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According to the narrator, Maurice Bendrix, this book tells a story about hate much more than about love. Bendrix is an author who decides to write a true story and he decides how much of it he will tell, at what point he will begin, and at what point he will end it. The tale begins with the night he encounters Henry Miles, the husband of Sarah, the woman with whom Bendrix had an affair. Henry, however, has no idea that Bendrix was once involved with his wife. Henry reveals to Bendrix that he believes his wife is seeing another man. Pretending to be a friend to Henry and jealous of the fact Sarah may be seeing someone rather than him, Bendrix offers to hire a private investigator to find out the truth. Bendrix narrates in first-person for the majority of the story and by interpreting situations according to his personal feelings and bias renders Bendrix a very unreliable narrator. He allows his negative feelings to color his telling of the story. The remainder of the narrative is flashback allowing readers to gather more information to interpret the story. Loved this book. I absolutely loved the writing, and what Greene did to the story and the characters. “The sense of unhappiness is so much easier to convey than that of happiness. In misery we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism: this pain of mine is individual, this nerve that winces belongs to me and to no other. But happiness annihilates us: we lose our identity.” “Love had turned into “love affair” with a beginning and an end.” “She had always called me ‘you.’ ‘Is that you?’ on the telephone, ‘Can you? Will you? Do you?’ so that I imagined, like a fool, for a few minutes at a time, there was only one ‘you’ in the world and that was me.” “So much in writing depends on the superficiality of one’s days.” I highly recommend this classic.	<urn:uuid:6ac13c12-1848-4a81-a931-383cd791eed3>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://awondrousbookshelf.com/tag/graham-greene/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.977737	446	1.882813	2
Learning the art of astro-navigation Relying on GPS has become second nature to most yachtsmen. I’ve met circumnavigators who do not even carry a sextant aboard. ‘You don’t need one,’ they say. What about when your power fails? ‘I’ll carry a hand-held spare’. What about when the batteries go flat? The forepeak will be stacked with AAs, they say. And on Ebay you can buy GPS’s for under £30, so you could have two, three, four or more as back up. Yet still I would feel that I’d shot an albatross and hung it round my neck for luck if ever I set off on an ocean passage without a sextant. A pal of mine said he’d done no astro before setting off on an OSTAR. ‘Once I got clear of the Western Approaches I picked up the book and taught myself how to do it,’ he told me. The book was Mary Blewitt’s classic on the art. It must be this enduring fear of electrical failure – or at least of tempting the Gods by not having a sextant on board which sees a market for astro-learning still. This week a new book landed on my desk: Astronavigation from Square One by Alan Murray. At least this will be an art of the ancients which will not be lost and forgotten – yet.	<urn:uuid:c215e68a-7b6e-4bdf-b642-210d0ad1c155>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/blogs/dick-durham/learning-curves-15694	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.942316	320	1.5625	2
Why Gig Economy Is the Future of Work? Recruiters and sourcing specialists are seeing a dramatic shift in how talent is being hired. While gig workers and freelancers have always existed, it used to often be only within certain sectors and for specific kinds of companies. Now, it seems like gig workers are becoming the norm, with many companies hiring gig workers to complete tasks they may have tasked their already busy workforce with or hired a full-time temporary position for. In fact, a Brodmin case study found that the global gig economy will be worth $347 billion dollars in 2021! So, what is there to gig working? Why is there a sudden shift towards this type of work, not just by companies but by workers? Is it the flexibility, the freedom, or the hours? Why Are Workers Moving to Freelancing? Perhaps unsurprisingly, millennials are becoming more prevalent in the gig workforce. A study by MBO partners saw that 38% of the current freelance workforce is made up of millennials. With the higher degree of autonomy and power to pick the gigs you want, there is a lot that can attract younger workers to these roles, especially when many traditional roles have been overturned due to the pandemic. Of the roles that are moving towards gig work, Payoneer saw that web and graphic design take the lead with 30% of the workers being freelancers, followed by programming, IT, multimedia production, content writing, translation, and marketing. When looking at the dynamics of freelancing, many people wonder if companies are taking advantage of these more flexible workers. A recent study by Upwork, however, shows that 51% of freelancers say that no amount of money would entice them to take a traditional job again, and 59% of non-freelancers say they probably will do freelance work in the future. Gig workers overwhelmingly are happy with what they are doing, with Brodmin finding that 79% of full-time gig workers saying they were happier working on their own than at a normal, traditional role. A large downside of this work, of course, is that there isn’t easy access to healthcare and other employer-provided benefits that most traditional workers gain from their positions. The Upwork study also underlines part of the reason: 46% of freelancers say that flexibility is what attracts them to the job path. Corresponding with this, one in five of the freelancers talked to faced health challenges that would prevent them from working if it weren’t for gig work. Often not considered are the factors of gig work that can dramatically make working more accessible, whether for those who are chronically ill, disabled or discriminated against in many professional settings. How Do Companies Benefit from Gig Workers? Companies also can bring in huge benefits by hiring gig workers for most occasional projects and positions. The biggest reasons companies start considering gig workers is for cost savings. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that employee benefits often make up 32% of an employee’s compensation. By hiring gig workers, you not only can offer higher wages to get better talent due to your cost savings, but you still will often save money on your end as well. Hiring specialists usually means that less training and onboarding is involved too, especially for consultants and designers who are working on a specific project for you. Gig economy workers are often talented specialists in their fields, meaning that you are able to hire the right person for the job without having to put the stress on other employees to take on that role. While there is a benefit to upskilling current employees, sometimes what you need done is outside the scope of their usual work and would interfere with their already task-heavy workflow. By hiring a specialist to assist in projects, you can help lighten the workload for your employees while providing them a valuable ally in their goals. Gig work has many benefits for both companies and employees. By bringing these professional, specialized perspectives into your company to help you with projects, you empower your teams to dream bigger with their projects. In the long run, gig economy workers save companies money while allowing them the flexibility to pursue goals that may be outside the scope of their current workforce. As freelance workers continue to grow in our markets, we will continue to see companies adopting these workers as valuable assets to their projects and teams. To learn how XOR fits into your current recruiting strategy, schedule a demo with us!	<urn:uuid:dc2e3144-046f-47b7-8b52-98f6c1515114>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://blog.xor.ai/why-gig-economy-is-the-future-of-work	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.976488	903	2.0625	2
Nepal is a country blessed with amazing valleys, fantastic high Himalayas, amazing green vegetation, and a diversity of cultures and ethnicities. Millions of people come to Nepal every year for glimpsing the adorable magnificent beauty of Nepal. The world’s highest mountain is also situated in Nepal, which is a well-known tourist destination. It is a curved shaped knife the national weapon of Nepal which is used by the Gorkhas of Nepal. It is commonly known for its unique khukuri traditional metalwork. It serves as a symbol of wealth, social background, and prestige in some communities as well as identifying a social purpose. The khukuri has served as both the main weapon of war and a powerful tool in times of peace, and many men from diverse communities in Nepal like always having one with them. The unique natural fiber known as pashmina, which is good for human skin, is taken from the fur of mountain goats, also known as Chyangra. The term Pashm, which comes in Farsi and is used to describe the fleece of the Himalayan Goat (Changra), originates from Urdu. Making a Pashmina shawl needs at least three or four Himalayan goat’s wool of the finest quality. Although it is quite thin, a pashmina shawl is extremely soft, warm, and comfortable. It helps as an insulator by keeping the heat inside and covering the skin from the chilly wind. Tibetan singing bowls The Tibetan singing bowl is a form of a bell that vibrates and generates a deep, rich tone. It is often known as the Himalayan bowls or singing bowls. muscular repair and deep relaxation. It helps for better blood circulation, pain treatment for spine injuries, stress relief, pain relief, headaches, and migraines, as well as relief for joints, muscles, and other types of suffering. You should pour just about enough water into the bowl to fill it in half. Moreover, it is long used by Buddhist monks during their meditation practice. Thangka is a Tibetan painting including a Buddhist god, event, or mandala, on cotton with silk applique. It is used for both personal meditation and teaching others about Buddhist doctrine. The lives of the Buddha, several famous lamas, and other gods and bodhisattvas are portrayed in thangka, which is a significant teaching instrument. Moreover, it is also known as tangka, thanka, tanka, or Tibetan scroll painting. Nepali Dhaka is a traditional handmade fabric of the indigenous Limbu people of Eastern Nepal which is famous not only in Nepal but all over the world. Dhaka is a fine cotton fabric that is hand knitted in many colors and designs, commonly with geometric shapes. The Dhaka topi is a feature of Nepalese national dress and a symbol of Nepalese identity. For official photographs of passports and paperwork, Dhaka topi is recommended. At the Dashain and Tihar celebrations, Dhaka Topis are given as gifts. Statues and mask Nepal is a diversified country where you can find different mask statues of different cultures’ gods and goddesses. Hence, you can bring statues of mythological gods back to your home to promote good fortune and calm when you visit Nepal. According to mythical cultures, Nepali masks come in a variety of shapes and sizes. These masks are mostly used in Lakhe dance and religious mimicry, which has made them more popular and attracted the attention of tourists. There are several statues of local Hindu and Buddhist followers across the magnificent cities of Kathmandu. So if you are in Nepal you can take statues and masks as a momentum of Nepali unique cultures. Tibetan Prayer flags A Tibetan prayer flag is a rectangular flag with prayers written on it that is waved to represent wisdom, strength, and compassion. They supposedly emit positive spiritual vibrations, and the prayers are silently carried by the wind. Burning old prayer flags is a traditional Tibetan respect act that sends prayers to the sky. People are mainly used to hanging this flag outside where the wind blows them moves them and carries prayers and positive energy to a variety of places and creatures, including humans. There is a total of five colors in the prayer flag blue represents the sky, white represents air, green represents water, red represents fire and yellow represents the earth. The prayer wheel is a spinning cylinder that includes prayers, and each rotation represents the repetition of a specific prayer. A tightly wrapped roll of printed mantras can be found inside each prayer wheel cylinder. About 23,000 of these mantras are printed on each of the 1,400 paper sheets inside each cylinder. Buddhists also place prayer wheels at the front of their homes so that guests can spin them as they enter and exit. Worshipers spin prayer wheels to earn merit, help all living things, and purify their karma Nepal, a country in the Himalayas, is well known for its unique spices and exotic herbs. Every Nepalese kitchen emits the scent of these particular herbs which gives a unique taste to Nepal’s food. Fresh spice aroma meets you as you go through the neighborhood market and backstreets. Nepal’s bazaars have many different spices, some of which are local specialties. Nepalese love drinking tea as it is refreshing and has many health advantages. A large percentage of Nepal’s gardens produce diverse types of tea in the east. Tea comes in a variety of gorgeous packs, Earl Grey, green, masala, silver tips, and golden tips. The taste of the local tea also known as Nepali Chiya will make you addicted to the tea. So before leaving Nepal don’t forget to bring the packets of tea and start your day with a cup of tea from Nepal. The trek in the Annapurna region is from the south as you make your way up into the world famous Annapurna Sanctuary.It is the world’s 10th highest mountain which lies in Gandaki Zone in Nepal.This is one of the great treks in the world. Unique and the diverse landscapes, a culture of the local ethnic group, views of the world iconic mountain are the main attractions of this trek. The Annapurna base camp trek offers you the beautiful views of the stunning mountain vista from the different attractions and the beautiful viewpoint, which takes you through the terraced field surrounding the village and valley, the charming village of Gurung and Magar, breathtaking views of the Himalayan flora and fauna. This aspect will rejoice you during the adventure walk to the Annapurna Base Camp. So how difficult is it to trek to the Annapurna Base Camp? Annapurna Base Camp is situated at an altitude of 4130 meters and the route of this trek is the one of the most popular and the beautiful trekking trails in Nepal after Everest Base camp. It is also very popular for the solo and the group trekkers experienced trekkers as well. Annapurna Base Camp trek is not considered to be a difficult trek because this trek is very adventurous and the key factors of the trek are to walk slow and steady. So this trek is considered to be a moderate trek. Like Everest Base Camp Trek it is also demanding and the beautiful trek but with a bit of patience, this trek is very enjoyable and achievable. It is the most frequently asked question among the traveler and the visitors.So, here are some of the list why visitors/trekkers feel difficult to trek to Annapurna base camp. Weather and Temperature Lack of Training Guide and Porter Difficulty It is the major problem and the difficult situation in the mountainous region. The atmospheric pressure and the oxygen is lower than the sea level in the higher altitude location.With the thinner level of oxygen and the high altitude, it will take time to adjust to the surrounding environment at such high altitude. During the altitude sickness, you may get symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, headache, loss of appetite, insomnia and other. High altitude can be moderate for some trekkers but it can be serious for others. you find some symptoms of altitude sickness while making the adventure hike, you should immediately return back to a lower altitude region. Do not ignore these types of symptoms which may result in serious problems or the death of the traveler while trekking to the high altitude. It is not recommended to drink alcohol at such a high altitude. Though there is some medicine available to prevent altitude sickness, you are suggested to take rest and take precautions rather than medicine. Weather and Temperature Weather and Temperature is a major factor that can create a major difficulty in Annapurna base camp trekking. Change in the temperature drastically is based on the weather , altitude , climate and seasons. The average temperature at the Annapurna Base Camp region is about 15 to 20-degree centigrade on a sunny day during the autumn and spring whereas, in the summer, the temperature ranges from 20-25 degrees centigrade.The temperature is normal and moderate during the day time or under the sun time. In winter, it is the most dangerous and the challenging season in the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. In this season, there is the possibility of heavy snowfall and the temperature can be below 0 and can be decreased to minus 17 degrees centigrade at the night time. Autumn is the picking season to trek Annapurna Base Camp because of the good and calm weather condition in the mountain at this time of the year. After Autumn season, the spring season is also best season to trek in Annapurna region because the days are very beautiful and charming, we can experience the green and beautiful Himalayan flora and fauna, walk through the green terraced field, with the gorgeous and the heart touching views of the snow painted mountain peaks.The best part of the trekking in Annapurna Base Camp is you can trek here in monsoon too as there will be less chance of rainfall in this region. This whole region is rain shaded, so the monsoon does not affect too much while trekking in the Annapurna region.So,before trekking you should take all the essential and seasonal clothes for the drastic change in weather and temperature. Lack of Training The most reliable, legendary and classical trek is the Annapurna base camp as the route of this trek is not so difficult. However for the new mountain hikers it will be a challenging trek. Therefore, best preparation is needed for the adventure hiking if you are trekking the mountain region for the first time. First of all the trekkers should take 6 weeks of training before making a trip to the Annapurna region to make the body healthy as well as physically and mentally fit and fine.At the higher altitude walk or the walk-in uphill, even a short period of the walk will make you feel tired. Descending towards the lower region is comparatively easier than ascending uphill to the higher altitude as in the high altitude there is very less amount of the oxygen up in the mountains.If you are perfectly trained, you can trek any kind of trekking trial easily. To maintain your fitness, you have to perform difficult works, even simple exercises such as stretching, jogging, swimming, skipping can be helpful for you. The country of Nepal is one of the most inexpensive trekking destinations in the world. However, the price of the goods and things you use will get more expensive as you reach at a higher altitude than at the lower altitude. The cost of the food and accommodation get tripled or more than it is in normal rate this due to the lack of good transportation and communication facilities in the mountain region. Guide and porter difficult Most trekkers do trekking with a guide but not a porter and there are some trekkers who trek to Annapurna base camp on their own without any guide or porter. Annapurna base camp is absolutely doable without a guide or a porter. However hiring a guid means you are always on a safer side.The trek doesn’t involve any technical sections but there are some steep and rugged sections. Also, walking up and down the stone stairs is not so easy. So, hiring a porter is also useful.But if you think that you have good physical conditions, you can carry your backpack on your own. The temperature in the mountainous region changes day to day due to higher altitude location from sea level. In the mornings are colders for most of the seasons while the day time is a bit warmer. So, you need to wear clothes according to the weather conditions. Here are some of the list of clothings that should be carried while trekking to Annapurna base camp: Nepal is a country with the beauty of abundant nature Nepal and biodiversity. The huge geographical and topographical diversity in Nepal results in a diversity of trekking routes in Nepal. The diversity of the trekking trail in Nepal cannot be found in any other part of the world. Further, these trekking trails are embedded with magnificent Himalayan ambiance aspiring varieties of cultural wealth. However these all the trekking trails have a different difficulty level of trek in Nepal. When it comes the question about the difficulty level of trek in Nepal, there are different factors. The difficulty level of trek is measured on the basis of altitude, geographical structure and time duration of the trekking. Prior to deciding the trekking destination you should consider and plan which trek is perfect for you. By analyzing all the mentioned basis of trek difficulty you can choose the suitable trekking destination based upon your fitness level and vacation. The difficulty level of trek in Nepal are categorized into four grades The difficulty level of Nepal is divided into easy, moderate, strenuous and challenging which are described below. An easy trek is perfect for those who do not have any experience of trekking. This grade of trekking is suitable for beginner trekkers. Easy trekking is favorable for people of all age groups. Even a family with children and senior parents can join this trek. Normally, it takes only a few days to complete the easy trek and this trek belongs to the altitude below 4000 meters. There will be a rare chance of altitude sickness. People with normal fitness level can choose the trek of this grade. Some of the easy trekking routes in Nepal are : Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek Everest View Trek Helambu Valley Trek Dhampus Sarangkot Trek Chisapani Nagarkot Trek Chepang Heritage Trail Trek Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Panchase trek and so on. Moderate trekking could be a bit challenging and tough for the beginner trekkers. Further, these treks are challenging for elderly people and children as the difficulty level of trek is high compared to easy trek. However, without trekking experience also you can join this trek if you are physically fit. If you are habituated of doing physical exercise regularly and your fitness level is good then you can do this trek. In this type of trekking, you have to walk for a long time and also you have to pass through higher passes but you can enjoy the spectacular views of mighty Himalayas. Some of the moderate trekking destinations of Nepal are: Langtang Valley Trek Annapurna Base Camp Trek Strenuous trekking gives you the real adventure of the Himalayas. Solid Physical fitness level, high stamina, and sound health are required to complete this type of trekking. This type of trekking takes a long duration to complete as you have to give some extra days for acclimatization. You have to walk for a long time and also you have to pass through strenuous trials. Further weather change makes strenuous trek riskier. When it comes to accommodation only tea houses with basic facilities are available there. Before doing this type of trekking it is better to have some knowledge of trekking equipment and techniques. It is the last grade of the difficulty level of trek in Nepal. Challenging trekking is the tough and adventurous treks in which you have to pass through high passes, snow-filled lands. In addition, challenging Treks are the high altitude treks so high level of stamina and trekking experience is required to complete such treks. The accommodation available is camping and a few teahouses with basic facilities. The trekking duration for the trips is more than 20 days. Some Challenging Trekking in Nepal are Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek Upper Dolpo Trek Everest High Passes Trek Manaslu Circuit Trek Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the popular trekking destinations in the Annapurna Region of Nepal. It is popular among all the adventure seekers. Annapurna Base Camp Trek can be done throughout the year. However, spring and autumn are the best time for Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Autumn and Spring are the peak trekking season in Nepal. During these seasons, the sky is clear and the temperature is moderate and pleasant due to which you can have spectacular views. Annapurna Base Camp Trek is the perfect combination of cultural and natural sightseeing. The stunning mountain ranges, unique Gurung culture, and managed trails along with diverse flora and fauna make this treks even more wonderful. People of all age groups can join this trek. With a slow pace and enough acclimatization, one can successfully complete Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Yet, prior to doing any kind of trekking you have to be aware of the weather condition where you are planning to go. You should keep the information regarding the weather condition. Before embarking your journey to the Annapurna Base Camp it is necessary to know about the Annapurna Base Camp weather. Spring season in Nepal is from March to May. With the warmer weather and longer days, this is the second-best trekking season for Annapurna Base Camp. You can enjoy the clear weather with a panoramic view of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.It is the time when the trekking trails bloom in rhododendron, Magnolia and many other alpine flowers. Blooming rhododendron forest covers the hillside of Annapurna which makes your trial immensely gratifying. You will feel overwhelmed and relaxed by seeing such enthralling beauty of nature. March and April is the perfect time for crystal clear views. During this time the weather is sunny and warm with outstanding views. The average daytime temperature is around 10- degrees Celsius while the night is usually at freezing. At over 4000 m, it is usually freezing cold in the morning and evening. In May, the weather is usually warmer and there are chances of rainfall. At this time the average temperature is 15-8 degrees at day and 7-8 degrees at night. Reasons to visit Moderate temperature makes trekking a pleasant experience Clear visibility which offers splendid views of Himalayan mountains Annapurna Base Camp Trek in Summer Season: Summer Season in Nepal is from June to August. Summer is known as the monsoon in Nepal. The temperature is quite high during the day while in the evening the temperature is quite moderate. During the summer days along with the sunny weather the rain persists too due to which the atmosphere is wet, humid and hazy. It can rain almost every day with occasional thunderstorms but after the rain, the countryside glows with lush vegetation. Further, the roads are still muddy and often leech-infested. The average daily temperature of Annapurna Base Camp in summer is 18-19degrees celsius during the day, while at night it is around 10-12 degrees celsius. It is the perfect time to trek ABC for many botanists and researchers. Wide varieties of flora and fauna can be marked during this season. Additionally, the rain Keeps away the dust and pollutants. The less crowded trail in monsoon lets you experience the wilderness trekking in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Those who love to travel in less crowded routes for them, summer is the best time for Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Reasons to visit Less crowded trails so you can enjoy trekking in solitude Dust-free view of hills and mountains as the rain keeps dust and pollutants away Lush green forests and surrounding hills look radiant and vibrant. Annapurna Base Camp Trek in Autumn Season: The autumn season in Nepal is from September to November. Autumn is the best time for trekking in Nepal. Likewise, autumn is the best time for Annapurna Base Camp Trek as well. The weather is stable with mild to warm days and cold nights. The average daily temperature for ABC in this season at day is 14-15 degrees and 5-8 degrees (or even freezing temperature) at night. This is the peak season for trekking in Annapurna Base Camp so it is better to book lodges and flight in advance. Astonishing view of Annapurna I, II, III, IV, and Dhaulagiri range are the major attractions of Annapurna Base Camp in autumn. Further, the autumn season is the best time to view stars. Dazzling nights is also the major attraction of ABC trek at this time of the year. Besides natural beauty, you can also get the opportunity to immerse yourself in the major festivals of Nepal in the autumn season. Reasons to visit Weather is stable and pleasant with a clear sky and the marvelous view At this time the trek route is full of trekkers with whom you can have a great time The major festivals add happiness and joy Annapurna Base Camp Trek in Winter Season: The winter season in Nepal is from December to February. Trekking to the Annapurna Base Camp in the winter season is really an adventurous activity. Trekking during this time of the year is definitely challenging. Annapurna Base Camp Trek in the winter season will be the best time for adventure seekers who adore some thrill during their trek. Though it is chilly and cold you will have a different adventure which makes your trip awesome and memorable. In the winter season, the higher you go the colder you feel. Normally the daytime temperature can range around 5-12 degrees celsius while at evening the temperature can drop below zero degrees celsius. The climate in winter is exceptionally cold with frequent snowfall. The fantastic views of the snow-covered peaks are what the winter trek in Annapurna offers. During winter mornings are foggy whereas the afternoons are clear which offers the spectacular mountain vistas. However, in the higher altitude, the passes remain blocked due to the snow. If you can bear the cold then winter is the best time to trek Annapurna Base Camp because there will be few visitors during this time of the year. Winter season is great for those who enjoy solitude with nature. However, trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in winter requires more planning due to the colder climates. Reasons to visit Less crowd so the trekking routes are quiet and peaceful The sky is clear with perfect views for stunning views Celebrate New Year or Christmas in the mountains with welcoming local people Tips For Annapurna Base Camp Trek You should collect proper information regarding the climate and temperature before trekking. You should collect information on Altitude sickness along with its symptoms and preventive measures. Before commencing your trekking you should consult your doctor and take some necessary medicines Take enough rest during the trek so that you can fully enjoy the grandeur of nature. Plan extra days on the trip. You have to be mentally prepared to face everything that comes in your trek journey Always take a licensed guide and porter with you, especially if you are trekking for the first time. Annapurna Base Camp Trek can be done at any time of the year. However, the best time to trek Annapurna Circuit depends on the preference of the trekker also. For adventure seekers who love thrill winter and summer is perfect form them. Further, this season is best for the one who loves to trek in less crowded trails. Hence this is all about the best time to trek Annapurna Base Camp Are you planning to trek Annapurna Base Camp? If yes then contact us without hesitation. We Ambition Himalaya Treks and Expedition.Pvt.Ltd will provide you an adventure-filled trip along with proper safety. After all your safety is our priority. For more information regarding this trek or any other trek in Nepal, you can contact us. In the past, hundreds of kingdoms existed with unique flags and designs. Sadly, as time changed, many countries have risen and fallen. However, among them, Nepal is a nation that has been never conquered or colonized. Also, the flag of Nepal is a unique flag in the world. Nepali Flag, the national flag in Nepal is the only flag in the world that is nonquadrilateral in shape. The design of the Nepali flag dates back centuries. The color used the flag-crimson and blue. In the upper part of the flag lies a white moon with eight rays along with a crescent below it. Also, the lower part has a stylized white sun with 12 rays. Previously, there were facial features representing both sun and moon though currently removed. The color crimson on the flag represents the bravery of the Nepalese. The color crimson, white and blue has a huge meaning. The color crimson represents closeness, blue represents distance and white represents neutrality. Also, the crimson color is also lucky in Hinduism. Meaning of Nepalese Flag The meaning of the sun and moon is as long as the sun and moon exist, Nepal will continue to exist. Also, according to Hinduism, Sun is one of the five gods in the Hindu religion and is often used in rituals. The 12 signs of the month of Nepal and Hinduism are based on the sun. It is also the symbol of the soul. Likewise, the moon symbolizes the heart and is also the head of the asteroids. History of Nepali Flag The Nepali flag was not the original flag of Nepal. It is also believed that the design of the flag took inspiration from the Malla dynasty in the past. Instead, many also believe that this flag was based on two different pennants of the ruling Rana Family and their rival branch. Both the pennant was made during the last centuries. However, the flag was only accepted as a constitutional flag on 1962. The upper portion of the moon represented the Royal Family and The lower parts symbolized the Rana Family. Why Nepali Flag is unique? The Nepali flag is in nonquadrilateral shape. But there are also many countries in the world that do not follow the rectangular shape. According to many, these flags are found in many countries in mountainous regions, land-locked or not well-known nations. For example- Switzerland still has a square flag. Other examples can also include the Ethiopian national flag. People also believe that many places in India also use such non-rectangular flags. Though, they may have been lost in Indian Independence. Therefore, Nepali Flag is a living Fossil that showcases the lost design of the flags on the Indian Subcontinent. Entry of the Nepali Flag into the world The first entry of the Nepali Flag was found by M. Lupant in a book published by Perceval Laundon in 1928 (Nepal, vol. 1, pp. 233-236, Constable, London). Proposals for Flag change Since the end of the monarchy, there have been many proposals for flag changes. There was a debate that believed that since the fun and moon in the flag do not advocate monarchy, the flag should be changed. In the past, there were proposals from the parties UCPN Maoist, Rashtriya Janamorcha and Dalit Janjati Party filed the petition to change the national flag. However, the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Nepali Majdoor Kisan Party thwarted it. The Constitutional Assembly of Nepal adopted 16 November the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. In article 8 and Schedule 1, the flag was described. Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (1) The national flag of Nepal, consists of two juxtaposed triangular figures with a crimson-coloured base and deep blue borders, there being a white emblem of the crescent moon with eight rays visible out of sixteen in the upper part and a white emblem of a twelve rayed sun in the lower part. (2) The method of drawing the flag and other particulars relating thereto shall be as set out in Schedule 1. Method of Making the National Flag of Nepal (A) Method of Making the shape inside the Border (1) On the lower portion of a crimson cloth draw a line AB of the required length from left to right. (2) From A draw a line AC perpendicular to AB making AC equal to AB plus one-third AB. From AC mark off D making the line AD equal to line AB. Join BD. (3) From BD mark off E making BE equal to AB. (4) Touching E draw a line FG, starting from the point F on line AC, parallel to AB to the right-hand side. Mark off FG equal to AB. (5) Join CG. (B) Method of making the Moon (6) From AB mark off AH making AH equal to one-fourth of line AB and starting from H draw a line HI parallel to line AC touching line CG at the point I. (7) Bisect CF at J and draw a line JK parallel to AB touching CG at point K. (8) Let L be the point where lines JK and HI cut one another. (9) Join JG. (10) Let M be the point where line JG and HI cut one another. (11) With centre M and with a distance shortest from M to BD mark off N on the lower portion of line HI. (12) Touching M and starting from O, a point on AC, draw a line from left to right parallel to AB. (13) With centre L and radius LN draw a semi-circle on the lower portion and let P and Q be the points where it touches the line OM respectively. (14) With the centre M and radius MQ draw a semi-circle on the lower portion touching P and Q. (15) With centre N and radius NM draw an arc touching PNQ at R and S. Join RS. Let T be the point where RS and HI cut one another. (16) With centre T and radius TS draw a semi-circle on the upper portion of PNQ touching at two points. (17) With centre T and radius TM draw an arc on the upper portion of PNQ touching at two points. (18) Eight equal and similar triangles of the moon are to be made in the space lying inside the semi-circle of No (16) and outside the arc of No (17) of his Schedule. (C) Method of Making the Sun (19) Bisect line AF at U, and draw a line UV parallel to AB line touching line BE at V. (20) With centre W, the point where HI and UN cut one another and radius MN draw a circle. (21) With centre W and radius LN draw a circle. (22) Twelve equal and similar triangles of the sun are to be made in the space enclosed by the circle of No (20) and No (21) with the two apexes of two triangles touching line HI. (D) Method of Making the Border (23) The width of the border will be equal to the width of TN. This will be of deep blue colour and will be provided on all the sides of the flag. However, on the given angles of the flag, the external angles will be equal to the internal angles. (24) The above-mentioned border will be provided if the flag is to be used with a rope. On the other hand, if it is to be hoisted on a pole, the hole on the border on the side AC can be extended according to requirements. Explanation:- The lines HI, RS, FE, ED, JG, OQ, JK and UV are imaginary. Similarly, the external and internal circles of the sun and the other arcs except the crescent moon are imaginary. These are not shown on the flag. Source: Constitution of Nepal, Preliminary Draft. Kathmandu: 2015 “The only land on the earth to quench your thirst for trekking over hills and mountains is Nepal.” We highly know that for people from the large spread area, the first thing that comes to their mind after the country name Nepal is Mt. Everest. The Hills and mountains that surround Nepal either form the 3rd part of the entire country and are very much seductive portions for the traveler. The travel industry is exploring the country worldwide. The peace and paradise will never get out of our heads when we once think of Nepal. Here we are also about to describe the different alternates to the Everest base camp. Hiking through the rough trail and relaxing at the luxury hotel for accommodation is the best combination that anyone can hope for. The trek to the Everest base camp is the best among any other trekking routes. The route of Everest base camp is a busy trail. A static report from the tourism board shows that more than 1.2 million tourists have visited Nepal, which is a 2% increase in the number compared to 2018. According to statistics, over 65 percent of tourists came to Nepal for holiday celebrations and delight. Similarly, 16.52 percent of visitors come for adventures, such as hiking and mountaineering, 14.36 percent for religious purposes, and the rest for other reasons. Although many people walk to the Everest Base Camp, this section of the trail attracts far more visitors than other trekking trails in Nepal, making the trail challenging during peak season. We will be also discussing the difficulty of the trek at the least of the post. There are a number of trails to Everest base camp, but it’s all about the trekkers who are traveling. Many people nowadays prefer solo travel to the base camp and find difficulty with the accommodations. A number of people are traveling on a daily basis, and if you go by yourselves, the teahouses and lodges may be full, and you might have to just eat and lay down to kill fatigue. People who love to stay and travel in peace and the unfull disturbing path of the Everest base camp may not be that outcome as your expectation, rather than the awful environment and scenery of Annapurna base camp and Manaslu circuit. The highlight of the Everest base camp trek itinerary: Arrival: Kathmandu to Lukla – Hiking to Phakding Phakding – Namche Bazar Namche Bazar – Acclimatization day Namche bazar – Thyangboche Thyangboche – Dingboche Dingboche – Acclimatization day Gorakshep – Everest Base camp-Gorakshep Kalapatthar – Gorakshep-Pheriche Lukla – Kathmandu: Departure Far from the short itinerary, here is a detailed alternate route for the Everest base camp trek. As we have mentioned the short itinerary of the Everest base camp in the above paragraph, let’s dive into the highlights of the alternate way to go to the Everest base camp. Here are some enlisted stories of the trek: Everest Base Camp Trek Everest base camp is a little busy destination that is usually easy to stir the soul of hikers all over the world. We created the schedule with the goal of incorporating a variety of fascinating cultural sites into the excursion. There is always plenty to see and absorb along the journey, with several of the world’s mountain peaks to appreciate and all the diverse and interesting people to meet. Each day has the potential to surprise you with fresh and unique experiences. This journey will take you to monasteries in the heart of Sherpa country, where you will see monks performing daily prayers. Traditional Everest base camp trek Almost all the trekker start their traveling routes to Everest base camp starting a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. After landing the flight to Lukla trekker, you head toward Namche Bazar along with Phakding following the Dudh Koshi river. The first acclimation would be at Namche Bazar. We will see the very 1st view of Everest at the best, which gives the optimum sightseeing of the trek very early and strengthens the trip. The trek is continued to Tengboche following the route of Imja Khola to Dingboche. Before the final trek to Everest base camp, climb the Khumbu Glacier and stay at Lobuche, refilling the full energy and excitement for the final touch of the trek. Phalpu Everest base camp trek- alternate to EBC trek The gateway to the Everest base camp from the northeast of Nepal has the biggest potential to attract the trekker on this route. The alternate trekking trial is a lengthy but highly famous path that is known for, followed by Tenzing Sherpa and Edmund Hillary. We created the schedule with the goal of incorporating a variety of fascinating cultural sites into the excursion. And there’s always more than enough to see and absorb along the journey, with several of the world’s mountain peaks to appreciate and all the diverse and interesting people to meet. Each day has the potential to surprise you with fresh and unique experiences, where you will be able to see monks performing daily prayers. Jiri to Everest base camp trek The best road trip skipping the Lukla flight is Jiri to Everest base camp. Very few trekking take this route to reach the Everest base camp, so the path is very natural and undisturbed where you can get full access to enjoy the off-beaten trail to the base camp. You will cross the numerous valleys and the vegetation. The lengthier, off-the-beaten-path approach to Everest Base Camp through Jiri includes less-crowded lodges, stunning scenery rarely seen by visitors, and close encounters with the great, hospitable villagers. Everest base camp helicopter tour Everest base camp helicopter tour is the shortest tour to the world’s highest mountains, which provides the best thrill of adventure the Everest. The flight will be over 5000 meters high after sightseeing over Kala Patthar, and we will ensure that every one of you has an oxygen cylinder for adequate safeguards. The view from the top will make you forget about everything and live in the present moment. The alternative of Everest base camp through helicopter starts with the flight from Kathmandu. The Everest region, including the Everest base camp, Mount Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Thamserku, Thyangboche, and other peaks, is magnified to the greatest extent possible. Gokyo and Renjo La pass trek The Gokyo and Renjo La routes are ideal for individuals who desire to trek the Everest region’s unspoiled paths. Fewer than ten percent of trekkers in the Summit region choose to go into the Gokyo Valley, a high alpine location with unique views of the world’s tallest mountain, Mt. Everest. The day-long hike through the Renjo La is thrilling and difficult. Because it does not go all the way to Everest base camp, Gokyo Valley and Renjo la pass trekking is the shorter option. This trip is one of the better alternatives to Everest Base Camp in the Everest region; the trail is lush with natural beauty and offers a stunning view of Mount Everest. Three passes and Everest base camp trek The finest trekking alternative to the Everest Base Camp Trek is to combine three high passes with the Everest Base Camp Trek. The challenging journey has three passes to cross to reach the final destination of Everest base camp. These passes reward you with the best panoramic view of different mountains. The Combination of Three High Pass Trekking in EBC Trek is similar to the traditional trekking route. As it starts in Lukla; however, the trekking route diverges from the usual route to Namche and describes the Bhote Koshi gorge for a few days before arriving at the first pass of the trek, Renjo La Pass (5360 meters). You drop to the lovely Gokyo valley after crossing the pass. The next day is a relaxation day, during which you can climb Gokyo Ri, which provides breathtaking views of the surrounding area. How tough is the EBC trek and what to prepare for? We know that tough roads often lead to the beautiful destination so is the EBC trek too. The difficulty level is moderate for trekking. Whether you are physically fit there, then every possibility you can try to experience, but be properly guided and start the journey. So we are trying to make you aware of what some things are to be considered Do meditations and trekking required physical training before the trek. Don’t forget to take the safety measure and the first aid kits with necessary needs medicine like a painkiller. Do your backpack with all the essential needs and requirements as mentioned in our blog. Research about the places and the environment you are going to visit. Although all four seasons are good for trekking the sunny and spring are most preferable for the trip as this season has clear weather and the location is best for the trekker to explore overall. Can you trek to Everest base camp trek? Trekkers must be physically healthy and enthusiastic to participate in trekking. As a result, kids must begin doing the workouts that normally strengthen the leg muscles. This is required since the elderly and disabled may struggle to walk on unpaved rocky roads and adjust to the mountainous terrain. Over the years, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes have completed the journey. It does not require any technical training or mountaineering skills since the Everest Base Camp Trek consists of a long walk at altitude. Best time for Everest base camp trek Although all four seasons are good for trekking But recommended is September to December and march to May are the best months to do this trekking. These months are most preferable for the trip as this season has clear weather, and the location is best for the trekker to explore overall. So, these enlist of different alternates to Everest base Camp is detailed information that clears the required outcomes to be shown by any of the researchers and guider. The trek in the Annapurna region is from the south as you make your way up into the world-famous Annapurna Sanctuary. It is the world’s 10th highest mountain which lies in Gandaki Zone in Nepal. This is one of the great treks in the world. Unique and diverse landscapes, the culture of the local ethnic group, and views of the world’s iconic mountains are the main attractions of this trek. The Annapurna base camp trek offers you beautiful views of the stunning mountain vista from the different attractions and the beautiful viewpoint, which takes you through the terraced field surrounding the village and valley, the charming village of Gurung and Magar, breathtaking views of the Himalayan flora and fauna. This aspect will rejoice you during the adventure walk to the Annapurna Base Camp. Moreover, besides trekking and doing adventures in ABC we are here discussing the Annapurna Base Camp trek difficulty. So how difficult is Annapurna Base Camp trek? Annapurna Base Camp is situated at an altitude of 4130 meters and the route of this trek is one of the most popular and beautiful trekking trails in Nepal after Everest Base camp. It is also very popular for solo and group trekkers experienced trekkers as well. Annapurna Base Camp trek is not considered to be a difficult trek because this trek is very adventurous and the key factors of the trek are to walk slow and steady. So this trek is considered to be a moderate trek. At Everest Base Camp Trek is also a demanding and beautiful trek but with a bit of patience, this trek is very enjoyable and achievable. It is the most frequently asked question among the traveler and visitors. So, here are some of the lists why visitors/trekkers feel difficult to trek to Annapurna base camp. Want to know about the clothing backpack? Here you go for clothing. Weather and Temperature Lack of Training Guide and Porter Difficulty It is the major problem and a difficult situation in the mountainous region. The atmospheric pressure and the oxygen are lower than the sea level in the higher altitude location. With the thinner level of oxygen and the high altitude, it will take time to adjust to the surrounding environment at such a high altitude. During altitude sickness, you may get symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, headache, loss of appetite, insomnia, and others. High altitude can be moderate for some trekkers but it can be serious for others. If you find some symptoms of altitude sickness while making the adventure hike, you should immediately return back to a lower altitude region. Do not ignore these types of symptoms which may result in serious problems or the death of the traveler while trekking to a high altitude. It is not recommended to drink alcohol at such a high altitude. Though there is some medicine available to prevent altitude sickness, you are suggested to take rest and take precautions rather than medicine. Weather and Temperature Weather and Temperature is a major factors that can create a major difficulty in Annapurna base camp trekking. Changes in the temperature drastically are based on the weather, altitude, climate, and seasons. The average temperature at the Annapurna Base Camp region is about 15 to 20 degrees centigrade on a sunny day during the autumn and spring whereas, in the summer, the temperature ranges from 20-25 degrees centigrade. The temperature is normal and moderate during the daytime or under the sun time. In winter, it is the most dangerous and challenging season in the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. In this season, there is the possibility of heavy snowfall and the temperature can be below 0 and can be decreased to minus 17 degrees centigrade at night time. Autumn is the picking season to trek Annapurna Base Camp because of the good and calm weather conditions in the mountain at this time of the year. After the Autumn season, the spring season is also the best season to trek in the Annapurna region because the days are very beautiful and charming, we can experience the green and beautiful Himalayan flora and fauna, walk through the green terraced field, with the gorgeous and the heart-touching views of the snow painted mountain peaks. The best part of trekking in Annapurna Base Camp is you can trek here during the monsoon too as there will be less chance of rainfall in this region. This whole region is rain shaded, so the monsoon does not affect too much while trekking in the Annapurna region. So, before trekking, you should take all the essential and seasonal clothes for the drastic change in weather and temperature. Lack of Training The most reliable, legendary, and classical trek is the Annapurna base camp as the route of this trek is not so difficult. However, for the new mountain hikers, it will be a challenging trek. Therefore, the best preparation is needed for the adventure hiking if you are trekking the mountain region for the first time. First of all the trekkers should take 6 weeks of training before making a trip to the Annapurna region to make the body healthy as well as physically and mentally fit and fine. At the higher altitude walk or the walk-in uphill, even a short period of the walk will make you feel tired. Descending towards the lower region is comparatively easier than ascending uphill to the higher altitude as in the high altitude there is very less amount of oxygen up in the mountains. If you are perfectly trained, you can trek any kind of trekking trial easily. To maintain your fitness, you have to perform difficult work, even simple exercises such as stretching, jogging, swimming, and skipping can be helpful for you. The country of Nepal is one of the most inexpensive trekking destinations in the world. However, the price of the goods and things you use will get more expensive as you reach a higher altitude than at a lower altitude. The cost of food and accommodation gets tripled or more than it is at a normal rate due to the lack of good transportation and communication facilities in the mountain region. Guide and porter difficult Most trekkers do the trek with a guide but not a porter and there are some trekkers who trek to Annapurna base camp on their own without any guide or porter. Annapurna base camp is absolutely doable without a guide or a porter. However, hiring a guide means you are always on the safer side. The trek doesn’t involve any technical sections but there are some steep and rugged sections. Also, walking up and down the stone stairs is not so easy. So, hiring a porter is also useful. But if you think that you have good physical conditions, you can carry your backpack on your own. The temperature in the mountainous region changes day to day due to the higher altitude locations from sea level. The mornings are colder for most of the seasons while the daytime is a bit warmer. So, you need to wear clothes according to the weather conditions. Here are some of the list of clothes that should be carried while trekking to Annapurna base camp: What about spending precious time in a mesmerizing place, standing on the lap of hills and mountains just above the horizon? The first imagination that holds the beauty and cheers of the moment is here. We can feel it from the words. Nepal and its spectacular natural resources have magnificent sources to fill the wisdom of the wonders and attract people from different corners of the world. Let’s discuss what are the things to know before visiting Nepal. Nepal lies on the lap of the mountain, also surrounded by hills and mountains for ¾ of the total part. So visiting Nepal is named one of the adventure journeys. Read these resources before visiting the places Geography of Nepal Nepal is a non-contiguous country between the two large countries, India and China. People seeking adventure and daring activities get the full pleasure of the trip to Nepal and the visitor guide too. The challenging routes and trek of Nepal are one of the best adventure destinations in the world. The geographical field of Nepal is separated into three regions. The upper and off-road mountains, the mid-hills (inner terai), and the flat plain are also called terai. Every region of Nepal has a different climate structure. The upper hills and mountains are cold throughout the year and the plain region of terai is extremely hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. The infrastructure of Nepal is distributed in the same ways as the distributed region of Nepal in a different format. The plain terrain is well facilitated, with roads and vehicles from east to west, but with some extent of excuse on the way. The mid-hill route is pleasant but not the best throughout the season, and the mountain region is almost off-road throughout the season. We are enlisting the best destination in Nepal here. Visa and visit permits Nepal is the easiest to get a visa. You can apply for a visa online up to 15 days before your arrival date in Nepal. All you’ll need is the address of the hotel room where you’ll be staying in Nepal, as well as a current digital picture of your passport-size photo to upload to your application. It all depends on how you want your visa to be registered, either visa on arrival or the visit visa. Along with a visa, and a specific region to travel to, there is a requirement of visit permits if the region is conservative or preserved. Before traveling to Nepal, here is something to keep in mind. So research the place you are planning to visit before landing at the site. Language to Communicate Nepalese are as beautiful as Nepal itself is. People are living their lives simply. The tradition and the culture have the same old values, norms, and respect. The mother tongue of Nepalese people is Nepali but here, over 122 languages are spoken. People from different castes have their own language. English is the least spoken language, but if you are there to travel with the travel agency, you will be able to communicate through a guide who also works as a translator. The local spoken major language is Nepali and somewhere in the Magar community, people use their local language, i.e. Magar. Gurung, Tamang, Tharu, and Newari are the most preferred languages. Currency and payment method The official currency of Nepal is Nepalese rupees/rupee or NRP/Rs. In Nepal, cash is used for the majority of transactions. And, while credit cards are accepted in large department stores, don’t expect to be able to use your credit or debit card everywhere. These means of transaction are widely accepted by major hotels, restaurants, and airlines. The large capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, has many currency exchangers that would ease you after landing at the international airport because the only international airport is TIA at Kathmandu and the travel agency is pretty much easier to consult. The exchange rate of money may vary according to the company, so get the raw and factual details before getting to them. Traveling routes and vehicles After arrival at the international airport in Kathmandu, there are easily available taxis and vehicles that will take you to the destination. Or if you are here with some travel agency, there will be the agency vehicle that will take you to the hotel for your stay. The road and route of Nepal are pretty much easier in the terai region. Local buses and tourist vehicles are available on the different routes, making it easy to travel at a low cost. Always be concerned with the fraud and fake people who seem to loot new people from different localities. The route and trek are fair to every tour destination. Locals are active people to guide the local areas and advertise the local resources. Safety and precaution The first thing to be concerned about during the trek, and travel is safety. Nepal is a safe country to travel. Rather, solo travel is restricted to some extent because of the location and route. It is always the best idea to go with a group of people to travel to any of the destinations to explore. Despite Nepal being hills and mountainous country, there may arise problems in accommodation and networking, so be prepared for a concerned backpack before starting the journey. Nepal army and police have given a good quality of services. Every local villager and people show a helping hand to every guest. There is a quotation “Atithi Devo Bhava” which means guests are gods, so they are welcomed and provided with the quality services they can afford. Local and street foods to taste There are a lot of things to know before visiting Nepal than the things mentioned above. People after arriving in Nepal carve to the fullest to test the best momos of Kathmandu valley and other local areas too. The best fast street food is Momo and pani puri also locally called “fulki”. The regular meal of Nepali people is “daat, vaat and tarkali”. Nepali people always have dinner at their home with their family. Unlike the foreign, the dinner culture is never outside the home’s kitchen. The family gathers and meeting at the best is the best pat to the whole of the culture and tradition. And talking about the street and fast food, many stalls stand aside on the road that attracts the people to taste the local street food of Nepal. Alike having their own language of their caste, people also cook the food item according to their culture and caste in original form. Drinking tap water The sources of drinking water in Nepal are Himalayas and mountains. The drinking water facilities are easily available in every street in Nepal but are considered unsafe for health. Sometimes in heavy rainfall water flow mud into the drinking tape water. So concerning about the health condition we request to take filtered water as possible. Food and lodging are good so far. Only the thing you have to consider is your health not only for the water but also the climate change and the environmental factor to adjust. Nepal is worth visiting in the list of travel destinations of other factors as accommodation, the location, and the peace of nature and the heritage Environment and weather All four seasons are favorable to travel and trek in Nepal throughout the year. There is a variation of climate as Nepal is geographically hills and mountains. Yet it offers an all-time favor for trekking. The best season is fall and spring. While summarizing the season, summer is warm and hot in terai and mild in hills and mountains. Winter is freezing and snow falls at the range of high altitudes with a beautiful view at the top. If you are traveling to the hills and mountains of Nepal, be sure that you have prepared for the cold weather to adjust. But the fall and spring season is the best of all to view the panoramic beauty of clear mountains to the closest. Due to the under-developing construction of different routes to the hilly region, it may be difficult to hike on the hill during the rainy season. Local buses and vehicles are not available that frequent. The view is blocked, and the trail is disturbed by the leeches, which is a significant problem for ground transportation. Nepal has opened its doors to backpackers from around the world. If you are going to Nepal to have a great adventure trek in this backpack. The most amusing offer you will experience here. Backpack depends on your trip when and how long you are staying in Nepal. Every backpack travel is possibly available in Kathmandu city and other major trekking areas in Nepal. If you are alone and willing to solo traveler, you can enjoy your own company but be sure to understand the guidelines and rules to follow, and stay safe yourself. Nepal is a peaceful country and locals are the best guide for the trek, but we never know what happens suddenly. So backpack your logging and eating items with the required document and never forget to make traveling insurance while traveling to any corner of the world. We are also including some of the searched lists while traveling to Nepal Best time to visit Nepal Travel Nepal is a worthwhile experience. Between October and December, when the skies are crystal blue and the sights are stunning, is the finest season to explore Nepal. Until about April, the atmosphere remains dry, with ambient temperature by location. Winter is cool and dry. However, in Jan-Feb there are fewer visitors, and you’ll be rewarded with clear sky, breathtaking vistas, and calmer hiking routes. At around this time, high-altitude trekking should be avoided. Mid-spring is the best season. The rhododendrons are in full bloom in late May, making it a lovely time to travel. The temperature range reached the highest heat and humidity. It is also the best time to visit Nepal Himalayas and hills in a blissful environment. Nepal will reawaken your love of nature and unveil its various facets, leaving you speechless. It will push you to disconnect from your regular distractions and embrace nature. The Best Destination to Visit A trip to Nepal is always the best decision on behalf of the hills and mountain trekking. Also, the culture and the practices of Nepal tradition attract people once to experience life. Nepal will reignite your passion for nature and reveal its many dimensions, leaving you astonished. It will encourage you to unplug from your usual distractions and reconnect with nature. There is an enormous list of travel destinations. Have a sight we recommend from the real sources and facts. The center city of Nepal has lots to offer to visitors. The hiking and trekking sport is the real natural sites to visit. Kathmandu city is also well known for its world heritage sites. Patan durbar square, Bhaktapur durbar square, and Pashupatinath mandir are non-forgetting places while visiting Nepal. Enjoy the Kathmandu valley tour in a short period of time with plenty of resources and visiting places. Lumbini day visit Lumbini lies in the mid-western part of Nepal. Lumbini is a famous place for lord Gautam Buddha who is known as the light of Asia. The birthplace of Gautam Buddha is preserved and has historic importance worldwide. The sacred site also has many monasteries and historic sites. There’s also the Puskarini, or Holy Pond, where the Buddha’s mother took the pre-birth ritual plunge and where he took his first bath. Pokhara is a heart for the mesmerizing view of lakes, hills, and mountains. It is considered the tourism capital of Nepal. It is famous for its breathtaking views of the Annapurna range. Travel to Fewa Lake, you may go boating on the lake’s calm waters and dine at one of the many restaurants that line the shore. This place is also affordable to everyone, from domestic to international tourists. The best sightseeing of Ghorepani Poohnhill is a highly referred visiting destination of every Pokhara visitor. You can also have the pleasure of an alluring view sitting on the lap of the mountain. Hiking and trekking sites: The panorama beauty of Nepal is surrounded by hills and mountains of Nepal. The first sunrise to see from the top of the Himal is beyond the imagination. Annapurna circuit trek The large mountain range trek in Nepal is the Annapurna Circuit trek. Mountain ranges and the serenity of the view catch the heart of the visitor. The off-road trail path makes the journey the trek more adventure. The trekking trail through farmlands and subtropical vegetation, as well as many other cliffs and massive ledges, as well as several countrysides. This is possibly the ideal journey to go on if you want to see a little of everything Nepal has to offer, far from easy. Everest base camp trek Have you ever listen about the road to heaven? If yes then, real heaven is the world’s largest top mountain, i.e. Mount Everest. The sudden things that come to mind when someone talks about Nepal are the natural scenery, hills, and the most important mountain. Everest base camp trek takes you above the horizon. The Everest Base Camp Trek is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, rich in history and natural splendor. While going through a veritable museum of mountaineering history, extreme mountains, and insights into a deeply ingrained Buddhist culture. This Everest Base Camp Trek blends breathtaking scenery with immersion in traditional village life, making it a once-in-a-lifetime experience in an ever-changing world. Mardi Himal trek The challenging and off-the-beaten trek in the Annapurna region. This is the least known route that is not highly exposed. This is the peaceful and undisturbed path leading to one of the best scenic trekking spots. There are many tree houses that will wonder the journey to the fullest. The lodging and accommodation are well managed either locally or for business purposes. Trekking is not difficult for the beginner. And if you are expertise in mountain trekking, then trekking is possible without a guide as well. Experience the thrill and adventure in the offbeat park is a mesmerizing and unforgettable journey to Mardi Himal Trek. Adventure things to do Apart from the scenic place in Nepal visiting, you can experience the fun and thrill of traveling in the adventure sports in Nepal. Bungee jump, wildlife tour, Paragliding, and Rafting are the best thrill practice you can witness and experience. Have a great experience of wildlife tour in Chitwan jungle safari. When people are finding ways to do adventure and thrill in life from the above mention, things to see in Nepal before visiting Nepal here are also the best fewest things to do at nightlife in Kathmandu Nepal. The capital of Nepal is a densely populated area. Aside from being facilitated, infrastructure population density is also rapidly increasing. Nightlife is highly concentrated on the Thamel of Kathmandu. This region is noted for its upscale nightclubs, cafes, cafes, and live music performances. Pokhara city is the main tourist area of Nepal. People highly concentrated at this place at night. 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October 17, 2013 – On 11th September 2013, the Central Bank of Hungary issued a new commemorative coin, honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of József Eötvös. Hungary / 3,000 HUF / Ag .925 / 12.5 g / 30 mm / Designer: Géza Kertész / Mintage: 2,000 (BU), 3,000 (PP). Known as the first great master of the Hungarian realist novel, Baron József Eötvös (born in Buda, 3rd September 1813 – died in Pest, 2nd February 1871) was a writer, poet, lawyer, reform politician and statesman. His life and work were devoted to peacefully promoting the progress of the Hungarian nation. Portrait of József Eötvös by Miklós Barabás, 1845. Source: Wikipedia. József Eötvös was the son of Baron Ignác Eötvös and Lady Anna Lilien. He was schooled in Buda and went on to study philosophy and history at the university in Pest. One of his instructors, József Pruzsinszky, had a strong influence on him, awakening his interest in politics and philosophy. Eötvös was also a close friend of the lawyer and history writer László Szalay, who strengthened his predilection for literature. Following university, he briefly worked as a government official, but then left the country after a failed romance and travelled around Europe. Upon his return, he wrote his first major novel, The Carthusians. In 1845, he published The Village Notary, which achieved international success and was the first work of Hungarian literature to receive positive critical acclaim abroad on the basis of the translations. In 1847, his work Hungary in 1514 was published, which focused on the peasant revolt led by Dózsa. Along with his prose works, he also published numerous poems, theatrical pieces and philosophical writings. He was elected as a member of the literary group Kisfaludy Society on 25 November 1838 and later became its president on 24 May 1860. He became a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1835, was elected as a regular member in 1839 and was later appointed President in 1866. He married his wife, Ágnes Rosty, in 1842. To this happy marriage were born three daughters and two sons, one of whom went on to become the famous physicist, Loránd Eötvös. As a politician, he took a centrist position, between Széchenyi and Kossuth. In 1837, he was appointed council judge for the district of Eperjes and participated in the National Diet of 1839-40 as a member of the higher council. During the Revolution of 1848, he held a post in one of the first Hungarian government ministries, where he was responsible for public worship and instruction. In 1867, he was appointed Minister of Public Worship and Education in the Andrássy cabinet. József Eötvös died in 1871 in Pest. His remains are interred in the family vault in Ercsi. “He remains without detractors, his greatness acknowledged by all: he is remembered as a shining example of the nation’s best and brightest,” wrote Zoltán Ferenczi, in the first book on Eötvös published in 1884. If you want to learn more about the Hungarian Mint, please click here. If you possess some knowledge of the Hungarian language, you can learn much more about Eötvös here. And here you find information on the József Eötvös Collegium.	<urn:uuid:b432ef60-4856-4588-a5d7-9049f5bdffae>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://coinsweekly.com/hungarys-new-commemorative-coin-honors-jozsef-eoetvoes/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.986962	811	2.515625	3
For General Conference, I bought a clipboard for each of my children so that they can use it during the listening games to write on as well as to follow along with the Conference Packet that the church has available online. I have used these packets for the past 2 years from the church. They are awesome. There is a place for each apostle and prophet to draw a picture and write what they are speaking about. They are great keepsakes, like a journal, to see what was being heard by your child and to see the progression in understanding the speakers. I thought I would make a clipboard with a fun “Who Has Spoken Already in General Conference?” on the backside of the clipboard. As the speaker comes up, have your child use a dry eraser marker and check off the name of the person that is speaking. All you need to do if you want to use this clipboard idea is print the free printable below on card stock, laminate it and Modge Podge it to the back or front side of the clipboard. I’d love to hear if you are joining us on this fun adventure as we help our children “listen with my heart, I feel the Savior’s love” through the mouth’s of the prophet and apostles. Leave a comment below. UPDATED with newly called leaders	<urn:uuid:3f377f9d-a799-4ab0-a21d-5d6cafee4bb5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://brightlystreet.com/general-conference-clipboard-free-printable/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.96828	278	1.523438	2
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"The questions that are being asked must change". -Thomas S. Kuhn Oblique search strategies are prompts that alter the formulation of the problem. This can often help get a problem unstuck in the cases where everyone has a crystallized, unchangeable conception of how to think about the problem and past attempts at solutions. Oblique search strategies can be used as prompts in Optimal Brainstorming, or used on their own. Many such strategies are strongly related to Concept Operators. - Try switching from forward chaining to back chaining or vice versa - What is the upstream constraint? - Have you tried switching from an away frame to a towards frame? - How is negative capability doing? Do you feel like you can play with the problem parameters or are you desperately looking for a solution so you can be done with it? Can you make some space for the problem to breathe? To expand so you can see its details? - What would a boring/dumb/obvious solution look like? Can that be improved? - What would it look like to change yourself such that it wasn't a problem anymore? - What would lots of small solutions look like? - How should someone else implement a solution finding process? - What if you woke up and the problem was solved? How would you know? What would be different? - What lucky fluke would solve the problem? - Have you tried describing the problem rather than explaining it? (An explanation assumes causal structure, a description is just data) - Have you tried putting everything you know about the problem all in one place? - Key assumptions: who what where why how when, always/never, can't/must, all/none.	<urn:uuid:ce8e793e-ee5d-4f02-b801-ae84584dd32d>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://conceptspace.fandom.com/wiki/Oblique_Search_Strategies	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.958049	362	2.78125	3
Jawbone reconstruction – or orthognathic surgery – is a complicated medical procedure whereby a person’s jaw is treated for significant trauma, such as from a car crash or gunshot wound, or diseases like oral cancer. The surgery involves replacing damaged or diseased bone tissue with an implant, typically a titanium plate or prosthesis, with patient recovery taking as long as 12 weeks. Complications like implant failure and infections are common, potentially requiring repeat procedures which can place significant burden on a patient. In recent years, biomedical engineers have developed a new generation of medical implants designed to not only substitute bone, but to help regenerate tissue back to its original state using 3D-printed tissue scaffold-fixation systems. These devices enhance the innate healing potential of human tissue, using a scaffold as a temporary support structure for the surrounding cells to attach to and grow. Eventually, the scaffold is expected to dissolve into the blood stream, leaving new tissue in its place. Ben Ferguson, a Ph.D. student in the University of Sydney’s School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, is developing a surgical planning tool to assist surgeons in planning complex jawbone reconstruction procedures using these new generation devices. Using advanced computational technology and decision-making algorithms, the tool works by generating a “digital twin” of the patient using CT scan data. It then rapidly simulates different designs of the implant before 3-D printing the final, optimal design, allowing surgeons to perform a digital “rehearsal” prior to theatre. “Nowadays, it would be unthinkable to construct a building without running an engineering simulation on it beforehand. This is the industry standard in civil engineering – the same expectation should be applied to surgery on a human being,” said Ferguson, who is due to submit his Ph.D. in September. “The jaw is a complex area – required to talk, eat, chew and perform tasks that require both finesse and strength. Because of its complexity, we want to give orthognathic surgeons the best tools so they are set up for success – hopefully reducing repeat surgeries and improving patient outcomes,” he said. “A bone implant design may work in one patient, but it may fail in another. If it was you – you would probably want a team of surgeons and biomedical engineers to run a simulation and assessment of the medical device in your body before it is actually implanted.” The surgical planning tool combines computer-aided design (CAD) tools with high-fidelity computer-aided engineering models and optimization algorithms that can accurately simulate the medical device while under physiological load. Ferguson’s supervisor, Professor Qing Li, said: “In addition to pre-surgical planning, this simulation data can also assist the surgeon in optimizing the medical device’s design, helping them resolve issues that inevitably arise when designing a device that must meet multiple design and medical objectives.” – Ferguson’s most recent paper was published in the Journal of Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials.	<urn:uuid:e834bd61-354f-44d9-97da-24121244115c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://ortoday.com/digital-tool-gives-surgeons-a-pre-theatre-rehearsal/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.941847	636	3.828125	4
The three main strands forming the basis of your membership are represented by those which underpin any livery company, namely professional representation, education and training and charitable giving. Sir John Stuttard, whilst he was Lord Mayor of the City of London, explained those roles in his remarks during the opening ceremony for World Maritime Day 2007, held onboard HQS WELLINGTON: In this modern world where satellite communication provides instant and continuous contact, I am often asked what is the point of livery companies, what relevance can a system founded in the middle ages have in today’s society? My answer is that the traditions of the livery abound in every activity that is showcased here today. A livery company has three founding centres, a professional activities, an educative role and charitable giving. From the Round Table group of international organisations to the professional societies, we can all see how the technical standards of this industry are set, regulated and maintained. Education and proper training is key to all growth. Having a skilled work force trained in up to date techniques is vital to maintaining quality. The maritime charities are there to help those that need just that little bit of assistance and to allow others to achieve their potential. So you can see how a livery company is representative of its trade. Sir John Stuttard, Lord Mayor of London, 2006-2007 explained these roles in his remarks during the opening ceremony for World Maritime Day 2007 - Membership of a network of your peers who are similarly qualified, like-minded, professional men and women. - Opportunities to be a member of HCMM Outports in your area of the country. - Contributing to the wider maritime world (legislation, opinion, etc) through the “corporate” view of the HCMM, in particular by joining one of the HCMM Committees. This can include assisting regulators and outside bodies with professional and technical queries. - Participation in the HCMM Mentoring Scheme and, thus, assisting in the professional development of young people in the industry. - Attendance at and participation in Professional & Technical monthly Joint Informal Meetings (JIMs) held onboard WELLINGTON. - Involvement in the governance and life of the City of London (particularly as a Liveryman). - Participation in HCMM formal and informal events and social functions and, for Liverymen, those in the City of London. - Access to a world class venue for meetings and conferences; affordable accommodation in the centre of London onboard WELLINGTON; use of the Wardroom bar for lunches and informal meetings with your friends, family and colleagues. - Access to the comprehensive maritime library. But the most important benefit is being part of a friendly and welcoming professional body that understands what it means to be a Ship’s Master.	<urn:uuid:a06f71f3-6bca-4614-bbee-60d7ee2f8896>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.hcmm.org.uk/membership/benefits-of-membership.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.949302	582	1.742188	2
Welcome to AsmGofer What is AsmGofer?AsmGofer is an advanced Abstract State Machine (ASM) programming system, which runs under several platforms (Unix-based or MS-based operating systems). The aim of the AsmGofer system is to provide a modern ASM interpreter embedded in the well known functional programming language Gofer. Gofer is a subset of Haskell -- the de-facto standard for strongly typed lazy functional programming languages. AsmGofer is an extension of TkGofer in order to support graphical user interfaces. The design and implementation was done by Joachim Schmid at Siemens Research in Munich. Wolfram Schulte (University of Ulm) was also involved in the design of AsmGofer. He had the idea about integrating the ASM semantics into the Gofer system and gave useful hints and comments. - Introduction to AsmGofer (The AsmGofer sources for Game of Life: gameOfLife.tar.gz) - Overview of AsmGofer - Prelude description - Stanislas Nanchen has written a Little Manual for AsmGofer. - Towers of hanoi - Robert Stärk, Joachim Schmid, Egon Börger have written a book about Java and the Java Virtual Machine. The book has been published in June 2001. Our ASM specifications for Java and the Java Virtual Machine are executable with AsmGofer. There is an interpreter for Java, a compiler from Java to bytecode, and an interpreter for bytecode. More information about the book can be found on the Here are the screenshots for our Java and our Java Virtual Machine implementation. - The Light control system was a case study in the Requirements Capture, Documentation and Validation. For this seminar Egon Börger, Elvinia Riccobene and myself developped an ASM specification. The specification (light.pdf) is published in JUCS (voulme 6, Issue 7). The specification presented in the paper is executable with AsmGofer where a graphical user interface models the physical environment. Information about the executable specification light.tar.gz can be found on this page. - Dining Philosophers. Usage of seq, multi agents -- only supported by version 1.1. Windows 95/NTInformation about compiling and using AsmGofer under Windows 95/NT is given on this site. This information is only relevant if you don't use the unix environment cygwin for Windows 95/NT and if you don't use the provided setup program AsmGofer-v1.1.exe for Microsoft Windows. DownloadingThe AsmGofer distribution is available for download. The package is only for personal or educational use. For further details see the Gofer license in the package. - asmgofer.tar.gz (Source distribution) - asmgofer-1.0.1.tar.gz (Source distribution, bug fix for mkSet in the prelude) - asmgofer-1.0.2.tar.gz (Source distribution, some new definitions) - asmgofer-1.1.tar.gz (Source distribution - needs g++ to compile, seq, iterate, agents) - AsmGofer-v1.1.exe (Binary distribution for Microsoft Windows)	<urn:uuid:2b4e7892-d044-46f8-80ee-aaed42379274>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.tydo.de/AsmGofer/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.840125	740	1.960938	2
Date of Graduation The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which accommodations have been made for the non-traditional student in basic programs of nursing. The target population was all of the Diploma, Associate Degree and Baccalaureate nursing programs accredited by the National League For Nursing in the United States. Programs for this study were selected by random sampling techniques. Fifty nursing programs from each category were determined as an adequate sample size in advance. The instrument for data collection was presented in the form of a survey. Data were obtained and submitted to descriptive analysis. All data were obtained in a confidential manner and a concerted effort was made to protect the privacy of the participants. Statistical tests applied to the data provided information relative to the purpose and questions of the study. The characteristics of the institutions and programs of nursing identified a large number of non-traditional students in nursing. The accommodations made for the non-traditional student in the learning environment included such areas as ease of payment of tuition and fees, health screening services, housing, child care provision, access to advisors and stress reduction. The modifications of instructional delivery for the non-traditional student noted that the educational programs in the survey provided the same formats for all students and did not separate this process for any specific groups. Selected areas included in the analysis were self-directed learning modules, communication, goal setting, self-paced activity, individualized plan of study and input in the learning process. The theoretical framework throughout the context of the study encompassed the adult learning theories, the adult learner and the expanded learning environments. The role of the nurse educator within the framework was identified in the study. Esposito, Carmel Fortine, "A comparative analysis of the accommodations made for the non-traditional student in basic programs of nursing." (1993). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 8825.	<urn:uuid:00b5e36a-6139-43bc-b702-9d512e87b3c3>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/8825/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.962751	416	1.867188	2
"A great warrior comes face to face with the only thing that could ever change him: a little girl who holds both hope and humanity in her heart. This is Pressfield’s best work." "An incredible book that I devoured in one sitting. The master behind Gates of Fire does it again!" Pressfield’s considerable gifts for historical military fiction, displayed in such superior works as Gates of Fire, are nowhere in evidence in this ponderous account of Greek mercenary Telamon of Arcadia’s mission to preserve and disseminate the gospel of Paul. With Judea under Roman occupation, 14-year-old David, a Jew, witnesses Telamon defend a caravan from attack by a band of bandits. While Telamon is successful, his triumph is short-lived, as a group of Roman soldiers capture him. David, who claims to be Telamon’s apprentice, joins up with his “master” after Telamon is freed with a charge to track down Michael, a Nazarene in possession of a particularly important letter. As the two venture through deserts and various Roman outposts, Telamon instructs David in the art of battle, and an encounter with a witch and Michael’s daughter leads to clues as to Michael’s whereabouts. The prose is nowhere near what Pressfield has shown himself to be capable of; clichéd staccato passages and clunky phrasing abound (“The woman managed to stumble into such proximity of the camp as to make her voice heard”). The author also underwhelms with period detail, having the temple in Jerusalem referred to as King Solomon’s, despite that edifice having been destroyed centuries earlier. This isn’t likely to appeal even to fans of biblical fiction. (Mar.) "A brilliant tour de force." "A Man At Arms explores the warrior ethos through the eyes and heart of a mercenary whose calling is tested on a journey of transformation. A masterpiece!" "An enthralling epic from the master of historical fiction with tremendous character development, fast-paced action, and extraordinary combat scenes! A truly wonderful read." "A master storyteller’s searing epic. Steven Pressfield brings to life a warrior’s limitless devotion and the total commitment to serving humanity. Powerfully told yet humbling, A Man At Arms will remain with you long after you put it down." A warrior and an unlikely cohort face the might of the Roman Empire in this vivid tale of tribulation. In Anno Domini 55, a 14-year-old Jewish boy named David witnesses a group of brigands launch a failed ambush upon a wagon train. They are scant match against the mercenary Telamon of Arcadia, who bears a tattoo of his former Roman Tenth Legion. After rescuing the wagon train from the bandits, the fearsome warrior assists a mute and “feral girl-child” named Ruth and her caretaker, Michael. Star-struck, David declares himself Telamon’s apprentice. Meanwhile, the Romans are chasing Michael, whom they consider "the most dangerous man in Palestine." They fear that he's carrying a lengthy and seditious letter written by Paul the Apostle or that he knows where it is. Said letter is destined for delivery to the Christian underground in Corinth, Greece. Meanwhile, Marcus Severus Pertinax, the Roman commander in Jerusalem, knows Telamon well and directs him to find the messianic “Jewish subversive calling himself Paul the Apostle,” a man who “cannot be suborned, coerced or reasoned with.” And Severus urgently wants Paul’s letter. Although Telamon claims to believe in nothing but money, he travels across the desert with Michael, Ruth, and David, who don’t have two coins to rub together. And Michael and Ruth won’t say if the letter even exists. They endure unrelenting trouble: bloody skirmishes, parching thirst, terrible torments, threatened crucifixion, and a treacherous witch (is there any other kind?) who wants to rip Michael’s guts out to look for the missive. Throughout their arduous journey are hundreds of colorful details, such as the balloon trousers of the Sadducees and the underground city called The Anthill. The writing style feels at times like that of an old storyteller of the day: “David could not see the lead sling bullet, so swiftly did it fly.” Though the foursome do not share a common faith, they show each other unflagging fealty. Action, loyalty, bravery, and blood make for fine historical fiction, and it’s all here.	<urn:uuid:41cfa21a-53cb-48ab-a147-8f3dc7a4ff7c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-man-at-arms-steven-pressfield/1137016870?ean=9780393882391	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.932738	977	1.546875	2
With an endless variety of alternative milks to choose from, we explore some of the more popular options for their taste and environmental impact. BY EMILY JOY MENESES SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Leon Ephraim, courtesy of Unsplash My fellow lactose-intolerants know that life has gotten a whole lot easier since the days of choosing solely between dairy and soy milk. Over the past few years, the food and beverage industry has fully embraced the concept of alternative milk, bringing every variety imaginable to the table. A few examples include oat, almond, hazelnut, macadamia, hemp … but the list goes on and on. Nowadays, it’s pretty common knowledge that alternative milk is more sustainable than dairy milk, uses less land and water, and generates lower amounts of greenhouse gases. However, even amongst alternative milks, there’s a lot of variance in environmental impact. Whether you’re well-versed in the alternative milk world or traversing into the dairy-free realm for the very first time, here are some of the coffee industry’s most used alternative milks—and what you should know about them in terms of taste, texture, and sustainability: Ah, good old soy: the original plant-based milk! In its glory days, soy was known as the go-to alternative, popular for its nutritional benefits and milk-like taste and texture. Packed with potassium and as much protein as cow’s milk, soy milk is often also fortified with vitamins A, B-12, and D, as well as calcium. Some cons: Soy is a common allergen and contains estrogen-like compounds called isoflavones, which in high amounts can lead to hormone-related health concerns, like a disruption in thyroid function or fertility issues. In terms of sustainability, soy milk production has a small carbon footprint and uses little water and land. Almond milk made its way into the food and beverage world several years after soy, and though many argue that it’s better in taste and texture, its environmental impact is widely debated. Almond milk has the lowest greenhouse emissions and uses the least amount of land to grow, yet the milk production uses about 10 times as much water as soy milk production. In addition, most almond trees are located in California: a state already prone to droughts and largely dependent on freshwater irrigation. Almond milk does offer ample nutritional benefits (it’s packed with vitamin E, and often fortified with calcium and vitamin D), but is its water usage worth it? You might be better off looking for another plant-based milk option. A millennial favorite, oat milk is as common as dairy milk nowadays in many major U.S. cities. Research shows that compared to almond milk and soy milk, oat milk has a lower adverse environmental impact; overall, it uses far less water and land, and is responsible for a fraction of the greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, oat milk has the smooth creaminess that coffee consumers often look for in dairy milk, making it a wonderful choice for cafés and home baristas alike. Just when you’ve learned about hemp’s versatile capabilities as clothing and food, we’re telling you that there are now barista versions of hemp milk! Not to be confused with the hemp used for marijuana, hemp milk derives from the seeds of a hemp plant. Those seeds are like a superfood—they’re loaded with as much protein as soy beans, plus vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and more. It doesn’t have any of the common allergens, and since it is a plant it breathes in four times as much CO2 as trees. It also uses very little water to produce, and grows naturally without pesticides. Everyone has their go-to type of milk for their own unique reasons; these are just a few things to take into account when making the right choice for you. Be sure to check out our quick and easy homemade oat milk recipe, along with other ways to make your coffee regimen more eco-friendly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Based in Los Angeles, Emily Joy Meneses is a writer and musician passionate about culture and collective care. You can regularly find her at Echo Park Lake, drinking a cortado and journaling about astrology, art, Animal Crossing, and her dreams. Explore her poetry, short stories, and soundscapes on her website.	<urn:uuid:871cf30c-7b4f-489d-8fe5-21e5e97f67b9>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.baristamagazine.com/choosing-the-most-eco-friendly-alternative-milk/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.957759	950	2.140625	2
College of Arts and Sciences Primary Subject Area Economics, History; Economics, Labor; Education, Industrial; Education, Technology; Engineering, Chemical; History, Military; History, Modern; History, United States; History of Science; Military Studies; Physics, Atomic; Physics, Nuclear; Physics, Theory; Political Science, Public Administration; Political Science, International Law and Relations Atomic, World War, Truman, Roosevelt, Physics, Economics, Oppenheimer, Groves, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Uranium, Plutonium, Manhattan Project, Chicago Pile, Henry Stimson, development, cost, Japan, Germany, fission, Phycisist Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics \| Biological and Chemical Physics \| Diplomatic History \| Ethics and Political Philosophy \| History of Science, Technology, and Medicine \| Military History \| Nuclear \| Philosophy of Science \| Political History \| United States History Davis, Jonathan M. Mr., "The Economics of the Atomic Bomb: Cost and Utilization" (2011). Senior Honors Theses. 252. Few moments in human history can be compared to the culmination of events that brought the atomic bomb into creation. It is incredible to contemplate that while a nation was fighting a two front war that spanned from Europe into the Pacific, that the United States was able to utilize the time, energy, brains, materials, manpower, and capital to complete a project in four years. That under any other circumstances would have taken greater than half a century to complete. First, this thesis will discuss breakthroughs in research that led scientists to believe that the atomic weapons could be built, the places where the breakthroughs took place, and who made them. Second, attention will be given to the circumstances surrounding the recommendations given to the United States government to start their own atomic program, and why Roosevelt agreed to fund the project. Third, a look at the economic impact and resources required to develop the atomic weapon, the people, materiel, resources, and capital that was needed to build the bomb. Fourth, a look at Harry Truman, the president who inherited the bomb from his predecessor, what he thought of the bomb, the moral implications of its use in warfare, and his reasoning on utilizing the weapon on Japanese civilian cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Fifth, a look at the proposed alternatives to forcing the surrender of the Japanese in World War 2, and whether methods would have been effective. And finally, showing that the construction of the atomic weapon was economically and militarily the most effective option the American armed forces could utilize at the time. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Commons, Biological and Chemical Physics Commons, Diplomatic History Commons, Ethics and Political Philosophy Commons, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons, Military History Commons, Nuclear Commons, Philosophy of Science Commons, Political History Commons, United States History Commons	<urn:uuid:e474d26f-2d7d-494a-b7c0-112ba44f8e56>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/252/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.89432	629	3.078125	3
7 Negotiation Tips Given To Harvard Business School Students Nearly half of workers (49%) don't negotiate their first job offers. Oftentimes, it comes down to a lack of experience in negotiating, which can be a tricky step for most. A new survey published at CareerBuilder found that the more work experience candidates gain, the more likely they are to negotiate that first offer. Participants in the study who were at least 35 were 55% likely to negotiate the first offer compared to 45% of workers between the ages 18 to 34. Furthermore,men (54%) tend to negotiate for higher salaries than women (49%). But whether you have negotiating experience or not, pushing for what you want at the beginning of your career will have payoffs later on in your professional life. Below, Deepak Malhotra, a professor at Harvard Business School, provides negotiation tips for his business students. We've compiled a few key points: 1. Make the other side believe that you deserve it. "It's not enough that you believe that you deserve it," says Malhotra. "It has to be believable and justifiable to them." Essentially, don't ever ask for something without giving a good explanation of why you deserve it and why it's a legitimate thing to ask for. While it's important to fight for what you deserve, Malhotra also says to keep in mind that you still need them to like you at the end of the day. "They need to be able to want to do it for you," he says. Learn to walk the thin line between promoting your successes and coming off as arrogant. 2. Help them justify it to their bosses. No matter how much someone wants to do something for you, they may not be able to due to internal constraints. Before the negotiation process, "you want to spend a lot of time figuring out where they're flexible, where they're not flexible," he tells Harvard business students. Basically, you need to understand what they can give. Keep in mind that they still need to sell the deal to their higher ups, so if the company is hiring 20 other people from your school, it might be difficult for them to explain why you deserve a higher salary. 3. Let them believe that they can get you. It might make them push harder and faster for you if they think someone else might scoop you up, but they also need to believe that they have a real chance at hiring you. Says Malhotra: "Nobody is going to go fight for you, go to bat for you, expend political or social capital internally for you if they think at the end of the day you're going to say, 'Thanks, but no thanks.'" 4. Know the other party. People often think negotiating is all about persuading the other person to think the way you want them to, Malhotra says. And although that plays a part, "nothing is fundamentally more important than understanding the person on the other side of the table from you." Who are they? What do they like? What are their interests? What are their constraints? Malhotra says you need to learn as much as you can about a company to understand the bottom line and why they're interested in you. Then you can align your interests with theirs. 5. Negotiate multiple interests simultaneously. If you get an offer and you have a few concerns, bring them up all at once. Don't list a few things, and then list a few more later in the process. "You can imagine why that's really annoying," Malhotra says. Hiring managers want to get all of your concerns upfront, so that they can go back to their bosses once and come up with a workable solution. It's also important to say what's most important to you. Otherwise, the employer may think that they've met you halfway, while you feel that they opted to change the least important details. 6. Understand the meaning behind the questions. There's always a reason the employer is asking you something. To answer adequately, you need to understand why the questions are asked. "Don't get stuck on what they're asking you," he says. "Figure out why they're asking you." When a hiring manager asks if you're interviewing elsewhere, for example, they're really trying to figure out how fast they need to act to get you before another company moves in. 7. Ignore ultimatums. Malhotra says that sometimes things that sound like ultimatums will be said as an attempt to show "a position of strength," but it doesn't always mean that it's actually an ultimatum. If someone says "we never do this," the worst thing you can do is ask them to repeat it. If they find out that they are able to do it for you later, they will be embarrassed if you call them out on it. In short, let them make the ultimatum a big deal, but don't make it a big deal for them.	<urn:uuid:554103a1-75ce-48df-b45c-15db6cd5622c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.oakridger.com/story/special/2013/08/19/7-negotiation-tips-given-to/43225878007/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.982431	1,047	1.703125	2
If you took a stroll down Main Street last week, Elephant Ear and Lemon Shake-Up in hand, you probably saw the #fwmoa annual Chalk Walk. Let's explore chalk as an artistic medium, in all its forms, in this #arttermtuesday. All paper is not created equal. Like canvas, paper has had multiple permutations before becoming the material we know and love today. Learn the history of paper and how artists and museum professionals use it today! An artist walks into a coffee shop and asks for “One medium, please!” The barista gives them a bucket of paint. Not what you expected? We’ve touched on this term in previous posts, so now we're delving into what medium means in an art context. Paint is paint, right? Apparently, not so much. For years, I’ve read labels next to artwork citing the medium, or material, as “acrylic on canvas”, “tempera on canvas”, or “oil on canvas” without truly distinguishing between them. In this Art Term Tuesday, we dive into the particulars of paint, and why it matters to the artist's message.	<urn:uuid:00827c2c-33f1-4a2e-9b84-a0d18f31f9c5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://fwmoa.blog/tag/medium/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.959019	251	2.671875	3
Watching Closely: A Guide to Ethnographic Observation by Christena Nippert-Eng Oxford University Press, October 2015 Ethnographers rely on three related activities to conduct research in the field: observation, conversation, and participation. Observing others in their environments and using this data to inform and share conclusions is an essential part of any fieldworker’s toolkit. However, many ethnographers’ observational muscles tend to be their weakest. Fortunately, Christena Nippert-Eng’s Watching Closely: A Guide to Ethnographic Observation provides a practical, interactive guide for improving one’s powers of observation. The book includes nine exercises for practicing observational skills, including a preparatory briefing and post-exercise discussion. Nippert-Eng also offers a weblink (global.oup.com/us/watchingclosely) to sample responses from her previous students, providing an additional resource beyond the text itself. Beyond the traditional tenets of field work, Watching Closely encourages readers to pursue more creative ways of collecting and analyzing data, such as sketching, diagramming, and photography, as well as developing more concrete expectations for the potential uses and meanings of ethnographic data. Engaging and accessible, Watching Closely offers a guide for readers to not only strengthen their core skills and mindset as fieldworkers, but also to produce research that is more scientifically rigorous and persuasive. From social and behavioral scientists to user-centered designers and architects, undergraduate students to experienced fieldworkers, a vast array of readers will reap the benefits of learning more about how we observe. Christena Nippert-Eng is a sociologist and Professor of Informatics at Indiana University Bloomington, and the author of Home and Work: Negotiating Boundaries through Everyday Life and Islands of Privacy: Selective Concealment and Disclosure in Everyday Life.	<urn:uuid:56ccba2a-233a-4e52-976a-e86adc050092>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://blog.experientia.com/book-watching-closely-by-christena-nippert-eng/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.904109	390	2.984375	3
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is inviting feedback on its recently published Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper (version 0.6). The paper proposes guidelines for national curriculum development in English, mathematics, history and science for the senior years of schooling. Comments will be received until 30 September 2009. Feedback can be sent via email to firstname.lastname@example.org or posted to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, PO Box 177, Carlton South, VIC 3053. See also article in the Sunday Herald-Sun 30 August 2009. The Australian Industry Group has launched a national project, with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, to examine the impact on businesses of low literacy and numeracy and to 'road-test solutions'. See AIG media release and article in The Age both 31 August 2009. A nationwide campaign has been launched to make music classes compulsory in all primary schools. See article in The Sydney Morning Herald 3 September 2009 and earlier abstract in Curriculum Leadership 31 July 2009. The Australian Government's program for funding school infrastructure, part of its national economic stimulus package, has generated further public and media discussion this week. See transcripts of interviews with Minister for Education Julia Gillard, between 28 August and 3 September 2009; article in The Australian and report in The Brisbane Times, both 3 September 2009; and article in The Age 4 September 2009. The New South Wales Government has set up a website to cover its ongoing involvement in the program: see media release 30 August 2009 from Verity Firth, New South Wales Minister for Education. The 40th WorldSkills Competition in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is currently focusing attention on 900 of the best skills, trade and technologies professionals under the age of 23, from 51 countries/regions, competing against each other in 45 skill categories. The competition is run by WorldSkills International (WSI), a not-for-profit association open to agencies or bodies which have a responsibility for promoting vocational education and training in their respective countries/regions. See WSI media information pages for updated information. The New South Wales Government has moved to abolish a $55,000 fine on newspapers that publish school 'league tables'. See report in The Sydney Morning Herald 1 September 2009. A $7 million wireless access upgrade will improve the network capacity and coverage of Victorian primary schools. Part of the VicSmart initiative to equip students with 21st century skills, the upgrade will see up to 7,300 access points installed by 2010. See Victorian Government media release 1 September 2009. The minimum school leaving age in Victoria will be raised from 16 to 17 from 2010. The reform, designed to improve young people's eventual employment outcomes, will require all students to complete Year 10, and to remain in some form of education, training or employment until the age of 17. See Victorian Government media release 1 September 2009. Year 11 science teachers in South Australia are being encouraged to place more emphasis on the role of science in everyday life in their teaching, as a means to prepare young people for science-related jobs. The training is part of statewide preparation for the introduction of the new South Australian Certificate of Education. See article in The Advertiser (AdelaideNow) 3 September 2009. The Tasmanian Government is introducing a new education system, called the Polytechnic and Academy system, for the post-compulsory years. The government has reported that enrolments at schools which have already transferred to the new system have risen by 12 per cent. See report on ABC News 3 September 2009. Western Australia Education Minister Liz Constable has announced the release of two numeracy resources designed to help parents and carers in WA assist their children in learning mathematics. The booklets, Counting on you 2, aimed at K–3 children, and Helping your child with maths really adds up, for parents of children in Grades 4–7, are also available online. See Government of Western Australia media statement 3 September 2009. The Government of Western Australia has provided $1.4 million to train psychologists to implement a program designed to improve parenting skills. Part of a wider strategy to improve school behaviour, the Positive Parenting Program will be offered to parents of three- to five-year-olds in Western Australia. See Western Australia Government media release 29 August 2009. Queensland Education and Training Minister Geoff Wilson has vigorously supported the Scripture Union Queensland's campaign to find more funding for school chaplains in the State's public schools. There are currently more than 500 chaplains in Queensland government schools. See Minister's media release 2 September 2009.	<urn:uuid:a1b663aa-0473-42d1-b944-a401ec6cd928>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/whats_new,104.html?issueID=11909	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.948278	964	1.703125	2
RRU MBA student flies to the rescue of BC communities On the first flight of his newly registered charity, Helicopters Without Borders, Owen McClung-Sitnam delivered 250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to three isolated First Nations communities near Prince Rupert, BC. Helicopters Without Borders (HWB), celebrated its first anniversary on January 12, 2022. In its inaugural year, HWB travelled 18,215 kilometres – three times the length of Canada, transporting close to 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to remote and rural areas in BC. In addition, the charity delivered food and supplies to people cut off by wildfire, flooding and mudslides as well as medications, COVID-19 tests, equipment, school supplies and winter clothing to those in need. “I never thought Helicopters Without Borders would be in this position, going at this pace,“ says McClung-Sitnam, CEO of the charity and a student in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Executive Management program at Royal Roads. Staying in school It was a hectic year trying to juggle his studies and the charity. McClung-Sitnam considered dropping out of school, but he was able to continue his studies, thanks to RRU and his instructors. “They really supported me, and they mentored me,” says McClung-Sitnam, adding assignment extensions also helped. He admits he wasn't a very good student in high school and knew then he wanted to be a pilot, like his father, Danny Sitnam, who fought fires and is a founding member of Helijet, Canada’s first scheduled helicopter service. McClung-Sitnam preferred helicopters to planes and got his commercial helicopter pilot's license when he was 18 and spent the next decade flying an air ambulance and fighting wildfires in BC. It was rewarding work. But McClung-Sitnam wanted to do more. He was inspired by his uncle, who has worked in the humanitarian field for 45 years, most recently as deputy director for CARE International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “I found [his work] really interesting and I wanted to get into it, but the challenge I had was I didn't have any humanitarian experience.” But he had a skill, and a passion. “So I tried to find how I could marry the two.” 'Improving human welfare' McClung-Sitnam went back to school while still working as an air ambulance pilot. That is where he met McClung-Sitnam met Adam Aldous, a former pilot in Afghanistan. Together, along with Danny Sitnam, they started Helicopters Without Borders. Having charitable status allows HWB to lease helicopters at cost, while pilots volunteer their time. McClung-Sitnam is the only full-time pilot but the organization has grown over the year and now has two part-time staff, a bookkeeper and a logistics coordinator, along with eight volunteers. McClung-Sitnam credits his education as setting the foundation of knowledge to help him to perform multiple roles, from bookkeeping to fundraising, business development to operational logistics. McClung-Sitnam is now working on his thesis, which examines how to reform healthcare delivery in isolated parts of BC. Visiting remote communities and their residents has inspired McClung-Sitnam with some ideas. HWB has partnered with the First Nations Health Authority, which works to reform and redesign health programs and services in BC. "We developed an approach that first listens to the interests and needs of our Indigenous partners. From there, we offer our services as an opportunity to consider when accessing health and wellness,” says McClung-Sitnam, who transported vaccines to the Lax Kw'alaams Band, Metlakatla First Nation and Gitga'at Nation on his inaugural HWB flight. “We are focused on improving human welfare and believe that by a sustainable aviation strategy, we can, in turn, supply nutritional goods, clean water, healthcare and wellness to most at-risk communities.”	<urn:uuid:03c4edbc-7021-44fd-8b50-ffd895bd2d1c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.royalroads.ca/news/rru-mba-student-flies-rescue-bc-communities	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.975595	870	1.617188	2
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FBI expert calls Apple "jerks" when it comes to unlocking phones FBI forensic expert Stephen Flatley calls Apple jerks when it comes to unlocking its phones Remember last year when Apple refused to turn over a special version of iOS to the FBI (dubbed Govt. OS)? This special software would have allowed the G-Men to open the Apple iPhone 5c that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook. Apple refused to hand over Govt. OS because it was worried that if it somehow was stolen from the FBI, the software would make every iPhone owner vulnerable to having the personal information inside their iPhone stolen by a hacker. Speaking yesterday in Manhattan at the International Conference on Cyber Security, FBI forensic expert Stephen Flatley called Apple "jerks" for making the iPhone harder to break into. "Apple is pretty good at evil genius stuff," the FBI expert said. By limiting the number of passwords that can be entered at one time from 45 passwords a second to one every 18 seconds, Apple is fighting back against the so-called "brute force" method of cracking a password. This method attempts to enter as many different combinations of a possible password at one time. By lowering the number of attempts per minute, Apple is making it harder to use "brute force" to discover a password. Flately says that by changing the hash iterations from 10,000 to 10,000,000, the time it takes to crack the password on an iPhone using "brute force" has gone from two days to two months. The forensic expert praised Israeli company Cellebrite, which reportedly was paid by the FBI last year to open Farook's iPhone 5c. Flately practically called Cellebrite the anti-Apple, pointing out how the company sells hacking devices to law-enforcement agencies around the world. Meanwhile, it would appear that only law enforcement has an issue with Apple's encryption policy since it keeps consumers' personal information from being obtained and deciphered by hackers.	<urn:uuid:3bf21976-5ac9-47ff-acbf-13a02b6b0ac9>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.phonearena.com/news/FBI-Apple-jerks-about-unlocking-phones_id101577	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.949951	415	1.5	2
Mary Heller Cope, One Of The First Exchange Students To Germany After World War II Cope, a longtime resident of Cheltenham in suburban Philadelphia, served on executive committees for local chapters of the League of Women Voters, American Cancer Society, American Field Service, Cheltenham Township Government Study Commission, the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, the Cheltenham Adult School and the Elkins Park Library. She was awarded a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for her exemplary record of service in 1995. In 2004, she and her husband, Dr. Constantin Cope, retired and spent several years in Bend, Oregon, where they provided a scholarship for students at the local community college. “She just loved being involved with the community and volunteering, and she was one of those people who would do absolutely anything for you if she could,” her daughter Connie Franckle said. Cope, a native of Englewood, New Jersey, graduated from Oberlin College and received a master’s degree in public administration and business from Radcliffe College. She also was one of the first international exchange students to Germany with American Field Service (now AFS-USA) after World War II. She married in 1957 and the couple raised their children in Cheltenham. Cope died on Jan. 10 of Alzheimer’s disease and complications from COVID-19. The Yardley, Pennsylvania, resident was 86. This article was originally published in the Jewish Exponent as part of its COVID-19 obituary coverage. The post Mary Heller Cope, one of the first exchange students to Germany after World War II appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.	<urn:uuid:3a3be337-39ba-4421-8057-8507f32164aa>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://forward.com/news/464772/mary-heller-cope-one-of-the-first-exchange-students-to-germany-after-world/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.964411	350	1.835938	2
n. Such content. adj. Of or relating to printed material, such as a book or even an audio recording, that contains the name of God, and therefore must not be erased, put on the floor, etc., out of respect for the Divine Name. "I think I'm going to drive to work today because it's raining and I don't want my sheymes books to get wet on the way." "Don't put those books on the floor, sweetie--some of them might have sheymes in them..." Languages of Origin - Textual Hebrew Yiddish שיימע sheyme (pl. שמות sheymes) 'a stray leaf of a Jewish holy book, or any book with Hebrew characters', derived from Heb. שם shem (pl. שמות) 'name' - Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law) - Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage - North America - Great Britain - South Africa - Australia / New Zealand - The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992). Who Uses This According to Max Weinreich, the meaning of 'a torn or stray page of a sacred book' is unique to Yiddish, although the root of the word is Hebrew; hence its unusual Yiddish spelling in the singular. Edit Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.	<urn:uuid:12520ee7-b99b-45c7-910b-4c09c97d930e>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://jel.jewish-languages.org/words/1656	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00264.warc.gz	en	0.859223	363	2.828125	3
To be clear, I’m not talking about the shogun price itself. I’m talking about buying and building a shogun house or building a shogun home. Why? Because most shogun houses are made from stone and mortar, and most shogun houses are made from stone and mortar. If you were to ask me, I would definitely ask you to pay shogun pricing. The shogun price is the cost of a shogun house. The price is determined by the quantity of stone and mortar used to build a shogun house. To be clear, Im not talking about the quality of the stone and mortar itself. Im talking about how to build a shogun house, and that is what this post is all about. Shogun pricing is the cost of a shogun house. A shogun house costs a few thousand dollars for an average house, but it can go as high as 10,000 to 12,000 or even as low as 1000 or even less. The actual cost of each shogun house is determined by the quantity of stone and mortar used to build it. Shogun pricing is based on the cost of labor and materials, not the quality of the workmanship. The price of a shogun house is determined by the quantity of stone and mortar, the quality of the workmanship, and the amount of time it takes to build. If it’s done to a high standard, shogun pricing might be a good value for your home. But if your shogun house is poorly built, it might be worth it to just wait and see if the price goes up. One of the advantages of shogun pricing is that it may actually be cheap to build a shogun house. If you can build a shogun house, you might be able to build a shogun house at a good price. When you build a shogun house, the cost of the stone is very high. So don’t build a shogun house with a shogun price. In fact, if you build a shogun house now, your stone is much more expensive than when you build a shogun house when you build it. shogun pricing is one of the most controversial ways to price a home. Some people like the idea of building a shogun house at a lower price than they would build a standard home. Others believe that shogun pricing is a terrible idea, and that it will lead to people building shogun houses and then selling them for a lot more than they would if they were building a standard home. The thing is, it’s hard to figure out how much a home is worth by looking at it. For instance, if you build a house from scratch and it’s in the $2 million range, that’s not going to be an accurate measurement of how much a home is worth. I guess its hard to say exactly how much a shogun house is worth, but you can get a good idea by looking at the price of a standard home. Generally speaking, there are two ways to do this. The first is to look at a large number of homes built in the same period (say the 1950s) and then look at how much those homes are worth. You can then determine what a shogun house would cost.	<urn:uuid:94fd50f3-cbfe-4b0e-af71-e51330099f77>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://yosoypyme.net/shogun-pricing/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.975365	678	2.359375	2
. . . The 6 Cs of Co-Creation "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" "Awareness creates Choice. Choice creates Change.” ~ Louise Hay Awareness is the beginning of the journey to our passion, purpose and mission. Along this journey, be ready for ‘Epiphany’: A sudden realization or the birth of a Brilliant Idea. We call it Living in the Brilliant Zone™! When we make choices aligned in vision, purpose and mission, we do it so that the needs of the present do not compromise the future. Collective Consciousness creates synergistic communities, as described by Barbara Marx Hubbard in Conscious Evolution: The Next Stage of Human Development. "Connectors appreciate the world and everything in it. The same connection that they experience with nature they feel toward all beings, including those who lived before and those who have yet to arrive. They have a consciousness of the oneness, and therefore they make no distinctions such as them or those other people. To a connector, it is all WE.” ~Dr. Wayne Dyer from The Power of Intention In The Co-Creation Community we value our connection with others and the connection between Head (our ideas & epiphanies), Heart (our purpose) and Hand (our mission "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Creativity is intelligence having FUN!”- ~ Albert Einstein Creativity is intention manifested in ACTION. With Co-Creation, we align our soul-purpose energy and it is amplified to exponentially exceed all expectations and results. We PLAY together! "The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives” ~ Anthony Robbins ‘Communication’ is derived from the Latin ‘communis’, which means to share. Good communication involves listening, respect, empathy, validation, edification, and giving. Reciprocity happens in the Universe on a level we can’t control--so we don’t try! We just give because it gives us joy, and we get back so much more than we’ve given. When it’s not about ‘ME’, but about ‘WE’, the most amazing things DO happen, exceeding everyone’s expectations, and the process and experience is enjoyable and fulfilling for everyone. "In the ordinary interactions of life congruence is probably the most important element. Congruence, or genuineness, involves letting the other person know ‘who you are’ emotionally.” ~ Carl Rogers Being both authentic and in alignment with our own personal core-values, and with those of the community, is important to both success and happiness. This is also called living in the FLOW. "I know enough to know that no man is an island.” ~ Richard Branson It takes a village . . . ” ~ Hilary Rodham Clinton The word ‘community’ is derived from the Latin ‘cum’, which means with/together, and ‘munus’, which means gift. When we go from ‘ME’ to ‘WE’, and we come together offering our unique gifts, the whole does become greater than the sum of its parts! WE IGNITE CHANGE!	<urn:uuid:4c211d3e-b9e4-4ef3-9c82-e00ec2e2fd1b>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.thecocreationcommunity.com/6-cs-of-co-creation	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.921975	765	1.796875	2
What is Reflexology? Reflexology provides balance, energy, stress relief and more Reflexology provides a holistic approach to treating your whole body by assessing the “map” of your feet and applying pressure. This acts as a reflex action to your organs, muscles or glands. Your feet consist of 7,000 nerve endings. When pressure points are applied, the neural pathways are stimulated and travel up and down the whole body. In this way, Reflexology provides balance, energy, increased circulation, stress relief and more. Reflexologists are trained to notice stagnation in the feet by observing indications of problem areas within the body: • Foot structure • Accumulation of “crystals” that indicate problem areas Who can receive Reflexology treatment? Virtually anyone can receive a Reflexology treatment, from babies to seniors to expectant mothers. Pre-and post-surgery clients find it beneficial. Competitive athletes, business executives and anyone stressed can benefit from a treatment that calms and rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. Also, some people may feel more comfortable with Reflexology because they are fully clothed, and only your feet, hands and ears are treated. Other full body treatments, such as massage therapy, may require that all clothes be removed. What type of Reflexology techniques are used during treatment? Reflexology techniques include light pressure applications such as thumb and finger walking; pin-pointing and rotation; push and pull movements to stimulate either the foot or hand reflexes and dissolve any toxins in the nerve endings to open up energy pathways within the body; and a relaxing foot massage at the end of the session. Each treatment is 60 minutes long. Every area of the foot and or hand, is treated vertically, horizontally and diagonally from the medial edge to the lateral edge, and vice versa, to achieve balance within the body. Also, tender foot and or hand areas are assessed relating to current health issues, old injuries, indigestion, or upcoming problems building up in the body that are not even currently considered a symptom. Brief history of Hand and Foot Reflexology As far back as 2,500 B.C, a papyrus paper was found, illustrating medical practitioners treating their patients’ hands and feet. In 1917, Dr. William Fitzgerald, an American physician, discovered “Zone Therapy”, consisting of ten different zones in the body, from the head to the hands and feet. When he used his hands to apply pressure to his patient’s fingers, he discovered that he could relieve pain in other areas of the body in the same zone. From 1930 to 1974, an American therapist, Eunice Ingham, discovered that applying pressure to the foot demonstrated a more effective response than to the hands. As a result, in 1973, the International Institute of Reflexology was founded, educating the public that energy can move through neural pathways, or “zones”, in the body. It was confirmed that if energy flows naturally throughout the body, we can bring homeostasis or balance to our organ systems. However, when energy pathways are blocked by stress or congestion, disease occurs.	<urn:uuid:06a6cbe1-5411-4cf2-a60a-965b3722f37c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.reflexologyresults.com/what-is-reflexology/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00264.warc.gz	en	0.939889	682	2.6875	3
The compiler translates the entire source program into machine language program at once. The source code remains intact. Once a program is compiled it can be run as many times as required, without being required to be recompiled. A compiler can translate only those programs which have been written in the language for which it is designed. Also each machine has to have its own compiler. A compiler is a program which normally resides on the secondary storage device. It is a program which translates a high level language program into a machine language program. The interpreter is the program which translates a high level language program into machine language It translates only one statement of the program at a time. It reads only one statement of program, translates it and executes it. Then it reads the next statement of the program again translates it and executes it. In this way it proceeds further till all the statements are translated and executed. The interpreted programs are generally slower than compiled programs. However, if any changes are made in the source program it can interpret only those statements and it is not required to compile the entire program again. Interpreters are relatively easy to write and smaller in size as compared to compilers.	<urn:uuid:894b2879-40bf-44b1-82d5-6aef3efef03b>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.cseworldonline.com/articles/difference-between-compiler-and-interpreter.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.941628	247	3.921875	4
Table of Contents Relatively few organizations can demonstrate that they have a rigorous process for delivering sustainable innovation-driven growth. Yet most corporate mission statements and annual reports are littered with the word “innovation.” In 2019, we described the practices innovation leaders embrace—practices that help those companies outperform. Our research revealed that two in particular, setting high but achievable aspirations and supporting them with clear resource allocation choices, distinguish committed innovators from companies at earlier stages of the innovation journey. Since 2019, through years of unprecedented global disruption and uncertainty, innovation leaders have taken their commitment to a whole new level. They demonstrated their dexterity amid the business upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, not only using innovation as a launchpad out of the crisis, but also significantly improving their mastery of the eight essential practices required to sustain innovation at scale (see sidebar, “The eight essentials of innovation”). In the process, they have changed the innovation landscape. Previously, a deep focus on the practices aspire and choose was enough to separate innovation leaders from the pack. But now, committed innovators deploy operating models that extend comprehensively across the eight essential practices. By developing differentiated business models (evolve), working quickly to beat the competition (accelerate), and rapidly commercializing new innovations (scale), the leaders generate twice as much revenue growth from innovation as others do. A deeper level of commitment From 2016 to 2021, we compared the mastery of the eight essential innovation practices at more than 1,600 organizations. We found that the bar is rising: in the latest survey, 38 percent of the respondents report top performance on innovation, compared with 30 percent in 2016. Although many organizations improved modestly over the past five years, the overall increase was driven primarily by innovation leaders, which pulled further away from the pack. Committed innovators have improved across most of the essential practices, while the rest of the field largely remains at a standstill. As in our earlier surveys, the biggest gap between the leaders and all others was in the practice aspire, which successful innovators use to define their vision and goals. Since 2016, however, disparities have grown significantly in the three essentials that even some leading innovators found challenging in the past: evolve, accelerate, and scale (Exhibit 1). This widening gap largely reflects the way companies respond to disruption. As we discussed in previous research, organizations that prioritize growth and innovation during crises tend to leap ahead of competitors that retrench. Executives at these leading innovators have higher ambitions for achieving innovation, making bold bets, and building successes patiently. That mindset is reflected in the ability of these organizations to embrace new business models in response to changing dynamics (evolve) and to do so quickly (accelerate). In addition, committed innovators recognize that successful innovation must be carried out at scale: 70 percent of them report executing large-scale rollouts of new products, services, or business models over the past five years. That is nearly twice the share among less committed innovators, which focus most intensely (and report the strongest scores) on discover, suggesting that they still view innovation as largely an ideas problem. How can organizations generate, prioritize, and transform promising concepts into new models that evolve their businesses? How can they do so rapidly while ensuring that initiatives reach scale? On those questions, committed innovators have much to teach us. Committed innovators are evolving their businesses The evolve practice pertains to the way organizations ensure that their ideas have an impact by creating defensible, robust sources of renewal. New business models have long been among the innovations that emerge from major economic dislocations. Just over a decade ago, for example, the 2008 financial crisis gave birth to the sharing economy as companies seized the opportunity to use idle assets. As we emerge from the disruption of a global pandemic, waves of new businesses, skipping generations of development in a matter of months, have arisen to serve consumers and organizations by taking advantage of new technologies. Committed innovators are evolving (or even transforming) their business models. The CEO of one such company described his “ah ha moment”: “it’s when I stopped thinking that innovation equals products. It can be so much more.” Other committed innovators evolve their businesses by reframing the competitive landscape, finding new markets, and using their distinctive advantages. Reframe the competitive landscape. Historical definitions of industry and customer categories can blind companies to untapped opportunities. As the boundaries separating sectors and business models increasingly blur, committed innovators recognize the need to redefine the competitive sphere. In our survey, 61 percent of the executives of these companies described their strategic posture as “industry shaper,” compared with just 21 percent of other respondents. Business history is replete with examples of organizations that famously embraced disruption to move in new directions. Recently, Slack abandoned its aspiration to be a gaming company when it recognized that the chat feature in its failed first product held more promise. All successful reframes have one thing in common: a commitment to act boldly in the face of resistance and inertia from proponents of entrenched business models. Critical to such a reframing is the embrace of the structural changes transforming industries. Companies that reframe themselves must often shed orthodoxies that were responsible for past success but now create constraints. Committed innovators are more than four times more likely than other companies to reevaluate their place in the value chain constantly. That enables them to spot and get ahead of new trends and to develop new offerings (Exhibit 2). Netflix may be the most famous example of a company that embraced the coming demise of its business model (DVD movie rentals), by pivoting first to streaming video and later to content creation. Similarly, many companies in the energy, chemicals, and agriculture sectors are now disrupting their legacy businesses by adopting the sustainability imperative: for example, multiple leading petrochemical companies are shaping new processes that use greenhouse feedstocks to create new classes of sustainable and biodegradable plastics. These ventures could transform the structure of the traditional petrochemical-based plastics industry. Explore new spaces. Committed innovators always look for new customer and market segments. Their executives are four times more likely to agree strongly that they constantly seek novel sources of profit and are five times more likely to have portfolios of innovation projects that could significantly diversify their revenues. It’s important that they spend 1.8 times more on potential breakthrough innovations than other companies do (Exhibit 3). Consider the experience of Goldman Sachs, historically a purely B2B financial-services player. In 2016, the firm’s leaders saw growing digitization as an opportunity to launch the company into consumer banking. By the beginning of 2021, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, a fintech start-up offering personal loans, high-yield deposits, and credit cards to consumers, had $97 billion in deposits; plans call for $125 billion by 2024. Marcus represents less than 5 percent of the revenue of Goldman Sachs, but the new business is growing at 50 percent a year—and it doesn’t cannibalize the rest of the firm’s portfolio of services. In addition, Goldman’s business launch initiative, Accelerate, is creating a pathway for intrapreneurs (internal innovators) to start new technology-enabled ventures. Diversification is most likely to create value when it uses assets and capabilities closely adjacent to a company’s existing ones. Our research on 5,000 publicly listed companies shows that those which expand into adjacencies closely related to their core businesses are twice as likely to generate excess shareholder returns as companies expanding further afield. Leverage distinctive advantages. Large enterprises should explore their opportunities with a clear sense of the unique capabilities and assets they can use to win in those new market spaces. Leveraging existing advantages lets committed innovators use their sources of distinctiveness to give themselves a greater assurance of success. Other companies, by contrast, are 50 percent more likely to regard uncertainty as an impediment to innovation. That slows down their moves to achieve it and cues a more fearful approach. In retail, for instance, vast footprints of physical stores have proved a burden to many, but innovative leaders use these stores to their advantage. Best Buy has long been at the forefront in this respect. Its network has served as a foundation for its evolution to omnichannel, with curbside pickup available nationwide, and more than 300 of those locations acting as microfulfillment centers to economically serve growing digital demand. It has also long used its stores to effectively explore new spaces, including its highly successful Geek Squad services business and, more recently, its exploration of Best Buy Assured Living, a subscription service for at-home eldercare using smart-home technology. Drugstore retailers, too, have found innovative ways to leverage their robust networks, such as Walgreens’ scaling up of its in-store full-service clinics, which are primed to deliver more than $4 billion in revenue to the retailer in 2022. Committed innovators view uncertainty as an impetus to learn, not as a risk. Committed innovators are accelerating while reducing the risk of innovation As pressure mounts for companies to uncover new sources of growth, some hastily push innovations that fall short of their full potential. When the uptake disappoints, these companies equate disappointment with failure. Moving quickly and limiting the risk of suboptimal offerings may seem incompatible, but need not be. Committed innovators view uncertainty as an impetus to learn, not as a risk. By first focusing their development efforts on the most significant sources of uncertainty, they lower the level of risk even as they move quickly. Innovation leaders are twice as likely to use rapid testing methods during every step of innovation. They embrace the idea that, as one executive put it, “nearly every door is a two-way door”—an agile development philosophy that accepts a high level of pivoting. How do committed innovators keep every door open? They apply a structured development approach that focuses on learning quickly, constantly testing and iterating, and applying technology to accelerate progress. Their teams don’t aim to prove that their ideas are “right” but instead treat these ideas as starting points on a journey toward value creation at scale. Focus development on the areas of greatest uncertainty. The traditional waterfall development process follows a standard set of linear steps and anchors for activities. In this way, it applies the same success metrics to very different types of innovations. For highly uncertain innovations, however, significant risks could lie anywhere in the standard time line. Innovation leaders identify and prioritize those critical risks and focus on understanding them. First, for each innovation project, these companies set a North Star goal to establish a clear sense of what they are trying to achieve, crystallized as revenue or profit targets. Then they deconstruct the underlying assumptions, prioritizing the most critical and uncertain ones. Finally, committed innovators build agile testing plans and then rapidly evaluate, refine, and repeat. Too often, organizations forgo scale for speed, which should be a means to an end, not the end itself. Successful innovators not only move quickly to understand the risks they face but also focus on understanding the business models that sustain innovation. They derisk their portfolios by quickly cutting initiatives that lack a realistic path to scaled-up profit, and they are not afraid to change other initiatives by using the learning they accumulate. Emphasize testing and constant iteration. Committed innovators are three times more likely than other companies to encourage experiments throughout the organization, our research reveals. Less mature innovators are nearly twice as likely as committed ones to cite the lack of a risk-taking culture as a top impediment to successful innovation. Adopting a mindset embracing experimentation is critical not only at the team level but also in the overall enterprise and in the governance of innovation. Conversations of executives with project teams should not be limited to funding approvals; rather, they should balance resourcing with a willingness to challenge assumptions and take smart risks. Embrace digital tools. This element includes collaboration tools as well as the broader application of technology and analytics to accelerate testing, prototyping, and commercialization. On average, committed innovators use digital tools twice as often as the rest of our survey sample (35 percent of these other companies use almost no digital tools to enable innovation). Gaps are particularly apparent in the application of artificial intelligence (innovation leaders use it 3.2 times more often) and advanced analytics (almost three times more often). These are cornerstones of an organization’s ability to identify and advance the most promising ideas quickly (Exhibit 4). Committed innovators focus on scale Our 2021 report on building new businesses found that a majority of companies struggle mightily with them. A staggering 54 percent fail to reach even $1 million in sales, and fewer than one in five gets beyond $50 million. Committed innovators know that marshaling the right resources in sufficient quantities and at the right times is critical to a successful launch of new offerings. Most organizations think about the sales and marketing investments their innovations will need to reach scale, but less mature innovators tend to stop there. This suggests that many companies remain stuck in the discover stage, overlooking the hard work required to realize innovation at scale—or, worse, intentionally delaying that work until an idea is proved. Committed innovators don’t fall into this trap: they keep scale in mind from the start, even as they evolve and accelerate initiatives. More than two-thirds of leading innovators say they can execute a rapid, large-scale rollout of new offerings that show promise, compared with just 42 percent of other companies. Seventy-three percent of innovation leaders say they can deliver new products or services at the desired volume and quality, compared with just 48 percent of other companies. It’s no surprise that committed innovators generate twice as much of their revenues from new products and services. Leadership in innovation requires a commitment to an operating model based on it. Organizations that hope to catch up to the leaders must stop treating innovation as a product game and instead evolve new business models. They should also take a more iterative approach to development and make scale a requirement from the start. Even committed innovators have room to improve, but the volume of innovation during the recent crisis shows that companies can overcome even the harshest challenges if they have the right practices in place and believe that innovation matters.	<urn:uuid:640c94c6-ae2c-4b4e-85ea-a4dc7294d6dc>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://aplicacionesiphone.com/committed-innovators-how-masters-of-organizational-innovation-essentials-outperform.html?amp=1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.953646	2,977	1.554688	2
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are the dried flower buds of a tree. They are known for their strong aroma. Cloves are grown in Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar&Sri Lanka. Cloves have been in use in the Indian cuisine since time immemorial. Clove is also extensively used in the traditional Indian medicinal science (Ayurveda). The essential oil of clove is used in the preparation of perfumes &tooth paste. They are also an important raw material in preparing incense in Japanese and Chinese & Jewish tradition. Our high quality clove buds are again sourced from from plantations located in the evergreen mountain ranges of Kerala. The plantations are regularly visited by our field agro personnel to monitor their healthy growth. They are carefully sorted /graded/sterilized and packed to retain their aroma before being shipped. We are offering packaging from 50 grams up to 25 kilogram.	<urn:uuid:70b28ca1-8012-4095-b081-16054f4606b8>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://abramgeneraltrading.com/clove.php	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.953227	197	2.09375	2
What is the one thing that makes the difference in every relationship without fail. What is the one thing that if not done will always cause problems. What is the one thing that will always create happiness? There is one thing, and in all the coaching sessions I have ever done where someone is not happy with their relationship or their life, this one thing has always been the cause. - The inability to live by what they say is important to them. If anyone sets themselves a standard and they don’t live by that standard they will always be unhappy, without fail, every time! The reason people don’t live to their highest standards is because they are fearful that something bad will happen to them if they do. The trouble is they are not consciously aware of all this going on so they carry on hurting themselves. In some cases they have the ability to make sure they stay stuck in this poor standard of living by saying this is just how I am. Are you living life to your highest standards? An example: We all believe that honesty is important, but is it important some of the time, or all of the time? In the context of a relationship is honesty important? I’m not talking about the small silly stuff, I’m talking about why someone might walk on eggshells in their own home, why someone would bully someone, or be bullied and stay. Why someone would constantly accept bad behaviour just to keep the peace. Why someone would run away every time life isn’t the way they want it to be. None of these behaviours are honest on either side, but more than that, they are not respectful either. In fact this way of living creates a prison for both people neither of them free, neither of them at peace with themselves or each other. Fears create the fear If two people in a relationship could understand this their fears actually create their biggest fear. The solution is simple, drop the fears and live by what you truly believe in. You won’t die, what will happen is you will discover an honest strength and courage to be the person you have always wanted to be, in the life you have always wanted to live. - Don’t look back in fear, you have done that long enough, know what’s true and start living that truth today!	<urn:uuid:e43a5773-b071-4e17-9050-f5ff0fc9231c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.stephenhedger.com/you-cant-fail-if-you-know-this/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.970148	485	1.9375	2
Download the guide by clicking this link. Note that the guide will open as a zip file on your computer, providing both a PDF and accessible word document version. This guide is intended for those who want to talk about the Racism. It Stops With Me campaign video, and the issues it discusses, with their colleagues, family and friends. It is designed to give campaign supporters the tools to engage in conversations about racism and anti-racism, and will be most useful in the context of conversations with other people who already recognise that racism is a problem and want to do something about it. This guide is not intended to support conversations with people who deny, openly advocate for, or defend racism, which requires a different approach.	<urn:uuid:56269f3b-ece8-40f2-8f17-fed19a94c645>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/resourcehub/racism-it-stops-me-conversation-guide	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00264.warc.gz	en	0.959851	147	1.96875	2
Plant Cell Vs Animal Cell: What’s the Difference? Cell biology is the study of how cells function and how they divide. Cells in plants and animals are very different, but their basic structure and behavior is similar. In this article, we’ll take a look at plant cells and animal cells, and see what makes them unique. A plant cell is the smallest unit of structure in a plant. It contains the genetic material of the plant, providing the instructions for its growth and development. Plant cells are found in various parts of the plant, such as the roots, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plant cells are round or oval, and they typically have a smooth surface. They contain a number of smaller cells, called organelles, which carry out specific functions. Some important organelles in plant cells include the nucleus and chloroplasts. Animal cells are the cells that makeup animals. They are similar in structure to plant cells, but they lack some of the features that make plant cells unique. Animal cells can divide to create new cells, but they cannot reproduce themselves. Animal cells can also sense and react to their surroundings, but plants do not have these abilities. An animal cell is the largest unit of structure in an animal. It contains the genetic material of the animal, providing the instructions for its growth and development. Animal cells are found in various parts of the body, including the skin, muscles, and organs. Animal cells are square or oblong, and they typically have a bumpy surface. They contain a number of smaller cells, called organelles, which carry out specific functions. Some important organelles in animal cells include the nucleus and the mitochondria. Plant vs Animal Cells: The Differences Plant cells are much smaller than animal cells and typically have more flexible walls. They are also able to photosynthesize, which means they can make their own food with sunlight. Animal cells are larger and have more rigid walls. They are not able to photosynthesize but are able to use energy from food to create new cells. How Do Plant Cells Extract Nutrients from the Environment? Plant cells extract nutrients from the environment in a number of ways. One way is through photosynthesis, which uses sunlight to create organic compounds from water and carbon dioxide. These compounds are then used by the plant to create energy and nutrients. Another way plants extract nutrients is through their roots. Roots are able to extract nutrients from deep underground, where they are located in nutrient-rich soil. Once the roots have extracted these nutrients, the plant can transfer them to other parts of its body. Finally, some plants use symbiotic relationships with other organisms to extract nutrients. For example, mycorrhizal fungi form a mutualistic relationship with plants and provide them with nutrients such as nitrogen. This relationship allows the plant to uptake more minerals and water from the soil, leading to increased growth and productivity. How Does a Plant Cell Reproduce? A plant cell’s reproduction process is a little different than an animal cell’s. Animal cells reproduce by reproducing their DNA, while plant cells reproduce by exchanging genetic material with other plants. When a plant cell is dividing, the genes in the nucleus are duplicated. Then, one copy of the gene is sent to the cytoplasm and one copy is kept in the nucleus. Next, the two copies of the gene work together to create new proteins. What Are the Differences Between Plant and Animal Cells Used in Biotech? Animal cells are used in biotechnology to create products that would not be possible without them, such as insulin and vaccines. Plant cells, on the other hand, are generally used for research purposes or to produce products that have a lower environmental impact. Animal cells are generally more versatile than plant cells, and they can be used to create products that have a higher potential for commercial success. Plant cells, on the other hand, are typically more efficient when it comes to producing products that have a lower environmental impact. What Makes a Plant Cell Different from an Animal Cell? Most people know that plants are different than animals in terms of their cells, but what is the difference between plant and animal cells? Plant cells have many different features that set them apart from animal cells. Some of the most important differences include the following: Plant Cells Are Immune to Damage: Animal cells are vulnerable to damage, which can lead to diseases. Plant cells have a protective barrier that helps keep them safe from outside threats. Animal Cells Reproduce via Mitosis: Plant cells reproduce by dividing in two. This process is called mitosis. Animals also use mitosis, but it is usually used to create new muscles or other tissue types. Plant Cells Have a Higher Rate of Cell Growth: Another difference between plant and animal cells is their rate of cell growth. Plant cells grow much faster than animal cells, which allows them to take in more nutrients and grow larger. How Does a Plant Cell Function? A plant cell is different than an animal cell because a plant cell has a lot of water and proteins. Animal cells don’t have as much water and proteins. How Do Plants Reproduce? Plants reproduce by producing new plants. This process is called vegetative reproduction. Vegetative reproduction starts with a single cell that becomes a root, stem, or leaf. Over time, this cell will divide and create new plants. Some plants can even reproduce through spores. Spores are reproductive cells that can travel through the air and create new plants. I hope this article on the plant cell vs animal cell has helped to clarify some of the key differences between these two types of cells. Plant cells are capable of photosynthesis, which allows them to convert light into energy. Animal cells are not able to do this, but they are able to extract nutrients from food using digestive enzymes. Both plant and animal cells play an important role in maintaining a healthy body, but there are many different types of cell that make up our planet’s biosphere. So next time you’re asked what kind of cell something is, don’t hesitate to answer with a little bit more information!	<urn:uuid:7e0b8120-02ed-48b7-b1ab-db00f7f60805>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://differencess.com/plant-cell-vs-animal-cell-whats-the-difference/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.952177	1,281	3.8125	4
A increase sliding entrance is a form of doorway that includes two personal sections, each of which glides individually. Increase slipping doorways replacement windows provide improved place for admittance as the sections slip to just one side rather than swinging sideways. Moreover, the base panel typically rests by using an elevated sill, which helps prevent immediate contact between your floor and also the replacement windows bottom board. Dual slipping doorways tend to be used in homes with higher ceilings or deeply areas, and they help reduce drafts while staying accessible to individuals in wheelchairs or people who find it hard to key in by way of standard swinging doorways. Which Are The Advantages Of A Double Moving Entrance? Double slipping doors are an excellent option for house owners with high ceilings or strong spaces. This type of front door is normally put in exactly where attic room access or lower-degree door would have been previously situated. Since the name implies, twice moving doors include two personal solar panels that could be adjusted on the wanted height using a deal with. The greater the sections are positioned, the greater area they offer for entrance. A higher panel will never work as a hurdle while somebody is walking via, and it will surely also avoid drafty scenarios that could otherwise be produced by a single sliding doorway. How Can be a Single Moving Entrance Not The Same As A Dual Slipping Entrance? Solitary slipping doors are typically positioned in smaller places. Single sliding entrance doors, also called budget doors, golf swing to one area, and they tend not to give significantly place for manoeuvring. Alternatively, a increase slipping doorway may be positioned in rooms that have a high roof or deeply ceilings or wherein a one sliding entrance will have previously been identified. Our prime sections of double moving doors protect against primary contact with the earth, and it also helps to eradicate drafty conditions due to a single door swinging to one aspect while an individual is completing through.	<urn:uuid:3404d62d-c807-4ca9-aa81-72d022b0b588>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://authenticsminnesotavikings.com/2022/06/06/how-can-a-double-sliding-door-window-be-used/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.942173	391	1.632813	2
Type 95 heavy tank \|Type 95 heavy tank\| \|Place of origin\|\|Empire of Japan\| \|Mass\|\|26 t (29 short tons)\| \|Length\|\|6.47 m (21.2 ft)\| \|Width\|\|2.69 m (8.8 ft)\| \|Height\|\|2.89 m (9.5 ft)\| \|1x 70 mm tank gun\| \|1x 37 mm tank gun, 2x 6.5mm MG\| \|Engine\|\|Inline 6-cylinder gasoline engine\| \|Maximum speed\|\|22 km/h (14 mph)\| The Type 95 heavy tank was the final result of Japanese multi-turreted tank design, and was in commission during the time period between World War I and World War II. Modeled on German and Italian tank designs, this tank featured 3 turrets. The main armament being a 70 mm cannon in a central turret, with its secondary front turret mounting a 37 mm gun and a 6.5 mm machine gun in the rear turret. Four prototypes were produced in 1934. After World War I, major powers around the world quickly adopted the revolutionary design of French Renault FT light tank. One of the most successful features on the Renault FT was a 360 degree rotating turret. While developing new single-turreted tanks more closely based on the Renault FT, many countries, including Japan, also experimented with the possibility of multi-turreted designs. Forerunner Type 91 heavy tank The Imperial Japanese Army made the decision to develop heavy combat vehicles, which was prompted by the increasing threat posed by the Soviet Union, a potential enemy of Japan in East Asia. In 1931, Japan produced a prototype heavy tank that was designated the Type 91. It was an 18-ton, three turret tank with a BMW IV Inline 6-cylinder gasoline engine. The Type 91 had a Type 90 57 mm cannon as its main armament. Its two smaller auxiliary turrets were each armed with a 6.5 mm machine gun. The tank had a maximum armor plate thickness of 17 mm; same as the prior Type 87 Chi-I prototype. It had seventeen road wheels on each side, which were supported by a "two-stage leaf spring suspension system". This first design was not successful, and the Type 91 project was soon canceled. However, this project became a stepping stone in the development of the Type 95 Heavy tank. Development of the Type 95 The development of a new multi-turreted tank started in 1932 and was completed in 1934. The overall shape of the Type 95 followed the design of the earlier Type 91, but it had thicker armor and its firepower was significantly improved. Its suspension system was modified from that of the Type 91. While still using a leaf spring suspension, it had only nine road wheels on each side. It was the largest Japanese tank at the time, weighting in at 26 tonne. Four prototypes were produced in 1934. However, the multi-turreted tank concept was cancelled, therefore, the Type 95 did not go into production. It proved to be a complicated design with poor mobility and had a lower top speed than desired. Modeled on German and Italian tank designs, this tank featured 3 turrets. Mounted in the central turret was the primary weapon of Type 95, a Type 94 7 cm tank gun specifically designed for it. The cannon could fire both Type 92 high-explosive shells and Type 95 armor-piercing shells. The gun elevation angle was 20 degrees and gun depression angle was −12 degrees. A 6.5 mm machine gun was also mounted in the main turret. Two addition turrets gave Type 95 yet more firepower: a Type 94 3.7 cm tank cannon was mounted in one auxiliary turret, and the other rear facing auxiliary turret featured a 6.5 mm machine gun. Two chassis were later used as platforms for: - Experimental 10 cm SPG Hi-Ro Sha or Hiro-sha - An open top SPG with a front mounted 10 cm cannon (105 mm main gun) on Type 95 heavy tank chassis. A single prototype of the self-propelled gun was built. - Experimental 10 cm SPG Ji-Ro or Ji-Ro Sha - An open top SPG with a rear mounted Type 92 10 cm cannon (105 mm main gun) on Type 95 heavy tank chassis, similar to German Elefant. One prototype was built. Originally, the Type 96 15 cm howitzer was considered for mounting on this SPG, but the plans in relation to the howitzer were abandoned. General and cited references - Hara, Tomio (1972). Japanese Medium Tanks. AFV Weapons Profiles No. 49. Profile Publications Limited. - Tomczyk, Andrzej (2002). Japanese Armor Vol. 1. AJ Press. ISBN 83-7237-097-4.	<urn:uuid:85cf3a40-306b-43c6-a5a3-dac12e4d52cb>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_95_Heavy_Tank	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.955871	1,146	3.296875	3
2018 National Western 4-H catch-a-calf applicants wanted A limited number of 4-H members have the opportunity to catch a calf each January during the National Western Stock Show held in Denver. Successful catchers will receive their calf in May 2018 to begin feeding the calf to market finish. Youth must show and sell their calf at the 2019 National Western Stock Show. The calves used for this contest are bought with money donated by business sponsors. Top achievers of the Catch-A-Calf Contest are recognized for their record-keeping abilities, relationships with sponsors primarily through correspondence and showmanship skills. Rate of Gain and carcass value are also important in evaluating top achievers along with the live animal evaluation. 4-H members from Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas are eligible to submit applications. However, any 4-H member who has previously caught a calf in the 4-H Catch-A-Calf Contest is not eligible to apply. 4-H members may obtain applications online at: http://www.nationalwestern.com/livestock-shows/catch-a-calf-contest/ or check with your Nebraska Extension Office. To apply, applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 as of Dec. 31, 2017, and must be enrolled in 4-H at the time of application. Applicants must have parental as well as Extension educator consent in order to submit an application. Selected 4-H member applicants will be sent details regarding participation before January 2018. Applications are due to Amy Kelley (Cheyenne County Extension, PO Box 395, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810) postmarked no later than Dec. 1, 2017. Information about the Catch-A-Calf Contest can be found on the National Western Stock Show website at: http://results.nationalwestern.com/catch-a-calf/. Contact your local Nebraska Extension Office or Rob Eirich at (308) 632-1230 for more information and an application regarding the 2018 Catch-A-Calf Contest. Soil bacteria may be the microscopic building blocks to greater crop growth and higher yields — while knocking down chemical fertilizer use — but University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers recently found that more blocks do not… Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil. If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted. User Legend: Moderator Trusted User	<urn:uuid:2d6c4144-390a-4b4c-85f6-1cbfa56661b8>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.thefencepost.com/news/2018-national-western-4-h-catch-a-calf-applicants-wanted/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00264.warc.gz	en	0.932386	509	1.585938	2
Along with the various complications involved with 3D printing, the first step in making sure you fabricate a clean print is making sure it was designed with additive manufacturing in mind. 3D Design Best Practices The most important factor in having a smooth print when designing your part is to factor in the angles and overhangs involved. Since FDM 3D printing melts plastic onto a print bed layer by layer, any extreme angles will require support material. This support material can be thought of as scaffolding that will break off and be cleaned up post print. While settings can be dialed in to prevent as much scarring as possible, you can see that there is no way to avoid some minimal scarring. Each material has it’s own angle that will require support material, but it is safe to assume anything with an angle more extreme than 45° will need it. Limiting the amount of these overhangs will limit the amount of scarring as well as limit the amount of post print cleanup. The issues of overhang lead into our next tip of designing for professional 3D printing – having a flat surface to start the print on. Starting with a flat surface allows for not only good bed adhesion, but will drastically improve the print quality. Imagine you design a very detailed sphere. This surface area of a sphere touching a printer build plate is infinitely small, meaning the first layer will only be a dot as thick as determined in the printer settings. This means that there will be support material required very close to the build plate and will ultimately lead to poor surface quality. 3D models can often look great to the naked eye, but they will not print properly at all. This is because they were either combined incorrectly, exported improperly, or had some other issue that cannot be explained. You can determine if your 3D design has errors by either downloading software such as Netfabb, or running it through Netfabbs model correction tool. If these corrections are not fixed, we will not be able to print your part. Clearances and printer limitations It is important to remember that professional 3D printing or 3D prototyping has its limitations. Since FDM printing involves the melting of plastic through a nozzle, tolerances are limited to a few factors. The smallest nozzle we currently print with is 0.25mm and go up to 0.6mm for lower quality. This means that any detail or wall that is thinner than the nozzle diameter will not print. If your model has walls that are 0.3mm thick, but you order draft quality, those 0.3mm thick walls will not be noticed by our 0.6mm nozzle, and therefore will not print. The same is true for logos and text that are on a print. Anything in the XY direction requires a thickness of at least the nozzle diameter. This leads into adding a clearance for parts that mate together. Since 3D printing is additive, it tends to err on the side of more material than less material. This means that if you design two parts that were meant to perfectly mate together, they will not. We describe this tolerance as ½ the diameter of the nozzle. Your 3D design should take this tolerance into consideration before submitting your order to a professional 3D printing service. So if you were printing your part in draft resolution, which means we will be using a 0.6mm nozzle, the clearance required for parts mating together would need to be at least 0.3mm. The same is true on finer resolution prints, just with a tighter tolerance. This is crucial to factor into your part before submitting for printing, because there will be no way for our team to recognize this until after it is printed. Then you will be left with a lot of sanding. While build volume is always getting larger for professional 3D printing there are limitations in their build volume. The majority of our production machines produce parts up to 12” x 10” x 10”, but we have a couple of specialty printers that can get up to 15” in all directions. We are able to print parts larger than this, as long as they can be sectioned up and plastic welded together after printing. We can then bond the parts together and paint the assembly to look as though it is one unit. Bonded parts will have an added cost and will not be as mechanically strong or accurate as a parts printed in one piece. While these steps may seem like a lot to comprehend when first getting used to 3D printing, you will start to notice how these rules become intuitive after a few designs. These design limitations will also decrease over time as the technology around 3D printing gets even more advanced. Just looking for a simple 3D model? You may want to do a quick search on Thingiverse to see if someone in the community has already created the design you need.	<urn:uuid:0689dff3-b68a-43ee-9ca7-766d6c18fdfa>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.sd3d.com/3d-design/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.956855	1,008	2.9375	3
You’ve probably heard all about how you need good bacteria in your gut to keep your body healthy — but have you thought about the microbiome of your skin? The probiotics you might eat in yoghurt or miso actually add bacteria to your gut; prebiotics are the food that these bacteria need to thrive. Prebiotics have a lot of benefits for skin. Just as the good bacteria in our gut keep our digestion on track, on our skin they protect us from inflammation, redness, acne and a host of other problems. Use prebiotics for… • Protecting skin from infections and acne • Soothing and protecting more sensitive skin • Helping to strengthen dry or cracked skin Where do I use prebiotics in my skincare routine? Prebiotics are fairly easy to incorporate into a skincare routine — they aren’t harsh ingredients and won’t irritate or damage sensitive skin types. One way to include them might be a cleanser, or you might find you prefer to use a toner type product where the prebiotics are left on your skin longer and so can work throughout the day or night. What to look for on product labels… When you’re looking for skincare products, you’ll often find that prebiotics are advertised on labels, making it easier to find formulas that focus on these ingredients. The prebiotics might also be listed as oligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides as this is the full name for the carbohydrate components. You’ll most likely find that prebiotics will be well labelled on products however. Fermented skincare has been growing over the last year or two, but it isn’t as established as ingredients like AHAs, and so fermented products tend to stand out more.	<urn:uuid:eadd52f7-0216-436d-a56a-fed2e66045e5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://skinspace.co/en-de/blogs/active-ingredients/prebiotics	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.926913	397	1.710938	2
Michigan, US of A, January 18, 2012. Subject: “The Mirror Effect.” Received by Chris. Ophelius: “Today, my dear friends, I would like to talk about ‘The Mirror Effect.’ What is The Mirror Effect (TME)? It is an attraction principal that draws to you an experience; a state of being; condition, or person of like mind when you match the vibration of that desire which you seek. You might think of the mnemonic TME = ‘To Me.’ This effect has been built into the fabric of the universes by the Universal Father to bring His created children full-circle and into His Presence on Paradise. You might think, ‘What does TME have to do with perfection attainment?’ It has everything to do with becoming god-like, for to attract those experiences, persons, and teachers needed to learn and become perfect. One must ‘put on the robes’ that identify you as one who would attract that experience, condition, person, or teacher needed to fulfill the desire. “There are many of you who would like to change the circumstances of your life, yet you feel stuck, defeated, impoverished, or unloved. When you feel this way, TME does its job and continues to bring to you those experiences that match the vibration of your state of being. If you wish to change it, then change how you feel. Emotion is the engine that drives TME and when you feel stuck, defeated, impoverished, or unloved those feelings set up the vibration that magnetically draws the experience to you (TME = To Me). Not only do you need to change your thinking, but you must change how you feel and this is where your God-given power of imagination works for you. If you are not feeling it, then imagine what it feels like and focus on that. If you cannot imagine it, then focus on the steps needed to bring the feeling to life — move in that direction. The higher the vibration, the faster does TME bring the matching experience. “All sentient beings in the universes want to be loved and love is of the highest vibration. Why is it that so many feel alone and unloved? It is because they haven’t figured out how to ‘feel love’ in a way that will manifest the experience of love. To feel love and to attract love into your life, you must ‘put on the robes’ of love. If you cannot imagine or induce a feeling or state of love, then you must pursue the steps that will lead to that feeling — you must ‘do something.’ Improve the condition of your mind so that you can ‘become love.’ Read a self-help book; watch a warm-hearted movie where the characters become the models of love; or do something outside your normal mode of operating — be kind to others and smile — do a kind, selfless act. All these little steps can bring you into the feeling of love, and when you feel love you will attract it into your life. “If you ‘feel’ unattractive then you will ‘be’ unattractive. Switch the gears, my friends, and ‘feel’ how you want to be — feel attractive! If you cannot imagine feeling attractive, then do something to get you there. Healthy is attractive — get healthy! When you ‘feel’ good inside, you will exude the vibrations of vitality and become attractive outside. This is not something only for ‘others’ to experience — it is for you, for the Father has made it so! Feel it and become it — TME works for everyone. Now that you are aware of it, you must do something about it. TME can be applied to attract all kinds of experiences. Try it and you will see! “Peace to you, “The Circle of Seven.” © The 11:11 Progress Group. You lit a Flame, and it will become a Raging Fire — ABC-22.	<urn:uuid:8f9b61a7-f4ee-4f16-ad51-ad5259675ab9>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.1111angels.net/index.php/messages/738-the-mirror-effect	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.955824	862	1.53125	2
Factors Which Vitiate Consent: Duress, Fraud, MIstake and Public Policy Latter v Braddell(CP)- majority held that yielding to examination because of fear of force or being overpowered by violence does not constitute consent, but minority argued that there is no distinction between consent and reluctant obedience. b) FRAUD (DECEIT) TEST: 1. defendant must be aware or respoinsible for plaintiffs misconception 2. fraud will only negate consent where it relates to the nature and quality of the act (court has adopted a narrow view of teh nature of the act, while adopting a broad view of collateral matters so as to rarely vitiate consent) pg137 – deciet as to the harmful consequences of act raely vitiates consent (R v Lee, R v Ssenyonga, R v Currier) unless a duty of care can be established (Bell Ginsburg v Bell Ginsburg) – consent will only be vitiated when the P gave consent under a misapprehension for which the D is responsible. this is not the same as cases where the D mistakenly believes the P has constented d) PUBLIC POLICY – consent has been vitiated for these reasons in R v Jobidon, Norberg v Wynrib, M(k) v M(H) e) BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – concept of consent operates on ass’n of individual autonomy, miust be free, full and informed – where there is exploitation of a pos’n of poewr or trust, consent will be vitiated -Test to det. if fiduciary rel’n exists: 1) is there an inequality between the two parties? 2) is this inequality being exploited? 3) vulnerabilty on behalf of one party must be shown. Norberg v Wynrib(SCC)- concerned doctor who continued hte percription hius drug dependent patient in return for sex- held liable for battery, consent vitiated due to doctors exploitation of power imbalance, two judges held breach of fiduciary duty was independant of both tort and contract, one justice held D liable for breaching accepted standards of medical practise M(K) v M(H)(BC CA)-Ps consent to father sexual advances negated b/c of breach of fiduciary duty. (esp reprehensible nature of conduct led to punitive damages?) 3. Consent to Criminal or Immoral Acts Ex Turpi Causa Non Oritur Actio: a person cannot recover in tort law for the consequences of his/her own immoral or illegal conduct – application has been narrow and limited in Cda due to considerable disagreement about purpose of doctrine – prot’n of integrity of legal system? or prevent an award of damages from whcih P would profit for illegal behaviour?	<urn:uuid:bea5da96-dcfb-4056-84b2-be3a54ff244b>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://themastervegan.com/2017/07/21/intentional-torts/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.911666	621	1.578125	2
Difference between revisions of "Adding Disk, CDROM and DVD Devices to a Running Xen domainU Guest System" m (Text replacement - "<google>BUY_XEN_ESSENTIALS</google>" to "<htmlet>xen</htmlet>") m (Text replacement - "<google>BUY_XEN_ESSENTIALS_BOTTOM</google>" to "<htmlet>xen<htmlet>") \|Line 107:\|\|Line 107:\| Revision as of 18:51, 29 May 2016 \|Previous\|\|Table of Contents\|\|Next\| \|Running and Connecting to VNC Servers on a Xen Guest (domainU) System\|\|Xen Monitoring Tools and Techniques\| \|Purchase and download the full PDF and ePub versions of this Xen eBook for only $8.99\| Most Xen domainU guests are configured with access to a number of devices, typically for the root filesystem and swap space. It is not uncommon, however, to need to provide an executing domainU system with temporary access to block devices such as disks and CD/DVD drives. Fortunately Xen provides considerable flexibility in terms of adding devices to a running domainU guest system and subsequently detaching them when they are no longer required. This chapter will cover the basics of this topic area. Requirements for Xen domainU Block Device Attachment Before a block device can be attached to running domainU guest system there are a number of rules which must be observed. These important rules are as follows: - The device to be attached must be mounted on the domain0 host system. - The device must not already be attached in write mode to any other domainU systems. - The domainU system must possess the appropriate drivers to read the filesystem located on the device. This is not usually an issue for Linux filesystems and CD/DVD devices but may be an issue for more rare and exotic filesystems. - The device name by which the domainU system will access the device must begin with xdv (for example /dev/xvda1). An Overview of xm block-attach Devices are attached to domainU guest system using the xm block-attach command the syntax for which is as follows: xm block-attach <Domain Id> <Backend Device> <Frontend Device> <Mode> Each of the commandline arguments warrants a brief explanation: - <Domain Id> is the id of the domainU to which the device is to be attached (this can be obtained by running xm list) - <Backend Device> represents the device as it is represented on the domain0 host system prefixed with the type. For example: - <Frontend Device> is the device name for access on the domainU guest system. This name must be prefixed with xvd otherwise the device will not be visible to the domainU guest. For example: - <Mode> is the read/write mode under which the device is to be attached. Options are r for read-only, w for read/write and w! for read/write with sharing. Attaching a Device to a domainU Guest With the above information in mind we can now attach a device to a domainU guest. The first piece of information we need is the ID of the guest domain. This can be obtained using the xm list command. The following output shows only one guest running on our system and it has an ID of 3: xm list Name ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s) Domain-0 0 875 1 r----- 790.2 XenGuest1 3 128 1 ------ 190.5 Next we need to know the name by which the device to be added is accessed on the domain0 host (otherwise known as the backend device). For the purposes of this chapter we will assume that we are adding a DVD drive that is visible to the domain0 host system as /dev/sr0. This could equally be a disk drive partition such as /dev/hdb1 or /dev/sda3. Before performing the attachment, we need to decide on a device name by which the device will be accessible on the domainU system (known as the frontend device). As mentioned previously the device name must be an xvd device (for example /dev/xvda2). Failure to use an xvd device type will result in the device not appearing in the domainU guest. For this chapter we will specify /dev/xvda2. With the above information gathered we will attach the device. Since we are attaching a DVD drive we will specify read-only mode: xm block-attach 3 phy:/dev/sr0 /dev/xvda2 r The device is now attached the domainU system with an ID of 3 and should be accessible from within that guest environment as /dev/xvda2. Mounting the Device in the domainU Guest Once the device attachment has been performed the next step is to mount the device on the domainU system. Log into the domainU guest and check the new device is visible and configured: ls -l /dev/xvda2 brw-r----- 1 root disk 202, 2 2008-05-02 15:46 /dev/xvda2 With the device attached it is ready to be mounted: mkdir /tmp/mount mount /dev/xvda2 /tmp/mnt Detaching a Device from the domainU Guest To detach a block device from the domainU first unmount it from the guest: Once unmounted from the domainU system move to the domain0 host and detach it using the xm block-detach specifying the domainU ID and the frontend device name (in this case /dev/xvda2): xm block-detach 3 /dev/xvda2	<urn:uuid:40d76195-d2a7-457a-b541-bc56e075e1d1>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.virtuatopia.com/index.php?title=Adding_Disk,_CDROM_and_DVD_Devices_to_a_Running_Xen_domainU_Guest_System&diff=prev&oldid=2062	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.883457	1,279	1.898438	2
Floating Shelves Installation Instructions Tools & Equipment Required: - Electronic drill with hammer function / masonry drill - 10mm masonry drill bit - Spirit level & pencil - Tape measure - Masking tape - Adjustable spanner or open end 10mm spanner Mounting the Shelf: Start by placing masking tape on the wall where you are planning on positioning your new shelf. Make sure the strip of tape is wide enough to allow you to properly mark the wall. Next, use the spirit level to mark a straight line across the masking tape with your pencil. Using your tape measure, find the centre points of the holes on the rear of the shelf, and then mark these points on to your previously-drawn line. Insert your 10mm masonry drill bit in to the drill and make sure it is held in tightly. Be sure to use eye-protection, then drill a hole of 70mm deep at each point marked. Ensure the drill is straight and that you apply pressure evenly when drilling. Insert the plastic wall-plug included with the bracket into the holes you've drilled and push in to the wall until flush. Next, put the washer onto the screw-end of the shelf brackets, and then insert the supports in to the holes, using a spanner to tighten them up sufficiently. Use a spirit level to ensure that the brackets are pointing out of the wall straight and horizontally, so that you can be sure your shelf will sit flat. Finally, you're ready to push the shelf on to the brackets. Take care, proceed slowly and check once more with the spirit level to ensure that your shelf is flat. Please take care when installing to ensure that the shelves are mounted at suitable and safe heights (particularly in areas that children may frequent). Similarly, if you feel there is a possibility that you will be storing moderately heavy items on the shelving, or that these will be placed in areas utilised by children, we recommend purchasing additional oak battens for extra support.	<urn:uuid:d03562c4-7a8f-4be1-aac0-4ab0f5dbf0a1>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.worktop-express.co.uk/floating-shelves-installation-instructions.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.904628	467	1.898438	2
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Two students who filmed a viral video harassing their white peers for studying in a multicultural centre have been punished by the university. It didn’t take lengthy to discover that wheeled wagons might be used to hold heavy loads. The ancient Sumerians used the potter’s wheel and will have invented it. A stone pottery wheel discovered in the city-state of Ur dates to round 3429 BCE, and even older fragments of wheel-thrown pottery have been present in the same area. Fast potters’ wheels enabled early mass manufacturing of pottery, however it was the usage of the wheel as a transformer of energy that revolutionized the appliance of nonhuman energy sources.	<urn:uuid:9bda4ba9-2619-4d4f-8f5c-a8d0c955524a>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.urea-scr.com/middle-for-sustainable-transportation-technology-improvement.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.929635	1,036	1.929688	2
Giving Kids The Tools For Any Job They Want Bryan explains how parents and educators can succeed at giving kids the tools for any job they want. This podcast was originally a presentation at the 2022 FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention. Jobs, careers, and vocations have changed a lot over the years. Even though those have changed over the years, parents still want their kids’ vocations to develop character, foster growth, and bring joy. While kids are young, parents can instill values of grit and diligence; however, parents have to overcome the challenges presented by the instant gratification provided by technology. Interest-guided learning is a double-edged sword, as it allows a child to pursue their interests but can cut them off from the interest of others. Developing the values of kindness and deference can temper the negative effects of interest-guided learning while maintaining the benefits of interest-guided learning. If a child has an interest in something and can pursue that interest on their own by demonstrating autodidactism, they open themself up to a lot of vocational options. Nowadays, it’s a lot more common for people to hold many different jobs or vocations over their lifetime. Encouraging a child to learn different skills allows them to explore non-linear career paths more easily than children who don’t learn useful skills. When teaching children, developing mental models and an appreciation for learning is another key to success across vocations. Bryan also talks about: - Vocation vs. avocation - Grit vs. talent in the pursuit of success - Modeling and practicing gratefulness - Transferable skills - Feeling “stuck” in a vocation - Visualizing average molecular velocity - Learning about humidity and electrical movement - Striking a balance between joy, service, and passion - Expectations vs. standards - Pursuing college, business ownership, and other career opportunities Check out our handy calculators HERE.	<urn:uuid:903e0d4c-19e5-44b5-8c4a-254793b00ee4>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://hvacrschool.com/podcasts/giving-kids-the-tools-for-any-job-they-want/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.946681	410	2.953125	3
Should children get “vaccinated” for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19)? Not according to the Wall Street Journal‘s (WSJ) Allysia Finley. An opinion piece she wrote echoes what Natural News is saying for quite some time now: that young people with healthy immune systems should not be shot up with dangerous and experimental pharmaceutical concoctions just because Big Pharma demands it. Citing Florida’s recent decision to not recommend Fauci Flu shots for children, Finley makes a strong argument for why the injections do not belong in the arms of little ones. Abundant scientific evidence shows that the Wuhan Flu poses a nearly zero risk to young people. The shots, on the other hand, pose a substantial risk. A recent paper published in The Lancet estimates that the infection fatality rate for children under age 18 is somewhere between 0.0023 percent and 0.0085 percent. This means that 2.3 to 8.5 out of every 100,000 children who get infected will die, with the lowest rates being among those aged 5 to 11. Between Oct. 3, 2020, and Oct. 2, 2021, according to the CDC, only 66 children aged 5-11 died after testing “positive” for COVID. This is the exact same number that died from suicide, which is exceedingly rare in this age group. “By comparison, there were 969 deaths in this age group from unintentional injury and 207 from homicide in 2019,” Finley writes. Another recent study out of New York State found that jabs do pretty much nothing to prevent hospitalization, which is already extremely low, to begin with. Not only that, but the efficacy of the jabs wanes and turns negative over time. This is why many are now referring to the aftereffects of the injections as vaccine-induced AIDS, or VAIDS. “This means vaccinated children were significantly more likely to catch COVID than the unvaccinated,” Finley explains. “One possible explanation is that the unvaccinated may have been more likely to have been previously infected, and natural immunity is more protective than vaccines.” This fact alone makes it both foolish and senseless to inject children for something that will not make them sick, but that exposure will produce lasting natural immunity. Why not just let nature run its course? There is no profit to be made from nature, of course, which is why the establishment stands opposed to this approach. But there are healing and protection to be derived from it for those brave enough to take that route. Finley further admits that Pfizer’s vaccine trials for children were inadequate because too few children were included in them. This makes it impossible to identify rarer adverse events, which she says “could exceed the risks from the virus.” “Some 40% of children 5 to 11 reported systemic reactions after their second shot (e.g., fatigue, headache, fever),” she writes. “About 10% missed school, and 1% needed medical care.” For this reason and many others, Germany, Norway, and Sweden have all decided not to recommend the jabs for healthy children under age 12. The Danish Pediatric Society has urged its government to do the same. “Vaccinating children is a great idea,” wrote a commenter at the WSJ. “More doses = more money. Isn’t that what this has always been about?” “The idea that we should substitute a child’s robust, healthy immune system with vaccinations for a harmless disease is idiotic,” wrote another, pointing out what one would think is an obvious fact. “Stop it. You’ll ruin the narrative,” said someone else. “Albert Bourla and his little friends at Pfizer have vaccines to sell and stock options to exercise.” More of the latest news about covid injections can be found at ChemicalViolence.com. Sources for this article include: Allysia Finley, Big Pharma, biological weapon, children's health, COVID, Germany, natural antibodies, Norway, Pfizer, pharmaceutical fraud, Plandemic, spike protein, Sweden, truth, vaccine damage, vaccine injury, vaccines, VAIDS, WSJ This article may contain statements that reflect the opinion of the author Vaccines.News is a fact-based public education website published by Vaccines News Features, LLC. All content copyright © 2018 by Vaccines News Features, LLC. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.	<urn:uuid:60b9f401-eb5f-4d7c-805a-5479346ec6ce>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://vaccines.news/2022-03-23-wsj-opinion-article-children-dont-need-vaccines.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.960372	988	2.171875	2
The United States Marine Corps Small Arms and Precision Weapons Repairer is a job skill that is very important in today?s Marine Corps. It is not a job for everyone, it is a field that has a lot of competition and requires a great deal of skill. The Marine Corps small arms repair specialty deals with the maintenance, inspection, repair and at times fabrication of small arms and other precision weapons systems. The Marine Corps trains their small weapons armors and repair technicians in state of the Art repair techniques, and they work in support of the Depot Maintenance, the Competition in Arms Program, and various other Intra Service Support programs. What About A Civilian Career After The Military? To work as a United States Marine Corps Repair Specialist, you have to have skill with tools and a certain amount of physical and manual dexterity. The Marine Corps Weapons Repairer training is both in the classroom and on the job. A candidate will be at least a Corporal and have at least three years left on their obligated enlistment, the training that the Marine Corps invests in their Precision Weapons Repair Personnel is valuable and they do not want to deal with short timers in training new personnel. Civilian jobs that this training will prepare you for include machinist, metalworker, and gunsmith type occupations. Your duties will include the maintenance, repair and inspection of most of the different weapons systems in use by the Marine Corps. To perform as a Marine Corps Weapons Specialist and Precision Weapons Repair person you have to be trained in a variety of topics, and different ordnance material training. The candidate will learn how to service, repair and inspect basic small arms and ordnance, and learn how to solve basic repair problems. This is a job specialty that involves a lot of detailed work, you will learn how to work on weapons of various caliber and size, as well as light missiles and other weapons. To serve as a Marine Corps Weapons repairperson, there are some various requirements. Hands back up classroom training on use of tools and work on specific weapons and weapons systems. After basic training, a candidate for Precision Weapons repairer will attend an advanced training school where different basic ordnance and weapons repair concepts are taught. A specific ASVAB score of 105 on the MM section is required to enter the Precision Weapons Repair program. Other training will occur to assist in learning the skills necessary to work on the various types of weapons used in the US Marines.	<urn:uuid:7f2ac023-94f5-476a-98db-57e9212e5c59>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://usmilitary.com/us-marines-careers-as-a-weapon-repairer/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.956449	492	1.773438	2
- 'Strong Mind, Strong Game' pilot program uses football as an engagement tool to improve mental health outcomes for at risk Kimberley youth - McGowan Government's Youth Engagement Scheme contributes $20,000 to important program An innovative sport program, designed to build mental health resilience in at-risk Kimberley youth, has received $20,000 from the McGowan Government's Youth Engagement Scheme. The Strong Mind, Strong Game pilot program was developed by child psychiatrist Deeta Kimba and the Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan Aboriginal Corporation and aims to address the disproportionately high rate of youth suicide and self-harm in the Kimberley. Targeting young women from ages 12-18, many who have not had the support to engage in community sport and recreation, the program will use AFL football to develop a healthy mind body connection. Strong Mind, Strong Game launched in April 2018 and has been integrated into the West Kimberley Women's Football League. Comments attributed to Sport and Recreation; Volunteering; Seniors and Ageing Minister Mick Murray: "Sport is an incredible vehicle for change. It has the capacity to engage young people from all backgrounds and truly improve lives and communities. "We are proud to provide $20,000 funding through the Youth Engagement Scheme to support this pilot program. "The McGowan Government is focused on improving mental health outcomes in the Kimberley and Strong Mind, Strong Game is a valuable tool as we strive to help people live their best lives." Minister's office: 6552 6400	<urn:uuid:ebd474bd-6d78-4703-a8c9-d8a5ca1bd58b>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2018/07/Strong-Mind-Strong-Game-builds-mental-resilience-in-Derby.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.939521	319	2.015625	2
North Carolina leaders are hearing one message loud and clear: When it comes to education—whether it’s higher education attainment or third-grade reading scores—the earlier you invest, the better the results. Last month, John Taponga of ECONorthwest had a message for myFutureNC Commissioners, who are working to recommend a higher education attainment goal and a strategy for achieving it: If we are serious about closing the achievement gap, more has to go into birth through five. At the same meeting, David Mounts, chairman, and CEO of Inmar made a passionate speech calling out early childhood as the game changer. He emphasized that myFutureNC must begin with a focus on children’s earliest years. Also in June, the Governor’s Commission on Access to Sound, Basic Education devoted a day to better understanding child development and why the years from birth through age eight are a unique developmental continuum. The Commission is an outgrowth of the landmark Leandro v. State court case in which the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution guarantees every child “an opportunity to receive a sound, basic education.” In 2011, the court issued another groundbreaking ruling stating that birth to five early childhood education and programs were integral to ensuring the state’s “constitutional compliance” to the Leandro rulings. Stakeholders in the NC Pathways to Grade-Level Reading initiative have a laser focus on children birth through age eight, recognizing that addressing the critical benchmark of third-grade reading proficiency begins at birth. They’ve established shared, whole-child measures – vetted by the thinking of hundreds of stakeholders across sectors, geography, and the political aisle – and are now finalizing a strategy for aligned action. For those who may be struggling to understand how babies and baccalaureates are connected, consider the brain science. Last year, the Harvard University Center for the Developing Child made a jaw-dropping announcement. Researchers discovered that we had vastly underestimated the number of neural connections formed during the first few years of life. Rather than 700, the number was more than 1 MILLION neural connections… per second. Brain science has built an irrefutable case that children’s earliest experiences are built into their bodies, shaping their brain architecture. These experiences build the foundation for future learning—and they build the foundation for our state’s future as well. Bottom line: As the state seeks to set and meet a higher education attainment goal, ensure each child has access to a sound basic education, and support each child in reading at grade-level by the end of third grade, the starting point for success is the same – birth. Editor’s note: This perspective was originally published by the Hunt Institute. It has been posted with the author’s permission.	<urn:uuid:899cfefd-0831-49e5-8ecd-66d1a27657b0>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.ednc.org/myfuturenc-blog-series-babies-brain-science-and-the-implications-for-attainment/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.95337	578	2.21875	2
Determine spruce using needles square in cross section, blue-green to grey, up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long ca. 0,8 cm (0.3 in) long, dark green shiny ca. 1,50 cm (0.8 in) long, green, slightly pungent green, shiny, underside conspicuous white stripes, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) The needles are green, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long and pointed (stinging). On the underside are two white stripes (stomata). The needle tips are often brighter. dark green, acuminate, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long	<urn:uuid:abae7c4e-0cdf-4e63-bc88-f03c2bff0d7d>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.tree-guide.com/needles-of-spruce	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.807503	150	2.6875	3
Relevance: Going from waste to wealth for producing clean energy Synopsis: Second generation bioethanol can help us reduce our oil import dependency. A brief look at its advantages. On the eve of 75th Independence Day, Indian PM announced a new goal of transforming India into an ‘energy-independent’ nation by 2047. However, the earlier set target of reducing crude oil import dependency by 10% by 2022 is still far from being achieved. The recent announcement of the country’s target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) by 2025 can play a key role in reducing the crude oil imports and bolstering India’s energy independence. India currently blends approximately 8.5% ethanol with petrol. Bioethanol is an alternative to fossil transportation fuel. It is categorized as first (1G), second (2G) and third-generation (3G), based on the source of raw material used for bioethanol production - First generation (1G) bioethanol uses corn seeds and sugarcane as raw material. There is not enough food for everyone; so the use of 1G is a major concern. However, some countries have enough raw materials to manufacture 1G. - Second generation (2G) bioethanol uses inedible farm waste left over after harvest. Corn cobs, rice husks, wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse can all be transformed into cellulose and fermented into ethanol - Third generation (3G) bioethanol uses algae grown in wastewater, sewage or salt water to produce bioethanol. India has been promoting 2G bioethanol to achieve its E20 target. Benefits of 2G bioethanol - Unlike 1G bioethanol, 2G does not use food resources having no impact on food security - 3G bioethanol has issues with respect to economic cost. - It also reduces agricultural waste burning issue, thus helps in reduction of air pollution Terms to know:	<urn:uuid:88238104-bfd0-4096-af32-45fe6f5c87a6>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://blog.forumias.com/second-generation-bioethanol-it-is-time-to-launch-it-headlong/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.893087	421	2.765625	3
As I See It: How Can You Think That? October 8, 2018 Victor Rozek While Congress, by constitutional fiat, may not abridge your right to free speech; your employer can and does. Of necessity, corporations worry about being accused of tolerating or, worse, promoting a hostile work environment. And because harassment laws draw no practical distinctions between sexual innuendo and pornography, or religious advocacy and political endorsement, or insults and threats, or jokes, cartoons, or any other form of expression for that matter, corporations generally wish you’d just shut the hell up. Legally, corporations are liable for the aggregate of all their employees’ speech. Even something seemingly benign, if repeated often enough by enough people can morph into some flavor of institutional discrimination. Consequently, corporations err on the side of over-suppression. Employee handbooks are full of restrictions on what you can say, wear, or do in the workplace. But they can’t control what you think. Sorry to say, brains are leaky organs. If you think long and hard enough, the pressure of all that thinking and the cumulative weight of all those deep thoughts will cause some of your opinions to leak out. And if those opinions are radically different from – or insulting to – your colleagues, their brains will spawn a reactive thought. It will be heaped with judgment and disdain – which they may or may not express – but which will mark you with contempt: How can you think that? That is precisely the question Jonathan Haidt proposes to answer in The Righteous Mind, a book that, with or without humorous intent, has to be described as thoughtful. Haidt is a social and cultural psychologist, with a stubborn fascination for why people think the way they do. His specific topic of inquiry is moral psychology and his research spans from pre-historic speculation to present day trials, and incorporates the work of other notable thinkers and researchers. In this time of extreme polarization, the tone and content of what is said in the workplace has consequences, often disproportionate to the speaker’s intent. Haidt pulls back the curtain on our righteous proclivities and explains why we are all so passionate and so stuck. His first premise is that Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second. In other words, we have an intuitive hit, a gut feeling about what’s right or wrong, good or bad, and then we supply post hoc arguments to support our feeling. For example, someone comes to work wearing a T-shirt made to look like an American flag. Are they displaying their love for the country, or are they being disrespectful to the flag? Reactions will be instantaneous, followed by all the reasoning necessary to justify the reaction. The invitation here is to question our initial responses. His second premise is that There is more to morality than harm and fairness. Concern for fairness and care (i.e. avoiding harm) gained widespread traction after the Enlightenment and became the gold standard for liberal advocates. By comparison, Haidt notes that social conservatives have a much broader moral matrix that includes Care and Fairness but also embraces Liberty, Loyalty, Authority, and Sanctity. (Which is not to say that these values are exclusive to conservatives, but that they hold a place of greater import). Based on these preferences, the most sacred value for liberals is “Care for victims of oppression.” For conservatives, it’s “Preserving the institutions and traditions that sustain a moral community.” Thus, for conservatives, the corporation as an enduring symbol of free market capitalism that supports the community will be more important than the transitory people who work for it. The reverse will be true for liberals. Individual morality will lead to individual conclusions. The contempt we heap on one another stems from perceived violations of our particular moral matrix. From a liberal perspective, the opposite of Care is Harm, which includes exploitation of workers and environmental degradation. The opposite of Fairness is Cheating, which for liberals includes corporations that don’t pay their fair share of taxes, and for conservatives, people who receive welfare. For conservatives the opposite of Liberty is Oppression: government regulations fall into this category. The opposite of Loyalty is Betrayal: people who leak government secrets, championed by the left and vilified by the right. The opposite of Authority is Subversion: which could include anything from whistleblowers to disrespect for the police. And the opposite of Sanctity is Degradation: kneeling for the anthem, and the secularization of social institutions. Finally, Haidt posits that “Morality binds and blinds.” We are, he claims, selfish and groupish creatures, and the price of admission to many groups is adopting the group’s belief system without question. That is perhaps most clearly evident in competing religious factions, but to a lesser degree it is also true in business where, for instance, the sales force is always promising things manufacturing can’t deliver. Our minds, says Haidt, “are designed for groupish righteousness,” that dismisses and disdains opposing views, and in some cases finds them threatening. The desire of employees to unionize, for example, is often perceived as a threat. Or watch the fans of a particular sports team screaming at the television when a referee’s call goes against them. Group righteousness often leads to irrational judgments about outsiders. Why we think the way we think also has an evolutionary component. Haidt reports that: “After analyzing the DNA of 13,000 Australians, scientists recently found several genes that differed between liberals and conservatives.” (Something we long suspected from our own righteous perspectives.) Most of the differences involve two neurotransmitters glutamate and serotonin that influence the brain’s response to threat and fear. Those findings, says Haidt, fit well with many other studies that show “conservatives react more strongly than liberals to signs of danger,” and therefore put higher value on structure and security. Still other studies implicate dopamine, another neurotransmitter tied to “sensation-seeking and openness to experience, which are among the best-established correlates of liberalism.” Liberals typically have less need for order, structure, and closure. In the workplace they may be slightly less conscientious and impeccable than their conservative counterparts. These minute differences in DNA create an uncharted pathway along which future decisions are made: a preference for extreme, high-risk sports versus more traditional activities; leaving home to go to college overseas versus preferring to study closer to home; working for IBM versus working for Apple; writing apps versus developing enterprise systems; favoring a dog that is gentle over one that is loyal and obedient. These tiny variances in DNA eventually produce adults who gravitate to opposite ends of the political spectrum; one championing change, the other stability. We seem to have forgotten that both are vital. It is humbling to note that, to some degree, the way we think is not totally our fault. Or at least it is a far less conscious and well-reasoned choice than we would care to believe. Tribal moralism, so righteously defended, blinds us to the greater possibilities found in collaboration. In his introduction, Haidt includes a poem from the eighth-century Chinese Zen master Sen-ts’an, a portion of which is reproduced below. If you want the truth to stand clear before you, never be for or against. The struggle between “for” and “against” is the mind’s worst disease. A disease begging for a cure.	<urn:uuid:0018ccc4-24d0-41de-8905-9688e55d1dc8>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.itjungle.com/2018/10/08/as-i-see-it-how-can-you-think-that/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.951505	1,575	1.664063	2
This winter, from the 27th Oct to the 15th of March 2013 the SUP surfing championships will be held in Switzerland. As you know Switzerland has no coast line. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have waves. When the wind is blowing down their massive lakes, swell and breaking waves are formed at various spots around the lakes. This allows the Swiss surfer an opportunity to catch some waves. This event is for the hard core only, with water temperatures around 5-8 degrees and the air temperature around 0 degrees. The riders will have to film their sessions over the winter, and post their best waves on the assup website. They will then be judged at the end of March. This is a great event for the Swiss surfers, and shows you don’t need to live near the coast to go SUP surfing. For more info and the latest rider videos go to www.assup.ch	<urn:uuid:5b2fc9d0-7042-418f-a722-89b3db56e172>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://supboardermag.com/2012/12/27/swiss-lake-sup-championships/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.962365	190	1.609375	2
Many of our pupils have roles and responsibilities across the academy. They make a highly positive contribution to the life of the school and actively support the wellbeing of other pupils and members of our local community. Student’s opinions are very important and should play a key role in shaping the Academy. In order to achieve this, we have formed the School Parliament; key roles and groups within the Academy which allow pupils to have their say and to voice their opinions as well as supporting other students. All students involved in student voice have the opportunity to develop key skills of leadership, responsibility, team work, organisation, the opportunity to raise self esteem and build self confidence. Each class are represented on the School Parliament by two children and the children represent different departments within the parliament depending upon their interests. We have departments for: Equality and Inclusion School Parliament 2021/2022 27/9/2021 Election Day was a great success with all the children voting democratically for who they wanted to represent our academy. We are very proud of all the children who put themselves forward & shared their manifestos with their class last week. The new team will be announced 29/9. 29/9/2021 We are proud to introduce our new School Parliament members for this academic year. Well done to everybody who shared their manifestos and congratulations to our new representatives! we’re looking forward to seeing their future plans with Mrs Carr! 29/9/2021 13/10/2021: School Parliament have launched our pumpkin carve off competition. Please see the letter that has been emailed out & can be found on our website. Entries to be added to our pumpkin path Wed 20th - Thurs 21st. Winners announced 22nd. We can’t wait to see your spooktacular designs! 19/10/2021: Our School Parliament display has been updated with our members and quotes of their wishes for the year. They are very enthusiastic for their current and future plans. 20/10/2021: Thank you to Mrs Carr & our School Parliament for hosting their first assembly. They each shared their wishes for the year and also reminded everybody about our competition! They also introduced Odd Socks Day for #AntiBullyingWeek More info will be emailed soon. 22/10/2021: School Parliament had such a tough job this morning judging the winners of our pumpkin carve off competition! Well done to everybody who entered and congratulations to our winners! 4/11/2021: #RemembranceSunday items on sale from tomorrow. Children can bring in some small change if they would like to buy anything. Our office staff will be visiting classes daily. Watch this space for School Parliament's Remembrance Day competition too! 6/11/2021: Our School Parliament have launched their #RemembranceDay competition. We invite children to showcase their creativity and design a poppy. These will be displayed in school and we have prizes for the winners! Entries to be brought it by 12th November - good luck! 8/11/2021: Thank you to Mrs Carr, Miss Bowe and our School Parliament for hosting a virtual assembly on #RemembranceDay They shared why Poppy Day is significant, the meaning behind wearing poppies and we honoured the people and animals who died in their line of duty #LestWeForget 9/11/2021: Our School Parliament would like to spread happiness and for OPA Lofthouse Gate to take part in the Samaritan’s Purse shoe box appeal. Please see the letter emailed for more details. 12/11/2021: We asked for creativity and you have delivered Lofthouse Gate! School Parliament have got such a tough job today to decide the winners! Thank you for ALL your amazing entries #RemembranceDay https://twitter.com/OPA_LG/status/1459105066879705089?s=20 12/11/2021: Congratulations to the winners of our Poppy competition! #RemembranceDay 17/11/2021: Thank you to our School Parliament for their assembly on #AntiBullyingWeek They discussed what bullying is (Several Times On Purpose), what to do if we see bullying and how to ensure we don’t become a bully. 17/11/2021: It was fantastic for different School Parliament departments to meet with Mr Wilson and about the various challenges that will take place this year. Attendance, road safety and environmental challenges were all launched. Our team came up with some brilliant ideas! 22/11/2021: Our School Parliament members were so proud to gift our shoeboxes to Samaritan's Purse today. Thank you to everybody who sent in a shoebox for the appeal - you really will make somebody’s Christmas. 7/1/2022: Introducing our Eco Committee who have worked with School Parliament to complete our Environmental Review They now have an action plan and are so excited to see their ideas come to fruition! 25/1/2022: As part of their task set by Lee Wilson, members of our School Parliament shared ideas on attendance and punctuality. Yesterday, they also met with a member of our Academy Council to discuss the impact they have had on the academy so far this academic year and future plans. 28/1/2022: Thank you to Miss Bowe and our School Parliament for an informative assembly to introduce Fairtrade Fortnight. Please share any fair trade items you buy and how you show your support. Find out more information at: https://fairtrade.org.uk 28/3/2022: We are ever so excited for our future plans! School Parliament and Mr Wright made a great start today. 28/3/2022: Our School Parliament members have been using role play to use Restorative Practice and be able to confidentially use this to support their peers at social times. 29/3/2022: Thank you to our School Parliament members for recapping the British Values and updating the academy of their current and future projects. They are so excited to have already started clearing our garden area and for what is to come. Our School Parliament love hosting a poster competition at OPALG and the team introduced the criteria for the different year groups to help raise awareness of energy usage around the academy. Posters will be laminated and displayed. Turn off the lights when rooms are empty: Year 1 & 2 Turn off monitors and whiteboards when not using: Year 3 Turn taps off when finished washing hands: Year 4 Recycle paper in the green bins provided: Year 5 Ensure safe parking/road safety in the local area: Year 6 Future News! Watch this space (and for a letter soon) to hear our School Parliaments plans to organise an ‘OGAT Primary Platinum Playground Party’ to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 19/5/2022: Thank you to School Parliament who delivered an assembly all about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Our members spoke confidentially about Her Majesty’s life and reign and read extracts from some wonderful books kindly shared from the Lee family. 19/5/2022: Our children love a good competition! School Parliament launched a crown making competition in assembly today and they are excited to judge the winners. Further information will be emailed out. We cannot wait to see all your fantastic creations showcased on our crown parades! There will be a winner per year group and prizes will be handed out. Please ensure your child’s crown has their name and class on. We’d love for you to tweet your entries too. 27/5/2022: Mrs Carr announced our winners from the Jubilee crown parade and presented them all with a brand new book We loved seeing ALL our entries and School Parliament really did have a tough decision on their hands! Congratulations to our winners! 8/6/2022: Thank you our School Parliament for hosting an assembly on Restorative Practice and Accountable Talk and how they both link to our British Values. The children discussed the importance of Restorative Practice and looked at different examples to support their understanding. 29/6/2022: We had two very excited School Parliament members yesterday preparing their presentation for London today! They’re ready and raring to go and speak about our garden transformation in the Houses of Parliament. All our School Parliament members have worked incredibly hard this year on many different projects and are brilliant ambassadors for @OPA_LG. Mikale and Anya are having a great day exploring London and confidently delivered a presentation on our garden project. School Parliament 2020/2021 28/9/2020: Election Day was a great success with all the children voting democratically for who they wanted to represent our academy. We are very proud of all the children who put themselves forward and shared their manifestos with their class last week. Miss Park will announce the representatives for the six departments on 30/9/2020. 30/9/2020: We are proud to introduce our new School Parliament members for this academic year Well done to everybody who shared their manifestos and congratulations to our new representatives! Why did you want to be a member of School Parliament? Katie: "I'm kind and good at listening. I want to help make things even better!" Elwood: "I want to help make school even better and a place for everyone to be happy!" James: "I want people to think about British Values and our rules." Florence: "I want to help make our school more eco-friendly." Jackson: "School Parliament will challenge me and allow me to do something different, braver and help people." Matthew: "I want to be a member of School Parliament because I'm helpful and I want to make a difference." Seb: "I want to get answers for people and help make changes." Ivy: "I want to help make people feel included and share ideas." Lily: "I want to help make school even better and to help fundraise." Erin: "I want to try and help make a difference." Eva: "I want to have a positive impact and make changes throughout school." Grace: "I want to help make the school a happier place." 7/10/2020: School Parliament had their first meeting with Miss Park and decided the representatives for each department and the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Prime Minister: Eva Deputy Prime Minister: Erin Department for Health: Erin and Jackson Department for Sport: Eva and Seb Department for Energy: Florence and Matthew Department for Education: Ivy and Katie Department for Equality and Inclusion: Grace and Elwood Department for Enterprise: Lily and James 1/10/2020: School Parliament work in partnership with St Catherine's food bank in Wakefield every year. Dean came and collected all our amazing food donations and thanked us for our generosity that will make such a difference to so many people 7/10/2020: School Parliament launched our Pumpkin Path Carve Off Contest. They will judge the entries and announce three winners on 23/10. They can't wait to see everybody's spooktacular designs! 7/10/2020: Florence and Matthew, who are School Parliament members from the Department for Energy, have launched our environmental campaign to recycle batteries. Why is recycling batteries so important? When batteries begin to rot in landfill sites, the chemicals may leak into the ground, which can cause soil and water pollution. When chemicals contaminate soil and water, animals, humans and the environment can be harmed. Our School Parliament have requested that any old/unwanted batteries are sent into school in a sealed bag. They will be quarantined for 72 hours and then taken by School Parliament members to our battery collection point. 19/10/2020: Our School Parliament have teamed up with Morrisons, who are running a poppy appeal competition for Remembrance Day. Entries are to be brought into the academy by 3/11 to be in with a chance of winning! School Parliament will choose and announce the winners. All entries will be displayed at Morrisons, Dewsbury Road. 20/10/2020: In today’s assembly, our School Parliament shared the next project. After discussing the importance of being kind and spreading happiness, they would like us to take part in the Samaritan’s Purse shoe box appeal. Boxes to be brought in by 12/11. Please see the letter emailed for more details. 23/10/2020: School Parliament had the tough decision of judging the pumpkin competition! What a fa-boo-lous turn out. Thank you to everybody who entered their fang-tastic designs. Congratulations to our three winners: Maya (Nursery), Winnie (RM) and Lily (5B). 13.11.2020: Our School Parliament wanted to say a huge thank you for all the Christmas shoe boxes that have been donated We have over 100 to send to - another amazing effort Lofthouse Family! 20/11/2020: Our School Parliament members launched a KS2 Road Safety competition in partnership with Wakefield Council. Entries to be handed in by 1st December to be in with a chance of having the banner displayed outside schools in Wakefield and a £50 shopping voucher! 20/1/2021: Thank you to Matthew and Florence, who are from our Department for Energy Saving, for launching ‘No Food Waste Fridays!’ Mrs Carr spoke about remembering to reuse, reduce and recycle. This is our world and our actions can make a difference for now and in the future. 20/1/2021: Mrs Carr and our members from the Department for Energy Saving have launched a competition! They would like you to create a poster or video to raise awareness for our ‘No Food Waste Fridays! Entries to be handed in to the academy or via Google Classroom by 29th January. 29/1/2021:Thank you and well done to everybody (both at home and in school) for entering the ‘No Food Waste Fridays!’ competition. It was a tough decision...congratulations to our three winners: Gabby, Jenson and Niamh! 22/2/2021: Thank you to Mrs Carr and our School Parliament for an informative assembly to introduce #FairtradeFortnight. Please share any fair trade items you buy and how you show your support Find out more information at: https://fairtrade.org.uk 16/4/2021: Our School Parliament launched the Food Fairytales competitions today! Children can ask their teacher for an entry form. Deadline: 22/4. School Parliament will choose a winner from KS1 & KS2 to be entered into the overall Trust competition judged by 22/4/2021: Earth Day is such an important event raising awareness of our ever precious environment In our virtual assembly today, our Department for Energy have discussed the issue of climate change & how we can make changes as children at OPA Lofthouse Gate. @OPA_LG too. All entries to be tweeted by 29th April to ensure we get 1000 trees planted in our academy's name and to receive some audio goods for too! 27/4/2021: Thank you to everybody who entered our Fairytale Food poster competition - we loved your creations! School Parliament had the tough decision to pick a KS1 and KS2 winner to be submitted to the Trust's competition judged by ISS Food Services. Congratulations to our winners Grace and Isla! 13/5/2021: As part of this half term’s OPA Diploma to ‘Actively Contribute to my Local Community’, our School Parliament worked in collaboration with Wakefield Council to litter pick in Lofthouse this afternoon! 9/6/2021: Our School Parliament launched the Aldi UK design a lorry competition to celebrate fresh, healthy food! Entries are to be handed in by 15th June and Mrs Carr will submit. The overall winners could win £1000 of vouchers for Lofthouse Gate and will see their designs on the Aldi lorries! Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions 2021/2022 Following our assembly today, Miss Holmes is looking for kind, friendly and patient children (Y3-6) to become our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions. Ask your class teacher for an application form. Closing date: 30/9. 30/9/2021 We are proud to announce our new Mental Health & Wellbeing Champions! Thank you to everybody who applied & well done to our new team! We can’t wait to see how you work together to help promote mental health & well being of our pupils & staff across the academy. They are already ready and raring to go with plans for their first event! 8/10/2021: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions would love to see how many children enter their competition and how many share their self soothing boxes/areas. This lunchtime, there are so many children giving compliments to others - it is just lovely to see! 8/10/2021: Thank you to Miss Holmes and our new Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for their assembly on #HelloYellow Day and #WorldMentalHealthDay. They have set a challenge for everybody today to enter and would love to see any self soothe boxes you have a home. 8/10/2021: Today we are saying #HelloYellow to show our support for children and young people’s mental health Thank you for all your donations for YoungMindsUK to help give the best possible mental health support. 12/10/2021: Thank you to everybody in the academy for sprinkling it with yellow on Friday to show our support for mental health. Thank you to everybody who donated, we have raised an amazing £204.50 for Young Minds. 10/11/2021: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions met today to help prepare and discuss our new whole school display linked to ‘Inside Out’ and emotions. The display will be ready soon. 11/10/2021: Over 100 children entered our Hello Yellow competition - amazing! The winner was chosen from a lucky dip. Florence was so happy with her mental health goodies and couldn’t wait to tell me! #MentalHealthMatters 11/10/2021: Monday 15th November is Odd Socks Day for #AntiBullyingWeek Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions invite all our children & staff to wear odd socks with their normal uniform @OPA_LG let’s join in, show our support & express our individuality! 11/11/2021: Thank you to Miss Holmes and our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for hosting a virtual assembly on introducing #AntiBullyingWeek and #WorldKindnessDay We all know that doing small acts of kindness for strangers or people in need is one of the best ways to make the world a better place. It doesn’t take much effort but it has an incredible impact on those around us. Today, they inspired kindness and to be the change! Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions also launched a competition in assembly today. Everybody is invited to design their own pair of odd socks! Deadline is 17th November. Winners announced 19th November. 15/11/2021: Thank you our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for hosting their assembly today on #OddSocksDay and the importance of this year’s theme of ‘One Kind Word’ 19/11/2021: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions had the tough decision judging the #OddSocksDay competition! Well done to all our unique entries! Congratulations to Ben our winner! 1/2: Thank you to Miss Holmes and our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for a virtual assembly on their roles and how they are going to continue to support their peers. Before the holidays, our champions went round each class to gather ideas and suggestions for the future. Miss Holmes cannot wait to work with the team to continue to improve and promote positive mental health at @OPA_LG! 27/1/2022: Thank you to Miss Holmes and our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for launching the theme of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek. The theme is to encourage children (and adults) to consider how they have grown, and how they can help others to grow. Our champions have lots of exciting plans for classes to be involved in from 7-14th February and to continue to support positive mental health across our academy. 7/2/2022: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions work together to help promote positive mental health everyday. Today, they hosted an assembly linked to #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with the theme ‘Growing Together’ 11/2/2022: All of our children with a responsibility work with pride to help at OPA Lofthouse Gate to thrive. Here is Emily, who is one of our mental health and wellbeing champions, caught in action delivering a session on how we can grow to her class during ‘Time to…’ 11/2/2022: Here is a snapshot of #WalkWithLofthouse which took place this week as part of #ChildrensMentaHealthWeek. The children walked and chatted about how they would like to grow this year and how to promote positive mental health. Resources shared for parents/carers and staff. These are also displayed in the staffroom and at the main entrance of the academy. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jx0Nt1PgPKjbX9sB_JXjYbOZq9q9bQVfnv_4u7B7Q1Y/edit 28/2/2022: Our Mental Health and Champions have been using role play to use Restorative Practice and be able to confidentially use this to support their peers at social times. When you take a step back and look at the hall full of people talking about why mental health matters every day. Thank you to everybody who joined us today and helped make our first Tea and Talk morning such a success. A special shout out to Mrs Perrow, Miss Berrie, Mr Wood, Oli from @andysmanclubuk and Charlotte from @WCamhs for speaking to us about the amazing work you all do and sharing your stories. Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions did us proud, as always! They spoke confidently and proudly about their supportive role across the academy. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house! 6.5.2022: Thank you to our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for sharing the fantastic Usbourne Unworry Pack with classes today. The children have access to the full booklet in school and here is the link for anybody that wants to use it at home too https://usborne.com/media/CategoryLandingPanels/mental_health/UNWORRY_PACK_for_web.pdf 10.5.2022: A wonderful tweet shared from Bring Me To Life - Women's Wellness in Wakefield. Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions 2020/2021 22/10/2020: We are proud to have our new Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions! Thank you to everybody who applied & well done to our new team! We can’t wait to see how you work together to help promote mental health and well being of our pupils and staff across the academy. 5.11.2020: Our Mental Health Champions have spent time this afternoon preparing for their first assembly linked to anti-bullying week. They were so enthusiastic to support their peers and will be introducing a competition soon for Y1-Y6! 13.11.2020: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions wanted to say thank you to everybody who has shown their support for Children in Need today. We have raised an amazing £234.25 - well done Lofthouse family! 16.11.2020: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions wanted to thank everybody who has shown their support for #AntiBullyingWeek today! It’s great to see so many odd socks around the academy and the important message they represent. They are very excited to judge the anti-bullying poster competition at the end of the week! Our Mental Health Champions hosted an assembly on #AntiBullyingWeek and the theme #UnitedAgainstBullying. They shared what bullying is, how to help stop bullying & how to promote an academy full of kindness. They also shared the @ABAonline 2020 video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8e7NRIk4AA&feature=youtu.be 20/11/2020: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions really enjoyed looking at the entries for the anti-bullying poster competition. Thank you to everybody who entered. Here are our proud winners - congratulations! They will be displayed in our mental health area in the academy. 24/11/2020: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions proudly presented a virtual assembly all about kindness and how to be a bucket filler! 26/1/2021: It was great to have all my Mental Health Wellbeing Champions together this afternoon (both in school and from at home!) We had lots of fun preparing and recording our assembly for Friday. 29/1/2021:We hope you enjoyed our virtual assembly launching Children’s Mental Health week and this year’s theme ‘Express Yourself’. The champions shared tips and techniques on how to deal with different emotions and to regulate our feelings. 9/2/2021: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions worked with Billy from SSP to provide videos with techniques to help our wellbeing. 3/8/2021: Thank you to our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for sharing their inspirational quotes, the calming hand technique and introducing Miss Holme’s mood tracker in today’s virtual assembly. 22/4/2021: As the sun was shining, we took our meeting outside! Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions have prepared an assembly for next week on one word that can help change our mindset from fixed to growth #MentalHealthMatters 26/4/2021: Thank you to our Mental Health & Wellbeing Champions for their assembly on the ‘Power of YET!’ The realisation is that some things are worth waiting for & those things take work. It’s not always easy, but the power of this small word allows for success. 29/4/2021: To prepare for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, our champions & Mrs Earnshaw have created nature challenges for each class to complete 10-16th May. We would love you to tweet any way in which you connect with nature too! They are very excited to launch #MentalHealthAwareness week assembly on 10th May. They had lots of ideas for all year groups and hope you enjoy the mental health activities they’ve chosen & finding ways to connect with nature. 10/5/2021: Our Mental Health Champions were very excited to launch Mental Health Awareness Week and each shared a challenge that children across the academy can complete. The theme this year is #ConnectWithNature Please tweet in any activities you complete at home! 10/5/2021: Chloe, one of our Y6 mental health champions, would love for people to tweet in photographs of nature during Mental Health Awareness Week. The champions will choose their favourite and there is a prize for the winning entry! 18/5/2021: Thank you and well done to everybody who entered Chloe’s #ConnectWithNature photography competition - it was lovely to see your nature snaps! She had the very tough decision of choosing a winner. Congratulations to our winner: Niamh! 24/5/2021: Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions did a fantastic job at hosting our assembly today! They shared top tips to support our wellbeing and gave lots of information on the importance of sleep, drinking water, eating a rainbow of food, exercising and ways to manage our emotions. Small changes can make a big difference to how we feel and think. Nuffield Health have set a challenge for you - please tweet in any positive changes you make! You will receive an email this week with a well being journal to complete with your child, if you wish. 8/6/2021: Thank you to our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions for hosting an assembly based on the book ‘Felix After the Rain’. They have shared the importance of sharing our emotions with others and how we can feel better when we do this. They also introduced a fantastic activity for each class to complete on self-esteem and the positive impact it has on ourselves and others when we spread kindness to others. Reading Ambassadors 2021/2022 13/9/2021 In assembly today, we have launched one of our roles we have within the academy. Miss Park is looking for a Reading Ambassador from each class (Y1-6) to help promote a love of reading across the academy. Class teachers have the application forms. Closing date: 21st September Miss Park shared our pupil guide to Accelerated Reader video and discussed the importance of reading. We have some very excited children ready to choose their new books The video can be found on our website, just scroll down:https://www.lofthousegate.outwood.com/phonics-and-reading-schemes Our Book Donation Point is back! We have a timetable so that every class has the opportunity (once a week) to take a book of their choice home. Our Year 5 children will have the books organised and ready to browse! If you have any donations, we would be very grateful. 28/9/2021 We are proud to announce our new Reading Ambassadors! Thank you to everybody who applied & well done to our new team! We can’t wait to see how you work together to help promote a love for reading across the academy. 5/10/2021: During their first meeting today, our new Reading Ambassadors have decided they would like to run a school poetry competition as it is #NationalPoetryDay on Thursday! They would love for as many children as possible to enter from Y1-Y6. The competition is to write a poem about school life at OPA Lofthouse Gate! Entries are to be handed in to class teachers & the closing date is the 18th October There will be a winner chosen from KS1, LKS2 & UKS2. This will all be emailed in a letter tomorrow. Happy writing! 7/10/2021: Following the links to see two of our children sharing poems and why they like poetry! 8/10/2021: Thank you to Miss Park and our Reading Ambassdors for launching #NationalPoetryDay in assembly Lots of poems were shared, discussed and performed - some short, some long, some funny and some more serious! Please share your favourite poems - perhaps you could perform them and tweet in! 13/10/2021: Thank you to Miss Park and our Reading Ambassadors for hosting their first assembly with such passion and enthusiasm. They shared all the things they have done so far including a survey, organising the book donation point and reading poems to their peers. 18/10/2021: Here are our Reading Ambassadors showcasing their current ‘Read it, Rate it, Post it’ book reviews for everybody to see! 19/10/2021: Our Reading Ambassadors had the tough decision of judging our poetry competition today. Winners will be announced in assembly on Friday! 22/10/2021: And the celebrations continue this morning! Well done to everybody who entered our poetry competition Congratulations to our winners who were announced in assembly today by our Reading Ambassadors. 13/1/2022: Across the academy this afternoon, children spent time reading for pleasure and getting cosy with a good book. We love the ideas our Reading Ambassadors keep coming up with! 12/1/2022: We are SO excited for our Reading Ambassadors to paint and decorate our brand new book donation point. A huge thank you to Miss Park’s very talented auntie for making this post box for 4/2/2022: As part of our regular reading for pleasure activities, our Reading Ambassadors shared a story with their class today. Here are some of the team in action! What a great way to showcase #NationalStorytellingWeek 11/2/2022: Here are our Reading Ambassadors preparing for #InternationalBookGivingDa. They have wrapped a surprise book for each class at OPA Lofthouse Gate to read and enjoy together. 3/3/2022: Thank you to our Reading Ambassadors for hosting our #WorldBookDay assembly. The academy has been filled with laughter when watching the ‘Masked Reader’ and the children loved guessing the adults who were reading snippets of different books. 3/3/2022: What a tough decision our Reading Ambassadors had judging our Book Spoon entries! Everybody has been blown away by your creativity and efforts. Here are the chosen winning spoons - congratulations! Our Reading Ambassadors organised another fabulous reading for pleasure session this afternoon. It is just lovely to see children from different year groups come together and share a love of books. 29/3/2022: Here is our Reading Ambassadors most recent newsletter for Spring 2: https://www.lofthousegate.outwood.com/posts/3294 8/4/2022: It was like Christmas today when this delivering came (and there’s more to come!) Thank you to our PTFA for buying these wonderful books for Accelerated Reader. Our Reading Ambassadors proudly stocked our shelves, baskets and reading corners today. 26/4/2022: Miss Park and our Reading Ambassadors have created a new reading space in the academy for children to sit, relax and read! 12/5/2022: Look at our two brand new outdoor Lofthouse libraries! The books are for children to enjoy during playtimes and children are welcome to take one book home at a time to borrow. This is in addition to our book donation point in school. 16/5/2022: Our Reading Ambassadors and Miss Park are excited to have registered us for the @Literacy_Trust Royal Reading Challenge! A letter will be sent out today with more details for the competition being run for Years 1-6. If an entry from OPA Lofthouse Gate wins the prize draw, then we get a box of books and the winning entry might just find its way to Buckingham Palace! Good luck everybody. 10/6/2022: Thank you to every one who entered our Platinum Jubilee Reading Challenge hosted by our Reading Ambassadors. Well done to our winner, Alex! Reading Ambassadors 2020/2021 14/10/2020: We are proud to have our new Reading Ambassadors! Here some of them are with their current book Thank you to everybody who applied & well done to our new team! We can’t wait to see how you work together to help promote a love for reading across the academy. W/C 9th November 2020 - Children's Book Week! Our Reading Ambassadors, along with our English leads Mr Duerden-Brown and Mrs Thompson, have shared their favourite videos for all to see! Please follow the link to our Twitter page to watch: https://twitter.com/OPA_LG/status/1326922158795350016 2/2/2021: Thank you to Mr Duerden-Brown and our Reading Ambassadors for sharing their book reviews, the class virtual libraries, National Storytelling Week and the challenge to make somebody laugh when retelling a story! Please share on Twitter/Google classrooms - we’d love to see! 2/2/2021: Thank you to our PTFA for funding our Patron of Reading Conrad Burdekin sharing a story with the whole academy virtually! It will be shared in classes and on Google classrooms this week to help celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek 23/2/2021: Thank you to Me Duerden-Brown and our Reading Ambassadors for their virtual assembly today. They were very excited to share plans for #WorldBookDay A letter was sent before the half term with further details on. 17/3/201: Thank you to Mr Duerden-Brown and our Reading Ambassadors for raising the profile of World Poetry Day through a virtual assembly. Spring Term: Our Reading Ambassadors have worked with Mr Duerden-Brown to create their Spring Reading Newsletter. This has been emailed out to all parents, shared in classes and is available on our website: https://www.lofthousegate.outwood.com/posts/1082 5/5/2021: Thank you to our Reading Ambassadors for their virtual assembly on reading for pleasure and sharing @Misterbodd fantastic resources! Could you get off at a different stop today? Our Reading Ambassadors also launched a reading competition for you all to get involved in! To enter - submit a picture of you reading in a random/extreme place (please ask an adult for help if needed to stay safe!) and write a book review on the book you share. You can submit your entries via firstname.lastname@example.org Deadline date is Monday 17th May and winners will be announced Friday 21st May and prizes given! Good luck everybody - we can’t wait to see your extreme reading photos and book reviews. 23/6/2021: Our Reading Ambassadors delivered a virtual assembly on what they have been doing to help promote a love of reading across the academy. This includes a new display, checking planners, helping children to choose a book, organising book areas and book reviews! 2/7/2021: Our Reading Ambassadors were super excited to launch the Summer Reading Challenge 2021! The theme is ‘Wild World Heroes’ & your challenge is to read six library books during the summer holidays! How many children can complete this from OPA Lofthouse Gate? 2/7/2021: Another fantastic resources shared by @Misterbodd- the No Shelf Control monthly book newsletter. I especially love the Q & A with Ian Eagleton as I shared Nen and the Lonely Fisherman last week! Our Reading Ambassadors will be sharing these in classes to add to their reading areas. Lunchtime Monitors 2021/2022 Here are some of our amazing Year 6 team helping out during lunchtimes. They have wowed us with their dedication and enthusiasm and even spoke to @BMcGarry_ about their role and how proud they are to help others. We have children helping to shuttle younger year groups from the hall to the classrooms, ensuring everybody keep hydrated, helping with clearing away tidily and playing games with children outside. What an amazing job our Year 6 Fitbods are doing on both KS1 and KS2 playground! 11/2/2022: Thank you to Mr Denning for an assembly on our Fitbods and their role at social times. The team are there to organise activities for other children, increase the amount of physical activity and helping to make our playgrounds a safe and happy place to play. Our Fitbods will also be responsible for awarding our new ‘Social Time Superstar’ trophies every Friday. We can’t wait to see achieves these each week. The trophies will be proudly displayed in your classroom! Digital Leaders 2021/2022 12/10/2021: Thank you to Miss Hand for today’s assembly on the importance of how and why to be safe on the Internet and to always show respect. Please spend time at home talking about the SMART rule from @childnet. There is also an exciting opportunity for our Year 5 children to become Digital Leaders! Applications forms are with Mrs Burnell and Mrs Thornton - closing date is Friday 15th and they will be announced Wednesday 20th. 22/10/2021: Here are our new Year 5 Digital Leaders! We look forward to seeing their new role in action this year and working alongside Miss Hand to promote online safety. 23/11/2021: Thank you to Miss Hand and our Digital Leaders for a fantastic assembly on top tips to use Google apps. They confidently and enthusiastically shared how they can be used to support learning and homework projects. First up was Google Slides and how to create a presentation with images, changes to fonts and adding animations. Then, Oleka shared the use of videos and how they can be used to showcase learning. And finally Jessica provided a detailed step by step tutorial on the app - Ibis Paint. 26/1/2022: Two of our dedicated Digital Leaders are on a ‘digital tidy’ mission! Opera and Jess are working through all of our iPads to delete unwanted content such as photos/videos to free up space for future projects! It doesn’t stop there…Niamh and Emma have the important role of checking to ensure at the end of the day all iPads/Chromebooks are plugged in and charged ready for the next day. And last but not least, Riley, Oleka and Jess would love to run a lunchtime computing club for younger children. They are working with Miss Hand to plan the sessions and it will be offered to KS1 soon! 28/1/2022: Zach, who is one of our Digital Leaders, has launched a competition for the team to then judge. They would like children to submit a piece of art that has been created digitally. Entries can either be printed and handed to the main office or emailed to email@example.com Please ensure your child’s name and class is included with their work. The deadline date is Thursday 10th February and they can’t wait to see all the creative entries! Our enthusiastic Digital Leaders hosted a virtual assembly for #SaferInternetDay. This year’s theme is ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. The team shared top tips to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology. Our Digital Leaders gave a pair of helping hands to our Year 1 computing after school club today. Together, they made Valentine’s Day e-cards for their friends. 10/2/2022: Linking to our RSE curriculum, our Digital Leaders hosted their second assembly of the week on understanding the importance of reporting any concerns to an adult and introducing CEOP and when to use it. 18/2/2022: Our Digital Leaders announced the winners of the digital art competition today. Well done to all our entries and congratulations to our winners Grace and Michelle. 11/5/2022: Our Digital Leaders would like to launch a second digital art competition, this time to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. All entries to be handed to class teachers or Miss Hand by 17th May. Winners will be announced on 25th May. Please tweet your entries for everyone to see too! 18/5/2022: In yesterday’s assembly, many children shared that art/drawing/being creative is an enjoyable way to express themselves. We have our digital art competition for children to enter this month - we’d love to see your entries! 9/6/2022: Thank you to Miss Hand and our Digital Leaders for hosting an assembly linked to our RSE curriculum. The team discussed how search engines, social media/websites can track your interests, target you with advertising and how to ensure you are safe when using the Internet. Digital Leaders 2020/2021 9/2/2021: Thank you to Miss Hand and our Digital Leaders for sharing their top tips for staying safe online, being internet safe, being internet secure, being internet kind and finally being internet smart #SaferInternetDay2021 12/5/2021: Thank you to Miss Hand and our Digital Leaders for a fantastic assembly on online safety. Our children were reminded of the importance of their digital footprint and the consequences our actions can have in the future. They were also reminded about using social media/games and the age restrictions and to THINK before they write anything online. School Parliament 2019/2020 “I will always try my best to set a good example and make sure our School Parliament makes positive changes to our academy.” - Y5 Member of School Parliament MP Visit Our School Parliament had a visit from local MP Andrea Jenkyns (6/3/2020). The children enjoyed learning all about her role and asked lots of insightful questions! South Kirkby Recycling Centre Visit Finlay and Maddie, who are from our Department of Energy Saving, went to an exciting School Parliament visit today! At South Kirkby Recycling Centre, they learnt all about waste management and what we can do as an academy to support this. Book Giving Day We had a special delivery for the children, staff & visitors on the Children’s ward this week! Books for International Book Giving Day. Our children chose to donate to Pinderfields Hospital because a book is a gift you can open again and again. Our School Parliament have presented to all classes from Nursery – Y6 about anti-bullying and what we do at OPA Lofthouse Gate to prevent prevent and put a stop to bullying! Sustainability and the Environment Martha, who is one of our Y5 members of School Parliament, represented OPA Lofthouse Gate at a meeting chaired by Lily from OPA Littleworth Grange with our CEO, Martyn Oliver. It was a fantastic opportunity to discuss sustainability across both our primary and secondary academies – watch this space for the outcome of this collaborative project! As part of our OPA Diploma this half term, ‘protect and respect the environment’, our School Parliament completed a litter pick with Joe and Andrew from Wakefield Together. Our two members from the Department of Education were set two challenges by Mr Wilson, who is our Chief Executive Principal, to gain feedback from across the academy on our ‘Time to…’ sessions. Overall the children’s responses were very positive. They discussed with our School Parliament members how the weekly sessions help promote positive mental health and wellbeing and it gives them time away from the normal curriculum to reflect, explore and connect. These sessions include yoga, relaxation techniques, discussions, mindfulness and many more. All our School Parliament members shared this in an assembly to the whole academy and celebrated their work so far. “I'm a worrier. ‘Time to…’ has helped me to be more positive and have positive thoughts. It helps us join together as a class and be a team.” Y5 child Meeting with the PTFA In October, our School Parliament members met with Mrs Clamp, who is a member of our PTFA, to share how our children across each year group would like to spend the money we have raised together. This was a great opportunity for all children to share their pupil voice and decide together on how to enhance their learning experiences. Harvest Festival – Food Bank Donation Following our Harvest Festival hosted by Father Bish, our School Parliament members helped to organise all our donations for St Catherine’s food bank to take away and be shared with our local community. School Parliament Election Day In September, Election Day was a great success with all the children voting democratically for who they wanted to represent our academy. Representatives for the six departments have been chosen, along with our Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions are kind, helpful and supportive members from Year 3-6 who support children during social times in their bright t-shirts! Our MHWB Champions regularly take part in assemblies to share books promoting positive mental health; they supported the Mental Health Charity, Young Minds, by taking part in "Hello Yellow" Day and they also recognise acts of kindness around the academy by rewarding pupils with bucket filler tokens and continuously helping to spread the happiness across the academy. Lucy’s Blue Day One of the books shared in assembly by our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions was, ‘Lucy’s Blue Day’. They discussed ways to help manage our emotions, whatever they may be. The team are so proud of their role and are always here to support and listen to their peers. NSPCC As part of our mission to help our children to be happy, healthy and safe, Kate from the NSPCC delivered two assemblies for EYFS/KS1 and KS2 and workshops to Y5 and Y6 . The ‘Speak Out and Stay Safe’ programme supports our children to have the knowledge and understanding of how to speak out to help keep themselves & others safe. To show our support for the NSPCC and the valuable work they do, we completed the, ‘Monday Minute Madness’ sponsored event. Well done to all the children and staff for taking part! The Samaritans In preparation for Children’s Mental Health Week, members of our School Parliament and our Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions worked with Ann and Janet. They have learnt and developed techniques they can use to support positive mental health and the importance of listening to their peers. Our Digital Leaders support the use and further the development of ICT across the academy. We are very proud of our team for delivering a presentation to classes on being safe online for Anti-Bullying Week. They gave great advice on what bullying online could look like and how to help put a stop to it. Safer Internet Day 2020 As part of Safer Internet Day 2020, our Digital Leaders hosted a whole school assembly on how to stay safe online. They met with Mr Wood, who is a member of our academy council and works in IT, to work together to create relevant and up to date content for both KS1 and KS2. Our Reading Ambassadors work enthusiastically alongside our English Coordinators to help promote a love of reading across our academy. They have opportunities to share book recommendations, support activities for World Book Day and National Poetry Day, run competitions, organise reading sessions with different year groups, keep our library and bookshelves tidy and well stocked and running the daily book donation point for all year groups. They have met with two local authors, E. R. Reilly and Conrad Burdekin, who is now our official Patron of Reading. They also write their very own termly reading newsletter. As a restorative school we take a restorative approach to resolving conflict and preventing harm. Our Peer Mediators support the academy community by working with their peers to help prevent incidents from happening and resolving them if they do. Using this approach, enables those who have been harmed to convey the impact of the harm to those responsible, and for those responsible to acknowledge this impact and take steps to put it right. Our Peer Mediators have delivered whole school assemblies and sessions to classes to model how to use restorative practice successfully and share their successes! Here are two of our peer mediators out at lunch time supporting their academy community. They work together to help resolve problems using restorative practice. “We like to help and make sure people stay friends and find solutions to their problems” - - Anya and Jen Y4 Peer Mediators Here are some of our Year 5 Lunchtime Monitors in action! They do a fantastic job in assisting with the smooth running of our lunchtime routines and act as great role models to the rest of the academy. They set high standards in the corridors, help move children in and out of the academy, clean tables and support the kitchen team. In Year 6, the children take on an extra responsibility to work as a FitBod during lunchtimes. FitBods help to run activities such as football, basketball, cricket, hoops and wobble boards and support other children to enjoy an active lunchtime! Road Safety Officers Our Road Safety Officers are passionate about keeping children safe as they travel to and from school. They have endeavoured to make the road outside our school safer by encouraging parents to sign a parking promise. Our two road safety officers have teamed up with Chris from Wakefield Council to help keep our roads clear from unsafe parking. They monitor the situation twice a month and have asked for parental support by signing our Parking Promise. “Thank you to everybody who is parking safely and respectfully so those with permits can park closer to school” - Neve, Y5 Road Safety Officer Neve and Oliver, our Road Safety Officers, wanted to say thank you to all those parking safely and respectfully. 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The present article is part of a series of six papers originally delivered at a session devoted to “Alfred L. Kroeber: The Man, His Work and His Legacy” at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association. On January 27, 2021 the University of California, Berkeley, removed the name of Alfred Kroeber from the building that housed the Department of Anthropology and the Museum of anthropology—institutions he had built. It was, therefore, particularly appropriate for us to present these six papers at the AAA 2021 meetings. They represent just a small sample of a retrospective on the work of this important figure in the history of American anthropology. Contributors to the session “Alfred L. Kroeber: The Man, His Work and His Legacy”, on November 19, 2021: Herbert S. Lewis (organizer, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Stanley Brandes (University of California, Berkeley), James Stanlaw (chair, Illinois State University), Jack Glazier (Oberlin College), Nicholas Barron (Mission College), and Nancy Scheper-Hughes (University of California, Berkeley). Home > Keywords > Auteurs Bérose > Barron, Nicholas	<urn:uuid:4f9f48bf-1861-4c02-bd6b-1b06d299df32>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.berose.fr/mot1788.html?lang=en	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.891029	249	2.015625	2
Garcinia cambogia has been used to aid weight loss. Garcinia cambogia is a natural way to lose weight. Garcinia cambogia has some side effects. However, the benefits far outweigh any potential risks. Let’s find out. Garcinia gummi-gutta is the fruit of a tropical species of Garcinia. It can be found wild in Southeast Asia and South Asia. It’s green or pale yellow in color, and it looks like a pumpkin. Garcinia gummigutta is a tropical fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. Its name translates to brindle berry or Malabar tamarind. It looks like a pumpkin and ranges in color from green to pale yellow. It is not readily available in the United States, but it is found in Southeast Asia and is a great weight loss supplement. Some people have reported modest or rapid weight loss after taking a garcinia cambogia supplement. This supplement blocks fat production in the liver and promotes the oxidation of fat. It also lowers cholesterol and affects brain serotonin levels. Hydroxycitric acid is thought to be responsible for the weight loss benefits. Although the exact effects of the fruit are unknown, research suggests that it may help reduce appetite and prevent the body storing fat. The fruit contains high levels of hydroxycitric acids (HCA), a derivative of citric acids that inhibits the production fat. Some studies suggest that garcinia cambogia increases serotonin levels in the brain and helps curb appetite. This fruit is known to suppress appetite and support weight loss. You should read this article if you are interested in trying garcinia Cambogia for weight loss. While garcinia cambogia has a reputation for helping people lose weight, the latest studies show that it can cause liver problems. After long-term use, some patients get hepatitis. There have also been reported cases of patients with severe liver failure after taking garcinia cambogia. For this reason, military service members should take caution while using multi-ingredient products. This ingredient is not recommended if you have a weak immune system, or a history of liver disease. The hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) found in garcinia Cambogia is a substance found within the fruit of a tropical tree that is native to India and South-East Asia. It is a calorie-burning ingredient found in the skin of the fruit and has been shown in animal trials to promote weight loss. It is believed to increase appetite control and fat loss. Although this ingredient is widely used to lose weight, it is not known if it has any effect on human health. Although there are no human studies to prove its effectiveness in weight loss, animal research has shown it can reduce body fat by suppressing fat synthesis. It has also been shown that it can improve athletic performance. Although more research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of garcinia Cambogia, some researchers believe that it can aid in weight loss. Gambogia is known to be a powerful fat-burner and has been shown to lower blood glucose levels. Some celebrity endorsements suggest that this fruit may be beneficial to diabetics. The results of studies on rats suggest that garcinia cambogia can reduce glucose absorption and reduce blood sugar spikes after meals. However, these studies are unreliable, since rats don’t have the same metabolic capabilities as humans. The HCA in garcinia cambogia supplement has been shown to boost the body’s fat-burning capacity, but research on human effects is still incomplete. Although garcinia has been proven to aid weight loss in animal studies however, the results are inconsistent. It is difficult to know if it will help you lose weight, but it is worth trying if your goal is to improve your health. Garcinia cambogia is associated with side effects that can lead to weight loss. One of these side effects is mania. In 2009, the FDA sent a warning to consumers about this product. The supplement’s manufacturer has been linked to liver damage, seizures, and rhabdomyolysis. Other potential side effects include mania or cardiac disorders. The primary ingredient of the fruit, hydroxycitric Acid (HCA), inhibits enzyme ATP citrate lyase. This causes altered synthesis, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Garcinol, which is found in large quantities in the fruit’s rind, has multiple bioactivities. It has been shown to decrease the number of human pancreatic cancer cells. Its role in the pathogenesis and treatment of acute pancreatitis was also investigated. Garcinia cambogia’s safety has not yet been tested on pregnant or nursing mothers. A standard dose of the fruit is not known to be effective in weight loss. In studies that have shown benefits, participants took 300 milligrams of HCA daily for two weeks, followed by 1,500 milligrams per day for 11 days. The optimal dosage for each individual is different. Garcinia cambogia is linked to some other side effects in overweight people. Garcinia cambogia was found to reduce triglyceride levels in overweight women who ate it for 60 days. Triglycerides are a type of blood fat that is associated with cardiovascular disease, so it is important to lower triglycerides in the blood. However, other types of fat have not been studied, and more studies are necessary to determine whether the fruit’s side effects are worth the potential risks. A review of the research on garcinia cambogia and weight loss suggests that the ingredient is safe, but there are some caveats. The diet of the person taking garcinia cambogia may affect its safety for weight loss. HCA may not work as well if you eat high-fiber foods. The supplement has been widely used over many years, despite this. People have experienced significant weight loss with it. Garcinia cambogia extract, a compound present in the rind, contains the active ingredient hydroxycitric acid (HCA). This ingredient is a supplement and not a drug. Diet pills containing garcinia sulfurate are not subject to FDA regulation. The effectiveness of garcinia cambogia is left to the manufacturers. Many people swear by its weight-loss properties. Garcinia cambogia’s safety for weight loss has been extensively studied. Numerous trials have evaluated its effectiveness in reducing bodyfat. One study compared the effectiveness of garcinia Cambogia for weight loss to that of placebo-treated patients. This study used double blinded, placebo-controlled trials in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy garcinia cambogia for weight loss. Some cases of adverse effects have occurred when garcinia cambogia was taken by a woman with no history of liver disease. She had taken 2,800mg of pure garcinia-cambogia extract daily for a month. After her condition improved, she resumed taking the supplement. She eventually suffered from liver damage. This is the first report of liver toxicity linked to garcinia cambogia. Garcinia cambogia has been shown to inhibit the extramitochondrial enzyme, adenosine Triphosphate-citrate (pro-3S),-lyase. It may also play a critical role in inhibiting de-novo lipogenesis. This is good news to overweight people as it can lead to weight loss. Unfortunately, studies on this extract are limited. Participants ranged in age between 20 and 65. They were evaluated at the beginning, 4th, and 12th weeks of the study. The average age of study participants was 44. There were no subjects who had to withdraw from the study because of adverse events related to treatment. Those who lost weight but did not lose significant body fat were still considered to have lost it. The researchers believe that these findings indicate that Garcinia cambogia is an effective weight loss supplement. Columbia University’s Obesity Research Center recently evaluated the effects of garcinia Cambogia on weight loss in 135 overweight individuals. Half of the study participants received garcinia, and the other half received placebo. Both groups followed high-fiber diets, and both returned every two weeks to be evaluated. The 12-week trial revealed no significant differences between the groups. Garcinia cambogia, when combined with exercise and diet, did not cause significant weight loss. One RCT of obese women found that garcinia Cambogia and diet and exercise can help them lose up to 6 lbs more than the control group. Further, the study also showed that the supplement was more effective than the placebo in suppressing appetite and increasing HDL (good) cholesterol. Research has shown that weight loss benefits can be temporary and are not permanent. Therefore, it is a good idea to combine both to get maximum results. Garcinia Cambogia Weight Loss Program Review Garcinia cambogia weight loss programs are becoming increasingly popular. You’ve likely heard about the latest research and trials. The Columbia University Obesity Research Center, for example, conducted a 12-week trial that included 135 overweight people. Half of the participants were given a placebo and half were given a garcinia-cambogia supplement. Both groups followed a high fiber diet. Researchers found no significant differences in weight loss between the two group after the 12-week trial. BioPls Slim Pro weight loss formula A BioPls Slim Pro garcinia-cambogia weight loss program review would not be complete without mentioning its benefits. The weight loss formula has many benefits, including boosting metabolism and hormone levels, as well as preventing fat cell growth and improving overall wellbeing. Its ability to increase libido as well as sexual performance is another benefit. The formula’s ability to regulate the circadian rhythm, boost metabolism and regulate the circadian cycle are also selling points. The formula includes hydro citrus extract and green-tea leaf phytochemicals. These promote fat oxidation, and trigger the body’s natural detox. It also contains caffeine, a vital component in stimulating metabolism. Other ingredients in BioPls Slim Pro include different supplements, minerals, and enhancements that boost the body’s metabolism and encourage weight loss. It also strengthens the immune system and enhances sound assimilation. BioPls Slim Pro’s ingredients are carefully selected from hundreds of natural ingredients. Their effectiveness and safety is guaranteed because they work on the metabolism without causing any side effects. BioPls Slim Pro claims they don’t contain any artificial additives. It is also completely safe to use as the product has been thoroughly tested and proven to work. The company offers a 60-day money back guarantee, so you can test the products to see if they work. Remember that real results take four to eight weeks to see. If you don’t notice any results within the first few weeks, you can stop using the product. It’s that time again: the holiday season brings heavy eating and a resolution to start a new diet. Although many popular diets like South Beach, Jenny Craig, Slim-Fast, and Atkins work, there is a new product on the market that promises to help people lose weight in one month. Garcinia cambogia, the miracle ingredient, is being called the fastest way to lose weight. However, there are many questions that must be answered. First of all, what do the studies say? Studies on the supplement’s effects on weight loss are mixed. One meta-analysis, published by the Journal of Obesity in the Journal of Obesity, examined data from 12 random clinical trials. Researchers found that people could lose an average of two pounds by using garcinia cambogia in a dose of 1,000 to 2800 milligrams per days for two to twelve weeks. The results of the trials were not conclusive but it is worth reading the reviews. Garcinia cambogia can be safely consumed, but it is best to consult your doctor before you take it. There are many side effects and studies have shown that garcinia cambogia can interact with other medications. If you’re taking any type medication, it’s important that you consult your doctor. Online purchase of garcinia cambogia is possible, but be cautious. There are many fake websites out there so be careful! HCA, the active ingredient in Garcinia Cambogia, is one of its main components. HCA inhibits the enzyme ATP-citrate lyase, which is necessary for de novo lipogenesis in human cells. Garcinia cambogia contains HCA, which is believed to help reduce body weight and fat mass. A recent study examined the effects of HCA on obesity in people. The study involved subjects with different levels of obesity to evaluate the effectiveness of HCA treatment. Numerous studies have shown that the substance inhibits an enzyme in the body. However, it is not clear if it is a natural ingredient of Garcinia cambogia. However, studies on rats have shown that it significantly decreases the rate at which they gain weight and increases their metabolic rate. It is unlikely that HCA’s effects are due to a garcinia-cambogia weight loss program. However, a supplement can be helpful in your weight loss efforts. In addition to weight loss, HCA increases your energy levels. Higher energy levels can not directly impact weight loss, but they can motivate you to exercise and burn calories. These effects are beneficial when used as part of a diet-based weight loss program. The best results can be achieved by using the supplement in conjunction with a calorie reduction diet. In addition to HCA, a Garcinia cambogia weight loss program should also include an exercise program. A new study in Nutrition Journal has shown that a popular weight-loss product can actually increase your cholesterol levels. Garcinia Cambogia is a tropical fruit and may increase your cholesterol levels and triglycerides. It may also raise your HDL cholesterol levels. However it is not recommended to people taking high cholesterol medications. FDA also considers this weight loss supplement unsafe. In 2017, the agency issued a warning to consumers about the safety of garcinia cambogia products. It can also cause liver and kidney damage. One study evaluated the effect of garcinia on the suppression of hunger. Participants on the diet were 89 mildly overweight females. At each visit, participants ingested 400 mg of garcinia cambogia or placebo capsules, 30-60 minutes before meals. All participants were assessed on their body composition, weight and food intake. Garcinia weight loss programs failed to result in significant weight loss or fat reduction. A 2010 study found that sibutramine could cause interactions with prescription drugs, including antidepressants as well as opioid pain medication. It was also associated with increased heart rates and blood pressure. This can lead to serious cardiovascular problems. As a result, the FDA banned sibutramine from the market in 2010. In addition to interacting with medications, some supplements have negative effects. Those taking a sibutramine-containing supplement may need to be monitored closely by a physician. garcinia cambogia weight loss program Many advertisements for Garcinia Cambogia mention Dr. Oz in clinical studies. However, is there any scientific evidence that it can help with weight loss? The rind of the fruit, also known as the Malabar tamarind, has a long history as a digestive aid and traditional remedy. However, there are several concerns about the safety of HCA, the active ingredient in garcinia cambogia. While research is still inconclusive, some studies have shown a significant weight loss with garcinia cambogia. A meta-analysis of 12 random clinical trials was published in the Journal of Obesity. Researchers found that taking garcinia Cambogia in dosages ranging from 1,000 milligrams a day for two to 12 weeks may result in a loss of two pounds in the short-term. Some studies suggest that garcinia cambogia may increase fat burning and help you lose weight. The main ingredient is hydroxycitric acid, which interferes with the citrate lyase enzyme, which aids in the metabolism of fatty acids. This compound has been tested dozens of times, but no scientific evidence has been provided to support its effectiveness in a long-term program. Garcinia cambogia weight loss programs review the evidence to assess its safety and effectiveness. The fruit is grown in Malaysia and is used in soups and other foods for centuries. It has a strong reputation as a natural food, but in recent years, it has been available in a bottle. It has many uses for weight loss. It can actually help you lose weight quicker than you think. hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia Hydroxycitric acid, also known as HCA, is a natural substance that can be found in certain South Asian plants. It works by inhibiting adenosine triphosphatase-citrate lyase, a key enzyme involved in appetite suppression. HCA also inhibits intestinal alphaglucosidase activity and pancreatic beta amylase, which slow down carbohydrate metabolism. Researchers have studied HCA, the main component of garcinia cambogia, and found it to have significant health benefits. HCA also helps suppress appetite and increases serotonin levels in the brain. HCA may aid in weight loss. However, the mechanism remains elusive. However, more studies are needed to fully understand the effects of this supplement. To learn more, keep reading! The safety of this supplement has been questioned, mainly because there are no studies on its safety and effects on pregnant or lactating women. There is no recommended dosage recommendation for adults. In 2017, the FDA issued a warning for use of this weight loss supplement. Some people may experience liver damage and even manic episodes. This can be dangerous for their health. Follow the instructions carefully. HCA is a weight-loss agent that also inhibits the extramitochondrial enzyme, adenosine Triphosphate-citrate (pro-3S),-lyase. This enzyme may play a vital role in inhibiting de novo lipogenesis. 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The Stewart/Colbert effect : essays on the real impacts of fake news \|Format:\|\|Print Book 2011\| \|Availability:\|\|Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy\| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report have attracted much interest in recent years from popular audiences as well as scholars in various disciplines. Both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been named on Time magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. The ten essays in this interdisciplinary collection explore the issues engendered by the popularity of entertainment news, including the role of satire in politics, the declining level of trust in traditional sources of media, the shows' cathartic or informational function, and the ways in which these shows influence public opinion. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here . ContentsIntroduction: surveying scholarship on The daily show and The Colbert report / Josh Compton New research on The daily show and The Colbert report. The science of satire: The daily show and The Colbert report as sources of public attention to science and the environment / Lauren Feldman, Anthony Leiserowitz, and Edward Maibach Making sense of The daily show: understanding the role of partisan heuristics in political comedy effects / Michael A. Xenos, Patricia Moy, and Amy B. Becker Stoned slackers or super citizens? The daily show viewing and political engagement of young adults / Jody C. Baumgartner and Jonathan S. Morris Is fake news the real news? the significance of Stewart and Colbert for democratic discourse, politics, and policy / Mark K. McBeth and Randy S. Clemons Jon Stewart a heretic? surely you jest: political participation and discussion among viewers of late night comedy programming / Dannagal Goldthwaite Young and Sarah E. Esralew Theoretical considerations. Irony and the news: speaking through cool to American youth / Richard Van Heertum Wise fools: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as modern day jesters in the American court / Julia R. Fox I am the mainstream media (and so can you!) / Robert T. Tally, Jr It's all about meme: the art of the interview and the insatiable ego of the Colbert bump / Kevin A. Wisniewski Real ethical concerns and fake news: The daily show and the challenge of the new media environment / Bruce A. Williams and Michael X. Delli Carpini. Daily show (Television program) Colbert report (Television program) Television comedies -- United States -- History and criticism. Television comedies -- United States -- Influence. Television and politics -- United States. Television broadcasting of news -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Political satire, American -- History and criticism. \|Publisher\|\| Jefferson, N.C. :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2011 viii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. \|ISBN\|\|9780786458868 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786458860 (softcover : alk. paper)	<urn:uuid:12cc14b3-9c36-427b-8cd6-acdec4358e70>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net/Record/.b30580936	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.813275	719	2.015625	2
Dollar stores across the country may seem more appealing to some than traditional grocery stores, especially as price increases continue to add up. But the products that fill the shelves and aisles can vary greatly. "I think they look more and more like grocery stores, and I don't think that's on accident. Grocery is still what is driving traffic to stores," Kate McShane, a managing director for Goldman Sachs, told "Good Morning America." She continued, "I think the concern at the end of the day is that, you know, it does take away from local and small business -- they are very competitive on price." There are over 34,000 dollar stores across the U.S. and experts say they can contribute to the issue of food deserts -- an area that lacks fresh produce options because of a dearth of traditional grocery stores. "Dollar stores in general tend to have a disproportionate amount of highly processed packaged foods and not a lot of fresh produce, fresh meats," Amy Keating, a registered dietitian who tests food for Consumer Reports, explained to "GMA." Now, certain dollar stores have made a push toward offering fruits, nuts, vegetables and dairy products. "I think the key to the dollar stores are that things are changing for the better," McShane said. "Especially because we've seen an effort to introduce a lot more frozen and fresh produce product." ABC News' Becky Worley visited stores in New Jersey and California to take a closer look at what's offered. At the Family Dollar location Worley went to, there was zero fresh produce, frozen fruits nor vegetables. Family Dollar said the stores are testing fresh food, but did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment about nationwide availability. While Dollar Tree didn't have any fresh produce, Worley did see lots of frozen options including broccoli, asparagus and a stir fry veggie medley. Dollar General, which has 18,000 stores nationwide, said to ABC News that close to 2,000 of its stores currently offer fresh food with plans to increase to 10,000 in "several" years with a meaningful number of those stores in food deserts to address food insecurity. The Dollar General store in New Jersey had lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, plus additional frozen options. Keating looked at the items available and said "you see a disproportionate amount of highly processed packaged snacks, soda, frozen meals." But she was encouraged by the fresh food Worley found at Dollar General. "This looks great. I see fresh berries, apples, bananas, avocados -- that's surprising," she said. She also highlighted some healthier options that shoppers can sleuth out at all stores, like eggs, milk and cheese. "You can see that there are wholesome snacks like nuts, dried fruit," Keating said, adding that other healthy pantry staples such as dried beans, rice and canned tomatoes are good options.	<urn:uuid:67b7e026-fd6d-41df-b66c-ecd67d3f1e79>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/dollar-store-grocery-options-stack-traditional-stores/story?id=83292877	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.962689	611	1.820313	2
EnseignementLAW1480 – Torts Tort law consists of a collection of individual torts designed to protect particular private interests. It is most easily divided between conduct that is intentional and conduct that is negligent. After a brief introduction to the law of torts, the 1st term will focus on the intentional torts. Often referred to as the nominate (named) torts, these torts involve conduct that is wrongful when deliberately committed and damage (to person or property) is caused. The 1st term will conclude with an introduction to the law of negligence, in which injury results from a failure to take the necessary care not to cause harm (as opposed to intentionally causing the harm). The 2nd term will be devoted to studying the law of negligence as this area dominates modern Canadian tort law. Tort law also encompasses torts of strict liability where there is no need to prove wrongful (intentional or negligent conduct). Strict liability will be briefly addressed if there is adequate time. F2014-W2015 (With Shauna Labman), W2016, F2016-W2017, W2018 Ce contenu a été mis à jour le 25 juin 2020 à 16 h 18 min.	<urn:uuid:182ec275-0e5c-4ae2-8ac9-8e13ccbaa82f>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://adrianeporcin.openum.ca/cours/enseignements/law1480-torts/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.933063	250	2.90625	3
One hundred years ago on 25 June 1917 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Today passed quietly with very little enemy activity. Our Artillery active on enemy trenches and points in rear. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Good visibility with considerable hostile artillery activity. In the evening reports were received that the 24th. Division had occupied some German trenches on our left in the vicinity of Hill 65. Later the 4th. Canadian Division reported that the enemy had evacuated LA COULOTTE. It was therefor decided that the 3rd. Division would during the night attempt to take the objective laid down for the attack described in Warning order A1. In order to provide for a further German retirement instructions were issued. Ammunition Expended. A:2226. AX 457. BX 896. BCBR 79. Guns in Action. 75.18.pdrs. 21.4.5” Hows. 1 9.45” T.M. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Forward Section at ANGRES, N3305.9, fired several rounds on Strong Point at N31e5.1. 4 O.Ks. reported. Other section fired several rounds on Trench at N31d95.65. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – 3rd. and 5th. Canadian Siege Batteries ordered to move forward to LINVIN and ANGHES respectively. And come under command of these H.Q. for administration. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Further instructions issued regarding Operations detailed in Artillery Order, No. 37.- Artillery Order No. 40, with Barrage Map. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force, was not authorized to be formed until 3 August 1918, and 85th Battery, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force was not authorized to be formed until 12 July 1918. All the latest happenings with the Vancouver Gunners	<urn:uuid:f7cb63e2-8e61-4c02-a209-20804d9f8576>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.vancouvergunners.ca/whats-new/100-years-ago-today-on-25-june-1917	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.955471	570	2.515625	3
In addition to our own website, there are other sites on the Web that provide interesting and helpful dental information. Because we are committed to improving the oral healthcare knowledge of our patients, we are providing the following selection of links to other sites you might find interesting and informative. We have grouped some of the links into various categories to provide quick access to the topics of greatest interest to you. If you have a suggestion for a new link, please send us an email, as we are always looking for good resources to pass along to our valued patients and visitors to our website. We hope you find these sites helpful! General Dental Websites The following links provide some good general information on dentistry. Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry. The AGD’s consumer information site "Know Your Teeth" provides information on more than 50 oral dental health topics. General information on cosmetic dentistry and what it can do for you. The American Dental Association recognizes the ACP as the organization for the specialty of prosthodontics, and the ACP is the only prosthodontic specialty association where membership is based solely on education credentials. ACP members must be in or have completed an ADA-accredited advanced education program in prosthodontics. An educational and scientific association established to represent the needs and interests of prosthodontists within organized dentistry and to the public by providing a means for stimulating awareness and interest in the field. The College’s goal is to be the global resource for all aspects of the specialty. It is the only prosthodontic specialty association where membership—inclusive of prosthodontists, dental technicians, dental students and other dental professionals who have significantly contributed to the specialty—is based solely on education credentials. The College provides a unified voice for Prosthodontics internationally. An organization established as a forum for the intellectual pursuit of the science and clinical application of the principles guiding the gnathosomatic system. The Society's steadfast commitment to education remains our most fundamental value. The Society provides speakers and programs on a wide range of restorative and prosthetic topics to study groups, undergraduate institutions, residency and post graduate programs and local dental societies. It is founded upon providing a more universal understanding and application of the principles of gnathology, periodontics and evidenced-based restorative dentistry in both private practice and the teaching institutions throughout the Northeast. American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public. Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information. Oral Health Care & Products Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health. Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products. One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products. Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums. The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers. Learn how the Sonicare toothbrush creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour. Other Interesting Websites Other sites of interest on the Web. A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010. The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated by the rich history of dentistry.	<urn:uuid:6aaef5f5-833d-4893-8c49-3acaac5df344>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.orangecountyprostho.com/patient-info/links/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.916597	797	1.859375	2
Vyacheslav Polonski’s (University of Oxford researcher) January 10, 2018 piece (originally published Jan. 9, 2018 on The Conversation) on phys.org isn’t a gossip article although there are parts that could be read that way. Before getting to what I consider the juicy bits (Note: Links have been removed), Artificial intelligence [AI] can already predict the future. Police forces are using it to map when and where crime is likely to occur [Note: See my Nov. 23, 2017 posting about predictive policing in Vancouver for details about the first Canadian municipality to introduce the technology]. Doctors can use it to predict when a patient is most likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Researchers are even trying to give AI imagination so it can plan for unexpected consequences. Many decisions in our lives require a good forecast, and AI agents are almost always better at forecasting than their human counterparts. Yet for all these technological advances, we still seem to deeply lack confidence in AI predictions. Recent cases show that people don’t like relying on AI and prefer to trust human experts, even if these experts are wrong. The part (juicy bits) that satisfied some of my long held curiosity was this section on Watson and its life as a medical adjunct (Note: Links have been removed), IBM’s attempt to promote its supercomputer programme to cancer doctors (Watson for Onology) was a PR [public relations] disaster. The AI promised to deliver top-quality recommendations on the treatment of 12 cancers that accounted for 80% of the world’s cases. As of today, over 14,000 patients worldwide have received advice based on its calculations. But when doctors first interacted with Watson they found themselves in a rather difficult situation. On the one hand, if Watson provided guidance about a treatment that coincided with their own opinions, physicians did not see much value in Watson’s recommendations. The supercomputer was simply telling them what they already know, and these recommendations did not change the actual treatment. This may have given doctors some peace of mind, providing them with more confidence in their own decisions. But IBM has yet to provide evidence that Watson actually improves cancer survival rates. On the other hand, if Watson generated a recommendation that contradicted the experts’ opinion, doctors would typically conclude that Watson wasn’t competent. And the machine wouldn’t be able to explain why its treatment was plausible because its machine learning algorithms were simply too complex to be fully understood by humans. Consequently, this has caused even more mistrust and disbelief, leading many doctors to ignore the seemingly outlandish AI recommendations and stick to their own expertise. As a result, IBM Watson’s premier medical partner, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, recently announced it was dropping the programme. Similarly, a Danish hospital reportedly abandoned the AI programme after discovering that its cancer doctors disagreed with Watson in over two thirds of cases. The problem with Watson for Oncology was that doctors simply didn’t trust it. Human trust is often based on our understanding of how other people think and having experience of their reliability. … It seems to me there might be a bit more to the doctors’ trust issues and I was surprised it didn’t seem to have occurred to Polonski. Then I did some digging (from Polonski’s webpage on the Oxford Internet Institute website), Vyacheslav Polonski (@slavacm) is a DPhil [PhD] student at the Oxford Internet Institute. His research interests are located at the intersection of network science, media studies and social psychology. Vyacheslav’s doctoral research examines the adoption and use of social network sites, focusing on the effects of social influence, social cognition and identity construction. Vyacheslav is a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University and a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum. He was awarded the Master of Science degree with Distinction in the Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford in 2013. He also obtained the Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2012. Vyacheslav was honoured at the British Council International Student of the Year 2011 awards, and was named UK’s Student of the Year 2012 and national winner of the Future Business Leader of the Year 2012 awards by TARGETjobs. Previously, he has worked as a management consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and gained further work experience at the World Economic Forum, PwC, Mars, Bertelsmann and Amazon.com. Besides, he was involved in several start-ups as part of the 2012 cohort of Entrepreneur First and as part of the founding team of the London office of Rocket Internet. Vyacheslav was the junior editor of the bi-lingual book ‘Inspire a Nation‘ about Barack Obama’s first presidential election campaign. In 2013, he was invited to be a keynote speaker at the inaugural TEDx conference of IE University in Spain to discuss the role of a networked mindset in everyday life. Vyacheslav is fluent in German, English and Russian, and is passionate about new technologies, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, philosophy and modern art. Network science, social network analysis, online communities, agency and structure, group dynamics, social interaction, big data, critical mass, network effects, knowledge networks, information diffusion, product adoption Positions held at the OII - DPhil student, October 2013 – - MSc Student, October 2012 – August 2013 Polonski doesn’t seem to have any experience dealing with, participating in, or studying the medical community. Getting a doctor to admit that his or her approach to a particular patient’s condition was wrong or misguided runs counter to their training and, by extension, the institution of medicine. Also, one of the biggest problems in any field is getting people to change and it’s not always about trust. In this instance, you’re asking a doctor to back someone else’s opinion after he or she has rendered theirs. This is difficult even when the other party is another human doctor let alone a form of artificial intelligence. If you want to get a sense of just how hard it is to get someone to back down after they’ve committed to a position, read this January 10, 2018 essay by Lara Bazelon, an associate professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law. This is just one of the cases (Note: Links have been removed), Davontae Sanford was 14 years old when he confessed to murdering four people in a drug house on Detroit’s East Side. Left alone with detectives in a late-night interrogation, Sanford says he broke down after being told he could go home if he gave them “something.” On the advice of a lawyer whose license was later suspended for misconduct, Sanders pleaded guilty in the middle of his March 2008 trial and received a sentence of 39 to 92 years in prison. Sixteen days after Sanford was sentenced, a hit man named Vincent Smothers told the police he had carried out 12 contract killings, including the four Sanford had pleaded guilty to committing. Smothers explained that he’d worked with an accomplice, Ernest Davis, and he provided a wealth of corroborating details to back up his account. Smothers told police where they could find one of the weapons used in the murders; the gun was recovered and ballistics matched it to the crime scene. He also told the police he had used a different gun in several of the other murders, which ballistics tests confirmed. Once Smothers’ confession was corroborated, it was clear Sanford was innocent. Smothers made this point explicitly in an 2015 affidavit, emphasizing that Sanford hadn’t been involved in the crimes “in any way.” Guess what happened? (Note: Links have been removed), But Smothers and Davis were never charged. Neither was Leroy Payne, the man Smothers alleged had paid him to commit the murders. … Davontae Sanford, meanwhile, remained behind bars, locked up for crimes he very clearly didn’t commit. Police failed to turn over all the relevant information in Smothers’ confession to Sanford’s legal team, as the law required them to do. When that information was leaked in 2009, Sanford’s attorneys sought to reverse his conviction on the basis of actual innocence. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy fought back, opposing the motion all the way to the Michigan Supreme Court. In 2014, the court sided with Worthy, ruling that actual innocence was not a valid reason to withdraw a guilty plea [emphasis mine]. Sanford would remain in prison for another two years. Doctors are just as invested in their opinions and professional judgments as lawyers (just like the prosecutor and the judges on the Michigan Supreme Court) are. There is one more problem. From the doctor’s (or anyone else’s perspective), if the AI is making the decisions, why do he/she need to be there? At best it’s as if AI were turning the doctor into its servant or, at worst, replacing the doctor. Polonski alludes to the problem in one of his solutions to the ‘trust’ issue (Note: A link has been removed), Research suggests involving people more in the AI decision-making process could also improve trust and allow the AI to learn from human experience. For example,one study showed people were given the freedom to slightly modify an algorithm felt more satisfied with its decisions, more likely to believe it was superior and more likely to use it in the future. Having input into the AI decision-making process somewhat addresses one of the problems but the commitment to one’s own judgment even when there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary is a perennially thorny problem. The legal case mentioned here earlier is clearly one where the contrarian is wrong but it’s not always that obvious. As well, sometimes, people who hold out against the majority are right. Getting back to building trust, it turns out the US Army Research Laboratory is also interested in transparency where AI is concerned (from a January 11, 2018 US Army news release on EurekAlert), U.S. Army Research Laboratory [ARL] scientists developed ways to improve collaboration between humans and artificially intelligent agents in two projects recently completed for the Autonomy Research Pilot Initiative supported by the Office of Secretary of Defense. They did so by enhancing the agent transparency [emphasis mine], which refers to a robot, unmanned vehicle, or software agent’s ability to convey to humans its intent, performance, future plans, and reasoning process. “As machine agents become more sophisticated and independent, it is critical for their human counterparts to understand their intent, behaviors, reasoning process behind those behaviors, and expected outcomes so the humans can properly calibrate their trust [emphasis mine] in the systems and make appropriate decisions,” explained ARL’s Dr. Jessie Chen, senior research psychologist. The U.S. Defense Science Board, in a 2016 report, identified six barriers to human trust in autonomous systems, with ‘low observability, predictability, directability and auditability’ as well as ‘low mutual understanding of common goals’ being among the key issues. In order to address these issues, Chen and her colleagues developed the Situation awareness-based Agent Transparency, or SAT, model and measured its effectiveness on human-agent team performance in a series of human factors studies supported by the ARPI. The SAT model deals with the information requirements from an agent to its human collaborator in order for the human to obtain effective situation awareness of the agent in its tasking environment. At the first SAT level, the agent provides the operator with the basic information about its current state and goals, intentions, and plans. At the second level, the agent reveals its reasoning process as well as the constraints/affordances that the agent considers when planning its actions. At the third SAT level, the agent provides the operator with information regarding its projection of future states, predicted consequences, likelihood of success/failure, and any uncertainty associated with the aforementioned projections. In one of the ARPI projects, IMPACT, a research program on human-agent teaming for management of multiple heterogeneous unmanned vehicles, ARL’s experimental effort focused on examining the effects of levels of agent transparency, based on the SAT model, on human operators’ decision making during military scenarios. The results of a series of human factors experiments collectively suggest that transparency on the part of the agent benefits the human’s decision making and thus the overall human-agent team performance. More specifically, researchers said the human’s trust in the agent was significantly better calibrated — accepting the agent’s plan when it is correct and rejecting it when it is incorrect– when the agent had a higher level of transparency. The other project related to agent transparency that Chen and her colleagues performed under the ARPI was Autonomous Squad Member, on which ARL collaborated with Naval Research Laboratory scientists. The ASM is a small ground robot that interacts with and communicates with an infantry squad. As part of the overall ASM program, Chen’s group developed transparency visualization concepts, which they used to investigate the effects of agent transparency levels on operator performance. Informed by the SAT model, the ASM’s user interface features an at a glance transparency module where user-tested iconographic representations of the agent’s plans, motivator, and projected outcomes are used to promote transparent interaction with the agent. A series of human factors studies on the ASM’s user interface have investigated the effects of agent transparency on the human teammate’s situation awareness, trust in the ASM, and workload. The results, consistent with the IMPACT project’s findings, demonstrated the positive effects of agent transparency on the human’s task performance without increase of perceived workload. The research participants also reported that they felt the ASM as more trustworthy, intelligent, and human-like when it conveyed greater levels of transparency. Chen and her colleagues are currently expanding the SAT model into bidirectional transparency between the human and the agent. “Bidirectional transparency, although conceptually straightforward–human and agent being mutually transparent about their reasoning process–can be quite challenging to implement in real time. However, transparency on the part of the human should support the agent’s planning and performance–just as agent transparency can support the human’s situation awareness and task performance, which we have demonstrated in our studies,” Chen hypothesized. The challenge is to design the user interfaces, which can include visual, auditory, and other modalities, that can support bidirectional transparency dynamically, in real time, while not overwhelming the human with too much information and burden. Interesting, yes? Here’s a link and a citation for the paper, Situation Awareness-based Agent Transparency and Human-Autonomy Teaming Effectiveness by Jessie Y.C. Chen, Shan G. Lakhmani, Kimberly Stowers, Anthony R. Selkowitz, Julia L. Wright, and Michael Barnes. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science May 2018. DOI 10.1080/1463922X.2017.1315750 This paper is behind a paywall.	<urn:uuid:a6587350-2c41-4db9-be38-5958826ac125>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.frogheart.ca/?tag=us-army	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.959412	3,210	2.96875	3
Sections and pages can be configured to repeat a set of questions as many times as the end user needs to enter all the required information. It enables users to collect multiple items of data at one time. Repeating pages allow the user to add and remove pages as many times as needed, and is suitable for situations with many or complex questions. Repeating sections are similar to repeating pages, except that the questions are repeated down the same page more like a table. Repeating sections are useful for situations where there are a small, clear amount of questions to ask, such as a line item entry. Users are provided with buttons to ADD new records, FILL DOWN a copy of the previous record into a new record and to DELETE selected records. Users may also import and export the repeating data from and to a CSV file for editing outside SmartIQ By default, the number of rows in a repeating section and the data within it is controlled by users filling out the form. To associate the repeating section with a data source, the “Driven By” property can be changed from “Manual” to “Data”. For more information about Data-Driven Repeating, Sections see Data Driven Sections and Page Repeats. Line items are usually laid out in columns across the screen. Multiple-item data is often laid out in larger blocks of questions. Setting 'Maximum' and ‘Minimum’ property of Repeating Sections Manual repeaters are the default selection for repeating sections. When Manual is selected it repeats a set of questions as many times as the end user needs. Repeating sections can be controlled by defining the ‘Maximum’ and ‘Minimum’ properties which can be found within the ‘Properties’ tab of a repeating section or page. These properties can be set for an amount of repeating sections/pages by simply entering a number into the ‘Maximum’ or ‘Minimum’ property fields. Alternately the minimum amount of Pages/Sections can be set as default on start-up (Refer to Article Minimum repeats for pages and sections). The Maximum property is set to 3 in Design, so after adding three records, ‘ADD’ button will disappear and the user will be unable to add any more rows as shown in the screenshot above. Updated over 2 years ago	<urn:uuid:f84e7e1b-a0a1-460e-95d1-03e576d5f908>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://knowledgehub.smartcommunications.com/docs/repeating-sections-manual	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.928824	493	2.328125	2
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Among the many takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections is the irrefutable fact that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. Americans from red states and blue states used their votes to send a clear message: affordable health care is a right and we want more options, more access and more protections for our health care. This is a message that has been building in communities from coast to coast for the past two years as voters from every corner of the country have risen up to hold their representatives accountable for attacks on the Affordable Care Act. In the past two years, we saw everyday people voice their support for affordable health care with rallies, office visits, press conferences, and millions of calls to mobilize their communities ahead of November 6th. It was policy made personal as people shared their stories and made it clear exactly whose lives Republican lawmakers were threatening when they voted against our health care. People like Laura Packard, a Nevada voter who was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin’s’ Lymphoma and knew all too well the importance of the health care protections extended to us through the Affordable Care Act. Instead of just fighting her cancer, she was also forced to fight President Trump and Senator Dean Heller because of their efforts to take away life saving medicines from millions of Americans. While Republican representatives were trying to push their health care repeal bill through Congress, Laura Packard spoke up about all the ways that the Affordable Care Act had saved her life—and pointed to how the lawmakers’ actions could strip her health care away. She took to social media to share her story, but instead of listening to her story with compassion, President Trump blocked her on Twitter. But Laura kept fighting. A few months later, when the Republican led Congress was forcing a disastrous tax bill for a vote, Laura went to a public event with Senator Dean Heller, and asked him why he was supporting bills that threatened her life. But like President Trump, Senator Heller refused to listen—and did nothing as Laura was thrown out of the event. Despite some lawmakers’ indifference, Laura and millions of everyday people all across the country who rely on affordable health care to stay alive kept telling their stories. Laura continued sharing her experience battling cancer and continued to call out any representative who tried to destroy the health care that she relies on to stay alive. And every time someone shared their story, they humanized the health care policy and empowered others in the community to stand up for protecting health care and act against the politicians who threatened to take it away. And on November 6th, their voices and their votes worked: the American people won and the Republican lawmaker led efforts to repeal our health care lost. In exit poll after exit poll it was clear that voters were angry at attacks on health care, and they were willing to march to the polls to prove it. House Republicans lost their seats when health care voters held them accountable at the ballot box. The traditionally red states of Utah, Nebraska and Idaho voted to expand Medicaid. States like Maine, whose Medicaid expansion was halted by outgoing Governor Paul LePage, will likely see their expansion continue with Democratic leaders in the Governor’s seat. Laura Packard herself saw retribution. In the lead up to the midterms, a new lawsuit claimed that President Trump could not silence American voices on Twitter. On election day, Senator Heller was voted out of office and replaced by Democratic Senator Jackie Rosen. After years of Americans’ pain and frustration, the Republican representatives in Congress were held accountable for their votes against their health care once and for all. The American people spoke, and the health care repeal effort is finally dead.	<urn:uuid:251ebfed-f350-41d1-bf90-08579849b542>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://changewire.org/affordable-health-care-is-here-to-stay/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.984308	738	1.742188	2
The Full Form of ICU is Intensive Care Unit. If you’ve been in the hospital, you may be wondering what it is and what it does. If so, read this article to find out more. In a nutshell, an intensive care unit is a hospital unit that provides critical care to patients who are in the most critical condition. This type of unit contains medical equipment for monitoring patient health and giving critical support medication. Common equipment in this type of unit includes feeding tubes, mechanical ventilators, external pacemakers, and suction tubes. Intensive Care Unit The term Intensive Care Unit, or ICU, is used for various types of units in a hospital. Some units are dedicated to newborns. These are specially designed for these patients. In many cases, patients can be immediately transferred from the emergency room to this type of unit. Others specialize in treating certain types of cardiac and respiratory problems. Pediatric intensive care units can also be found at some facilities. Pediatric cardiac intensive care units are usually devoted to pediatric patients who are suffering from congenital heart disease, postoperative cardiac catheterization, and cardiac transplant. The level of staffing in an ICU varies depending on the patient’s critical condition. In countries such as Australasia, the ratio of medical professionals to patients is approximately 2:1. However, the ratio varies depending on the level of medical complexity. A ratio of one nurse to four patients in the ICU is more typical in highly-dependency patients. These patients may be on mechanical ventilators and require extremely intensive care. These patients may also be receiving anaesthetics such as fentanyl or morphine. Although people in the ICU are generally very sick, the time they spend in the unit is usually short, and they are soon transferred to a regular hospital ward. Visitors are generally limited to immediate family members. Mobile phones should be turned off. The purpose of these restrictions is to ensure that the medical staff have easy access to critical medical equipment and to the patient. Visiting a patient in an ICU is a stressful experience, and they may want to know what to expect during their stay. Function OF ICU Patients in the intensive care unit often receive 24-hour critical care. The nurses in this setting are specially trained in the care of these patients. In addition to doctors, intensive care nurses monitor one or two patients at a time. According to a study conducted in 2016, 34,000 Medicare beneficiaries were admitted to the ICU for critical care. The average length of stay in an ICU was 3.4 days. The study also noted that patients who needed intensive care were likely to die while in the unit. An intensive care unit can be classified as either an ICU or an MICU. An MICU treats patients with many medical conditions. A SICU, on the other hand, is a specialty unit that treats patients who have recently undergone a major surgery. The latter unit is often referred to as a trauma intensive care unit. Its staff members are highly trained and may have additional credentials. If you’re unsure of the exact classification of an ICU, make sure to consult the hospital’s website for a full definition of ICUs.	<urn:uuid:f3fff40c-92b9-4a9a-816b-94e9c93c6628>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.thosemockingbirds.com/full-form-of-icu-intensive-care-unit/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.961402	661	3.46875	3
South Australia is significantly less well known than some of the country's other states. The population of SA is highly concentrated in its capital city, Adelaide, the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the country. The state also has its share of Australia's magnificent beaches, numerous islands, a vast desert in the Outback, and the largest portion of the magnificent Nullarbor Plain on the Great Australian Bight. Here is a collection of the best drone videos from the south of the Land Down Under. Aerial photo: “Sunrise at Coffin Bay, South Australia” by AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Eye Fly Drones. Click here to see all of the AirVuz Countries collections.	<urn:uuid:430c4508-08a7-48e7-a1f0-7fa5dbd1889c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.airvuz.com/collection/video/drone-videos-of-south-australia?id=SJ1g1ki_Q	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.935339	141	1.640625	2
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Have we lost our ability to switch off? Even with being at home, many people struggle with working longer hours and harder than ever before. Working at home, the lines have become blurred between working hours and downtime. This drives us towards increased levels of stress and the danger of a burnout. People have cancelled their summer vacations and getaways due to one reason or the other. Melody Wilding, a social worker, says: “It’s the increase in workload, it’s the lack of boundaries, it’s just the energetic drain of having this existential uncertainty in the air all the time that’s driving us toward burnout.” The need to take a break is more important now than it has ever been. Wilding suspects people are doing more work to try to cope with stress, the only way to recharge, from a physiological perspective, is to take a break. We need to tell ourselves it’s okay to pause. It’s okay to step away and take a break from everything. The Science behind taking a break Science says that our brain needs downtime. Actually, even during a break our brain is working. It uses that time to process our emotions. If we are constantly doing and even using our spare time for social media or a screen our brain does not get the chance to complete this process. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang from the Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles published a paper titled, “Rest Is Not Idleness.” Immordino-Yang explains that when you take a break your brain does the much required maintenance it needs to function at its optimal level. The same way our muscles grow after bouts of strenuous exercise, our brains function in much the same way during a break. There are numerous benefits of taking a break. They include: becoming more alert, better memory cognition, increased imagination, and improved problem-solving skills. And, if that’s not enough, by taking a break you can also decrease the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, boost your levels of happiness, and have better sex. In a 2013 article, the New York Times wrote: “A new and growing body of multidisciplinary research shows that strategic renewal — including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office and longer, more frequent vacations — boosts productivity, job performance and, of course, our overall health and wellbeing.’ Numerous examples of people who benefited from even short naps during the day include Leonardo Da Vinci, JF Kennedy and Einstein. Lest we forget the sunnah of taking a nap in the afternoon to recuperate from our hectic morning schedules so that we can be alert for our evening prayers. “Pages: 1 2	<urn:uuid:fbf7f047-f05e-4060-ba92-2d509aea23a0>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://aboutislam.net/family-life/self-development/take-a-break-before-you-break/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.946296	590	2.6875	3
Have you struggled to find an in-person doctor to diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Has it been hard to miss work or school to attend monthly follow-ups? Perhaps you’ve wondered if there’s a better way to get quality mental health care without spending hours navigating complex medical systems. If so, telemedicine is likely the right solution for you. As healthcare has evolved, mostly as a result of the global pandemic of 2020, it’s become more common to address many health conditions virtually from the comfort of your home. Telehealth startups, especially those addressing mental health, have grown popular due to the incredible convenience and speed of care they are able to provide to a larger group of patients. Today w’ll review Klarity, a promising new telemedicine platform offering virtual diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. Klarity is growing fast and currently helps thousands of Americans with ADHD access to online doctor consultation for timely evaluation and prescription management. We’ll review what real customers say about their experience with the platform, compare its cost to traditional in-person psychiatry, as well see how it stacks up to other popular online services like Cerebral or Brightside. Klarity could be a viable option if you are looking for legitimate, individualized treatment via a telemedicine platform. Is telemedicine effective for ADHD treatment? You may be wondering how effective a telemedicine platform can be relative to an in-person visit. Can doctors really diagnose and treat something as complicated as ADHD over Zoom? While most people experience periods of distraction, scattered thoughts, or disorganization, a chronic inability to concentrate that takes a toll on your performance at work or school is worth speaking to a medical professional about. While in-person evaluation is generally more thorough than virtual care, and wholly necessary for more complex mental health conditions, telemedicine has proven to be an effective first step for many. Put differently: if the friction of finding a local, affordable psychiatrist has prevented you from accessing care, then virtual assessment is indeed a much better option, if for not other reason than just getting started. Additionally, there are added benefits for patients that use telemedicine compared to traditional care. Specifically, online telehealth provides the following benefits for ADHD patients: - Increased access to specialists - Simplified logistics to support clearer communications - Better continuity of care - Convenient appointments in the comfort of home - Improved access to prescription medications, including natural and non-stimulant options Overall, according to the American Psychological Association, there is evidence to suggest that telemedicine is just as effective as in-person healthcare for most cases. Ultiamtely allowing patients to meet with a provider that listens patiently and asks appropriate follow-up questions is key to successful ADHD treatment. Clinical therapy relies on patient observation and verbal discussion, not a physical exam, making telemedicine a great option to treat your ADHD . . . at least when delivered with patient outcomes as the North Star – rather than profit or any other incentives. What are the most common ways to treat ADHD? There are many different routes for you to consider to treat ADHD. While we’ll get into the specifics of what Klarity offers in a bit, we suggest weighing all treatments options with a doctor – virtually or in person. Below are some of the most common ways to treat ADHD in general. 1. Nootropics – for those who prefer an all-natural way These are natural or synthetic substances that can positively affect your mental faculties, cognition, focus, memory, and even possibly your mood. These medications are often referred to as “smart drugs” because they can improve brain performance. Many nootropics are natural and available over the counter. Caffeine, omega-3 fatty acids, L-theanine, and ginkgo Biloba are among the natural nootropic ingredients frequently used today. These natural alternatives can be effective alone or used with prescription drug therapy – we’ve reviewed Thesis, a leading brand of personalized nootropics that offer customized formulas designed for better focus. 2. Stimulants prescribed by a doctor Some examples of these include Adderall, Ritalin, and Dexedrine, which work by increasing the levels of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain. These brain chemicals regulate motivation, feelings of pleasure, and attentiveness, all of which are known to be deficient in people with ADHD. Studies show that stimulants help people with ADHD improve their focus and better manage impulsive behavior. But there have also been concerns about online telehealth platforms like Cerebral being too hasty and potentially overprescribing stimulant medications for ADHD, so it’s more important to choose a quality provider with convenience being potentially over prioritized. Assuming you’re looking for the right long-term treatment, rather than trying to abuse Adderall for late night partying or studying, stimulant medications may be right for you. See how these compare to all-natural remedies mention above in our comparison of Adderall vs Nootropics. 3. Non-stimulant meds for ADHD Also known as antidepressants, these increase the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. Antidepressants may be the right treatment for ADHD if stimulants don’t give you the results you are looking for or if they are’t right for you. For many, stimulant medications come with a host of unwanted side effects like nervousness or insomnia, so non-stimulant alternatives can be worth exploring. Review of Klarity for ADHD What does Klarity offer? Klarity provides online ADD/ADHD diagnosis and treatment in a growing number of states through their team of certified and licensed medical providers. Their mission is to provide a more simplified, personalized, and thorough process for ADHD evaluation and care. The company has helped chip away stigma surrounding mental health by providing over 100,000 telehealth visits since 2017. Overall, Klarity’s modern telehealth platform offers a secure private environment to discuss your mental health with a licensed psychiatrist in a timely manner, and at an affordable price. Klarity’s site makes it easy to schedule an initial appointment for initial diagnosis, as well as for follow-up consultations as needed. Here’s a summary of the steps needed to get started with Klarity for ADHD: - Online assessment: tart your ADHD treatment with a simple, free 2-minute self-evaluation that refers to your medical history and delves deeper into your personal life with questions on your current mood, personal issues, difficulty focusing on chores, and so on. These brief questions assess your ADHD condition for Klarity to most effectively match you with a service package. At the end of the quiz, Klarity asks what assistance you would require from Klarity providers and their care coordinator staff to make the service even more individualized. If it’s found that you are not a perfect fit for Klarity, they would then recommend you schedule an in-person visit to a local psychiatric clinic. 2. Video consultation: If Klarity decides you’re a good fit to work with them to treat your ADHD condition online, you can then schedule an appointment and pay a $10 fully-refundable deposit for the appointment. Klarity will then connect you with a licensed and certified medical professional, and you can schedule a time that works for you. During this 30-minute online initial consultation, your provider will listen to your concerns and symptoms. To tailor and improve your treatment, your provider will also discuss previous medications you have taken. 3. Prescription delivery (as needed): If everything goes well, your prescription will be sent off to your preferred local pharmacy in 1 to 2 business days. This is where you can potentially use your insurance to cover the cost the medication depending on your provider. 4. Refills and ongoing care: After your first month, you can refill your prescription through Klarity directly by completing a questionnaire approved by your clinician and a 15-minute video chat follow-up. This allows the provider to stay on top of your condition and adjust the prescription as needed to optimize treatment. After this, providers on Klarity typically follow up with patients every 1 to 3 months, and you always can message your physician with any questions or concerns, receiving a response within 2 days. How does Klarity diagnose ADHD? The first step towards effective treatment involves Klarity providing an online clinical diagnosis after your first online 30-minute video call. You’ll receive a certified evaluation result at the end of the online visit, which you can use your diagnosis report for school or work accommodations. Applicable anywhere in the country, the certified evaluation that Klarity provides serves as medical proof that can help you seek treatment from other doctors should you decide to pursue care elsewhere. We appreciate this “transferability” that Klarity affords, allowing patients to take their diagnosis to any provider that they deem best. Following your initial doctor’s appointment, assuming you’re a good fit for medication, Klarity will reveal your personalized treatment plan. At any point, you can chat with a member of the care coordination team if you have any concerns such as appointment scheduling, insurance coverage, pharmacy issues, and so on. In your secure client portal you’ll be able to easily message your provider and check the status of upcoming appointments. ADHD care is complicated and highly differentiated; therefore, your provider will also contact you periodically for updates on your health, to closely monitor your dosage, and optimize your treatment. 24/7 messaging access to your provider is unlimited, and we haven’t seen any online ADHD platforms being as proactive in their communication as Klarity’s team. We especially appreciate this given how reactive most ADHD patients tend to be. What does Klarity prescribe for ADHD? Klarity may prescribe Rx stimulants, non-stimulant meds, and/or therapy for ADHD. The company individualizes suggested care plans and prescriptions based on your unique needs. Medication isn’t prescribed in all cases, but may be recommended after the doctor has gained a comprehensive understanding of your specific issue and its underlying causes. Given that not all ADHD patients require Rx meds, you and your Klarity provider will discuss the best options for your situation in-depth. Does Klarity prescribe Adderall? The most common stimulants that Klarity prescribes include Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, and Concerta. In some cases, stimulants work very well for patients as the first line of defense. Stimulants are intended to increase alertness, attention, and energy by increasing naturally produced chemicals in the brain such as dopamine and norepinephrine. These chemicals are neurotransmitters associated with pleasure, attention, and motivation. Klarity generally takes a much more measured and thoughtful approach when prescribing controlled substances for ADHD, which is in contracts to players like Cerebral and Done, who have recently come under fire for being to reckless in pushing too many stimulant prescriptions for ADHD. Does Klarity prescribe Strattera? The most common non-stimulants medications that Klarity prescribes are Straterra (often used with patients that have addictive concerns) and Kapvay. These medications may be appropriate for adults with other conditions that, combined with stimulants, could be considered unsafe. Non-stimulants are generally considered the 2nd and 3rd line of defense in the treatment of ADHD, although every case is different. Does Klarity prescribe antidepressants? According to studies, comorbid ADHD has been reported in patients with depression at rates ranging from 9% to 16%. Therefore, commonly used medications to treat depression and anxiety can also be a helpful option when treating multiple conditions occurring at the same time, or one after the other, which is often the case with ADHD. Of course, your Klarity provider will review your case to decide if antidepressants make sense for you. To review the two types, here’s a breakdown fo SSRIs vs SNRIs: - SSRIs are typically the most commonly prescribed antidepressant medication. They work by increasing serotonin in your brain. Serotonin helps stabilize your moods and emotions. - SNRIs are different in that they increase both the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine and can be a good choice if you are suffering from other conditions besides ADHD or depression. What kind of counseling does Klarity provide for ADHD? Klarity Health also offers seasoned board-certified therapists. ADHD symptoms often cause behavior shifts that are hard to track and make routine tasks difficult, if not impossible. Therapists frequently use cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients with ADHD in establishing new, more positive behaviors and control their symptoms more successfully. Behavioral therapy may be used in conjunction with medication and is frequently included in Klarity’s ADHD treatment plan. Behavioral therapy aims to replace negative behaviors with positive ones, accomplishing this by teaching problem-solving methods such as organization, focus, and impulse control. What other conditions does Klarity treat? Klarity providers can assist with treatment plans for different or co-existing mental health conditions such as: Although other conditions can be treated virtually, there are several that the Klarity team has stated explicitly are more appropriate for traditional in person psychiatric care. These more complex situations include: - Bipolar disorder - Suicidal thoughts or a history of suicide attempts - Mental health conditions requiring hospitalization - Patients with severe heart conditions or medical histories that would require a physical exam before medication management If you believe you’re suffering from any symptoms involved with these conditions, Klarity recommends finding a local doctor, therapist, or psychiatrist for immediate in-person care. How much does Klarity ADHD cost? Unlike many other telehealth providers, Klarity does not charge a recurring subscription or membership fee. The only fees you will be charged are for your online provider visit(s) and any resulting prescriptions themselves. The prices are designed to be competitive, and in most cases are less expensive than in-network providers or in-person copays. We appreciate Klarity’s affordable pay as you go model and the way it democratizes access to care, rather than locking patients into a monthly or annual plan. Below is an overview of the types of appointments you can receive and the associated price Klaity charges: Initial online visit – $149 each - This is only for first appointment. You can expect a 30-minute virtual session that includes an evaluation, a treatment plan, and your first month of prescribed treatment. This initial visit cost is $149. We’d like to note here that an average psychiatrist visit can cost over triple this amount. Follow-up visits – $59 each - After your initial visit, you can schedule a follow-up video visit to review your treatment plan progress, medication evaluation, as well as any side effects or concerns. Your provider can make adjustments as needed during this time to your treatment plan or medication regimen. This visit routinely only takes 15 minutes to complete. Follow-up appointments will continue to occur monthly until you and your provider decide the medication treatment plan you are on is successful. The fee associated with follow-up visits is $59. Refill only appointments – $25 each - Refill-only appointments can be scheduled from the second month after your treatment plan and medications are stabilized and you have established treatment with a Klarity provider. This appointment does not require any meetings with a provider but will allow them to issue your refill at the currently prescribed dose. The fee for refill requests is $25/prescription. Does Klarity take insurance? At Klarity, the cost of prescription medications can be covered by insurance if you have coverage. That said, Klarity doesn’t accept insurance for appointments with their providers, as they are considered out-of-network. Not to fear, though. Klarity will assist you with preparing for your out-of-network claim to get reimbursement for the out of pocket expense. Patients can request an itemized bill from Klarity for all services rendered, which you can then use to submit to your insurance company. Klarity alternatives: How does it compare to other mental health providers? Klarity ADHD vs Done vs Cerebral \|Pricing\|\|$149/one-time charge for the first month\| $58/month for follow-up visits (limited number until a treatment plan is confirmed) $25 per prescription refill \|$85/month for medication + care counseling\| $195/month for medication + therapy $145/month for therapy \|$600 – $1,600 for ADHD evaluation, \| Around $150 per therapy session \|Counseling or therapy provided?\| \|Unlimited messages with a provider?\|\|✅\|\|✅\|\|✅\|\|❌\| \|Doorstep delivery of prescriptions?\|\|❌\| Sent to your local pharmacy (free shipping) \|Provides an official evaluation report?\|\|✅\|\|❌\|\|❌\|\|✅\| \|Insurance accepted?\|\|❌ Doesn’t accept insurance for appointments with providers (but assists you with preparing for your out-of-network claim)\| ✅ Accepts insurance for prescribed medications \|❌ Doesn’t accept insurance for appointments with providers\| ✅ Accepts insurance for prescribed medications \|Referral required?\|\|❌\|\|❌\|\|✅ – required referral from a therapist\|\|Sometimes, depending on the insurance\| \|States available\|\|California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Indiana, Maryland, Wisconsin, Colorado\|\|California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington\|\|Medication in all US states\| Therapy plans are available in: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin Klarity vs DONE vs Cerebral for ADHD treatment So how does Klarity compare to popular ADHD treatment platforms like Cerebral and Done? While Cerebral does offer therapy in addition to medication, they no longer prescribe stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin for ADHD. Cerebral and Done also deliver medication straight to your door, while Klarity ships (for free) to your local pharmacy. Between the three, Klarity is not only the most cost-effective solution for ADHD treatment if you’re looking solely for medication, but also the most flexible. Klarity does not require you to sign up for a recurring membership, giving you more freedom and savings in your treatment plan. So, in our opinion, Klarity is the better option for someone looking for a more affordable, flexible treatment plan for ADHD, especially if they think stimulant medication is their best route. We have reviewed Cerebral for anxiety, depression, & ADHD much more in-depth, and have also compared it to DONE to find out which online ADHD treatment is the best. As we mentioned before, both Done and Cerebral have come under investigation recently for potentially overprescribing stimulants for ADHD. Klarity seems to take much more measured approached to diagnosis and better incentivizes doctors to spend more time with their patients, rather than simply prescribing controlled substances. If you’re looking for higher quality care that you only pay for as needed, Klarity will likely be better for you than either Cerebral or Done. Klarity reviews: What do customers say? Despite being so young, Klarity has garnered a lot of positive reviews from patients, who especially applaud the service’s ability to treat the root of the problem and deliver tailored treatment plans, rather than cookie cutter solutions. The verdict: Is Klarity legit for ADHD meds online? After thorough analysis of the platform and its competitors, we think Klarity is a very liegitimate front-runner for online ADHD care that’s poised to see massive growth. The company’s primary focus is to provide patient-centered treatment options to improve symptoms of ADHD through a virtual platform — all of which are easier said than done, but more needed today than ever. Once you and your provider decide on a treatment option, Klarity can send medications (as needed) within 24 hours to your local pharmacy. The platform is designed for patients who are looking for quality care that’s a lot more affordable and convenient than traditional in-person psychiatry, as well as a lot more personalized and proactive than competing virtual telehealth services for ADHD. Klarity is best for first-timers looking for quick and convenient online ADHD diagnosis, as well as anyone looking for an alternative to Cerebral, Done or in-person care. Memberships can be daunting, especially for anyone just looking to dip their toe in. Klarity offers the flexibility to schedule (and only pay for!) appointments as needed, without feeling “locked in”. Klarity also offers the most cost-effective solution for ADHD medication and treatment – stimulants included – so if you’re simply looking to save money on your existing prescription management, they might also be worth checking out. If you seek help for chronic ADHD, we recommend starting with Klarity. You’ll likely be able to see one of their licensed doctors over Zoom within 2 days for diagnosis. And their pay-as-you-go treatment plan can help you start living a more focused, attentive, consistent, and productive lifestyle. Discover more innovative mental health startups Home › Mental Health › Cerebral vs Talkspace Medically reviewed by: Onyinye Elizabeth Mbata, MD Anxiety, stress, and depression – thankfully, it’s no longer taboo to discuss these prevalent mental...Read More Home › Mental Health › Minded Reviews Rating: 4.5/5 4.5/5 Despite the marvels of modern technology, quality mental health care remains surprisingly hard to find. 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Why Leading Companies are Removing ‘Go Green – Go Paperless’ Claims Two Sides North America has released an engaging new infographic that illustrates why 118 North American companies and over 360 companies globally have removed ‘go green – go paperless’ and similar environmental claims. Greenwashing is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as, “to make people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.” The new infographic counters greenwashing claims and provides fact-based information to bust myths about misleading sustainability claims around paper use and production. More companies, including many of the Fortune 500, are thinking twice about their environmental marketing claims to promote electronic communications over paper. The infographic highlights some of the key reasons corporations are making the change: - Paperless “green’ claims must follow marketing rules in the U.S. and Canada. Claims need to be accurate, truthful and supported by reliable scientific evidence based on accepted standards. - The use of forest products from responsibly managed forests provides an important incentive for landowners to retain and manage forest lands sustainably. As a result, there has been a net increase in the area and volume of U.S. forests between 2005 and 2015. - Papermaking is not a cause of forest loss in North America. The main causes are urbanization, agriculture, hydro and other developments. - Corporate marketing lacks transparency about the environmental impacts of going digital. Electronic communications have a significant and growing environmental footprint and use non-renewable raw materials for manufacturing. - Consumers are not switching to digital due to green claims. Paper is still preferred by many and a recent study has shown that paperless green claims do not convince consumers to switch to online services. “Two Sides will continue to work with companies to remove misleading environmental claims promoting the switch from paper to digital in order to save costs,” states Phil Riebel, president of Two Sides North America. “Our materials, like this latest infographic, educate and provide fact-based information to dispel myths about paper use and the forest products industry.” The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with Printing Impressions. The views expressed within do not directly express the thoughts opinions of Printing Impressions.	<urn:uuid:a3e15b4b-83e1-45b4-be8a-4bb92a29077d>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.piworld.com/article/why-leading-companies-are-removing-go-green-go-paperless-claims/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.928921	467	2.5	2
Book Review: The Ecological Gardener: How to create Beauty and Biodiversity from the Soil Up, by Matt Rees-Warren, published by Chelsea Green. 200 pages, paperback, $24.95 Book Review by Pam Dawling This is a lovely book for those wanting to make their backyard or homestead into an area more aligned with nature. It includes fruit trees and vegetables but these are minor themes in the book. It’s a guidebook to understanding your land, and working with the features of the space – slope, water, soil, light and shade. It includes constructing rainwater catchments, making compost, encouraging wildlife, and including more native plants. The author, Matt Rees-Warren, lives in southwest England, a country noted for artfully gardening every corner of tiny spaces. The fact that almost all vegetables grown in the UK are non-native (changing the way wildlife and ecosystems interact with food production) can make a dividing line between those focused on encouraging biodiversity and those prioritizing food production. The author seeks to rebalance these approaches, to preserve wildlife, restore clean water and soil health. The opening chapter, on design, suggests observing and studying our land, letting go of previously-formed plans and following nature. Observe your garden within the framework of the four elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water, using a page of questions about the prevailing conditions. There are tips on testing the structure of the soil and its ability to drain (or hold) water. If you notice an area prone to flooding, think about making a pond, a rain garden, or a bog garden. Or think about planting short trees to suck up some of the water without overshadowing other ideas for nearby. Give forethought to plants that colonize and grow rapidly. Imagine making the garden interesting and attractive (and perhaps productive) in winter as well as summer. You can draw up your garden plans, but expect to be flexible about what happens. Work with the contours of the land, rather than plan for lots of earth-moving (unless you want a really big pond!) Note which elements of your dream will need the best light, and look at where to put those. Observe the microclimates as well as the prevailing elements of the weather. As far as possible, design a garden that takes care of itself, providing for its needs from its natural resources. Make a cyclical design with no waste. Consider adding chickens or ducks. Make each area as rich in species as you can, for resilience and abundance of resources. The fittest will survive, even if they are not the species you expected to thrive there! The second section, on the soil, encourages us to take care of the mycorrhizae, which extend the “reach” of plants’ roots, getting them more water and nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates for the fungi. Aeration of the soil can be a useful project for very compacted soils, but it will destroy the mycorrhizae. Reducing tillage will conserve the fungi. I like the author’s description of soil as “the basket that holds the roots of the mightiest organisms” (trees) as well as the roots of tiny seedlings. The soil has an important role in holding carbon, and reducing tillage is one way of conserving the carbon already in the soil. When bare, soil emits much more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and supports fewer life-forms that might capture and store more carbon. In the natural world, the top 3 cm (1.2”) of the soil can take up to a thousand years to grow. Let’s not degrade that treasure! Building a successful compost system is a way to work in harmony with nature. Aerobic composting is what happens on the forest floor, open to air and water, heat from the sun, and animal activity. Cold aerobic composting happens if you never turn the pile: hot compost requires introduction of new air. Anaerobic composting corresponds to bog conditions, where the organic materials are deprived of air, and may have an overabundance of water. All composting is valuable. Hot aerobic composting adds the advantage of cooking weed seeds and pathogens. Anaerobic composting, where the ingredients are sealed underground, underwater or in a container, ensures that vermin have no access. There are tips on building compost bins, making leafmould and loam, bokashi compost, bokashi bins, compost teas and biochar. Vermicomposting (a good, cold-aerobic method for those with only a small space), animal manures and compost toilets (followed by hot-composting the product) are also given space. The issue for the ecological gardener, of how organic the animal manures are, including the humanure, is discussed. Medications, non-organic foods, are not the best ingredients. We work with what we have. The third section is about plants. The native plants mentioned are, like the author, British. These plants are the European non-natives in the USA. Sometimes they are a problem. In helping you choose what to grow, consider plants that grow best in the open, in shade, in deep shade, in dry areas, in grassland, in marshes and bogs. You can substitute plants native to your region. There are tips on turning a lawn into a wildflower meadow. You need to start in the fall, cutting the grass very short and scarifying it to pull out 80% of the roots. The flower seed needs bare soil to germinate in, so roll or in some other way, press the seed firmly into the soil. Native plants generally shed seed in the fall, and some need a period of cold to break dormancy. There are tips on scything, on planting a mixed species hedgerow (and for turning a hedge into a hedgerow of mixed species); on laying (pleaching or plashing) a hedge to keep livestock on one side of it, and on collecting seeds from wild plants. There is a table of which species need seed stratification, and which need scarification, and details on how to do each of those, and on taking and rooting cuttings. Chapter 4 is about water, starting with rainwater “harvesting” or catchment. How we source, use and reuse water is of vital importance. Some past civilizations showed great mastery in water management: Minoans, Romans, Turks, and more. I’ve seen impressive English Victorian stonework reservoir management systems in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. One plastic rain barrel holding 150 l (40 US gallons) doesn’t go far enough to address a garden’s needs. Your garden might need 5000 liters/1250 US gallons. Assuming barrels would refill 8 times during the year, one barrel only provides half enough. The author avoids plastics whenever possible, and advocates for finding old wood whisky barrels. Most of the construction projects in this book use recycled lumber, typically from dismantled pallets. For rainwater collection, used metal drums and tanks are next best to wood. Aesthetics is important too. There are tips for creating a vista. There are tips on creating “Tranquil Effects” with rain chains for roof runoff, and channels, rills and gullies to move water through your landscape. Remember to make swales and ditches to catch overflow water from all the water features, to avoid erosion, slow the water down and let it soak usefully into the soil. Rain gardens are easier to make than ponds. These are areas of dedicated plantings that can absorb larger amounts of water. There is a page on how to make one. There are instructions for constructing a bathtub reed bed in your garden. Grey-water use is another way to reduce the amount of fresh water you need for your garden. Water from showers, laundry, and sinks can add up to quite a lot of potentially useful water. One way to make use of grey-water is a keyhole bed with a central funnel or basket into which grey-water is poured onto compost full of micro-organisms, with a lower level of rocks and gravel. The next chapter covers wildlife, everything from microbes to mammals. The author says: “By adding organic matter into the soil on a regular basis in the form of compost, you will do infinitely more to aid the food web than anything else.” The decomposition of organic matter sparks many life forms. Ideally, your garden will not be closed off from the rest of the world, but will have permeable boundaries. Opening your land to wild mammals will also mean the neighbor’s cat can come and go, which can cause problems for birds and small mammals. Ponds with a natural continuous water source can become part of a water-flow through your garden. Some ponds may sometimes need the addition of fresh water to prevent complete drying out. See the section on Creating a Natural Clay-Lined Pond. Find a good site, and a source of clay (try construction sites, where there is a pile of excavated clay). After digging the hole, spread a layer of cleaned, puddled clay over the inside, smoothing it with a plastering float. Sit back and wait for the pond to fill. Once plants start to grow, wildlife will soon follow. Seed the berm around the pond with fast-growing annuals to hold the soil in place, and add perennial plants later. Water-loving plants are not happy up on the relatively dry berms. Avoid plants with big roots that will destroy the integrity of the clay liner. Pollination is important for most plants, so be sure to encourage pollinators: chiefly butterflies, moths and bees. The chapter on materials includes growing your own plant stakes by coppicing and pollarding, as well as repurposing found and sought-out materials. Avoid new materials if possible, and when shopping, choose biodegradable materials and sustainable sources. Matt makes suggestions for repurposing many discarded items in creative ways. Plant your own coppice with a mix of whips of native trees such as willow, hazel, alder, ash and lime. After five to ten years, start harvesting rods by cutting the stems right down at the base. This kind of pruning can extend the life of the tree, which is perhaps counter-intuitive, but history and tradition bears it out. You can plan for a rotation of pruning each of the trees, some each winter. There are pictures and tips on coppicing a hazel. We know it’s a poor worker who blames their tools. Here is information on maintaining and sharpening tools. I learned that waterstones should be soaked in water before use until no more bubbles come from the stone. I’d been in the habit of just dotting some water on the surface of the stone! Now I know better. Mud mortars are explained as an alternative to cement. Matt also addresses the issue of agricultural plastics. He advocates for committing to a closed system, whereby you never send plastics to the landfill. Hard to do, but it does wonderfully focus the mind. And we can all do better at conserving and reusing plastic items. The Ecological Gardener is a handbook for all who seek to be more ecological while working and playing outdoors on our land. It’s an earnest attempt to move the needle on the environmental impacts of our actions towards living more lightly. It’s not a soapbox, but a toolkit. 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I recently purchased an iPhone 6 and immediately noticed the phone call volume through the earpiece was much lower than my iPhone 5. Speaker volume was more than loud enough, but the low earpiece volume - even though it was at max volume during the phone call - was making it difficult to understand the person on the other end. A quick Google search for iphone 6 earpiece low volume brings up similar issues. A Possible Software Fix As mentioned by Ledsteplin on the iMore forums, a possible fix is to go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids and toggle Hearing Aid Mode to On. After I did this and proceeded to make a phone call, the volume was only at half even though I remember setting the volume to max during the previous call. I increased the volume to max and noticed a significant difference. I also noticed when you toggle Hearing Aid Mode to On you can no longer toggle Phone Noise Cancellation to On (which is set to On by default in iOS 8). I have a feeling the Phone Noise Cancellation setting is the actual culprit, and the actual fix is to simply toggle it Off, make a phone call, and set your phone call volume to max. A Possible Physical Fix If the software fix above does not work for you, you may simply need to clean the earpiece. Judging from the number of comments for whom this has worked for, this might be the actual fix. Disclaimer: Be careful when cleaning your iPhone. I am not, nor is anyone else, responsible for potential damage to your iPhone. Thanks to Holly Cryer’s comment, she has provided a method to clean the earpiece. What follows is a copy of that comment: After reading this site and what everyone was saying I decided to inspect my phone closer and used my fingernail to gently rub it across the ear piece, (if you’re like me your phone goes everywhere, in your pocket, on the ground, tables, chairs purses… You name it, your phone has probably been there.) as I gently scratched at the ear piece I noticed dirt or grime was coming out of the speaker onto the phone I decided to grab a dry q-tip and rub the ear piece vigorously to which end the q-tip was covered in “NASTY” I then took a little rubbing alcohol and held my phone face down (screen toward the ground) as to not get it in my phone and lightly got some on the q-tip I then lightly rubbed the q-tip across the earpiece and to my surprise, my phone works perfectly now, with out having to have it on hearing aid mode. Optional: Use a can of compressed air at a 45 degree angle of the earpiece to remove residual dirt and/or q-tip fibers.	<urn:uuid:008c95ac-66fd-4a48-9731-1861578d209f>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://thornelabs.net/posts/a-possible-fix-for-low-earpiece-volume-on-the-iphone-6-and-6-plus/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.958338	579	1.5	2
According to figures in the Buy now, pay later: Household debt in Australia report, prepared by AMP Bank and the University of Canberra’s National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM), average Australian household debt levels have more than quadrupled since 1988, from $60,000 to $245,000. Among the chief reasons for the high household debt levels are property purchases, with the report claiming that 56% of the country’s household debt is made of owner occupier mortgages. Thirty-six per cent of household debt is a result of wealth building activities, which includes loans used for the purchase of investment properties. For owner occupiers, first home buyers have been hit especially hard, with their debt levels at 3.6 times their annual disposable income, up from 3.1 since 2004. For investors, mortgage debt is at its highest for households headed by a person aged 65 or older, where it counts for 60% of their debt. According to report, current low interest rates have encouraged people to take on higher levels of debt, but AMP chief customer officer Paul Sainsbury said it’s important people know rates won’t stay low forever. “We need to better manage our finances, including our everyday cash-flow, as part of a clear long-term plan to pay down debt,” Sainsbury said. "When thinking about household finances it's essential to factor in the impact if interest rates start creeping back up from their current historic lows,” he said. According to the report, a 2.5% interest rate increase would mean debt repayments would rise from 16% to 23% of income for households with mortgages and typical levels of debt, taking annual interest payments from $15,464 to $21,687 Joe Sirianni, head of mortgage broking firm Smartline, agreed with Sainsbury’s sentiment and suggested it might be time people consider moving to a fixed rate mortgage. “I’ve been saying for quite a while now that it might be time for people to consider locking in their interest rate,” Sirianni said. “It has been quite remarkable how the interest rates have just continued to fall and how low they’ve got, but I think we might have finally got to the bottom of the curve,” he said. Sirianni’s encouragement for people to lock in their loans doesn’t come from any concern that interest rates are set skyrocket soon, rather that he would prefer people to be safe, rather than sorry. “Why not consider locking in at least a portion of your mortgage? I think we’ve ridden it down to the point where there’s no sign of any more downward moves soon,” he said. “But the RBA have come out and said they expect rates to be relatively low for a decade or so, so you can understand why people aren’t rushing to do anything. “Even if they don’t fix now and miss the first rate rise, then it’s probably not such a big deal given how low rates are.” If the RBA does leave the official cash rate at its current 2% mark for a significant period of time, Sirianni believes that would be a positive. “I think it would really give some confidence if the rate stays where it is at the moment for a while. “We’ve had this period where they’ve gone downward and now following the APRA intervention the [property] market has fallen away a bit, so I think a period of stability would be a good thing.”	<urn:uuid:ad72d964-0baf-4edb-8a7c-bd9532d59069>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/aussie-household-debt-hits-record-highs	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.967546	773	2.125	2
Historic Document – Letter from the Royal Thai Embassy of Aug-18 1980 On this page we share a document from the eighties in which the Department of Education of the Royal Thai Embassy expresses its joy, gratitude and admiration for the activities of the Muai Thai Studio, now known as the Pahuyuth School. We don’t remember what the exact circumstances were, that led to this letter, but even today we are committed to the protection and preservation of traditional martial arts (Pahuyuth) and culture (that of the Free-Warriors) through education and information. A transcription or translation of this document as well as additional information on the historical context can be found below on this page. Transcription / Translation Royal Thai Embassy Department of Education Am Michaelshof 6 5300 Bonn 2 Doc. Sor Ror. 0713/1708 (Garuda-Symbol) August 18th, 1980 Subject: Declaration to operate Muai-Thai Studio Referencing your letter issued on 7th August 1980 According to the reference letter, you have submitted various documents and reports on the operation of the Muai-Thai Studio Institute. The Department of Education has taken note of this and is as much pleased as it is grateful, and full of admiration for the fact that you have managed to organise and operate this institute so well. We ask you to keep us informed and wish you every success in the future in the further course of your activities. In the Federal Republic of Germany The Pahuyuth School was founded in 1975 as the “Muai-Thai Studio” in West-Berlin. It was the first school in Germany to make the then unknown “Thai martial arts” publicly accessible. Among the tasks of this school was to promote Thai sports combat (Muay Veti, Muay Thai, Thai boxing) and Thai culture in Europe, which is why at that time people often spoke of e.g. “Thai sports fighting”, the “techniques of Thai” and “Muai Thai” (with “i”, which is by the way the original spelling) instead of MUAI or PAHUYUTH. Pahuyuth itself is not a sport and, strictly speaking, not even a Thai martial art (Thailand was only founded in 1939, a very long time after Pahuyuth came into being). Nevertheless, it is the origin of all Thai and many Southeast Asian martial arts and combat sports, which is why parts of the Pahuyuth (especially the MUAI) were used at that time to promote “Thai sports” and “Thai culture” in Germany and Europe and thus lay the foundation for many subsequent martial artists. In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down, Germany was reunited and the Allied troops left Germany. Berlin’s special status was removed and the development of the Muai-Thai Studio took an even more authentic direction. In the nineties, when Muay Thai or Thaiboxing had become sufficiently popular, also thanks to the decades of groundwork of the Muai-Thai Studio, the Muai-Thai Studio developed itself further into the “Pahuyuth School” as it is known today. The focus of the training shifted more and more to combat martial arts with and without weapons (Pahuyuth) as well as to the preservation and maintenance of the traditional Free-Warrior knowledge (Pahuyuth, Naturopathy and Saiyasart) and culture by education and teaching. The focus on traditional martial arts and the ever-increasing number of publications by the Pahuyuth School indirectly led to the development of the Muay Boran in Thailand and to a growing interest in traditional Thai martial arts (e.B. Krabi Krabong) around the world. To this day, the Pahuyuth School is regarded as an important trailblazer for the development of Thai martial arts in Europe, as well as a benchmark-setting pioneer and authority for traditional Thai martial arts worldwide. Its purpose is to protect and maintain the traditional knowledge and culture of the ancient Free-Warriors through education and information. Trial training in Berlin For Berliners, we offer twice a week the opportunity to take part in our trial training. Online training worldwide Here you will find free digital learning offers and information about our online training.	<urn:uuid:0ec383e5-04a1-4c82-a895-6ab47642f362>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://pahuyuth.com/en/pahuyuth/historic-document-letter-from-the-royal-thai-embassy-of-aug-18-1980/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00264.warc.gz	en	0.958834	958	2.03125	2
NIGHT VISION OVERVIEW Using current night vision technology is an eye-opening experience that must be seen to be believed; a whole new world awaits your exploration after the sun has set. Game watching, boating, urban and rural observation, hiking and other outdoor activities can be an exciting experience after dark especially with the right technology. Choosing the ideal night vision device for your needs can be a complicated process without the proper guidance. Before narrowing your choices, a basic understanding of how these devices work, differences in technology by generation and their features and benefits should all be understood to truly appreciate the device, and to make an educated purchasing decision. TABLE OF CONTENTS Essentially four types of night vision technology exist today: - Analog light amplification (I2 night vision) - Digital light amplification (sensor-based night vision) - Thermal enhancement (heat detection) - Novelty devices (toys). ANALOG NIGHT VISION All analog night vision devices share several main components that consist of an objective lens, an eyepiece, a power supply, an image-boosting photocathode and photomultiplier. The latter two combined are commonly referred to as an image intensifier tube. Undoubtedly, the real magic lies within the image intensifier tube which put into very basic terms absorbs photons (light energy) and releases electrons (electric energy) before converting into light again in the form of an image. With that understanding in-mind, dive a little deeper into how it all actually works. At the front of any night vision device is an objective lens, whose job is to gather all available ambient and artificial infrared energy before funneling it to an electronically powered image intensifier tube. These photons pass through a photocathode, which converts them into electrons. These electrons move on to a micro channel plate (MCP) where they are amplified by a factor of thousands through an electrical and chemical chain reaction created when they impact the microchannel walls. These effectively supercharged electrons then slam into a screen coated in phosphors where they reach an excited state, releasing photons, or visible light, which can be viewed through an eyepiece. The image will appear as a clear and crisp amplified recreation of the scene you are observing, but in a combination of greens and black tones. Why green? The phosphor screen most commonly used produces an image that is green in color for a simple reason; the human eye is very sensitive to green tones and can distinguish more shades of green than any other color in the spectrum, thus providing a greater level of image detail to viewer. DIGITAL NIGHT VISION Digital night vision devices operate differently than analog devices, in that light entering the objective lens is transformed into a digital signal by an image sensor of either the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor sensor (CMOS), or Charge Coupled Device (CCD) variety. These are the same technologies used in all digital cameras. The digital image is enhanced several times before being viewable on the devices display. The larger the CMOS or CCD sensor pixel size, the better it will perform in reduced light. SIONYX, as an example, has patented technology that enhances sensitivity to near infrared (NIR) wavelengths and therefore provides greater low light performance. Its CMOS sensors produce extremely good low light performance thanks to a combination of its patented technology and a much larger pixel. Currently, the company's most sensitive sensor is the XQE-1310, producing an impressive 1.3 mega pixels to collect incoming light. The sensor then registers a value for each pixel before converting it into a picture typically viewable on an LCD screen, or in the case of the SIONYX Aurora, a very high-quality OLED display. While the OLED display produces an impressive image, still not quite on par with the actual image, as seen through analog devices. Just like digital cameras, each generation of CMOS and CCD sensors produce higher quality images at a lower cost than the previous generation. At present, the SIONYX Aurora's huge CMOS sensor brings its night vision capability on par with the top performing 2nd Generation analog night vision devices, except the Aurora is capable of producing color night vision imagery, while analog is not. Another benefit of digital night vision worth mentioning is its ability to overlay imagery such as icons, indicators and other valuable information. Since the optical image is being converted into a digital signal anyway, the device has the ability to record video, still imagery and sound, which can easily be stored onboard, on a memory card, or wirelessly transferred via WiFi to a device such as a phone or tablet. One thing is for certain, digital night vision technology is just getting started and is destined for tremendous increases in performance, while analog night vision is already operating at the ragged edge of its capability. What GPS did to the compass, so too will digital night vision do to analog. Without a doubt, night vision devices are packed with an impressive level of tech that can open a world that is otherwise blanketed in darkness 50% of the time. But, they can't always do it alone. In completely blackout conditions, the device is no more useful than your unaided eye. Enter the infrared illuminator. All night vision devices, regardless of generation, must have some light to amplify. Situations exist when there is simply not enough light for your image intensifier to boost. Think of a subterranean structure, an overcast moonless night or within a cave, as examples. In these environments, an infrared illuminator is an enabler. Think of an infrared illuminator as an invisible flashlight that can only be seen through a night vision device. IR illuminators provide artificial illumination of an appropriate wavelength in the near infrared spectrum that allow the user to illuminate specific areas of interest, while also enhancing image contrast. GENERATIONS BY THE NUMBERS Night vision devices are commonly broken down into three generations by the United States Military to simplify the segmentation of the technology. Believe it or not, the first night vision system was created by the United States Army and used during the Second World War. This system relied entirely on an artificial infrared illumination source to work. The technology lead to what are referred to as Starlight Scopes popularized in the 1960's and used during the Vietnam War. For a 1st generation night vision device to provide a useable image in all but cloudless, full moon conditions, an external IR illumination source is required. Even then, first generation devices are plagued by an excessive, random sparkling effect throughout the image, known as electronic noise; similar to the static seen on an old television set. This noise greatly obscures the image, as the system is simply not capable of efficiently amplifying light to be useable. Aside from the cost, optics, and clarity of the unit, the primary difference between 1st and second generation night vision devices is the addition of a micro channel plate (MCP) to the image intensifier tube. An MCP is a metal coated glass disk that multiplies electrons produced by the image intensifier and eliminates distortion. Additionally, the number of holes, or channels, in an MCP is a major contributor in determining resolution. An MCP acts like an electron supercharger and is located behind the photocathode. The MCP is where the magic begins and consists of millions of parallel glass tubes. As electrons pass through these tubes, thousands of additional electrons are released, allowing the light to be amplified many more times than 1st generation devices. This translates into a brighter, clearer, more crisp image. An enhanced version of second-generation night vision is available today, sharing many components with its third-generation sibling minus the further advanced image intensifier. These devices are known as Gen2+, or Gen2 HP, that, in certain conditions, are capable of producing image quality that is comparable to Gen 3 devices, but available at a significant savings. 3rd Generation devices benefit from the addition of a semiconductor material known as gallium arsenide (GaAs) added to the manufacturing of the photocathode within the image intensifier tube. The addition of GaAs aides in achieving an even brighter, sharper image, thanks to its high level of efficiency in converting photons into electrons; enabling detection of objects at greater distances under much darker conditions. An ion barrier film is also added that increases the practical life of the image intensifier tube and protects it from harsh ambient light sources. Typical 3rd Gen night vision devices see resolution of approximately 64- to 72 line pairs per millimeter (lp/mm) and benefit from a high-voltage power supply. Most current 3rd gen devices also utilize a gated power supply, commonly referred to as autogating. This power supply provides increased performance in urban environments where excessive ambient lighting conditions exist typically emitted by dwellings, street lights or vehicle lights passing by. All of which can create what is commonly referred to as blooming, or halo. This halo effect is the loss of portions of, or the full image, due to overloading by a bright light source, effectively whiting out the image. Autogating technology minimizes interference from these bright lights by turning itself on and off at such a rapid rate that it is undetectable by the user. This coupled with a filmed ion barrier attached to the micro channel plate greatly reduces the blooming/halo effect, thereby increasing the effectiveness of these devices in urban environments. Unfilmed White Phosphor At present, true 4th Generation night vision devices do not exist, as the United States military has given no such designation. That said, unfilmed, or filmless 3rd Generation white phosphor units are the current pinnacle of analog night vision technology. These devices feature a filmless micro channel plate that can provide a much higher signal-to-noise ratio than typical filmed or thin-filmed 3rd gen devices, thereby reducing static or electronic noise in very dark conditions. These white phosphor units offer an increased level of detail, overall contrast and range of shades. The black and white image (more of a warm light blue hue) also provides more discriminating shades of intensity, resulting in greater contrast and depth perception as compared to traditional green phosphor units. During prolonged use, some users observed a reduction of headaches and eye strain as compared to green phosphor models. Unfilmed white phosphor units produced by L3 Harris are currently being issued to U.S. Special Operations Forces by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). An alternative to night vision is a thermal imager. Instead of searching for light to magnify, a thermal imager detects infrared radiation by way of microbolometers that change resistance based on their temperature. This change in resistance can be measured and converted into a viewable image by thousands of microbolometer pixels. All objects emit some level of thermal infrared light; the hotter an object is, the more radiation it emits and the more that light will change the resistance of each bolometer. Resolution is typically far behind current night vision devices, yet target detection ranges are typically greater. The rule of thumb is the higher the resolution, the more capable the unit is and the more it is going to cost. Because the resolution is lower than analog or digital night vision devices, thermal imagers are more difficult to interpret and recognize object detail, and the landscape. Furthermore, if all objects in a given scene are at the same temperature, there is very little contrast between them. That said, thermal imagers are particularly good at showing living creates. If you're curious about what's roaming the woods during the day or night, how long a car has been parked on the street corner or where the dog went through smoke, haze, rain or fog the applications of a thermal are many. At the very bottom of the night vision market are toys advertised as night vision devices to the unassuming. These units are typically cheap, come from Asia and claim to allow the user to see in the dark. A nice quality flashlight is far more effective at the task. At their best, these devices can offer similar performance to inexpensive indoor home security cameras equipped with a night mode. To produce a quasi-visible image in a low-light environment, an external infrared illuminator, or a filtered light source is required. Even then, the image is only discernible at very close distances, and typically most effective within the confines of a small room with light colored, reflective walls. In low/no light conditions, even with the aid of an artificial light source, these devices offer extremely limited range and suffer from excessive, image obscuring electronic noise. Anything beyond the distance of its flood illuminator will be unrecognizable. While these novelty devices use a digital sensor, they should not be confused with high-quality, CMOS-equipped digital night vision devices. Imagine wrap around ski goggles that allow full color night vision fused with thermal technology. Integrated within the lens of the goggle is a heads-up display with an information overlay displaying speed, direction, navigational routes, mapping software, communications, your friends and foes, targeting, aiming integration and more. The future is very clear for digital night vision devices and that future is awe inspiring.	<urn:uuid:6c10feca-f972-4cdb-8f1d-c23e1b54463e>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://support.sionyx.com/en/support/solutions/articles/61000270283-night-vision-101	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.925857	2,757	2.9375	3
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents. And no, it isn’t because these consumers live in media “bubbles” where they aren’t exposed to the truth. Instead, it has to do with how partisan media promote hostility against their rivals. Using data from the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, researchers from The Ohio State University found that Americans who consumed more partisan media had stronger negative feelings than others toward political opponents. This dislike was linked to greater belief in misperceptions about those from the “other side.” “Partisan news outlets promote a feeling of animosity toward the other side and that animosity can help explain inaccurate beliefs,” said R. Kelly Garrett, lead author of the study and professor of communication at Ohio State. “As people grow increasingly hostile towards those with whom they disagree, our study found they are more likely to believe false information about them.” The findings suggested that the link between partisan media use, hostility and belief in falsehoods was more pronounced among Republicans than among Democrats. Garrett said this finding was “provocative,” but that this data alone isn’t enough to prove that association. But the findings, published online this week in the Journal of Communication, do offer a grim warning. “If this (partisan) hostility translates into a willingness to believe anything that members of your party tell you, regardless of empirical evidence or claims made by those not belonging to the ingroup, then the U.S. political situation is dire,” the study authors wrote. Two surveys were designed and implemented by Garrett and his colleagues. During the 2012 presidential election campaign, 652 Americans were interviewed online three times: near the beginning and middle of the campaign and right after the election. During each wave of the study, the participants were asked about how often they used partisan news outlets to get information about the presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. They also rated how favorably they felt about each candidate on a scale of 0 to 10. They also rated on a scale of 1 (definitely false) to 5 (definitely true) whether they believed four statements about Obama and four statements about Romney that were false but had been reported in partisan media outlets. One of the statements about Obama was that he is a socialist and one about Romney was that he believes Mormon Church leaders (Romney is Mormon) should play a defining role in national affairs. Results showed that the more that any individual Republican in the study consumed conservative media outlets, the more that he or she disliked Obama and the more that he or she believed falsehoods about Obama. There was no similar finding among Democrats who used liberal media, but Garrett cautions against making too much of that finding. It is possible, for example, that the differences between Republicans and Democrats could be connected to the falsehoods chosen for this study. The study of the 2016 election involved 625 respondents who were also interviewed three times during the course of the election season. But in this case, the researchers focused on just one issue in which partisans on both sides had closely matched misperceptions: Russian interference in the election. Investigations at that time showed evidence of Russian hacking into email accounts of the Democratic Party, but there was no conclusive evidence one way or the other about any coordination with the Trump campaign. The researchers asked participants if the investigation had confirmed coordination between Russian intelligence and the Trump campaign (a liberal falsehood) or confirmed no coordination (a conservative falsehood). They could also choose that there was no conclusive evidence at the time, which was the true statement. The results were similar to the first study. Those who consumed more conservative media showed greater dislike than others of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and were more likely to believe the misperception that investigators had cleared Trump of coordination. Again, there was no similar finding among those who consumed more news from liberal media outlets. “The fact that we found the same difference between liberal media use and conservative media use in 2016 as we did in 2012 is provocative,” Garrett said. “It merits more careful scrutiny. We think these results provide a useful step forward. But it would be a mistake to treat this issue as settled.” Garrett said the study helps fill the void left when research showed that most people aren’t viewing only news that supports their side. “We used to think that if we could just expose people to all the information out there, the truth would emerge. The problem is that we now have a lot of evidence that people don’t live in bubbles – they may consume more media from one side, but they aren’t avoiding everything else,” he said. “Our results suggest an alternative reason why partisan media viewers believe misperceptions.” The findings also suggest that partisan media can help promote belief in falsehoods about political opponents without even mentioning the misperceptions themselves. “Encouraging hostility toward political opponents has the same effect,” Garrett said. Co-authors on the study were Jacob Long and Min Seon Jeong, graduate students in communication at Ohio State. The study is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation. 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Looking at the number of updating new data science job in their LinkedIn profile, it seems the lockdown has not affected the hiring spree of data science professionals. That’s a great sign for big data aspirants, but you need to understand that hands-on experience and a sound preparation for the interview are the keys to success. A well-prepared interview session will set you apart from the lot. What is big data? A large amount of raw data generated from different digital sources like social media platforms, internet, and smart phones. Big Data Analytics is the use of proper tools to transform, cleanse, profile and aggregate the data for informed Business decisions. We are listing some of the most frequently asked Big Data interview questions . Though every Big Data PG Course Interview Questions can different all the time or could be based on the scope of a job, we can help you out with the top Big Data Interview Questions along with their answers. We hope this article will take you a step closer to your successful career in Big Data. What do you know about the term “Big Data”? The term Big Data is used for complex and large datasets. As a relational database cannot handle big data, businesses use special methods and tools to perform data analysis on large unstructured data sets. Big data enables businesses to understand their business better and helps them take decisions that impacts their business for good. List of PGP Programs:-	<urn:uuid:b6b61395-c31b-411e-abe3-489203b00cd0>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://timesindia.in/it-courses-career/big-data-interview-questions-for-freshers/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.929945	294	2.203125	2
Russian invasion to Ukraine has once more revealed the versatile nature of the modern warfare and contemporary conflicts. Alongside with land, air and sea, cyberspace remains the area of fierce clashes between Russia and Ukraine. Internet, especially social networks are widely used for various types of information and psychological operations. Same time, the ongoing revolution in communication technologies makes almost impossible to hide the information. Accordingly, one of the main specific characteristics of the war is the fact that society is more informed about ongoing situation, than ever. This process cannot be discussed in a single dimension as far as it has its advantages and downsides. On the hand it is extremely difficult to hide the atrocities and war crimes that has been conducted on Ukrainian soil, it is much easier to gather evidence and get information directly from the victims, or eyewitnesses. On the other hand, the war has become into a reality show type entertainment for millions of spectators all over the world. As one of the Ukrainian politicians has already mentioned, the western society is looking at the war as if it was some show, however everything what is happening is happening for real, and everything what people see is about the indescribable human tragedy, as far as the war at first place affects those people, who are not concerned or linked to the politics, conflict and just desire to have normal, peaceful lives where their rights are protected and their lives, dignity and personality are not at risk of destruction and humiliation. At this extend the question rises, what role a facial recognition technology, like PimEyes can play? As far as the more advanced the facial recognition gets, easier to find a person who has ever been connected to the internet. One of the main characteristics of the war in Ukraine is that fighters from both sides upload material to various internet sources where their faces and locations are visible. Same time, from both side enormous amount of photo and video material are generated where faces of war hostages are displayed, where they publicly admit war crimes, or ask for mercy. Faces if refugees, internally displaced persons, or civilian hostages permanently are displayed by various media sources, users, or even fighters themselves. In such cases, efficient facial recognition solutions might be really handful to search or identify those people who represent subject of particular interest. At the beginning of Russian invasion to Ukraine, PimEyes received multiple requests from Russian based users about permission to use the facial recognition technology to search for their family members or Ukrainian soldiers who have been posting videos in different online sources. After analysis of the requests and traffic from Russian Federation, PimEyes team saw the risk that their product might be used for illegal purposes or might be used by special services of Russia to identify Ukrainian individuals who are actively involved in information operations, or just create content to encourage Ukrainian society to resist Russian occupation. To avoid using PimEyes services for such distorted purposes PimEyes team made up decision to bar Russian Federation from its services till the end of aggression. Every user who is based in Russia at this moment is unavailable to perform searches or use any other services offered by the company. Same time, PimEyes made a statement that they are ready to provide any possible assistance to investigation process of the war crimes, cooperate with international humanitarian organizations that work to find the missing people, identify war criminals, or military hostages who need to be returned to their country.	<urn:uuid:19b5be9c-4143-4227-854b-aa940f27be4a>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://mediavataar.com/index.php/news/marketing/item/17263-contemporary-conflicts-and-facial-recognition	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.952777	680	2.84375	3
The strong north-easterly faded overnight to a breeze come morning. It was still very cold for the first few hours of the day, though a number of sunny spells allowed some relief from the cold. Not much in the way of visible migration for the first few hours other than a small number of Linnet 38 (including a flock of 17 in the Camping Field) and a small fall of Redwing (11). There was, however, lots of cetacean activity with at least 15 Common Dolphin and five Harbour Porpoise feeding off South West Point at around 7:30am. \|Redwing at Jenny's Cove, 1 Apr © Dean Jones\| A few more Jackdaw joined the St Helen's Tower gang, reaching 11 birds by the evening. Two Red-throated Diver were foraging together offshore from the Landing Bay first thing and a Great Northern Diver was loafing off the Terrace. This morning also saw the first three-figure Puffin count of the year, with 184 birds on land and on the water between the Battery and Pyramid Slope. Come the afternoon, the wind dropped away to near nothing, triggering a little flurry of Willow Warbler (11), Chiffchaff (23) and Wheatear (18) – including a few more colour-ringed birds at Quarter Wall. \|Chiffchaff at Quarter Wall Pond, 1 Apr © Dean Jones\| \|Willow Warbler on the Terrace, 1 Apr © Dean Jones\| Other birds recorded included 21 Manx Shearwater feeding off South West Point this morning, just 15 Fulmar, the Quarters Water Rail, four Woodpigeon, 30 Kittiwake, 877 Razorbill, 1,760 Guillemot (lots of auk activity on the ledges today), 27 Skylark, 98 Meadow Pipit, five Pied Wagtail, two Blackcap, four Goldcrest (including one calling in Jenny’s Cove), 12 Dunnock, seven Robin, two male Stonechat, six Blackbird, four Chaffinch and 13 Goldfinch. Ringing totals (retraps in brackets): Willow Warbler 8, Chiffchaff 9, Blackcap 2, Wren 1 (1) and Robin (1). Thursdsay 2nd April A day of moderate north-westerlies. Overcast in the morning, giving way to beautiful clear skies by the afternoon. Still rather nippy in the wind, particularly in the morning, but much warmer than the past few days. \|A beautiful spring day at Quarter Wall Copse, 2 Apr © Dean Jones\| Avian highlights today included a spectacular flock of 59 Jackdaws which drifted over the South East Point around 13:00 hrs. From here, the gang moved around the island for a few hours, resting briefly in Barton Field, Millcombe and the Church Tower before heading north and out of sight. This is the highest spring count of this canny corvid for the island, with the previous record being 53 birds on April 25th 1948, and the third-largest all-time count (record 250 birds on 20th October 1983). Two very handsome male Ring Ouzels – one in Barton Field and one at Quarter Wall – were a very welcome addition to the day list too. \|The Arrival – Jackdaws over South East Point, 2 Apr © Dean Jones\| \|The Arrival – part of the exceptional flock of 59 Jackdaws © Dean Jones\| \|Male Ring Ouzel in Barton Field, 2 Apr © Dean Jones\| Other birds along the South End and the Lower East Side Path included a Great Northern Diver (Rosie Ellis), the Quarters Water Rail, four Woodpigeon, 14 Skylark, 47 Meadow Pipit, three Pied Wagtail, eight Blackcap, 16 Chiffchaff, eight Willow Warbler, four Goldcrest, eight Dunnock, four Robin, three Stonechat, two Wheatear, six Blackbird, 16 Redwing, a lone Fieldfare, four Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch and three Linnet. Non-avian news: Along the sheltered and sun-kissed east coast this afternoon there was lots of queen bumblebee activity, with at least 30 Buff-tailed Bumblebees, one White-tailed and two Common Carder Bees noted. Butterflies were also on show today, with three Peacocks along the East Side, a Small Tortoiseshell in Millcombe and the first Green-veined White of the spring on the Terrace. Finally, a total of three Barrel Jellyfish were recorded along the east. Friday 3rd April A cold and overcast start to the day, coupled with a light south-westerly breeze, becoming warm and sunny by the afternoon. Despite the better conditions for passage, it was a rather quiet day on the migrant front. A small push of Pied and alba Wagtails (14 birds) was observed first thing, as well as small numbers of Willow Warbler (8) and Chiffchaff (12) in Millcombe. Eleven of the Jackdaws from yesterday – perhaps the original Church Tower gang – were present in Barton Field during the mid-morning. Six Swallows were also recorded making their way north throughout the day, and a female Greenfinch was calling from the Laundry Garden privet in the late afternoon. Other birds include the Quarters Water Rail, four Woodpigeon, 25 Skylark, 54 Meadow Pipit, two Blackcap, six Goldcrest, five Dunnock, three Robin (including one bird gathering nesting material in Millcombe), three Wheatear, seven Blackbird, two Redwing, four Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch and six Linnet. \|Guillemots, Razorbills & Puffins on their breeding ledges at Jenny's Cove, 1 Apr © Dean Jones\| Ringing totals (retraps in brackets): Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 5 (1), Blackcap 1, Goldcrest (1), Wren (1) and a House Sparrow (1). Saturday 4th April Sunny spells, prolonged overcast periods and a stiff southerly wind, turning south-easterly by the evening. Birding highlights from today included a very handsome male Merlin – the first of the spring – hunting Meadow Pipits in Barton Field in the afternoon. Further up the island, a Great Northern Diver was rafting upon the hefty swell offshore from the Terrace. The Church Tower Jackdaws remained on the island for the first few hours of the day before they were seen gaining height and disappearing north over the Village, and a small fall of Phylloscopus warblers was noted, most of which were foraging inconspicuously in some of the more sheltered areas of the island. \|A rather worn Peacock basking on the Terrace, 2 Apr © Zoë Barton\| Sightings of note included the Quarters Water Rail again, eight Woodpigeon, two Kestrel together over the Terrace, a Sparrowhawk in Millcombe first thing, 17 Swallow, two House Martin over Quarter Wall, a single Sand Martin, 24 Skylark, 40 Meadow Pipit, two Pied Wagtail, three Blackcap, 19 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, six Goldcrest, 12 Dunnock, five Robin, five Blackbird, three Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch and 23 Linnet. Sunday 5th April Strong south-easterly winds today picking up to near gale force by the afternoon – lots of sunshine still between bouts of cloud. A pretty quiet day today on the bird front as the strong winds enveloped the island. 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The PARIS trial, published somewhat appropriately on the bleak, foggy morning of March 22nd amidst snow flurries and a top of 2°C at the NEJMs Boston headquarters, is a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial, looking at infants presenting to hospital with clinically diagnosed bronchiolitis, who required supplemental oxygen. They randomised kids to receive either bog standard “low flow” oxygen to keep their SaO2 > 92% (or > 94% in centres where 92% was deemed a little too scary), or immediate treatment with “high-flow” oxygen at 2 L/kg/min. Their primary outcome was the need for “escalation of care”, which we’ll get to in due course, and their secondary outcomes included admission to ICU, hospital LOS (length of stay), ICU LOS, and duration of oxygen treatment. The study involved 15 Australian and 2 New Zealand hospitals. Funding was sourced from six bodies including the NHMRC, and five non-profit institutional research foundations. While there was no industry funding, Fisher & Paykel provided the high-flow equipment for use in the trial. For budding health ethics & policy researchers out there, an interesting follow-up study might be there for the taking: F&P’s sales of high-flow units before and after the publication of the PARIS trial. Some 20,795 infants were identified and screened between October 2013 and August 2016, with 18,578 excluded (11,081 had bronchiolitis but didn’t need oxygen, 7,341 had a different illness, 535 simply missed the boat logistically/administratively, 156 had bronchiolitis but were sick enough to be whisked away immediately to ICU before enrolment could occur, 44 had consent refused up-front, and another 166 had consent withdrawn at a later time), leaving 1,472 kids who made it through for analysis. With 733 patients in the SOT (standard oxygen therapy) group, and 739 in the HFOT (high-flow oxygen therapy) group, this was a reasonably large, well-powered study. So… what did they find? Was it important? Will it change practice?? Will it be misinterpreted??? Will Fisher & Paykel sell more high-flow oxygen units next year than they otherwise would have???? The answers are, respectively: Things. Yes. Probably. Almost certainly. Even more certainly. Breaking down the important bits: HFOT is safe Adverse outcomes were exceedingly rare in both groups. The pessimist (or pedantic statistician) might suggest that this results in the low frequency of events meaning that comparisons between the two groups are difficult, verging on meaningless. The optimist (or those willing to think a little more carefully) would suggest that this means that no matter what we do with oxygen treatment in these kids, it’s exceptionally safe. Each group had 3 episodes of apnoea, and 1 pneumothorax per group as well. No other badness ensued. The take-home point here is that HFOT does not seem to cause an increased risk of pneumothorax (or apparently any other pulmonary barotrauma), a reasonable concern based on the physiology and mechanics involved. HFOT Reduces the Need for “Escalation of Care” : 12 % vs 23 % Right. This is their primary outcome, and the ONLY positive finding in the trial. Some 12% of kids in the HFOT group required escalation, compared to 23% of the SOT group. The p-value is irrelevant but more than small enough to satisfy those who don’t quite understand how p-values should be used. This is a big difference. It represents an NNT of 9. Which is pretty good, given we get pretty excited about aspirin for AMI, etc. with its NNT ~ 50 (and tPA in stroke, with an NNT ~ ∞). This is impressive stuff. Or… is it? Escalation of care was defined as “increased respiratory support and/or transfer to ICU”. For those in the SOT group, “escalation of care” was invariably escalation to HFOT. This was, in fact, recommended/suggested by the trial investigators. The criteria for triggering escalation of care were defined as follows, and you had to have >2 of these to pull the trigger: - HR unchanged or increased (ie failed to decrease) - RR unchanged or increased (ditto) - O2 requirement in HFOT FiO2 >0.4 …or… O2 > 2 LPM in SOT group - Local early-warning tool (PEWS for TCH) triggered a review - Clinician felt a disturbance in The Force (ie concern for any reason) CAVEAT EMPTOR – Beware of composite endpoints…and this is one of them! What’s composite about it? Well, the investigators have taken the liberty of lumping in “This kid required* moving from SOT to HFOT” with “This kid needed to go to ICU”. From a clinical perspective, these are two VERY different things, even allowing for a generous definition (see the above list) of “required”. Why does it matter in the context of the reported outcomes in this trial? Well, it matters because the primary (composite) outcome showed a massive difference, and is therefore what will be reported, and remembered by clinicians, when perhaps…dare I suggest…a perusal of the secondary outcomes (which, conveniently in this case, allows disentanglement of the composite primary figures) may be more elucidating, and vastly more clinically relevant. HFOT Does Not Improve Clinically Relevant Outcomes The secondary outcomes measured in the PARIS trial were: - Admission to ICU - Hospital LOS - ICU LOS - Duration of oxygen Rx As suggested above, these are things we really (or at least should!) care about. You may or may not be surprised to discover that there was no statistically significant difference in any of these outcomes, between the two groups. The part of that which really matters and should be emblazoned in glowing neon, is that the rate of ICU admission was no different. So the difference reported in the primary outcome, which you will recall functionally consists of: Escalation = (“moved from SOT to HFOT” + “admitted to ICU”) is due, in its entirety, to the number of kids who triggered the escalation criteria and moved from SOT to HFOT. More specifically: - 167 / 733 (23%) in SOT were escalated as per criteria - 167 / 167 (100%) of these were put on HFOT - 102 / 167 (61%) of them improved (representing 14% of the initial SOT group overall) - 65 / 167 (39%) did not improve, and went to ICU (representing 9% of the SOT group) But wait… Considering the above in context: - 9% of the SOT group ended up in ICU - 12% of the HFOT group ended up in ICU Yep. More kids in the got-immediate-HFOT group went to ICU. And before you hurl rotten fruit and lengthy diatribes about selection bias in my direction, these kids were randomised to the SOT & HFOT groups. If they looked sick enough that someone wanted to start HFOT immediately without randomisation, they were not included in the study. Summary (All Staff) This was a well-designed, large, multi-centre study sufficiently powered to find fairly small but real differences in outcomes in infants presenting to hospital with bronchiolitis who required oxygen. The primary outcome showed a large difference between the groups, but this was a composite outcome, with the entire difference between groups caused by escalation from SOT to HFOT. The analysed and reported secondary outcomes, which were far more clinically relevant, showed no statistical difference between groups, and indeed even showed a potential trend towards harm in the HFOT group (12% vs 9% required ICU admission). Even granting clinical relevance to the primary outcome, we are left with an NNT of 9, which whilst numerically impressive, in the real world essentially translates to having to set up 9 patients on high-flow oxygen immediately, in order to avoid having to put 1 child on it later if they are not improving on standard low-flow oxygen. This represents a considerable imposition on resources including equipment, maintenance, and nursing staff. Were we to take the primary outcome at face value, it is unclear that changing practice to commence HFOT in all cases of bronchiolitis with an oxygen requirement, would produce any clinically relevant benefit for our patients, and would impose a large logistic burden on the department. Summary of the Summary (ED Registrars still working on their ADHD) - High-flow oxygen Rx is safe - High-flow oxygen Rx makes no difference to clinically important outcomes - Admission to ICU - ICU LOS - Hospital LOS - Duration of oxygen Rx - Putting 9 kids on HFOT right away prevents you having to put 1 kid on it later if they don’t pick up with simple low-flow oxygen - It’s probably not worth it Summary of the Summary of the Summary (ED Consultants with advanced ADHD) - Use standard low-flow oxygen first - Move to high-flow if you’re not winning - Keep in mind that doing so will not change the outcome PARIS Trial @ NEJM – http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1714855	<urn:uuid:05e33e45-36e5-43fa-9b75-243fc7c9cbd5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://triagemonkey.com/2018/07/17/wheezing-in-the-city-of-lights/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.959724	2,324	1.648438	2
To retire and never run out of money could be your reality today! The strategy to never run out of money when retiring is something many struggles with but very few really solve. Let’s face it once and for all. If you rely on your pension funds only, the probability is pretty high that you will run out of money in retirement. Of course, the situation varies a lot from person to person, but this “lack-of-money-syndrome” is quite simple to explain: - There are no sufficient retirement savings to back up your current lifestyle. - People are living much longer than before. There are many things that can be subject to discussion when it comes to retirement and never run out of money. However, these two realities are the naked truth nobody can deny. When surfing around on the Internet, you’ll find a lot of explanations and proposals for solutions. But they are primarily defensive ones. What does that mean? 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NEW DELHI: The transition of the digital ecosystem to the metaverse, where a person will feel immersed in a virtual world, will push data usage by 20 times across the globe by 2032 and telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are suitably placed to benefit from the surge in India, a Credit Suisse report has said. The report said metaverse has enormous potential to further expand screen time and drive more bandwidth consumption. "Internet traffic is already 80 per cent video and has been growing at a 30 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate). Our team projects that even modest metaverse usage could drive a further 37 per cent CAGR in the next decade to 20x current data usage," the report said on Thursday. Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies are expected to see a boom as these are the technologies that are required for accessing the metaverse. According to the report, while 5G will support the metaverse ecosystem, the emergence of 6G will enhance metaverse use cases. It said the gaming segment is one of the segments where early use cases of metaverse are expected. The report mentioned that gaming is at an early stage in India and mobile gaming is being driven by mobile phones due to the emergence of affordable smartphones and 4G data services. "Mobile internet remains the key medium for Indian users to go online, given relatively low fixed broadband penetration. The share of mobile gaming in online games is expected to increase in future," the report said. The report added that India is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of the number of hours spent on mobile per day but it has low penetration of fixed broadband compared to global peers, which will be key to realise the full potential of the metaverse. "While it is too early to determine the impact of metaverse on Indian telcos' revenues, we believe Bharti Airtel (with 17 per cent of revenues from fixed line) and Jio are well placed to benefit from surge in data usage driven by metaverse in the latter half of this decade," the report said. The report projects fixed broadband penetration in India to increase to nine per cent in the current fiscal 22E from 6.8 per cent in FY20. "We expect the penetration to increase further to 12.6 per cent by FY25E driven by continued demand for data and telcos' push to improve utilisation rate of their fibre infrastructure," the report said.	<urn:uuid:a011ffe5-6a7f-4e26-a7d5-f82cc8e95b82>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2022/feb/18/metaverse-to-push-data-usage-by-20-times-in-next-10-years-jio-airtel-to-gain-report-2421011.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.944323	509	1.601563	2
In order to evaluate the shale microscopic pore characteristics more economically and effectively in limited circumstances, the pore characteristics of Longmaxi Formation in Pengshui area, Sichuan Basin, were qualitatively observed and analyzed with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) with argon ion polishing method at the same time. Pore quantitative information were extracted from shale SEM and FESEM images with the help of a professional image analysis software IamgeJ2x, and combined with statistical methods, the whole pore size distribution as well as shale pore fractal dimension and the relevance between fractal dimension and organic matter content, mineral composition and pore adsorption capacity and the corresponding pore structure characteristics of Longmaxi Formation in Pengshui area were analyzed. The study shows that under SEM, there are mostly micro pores of Longmaxi Formation in Pengshui area. The main pore types include intergranular pore, clay mineral layer pore, intragranular pore and micro cracks, etc. Through argon ion polishing FESEM, there mainly develop nanoscale pores. The main pore types contain organic pore, inorganic mineral pore (pyrite intergranular pore, intragranular pore, clay mineral layer pore and intergranular pore, etc.) and micro cracks. The use of both of the two methords is more advantageous to qualitatively analyze shale pore. The whole pore size distribution of shale pore has four main peaks and the main distribution range is 3~10 nm, 10~40 nm, 100~400 nm, 1~4 μm, respectively. The shape factor of shale organic matter pore is distributed between 0.9~1 and inorganic mineral pore is distributed between 0.5~0.7. It shows that the organic matter pore is circular, nearly circular and inorganic mineral pore shape is triangle, polygon, slit shape and so on. The inorganic mineral pore shape is relativly complex because of the different pore causes. The shale pore of Longmaxi Formation in Pengshui area conforms to the fractal features, and the organic pore fractal dimension is smaller than that of inorganic mineral pore, showing that the organic matter pore structure is relatively simple. There is a certain relevance between fractal dimension and organic matter content, mineral composition, porosity, and adsorbed gas content. With the increase of the organic matter content, the shale pore fractal dimension increase, the pore structure characteristics become complicated. With the shale pore fractal dimension increasing, the biggest gas adsorption quantity increases and the ability of pore adsorption strengthens.	<urn:uuid:34b9f468-4945-48ce-993a-8bf0d135ae75>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.adearth.ac.cn/EN/10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2016.07.0751.	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00264.warc.gz	en	0.911054	581	2.203125	2
- She fled as if she were a startled nymph. - There are many stories about the nymphs in Roman fairy tales. - A divinity presiding over forests and trees; a wood nymph. - A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis. - Any of a group of mountain nymphs.	<urn:uuid:db24f753-7827-42c7-9531-7be2016025b7>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.ifaxue.org/ifaxue_en_cn_dict/608393---.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00264.warc.gz	en	0.865103	266	2.46875	2
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2020 with a symposium to showcase Africa’s heritage of Astronomical excellence from the 20th-22nd of October 2020 in Kirstenbosch, South Africa. The symposium themed ” Beyond 200 years of Astronomy”, is hosted by the South African Astronomical Observatory and aims to attract students, postdocs, researchers, and faculty from around Africa. The confirmed speakers include Prof Petri Vaisanen, SAAO; Dr. Bernard Fanaroff, SARAO; Dr. Rab Adam, SARAO, Dr. Itumeleng Monagang, SAAO, Dr. Rosalind Skelton, SAAO, Dr. Moses Mogotsi, SAAO, Prof Patrick Woudt, UC; Prof Amanda Weltman, UCT; Prof Roy Maartens, UWC; Prof Roger Deane, UP; Prof Jamal Mimouni, AfAS. The call for paper is an opportunity for emerging astronomical researchers to share their work, and the social programme offers fellowship and networking with colleagues in Astronomy. For more information, please contact +27 (0)21 683 2934 or email email@example.com The Authority on News, Data and Market Analysis for the African Space Industry.	<urn:uuid:3b9af40c-7e05-486a-8c4a-4e8e503b7f00>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://africanews.space/south-african-astronomical-observatory-to-celebrate-its-200th-anniversary/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00264.warc.gz	en	0.812909	286	1.742188	2
For many individuals, their big toe is not, in fact, their biggest toe. It isn’t uncommon for one of the lesser toes to grow longer than the big toe, but such a deformity can create problems both aesthetically and functionally. An abnormally long toe can appear unattractive and embarrassing and limit the kinds of shoes the person can wear, including stylish yet ill-fitting shoes and open-toe sandals. Additionally, a longer than usual lesser toe can lead to further deformity and deterioration of the toe including a hammertoe contracture of the toe. Most often, it is the toe closest to the big toe that is the one at issue, hanging off the edge of an open-toed shoe. Usually, the big toe is approximately equal in the length to the second and possibly third toe, followed by the shorter fourth and fifth toes to create a profile and shape known as a parabola. An elongated toe disrupts this parabola. For those with an elongated toe, the nail on that toe can become darkened and thickened from possible fungal infection or micro-trauma. The joints on the dorsum (top) of the toe typically rub and become irritated from the top of the shoe, causing unsightly corns, blisters, scarring, pain, and occasionally open wounds. At JAWSpodiatry, we frequently see patients who want to do something about a long lesser toe, whether for cosmetic reasons or otherwise. As with every foot and ankle problem we treat, we always consider non-surgical or minimally invasive treatment options for overly long toes, but the nature of the condition is such that toe-shortening surgery is often the only practical and effective solution. Cosmetic toe-shortening surgery can correct an abnormally long toe to allow for greater shoe options and a more pleasing appearance. If You’re Ready to Fix an Elongated Toe, Call the Foot and Ankle Specialists at JAWSpodiatry Today. If an elongated toe is causing you embarrassment or keeping you from wearing the kinds of shoe styles you want, you don’t need to live with it anymore. At JAWSpodiatry in Hollywood, Florida, our exceptional podiatrists and surgeons focus exclusively on treating foot and ankle problems. If we do recommend toe-shortening surgery, our experienced podiatrists will perform your procedure with the utmost care and precision, using the most advanced technology and methods. Please contact us today at (954) 922-7333 to schedule a consultation.	<urn:uuid:1d144413-528f-4266-b8c2-b3545976c782>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.jawspodiatry.com/what-is-aesthetic-toe-shortening-surgery/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.939783	529	1.710938	2
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced a new executive order limiting evictions on Thursday. The Maine COVID-19 rent relief program will prohibit evictions from commercial ventures, rental apartments, small businesses and homes. "Today the house allows us to stay safe and healthy." Mills said while giving an update on Maine's response to coronavirus. "Homes are a lot more than bricks and modernizing beams. It is where we sleep safely each night and dream of a bright tomorrow." Mills said the order will strengthen penalties against landlords and property owners who are trying to evict residents unlawfully. The program will include a fund of $5 million and took effect Thursday. Residents who need assistance from the rent relief program can find the application at www.mainehousing.org/covidrent. "We do our part and stay apart," Mills said. "Today, we stay healthy at home." Three more Mainers died from COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 27, Maine Center for Disease Control Director Nirav Shah said on Thursday. Two of the new deaths came from York County -- a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s -- and the other was a woman in her 70s from Waldo County, Shah said. The number of Maine residents who have tested positive for coronavirus is now at 796 as of Thursday, an increase of 26 from the day before. Shah said there were 130 people hospitalized as of Thursday, including 27 in regular beds, 20 in intensive care units and seven on ventilators. According to Maine CDC, 333 Mainers have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, an increase of 28 from the day before. Maine CDC said that community transmission is occurring in Androscoggin County in addition to Cumberland, York and Penobscot counties. According to Maine CDC, there are 35 positive cases at Tall Pines Retirement and Health Care Community in Belfast, an increase of 10 since Wednesday, 41 at the Maine Veteran's Home facility in Scarborough, 70 at the Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation and five at The Cedars in Portland. Shah said Maine CDC is now investigating five outbreaks at these facilities, with four new cases reported at Falmouth by the Sea in Falmouth. The number of volunteers who applied to Maine Responds Emergency Health Volunteer System has nearly doubled since January, with 2,600 people with specific medical skills joining the medical workforce, Shah said. Among these are nurses, behavioral health specialists, EMT paramedics, respiratory therapists and physician assistants. "Every single entity in Maine is doing its part," Shah said. "A lot of people by staying at home, others joining the medical workforce."	<urn:uuid:bb999bb9-16a8-4356-95a6-422b67a2fb24>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.necn.com/news/coronavirus/gov-mills-to-give-update-on-maines-response-to-coronavirus/2260858/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz	en	0.969582	568	1.695313	2

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