-2014
Handbook description: "The Reading, Writing, and Research Methodologies Seminar is tailored towards (further) developing research methods within the first year of this master. By establishing a solid foundation of research skills, it will eventually prepare students for their Graduate research in the second year. Through reading core theoretical texts, they will establish a common vocabulary and set of references to work from. They will learn the practice of classic ‘essayistic methodologies’, including close reading, annotation, description and notation, students learn to survey a body of literature, filter what is relevant to their research and create comparative pieces of analysis. The seminar helps students to establish methodical drafting processes for their texts, where they can develop ideas further and structure their use of notes and references. The course takes as axiomatic that the perceived division between ‘practice’ and ‘theory’ is essentially an illusion."
The seminar over the two trimesters will involve:
(a.) Identifying the object of your research: description and analysis of your work
(b.) Contextualizing your work through description and reflection on contemporary and historical practices.
(c.) Identify research material key to your practice.
(d.) Synopsis and annotation of key texts
(e.) Writing machines: creating methods for group and individual writing.
Throughout, there will be an emphasis on working collectively, whether in a larger discussion group or in smaller reading and writing groups.
The specific outcome for the RW&RM seminar of 2013-14 will be a 1500 word text which reflects on your own method and situates your work in relation to a broader artistic and cultural context. The various texts produced within the RW&RM seminar will serve as source material for your text on method. In common with all modules on the course RW&RM serves to support the other elements of the course (Self-directed Research, Issues in Art & Theory, Practice-Group Critiques &c.). Therefore, the text on method will inform your Self-Evaluation at the end of the third trimester and provide the basis for your Graduate Project Proposal that you will produce in the fourth trimester.
Brief for 1500 word methods text (which you will do at the end of the second trimester).
The aim of this assignment is to use description of your work as a way of identifying and articulating your method. Describing first what and then how and why you make work often leads to discussions of the works context (what work is similar to the work you describe; what are the key ideas the work deals with).
The theoretical elements of the texts you write should therefore emerge from, and have a very clear connection with, the work you are making. For this experiment I am asking you to follow the method outlined above so that you can begin to reflect and write quite deeply about the work you are making. A second method you will find useful is to draw on annotations of texts you have read which have a particular relation to the work you make.
Text on Method
Finish text on method
Review of seminar.
Plan writing practice for second year.
We split into two groups
Group one: cut and paste writing machine - text on method part one - self-plagiarism workshop
Group one post digital version here
Group two: text on method part two - working into the text
Brief for draft:
Using ONLY the texts you have created during the seminar, compile a text on your working methods which includes description of previous and current work, reflection on your motivation and which contextualizes your practice in relation to art works, media and cultural artefacts by others. 1500 words. Include bibliography. Use Harvard system. See: http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/fa-wiki/Harvard_system
Note: end with: what questions am I open to?
Planning the essay on method - assisted by writing machine
John Cage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq6BrQrCajY
Roland Kirk (1961) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbzhw0Sz-js
Cage with Roland Kirk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUYtlMuN_V4
Interview for a show at the CAC
Task: Edit and augment the interview you made last week. This is not for the industry but for the 90% of the visitors to the n-town CAC who have no connection to the art world(s).
Add this last question: what do you hope the audience will get out of this exhibition?
Welcome to the n-town CAC
Audience and demographic
Planning the interview
conducting the interview
transcribing the interview
Next session: editing the interview
11:00 - Intro to session: Review of first trimester. What worked and what room is there for possible changes?
11:30 - 12:00: A simple technique. Thirty minutes of note taking
12:00 -14:30: Using the notes from last session on the wiki, plus your own notes and images -- two groups will compile a text reflecting on Ruth Buchanan's seminar.
15:00 Upload on wiki and review
Artist's presentation and workshop
A record of last week's seminar can be found here:
1) Go into groups of two and write up notes on the presentations you gave during the last seminar
11:00 - 12:30
Text = description (2 lines)
Media = description (2 lines)
Art piece = description (2 lines)
images and media links
Report = Your notes on the presentation and discussion
Upload onto wiki
12:45 review progress in group. Plan finishing process
14:00 finish off notes
15:00 2) introduction to the next 2-3 sessions = writing machines - intro and first experiments
and here is TONY HARRISON going on a Shamans' stag night. HE'S 'AVIN IT LAAARGE !
You may remember that at the start of the last seminar I showed 1) a bit of media 2) read a bit of text. Both of these related to my own research in some way. You may also remember that at the time I could articulate some interesting links between the objects but I was still pondering what precisely the fascination for these objects was .
This thursday I would like you to do as I did and bring a few objects that you think have a relation to your work.
1) a media object [TV or youtube]
2) a piece of work by someone else you love or hate (the work, that is) and
3) a written text.
In the seminar we will start to generate texts relating to the objects of our desire.
Thesis guidelines to second years
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Kathleen B. Casey is the author of The Prettiest Girl on Stage is a Man: Race and Gender Benders in American Vaudeville and is currently writing her second book, The Things She Carried: Women and the Power of the Purse, under contract with Oxford University Press. Dr. Casey earned her PhD in History with a graduate certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Rochester in 2010. She was born in Massachusetts, raised in New York, and is now based in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Standing next to Margaret Thatcher’s grey power bag while doing (pre-pandemic) research at the Museum of Bags / Tassen Museum in Amsterdam, May 2019. Look out for this bag in recent episodes of The Crown.
In the seventh month of the pandemic, I spoke to Rachel Sugar of Vox about fun in the American past and present.
In June 2020, activists in Portsmouth, Virginia remade one of the many Confederate monuments in the state. Erected at the site of a whipping post at the corner of High and Court Streets, this monument was completed in 1881. It has since been removed. Photo by Casey.
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Vol 7 Nr 2017:1 (2017): Nordidactica 2017:1
Epistemologies of Religious Education Research in the Nordic Welfare states
As a research discipline subject matter didactics or subject didactics (“ämnesdidaktik”, “fagdidaktik(k)”) in the Nordic states has, as is the case in for instance other European regions, developed in relation to the academization and professionalization of the educational sciences in general and thus also to the education of teachers (Hofstetter & Schnewly, 2002). This also goes for religious education as an object of research as well as of developmental educational aspirations based on science or aiming at being science (Vetenskab, Wissenschaft). Unlike many other subject didactics, RE is, however, related to two sets of institutional practices that have shown a growing interest in education and religion – an interest with academic consequences – namely school and church. This has meant that RE was an established academic discipline in theological faculties in several Nordic countries, with roots in catechetic and practical theology, before the general interest in subject matter didactics increased from the 1960s onwards, often under the name religionspedagogik[k]/religionspædagogik [Pedagogy of Religion] (Osbeck & Lied, 2012a). | <urn:uuid:4325db29-0f40-43be-bcd2-73d14e4466f3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://journals.lub.lu.se/nordidactica/issue/view/2752 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573197.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818124424-20220818154424-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.924535 | 290 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Why do we run to a certain food every time we feel sad, frustrated, lonely, or even happy?
Many struggle with this the very REAL and RAW issue of emotional eating. Often, it is ingrained in us from an early age. We see it even starting in young children whom are rewarded and even bribed with food. And more often than not, it’s a sugary treat. And then as we age, the situations may differ but the same underlying theme appears.
Most of the time these choices are rooted in an emotion.
Whether we are feeling sad, lonely, anxious, joyful, stressed, scared, worried, rejected, bored, unloved, loved, excited, discouraged, the list goes on…
However, there is only one reason why we should chose the foods we eat and it’s actually quite simple: for nourishment.
I’m not saying that we can’t treat ourselves every once in a while. I think it’s good to include some treats into our diet so we don’t feel like we’re living a dull and boring life. I do have a few guilty pleasures of my own. But I want us to understand why we are choosing certain foods. Some foods just aren’t even worth stuffing into our bodies no matter how we are feeling.
Food will not mend the broken pieces. It will not make you feel better. I guarantee you that the choices you are making in these emotional states will just leave you feeling bloated, tired, irritable, and even more guilty or depressed.
The remedy? It will take time to mend this broken relationship with food but it can be done.
1. Awareness. First, you must realize when you’re making a food choice due to an emotional state.
2. Recognition. Recognize and name the specific emotion. How are you feeling at that moment. What is the emotion behind it? Or maybe you will notice you’re craving something because of a certain situation, stressor, or time of the day.
3. Address. Once you pinpoint the emotion, you can tackle it head-on by taking steps to p.r.o.c.e.s.s. and a.d.d.r.e.s.s. the emotion. This step is critical; if you don’t address the emotion, it will resurface later on.
4. Redirect & Healing. Redirect that negative energy from your food craving into a healing exercise. This may look different to each person. Some may choose to do positive affirmations, prayer, journaling, reflection, or therapy sessions.
To help you in your journey, I’ve created a journal page to uncover the emotions behind your food choices. Keep this in a safe place and document every time an emotionally-charged craving creeps up. This will help you know where to begin in the redirection and healing steps.
It was actually in doing the RESTART® program myself, that I became fully aware of my own “triggers”. When you are in a certain healthy eating challenge such as RESTART®, and your triggers pop up, you can’t turn to the foods that you’re accustomed to. Your emotional eating tendencies will hit you in the face like a ton of bricks– there is no denying them.
If you’re ready for extra support, join me for my next RESTART® class. Self-care and conscious eating are topics we discuss as we complete a three-week REAL food challenge. You will be fully supported by your instructor and fellow classmates with whom you build life-long relationships.
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Help was supposedly arriving at chaotic city-run Bel-Park Tower apartments this week.
Baltimore Housing had promised a nighttime security guard who would sit at a table in front of the monitor’s booth and keep out the loitering troublemakers who have been robbing, threatening and generally terrifying elderly tenants.
But the security guard never showed up.
“After a while I had the maintenance man put away the table,” said Mary Lawson, delegate to the Residents’ Advisory Board for Bel-Park Tower. “We realized no one was going to come.”
On Wednesday, Lawson and other residents of the formerly-seniors-only apartment building on West Belvedere Ave. came downtown to ask Baltimore Housing officials what happened.
“They just told us it didn’t work out,” said Bernadette White, president of the Residents’ Council, after a two-hour meeting from which The Brew was barred by housing officials.
A spokeswoman for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), which runs the 274-unit building, was apologetic but didn’t have much more to add.
“We have had arrangements with two different security companies. After agreeing to the contract, both companies opted to back out for their own reasons,” said Cheron Porter, director of communications for Baltimore Housing.
“We are working feverishly to find a new security company,” she added. Asked to cite a reason for excluding the media from the meeting, Porter said “sensitive” subjects were going to be discussed with staff.
Ever since elderly tenants from Bel-Park called attention to their plight on June 21 by picketing outside Baltimore Housing’s downtown headquarters, officials have been promising to help improve security there.
But they have also pointed to changes in federal housing policy they say have compelled them over the years to convert senior citizen housing into “mixed population” buildings. This has meant younger tenants with disabilities, including recovering substance abusers.
Lawson says the true definition is a little broader: “We got more drug addicts in here than rehabs.”
Longtime tenants at Bel-Park have said the new crowd props open side doors and intimidates the lone monitor in the glassed-in booth, so that loiterers wander the hallways at will – drinking, doing drugs, sleeping on mattresses in the halls and rattling apartment doors in the night.
At a recent meeting with more than 75 tenants, Housing Commissioner Paul Graziano and his top deputies assured residents they would improve building security.
Then-Captain Marc Partee (since promoted) of the Baltimore Police Department was there, and he and housing officials said they would help, but also urged residents to do their part.
“Not Even Close to Acceptable”
Speaking to The Brew by phone, state Delegate Jill P. Carter blasted the city for its failure to make changes since that meeting.
“I’m sure HABC officials are well intentioned but to date they have failed to provide the remedial measures promised,” Carter said. “It’s not even close to acceptable.”
Carter said her office solicited a security company, “which did a walk-through Wednesday and intends to submit a proposal on Monday.” She said they are also “working on getting a Baltimore Police Department substation at the building.”
She also said she was “troubled” that the police department “did not make good on its promise to immediately remove trespassers through issuance of citations.”
Both Housing and police officials have pointed to the challenging neighborhood, not far from the mayhem that has been dominating headlines lately as Baltimore’s homicide count sees a shocking summer spike. But Carter says there’s no excuse for not protecting vulnerable adults.
“Failure to promptly address the security issues continues to put residents at risk, as well as HABC because they know of the urgency of the situation and as yet failed to provide immediate relief,” Carter said, apparently alluding to the agency’s potential liability.
(In 2010, a jury ruled the city of Charlotte, N.C., negligent in the strangling death of a 63-year-old woman by a fellow public housing tenant who was a convicted felon.)
Beer Bottles and Needles
Bel-Park tenant Walter Jackson said he fears such a tragedy in Baltimore. “Something bad happening to somebody – that’s the only way they’re going to change anything here,” he said.
Long-time Bel-Park resident Lawson, 73, said “this used to be a wonderful place” but that problems have evolved over time.
On a recent afternoon, she gave a reporter a tour, pointing to the crowd composed mostly of young and middle-aged men congregating at a nearby liquor store and in front of the apartment towers.
She pointed to the high metal fence around the building installed (at her urging) by the city to replace a low wall where she says people loitered – drinking and conducting drug deals.
On the outside of the building, she noted, there are security cameras that were installed a few months ago. But for some reason, they were not hooked up. A sign that weeks earlier had been taped to the front entrance warning tenants not to let a banned person inside was no longer there.
A group of tenants outside complained to Lawson about the building’s community room not being open. It has been closed for the last three years in the wake of problems that Lawson said were caused by a tenant who has since left.
Before then, the room had been open 24 hours a day, many residents recalled wistfully, with chairs where people could watch television, drink coffee, read magazines and socialize.
“How long do you suffer for something somebody else did?” said Eunice Bustion, 84, speaking to Lawson.
“It’s not fair! Give us something to do!” said Dorothy Washington. “They listen to you!”
“Will Die N 5 Days!”
Lawson was adamant, though, that the community room could not be opened and even doubted that better security could make it possible. She said in the final days before it was closed, it was a nightmare.
“We had people coming in and doing drugs and drinking and in the morning the maintenance man had to clean it up,” she said. “Liquor bottles, all kinds of needles.”
A small room with a pool table and the laundry room, both of which she now locks at 8 p.m., had similar problems, she said. “They were in there doing drugs, having sex.”
Lawson showed a reporter photos she had taken of the graffiti scrawled on the elevators threatening her and others who try to keep order in the building. “MARY LAWSON WATCH YOURSELF BITCH!!!” and another one says, referring to the housing manager, “Worsley Will Die N 5 DAYS!”
“They’ve asked me if I want to move and I say no,” she said. “This is where I live.”
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All positions have been filled for 2022, check back this winter for details on 2023 positions!
Farm Manager and Assistant Farm Manager
Crown Point Ecology Center (CPEC) is green space that matters – a biologically diverse living laboratory that serves to demonstrate practical applications of ecology. The 115-acre property in northeast Ohio (10 miles northwest of Akron, and 25 miles south of Cleveland) is a regional model for sustainable and organic agriculture and environmental education. At CPEC we believe that ecological land stewardship encourages structural and social change through local food production and community engagement.
Crown Point is seeking summer interns for sustainable vegetable production and marketing on our 8-acre organic farm. Our summer internship program is designed for those who are interested in sustainable agriculture, community engagement, public horticulture and/or environmental education. Interns will learn practical skills in greenhouse production of seedlings for our plant sale and field experience growing produce. The primary tasks from March - May include watering, tray filling, seeding, transplanting, preparing beds for seeding and transplanting and support for our annual organic plant sale over two weekends in May. Major tasks from June - October include harvesting, weeding, washing, packaging. Over 250 varieties of vegetables and fruits are grown for the CSA, market sales and for donation.
The farm crew will consist of the farm manager, assistant farm manager, and interns. The farm team and staff will provide training, mentorship and guidance in growing, maintaining and harvesting produce on Crown Point’s vegetable farm, which serves a 110 member CSA, the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, farmers’ markets and restaurants. Interns will gain the basic skills necessary to manage their own farms.
A strong work ethic, a positive attitude and good sense of humor are essential for this position. Interns must be able to withstand challenging weather conditions; do repetitive, tedious tasks; and be able to “go with the flow,” as plans often change quickly in farming. Good teamwork skills are also essential, including the ability to communicate effectively and to stay calm, professional, and focused in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment. This is a physically demanding position. Interns must be able to squat, bend over, and keep hands moving for long periods of time. Candidates sometimes work independently and are expected to stay focused and maintain a quick pace. Conversation and listening to music are encouraged but should not be a distraction from the task at hand. Jean-Martin Fortier, famous organic farmer says, “Your hands should always be moving faster than your lips.”
People with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a farming career are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must be able to commit to 3 or 6 consecutive months between early February and late October.
Essential Duties and Learning Objectives:
Other responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.
Greenhouse management and season extension
Direct seeding and transplanting
Field preparation which may include tractor use
Cultivating and weeding using organic methods
Pest and weed management
Operating and maintaining relevant machinery
Harvests and Sales
Harvesting, washing and packing crops for distribution to all accounts
Keeping records of produce distributed through each avenue
Assisting with Crown Point’s annual spring plant sale production and sales
Education, Management and Outreach
Set up and manage farm markets
Trains, supervises and directs CSA shareholders and volunteers on farm tasks.
Orients and educates CSA shareholders on an informal basis.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
· High School diploma or equivalent required.
· One growing season of experience with organic vegetable farming is preferred. Some experience (paid, volunteer, or hobby) doing outdoor, physical work (e.g. gardening, landscaping, carpentry, outdoor-based camp counselor, etc.) is required
· Experience with farm equipment and machinery helpful
· CSA or farmers’ market experience helpful
· Experience cooking/preserving diverse fresh vegetables helpful
· Strong work ethic; Listens carefully and follows directions. Communicates clearly and effectively, and asks questions when clarity is needed
· Multi-tasks and works efficiently. Delegates tasks and supervises others in a professional, courteous manner in what is usually a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
· Helps create a community-focused environment that supports the Crown Point mission and its guiding principles and promotes a positive, healthy work environment for all farm and CPEC staff; abides by all safety protocols
· Maintains a valid driver’s license
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
· Flexible hours based on the weather, season and required activities. Interns generally start the day at 8:00am and finish between 5-6pm depending on the tasks needing to be completed. CSA pick up assignments may start later in the day and work later in the evening. Weekend days will be assigned and shared among interns for weekend watering, market sales or such. Work requires physical exertion and activities such as stooping, bending, lifting and pushing/pulling heavy equipment. All apprentices must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
· Farm work goes on, even when it is cold, wet, windy, hot, etc. Apprentices must dress appropriately and be ready to work under challenging weather conditions.
· Farming is not without risk. Slip and fall accidents, equipment-based injuries, etc. can happen. Interns must have their own health insurance and medications for allergies and such.
Please submit your application and cover letter to:
Carly Zimmerman, Farm Manager at: email@example.com
Kevin Gross, Executive Director at: firstname.lastname@example.org
Crown Point Ecology Center
P.O. Box 484
Bath, OH 44210
Detailed résumé that highlights your qualifications for the internship position.
Cover letter that explains why you are interested in the position, and why at Crown Point particularly. Please also include the earliest date at which you would be able to start, and the latest date you could work in the fall.
Telephone number(s) and email addresses of three references, of which at least one MUST be a former or current employer/supervisor. Please include a short description of how you know this person (Supervisor from Acme Landscapers, etc.)
Upon review of the application materials, the farm manager will contact the top candidates to schedule a 2-3 hour working visit and interview, in which candidates can see the farm, work with the farm staff, and both candidates and farm staff can determine whether it would be a good fit. Depending on scheduling, the working visit and interview may have to take place on different days. If you are applying from a distance and are unable to do a working visit, please let Danielle know when you send your application materials. Crown Point will accept applications and schedule working visits/interviews on a rolling basis until February 28, 2021, or until the open positions are filled.
Thank you for your interest in Crown Point!
Daily Stipend; paid bi-weekly
Occasional attendance at farm-based workshops and farm visits
Paid vacation days (depending on total weeks of internship for full time interns)
Paid holidays (if occur during intern’s work schedule for full time)
Rustic housing may be available for small fee
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The significant damage caused by the recent fires in Solea and Argaka, is undoubtedly one of the largest in recent decades and constitutes serious damage to the habitats and species. It is estimated that around 10-12 square kilometres of Natura 2000 area were burnt, with many woodland bird species affected, including Bonelli’s Eagle, the only Eagle species in Cyprus. 40 – 50 years ago, these fires would have been equally tragic, but the forest recovery prospects would have been promising as fires are a natural component of the Mediterranean ecosystem. Unfortunately, however, in 2016, due to anthropogenic climate change, which now is a reality, the prospects of forest and wooded land recovery are much more limited because of desertification. The fact that many fires are not a natural element, but incompatible human intervention, worsens the situation even further.
The forests that were burnt, offer invaluable ecosystem services such as retaining water (it is no coincidence that the only healthy aquifer in Cyprus is below the Troodos mountains and Paphos Forest), retaining and enriching the soil, regulating climate, absorbing carbon dioxide, while they are also a habitat for biodiversity (and many endemic species of Cyprus), and play a significant role in human well-being – invaluable ecosystem services now largely diminished. Healthy ecosystems are the best insurance we have in order to withstand and adapt to the effects of climate change, which is why following those two very catastrophic fires we need to consider, firstly the restoration and reforestation of the burnt areas, and secondly the issue of prevention of future fires, caused by negligence and human error.
Firstly the reforestation. Much has been said and written about ‘fast track reforestation’ and such like. Natural ecosystems don’t work like this though. In fact the most important thing we can do is, to do nothing and give the ecosystem time. Burnt areas need to be protected, ‘cordoned off’ almost, to stop people stealing the burnt wood and any mechanical interventions should be prohibited at all costs. No roads should be opened, no major anti-erosion interventions made and no major anti-flooding measures taken either, as all of these can accelerate erosion. The most important thing after a fire is not to break up the soil and accelerate loss of soil. Mediterranean ecosystems naturally rebound after fires, but if the soil is lost then plants can’t root anymore. The Department of Forests has a policy along those lines and should be allowed to lead the process. Volunteers can be helpful mostly for wardening the area to stop unwanted interventions, stealing of burnt wood, etc. Restoration takes a long time. It will be at least 15 years before a new forest is starting to take root again.
Which is why, especially at a time of climate change and when we need the forests services so much, it’s important to look also at prevention. And by that we don’t mean forest roads and fire breaks, we mean control of urban sprawl.
The fact that the two large and destructive fires were caused by human negligence around homes found on the forest boundaries, stresses in the strongest terms the need to modify the Republic’s isolated housing policy and limit the root cause which enables the construction of houses almost everywhere, even on forest boundaries, dramatically increasing the risk of fire as demonstrated by the recent fires.
The Opinion on an amendment of the isolated housing policy has already been issued by the relevant Departments since December 2015 and the proposed change when implemented will significantly reduce this phenomenon, but unfortunately, it is still pending for publication by the Minister of the Interior. The amendment of the isolated housing policy, as fully justified in the opinion of the relevant Departments should be published immediately by the Minister of the Interior, in order to curb urban sprawl and the multiple problems that this causes. Protecting the forests and natural habitats, and their priceless value, cannot simply be based on the hope that some people will not behave in a naive and criminally negligent way in the countryside, destroying priceless common goods such as the forest. Appropriate and rigorous, proactive government policy is necessary.
Climate change is now a reality and the forests of Cyprus will struggle much longer to recover than they would have 40-50 years ago because of climate change and desertification. Some will never recover. At the same time, healthy ecosystems, and forests are very important ecosystems, are our best insurance for withstanding and adapting to climate change. That is why we need a brave and bold new look at policies of forest protection and conservation.
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The course offers an introduction to international monetary economics. Theoretical aspects of international monetary economics are covered, such as international capital flows and exchange rates. In addition, the impact of different exchange rate systems on the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy is analysed. Also discussed are international financial crises and the European Monetary System.
Language of instruction: English
Lecture as recording,
Tutorial time in presence and online
Information material (PDF Download):
Lecture and Tutorial
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In a London brick Victorian flat, you tend to need more than one wireless access point. We have two: both 802.11ac, one from Netgear, one from Buffalo, both with 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections. My Lumia 1020 sees the 2.4GHz radio in our access point with more bars than the 5GHz radio in the same AP. That's to be expected; the AP is in the next room and 2.4GHz has a longer range than 5GHz.
But I found myself wondering which connection I should use. The 2.4GHz connection offers lower bandwidth, but with better signal strength; the 5GHz connection has higher bandwidth, but will the weaker signal strength mean I get the same or even a slower connection? I fired up the Network Speed Test app from Microsoft Research, tested the speed on one connection (running it three times in case of anything else on the network that might affect the results) and then logged on to the other connection and tried it again.
The results did vary between the runs, but both the average and peak results showed better bandwidth from the 5GHz connection, even with the lower signal strength; up to 18Mbps rather than between 7Mbps and 10Mbps. I saw the same speeds on the Lumia 1520 on the 2.4GHz connection, so the faster processor in the phone didn't affect the throughput, but it didn't see the 5GHz connection at all.
With that kind of a difference, if you have multiple access points or connections visible, you may want to run your own speed test to see which is faster.
Interestingly, Windows Phone tended to pick whichever network I had connected to last, whereas Windows 8 is more likely to switch if it finds a network it thinks has better bandwidth.
Notebooks and laptops have higher-powered wi-fi chipsets that give you more bandwidth than phones and tablets, so switching to a better connection may make more of a difference on a PC. Or maybe that connection managing logic is something that will move into Windows Phone in a future version, given that it's based on the same kernel.
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Graduate Students of Color Research Mentoring Program (GSOCRM)
This cohort-based mentoring program for graduate students of color is a collaboration between the College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the College’s Office of Research and Graduate Education . In this program, students will:
- Access information, resources, and helpful/impactful mentoring relationships
- Develop important skills in research, leadership, and career development
- Learn academic and research strategies focused on success and resilience from faculty of color and other research mentors
- Experience affinity, affirmation, and fellowship with other graduate students of color
- Commitment to exploring intersectional issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in graduate programs
- Commitment to being intentional and engaged in the mentoring program
- Participate in workshops and other events
- Attend the GSOCRM Scholar Retreat, which takes place in the spring of the academic year (this retreat supports you as a scholar of color and will cover topics such as exploring professional development, imposter syndrome, how to apply for external funding, relationship with finance, and networking)
- Completion of formative and summative mentoring program evaluation requests
There will also be pop-up workshops that you are welcome to attend (e.g., academic writing, restorative justice, indigenous qualitative methods).
How to ApplyApplication information will be available mid-August. If you have questions, please email firstname.lastname@example.org .
GSOCRM Scholar Retreat
The GSOCRM Scholar Retreat, formerly known as the Long Day Training, is designed to help students prepare for the rigors of graduate school, provide a scholarly atmosphere of support where historically excluded doctoral students can share and receive ongoing feedback on their research and professional interests, and assist students with goal setting and outlining a professional plan.
It serves as a special time and space devoted to graduate students in the College of Education from different programs and levels of study to network with others who seek to enter the professoriate and/or university administration.
The retreat offers knowledge and insights to increase the successful completion of respective doctoral programs and future faculty representation. The theme of the retreat will change each year depending on the coordinator’s request. Some of the topics for the retreat may include but are not limited to:
- Navigating the politics of the academy
- Mentorship and building an academic community
- Succeeding amid the rigors of graduate school
- Wellness session
- Coping with and avoiding personal and emotional hurdles to success
- Maintaining a balanced life as you matriculate through your graduate programs
- Funding, publishing, and marketing yourself
- Finding funding for your research
- Publishing work and marketing yourself in graduate school
GSOCRM Closing Celebration
Every year, members of GSOCRM are invited to attend the program’s end-of-the-year closing celebration, which is designed to nurture connections, reflect on the year, and celebrate year-end accomplishments.
Members are strongly encouraged to attend this event, as it serves as a culminating moment.
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Rainfall records have been broken in South Australia's far north as wet weather sweeps across the state.
- Much of SA's north has been in drought
- Record rain has fallen in northern areas overnight
- The SES is warning of potential flash flooding
Records were broken in several centres overnight, including at Marree, which broke its September rainfall record with 93 millimetres, as did Woomera with 41mm.
The rain has brought relief to pastoralists who have suffered through another drier-than-average winter.
Holowiliena Station in the Flinders Ranges woke up to flowing creeks this morning after 47mm of rain fell on their property overnight.
Station owner Frances Frahn said it was the best rain in four years.
"We'll actually grow some grass and keep us looking forward to the future," she said.
"This might mean actually bringing sheep back to Holowiliena again."
The family destocked the property for the first time since 1852 last year.
Ms Frahn's son Todd Frahn took to social media this morning to share the good news of the rain.
"Another live broadcast from Holowiliena Station: we've had 41mm of rain — and it's still raining!" he said.
Nearby Upalinna Station recorded 58mm of rain, its best falls in years.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a "medium chance" of showers in Adelaide stemming from the low pressure system responsible the outback deluge, with the possibility of a thunderstorm.
Flood warning for Flinders Ranges
The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a flood warning for the Flinders district.
Swift water rescue teams are on standby for possible flash flooding in northern parts of the state.
SES state duty officer Ian Bonython urged people travelling north to stay vigilant as rain continues to fall
"Don't drive through flooded waters, be mindful of your family and pets, and keep them away from those low-lying areas and also be aware that with the heavy rains the trees will soak up those heavy rains so branches will come down," he said.
Strong winds damaged a hotel in Port Augusta, while there was heavy rain in Quorn and Marree, prompting about 25 calls for help overnight.
Marree Hotel manager and CFS volunteer Joe Calvert said the rain caused issues for some locals.
"At about 4:00am one resident, unfortunately, the rain was soaking through her house, so we had to go and pump her backyard out to stop that going through all the house for her," he said.
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One of the areas where Civil Aviation receives a lot of questions is the visual requirement to be a pilot. Contrary to popular myth, perfect uncorrected vision is not a requirement to be a pilot or an air traffic controller. Glasses, contact lenses and refractive surgery are all (with certain limitations) acceptable ways to correct visual acuity problems.
Technological changes and medical experience has brought forward a proliferation in the availability and options in eye surgery directed at improving visual acuity. Civil Aviation Medicine has monitored the progress and has adapted the medical guidelines regarding certification for flight to reflect the growing body of knowledge and experience in this important area.
Which Procedure does Transport Canada (TC) recommend?
TC's position in this regard is that refractive surgery is an elective procedure, i.e. a voluntary personal decision entered in to after careful consideration of the risks and benefits and discussions between the pilot and his/her attending physicians.
While there are many techniques available, some earlier methods are dropping out of favour while others are evolving rapidly both in technical precision and popularity. The list includes clear lens extraction, Radial Keratotomy (RK), Astigmatic Keratotomy (AK), Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK), Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), Laser-assisted in-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), Laser Thermokeratoplasty (LTK) and Intrastromal Corneal Rings (ICR), to name only a few. The details of these procedures are beyond the scope of this document; further information is available from the Ophthalmology community.
Which Surgical Centre does TC recommend?
TC’s Medical Advisors cannot direct prospective candidates to a specific service provider. There are many providers available, using a variety of techniques and having a wide range of experience and success. Anyone considering a procedure should spend some time investigating the procedure and the provider. The watchword should be “Caveat emptor” - BUYER BEWARE.
Why does TC have concerns about this procedure?
While the advances in this area of surgery have been impressive and the outcomes have improved in terms of fewer complications and shorter period of incapacitation, there are still issues that have a serious potential for affecting safety in flight. The most important risks from an aviation standpoint are loss of best corrected visual acuity, undercorrection, or overcorrection, fluctuation in vision at different times of the day, glare, “halo” or “starburst” effect due to corneal haze, loss of contrast sensitivity, loss of low contrast visual acuity and regression or return towards pre-operative refractive levels.
It is, therefore, quite important that these concerns are adequately addressed in the post-operative period before a return to active operational flying or air traffic controller duties is permitted.
Who needs to know when this surgery has been done?
You need to inform the eye centre that you are a pilot/air traffic controller. They have an obligation to report your situation to TC Civil Aviation Medicine. You should inform your Civil Aviation Medical Examiner (CAME), as s/he needs to up-date your file and ensure that you are aware of your obligations with respect to grounding yourself. While there is no requirement to inform the Regional CAM office directly, you might want to consider it if you are in a career situation where return to authorized flying activities is a priority. This would alert CAM and help to expedite the re-certification when the reports are ready.
Failure to inform TC/CAM about this surgical procedure could lead to Enforcement action should the circumstances come to light in the future. “Miraculous” improvements in visual acuity found at renewal medical examinations with your CAME will be pursued.
Non-disclosure to aviation employers will undoubtedly result in a similar dim view of the situation. The majority of carriers/employers will accept these procedures if Transport Canada has approved the medical certificate. For those persons thinking about a flying career in the Canadian Forces, it would be prudent to check on the military’s current medical policy for aircrew entry and activity.
What documents do I need to submit in order to reinstate my license after undergoing this procedure?
Submit a report at 30 days (4 weeks) post-surgery to the local office of your Regional Aviation Medical Officer (RAMO), using the Refractive Surgery form (to complete the PDF form, you will need to download it to your computer) found on the TC CAM website.
If ophthalmic medications (eye drops or oral) are still being used to control pain or other symptoms, then the report should be delayed until medications have ceased. This does not apply to the so-called “artificial tears”.
The report can be from the attending ophthalmologist or an optometrist and should include information concerning;
- the pre-operative visual acuity,
- the date of the surgery,
- the type of procedure,
- the size of the ablation zone (area of surgery),
- the post-surgery visual acuity and,
- any comments concerning side-effects, such as haze, glare night vision problems, or contrast sensitivity issues.
Will I need any other reports?
TC/CAM is currently requesting a follow-up report if there are any post-operative complications that arise beyond the initial assessment period. You can use the same form as the original reports. An ophthalmologist or an optometrist can complete this report.
What about “touch-ups”?
Generally speaking, a “touch –up” is a repeat procedure to improve upon the original surgery. In these cases we would need another report at 30 days (4 weeks) post the touch up procedure to confirm the visual acuity and lack of side effects.
How long does one have to wait before returning to flying or Air Traffic Controller activities?
Return to flying must be delayed until TC/CAM has reviewed the results of the surgery. A follow-up report should be submitted 30 days after the procedure. You can fax or mail the report to the local RAMO and you should receive prompt notification that you can return to flying if all is satisfactory.
What about the restrictions printed on my current Medical Certificate referring to glasses or contact lenses?
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This, then, is Minecraft.
Imagine a game where you build with LEGO.
You have 13 minutes to do so.
Sure, you can waste those 13 minutes building spaceships or funny statues.
But you’d damn well better spend that time building a shelter. Because at the end of those 13 minutes?
And when night comes, so do the monsters.
And if you haven’t built yourself a place to hide? You’re dead.
Welcome to LEGO: Survival Horror edition.
My First Day Cycle
The game dropped my ass onto a sandy beach at morning. Not far away I saw them: great and mighty hills — hills comprising voxels of dirt, grass, and stone — rising up out of the fog.
I figured, hey, let’s explore. I wandered up into those hills. I chopped down a tree for shits and giggles. And by “chopped,” I mean, “punched with my blocky orange dildo hand until the tree yielded its sweet sweet tree meat to my violence.” The tree, mysteriously, hovered there even when its base was destroyed. (Destroy its canopy and you may find yourself with a sapling in hand.)
Then I wandered some more. I witnessed voxel sheep and boxy chickens. Clunky cows be-bopped around. In the distance, out in the ocean, big Cthulhu-beard squid jerked and twitched.
I wandered across chasms.
I found a lake, and half of that lake was ice.
I almost drowned, but then learned how to swim.
Somewhere, I thought, “Hey, I’m going to dig. Just to see.” So, with a hunk of wood in my hand, I began bashing the earth. My first mistake? The first several blocks, I bashed beneath my feet. Clarification: directly beneath my feet. I dropped down into a pit of my own making but thought, “I can get back out of here easily given how simple it is to bash earth into its component bits and bytes.”
So, I kept digging. This time, at an angle.
Eventually, my tunnel grew dark. No light shone down here.
I started trying to make my way back up, but I noticed something:
The sun had gone down.
I began furiously punching and kicking the ground, making steps to get back out, but it was futile: I couldn’t really see anything. I didn’t know if I was even going up.
Then, I heard it: a phlegmy growl.
Little did I know, someone was down here with me. Suddenly, my screen filled with some awful face, and then a zombie murdered me and sucked marrow from my bones.
Well, I don’t know that those are the exact details. Mostly, I died in the dark, a zombie atop me.
Second Day Cycle
I respawned back on my beach. I thought, okay, I need to build a shelter this time.
So, instead of digging down, I dug laterally — boring into the side of the hill like a worm toward the apple’s heart. I bashed a tunnel, then a small room. When night came, I sealed myself into it.
And it was very dark.
Behind me, something growled.
Next thing I know, some monster was molesting my dead flesh.
Third Day Cycle
Fuck. Fuck. I figured, okay, I have to learn to survive here, or this just isn’t going to work. I watched the “first night tutorial” found on the Minecraft site. And by watching that, I learned a truckload of information that would help me not get mouth-raped by skeletons, spiders, zombies, and creepers. I needed a pick-ax. And a workbench. And a sword. And a shovel. And, above all else, I needed some motherfucking torches.
Thing is, to get torches, you need coal.
And on this hill, I found no coal.
I ran around as the big voxel sun slowly slid like a pad of butter toward the horizon’s end, struggling to find some way to make some goddamn light.
I did not find any coal.
Feel free to predict what happened. It probably involves words like “rectal violation,” “monster,” and “used my sweetbreads as pillows.” Goddamnit. Fuck you, coal. Fuck you big.
Fourth Day Cycle
Once more, I spawned on the beach, increasingly convinced that this was some kind of 8-bit nightmare Groundhog Day rehash: this beach was becoming my accursed birthplace into this unsettling world.
I decided, fuck those hills right there, because those hills offer me only death.
I crossed a small oceanic strait and found myself amongst other hills. There, pressed up against the cliff-face, lurked a vein of coal next to a vein of iron. Huzzah! A cheer! But no time for celebration: only time for getting coal so I do not die horribly in the night. I quick did some crafting, ensuring that I got a pick-ax (the pick-ax is necessary to get coal), and I carved myself a uterine pocket of earth. As night fell, I sealed myself into what I prayed would not be my tomb.
Then, I watched night through my window. This is a long process. Night is seven minutes, and there I stood like an asshole, just watching the blinky stars creep across the sky.
I… heard things. Out there. And above me. The hissing of beasts. The rattling of bones. The growls of zombies. Occasionally, I heard a chicken die. Poor goddamn chicken.
But eventually, as it is with all bad things, night passed. The sun arose. Morning arrived.
I kicked open my earthen door, stepped out into the light.
Where I was promptly assaulted by a fucking giant spider.
What the hell, I thought? It’s sun-up! Spiders can survive the sun? Seriously? Oh, goddamnit, they can, can’t they? Shit shit shit. I took my sword out, though, and I whupped up on that blocky fuckface arachnid until all that was left was a tapeworm-esque pile of thread. Which I quickly absorbed into my inventory.
Ha. Hahaha! Hahahaha! I survived the night!
I did a little dance.
Then I went in search of more coal. I turned the corner, and came face to face with this blockhead asshole who promptly blew himself up.
He took half the cliff-face with him.
Oh, and me.
Death welcomed me anew.
Fifth Day Cycle
The beach belched me back up onto its sun-baked sands. Once again I crossed the strait, knowing that yes, I would find my little grotto, but that all my equipment was lost.
Except, it wasn’t.
I rounded the bend and there, along the cliff-face and in the water were my blessed items: the ax, the blade, the building materials I had been carrying. I quickly swept them all up. I kissed my sword, which is not a euphemism for masturbation or self-performed blow-jobbery.
To celebrate, I murdered some cows. Which lead to the discovery that cows yield leather.
Chickens yield eggs.
I also found, mysteriously, bones and arrows. (No, not bows and arrows. Bones.) I guess some skeleton archers had a raucous party or something and… uhhh, exploded? Who the fuck knows? And really, who cares? Because now I have their bodies. Ho ho ho.
Once more, night came.
I hid. I dug more. I waited. Night came. Night went. Morning arose, and so did I, resurrected from my tomb. I heard the hissing of a spider, and I fucked that fucker up with my pixel-blade.
I was triumphant.
During the day, I explore. At night, I dig.
I’ve since dug myself a small labyrinth connected to my little hut. I found an underground stream. I found a cavern, too, but I sealed that back up, because I suspect that giving the sinister malefactors and undead interlopers a back-door entry into my zone of safety and comfort is bad news bears.
I carved myself a path all the way from the opening to the other side of the island. So now I have two exits and entryways if I need them. All of them lined with torches.
I don’t know what happens now. I keep building. I keep crafting.
And somehow, I stay alive.
Later in the week I might mumble about the things I think make Minecraft… well, not great, but certainly interesting. I mean, I did all of the above in an hour, maybe an hour-and-a-half. Not a serious time commitment, but it felt epic. So, I have thoughts in that direction, but I need to play a little more and put them together. Anyone else play? Anyone do anything with multiplayer yet? I’ve only noodled with the one-man-world and found it surprisingly unsettling. I grow fascinated.
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Do you have Candida Overgrowth?
Do you find it impossible to shake bloating, skin rashes, sinus problems or tummy troubles, even though you’re doing everything to eat right and live a healthy lifestyle? Or experience frequent yeast infections? Maybe wine, vinegars or kombucha make you feel worse?
If you experience any or all of these symptoms, candida overgrowth could be to blame. It could be sabotaging your efforts to have a healthy thyroid, balanced hormones, regular periods, or even keep you from losing weight.
Unfortunately, there are plenty of things that can disrupt your microbiome, like a weak immune system that doesn’t keep microbes in check or taking too many antibiotics, which can kill off both the good and bad microorganisms in your gut. And not eating based on your genetics, or a poor diet, or drinking a lot of alcohol, or having chronically high stress levels may also influence your microbiome. And in the absence of beneficial gut bacteria, certain strains of bacteria, viruses, or fungi (specifically Candida albicans) can begin to overproduce, creating various health problems most especially hypoglycemia! This is the inability of your body to balance insulin and glucose.
Simultaneously, people suffering from hypoglycemia also tend to have regular sugar cravings as well. Raise your hand if you feel like having a something sweet after your meals! Or maybe you have a dedicated sweets drawer in your pantry at home? Some of my patients who have an overgrowth of Candida also report eating more sugar or carbs to reduce hunger, and some experience ravenous sugar and carb cravings.
Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar levels which is the root cause of almost all types of sugar imbalances. Generally hypoglycemia shows up as a sudden blood glucose drop in most people (1-3) hours after meals and this results in you needing to eat immediately to restore your blood sugar. Most people know this as feeling “hangry”, a sudden dip in your energy or in some cases, extreme fatigue or brain fog after or between meals causing you to get anxious or irritable quickly.
The Candida & Hypoglycemia Connection
What’s interesting is that you’ll often find the symptoms commonly seen with Candida and hypoglycemia are similar. They include irritability, fatigue, cravings for sugar, brain fog onset, frequent urination, gut disturbances, thirst, and increased nausea and sweating. In fact there is so much similarity between the symptoms, that a specific diet for one has been able to reduce the symptoms of the other problem. So, if you are facing these hypoglycemic symptoms, it would be a good idea to check whether Candida is growing (abundantly) in your body.
Candida overgrowth and hypoglycemia can be related in a number of ways. They can cause significant shifts in your hormones for example. Candida overgrowth can affect your thyroid by causing a reduction in cellular respiration levels which in turn results in hypoglycemia. If the hormonal supply from the thyroid is low, it will affect your progesterone that generally keeps hypoglycemia in check. Candida also directly interferes with the release of hormones like progesterone and estrogen which can also disrupt normal blood sugar regulation.
Also proteases (enzymes that break proteins) from Candida, can inhibit the functioning of insulin which is a critical player in controlling blood sugar levels in the body. Hypoglycemics always feel the urge to compensate for the low blood sugar levels and end up overeating easily digestible sugars, which shoots up the sugar levels of the body. This in turn favors the growth of the yeast, thereby completing a vicious cycle.
Addressing the Root Cause
Hypoglycemia doesn’t have to be challenging to treat if it’s co-occurring with Candida overgrowth. While diet modifications can help, knowing which foods help to balance your blood sugar is key. That’s part of what I help my patient’s discover, while they work to reduce the Candida flare that has grown in their body. It’s important to remember that Candida is present in all of us, but when it has gone above and beyond its normal limits, is when we need to step in to discover the root cause of its overgrowth. | <urn:uuid:48f81bce-6524-491d-b4b3-bfbd724a609d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.drnirvana.com/candida/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.940222 | 927 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Often asked: How Much Does A Travel Agent Make In Canada?
- 1 How much commission does a travel agent make in Canada?
- 2 Do travel agents make good money?
- 3 How do I become a travel agent in Canada?
- 4 How do travel agents make money Canada?
- 5 Are travel agents in demand?
- 6 Do travel agents travel for free?
- 7 What are the disadvantages of being a travel agent?
- 8 How much do travel agents make per booking?
- 9 Do I need to pay to become a travel agent?
- 10 Do travel agents charge a fee in Canada?
- 11 How long does it take to get Tico certified?
- 12 What qualifications do I need to be a travel agent?
How much commission does a travel agent make in Canada?
5% to 8% commissions Today, agents selling Canadian suppliers’ package holidays generally earn 8% – and as low as 5% – regardless of the booking window. (There are occasional exceptions, where suppliers pay up to 10% for certain products in certain markets or based on performance.)
Do travel agents make good money?
The BLS currently lists the average travel agent salary in 2019 as $44,690 with a range of $23,360 and $69,420 dividing the lower to upper 10% of travel agents. These results are similar to our most recent income report. We found an average income of $44,312 for hosted travel agents with 3+ years experience.
How do I become a travel agent in Canada?
A 5 Step Guide To Becoming A Travel Agent In Ontario, Canada Go Back Button
- Do Your Research. Being a frequent traveller and often helping your friends arrange travel plans does not automatically make you a travel professional.
- Study The TICO Manual.
- Complete Your TICO Exam.
- Register A Small Business.
- Find A Host Agency.
How do travel agents make money Canada?
Generally, leisure travel agencies’ main revenue is from commissions vendors pay on vacation packages, cruises, air and other add-ons. However, consultation fees and service fees are becoming more common as agencies try to diversify income sources to become less dependent on supplier commissions.
Are travel agents in demand?
Employment of travel agents is projected to grow 5 percent from 2020 to 2030, slower than the average for all occupations. Despite limited employment growth, about 7,500 openings for travel agents are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Do travel agents travel for free?
In truth, most of the time, travel agents don’t get free travel although they sometimes get discounts or a chance to keep the commission they would get on their own travel plans. Convention properties give them a cheaper trip to let them learn about their property on a working vacation.
What are the disadvantages of being a travel agent?
10 Cons of Being a Travel Agent
- Limited progression.
- Uncertain market.
- Lack of job security.
- You’ll constantly be away from home. This is especially true for those who are employed.
- Exposure to customer lawsuits.
- You control your paycheck.
How much do travel agents make per booking?
Some offer a meager $2 per reservation (regardless of value), while others based on incentives and productivity will pay commissions as high as 20%. Across the board the average commissions are 3% for Internet bookings, 3-5% on promotional rental rates and 10% on leisure rates booked through GDS distribution channels.
Do I need to pay to become a travel agent?
The cost to register as a CA travel agent is $100 per location. For example: An agency with 1 location would pay a registration fee of $100, an agency with 3 locations would pay a registration fee of $300, and so on.
Do travel agents charge a fee in Canada?
Yes. Travel agents are permitted to charge a counselling fee.
How long does it take to get Tico certified?
Students write the certification exams online from the comfort of their own homes or offices and are proctored via webcam. Students have six months to complete the exam(s) from the date of purchase. TICO has a policy to accommodate individuals with special needs.
What qualifications do I need to be a travel agent?
What do I need to do to become a travel agent?
- Level 1 Certificate/Diploma Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry.
- Level 1/2 Certificate in Travel and Tourism.
- Level 2 Award in Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism.
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THE Territory-wide System Assessment resumed in May with Primary Three students from all public schools taking oral assessments for both languages, as well as the audiovisual assessments for the Chinese language.
This year’s TSA will only take 10 percent of samples from schools, and will not name students or schools. But schools can choose to let all their Primary Three students take the assessment, and 230 schools did so. Other schools opted for one-tenth participation.
In the Chinese oral exam, students were asked to create a story from pictures, while some students were asked to engage in a group discussion. In the Englishspeaking assessment, some pupils were asked to read a paragraph of text aloud before answering questions. Some were asked questions based on pictures. Questions were related to daily experiences like having dinner.
Ricky Leung Wai-kay (梁偉基), principal of GCCITKD Cheong Wong Wai Primary School (東莞工商總會張煌偉小學), said his school chose the sampling approach.
Leung said the students did not find the questions difficult. Also, the school did not need to resort to the drilling culture that has caused controversy.
Since fewer students are taking part, the assessment finished earlier than last year, causing less impact on school operation.
The written assessments for both languages and mathematics will take place on 12 and 13 June.
(This article is published on Junior Standard on 10 May 2018)
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