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Grades: a D or an F? I’ll take an F please.
Oh, you’ve heard the old adage that less is more. We all know that it’s wrong. Why would you want quieter speakers, a slower computer, or less money? Everybody knows that more is indeed more. But more doesn’t mean better, as some students in a California school are learning.
Dozier-Libbey Medical High School in Antioch, California opened two years ago with a new premise-abolishing Ds from the grading system. And in many ways, it makes sense-nobody wants Ds, and they’re perched right between the permissible C and the dreaded F. But alas, in practice, this system didn’t work—high school students (and their parents) became frustrated with the failing grades some of them received, which lowered their GPAs. As a result, the district finally decided to add Ds back to the mix, and as a small gift, retroactively changed every single F into a D. Great, right? Nope. While it did raise the GPAs of students, it also prevented them from retaking subjects that they had previously failed. Obviously, many of these students actually wanted the F—by having a failing grade, they were allowed to retake classes, something that a barely-passing D didn’t allow them to do.
So in a situation like this, what is a school to do? Bring back the Fs? Change the policy and allow students with Ds to retake classes? This is not an easy question to answer, and there is a cost to each option as well. If the school allowed students with Ds to retake classes, wouldn’t this hurt students who had just barely gotten a C by not allowing them the opportunity to retake a course? And how well do grades truly demonstrate differences in knowledge? Does a 71% take significantly more effort or knowledge to earn than a 69%? From my perspective, it seems like the best way to solve this problem is to allow all students to retake courses, regardless of the grade they received. It isn’t fair to give a group of students a second chance simply because they did poorly the first time they took a class. If a second chance is given, it should be extended to all students.
The ramifications of this extend well beyond a student’s freshman transcript; in today’s increasingly competitive world, we often look to standardized measurements (like grades and test scores) as shortcuts to find optimal candidates for jobs and positions. At a place like Duke, it is easy to see how important these standards are. While these standards are often useful and efficient, we must also consider the shortcomings. For example, grades don’t demonstrate promise or dedication, and they don’t inherently take into account improvement over time.
We’ve all been in that instance where we are on the border of a better (or worse) grade. We know how much of a difference these small indicators make. And as a result, it is our responsibility to look (and live) beyond these standards. We should accept them, but we should also look at them as just a small part of who an individual is.
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EVP_RAND - the random bit generator
#include <openssl/evp.h> #include <rand.h>
The default OpenSSL RAND method is based on the EVP_RAND classes to provide non-deterministic inputs to other cryptographic algorithms.
While the RAND API is the 'frontend' which is intended to be used by application developers for obtaining random bytes, the EVP_RAND API serves as the 'backend', connecting the former with the operating systems's entropy sources and providing access to deterministic random bit generators (DRBG) and their configuration parameters. A DRBG is a certain type of cryptographically-secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG), which is described in [NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1].
Unless you have very specific requirements for your random generator, it is in general not necessary to utilize the EVP_RAND API directly. The usual way to obtain random bytes is to use RAND_bytes(3) or RAND_priv_bytes(3), see also RAND(7).
Typical Use Cases¶
Typical examples for such special use cases are the following:
- You want to use your own private DRBG instances. Multiple DRBG instances which are accessed only by a single thread provide additional security (because their internal states are independent) and better scalability in multithreaded applications (because they don't need to be locked).
- You need to integrate a previously unsupported entropy source. Refer to provider-rand(7) for the implementation details to support adding randomness sources to EVP_RAND.
- You need to change the default settings of the standard OpenSSL RAND implementation to meet specific requirements.
An EVP_RAND instance can be used as the entropy source of another EVP_RAND instance, provided it has itself access to a valid entropy source. The EVP_RAND instance which acts as entropy source is called the parent, the other instance the child. Typically, the child will be a DRBG because it does not make sense for the child to be an entropy source.
This is called chaining. A chained EVP_RAND instance is created by passing a pointer to the parent EVP_RAND_CTX as argument to the EVP_RAND_CTX_new() call. It is possible to create chains of more than two DRBG in a row. It is also possible to use any EVP_RAND_CTX class as the parent, however, only a live entropy source may ignore and not use its parent.
THE THREE SHARED DRBG INSTANCES¶
Currently, there are three shared DRBG instances, the <primary>, <public>, and <private> DRBG. While the <primary> DRBG is a single global instance, the <public> and <private> DRBG are created per thread and accessed through thread-local storage.
The <primary> DRBG instance¶
The <primary> DRBG is not used directly by the application, only for reseeding the two other two DRBG instances. It reseeds itself by obtaining randomness either from os entropy sources or by consuming randomness which was added previously by RAND_add(3).
The <public> DRBG instance¶
This instance is used per default by RAND_bytes(3).
The <private> DRBG instance¶
This instance is used per default by RAND_priv_bytes(3)
The <primary> DRBG is intended to be accessed concurrently for reseeding by its child DRBG instances. The necessary locking is done internally. It is not thread-safe to access the <primary> DRBG directly via the EVP_RAND interface. The <public> and <private> DRBG are thread-local, i.e. there is an instance of each per thread. So they can safely be accessed without locking via the EVP_RAND interface.
Pointers to these DRBG instances can be obtained using RAND_get0_primary(), RAND_get0_public() and RAND_get0_private(), respectively. Note that it is not allowed to store a pointer to one of the thread-local DRBG instances in a variable or other memory location where it will be accessed and used by multiple threads.
All other DRBG instances created by an application don't support locking, because they are intended to be used by a single thread. Instead of accessing a single DRBG instance concurrently from different threads, it is recommended to instantiate a separate DRBG instance per thread. Using the <primary> DRBG as entropy source for multiple DRBG instances on different threads is thread-safe, because the DRBG instance will lock the <primary> DRBG automatically for obtaining random input.
THE OVERALL PICTURE¶
The following picture gives an overview over how the DRBG instances work together and are being used.
+--------------------+ | os entropy sources | +--------------------+ | v +-----------------------------+ RAND_add() ==> <primary> <-| shared DRBG (with locking) | / \ +-----------------------------+ / \ +---------------------------+ <public> <private> <- | per-thread DRBG instances | | | +---------------------------+ v v RAND_bytes() RAND_priv_bytes() | ^ | | +------------------+ +------------------------------------+ | general purpose | | used for secrets like session keys | | random generator | | and private keys for certificates | +------------------+ +------------------------------------+
The usual way to obtain random bytes is to call RAND_bytes(...) or RAND_priv_bytes(...). These calls are roughly equivalent to calling EVP_RAND_generate(<public>, ...) and EVP_RAND_generate(<private>, ...), respectively.
A DRBG instance seeds itself automatically, pulling random input from its entropy source. The entropy source can be either a trusted operating system entropy source, or another DRBG with access to such a source.
Automatic reseeding occurs after a predefined number of generate requests. The selection of the trusted entropy sources is configured at build time using the --with-rand-seed option. The following sections explain the reseeding process in more detail.
Before satisfying a generate request (EVP_RAND_generate(3)), the DRBG reseeds itself automatically, if one of the following conditions holds:
- the DRBG was not instantiated (=seeded) yet or has been uninstantiated.
- the number of generate requests since the last reseeding exceeds a certain threshold, the so called reseed_interval. This behaviour can be disabled by setting the reseed_interval to 0.
- the time elapsed since the last reseeding exceeds a certain time interval, the so called reseed_time_interval. This can be disabled by setting the reseed_time_interval to 0.
- the DRBG is in an error state.
Note: An error state is entered if the entropy source fails while the DRBG is seeding or reseeding. The last case ensures that the DRBG automatically recovers from the error as soon as the entropy source is available again.
In addition to automatic reseeding, the caller can request an immediate reseeding of the DRBG with fresh entropy by setting the prediction resistance parameter to 1 when calling EVP_RAND_generate(3).
The document [NIST SP 800-90C] describes prediction resistance requests in detail and imposes strict conditions on the entropy sources that are approved for providing prediction resistance. A request for prediction resistance can only be satisfied by pulling fresh entropy from a live entropy source (section 5.5.2 of [NIST SP 800-90C]). It is up to the user to ensure that a live entropy source is configured and is being used.
For the three shared DRBGs (and only for these) there is another way to reseed them manually: If RAND_add(3) is called with a positive randomness argument (or RAND_seed(3)), then this will immediately reseed the <primary> DRBG. The <public> and <private> DRBG will detect this on their next generate call and reseed, pulling randomness from <primary>.
The last feature has been added to support the common practice used with previous OpenSSL versions to call RAND_add() before calling RAND_bytes().
Entropy Input and Additional Data¶
The DRBG distinguishes two different types of random input: entropy, which comes from a trusted source, and additional input', which can optionally be added by the user and is considered untrusted. It is possible to add additional input not only during reseeding, but also for every generate request.
Configuring the Random Seed Source¶
In most cases OpenSSL will automatically choose a suitable seed source for automatically seeding and reseeding its <primary> DRBG. In some cases however, it will be necessary to explicitly specify a seed source during configuration, using the --with-rand-seed option. For more information, see the INSTALL instructions. There are also operating systems where no seed source is available and automatic reseeding is disabled by default.
The following two sections describe the reseeding process of the primary DRBG, depending on whether automatic reseeding is available or not.
Reseeding the primary DRBG with automatic seeding enabled¶
Calling RAND_poll() or RAND_add() is not necessary, because the DRBG pulls the necessary entropy from its source automatically. However, both calls are permitted, and do reseed the RNG.
RAND_add() can be used to add both kinds of random input, depending on the value of the randomness argument:
- randomness == 0:
- The random bytes are mixed as additional input into the current state of the DRBG. Mixing in additional input is not considered a full reseeding, hence the reseed counter is not reset.
- randomness > 0:
- The random bytes are used as entropy input for a full reseeding (resp. reinstantiation) if the DRBG is instantiated (resp. uninstantiated or in an error state). The number of random bits required for reseeding is determined by the security strength of the DRBG. Currently it defaults to 256 bits (32 bytes). It is possible to provide less randomness than required. In this case the missing randomness will be obtained by pulling random input from the trusted entropy sources.
NOTE: Manual reseeding is *not allowed* in FIPS mode, because [NIST SP-800-90Ar1] mandates that entropy *shall not* be provided by the consuming application for instantiation (Section 9.1) or reseeding (Section 9.2). For that reason, the randomness argument is ignored and the random bytes provided by the RAND_add(3) and RAND_seed(3) calls are treated as additional data.
Reseeding the primary DRBG with automatic seeding disabled¶
Calling RAND_poll() will always fail.
RAND_add() needs to be called for initial seeding and periodic reseeding. At least 48 bytes (384 bits) of randomness have to be provided, otherwise the (re-)seeding of the DRBG will fail. This corresponds to one and a half times the security strength of the DRBG. The extra half is used for the nonce during instantiation.
More precisely, the number of bytes needed for seeding depend on the security strength of the DRBG, which is set to 256 by default.
This functionality was added in OpenSSL 3.0.
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Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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07 July 2013
I spent Saturday [6 July 2013] along the Amalfi Coast, which stretches along the southern coast of the peninsula east of Sorrento.
With its steep shoreline, towering cliffs, rocky outcrops, hairpin bends, with the shimmering blue sea below and one pretty coastal town or pastel-coloured village after another, the Amalfi Coast is a popular location for motor advertising shots and the weekend traffic also showed how this a popular destination for both Italians and the thousands of tourists staying in the Naples and Sorrento area.
I had no mid-life-crisis, open-topped red sports car for today’s journey. Instead, I travelled by coach with the four dozen or so people in our group along the only land route on the Amalfi Coast – the 40 km stretch along the Strada Statale 163, running along the coastline from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east.
Below us in the blue sea for the most part of the journey we could see the tiny islands that form Li Galli Archipelago. United the 19th century there were known as Sirenuse and the said to be the home of the mythical Sirens who lured sailors unto the rocks and who may have given their name to Surrentum or Sorrento.
In the 10th and 11th centuries, the Duchy of Amalfi was an independent statelet based on the town of Amalfi. This coastline was part of the Principality of Salerno, until Amalfi was sacked by the Republic of Pisa in 1137.
In 1997, the Amalfi Coast was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and as a cultural landscape. This area is also known for limoncello, a liqueur produced from lemons grown between February and October in the terraced gardens along the coast.
After the unification of Italy, the Amalfi coast has enjoyed a huge economic revival, boosted in the late 20th century by international tourism.
Our first stop was in Positano, a village and commune , mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. It was a port in the mediaeval Amalfi Republic.
The church of Santa Maria Assunta has a dome made of majolica tiles and a 13th century Byzantine icon of a black Madonna. According to local legend, the icon was stolen in Byzantium and was being shipped across the Mediterranean by pirates when a terrible storm blew up in the sea near Positano. The frightened sailors heard a voice on board saying: “Posa, posa!” (“Put down! Put down!”) The sacred icon was taken off the boat and carried to the fishing village, and only then the storm abated.
Positano prospered in the 16th and 17th centuries. However, by the mid-19th century, the town had fallen on hard times, and more than half the population emigrated, mostly to Australia.
By the first half of the 20th century, Positano was a relatively poor fishing village. It began to attract large numbers of tourists in the 1950s, especially after John Steinbeck published his short story ‘Positano’ in Harper’s Bazaar in May, 1953.
“Positano bites deep,” he wrote. “It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.”
After we gone through Positano and stopped briefly on the eastern edge of the town for the panoramic view and freshly squeezed orange juice and once again at a ceramic shop at Grotta dello Smeraldo before continuing on to the harbour town of Amalfi.
I had an internal debate between boats and architecture: would I go on a boat trip with the others out into the Bay of Salerno? Or would I visit the Duomo in Amalfi on my own?
I plan to visit Capri on Monday, so architecture won the day today, and I climbed the broad steep steps to the Duomo di Sant’ndrea. And I was just in time too, for a wedding was about to begin, and by the time the boat-trippers returned the bride had arrived and the cathedral was closed to visitors.
The cathedral doors were cast in bronze in Constantinople in the 11th century. But the entrance to the cathedral is through the beautifully named Chiostro del Paradiso or Cloisters of Paradise, with its ornate Moorish-style colonnades of white-washed, interlaced arches, palm trees, and inner garden.
The cloisters lead into the museum in the former Basilica di Crocifissio, with bare walls and an eclectic collection of ecclesiastical artefacts, including a bishop’s sedan chair made in Macao in the 18th century, along with paintings, mitres and vestments.
Steps lead down to the crypt, with its richly decorated baroque ceiling and a shrine containing the body of Saint Andrew, who gives his name to the cathedral above. The apostle’s body was brought to Amalfi by the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who brought it here in 1204, having plundered it in Constantinople which contains.
The body is buried deep beneath the shrine – although the saint’s head is in Patras in Greece – but the shrine includes a small vessel placed above the coffin to catch a miraculous fluid that is said to flow from the saint’s body ever since the 14th century.
Away from the bustle of the square in the front of the cathedral and back from the busy beach and harbour, the back streets and the stepped side streets were quiet and cool in the mid-day sun.
From Amalfi, we climbed up through the cultivated terraced mountainside and the hairpin bends to Scala, where we had lunch in the Margheritta Hotel, in a balcony looking down on the road we had had climbed in our two small buses.
From Scala, we travelled back down to Ravello, once an independent city state. This was also the setting for part of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal, and here DH Lawrence wrote part of Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
The Duomo, dedicated to Saint Pantaleone, was being prepared for a wedding, but once again I had arrived in time to see the inside of the cathedral and its museum.
The duomo has two ornately decorated pulpits – an Epistle pulpit and a Gospel pulpit. The Gospel pulpit has twisted columns patterned with mosaics resting on six carved lions.
There was time to look inside the tropical gardens of the Villa Rufolo, which inspired Klingsor’s magic garden and the stage design of Wagner’s Parsifal.
Although we could see it from the balconies of Ravello, we never got as far as Salerno.
As we sat to dinner back in the Grand Hotel Moon Valley, a wedding was taking place by the pool, and some of us joined the happy families until late in the evening.
It was the May bank holiday weekend, and it was supposedly the first holiday weekend of the summer. But the rain was heavy, and thick clouds enveloped Achill Island. I had been invited to take part in leading a guided tour of the tiny island of Inishbiggle as part of the ninth Annual Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend, and to speak in Holy Trinity Church.
The channel between Bullsmouth, on the eastern shores of Achill Island, and Inishbiggle has one of the strongest and most treacherous currents in Europe. Those currents are unpredictable, often making Inishbiggle inaccessible. Yet, against all expectations, 80 or more people made the morning crossing in relays on currachs and with Coast Guard volunteers.
Tiny Inishbiggle is squeezed between Achill and the Mayo mainland. It measures only 2.5 km by 1.5 km, with a land area of 2.6 sq km. In recent years, the population has dwindled to about 20, and the school and post office have been closed for some years. There is only one Church of Ireland parishioner on the island, and the only church, Holy Trinity Church, belongs to the Church of Ireland.
Sheila McHugh led the guided walk, and we were offered morning coffee and tea in the island school, now used for Sunday Mass and as a doctor’s clinic. From there, it was a short walk to Holy Trinity Church, where I spoke on the history of the Church of Ireland on Inishbiggle.
A recently populated island
Both the church and the island are unique for Inishbiggle is the only island with only a Church of Ireland church. Inishbiggle is also a new island, for it has been inhabited continuously for less than two centuries.
The island was once part of the Mayo estates of the Ormond Butlers, whose claims were confirmed to Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond, in 1585, and again by King James I in 1612. The Butler lordship, including Achill and Inishbiggle, continued until 1696, when they leased their Mayo estates first to Sir Thomas Bingham and then to Thomas Medlycott.
At the end of the 18th century, the estate, including Achill and Inishbiggle, was bought by John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont, and then in 1785 by Sir Neal O’Donel of Newport House – for £33,598 19s 4d.
But Inishbiggle remained uninhabited until 1834. In 1837, there was no church on either Achill Island or Inishbiggle, and the Rector, Canon Charles Wilson, reported that Sunday services were held in a private house. By 1838, a few buildings had started to appear on Inishbiggle, and in 1839 the Revd Caesar Otway visited Inishbiggle. He suggested it was an ideal island for growing wheat and for a mill, but his proposals came to nothing.
The Revd Edward Nangle saw Inishbiggle as an opportunity to extend the work of his Achill Mission, and by 1841 Inishbiggle had a population of 67. During the Famine, Inishbiggle developed slowly, with the arrival of both Protestant and Catholic tenants from Achill and from mainland Co Mayo, attracted by lower rents and hoping for better living conditions.
In March 1848, hundreds of people from Dooniver, Bullsmouth and Ballycroy approved a declaration thanking Nangle for supplying them with potatoes and turnips from a mission farm on Inishbiggle. Without the food, they said, they would have starved.
Population rise and fall
The first schoolhouse was built on Inishbiggle that year. But by 1851, the population had dropped to 61. A year later, Nangle and the trustees of the Achill Mission bought Inishbiggle from Sir Richard O’Donel. The other trustees were the Hon Somerset Richard Maxwell, the Right Hon Joseph Napier and George Alexander Hamilton.
Somerset Maxwell, who had briefly been the Tory MP for Co Cavan (1839-1840), was a grandson of Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Meath, who built Saint Mary’s Church, Newtownbarry (Bunclody), Co Wexford, and a son of the Revd Henry Maxwell, 6th Lord Farnham. Somerset Maxwell eventually succeeded as the 8th Lord Farnham. His influence may have brought a number of Cavan Protestant families to Achill, including the Sherridan family. George Alexander Hamilton MP was a son of the Revd George Hamilton of Hampton Hall, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. But, despite the trustees’ strong Church links, Inishbiggle remained without a church until the end of the 19th century.
There were 18 families living on Inishbiggle in 1855: their family names were Cafferky, Campbell, Cooney, Fallon, Henery (Henry), Landrum, McDermott, McManmon, Mealley (Malley or O’Malley), Molly (Molloy), Nevin, Reaf and Sweeny. By 1861, Inishbiggle had a population of 145. By 1871, there were 154 people, and by 1881, 171 people.
But by the 1880s, emigration was taking its toll on the Church of Ireland community. The Rector of Achill, the Revd Michael Fitzgerald, wrote: “During the months of April and May 1883, and within the last ten days, I have lost by the rapid tide of free emigration to Canada, the United States of America, and Australia, forty-two members of my flock, thirty-six of whom belong to Achill Sound, and six to the island of Inishbiggle.”
It was a steep decline. By 1891, the population of Inishbiggle had fallen to 135. In 1901, it was still 135. Of these, 39 (29 per cent) were members of the Church of Ireland. Their family names were Brice, Calvey, Gallagher, Henry, McManmon, Malley, Miller, McManmon and Sheerin,
Ten years later, in 1911, the Church of Ireland islanders on Inishbiggle had dropped in number to 36, while the general population of the island had risen to 149. The Church of Ireland population was now 24 per cent – the island’s population was rising, but the Church of Ireland population was dropping, and that decline would have been greater but for the arrival of John Tydd Freer, a school teacher, and his family.
The family names of the Church of Ireland islanders were: Bryce, Calvey, Freer, Gallagher, Henry, McManmon, O’Malley and Sheerin. These names indicate that the members of the Church of Ireland on the island shared the social backgrounds of their neighbours, and there was an interesting degree of inter-marriage between Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic families.
By the beginning of the second decade of the 20th century, the community was in decline. A higher standard of literacy and education made it easier for their children to emigrate, because they had higher job prospects.
By 1971, Charles Crawford Freer, by then Press Officer for the Church of Ireland, reported that the Church of Ireland population of Inishbiggle had fallen from 15 to five. The Church of Ireland community on Inishbiggle was never large enough to give hope to a sustainable parish developing on the island. Today, the number has fallen to one.
Building a church
Although one diocesan history states Holy Trinity Church was built by the Achill Mission, the Achill Mission had long closed by the time the church was built in the 1890s with a generous bequest from Miss Ellen Blair of Sandymount, Dublin.
In 1893, Bishop James O’Sullivan of Tuam, the Rector of Achill, the Revd Michael Fitzgerald, and the diocesan architect, John G Skipton, came to Inishbiggle by boat on a five-mile journey from Achill Sound to select a site for the new church. In 1895, Bishop O’Sullivan, his wife and the rector returned to lay the foundation stone for Holy Trinity Church.
The building work was carried out by local labour. It is told that during this building work a heavy piece of wood crashed to the ground, just missing Patrick O’Malley, who was rescued thanks to the hasty intervention of Patrick Nevin. The building was completed by 1896, and Bishop O’Sullivan came to Inishbiggle on “a sunny day,” with a large number of people in rowing boats, for the consecration of the new church.
Holy Trinity Church is built of stone with a natural pebble-dash finish, a small tower with a bell and cross. In summer, the church is even prettier as pink rhododendrons surrounding come into bloom, forming an archway. The simple, plain, white-painted interior has a small organ, five rows of wooden pews, a small pulpit, a chancel arch, a sanctuary area and a tall, three-light East Window, with a small vestry off the sanctuary area.
As a mark of gratitude, Patrick O’Malley later built a stone wall around the small churchyard or cemetery. However, the cemetery has not been used for burials for 80 or 90 years.
A school was built in 1870, replacing the first school dating from the 1840s. The teacher’s cottage beyond the church on the edge of the island is now roofless and is falling into ruins.
Successive Bishops of Tuam, including Bishop John Neill and Bishop Richard Henderson, had a generous ecumenical vision for the future of the church, and in 2003 the church was rededicated to serve the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic islanders. But the church has since returned to the Church of Ireland.
A poet’s visit
Inishbiggle was always part of the parishes of Achill and Dugort. But it was also served in summer months by visiting clergy and students, who often stayed in the Rectory at Achill Sound or in the Old Rectory in Dugort.
Those summer visitors included Bishop John Frederick MacNeice (1866-1942), father of the poet Louis MacNeice. Frederick MacNeice first visited Achill in 1911 and he first brought his son Louis with him in 1927. In 1929, the family stayed at the Old Rectory in Dugort, visiting Keel and climbing Slievemore. He crossed from Bullsmouth to Inishbiggle late in the afternoon, while his family remained at Bullsmouth watching “a beautiful sunset behind Slievemore.”
When he returned the following summer, he was a canon of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. He became Bishop of Cashel in 1931, and Bishop of Down and Dromore in 1934.
Louis MacNeice returned to Achill in 1945, and in a poem he wrote afterwards – ‘The Strand’ (1945), published in Holes in the Sky in 1948 – he talks of “White Tintoretto clouds beneath my naked feet …”
Seeking a vision for the future
My currach crossing from Bullsmouth in May took about 10 minutes. The crossing back with the Coast Guard took half that time. Sea spray and salt water left most of us in need of a change of clothes.
Later, an interesting conversation began with Sheila McHugh and the Achill-born poet, John F Deane, on finding a new future for Holy Trinity Church, perhaps as a centre for spirituality and the arts.
But this would need a combination of the visionary and practical approaches that transformed the Heinrich Böll Cottage in Dugort into a writers’ and artists’ centre and that inspire the Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend each year.
Canon Patrick Comerford is Lecturer in Anglicanism and Liturgy, the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Trinity College Dublin. This essay was first published in July 2013 in the Church Review (Dublin and Glendalough and the Diocesan Magazine (Cashel and Ossory)
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Poppies are traditionally used as symbols of love, peace, and remembrance. They represent many different things such as hope, innocence, and faithfulness.
These poppy colouring pages offer a wonderful way to express yourself through art, while introducing the topic of Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday with the children – Also known as Poppy Day.
Whether you want to explore your creativity or spend quality time with someone dear to you, we hope you enjoy these free printable poppy colouring pages for kids.
November 11th, Remembrance Day, is coming up. This occasion, also known as Armstice Day, is marked across Britain and the Commonwealth states including Canada and has a similar meaning and message to Veteran’s Day which is commemorated in the USA.
Wherever you are, it’s valuable for our children to learn about the conflicts and hardships that our countries have seen in years gone by and to appreciate those who lost their lives to battle.
Why not mark this important commemoration day with your children? It’s an opportunity for our kids to learn about the sacrifices made by those who served in various wars and how our lives are different because of them.
Use our free printable poppy colouring pages and writing prompts to teach your children about Remembrance Day this November.
Sadly, many children don’t know the meaning behind Remembrance Day and this often leads to them not understanding why people wear poppies or why we stop what we’re doing at 11:00am on November 11th. This blog post will provide parents with some great tools to teach their kids about Remembrance Day and make it a meaningful experience for them.
There are many ways that children can participate in Remembrance Day at school or at home with family members. They can write letters to fallen soldiers, help plant a remembrance garden, or research life during wartime.
Free Printable Poppy Colouring Pages
Download the full PDF file via the link at the end of this blog post. Here is a preview of the Remembrance Day colouring pages that we have put together, featuring poppies and commemorative words to colour.
Remembrance Day Poppy Lest We Forget Colouring Page
Poppy 11:11 Colouring Page for Armstice Day
Full Page of Poppies to Colour
We Will Remember Them Colouring Page
Free Printable Poppy Writing Sheets for Remembrance Day
Use these printable poppy border letter writing pages for Remembrance Day writing activities.
Remembrance Day Writing Ideas
On these Poppy Writing Pages you can ask the children to write a letter of thanks to a fallen soldier, or you could try writing your own Remembrance Day poem.
We will include a few poems below for inspiration and discussion.
Printable Remembrance Day Poppy Writing Sheets
Poppy Frame with Lines
Poppy Frame With No Lines
Remembrance Day Poems
For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon
This verse from For the Fallen is the most commonly recognised verse of poetry read at Remembrance Day sermons and ceremonies
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
Why are Poppys used as a symbol of World War soldiers? It is partly due to this iconic poem, In Flanders Fields by John McCrae.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
You can find even more Remembrance Day poems to look at with the children on the Project Britain site.
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David Hunter Strother:
Strother was born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). He studied drawing under Pietro Aneora in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1836 when he became a student of Samuel F. B. Morse in New York. Strother was an artist for The Crayon, the leading art journal of the United States at the time, and a frequent contributor to Harper's Monthly. Most of his early work was comprised of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. His art pertained mostly to Virginia and the Southern United States. Prior to the American Civil War, his art was published in books titled The Blackwater Chronicle (1853) and Virginia Illustrated (1857).
During the Civil War, Strother was commissioned by the U.S. Army and assigned as a topographer due to his detailed knowledge of the Shenandoah Valley. During this time, Strother recorded his experiences in the war which he would later publish in Harper's Monthly as "Personal Recollections of the War." His accounts are considered to be unique and are highly praised for their objective viewpoint. He was involved in 30 battles, though never wounded, and was brevetted brigadier general by the War's end.
After the war, topics of his pieces covered a wider range of subjects. Strother began to make works which commented on politics and race relations. He even sketched a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull. Some of his drawings were merely of individuals and groups going about their daily lives.
Strother ended his career as an artist when he was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes to be the General Consul to Mexico City in 1879. He returned to West Virginia in 1885 and died there three years later. The New York Times published an obituary in which it is stated that his name was a household one during his career. Strother is buried in Green Hill Cemetery in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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In-Home Care: Tips on Finding a Bit of
AUTONOMY & CONTINUITY
by Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D. and
Mary A. Languirand, Ph.D.
James breathed a sigh of relief when the phone call came. It had been a dogfight, but finally—finally—he had obtained funding for his wife to have in-home care three days each week. Since her stroke, Beatrice had been unable to look after herself, and while James did the best he could, he simply wasn’t able to manage a full-time job along with caring for his wife.
When the home-care worker, Kathleen, arrived the first day, everything seemed fine. She showed up on time and seemed to know what she was doing. She’d worked with stroke patients before, she explained, and the worst thing the spouse could do was interfere. Let her do her job, she said, and after half an hour, she shooed James out the door. Not to worry, Kathleen assured him, Beatrice is in good hands.
After lunch that day, James called to see how things were going. There was no answer. He tried again, thinking he must have dialed the wrong number. Again, no answer. He waited and tried again ten minutes later. This time Kathleen picked up the phone. She’d been busy, she explained, helping Beatrice get dressed. But all was well, not to worry, Beatrice was fine.
Things went smoothly for the first couple of weeks. Sure, Beatrice complained about Kathleen—said she was snippy sometimes, and didn’t always come when called. James became uncomfortable as he heard his wife’s complaints. On the other hand, Beatrice could be demanding at the best of times, even when she was feeling good. And nowadays she complained about everyone and everything: doctors, nurses, noisy neighbors, garbage trucks, kids playing in the street. James figured Beatrice was just angry at being housebound and frustrated by the problems that resulted from her stroke.
Things got busy at work, and James was more grateful than ever for Kathleen’s presence. Beatrice continued to complain, but for the most part, things seemed all right. James called on occasion, and usually someone answered. When they didn’t, he called again, and eventually they picked up. If he could just get through the busy season, he’d have more time to spend with his wife. Just a few more weeks, and work would quiet down.
Ten days later the phone rang at work. James picked it up, and heard Kathleen’s panicked voice. Beatrice had passed out. She fell in the bedroom and Kathleen couldn’t lift her. The ambulance had just left and was on its way to the hospital.
When James arrived he got the news: Beatrice had suffered another stroke. It was much worse this time, and they didn’t know if she’d pull through. James waited and worried. He felt terribly guilty that he hadn’t been there. Maybe if he hadn’t been so selfish, this wouldn’t have happened.
In the end Beatrice did pull through, but the second stroke was a bad one, and Beatrice could no longer walk. She had trouble sitting upright now and couldn’t chew or swallow. In-home care was no longer an option, and Beatrice was moved to a long-term care facility—a nursing home.
It took a lot of digging, but eventually James found out what happened. Kathleen, it turned out, had been watching TV, and she failed to hear Beatrice’s cries through the closed bedroom door. Kathleen had forgotten to administer Beatrice’s noon medication, and this time the consequences were disastrous: rising blood pressure, a burst artery, another stroke. Beatrice spent the rest of her life in the nursing home. She never came home again.
How could this have happened? Was James at fault? Is there anything he might have done differently that would have led to a more positive outcome?
Although James was well-intentioned, he made four mistakes that allowed a difficult situation to escalate into a crisis:
· He ignored key warning signs of a poor home-care worker.
· He didn’t take his wife’s complaints seriously enough.
· He didn’t trust his instincts.
· He allowed work-related stress to cloud his thinking.
In this article, we explore the key elements of in-home care: finding and funding it, evaluating its quality, and dealing with problems that arise during the home care process.
Finding and Funding Good In-Home Care
There are many different types of home care services, and they vary according to the care-receiver’s needs. The more complex the problem, the more highly trained the caregiver must be and the higher the cost. In 2000, the average cost per visit for a home care nurse was more than $100; the average cost per visit for a home health aide was nearly $60.
To be covered by Medicare, a service must be ordered by the patient’s physician, who declares the service medically necessary. A wide range of in-home services can fall into this category, including:
· Skilled nursing care
· Speech, physical, and occupational therapy
· Dietary and nutritional consultations
· Some educational services (for example, diabetes self-care)
· Rental or purchase of medical equipment (such as a wheelchair or blood-glucose monitor)
Keep two things in mind as you work out your plan for funding in-home care. First, in most cases Medicare will pay for in-home services only if the person has already been treated for the condition in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Second, regardless of the severity of the problem, Medicare generally will not pay for custodial care (basic personal care such as bathing, feeding, toileting, and dressing).
How can you fund services not covered by Medicare? For many people, the best option may be a long-term-care insurance policy. Unlike Medicare, most long-term-care policies cover some custodial or nonskilled services (such as light housekeeping and transportation). Eligibility criteria (which often include waiting periods and dollar amount exclusions) differ from policy to policy; you should check with your insurer for details before you contract for services or file for benefits.
Who May Provide In-Home Care?
In-home care is typically provided by certified home health care agencies and certified independent in-home caregivers, also known as independent providers.
Certified home health care agencies: A certified home health care agency is a corporation that provides a range of in-home health care services. To become certified, the agency must meet stringent federal and state standards in a variety of areas. The agency must also show that it adheres to all federal and state laws related to caregiving, patients’ rights, storage and handling of medical information, and use of public and private funds.
Certified agencies must make their customer satisfaction data (ratings by past care recipients and their families) available to anyone who requests it. Don’t be shy about asking for this information: Reputable agencies are usually happy to share it with you. In fact, if you ever encounter resistance when you request information in this area, consider it a warning sign. The agency may well be hiding something and should probably be avoided.
Certified home health care agencies can be found through many sources. These include:
· The patient’s physician (who is probably familiar with most of the local options)
· The local Medicare office (which can tell you if an agency is eligible to provide a covered service)
· The office of the patient’s private insurer
· The local chapter of the Visiting Nurses Association of America (its nationwide office number is 800-426-2547)
· Area hospitals, nursing centers, and social service agencies
· The National Association for Home Care (202-547-7424 or www.nahc.org)
Be forewarned: A certified home health care agency can be a rather formal operation, with a fair amount of red tape. Forms must be filled out, documentation provided, and so forth. These things may seem like hurdles, but they are really intended as safeguards. For example, when you provide an agency with your loved one’s secondary insurance numbers, the agency can determine exactly what services she’s entitled to receive. Oftentimes, the agency’s groundwork will enable the patient to get access to benefits you didn’t know existed—and better care as a result.
Another advantage of working with an agency is that in the long run, the agency can reduce your paperwork burden considerably. They do the billing and recordkeeping for you, and since they deal with these matters every day, they get pretty good at fighting through insurance and government roadblocks that would leave most of us tearing our hair out.
Independent providers: Not all good caregivers choose to work for agencies. Many prefer to offer their services privately, deciding for whom they will work on a case-by-case basis. Independent providers of home health care can usually be located through Medicare, other third party payors (insurance companies), or the Yellow Pages. (Look under “Home Health Services” and “Nurses.”)
Like home health care agencies, independent providers are required to meet certain criteria in order to be licensed. They must have adequate training and appropriate experience. They must also have malpractice insurance, adhere to the ethical standards of their profession, and fulfill continuing education requirements to stay up-to-date on the latest findings and treatments.
The independent provider is required to do all these things, but do they? Usually, but not always. If you use an independent provider, be prepared to investigate their background and credentials thoroughly. Most independent providers are legitimate, but as in every profession, there are some charlatans out there. Be wary, and investigate a potential home care provider thoroughly before you contract for services.
Remember, too, that no matter how skilled or devoted an independent provider may be, he or she is still only one person. You can expect that at some point your independent provider will call in sick or need a personal day to take care of a family emergency. Needless to say, if Mom needs help getting to the bathroom, she won’t be able to put her needs on hold until the caregiver returns on Thursday.
The bottom line: If you use an independent provider, you’ll eventually need to arrange backup coverage. Many independent providers make their own backup arrangements, but don’t assume this without asking. Raise the issue ahead of time, and make arrangements in advance.
How to Evaluate an Agency or Provider
Once you find an agency or independent provider, how do you assess the quality of their services? First, meet with them personally. There’s nothing like a face-to-face interaction to help you judge a potential caregiver. Second, review their references and credentials. Everything should be in order here—no exceptions, no excuses. Third, ask others about the provider’s performance. Past clients are a great source of input. Finally, trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is.
Here’s a quick summary of the topics you should cover in your evaluation:
to ask the agency:
· How long have you been in the area?
· Which doctors and hospitals do you work with most closely?
· Have you ever received service awards from federal and state overview boards?
· Have you ever been censured by a federal or state board?
· What are your customer satisfaction ratings?
· How do you recruit and reward good staff?
· Can you guarantee full staff coverage? How?
· What are your procedures for addressing complaints or problems?
to ask the independent provider:
· Were you trained at accredited institutions?
· Are you certified and/or licensed in your profession?
· To what professional groups or organizations do you belong?
· How long have you been doing this kind of work?
· Have you ever been accused or convicted of malpractice?
· Have you ever been censured?
· Have you received any awards or commendations for your work?
· Do you have experts to whom you can turn on short notice, should an emergency arise?
Questions to ask former
clients and their families
· How reliable was the provider?
· How well did the provider communicate with you and the patient?
· Did you have any problems with the provider? What were they?
· Would you use this provider’s services again?
· How well did the provider perform in an emergency?
qualities you’ll have to assess yourself:
Questions are important, but not all information can be obtained just by asking. To evaluate a potential caregiver, you’ll need to judge a few things for yourself. Any good caregiver—whether she is an independent provider or employed by an agency—should have five qualities:
· A professional appearance. Appearance provides clues about a person’s attitude and professionalism. Although most caregivers don’t look like television nurses, a sloppy or unkempt appearance simply isn’t acceptable. A professional caregiver should be clean and well-groomed, and dressed appropriately for the job. Try to not be put off by generational norms. (Blue hair or a pierced nose don’t mean a person is a bad caregiver.) And don’t be fooled by size: Some overweight people move quickly and smoothly, and some smaller people are surprisingly strong, especially if they’re well-trained and use the proper equipment.
· Good observational skills. Good caregivers are observant. They must be sensitive to changes in the patient’s condition—especially those the patient can’t describe directly. Observational skills are hard to evaluate in a brief interview, but having the caregiver interact with the care receiver can be helpful in this regard. Together, you and your loved one can judge whether the caregiver seems to have a “feel” for the situation and the skills needed to identify changes in the patient’s physical and emotional states.
· Good communication skills. A caregiver must be able to communicate clearly with folks who have perceptual problems. Ironically, good communication skills can sometimes make a caregiver seem a bit odd on first meeting. After all, caregivers are accustomed to working with those who are hard of hearing, so they may speak slowly, loudly, and very directly. In normal conversation, we generally don’t ask people if they need to use the bathroom, but for a caregiver, this is a pretty standard question, and one much appreciated by someone who can’t verbalize their needs.
· Quiet self-confidence. Arrogance isn’t helpful, but quiet self-confidence is essential in a caregiver. After all, part of the caregiver’s job is to provide reassurance to you and your loved one. A good caregiver helps both patient and family member feel that everything is in good hands.
· An open mind. Caregivers and care recipients are often quite different—in age, gender, and perhaps religious or ethnic background as well. A good caregiver must be open-minded and tolerant of ideas and beliefs that might not be the same as hers. Care receivers often vent their frustration on those around them, blurting out insults when depressed or upset. An experienced caregiver expects this and won’t take it personally.
· A sense of humor. Professional caregivers know to expect the unexpected. Their clients are often stressed and cranky. Food gets spilled. Bedclothes get soiled. An even temperament and a dose of good humor are essential in a caregiver whose work is sometimes unpleasant.
The Trial Period
Once you’ve judged a caregiver to be acceptable, it’s a good idea to begin with a one- or two-week trial period. Partway through the trial period, ask the care receiver how she feels about the caregiver. Ask her to evaluate the caregiver in specific, concrete areas—quickness of response, patience, gentleness, professional manner, and so forth. It’s important that the care receiver feel comfortable with the caregiver, but competence is the essential ingredient here. A pleasant but incompetent caregiver can do more harm than good.
Agencies usually offer more flexibility than individual caregivers when it comes to caregiver-patient fit. Good agencies know that not everyone can work well together and that the first match-up might not be the one that sticks. Most agencies will allow the patient to work with several different caregivers in trial runs, if need be. Working with an agency doesn’t ensure that you’ll get your first choice of caregiver, but you should be able to specify your preferences, and the agency should make a reasonable effort to match you with someone you like.
Here we see another advantage of an agency over an independent provider. If you reject an agency caregiver, she’ll probably get another posting right away—no hard feelings. On the other hand, if you reject an independent provider who happens to worship where you worship, or shop where you shop, you might have to deal with a rather awkward situation for a while.
When Problems Arise During In-Home Care
The majority of caregivers are good and compassionate people, devoted to their patients’ well-being. Some, however, are not.
Important warning signs of a poor home-care worker: At the start of this article, we described the problems experienced by James and his wife Beatrice as a result of a poor home-care worker. No matter how carefully you evaluate things ahead of time, it is impossible to predict with 100 percent accuracy how someone will perform in the future. Here are some important warning signs of a poor home-care worker:
· Unanswered phone calls or a constant busy signal
· Television or radio remaining on throughout the day
· Late arrivals, early departures, last-minute cancellations
· Health care equipment (needles, swabs, etc.) in the trash, instead of properly disposed
· Significant decline in the cleanliness of the home
· Evidence of illegal drugs in the home (for example, lingering odor of marijuana)
· Signs that the caregiver has been drinking alcohol while on the job or before arriving for work (for example, alcohol on the caregiver’s breath)
· Presence of other people in the home (for example, unexplained visitors, the home-care worker’s children)
· Frequent complaints on the part of the care receiver
· A troubling change in the care receiver’s behavior (for example, increased depression, agitation, or confusion)
· Reports from neighbors that something is awry
· Any sign—no matter how “minor”—that abuse, neglect, or exploitation has taken place (these signs are described in detail below)
Confronting a poor caregiver: It is important that you confront a caregiver when you suspect something’s wrong, but the way you confront the caregiver is critical. Be tactful but firm. Try not to sound accusatory or blaming, but express your concerns clearly and directly. Ask specific questions about the care receiver’s concerns, as well as your own. Don’t mince words. Ask questions until you’re completely satisfied with the answers. If something needs to be changed, continue the discussion until you’ve developed a mutually agreed-upon plan of action. Set a follow-up meeting to assess how well the changes are working. And if, after you’ve pressed the issue, you conclude that something is wrong and it can’t be fixed, do three things:
· Document the problem—take detailed notes describing the problem, photographs if necessary.
· Terminate the service, and begin the process of obtaining replacement service.
· Report your suspicions to the home health care agency if the caregiver is an agency employee, or the appropriate state licensure/certification board if the caregiver is an independent provider.
Signs of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
Poor caregiving is bad enough, but the following signs and symptoms may indicate that abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the care receiver has taken place—a very serious situation. These signs must always be taken seriously. Never, ever ignore:
· Bruises, fractures, burns, or “impossible” injuries (for example, a dislocated elbow in a bedfast patient)
· Evidence of dehydration or malnutrition
· Exposure injuries (for example, hypothermia)
Signs of improper medication
· Hypervigilance (“hyper-alertness”) on the part of the care receiver
· Undue concern with “what [the caregiver] wants”
· Development of new phobias and fears
Persistent signs of upset prior to
caregiver arrival (for example, pleading with you not to leave)
· Unexplained withdrawals from checking or savings accounts
· Appearance or disappearance of valuable items
· Evidence that unnecessary services have been ordered
· Changes in the care receiver’s legal or financial status
· Unusual contributions to charities
Reporting Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
You have a moral obligation to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation if you observe it in a caregiver. Not only will you be protecting your loved one, but you’ll be protecting other, future care receivers who might otherwise be harmed.
If you detect any of the signs listed earlier, don’t delay. Take the three steps outlined in the previous section (document the problem, terminate the service, and report your suspicions to the appropriate authority). In addition, add a fourth step: Report your concerns to the local Elder Abuse program. Their telephone number should be listed in the “Human Services” section of the phone book, usually near the child and spouse abuse hotlines. You can find the telephone number of your state’s Elder Abuse program through the Elderweb’s Online Eldercare Sourcebook (www.elderweb.com). If you don’t have Internet access, you can obtain contact information for reporting suspected abuse by calling 800-677-1116.
Who Funds In-Home Care?
Costs for four-day-a-week in-home care averaged around $14,000 per year in 2000, and a sizeable portion of these costs must be paid out of pocket. The good news is, if you hire a home care worker to care for an aging parent while you work, you may be able to obtain tax credits for up to 30 percent of the cost of the service. For up-to-date information on the latest regulations in this area, contact the Internal Revenue Service by phone at 800-829-1040 or online at www.irs.ustreas.gov.
Checking Up On An Agency
Here are two good sources of information on a home health agency’s accreditation status (including any past violations or pending investigations):
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
National Association for Home Care
228 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Should You Ever Use an Agency That is Not Certified?
Because the process is lengthy and expensive, not all agencies are certified. A fledgling home care agency might not yet have the equipment needed to meet federal and state guidelines, but in some cases they can still offer reliable, professional service. Agencies that are not certified usually offer their services at lower cost, since they don’t have to pay the more highly-trained staff required by certification guidelines.
If all your loved one needs is a dependable, pleasant companion to provide supervision and some light housekeeping, an uncertified home care agency might be an appropriate option. However, remember that an uncertified agency isn’t operating under the watchful eye of federal and state reviewers, and they need not screen or monitor staff as carefully as a certified agency does. If you use an uncertified home care agency, be especially vigilant for signs of poor care.
Family Member as Caregiver (and Paid for It!)
There’s an interesting “loophole” in many long-term care insurance policies: Although most policies require that custodial and nonskilled care be provided by persons who have completed formal training, some policies will actually pay for family members to get this training, and then reimburse them for the services they render. In other words, it may be possible for you to get paid for providing care to a family member, as long as your policy covers this and you meet the policy’s eligibility criteria. The advantage for the insurance company is that they save money (since you’ll be reimbursed at a lower rate than a more highly-trained provider). The advantage for you is that you’ll know your loved one is getting top-notch care (since you’ll be the one providing it).
The Geriatric Care Manager
In recent years, a new eldercare specialist has arrived on the scene—the Geriatric Care Manager (sometimes called a Case Manager). Geriatric Care Managers are usually nurses or social workers with training and experience in eldercare. They can help arrange home health care, nursing home placement, and a variety of other services. Geriatric Care Managers also coordinate different aspects of care, monitor progress, and oversee transfers among different care settings. Because they are usually well-connected within the area, Geriatric Care Managers can cut through a lot of red tape in a relatively short time. For the long-distance caregiver with a faraway loved one, the Geriatric Care Manager is especially helpful.
Geriatric Care Managers usually charge a flat fee of $250 or more for the initial assessment, and an hourly fee ranging from $25 to $100 for additional work. These fees are rarely covered by Medicare or private insurance, and it’s a good idea to put fee arrangements in writing before you begin. Sometimes a local senior center will offer free or subsidized access to a Geriatric Care Manager on a short-term, time-limited basis.
You can locate Geriatric Care Managers through local senior centers and nursing homes. The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the National Association of Social Workers also offer referrals and recommendations. They can be contacted as follows:
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
1604 North Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
The National Academy of Social Workers
750 First Street NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
202-408-8600 or 800-638-8799
Hiring an in-home caregiver is not your only option. If your loved one does not need skilled nursing care, but you’re still having trouble coping on your own, consider respite care, which can take several forms:
· Informal caregiving arrangements. If all that’s needed is a pleasant companion who can do some light housekeeping, an informal caregiving arrangement with a trusted friend or neighbor may be appropriate. If you choose this option, take some precautions up front. Be sure both parties are clear on the caregiving expectations and financial arrangements. Put everything in writing. Leave a clear list of instructions (including medication and emergency contact information). And be prepared to terminate the arrangement if things don’t work out (an awkward situation, but necessary if you’re not satisfied with the service).
· Temporary in-home care. Home health care agencies and independent providers are often willing to provide in-home care on a time-limited, “as needed” basis. You can arrange for someone to provide care for a few hours, a day or two—whatever you need. This type of service is not covered by Medicare or most private insurance policies, but sometimes volunteers from local agencies and support groups will provide free short-term respite care. Contact your local Agency on Aging for a list of volunteer providers.
· Overnighter options. Many nursing homes, hospitals, and mental health centers offer overnight or weekend “getaway” programs for seniors in need of limited nursing care. Once the patient is deemed eligible by a physician, he or she can schedule a night or weekend “sleepover.” Sleepovers enable caregivers to attend after-hours work-related events and can be used to provide the caregiver with some “time off” from caregiving. Limited emergency coverage is available in most overnighter programs.
When the Abuser is a Family Member
Sadly, most instances of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are not perpetrated by strangers, but by family members. Abuse cuts across all financial, religious, and ethnic boundaries—don’t assume your family is immune. Some people are deliberately hurtful, of course, and there are more than a few con artists out there just itching to take a trusting person’s money. But most of the time, abusers are simply well-intentioned caregivers—people just like us—who were stressed beyond their limits and momentarily lost control.
If, in the course of caregiving, you find yourself yelling, threatening, handling your loved one roughly, or deliberately ignoring requests for assistance, get help immediately. Call a crisis intervention hotline, or contact a caregiver support group. It will be hard to admit what happened, but there’s no shame in succumbing to stress. The shame is in not facing up to the problem and not doing something about it.
If you suspect that a friend or family member is abusing someone in their care, confront them calmly but directly, and insist they get help. Do not permit them to provide care until the problem has been addressed. Remember: If you don’t act to stop abuse, you are a party to the abuse—as guilty as the person doing it. Failing to report abuse may even make you legally liable for future incidents, just as if you had committed them yourself.
From When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home Care by Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D. and Mary A. Languirand, Ph.D. Copyright © 2001 by by Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D. and Mary A. Languirand, Ph.D. Excerpted by arrangement with Newmarket Press. $26.95. Available in local bookstores or call 800-669-3903 or click here.
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For some people, sea algae has a disgusting and unsuitable appearance that grows at the coasts and on the lakes and for some other including the people of East Asia it is considered as a delicious and useful meal.In fact, sea algae is a rich source of vitamins, minerals and useful amino acids that in addition to treatment and relief of many diseases is used as a skin mask.
Anti-inflammatory compositions of sea algae has a very positive effect in eradicating and soothing skin acne.
According to the researches of dermatologic academy in the United States of America, acne is created as a result of excessively expansion of normal fat of the skin. Pimple is sort of inflammation of the cutaneous pores as a result of implication of skin fat in them and it occurs in two types of black-end and white-end grains. Sea algae diminishes quite effectively these inflammations and prevents from renewed occurrence of them. By using deep cleansing by sea algae, the skin fat balance is preserved and removes the redundant materials of the skin. In fact, sea algae is used as a strong cleanser for dead cells of the skin and other impurities on the skin level. Equally, sea alga is a rich source of the iodine that can improve the thyroid gland performance. The trend of improvement and healthy performance of thyroid gland in the body shall result in having a young, healthy and fresh skin.
Sea alga due to possessing strong anti-oxidant has an anti-aging and reconstructive property for the skin. Equally, sea alga mask brings about and preserves skin hormone balance and increases blood circulation on the skin level that makes the skin younger, softer and more brilliant and more flexible.
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In view of the fact that in anti-wrinkle products of Jacques Andhrel has been formed from sea alga, we decided to make a comparison between the algae and the plants so you will choose with more knowledge the products needed by your skin.
The algae have iodine by thousand times more than plants. The algae have copper, magnesium, calcium and more vitamins. The algae with the least sensitivity and harm have the most efficiency on the skin.
Jacques Andhrel anti-aging cream is rich with the extract of sea alga and makes abundant help to eradicate your skin wrinkles.
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V-band (50-75GHz) applications such as 5G and myriad others are the catalyst for high performance near-field antenna measurement systems.
For Spherical Near-Field (SNF), the traditional approaches at millimeter wave frequencies collect two full spheres of data in the near-field where each sphere samples one of two linear and orthogonal fields of the antenna under test (AUT). These two orthogonal polarizations are traditionally achieved through mechanical rotation of a single polarized probe. To improve measurement time and accuracy, MVG has developed a dual polarized V-band probe. This probe has been integrated in a millimeter wave SNF system (μ-Lab) and is connected to two simultaneously sampled parallel receiver channels. This approach only requires one sphere to be measured and it ensures the two polarization components are sampled at the same point in space and time. The SNF probe design proposed in this paper is based on an axially corrugated aperture. The probe includes a compact integrated OMT and the ports are WR-15 waveguide. This paper will present the design requirement, design details, and measured performances of the proposed dual polarized SNF probe.
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Oh no, not another ‘Maskne’!
Since we are fully on board with wearing a face mask to protect ourselves from COVID-19, we can finally be free from cabin fever. The last thing we would want to be worried about is the appearance of maskne.
‘Maskne’, also known as mask acne, are breakouts that occur after wearing a face mask. Maskne has affected many of us during this period of battle with the COVID-19. You are certainly not alone. Although we ought to wear a face mask despite the acne, it is still a great bummer. Fortunately, maskne can be prevented so you have nothing to worry about!
The face mask we wear traps heat and moisture which create a perfect environment for bacteria to grow. You can gently dab away sweat with a clean handkerchief before putting your face mask back on. You may also want to be attentive on the areas where the face mask comes into constant contact with your skin when you cleanse your face twice a day.
Ensuring that your face mask is clean helps prevent maskne too. Wash your reusable face mask after each use in warm water and gentle detergent that doesn’t irritate the skin. For those of us using a disposable face mask, change out of it after 8 to 12 hours of use. You can also use a UV-C Sanitizer Pouch. We found one that worked for us!
For ladies, changing your routine of putting on makeup is one thing you may want to seriously consider if you are being hit by maskne. The mixture of grime and cosmetics is a sure-fire way for acne to form! So if you could, go makeup-free or put on lighter makeup.
Put on your face mask when you are out and about. Avoid touching that acne. Practise good hygiene. Treat your face with care.
Enjoy your day out, staying safe and worry-free!
Disclaimer: The content and information in this article is the opinion of the author and property of LinC Aesthetic Clinic Pte Ltd. It is for educational purposes and not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Any results mentioned in this article may differ and vary between individuals. Kindly contact your medical doctor with questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Relying on information provided by this content is done at your own risk.
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The two British banks are among the top ten users of an incentive scheme that the German exchange operator began in January to entice more derivatives clearing - a process that manages the risk of contagion if one party to a trade defaults - to financial hubs in the eurozone from its historic centre in London.
The business of clearing derivatives has become an unlikely battleground for the future of capital markets after the UK leaves the EU, with European governments keen to secure oversight of the regulation of interest rates derivatives denominated in euros. Olaf Scholz, Germany’s finance minister, last week called for London’s euro clearing business to be relocated to the eurozone.
Under the terms of the incentive scheme, banks, asset managers and market makers can enjoy a share of the profits Eurex, a division of Deutsche Borse, makes from clearing. The five most active users will also secure seats on the supervisory board of Eurex, a position that gives them a say in how clearing works.
JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, alongside the German trio of Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg were the five heaviest users of the scheme in the first five months of the year, Eurex said on Tuesday. UniCredit, DekaBank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch rounded out the top ten.
The financial crisis made the clearing industry a priority for regulators keen to contain the threat of contagion in the derivatives market. Everyone from companies to banks use derivatives to manage their exposure to interest rate risks, and clearing houses sit between two counterparties to a trade.
Despite the success of the scheme, LCH, which is owned by the London Stock Exchange, still dominates the clearing of euro interest rate swaps. Eurex has cleared a notional €7tn in swaps this year compared with the €100tn processed by LCH.
Some executives cautioned that Eurex has a long way to go until it can truly challenge LCH. Amir Khwaja, chief executive of Clarus Financial Technology, a UK data provider, said the majority of the business that Eurex processes is in short-dated forward rate agreements. “It is a market that is dominated by banks, and done automatically to hedge risks in interest rate swaps books,” he noted. [...]
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Stewart Thomas (St. Andrews) Stewart is arguably the most famous hickory cleek-maker in the world. He produced millions of club heads (he only made club heads and not complete clubs) between 1893 and1932. His eye for perfection was legendary. As a result, many of the world’s best players used Stewart irons (Old Tom Morris, Bobby Jones, Francies Quimet and many others).
Of all the old Scottish cleek makers who worked during the wood shaft era, Tom Stewart was the most respected in his day and is the best know today. He was not the largest producer or the most innovative, but his high-quality products and his location in St. Andrews, where many great championships were held, brought him in contact with many of the elite players of the day.
It was no coincidence that Tom Stewart could produce fine iron heads. He was an accomplished amateur golfer. According to many accounts, he played the Old Course four times weekly throughout the forty years of his career.
In the early days, his best customer was the shop of Old Tom Morris. Old Tom himself played with irons made by Stewart. In the 19th century, Stewart also made heads for the McEwans in Musselburgh, as well as D. & W. Auchterlonie and Robert Forgan in St. Andrews.
Many of the great players of the 20th century came to Stewart to forge an iron to fit a specific need. Stewart capitalized on the success of these clubs, by producing copies of the original. Some of the more notable copies include the James Braid iron, the Vardon mashie, the Sandy Herd iron, and the cleek used by Freddie Tait. His best-known copies were his last few.
The legendary American amateur Bobby Jones greatly admired Stewart’s workmanship and used many Stewart irons during his career. In 1931, following Jones’s Grand Slam victories, Stewart introduced his R.T.J. model irons although he did not have Jones’s permission.
Stewart preferred making copies of high performing clubs rather than unique clubs for every golfer. For example, Stewart only patented one club, a putter with top and bottom flanges which gave the back a hollowed out effect behind the sweet spot.
Stewart clubs are recognized by his famous cleek mark, the clay pipe, which he first used in 1893. He registered the cleek mark as a trademark in 1905, so all clubs made from that time have small lettering under the pipe designating the trade mark status. He also used a cleek mark of a serpent on ladies and children’s clubs. Stewart was always conscious of quality and rejected many heads for minor flaws. These heads were stamped with a spider like reject mark.
Reference: Compendium of British Club Makers
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The idea of wireless networking is not new. In 1971, engineering students at the University of Hawaii tested Alohnet — the world’s first wireless LAN. While the technology has always rated highly on the cool scale, problems with its practical implementation saw more than two decades go by before the 802.11 standards brought wireless LANs onto company and home-user shopping lists.
Thus far 802.11b and its corporate counterpart 802.11a have gained some traction in home LANs as well as small to medium enterprise.
Offering 54Mbps, albeit over a limited physical space, the 802.11a standard was the first to gain traction in the corporate environment, and is expected to continue to do well as hardware costs come down.
Toshiba’s pre-sales technical specialist, Keith Rothsay, said 802.11a was a stayer, despite the advent of newer more flexible standards, because it had yet to be topped on speed. “The real advantage of 802.11a, now that the cost factor has been addressed, is that it is still the fastest transmission standard,” Rothsay said.
“In some cases, for security reasons, the fact the range is not as great is a benefit, because it is possible to restrain the signal within site boundaries. With the 802.11a standard the channels available do not overlap each other, meaning the design of a large multi-access point environment is more flexible, negating the need for specialist frequency sight surveyors often necessary with, 802.11b.”
By comparison, the 802.11b standard works at a lower frequency, and offers top speeds of 11Mbps across a wider range than 802.11a.
Despite dragging its feet on data transfer speeds, 802.11b provides an affordable first step in to the world of wireless LANs for companies and home users alike. Complete with a trendy marketing name, Wi-Fi, 802.11b has been the most successful standard thus far with networking vendors such as Cisco using it to launch flagship wireless products. Nonetheless, national ISP account manager for Netgear, Ryan Parker, said Wi-Fi’s sluggish pace was never going to satisfy the needs of the corporate LAN, and might even become passe in the home environment.
“People quickly realised that the 802.11b technology wasn’t the greatest for a business to move well because the performance was low,” Parker said. “There are two types of customers out there setting up their home network: there are those that are looking for a low level entry into the wireless market, then there’s those people that understand the technology a bit more and want wireless to be a bit closer to the cutting edge. They can understand the performance and are happy to pay around $450 to have 54Mbps wireless running round their home.”
Despite the clear benefits of wireless networking for business, corporate customers remain skeptical; many believe that neither 802.11a or 802.11b provided a satisfactory approach to security.
Asia-Pacific marketing director for McAfee security arm NAI, Allan Bell, said that while concerns regarding security were valid and relevant, they had not significantly held back wireless sales thus far. “There are two security concerns home and business users face: the first is securing the base station,” Bell said. “A low bandwidth user with a $0.15 per excess megabyte broadband plan could face a bill of $1200 when a neighbour downloads 10 800Mb movies over the high-jacked wireless connection.
The second area of concern is that a hacker may be eavesdropping on your wireless traffic looking for passwords and other confidential information.”
Bell described the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) common to 802.11a and 802.11b solutions as fundamentally flawed, and suggested that security-conscious businesses would still opt for VPNs to connect remote workers.
“A VPN provides a much harder to break encryption that will ensure hackers can’t sniff passwords and other sensitive information,” Bell said.
Broadly speaking, the idea behind WEP was to provide the same sort of security to a wireless network as that provided to a wired solution.
However, traditional LANs are subject to physical limitations, whereas poorly adjusted 802.11 LANs can inadvertently transmit data outside the office space, and to the street below.
The wind of change may just have arrived in the form of the 802.11g standard — currently creeping onto the Australian market. Offering to bridge the gap between 802.11a and 802.11b, the recently ratified 802.11g also uses Wireless Protected Access (WPA), a stronger security package than WEP. “802.11g was introduced to deal with the security issues of 802.11a and 802.11b,” Bell said. “It uses WAP instead of WEP.
802.11g supports 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz spectrum and can coexist with 802.11b. So it has the range advantage of 802.11b and the speed advantage of 802.11a.” As such, the 802.11g standard appears to provide a solution secure and speedy enough to spark some interest from lucrative corporate customers. However, not everybody saw 802.11g as a wireless panacea, senior analyst for research organisation Meta Group, Bjarne Munch, said.
While 802.11g offered backward compatibility and better security, it might not entirely meet with corporate requirements, he said.
“802.11g is an attractive proposition that looks good on paper,” Munch said. “The thing with 802.11g is that you only have three channels available per access point — so that where you have a higher density of users 802.11a will still offer you more than 802.11g can.”
Munch also pointed out that even 802.11a, when subjected to an average corporate environment, tended to operate at speeds closer to 20Mbps, rather than the 54Mbps it was theoretically capable of providing. He said the corporate market might be more interested in waiting out the emergence of the 802.11h standard currently under development. Unlike existing wireless standards, 802.11h promises centralised frequency and power control, so that wireless connectivity assets can be allocated on a ‘needs’ basis. At this stage, however, Munch said attempts to offer improved security with the 802.11g standard, and other aspects of wireless networking, were in danger of falling into a proprietary quagmire as vendors rushed to fill holes left by yet-to-be-ratified standards. “If a corporation wants to it can implement a secure wireless network today,” Munch said. “But you can’t do it without proprietary solutions.”
Watch this space
While there are implementation problems regarding all the wireless standards currently available, the market is constantly changing and there are few standards on the horizon which promise affordable, non-proprietary solutions to the problems currently faced. The 802.11i standard, currently under development, is set to offer a non-proprietary solution to the ongoing problem of security on wireless networks. Tagged for release later this year, 802.11e is currently being processed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), this new specification promises to offer quality of service (QoS) features, allowing for data, as well as delay-sensitive applications like voice, and video transmissions.
Even without these new standards, industry observers tend to agree there is enough growth in the home and small business market to keep 802.11 wireless sales buoyant, and the growing tendency for vendors to bundle wireless features as standard should serve to further stimulate the market. Moreover, growing rates of broadband home connectivity are seen by many as an important factor in the growth of home networking, leaving still more opportunities for growth in the wireless LAN market. “Intel providing wireless as an integral part of its Centrino chip set has reduced the barriers for entry for those who are using wireless at home,” Cisco’s ACT branch manager for regional sales, Tim Hemingway, said. “Right now we are bundling 802.11b connectivity with IBM laptops, so you can just buy a laptop bundled with an 802.11b or 802.11g access point. You can just take it home and you’re away.”
This is all good news for most resellers, who tend to loose out on the corporate market but make their bread and butter from home through to mid-level applications. According to Netgear’s Parker, the reseller channel is fundamental to the company’s rollouts of wireless networks, and is currently outselling the mass merchants four to one.
“Wireless growth is really being captured by the channel in the home office space as well as in companies of up to 10 users; your general resellers tend to thrive in that space,” he said. “Traditionally when people set up their own wireless network they get to the stage when it says set up security and they leave it at that, where the reseller can set up the security for the wireless network and make sure that that is solid.
Also the reseller has the experience to make sure that the access points are in the right place, whereas the user is more likely to buy a wireless network and set it up in the office when the place they really want it is under the tree in the backyard.” So while the risk-adverse corporate sector plays the waiting game, resellers are best advised to keep abreast of the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g technologies, and value add where possible when it comes to the implementations of such networks. There will always be a market for cutting edge products — and keeping an eye on emerging standards will give some in the industry the all important first-mover status when the IEEE finally approves a functional secure standard capable of corporate speeds.
A quick guide to some of the 802.11 family of wireless specifications.
Operating at frequencies between 5GHz and 6GHz, this specification is used in access hubs for wireless ATM systems and offers data transfer at up to 54Mbps over a limited range.
Also known as Wi-Fi, this technology operates at 2.4GHz and provides data speeds up to 11Mbps. By far the most prevalent standard due to its affordability and range.
Aimed at providing quality of service (QoS) features, including the prioritization of data, voice, and video transmissions, the 802.11e is a proposed enhancement to the 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) which is due to be ratified later this year.
Another resident of the 2.4GHz range, the 802.11g was approved in mid-2003, is backwards compatible with 802.11a and 802.11b, and provides speeds of 54Mbps, over short distances.
This standard promises centralised frequency and power control at 5GHz. 802.11h should offer transmission power control (TPC) and dynamic frequency selection (DFS) limiting the transmitted power to the minimum needed to reach the furthest user, and minimising interference with the signal.
This standard promises to plug the holes left by Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) through a security algorithm called Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). However, drafts specs of this standard have been circulating for two years and the IEEE has yet to fully ratify it as a solution.
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Graphic design is all around us and has the power to inform, persuade and even prompt us into action without us even realising it. The way businesses present their brand, their communications, their packaging is all created by Graphic Designers – and it’s valuable!
Whether you want to work on big advertising campaigns, or simply enjoy putting together professional communications that create the right tone and message, this industry could be for you. Attention to detail is key in this discipline alongside the ability to create stand out designs, so creativity is a must. There’s a clear career path on offer from Junior Designer right up to Creative Director and, as a skill that’s required in many industries, you will have plenty of choice in which area you want to build your future.
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Galatians 4:1-7 – “Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father. 3 So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ” Abba! Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.” NASB
Paul’s way of explaining our relationship with God is powerful. He brings to mind that a child although a member of the family and ultimately owner of all the family fortunes and worth, is very little different from a slave because the child is under the authority of his/her parents or those whom the parents have placed over them. They are not allowed the privilege of operating as an “owner” until it is deemed by the father that they are ready. Owner of all but the authority of a slave is the condition described.
Then he declares to us that we are sons (a non-gender term as used here) and because of that truth God has sent the Spirit of God into our hearts crying “Abba! Father!” As a result, we are no longer slaves but sons and daughters and if we are sons and daughters, we are Heirs of God! How often do we as children of the Most High live beneath our privilege? How frequently do we live as slaves rather than sons and daughters?
It is time that we assess who we are and whose we are. It is time to reread the Bible and determine what this “New Covenant” that is established upon “Better Promises” is all about and what it affords. It is time that we reevaluate our relationship with the Lord and that we have authority and power to not only overcome the enemy of our souls but the grace to live The Abundant Life that Jesus promised. You are not a Slave you are a Child of God and an Heir according to His Promise!
Let’s move from a slave mentality to a son and daughter mentality. Let’s move from timidity to boldness in our relationship, heritage, and covenant. Let’s begin to live as Heirs and bring real hope to this hopeless world outside of Christ.
God bless and keep you as you go through your day!
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GUIDE TO CREATIVE POSITIONS
Art Director – Advertising
Your soul is full of visual artistry, your mind is a cornucopia overflowing with creative ideas.
You apply the laws of visual aesthetics and style to each layout, commercial, website, and project you touch – seamlessly combining balance and grace to communicate and persuade.
As a leader, you oversee the work of illustrators, graphic designers, and production artists. You will develop ideas for ads in all mediums and other creative tidbits. Essential to this position is your partner, the Copywriter.
Your background will typically revolve around design, including graphic design, illustration, and production design – to name a few.
You may work in virtually any industry, from advertising to TV, print and online media, public relations, design and photography, non-profits, and the entertainment industry – to name a few.
Tools of the Trade: Illustrator; InDesign; Photoshop.
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Editors' Note: This article is part of a Public Square conversation on Technology and Spirituality. Read other perspectives here.
When faith leaders and congregations use social media wisely, they have the opportunity to share a theology of an inclusive, loving, and playful God. Social media can remind others that God is still speaking. It can be an invitation to God's peace and a reminder of God's thirst for justice. Social media also can create and sustain community. Here are ten ways you and your faith communities can participate in the digital landscape.
Social media is not a shouting platform. At its best, it is a listening platform. Before you venture into this brave new world to say something, read what congregants and your partner organizations are saying. When communicating via Twitter, favorite, retweet, and reply to other's tweets at least as much as you share your own voice.
People are just as likely to connect over a hashtag online as over coffee in the narthex. From Twitter lists to Facebook groups to discovering people with similar passions and interests, we are presented with a uniquely digital opportunity to connect people beyond the barriers of geography. When planning a worship celebration or marching for social justice, put a commonly used hashtag at the end of your virtual message so others may find your action as they search.
The digital era blurs the lines between consumer and creator. Anyone with a Wi-Fi signal finds herself with instant access to the largest publishing platform in the history of humanity. From YouTube to Twitter to a myriad of blog platforms, the internet is an arena where we give voice to the world we envision. Before George Zimmerman was arrested for the killing of Trayvon Martin, Middle Collegiate Church posted pictures of our multiracial congregation dressed in hoodies with the signs, "I am not dangerous. Racism is. #TrayvonMartin" When you stand for social justice, think messaging that complements it in social media.
Photo by Angela Dykshorn
Faith communities utilize social media to community organize. We publish, share, and retweet the causes and events happening around us, putting the "mob" in "mobilize" and moving people from awareness to activism using nothing more than 140 characters. After Middle Collegiate Church posted images of our congregants in hoodies, a congregation in Tulsa, Oklahoma saw the post and planned a hoodie Sunday the following week. And in the weeks to come, the White senior pastor in Tulsa was invited to organize with Black pastors when racial tensions were high in Tulsa.
In the rapid pace of the information superhighway, space to reflect is necessary. Write a draft before you publish. While your words will be joining the stream of consciousness that is the World Wide Web, they will live forever. Every misquotation, every foot-in-your-mouth, and every accidental post are a part of the digital infrastructure that is the internet. Reread each status update and blog comment before you post. You may also use tools like HootSuite and SproutSocial to save and schedule your posts days in advance.
The digital era provides different opportunities for communication. Treating each platform the same means you are treating them all wrong. Rather than saying the same thing everywhere just because you can, research the differences. Twitter is not Facebook is not Instagram is not Tubmlr is not YouTube is not LinkedIn is not Vine is not Wordpress is not Xanga. For more social media strategies, check out Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuck.
The digital world is just as much a part of the real world as the physical world. Even though our Middle Collegiate Church care team discourages social media as the medium in which sensitive care concerns are shared, our congregants use it because it is a normative way in which they communicate. So, we find out as much about our congregants' need for care through social media as we do through written prayer requests on Sundays. As you see posts that talk about the concerns in people's lives, switch the media and reply with an email, phone call, or personal contact.
Participating in a virtual space does not replace a physical encounter, it amplifies the encounter. An online relationship will go even further when two digital avatars shake hands and spend time together. There is always more to a person than the virtual identity they are performing at any given moment. Nothing takes the place of a one-on-one discussion or a shared experience.
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sets out a clear plan to create a bridge between two of Cambridge’s historical strengths — biomedical research and cutting-edge technology — and bring these specialisms together to develop new treatments and health tech with real world applications. The solutions in the roadmap are scalable beyond Cambridge and also applicable to other disciplines and sectors.
Professor Andy Neely, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations at the University of Cambridge, said: “Cambridge has a deep and rich history of discovery and collaboration, and its interdisciplinary environment is the perfect testbed for new models of innovation in the life sciences. Our roadmap sets out a plan to do just that and will ensure that Cambridge remains a global leader in health technology into the next generation.
“This will require us to pioneer new ways of working and creating connections between different institutions across disciplines, be they academic or private enterprise. Such a model has been proven to work at a small scale – our proposal in the roadmap is to scale this up and apply it across the cluster and beyond.”
The University sits at the heart of the so-called ‘Cambridge cluster’, in which more than 5,300 knowledge-intensive firms employ more than 67,000 people and generate £18 billion in turnover. Cambridge has the highest number of patent applications per 100,000 residents in the UK.
The mission of the University is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. This includes cultivating and delivering excellent research and world-leading innovation and training of the next generation of highly skilled researchers and entrepreneurs, thereby underpinning the UK's economic growth and competitiveness.
Professor Tony Kouzarides, Director of the Milner Therapeutics Institute at the University of Cambridge, said: “The pandemic has clearly shown the importance of rapid innovation in healthcare. We are determined to harness the power of innovation, creativity and collaboration in Cambridge, and apply this towards solving some of the biggest medical challenges facing the country, and the world.”
The Connect: Health Tech roadmap is a result of consultation with major stakeholders and a series of road-mapping workshops with the Cambridge community. It aims to shape the future success of the Cambridge cluster in health tech through a supportive and dynamic ecosystem that aligns with the needs of the community.
The roadmap includes ambitious steps to build strong foundations for the Cambridge cluster for the next 20 years and will support the region's economic recovery post-pandemic and bring cutting-edge research, businesses and innovators together to be better prepared and connected for the future. Connect: Health Tech will also increase access to the Cambridge ecosystem extending reach and helping to level up growth and investment across the East of England and the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
One of the major recommendations in the report is to create and foster connectivity at the interface between medicine and technology and across sectors. This recommendation has been piloted by expanding the Cambridge cluster from a physical community to a digital one.
The COVID19 pandemic has required the creation of an innovative model of access and navigation to Cambridge. The digital platform simplifies navigation of the Cambridge research community and enables new companies based all over the world to access expertise and knowledge across the University with the aim of increasing inward investment in the life sciences. It also pilots an approach to navigation and connectivity that can be scaled up across the Arc and the UK. This new way of working will speed up the development of new healthcare innovations and technologies that the NHS will use in years to come.
Connect: Health Tech
is a Cambridge University initiative funded by Research England. Connect: Health Tech UEZ has been created to build a highly effective interdisciplinary bridge between two Cambridge research hubs and beyond: the West science and technology hub anchored at the Maxwell Centre and South biomedical hub anchored at the Milner Therapeutics Institute. The bridge will bring together and integrate a community from across the University, research institutes, NHS, industry, investors, local and national Government, with a focus on medtech, digital health and therapeutics, to create opportunities that will transform ideas at the interface between medicine and technology into reality.
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Please see the full guidelines at http://www.umich.edu/~kevynct/trec-web-2014/ for detailed explanation of the TREC 2014 Web Track tasks and process. This file explains what's in this github repository.
For training purposes, systems can work with previous years' adhoc topics using ClueWeb09. To aid this process we have provided in this github repository:
Baseline runs over TREC Web Track 2012 and 2013 topics and collection (using ClueWeb09).
An updated version of standard TREC evaluation tools that compute risk-sensitive versions of retrieval effectiveness measures, based on a provided baseline run.
For the risk-sensitive task, we provide a baseline run comprising the top 10000 results for a particular choice of easily reproducible baseline system. The risk-sensitive retrieval performance of submitted systems will be measured against this baseline. This year, two baselines will be provided using (1) Indri with specific default settings as provided by the Lemur online service, and (2) using Terrier with specified settings.
Our ClueWeb09 training baseline uses TREC 2012 Web track topics that uses the same Indri settings as will be used for the ClueWeb12 2014 Indri baseline. This baseline was computed using the Indri search engine, using its default query expansion based on pseudo-relevance feedback, with results filtered using the Waterloo spam filter. The github file with the TREC 2012 baseline run can be found off the trec-web-2014 root at:
/data/runs/baselines/2012/rm/results-cata-filtered.txt (ClueWeb09 full index, indri default relevance model, spam-filtered)
For comparison we also provide other flavors of training baseline for CatB, and without spam filtering, in the same directory.
We have also included simple query likelihood runs that do not use query expansion in /runs/baselines/2012/ql
The official 2013 test baseline file that was released last year can be found in the trec-web-2014 github repository at:
This test baseline was computed using the same search system, retrieval method, and parameters as the corresponding 2012 training baseline: namely, using the Indri search engine with default query expansion based on pseudo-relevance feedback, with results filtered using the Waterloo spam filter.
(We will release the 2014 test baselines by July 4, 2014. You should use the 2014 test baselines when they become available as the key baselines for optimizing your 2014 risk-sensitive submitted runs.)
For further exploration, as with the training baselines, we have also provided various alternative flavors of test baseline, in case you want to compare results, combine strategies, etc. (The file naming mirrors those of the 2012 baselines.) However, only the rm/results-cata-filtered.txt baseline above will be used as the final evaluation baseline.
- Evaluation tools
This github repository also provides updated versions of standard TREC evaluation tools that compute risk-sensitive versions of retrieval effectiveness measures, based on a provided baseline run. These can be found in the trec-web-2013 github repository in the src/eval directory.
There are two evaluation programs: ndeval, a C program which can be compiled to an executable, and gdeval, which is written in Perl. The difference from last year's versions is a new baseline parameter, which if supplied, will compute the risk-sensitive evaluation measure based on the (also new) alpha parameter you provide.
To use ndeval, first build the executable using 'make' with the provided Makefile. ndeval requires a qrels.txt file, which contains the relevance judgements available from NIST. For this year, you will use the qrels file from TREC 2012, and the TREC 2012 baseline provided by us (described below) for training. To use measures that are backwards-compatible with last year, you just omit the baseline parameter. For example:
$ ./ndeval -c -traditional qrels.txt trec-format-run-to-evaluate.txt > normal-nd-evaluation.txt
For risk-sensitive measures, you add a -baseline file and a -riskAlpha setting. Remember the final risk weight is 1 + riskAlpha, i.e. riskAlpha = 0 corresponds to having no increased weight penalty for errors relative to the baseline and simply reports differences from the baseline. To evaluate with an increased weight on errors relative to the baseline, you could run for example:
$ ./ndeval -c -traditional -baseline trec-format-baseline-run.txt -riskAlpha 1 qrels.txt trec-format-test-run.txt > risk-sensitive-nd-evaluation.txt
Usage of gdeval is similar, with a new -baseline and -riskAlpha parameters. For backwards compatible evaluation like last year:
$ ./gdeval.pl -c qrels.txt trec-format-test-run.txt > normal-gd-evaluation.txt
To do a risk-sensitive evaluation with an increased weight on errors relative to the baseline, you could then do for example:
$ ./gdeval.pl -c -riskAlpha 1 -baseline trec-format-baseline-run.txt qrels.txt trec-format-test-run.txt > risk-sensitive-gd-evaluation.txt
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Practice Relating to Rule 34. Journalists
Chad’s Instructor’s Manual (2006) states:
A distinction must be made between two categories of staff whose professional status may lead to confusion and disrupt combatants’ behaviour: journalists and war correspondents.
Journalists have an identity card issued by the government of the State of which the journalist is a national or in whose territory he resides or where the news organization employing him is located. Journalists are considered civilians searching for information in the combat area. They must refrain from taking action adversely affecting their status as civilians, which is the basis for their being given general protection.
(2) War correspondents
By contrast, war correspondents are accredited by their military command. They are integrated into the armed forces, wear uniform and may wear a distinctive sign enabling their function to be recognized. If they are captured, they are considered prisoners of war.
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Add to Spiritual Diary
Go With the Flow
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
I - really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way I've always lived my life. I’m actually much more of a proponent of “going with the flow” then going against it. And sometimes forcing yourself to do something you don’t want to do can be considered going against the flow.
What is going with the flow? It’s rolling with the punches. It’s accepting change without getting angry or frustrated. It’s taking what life gives you, rather than trying to mold life to be exactly as you want it to be.
“Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” - Chuang Tzu
Survivability Depends upon Adaptability
Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines, to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment of life. No matter how deft your organizational skills, there will always be lifer influencing factors over which you will have no control.
The truly successful person expects the unexpected, and is prepared to make adjustments should the need arise as it always almost always does.
The survivability depends upon adaptability. “GO WITH THE FLOW.” It is like surfing. You can’t organize the ocean. Waves just happen. You ride them where they take you, then you paddle back out there to catch the next one. Sure, you’re always hoping for the perfect wave where you can get, like, you know totally tubular. But mostly you just take them the way they come.
- GO WITH THE FLOW. Change indeed, is painful, yet even needful said one philosopher: “And if memory has it’s force and worth, so also has a hope.”
To go with the flow, let go of negative feelings—anger, fear, guilt, envy—any those dark brooding thoughts and emotions that eat away at you, sapping your strength and well-being. Sometimes I catch myself dwelling on negative experiences, excusing myself from thinking, “I need to process this thing.” But If I “process’ too long, I remind myself to shift back, to flow around the negatives and back into positive, constructive thinking.
No matter how much structure we create in our lives, no matter how many good habits we build, there will always be things that we cannot control — and if we let them, these things can be a huge source of anger, frustration and stress.
The simple solution: learn to go with the flow.
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
Sometimes when a situation doesn’t feel right, you may want to redefine your goals, or go back off for a while, or look foe a more natural direction to flow. Listen to your intuition. Don’t push the river. Don’t use your energy fighting something that simply isn’t working. It may be a sign it’s wrong for you.
· Close your eyes and think about a problem in your life, something you can’t seem to fix. Breathe deeply and visualize yourself letting go, relaxing, and flowing gently and easily around your problem. Take a few moments to enjoy a sense of peace and quiet.
· In what other area of your life would you benefit by relaxing and going with the flow? Jot down any helpful ideas that come to you.
“If you just go with the flow, no matter what weird things happen along the way, you always end up exactly where you belong.”
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No one likes an accident, whether they are careless accident, a freak accident, injury, falls, fractures, catastrophes, natural disasters or medical emergencies, the list could go on. We do not know when we could in the accident.
They can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. While some of us ignore, some other people we care for, there are many injuries that require immediate attention and medical assistance. To know more about the https://dandksolutions.co.uk/training/first-aid-training/basic-life-support/, you can browse the web.
Of course, the best doctor, but they are not always around us. In these events, you need a trained person who can take care of the problem immediately, preventing it from going bad to worse, who can assess the situation and deliver it to a professional.
Over the past few years, first aid programs have become very popular. Almost everyone wants to help in emergencies, improve personal health, care of the family and helping others. Read below for the top few reasons why you may need first aid training.
• Medical Emergencies: Accidents such as wounds, burns and fractures can be given medical attention immediately if there are people who are trained around. more complicated health complications such as heart attacks, diabetes and other conditions can also be monitored if the first aid provider nearby.
• Natural disasters: natural disasters and disasters requires a lot of helping hands. And there is always a possibility that professional help will be very much and it may take some time to come.
• Adventure Sports and trips: Several family and friends like to go for a camping trip, fishing, trekking and other adventure trips to obscure locations, which are not under the scope of immediate medical care.
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The incubation period for African swine fever varies between 2 and 10 days, depending on the virulence of the virus. Clinical symptoms may look very much like those of classical swine fever. Laboratory tests are always essential to make a definitive diagnosis. Wageningen Bioveterinary Research conducts these tests.
Clinical symptoms may look very much like those of classical swine fever: fever, listless pigs, lack of appetite, red skin, (bloody) diarrhoea, vomiting. Bleeding, cyanosis (blue skin) and necrosis of parts of the skin (blackening) may occur. Sows may abort upon infection. Pigs may suddenly die without symptoms being observed beforehand.
African swine fever mortality rate
Domestic pigs soon suffer serious symptoms, with a high percentage mortality of up to 100%. However, there are strains of the virus that result in a lower mortality rate, but usually still between 30 and 70%.
Pigs surviving the acute phase may apparently recover. But they may remain carriers of the virus - for several months. The symptoms may initially disappear, and can return at a later stage.
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عنوان مقاله [English]
Water is the most important parameter in the development of human societies. One of the pillars in the development of water resources is the investigation of environmental conditions and environmental compatibility of the project. Identification of the areas vulnerable to pollution can play a major role in development strategies. In most areas of Iran, located in the arid and semi-arid region, groundwater is the most important water supply for agricultural, domestic and industrial uses. In most areas, the risk of groundwater contamination is considered as a serious restriction for this source. Therefore, it is essential to avoid groundwater contamination in groundwater resources management. One of the methods to identify vulnerable areas is the use of qualitative indicators. Among the qualitative indicators, the DRASTIC index of vulnerability to groundwater pollution has many applications. This index is obtained by combining seven different parameters. Each of the parameters of the model investigates the potential and the possibility of accepting the contamination of the aquifer and each parameter has a unique weight. So far, most studies which have been done with this indicator have led to aquifer vulnerability mapping but model calibration and optimization of input coefficients is less studied. This study was conducted to investigate the vulnerability of Birjand aquifer and increase in the accuracy of the model.
In this study, to estimate the vulnerability by contamination, different hydro-geological data were used. These data are including depth to water table, net recharge, aquifer environment, soil environment, topography, environment unsaturated and hydraulic conductivity. Then, plain vulnerability maps were computed using DRASTIC index with combination of these data. One of the most important and influential parameter in environmental contaminations is nitrate. In this project, in order to evaluate the vulnerability of the Birjand aquifer obtained by DRASTIC model, the observed data of nitrate in Birjand aquifer was tasted in 2011. According to the concentration of the Nitrate in the observation wells; the model was calibrated using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). For this purpose, the parameters of the DRASTIC model, with respect to the inconsistency rate as stated, was modeled by AHP method using software provided by the Expert choice modeling. The calibration weight and then the analysis of these weights was done using the consistency coefficient.
Results and Discussion
DRASTIC layers were obtained using interpolation and classification tools in the ArcGIS 10.2 software. According to the preliminary results, depth to the water table and slope parameters has the highest weight in aquifer data.The recharge rate of the aquifer in two parts of urban areas, due to the recycled water, has higher weight than in other parts of the aquifer. According to drilling logs, influence testing, pedological testing and the aquifer environment are classified in two classes, the soil environment in four classes and unsaturated zone in tree classes. Given the high levels of recharge due to return flow, it was divided in urban areas and agricultural land according to the test results of pedological and hydraulic conductivity parameters in three classes. After obtaining the required parameters for vulnerability assessment, vulnerability map of the Birjand Aquifer was obtained using DRASTIC model. Incompatibility factor was chosen as one of the major constraints to optimize the coefficients and weights of DRASTIC model. Based on the obtained results and the value of using AHP method incompatibility factor of less than 0.08 is selected as the best option for analysis. The classification of Birjand aquifer vulnerability was presented based on DRASTIC with weight of AHP model. This includes four categories of very low, low, moderate and moderate to high. The results show the sensitivity of the aquifer in the outlets due to the high water table.
The results provided by the DRASTIC model showed that the model was not accurate enough to identify vulnerable areas and it is needed to calibrate the weights of models. Therefore, in this study using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and observational data of nitrate, the model was calibrated in the Birjand aquifer. The results indicated that the modified DRASTIC model has the higher accuracy in comparison with common DRASTIC model. There is also a good correlation between the improved weights using AHP method and the observed nitrate concentration in observation wells.
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By Daniel Hunter
Britain’s micro businesses and the self-employed are feeling the effects of a more digital based tax system with 39 per cent saying they feel excluded and lack the resource and understanding to keep up, according to new research from AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians).
A survey of 1000 self-employed and micro businesses with less than 10 employees, showed more than two thirds (68 per cent) think the tax system is becoming more digitally focused and just under one third (29 per cent) have begun using third party accountancy support to cope.
One in five (20 per cent) regard the process of completing a tax return as too complicated and should be simplified. A similar number (21 per cent) believe that larger businesses are advantaged as they have more resource to spend on specialised support.
The introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) has placed added pressure on the SME community, especially micro enterprises, and it will be essential for these businesses to be fully conversant with RTI and digital if other legislative changes such as Universal Credit are to work as intended.
Research AAT conducted earlier in the year clearly indicated that these changes are costly not only financially but administratively to small business owners. This new set of research indicates that the move to bring everything ‘online in real time’ is yet another challenge for them to overcome.
One in 10 filed their latest self-assessment tax return using the paper filing method despite the incentive of a later deadline for electronic returns. Of those, nearly three quarters (72 per cent) were capable of doing it online but preferred the traditional approach.
Respondents identified the HMRC website as the most common way to seek help with their business’ tax affairs (49 per cent), but nearly 61 per cent have never used or considered using technical solutions (such as basic accounting IT packages and free downloadable resources) to conduct their tax affairs online.
Director of Professional Development at AAT, Adam Harper said: “It’s clear that conducting one’s tax affairs online is a time consuming and daunting process for some and this has caused many micro businesses to either stick to old methods that they are more comfortable with or seek third party support.
“While reporting digitally and in real time will be hugely beneficial in the long-term; we do have to cater to the fact that not all small business owners are digitally as engaged as others. Many are capable of filing online but choose not to, and the majority don’t use technical solutions that have been designed to make their lives easier.
“If we want an ‘entrepreneurial UK’ in which startups thrive then we need to simplify the process and offer more support to those that need it, and ensure that ‘tax isn’t taxing’. No business should feel digitally excluded and more needs to be done to engage those most at risk of being left behind.”
Anthony Thomas chairman of the Low Income Tax Reform Group [LITRG] commented on the research: “The findings come as no surprise. We in LITRG believe that Government has wholly underestimated the extent of the difficulties experienced by many small and micro businesses in going online, whether by reason of age, disability, geographical remoteness or simply through choice. When combining the AAT findings with our own research, the Government’s aggressive timetable to becoming ‘digital by default’ becomes even more of a challenge and a real worry to those who are disengaged.”
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Which is the most popular tactic that cybercriminals uses on their way to infect users with malicious code (malware) and generate yet another botnet?
According to a newly released report by M86 Security, that's patched vulnerabilities. Why are cybercriminals turning to the exploitation of outdated flaws in the first place? Sadly, because it works taking into consideration the average insecure 3rd party application/plugin on a sample PC. Are cybercriminals being picky? Not at all, as thanks to web malware exploitation kits such as Eleonore, Phoenix, Unique Pack, Crime Pack or Fragus, they always exploit whatever is exploitable on a targeted host.
The top 10 most observed vulnerabilities served by web malware exploitation kits:
Microsoft Internet Explorer RDS ActiveX
Office Web Components Active Script Execution
Microsoft Video Streaming (DirectShow) ActiveX Vulnerability
Microsoft Internet Explorer Deleted Object Event Handling
Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control
Adobe Reader media.newPlayer
Next to the above mentioned flaws, the report is also emphasizing the fact that, in the second half of 2010, Java-based attacks rose to higher levels than anticipated.
The trend is confirmed by a second recently released report. According to Cisco's data, the exploitation of patched Java flaws has outpaced exploitation through the use of malicious PDF files, at 6.5 percent on average for 4Q10. The increase of this exploitation technique is once again contributed to the use of specific web malware exploitation kits.
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Oct 18, 2016The Principle of SAID
The human body is an absolutely amazing organism. It performs a tremendous number of functions, most of which can be directed.
That is, there are many things we can do to alter or shape the way the body operates. Generally speaking, we do what we have to do with our bodies but not what we can do. We don’t take advantage of the body’s responsiveness and adaptability.
We have a nervous system, a muscular system, a respiratory system, and an energy system that all are fully adaptable.
The athlete who trains intelligently based upon how these systems work can make major differences in their body and their body’s performance.
There is a basic principle upon which we approach strength and conditioning. That is the principle of SAID, Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. If you take coaching seriously you need to grasp this concept because it can change peoples’ lives.
SAID refers to the fact that every system in the body will adapt to stress. It will attempt to meet any challenges that are placed before it.
Lifting weights is a stress; the body will adapt in a number of ways to strength training. Aerobic work like running is also a stressor; it will have specific effects on your whole body.
Whatever you do in a workout or practice that puts the body in a position it is not used to will cause a reaction and eventually an adaptation. Those unused positions are stressors.
The point is: there are many ways that the body will adapt in order to protect itself. Its goal is always to reach a balance, homeostasis.
Exercise science is about the mapping of the body’s reaction to many common stressors. The coach’s responsibility is to understand the reaction to various types of stress. Generally speaking, the way you train will determine what your players will be like athletically. This is SAID — Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands.
The key is for the coach to use this concept to the athlete’s benefit.
One of the ways to do this is through an organizational format called periodization. Periodiation is a training plan based upon the concept of SAID.
Western periodization takes advantage of our knowledge of physiology.
Periodization is structured in cycles, each designed to create specific reaction to a specific kind of stress. Building size, creating power, developing strength, or increasing endurance could all be objectives of a periodized training plan.
Every beginning athlete needs this type of structure. The typical 14-20 year old is just a baby in terms of training. They need a step by step approach if you’re going to create maximum development.
This is a period of maturation and it is important to present the right type of stress in the right order. These are building blocks.
Athleticism is a complex concept. It includes eight qualities — speed, strength, power, agility, endurance flexibility, balance, and coordination. The teaching of these qualities needs to be attended to and developed systematically. A periodized system is the way to create an athlete.
There are many coaches who introduce advanced systems, but in the process they miss the fundamental building blocks that make a person athletic. They get adaptation but there are gaps in their training.
The key word here is general physical preparedness. Anatoliy Bondarchuk used this to describe the foundation for athleticism. Periodization is the way to develop a fully competent athlete.
The body, properly trained, will be more resilient if it is trained in stages.
Periodization allows for individualization. This allows the athlete to progress at his or her own rate.
There are lots of general workouts but many create gaps because they ignore SAID and don’t train in physiologically appropriate steps. Periodization is an excellent way to give bodies the proper stimulus.
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Download or Read Online Story of a Reversion in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The news of Sruthi, belonging to a Havyaka Brahmin family in Kasaragod, converting into Islam as Rahmat had become highly controversial. This school teacher was amongst those thousands who had converted due to deception. By the grace of god, this young lady had the good fortune of coming to Aarsha Vidya Samajam and learning Sanatana Dharma. Having realized the folly of converting, she returned to Sanatana Dharma and resolved to be a full-time volunteer with Aarsha Vidya Samajam. She has played a pivotal role in bringing back a thousand others like her. Her video on YouTube has garnered more than 4M views. Through this book, she discusses the real causes behind religious conversions and their solutions. Sruthi hopes that no one else must face the agony and humiliation that her parents had to go through and that no one else must convert falling prey to misconceptions.
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Prior to building up or transplanting their advertising campaigns in Greece, businesses wishing to acquire a share in the local media market, besides familiarizing themselves with their industry sector through review and analysis of the industry economics, participants, and main competitors, should immersethemselves into the regulatory framework for advertising that will enable them to develop their business plan and marketing strategies most efficiently.
Advertising in Greece is regulated both at a statutory level,by virtue of Law 146/1914 on Unfair Competition, Law 2251/1994 on Consumer Protection and the Greek Code of Advertising, and on a general principles basis. General principles require that all advertisements be true and transparent, with objectivity as a guiding principle, subject to the fact that a large number of transactional decisions are emotion-driven.
Five different types of advertising are expressly regulated under Greek laws: unfair advertisement, misleading advertisements, aggressive advertisements, comparative advertisements, and direct advertisements. Businesses that aim at complying with Greek advertising regulatory standards should definitely refrain from the first three types and be highly cautious when proceeding with the latter two.
Law 146/1914 classifies any advertisement that does not comply with the principles of morality as unfair, and classifies any inaccurate public declaration related to the quality, origin, manufacture or pricing of the advertised goods or services that givesconsumers the impression of an extremely good offer as misleading – and explicitly prohibits both practices. In determining whether an advertisement is misleading, the law also considers its possible influence on consumers’ economic behavior.
Aggressive advertisements fall within the scope of Law 2251/1994, which refers to advertisements that use harassment, coercion (in the form of physical force or undue influence), significantly impair or are likely to significantly impair the average consumer’s freedom of choice, or behavior with respect to the advertised goods or services and, thus, lead or are likely to lead them to a transactional decision that they would not have made otherwise. Unsolicited phone calls, personal visits to the consumer’s private space despite the consumer’s request to leave and not return, or refusal to leave the premises until a transaction is made are all examples of aggressive advertisements.
The remaining two types of advertising – direct and comparative advertisement – may be lawful under certain circumstances. Law 2251/1994 permits communication directly to the consumer, but only upon the consumer’s express consent. Comparative advertising, for its part,is considered to be a permissible commercial practice as long as it compares goods or services meeting the same needs or intended for the same purpose, is carried out in an objective way, and is based on any material, verifiable, and representative features of the goods or services – such as price. However, the law deprives comparative advertisement of its lawful character where, inter alia,it is misleading, takes unfair advantage of or discredits the competitor’s trademark and/or reputation, or intends to create confusion with the competitor’s products or trademarks.
Besides the above-mentioned hard core regulatory framework, the overwhelming majority of illegal and misleading advertising cases are regulated by the Greek Code of Advertising, which basically incorporates all relevant provisions of the respective code of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and binds all parties involved, namely advertisers, consumers, and the media. While observance of the provisions of the Code is carried out by the Communication Control Council, advertisement control is vested upon the First Instance Control Committee and the Second Instance Control Committee, which are ableto issue directly enforceable decisions to be immediately implemented by the media as members of the Council. Any advertisement that is deemed to be in violation of the Code’s provisions may be brought before the Committees either ex officio or by a written petition of any third party entitled to do so.
It is, therefore, essential that national and international businesses that aim to market their goods, services, or activities in the Greek market become entirely aware of the respective regulatory landscape governing truth-in-advertising and marketing and implement internal checklists and formal review processes,including training and clearance procedures by legal counsel, in order to ensure full compliance with the applicable advertising standards and avoid unscheduled downtime, as well as costly lawsuits and civil penalties.
Panagiotis Drakopoulos, Partner
Mariliza Kyparissi, Senior Associate Greece
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Ooty Train Over The Wellington Viaduct – Old Postcard 1909
This is an old 1909 photo postcard of the Ooty train over the Wellington Viaduct. Shows a hypnotically beautiful view of the viaduct and the Wellington downs. The British-built Nilgiris Mountain Railway NMR is an engineering marvel. Established for Britishers to escape the oppressive heat of Madras, now Chennai and the plains. The train is pulled by a rack and pinion system steam locomotive.
The rack and pinion system is for it to gain traction while climbing the steep slopes of the Nilgiri Hills. The railway line on the Nilgiri Hills are one of the steepest in Asia. The steam loco pulled train journey starts from Mettupalyam and ends at Coonoor. From Coonoor, the steam locomotive is replaced with a diesel locomotive and onward to its final leg of the journey to Ooty or Ootacamund.
Read more- Mettupalayam to Ooty: The joy of journey.
The three other popular mountain railways in India- Darjeeling, Shimla, and Matheran all use the narrow gauge railway tracks. The NMR is the only one that has meter gauge tracks possibly to adapt the rack and pinion system because of the steepness of the route. The NMR like the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Kalka-Shimla Railway has been declared a UNESCO heritage site in 2005.
Did you know- the NMR was opened in 1899 from Mettupalyam to Coonoor. Only by 1908, the line from Coonoor to Ootacamund was extended.
From the collection- 11 Picture Postcards On Raja Ravi Varma Oil Paintings., Calcutta Hooghly River Street Vendor – Old Photo 1947., Madras Fort St George – Old Print 1840., German Map Bombay With Waffen SS Stamp & Seal
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Kindergarten is learning how to subtract with fun learning activities! Some of our favorite activities were pirate subtraction, ‘who took the cookie from the cookie jar?’, and speckled frogs! These activities give students a visual representation and are super fun!
Braylee Conrad, Hayden Marshall, Luke Hollingshead, Kaden Tingey, Estin Oswald, Max Rogers, and Bennett Scott are representing Meadow Brook in the Central Utah Regional Science Fair at BYU today. They all worked extremely hard on their projects.
Third grade enjoys a reward for completing and turning in homework on time. Each week we have a Fun Friday. These range from game days, outside games, to movies, STEM activities or in this case, cooperative learning. Creating a tower using rubber bands and drinking cups was puzzling at first. When the first group figured it out the room buzzed with excitement as everyone built the standard tower and some interesting variations. No hands! Unstacking and re-stacking, all with five or six "handles" of rubber bands. Creativity, Persistence, Focus.
When Mr. Jensen came, he taught us how to do ceramics. If you don't know what ceramics is, it is clay that's been fired. We went to the corral where he taught us how to make clay animals. Then he just built the animals! After we went back to our classes to make our own animals and Mr. Jensen went from class to class to help kids build their animals. That is what happened when Mr. Jensen came to teach and help us build our animals.
This year's 6th graders in Mrs. Brown’s class are doing plays about ancient Egypt. There are three plays: Isis and Osiris, Helen of Egypt, and The Tomb Thief. Each play has a Director and around 9 cast members.
Second grade is working on their shape unit this week. Mrs Peterson’s class started by organizing shapes. They were each given a bag of shapes to organize in their own way. They organized by shape, size, sides, and angles. They decided that the most efficient way to organize them would be by angles and sides. They also were able to identify shape names that go along with their sides and angles. They learned about quadrilaterals, triangles, pentagons, octagons, and hexagons. Their challenge was to see where they see these shapes in their everyday lives!
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This week in fourth grade we started our research projects on the Native American tribes of Utah. The students are working in small groups to prepare PowerPoint presentations they will share with their class. We are very excited about the program we will do for parents on May 10th!
Our Kindergarten centers are independent and fun! We work hard to practice the skills and strategies we've learned in group lessons. We have the opportunity after our core subjects are mastered, to play and practice social skills along with accepting challenges in STEM and creative arts. It is also the perfect time for our wonderful Parent Volunteers to join in the fun! We are so grateful for our amazing parents and grandparents that give their time and effort to help us grow.
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Hofstadter & Sander, on the role of analogy in our understanding of situations: pic.twitter.com/C0UdbCiXjX
— Melanie Mitchell (@MelMitchell1) January 11, 2020
The fact is, the interpretation of a situation is inseparable from the analogies (or categories) it evokes. Our categories are thus organs of perception; they extend our physiological senses, allowing us to “touch” the external world in a more abstract fashion. They are our means of applying the richness of our past experience to the present; without them, we would flail about helplessly in the world.
—Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking by Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander p.256 (Chapter 5)
A fascinating quote and a cool conceptualization of our ontologies.
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Too hot to handle? Heatwaves and droughts around the world
This week on Living Planet – As Europe and North America deal with record-breaking heatwaves, we look at how cities from Ahmedabad, India to Athens, Greece handle the heat. When drought makes water a mere mirage – what are communities to do? Italy and Somalia are both struggling with diminishing water supplies. And in an odd twist, drought is also revealing some hidden secrets of the past.
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As the seasons change and you are considering strategies for field management, you’re going to want to ensure that you have the proper tillage tool on hand to take care of all of the necessary tasks. That being said, there are several tillage tools to choose from – how do you know which one is best for you?
Let’s take a look at some tips that can help you decide which tillage tool is ideal for your needs, as well as some of their various features.
1. Take a Look at Your Topsoil
Depending on your region, you may have thinner or thicker topsoil than others. If you have thinner topsoil, your moisture levels will be drier overall. That being said, the average crop yield may differ dramatically compared to someone who is working with a moist, thick topsoil. If this is the case, you may want to use a tillage practice that only penetrates a few inches down into the soil, like vertical tillage.
2. Factor in Your Current Cost of Operation
This means including fuel, seed, fertilizer, and chemical costs. Ultimately, the right answer as to which tillage tool is right for you will depend on which tillage practice you select, and how you can best improve and maintain your specific field’s crop-producing ability for the long-term.
3. Know How to Work with Thick Topsoil
If you have thick topsoil, you may want to use a disk deeper in your first pass, incorporating the sized residue deeper into the soil, along with weed roots and seeds. This is a more intensive tillage practice, which will ultimately require more tractor power – something you need to be aware of when you’re choosing your tillage tools.
A Closer Look at the VT17 Series
The VT17 Series from John Deere has adjustable gang angles for desired aggressiveness, and simple adjustments can be made as necessary for increased uptime. It also has maintenance free bearings that increase the life of moving parts, which ultimately increases productivity out in the field.
Examining the DH16 Series
These disk harrows have two-blade taper furrow filler, and disk leveling is adjustable with a single crank. Hydraulic controls can be used to raise and lower the disk on the go.
For more information on field management, check out this page.
If you have any questions about tillage tools from John Deere, you can contact your local John Deere dealer.
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Healthy Living: Surgeons Light Up Cancer
Glioblastoma, it's one of the most deadly forms of cancer.
About 10,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with this aggressive brain tumor.
Now, there's a new treatment that may offer hope.
In today's Healthy Living, how surgeons are lighting up cancer.
The treatment is given as part of a phase one clinical trial.
It's considered a minimally-invasive brain procedure, and patients are discharged one day after having it.
Because it's a targeted approach, Doctor Chen says there are fewer side effects.
In fact, he hasn't observed any unwanted side effects in his patients.
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With newer generations coming into the consumer fold, the U.S.’ mosaic of buyers grows more diverse. As such, measuring these audiences has become increasingly pertinent—not only because of the value of representation, but because these audiences are helping to shape the future of how we consume and communicate. Women and multicultural consumers have become a driving force in tech and media, particularly when it comes to handheld devices. Mobile devices’ avenues for content and their wide availability are giving power to these diverse groups.
According to Nielsen’s Media Pulse—a series of thought leadership briefs that summarize pressing issues and trends in media—women drive content consumption on smartphones and tablets. The convenience of a mobile device gives them time to consume media on their own time and choose their own content. And given their penchant for mobile usage, they also tend to place more importance on the features and performance of their handheld devices than men.
Adult women (ages 18-plus) spend more time using these handheld platforms for app/web usage than their male counterparts. Furthermore, when it comes to all users, women spend 6% more time using apps and the web on tablets.
When looking at specific behaviors on mobile devices, adult women are more likely to utilize mobile devices for social networking than users overall. On tablets, the difference in behaviors becomes more prominent: Adult women spend 16% more time with video-focused apps/websites and 17% more time with streaming audio on tablets than all tablet users. In contrast, adult men spend far less time using tablets than the same overall base.
While diversity in the form of female consumers plays an influential role in mobile device usage, multicultural consumers play a prominent role as well. Their part in the adoption and usage of tech is growing, as younger generations are becoming less homogenous than their parents and grandparents.
In fact, Black, Hispanic and Asian American adults each spend more time per day using apps/the web on their smartphones than the general U.S. population. African Americans in particular are heavier users of smartphones and spend nearly half an hour more per day using them than the total U.S. (and more than any other group).
The three measured groups (Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans) and their app/web tablet behaviors are comparable to overall tablet usage, with all three clocking in over half an hour of usage per day. Well known for their early adoption of newer tech, Asian Americans represent a growing consumer bloc with their own unique audience behaviors. While African American users lead the pack in smartphone usage, Asian Americans are quite fond of the tablet. They spend at least 45 minutes per day using a tablet, outpacing all other groups as well as the total U.S.
Younger generations and their increasingly diverse profiles will command more spending power as they mature. That means understanding their unique preferences and habits, especially for mobile devices, is paramount to connecting with these audiences.
Click here for additional information about our new Media Pulse series.
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“My child is 5 years old. Should he start coding now?” “I will never let my children join the new bandwagon of coding/AI classes!!! Let them be free –I will not pressure them more!”
If you are a new-age parent, chances are, either you have heard these or said these as a part of a conversation. You cannot escape “the great debate on children and new-age learning”. Like any serious subject, this also needs a deeper assessment.
Coding for Kids
What is learning? It is the process of making unknown, known. As simple as that.
When it comes to learning from a child’s perspective, it is not, in simple terms, a gathering of information. It is absorption, assimilation, and interpretation of things. Things that are completely novel to their senses. The learning pedagogy has been designed, over years by the experts, keeping these aspects in mind. It is slow progress; of building concepts – in a simple language within a stipulated period. Now, there are many methods to make this process easy- Remember the Abacus classes, which promises easiness in learning Mathematics? Similarly, certain exercises, if done regularly, help in building the cognitive and perceptive side of children. There is no doubt about that. Experts suggest learning a foreign language in the early years is beneficial to children. So where does the faulty element factor in?
It is when unhealthy attitudes crept in-like the capital market wrongly advertising, an eight or nine-year-old receiving crore-package salary offers from tech giants in the industry. Or misleading titles given with non-existent acclaims. Or fake affirmation being given as an end to all problems in the learning field. Coding or any new-age learning, for that matter, is not a panacea to all problems. What they can be –is the path to an enlightened future. The essential fundamentals to be included in the resources of education as per the need of the times.
What is not needed? The senseless competition. The deceptive challenges. The relentless pursuit to be the only best in everything and anything. What is the best way forward? Learn the basics. Of anything. In a systematic and organised way.
If you want to teach your children coding, there is no harm in that. You are not pressurizing your children. You are opening new doors for them. Find the best coding class for your children. The one with the best teachers. The one which gives no false promises. Make them sit in a few classes and give them enough time to develop a taste. Focus on their wish. If they love the method, by all means, continue. Because coding is fun!!
Coding is Fun Coding is proven to develop problem-solving skills in children. They rise to the challenge of solving a task given. They turn creative to find solutions. They think more and analyze more. At its basics, coding appreciates the cognitive development of humans. Learning to code is thus not merely a technical add up. Every child is different. Different in their strengths and weaknesses. Their choices and outlook will be different too. The curriculum instructed, should also be inclusive enough to embrace this difference. It is important to choose a coding class which respects this feature.
Neil Gaiman, the famous author said recently, “We have responsibilities to the future. Responsibilities and obligations to children, to the adults those children will become, to the world they will find themselves inhabiting.” This is a reflection of thought that should resonate on all who work in the field of education for children. What is not fun is the notion of learning coding to attract humongous job offers. They are not early bird tickets to the captivating job markets. That can wait. The best teachers say so. Let the children build their foundations at first. With the best of inputs. Herein lies our responsibility to offer content, customised to their needs. Coding included. The bedrock built with strong cornerstones helps them to construct new heights of their own. Let them be the architects of their future. We can assist them in building that without hindering their inventiveness. Isn’t that what education is about?
We, at Debugsbunny, are trying to flourish in this goal of nurturing. Our customers, kids and parents alike, echo this sentiment. Their feedback shows us that we are on the correct path.
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House of Farnese
The House of Farnese was a noble family from Italy. They owned fine art collections within their many palaces throughout Rome. Two of their members became Popes. The famous Elisabetta Farnese was a member of the family and she had great political influence over her husband, Philip V of Spain. The family were also the rulers of the small Italian Duchy of Parma. The family's art collection was only rivalled by that of the Medici.
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The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe…
"What Music We Can Make!"
The New Testament was written to and about human beings inhabited by the living God.
"God was in Christ… Ye are the temple of God… the Holy Spirit dwelleth in you" (II Corinthians 5:19; I Corinthians 3:16).
The light begins, of course, with the Lord Jesus Christ, the first human to be permanently inhabited by the Spirit of God. "And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Spirit" (John 1:33). The Lord Jesus then made possible our being indwelt by the Spirit from the moment we trust in Him, and forevermore. Our Savior birthed a new race of beings infused with the very life of God Himself. Thus, believers live not merely as ourselves, but as ourselves united with Christ.
Do we view ourselves accordingly? We must, for reasons of obedience to the Word of God, and also a corresponding life that bears witness to truth and reality:
"Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:11).
"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints, that the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 1:4-6).
The commands and standards of the New Testament transcend the callings of our innate human abilities by a vast measure. It would be a cruel joke to expect human beings to fulfill Divine mandates were it not for the Divine presence and working in our hearts. God does not act unjustly, of course. He rather imparts His very life into us as the motivation, guidance, and enabling whereby we think, speak, act, and relate in ways made possible only by His living presence within us.
James Stewart (the Scottish preacher, not the actor :) ) profoundly illustrated this truth:
"For what Christ has done is to make us feel, at all the gateways of our nature, the pressure and bombardment of the infinite energies of a world unseen. He has shown us how our little life, with unsearchable riches to draw upon, can be reinforced beyond all calculation. I may not be able to fight down some evil thing. But if Christ were here, He could. So then, if Christ is in me, He can. This transfusion of spirit and energy is really possible... If Mozart were in you, what music you could make! That cannot be. But here is something that can: if Christ were in you, what a life you could live! This is faith's logic. God wants you to know that you can rise above the level of your limitations. "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).
In the Person of the indwelling Holy Spirit, God gave to us Himself when we believed. What music we can therefore make! What faith we can exercise. What obedience we can fulfill. What sacrifices we can perform for God's glory and the blessing of others. How we can love Him and the people He brings into our lives. What a life - His life - we can live to please our Heavenly Father by serving as tributaries through which rivers of living water can flow through us to reveal His beloved Son. What music we can make!
We awoke this morning with the Spirit of God moving within our hearts to remind us of His living presence. He beckons us to live this day not as if we are alone, but rather to "be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might" (Ephesians 6:10). We are not just ourselves as believers. We are ourselves as inhabited by the Spirit of the risen Lord Jesus. Moreover, He does not merely sit on the throne of our hearts. He rather promises a teeming presence of vitality within that leads us to do what we could never do without Him. "I will dwell in them and walk in them" (II Corinthians 6:16). This is truth. This is reality. This is the Gospel that promises not only the blessedness of redemption from sin, but also the power of redemption unto God-enabled faithfulness. Yes, the New Testament was not only inspired by the Holy Spirit. It was written to those in whom He lives. We must remember such "hope of glory," and go forth in the expectation of living above and beyond through the Christ who lives within our hearts and walks in our footsteps. What music we can make!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work."
(II Corinthians 9:8)
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
(I Corinthians 15:10)
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure."(Philippians 2:12-13)
Weekly Memory Verse
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
(I John 5:4)
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Yahoo has confirmed in a press release that a hacker, possibly working with a foreign government, stole at least 500 million users' account information in 2014.
The company said that it is working with law enforcement to catch the hacker. The data breach may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords, and security questions and answers. Financial data, according to Yahoo, were not part of the information taken. Yahoo declined to disclose which country it believed the attack originated from, citing company policy on state-sponsored attacks.
Recode reports that a hacker nicknamed "Peace" may be responsible. In early August, a hacker by the same name had listed data from 200 million Yahoo accounts for sale on the Dark Web. At the time, Yahoo said it was aware of the listing, but it did not issue a password reset. A source close to the investigation told BuzzFeed News that Yahoo investigated Peace's claim in July 2016 and found no direct evidence to substantiate it. According to the source, Yahoo then began another, wider investigation that led them to discover the breach of 500 million accounts. Yahoo did not disclose its earlier findings about the purported Peace hack, which may have comforted users, because it believed the information may have affected the second investigation, the source said.
Yahoo is asking users to change their passwords and to be wary of any unsolicited communication. The company has updated its security FAQ page to include response measures, sent a security email to affected users, and issued a slew of other recommendations to users, including changing security questions, reviewing accounts for suspicious activity, and not clicking any links or downloading any materials from unverified emails. The company's investigation into the hack is ongoing.
The hack may affect the $4.8 billion sale of Yahoo's core business to Verizon. Verizon said in a prepared statement, “Within the last two days, we were notified of Yahoo's security incident. We understand that Yahoo is conducting an active investigation of this matter, but we otherwise have limited information and understanding of the impact. We will evaluate as the investigation continues through the lens of overall Verizon interests, including consumers, customers, shareholders and related communities. Until then, we are not in position to further comment.” Yahoo declined to respond to Verizon's comments and did not say how the hack and ongoing investigation may affect the deal.
Senator Mark Warner, D-VA, founder of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, said in a prepared statement, "While this breach's scale puts it among the largest on record, I am perhaps most troubled by news that it occurred in 2014, and yet the public is only learning details of it today. Action from Congress to create a uniform data breach notification standard so that consumers are notified in a much more timely manner is long overdue."
Many online responses criticized the pace of Yahoo's response and joked about its relevance in 2016:
The hack may also spread to other websites and accounts. Yahoo account holders should change their passwords for other websites as well, cybersecurity experts advise. Shuman Ghosemajumder, CTO of the Shape Security, said, "The real issue now is that these passwords will be used to breach thousands of other websites unrelated to Yahoo, as cybercriminals use advanced automated tools to discover where users have used those same passwords on other sites."
A second source close to Yahoo's investigation told BuzzFeed News that Flickr users' accounts may have been compromised and that their public and private photos may be at risk. Yahoo has reached out to Flickr users to advise them on taking precautionary security measures.
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The course is part of this learning path
Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a discipline that helps to create error-free, quality code, and drives productivity by reducing and eliminating errors as well as providing many other benefits.
This entry-level training course is designed to bring you quickly up to speed with the basic features and processes involved in performing C# based test-driven development using xUnit. It covers the key principles and practices of test-driven development, which you can then utilize within your own software engineering projects.
In this course, you'll be guided through an end-to-end sample project in which we use test-driven development to build, test, and package a .NET Core 3.1 C# based library that will provide an API to convert Bitcoins into foreign currency.
If you have any feedback relating to this course, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
- Understand the fundamentals of TDD and xUnit
- Use TDD to build, test, and package a .NET Core 3.1 C# based library
- Perform TDD by performing Red-Green-Refactor iterations
- Learn how to use TDD to build, test, and package a .NET Core 3.1 C# based library
- Learn how to create unit tests using the xUnit testing framework
- Software developers interested in using TDD to build .NET Core applications using C#
To get the most out of this course, you should have a basic understanding of .NET Core and the C# programming language, as well as software development and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Okay, welcome back. In this demonstration, I'm going to now build a .Net client console based project which imports our Bitcoin converter library which the GitHub action produced for us in the previous demonstration. And this will allow us to test and validate the overall functionality of the particular library.
Now, everything that I'm about to demonstrate is contained in the step eight branch. So the first thing we'll wanna do is create a new .Net console client-based project. So I'll copy this. I'll jump back into our environment and I'll paste there. So this is generating a new .Net core console based project.
Next, I'll simply copy the code as contained here and I will update the program dot CS file. Now, if I jump into our new directory and if I attempt to perform a .Net build, this will fail because we haven't yet imported the library. So what I'm going to do next is I'm going to go back to GitHub and I'm going to download this DLL that was produced for us by the GitHub action.
I'm now going to jump onto my terminal on my local host. And this time I need to copy from downloads their particular DLL and I'm going to place it in the Bitcoin converter, Bitcoin converter client, libraries directory, but I need to create a directory. So, under my client and I'm going to create a new folder called libraries, like so.
So back with my terminal that photo should now exist, which it does. And now we can see the presence of our Bitcoin converter dot co dot DLL that the GitHub action built, tested and released for us. Okay. The final thing to do to get compilation to succeed is to update the C# project file.
So rather than doing this by hand I'll jump back into our repo and simply copy all of this out and override it like so. Now, the key point here is that we're importing this DLL which we've stored here and that we're using runtime identifiers for the executable output. The first of which has format costs and the second of which is for Ubuntu which is the flavor .Net is running on. And we can confirm this if we go to our terminal and run .Net dash dash file. Here we can see the RID, is this guy here. So we need to produce the executable for this RID or Runtime Identifier.
Jumping back into our step eight instructions to actually perform the build, we want to run this command here. I'll copy that, I'll go back here. Now, to do this last piece of compilation, I need to actually copy recursively the Bitcoin converter dot client directory and store it on the Vagrant home directory, like so.
So the reason that I need to do this is that there's a problem with compiling where I'm kind of running in this hybrid false system setup where I'm running within Vagrant, but Vagrant this folder here, is actually mapped back to my host directory on this running on MacOs. I'm not sure what the problem is, but the way to get around it is to move the Bitcoin converter dot client onto the file system within Ubuntu that has nothing to do with my local host, which I've just done.
So I'll now jump into that directory and we're now ready to perform the compilation. So I'll pace the compilation command that will produce us an executable that will run on Ubuntu. Excellent. So the copulation has succeeded and it's produced us an executable fit-for-purpose for Ubuntu.
So, all we need to do now is actually run it. To do so, we simply navigate to the executable, like so. So there we go. Our executable is up and running and it's using the release that was was created by the GitHub action.
So, let's test it out. Let's say we wanna convert six and a half Bitcoins to USD, and there we go, we get the result. So in the background, my call has been made to the CoinDesk API to get the real time exchange rates. Let's try another one. Let's do 1000 Bitcoin into Euro. Okay. That now completes this demonstration. Go ahead and close it and I'll see you shortly on the last one.
Jeremy is a Content Lead Architect and DevOps SME here at Cloud Academy where he specializes in developing DevOps technical training documentation.
He has a strong background in software engineering, and has been coding with various languages, frameworks, and systems for the past 25+ years. In recent times, Jeremy has been focused on DevOps, Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure), Security, Kubernetes, and Machine Learning.
Jeremy holds professional certifications for AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD, CKS).
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Finding and maintaining the right temperature in your home can feel like a constant battle and can often lead to family arguments due to it being too warm for some, and too chilly for others.
Differing preferences over the temperature on top of the pressure to keep heating bills low can make it hard to find a solution that suits everyone in the home, however, there are some ways you can work around this to keep everyone happy.
What is the Ideal Temperature for Your Home?
Public Health England states that 18ºC should be the minimum temperature in your living room in order to stay healthy and comfortable. It’s also worth noting that anything lower than 12ºC puts you at cardiovascular risk, as does anything above 24ºC.
The average room temperature in the UK tends to fall around 20ºC, though it’s generally a good idea to tailor the temperature to each room individually.
The Ideal Temperature for the Living Room
The ideal temperature for the living room is between 19º and 22ºC. As the living room is usually the room where you’ll spend most of your time sitting still, you’ll likely need these warmer temperatures to stop you from getting chilly. However, it’s also worth bearing in mind that the higher the temperature, the more energy you will be using, so we would recommend going no higher than 21ºC to keep heating bills low.
The Ideal Temperature for the Bedroom
As you likely spend most of your time in bed under the covers in your bedroom, the temperature should be no higher than 20ºC. For those who prefer the room to be cooler at night, a temperature as low as 16ºC is also suitable.
However if you have family members who prefer to spend most of their time in their bedrooms, we would recommend treating bedrooms the same as the living room when it comes to temperature and of course the individual’s preferences should be taken into account too.
The Ideal Temperature for the Bathroom
Nobody likes waking up to a chilly bathroom in the morning, particularly during the winter months. This is why we recommend setting your bathroom temperature to around 22ºC just before you wake up to ensure it’s comfortable by the time you come to get ready.
Once you start running the shower or bath, the humidity will help to keep the warmth in the air, meaning your boiler has less work to do to maintain the temperature, helping to lower the energy bills.
How Can I Control My Central Heating in Each Room?
One way to control the temperature of multiple rooms is by using the valves on the radiators. For example, if at night you like to have your bedroom extra toasty but your children prefer it to be cooler, you can either lower the temperature or turn the radiator off completely using the wheel valve.
To do this, make sure the radiator is on and working and find the wheel valve. This is usually located on the side of the radiator where the hot water enters and should have a temperature control knob on it. Open the valve by turning it towards clockwise to provide less heat or to turn it off.
Another way to control the temperature in multiple rooms is by using a smart thermostat. Most smart thermostats offer the benefit of multi-zonal heating which allows you to independently heat different parts of your home. This can also reduce wasted energy, helping to keep your heating costs down.
With a smart thermostat, you also have much more control over your heating as it gives you the ability to adjust your settings even when you’re away from home. Not only does it give you more control, it also learns your routine over time through the use of sensors, helping you to always maintain the perfect temperature in your home in a cost effective way.
For more information please get in touch!
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NLC REPORT: Micromobility in Cities: A History and Policy Overview
The past year has been marked by a race toward micromobility, where bikes and electric scooters provide a new way for residents to move throughout their communities. While there is a great deal of promise with these innovations, the emergence of micromobility comes with its own set of challenges and considerations for planners, residents and local decisionmakers.
At the same time, many communities still have vast surface transportation needs which must be addressed for micromobility to take shape. As federal leaders debate how to fund America’s transportation future, the National League of Cities (NLC) will continue to advocate for federal investments that support the wide variety of local projects that connect communities and grow their economies. To provide local leaders with a comprehensive view of micomobility and the experience of different communities, NLC is proud to release Micromobility in Cities: A History and Policy Overview.
The report provides officials with background information, case studies and recommendations to help them make the right decisions for their communities. In this report, you will find:
• The history of micromobility
• Case studies from cities across the country
• Recommendations for local leaders
Learn more by downloading NLC’s new report, Micromobility in Cities: A History and Policy Overview, at https://www.nlc.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/CSAR_MicromobilityReport_FINAL.pdf
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In this paper, we address the problem of how automated situation-awareness can be achieved by learning real-world situations from ubiquitously generated mobility data. Without semantic input about the time and space where situations take place, this turns out to be a fundamental challenging problem. Uncertainties also introduce technical challenges when data is generated in irregular time intervals, being mixed with noise, and errors. Purely relying on temporal patterns observable in mobility data, in this paper, we propose Spaceprint, a fully automated algorithm for finding the repetitive pattern of similar situations in spaces. We evaluate this technique by showing how the latent variables describing the category, and the actual identity of a space can be discovered from the extracted situation patterns. Doing so, we use different real-world mobility datasets with data about the presence of mobile entities in a variety of spaces. We also evaluate the performance of this technique by showing its robustness against uncertainties.
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2020 was a challenging year, and it wreaked havoc on the state of trade finance. The COVID pandemic, fraud scandals, and allegations were just part of what put the market in such dire straits.
But 2021 is providing a new beginning, and with that the volume of trade finance is expected to grow.
This article highlights how 2020 affected trade finance and the predictions for 2021 and beyond.
Understanding Trade Finance
Trade finance encompasses the financial instruments and products used by companies to facilitate financial trade and commerce to make transactions feasible. It includes activities such as credit lending, forfaiting, export credit, financing, and factoring. The process involves several parties including the buyer and seller, the trade financier, export credit agencies, and insurers. Some of the documents involved in the process are Letter of Credit, Bill of Lading, Bill of Exchange, Packing List, Commercial invoice, Certificate of Origin, and the list goes on.
To provide some context, in the early days of international trade, exporters were never sure when importers would pay them for their goods. Exporters tried to reduce the risk of not being paid while importers worried about making payments in advance since there were no guarantees that the seller would actually ship the goods.
Trade finance was created to eliminate these risks by accelerating payments to exporters and assuring importers that goods would be shipped. Letters of Credit would be received by the exporter’s bank acting as a type of credit insurance payment once shipment documents are presented.
Another option of trade finance is for the exporter’s bank to give the exporter a business loan while processing the payment made by the importer. This keeps the supply of goods active while the exporter waits for the importer’s payment. The loan is recovered by the trade financier once the bank receives the payment.
The Effects of the Coronavirus
We can’t really talk about 2020 without mentioning the coronavirus pandemic.
When the pandemic first hit, the travel restrictions put in place brought global trade and trade finance almost to a standstill.
Once trade started moving again, it was still hampered by confusion due to varying restrictions in place throughout the world. Although loan support was provided by governments, software issues got in the way, making it difficult for companies to get the funding they needed.
Export credit agencies rolled out billions of dollars in support at a considerable risk. Supply chain programs surged to cover supply issues but many were met with distrust due to questionable disclosure rules and the conduct of buyers and providers.
However, there were some initiatives that were successful, chief among them being the Debt Suspension Initiative. Launched in April of 2020, the DSI was established to help countries in need of support, so they could boost their credit profile and borrow at a lower rate.
The Initiative has been extended to June 2021 and, along with hope on the horizon in the form of a vaccine, experts are hoping that financial activity will get back to pre-crisis level by mid-2021.
Advances in Trade Finance Tech
Trade finance is a powerful money-making tool for financial institutions, but it comes with its share of risk when it comes to potential for fraud, money laundering, and breaches to regulations. 2020 certainly saw its share of these illicit activities.
2021 will be seeing advancements in technology designed to deal with these issues. One example is Cleareye.ai’s Intelligent Trade Screening Platform.
Cleareye.ai uses advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the effectiveness of Trade Finance Operations and Sanctions Screening processes while increasing productivity by 70%. The platform processes trade finance transactions documents, performs automated reconciliation against UCP and ISBP rules, and seamlessly integrates with Sanctions Screenings and TBML (Trade Based Money Laundering) systems. It is user friendly, intuitive, and it will ensure Trade Finance Compliance across the board.
2020 has shaken the world of trade finance, but it has also taught us valuable lessons that will pay off in the new year. Advanced technology will work to minimize fraud and promote growth, while the introduction of the vaccine means increased hope all around. Here’s to a brighter financial future.
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What is the difference between "The Solutionary School" and "Solutionary Street?"
The Solutionary School is a space for all ages to gather and create social change. It's where we can learn, explore, and grow together. We like to do lots of fun activities, workshops, and classes at The Solutionary School.
The Solutionary Street is part of The Solutionary School and where all of our *solutionary friends, like Ellie the Earth Protector, live.
Ellie and her friends are always working to solve problems, but they are not ordinary problem solvers. When they are solving a problem, the Kids of Solutionary Street make sure their solutions don't intentionally or unintentionally harm other people, animals, or the environment. They know everything in the world is connected.
Read on to hear how we created Solutionary Street!
While I was sketching ideas for The Solutionary School backdrop, I thought about what I could include to make it feel like we were on a street. One of those ideas was to make a lamppost. I searched around the house and was happy to find I had all the materials I needed.
An old cardboard box would be the main material we would use. I sliced one side of the box to make it into one long piece. With a pencil, I sketched (and erased-many times!) a lamppost onto the cardboard. I also included a sign holder for my Solutionary Street sign! Once I was happy with the height and shape of the post, I cut it out.
Because the post was so tall and thin, I knew I had to reinforce it to get it to stand up straight. I searched through my puppet supplies and remembered the welding rods I bought for Ellie's arm rods and hot glued them to the back of the cardboard. Surprisingly, they held up well.
Even with the rods, I needed to find a structure to attach to the base. One option would be to make a cardboard tripod, but I feared that it would be too flimsy and eventually fall over. I needed something stronger.
Last year, the neighbors were getting rid of wooden posts. In true creative form, I knew I could use them for something, so I brought them home and saved them for the perfect project. The time had come. I brought the post up from the basement and tried it out. Because of the lip on the wood, it made the post too tall, so I cut a little off the cardboard bottom until I got the right height. I was happy with how the lamppost was progressing.
Next, it was time to paint! My original idea was to cover the post in different colored yarn, but I decided to first paint it then cover it with yarn. I pulled the paint out of the closet and got to work. I let it dry overnight, then started attaching the yarn and securing it with a little drop of hot glue. The yarn was helpful as it allowed me to attach the cardboard to the wooden base.
To add to the texture, I kept some paint showing and did varying thickness of yarn. I am really pleased with how it turned out.
The last step was to make the lamp!
First, I thought I would keep the lamp open so you can see what was behind it, but then I had an idea, I could cover it with a thin layer of tissue paper to make the illusion of glass.
Because I specifically made the height of the lamp to be in line with the string of lights, when I turned on the lights, it shined through the tissue paper, making it look like a true lampost!
Take a look at that! It really looks like a lamppost! What do you think?
*What does "Solutionary" mean?
noun: a person who is able to identify inhumane and unsustainable systems and then develop solutions that are healthy and just for people, animals, and the environment.
adjective: pertaining to or characterized by solving problems in a strategic, comprehensive manner that strives not to harm one group while helping another.
Defined by Zoe Weil at The Institute for Humane Education
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Quizzes are a great tool for adding much needed interaction during long presentations or testing learners that they have actually understood a topic. I’ve seen quizzes and interactive voting applied in lessons.
Freepik is the leading search engine of free vector designs and is my personal favourite. All of the graphics used on this site have been sourced from free libraries and as long as you attribute them your good to go.
Everyone learns in a different way. Some people are more visual eLearners who prefer to savor and digest the text in front of them, at their own pace, in the quiet comfort of their favorite learning space.
The most important feature that your eLearning infographics should have is relevant eLearning content. The reason why online learners are having a glance at your eLearning infographic is to find relevant data.
Learners are consuming content in new ways than they were five years ago. As a result, learning and instructional designers need to understand how to create engaging eLearning content for all learners.
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Low water levels at Bear Lake could force boat ramp closures
BEAR LAKE, Idaho — Launching a heavy boat from North Beach on the Idaho side of Bear Lake is becoming more problematic due to low water levels.
Andy Stokes, manager of Bear Lake State Park for Idaho, says water levels are getting to the point where boat ramps may to be closed.
“We are getting really shallow,” he said. “We’d love for them come and recreate. But there will be a day at some point, where we’re just going to have to say no more boats, unless it’s a non-motorized or unless you have a very shallow displacement on your boat, if you get through.”
Stokes says there may be a time where visitors to that part of Bear Lake may have their plans unexpectedly changed on them.
“We know that they are getting awfully close to the lakebed,” he said. “And so, they just need to be aware that the water is going to continue to fluctuate. And there may be a day that they decide to show up and their boat may not be able to get through whereas a week or two ago it could.”
On the Utah side of Bear Lake, the only boat ramp that is closed is Rendezvous. However, it’s been closed for the previous two seasons.
Throughout Utah, there are only eight boat ramp closures out of 42. For more information, on the boat closures, click here.
Mark Jones contributed to this article.
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Here are some tips that will help you if you are new to gluten free baking.
You can buy most of the products I show below at my Amazon store here. Most mainstream groceries stores now carry these products, too – check the health food/ special diet section.
Any Amazon links are affiliate links, but I will always provide enough information for you to find these products on your own if you prefer not to click on affiliate links.
This page last updated:08/2012
1 – Cleaning out the pantry
This may not be necessary if you are a fastidious cook. However, in the comfort of our own kitchens, I think a lot of us re-use our measuring cups and measuring spoons while we are baking. The scoops may go into the flour, and then the sugar, and the measuring spoons get into just about everything.
If this describes the way you or anyone who shares the kitchen with you cooks, then you want to give away or throw away anything that would have been “dipped” into, including sugar, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, cocoa powder, peanut butter and some spices.
My kitchen is completely gluten free, so I don’t have much advice for people who have to share kitchens. You might want to spring for a big roll of red electrical tape or some patterned duct tape and place large bands of it on all of your ingredients.
Restock your pantry essentials, and make sure that the replacements are gluten free. This may just mean reading the side and back of the label in the store. The “gluten free” labels on the products shown below are circled with red or orange.
2 – Baking without any special ingredients
If you just replaced all of your pantry essentials, you probably don’t feel like shelling out for specialty flours right now. No problem! Any of the baking recipes on this site that do not require flours are labeled with a “flourless” tag. The peanut butter cookies and the chocolate-walnut cookies don’t use any special ingredients and are quick and easy to make. You can make some brownies with only cornstarch as a flour replacement.
3 – Baking with gluten free flours
The first step here is to make sure that the flours you are using are, in fact, gluten free. If the flours are processed in a plant with wheat, they may still have gluten in them. “Gluten Free” may not mean the same thing to all manufacturers. Some manufactures have dedicated gluten free facilities, others share factories but batch test all of their gluten free products. Many companies describe their practices on the product label, or on their website.
Bob’s Red Mill has a dedicated factory for it’s gluten free products. Great! You can tell that a Bob’s Red Mill product is gluten free because it will have this symbol in the lower left corner of the bag.
Keep in mind: not all of their non-gluten containing flours are processed at the gluten free- facility! For example, their soy flour and some of their cornmeal products do not have the gluten free symbol on the bag.
Arrowhead Mills also sells gluten free products and gluten containing products. The product name will contain gluten free, or it may have this label on the lower portion of the front of the package:
If you don’t see the label, it may not be gluten free.
The flour substitutes:
These are the products that I use most frequently in my recipes. I use these because they are fairly easy to work with and easy for most people to find, even if the only place to purchase GF items is the “specialty” section of a chain grocery store. These flours are also relatively inexpensive compared to some of the other nut and grain flours that are available. There is something especially discouraging about trying a new GF recipe and being displeased with the result after you spent a lot of money investing in expensive ingredients, so I try to stick with economical flours.
However, there are lots of great flours out there that can pack more of a nutritional punch, such as nut flours, sorghum, millet, chia, quinoa, etc. If you want to experiment with these, great! I would recommend making the recipes once as written so that you get a feel for the taste and texture of the finished product, and then try substituting one of these for 1/4 or less of the total required flour in the recipe and seeing how you like your new version.
- Xanthan gum: This gum is a binder that works as a gluten substitute. The Culinary Institute of America’s Gluten-Free Baking cookbook states that guar gum can also be used as a direct replacement for xanthan gum.
- Rice flour: This flour can be made from white or brown rice. Rice flour can taste gritty if used on its own, so it usually needs to be combined with starches. Brown rice can be especially sandy, so it works best is recipes with moist batters, or in dough that rest for a while and lets the flour hydrate.
- Potato starch: Potato starch is not the same as potato flour! Potato starch is a fine white powder that is made from raw potatoes. Large amounts of it can be used in baking flour blends.
- Potato flour: This is a yellow-ish flour made from cooked potatoes. In baking, very small amounts of it (think teaspoons, not cups) can be used to help products stay moist. It can also be used to make creamy potato soup bases.
- Corn starch: Corn starch is another fine white powder. This can be found in the regular baking aisle.
- Tapoica starch: Tapioca starch is the same as tapioca flour- the names can be used interchangeably. Yet another fine white starch.
- Honorable mention: Gluten free oats. I love them, but unfortunately not all Celiacs tolerate oats well. Sometimes this is just because they have been absent from the diet for so long, so it is best to introduce them in small amounts. However, some people never tolerate them well and have a reaction to proteins in the oats. If that is the case for you, keep in mind that Bob’s Red Mill processes their GF oats in the same factory as their other GF products, and there could be cross-contamination. Trying oats may be something to talk about with your doctor before you give them a try.Only oats that say GLUTEN FREE CERTIFIED on the bag are acceptable for a gluten free diet- no Quaker oats allowed. There are a few companies out there that produce gluten free oats, including: Bob’s Red Mill, GF Harvest, and Arrowhead Mills.If you are sharing a gluten free product that contains GF oats with other Celiacs, please let them know that the item contains oats!
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“Solar panels along Fifth Street in Fair Lawn, N.J. Residents elsewhere were upset they had not been notified before installation.” Source of caption and photo: online version of the NYT article quoted and cited below.
(p. A1) ORADELL, N.J. — Nancy and Eric Olsen could not pinpoint exactly when it happened or how. All they knew was one moment they had a pastoral view of a soccer field and the woods from their 1920s colonial-style house; the next all they could see were three solar panels.
“I hate them,” Mr. Olsen, 40, said of the row of panels attached to electrical poles across the street. “It’s just an eyesore.”
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(p. A3) New Jersey is second only to California in solar power capacity thanks to financial incentives and a public policy commitment to renewable energy industries seeded during Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s administration. . . .
Some residents consider the overhanging panels “ugly” and “hideous” and worry aloud about the effect on property values.
Though nearly halfway finished, the company’s crews have encountered some fresh resistance in Bergen County, where cities, villages and boroughs are in varying stages of mortification. Local officials have forced a temporary halt in many towns as they seek assurances that they will not be liable in case of injury, but also to buy time for suggesting alternative sites — like dumps — to spare their tree-lined streets.
And here in Oradell, at least one panel has gone missing.
. . .
The case of the missing panel has been referred to local law enforcement.
“PSE&G takes a very dim view of people tampering with the equipment,” said Francis Sullivan, a company spokesman, “but that’s secondary to the fact that it’s just a dangerous idea.” All the units are connected to high-voltage wires.
Richard Joel Sr., a lawyer in town, said a panel close to his house had been removed, but demurred when asked if he knew details.
“I’m not saying what happened,” he said.
For the full story, see:
MIREYA NAVARRO. “Solar Panels Rise Pole by Pole, Followed by Gasps of ‘Eyesore’.” The New York Times (Thurs., April 28, 2011): A1 & A3.
(Note: ellipses added.)
(Note: the online version of the story is dated April 27, 2011.)
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A man wearing a facemasks watches on a monitor Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a bilateral virtual summit with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, at an office in New Delhi on June 4, 2020. – (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images)
INDIA and Australia sealed an accord on Thursday (4) to grant access to each other’s military bases in order to facilitate mutual defence exchanges and exercises.
The agreement – known as the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement – was reached during a virtual summit between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Australia’s premier Scott Morrison.
“We share democratic values, the rule of law, freedoms, and respect for international institutions. When these are being challenged, we need to strengthen our cooperation,” India’s Modi said in opening remarks.
“It is time for our relationship to grow broader and deeper,” Morrison told Modi.
The accord allows military ships and aircraft to refuel and access maintenance facilities, and is widely seen as being part of a broader strategy by democracies in the region to counter communist-led China’s military and economic weight.
Indian troops are locked in a standoff with Chinese troops on their disputed border high in the Himalayas.
Though no shots have been fired, the confrontation on the frontier is the most serious in years, and comes at a time when India is increasingly concerned by its huge trade deficit with China, and Beijing’s rapidly expanding footprint in South Asia through its Belt and Road initiative.
Although China is the biggest buyer of Australia’s exports, there have been trade frictions between the two recently. And Australia also raised China’s hackles by pushing for an international review into the origins and spread of the novel coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
Morrison was forced to cancel a visit to India in January due to the bushfires crisis at home, and with the ongoing pandemic the two leaders opted to hold a virtual summit instead.
Accords were also struck to enhance cooperation on cyber and related technologies.
There was no word on whether Australia would join India later this year in annual naval exercises held with the United States and Japan in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
China voiced its anger the last time Australia participated, back in 2007.
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Online Image Rights & Photo Credits
Many images are protected by copyright. The permission of the originator is usually required when uploading images protected by copyright to publicly accessible websites. The copyright holder must therefore be asked for permission, otherwise you may be liable to prosecution. If an image has recognizable people in it, the permission of the people depicted is also required.
It is easier to use images distributed under a Creative Commons Zero license (or a Pixabay license or Unsplash license).
These images are freely available to use, without restriction and free of charge. The image has a license that permits it to be uploaded to a website. The originator and source do not have to be named.
For the purpose of proof and ethical reasons, it is also advisable to name the originator and source here (e.g. pexels.com).
If an image contains recognizable people, you also require the permission of the people depicted.
For the purpose of proof, it is very important to take screenshots of the sources (including visible date and license). This is particularly true of Pixabay, Unsplash etc., as these providers occasionally amend their licensing conditions.
There are other Creative Commons licenses that also allow images to be published on websites. Here, however, the originator and the source must always be mentioned.
(Creative Commons licenses tagged as NC (non-commercial) should not be used.)
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Wrapping up the character design section from Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia get into the feelings of the characters and how that effects design decisions.
How Do You Feel about Your Characters?
Once youve at least partially designed your characters and given some thought to their onscreen actions and reactions, it is important to consider how you feel about them. Remember that your relationship with your characters will be significantly longer than that of your audience; therefore, it is especially important for you to like or be interested in your protagonists, antagonists, and supporting players. As the psychologists say, if you dont like yourself nobody else will. The same is true for your story characters. Try to look at your character designs objectively and decide whether they inspire concern, curiosity, neither or both. If your good guy makes you sneer and your villain makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, you might indeed require professional help, but more than likely your designs could use a bit of rethinking.
Where to Get Ideas for Characters
Ideas for your characters can come from almost anywhere. For example:
Think of a person or a pet you know (or knew) and then vary, exaggerate, twist or caricature with subtlety or reckless abandon. For design, try using Photoshop or morphing software such as Elastic Reality to alter a photograph of your chosen victim (Figure 62).
For behavior, consider the feelings that come up when you think about this individual, and use that information to drive the choices your story counterpart will make. Exaggerate what you know or remember about this person or animal. If it was your strict grandfather who liked watching films, have him behave like a drill sergeant and regularly quote famous movie lines. If it was your small and gentle pet garter snake, perhaps make him a rather large and ferocious king cobra instead.
Combine elements from the genre/style matrix (see Figure 63). Put a tigers head on a robot body, bat wings on a swordfish or a pair of space antennae on an old man.
Anthropomorphize a non-living entity. You can accomplish this by giving character to a non-character or by adding human elements to an otherwise inanimate object, such as facial features and appendages to a traffic light (see Figure 64), or lifelike animation to an office supply (Luxo Jr.). Flip through a toy or gadget catalog for ideas. Or take the opposite approach and make an animal, alien or toy based on a real celebrity or a historical figure (such as Rover Dangerfield).
- Alter, multiply, mix up or omit anatomical elements. Give a human six arms or a giant chin. Put someones eyes on the back of his head. Omit a torso and just have the arms and legs emanate from an oversized head (see Figure 65).
Think of interesting contradictions or juxtapositions. Examples of this might include a Chihuahua puppy as a guard dog; a six-foot-tall infant; or a typically ferocious, flying mythological creature who has tiny wings and behaves like a coward (Run, Dragon, Run!!!). (See Figure 66.)
Try immersion. Look at a large number of character images from comic books, action figures, animated films, childrens books and video games. Then close your eyes and let your internal sensory overload combine elements from these various sources in new and interesting ways.
- Imagine the world or setting of your story and then consider who might live or operate in such a place. Who lives in the jungle? What types of mutated insects or reptiles might live near a nuclear power plant with questionable safety standards? Who lingers in dark alleys? (See Figure 67.) How has evolution dictated the physical attributes of your alien characters who live on a gravity-free world that is always 400 degrees below zero?
Consider your plot progression and then think about what kind of characters will be appropriate to your story. An underdog-beats-the-odds scenario might require an introverted little schoolboy with a pocket protector and thick-rimmed glasses. A natural catastrophe might need a superhero or a particularly tenacious military official to save the day. A futuristic space battle should probably involve a few interesting aliens or robots.
- Consider your characters profession or goal and then give him appropriate physical and mental attributes, a proper uniform and all the right tools. A mountain climber will be lean, fit, determined and adorned with ropes, spikes and energy bars. A restaurant critic might be overweight and carry a notepad. A junkyard dog will probably be large, ugly, missing one eye and drool a lot.
Start with your characters nemesis. What kind of resourceful hero will rid the city of its giant rat infestation? Who might slay the evil dragon? Who will save the day when Shotgun Sherman escapes from prison and comes to town to exact revenge on the elderly and unsuspecting sheriff? Will it be the deputy, the town drunk,or young Timmy and his trusty slingshot?
Begin with a name. What will Shotgun Sherman look like? How about Joey The Squirrel Rigatoni or Doctor Henrietta Frankenstein? How might a pitbull named Gandhi behave? What kind of eating habits can we expect from Albert the Anaconda?
- Take a blank sheet of paper and allow your pencil to wander aimlessly around until something interesting or familiar begins to appear. Then explore and refine until something more concrete develops. Draw some scribbles and random shapes of differing sizes and then add facial features and appendages. Grab a hunk of clay and start pushing and pulling until you see someone you know.
Work in a similar exploratory fashion with some CG modeling software. Assemble a pile of primitive shapes and then translate, rotate, scale, connect and combine them until some interesting and more complex designs begin to materialize (see Figure 68). Create a sphere with a large number of vertices and start pulling points and adding deformers until you see something appealing, then run with it.
Put descriptive words in a hat and pull out a few. Man, woman, old, young, policeman, stupid, Martian, dog, unicorn, alcoholic, extroverted, overweight Put two or three together at random and then try to draw the resulting combination.
Go people-watching. Sit in a park or ride the subway and observe clothing, hairstyles, accessories and behavior. Then go home and invent a story around someone you saw. Combine elements from a number of different individuals into a single unique character. Or do the same with zoo animals.
Try to think of an animal species that hasnt been used too many times. Cats, dogs, birds, mice, fish, dragons, rabbits, ducks, ants and dinosaurs have all gotten more than their fair share of attention from storytellers and character designers. How about a lemur, a tapeworm or a Portuguese man-of-war instead? Collect reference images from nature books and then try to create caricatured, cartoony or abstract versions of some of the less popular members of the animal kingdom. If you cant find any new ones, create your own by combining elements from a few different animals.
When designing creatures, examine animals. Go zoo-drawing and look at animal documentaries and textbooks, especially those that feature predators, deep-sea animals or insect close-ups, such as the film Microcosmos. As it turns out, Mother Nature is an extremely creative character designer, and many film creatures have been based on existing animal species (see Figure 69).
Look at rocks, clouds, and trees, searching for suggestions of faces and figures (see Figure 70). Sketch your findings and then evolve them into more complex or realistic entities with some appropriate personality traits and perhaps clothing.
Choose a fundamental emotion and build a character around it. Psychologists list the six basic emotions as happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise and fear. Each could very well be the central character trait of a protagonist, a villain or a sidekick. Use variations of these six as catalysts for a characters physical attributes and behavior.
- Peruse a psychology text or a book on personality types. One such book is The Writers Guide to Character Traits by Linda N. Edelstein. Select a few character traits (preferably disorders or dysfunctions) and see whether the corresponding descriptions inspire any ideas. Edelsteins book describes physical and mental conditions such as amnesia, insomnia and hypochondria. Analysis of such disorders and their corresponding causes and manifestations might have been the inspiration for films such as Memento and Hannah and Her Sisters. Perhaps reading the characteristics of narcolepsy or schizophrenia might generate some ideas.
- Do some blitz drawing. Rapidly fill a few pages with quick sketches of figures, faces, animals, aliens, clothing styles, and interesting poses. Dont worry about quality, just quantity. See how many different character doodles you can spew out in 30 minutes. Explore and exaggerate with reckless abandon, and dont erase. Just keep drawing (see Figure 71). Try different styles and species. Close your eyes on occasion and if a character appears before your minds eye, put him down on paper as quickly as possible.
- Use or alter standard archetypes. Investigate such sources such as Joseph Campbells Hero with a Thousand Faces and the Italian Commedia dellarte theater for characters, such as mentors, shape shifters, tricksters, harlequins, wealthy misers and arrogant captains. Consider variations on typical character types from stage and screen, such as the wacky neighbor, the trusted canine companion, the voice of reason, the oppressive boss, the clueless parent, the clown sidekick, the elusive love interest or any of the seven dwarves.
Show Them to Others
Show your character designs to others and note their reactions. Ask your viewer to tell you something about your character based on what they see. Do they like, hate, fear or feel sympathy for your characters? If their response is not what you planned or expected, you might want to review your design elements.
A Few Examples
Lets take a moment to examine a few unique and interesting CG characters with regard to the concepts discussed in this chapter.
Bart Goldmans Robobird is a hybrid character that combines robotic design elements with those of a wingless bird (see Figure 72). His relative size is established by the inclusion of the lampposts in this image. The overall design is elegantly simple, while details such as gears and pistons help to clarify its mechanical nature. This character would be fun to animate, and the limited number of moving parts would make him highly interactive as well. Based on his displayed behavior, Robobirds personality appears curious and instinctive. A couple of details that might further refine this character would be some texture mapping and perhaps a name.
Phil McNallys Vic Vinyl from his short film, Pump Action, has a maniacal expression and exhibits sadistic behavior, clearly identifying him as a rather psychotic villain (see Figure 73). This character is particularly interesting because one does not normally associate the notion of evil with balloon people. The design elements and behavior that create this contradiction make this character especially unique. Vics design is fairly simple and was therefore presumably not too difficult to model and rig. Using mitten hands and drawing rather than sculpting his face are a couple of design choices that contribute to Vics overall simplicity and readability. Other details, such as seam folds, an inflation valve, and a plastic hook on the top of his head, add interest and believability. The alternating colors of his different body parts also help with readability.
Goffer from Francois DeBues Sahari is an amusing space alien, identified as such by his green skin and helmet (see Figure 74). According to his bio (http://home.tiscali.be/sahari/char.htm), Goffer is a member of the half-man, half-gherkin race of Agurkans from the planet, Agurk. He is 30 years old, weighs 75 kg, is 1.85 meters tall, and believes himself to be a great leader, despite the fact that he is employed as the mother ships janitor. This disparity between his self image and his true identity defines most of his onscreen behavior. Much of Goffers appeal comes from his proportions and facial structure. He has a thick, rounded chest, very thin arms and legs and large feet. He has no ears or nose, thus focusing attention on his large mouth, goofy eyes and expressive brows. His two lower fangs add a bit of personality and humor to his expression. Goffers design is a bit more complex than that of the first two examples; therefore, he was presumably a bit more difficult to model and rig. However, he still certainly falls under the category of elegant simplicity and does not contain any unnecessary details. Goffer is friendly but perhaps a bit too trusting; his curiosity ultimately gets the best of him.
Jeremy Cantor, animation supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks, has been working far too many hours a week as a character/creature animator and supervisor in the feature film industry for the past decade or so at both Imageworks and Tippett Studio in Berkeley, California. His film credits include Harry Potter, Evolution, Hollow Man, My Favorite Martian and Starship Troopers. For more information, go to www.zayatz.com.
Pepe Valencia has been at Sony Pictures Imageworks since 1996. In addition to working as an animation supervisor on the feature film Peter Pan, his credits include Early Bloomer, Charlies Angels: Full Throttle, Stuart Little 2, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, Stuart Little, Hollow Man, Godzilla and Starship Troopers. For more information, go to his Webpage at www.pepe3d.com.
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or TdS, in differential form, is called the bound energy, or transformation content energy change, or energy associated with the equivalence-value of all uncompensated transformations, of a process or reaction occurring in a system, where T is the absolute temperature of the system, and dS is the differential entropy change and ΔS is the entropy change on going from an initial state entropy to a final state entropy. In expanded form:
where Sf is the entropy measure of the system in its final state and Si is the entropy of he system in its initial state.
The function was first derived in the work of Rudolf Clausius (1850-1865) and expanded on by Willard Gibbs in 1876.
The labeling of the function TdS as "bound energy", in contrast to "free energy" (internal energy less bound energy) was done in 1882 by German physicist Hermann Helmholtz in his “On the Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes”.
1. Helmholtz, Hermann. (1882). “On the Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes”, in: Physical Memoirs Selected and Translated from Foreign Sources, 1: 43-97. Physical Society of London, Taylor and Francis, 1888.
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Malcolm Tait, a mobile operations manager for Network Rail, based in Morpeth, has donated spare personal protective equipment (PPE) to a local school so that vital education can continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
His mobile operations team responds to any issues on the railway, so services can continue to operate safely and efficiently. This means that critical workers who need to travel can get to their jobs and freight services can continue transporting food and medical supplies across the country.
However, as well as working on the railway, Malcolm also wanted to support children with additional needs who are continuing to attend school throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The students at Collingwood School and Media Arts College usually have teachers and learning support staff around them, and access to specialist facilities, so it would be difficult for them to learn from home.
In response, Malcolm arranged for Network Rail to provide over 200 PPE items to the school, including gloves and hand sanitiser, which means that lessons can take place in line with Government guidance.
Malcolm said: “The staff at Collingwood School and Media Arts College are doing an amazing job to keep it open for students who need specialist support during these challenging times.
“I’ve seen the hard work from teams across Network Rail to provide PPE for frontline NHS workers, and I suggested donating items to Collingwood School, so the students can safely continue with their lessons in an environment that they are familiar with.
“I’m proud of my colleagues at Network Rail for helping me gather the spare PPE so it could be taken to where it is needed.”
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We truly wish there were nicer topics to divulge at the moment, but right now the world (surfing included) is all but consumed by Covid-19. Surf biz is going bust, beaches are being closed around the globe, and much more seriously, over a million people are infected.
In Australia, the bans are relatively lax. Technically we’re in a lockdown, but you’re allowed to exercise, and for the majority of the country surfing is included in the figurative list of permissible exercises; the only place where surfing is actually banned is Sydney’s Eastern Beaches. While I believe there’s a strong case to stop surfing for your own health and those you encounter, a quick look around the country’s cams suggests the majority disagree.
Besides, the countries official stance leaves surfing in a somewhat grey area. Under Australia’s currently guidelines, exercise is allowed to take place in groups of up to two people with a distance of 1.5 metres being maintained between other people.
According to the ABC, NSW Health confirmed that surfing is not banned but people must adhere to the normal exercise guidelines when surfing: max groups of two people, 1.5 metres apart from others, and to strictly follow social distancing.
This is all well and good at that small town beachie, but it isn’t quite as simple when you’re talking about Snapper, Lennox, and the Northern Beaches, which by all accounts are still crammed. Hell, some of my most intimate moments in life have been at an overcrowded Greenmount.
Things however aren’t as lackadaisical across the ditch. Despite New Zealand having a lower infection count, they’ve taken a more hardline approach than their Australian counterparts and therefore have a narrower view of what constitutes a legitimate reason to head outside.
Yes, exercise is a valid reason, but the Director General of Health outlined last night that water-based activities are not counted included. That means swimming, surfing, boogin’, and even goat-boating are ruled out.
While the potential for surfers to spread the virus to one another—as well as to those they contact going between their home and beach—is one reason surfing has been outlawed, the other is the inherent risk it already poses. Floundering on your plastic finned softie might be relatively harmless*, but surfing in general is largely considered high-risk: think a fin chop to the head, a learner sucked out to sea, or even the off-chance of a shark attack. In short, the NZ government doesn’t want their hospitals and staff dealing with people who’ve been run over by a helpless pensioner on their Xmas SUP.
Understandably, they want as many health resources as possible to be equipped and ready to deal with a possible influx of Covid-19 patients.
Richard Pamatatau, a lecturer at ATU put it a little more eloquently for Stuff NZ. “They’re taking advantage of every other New Zealander who is staying at home to help protect the health and economy.” Richard said to Stuff. “It’s time for New Zealanders to really think about their behaviour … the more people who flout the rules, the longer we’ll be in lockdown.”
Expectedly, surfers weren’t exactly adherent to the new rules. While no shots were fired (unlike Costa Rica), police were present on popular beaches ordering people in. No fines have been dished out as yet—as ignorance is still a reasonable excuse regarding the new laws—but if people continue failing to co-operate this may change in the near future.
*excluding the retinal damage incurred by those watching.
The post New Zealand Bans Surfing, In Australia It’s A Grey Area appeared first on Stab Mag.
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NATURAL BOUNCE - DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
Picture this. You are trying to improve your chip shot, and the artificial putting green you are playing on will just not receive the ball smoothly. No matter how accurate the shot is, the ball bounces and slides off the back of the green—for the third time. As an avid golfer, you can look and tell that this green is of subpar quality.
Quality artificial golf green features should consist of these priority reactions:
- Realistic golf ball bounce
- Accurate reaction to aim
- True directional roll
- Predictable playability
The key here is to have the artificial turf respond as naturally as real turf. As soon as your ball touches the green, you can tell if you’re playing on top-notch turf or not. If you are hitting a chip shot, you should be able to predict it will be received by the grass properly, bounce appropriately, and roll as expected.
If these important elements aren’t present, how could you realistically improve your putt consistency or chipping accuracy?
THE SCIENCE BEHIND TURF BOUNCE
The discrepancy in the bounce between natural and synthetic turf comes from the properties of the grass that absorbs the kinetic energy of the bounce.
Let’s check out some of the science.
Bounce, Aim, Roll
The Golden Bear system replicates natural greens by utilizing base, pad, sand, and fibers to achieve similar performance metrics. By studying natural green absorption, spin, and friction, Southwest Greens has been able to use a mix of these materials to absorb shots, spin on impact, and customize speed.
HOW WE ANALYZE GRASS AT SOUTHWEST GREENS
To make sure you’re getting an excellent reaction from our artificial grass, we carry out many experiments, but here are the major ones you should understand.
Tru Firm: Measure the displacement of the surface to see how the surface impact energy transfer.
Bounce: Proprietary device that re-creates natural pitch shot approach angle and spin. This will Create a baseline and quantify the surface interaction so we can understand how the surface will accept a pitch shot.
Spin: Advanced machinery that replicates natural spin. Create a standard and collect data of the surface interaction to check how the friction of the grass varies ball spin will translate to performance.
WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT SOUTHWEST GREENS
We have been successful in quantifying key performance indicators to offer you the best golf experience. By studying what variables affect performance, we can recreate natural greens.
We created test methods to better understand what variables actually effect performance. Spin, firmness, and bounce were evaluated utilizing a combination of GSGA testing protocols and proprietary testing methods. These tests mimic normal shot and surface interactions.
At Southwest Greens, we professionals who are experienced in the art of installation to give you the best playing surface available. This is how we manufacture our turf:
Taking into account where you live, the ground may be distinct from sand to clay to rock. Properly installed synthetic turf takes this into account, with a base prepared to promote proper drainage.
Stone is used on top of the subgrade (ground) to support in drainage and enable a properly constructed surface. It is important that the aggregate be constructed and compacted to valid depths. Typically for golf uses, a second shaping aggregate is added to build undulations and breaks.
Artificial turf is developed by sewing the fiber through multi-layer backing. The backing, in turn, is covered with high-quality polyurethane to protect the stitches.
Integral to the turf system, the infill is created from rounded washed silica. Infill yields ballast, aids with drainage, and has influence on the key bounce indicators.
Extruded, PP/PE/ Nylon come in a large number of constructions, colors, and lengths. Materials and product construction creates an impact on the ground interaction with the golf ball and surface aesthetics.
Check out this installation video to get a grasp how we determine the appropriate infill layers and artificial grass surfaces for your condition.
FIND YOUR TURF
On the search for a product where a chip shot will land, bounce, roll, stop, and react as comparably to a real golf green as possible?
Residential putting greens differ quite a bit from regular yard turf. Base work, cup placement, undulations, and turf selections are all essential characteristics of an artificial golf green that adds value to your game, family, and home, all while lowering maintenance costs.
Consider one of our fan favorites: Golden Bear Turf
Golden Bear is our highest-grade artificial grass with the appearance, touch, and bite of natural grass. It’s the turf favored by beginners and experienced golfers for their homes. In simple terms — it’s the most precise playing surface available on the market today. Golden Bear is the perfect pick for more regularity and better predictability. Although installed with golf in mind, this long-lasting, high-quality grass is also beautiful and can offer garden serenity.
The alliance with Southwest Greens and Nicklaus Design started in 2004 and has matured appreciably over the years in both design and turf engineering. All customers can take advantage of custom-designed golf greens installed by endorsed Southwest Greens vendors. Now everyone can participate in best-in-class integration of professional design, installation, and Golden Bear exclusive turf products.
Golden Bear Turf is rated highest in quality, look, and performance for artificial grass products. This high-quality synthetic grass bounces, rolls, and receives just like a championship course. Shot after shot, Golden Bear has the most accurate aim of any putting surface. Playability is so real that you will think you’re playing out on a local Edmonton course.
Our Golden Bear Turf brings you championship-level bounce available in your own lawn. Scientifically manufactured and tested to have 20-25% more ball retention compared to other leading synthetic grass for real playability. Connect with Southwest Greens of Western Canada if you want to know more regarding the science.
LET’S SEARCH FOR YOUR BACKYARD PUTTING GREEN
We’re prepared to help you find the right solution for your backyard putting green. Connect with us when you’re ready to start your project.
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2021 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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The giant 64-kilometre-long Russian convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles carrying an estimated 15,000 soldiers is slowly closing in on Kyiv, as Moscow stepped up bloody and deadly attacks on crowded areas in Ukraine.
Tracked by satellite images, the snaking convoy has been slowed by logistical issues, according to a senior US defence official.
Currently 28 kilometres north of Kyiv, the convoy has been hampered by fuel and food shortages, the official told US media outlet NPR.
It is believed the column of hundreds of tanks, towed artillery, armoured and logistical vehicles has been ordered towards Kyiv to try and occupy the Ukrainian capital.
The convoy, which sometimes spans three lanes wide and covers the entire road, has travelled south from Belarus, Russia's strategic ally to Ukraine's north.
For weeks prior to the invasion, Russia amassed its forces in Belarus.
Hundreds of Russian military vehicles, aircraft and helicopters were moved to the former Soviet state to participate in what the two allies described as joint exercises.
But after the maneuvers ended, the Russian forces didn't go home.
"Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget," vowed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the aftermath of further sustained attacks, including bloodshed on the square in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian authorities said five people were killed in the attack on the TV tower, which is a few kilometres from central Kyiv and a short walk from numerous apartment buildings.
A TV control room and a power substation were hit, and at least some Ukrainian channels briefly stopped broadcasting, officials said.
Zelenskyy's office also reported a powerful missile attack on the site of the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial, near the tower.
Many military experts worry that Russia may be shifting tactics. Moscow's strategy in Chechnya and Syria was to use artillery and air bombardments to pulverise cities and crush fighters' resolve.
The attack on the TV tower came after Russia's Defence Ministry announced it would target transmission facilities in the capital used by Ukraine's intelligence agency.
It urged people living near such places to leave their homes.
Overall death tolls from the fighting remained unclear, but a senior Western intelligence official estimated more than 5000 Russian soldiers had been captured or killed.
And Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces pressed their attack on other towns and cities across the country, including at or near the strategic ports of Odesa and Mariupol in the south.
Day six of the biggest ground war in Europe since World War II found Russia increasingly isolated, beset by tough sanctions that have thrown its economy into disarray and left the country practically friendless, apart from a few nations like China and Belarus.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-biggest city, with a population of about 1.5 million, at least six people were killed when the region's Soviet-era administrative building was hit.
Explosions tore through residential areas, and a maternity ward was moved to an underground shelter.
READ MORE: Why Putin may use 'vacuum bomb' in Ukraine
Kharkiv's Freedom Square — Ukraine's largest plaza, and the nucleus of public life for the city — was struck with what was believed to be a missile, in an attack seen by many Ukrainians as brazen evidence that the Russian invasion wasn't just about hitting military targets but also about breaking their spirits.
The strike blew out windows and walls of buildings that ring the massive central square, which was piled high with debris and dust.
Inside one building, chunks of plaster were scattered, and doors, ripped from their hinges, lay across hallways.
"People are under the ruins. We have pulled out bodies," said Yevhen Vasylenko, a representative of the Emergency Situations Ministry in Kharkiv region.
In addition to the six killed, 20 were wounded in the strike, he said.
Mr Zelenskyy pronounced the attack on the main square "frank, undisguised terror," blaming a Russian missile and calling it a war crime.
"This is state terrorism of the Russian Federation," he said.
He said 16 children had been killed around Ukraine on Monday, and he mocked Russia's claim that it is going after only military targets.
"Where are the children, what kind of military factories do they work at? What tanks are they going at, launching cruise missiles?" Mr Zelenskyy said.
In a worrying development, Human Rights Watch said it documented a cluster bomb attack outside a hospital in Ukraine's east in recent days.
Local residents also reported the use of the weapons in Kharkiv and the village of Kiyanka, though there was no independent confirmation.
If confirmed, that would represent a worrying new level of brutality in the war and could lead to even further isolation of Russia.
The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it has used such weapons.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said he plans to open an investigation into possible war crimes in the invasion.
Unbowed by Western condemnation, Russian officials upped their threats of escalation, days after raising the spectre of a nuclear attack.
Macca's to reopen in parts of Ukraine
A top Kremlin official warned that the West's "economic war" against Russia could turn into a "real one."
The first talks on Monday between an outgunned Ukraine and nuclear-armed Russia yielded no stop in the fighting, though the two sides agreed to another meeting in the coming days.
Throughout the country, many Ukrainian civilians spent another night huddled in shelters, basements or corridors.
More than a half-million people have fled the country, and the UN human rights office said it has recorded the deaths of 136 civilians. The real toll is believed to be far higher.
"It is a nightmare, and it seizes you from the inside very strongly. This cannot be explained with words," said Kharkiv resident Ekaterina Babenko, taking shelter in a basement with neighbours for a fifth straight day.
"We have small children, elderly people and frankly speaking it is very frightening."
Russian strikes on Mariupol seriously wounded several people on Tuesday, and at checkpoint outside the Black Sea city of Odesa, the body of a man lay sprawled on a highway next a car whose back seat was covered in blood.
A Ukrainian military official said Belarusian troops joined the war on Tuesday in the Chernihiv region in the north, without providing details.
But just before that, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country had no plans to join the fight.
One after the other, explosions burst through a residential area of Kharkiv in one video verified by the AP.
In the background, a man pleaded with a woman to leave, and a woman cried.
Determined for life to go on despite the attacks, hospital workers transferred a Kharkiv maternity ward to a bomb shelter.
Amid makeshift electrical sockets and mattresses piled up against the walls, pregnant women paced the crowded space, accompanied by the cries of dozens of newborns.
Russia's goals in hitting central Kharkiv were not immediately clear.
Western officials speculated that it is trying to pull in Ukrainian forces to defend the city while a larger Russian force encircles Kyiv.
Increasing tensions in Kyiv, Russia's Defence Ministry announced it will target transmission facilities in the capital used by Ukraine's intelligence agency with unspecified strikes, and urged people living near such sites to leave their homes.
Flames shot up from a military base northeast of Kyiv, in the suburb of Brovary, in footage taken from a car driving past. In another video verified by AP, a passenger pleaded with the driver, "Misha, we need to drive quickly as they'll strike again."
The Russian military's movements have been stalled by fierce resistance on the ground and a surprising inability to dominate Ukraine's airspace.
Ukrainians used whatever they had on hand to try to stop the Russian advance: On a highway between Odesa and Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, residents piled tractor tires filled with sand and topped with sandbags to block Russian military convoys.
With Associated Press
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Police in Senegal have released several men arrested over the publication of pictures said to depict a wedding ceremony between two men.
Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Senegal
No official reason has been given for their release.
The pictures were published in Icone magazine, whose editor, Mansour Dieng, has since received death threats.
Homosexuality is illegal in Senegal but it is not clear whether the arrests were in connection with the ceremony or the death threats.
Mr Dieng has also been questioned by police over the issue.
The BBC's Tidiane Sy in Senegal said that at least five of those arrested appeared in the photographs.
The ceremony is believed to have involved a Senegalese man and another from Ghana or the Ivory Coast, who has not yet been found.
Mr Dieng told Africa Global News that he published the pictures to prove that an earlier article on homosexuality in Senegal was true.
Senegal is a predominantly Muslim country and gay men and women remain socially marginalised.
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Longer life for icebreaker “Vaygach”
“Vaygach”, one of Russia’s six operational nuclear icebreakers, will have its nuclear reactor’s lifetime extended from the original 175,000 hours to 200,000 hours, making it capable to operate in Arctic waters for five more years, TASS reports.
“Vaygach” is one of four nuclear icebreakers operated by Rosatomflot. She is a shallow-draught vessel capable of entering the mouth of the Siberian rivers. She has been in service in the Arctic since 1990.
The vessel’s reactor will have spent its resources by the end of 2017. A prolongation will mean that the icebreaker can continue to sail until new icebreakers are commissioned.
As previously reported, Russia is in the process of unfolding a major icebreaker program, which includes both nuclear-powered and conventional diesel-engine vessels. The jewel in the program is the LK-60 (project 22220) icebreaker, which will be able to ship through three meters thick ice. At least two LK-60 vessels are planned built, the first one of them, the «Arktika», is to be ready for service in 2019.
Russia is also building the world’s biggest diesel-engine icebreakers, the LK-25 (project 22600). The first vessel of the kind named “Viktor Chernomyrdin” is built for the Russian state company Rosmorport and is significantly behind schedule.
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Study Objective. To explore the clinical characteristics of hyperglycemia in patients treated with olanzapine. Design. Retrospective, epidemiologic survey of spontaneously reported adverse events related to olanzapine therapy. Setting. Government-affiliated drug evaluation center. Patients. Two hundred thirty-seven patients with olanzapine-associated diabetes or hyperglycemia. Intervention. One hundred ninety-six cases from January 1994-May 15, 2001, were identified with the United States Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch Drug Surveillance System, and 41 cases published through May 15, 2001, were identified with MEDLINE or through meeting abstracts. Measurements and Main Results. Of the 237 cases, 188 were new-onset diabetes, 44 were exacerbations of preexistent disease, and 5 could not be classified. Mean patient age for newly diagnosed cases was 40.7 ± 12.9 years and male:female ratio was 1.8. Seventy-three percent of all cases of hyperglycemia appeared within 6 months of start of olanzapine therapy. Eighty patients had metabolic acidosis or ketosis, 41 had glucose levels of 1000 mg/dl or greater, and 15 patients died. When olanzapine was discontinued or the dosage decreased, 78% of patients had improved glycemic control. Hyperglycemia recurred in 8 of 10 cases with rechallenge. Conclusions. Number of reports, temporal relationship to start of olanzapine therapy, relatively young age, and improvement on drug withdrawal suggest that olanzapine may precipitate or unmask diabetes in susceptible patients.
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In 1977 King County Superior Court Judge David W. Soukup of Seattle, Washington believed that he was not getting all the facts needed to make well-informed decisions affecting the future of children coming before him in child welfare cases. While attorney guardians ad litem (GALs) were being appointed to abuse and neglect cases in Seattle, they generally lacked the time and specialized training needed to thoroughly investigate these cases. Social workers had high caseloads resulting in inadequate staff to give each child individualized attention. Judge Soukup believed that someone other than an attorney could be trained to speak effectively for each child as an advocate in the courtroom, someone who would help shape the important decisions being made about that child’s future. Judge Soukup reached out to the community for help and the first court appointed special advocate or CASA program was established in his court in 1977. In 1996, the Federal Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act was amended to include CASA volunteers as one of the court’s options for guardian ad litem appointment.
CASA for Kids of Geauga County was initiated by Judge Henry in 1996 and graduated the first pre-service training class in the fall of 1996.
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I was recently downloading Ubuntu server to put on an old machine to serve media around my house.
I was wondering why they recommend the 64-bit version of there server? Does this affect anything if I am putting it on a 5 year old computer? What about 32 bit?
Also if you could recommend some best practices for a home server. I would like to share files stream. Also host some webpages as well as use it as my git repository.
A tutorial links would be appreciated or very explicit advice :)
Please and thank you.
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Efficiently use the digital thermal screeners
A digital meat Thermal screener will take the guesswork out of cooking beef, poultry, fish, egg dishes and casseroles. You will be happy that your meals will probably be performed to perfection – no longer fatty meats or undercooked chicken. Your meals will delight your loved ones and friends and create life at your kitchen so much simpler and stress-free. Previously, digital meat thermal screeners were used solely by professional chefs, however with the development of food related disorders an increasing number of folks are seeking to bring this gadget for their own kitchen tools. A digital meat Thermal screener is quite simple to use. Simply stick the stem in the thickest aspect of the meat along with the readout track will provide you the temperature. A number of these thermal screeners have built-in timers. The instantaneous read style works really well in the event that you prefer to perform outside barbeques – you will immediately know when your hamburger and chicken was cooked to perfection.
Anybody who has cooked out understands it is not always simple to cook burgers, chicken, hot dogs and ribs on precisely the exact same grill and have them cooked to the correct temperature during. You may no longer need that worry with an electronic meat thermal screener. Truth is the most Important characteristic in a meat thermal screener and reaction time is also significant. The very best meat thermal screeners are just off with one of 2 levels while lower rated versions are usually off by four or more amounts. Response time may vary from four or three minutes to get a high version which will cost you roughly eighty bucks to over half an hour on a less costly version. It is also wise to think of readability. Ensure the LCD screen has large amounts which are simple to read.
According to a Online reviews among the top scoring electronic meat thermal screeners has been a Polder. They vary in cost from approximately fifteen bucks to about fifty dollars. They include a version which includes two heat resistant probes so that you can keep tabs on two distinct meats in precisely the exact same moment and have a peek at this temperature screening kiosks. This is very good during the holidays, such as when you cook turkeys and roasts and will need to understand the temperature of the two. With some versions, you can preset the temperature you need and the alert will appear when your meat is prepared. All their units can be set in the dishwasher for simple cleaning. Obviously Client Reports does not examine all brands of meat thermal screeners and there are lots of other fantastic brands from which to select. The Original Cooking Thermal screener and Timer also received excellent reviews.
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We are publishing a series of stories to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Saturday, Oct. 10. It raises awareness about the importance of mental health and advocates against social stigmas. These are challenging and stressful times. According to the World Health Organization, half of all mental illnesses begin by the age of 14 but most cases go undetected and untreated. Let’s make the world a kinder and happier place for all to live in.
In January, 20-year-old Suresh Singh Wangjam made his first team debut with football club Bengaluru FC (BFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL). The performance was impressive and he soon became a permanent fixture in coach Carles Cuadrat’s plans, featuring in every game for the rest of the season.
Going into the second leg of the semi-final against Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) with a slender 1-0 lead, the coach had given Wangjam clear instructions once he switched to the right-back position. He gauged that the attackers would be looking to go down in the box and score themselves a penalty, so he advised Wangjam to avoid the tackle and instead, allow them a shot at goal.
Wangjam put on a tight performance until the 63rd minute when he brought down ATK’s David Williams and conceded a penalty. In that moment, the tide had turned and BFC failed to make the final—their first season without a trophy since their inception in 2013.
“It hurts me even today because that penalty gave them the momentum,” Wangjam recalls. “After the game, I spoke to my father and friends back home in Manipur to tell them how bad I was feeling.”
“It hurts me even today because that penalty gave them the momentum." —Suresh Singh Wangjam
While Wangjam was able to emote and is today looking forward to his second season with BFC, a few choose to bottle up those feelings and carry them around as baggage, weighed down by their thoughts until it might spiral out of control into something completely different.
On World Mental Health Day today, BFC is launching a programme called “Care Around the Corner” to raise awareness on the issue of mental health. In the weeks ahead, they will bring on board mental health experts, who will be accessible to anyone who needs attention on matters that go beyond the scope of the football pitch. This is in line with other sports teams in India—like cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore—investing in getting experts during a time when our collective mental health has been deeply impacted.
There were occasions when media manager Kunaal Majgaonkar had been witness to troubled minds around him. After he read Robert Enke’s story—the former German goalkeeper took his own life in 2009 after battling depression—he decided to raise the issue with the club.
It took four months of research to understand the subject, before club CEO, Mandar Tamhane, figured that mental health went beyond the scope of just sports psychology.
“Realising that there is a problem is the first hurdle. And to have professionals available who can address the issue. There is limited awareness on the subject,” Tamhane says.
“Take [actor] Sushant Singh Rajput’s case. Why would such a brilliant individual who is good at what he’s doing want to end his life? It’s hard to understand what a person is going through, maybe something from his personal life that spills on to the professional front or the other way around,” he adds.
Through their tie-up with Scottish football club, Rangers FC, they will get experts to explain mental health to the team and the support staff, who often lend an ear to the boys’ thoughts during a massage session or while analysing a player’s performance.
Rangers FC first created the “Care Team” in September 2019 to help those associated with the club maintain good mental health. “We recognised that different life events can pose challenges and impact a person’s mental health,” says Arlene Sinclair of Rangers FC. “Support may be face-to-face or over a telephonic chat. There is an automatic referral for long-term injured players as we recognise the impact that the injury may have on them.”
28-year-old BFC goalkeeper, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, remembers conceding goals at crucial times early on in his career. On one such occasion, he let the ball slip through his legs and as he walked off the pitch, and was at the receiving end of a verbal volley of boos and abuses from the crowd.
“I couldn’t see myself in the mirror for days and cried, but no one saw that. As a young player, you keep blaming yourself, though over time, I have learnt better coping mechanisms. Not sharing your feelings can be toxic for your mental health and it’s okay to talk to others about it,” he says.
"I couldn’t see myself in the mirror for days and cried, but no one saw that." —Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Sandhu first visited a mental health professional after being pushed by his partner to “just go talk”. He says it helped him open up and wishes to do the sessions more often.
“As a society we create this stigma that it’s a bad thing to visit a professional,” Sandhu says. “Let me tell you it isn’t. It’s the most normal thing, just like going to your barber. A mental health expert at the club will be an opportunity to have a better understanding about yourself. As men and football players, we are always told to be strong and not feel anything. I think it is important to have a safe, non-judgemental space at a professional club, so that players can be vulnerable.”
Across the globe, sportspersons have come forward to reveal their struggles with mental health—everything from depression, stress and anxiety-related issues—that are at times a consequence of their relentless drive for perfection and on other occasions, have nothing to do with sport.
At the peak of his career, former World No. 4, Robin Soderling, decided to quit tennis. It took him nine years to fight off anxiety and panic attacks, and rediscover himself. In 2018, record-setting swimmer, Michael Phelps, said that he “fell into a major state of depression” after every Olympics and even contemplated suicide, before realising that he needed help. Footballer Tony Adams had his own battle with alcohol during his playing days and went on to start a charity, Sporting Chance, that addresses mental health issues through counselling, treatment and by spreading awareness.
A number of world sports bodies have realised the need to attend to mental health over the past few years. In May, the Association of Tennis Professionals tied up with Sporting Chance and Head Space (an organisation that deals with mindfulness, meditation and mental fitness) to support the mental health and wellbeing of its players and staff’. Last month, Cricket Australia appointed a mental health manager and introduced boxing sessions to help players cope with life in a bubble when they host India in December for a Test and ODI series. To put the spotlight on the illness, the FA Cup final played out in August was dedicated to Heads Up—a partnership between the Football Association and Heads Together (a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) that looks to change the conversation on mental health through football.
According to a study conducted by Sporting Chance, 464 members of the Professional Footballers’ Association accessed their counselling services this year until September, as compared to just 160 in 2016. This, when the Covid-19 pandemic brought most sporting activities to a temporary halt for months, putting livelihoods at risk.
Like a number of events across the world that have resumed without fans, the ISL gears up for a “season in the bubble” come November. All matches will be played in Goa instead of the usual home-away format, with teams operating in a protected environment until the tournament ends in March.
The four-month period away from family and friends while enduring the monotony of shuttling between hotel and grounds is likely to be a mental test for players as well as the support staff.
“It’s tough mentally to cope with such a huge change, so I’m confident that a professional being part of the team will help,” Sandhu says.
Repercussions of a pandemic aside, the pressure of performance will always be a constant as 23-year-old Parag Shrivas has realised. During the AFC Champions League second leg in February against a Maldivian club, he was called upon to take a sudden death penalty. He felt confident as he stepped up, but fluffed his spot kick moments later. As he walked back to his teammates, he felt dizzy and his world came crashing down.
“My head was spinning as I thought about what people would have to say to me and how I would face the rest of the team,” Shrivas recalls.
“My head was spinning as I thought about what people would have to say to me and how I would face the rest of the team.” —Parag Shrivas
Though he’s over that moment and is confident of scoring a penalty the next time around, there are times he thinks about it even today. Now though, help is just around the corner at BFC. And hopefully, with all other sports clubs and teams soon too.
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Know About The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was the most iconic game back from the ‘70s and ‘80s era. Now it has come with a more featured and more exciting gameplay system, so it’s now The Modern Oregon Trail so to say. This game with modern twists awaits with weevils, river forging, dysentery and much more.
Respect for Indigenous People
In this new edition, the developers were determined to delineate Native American perspectives. Indigenous people like that with westward expansion was not an adventure but an occupation. That’s why to bring out the real story, the developers have collaborated with the Native Americans and brought out the real complex respectful representation in the game.
Hunting is one of the important aspects of this game. You must purchase bullets in order to run the Gun during playing the game or at the starting of the game. You have to stop and hunt along with your travelling. You’re able to hunt wild animals like bison, bears, elk, rabbits, deer etc to get food reserved. The previous version of this game was not developed in graphics like the present version.
People in your party in The Oregon Trail can suddenly fall ill and die because of multiple causes such as measles, cholera, snake bites, dysentery, typhoid, or even just one is too exhausted. Moreover, you can also die from drowning in the river or from a simple broken leg. When someone dies in this game, you have to hold a brief funeral and write an epitaph to honour him or her and then continue down the trail.
Points are awarded at the end of the game according to the profession chosen at the beginning of the game (Carpenter, farmer, banker), cash in hand, remaining possessions, and survivors. The points get doubled if you choose to be a farmer or a carpenter.
Note: [Playing the newer version of The Oregon Trail requires DOS (Disk Operating System) in your device’s windows.]
In the modern version, you’ll be able to control the man in the game who has a rifle in his hand. It can point his rifle in different 8 directions and fire gunshots to the fast-moving animals. The Modern Oregon Trail has a realistic representation of wildlife. Additionally, you can play in different environments too.
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Bono and Ali on video for the launch of the EDUN range of ethical clothing in New York.
BBC online have just posted a video news report on the launch of the EDUN ethical clothing line at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York last night.
The new range of clothing, the brainchild of Ali, offers style (see our picture) without economic exploitation. The clothes are made in Africa and Latin America and workers in the supply chain are paid a fair wage.
Bono and Ali were joined by fashion designer Ronan Gregory at the launch for the new line which reflects 'a marriage of social activism and aesthetic innovation while creating employment in Africa and other developing areas of the world.'
The idea, says Bono, 'came out of wanting to treat people in the developing world in a non-patronising way, through business, its a trade rather than aid model that we're interested in.'
Watch Tom Brooks report here
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There are two groups of people: leaders and followers. Most followers want to become leaders too. Many people don’t know how to take control and become leaders. Leadership is a form of art, and not everyone has mastered this. Continue reading to learn the best tips to help you become a great leader.
Communicate openly with your team. You must find your own voice. You also need to learn how to express it and how to trust it. When you have ideas and information, you must learn how to share them. Stay accessible and be willing to listen. Integrate your thinking into the whole. Be aware of how your style and presence affect other people.
If you manage people, tell them that you appreciate their work. It only takes a moment to write a short thank-you, or “good job” note, and it can mean a lot to someone who is working hard all day. And, the impact that they can have on morale – and by extension, productivity – can be dramatic.
Learn to take responsibility for things, even those that are not your fault. A great leader understands that when the team fails, everyone fails. Instead of placing blame on individual members of the team, a great leader will know that something about the way he leads the team may be the reason for the failure.
Don’t forsake your morals in the name of competition. If your competitors are trying a tactic that you don’t feel comfortable doing, then find a different way to compete. You do not have to emulate them to be competitive. If you find an innovative way to do business, you will be much prouder of your choice.
Set missions and goals for the whole company. Develop a plan and communicate to your team what their individual contributions should be. Avoid establishing goals and ignoring them throughout the remainder of the year. At least once a month there should be a review of set goals and what is needed in order to reach them.
Good leaders must finish the job. You hear many leaders brag about their projects, but many haven’t actually finished them. Those that don’t genuinely finish can lose the confidence of their clients. You must set goals and see your tasks through to completion. Remember that nothing is entirely useful until it’s finished.
Dress the part. There’s a perception to leadership. If you look the role, people will respond to your leadership much more positively and openly. If you dress poorly, it’ll be a tougher road to climb instilling leadership. It’s possible still, but make it easier on yourself and be the best dressed person in the office.
Establish clear communication channels. Your team should always be fully informed of every aspect of the project, including any deadlines that need to be met. Having good communication with your team will help establish your credibility as a leader and gaining their support. Your team should also feel free to contact you with questions or constructive feedback.
Leadership can cause excess stress and anxiety, due to its added pressures and responsibilities. A good way to minimize your stress is to prioritize your tasks and responsibilities. Write them down in order of importance, and even rate them. Then, tackle the high-priority work first, working down the list. Try to avoid spending too much time on less-important tasks so you have time to invest in more important work.
Find out how your employees learn best, what their talents are and their long-term professional goals. This information will help you ensure that they do their jobs correctly and gives you options for promotions and lateral moves within the company. Pair one employee with another whose skills and abilities are complementary.
If you notice something is being done incorrectly, correct the problem immediately without being threatening. A variety of methods can be used to get a job done so make sure your employees understand exactly how each task should be completed. Talk to employees privately and find out the reason for the error in procedure. Perhaps your employee has actually found a more efficient way of completing certain tasks.
An effective leader is one who speaks and acts with authenticity. Authenticity goes beyond truthfulness. To act with authenticity is to lead with both your heart and your head. Not only do you state the truth, but you also act in accordance with the words you’ve spoken. This demonstrates integrity and dedication to ethical, effective leadership.
Try not to show favoritism. Show the same interest and respect to everyone. Great leadership requires you to treat others as you wish to be treated. Stay fair and always live up to your promises.
There are many types of leadership styles but none of them is the absolute best. The secret to being a good leader is knowing your strengths and weaknesses and working with them. You also need to assess the group that are leading and make the most of their personal skills. Use your ability to make the best of everyone’s unique skill set.
It is important for people in leadership roles to offer the team a voice during meetings and performance reviews. It may be tempting to do all the talking, but if you wish to motivate people, show that their opinions and suggestions have value, and that you want to hear them.
Now that you know more about leadership, you’re ready to take the reigns. Believing in yourself will convince others to believe in you also. The tools acquired here will help you along the way to becoming a well-respected leader. This will allow you to drive your team toward its goals.
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You know how it goes – you’re in the pub sounding off about your favourite new act, when a mate asks if you’ve yet become acquainted with the era-defining grindcore scene. It’s fair to say musical genres have come and gone at a furious pace since Hot Press first arrived, but some have had a lot more staying power than others. We look at a selection of the most essential movements from the past 45 years, and hear from a few of the key participants along the way...
At the dawn of the Seventies, Francis Grasso, DJing at flamboyant gay club The Sanctuary, in Hell’s Kitchen, New York was pioneering the art of mixing one record into another, layering the lecherous moaning of Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ over heavy percussion, cutting the bass and treble frequencies, dangling into James Brown funk, then trailing into the hypnotic trance of African rhythms. Nice.
By 1975, a graduate of David Mancuso’s Philly disco doused club The Loft, Tom Moulton, was making test pressings of dance mixes on 12’’ vinyl. It was the first new record format in three decades, which led to the extension of the breakdown. In addition, similar to Afrika Bambaataa in the world of hip hop, disco DJs were getting turned on by the stark minimalism of Kraftwerk’s Trans Europe Express and Giorgio Moroder’s use of electronics on Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love’. Something – or rather a lot – was stirring.
Larry Levan, the high priest of the Paradise Garage in New York, crossed disco, soul, funk, reggae, post-punk, rock, European electro pop. Another graduate of The Loft, Frankie Knuckles playing in the Warehouse, Chicago – where House music would take its name – took apart Philly soul, added pre-programmed rhythms and the harsh beat of the Roland TR-909.
It was a new disco, one of relentless stark percussion, insistent bass patterns and soaring choruses. Use of synthetic percussion of 808s & 909s erupted, while the Roland TB-303 Bassline on Phuture’s ‘Acid Tracks’ birthed house music’s first sub-genre – Acid House.
At the same time in Detroit, Model 500, Reese and Rhythim is Rhythim – influenced by Kraftwerk, funk, European post-punk and futurologist Alvin Toffler – were creating a sci-fi dance music, the latter terming them ‘techno rebels’. And so their music – sparse funk with pounding drums – became known as techno.
New York garage, Chicago house and Detroit techno made their way across the Atlantic through Ibiza, which had become a haven for beatniks, hippies and backpackers since the tail-end of the Sixties. Ibiza clubs like Pacha and Amnesia that played funk, reggae and psychedelia began playing disco.
In the latter, Alfredo Fiorito – between soul, reggae, hip-hop and Euro electro-pop numbers – tossed Chicago house into a stew that became known as Balearic. In ’87, DJ’s Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling returned from Ibiza, set up clubs Future and Shoom which directly, along with the urban warehouse roots of dance collectives like Soul II Soul and the legendary sound systems of reggae, led to the first Acid House nights in London and Manchester (whew!).
The Second Summer of Love laid the platform for an evolution through Fabio and Grooverider’s moulding of jazz, funk, techno and house into Jungle; the urban realist blues of Goldie’s and Metalheadz’s drum and bass; obsession with the breakbeat leading to hardcore and the Big Beat of The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers, which became a type of electronic rock and roll encompassing house, reggae, hip hop, soul, ambient music and techno.
Drum and bass also morphed into uplifting party music, returning somewhat to the original house template, but adding heavy basslines and electronic vocal samples, resulting in UK Garage and 2step. Collectives of 2 step MCs – So Solid Crew, Pay As U Go Kartel – began rapping about the streets and created Grime, an authentic British style of rap with brutal rhythms, harrowing basslines, synthetic strings and computer game digital samples. “And so it goes, and so it goes/ How it started no one knows”…
“’Charly’ was recorded in my bedroom on less than a grand’s worth of gear. That’s what makes dance so accessible – you don’t have to go wasting a fortune on rehearsal rooms or flash studios.”
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Authors & Events
Aug 26, 2008
| ISBN 9780143105466
Aug 16, 2007
| ISBN 9781101201572
Sep 05, 2007
| 757 Minutes
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The legendary 1951 scroll draft of On the Road, published as Kerouac originally composed it IN THREE WEEKS in April of 1951, Jack Kerouac wrote his first full draft of On the Road—typed as a single-spaced paragraph on eight long sheets of tracing paper, which he later taped together to form a 120-foot scroll. A major literary event when it was published in Viking hardcover in 2007, this is the uncut version of an American classic—rougher, wilder, and more provocative than the official work that appeared, heavily edited, in 1957. This version, capturing a moment in creative history, represents the first full expression of Kerouac’s revolutionary aesthetic.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The legendary 1951 scroll draft of On the Road, published word for word as Kerouac originally composed it Though Jack Kerouac began thinking about the novel that was to become On the Road as early as 1947, it was not until three weeks in April 1951, in an apartment on West Twentieth Street in Manhattan, that he wrote the first full draft that was satisfactory to him. Typed out as one long, single-spaced paragraph on eight long sheets of tracing paper that he later taped together to form a 120 foot scroll, this document is among the most significant, celebrated, and provocative artifacts in contemporary American literary history. It represents the first full expression of Kerouac’s revolutionary aesthetic, the identifiable point at which his thematic vision and narrative voice came together in a sustained burst of creative energy. It was also part of a wider vital experimentation in the American literary, musical, and visual arts in the post-World War II period. It was not until more than six years later, and several new drafts, that Viking published, in 1957, the novel known to us today. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of On the Road, Viking will publish the 1951 scroll in a standard book format. The differences between the two versions are principally ones of significant detail and altered emphasis. The scroll is slightly longer and has a heightened linguistic virtuosity and a more sexually frenetic tone. It also uses the real names of Kerouac’s friends instead of the fictional names he later invented for them. The transcription of the scroll was done by Howard Cunnell who, along with Joshua Kupetz, George Mouratidis, and Penny Vlagopoulos, provides a critical introduction that explains the fascinating compositional and publication history of On the Road and anchors the text in its historical, political, and social context.
Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922, the youngest of three children in a Franco-American family. He attended local Catholic and public schools and won a scholarship to Columbia University in New York City, where he first met… More about Jack Kerouac
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This Tardiana-type seedling was
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These watercolor landscapes for kids are a great way for students to learn about watercolor techniques in a fun, exciting lesson that is easy for beginning artists to create a successful painting.
This same technique can be applied to more than just landscapes. I’m excited to try it as animals, or floral paintings as well!
- Medium -Watercolor
- Project Length – 2-3 weeks
- Grade – 5-12
- Objective – Explore color theory, composition, atmospheric perspective and unity.
- Materials – Watercolor Paint, Watercolor Brushes, Water, Watercolor paper, palettes, Sharpie Markers, copy paper, Plastic cups with lids, rubbing alcohol, vinegar, masking fluid or tape, salt, sponges, sand paper, watercolor pencils (optional), eye droppers and anything else that you may think to use. Some of my students used burlap and plastic wrap.
- Technique: We start by creating a technique grid of about 24 different watercolor techniques. I then have students look up reference for their landscape, trace the basic shapes and then start to scale thumbnails. I explain the rule of thirds with examples in my powerpoint and show examples of student work. I have students start thumbnails by finding the upper third of the thumbnail and begin with the horizon, adding shapes as they move down the drawing. Shapes get larger as them come into the foreground. They then start to explore the techniques that they will use on their final paintings as well as come up with a color plan. We talk about complementary colors and warm/cool colors. Next they draw their final landscapes in Sharpie onto stretched watercolor paper. They then start filling in shapes using the techniques that they mastered.
Color Plan (Small Scale)
For more inspiration google ‘stained glass landscapes’ or take a look at Ted Edinger’s, Robin Mead’s and Caitlin Lovato’s painted artwork at the following links:
My students really enjoyed this project and they have a beautiful stained glass quality when they are done. They are so bright and colorful and make a beautiful spring display by our library! Have fun with this one!
Click the image below to find the full resource!
Have fun creating with your students!
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About International Conferences on Ibadi Studies
The first international conference on Ibadi Studies was held in a European university, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, on November 9-10 2009.
Since then seven more conferences took place in various universities and foundations worldwide that are well known for their academic cultivation of Arab-Islamic and Oriental studies:
- The Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen (2011)
- The University Orientale of Napoli (2012)
- The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow (2013)
- The Corpus Christi College of Cambridge University (2014)
- The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in St. Petersburg (2015)
- The St Antony's College of Oxford University (2016)
- The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (2017)
- The University of Peking, Department of Foreign Languages (2018)
The conferences examine a wide range of research and pertain to an interdisciplinary introduction to Ibadism and the Ibadi Studies through historical, religious, anthropological, political, and ethno-archeological approaches, as well as to the religion and theology of Ibadism, Ibadi jurisprudence and history, and cover a long historical period from the Basra period up to the Nahda period (Islamic renaissance) and Ibadism today.
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WHAT IS LOAD SHEDDING?
The deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN LOAD SHEDDING IS HAPPENING?
First, you have to make sure you know who your power provider is. Do you get your electricity straight from a power company or does it come via your municipality? Once you know where your power comes from, you can check the correct load shedding schedules.
TIPS & TRICKS TO SURVIVE LOAD SHEDDING
What can I do to protect myself against Load Shedding?
- Install a Hybrid Solar Energy System which can operate on or off grid
- Get a gas stove for cooking
- Make sure you have some battery operated lights around the house
- Install a backup generator
- Add water bottles to your freezer for keeping things cold when the power is out
- Get an auxiliary battery to charge your phones
- Put sensitive electronics on surge protection
- Keep extra water around the house in case you have a well and pump
- Make a schedule for cooking, cleaning, and daily energy use activities
- Get a first aid kit
HYBRID SOLAR CAN PREVENT YOUR HOME FROM LOOSING POWER
Benefits to Hybrid Solar Kits
- Can operate in On Grid or Off Grid mode
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- Batteries have 6000+ cycle life
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Each system comes fully equipt and install ready.
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- DC and AC safety disconnects for added functionality
- Solar wire designed for extreme weather and UV
- Ground wire and PV array grounding system
- Wire management system to keep everything neat and tidy
- WiFi system monitoring so you can check performance anytime
- System safety labels for better user safety and awareness
- Installation manual for the entire solar kit
- Commissioning and annual inspection documents
- Electrical 3 line & mechanical drawing
MORE ABOUT HYBRID PV SYSTEMS
Aurora hybrid solar kits are unique in their ability to operate in either on grid or off grid conditions. These systems include advanced BMS technology that enables users to modify the charge/discharge rate & schedules of the battery storage unit as well as to manage power consumption and PV generation usage.
Our hybrid solar storage systems include new generation Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs (48V) that are series connected in high voltage DC configurations. State of the art Li-Ion batteries offer 4000 cycles and up to 80% DOD (Depth of Discharge). Each Li-Ion battery is offered in a 2.4kWh block and can be stacked together in series to achieve a variety of different energy storage options.
Hybrid PV Systems can be paralleled with one another up to 10 units to achieve up to 100kW’s of hybrid PV power and almost unlimited battery backup power. Offered in both single and three phase configurations these systems can sustain grid outages and grid brownouts making sure you always have power when you need it most.
Aurora PV systems have the ability of generating and storing power at periods when electricity prices are at their highest and delivering it to the load on a scheduled time frame. Operational in both on grid and off grid mode, Aurora hybrid solar kits offer the highest level of 24 hour energy security on the market today.
It is this powerful combination of features that makes Aurora Hybrid PV Systems one of the most valuable energy investments money can buy.
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Subject Source: Art & Architecture ThesaurusScope Note: Letters, reports, or other brief written communications that communicate news, particularly those written by societies or business organizations. Historically referred to serial publications consisting of one or a few printed sheets containing news and information of interest to the general public or to a special group.
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Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 160
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Athletics collection documents Purdue athletics from the earliest years to recent times. The majority of the collection consists of items related to Purdue football; a scrapbook of clippings from the 1800s that contains Purdue football related articles from Lafayette, Indianapolis and Chicago newspapers. The clippings include an article about Purdue’s first football win on November 16, 1889, an article about the game against Wabash, November 23, 1889, that prompted the...
Dates: 1880 - 2016
Collection — Box Communal Collections 27, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 215
Scope and Contents Materials related to Coach Piggy Lambert include a letter to boosters seeking donations to celebrate Lambert's 25 year anniversary at Purdue; a news clipping listing Purdue basketball's record under Lambert; a copy of "Official Basket Ball Rules for Men and Women" by Lambert, circa 1929, as used by the NCAA, YMCA, and Amateur Athletic Union; an issue of "The First Aider" newsletter from 1936, containing the article "Preliminary Training for a Basketball Season" by Lambert; and five photographs...
Dates: 1929 - 1942
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Put 10 doctors in a room, goes the old joke, and you’ll get 10 different opinions. Unfortunately, that has become the story with vitamin D — and it’s no laughing matter. All the conflicting advice about how much to take has left many of us unsure of what to do.
The stakes are high. Inadequate vitamin D levels can increase your risk of dozens of serious health problems, including cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, and even the common cold and influenza. And apparently, nearly all of us are at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Should you take vitamin D? And if so, how much? Here’s the best advice culled from experts.
- Take a vitamin D test. Ask your doctor for a vitamin D blood test, which will eliminate the bulk of the guesswork — but not all of it. Because of individual differences in absorption and use, people may need to take differing quantities of vitamin D to achieve a healthy blood level. Make sure your doctor orders a “25-hydroxy vitamin D” test. Other tests might result in a false normal.
- Look for optimal levels. Although levels below 30 ng/ml indicate a deficiency, many physicians haven’t kept up with the research on vitamin D and believe that this level is just fine. The optimal level is at least 40 ng/ml and perhaps 50 ng/ml, says Robert P. Heaney, MD, of Creighton University in Omaha. But higher amounts, within reason, aren’t necessarily bad. Surfers, lifeguards, and people who spend a lot of time outdoors typically have levels of 70 to 90 ng/ml.
- Spend time in the sun. If you don’t currently have a significant deficiency, and if during the summer you spend a lot of time in the sun, with at least your arms and legs exposed, and you are not always slathered with sunscreen, you probably don’t need to take vitamin D supplements. Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, of the Boston Medical Center, who wrote The Vitamin D Solution (Hudson Street Press, 2010), suggests getting approximately 10 minutes of sun exposure (depending on time of day, season, latitudinal location, and skin pigmentation) before applying sunscreen. Vitamin D made from the sun actually lasts longer in the body, compared with vitamin D from supplements or foods (also note that with the exception of wild salmon and shiitake mushrooms, most foods aren’t great sources of vitamin D).
- Supplement with vitamin D3. If it’s fall, winter, or early spring, if you don’t get a lot of sun exposure, or if you know you are D-deficient, you should definitely take vitamin D supplements (most health pros recommend vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol). Your need will be greater if you are north of the latitude of Atlanta, since you will make little if any vitamin D from sun exposure during the months of November through March.
- Take the right amount for you. If you have not taken a vitamin D blood test and you’re looking for general guidelines, Holick suggests that children take 1,000 to 2,000 IU and adults take 2,000 to 3,000 IU daily. “The bottom line for me is that there is probably no evidence that these amounts pose any risk,” he says. John J. Cannell, MD, who heads the nonprofit Vitamin D Council, has this recommendation: Don’t drive yourself crazy with all the qualifications. “Just take 5,000 IU a day, unless you’re going outside to work or to the garden or beach.” The higher amount might be particularly helpful for people with a chronic illness, such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, or lupus, adds Ron Hunninghake, MD, chief medical officer of the nonprofit, nutrition-oriented Riordan Clinic in Wichita, Kan. “These high doses of vitamin D, while generally safe, should be monitored with follow-up blood level [tests],” he says. And what of the risks? For most people, vitamin D toxicity occurs after taking more than 40,000 IU daily for months, says Cannell. So as long as you’re being moderate in your intake, don’t sweat it.
This article was adapted from “The Vitamin D Debate.”
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We are closing our series with a podcast that turns to the absences and missing voices emerging alongside Digital Psy; the lifeworlds and experiences of those not interpellated into digital care. In this podcast, we explore the notion of “digital exclusion”, commonly used to describe the challenges of digital participation in terms of a lack of devices or skills. Here, we approach digital exclusion as an empirical artifact and trace its edge through policy, care provision, technology design, and the everyday.
The first part focuses on the UK, where we talk to a disability activist and share the highlights of a “theatre of the oppressed” workshop that took place in London. Collectively we produced artistic responses to the theme “digital exclusion” with people who experienced barriers to digital participation. You will hear fierce discussion, beautiful spoken word poetry, and powerful soundscapes, which exemplify the affective charge, intricate stories, and the particular claims that can be made on society and the state in the UK.
In the second part, our series editors Natassia Brenman and Beth Semel discuss with five contributors how digital exclusion plays out in the settings they wrote about in the series. Rebecca Lester reflects on mechanisms of exclusions in the digital mental health care sector in the US. Manuel Capella argues that telepsychology in Ecuador is a neoliberal form of care offered by a government unwilling to engage social and structural issues. Artist and computer scientist Jonathan Zong reflects on how exclusion is inherent in binary code and how digital participation can always mean care and control. And finally, anthropologists Livia Garofalo and Alexa Hagerty advocate for designing digital psy technologies with communities and their understanding of digital inclusion in mind.
We are grateful for the support from the Theatre Company Clean Break, ESRC UKRI Impact Fund, and the Impact Fund from the Department for Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London.
- Corpses in the street, psychologist on the phone: Telepsychology, neoliberalism and Covid-19 in Ecuador
- Mediated Intimacies: Teletherapy and the Changing Face of American Mental Healthcare
- Internet-Based Access to PrEP in the U.S.: A “Critically Applied” Approach and the Symbolic Effects of a Clinical-Technological Assemblage
- Mapping Algorithmic Assumptions: Reflections from a Society for Psychological Anthropology roundtable
- Craving to be heard but not seen – Chatbots, care and the encoded global psyche
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How Ridgecrest Came to Be the Mountain of Faith
In the early 1900s, the land which is now the home of Ridgecrest Conference Center was a wilderness area with a few deserted cabins, a railroad track and a dirt trail leading west. The vision of one man has turned this area into the “Mountain of Faith.”
Born Bernard Hardee on January 22, 1871, Bernard Washington Spilman took on his father’s middle name as a tribute after his death. That same year, Spilman took another name as his very own when he dedicated his life to the service of Jesus Christ. God planted the vision of Ridgecrest within Spilman as early as 1895. It was to become a place for Baptists “to meet and to learn how to teach the Bible to the multitudes.”
Spilman served as Sunday School secretary for the Baptist Convention of North Carolina for five years, during which he conducted mass meetings called Mountain Chautauquas. He also set out on a quest to find the ideal spot to fulfill the vision God had given him. He searched places such as Waynesville, Hendersonville, and Mars Hill in North Carolina, and Chattanooga in Tennessee. In Mars Hill, he considered a site he had called “Little Mountain,” but he knew God was leading him to the “Big Mountain,” so he kept looking.
He finally found his majestic “Big Mountain” on August 4, 1906, when he stepped from the train at Terrell, North Carolina. The first visit to the site of Ridgecrest was more than a memorable one. Spilman reminisced about that visit in a 1941 newspaper article:
Marvelous view! We strolled west leaving the railroad track and came to a spot where Pritchell Hall, the large assembly hotel, is now located. We found a small stream and followed it to its source (Johnson Spring). Then we climbed the hill west and found an old fence of rotten rails. It was already broken in places. All the party climbed over. I, as usual, weighing 260 pounds, came last. I climbed the fence. When I was well balanced on top of the fence, every rail except the bottom one broke. It was a fairly good show.
Spilman knew this was the place. It was not only the mountain in his vision, it was also centrally located to New York, Chicago, Little Rock, New Orleans, and central Florida—within 500 miles from each. It would be accessible to multitudes of Baptists. In December 1906, his vision began to be realized. A committee was appointed to find a place for an assembly. (Most had already selected Ridgecrest). The committee included I. H. Tucker, B. W. Spilman, Hight C. Moore, N.B. Broughton and H. W. Battles.
Spilman was elected as General Manager and General Secretary for the new assembly. The act to incorporate “The Southern Baptist Assembly” was ratified March 8, 1907, and by the end of that year, 1,100 acres were purchased. Both the North Carolina Baptist State Convention and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (now LifeWay Christian Resources) endorsed the project. They employed the very same engineering firm that had laid out the magnificent Biltmore Estate. The first summer program took place in 1909 and drew 600 people. Hence the beginning of a dream coming true.
Changing the Name, but Keeping the Vision
Terrell, North Carolina, changed to Blue Mont to fit its surroundings. This became a problem for the railroad, however, because their shorthand codes for Blue Mont and nearby Black Mountain were the same. In 1912, Spilman suggested the name we have today, Ridgecrest.
During the first twelve years, Ridgecrest experienced many trials. The natural elements took their toll on the new assembly after a windstorm demolished the first auditorium in 1914. Later, a fire destroyed two of the main buildings, followed by the greatest flood in the history of the area, which almost put Ridgecrest out of business during the summer of 1916. Some personal tragedies also hindered success. In 1908, Spilman lost his daughter only a couple of weeks after her birth, and later his personal friend and coworker, James Tucker, in 1912.
After Tucker’s death, Judge C. Pritchard was elected as chairman of the board. He was able to negotiate a loan for the building of an inn. He also enlisted J. D. Elliott as a contractor, who made significant financial contributions toward the inn’s construction. By adjoining their names, “Pritchell Inn” was named in their honor (later Pritchell Hall). Pritchell Inn officially opened on August 1, 1914, with 54 rooms, a kitchen and a dining room. In 1926, the dual front porches were remodeled into large colonial columns. In 1962, old Pritchell Inn was removed and replaced by the Pritchell Hall we see today. It opened in 1964.
The original Spilman Auditorium with a classroom facility was constructed during 1938–39, after the windstorm had destroyed the first auditorium. It was then enlarged in 1953 by extending the front of the building. In 1972, it underwent another renovation and enlarged again, incorporating the older structure into its current design.
In 2002, Ridgecrest initiated a revitalization plan, beginning with the construction of Rutland Chapel, a 300-seat auditorium nestled in a beautiful wooded hillside. Then the Mountain Laurel Inn was added, with 228 deluxe accommodations, 8 conference rooms, a fitness room, and a 214-seat auditorium. In 2009, the Johnson Spring Conference Center was opened featuring a 600-seat ballroom, exhibit hall and additional classroom space.
In 2020, LifeWay Christian Resources reached an agreement to sell Ridgecrest Conference Center and Summer Camps to the Ridgecrest Foundation. The Ridgecrest Foundation is a collection of faithful individuals personally connected with Ridgecrest, thankful for this opportunity to continue to be its advocates and committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Honoring Legacy, Carrying on the Mission, Forging New Trails, Increasing the Impact.
Today, Ridgecrest hosts 70,000 visitors annually and continues to make improvements to the existing infrastructure.
Need More Information?
For more information about Ridgecrest, contact us today!
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Why go fiat-free
A gentle introduction on why crypto is our salvation.
The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. Banks must be trusted to hold our money and transfer it electronically, but they lend it out in waves of credit bubbles with barely a fraction in reserve. We have to trust them with our privacy, trust them not to let identity thieves drain our accounts.
Bit of a backstory
In 2016, I stumbled upon cryptocurrency, and went down the rabbit hole trying to figure out who Satoshi was. (I personally think it’s Hal Finney, but more on that another time.)
I was so excited by the magic of sending money through borders instantaneously at a fraction of a cent, through no intermediaries - that I had to get in on the action. I convinced my dad to buy $20,000 worth of Bitcoin (About $700) at the time, and wouldn’t stop talking about it with my then girlfriend. (She once almost broke up with me because I was reading about Segwit & ASICboost during her birthday dinner)
We used to joke around in subreddits on how someday institutional investors would want in on the action - not realizing that our new money would replace bankers & their merry gang entirely.
Fast-forward to 2021
Crypto has captivated the world now - just like it hooked me in 2016. But everyone is focused on the wrong thing. No one uses bitcoin for what it is - A peer to peer digital cash system. Instead, it’s a speculative instrument used to hedge against inflation, or make fiat gains. Jerome Powell recently called it a replacement to gold. Some call it a store of value.
I think it's neither.
Bitcoin has the potential to destroy monetary policy that has only widened the wealth gap over time - given the nuances of trickle down economics.
Why is monetary policy the devil?
Here’s a graph showing the average income over time for an adult.
An average adult made
$7,200 in 1950
$27,540 in 2020
The average income almost 4x’ed over 70 years. But this is a false narrative.
Take a look at a graph of inflation - or purchasing power per $100 over time.
In 1950, a hundred 1900 bucks could buy you $35 worth of stuff.
in 2020, a hundred 1900 bucks could only buy you $3.06 worth of stuff.
So although incomes have gone up 382%, the value per dollar of income has gone down nearly 91%
And what do we owe this to?
This is fucking insane.
Look at how M2 money supply explodes post-covid.
So what’s the solution?
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized. Changing the network rules to mint new coins, or modify the system rests in the power of those with skin in the game.
Jerome Powell is not an elected official chosen to represent the people - yet his actions have real world consequences to those with real skin in the game. You and me.
Swype is a project to help take back that power, and give everyone the ability to live a fully fiat-free life.
Payroll comes in as crypto,
Crypto is spent as fiat.
You’ll never have to touch dollars again.
In the coming weeks we’ll be onboarding a few users who’re ready to make that leap. No more bankers, no more fiat. Your bank is on your phone, and your money is secured on-chain.
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The Mental Health Trainer, Registered Nurse assesses staff learning needs using various designs and tools for data collection to discover the learning needs and knowledge gaps in specific clinical areas. Plans and implements educational activities and offerings to address the unique needs of the patient population, strategic goas, finding from performance improvement activities, latest trends in healthcare, and expectations of external regulatory agencies. The duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse, Mental Health Trainer position includes but are not limited to the following: Plans and implements educational activities and offerings to address the unique needs of the Mental Health patient population. Evaluates feedback on programs and achievement and effectiveness of learning
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Framework for improving water balance and nutrient mitigation by applying small water retention measures
The main objective of the FramWat project was to strengthen the regional, common framework for floods, droughts and pollution mitigation by increasing the buffer capacity of the landscape using the natural based solution approach and small water retention measures in a systematic way. So far, the majority of water management and flood protection measures lack innovation and follow more traditional approaches, including large scale grey infrastructure investment programs or capital projects. They have not been balanced by green infrastructure which takes into account valuable ecosystem services provided by nature in the landscape settings.
FramWat supported the idea for using the landscape features to help solving environmental problems in water bodies in a sustainable way. The innovative way for doing so was the development of methods which translate existing knowledge about N(S)WRM features into river basin management practice. This resulted in preparing new methodology for incorporation of natural and small retention measures in a form of action plan to be implemented in river basins. We have developed new tools: GIS based tool for assessment of needs and possibilities (FroGIS), Excel based tool for comparison of different variants of catchment development (StaticTool) and Decision Support System which summarises all findings. The proposed approached is written down in the form of Guidelines and tested in the six catchments developed together and approved by local water authorities for the further use.
The project integrated the stakeholders most affected by droughts and floods (municipalities, forest districts, representatives of agriculture,nature protection agencies) with each other and experts, and facilitated creating ideas for in mitigating their effects. Problems and possible solutions were identified (Action plan), and tools (DSS planner) were provided to support stakeholders in the process of implementing activities (i.e. legal and technical guidelines).
Research co-funded by The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education in the frame of the programme: International Cofunded projects during 2017 - 2020. In Austria national co-financing contribution was covered by the Provincial Government of Upper Austria: Department for Water Management. The project implementation by the Middle Tisza District Water Directorate (MTDWD) was co-funded by the Hungarian State.
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What Is Normal Cholesterol Level For A Woman
normalcholesterol levelHDL cholesterol levellevelwomenAdd these foods to lower LDL cholesterol
Here are 7 high-cholesterol foods that are incredibly nutritious.
- Eggs. Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat.
- Cheese. A 1-ounce serving of cheese provides 27 mg of cholesterol, or about 9% of the RDI .
Below are 10 natural ways to improve your cholesterol levels.
Who Needs To Get Checked
Everyone should get their cholesterol checked, starting at age 20 and then every 4 to 6 years after that if their risk remains low.
After age 40, your doctor may want to check your levels more often. Typically, people assigned male at birth who are ages 45 to 65, along with people assigned female at birth who are ages 55 to 65, should have their cholesterol checked every 1 to 2 years.
Everyones risk for high cholesterol goes up with age. This is because the older we get, the harder it becomes for our bodies to filter out cholesterol.
A family history of high cholesterol can also increase risk.
While its impossible to control aging and family history, there are some behaviors that increase the risk of developing high cholesterol that can be changed
Individuals living with obesity and type 2 diabetes are more at risk for an increase in bad cholesterol and a dip in good cholesterol.
Its important to work with your doctor, who can provide support and resources, to help you adhere to their recommendations on how to lower your risk. Recommendations may include losing excess weight and focusing on finding what works best for you in managing your diabetes.
Other behaviors that may put you at a higher risk include:
- smoking, which can damage blood vessels and may lower good cholesterol
- eating a diet high in saturated and trans fat, which includes foods like fatty meats and dairy-based desserts
- not getting enough physical movement throughout the week
- drinking an excess of alcohol
What Is An Optimal Cholesterol Ratio
The optimum ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol is 3.5 according to the American Heart Association. So if your total cholesterol is 200, you would need an HDL of at least 57 to achieve the optimal ratio of 3.5. Anything less than 3.5 is even better, while anything greater than 3.5 is considered a less-than-optimal cholesterol ratio, which increases your risk of cardiovascular disease.
Recommended Reading: How Much Cholesterol In Crab Legs
Ways To Reduce Cholesterol Ratio Aka Eliminate The Bad Cholesterol Itself
Do not Consume Unhealthy Fats
Healthy and Unhealthy Fats have a significant contribution to the total cholesterol level of the body and also to our well-being. Unhealthy fats generally refer to Trans fat and Saturated Fat. Both these kinds of Fat are found primarily in packaged food.
Almost all processed foods like bread, chips, burgers, tacos, and wafers contain Trans fat. Trans fat and saturated fat are sources of Low-Density Lipoprotein in the body. To lower LDL levels in the body, lower the consumption of packaged food.
How The Chol Hdl Ratio Test Is Done :
If your doctor wants Chol HDL ratio test on you, you may need a Chol HDL ratio blood test. During the Chol HDL ratio blood test, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Chol HDL ratio Test report by your pathologist.
Recommended Reading: Cholesterol In Tuna
How Is High Cholesterol Treated
There are several ways to lower high blood cholesterol , including lifestyle changes or medication, or both. Your healthcare provider will work with you to determine which therapy is best for you.
Healthcare providers like to start with the least invasive treatments when possible, such as lifestyle changes. Youll be advised to:
- Avoid tobacco. If you do smoke, quit. Smoking is bad for you in many ways, and reducing your level of good cholesterol is one of them.
- Change the way you eat. Limit the amount of trans fats and saturated fat. Eat heart-healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and whole grains. Limit red meat, sugary products and dairy products made with whole milk.
- Get more exercise. Try to get about 150 minutes of physical activity every week, or about 30 minutes per day for most days of the week.
- Keep a healthy weight. If you need to lose weight, talk to your healthcare provider about safe ways to do this. Youll see results even before you reach your ideal weight. Losing even 10% of your body weight makes a difference in your cholesterol levels.
- Reduce the effect of negative emotions. Learn healthy ways to deal with anger, stress or other negative emotions.
- Control blood sugar and blood pressure. Make sure you follow your healthcare providers instructions for blood sugar levels, especially if you have diabetes, and for keeping blood pressure in the healthy range.
- Pitavastatin .
Are Home Cholesterol Testing Kits Accurate
The answer is yes if the tests are labeled CDC-certified. This means that the contents have been approved by the Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network, a group that works with test makers, laboratories and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make sure tests are accurate.
For home tests, you will still need to fast for 12 hours and to obtain blood for testing. Some kits come with packages for mailing to a lab for results. Other kits have a monitor so you can get the results at home. The cost of such home kits varies.
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Another Type Of Fat Found In The Blood Mainly From The Food We Eat
Whats healthy? Less than 1.7 mmol/L ideally on a fasting sample, or less than 2.3 mmol/L on a non-fasting sample.
What should I do? Very high triglyceride levels can cause a painful condition called pancreatitis. People can have raised levels for many reasons, but the most common reasons are lifestyle-related:
- Being apple-shaped .
- Developing or having type 2 diabetes.
Excessive alcohol consumption.
You can keep your triglyceride levels low by losing weight, being more active and eating sensibly, especially by cutting back on alcohol, sugary foods and saturated fats, and eating more fruits, vegetables, pulses and wholegrains.
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Hdl Vs Ldl Cholesterol
LDL cholesterol is often called bad cholesterol. If there is too much LDL cholesterol in the blood, it builds up in the walls of the blood vessels, causing them to narrow and stiffen.
HDL or good cholesterol can move LDL cholesterol from the blood to the liver, which breaks it down for disposal as waste. HDL cholesterol is referred to as good cholesterol because it reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Higher HDL levels are linked to a reduced risk of heart attack and heart disease.
for healthy cholesterol levels are as follows:
- total cholesterol below 200 mg/dL
- LDL cholesterol less than 100 mg/dL
- HDL cholesterol above 40 mg/dL
Different regions and countries may have varying guidelines, so it is wise to speak to a doctor about the most accurate and up-to-date ranges.
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What Number Is High Cholesterol Uk
In the UK, the average total cholesterol level is 5.7mmol/l. High cholesterol levels are considered: too high: between 5 and 6.4mmol/l. very high: between 6.5 and 7.8mmol/l.
What is the ideal cholesterol ratio?
According to StatPearls, you should try to keep your cholesterol ratio below 5, with the ideal cholesterol ratio being 3.5. That said, the ideal cholesterol ratios for men and women may differ. The ideal total cholesterol level for an adult is 200 mg/dL or less . Women typically have higher levels of HDL than men.
Good Cholesterol Vs Bad Cholesterol
In order to understand cholesterol ratios, its good to know a bit more about the different types of cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is crucial for the body to function properly, according to the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. You may think that all cholesterol is bad. But the truth is that only some kinds of cholesterol are a health concern, and then only in high quantities.
Low-density lipoproteins are the so-called bad kind of cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association . If there is too much LDL in the bloodstream, it can combine with other substances like calcium and form deposits on the artery walls. These deposits called plaque narrow and stiffen the arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease.
High-density lipoproteins are the good kind of cholesterol, per the AHA. HDL moves through the bloodstream and picks up excess LDL particles before returning them to the liver for disposal. In this way, HDL helps prevent plaque buildup and heart disease.
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How Do I Get Ready For This Test
You will need to not eat or drink anything but water for 9 to 12 hours before this test. Also let your healthcare provider know if:
Your diet has changed a lot in the past week
You’ve been drinking alcohol in the last 2 days
You’ve had a heart attack in the last 3 months
Be sure your provider knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don’t need a prescription and any illegal drugs you may use.
Normal Waist: Men: < 40in Women: < 35in
A waist circumference measures belly fat. Too much belly fat is associated with a greater health risk than fat located in the hips, thighs, or buttocks. Too much belly fat is an independent risk factor for high cholesterol and heart disease, regardless of your Body Mass Index or BMI score, which could be normal. A large waist circumference is also associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and hypertension. See how to measure your waistline.
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What Is Cholesterol Ratio
Your cholesterol ratio is the ratio of your total cholesterol to your HDL cholesterol level. Cholesterol ratio can be easily calculated and is often abbreviated TC/HDL-C. This ratio is so commonly used, and has been so extensively studied, that it is fairly routine for most labs to do the calculation for you and to report this along with your other cholesterol findings. Depending on what laboratory your doctors office uses, you may or may not see your cholesterol ratio reported along with your other results. To calculate it on your own, just divide your total cholesterol by your HDL.
What The Cholesterol Numbers Mean And What You Should Shoot For
Doctors use these numbers both as a guide to predicting a persons risk of heart disease and as blood tests to monitor the effects of treatment. Rather than using absolute numbers, cardiologists use ratios, both of LDL to HDL and of total cholesterol to HDL. An ideal ratio is 3.5 to 1 or less. For example, if your LDL is 130 and HDL is 40, your ratio is 3.3 to 1. As the ratio rises above 3.5 to 1, the risk of coronary artery disease increases. The number that seems to be the most predictive of heart disease is the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL. For example, a cholesterol of 200 and HDL of 50 would give you a cholesterol-to-HDL ratio of 4 to 1. A cholesterol-to-HDL ratio greater than 4.5 to 1 increases a persons risk of coronary artery disease. The risk doubles at a ratio of 5 to 1 and doubles again at a ratio of 7 to 1. Best is a ratio of less than 3.5 to 1.
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Normal: < 120 And< 80 Mmhg
When your heart beats, it pumps blood through blood vessels called arteries and creates pressure in them. The higher number represents the pressure while your heart is beating. The lower number represents the pressure when your heart is resting between beats. Your blood pressure can change from minute to minute when you change your position or during physical activities, or when you are stressed or sleeping. High blood pressure can damage the walls of your arteries. If your first reading is high, your doctor may take several more readings before deciding whether your blood pressure may be a health concern.
Which Cholesterol Is Good Ldl Or Hdl Understand Levels And Ratios
High cholesterol is a regular phrase in the present world. People are either already arrested in the clutches of the high cholesterol levels or are beginning to control their diet, fearing it. And why not? High cholesterol is not a mere figure on the lab reports. Its also an indication that your body is ready to face some fatal diseases soon. Its a huge red flag that nobody wants to see.
Having said that, are we aware that cholesterol is also good and bad? Yes, you neednt be worried about all the high figures of cholesterol. Some of these high figures may be beneficial to your body. However, low cholesterol isnt something to be taken lightly.
Our article shall shed some light on good and bad cholesterol. We shall help you understand adequate cholesterol levels and how to keep them under control. Lets begin-
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What Is The Normal Range For Cholesterol Hdl Ratio
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Keeping this in view, is a 2.5 cholesterol ratio good?
If your number is between 60 and 74 mg/dL, your risk for coronary heart disease is below average. Your total-cholesterol-to-HDL ratio can be figured out by dividing your total cholesterol number by your HDL cholesterol number. A ratio below 3.5:1 is considered very good.
Furthermore, what is the normal range for HDL and LDL? Men age 20 or older:
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Furthermore, what is normal cholesterol ratio?
Doctors calculate an individual’s cholesterol ratio by dividing their total cholesterol by their high-density lipoprotein level. The optimal ratio is between 3.5 and 1. A higher ratio increases the risk of heart disease.
Is 4.3 a good cholesterol level?
As a general guide, total cholesterol levels should be 5mmol/L or less for healthy adults or 4mmol/L or less for those at high risk. However LDL levels should be 3mmol/L or less for healthy adults or 2mmol/L or less for those at high risk. âThis is your total cholesterol level divided by your HDL level.
Do You Need To Lower Your Cholesterol And Triglycerides
Your doctor should look at your results in relation to any other risk factors for heart disease you may have such as high blood pressure, being overweight or smoking, as well as other health conditions such as diabetes.
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Cholesterol Levels For Men And Women
HDL levels differ for men and women
Women naturally have higher HDL cholesterol levels than men due to differences in the genes. Women should aim for an HDL cholesterol level above 1.2mmol/L while men should aim for above 1mmol/L.
Cholesterol levels can rise during pregnancy
During pregnancy, both cholesterol and triglyceride levels can significantly rise. We don’t recommend getting a cholesterol test during pregnancy because your results won’t be accurate. Our advice is to wait until at least 6-8 weeks after your baby is born or after you stop breastfeeding to get a cholesterol test. This means you don’t need to worry unnecessarily. Find out more about pregnancy and blood fats.
Cholesterol levels rise during the menopause
Women may also find their cholesterol levels rise during the menopause.
How Is An Hdl Cholesterol Test Different From A Total Cholesterol Test
A total cholesterol test measures the sum of all cholesterol found in different kinds of lipoproteins. The total cholesterol number includes HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and VLDL cholesterol.
Because these kinds of cholesterol have distinct implications for cardiovascular health, tests of total cholesterol often measure HDL cholesterol as well so that more information is provided about the ratio of HDL to non-HDL cholesterol in the blood.
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The Difference In Cholesterol Ratio Based On Gender
As already discussed, the cholesterol ratio should be below 4-5. But the cholesterol ratio and also the normal standards for cholesterol in the blood vary among men and women. Women usually possess a high HDL level than men. In women, the HDL level is generally close to 50 mg/dL. In men, it is close to 40 mg/dL. In women, the cholesterol ratio is also significantly high, which is always 4 to 5. Whereas in Men, the ratio is below 4.
Cholesterol is a necessity for the body. There are various crucial functions in the body. The most important part is that our body biosynthesizes cholesterol. Even if we do not take plenty of cholesterol externally from food sources, our liver can naturally produce ample cholesterol to take care of the bodys functions.
Is My Cholesterol Ratio Healthy
There are several types of cholesterol tests, sometimes called a lipid panel. One test measures a person’s total cholesterol level. A healthy total cholesterol is less than 200 mg/dL, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. But if a person has high HDL cholesterol , it can cause elevated cholesterol overall. This is why measuring different types of cholesterol is so important.
A ratio is simply a comparison between two numbers. A cholesterol ratio compares a person’s HDL cholesterol to the total cholesterol in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.
How to Calculate Cholesterol Ratio
This number is found by dividing the total amount of cholesterol by the HDL number. For example, if a person has an overall cholesterol level of 225 mg/dL and an HDL of 80 mg/dL, his or her cholesterol ratio is 2.8-to-1, also written as 2.8:1 or simplified to cholesterol ratio 2.8.
A healthy cholesterol level is no more than 5:1, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. But the lower the ratio, the better. A ratio of 3.5:1 or lower is considered very good.
However, Robert Eckel, MD, professor of medicine, emeritus, at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, former president of the American Heart Association and president of the American Diabetes Association, doesn’t think cholesterol ratios are the most accurate way to determine a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Information about local authorities' actions under homelessness legislation is collected quarterly at local authority level. The constituency of Chorley covers the whole of Chorley borough council.
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Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings. Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public sector from municipal through to federal levels, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.
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Study on the Cure Kinetics of Epoxy Resin Prepreg in Fiber Metal Laminates
1 College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
2 Light Alloy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
a Corresponding author: email@example.com
To better analysis the curing behavior of a new kind of high temperature curing epoxy resin prepreg in fiber metal laminates (FMLs), dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method was used to make the research on the curing process of the prepreg. The characteristic temperature of curing reaction and curing kinetics parameters of epoxy resin prepreg were systematically researched, and the cure kinetics equation was built. The cure kinetics model of the epoxy resin in the prepreg was determined by autocatalytic reaction model. The results showed that the reaction activation energy of the epoxy resin was 62.178kJ/mol and the reaction orders were 0.314 and 1.2157, the total reaction order was 1.5297. The optimum curing process was set at 180°C under 0.6Mpa pressure for two hours, and the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of FMLs result was 69.75Mpa. The model can well describe the curing behavior of the prepreg, which will provide theoretic basis for the further studies on the thermodynamic properties of epoxy resin prepreg and the quality control of fiber metal laminates during the curing process.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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As a rule, single-layer printed-circuit boards are carried out with bilateral installation – conductors settle down from two parties. Transitions on the one hand payments on another are carried out through the metallized openings in it.
The printed-circuit board represents the insulating basis with the elements of printed circuit wiring applied on it. Treat elements of printed circuit wiring: conductors, contact platforms, gaps, openings, etc.
Loading for this repeater will be the equivalent resistance, i.e. parallel connection of resistance of R44 of an attenuator and Rvkh of the previous repeater, and for amplitude of output tension will take the entrance tension of the same repeater, i.e.:
Loading for this repeater will be the entrance resistance of the output cascade, i.e. feedback chain R28 resistance, and for amplitude of output tension will take the entrance tension of the output cascade, i.e.:
Some ways of production of MPP are known, however all of them have shortcomings: big cost and duration of design, considerable costs of time for production, of adjustment of production, difficulty of modification.
The initial document when designing printed-circuit boards is the schematic electric circuit. For one schematic diagram it is possible to construct some options of topology of the printed-circuit board, i.e. printed circuit wiring.
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- The use of hanging fixtures helps to distinguish each sitting group within the open layout. Alternatively, you could just place a chandelier in the center of the dominating cluster to draw attention to it more. Keeping the circulation channel close to one wall is a useful approach for small spaces. Allow for a minimum width of 30 to 36 inches to allow for smooth passing.
How do you style a long thin living room?
Long living room ideas – 10 fundamental design tips for making a small space appear larger than it actually is
- Maintain a clutter-free environment in a large living room.
- Select the appropriate furnishings for a narrow living room. Remove furniture from the vicinity of the walls. Adapt the furniture to a lengthy living room by scaling it down. Light up a small, confined place. Light may be reflected by using mirrors.
How do you furnish a narrow long room?
Interior Design Ideas for a Long and Narrow Living Room
- Make a straight walkway
- make a curved walkway
- make a curved pathway
- Pull furniture away from the walls
- make use of circular pieces of furniture. Make a seating area in the shape of a L or a U. Divide the space.
- Make the most of the vertical space.
How do you fill a long living room?
There are 13 decorating tips that make a large room seem more comfortable.
- Tall potted plants should be strategically placed. Paint the walls in two different colors. Replace your coffee tables with big ottomans to make a statement. A pair of X-benches can be used to complete a large sitting arrangement. Make use of a daybed to create a room divider. With the help of a console table, you may define zones. A screen can be used to create a sense of comfort.
What colors make a room look bigger and brighter?
So, what colors do you use to make a space appear larger? For the best impact, choose soft colors such as off-white, blues, and greens, and always keep in mind that brighter spaces appear larger and more welcoming. And here’s another piece of advice: Consider painting the trim and moldings on your walls a lighter color than the walls itself.
How do you make a narrow room look wider?
Using paint, you may make your bedroom appear larger.
- 5) Use space-saving furniture.
- 6) Avoid having too much furniture.
- 8) Keep furniture low to the ground.
- 9) Transparent furniture.
- 10) Use light colors on the walls.
How do you divide a long room?
Using these 16 room division ideas, you’ll be able to make your space appear larger.
- Use an old clothing rack as a plant stand. Bring in some curtains. Repurpose shutters. Arrange a bookshelf.
- Create an arrangement of potted plants. Using drapes to divide a sleeping room is a good idea. Install a barn door
- purchase folding screens
- and so forth.
What can you put on a narrow hallway wall?
Here are seven different methods to go about it:
- To help you out, here are seven different methods to accomplish it:
Can you put a couch in front of a window?
In the vicinity of a window Although you should never set a couch in front of a window, a sofa placed in front of a window can look fantastic as long as the sofa’s back is somewhat low. Simply remember to leave a space of approximately 10 to 12 inches between each piece to provide for breathing area and to accommodate window treatments.
How do I make my living room cozy on a budget?
In order to transform an ordinary room or place into something more appealing, there are several large and minor changes you may make. These changes can be made quickly and inexpensively.
- Paint the walls in warm colors, add soft rugs, and hang curtains. Pay close attention to the lighting, and have fun with candles, flowers, and other decorative elements.
- Start seeing red.
How can I make my room feel less empty?
9 Creative Ways to Decorate and Fill Vacant Bedroom Corners
- Make use of empty corners by adding extra seats or extending your headboard. Make use of smaller bedroom corners by placing twin bedside tables on the corner. Hang drapes from wall to wall to dress up a corner window
- Window corners may be transformed into a cozy reading corner.
How do you arrange furniture with a TV and fireplace?
In order to do this, you need install your television and fireplace on perpendicular walls. Once the sofa is in place, you may arrange it opposite either the fireplace or the television, depending on your room’s design and taste – or both, if you have enough space to create two seating zones. This living room arrangement with a fireplace and a television works nicely in a space that is square.
Where do you put a TV in a living room with a fireplace?
If you’re wondering where to put your television, you’ll want to install it in the corner where your fireplace wall and a perpendicular wall meet. In this case, simplicity in furniture arrangement is achieved by placing important focal points in close proximity to one another.
How do you build a small rectangular living room?
Fortunately, we’re here to assist you with some professional advice on how to arrange a tiny living space. 8 Layout Ideas for a Small Living Room from the Experts
- Create a focal point.
- Plan your pathway.
- Create a cozy corner.
- Try a new angle.
- Consider your coffee table.
- Add some curves.
- Create a floor plan.
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Health Benefits of Juicing and Smoothies For Weight Loss
A healthy diet of smoothies or fruit juices is a great way lose weight. Juicing is the process of extracting juice from fruits and separating pulp. This is rich in fiber. Blending fruit with liquid is what smoothies are made of. It can be water, ice, oat, almond milk, or water. These beverages can also be used as meal replacements and as a preworkout snack.
Juicing with fruit
When consuming liquid, juicing and smoothies can be healthy ways to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables. But before incorporating them into your diet, be sure to read labels and understand what the ingredients are. Juice is typically made from fruit, although other sugar sources, such as honey or corn syrup, can be present. Juicing and smoothies high in fruits and vegetables are great ways to lose weight quickly.
There are many benefits to juicing or making smoothies. Juices are high in fiber and other nutrients that can be beneficial for the body. Juices can improve your immune system, boost your energy, and maintain a healthy microbiome. Juice also contains fiber, which keeps blood sugar steady and you feel fuller longer. This will help you lose weight naturally.
Smoothies can be made with soluble fiber
Adding soluble fiber to smoothies can boost your overall health, as well as increase your fiber intake. Fiber supports digestive health and helps you feel full for longer. Smoothies are an excellent vehicle for fiber as they can be made with many different flavors and filling ingredients. If you have sensitive digestive systems, you should slowly increase your fiber intake and consult a doctor before taking any supplements.
Soluble fiber slows down emptying and increases absorption. It can also increase your feeling of fullness, which can help curb your appetite. Gels are especially effective in targeting belly fat, which can be associated with metabolic diseases. However, these fibers may not have any effect on any of the factors. Although some studies have shown fibers to have health benefits, it is not clear if they can help you lose weight.
Increasing blood sugar levels
Many people are curious if juicing or smoothies for weight loss have any health benefits. They can have adverse effects on blood sugar levels. A significant amount of fiber and other nutrients are lost when fruits and vegetables get mashed and blended into smoothies. Fiber stabilizes blood sugar levels and slows down the absorption calories. This is why fiber promotes weight loss naturally.
When made into a drink, juices and smoothies contain a significant amount of sugar. Juices can be light and easy-to-drink. Juices are light and easy to drink, so it’s easy for people to drink more than they intend. The more you drink, the higher your blood sugar levels will be. Blending fruits and vegetables also helps the digestive process. Smoothies and juicing can be a great snack or meal replacement.
Juicing and smoothies can help you lose weight, but not like a regular diet. Fiber in fruits and vegetables slows down digestion, allowing your body to release nutrients steadily. This is particularly beneficial for those who are suffering from low fiber levels. Besides making your body feel fuller longer, smoothies also aid in digestion.
Both juices as well as smoothies are rich in fiber which aids digestion. The nutrients are easily absorbed by the body when you remove the pulp and fiber from vegetables and fruits. In addition to modulating your blood sugar response, the fiber in smoothies is also important in regulating blood sugar. If you are looking to lose weight, smoothies or juicing can be a great way to get started.
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Week 11: “New Imperialism”- European Imperialism in the World
Beginning in the later 19th century (roughly the 1880s), Europe began a massive increase in its imperial conquests across the world, especially in areas previously unseen or explored by Europeans, spreading European culture, ideas, economic and military power across the other parts of the world. While Empires had always existed within Europe, the extent and level of influence was greater than any empires that had been established in history. Known as “New Imperialism”, this shift in conquest centered especially on Africa. The conquest or “Scramble” for Africa, though much shorter lived than the Spanish Conquest of the New World, had a profound impact on the development (or lack thereof) in Africa which the continent continues to wrestle with to this day. Remember that “New Imperialism” was a shift toward greater imperialism from Europe as a whole that was fueled by the changes that were taking place within Europe. It influenced politics, writing, and even advertisement in Europe.
The concept of political and social dominance is one longstanding impact of Imperialism. In the short term, imperialism will fuel the competition between European powers that would eventually lead to those same imperial powers bringing their conflict to the European theatre. However, Western, Central, and Southern Africa were fundamentally changed by European conquest. The questions of resistance, exploitation, and the role of imperial powers on the weakening of Africa continue to be grappled with to this day. There is a legacy or resistance, collaboration, and genocide that will be at the forefront of our conversations this week. All of these factors continued to impact the indigenous people of the globe who experienced imperialism first hand. Conquest, in a manner of speaking, was just the beginning.
Keep in mind that imperialism was a two way street. While Africa, Asia, and parts of the Middle East were profoundly impacted by European conquest, Imperialism also had a key cultural connotation. A few of your readings and visuals (especially those related to Pear’s Soap) make a clear case for this. The conquest of other countries became part of the social consciousness. Colonial wars became mark of literature and art. The rise in literacy also led to greater sensationalism and catering to the masses about popular (and simplistic views) of the African people. Consider all of this as you examine the development of European society in light of these imperial ventures.
Below are the prompts for both the Discussion Posts and the Response Paper:
How did Europeans view the people they were conquering during this period of imperial expansion? Look at the examples for Africa and the Africans, but also remember that Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden” was a response to the Philippines. Look at one element of these views, whether racial, economic, political, or cultural, and discuss your opinion with your fellow students.
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by Tom Abel, Supervisor, Rates and Forms, Colorado Division of Insurance
It probably comes as no surprise that increases in the cost of health insurance easily outpace inflation or pay increases for most Coloradans.
However, it may surprise you to know that the vast majority of your insurance premiums are spent on the health care services that you, your family and perhaps your co-workers receive.
The Colorado Division of Insurance recently released its annual report on how much Coloradans spend on health insurance, and how the insurance companies spend those dollars. The report uses data from calendar year 2010, the most recent year for which all data is available.
We found that in 2010, Coloradans spent $7.1 billion on health insurance premiums, a 22 percent increase over the $5.80 billion spent in 2009. This includes all types of health insurance: comprehensive major medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care and Medicare supplemental (Medigap) insurance.
Overall, in 2010, health insurance companies spent 81 percent of the premiums dollars they received on paying claims for health care services (for all types of health insurance). That’s up from just under 77 percent in 2009. In addition, profits for health insurance companies dropped; in 2010, the profit margin was 2 percent, down from 8 percent in the previous year.
Why does this matter?
As companies spend more of the premiums on paying for health care services, the effect of health care costs on premiums becomes more obvious. If health care costs continue to increase, chances are premiums will as well.
Our report also shows that more of the increases in health insurance premiums were covered by employers rather than being passed on to employees. The trade-off may be that employees instead saw increased deductibles and copayments.
In addition, the percentage of employers who offer health insurance to their employees continues to drop. In 2010, 52.5 percent of employers offered health insurance, down from 55.2 percent in 2009. Those hardest hit were employees of small businesses with less than 50 employees. In 2010 39.1 percent of small businesses offered health insurance, down from 43 percent in 2009.
Health care, and the insurance we use to pay for it, are changing dramatically, especially as federal health care reform becomes fully implemented in the next few years. It’s up to all of us as consumers of health care and health insurance to learn about how our health insurance dollars are spent, and what we can do to control the costs of health care services.
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The way in which students take in education is one of the primary distinctions between hybrid and blended learning. Some students participate in hybrid learning by spending the most of their time in the traditional classroom setting, while others solely attend the live sessions online. Students who attend classes in a remote location are forced to rely largely on technology.
The most significant distinction between the two approaches to education is that blended learning can only be successful when it combines eLearning with more conventional forms of education. When it comes to hybrid learning, the way it functions is that students are given the option of either participating in face-to-face instruction or in online activities.
What is blended learning?
Blended learning places less of an emphasis on the particular situation or scenario being studied and more of a concentration on the manner in which teachers actually instruct their pupils, including the resources they draw upon and the manner in which they draw upon those resources as part of their lesson plans. What is the main distinction between blended and hybrid foods?
Are public schools ready for hybrid/blended learning?
″I am extremely optimistic that public schools all throughout the country have been taking adequate efforts to make themselves ready for hybrid/blended learning,″ says Auerbach, despite the steep learning curve and significant disruption that school systems have seen over the last year.
What are the requirements of a hybrid classroom?
When dealing with a hybrid situation, it is up to the children, their parents, or their professors to pick the source of their education. The sole prerequisite is that all of the students, whether they are attending in-person or remotely, must be present. In-person and remote learners must both be present. The location of the hybrid classroom is the most important consideration.
Is hybrid the same as blended?
The terms ″blended courses″ and ″hybrid courses″ are most likely to be used interchangeably. However, hybrid courses differ from blended courses in that their online components are intended to replace a portion of face-to-face class time. ″Blended courses″ and ″hybrid courses″ are the terms most likely to be used interchangeably.
What is the difference between hybrid and online learning?
- To put it more simply, an online class is conducted exclusively through the internet.
- At no time during the duration of the class are you expected to participate in any in-person instruction or laboratories.
- A hybrid class is one that combines traditional classroom instruction with online and/or video-based instruction.
- In certain classes, such as those that have a lab component, this methodology is an absolute need.
Is hybrid blended learning?
The goal of hybrid education is to strike a balance that meets the diverse requirements of individual students while providing them with the most beneficial education possible. On the other hand, blended learning is a paradigm that combines online lessons with traditional in-person classes; it is a ″and-and″ structure. A blended course is comprised of both online and in-person instruction.
What is meant by hybrid learning?
The term ″hybrid learning″ refers to a paradigm of education in which students spend at least half of their time studying online and the remaining time learning in traditional classroom settings (according to this interpretation). The term ″online only″ refers to exactly what it sounds like: a class that takes place solely online.
What is an example of blended learning?
Some examples of these types of learning environments are learning stations, labs, and the ″flipped classroom,″ which allows students to practice the lesson at home before attending the in-person training session. Learning that is flexible, often known as flex learning, is a concept that is interchangeable with individualized learning.
What is blended learning model?
Blended learning models often utilize a combination of in-person instruction strategies, teacher-led online modules, and self-paced learning as their primary instructional delivery mechanisms. Students have the option of participating in a mixture of solo study, learning in small groups, and whole-class instruction, which can take place either in-person or online.
What is a hybrid blended course?
Traditional classroom instruction is combined with homeschooling or other forms of independent study to create hybrid learning. While some students may physically be present in the classroom, others will participate virtually from a different place. Students are not required to attend either the online or the in-person class sessions.
Why hybrid learning is the best?
Advantages of Using Hybrid Learning A better dialogue between students, teachers, and caregivers is one more advantage of the hybrid learning model. Additional benefits of this model include more time for students to learn at their own pace or on their own schedule, as well as a selection of different learning methods from which students can select.
Is blended learning?
Blended learning, also known as hybrid learning, is a method of instruction that combines traditional instructor-led classroom activities with technology and digital media in order to provide students with increased leeway to personalize their educational experiences. Blended learning is also known as hybrid learning.
What are hybrid online classes?
A hybrid course is a type of course that combines traditional classroom learning with online learning and can take many different forms. Some models include face-to-face instruction in addition to virtual components, while others feature a combination of students who participate in class either in person or via Zoom.
Why it is called hybrid learning?
Students engage in both in-person and online activities as part of their education in a hybrid learning environment. During the in-class instruction sessions, students are encouraged to learn from one another, and the multimedia that is provided online improves and strengthens the conversations that take place in class. Learning in a hybrid format is the same as learning in a mixed format.
What does a hybrid classroom look like?
What exactly is meant by ″hybrid learning″? Face-to-face instruction and online instruction are both components of hybrid learning, which integrates the two into a single unified experience. Students participate in approximately half of the class sessions in-person at the designated school location, while the other time is spent working online.
What is the purpose of hybrid classes?
A hybrid class is a type of class that mixes the conventional in-person ″seat time″ that students spend in the classroom with certain online learning activities. It is the goal of a hybrid class to use the most beneficial aspects of both online and more conventional modes of education in order to maximize student success.
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If you believe that your hair don’t look good, believe
If you believe that the kid getting bullied is wrong, believe
If you believe that your parents are being unfair to you, believe.
If you believe that you can change the world, believe
If you believe that fighting for your country is your duty, believe
Whatever you believe, always remember, thats what you believe.
If you don’t fight for that then whoever thinks you’re wrong WILL fight
that belief away.
Stand up for that, stand up for what you think is right and wrong
Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone
Stand up for what you believe in even if you are wrong
Cuz’ I know I would be damned if I did not fight my fight of believing in what I know
Cuz if I don’t stand for something then i’m falling for everything
Cuz if i feel like you treat me wrong then I believe that karma indeed is a bitch
You can judge someone by what they believe, but i will still believe in my belief.
Weather you fight them with intelligence or aggresiveness You will still fight them to not try and change the way you were taught.
Back in the day they would rebell, so lets be rebells if we feel like we are being
disrespected by the way we think.
No one is ever right or wrong, but everyone has the right to think, and that right
cannot ever be taken away, because your belief is what keeps you here indeed, otherwise, what were we put on this earth to be? Please let me be who I want to be, Cuz thats
what I believe.
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Security plays an increasingly important role in today’s society as our world grows more and more interconnected. To gain assurance of the security of things like connected cars and pacemakers, it is essential that such systems be adequately evaluated. In our minor, students learn how to evaluate the security of connected devices. Building on a creative capacity or a technical background, we challenge students to become security analysts. We teach students the security mindset: the ability to spot problems in complex systems and how these problems can be exploited. This mindset is applied to a holistic security evaluation, where different targets of evaluation are inspected from multiple angles.
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Hi there! Welcome to the weekly robot update.
This is where i give you a roundup of the robot news around the world so stay tuned.
Hi guys, I’m Philip English and welcome to weekly robot update number 1.
Luis Garcia, a recent master electronics graduate has created a product called Hello Spoon.
It is an affordable robot elephant that basically feeds you. It helps out people with special needs and limb difficulties which makes meal times fun and enjoyable.
Hello Spoon has a robot arm-like trunk with a spoon on the end of it. The robot uses the spoon to pick up the food for the user and then extends it out so the user can eat his food without having to use his own hand.
The main selling point of Hello Spoon is that it’s fraction of the cost from the specially built medical tool to do the same job.
It does this by using a smartphone to cut down the production cost. The smartphone uses its camera to process the movements and uses its speakers and microphone for the user to interact with Hello Spoon. With this information, the robot can interact to voice commands, feed the user and then dance when the user has finished eating. The main purpose of the Hello Spoon is to make the feeding spoons more enjoyable.
As the product can play music during the meal or can even cheer the person on if so desired.
A Californian based company called the Aericam has created a pocket size camera drone called Anura. They are hoping to bring air drone technology to the masses and will be looking to sell them for around 150-pound mark later on this month. Anura’s portability to maintain its flying is due to its small size of approximate length of a smartphone but a little thicker around the middle. And the fact that its four arms remain tact inside the outer shell…..
An owner will pilot their Anura by connecting it to an iOS or Android smartphone via wifi.
The drone micro cameras will also stream videos directly to the connected phone. The quadcopter’s protected range is 80 feet with 10 minute flight time per charge. And has been tested to achieve a top speed of 25 miles an hour.
Depending on the results of the upcoming kickstarter campaign and other funding efforts, the team also hopes to incorporate phone tracking, auto take off, auto landing, a return home function and other features into the future models.
Air coming was founded 4 years ago by a photographer and remote control hobbyist, Jason Land. His vision to start his plan was to combine his two passions and develop a perfect remote controlled aerial photography vehicle.
Hello Spoon | Anura: RoboPhil Weekly Update YouTube: https://youtu.be/2gP2zv7zylU
Philip English: https://philipenglish.com
Sponsor: Robot Center: http://www.robotcenter.co.uk
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Patients with mechanical heart valves are not candidates for dabigatran; excess bleeding curtailed the first study to test it.
As clinicians become more familiar with the novel oral anticoagulants, patients are increasingly being transitioned from traditional vitamin K antagonists to these agents as a result of their greater ease of use and favorable clinical profiles. Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated non-inferiority (and, in some cases, superiority) of the new oral direct thrombin inhibitors and oral factor Xa inhibitors to warfarin. These results extend to indications that include non-valvular atrial fibrillation and treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. Missing has been data for use of the novel anticoagulants in patients with mechanical cardiac valves . . . until now.
The first report of a randomized unblinded trial of a novel anticoagulant versus warfarin in patients with mechanical valves was just presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results, unfortunately, were somewhat disappointing. The RE-ALIGN trial, initially designed to be a phase 2 dose-validation study, tested 3 dosages of dabigatran (150 mg, 220 mg, 300 mg twice daily). Doses were based on pharmacokinetic simulations of the study drug in RE-LY trial. Dosage group was chosen based on renal function at the time of randomization and was adjusted during the study to achieve a dabigatran trough of ≥50 ng/mL. Patients were randomized 2:1 to dabigatran or warfarin (with goal INR 2 to 3 or 2.5 to 3.5, based on thromboembolic risk). There were 2 study populations: those who had undergone aortic or mitral valve replacement within the past 7 days (population A) and those who had undergone such replacement >3 months earlier (population B).
An increase in thromboembolic and bleeding complications in the patients in the dabigatran group led to early termination of the trial after enrollment of only 252 patients. The primary endpoint reported was the trough level of the dabigatran; additional efficacy and safety endpoints were also analyzed (Table). Dose adjustment or discontinuation of dabigatran (based on the primary endpoint) was required in 52 of 162 patients (32%).
Several mechanisms have been put forth to explain the observed increase in risk associated with dabigatran:
1. increased bleeding and thrombotic potential in the immediate peri-operative period (which constituted the majority of the study population),
2. use of fixed-dose regimen when thrombotic and bleeding potential are high,
3. the lower than expected plasma concentration of dabigatran in the first 4 weeks following randomization, and
4. the inherent differences in the biology and mechanisms of thromboembolism and stroke in atrial fibrillation compared with mechanical valves.
The adverse risk profile of dabigatran that emerged in this study may dampen some of the enthusiasm in the anticoagulation world. At this time, though, there is no role for novel oral anticoagulants in patients with mechanical valves. It remains to be seen, however, whether additional studies with the factor Xa agents will emerge to further illuminate this possibility.
Eikelboom JW, Connolly SJ, Brueckmann M; for the RE-ALIGN Investigators. Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with mechanical heart valves. N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print] (Abstract)
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Ocean 6 – Women Who Swam Across Tañon Strait
The highlight event of Women’s Month this March could not compete to the historical achievement of the Ocean 6. A group of brave and strong women who swam across the 6.4 km waters of Tañon Strait from Liloan, Santander, Cebu to Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Aside from empowering other women, the Ocean 6 made a huge impact to raise awareness of ocean cleanliness as well.
Who are the Ocean 6?
Ocean 6 is a group composed of six women with different careers in life brought together by one cause and the love for the ocean. Three of the Ocean 6 swimmers are registered nurses, while one is a doctor (retina specialist), one is a admin leader of a call center agency and the other a school owner. In celebration of Women’s Month, Ocean 6 is a group who empowers women to do great things in life despite their age, career, height and even size! Ocean 6 believes that when women empower other women, incredible things happen!
(from left to right) Ocean 6 Swimmers: Ching Furbeyre, Frances Yap, Sheila Pabalate, Maru Rodriguez, , Flom Barot-Datoy and Monique Furbeyre
Watch a short interview with Dr. Frances Yap and Maru Rodriguez here:
Journey to Creating History
A day before the actual event, loads of preparation were made. The DC-Team along with the Ocean 6 and One Rescue and other supporting groups gathered around the Sibulan Seaport to catch a ferry to Liloan, Santander, Cebu; which only took less than half an hour. The whole pack immediately set forth to Pebble Beach Resort, where we all stayed overnight. A short meeting with the Coast Guards and Bantay Dagat was made for finalization. This was followed by dinner then straight to getting a good night rest.
As early as three in the morning, some of the group started preparing. It not until past 5 when the swimmers warmed up and made their preparations along the shore of the beach resort in Santander. Once everyone was in place and final preparations were made, the Ocean 6 swimmers prayed and boosted each other. The whistle blew and the start of making history was made.
The swim across 6.4 km stretch of waters took three hours of great physical and mental strength…but above all great determination. The women of Ocean 6 arrived at the finishing area in Sibulan, Negros Oriental and made their final acknowledgments and thank-you speeches. The DC-Team are thankful for the invitation of this historical event.
What better way to celebrate Women’s Month and women empowerment than by showing the determination of crossing 6.4km water? You all deserve our sincere respects, way to go girls!!!
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To be held in conjunction with HPDC-2011, 8 June 2011, San Jose, CA
There has been a lot of effort in managing and distributing tasks where computational loads are dominant. Such applications have after all, been historically the drivers of "grid" computing. There has, however, been relatively less effort on tasks where the computational load is matched by the data load, or even dominated by the data load. For such tasks to be able to operate at scale, there are conceptually simple run-time trade-offs that need to be made, such as determining whether to move data to compute versus keeping data localized and move computational tasks to operate on the data in situ, or possibly neither, and with data regenerated on-the-fly. Due to fluctuating resource availability and capabilities, as well as insufficient prior information about application requirements, such decisions must be made at run-time. Furthermore, resource, connectivity and/or storage constraints may require the data to be manipulated in-transit so that it is "made-right" for the consumer. Currently it is very difficult to implement these dynamic decisions or the underlying mechanisms in a general-purpose and scalable fashion.
Although the increasing volumes and complexity of data will make many problems data load dominated, the computational requirements will still be high. In practice, data-intensive applications will encompass data-driven applications. For example, many data-driven applications will involve computational activities triggered as a consequence of independently created data; thus it is imperative for an application to be able to respond to unplanned changes in data load or content. Therefore, understanding how to support dynamic computations is a fundamental, but currently missing element in data-intensive computing.
This workshop will operate at the triple point of dynamic and distributed and data-intensive (3D) attributes. This workshop will operate at the triple point of dynamic, distributed and data-intensive (3D) attributes. It will also focus on innovative approaches for scalability in the end-to-end real-time processing of scientific data. We refer to 3D applications as those are data-intensive, need to support and respond to dynamic data, and, either are fundamentally, or need to be, distributed. We are interested in papers that span the spectrum from the design of cyberinfrastructure to support 3D applications, to novel application examples. We are also looking to bring researchers together to look at holistic, rather than piecewise, approaches to the end-to-end processing and managing of scientific data.
3DAPAS builds upon a 3-year research theme on Distributed Programming Abstractions (DPA), which has held a series of related workshops (see: DPA Past Events) including but not limited to e-Science2008, EuroPar 2008 and the CLADE series. 3DAPAS will also draw on ideas from the ongoing 3DPAS Research Theme funded by the NSF and UK EPSRC.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Authors are invited to submit technical papers of at most 8 pages in PDF format, including all figures and references. Papers should be formatted in the ACM Proceedings Style and submitted via EasyChair. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings, and will be incorporated into the ACM Digital Library.
Submission of a paper implies that at least one author will attend the workshop to present the paper, if it is accepted.
Papers must be self-contained and provide the technical substance required for the program committee to evaluate the paper's contribution. Papers should thoughtfully address all related work. Submitted papers must be original work that has not appeared in and is not under consideration for another conference or a journal. See the ACM Prior Publication Policy for more details.
Submissions Due: 31 Jan 2011
Paper Decisions Announced: 28 Feb 2011
Final Camera-Ready Papers Due: 24 Mar 2011
Workshop Date: 8 June 2011
(all dates are firm)
Program Committee Members:
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The Protective Factor Framework
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors
The foundation of our work at 90by30 is a focus on the positive. It’s the idea that, if parents have the resources, support, and tools they need to raise healthy, nurtured children, child abuse and neglect will be rare. We can all play a part in ensuring parents have what they need by promoting the five Strengthening Families Protective Factors identified by the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
It’s not easy to be a parent, and knowing how to bounce back from tough times is key. Parental resilience is all about managing stress and functioning well when faced with challenges, adversity, and trauma.
Raising kids is easier when friends and family are supportive. Having a network of people to rely upon is essential. Strong relationships help parents feel confident, empowered, and able to reach out for help. These positive connections provide emotional, informational, and spiritual support.
Parents – and communities – who have information on parenting skills and child development know what to expect as children grow. They have strategies to solve parenting problems and respond to kids in a positive way. Understanding these things allows adults to support children’s physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development.
Concrete supports like housing, food, and medical care are the essentials that every parent and child needs to be successful. Knowing where to turn when these resources are scarce can help families through hard times. When a family’s needs are met, parents are better able to minimize stress caused by challenges.
When parents know how to help their kids manage their emotions and social interactions, kids are happier and healthier, and parents can respond positively and warmly to situations. Children develop the ability to communicate clearly, recognize and regulate their emotions, and establish and maintain relationships. And empathetic, caring kids grow into empathetic, caring adults.
To these five crucial ingredients for healthy, nurtured kids, 90by30 has added three broader, community-based protective factors that form the foundation of our countywide prevention strategy.
- All Lane County residents, groups, and organizations participate in making our communities child-friendly.
- Every person, organization, and group in Lane County actively plays their part to promote child well-being.
- All Lane County residents are educated about what children and youth need in order to thrive and prevent child abuse.
90by30 and the Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect have also contributed to research by the Center for the Study of Social Policy on community-level protective factors. Read more here.
How Our Strategies Support the Protective Factors
Each of the prevention strategies being implemented in our regions addresses one or more Protective Factors.
For example, the Welcome Baby Bundle provides concrete supports like diapers, onesies, and a first-aid kit – but it also does much more. Because the bundle is delivered by a caring community member and includes a guide to local resources, it also fosters social connections. The Period of PURPLE Crying, a parenting education program proven to reduce “shaken baby syndrome,” increases knowledge of parenting and child development.
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With many other thrilling sports, Uttarakhand also open doors for the exhilarating adventure activity of mountain biking holidays. The biking trails in Uttrakhand are best traversed between the months of March to May and October to December. The state still being unspoiled is best explored on mountain bikes that can even pave their way through its rugged terrains that often lead to some breathtaking destinations. And even though, the activity of mountain biking tour may look challenging in Uttarakhand, there is such an unforgettable experience attached to it that can make an adventurist forget about all the hardship. In Garhwal region, to satiate the thirst for adventure, places like Rudraprayag, Chopta, Pauri, Lansdowne can be explored on bikes. In these places, one can witness the vivid beauty of nature and while cycling on the wild trails, one has the best opportunity to savour it.
The trails in these adventure destinations cross gorgeous hamlets, run along meandering rivers and mountain chains. And the chance of sighting some of the lofty Himalayan peaks is something an adventurist can never miss while on these cycling trails. In Kumaon, the predetermined trails also take one to an unexplored side of the region that is about emerald mountains, quaint villages, terrace farming, and dense forests of Deodars and Pine. There are few more trails which are explored, but still, they can give a great experience. The route connects Nainital, Ramgarh, Kosi, Kathpuri, Sattal, Bhimtal, and Kilbury.
However, there is nothing that chains those who want to explore the length and breadth of the state, and thus, mountain biking is a way for them to traverse some surreal places and those that reflect the rich culture of Uttarakhand.
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LOC file format description
Many people share .loc files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .loc file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .loc files.
6 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.loc - TopoGrafix Location Data
The LOC data files are related to EasyGPS. The LOC file is a TopoGrafix Location Data. LOC is an XML data format for interchange of GPS data between applications. The TopoGrafix Data File format (LOC) has been replaced by the GPS Exchange format (GPX).
.loc - FactoryTalk View Studio Local Message Component File
The LOC development files are related to FactoryTalk View Studio. The LOC file is a FactoryTalk View Studio Local Message Component File. FactoryTalk View is a Windows-based application suite, produced by Rockwell Software, which simplifies the creation of graphic human-machine interfaces (HMI), such as operator interface solutions, to monitor and control machines and small processes.
- FactoryTalk View Studio
- Development files
- - / -
- FactoryTalk View Studio Local Message Component File related extensions:
.loc - EEGLAB Location Data
The LOC data files are related to EEGLAB. The LOC file is an EEGLAB Location Data. EEGLAB is a MATLAB toolbox distributed under the free GNU GPL license for processing data from electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and other electrophysiological signals.
.loc - MicroSim PCBoard Component Locations Report
The LOC data files are related to MicroSim PCBoard. The LOC file is a MicroSim PCBoard Component Locations Report. MicroSim PCBoard is a printed circuit board (PCB) layout tool. The MicroSim PCBoard seems to be no longer supported.
- MicroSim PCBoard
- Data files
- - / -
- MicroSim PCBoard Component Locations Report related extensions:
.loc - RSView Machine Edition Local Message
The LOC data files are related to RSView Machine Edition. The LOC file is an RSView Machine Edition Local Message. RSView Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-machine interface (HMI) projects.
- RSView Machine Edition
- Data files
- - / -
- RSView Machine Edition Local Message related extensions:
.loc - TrackMania Locator Data
The LOC game data files are related to TrackMania. The LOC file is a TrackMania Locator Data. TrackMania is a series of video games developed by Nadeo for the Microsoft Windows.
Naturally, other applications may also use the .loc file extension. Even harmful programs can create .loc files. Be especially cautious with .loc files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .loc file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .loc file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ioc, koc, lc, lic, lkc, llc, lo, lod, lof, los, lov, lox, lpc, moc, oc
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- Close Combat 2 Map Data
- Codesoft Printer Object Configuration
- QT Meta-Object Compiler File
- Esterel Compiler Automaton Code
- MODFLOW Output Control Data
- Therion 3D Model
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.
If you have useful information about the .loc file format, then write to us!
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https://datatypes.net/open-loc-files
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