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So, the first half of this term didn’t quite go to plan?
Fear not guys – it’s never too late to turn it around! For people who have experienced bullying, the first day back can be overwhelming and for those who want to change things up a bit – it’s hard to know where to start! Whether you want a full on U-turn or just a swerve in a new direction – with these 10 tips for making a fresh start at school, we’ve got you covered.
1. You are enough
First things first is to believe that you are enough. Never, ever tell yourself that you aren’t good enough and don’t let anyone else tell you that either! When you rock up to those gates on a Monday morning, take a deep breath and tell yourself that you are amazing. You got this.
2. No one is perfect
You can’t be the best at everything, the sooner you realise this the better. If you play to your strengths you’ll feel more fulfilled and are bound to see real progress. That’s not to say you should try your hardest to succeed in every aspect of your school life, just understand that some people suck at math, but can paint the most beautiful picture. Similarly, some people can run 10k no problem, others kick ass in Biology – You are not expected to do all these things at once!
3. Focus on you
As hard as it may seem, don’t compare yourself to other people. What he’s wearing, what music they listen to and how many followers she has does not matter in the grand scheme of things. Trust us on this one.
4. Positivity is key
There is no denying the power of positivity. Ahead of you is a world of firsts, especially if you’re starting a new school. Get stuck in with new opportunities and try to see any set backs as life simply going in a new direction.
5. Try new things
This is the very best way to meet new people and really find your feet in school. Try out for the sports teams, even if you’re not great at sports! Audition for the Drama society even if you’re shy. Learn a new language or skill – try not to let the unknown hold you back. If you don’t like it, that’s fine – at least you gave it a try! There are endless new opportunities at school, make the most of them!
6. Deal with stress in healthy ways
It’s perfectly normal to get stressed at school. There are so many things going on at once; lessons, homework, projects, extra curricular stuff, mates… the list goes on. It’s really important that you give yourself a break from time to time. Stress affects people in many different ways and creeps up on us when we least expect it. Don’t let it get the better of you, read this for 101 ways to chill!
7. Meet new people
If you’re in the business of turning things around and making a fresh start – try meeting new people. Sometimes, we are influenced the most by those around us, even if we’re not aware of it. Try hanging out with someone you wouldn’t usually talk to, or join a team to meet new people. You’ll probably be surprised how much fun you have getting to know people and making new friends! Go on, we dare you!
Understand your insecurities and slowly work on building up your self confidence. If you’ve had a hard time in the past, its perfectly normal to feel anxious or uneasy about starting a new school or going back after summer. Have a read of this for tips to improve your confidence and try to see this year as an opportunity to change things up!
9. Understand that it’s never too late to change
At Ditch the Label, we strongly believe that people who bully are entitled to as much help as those who are bullied. If you’ve given someone a hard time in the past, it’s never to late to turn things around and make a fresh start. The first step is to accept what’s happened in the past and make an effort to move on. Here are some practical things you can do you stop bullying. You are not alone.
10. Be 100% you
The most important thing of all is to be true to yourself. Understand that being liked by the ‘popular kids’ is not the key to success and happiness. You don’t need to pretend to be something that you are not – it gets very tiring, trust us! Don’t hold back, don’t hide away, and most importantly stay weird! If people can’t accept you for you, they’re not worth hanging out with!
If you’re anxious about the future, tell us in community. There are hundreds of people who feel the same, don’t believe us? Try it out for yourself!
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A special States sitting is due to take place next week to debate whether to make it law to wear masks inside certain public spaces.
Wearing face coverings inside the likes of shops and supermarkets has been strongly recommended throughout the crisis, but is not currently mandatory.
A new campaign started at the end of October to try and encourage more people to wear them.
Chief Minister Senator John Le Fondre says while the behaviour is improving, there is concern that there are still some who are ignoring the guidance.
"We are seeing more people wearing masks, but there are some parts of the community who still think that these are optional and don't apply to them.
"The legislation is about to be lodged and we are in the process of requisitioning a special sitting of the States, which will be next Tuesday (24 November), with the intention of bringing it into force."
If passed, new laws will be introduced whereby businesses will have to collect customers' contact details, and limit the number of people who can gather in their premises.
From Friday (20 November), rules on formal gatherings will be reduced to 20, and rules on informal gatherings will be reduced to 10.
"Public health guidance, such as the strong recommendation to wear masks in enclosed public places and limiting the size of gatherings, has been in place since April.
"These Regulations form part of a toolkit we can use to make less restrictive measures required by law, which aim to limit the need for further Island wide restrictions like lockdown and limit the spread of COVID-19.
"Monitoring of support and up-take of mask use is underway and if further action is needed to protect the public, by ensuring the strict adherence of measures, these Regulations will enable the issuing of Orders to enforce the guidelines.
"If we all follow the current public health guidance, which at the moment allows for relative freedoms, we can potentially avoid more restrictive measures being implemented."
The law is yet to be officially lodged.
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During the 22nd Airhacks Questions and Answers I got an interesting question:
JSR 368: JavaTM Message Service 2.1 (JMS) comes with Java EE and covers both: Point-to-Point as well as Publish-Subscribe protocols. However: JMS is only an Java EE Application Programmer Interface (API) which is implemented by various Messaging Servers (the SPI) like hornetq, openMQ or activeMQ.
Just looking at a JMS application we cannot know which underlying protocol is used. The same approach as JDBC.
WebSockets are the exact opposite: the network protocol is standardized. Also WebSockets are exclusively covering Publish-Subscribe (however: point-to-point can be also implemented on top of pub-sub).
Java EE 7 introduced a standard set of WebSocket APIs: JSR 356: JavaTM API for WebSocket. Now a Java WebSocket peer can easily communicate with a peer written in a different language.
Nothing prevent us to implement a JMS-over-WebSocket protocol. ...it is actually done already.See you at Java EE Workshops at Munich Airport, Terminal 2 and particularly at Java EE 7 Microservices.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
In an interview with Fox News Digital following his remarks at CPAC, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said a breaking point is indeed “imminent” for when the United States must stop relying on rival countries to power itself.
Dunleavy, a Republican, spoke both in his conference remarks and interview about the Last Frontier’s potential for energy dominance amid President Biden’s crackdown on domestic oil production, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings new focus to the issue.
Dunleavy has long championed Alaska’s vast natural resources — such as the Section 1002 Area in the northern part of the state, which includes part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) – where former President Trump sought to increase oil and gas development.
“The breaking point is imminent,” Dunleavy told Fox News Digital. “Both Democrats and Republicans see that the U.S. is in a national energy emergency.”
The White House is reportedly seeking to purchase oil from Iran and Venezuela to offset President Biden’s ban on Russia’s oil imports. Dunleavy said sanctions the U.S. previously placed on both countries are there for “good reason.”
“We should not lift them,” he said. “President Biden is searching for oil anywhere on the planet except at home.”
“We must reverse course and streamline permitting and drop regulations that restrict oil and natural gas production. The Keystone Pipeline would replace Venezuela, Iran, and Russian imports,” he said. Biden canceled the Keystone Pipeline during his first day in office.
Dunleavy urged Washington to again look north, not south, to power America.
“While not immediate, the Willow project in [the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska] is nearly shovel-ready and can provide a domestic source of oil,” he said. “Between the development of NPRA and the longer-term ‘1002 Area’ of ANWR, Alaska could place an additional 17 billion barrels of oil and an additional 32 trillion cubic feet of gas in the marketplace.”
During his remarks at CPAC, Dunleavy noted that Russia is extracting “massive amounts” of Arctic oil and gas – while the U.S. government says Alaska cannot do the same.
“They’re out there laughing all the way to the bank – we are enriching them we are making them more powerful [which can] jeopardize national security,” he said, prior to the recent U.S. ban on Russian oil.
The governor told Fox News Digital that energy development is about long-term accessibility and availability:
“Alaska provides exactly that for the American people.”
Dunleavy stressed the importance of the oil and gas industry to his state and in providing significant revenue for the state budget.
“It’s clear that a ban on speculation on federal lands will keep us from resources that would benefit Alaskans and will hurt our economy,” he said. “It’s especially frustrating to see in areas where the federal government set aside an area specifically for energy development – like … the 1002 Area in ANWR.”
While Democrats argue against drilling for domestic energy sources, Dunleavy told Fox News that communities in the vicinity of drilling sites often strongly support speculation, and rely heavily upon its revenue.
“In 2019, the North Slope Borough brought in [about] $394 million in property taxes from the oil industry. This consistent stream of revenue has allowed the NSB to build a new hospital, several community buildings, establish an elite search and rescue program complete with med-evac service, and establish an investment account fashioned after the Permanent Fund to generate revenue from investments and preserve wealth for future generations,” he said. “That investment account totaled over $900 million in 2019.”
Dunleavy said Biden’s ban on new speculation on federal lands is actually counterproductive to the White House’s own climate and environmental goals.
Americans are not going to stop driving vehicles with internal combustion engines or using plastics overnight, he said. Oil products will need to be sourced from somewhere in the world, and it is better that they be sourced domestically and help fuel state economies and provide jobs here at home, the governor added.
“We think they should be coming from places like Alaska where there is robust regulatory oversight to ensure the total footprint is minimized,” he said, alluding to comments he made at CPAC about how U.S. energy production standards are much cleaner than other countries with similarly high output.
“If we’re really going to move away from oil and gas in a dramatic way, we’re going to need to be more pragmatic about domestic sources of minerals for all those renewable energy projects on the horizon. Biden’s refusal to allow energy speculation on federal lands and then also putting up barriers, like 404(c) vetoes, for mining projects will certainly hamstring Alaska’s economy,” he said.
“But, in the end, it’s also hamstringing the President’s own goals.”
During his CPAC remarks, Dunleavy called the state of U.S. energy production a “tale of two administrations.”
He said during the Trump administration it was about “opportunity and hope”, while Biden’s is about “cancelation and trepidation.”
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Whether you’re heading back to college, starting your first week of grad school, or taking classes online, heading back to school can be tough. It can be hard to get readjusted to assignments and papers when you spent all summer working and emptying your brain of what you learned the semester before. So how can you not only survive but thrive your first week back?
Sleep, sleep, sleep
I know that in college, sometimes it can be fun to see how long you can go before you crash, but don’t do that your first week. Your first week might be the only time all semester where you can consistently get 8 hours or more of sleep each night. Ok, I might be exaggerating, but the point is to get that sleep while you can. Make sure you are well rested for the first few days of sitting through lectures and syllabi.
Buy A Planner
I don’t understand people who don’t use planners in their everyday lives, but in college or graduate school it’s essential. You need to make sure that you spend time writing your homework assignments, papers, and tests into your planner. That way, when you lose your syllabus, you are still know everything that is due. Also, planners are adorable. So go to your closest Target or TJ Maxx and stock up on your favorite colorful planner.
Go To Class
Honestly, I was pretty much a huge overachiever in college. I hardly ever skipped class, and when I did, it was because I was sick. So, I don’t understand people missing syllabus week, but whatever. Make sure that you know what is expected of you on your first day and have all the supplies you are going to need. Also, it’s an excellent way to scope out friends or potential cute guys you get to hang out with all semester.
Get There Early
Now I’m not talking about 15 minutes early; you’re not a freshman. But, get to class with enough time to get a great seat. We all know that if you attend a smaller college or graduate program, the seat you pick on your first day will most likely stay yours for the rest of the semester. So make sure that you get to sit by your friends, not that weird guy who chews gum too loudly in the front.
Don’t Sit Too Far In The Front
Do you want to get spit on? Do you want to check your Facebook, email, or Telegram without being under intense scrutiny? Now, you do want to make sure that you can hear and see the board, but try to aim for a nice middle seat. Once again, if you arrive early enough, you won’t be stuck with those dreaded seats in the front.
Have Telegram Up
Now I don’t know what your app of choice is, but for me in college, Telegram was it. It’s an app that enables you to text/instant message huge groups of people, send memes and GIFs, and is also downloadable on your desktop. That means that you can have your browser open during class. When I was in a particularly brutal class last year, I formed a telegram group with my closest friends, and we chatted the whole time. Just make sure that you are good at controlling your laugh. And that you only use Telegram in classes where paying attention is optional.
The first week is going to be when you have the most time all semester to properly set up your apartment or dorm room. So make sure that you print out pictures, scour Etsy, and Pinterest your dorm room to perfection that first week.
Go Out To Eat
Don’t, and I repeat Do Not eat on campus that first night. Unless you want to deal with a bunch of freshmen that don’t know their way around, terrible food, and getting run into by everyone on their quest to find something decent to eat. Take your closest friends and go to a restaurant or order a pizza. That way, you can enjoy each other’s company without the terrible cafeteria food.
Take some time in that first couple of days when you have less homework and demands, to make a list of achievable goals for the semester. That means taking some time to truly self-reflect, and set your mind on what you need/want to get done this semester. That could be getting a certain GPA, joining a new club, or to stop obsessing over that boy. Either way, if there is something you want to accomplish, college is where you are going to have the most time to get stuff done.
Reunite With Friends
Spend that first-week making amazing memories with your best friends. Since many of you don’t have a ton of homework, have a movie marathon, go to Sheetz, play a game outside, or go to the bar. But please don’t spend your first week in the library. You’ll have plenty of time to die there throughout the semester, trust me.
Make New Friends
If you are in grad school, you might be seriously missing your college friends right about now. But, why not make some new friends? You are fortunate enough to have a pool of people your age with similar interests in your classes. So why not sit by someone you don’t know in your first class? Why not have a conversation with someone you see around campus? If you put yourself out there, people will reciprocate.
Plan out your first day of school outfit/outfits, and wear them with pride. Because you’ll be getting a decent night’s sleep, you’ll actually want to put real effort into your hair and makeup. So, enjoy that while it lasts. And if you don’t have anything new to wear, why not go shopping with your friends? Every girl loves a good excuse to shop.
I hope that these tips can help you as you are getting through your first week back to your home away from home. Just remember to enjoy this special time, it goes by too quickly.
If you are struggling with not going back to school this fall, check out this article!
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Datalytyx will be sponsoring one of our employees to visit the European Space Agency launch Operations in Darmstadt, Germany on the 4 – 7 Feb 2020, in the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to view the launch of the ESA Solar Orbiter launch taking place in Florida.
Gio Pagliari, technical lead, space enthusiast and space data analytics proponent for Datalytyx applied to attend and was accepted by the ESA’s social media team, and immediately accepted the invitation.
The Solar Orbiter is an ESA flagship mission to capture solar activity data from orbit around the Sun and beam this data back to Earth for analysis by Solar System scientists.
The ESA Solar Orbiter contains 10 instruments. The 2 ton space craft will travel 42 million kilometres, performing a gravity assist on its six-year journey to collect the data from the north and south poles of the Sun. The data collected will be essential for understanding the weather on Earth.
ESOCs Primary Functions
- Long-duration mission operations
- Launch Control and Early Orbit Phases
- Space Debris Tracking
- Engineering/System Development
- Ground station operations
- Telemetry (Data acquisition, management, & operations)
Photo Credit: ESA (https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/Solar_Orbiter_factsheet)
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Everything you need to know to ace every level of the AMC competition.
The American Mathematics Competition, better known as the AMC, is the first step to becoming America’s best mathlete and going all the way to the Math Olympiad. But the AMC is so much more than just the pathway to winning the title of America’s greatest high school mathematician. Even for academic mortals, the AMC’s 75 minutes of pure problem-solving fun is likely one of the most enjoyable tests you’ll ever take.
So, whether you’re aiming for the lofty heights of the Olympiad, or you just want to test your chops and see if you can get a perfect score, this complete guide will help you prepare for the AMC-8, the AMC-10, and the AMC 12.
Love math? Great! Then keep reading. We’ll explain everything you need to know, from the AMC scoring system to the skills you need to succeed.
Who takes the AMC? Is it only for math geniuses?
Is the AMC just for prodigies who were contemplating the right angles on the bars of their crib and estimating pi from the circumference of their baby Binky? Definitely not! The AMC is for anyone who loves problem-solving. Notice, we didn’t say, “it’s for anyone who loves math.” At least, there is no requirement you love traditional school math. Sure, loving math is great, but standard math classes may have sometimes left you bored, and it isn’t really what the AMC is all about. (“OK, class, tell me what seven times eight is.” Again? Really?)
Aaron, Darren, Karen, Maren, and Sharon rode on a small train that has five cars that seat one person each. Maren sat in the last car. Aaron sat directly behind Sharon. Darren sat in one of the cars in front of Aaron. At least one person sat between Karen and Darren. Who sat in the middle car?
That’s an actual problem on the AMC-8 from 2020. If you like puzzles and games, the AMC is for you. Do you want to check if you got the right answer? At the end of our article, we’ll tell you who was in the middle car and give you the solutions to all the interesting problems scattered throughout this Ultimate Guide.
Can you improve your problem-solving skills?
Even if the AMC problem above melted your brain, you can still excel at the competition. Many researchers have looked closely at what skills lead to dominating at board games, logic puzzles (like Sudoku), or these types of AMC problems. The science is unambiguous: if you enjoy learning and have a growth mindset you can definitely become a master problem-solver.
What precisely does it take to shine at these kinds of problems? One key is deliberate practice; that’s just a way of saying: do lots of problems in a focused way, preferably while getting the right instruction.
Whether you work with a problem-solving teacher, take a class, or teach yourself with books (and we have book recommendations below), you’ll use your deliberate practice sessions to master these core skills:
- Working backward
- Working systematically
- Looking for patterns
- Iterating on an initial best guess
- Reasoning logically
Once you have learned these strategies, you’ll be a pro at mathematical reasoning. You’ll be able to summon all of your mathematical knowledge and creativity and be on your way to a top score!
IMACS has been teaching these essential STEM skills for three decades, and will help your child become a better thinker for life. Whether you are just curious about the AMC or you already have plans to ace it, try a free IMACS class and become an IMACS success story.
Why all the numbers? What does the 8,10, and 12 Mean?
The AMC has three levels: AMC-8, AMC-10, and AMC-12. The number represents the target grade. For example, the Mathematical Association of America calibrates the AMC-8 for 8th graders. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take a higher level than your current grade.
Some 6th graders (even sometimes some 5th graders) take the AMC-8. Some 7th graders take the AMC-8, but others decide to take the AMC-10. As long as you haven’t graduated from the grade the competition is for, and you haven’t aged out, you are eligible to compete. Whether you are an American student in elementary school or doing secondary school mathematics in Australia, there is an AMC competition right for you. Here are the age and grade limits for each level:
- Currently 8th grade or lower
- 14.5 years old or younger
- Currently 10th grade or lower
- 17.5 years old or younger
- Currently 12th grade or lower
- 19.5 years old or younger
How do I get to the Math Olympiad from the AMC?
You don’t have to aspire to be an elite mathlete to take the AMC, but it is the first step to getting on the US International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) team. How many steps are there between a great AMC score and the IMO team? Here’s how it works.
Being a top scorer on the AMC-8 gives you bragging rights. A high score on either the AMC-10 (top 2.5%) or AMC-12 (top 5%) gives you the chance to compete again on a test known as the AIME, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination.
Crushed the AIME? Yeah! Depending on whether you made the selection cut-off with an AMC-10 score or an AMC-12 score, you’ll be invited to either the USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) or the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). And yes, you can qualify for both! While it can vary a bit year-to-year, in general, about 500 kids reach these lofty heights.
From there, you’ll get invited to the Mathematical Olympiad Summer program. Finally, the top six students who have beaten these levels will win one of the six coveted spots on the US Olympiad team—called the USIMO—that competes each year against 100 other countries. It’s pretty amazing to think that all these different teams of six mathletes at the world competition represent 90% of the planet’s population.
What Kind of Problems does the Olympiad Team Do?
Even though you’re here to learn all about how to ace the AMC, it’s never too early to dream of becoming one of the most elite mathletes in the world. The Olympiad problems (like the AMC and the AIME problems) require deep problem-solving skills. While it’s OK to use calculus in the Olympiad (and might even be useful), it’s never needed to solve any AMC, AIME, or Olympiad question.
A founding principle of these competitions is that winning should reward mathematical reasoning and creativity, not the number of years you’ve been grinding through common core classes. The Olympiad level will hit you with advanced Algebra and Precalculus concepts and problems, but the competition explores a lot of other interesting topics too, like:
- Projective Geometry
- Complex Geometry
- Functional Equations
- Number Theory
The essential facts you need to know about the AMC.
How many problems are on the AMC-8, and how much time will I get?
There is a bit of time pressure, and you must perform with the clock ticking. Here is the lowdown on how many questions there are and exactly how fast you must be:
- 25 Questions
- 40 Minutes
- 90 Seconds per question
- 25 Questions
- 75 Minutes
- 3 Minutes per question
- 25 Questions
- 75 Minutes
- 3 Minutes per question
How is the AMC-8 Scored? Is it better to guess or leave a problem blank?
Good news if you are taking the AMC-8: there is no penalty for wrong answers. Every question is worth the same number of points, so if a problem has you stumped, or you know it will take you a long time, skip it and come back after you’ve tackled easier problems. (If you think you won’t have time to go back, you should definitely guess! )
Time yourself on this practice problem from the 2019 competition. How long does it take you?
Ike and Mike go into a sandwich shop with a total of $30.00 to spend. Sandwiches cost $4.50 each, and soft drinks cost $1.00 each. Ike and Mike plan to buy as many sandwiches as they can and use any remaining money to buy soft drinks. Counting both sandwiches and soft drinks, how many items will they buy?
Keep in mind AMC problems are multiple-choice. Does it help you do the problem faster if you know the right answer is one of the following: (a) 6, (b) 7, (c) 8, (d) 9, or (e) 10?
Think you got it? You can find the answer at the end of our guide.
Even if this took a long time, don’t worry about it. Analytical thinking is something you can improve with practice and instruction. And if you figured it out quickly? Great! We’ll have more sample problems for you in the next section.
How are the AMC-10 and the AMC-12 Scored? Guess or skip hard problems?
When you get to the AMC-10 and AMC-12, the scoring system changes. There are still 25 questions, and all correct problems are worth an equal number of points, six per answer. But once you get to these two competitions, the AMC punishes you for non-strategic guessing.
Like the AMC-8, an incorrect answer will still get zero points, but a blank question is worth a point and a half. Like the AMC-8, there are five multiple-choice answers. If you leave every answer blank, congrats, you just got a score of 37.5 (1.5 * 25). That leaves us with the big question: when should you guess? This question could be an AMC problem itself!
How many answers (of the five offered) do you need to eliminate before guessing is a good idea if each blank question is worth 1.5 points, and each right answer is worth 6 points?
A purely random guess (with five options) would give you an expected value of 1.2 points per guess. That’s worse than the 1.5 points you’d get for leaving it blank. If you can’t eliminate anything, it’s better to leave it empty. Once you can cross off one of the five options, it’s a wash—guessing among the remaining four possibilities has an expected value of 1.5, exactly what you’d score for skipping.
As soon as you can cross off two of those five multiple-choice options: guess!
With two choices eliminated, guessing is worth (on average) two points per problem. If you want to read more about great guessing strategies for the AMC-10 and the AMC-12, check out the MIT Scholar and Olympiad Gold medalist Tanya Khovanova’s blog post on the topic.
Can you compete at the same AMC level multiple times in one year?
The AMC-8 competition occurs only once per year, so it would be impossible to take it multiple times in a single year, but it is possible to take either the 10 twice in the same year or take the 12 twice in the same year.
The 10 and 12 each have two versions, the “A” and then the “B.” That makes five total competition events per year: 8, 10A, 10B, 12A, and 12B.
Why is there is an “A” and “B” version of the AMC-10 and 12?
The AMC-10 and the AMC-12 are each offered twice in a single year. The MAA designates the first test date of the year “A” and the second, “B.” The “A” version of the test and the “B” version of the tests are entirely different.
The 10A and 12A always take place on the same day. Later in the year (also on the same day), the 10B and 12B happen. Notably, the 10A and 12A share several of the same problems. Likewise, the 10B and 12B share a few problems. It might seem odd that the 10th-grade competition and the 12th-grade one have a few questions that are the same, but it is true. A consensus among AMC competitors is that both the AMC-10 and the AMC-12 start at about the same level of difficulty, and each test gets progressively more demanding. The difference is that the 12 ramps up to more challenging questions faster. So while it’s true that a few questions overlap, the 12 is still quite a bit harder than the 10!
It is strictly forbidden for a student to take the 10 and 12 on the same day, but it is fine to take them both in the same year. How? The mathlete could take the 10A and 12B or flip the sequence and take the 12A and the 10B.
Enabling students who want to try both (the 10 and the 12) in the same year is one reason the MAA has these two distinct versions of the test. If the Olympiad is your goal, one more interesting fact is that taking both AMC 10 and AMC 12 gives you a shot at qualifying for the USAMO and USAJMO separately.
When and where do the AMC competitions take place?
The 2022 AMC-8 contest took place January 18th through January 24th, 2022. If you want to compete in 2023, look for early bird registration on the AMC site in September or October of 2022.
For more information on the 2022 AMC-10 and AMC-12 competition dates, keep your eye on the AMC calendar page.
Keep in mind, the regular registration deadline is usually about two months before the competition date, and the late entry is a month before. Sign up early, so you don’t miss your shot!
The easiest way to find out where you can take any of the AMC tests is to use the zip-code search tool on the Mathematical Association of America’s website.
When do you get your scores?
What’s harder than being in the American Mathematics Contest? Waiting for your scores to come back!
The scoring process takes about 3 to 4 weeks from your competition date. You’ll get your score by email. The AMC office is happy to help you out if you haven’t received your scores anytime 30 days after you’ve competed. You can call them at (800) 331-1622 or email email@example.com.
Can you use a calculator on the AMC-8?
Try this problem out. It’s from the 2017 AMC-8.
Malcolm wants to visit Isabella after school today and knows the street where she lives but doesn’t know her house number. She tells him, “My house number has two digits, and exactly three of the following four statements about it are true.”
- It is prime.
- It is even
- It is divisible by 7.
- One of its digits is 9.
This information allows Malcolm to determine Isabella’s house number. What is its ones-place digit?
You don’t need a calculator for that! Is it tricky? Easy? Either way, the important takeaway is that the work here is the puzzle, not computing big numbers, which is why calculators were banned from the competition entirely in 2008.
The AMC looks for creativity and problem-solving chops, which is why no MAA AMC problem ever needs a calculator, just strong mathematical reasoning skills. Unfortunately, not many school programs teach mathematical reasoning. Common core math often focuses on applying algorithms, not deeper understanding. Since gaining deeper math understanding in school can be challenging, a strong extracurricular enrichment program is usually the best way to prepare. But, should you take a class that teaches specifically for the competition? While there are AMC prep classes, the best enrichment program will focus on gaining the core underlying skills– rather than just narrow AMC test prep– which will help in every STEM path, from robotics, to medicine, to data science and more.
IMACS is a great choice when you are looking for a program to gain these mathematical reasoning skills. IMACS places students by skill level, not age or grade, which is why IMACS offers a free placement class. This placement class is not only free, but it’s a great way to learn about your child’s strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for the AMC.
What about taking the same level many years in a row?
Calling all high school mathematics champs! As long as you haven’t aged out, you are welcome to try any AMC competition as many times as you’d like. And good news for all of you elementary and middle school students: the Mathematical Association of America says that kids as young as eight have competed.
Over the last few years, about 6% of all the AMC-8 competitors are in 5th grade or below. Another 19% of the competitors are in 6th grade. If you want to compete, early elementary school is the ideal for learning the mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills you’ll need to succeed. If you are in elementary school (which is first to fifth grade in the USA), IMACS is a superb choice for early training.
Whether your goal is to compete while you are still in the elementary grades (as 25% of the AMC-8 competitors do) or in middle and high school, building the analytic and mathematical reasoning skills you’ll need for the AMC should start as soon as possible. The IMACS program teaches problem-solving and mathematical reasoning in a systematic and rigorous way, laying the foundational skills middle and high school competitors need to win. IMACS offers a free assessment for future AMC competitors—you can sign up here.
What is a good score on the AMC?
In the most recent year, the average AMC-8 score was ten questions right out of 25. Since a perfect score on the AMC-8 would be 25, this may seem strikingly low. However, it’s a hopeful sign to aspiring AMC champions: the test is so tough that students can get many problems wrong and still do very well! Even honor roll scores are often far lower than perfect. Here are the average and honors scores for each AMC this past year.
- On the AMC-8, out of the 25 questions on the test:
- The average score was 10 right
- Honor Roll (top 5%) was 18 right
- Distinguished Honor Roll (top 1%) was 21 right
If you’d like to look at more statistics about the distribution of scores, the MAA AMC math program website has a neat tool for seeing how well the almost 100,000 competitors fared each year.
Do you think you can get distinguished honor roll? You can miss four problems and still be in the top 1%. Give this one, from 2016, a try.
Determine how many two-digit numbers satisfy the following property: when the number is added to the number obtained by reversing its digits, the sum is 132.
(You’ll find the answer to this problem at the end of the article.)
What specific math standards does the AMC test?
What math topics do you need to know for the AMC-8 competition?
The AMC-8 includes, but is not limited to, topics you’d see in a gifted middle school mathematics program. For example: exponents, counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, basic geometry (including the Pythagorean Theorem), spatial visualization, simple statistics, and interpreting graphs and tables. The MAA, the organization that writes the competition questions, says that the problems can also include linear or quadratic functions and equations, coordinate geometry, and advanced geometry.
Although having a solid understanding of classic academic math concepts is essential, your creativity and mathematical reasoning skills will play an even larger role in your success. In fact, on the MAA website, they show which common core standards match with each problem. Last year, 11 of the 25 questions at AMC-8 did not map to US math standards. (Look at the “Item Difficulty” report to see which ones).
If you want to be a contender for a top score, a rigorous extracurricular program like IMACS, emphasizing logic and mathematical reasoning, is the best way to succeed. IMACS is an excellent program for 1st and 2nd graders, but even starting IMACS by 3rd grade or 4th will prepare you for the distinguished honor roll and even a perfect score.
If you want to learn more about the IMACS program and how it gives kids the skills they need to be an elite mathlete, sign-up for a free zoom assessment.
Let’s try another one. You got this!
Peter, Emma, and Kyler played chess with each other. Peter won 4 games and lost 2 games. Emma won 3 games and lost 3 games. If Kyler lost 3 games, how many games did he win?
What math do you need to know for the AMC-10 and 12?
The AMC-10 and 12 will require an understanding of a typical high school curriculum up to pre-calculus concepts. However, merely having these skills isn’t enough. Here are some problems that have appeared on the AMC-10 and the AMC-12:
The numbers 3, 5, 7, a, and b have an average (arithmetic mean) of 15. What is the average of a and b? (From the 2020 AMC-10)
Here is one of the most straightforward problems from the 2020 AMC-12. About 85% of the competitors got this one right:
Carlos took 70% of a whole pie. Maria took one-third of the remainder. What portion of the whole pie was left?
What about the hardest problems? On the 2020 AMC-12A, this was one of the three most difficult, as measured by how many participants got it right.
Jason rolls three fair standard six-sided dice. Then he looks at the rolls and chooses a subset of the dice (possibly empty, possibly all three dice) to re-roll. After re-rolling, he wins if and only if the sum of the numbers face up on the three dice is exactly 7. Jason always plays to optimize his chances of winning. What is the probability that he chooses to re-roll exactly two of the dice?
Only 6% of the competitors got this one last year. If this seems impossible, keep in mind that this was one of the three hardest questions on the competition’s most challenging level. With the right training and practice, you’ll be able to do these problems!
Here are a few other benefits of participating
Beyond being eligible to take the AIME, high-scoring students on the AMC are also up for other prizes and honors. If you’re a top scorer, you might receive a book prize or a plaque, and you’ll likely have your name recommended to colleges and STEM programs.
There are also scholarships and special prizes for young women. The AMC-10 and AMC-12 have recently begun offering the top twenty scoring women a $1000 scholarship and there are certificates of excellence for the 580 highest scoring women. So, if you are a high school student, keep the AMC on your radar, and you might end up with some money for college!
While the love of math is its own reward, it’s notable that many top universities have spaces on their applications for sharing AMC scores. How much do AMC and AIME scores matter to top schools like MIT? Discussions on college application chat boards claim that a great score can significantly impact admissions, but no one outside the admission offices truly knows. Notably, competing in the AMC is a graduation requirement for all students at a few famous STEM-focused high schools, like Stuyvesant in New York City. When you take the AMC, you’re in good company!
The best time to start AMC training
How long does AMC prep take?
You can’t cram for the AMC. It is not even something that you will get great at by doing all of your homework (of course, keep doing all of your homework!). Instead, it relies on subtle skills that grow by solving similar practice problems with the right type of pedagogical support. Because each AMC problem is so different from all the others, success isn’t a matter of memorizing formulas. The very best preparation requires taking mathematical reasoning classes.
Good news: you can learn mathematical reasoning skills; they aren’t innate. Better news: the skills you develop for the AMC are what you’ll need for future careers. Whether you want to be an engineer, physicist, research scientist, or computer programmer, you are simultaneously preparing for interesting, rewarding careers as you prepare for the AMC.
Given the importance of these skills in both very cool careers and also in the world’s most prestigious universities (like Stanford), it is surprising that only a handful of extracurricular programs in the United States focus intensively on developing these critical mathematical abilities. While there are several great AMC prep options, the IMACS curriculum starts earlier (1st grade) than the others and has helped mathletes realize their greatest potential since 1993.
At what age should AMC Prep begin?
Most students who become high-scorers on the AMC start preparing in early elementary school. Some prepare by competing in events like Math Kangaroo, while others take specialized courses like IMACS Mathematics Enrichment. Many kids improve their mathematical creativity and reasoning skills in a family culture that promotes puzzles, games, and the joy of problem solving. You can also join a math club at school. Definitely include these in your preparation plans, but nothing will keep you focused and get you better, faster, than engaging in a multi-year mathematical reasoning curriculum.
The best time to start this type of curriculum is 1st or 2nd grade. Students who build problem-solving skills over a few years are the most successful across all of the AMC levels. Another reason to start in 1st or 2nd grade is that competing as a 5th or 6th grader in a competition designed for 8th graders is a huge confidence booster.
What if you are already in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade? The earlier you start, the better, but it’s never too late to build these skills. It is absolutely possible to begin a program like IMACS in 5th or 6th grade and get the practice you need to get a top score by 8th grade.
Classes are best, but there are other great ways to prep!
There are so many ways to building mathematical reasoning skills.
This AMC guide has covered a lot of the reasons taking a specialized class is essential. But there are also many other ways to get better. Here are some suggestions for our favorite books, puzzles, and games to help build the mental muscles mathletes need.
Puzzles and online resources for building mathematical reasoning skills
One of the best ways to develop the thinking skills for the AMC is to have fun! Logic games (available on Amazon or at local toy stores) make great birthday and holiday gifts, and online puzzles can entertain for hours. These resources are all great for exploring the fun of logic and problem solving.
- Think Fun Logic Puzzles. Two classics are:
- Logic Grid Puzzles
- The University of Cambridge NRICH Project
Books for Improving Problem-Solving and Mathematical Capabilities
Improving problem-solving abilities through a targeted course like IMACS is the most efficient way to build AMC skills. Still, problem-solving strategy books should also be on your prep list if you are shooting for honor roll or better.
What books to get? PrepScholar, one of the best SAT, GRE, and GMAT prep and tutor providers (featured in articles by the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine), has a great AMC info page. They recommend three top books for aspiring mathletes:
- Try How To Solve It by George Polya
- Problem-Solving Strategies by Arthur Engel
- Challenging Problems in Algebra by Alfred Posamentier and Charles Salkind.
PrepScholar’s recommendation of Arthur Engel’s book, “Problem Solving Strategies,” is a nice endorsement of IMACS, as Mr. Engel helped develop part of IMACS’ curriculum!
Unexpected pro-tips for competition day.
The night before the big day
The night before you take the AMC, relax and get into a healthy mindset. As everyone will tell you—go to bed early and get a good night’s sleep. This obvious advice is too often ignored. But what fewer people talk about is how important it is to get into the right sleep patterns up a week before the competition. Check out what this article in the Harvard Crimson (their student newspaper) has to say about it:
Biorhythmic gymnastics: Try to get on a sleeping pattern that has you waking up around test time every day for a week or so in advance so that your biological clock can acclimate to the test day schedule for optimal academic performance.
Common test-taking advice is old news. What does science say?
Who doesn’t know that you should eat a nutritious breakfast the morning of the big day? Instead of looking at all the commonplace advice, let’s look at recent science and learn a few surprising ways you can boost your score.
Two intriguing pieces of research present a few unconventional but winning tactics.
The first, from the University of San Francisco:
“…good posture can mean better scores. Sitting up straight [during a test or competition] aids performance, researchers find.”
And the second, from scientists at the University of Chicago::
“Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance.
Researchers found that students who were prone to test anxiety improved their high-stakes test scores by nearly one grade point after they were given 10 minutes to write about what was causing them fear, according to a study in science. […] Pressure-filled situations can deplete a part of the brain’s processing power known as working memory, which is critical to many everyday activities. Working memory is a sort of mental scratch pad that allows people to retrieve and use information relevant to the task at hand. But it is a limited resource, and when worries creep up, the working memory people normally use to succeed becomes overburdened.
[…] The writing exercise allowed students to unload their anxieties before taking the test and accordingly freed up brainpower needed to complete the test successfully — brainpower that is normally occupied by worries about the test, explained the study’s senior author, Sian Beilock, an associate professor in psychology at the University.
Want to try more AMC problems?
Here is sample problem 11 from the 2019 AMC 8 competition…
The eighth-grade class at Lincoln Middle School has 93 students. Each student takes a science class or a foreign language class or both. There are 70 eighth-graders taking a science class, and there are 54 eighth-graders taking a foreign language class. How many eighth-graders take only a science class and not a foreign language class?
Only 20% of the mathletes got this problem (#16) from the 2019 AMC-8 correct
Qiang drives 15 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour. How many additional miles will he have to drive at 55 miles per hour to average 50 miles per hour for the entire trip?
The answer options are: 45, 62, 90, 110, and 135.
What did you get?
Ready for more?
The next step to get ready for the AMC
Competing in the AMC at any level is a great way to get ready for any STEM challenge in the future. More importantly, it’s fun!
If you know a child in 1st through 6th grade, send them this AMC guide and have them try the IMACS free assessment. An IMACS teacher will meet with any budding mathlete over Zoom. Through a series of fun puzzles and problems, IMACS will determine what skills the young problem-solver already has and what skills he or she still needs to develop to compete.
Thanks for reading our guide, and here is our last, best advice for the AMC…
Answers to AMC Problems in the Ultimate Guide (with video explanations when available).
Who sat where on the train? Problem # 6, 2020, AMC-8. The answer is Aaron. Video explanation.
Ike and Mike get lunch. Problem #1, 2019, AMC-8. The answer is 9.
Malcom visits Isabella. Problem #8, 2017, AMC-8. The answer is 8.
Reverse the numbers and get 132. Problem #11, 2016, AMC-8. The answer is 7.
Chess Wins and Losses. Problem #13, 2017, AMC-8. Answer = 1. Video explanation.
Average of 15. Problem #2. 2020, AMC-10. The answer is 30. Video explanation.
Carlos has some pie. Problem #1, 2020 AMC-12. Answer = 20%. Video explanation.
Jason rolls some dice. Problem #25, 2020, AMC-10. The answer is (7/36).
Lincoln Middle School. Problem #11. 2019, AMC-8. The answer is 39.
Qiang drives. Problem #16, 2019, AMC-8. The answer is 110.
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Cost-effective investment strategies provide guaranteed advisor alpha
The issue of costs is not only highly sensitive, but potentially very confusing for investors too. Advisors can create an understanding of how investment costs are structured as well as help clients reduce these costs through appropriate product choice and portfolio structure. Even a small percentage cost-reduction can make a big difference to a client’s long-term investment growth.
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Consider all the relevant fees that impact your client
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In this example, a typical portfolio with no allocation to core investment funds would start off with an annual fee of 1.43%. However, as the allocation to passive investments increases and works together with the allocation to active investment funds, the annual fee decreases.
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The initial and ongoing charges an advisor can charge a client are defined in the FAIS Act. When it comes to advice charges, fostering a strong relationship with the client and becoming a trusted behavioural coach for a client is a key value-add. This becomes particularly valuable in volatile markets or during times of underperformance as it is during these times when a client with a trusted advisor can draw on the advice they receive to remain disciplined in their financial behaviour. Showing material value-add from advice charges is a challenge but advisors who check-in regularly with their client and consistently evaluate the performance of a client’s portfolio will be adding significant value by gaining the trust of their clients and being able to guide their financial decisions in a responsible manner.
Financial advisors sometimes use Linked Investment Service Provider (LISP) platforms for one-stop access to a wide range of financial products from various providers. This allows them to easily structure portfolios in ways that provide clients with optimal long-term solutions through a single channel. The benefit to an investor is that product fees tend to be cheaper than if one accesses the same products directly from the management companies. However, LISPs also charge an administration fee that must be taken into account. By helping clients access LISPs with cheaper platform fees or negotiate lower LISP fees on their existing platforms, advisors can help reduce overall costs for investors.
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As costs are a source of large detractions in investment returns, the additional alpha an advisor can generate for clients from this cost exercise is a guaranteed value-add that is not dependant on market performance.
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Goldfish are one of the most popular aquarium fish. You may have seen more than one goldfish in a tank. And you may have also seen a single goldfish all by itself in the tank.
But, is it better to have one or two goldfish in a tank?
Well, this is what I’m going to answer in this article.
Goldfish are social fish so ideally, you should keep at least two goldfish together in a tank. Keeping multiple goldfish will provide companionship. And you can enjoy their interaction with each other in the aquarium.
Now you know that you should keep at least two goldfish together, you may have questions about their size, gender, variety, etc.
No worries, this is what we’re going to talk about in this article.
Why you should have two goldfish instead of one?
Goldfish are social fish. In the wild, goldfish school together with other goldfish.
In your aquarium, you should try to emulate the natural habitat of goldfish to keep them happy. That’s why you should keep at least two goldfish together in your aquarium.
Keeping a single goldfish could lead to depression and lethargy.
Besides, when you have two goldfish, you can watch them interacting with each other.
Generally, goldfish are very peaceful fish so keeping multiple goldfish together is easy.
Also, if you keep male and female goldfish then you can breed them.
What size tank do I need for two goldfish?
One of the most important things you’ll need to keep in mind while keeping two or more goldfish in your fish tank is that you’ll need a larger tank to keep them.
For two goldfish you’ll need at least a 60 gallon tank.
There are a few reasons why you need a larger fish tank to keep goldfish.
- Goldfish can grow very fast and large
Besides, goldfish do not have stomachs so they can not store foods in their bodies. That’s why the food they eat is processed quickly and excreted out quickly in the fish tank.
This waste breaks down in the fish tank and releases ammonia in the tank. Ammonia is harmful to the fish!
So if you keep goldfish in a smaller tank then the ammonia can build pretty quickly in the fish tank.
On the other hand, if you keep goldfish in a larger tank then the ammonia will not build up as quickly as the ammonia will be diluted in a larger tank.
- Maintaining constant water parameters
Goldfish need the water parameters in the ideal range constantly in the fish tank.
If the water parameters in a goldfish tank are constantly changing then this stresses the fish which can lead to diseases.
In a bigger tank, it is way easier to keep the water parameters constant.
On the other hand, in a smaller tank, the water parameters can change pretty quickly.
Can you keep two different varieties of goldfish in the same tank?
You can keep different varieties of goldfish together. But you have to keep a couple of things in mind while choosing the goldfish to in the same tank.
- Choose similar body shaped goldfish together
You should keep the varieties of goldfish together which have similar body shapes.
Goldfish body shape can be categorized into two categories.
- There are long-bodied goldfish varieties like common goldfish, comet goldfish, shubunkin goldfish.
- There are egg-shaped bodied goldfish like oranda goldfish, ryukin goldfish, ranchu goldfish, etc.
The long-bodied goldfish have streamlined bodies so they can cut through the water and swim fast.
On the other hand, egg-shaped goldfish are bulky so they cannot swim fast.
This can become a problem during feeding time if you keep both types of goldfish together.
As long-bodied goldfish can swim fast, they can easily consume all the food you put in the tank which can starve the egg-shaped goldfish.
Besides, long-bodied goldfish are more aggressive during breeding time.
So if you keep long-bodied goldfish and egg-shaped goldfish together then the long-bodied male goldfish will continuously chase and harass the egg-shaped female goldfish.
And as egg-shaped goldfish swim as fast as long-bodied goldfish, the egg-shaped female will get stressed by the continued chasing which can lead to diseases.
That’s why while choosing the goldfish to keep in your tank make sure to choose either all long-bodied goldfish or all egg-shaped goldfish.
- Choose similar size goldfish together
The size of a goldfish affects its ability to swim faster. So while choosing goldfish to keep together in your tank, make sure to choose goldfish of similar sizes.
If you keep small and large goldfish together then as bigger goldfish cannot swim as fast as smaller goldfish due to their bulky bodies, the smaller goldfish can eat all the food you put in the tank.
Also, there is a possibility the smaller goldfish will harass the bigger goldfish!
If you keep a very small goldfish with a big goldfish then the big goldfish can eat the small one.
This is not because goldfish are very aggressive. But because they’re always hungry and they will eat whatever fish fits into their mouth whether that is another small goldfish or any other species of fish.
What should be the gender of the two goldfish?
It is just a personal choice whether you should keep both male goldfish or both female goldfish or one male and one female goldfish.
Obviously, if you keep a male and a female goldfish in your tank then at some point you’ll end up having babies in your tank.
So if you don’t want any babies then you should keep either only females or only males together.
Can you keep only male goldfish together?
This is the question often asked and people are generally worried about the aggression among male goldfish.
If you’re providing the ideal environment to the male goldfish in your tank then you’ll rarely see aggression among them. Sure, you’ll see males chasing each other sometimes. But it’ll be nothing to worry about.
However, the males can get aggressive if you’re not maintaining the ideal water condition in your tank. Because poor water condition stresses the fish which causes aggression among them.
Besides, if you’re not feeding sufficient food to the goldfish then they’ll compete for food in the tank which can lead to aggression among them.
Can a single goldfish survive in a fish tank?
Ideally, you should keep at least two goldfish in your fish tank. This is because they’re social fish so they like to be in a group. And it’s interesting to watch them interacting with each other.
That being said, if you do not have a larger tank that two goldfish need. Or if you just want to have one goldfish then you can certainly keep a single goldfish in your fish tank.
If you keep the goldfish in at least a 40 gallon tank, maintained the ideal water parameters, and feed high-quality food then the goldfish will survive and live a long life in the fish tank.
Naturally, in the wild, goldfish live in groups. Besides, goldfish are very peaceful so it’s very easy to keep them together in a fish tank. That’s why ideally, you should keep at least two goldfish together.
However, you can keep only a single goldfish in your tank. If you provide the fish with the ideal environment then the goldfish will live a healthy and long life on its own.
I hope all the information I’ve given in this article regarding keeping two goldfish successfully in a tank will help you.
If you have any questions or want to add anything on the topic, feel free to leave a comment below.
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By the end of 2020, a total of 82.4 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes according to the UNHCR. The number of forcibly displaced persons globally has doubled since 1990 and is likely to increase significantly in the coming decades due to a convergence of factors, including armed conflict and other forms of violence, as well as climate breakdown, which will compound pressures to migrate.
Displacement occurs in the context of a capitalist economic system in which profits are made both through the sale of arms that are instrumental in causing conflicts and wars, and through the militarization of migrant routes and borders. Alongside the steady increase in the value of the arms trade and the spiraling number of forcibly displaced persons, the market for border security is growing with an expected worth of US$65-68 billion by 2025. War is highly profitable and the war on migrants is becoming increasingly so too.
Israeli military technologies, central to a system of settler-colonialism, apartheid and occupation, are big players in the international arms industry. “Tried and tested” on Palestinians, Israeli arms are sold to states and private agencies around the world and Israeli arms companies are now established partners of European Union border security agencies, such as Frontex, supporting the militarization of EU borders.
The Israeli arms industry is part of a global process of border militarization in a world increasingly characterized by profit-driven conflicts and militarism, all leading to further displacement — more migration and more people seeking refuge. The struggles for freedom of movement and against militarism need to work on making these links clear so that we can tackle these challenges at the root.
Frontex has a huge role in the militarization of European borders, the criminalization of migrants and the monitoring of their movements. One of Frontex’s main objectives is to identify migrants and organize operations to return them to their countries of origin. The agency increasingly works together with third countries, such as Libya, Sudan, Turkey and Belarus, coordinating containment and deportation efforts beyond EU jurisdictions.
In 2020, humanitarian groups claimed the EU is using aerial surveillance to spot stranded migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, alerting Libya’s coast guard to intervene — a move that facilitates illegal pushbacks, while non-governmental rescue operations are actively prevented and criminalized. Intercepted migrants are placed in arbitrary detention facilities in Libya, where they face human rights violations including torture, sexual violence and denial of health care. Also, on the border between Greece and Turkey, human rights organizations have documented pushbacks of refugees to Turkey by official coast guard agencies, among them Frontex and national coast guards.
The expansion of the agency has been a staple of EU policy in recent years. Frontex has now secured a €5.6 billion budget until 2027, with plans to hire 10,000 armed border guards by the end of that period. Its budget has grown by a staggering 7,560 percent since 2005, with its new resources used to buy equipment including ships, helicopters and drones. Fortress Europe, meanwhile, is increasingly covered in border walls and fences: since the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989, European countries have built or commenced building 1,200 kilometers of fencing — a distance almost 40 percent of the length of the US-Mexico border.
This whole process is one in which both EU security agencies and European states purchase military equipment, including small arms, drones, ships and cybersecurity technology as part of their border security policies — much of which is sourced within the EU. This is also where the Israeli arms industry comes into the story. As the Israeli Database of Military and Security Equipment (DIMSE) shows, Israeli arms play a significant role in the militarization of EU borders.
Israeli arms that have been purchased among others by Italy, Greece and Germany include drones, radar systems and patrol vessels. But even more interesting are the direct military and security relations between Israel, the European Union and EU security agencies.
While US “aid” to Israel’s security capabilities of around $3.8 billion a year is well-documented, the collaboration of the EU with Israel can often be overlooked by critics. As an EU-associated state, Israel has enjoyed close economic and diplomatic ties with the EU for many years. Through research and innovation funds, the EU has invested billions in Israeli companies and organizations, including arms manufacturers like Elbit, Verint System and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI). Among dozens of EU-funded projects since 2007, IAI and Elbit reportedly landed contracts to develop drones for European security agencies like Frontex and EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) to “autonomously” stop “illegal migrants” and “non-cooperative vehicles.”
After conducting test flights between 2018-2020, IAI was awarded a contract in 2020 to provide Frontex with the Heron drone for maritime patrols. As the Times of Malta reported, the EU border agency carried out a first test flight in Malta at the beginning of May 2021. Different flight reports showed Heron drones making operational flights at the Libyan border in June 2021.
The main issue here is that drones are an effective way to elude the EU’s obligation under international law to save the lives of those trying to cross the Mediterranean — as they were obliged to do when patrolling with ships. Furthermore, in the new arrangement, Frontex continues to be present in the area from the air so they can be aware of different migrant boats setting out from the Libyan shores and to feed that information to the Libyan Coast Guard.
Frontex’s move of pulling investment in maritime patrol vessels and diverting it to drones is a way to spend money without having the responsibility to save lives and enables them to organize pushbacks through third countries. Beyond Israeli drones, the EU is operating European air vehicles and testing new robot systems, including long- and short-range drones.
Israel is essentially a go-to for countries looking to secure and militarize their borders. Israeli companies, specialists and top military generals have become increasingly visible at border and homeland security trade shows in the past 20 years. In that time, Israel became one of the top-ten largest defense exporters in the world and a leading supplier and consumer in the border security industrial complex. Israel’s military industry has been lobbying for years to get a share of EU multi-billion euro spending on border militarization.
In February 2021, a group of European journalists published the “Frontex Files,” a list of meetings between Frontex and various lobbyists, among them Israeli security companies such as the above-mentioned Elbit, as well as Shilat Optronics and Seraphim Optronics, which specialize in facial recognition technologies. Another company involved in Frontex operations is Israeli Shipyards, which produces naval vessels.
Another development that international researchers and activists have been observing is the increase in the usage of surveillance technologies to track movement and personal data via smartphones. Immigration agencies across Europe are showing new enthusiasm for laws and software that enable phone data to be used in deportation cases. In this context too, Israel’s cyber technologies are in high demand, with the infamous spyware provider, NSO Group, having long been used by European intelligence agencies.
Cellebrite, another especially problematic Israeli company, is reportedly involved in numerous human rights violations worldwide and already has 7,000 contracts with government and private groups — including the national police of 25 EU member states. Privacy International reported that the Israeli company is advertising its technologies used to extract data from mobile devices toward a new target: authorities interrogating people seeking asylum. In 2017 Cellebrite’s technology was operated in a test-phase by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. In 2018, it was reported that the British Police are using Cellebrite’s mobile forensic technologies to access the search history of suspects and that the UK’s Immigration Enforcement Authority made a £45,000 deal with the firm in the same year. Between 2014 and 2016, Cellebrite also participated in EVIDENCE (European Informatics Data Exchange Framework for Courts and Evidence), a lucrative research and development program from the EU.
The other side of the coin is the usage of these technologies and arms here in Palestine-Israel. Israel uses military and security technologies to maintain its system of settler-colonialism, apartheid and occupation. Israel’s violations of international law and perpetration of war crimes during its incessant attacks on Palestinians in Gaza in May 2021 are well documented and research by antimilitarist activists about which arms were used in the attacks on Gaza is in progress in order to track new developments in the Israeli military industrial complex.
Israeli security and military companies work in direct connection with the Israeli military, providing equipment and weapons for its operations. This relationship means that military operations in Gaza and the West Bank are used as a laboratory for Israeli arms companies, where they can develop, test and then market their weapons as “combat proven.” It will not be long before Israeli companies will promote their new equipment again as “battle tested,” after the latest attacks on Gaza — an assault in which at least 129 Palestinian civilians were killed, 65 of them children, over 1,000 homes were destroyed and over 1,000 more severely damaged, leaving over 8,000 people without a home.
For an arms industry that has relied for years on marketing “combat proven” products, the next battle cannot come soon enough. EU funding for these companies inherently fuels Israel’s capacity to sustain its war crimes and violations of human rights and International Law, making the EU complicit in those violations, as well.
This takes us back to the Heron drone, which Frontex is now operating in the Mediterranean Sea. Heron drones have a dark history of use against Palestinians. Already after “Operation Cast Lead” in Gaza in late 2008 and early 2009, an investigation by Human Rights Watch concluded that dozens of civilians were killed with missiles launched from Israeli drones. The Heron was also widely used in the last major outbreak of attacks in May 2021.
On June 1, less than two weeks after the ceasefire, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) published a press release detailing a $2 billion sale of Heron drones. The press release read: “Drones from the Heron family are the most prominent of the IAI drones and played an important and crucial role in collecting intelligence in operation ‘Guardian of the Walls.’” CEO of IAI, Boaz Levy, continued: “The deal is a testament to our customers’ strong satisfaction with the Heron UAVs, including their operational and technical performance.”
Israel’s technologies, which are taking part in a system of apartheid, settler-colonialism and occupation, being tested on Palestinians and are sold to dictators around the world, are now also being used to prevent migrants from entering Europe. Among these thousands of people are of course Palestinian refugees that have been immobilized on Greek islands or pushed back to Turkey in their attempt to find some relative freedom and safety away from Israeli apartheid.
Sustaining a tradition of international cooperation among political movements is crucial in these times of economic and militaristic globalization. Solidarity actions and nonviolent interventions — both of which are acts performed by “outsiders” of a conflict in cooperation with parties in the conflict — are important, but even more significant is the formation of a joint struggle against militarism.
In the last few years, we have seen some formations of this joint struggle, one of which is the international campaign Abolish Frontex. In June 2021, actions in seven countries, including Belgium, Germany and Morocco, targeted the agency. The actions marked the launch of the international campaign, which calls to defund and dismantle Frontex and Europe’s deadly border regime. The network sees in modern borders colonial and racist constructs, institutionalized by the EU’s border policies.
The Abolish Frontex campaign calls for a halt to the militarization of borders and for freedom of movement, residence and livelihood for all. Crucially, the campaign also addresses the EU’s contributions to reasons that force people to move in the first place and the repression against solidarity activists in Europe. The campaign’s network is decentralized and autonomous and is composed of groups, organizations and individuals from inside and outside the EU, ranging from Senegal and Niger to Greece and Italy.
Veterans of the international joint struggle against militarism, War Resisters International Network has been active now for 100 years, with over 90 affiliated groups in 40 countries. International movements such as the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, Black Lives Matter and Jewish Voice for Peace are some key examples of antimilitaristic movements that continue to build forms of internationalism that cut through separations between struggles.
On the local and somewhat less visible level, joint antimilitarist struggle must involve the identification of common cause between groups and opportunities to build coalitions. In the Israeli antimilitarist struggle for example, a variety of different political and activist groups collaborate with each other. Here, anti-occupation groups cooperate with religious Jewish groups in the fight against Israeli arms exports to countries that violate human rights. Antimilitarist groups collaborate with climate-change groups in a joint struggle that sees the connection between Israeli settler colonialism, the occupation of Palestine and the destruction of the environment in the region.
One such group, the Israeli feminist and antimilitarist New Profile, sees parallels between the local struggle for the demilitarization of Israeli society and the importance of an international joint struggle against militarism, placing an intersectional feminist angle on the political agenda. Aside from local activism, education work and support of military-service objectors, New Profile is a part of WRI, Abolish Frontex and other international coalitions and groups.
Militarism is characterized by hierarchy, discipline, obedience, order, aggression and hypermasculinity and is defined by the norms and values of traditional state military structures. It is not limited to the armed forces, as other institutions take up its values and practices — whether police or security agencies, such as Frontex.
Militarism around the world will continue to sustain the racist, violent structures and borders that look to uphold a colonial and oppressive status quo. It is not just an “issue” for peace organizations and movements, as it is tied to much of the oppression and violence experienced today worldwide. We need to demilitarize the institutions and structures that sustain this status quo. This must take place as part of a radical international joint struggle where activists collaborate and learn from one another.
The struggle to demilitarize European borders, for instance, needs to be part of a global antimilitarist struggle that resists agencies like Frontex but also takes on the military industrial complex, as exemplified by the Israel-EU nexus. It needs to look at global and local structures and processes of militarism and conflicts that not only produce the technology to create borders, but also are at the root of why people need to flee in the first place.
Such a struggle involves not being stuck in only “solidarity” work: movements against militarism need to promote a fundamentally different social, economic and political order. That is, they need to put capitalism, racism and patriarchy on the political agenda — issues that are often avoided by political organizations and movements in the Global North because they require acknowledgement of our own contradictions and privileges, a questioning of our way of life and a commitment to concrete changes.
If we aspire to building a sustainable alternative to a world of profit-driven militarism and violence, we need to see it as part of the deeper challenge of overcoming global capitalism and racist colonial power relations. Therefore, the antimilitarist struggle must accentuate the relation between international feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonial, queer, anti-capitalist and anti-fascist struggles on one side and target the allied opponents of progressive values and basic human rights on the other.
Jonathan Hempel is an Israeli researcher and activist, focusing on militarism and arms exports.
Photo: IDF / Flickr
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The Denver Pioneers football team formerly represented the University of Denver in college football.
Football was once the most popular sport at the university; the first DU football game was played in 1885 against Colorado College, which is believed to be the first intercollegiate football game played west of the Mississippi River.
Coach John P. Koehler led the team to its first conference titles in 1908 and 1909, and the 1917 team won its league title and went undefeated at 9–0. DU also won the 1933 RMAC co-Championship. DU's later football highlights include appearances in the 1946 Sun Bowl, 1947 Alamo Bowl, and 1951 Pineapple Bowl, but without wins. From 1938 to 1960, DU was a member of the Mountain States/Skyline Conference, winning titles in 1945, 1946 and its sixth and final conference title in 1954, which was DU's only national top-20 team, peaking at number 18. The football team played in a 30,000-seat stadium that stood on campus from 1926 to 1971.
The final season for DU football was in 1960; the program was discontinued in January 1961 for financial reasons. The Pioneers were 3–7 in that last season, but won their final game, 21–12, over Colorado State at DU Stadium on Thanksgiving.
Denver sent 12 players to the NFL or All-America Football Conference - with three of them becoming famous: John Woudenberg, a 1942 pro-bowl player for the San Francisco 49ers, Sam Etcheverry, a CFL Hall-of-Famer as player and coach who also played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL, and Don Stansauk, a former Green Bay Packers player who became famous as Hard-Boiled Haggerty, a pro-wrestler.
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1970 at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England.
ELP were at this time early in their debut tour. They had released no music yet, though an album was forthcoming. They had performed just three concerts prior to the Wolverhampton gig. Even so, the group were already making a big splash. The aforementioned Isle of Wight gig propelled the trio to international fame for the group’s wild music and stage antics. Around this time, Melody Maker Magazine already showered them with praise as one of the best hopes for the future of music!
There is no known recording of this particular concert.
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Turning a crisis into an opportunity
DURING the Depression Dupont exploited the fact that talent and raw materials were cheap to increase its investment in fundamental research. The result was two inventions, neoprene and nylon, which powered the firm's growth for decades. By the 1940s every American car and plane had neoprene components, and nylon tights were becoming ubiquitous.
The moral of this story is simple: that crises offer opportunities as well as problems. The future is currently being written by companies, entrepreneurs and, indeed, countries that are using the current mess to reconfigure markets and sow their winter corn in the form of talent.
Which is why James Fallows' latest article in the Atlantic Monthly is a must-read.
In Beijing, in Shanghai, in Shenzhen, and elsewhere, I’ve recently visited companies that are trying to use the disruption of this moment to enter wholly new markets and do what so few Chinese firms have yet done: make high-tech, high-value products that bring high rewards. In a country as big and chaotic as China, you can find illustrations of any “trend” you want. But in only a few weeks of asking, I found indications of companies that were growing rather than shrinking, and of corporate leaders who were pouring in money based on their belief that now, when competitors are at their weakest and talent and assets could be snapped up cheap, is the time to prepare for their next big advance.
There are plenty of examples of American companies that are making creative use of the crisis. The New York Times had an excellent article on talent scouts on Sunday. But there are equally depressing examples of America bailing out old companies and allocating talent to make-work jobs in the public sector. America's comparative advantage has always lain in its superior ability to make creative use of disruption; if the Chinese are mastering that art, while the Americans are losing their taste for it, then the country really is in trouble.
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Coal production and utilization is associated with the production of waste materials. One of such wastes is coal-reject which is composed of coal fragments, shale, sandstone, siltstone and a host of other rock types. This waste has been studied in Nigeria to determine its engineering properties and potentials for use in engineering construction.Chemical analysis shows that the waste material contains, as its major oxides, silica, alumina, titanium oxide and ferric oxide whereas proximate analysis shows that quartz and clay are the major constituents. The average specific gravity is 1.85. Atterberg limit tests indicate that the clayey fines are of low liquid limit (average 37) and of low-medium plasticity (average PI= 11). Linear shrinkage is as low as 3.9% and suggests the absence of expansive clays in the fines. The maximum dry density (M.D.D.) ranges from 1.35 to 1.59 Mg/m3 while the unsoaked and soaked CBR values range from 11 to 45% and 12–29%, respectively. Shear strength tests gave an angle of shearing resistance of 13–14° with cohesion values of 55–58 kN/m2 while the Los Angeles Abrasion and Aggregate Crushing tests, gave values of 55% and 48%, respectively.Although the material degrades slightly under impact compaction and soaking, the test results suggest that it can be successfully used for a variety of engineering purposes. With careful placement, proper moisture conditioning and compaction, the material would be suitable for highway fills/embankments and sub-bases, unimproved. It cannot, however, be successfully used as base course and structural fills unless improved.
Engineering Geology 06/1991; 30(3-30):337-356. DOI:10.1016/0013-7952(91)90067-U
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The Rocketry show FINALLY made it to the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), thanks to the support of our sponsors, and YOU!
In Part One of our coverage, we talk to the organizers of TARC 2017 and interview some of the teams involved, as well as a story that brought two unlikely groups together! Enjoy!
Special thanks to the AIA for their help in getting us set up for this great opportunity!
The Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is the world’s largest rocket contest and the aerospace industry’s flagship program designed to encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) and more than 20 aerospace industry partners, TARC provides middle and high school students the opportunity to design, build and launch model rockets in a competition among approximately 5,000 students
nationwide each year. Other partners providing support for the program include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Defense, the American Association of Physics Teachers and The Mars Generation.
TARC was originally conceived as a one-time contest to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of flight. After receiving hundreds of requests from students, teachers and parents, AIA and its
partners decided to continue the program to challenge students year-in and year-out, with varying in performance specifications. Fifteen years later, TARC is still going strong.
A pool of over $100,000 in scholarships and prizes is shared by the top 10 teams. Raytheon Company sponsors the winning team to participate in an annual International Rocketry Challenge, which alternates each year between the Paris Air Show and the Farnborough International Airshow in London.
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I find maths very interesting now.
Thanks to Ms.Preeti
She is a very good teacher.Her teching is so good.When I study with her I feel like I am studying with a freind not with a techer.
She is awesome teacher
First of all shes a very good as a person, always aims to uplift her students in whatever way possible.. she puts her heart in her teaching has immense patience. Her way of teaching is very simple and systematic that anybody can understand.
I think she is trustworthy beacause her teaching is like totally understandable and she is teaching 1 topic or one chapter regularly so that we can understand it easily she is a greatest teacher and I am getting full marks in each and every test beacause of her outstanding teaching.
Preeti is a very good friend, approachable and smart. She is very sincere and very committed . she is positive and brilliant in everything she does..
The students will definitely.. Benefit 100% from her teaching.
I know Preeti Since long. She is expert in teaching specially in Physics & maths.
- Sandeep Mahajan
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Find out more about Preeti
Tell us more about your subject. How did you develop an interest in this field?
I am a Math Coach for 10-15yrs age group students. My speciality is Algebra and Trigonometry. According to me, Math is not just a subject, but it plays a big role in a child's personal growth. It's a subject which affects your academic performance and this has a direct effect on your self belief. It makes you ready to face challenges. I teach and I work more on "Mindset"
What or who is the motivation behind you choosing to teach & why?
I was fascinated by my teachers since my childhood I wished to be a teacher and that is why I chose Math. This has two reasons:
(A) I love Maths and its because of my 12th standard teacher who taught me so well that all the wounds of Math fear just vanished forever
(B) As I mentioned earlier, it's not just a subject. It helps to build your personality. So every student who would come to me should go with massive confidence specially those who are scared of Maths.
How does your work help society?
My students have become confident, free from fear of Math and hence scored much much better than before.
If you had to think of a role model for your work, who do you think of & why?
My role model is H.H Sri Sri Ravishankar ji (Founder of The Art Of living) and his idea of creating good impact in a student's life. He is my inspiration as he has devoted his life to contribute to the world. That fascinates me.
Tell us about your hobbies outside teaching.
I like to cook, travel and listen to music
Do you have an anecdote to tell us about your student or professional life?
I had a student who enrolled for my class for 10th std. She never scored more than 25 marks in her life ever in Maths she used to be scared of Maths.
But during board exam, just after the paper she messaged me about her paper how amazing it was! I was sooo happy to know that and later results were out and she scored 39/40 marks! That was just wow moment for both of us. Her smile, confidence it just shot up. Her fear barrier vanished forever!
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Although Turkey is a predominantly Muslim country, its situation at the crossroads of cultures means it has a particularly cosmopolitan past. There have been Jewish communities of varying sizes in Turkey since at least the 5th century BC. However, the numbers significantly increased following the expulsion of over 100,000 Sephardic Jews from Spain, Portugal, South Italy, and Sicily in 1492 (as part of the Spanish Inquisition). The reigning Ottoman Sultan, Beyazit II, extended an open invitation to all those expelled, and many took up home in Istanbul.
Jews played an important part in the development of the city and the Jewish communities in Istanbul were mostly based in the neighborhoods of Karaköy, Balat, Kuzguncuk, and Yeniköy (among others). During the Ottoman Empire, Turkey was once home to as many 500,000 Jews, but, for a number of reasons, numbers of the Istanbul Jewish community have since dwindled to around 17,000.
The Quincentennial Foundation was formed in 1992 to commemorate 500 years of Sephardic Jewish-Turkish relations. They opened the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews in 2001, in the former Zulfaris Synagogue in the Karaköy/Galata district of Istanbul. It contains artifacts, clothing, photographs, and documents chronically a history that lasts half a millennium. Jerusalem, Istanbul, Israel, Turkey - this museum celebrates a history of tolerance and acceptance. The museum moved to its new place at Neve Shalom Synagogue located on the main street leading from the Galata tower to Şişhane or vice-versa.
The Sephardic Jews hail from the Iberian Peninsula at the turn of the first millennium. Their language is called Ladino and Istanbul is home to the only Ladino publication in the world, the weekly paper Şalom that is now published in both Turkish and Ladino. Istanbul was also home to the first Sephardic music group of Turkey, Los Pasharos Sefaradis, founded by Karen Şarhon in 1978.
There are also some Sephardic dishes that have made it into Turkish cuisines such as Tezpişti/Revani (semolina cake soaked in syrup), aubergine börek, and vegetable dishes braised in olive oil flavored with lemon juice.
There are a number of important synagogues in Istanbul, including Ahrida Synagogue Balat, Neve Shalom Synagogue Şişhane, and Ashkenazi Synagogue Karaköy. As entrance is only permissible by prior arrangement, it's best to join a visit with a tour guide or join one of the Istanbul Jewish tours.
On the main street leading from the Galata Tower to Şişhane or vice-versa, besides the Neve Shalom synagogue
The museum is open Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and until 1:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. There isn't an official entrance fee, but donations are appreciated.
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What did the blanket say to the bed?
Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered!
Interesting Fact: According to legend, the Barn Swallow got its forked tail because it stole fire from the gods to bring to people. An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/lifehistory )
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Background Information for Sunday School Teachers
World Leprosy Day
Leprosy is a mildly infectious disease
caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium
(a relative of the tuberculosis bacterium or 'TB' germ).
Leprosy is not hereditary and it cannot be caught by touch.
Scientists believe it is
passed through droplets of moisture, carried on the air, from someone who has leprosy
but has not yet started treatment.
Leprosy starts by damaging the smaller nerves
in the cooler parts of the body –
especially in the skin and surface areas of the fingers and toes, legs, arms and face. It
can stay in the body for up to 20 years without showing symptoms.
The first signs of leprosy are numb patches on the skin which look a slightly different colour from the person's normal skin tone. If treated during these early stages there will be no further damage.
Leprosy is most common in places of poverty.
Dirty surroundings, overcrowding and
poor nutrition and housing all make people more susceptible to leprosy infection.
Many people are terrified of catching leprosy
and some even see it as a curse. This
means that, for some, a diagnosis of leprosy can lead to divorce, loss of work, home
and friends. Not only are they stigmatised but so are their relatives. Therefore people
will often hide their symptoms rather than seeking help and medication, which
eventually causes more physical damage and leads to disability.
If leprosy is not treated
it will attack the larger nerves that supply feeling to the hands,
feet, eyes and parts of the face. So when a person hurts themselves - for example
through treading on something sharp or holding something hot - they do not feel pain,
and so it is easy for them to ignore their injuries. This can lead to serious ulcers and
infection. Over time, repeated injury and infection cause the bones to shorten, so the
fingers, toes and hands and feet may get smaller.
If larger nerves stop working they will also stop sending signals to the muscles and tendons so there is no movement. This can lead to 'clawing' of the fingers, where the fingers bend into the palm, and 'drop foot', where the foot drags along the ground. Leprosy can also affect sweat glands, which keep the skin soft. If these stop working, the skin on the hands and feet will get very dry and cracked and wounds will develop more easily.
Leprosy can damage the eye nerves
so that the eyelid muscles stop working, which
would normally make the eyes blink regularly to keep them moist and clean. If this
happens the person will not be able to close their eyes, even if they try. Without this
natural cleaning and protection a person can eventually become blind.
Leprosy can damage the bones of the nose. In time this causes the nose to collapse and flatten.
In the past various drugs have been used to treat leprosy
with differing levels of
success, but thankfully in 1982 scientists discovered a very effective cure: multidrug
therapy (commonly known as MDT). This is a combination of three drugs, Dapsone,
Clofazimine, taken for six or 12 months, depending on the strength of the person's immune system. People with leprosy can take their medication at home and many can continue their normal jobs and activities. It is not necessary to isolate a person with leprosy at any time.
Research is still being carried out to try to find a suitable vaccine.
A 'clawed' hand or 'drop foot' can be restored with surgery and physiotherapy
Surgery can also restore eyelid movement, so a person can blink. However, surgery cannot bring feeling back to numb areas of the body.
People with feet damaged by leprosy are encouraged to examine them regularly
for signs of injury. They should also use footwear that will protect their feet, especially in
countries where it is normal to go barefoot. Soaking feet in water and then rubbing the
skin with oil keeps them supple and also helps prevent serious injury from cracked skin.
If you wish to extend your knowledge and understanding of the effects of leprosy and the history of leprosy in Australia we recommend:
Google ‘Channel Island’ or ‘East Arm’ or Leprosy in Australia
View the film ‘Molokai’
Read the book ‘Ten Fingers for God’
The Leprosy Mission has stock of both film and book along with other resources that will assist you. Should you require other assistance please do not hesitate to call you state office or the national office.
The Leprosy Mission Australia
37 Ellingworth Pd
Box Hill, Victoria 3128
Tel : 1800 617 679
CURRICULUM VITAE Emanuele Lo Gerfo Date and Place of Birth: 20 december 1975, Palermo Italy Education 2009 PhD in Neuropsychology Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma - Italy 2003 Degree in Experimental Psychology ( magna cum laude ) Università degli studi di Palermo– Italy 1994 High school degree , Liceo Scientifico D’Alessandro Bagheria Current Position
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Douglas Rushkoff: Teenagers aim to get as many likes as possible
Likes have real value for teens but even more value for giant companies that profit, he says
Rushkoff: Getting liked on social media can be a route to getting your talents recognized
But he says behavior designed to gain more likes may not always be beneficial
Editor’s Note: Douglas Rushkoff writes a regular column for CNN.com. He is a media theorist, the author of the book, “Present Shock: When everything happens now” and correspondent on a Frontline documentary “Generation Like” being shown on PBS beginning February 18.
Ask teens the object of social media, and they’ll all tell you the same thing: to get “likes.” Whether on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr, young users understand the coin of this realm, and are more than happy to do what is necessary to accumulate it. But is the currency value neutral, or does it come with an agenda of its own?
Living for likes makes a teen’s social career a whole lot easier, in some respects. Now there’s a number letting kids know how popular they are, how well a photo is resonating with their friends, or whether their video stands a chance of vaulting them into the professional world of singing, skateboarding or twerking.
What they may not understand, however, is that this game of likes is not taking place on a level playing field. It was constructed by companies whose multibillion-dollar stock valuations are depending on little more than generating traffic – more likes, follows and favorites – and then selling the data that can be gleaned from it.
In a sense, major parts of our economy (or at least the inflated valuations on the NASDAQ exchange) are now depending on the social media activity of kids. I’m not sure that’s a pressure worth putting on them.
On the surface, it all looks pretty empowering. For the MTV generation, changing the channel via remote control was about as interactive as mainstream media got – and that only brought a kid from one corporate media conglomerate’s commercial programming to another’s.
Clearly, the social media universe, with its countless Facebook pages, YouTube channels, Twitter feeds and Instagram photos, offers a whole lot more choice. Instead of watching a TV channel, today’s teens get to watch each other. That in itself amounts to power, freedom and agency, right?
Maybe. For while all these clicks and keystrokes and photos and videos may be free, they come with a price. Kids aren’t paying with money, but with their attention and their hours of meticulous profile tweaking. They’re paying with their likes, their favorites, and their follows. And they get paid back with a new path to popularity or even fame.
Sometimes, the exchange is explicit. Brands from soft drinks to automobiles ask kids to like an ad or promotion, all for the chance to be liked back or re-tweeted by the brand to its millions of followers. The teen gets more of those coveted likes. The companies get a real-time portrait of their potential customers and influencers, as well as all their friends.
And this isn’t just some virtual game. Likes really do matter out here in the real world, too. New musicians and new writers alike must demonstrate that they have social media followings in order to find distribution and sponsors.
A new kind of talent agency, The Audience, has arisen to help young up-and-comers cultivate a social media presence, and then sell that network of followers to the appropriate advertisers.
It’s actually a science. Thanks to the immense data pools created by social media users, a firm like The Audience can find the overlaps between fans of a certain pop star and those who have interacted with particular brands. That little venn diagram is marketer’s gold. And, to be fair, The Audience is helping young musicians build careers in a landscape where there are no record labels left willing to develop talent – and no one buying music, anymore, anyway. By pairing talent with sponsors, The Audience creates a new revenue stream for artists, or at least the ones with the most viewed selfies.
But it does create an oddly circular culture: Kids develop social media audiences in order to become “stars,” which really just means having enough social media followers to sell out to a brand for sponsorship. Perhaps more amazingly, none of them seem to mind. When I asked kids what they thought about “selling out” for my PBS documentary on social media, none of them could even tell me what “selling out” meant. They thought it had something to do with there not being any tickets left for a concert.
The language barrier aside, young social media users today draw no distinction between art and commerce, culture and advertising. While kids engaged with social media have the ability to express themselves and their values to pretty much the rest of the developed world, they seem unaware of the extent to which these platforms shape the values they choose to express.
As I learned from a 13-year-old skateboarder who calls himself Baby Scumbag, you get fewer likes for making videos of board tricks than you do for getting gorgeous girls to pose for you in the near nude, or just doing crazy antics in the street. He’s a massive success on YouTube, where his videos often generate more than a million views.
Another teenager, a girl from near San Diego, started making videos of herself singing, but is quickly learning that shots of her in her bedroom, or full body, or in a bathing suit, get her more attention. Her videos no longer include her vocals.
That’s the part I don’t think most teens grasp. Nor do most adults have enough of a handle on this whole social media universe to fully articulate our misgivings. We know something is amiss, but saying it out loud feels so, well, out of touch.
The reality here, however, is that it’s our young social media users who are out of touch – or at least painfully oblivious to the way the tools and platforms they’re using in turn use them. They grew up with this stuff in their lives, and they accept these tools at face value, as features of the natural landscape. Not so. They were made by companies whose interests go far beyond helping kids express themselves and make friends. Our kids are not the customers here; they are both the product and the unwitting labor.
Our social media platforms are embedded with values that shape our perspectives and our behaviors. If we live in the social media landscape without an awareness of what it really wants from us, no one is really being empowered at all.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Douglas Rushkoff.
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Microsoft KB Archive/169867
Article ID: 169867
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q169867
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
This article describes how to set columns in folders to use a minimal amount of space.
When you select Details view for a folder, a header bar appears with these columns: Name, Type, Size, and Modified. You can change the width of the columns by dragging the vertical bars located between the column names. To see as much information as possible, you can set these columns to use a minimal amount of space. To do so, follow these steps:
- Open a folder, and then click Details on the View menu.
- If you are using Windows Explorer, click in the pane (on the right) that displays the folder contents.
- Press CTRL+PLUS SIGN (make sure to use the PLUS SIGN key on the numeric keypad).
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
If the steps listed above do not work, try the following steps:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
- Locate the following registry key:
- Delete the DirectoryColsX binary value.
- Quit Registry Editor.
This resets the column widths when you next start Windows Explorer. The DirectoryColsX entry is re-created the next time you specify custom column sizes in Windows Explorer.
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Print’s Indelible Mark, Part 1
Jun 7, 2018
by Michael MacRae ASME.org
Futurists have been predicting the demise of print-on-paper publishing for decades. Sure enough, e-readers, smart phones, and websites have transformed the habits of information consumers. Somehow, though, the dead-tree format has persisted.
New technologies such as sheet-fed inkjet presses and different types of inks are helping printers counter digital media’s advantages in terms of customization, production costs per unit, and visual impact. While there’s no stopping the advance of digital media, there is every reason to believe that print will be around for much longer than was once predicted.
Throughout the history of printing, people have overcome challenges from critics, commercial interests, and even climate to put words into type. Here is a look back at some unusual milestones that underscore humankind’s relentless drive to improve technologies for capturing the printed word.
For You: Discover the latest breakthroughs in manufacturing and design at ASME.org.
Diamonds Are Forever
Happy 1,150th birthday to the world’s oldest dated printed book, the Diamond Sutra. Printed on a manual woodblock press in 9th century China and discovered by western archeologists in 1907, the 17.5-foot scroll has much to tell us about the early rise of printing technology. Its key claim to fame? The ancient equivalent of a copyright blurb, which dates its publication to May 11, 868, by one Wang Jie on behalf of his parents.
The text is a sacred Buddhist sermon that was first translated from Sanskrit into Chinese several hundred years earlier. Because the act of reproducing holy books was thought to bring merit and ward off evil spirits, Buddhists began honing their woodblock carving and printing skills in the 7th century. As they brought their faith to new parts of the world, woodblock printing know-how began spreading across Asia. Little is known about the history of the scroll before the year 1000, when it and thousands of other important books were hidden in a cave to protect them from an impending attack by a neighboring kingdom. The cave was rediscovered by Chinese monks around 1900. Seven years later, British archeologist Marc Aurel Stein got wind of the hidden library, bribed its protectors, and smuggled the Diamond Sutra and other texts out of China.
Whoever printed the book for Wang Jie followed a painstaking process, which began by painting the text onto sheets of paper. The manuscript was then pasted ink-side down on a wooden block to serve as a kind of stencil. The individual characters were then carved into the wood block, creating a reverse impression of the text. Seven blocks in total were carved to capture the full text of the Diamond Sutra. Each block was inked and pressed onto a piece of paper, which were then connected and rolled into a scroll. Historians believe printers could make up to 1,000 copies per day from each carved wood block.
Linotype on the Line
Hailed by Thomas Edison as the Eighth Wonder of the World, Ottmar Mergenthaler’s Linotype machine transformed the printing industry by dramatically simplifying and accelerating the laborious processes of manual typesetting and page composition.
Before the Linotype, type was composited by hand by skilled typesetters placing individual reusable letters, numerals, and spaces on a printing plate. The time-consuming process effectively limited daily newspapers to eight pages per issue, so newspaper owners eagerly backed new automation technologies that would give them more pages, and more advertising space. Appearing in 1886, the Linotype automated the process with molten metal type that was poured into reusable character-shaped molds set into place one line at a time using a specialized keyboard. The hulking Linotype reigned supreme in the world’s printing plants for decades before finally succumbing to electronic composition methods in the 1980s.
The device, however, was nearly the victim of its own promise.
Mergenthaler’s first practical model was manufactured in Baltimore from 1886 to 1888. The directors of his company limited the use of the first 100 of these machines to a small group of publishers who had invested in its development. They also prohibited Mergenthaler from making improvements to the original, problematic design. Unable to make a profit, the company nearly folded. Mergenthaler decided to quit. By 1888, after overcoming a near fatal bout of pleurisy, the relentless tinkerer developed a vastly improved Linotype design, the Model 1, and a reorganized Linotype Company would go on to dominate the printing industry for nearly a century.
Michael MacRae is an independent writer.
In Part 2 of “Print’s Indelible Mark,” learn about the Paige Compositor, extremely cold type, and the ultra-complex Chinese typewriter.
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A technique that has been around for more than one hundred years is being used in new research as a way of killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using light. The research to be reported today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, is being undertaken by researchers from Queen's University Belfast.
The treatment, called photodynamic antimicrobial therapy (PACT) has the potential to treat MRSA infection in wounds, burns and leg ulcers. PACT uses a combination of visible light and a photosensitising drug to cause destruction of microbial cells via singlet oxygen production. (Singlet oxygen is a high-energy state of oxygen that kills bacteria by damaging their DNA or their cell membrane).
Although photodynamic therapy is groundbreaking in the current age - the process has been around for over a century. Dr Ryan Donnelly, from the Belfast team, explains: "One hundred years ago, people looked at killing bacteria by photosensitising them. The method fell out of favour with the development of antibiotics. But with the present problems of antibiotic resistance, there is interest in alternative antimicrobial therapy."
Dr Donelly says that PACT may be the answer to antiobiotic resistance. "The beauty of PACT is that, because singlet oxygen is a non-specific oxidising agent and is only present during illumination, it is highly unlikely that a population of cells would become resistant."
To test the efficacy of PACT, it was tested on two conditions of MRSA growth: in a method known as 'suspension' and also in 'biofilms'. The latter was a worst-case scenario as biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics. In both sets of experiments, bacteria were killed by the photodynamic therapy.
To use PACT clinically will require controlling delivery of the photosensitiser into the wound area. A shear-sensitive gel is being developed and evaluated by Dr Paul McCarron, a second member of the PACT team, as an innovative drug delivery system. The gel can be poured into the wound to fill the cavity, but can be removed in one piece. The idea is that the gel would be left in the wound area for a specific time to allow the sensitiser to diffuse out and be taken up by bacteria. The gel would then be removed and light would be directed into the area to activate the photosensitiser and produce the toxic singlet oxygen.
PACT should kill any microbial organisms in the wound area. Dr Donnelly commented: "We are not looking for selectivity to MRSA as this would increase the risk of resistance developing. What we want is selectivity to bacteria as compared with human cells. PACT offers this selectivity because, over the short time that the gel is in place, the photosensitiser accumulates more readily in bacterial cells than human cells."
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When It Comes To Mobile Marketing, the Basics
Make certain you comprehend what your objectives are in mobile advertising. For many individuals, this mobile technique is on top of their typical strategy, so it’s dual the job.
Mobile advertising can be a fundamental part of your company. You require to do every one of your study, to make sure that you do not end up shedding a lots of cash or perhaps shedding any one of your consumers. There are some ideas listed here to assist you to start producing your advertising and marketing strategy.
The factor of mobile advertising is to offer your clients straight as well as fast accessibility to your company. The longer your message is, the much less most likely you will certainly be to in fact draw them in.
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The Fully Employed Master of Business Administration (FEMBA) is a 52-unit program designed for individuals who possess some business or managerial experience and are interested in developing their functional competencies and leadership potential. Students gain a solid foundation of current business management concepts including the impacts of globalization, technology and ethics on the future workplace. A significant amount of students’ class assignments will require ongoing integration and application of acquired knowledge and skills by the students to their professional lives.
The program is designed to meet the following student learning objectives:
- To develop fundamental business knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, economics, quantitative analysis, law, human behavior, information systems, management and leadership, and strategy.
- To develop the skills to analyze business situations in an integrated, multidisciplinary way.
- To improve written and oral communication skills so that students can persuasively and professionally articulate their thinking.
- To understand team dynamics and gain self-awareness to enhance their effectiveness as managers and leaders of teams of people. To incorporate ethical considerations into decision making.
The FEMBA Program follows a trimester-based academic calender, and typical course-load consists of 4-8 units per trimester. For graduate-level students, the completion of 4 or more units per trimester is considered standard academic progress.
In the first trimester of the Program, FEMBA students participate in a 3-day weekend-long, immersive workshop. It is designed to promote a cohesive learning environment and establish a strong foundation for interpersonal communication, personal ethics and values, and team development. This course is graded on a credit or no credit basis.
FEMBA program learning goals and outcomes state the educational expectations of student achievement for each degree program. These goals are defined by faculty members to clarify how they intend for graduates to be competent and effective as a result of successfully completing the program.
Global Business Requirement
All FEMBA students must complete at least 2 units of global business course work by satisfying one of the following options:
- A global content course from any concentration.
- A one-week, 2-unit Global Business Intensive course hosted by partner schools abroad, led by a Graziadio School faculty member.
- One trimester Study Abroad at a global partner business school.
- Summer school opportunities at a global partner business school.
- A one-week, 2-unit residential Global Business Intensive course hosted at Pepperdine University taught by a visiting professor from a global partner business school.
- A 2-unit Going Global with Graziadio (G3) project.
- An appropriately scoped Global Business Directed Instruction project.
Global Business Intensive Courses
Two units of credit may be earned by attending one of the Global Business Intensive courses offered at locations in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America. These are short-term intensive courses which students take during trimester breaks.
Study Abroad Program
Students may spend a trimester abroad as a full-time student at one of the Graziadio School international partner business schools. Upon approval by the appropriate academic discipline(s), up to 12 units of course work of comparable scope and content may be taken at the international partner school to satisfy elective requirements. Students will enroll at the Graziadio School in the appropriate number of PGBS Study Abroad course units. When the courses are completed at the international partner university, their course designation will be added to the enrollment record so that they will appear on the student’s transcript. These courses will be graded credit or no credit only.
Access to Online Courses
On-ground students who wish to enroll in an online course may submit a request for consideration on a space-available basis. Prior to the formal submission of the request, students should consult with their advisor to understand the potential impact of taking the desired online course on their overall program completion plan and timeline. Supporting documentation may be required. Requests are individually reviewed by the Program Office, and approval is not guaranteed.
Change in Program Modality
Students are generally expected to complete their program coursework in the same modality they had chosen upon program entrance. Under compelling and verifiable circumstances, a student may formally petition for a permanent change in program modality (i.e., from online to on-ground). Petitions should be directed to the Program Office, detailing the nature of the circumstances and providing relevant documentation.
Transfer of Graduate Credit
Students who have completed equivalent graduate-level courses at other AACSB and regionally accredited institutions may, upon the approval of the Program Committee, transfer up to 12 units into the FEMBA Program. However, certain course requirements for the degree - specifically BSCI 650 Personal and Leadership Development Workshop , BSCI 651 Behavior in Organizations , PGBS 670J Integration in Business Operations (1) , and STGY 659 Strategic Management - may not be satisfied through transfer credit.
To be considered for a transfer, courses must have been taken within five years prior to the student’s start of enrollment in the FEMBA Program at the Graziadio School. Only courses in which grades of “B” or better were earned will be accepted. Accepted transfer courses appear on the student’s Pepperdine transcript as “credit” only and are not factored into the cumulative grade point average.
Requests for the consideration of transfer coursework must be submitted in writing to the Program Office within the first trimester of enrollment and accompanied by the following:
- Syllabus and catalog description of the previously taken course as the basis for requesting the waiver
- Official transcript from the institution at which the course was taken, indicating successful completion
- Any other information that the FEMBA Program Committee may require to evaluate the equivalency of the previously taken course
Decisions regarding transfer credit requests will be communicated to students in writing by the Fully Employed Program Office.
Fast-Track Fully Employed MBA Option
The Fast-Track degree completion plan within the Fully Employed MBA Program is available for candidates who have earned an undergraduate degree in business from an AACSB accredited program and meet the following additional criteria: (a) minimum grade point average of 3.5 in their undergraduate major (business) related coursework; (b) minimum GMAT score of 600; and (c) minimum of two years of professional work experience. The Fast-Track option allows for the waiver of up to 12 units of MBA core courses, excluding the course associated with the student’s intended concentration. The only exemption to this policy may apply to students who have earned an undergraduate degree in the same discipline as their intended FEMBA concentration (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Marketing, etc.).
In addition to meeting the criteria above, Fast-Track candidates must have earned grades of “B+” or better in their undergraduate upper-division courses that correspond with the FEMBA core courses to be waived. The upper division undergraduate coursework must have been completed within seven years of their initial term of enrollment in the FEMBA Program.
Pathways to FEMBA Program
Admission Requirements for the Pathways to FEMBA Program
To be considered eligible for admission to the Pathways program, a student must have an earned grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the Graziadio School’s BSM program in one of two situations:
Graduated with a BSM degree from the Graziadio School no more than five years prior to the term of matriculation.
Currently admitted to and have completed 40 or more units of the Graziadio School’s BSM program and have no outstanding lower-division course work.
- Applicants must have a minimum of three years of work experience.
- A minimum grade of “B” is required in each BSM course for which the equivalent FEMBA core course is waived through the Pathways to FEMBA program. Students who have not achieved this minimum “B” grade in the BSM course will be required to complete the equivalent FEMBA core course in addition to the normal course requirements of the Pathways to FEMBA program.
- The number of units required for the Pathways to FEMBA program is based on the earned grade point average (GPA) in the Graziadio School BSM program, as follows:
- 3.4 GPA or greater in the BSM program may qualify for the MBAJ program and waive up to 22 units and the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) (see MBAJ section for further information and application process).
- 3.30 - 3.39 GPA in the BSM program may waive up to 16 units and the GMAT. A minimum of 36 units to be completed at the MBA level.
- 3.20 - 3.29 GPA in the BSM program may waive up to 12 units and the GMAT. A minimum of 40 units to be completed at the MBA level.
- 3.10 - 3.19 GPAin the BSM program may waive up to 8 units and the GMAT. A minimum of 44 units to be completed at the MBA level.
- 3.00 - 3.09 GPA in the BSM program may waive the GMAT. A minimum of 52 units to be completed at the MBA level.
- For GPA’s lower than 3.00, the standard requiements for admission and completion of the FEMBA program apply.
An Application for Admission packet may be obtained from the Program Office. The completed application must be submitted to the Graziadio School Admission Office.
Notification of Admission
The Admission Office will inform the applicant of the status of the application, but it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents are on file by published deadlines for admission. Admission will be confirmed by a letter from the associate dean.
Course Requirements for the Pathways to FEMBA Program
- The following courses may not be waived:
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While writing a biography, trainees need to remember the basic aspects of a good biography. These aspects include a fascinating tale, an engaging lead character, and also a well-written narrative. After accumulating all the info needed to craft a strong bio, students must develop a list to judge the biographies they select. When they are reading these jobs, trainees ought to ask themselves which ones satisfy their standards and which ones are much less structured. The checklist will certainly help them figure out whether they are an excellent prospect for a publication or a biographical film.
In making a biography, trainees begin by establishing a timeline of the life of their subject. It is an excellent suggestion to utilize a family member as a technique topic. To make the timeline interesting, trainees need to research important occasions of the person’s life. They can additionally use photos with captions to add shade to the narrative. Once they have actually completed their timeline, they can provide it to their classmates. The timeline will help them determine which details they want to include in their paper.
Style: Biographies normally have a style or pattern throughout the lives of their subjects. When looking into a topic, pupils ought to try to find recurring styles and circumstances. These need to be apparent in their readings. As an example, a motif could be an important aspect of the life of the person, such as getting rid of difficulty. These aspects must be included right into the creating procedure. When a pupil has actually selected a topic, they need to research that subject thoroughly.
To start a bio, students ought to create a timeline of the person’s life. A family member can be an exceptional practice subject, as the student’s relationship with that said individual may be very personal. Then, they must investigate the major events of the person’s life and organize them onto the timeline. Occasionally, they can also include a photo with subtitles. After that, they ought to provide their timelines to their class.
A good bio will include the topic’s childhood, household, and also heritage. It needs to consist of personal commentary and point of views in addition to info concerning the person’s life. It should likewise have plenty of details about the individual’s accomplishments and failings. As a pupil, you need to know just how to recognize styles in various resources. This will help you make the most of your research. When creating a bio, the writer’s voice must come through as well as the viewers must feel the emotions that they really felt.
During research study, pupils should try to find themes in the life of their topic. These themes should project in a biography, and they must be integrated in the text. Themes in a bio consist of: a repeating theme in the individual’s life, a substantial achievement, as well as a common characteristic of the subject. These styles are one of the most important components of a biography, as well as they should be explored and explored as high as feasible.
In a bio, students should begin by developing a timeline that reveals the vital occasions in the person’s life. They can use a member of the family as a method subject. The timeline should reveal the significant occasions in the life of the person. In a short, concise timeline, the trainees should include the author’s family and background, along with the partnership in between the two. If the person has no offspring, the author can also utilize the author’s name as a referral.
The initial step of a bio is to create a timeline of the topic’s life. In a household biographer, the person can be a relative. Utilizing a family member as a practice topic, students need to research the vital events of the individual’s life and also arrange them on the timeline. They can additionally include images with captions. By the time they’ve finished their timeline, students need to provide it to their classmates.
In a bio, themes are usually found. Therefore, it’s best to incorporate the themes and also interests of the person concerned. A bio should be based on the person’s life and also their accomplishments. It ought to additionally be fascinating as well as evocative. To put it simply, a bio needs to be a representation of the subject’s personality. It must be a portrait of the individual in question. By incorporating the motifs of the subject, pupils will have the ability to create a much more dazzling biography.
A biographer presents the reader to the person’s life story in his very own words, with some consideration of the subject’s emotional supports. He additionally discusses how the individual’s character shaped their world, and also typically explores emotional motifs. A biographer is commonly an unfamiliar person to the subject and also might comprise details to make the work appear more intriguing. However, a bio is not the same as a narrative.
To create a good bio, students should do their homework in an organized manner. Initially, they need to make a timeline for the topic’s life. They can use a relative for practice. They need to research key occasions in the life of the individual and also prepare them on a timeline. They ought to also consist of photos and captions. When they are completed, they can present their timelines to the class. By using this method, trainees will be able to determine styles in a person’s life.
A biography needs to be as outlined as possible. It needs to consist of details of the subject’s childhood years, family members and also tradition. Besides realities, it needs to additionally be an abundant resource of discussion as well as quotes. When trying to find sources, pupils ought to search for unknown bits and also include them to the timeline. In this manner, trainees will be able to write a much better biography. It will certainly additionally be much easier to compose a bios. This will certainly be a terrific resource for research. Learn here
As soon as the trainee has ended up the draft, they should examine their notes and timeline. They should note the text for any major factors. After that, the children must create a draft of the bio. After drafting the initial draft, they need to modify it. The educator must note the work of the students. They must review changes they require to make in order to make the job extra fascinating for the reader. Once they are satisfied with their draft, they can discuss the revisions with their peers.
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A French man has been charged with selling forged paintings by the controversial Indian artist MF Husain, reports France's daily Le Parisien.
The 32-year-old was arrested last month after a Paris art dealer claimed he had bought two of the fakes for more than 100,000 euros ($130,000; £79,795).
MF Husain died at the age of 95 in June 2011 after years of self-imposed exile.
The works of the maverick painter known as the "Picasso of India" have been sold for millions of dollars.
The man was based in the Saint-Ouen quarter in the north of Paris and police believe he took advantage of Husain's advanced age to get him to sign paintings done by others, reports Le Parisien.
Police suspect he had been selling the Husain fakes around the world since 2004 and has flooded the art market with the forged paintings.
The art dealer who bought the paintings from him became suspicious when auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's questioned their authenticity.
In 2008 one of Husain's paintings influenced by the Hindu epic The Mahabharata fetched $1.6m (£999,000) in an auction at Christie's in London.
Husain, who often walked barefoot, angered hardline Hindus with his paintings of nude Hindu goddesses.
He left India in 2006 after his home was attacked and death threats were made against him. He took up Qatari nationality in 2010.
Mr Husain had also made two Bollywood films, although both failed at the box office.
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Greek Section’s Report on the Dec 19, 2013 Technical Meeting on the subject of “A Practical Way to Evaluate the In-Service Performance of Antifouling Coatings”.
Report by: John Kokarakis
On Thursday December 19th the Greek Section of SNAME held its 4th meeting for this year. The meeting was held at the Anangel Auditorium, kindly made available by the upper management of the aforementioned company. The topic of the presentation was on the performance and monitoring of antifouling coatings. Presenters were Dr. Andreas Krapp and George Vranakis of Jotun of Norway and Greece. The title of the presentation was: “A Practical Way to Evaluate the In-Service Performance of Antifouling Coatings”.
We were also honored to have a distinguished guest amongst the attendees, namely Professor Sander Calisal and Dean of Piri-Reis University in Turkey.
The Jotun presentation was focused on Hull Performance Solution, HPS, scheme offered by the company to the ship owners. This is an effort to stretch the importance of keeping a “clean” hull towards greener shipping achieving significant savings at the same time. The presentation was mainly on the procedures and techniques associated with the scheme. At the same time a wealth of actual data were presented to show how the scheme works. The performance of a vessel's underwater hull deteriorates over a sailing interval (the interval between two dry-dockings). This deterioration is mainly caused by biological fouling and by mechanical damage to hull and propellers. Average speed loss over a docking interval is around 7% corresponding to a 20% loss in efficiency or about 2.4% for a 12 month window.
The basic idea of the scheme is that there is a benchmark period of one year in order to establish a reference speed-power curve. The scheme is based on quite basic hardware and it does not entail the installation of fancy sensors and equipment. Interestingly enough speed measurement is based on the Doppler log as opposed to the GPS system. In an effort to get rid of data of high degree of uncertainty, measurements which will be used for the generation of the reference curve are not considered if the wind speed exceeds a force of 4 in the Baufort scale. There is a lot of confidence in the scheme to allow the company to guarantee a very low deviation (0.2 knots over speed of 14 knots) from the reference curve. It is also noted that data pertinent to maneuvering or power below 50% are not utilized as well. The method will be the backbone of the ISO standard on hull performance, number 19030 parts 1 to 3. The measurements and monitoring is a necessary step given the high degree of uncertainty in the correlation between hull roughness and hull friction coefficient. One of the key elements of the scheme is also the reproducibility of the speed measurements. The condition of underwater hull surface has a great impact on its energy efficiency for a vessel and this effort aims at elimination of the high fuel cost and CO2 emissions attributed to fouling of hull and propeller. The expected return of investment time will vary depending on a broad range of factors including vessel type, trade, activity level, voyage policies, current level of hull performance, current main engine bunker consumption, expected cost per ton of bunker fuel etc.
The presentation ended with a very lively question and answers period where many clarifications were provided by the speakers and replied to various comments related to their work and experience with the HPS scheme. The meeting closed in a festive atmosphere with the traditional reception and get-together time.
In the photo ( from left to right ): N. Dionissopoulos, Member of Exec. Com. ; A. Papanikolaou, Chairman; G. Vranakis, Author; A. Krapp, Author; P.Lalangas, Secretary / Treasurer
The presentation can be found below
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Foreclosures cost a lot of money. A conservative estimate of the financial toll on the borrower, the creditor, the guarantor and the surrounding community shows a foreclosure can cost upwards of $65,000.
Letting borrowers skip monthly payments for a period, through a permanent forbearance option, could help avoid that financial loss. Researchers at the Urban Institute argue that forbearance should be the first step in the standard foreclosure-prevention toolkit.
The proposal, by Laurie Goodman, the founder of Urban’s housing finance policy center, Ted Tozer, former president of Ginnie Mae, and Alexei Alexandrov, former chief economist at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, would see measures implemented during the pandemic made permanent.
The researchers argue that some life shocks — job loss, a health crisis, death of a co-borrower, divorce — are strongly associated with foreclosure. During COVID-19, a collective shock, forbearance arguably prevented a massive foreclosure wave.
Although home price appreciation and stimulus checks also surely helped, delinquency rates are now at approximately 2019 levels, and foreclosure starts are at approximately half the 2019 level.
Borrowers who experience individual shocks — some of them, anyway, provided they’re documented — should trigger the same relief, the researchers argue.
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“Foreclosure is the most expensive thing that can occur during a mortgage,” said Alexandrov. “A lower probability of foreclosure is going to save money for everyone — for financial institutions and for borrowers.”
But while the borrower isn’t paying, who would? And what if the forbearance was not always successful at preventing foreclosure?
For the conventional mortgage market, the government-sponsored enterprises could bear the entire cost of the forbearance, the researchers argue. Servicers would front the payments, and the GSEs would reimburse servicers at the end of the four-month forbearance period.
That means servicers might face short-term liquidity issues — especially Ginnie Mae servicers, since they must advance up to six months of payments, and don’t get reimbursed until the loan reperforms, or a foreclosure.
But forbearance would, potentially, be a moneymaker. In scenarios the researchers presented, the risk holders would more than recoup losses.
The researchers offer this back-of-the-envelope calculation. If 75% of borrowers who get forbearance didn’t really need it in the first place, 20% go into foreclosure anyway, and the forbearance saves just 5% of borrowers from foreclosure, there would still be a $2,290 net benefit per forbearance, including a $6 benefit for the credit holder. But if the success rate were marginally higher, say 8.4%, the total benefit per forbearance would be more than $4,500, including $1,240 benefit to the credit holder.
Long-term, servicers would benefit from having fewer non-performing loans, which are the most expensive to service.
The GSEs could share the benefits of fewer foreclosures with their counterparties, the researchers write. While the GSEs don’t directly compensate mortgage insurers, once loans reperform, the depletion of the reserves mortgage insurers set aside for delinquencies would be reversed.
Eventually, if the policy is effective at preventing foreclosures, mortgage insurers might even lower their rates. Investors that take on GSE-backed mortgage risk might require smaller spreads, the researchers write.
The program could be implemented across the board for loans backed by the federal government. In addition to the GSEs, that would include the United States Department of Agriculture, the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. But even if some and not all of those entities implemented the program, preventing some foreclosures would be a net financial positive.
“It would be very nice if everyone did it at the same time in a coordinated way. But it’s not necessary,” said Goodman.
There are some details yet to be worked out. It could be more complicated to implement forbearance for mortgages not backed by the federal government. There’s no regulator of servicers of private label mortgage-backed securities, beyond the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Private label securities would not have a standardized government-sponsored enterprise reimbursement at the end of a forbearance. Establishing who finances payments for that sector is the “toughest barrier,” according to Tozer.
But Goodman said that the potential savings for private label investors is “so compelling,” and once investors are convinced of the financial benefit, forbearance could become standard.
Tozer is hoping the federal government does not forget the success of its COVID borrower relief programs.
“I want to make sure that forbearance becomes a standard part of the FHA, the VA, rural housing,” said Tozer. “People are going to get hung up on the cost, but I’d hate for them to forget about how powerful it was.”
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Study finds distracted drivers often text while driving
When you get behind the wheel, how often do you attempt to multitask while you travel to your destination? Do you ever use your cellphone when you should be focusing on the road?
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, motorists are often distracted while operating a vehicle. The researchers studied 7,800 motorists’ behaviors while they were behind the wheel.
Of those, the researchers found that 8 percent used some type of electronic device – including a cellphone – while they were driving. In addition, of the motorists who drove while distracted, 45 percent were texting while they were driving. The researchers noted that the percentage of distracted drivers was higher than they had expected to find.
Texting is considered a particularly dangerous form of distracted driving, as it has been found to increase the likelihood of a motor vehicle accident by 23 times. Despite the risks associated with texting and driving, however, many motorists continue to engage in such behavior. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10 percent of adults and 20 percent of teenagers have reported that they send multiple text messages while on the road.
Unfortunately, law enforcement officers have noted that texting bans can be difficult to enforce. Police officers across the country have reported that issuing a citation for violating a texting ban is challenging, as many motorists will deny they were engaging in such behavior. In states where handheld cellphone use is allowed, but texting is not, some drivers will claim they were placing a call rather than sending a text message when facing a citation.
Avoid serious distracted driving collisions in Tennessee
In Tennessee, all motorists are prohibited from sending or reading text messages while they are driving. In addition, bus drivers and novice drivers are not allowed to use a cellphone of any type – including those with hands-free capabilities – while they are on the road.
These laws are meant to reduce the number of distracted driving fatalities that occur annually. The NHTSA has reported that over 3,330 people were killed in such collisions in 2011. In addition, approximately 387,000 people sustained personal injuries due to a distracted driving accident that year. In fact, 10 percent of all personal injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents in 2011 were caused by a distracted driver.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by a distracted driver, consult with a qualified personal injury attorney to ensure your rights are protected.
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An NIH study published in The Lancet Infectious Disease earlier this month indicates that the anti-malarial medication dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine has failed to treat Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in some provinces in Cambodia. Researchers found parasitic resistance to both artemisinin and piperaquine, a first-line artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) used to treat P. falciparum infections .
During 2012 to 2013, researchers enrolled 241 patients aged 2–65 years with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in three Cambodian provinces: Pursat, Preah Vihear, and Ratanakiri. Enrolled patients were treated with standard three-day courses of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine. Researchers measured the peripheral blood parasite densities to determine recrudescence, a new episode of clinical malaria caused by surviving parasites in red blood cells after the original treatment. According to the study result, recrudescence of P. falciparum was lower in Ratanakiri (2%), where artemisinin-resistance was uncommon, compared to the Pursat (46%) and Preah Vihear (16%) areas. Recrudescent parasites showed high resistance against piperaquine. These parasites didn’t carry the genetic marker of mefloquine resistance .
This finding provided evidence to support the policy of switching first-line treatment of P. falciparum from artemisinin-piperaquine to artesunate-mefloquine in west Cambodia, where the resistance to artemisinin emerged . This is especially important since antimalarial drug resistance may hinder progress made by malaria control in Cambodia and worldwide. In 2015, Cambodia’s malaria cases increased to 41,000 over the first nine months, compared to 25,000 over the same period in 2014 .
Why is drug resistance a big concern?
Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. The protozoan parasite belongs to genus Plasmodium. These parasites damage red blood cells. Early symptoms may be mild as fever, headache, chills and vomiting. Without prompt treatment, some cases may develop lethal severe symptoms, such as multi-organ failure, severe anemia, respiratory distress related to metabolic acidosis, and cerebral malaria .
Malaria carries a huge global burden and many programs exist aim to eliminate this disease. In 2000, reversing the incidence of malaria by 2015 was included as a target in the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). According to the MDG report in 2015, there are still 97 countries and territories considered as malaria endemic areas . Global malaria incidence decreased by 37% and the fatality rate dropped by 60% from 2000 to 2015 . Globally, 80% of malaria cases and 78% of deaths occurs across 15 countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa . Regardless of the significant progress made, there remained an estimated 214 million malaria cases and 438,000 malaria-related deaths in 2015 . Children aged under 5 years of age are at the greatest risk of infection and severe outcomes .
Among the five species of Plasmodium, P. falciparum and P. vivax are responsible for the majority of malaria disease burden. P. falciparum is the most prevalent strain of malaria on the African continent and is responsible for the majority of the malaria-related deaths. ACTs are currently the most effective treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria infection [4,5]. Therefore, artemisinin-resistance has been considered an important threat to the global progress made towards eliminating malaria.
What has been done?
In order to protect ACTs as an efficacious treatment against malaria, containment activities began in 2008 on the Cambodia–Thailand border and expanded gradually to the Greater Mekong Sub-region, where the resistance is prevalent . The WHO developed a Global Plan for Artemisinin Resistance Containment (GPARC) in 2011 to respond to the emerging artemisinin-resistance threat .
GPARC introduced five recommendations to fight against artemisinin-resistant malaria . The group’s first recommendation was to stop the spread of resistant parasites. Malaria control should be adopted in all areas to stop the transmission of resistant parasites. The second was to increase monitoring and surveillance to evaluate the threat of resistance. Drug resistance patterns may differ between geographic regions and parasite species. Ineffective treatments accelerate the development of drug resistance, so it is important to gather surveillance data of drug resistance, to implement efficacious treatment protocols against the disease. Early detection of drug resistance also helps authorities to respond promptly. The third recommendation was to improve access to diagnostics and rational treatment with ACTs. Compliance of treatment decreases the risk of developing resistance to artemisinin and partner drugs. Patients may stop taking medicine when they feel less ill. Unpleasant side effects of medication or lack of medical resources also lead to treatment non-compliance. Improving access to medical resources and educating people on the correct usage of medications can help to achieve better health outcomes. The fourth recommendation was investing in artemisinin-resistance-related research. Scientists have discovered the molecular marker of artemisinin-resistance and have been trying to find a solution since . There is also research happening to develop new antimalarial drugs. However, drug development usually takes much longer compared to the speed of the evolution of drug-resistance . The fifth recommendation was to motivate action and mobilize resources to ensure the implementation of these strategies.
Since the plan was enacted, more sites of resistance have been detected . The containment of artemisinin-resistant parasites still requires global cooperation and effort to ensure that the objectives are achieved.
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In these days of information overload, is it better to tune in or tune out?
Illustration by Meg Bisharat.
Eric Wilson emerged from the darkness of a nighttime forest in Northern California and sprinted through the finish chute of last November’s Rio Del Lago 100-mile race. Wild-eyed and open-mouthed, his face expressed elation because he placed fourth in 18 hours 45 minutes—more than four hours faster than his previous best 100-mile time.
How did the 48-year-old runner from Oakland, California, nail his sub-19-hour goal? Entirely alone and unplugged.
Wilson wore no earbuds to listen to music, carried no phone and used neither a pacer nor a crew. His Garmin GPS watch died on the course, forcing him to gauge pace by feel. He trained solo for months, disconnecting from his running buddies and their shared Google Docs training log, so he could follow his own schedule and not feel pressured to run on rest days. Although he routinely uploaded data from his Garmin to the Strava training app to log his miles, he paid little attention to what other runners posted on Strava. His Facebook account stayed dormant for months.
“I felt giddy,” he said after the race. For most of the miles, “no one was around me, and I hardly talked to anybody. I wanted to totally immerse myself in the moment.”
When Wilson passed runners on an out-and-back portion, he saw some of them using their cell phones, “literally stopped on the trail making a phone call, and I’m like, ‘What are you doing?’”
Farther back in the race, Patty Osorio-O’Dea made steady progress toward finishing her first 100-miler. She drew support not only from a crew and pacers, but also from many friends she connected with through social media. These friends cheered her on virtually, and she pulled out her phone at an aid station to post an update to Facebook—just a quick note about music (“Tom Sawyer, Rush at mile 55”), which was shorthand to let everyone know she made it past halfway and was in good spirits.
Unlike Wilson, Osorio-O’Dea extensively used devices and leveraged online encouragement both in training and on race day to maximize her motivation and enjoyment of the experience. Interacting with trail-running friends online and exchanging data and comments with other runners through applications like Strava and Daily Mile helped her prepare and execute her ultra trail races last year.
“I’m motivated by people verbalizing support. It helped me to feel like I have people behind me, and, also, I used it to be accountable to myself,” said Osorio-O’Dea, 43, of El Cerrito, California. She loves her Garmin watch and heart rate monitor because “I like to measure if I’m progressing, and to look at information to see if there’s something I could do differently to improve.”
A decade ago, a solo, unplugged trail runner like Wilson would have been unremarkable. Today, he appears to be the exception, and a runner like Osorio-O’Dea more the norm. Online socializing, new media channels and tech gadgets have become woven into the fabric of the sport, significantly altering the way runners train and interact with each other. But is that a good thing?
Then and Now
Ten years ago, newcomers to trail running got information mainly from print publications such as this magazine and Ultrarunning. A handful of pioneering websites and online discussion forums for trail runners grew more by word of mouth than by search engines.
Back then, runners were prone to write race reports and share them via email. Embedding photos in the text and converting the report to a PDF was a big deal. They sometimes sent the email with the disclaimer, “Please don’t feel like you have to read this,” as if sharing a narrative about reaching a finish line risked coming across as too extroverted or boastful.
Then, starting in the mid-2000s, personal trail-running blogs like Scott Dunlap’s (atrailrunnersblog.com) burst on the scene, followed by professional blogs like iRunFar.com. Bloggers elevated the sharing of race reports and news about the sport to a popular hobby and, eventually, to a cottage industry.
“The truth is, ultrarunners have been ahead of the technology curve for the past 20 years,” says Andy Jones-Wilkins, a well-known blogger and seven-time top-10 finisher at the Western States 100 Endurance Run. “It all started with Stan Jensen’s website (run100s.com) and the Ultra List (a listserv). Then came the blogs, which gave regular people insight into the minds and training methods of the elites and allowed the common man to make a name as a writer/runner. Facebook and Twitter simply increased that reach exponentially.”
Information-sharing and community-building snowballed not only with trail runners’ use of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but also through a growing number of trail-running podcasts, YouTube channels and live coverage of trail races through Twitter and new-media startups like UltraLive.net and UltraSportsLive.TV.
Last summer, for example, when Anton Krupicka attempted to traverse Nolan’s 14 (14 14,000-foot summits in Colorado in one 60-hour push), the experience became a new-media event filmed for his sponsor’s YouTube channel, tweeted for his fans to follow, written about by bloggers and debated in comment fields. An untold number of fans, likely in the tens of thousands, connected online to vicariously share Krupicka’s pain. Perhaps they also learned something valuable about the difficulty of mountain running when he quit less than halfway through.
Too Much Information?
Eric Schranz, co-host of UltraRunnerPodcast.com, started running trails and racing ultras midway through the past decade’s information and technology evolution. He says there was enough—but not too much—online information and networking available to motivate and educate him.
“Now, with the ability to share and see everything, there’s so much information and strong opinions that it’s hard to crystallize what you’re really looking for,” Schranz says. That’s one reason he creates a daily news digest on his site to distill the sport’s myriad other online news sources.
The increasingly commonplace practice of “crowdsourcing” advice about running—that is, posing a question on the Internet and receiving multiple answers within minutes from multiple sources—has become a valuable way to gain answers to questions about gear and race courses. But, says Schranz, an overwhelming number of conflicting replies can also be a waste of time and lead to more confusion than clarity.
When Schranz’s calf flared up, for example, “I put the issue to my friends on Facebook and was showered with advice from every angle,” he recalls. “‘See a PT. See a doc. Use compression. Ice it more. Dude, don’t ice it! You need heat! Get a massage. Let it rest, but not too much.’ And on and on. I obviously couldn’t undergo all of those ‘treatments,’ so I vowed never again to crowdsource a medical issue.”
Some trail runners still choose to ignore all this chatter on the Internet. Rory Bosio, winner and course-record setter of last year’s Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, is proof that you don’t need to be in the loop online to win on the trails. The 29-year-old who lives near Lake Tahoe, California, says she doesn’t follow blogs or social media, because “I don’t really care how other people train or where other people went running, and I don’t feel comfortable putting myself out there.” Trail runners like Bosio may seem more rare than they actually are, because by nature they keep to themselves.
Bosio also doesn’t use any devices other than an iPod on occasion for music to help power her hill repeats. She used a GPS watch and heart-rate monitor in her first couple of years of ultra training, “and then I got sick of wearing them, and I think I have a better feel for things now. I don’t ever really wear a watch. … Whatever keeps you motivated to get out there, that’s great, but for me, I find having to download data and process it is another time waster.”
To Each Their Own
As Bosio and others illustrate, runners’ personal use of devices and social media, and their reactions to its effect on the sport, are as varied as the runners themselves.
Some “old-school” purists decry the way many runners seem attached to their phones on the trail, seeing it as antithetical to the sport’s connection with nature and its spirit of tough self reliance.
Gary Cantrell, race director of Tennessee’s 100-mile Barkley Marathons—arguably the most difficult ultra-trail race in the world—urges runners to leave their iPods and smartphones at home. In a recent column in UltraRunning, he mourned “the passing, almost unnoticed, of one of the central themes of ultra-distance running: the ‘loneliness of the long-distance runner.’ Indeed, the passing, during this age of technological wizardry, of any form of solitude, anywhere.”
If you’re preoccupied with recording and sharing the experience of running, Cantrell said during an interview, “You’re missing everything that makes it enjoyable—the being alone, being out there with your thoughts and seeing what’s around you and really experiencing it. You can’t record an experience and have an experience at the same time. Now, for a lot of people, it’s not real unless someone knows they’re doing it.”
On the other hand, many ardent ambassadors of the sport view devices, data and online networking as overwhelmingly positive both for individuals and the community.
“The growth of social media, powered by the accessibility of smart phones, has been great for trail running,” says Dunlap, the trail-running blogger from Woodside, California, who works in the high-tech field. “You can share your adventure in words and photos and have it there to reflect back on. When you can’t be at a race, you can follow along and have 50 to 100 people along the course send you updates. Online resources have been a big driver of our sport’s growth—you can only view so many awesome photos before it motivates you to get off the couch and get in the game.”
In addition to blogging, Dunlap posts frequently to Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram and LinkedIn, and experiments with just about every new device, “because I’m a nerd,” he says. He recently began testing applications for athletes of Glass, the wearable computer with optical display that Google is developing, for a few companies. He’s also trying out Omegawave, a heart-rate monitor/EKG “that tells me each morning if I’m showing signs of overtraining.”
Dunlap relies on his iPhone 5 during runs as a multi-use tool—a camera, music player and map—and uses the Strava mobile app to track and motivate his training. “When I’m cranking out a busy work week it’s important to me to see six to seven logged runs—it’s proof that I am making the right choices,” he says.
Dunlap and others who embrace new technology say they actually relish solitude and quiet on the trail more than ever, because it’s the only time in their day when they take a break from the fast pace and distractions of being online.
Jones-Wilkins, for example, updates his social-media streams throughout the day, uses Strava as a training and social networking tool and virtually connects with hundreds of trail runners who read and comment on his weekly column on iRunFar.com. But he uses running for mindful reflection and welcomes that time alone and offline.
“As technology has become more ubiquitous, I’ve become even more adamant about keeping it out of my running time,” says Jones-Wilkins.
Beware of Overtraining
Many trail runners view this increase in connectivity and information as both a blessing and a curse.
“What is so magical about ultrarunning are the relationships you form at these events and races—getting on the trail, doing something epic with other people—and social media is my way of staying connected with these people. That’s inherently positive,” says Joe Uhan, a top competitor and coach from Eugene, Oregon, who integrates social media and apps into training, socializing and coaching.
Yet Uhan also recognizes drawbacks to following others online, chief among them the danger of overtraining. If you follow elite competitors on blogs, through social media updates and on apps like Strava, then Uhan believes you are at risk for training too hard and getting injured because you might infer that you have to train like the elites to be successful. As a coach and physical therapist, he feels some of these athletes train at a level that’s unsustainable.
Even though he objectively knows how to avoid it, Uhan admits he’s not immune to overtraining caused by virtual peer pressure. He says he looks online and thinks, “I only ran 50 miles this week and that guy’s doing more. … It’s motivating to know what others are doing, but at the same time there’s a lot of negative pressure” to copy and surpass others in training rather than listening to one’s own body and sticking to a consistent, personalized plan.
“Sometimes you have to ignore what you’re taking in,” Uhan adds. For example, he admires and follows Nick Clark, the Colorado runner who won last year’s Wasatch Front 100 and finished a close second overall in ultrarunning’s famed “Grand Slam” (four specific 100-mile races in the same season). For a while, says Uhan, “I had to quit reading Nick’s blog, because I can’t read how many damn miles Nick Clark is running this week or it’ll make me want to crawl into a hole. I just had to focus on what I’m doing.”
On the flipside, tech that helps fine-tune training can help prevent overtraining, Uhan says. Uploading data from a heart-rate monitor and Garmin, then monitoring it month to month, can help runners stay true to their training objectives and prevent overtraining. The key is to interpret the data objectively to make sure you don’t abruptly alter your plan and don’t train too hard, too soon.
For some, however, this data stream carries the potential to cause as much harm as good. “I have a love-hate relationship with Strava,” says Schranz. “I love to be able to peek into people’s training, and I love the competitive aspect … but for people like me who have a desire to compete with ourselves or with others, it’s a hindrance because I feel like I can’t go out on easy runs anymore or my ‘average pace’ [as displayed on Strava] will go down.”
More Tech on the Trails
Distraction is the other main drawback to using devices during a run. If you’re pausing to answer a text, to adjust a sensor or to upload a photo to Facebook, then you probably can’t reach the state that psychologists call being “in the zone” or “achieving flow”—a satisfying state of full immersion and focus on a challenging activity.
“When you obsess with data and how things might look on Facebook, you may be forgetting to just be in the moment and let the experience feed your spiritual self,” says Dunlap.
Going off the grid for an extra-long trail adventure can be the perfect antidote to an overreliance on staying connected and quantifying every mile. “It’s an absolute joy to power down my phone,” says Marathon des Sables champion Meghan M. Hicks, senior editor at iRunFar.com and a Contributing Editor to this magazine. Hicks is on Twitter and other social-media platforms throughout the day for personal and professional use, but she disconnects periodically for days at a time to run and backpack in the backcountry [see “Into the Wild,” Issue 93, January 2014].
“But I will tell you I’m excited to turn my phone back on [after an extended outing],” says Hicks, “to catch up on text messages or to hear how friends did in a race. … It’s a real gift to be connected and see details of people’s lives you would never know otherwise.” Her advice to runners who struggle with dependency on a device: “Get from it what you want, and then put it away.”
Soon it may be more difficult to get offline and run in a natural state because we’re on the cusp of “an unprecedented era of data creation and accessibility,” says Dunlap, and “the ubiquity of sensors is going to sneak up on all of us.” Many trail runners will start wearing micro-devices with apps literally woven into the fabric of running clothes. “Smart socks” and “smart shirts” are coming to market that have sensors seamlessly integrated to measure things like foot strike, heart rate, breathing and stress.
And it’s a good bet you’ll soon spot runners wearing Google Glass on the trail. In late 2013, Strava and Google began promoting the Strava app for Glass, which delivers real-time updates on pace, distance and competitive challenges for a run segment—all hands-free, simply by looking up and talking to the glasses. In addition to receiving instant feedback about the run and information about the trail, runners with Google Glass could take photos and videos, conduct research, send messages, make calls, and share online all the data and images from their run, every step of the way.
Dunlap predicts trail running will become more popular than ever, not because of these high-tech options and online networking, but because of the increasing need to get way from them. “Much like the Fat Ass races of today, I think a ‘no tech allowed’ race is in our future,” he adds, “and that’s one I would definitely do!”
Bay Area trail runner Sarah Lavender Smith is grateful she’s the mother of two teenagers who clue her in to what’s trending. You can find her online at TheRunnersTrip.com or @sarahrunning.
This article originally appeared in April 2014 in our inaugural special issue, DIRT: The Trail-Running Life. Want more stories like this? Subscribe now and get DIRT 2015, a $10 value, free with your subscription.
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In the historic Blenheim Palace, the work of one of the most radical figures in postwar Western art is being exhibited: Yves Klein and his dazzling blue are on show throughout the heritage listed palace in Oxfordshire until the 8th of October, 2018.
Billed as the most comprehensive exhibition of Klein’s work in the United Kingdom to date, the show has fifty artworks on display amongst the palace’s more traditional artworks. Included in the exhibition are seminal works from Klein’s short but illustrious career. In the historic Great Hall, a floor of blue powdered pigment greets visitors in a recreation of the work ‘Pure Blue Pigment’ from 1958. The famed monochrome painting from 1961, painted in IKB the year after Klein patented his color as ‘International Klein Blue’. Klein likened his monochrome painting to ‘an opening window to freedom’, and he worked extensively with a chemist to develop his own brand of blue that he felt had a spiritual or transcendent quality. Against the historic furnishings of the UNESCO world heritage listed palace—particularly the crimson tapestries, mahogany wood, and gold-gilded frames—Klein’s work makes for dramatic comparison, but is no less impressive because of its company.
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In times of economic uncertainty attention often turns to the resilience of economies to shocks and downturns. As we grapple with the likely economic consequences of coronavirus, not to mention the longer-term implications of leaving the European Union, it is no wonder that thoughts turn to how to ensure our economy is resilient to any potential economic crisis. In this context, a recent Wales Centre for Public Policy review of the evidence relating to economic resilience takes on an enhanced significance.
There have been a number of studies since the 2008-09 financial crisis which explore how economies weather shocks, and what governments can learn. Such studies stress that resilience is not just about withstanding economic shocks, but is also about adapting to new circumstances. A resilient economy has the ability to transform itself, and in doing so distribute the costs and benefits of such actions in a just and equitable manner. Economic resilience is as much a social construct as an economic one. It’s a matter of choices.
The literature makes clear that there is no single magic bullet that will lead to a resilient economy. Rather, there are a series of foundations that can be laid. These include a diverse but inter-connected industrial base, a skilled and experienced workforce, a positive export orientation, high levels of innovation, and a body of dynamic firms that compete on the basis of quality rather than lowest costs. Reliance on a small number of sectors, firms or limited supply chains all provide potential vulnerability to future shocks.
There is evidence that the social ties of companies and communities can also play an important role in the resilience of economies, with firms that are committed to their location, whilst still seeking to grow and develop, more likely to promote resilient economies. During a demand-led economic crisis, such as that being created by the coronavirus epidemic, the survival of locally-embedded firms will determine the shape of our communities after the first wave of the crisis has passed.
Evidence for the role of government policies in promoting the resilience of economies is mixed. Experience gained from the closure to the Longbridge car manufacturing plant in the West Midlands suggests that public policies can help in diversifying an economy, assist affected workers find new employment and support firms affected by the closure. In particular, short-term actions to help otherwise solvent firms remain trading, such as PAYE and VAT holidays, were particularly effective. However, Longbridge also demonstrates that displaced workers often had to take less secure and less well-paid employment, illustrating that resilient economies still incur individual costs.
What is clear from the evidence is that governments need to distinguish between actions that help economies weather the immediate effects of a shock, and longer-term actions that will help firms, employees and communities to adapt to new economic conditions in the future. The decisions that governments take about which firms to support and which not, about which affected workers are supported and to what extent, plays a significant role in shaping our economy into the future.
Short-term policy actions may be based on fiscal stimulus, subsidies, loans, tax-credits and other forms of intervention, as are currently being introduced in response to the coronavirus epidemic. Longer-term actions will be founded on the role government can play in promoting adaptation and transformation, such as through investing in new technologies, the upskilling of the workforce, promoting innovation or encouraging the development of new markets.
However, evidence suggests that resilience is rarely a strategic objective of government. There are few examples of systemic approaches to building economic resilience. Rather, policies are formulated to tackle problems at a particular point in time under the badge of economic resilience.
As coronavirus has brutally illustrated, not all shocks can be predicted or forecast, meaning that a resilient economy must have the capacity to adapt to circumstances that change unexpectedly. Government policies can play a role in this by strengthening the capacity for independent action and by addressing identified vulnerabilities in an economy. This requires a rather different perspective from more traditional policy approaches, one that acts in a pre-emptive manner towards collective objectives.
The recent experience of the coronavirus epidemic has also illustrated another feature of resilient economies that is often overlooked in the literature: the collective power of individual decision-making. The individual actions of households, companies and other organisations can be a powerful force in promoting the resilience, or otherwise, of an economy.
In current circumstances, individual decisions to cancel sporting events, curtail travel and initiate ‘social distancing’ in advance of government advice to do so risks pushing the economy into recession, particularly where actions become mutually reinforcing. Whilst this highlights the potential role of government in framing a ‘resilience’ narrative, it also demonstrates that to be effective this requires a shared understanding of the risks and probabilities being faced. How to harness this power of ‘agency’ remains an opportunity and challenge.
From our work we have learnt that strengthening the resilience of an economy relies upon sound policies that seek to promote the ability of an economy to adapt in the face of uncertainty, as well as to respond in the event of a shock and its aftermath. Government is only one actor among many, and the powers of a devolved Government are further constrained. This reinforces the message that policies aimed at strengthening the resilience of an economy require a collective ownership and a shared sense of direction. Moreover, if we truly wish to build a resilient economy then this requires a holistic vision that encompasses fields beyond those traditionally associated with economic development.
Welsh Government has the potential to be in the vanguard of such an innovative approach if it wishes to do so. It has the tools and, with the Well-being of Future Generations Act, the framework for action. In seeking to strengthen the resilience of the Welsh economy, Welsh Government and the UK Government both have choices to make as to where to focus their support. The decisions Welsh Government makes today will shape the Welsh economy for many years to come.
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Seminar: James Gawley, Machine Learning and the Experience of Allusion: Experiments in Classical and Eighteenth-Century Poetry
20/02/2020, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Machine Learning and the Experience of Allusion: Experiments in Classical and Eighteenth-Century Poetry
Thursday 20 February 2020, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Venue: Besterman Room, Voltaire Foundation, 99 Banbury Road
Poetic allusion is the art of incorporating the verses of one’s predecessors into one’s own work. As such, allusion proves the bona fides of the educated poet and, at its most successful, helps the poet to supplant his forebears by improving upon their turns of phrase. For the reader, allusion deepens a verse’s meaning by adding a second, older context to a poetic image. For the researcher, allusions provide insight into an author’s influences and reading habits.
But how does a verse of poetry command the reader’s attention and inspire recollection of distant scenes? Recently, computational efforts such as the Tesserae Project (http://tesserae.caset.buffalo.edu) have identified some of the formal features that define allusion for the reader. This allows us to search for allusions more efficiently in languages like Ancient Greek and Latin, where our competence is not equal to that of a poem’s original audience. Automated tools are especially useful in the cross-language context, as when Virgil’s Aeneid includes references to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
In addition to these tools for classical languages, a new iteration of the software called Tesserae-OBVIL (http://obvil.huma-num.fr/tesserae-obvil/html/) is currently in development. Tesserae-OBVIL is focused on locating allusions in French poetry of the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries. This new tool also includes a French-to-Latin component capable of locating similarities between, e.g., the Henriade of Voltaire and the Aeneid of Virgil.
This presentation will discuss the operating theory behind the Tesserae and Tesserae-OBVIL projects. It will also present an experiment, wherein predictive models are compared against reader-reaction studies of allusion. This machine-versus-man comparison shows us which similarities are observed by readers, and which are missed. The difference in language use between observed and unnoticed poetic parallels constitutes a useful recipe for the effective use of language.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) limits how long commercial motor vehicle drivers can remain behind the wheel through its Hours of Service (HOS) regulations.
The sleeper berth provision, under HOS regulations, was meant to promote safer driving habits and schedule flexibility in the trucking business. However, it remains one of the more complicated components of the Hours of Service rules for drivers and fleet managers.
Despite the complexity, it’s crucial to understand the sleeper berth provision, as it can benefit drivers who require additional flexibility in their scheduling.
What Is the Split Sleeper Berth Rule?
Under the HOS rules, drivers must limit their driving time to 11 consecutive hours, and the driving hours must happen within a consecutive 14-hour window. After the 14-hour window, drivers must go off-duty in their sleeper berth for ten consecutive hours.
The sleeper berth provision is under HOS guidelines, which dictate how truck drivers spend their time off duty. The provision permits drivers to divide the 10-hour off-duty driving requirement into chunks.
With the split sleeper rule, drivers don’t have to take all the 10 hours off at once. This guideline allows drivers to better manage their on-the-road schedule by allowing them to take rest breaks while still adhering to mandated rest time requirements.
How Does the Split Sleeper Berth Provision Work?
In September 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revised HOS rules. Previously, the HOS said that drivers who choose to split their 10-hour off-duty shift into two parts must do so in a two-hour segment and an eight-hour segment, where the two-hour chunk would count against the 14-hour window.
Drivers can split sleeper berth time under the new guidelines, including 8/2, 7/3, and 7.5/2.5. The only requirement is that the two parts total at least 10 hours. By adding a rest break, truck drivers can pause their 14-hour window.
The goal of revising the Hours of Service rules was to provide drivers greater freedom while also enhancing driver safety. Long hours behind the wheel have been linked to driver weariness and an increased chance of accidents.
An Example of How the Split Sleeper Berth Provision Works
In this scenario, we’ll assume a driver starts their day at 6 a.m. with an hour of non-driving on-duty time. The 14-hour work window for this driver would begin at that time.
The driver gets behind the wheel at 7:00 a.m. They stay on the road for five hours, till noon. At this point, the driver has spent five hours of driving time out of eleven hours available and six hours of operating time from 14 available hours.
Let’s assume the driver takes an eight-hour rest in the sleeper berth at this point. The 14-hour clock temporarily pauses as a result. The driver still has six hours of drive time and eight hours of total operating time when they resume driving at 8 p.m.
Why Would a Driver Choose To Take Split Sleeper Berth Time?
Under HOS regulations, drivers must operate within a 14-hour on-duty window and be off-duty for ten consecutive hours. This limit can be a significant issue for drivers because the time it takes to get somewhere doesn’t necessarily fit the times given out in the HOS rules.
By allowing truck drivers to break the obligatory ten consecutive hours off-duty time into two, the split sleeper berth rule enables them to work longer shifts.
HOS regulations stipulate that time spent at loading docks counts toward the driver’s 14-hour on-duty period, even if the dock is closed and the driver is waiting for it to open. A shorter break from work to lengthen the 14-hour timeframe helps drivers beat such challenges.
The split sleeper berth rule enables truck drivers to be flexible with their schedules while operating within HOS rules.
How to Prevent Sleeper Berth Time Violations
Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are necessary for truck drivers to track and record how they spend their time. An ELD will assist you in avoiding making a mistake and earning a citation for not adhering to the driving time limits.
To accurately observe the split sleeper berth rule and minimize confusion, drivers can use an ELD with the split-logging exception.
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A medical imaging facility in San Diego, has implemented a successful radiation dose reduction program, reducing radiation exposure by up to 90 percent in some patients.
This data is according to an article in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
"In the past decade, there have been unparalleled technological advances and growth in CT imaging, with many lives saved and more costly and invasive procedures avoided. This growth in CT imaging, however, has also been accompanied by an unavoidable increase in cumulative radiation exposure to the public," said John O. Johnson, MD, author of the article.
"Our primary focus was to reduce radiation dose for CT examinations of the chest, abdomen and pelvis because these constitute the most frequent studies in our practice and those with the highest radiation dose. Ultimately, all imaging protocols were revised," said Johnson.
The following dose reduction strategies were developed over months of careful computed tomography (CT) dose adjustment and imaging analysis:
- Decreased Peak Kilovoltage
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"To implement such a program requires dedication, leadership and commitment. Key components include a lead CT physician, a lead CT technologist, a CT applications specialist, a continuous feedback loop and systems in place to educate staff members and audit compliance," said Johnson.
"It is possible to perform high-quality CT at a fraction of the radiation dose previously thought possible. Using a combination of dose reduction strategies with or without iterative reconstruction, risks can be minimized, thereby ensuring the health and welfare of our patients," he said.
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Michael Frogley—widely known as Frog—is a revered wheelchair basketball player and coach. After becoming paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident in 1986, he was introduced to wheelchair basketball while at a rehab centre in Ottawa.
He made Team Canada in 1989 and competed with the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, where Canada placed fourth.
He then served as the head coach of the Men’s National Team from 1996-2004. He guided Team Canada to Paralympic supremacy for the first time in program history with gold medals in 2000 AND 2004, as well as a Paralympic silver medal in 2008.
Frog also served as an assistant coach in 2006 as the Canadian men won their first World Championship title.
He coached men’s and women’s collegiate wheelchair basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of Illinois, leading his teams to a combined 12 national championship titles.
Frog served as inspiration to a participant in the third season of the documentary series Mind Set Go.
He has received several awards during his illustrious career- including being inducted into the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame!
Frog has a Master of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and he currently lives near Toronto with his wife, Mo, and three kids.
He is hard-working, and committed to empowering others to achieve their best on and off the court. We can all learn from his inspiring mindset.
We hope you enjoy our conversation!
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Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change.
Anchorage reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) for the first time on record in 2019. Arctic sea ice is rapidly receding, and average annual temperatures are 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit higher statewide (1.7 to 2.2 degrees Celsius), compared with those in the mid-20th century.
These climate shifts are triggering immense challenges, such as structural collapses as long-frozen ground thaws, and risks to life and property from increasing wildfires. Agriculture is one area in which climate change may actually bring some benefit to our state, but not without stumbling blocks and uncertainties.
As a climate researcher at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, I recently worked with other scholars, farmers, and gardeners to begin investigating our state’s agricultural future. We used global climate-change models downscaled to the local level, coupled with insights from farmers growing vegetables for local markets and tribal groups interested in gardening and food security. Our goal was to take a preliminary look at what climate change might mean for agriculture in communities across the state, from Nome to Juneau and from Utqiaġvik to Unalaska.
Our research suggests that planning for future decades, and even future generations, may be crucial for keeping Alaska fed, healthy, and economically stable. We have created online tools to help Alaskans start thinking about the possibilities.
Farming in a cold climate
Alaska’s vast size is reflected in its wide range of climate zones, from the temperate and rainy Tongass National Forest to the rapidly greening but still frigid Arctic tundra. In ocean-moderated Anchorage, the first fall frost doesn’t typically arrive until late September, but historically, average July temperatures were a modest 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius). Even that is warm compared with 56 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius) for Juneau and 51 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) for Nome. Here in Fairbanks, July is a little more summery, but frost often strikes in August, and winter temperatures regularly drop to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 40 degrees Celsius).
With cool summers, short growing seasons, and frigid winters, most farming in Alaska has long been limited by the state’s cold climate. Although home gardens are popular, with growers favoring hardy crops, such as cabbages, potatoes and carrots, agriculture is a tiny industry. Recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture tallies a mere 541 acres of potatoes, 1,018 acres of vegetables, and 22 acres of orchards in our 393 million-acre state.
Crops of the future
Our climate modeling suggests a dramatically changing future for Alaska crops by 2100, with frost-free seasons extending not just by days, but by weeks or months; cumulative summer heat doubling or more; and the coldest winter days becoming 10 or 15 degrees less extreme.
Perhaps the most startling projected shift is in what is known as “growing-degree days”—a measurement of the cumulative buildup of daily heat above a crop-specific minimum threshold, across an entire summer.
For example, barley is a cold-hardy species that can start sprouting at temperatures as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit, but the speed of its growth nonetheless depends on warmth. If the average temperature on a given day is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, 18 degrees above barley’s threshold, that day counts as 18 growing-degree days; a 60-degree day would count as 28. Barley won’t reach maturity until it experiences a total of about 2,500 growing degree days above 32 degrees Fahrenheit—a target that could be reached in about 138 days at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, or 89 days at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
The math changes for other thresholds. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Indiana wheat won’t grow unless temperatures exceed about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. “Warm” crops, such as corn and tomatoes, are even fussier, with a threshold of 50 degrees Fahrenheit; for these plants, a 60-degree day represents only 10 growing-degree days. Such crops have been almost entirely out of reach for Alaskans except in greenhouses.
In the past, I would have been able to expect only about 850 growing-degree days above a 50-degree Fahrenheit threshold here in Fairbanks over the course of a typical summer, nowhere near the roughly 1,500 days that corn would require to produce mature ears. But by the year 2100, my grandchildren might anticipate 2,700 growing-degree days each year above a 50-degree Fahrenheit threshold—more than enough to harvest sorghum, soybeans, cucumbers, sweet corn, and tomatoes.
We’re also likely to see huge changes in potential perennial crops because of our loss of winter chill. Many gardeners are familiar with USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, which are based on the average coldest winter temperature for a given area. Using the same categories as the USDA, we projected Alaska Hardiness Zones.
Dramatic shifts in these maps provide a snapshot of just how profound climate change is in the far north. Historically, my Fairbanks home is in Zone 1 or 2. By the end of the century, it is projected to be in Zone 6—the current zone for such places as Kansas and Kentucky.
Food security and supply chains
Only 5% of the food we consume in Alaska is grown or raised here. Shipments from the Lower 48 travel vast distances to reach our state with its dispersed communities. Alaskans are vulnerable to supply chain disruptions when even a single barge fails to arrive or one road is blocked.
Growing more fresh foods here would help Alaska economically and nutritionally—but it won’t happen automatically. To achieve meaningful long-term increases in agriculture, the Alaska Food Policy Council has recommended creating a proactive state-funded nutrition education program, developing more food storage infrastructure, offering financial incentives for expanding agriculture, and teaching residents about northern growing methods. The council’s research suggests that the state could realize major benefits from investments in training, technology, and support for clustered businesses, such as packaging and storage, and programs to foster a farming culture.
A tool for gardeners and farmers
To make the results of our modeling available to home gardeners and rural villages, we created an online tool, the Alaska Garden Helper, and a fact sheet. Alaskans can select their community, decide which of the above questions to explore, and choose what temperature thresholds are of interest, from “hard frost” (28 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 2 degrees Celsius) to “warm crops” (50 degrees Fahrenheit, or 10 degrees Celsius).
The tool includes brief explanations of unfamiliar concepts, such as growing-degree days. It also includes lists of potential crops, such as barley, beans, cabbages, and corn, each with minimum values gleaned from published literature, for the length of the summer season and growing-degree days necessary for that crop to successfully mature.
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For any mother and father on the market who do not know what “Sure Day” is, take be aware. Sure Day is a household vacation that’s derived from the kids’s ebook of the identical title by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Within the ebook, the fictional day requires mother and father to say “sure” to any of their kids’s wild requests, regardless of how unbelievable or foolish they could be. In Jennifer Garner’s case, she participated in Sure Day along with her kids by spending the evening within the nice open air at their request. As Garner shared on Instagram in 2017, she and her youngsters slept exterior in a tent. She had already been collaborating within the vacation for 5 years at that time, and this actual Instagram submit is what ignited a Netflix film deal based mostly on the kids’s ebook, with Garner because the movie’s lead. In an interview with Vogue, the “Dallas Patrons Membership” actor defined her household’s custom with the vacation.
She instructed the journal, “I began studying [Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Yes Day!] when my center daughter was three years previous, and she or he simply grew to become fixated on the concept of a sure day, so, I began doing sure days with the three of them.” Garner added, “For my household, it ends with us sleeping within the yard in a tent — we have now s’mores, we have now a pool so we’ll go for a late-night swim, and we’ll play flashlight tag till manner later than I’d often allow them to.”
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On June 8, the European Space Agency gave the green light to start building the probe comet objection. The mission study phase is now complete, but before moving on to construction, the ESA must first select the industrialist who will be the main contractor. Take off in 2029.
If there is one discipline that European engineers can be proud of, it is comet exploration. Everyone remembers the legendary missionabout the In 2014 there was also this emphasis on making comets… “data-image=” https://cdn.futura-sciences.com/buildsv6/images/midoriginal/7/a/0/7a08d803ca_50034543_291 .jpg “data – url = “https://news.google.com/sciences/definitions/universe-giotto-3629/” data-more = “Read more”> Who flew over the famous in 1986 and Comet Grigg-Skellerup in 1992.
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The target of the Comet Interceptor is a very rare type of object, coming from the far reachesIn the . It can even come from beyond, ie from the interstellar medium. The ideal is that this object penetrates our For the first time in his life. These things are unpredictable today when it comes to knowing their arrival date and can land you by surprise as it happened’ . Powerful observatories, such as it will be used to detect the target early enough that the Comet Interceptor leaves its location and crosses its path.
Comet Interceptor will be equipped with dozens of instruments to study the surface, as well as two sub-satellites, one of which will be provided by
There are different families such as:
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Pope Francis has offered his reflections for 2018 as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Squar
The Catholic church designates Januray 1 as World Peace Day, and Pope Francis noted that this year's focus should be on building a peaceful and welcoming world, particularly for refugees and migrants.
"For this peace, that is a right of everyone, many of them are willing to risk their lives in a journey that is in the great majority of cases long and dangerous, willing to face hardships and suffering."
"Let us not extinguish the hope in their hearts. Let us not suffocate their expectations for peace."
The pope then prayed that people "work in this new year with generosity to realise a world that is more united and welcoming."
The Pontiff's message comes after a Spanish NGO, Proactiva Open Arms, rescued over 134 refugees and migrants, attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to reach Italy early on 26 December.
The were picked up by lifeguards approximately 24 miles (38.6 kilometres) off the Libyan coast aboard a rubber boat carrying 36 children, 24 of those unaccompanied.
The International Organization of Migration recorded more than 3,100 deaths among migrants making the Mediterranean crossing in 2017, but the actual number is likely higher since an unknown number of boats sink without rescue crews ever knowing.
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#OPINION: Virtual schooling seems like a perfect solution that will allow students to continue their education while facing a global health crisis. Although online schooling provides students with an education, it is cheating them out of a proper one.
Yes, students decorate their dorm room windows using post-it notes and cardboard cutouts. These colorful creations allow students to express their innermost thoughts and desires. These god-forsaken art embodies the ultimate trait of college kids: relentless nihilism.
Stony Brook University assistant professor Krishna Veeramah, a population geneticist, will be sequencing the genomes of an ancient European tribe in order to track their migration and how it affected medieval Europe.
On Oct. 16, Stony Brook University hosted its annual Commons Day seminar for first-year students with guest speaker, writer and transgender rights activist, Janet Mock. Commons Day is a yearly event in which the author of the first-year reading requirement comes and speaks to students and staff.
Upon entering high school, I was a successful student who was determined and motivated in all of my classes. My strong work ethic led me to excel in school. I let my intellect be defined by my remarkable grades.
New York State residents know the toil it takes to pass a Regents exam. The countless hours of studying that go into preparing for the Regents is enough to drive anyone insane. Although we may have all suffered together, things may be different for future high school students.
After taking a difficult exam, students are relieved to hear that their professor is curving their test grades. Test curves are a method in which a teacher adjusts the average score of an exam by moving students’ grades up a few points or even an entire letter grade.
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A pinched nerve is the last thing anyone can prepare for. Sciatica can strike suddenly and can be caused by a number of underlying reasons. The good news is that managing this condition can be done with expert chiropractic care here at BETTER LIFE Family Chiropractic & Wellness. We use the latest in therapeutic techniques to ease your pain and get you back to feeling like yourself.
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What Causes Sciatica?
This condition occurs when the sciatic nerve is pinched, usually by a herniated disk or a bone spur. More rarely, the nerve can be compressed by a tumor or damaged by disease. Certain factors can put you at greater risk for developing sciatica; these include being overweight, having a sedentary job, and suffering from diabetes.
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Here at BETTER LIFE Family Chiropractic & Wellness, Dr. Chad uses the latest in spinal adjustment (manipulation) techniques to help those struggling with sciatica. The goal of these treatments is to restore your spinal movement and improve function while decreasing pain.
Dr. Chad can also perform chiropractic massages which have been proven to be an effective method for relieving sciatica pain. These intense massage therapy methods induce deep muscle relaxation and promote the release of endorphins that act as natural painkillers.
Chiropractic Care for Sciatica in Spokane, WA
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More than 40 million years ago, on a small island that has since coalesced with other islands to become modern-day Turkey, an odd beast the size of a domestic cat lived in the trees: a bone-crushing marsupial relative. Now, in a new study, researchers have described the near-complete skeleton of this ancient creature.
The remains of the marsupial relative, called Anatoliadelphys maasae, were found in the Turkish Uzunçarşıdere Formation, according to the scientists.
While today the most beloved and, arguably, most thrilling marsupials such as kangaroos and wallabies live in Australia, this isn't the only place they're found now — a slew of mouse-size opossums currently populate the Americas. Some insect-eating marsupials the size of mice or rats were also around in the Northern Hemisphere — North America and Europe — during the middle Eocene period, 43 million to 44 million years ago. [10 Extinct Giants That Once Roamed North America]
Still, Murat Maga, a coauthor of the recent study and assistant professor of pediatric medicine at the University of Washington, was surprised to have found a marsupial relative in that spot at all, he told Live Science. For Robin Beck,study coauthor and a lecturer in biology at the University of Salford, in the United Kingdom, the size of this creature was one of the big shocks.
"Here you have, at this site in Turkey, an animal that's much bigger — it's about 10 times bigger than the biggest marsupial relative from Europe or North America at about this time," Beck told Live Science. "And it has these big, big jaws [with] big crushing teeth ... The teeth are very worn, as well, so it was obviously crunching away at something pretty hard."
Marsupials — and their closely related marsupial relatives — are thought to have trouble competing against placental carnivores. But, the researchers think that this tree-climbing oddball, which may have been a bone-eating scavenger or a carnivore that fed on hard-shelled invertebrates such as snails (or both), didn't actually have to outcompete them.
It may simply be that this island didn't have any placental carnivores, they said.
As far as Beck and Maga know, no placental carnivores have yet been discovered on the island that Anatoliadelphys maasae inhabited. And so, this creature may have been able to fill the ecological niche on the island for a predator, according to Chris Beard, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, who was not involved in this research.
This may also explain why the marsupial relative is no longer alive. Once Turkey came together 25 million years ago to form a land bridge, Anatoliadelphys maasae would have been subject to predation by the placental carnivores from Asia and the Middle East.
Consider this thought experiment, proposed by Beard: What would happen to lemurs, primates that live only on the island of Madagascar and nearby islands, if Madagascar became attached to continental Africa? Would lemurs continue to survive in a new world pulsing with leopards, baboons and pythons?
"If I would make a prediction, I would predict that they would probably all go extinct just because they can't compete with the African mammals, which have been evolving on a much larger landmass," Beard told Live Science.
The study was published Aug. 16 in the journal PLOS ONE.
Original article on Live Science.
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To cover or wrap up well, compress and pack tightly, make compact; to be or make as airproof as possible. Piihón mo ang tabákò sing maáyo, agúd índì makasungáw. Wrap the tobacco up well, that it may not be spoilt through contact with the air. Pilpilí sing bató ang tabákò, agúd magpií (magpíi). Weigh the tobacco down with a stone, that it may pack closely (be compact). (see píot, hugút, pílpil).
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Home Insulation is Important
Fortunately, basic insulation and air-sealing upgrades can be done very affordably, enabling homeowners to cut monthly utility expenses, improve interior comfort and also improve home value. But to make these improvements, it’s important to hire a full-service insulation contractor. “Full-service” means that the contractor has the training, experience, and capability to install a wide range of insulation types. In contrast, some insulation companies can only install one or two types of insulation.
Get help help with all kinds of home insulation in Riverdale / Saginaw, MI. Call the team at Energy Plus Home Improvements at 989-833-1000 today.
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There are many different types of insulation. Factors like location, moisture conditions, installation requirements, and local building codes determine which types of insulation should be used in various parts of your house. Since Energy Plus is a full-service insulation contractor, we can help you select the insulation that will provide the best value and energy savings for your home.
The main four types of insulation used in homes are fiberglass, cellulose, spray foam, and radiant barrier. Fiberglass is the most common type of insulation and is usually found in attics and walls. Cellulose is another common type of insulation that is made from recycled newspapers and other materials. Spray foam insulation is a newer type of insulation that expands to fill voids and gaps. A radiant barrier is a reflective material that helps reflect heat away from the home.
Choosing the right type of insulation for your home depends on several factors, including where you live, the climate, the type of home you have, and your budget. If you live in a cold climate, you’ll want to make sure your home is well-insulated to keep warm air in and cold air out. If you live in a hot climate, you’ll want to make sure your home is well-insulated to keep cool air in and hot air out. The type of home you have will also affect the type of insulation you need. Older homes may not have the same insulation needs as newer homes. And finally, your budget will play a role in deciding which type of insulation is right for you.
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Ono Pharmaceutical Industry has concluded a partnership agreement with Neurimmune Holding, Inc. of Switzerland for discovering novel antibody medicine targeted for neurodegenerative diseases and create human monoclonal antibodies against drug discovery targets selected by Ono. Neurimmune is a bio venture founded in 2006 as a spin-off from the University of Zurich. Neurimmune’s Reverse Translational Medicine (RTM) is a proprietary high-speed screening method for human antibodies targeting pathogenic proteins such as amyloid β, tau protein found in Alzheimer’s disease, α-synuclein of Parkinson’s disease etc.. The RTM technology targets pathologically aggregated proteins, that is, proteins that are misfolded, and minimizes side effects since it does not affect folding of normal proteins that retain biological functions, whereas the pathogenic protein loses normal protein function, aggregates without being decomposed and deposits on tissues and organs. In RTM technology, antibodies are screened by maximum target affinity and by human immune response, providing high efficacy and safety. Ono will be exclusievely responsible for worldwide development and marketing of products.
Ono Pharmaceutical news release, November 9, 2017
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When Planned Parenthood launched a sex education chatbot called Roo for teenagers last year, the coronavirus was nowhere in sight. The app was intended to complement what students learned in sexual health and education classes at school and to build on the work of another online Planned Parenthood service, called Chat, directed at young adults.
Now, with schools across the country closed indefinitely as part of social distancing measures implemented to control the spread of the virus, Roo is one of a growing number of apps serving as virtual sex ed classrooms.
Sex education remains a touchy subject. Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia mandate it in schools. On March 12, protestors gathered at the Washington state Capitol urging Gov. Jay Inslee not to sign a bill that would make the Evergreen State the 30th to require sex education in schools (a statewide lockdown wasn’t in force then, but the government had cautioned against large gatherings because of the pandemic).
But successive surveys in recent years have shown a growing appetite among parents nationwide for sex education for their kids. And the apps that have emerged in response to that interest are uniquely positioned to work as the teachers whom teenagers turn to for age-appropriate information on puberty, sexuality, consent and how to foster healthy relationships.
The COVID-19 pandemic is raising a lot of questions for young people. They are interested in … what social distancing might mean for their sexual health.
Kevin Williams, national director of digital products, Planned Parenthood
There’s Real Talk, which launched in 2017 and crowdsources advice from teenagers ages 13 to 15 based on their personal experiences to help their peers. The app boasts 16,000 teenage users across all 50 states. Juicebox, started in 2018, allows users to ask anonymous questions about sexual health and get feedback from experts. The phenomenon extends beyond the United States. Ask Without Shame, a Kampala, Uganda–based app, has answered more than 80,000 questions from 50,000 Ugandan youth since its 2015 debut. And in just a year, Roo has had nearly 5 million conversations with adolescent users — chats that in recent weeks have increasingly focused on the coronavirus crisis.
“We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is raising a lot of questions for young people,” says Kevin Williams, national director of digital products at Planned Parenthood. “They are interested in general information about what’s going on and what social distancing might mean for their sexual health.”
To be sure, none of the app founders, nor experts, believe these digital services can replace the need for classroom — and often personalized — sex education. But at a time when the country’s education system and teachers are scrambling to deliver classes online, they’re concerned that other traditional subjects will take precedence over sex ed. “I don’t think many folks working in health education imagined a scenario like this, where school would be canceled or held remotely long term,” says Cristina Leos, co-founder of Real Talk.
There are other challenges too. “Unlike subjects like math and reading, there are very few — if any — resources to deliver quality health education digitally,” says Leos. “I fear that any conversations or support for sexual health and mental health needs will fall through the cracks during this time.” But that’s also where these apps can try to fill the gaps. Real Talk, Leos says, will do “what we can to support parents and educators as they adapt to remote learning.”
Remote sex education isn’t exactly new. In 2009, California developed a chatbot that allowed people to text questions about sexual health and get verified information. But it’s only now that isolated efforts have given way to a wave of such platforms, each with their own focus. And experts say the presence of such resources outside the classroom is important.
“Other alternatives to having sex education in schools is very important,” says Tamar Ginossar, an associate professor at the University of New Mexico’s Department of Communication and Journalism. “Apps could provide a good avenue to improve sex education access.”
Not all teens agree — to some, apps can come across as condescending. “I don’t know if apps are the best ways to reach students,” says Samantha Wilk, a high school student and writer for Sex, Etc., a sexual health publication for teens written by teens that’s backed by Rutgers University. “It feels like someone older is trying to relate to teens in a corny parent kind of way. It’s sweet, but not what teens are looking for.”
But with schools shut — and the internet full of rumors and misinformation — some of these apps might be the best bet for both parents and teenagers to find reliable information. “All our content is screened and curated, and each story is paired with a high-quality online resource,” says Leos. Williams of Planned Parenthood says that Roo is well-suited to answer questions relevant to the times. It also offers, he says, “helpful advice for other topics that may come up for young people during this period of social distancing, such as maintaining healthy friendships and relationships, consent and sexting.”
And with the debate over sex education in schools continuing to play out in state capitols, the relevance of these apps will only grow, at least for those parents who believe teenagers need to learn about the human body, touch, relationships and sexuality. With more than 70 million students quarantined at home, these platforms have an unmatched opportunity to prove themselves.
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Pediatric dentistry is different. We specialize in treating children from birth through adolescence to promote oral health and wellness, and optimize the natural growth and development process. We strives to find families with our same mindset and partner with parents and caregivers to achieve these goals.
OUR OFFICE FEATURES
> TVs above every treatment chair
> Free Facebook Wifi for patients
> Digital paperwork to reduce waste
> For the visit: blankets, memory foam pillows, safety sunglasses
> No invasive overhead lights (we use headlamps)
> Retreat room for quiet, non-clinical visits
> Mercury-free dental materials
> Imaging gently with digital x-rays to reduce radiation
> Hospital-grade Meritech hand washing system to reduce germs
a pediatric dentist:
YOUR ORAL HEALTH PEDIATRICIAN
Pediatric dentists are specialists for children's teeth just like a pediatrician is a specialist for your child's medical needs. If you appreciate the care that a pediatrician can give for your child at a medical visit, why wouldn't you want your child to receive the same care for their dental visits?
Pediatric dentists are trained to teach children and families how to prevent cavities and promote a lifetime of oral health and wellness from infancy and beyond. Our training prepares us to provide the extra special care that your child deserves in a caring and competent manner. Pediatric dentists receive two or more extra years of training beyond dental school that is focused only in care of infants through teens taking into concern their growth, development, psychological needs, and more. Not only do we see kids all day, but we understand kids, especially when in the dental environment.
We proudly promote the prevention of disease, which is one of the reasons why we love to see kids so young. Establishing an early relationship with the dentist promotes a health mouth and a positive dental experience. Kids that start good habits early in life are more likely to maintain those healthy habits into adulthood. With so many good reasons to see a pediatric dentist, how can you say no?
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NASA will be testing an underwater rover in Antarctica that will operate upside down under the sea ice.
The Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration (BRUIE) is being developed by engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for underwater exploration of extraterrestrial oceans. BRUIE will help in searching for life under icy surfaces of celestial bodies like Europa and Enceladus. The two moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively are thought to have oceans under their frozen surfaces.
Kevin Hand, JPL lead scientist on the BRUIE project explained, "The ice shells covering these distant oceans serve as a window into the oceans below, and the chemistry of the ice could help feed the life within those oceans. Here on Earth, the ice covering our polar oceans serves a similar role, and our team is particularly interested in what is happening where the water meets the ice."
BRUIE is a meter long buoyant rover with two wheels that helps it move along under the layer of ice. It can capture images and data at the ice-water interference that is described as a hotspot of life by scientists. While other submersibles have a problem operating in this region due to ocean currents BRUIE remains stuck to underneath the ice layer because of its high buoyancy.
The BRUIE has previously been tested in Alaska and the Arctic and it is the first time it will be tested in Antarctica. The researchers will submerge the rover under the ice layer in lakes and oceans near Australia's Casey research station. It will be tethered to the surface while testing. The ultimate goal is for BRUIE to survive underwater for as it remotely navigates without the need of a tether.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL
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With Simchat Torah right around the corner, we are approaching the end of the fifth book of the Torah, and simultaneously the end of Moshe’s days on earth.
The Parshah of Vayelech (“and he went”) recounts the events of Moshe’s last day of earthly life. “I am one hundred and twenty years old today,” he says to the people, “and I can no longer go forth and come in.” He transfers the leadership to Yehoshua, and writes (or concludes writing) the Torah in a scroll which he entrusts to the Levites for safekeeping in the Aron Kodesh – the ark in the Temple.
The mitzvah of hak’hel (“gather”) is given: every seven years, during the festival of Sukkot of the first year of the shemittah cycle, the entire people of Israel—men, women and children—should gather at the Beis Hamikdash in Jerusalem, where the king should read to them from the Torah.
Vayelech concludes with the prediction that the people of Israel will turn away from their covenant with G‑d, causing Him to hide his face from them, but also with the promise that the words of the Torah “shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants.”
To read more about this week’s parsha click here
Until the lockdown eases the following are the only services the Chabad House is currently continuing:
Sunday 10:00 – 11:00AM Hebrew School ZOOM for Kitah Beis and Kitah Gimmel – davening, learning about Yom Kippur, and Hebrew Reading with Morah Esther
Sunday 10:30 – 11:00AM Hebrew School ZOOM for Kitah Alef – davening, songs, and crafting the letter of the week with Morah Hayley!
Sunday 7:00-8:00PM Rabbi Hecht’s Shiur ZOOM – the deeper meaning of Yom Kippur
Friday 3:00-5:00PM Contactless pickup for your Shabbos essentials – freshly baked challahs, kosher wine and grape juice. Reservation only, call or text to arrange a pickup.
Shabbat Times for This Week
Candle Lighting 5:50PM
Shabbat Ends 6:47PM
Yom Kippur 2021
Wednesday 15 September: Candle Lighting 5:54PM
Thursday 16 September: Fast Ends 6:51PM
Mazel Tovs & Yartzeits
We wish long life to Ellen Selkon and Ruth Donde on the yartzeit of their mother.
We wish long life to David Sanders for the yartzeit of his father, and to Nicole Sanders for her grandfather.
Wishing you a Good Shabbos, and we hope to see you again soon!
Rabbi Mendel & Esther Hecht
Photos: Hebrew School students baking honey cookies for Rosh Hashanah together on ZOOM
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Everywhere you go, take a smile with you.
What is DSD?
In the simplest term, it is a diagnostic wax-up, but much more superior. A diagnostic pattern has always been the preliminary step to undertake when planning restorative and surgical treatment. For years, impressions were captured and sent to the laboratory. I still remember the days when a stick bite and a photograph were the only assets available to the technician to consider when hand waxing a cast of the patient’s unique situation. I would print the patient’s photo on 8.5”X11” paper. Using a line gauge like a draftsman’s uses a ruler or T square, I would measure the proportions while drawing and annotating the proposed smile. I would even start with a fold down the paper at the mid-line. From here we can transfer the information in front of us, to the cast with a wax knife.
Note the patients maxillary arch is constant between images.
For a full mouth diagnostic pattern, this could take hours. And left so many variables uncontrolled and therefore inaccuracies were not uncommon. With digital technology available today technicians can scrap their pencils and rulers. Consider an intra oral scan, bite scan, patient specific excursive movements scan, multiple smile photos captured on a DSLR, digital face-bow, CT data, and 3D face scans. Now consider all the above seamlessly stitched and aligned together in dental specific software. These assets are not only available to the technician to assist in the design of the diagnostic proposal and aid in constraining to restorative principals.
Facial features used to determine smile attributes.
Each element of the digital media is also used as a standard of comparison to easily identify any discrepancies that could result in a miscalculation and inaccuracies of the final diagnostic situation. Significantly reducing any oversight or unexpected results at the time the diagnostic patterns are transferred to the patient. At the same time all these elements are put into play we must remember the lab is not sending and receiving any physical casts or wax patterns back and forth to the clinician. Instead, photo and video captures together with 3D renditions are exchanged electronically. This allows ample time for the doctor, together with the patient, to assess the proposed diagnostic situation. As well as relay this assessment to the technician rapidly.
Intra Oral Scan Aligned to the patient photography.
Once the patient, doctor, and technician find the proposed smile and diagnostic situation agreeable, we can break ground on the restorative and surgical treatment. Or so we thought. There is another obstacle the technician and the doctor have to overcome. Think back to the last time you sat down with a patient and discussed a very complex treatment plan. You explained the principals and formalities of orthodontic treatment. You educated your patient on the benefits and the caveats of implant surgery. You may have utilized some sample casts or typodonts fixed with implants to sort of, demo, the treatment involved. Finally, you reminded them that success can not be rushed. At this point you have your fingers crossed that your patient is on board, but you can see the perplexing look on your patients face when you tell them the appropriate treatment could take a year, and often longer. Your trying to make a deal, a business deal with your patient. But your presentation is uninspiring.
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Role of Oral Transmission in Disaster Prevention Education – Significance of Disaster Folklore in Modern Times –
Manabu Fujii, Erina Tamano, and Kazuya Hattori
Grand Front Osaka Tower B, 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0011, Japan
Oral and other modes of transmission that convey the experience of past disasters possess a vividness that cannot be obtained by disaster prevention education practices such as viewing hazard maps. Oral transmission is believed to have the capacity to induce rapid evacuation of people during disasters by acting on their emotions such as fear or anxiety. Meanwhile, the judgment, decision-making, or disaster knowledge of past disasters, has limitations such as the inclusion of inappropriate views from the standpoint of modern disaster management, or underestimation of the damage in the event of major disasters of an unprecedented scale, which can lead to a delay in evacuation. Disaster prevention education should adopt a “hybrid approach,” which combines oral transmission or other means that act on “emotions,” by providing a virtual experience of disasters and modern disaster-prevention knowledge, including hazard maps and teaching material, based on “reason.”
- T. Katada, ““Disaster Prevention Education of Attitude” that Protected Children: Learning from the Actions of Children and Students of Kamaishi City who Survived the Great Tsunami,” J. of Disaster Information Studies, No.10, pp. 37-42, 2012 (in Japanese).
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Knee pain is one of the most common conditions treated by physiotherapists. There are several specific structures that can be injured in and around the knee, such as ligaments, tendons and menisci. What many people don’t realize though, is the role hip musculature, particularly the gluteus medius and gluteus maximus, play in contributing to (or preventing!) knee pain.
Knee & Hip Anatomy
The gluteal muscles are primarily responsible for facilitating hip extension (moving your leg backwards as if winding up to kick a soccer ball) and abduction (moving the leg laterally away from the body). These muscles also assist with hip external rotation (rotating the leg outwards), internal rotation (rotating the leg inwards) and adduction (moving the leg inwards towards the midline of the body). This group of muscles is capable of generating a lot of force, and play a major role in standing, walking and locomotion.
The gluteal muscles surround the hip, and control movement and positioning of the femur (thigh bone). Over time, for any number of reasons, the gluteal muscles can become weak or inhibited by pain, altering the alignment of the patella (knee cap), femur and tibia (lower leg bone). This misalignment causes stress on the knee joint, resulting in nearby muscles such as the tensor fascia latae (iliotibial band) or hamstrings (just to name a few!) to become overactive. This overactivity causes compensatory stress at the knee joint leading to pain and/or injury.
Hip strengthening is often vital in successfully treating knee pain and preventing its return. By controlling the position of the knees during activity, and improving alignment of the neighbouring bones, hip strengthening treats the problem - and pain - at the source! The exercises below are specifically tailored to improving hip strength, so you can correct the issues causing your pain and get back to doing what you love pain-free.
Hip Strengthening Exercises
As your glute strength increases, these exercises can be progressed to more functional exercises and integrated into your daily activities and sports. Book in now to see your K-TOWN Physiotherapist for a full assessment and a personalized home exercise program to get you back moving.
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Exercise Photos from Physiotec
Rowe J, Shafer L, Kelley K, et al. Hip Strength and Knee Pain in Females. North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2007. 2(3): 164-169.
Thiago R. T., SantosBárbara A. et al. Effectiveness of hip muscle strengthening in patellofemoral pain syndrome patients: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 2015. 19 (3)
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Author: Marc Lamont Hill
In this “thought-provoking and important” (Library Journal) analysis of state-sanctioned violence, Marc Lamont Hill carefully considers a string of high-profile deaths in America—Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and others—and incidents of gross negligence by government, such as the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. He digs underneath these events to uncover patterns and policies of authority that allow some citizens become disempowered, disenfranchised, poor, uneducated, exploited, vulnerable, and disposable. To help us understand the plight of vulnerable communities, he examines the effects of unfettered capitalism, mass incarceration, and political power while urging us to consider a new world in which everyone has a chance to become somebody. Heralded as an essential text for our times, Marc Lamont Hill’s galvanizing work embodies the best traditions of scholarship, journalism, and storytelling to lift unheard voices and to address the necessary question, “how did we get here?"
Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable
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WASHINGTON — Still barely a week after testing positive for COVID-19 and metrics suggesting the US economy had entered recession, President Joe Biden donned his trademark Ray-Ban sunglasses on Friday to show off a strong To win over the jobs report.
“This is the lowest unemployment rate in America in the last 50 years: 3.5%. Yes, 3.5%. Today, there are more people working in America than before the pandemic began,” Biden pointed out to the South Lawn Hue told a small group of reporters gathered in front of him on the balcony of the Blue Room. “Indeed, there are more people working than at any time in American history.”
The Labor Department announced early Friday that the economy had added 528,000 new jobs in July, a staggering number more than double what economists had predicted. The numbers for the previous months were also revised upwards slightly.
On July 28, a separate federal report showed the country’s GDP had decreased by 0.9% in the second three months of the year – the second straight quarter of negative growth. This has been the shorthand definition of recession in the past. But it may not be an accurate indicator of the government’s post-pandemic response, which involved pumping out trillions to keep the economy from collapsing.
Biden made no mention of this, instead focusing on the employment situation, which included another large increase in the number of manufacturing jobs.
“Today’s jobs report is part of a wider story,” Biden said. He attributed numbers to his economic policies. He used this opportunity to sell the new agreement among congressional Democrats to pass a scaled-back version of the broader “Build Back Better” agenda, which he pursued on the campaign trail and in his first year and a half in office. pushed.
Biden said he understands that many Americans are struggling because of high inflation rates, but the new settlement law – dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act by lead architect Sen. Joe Manchin (DW.Va) – will help tackle it. .
“This bill is a game-changer for working families in our economy,” he said.
Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. According to the White House, with both the initial vaccination and two booster doses, his symptoms were mild. He was also prescribed the new anti-viral Paxlovid, and it has continued to work throughout the duration.
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Liver cheese is a specialty foods discovered mostly in the Southern Germany, Austria and some elements of Switzerland. And if you delight in this German meatloaf but is on the keto eating plan, you could be wondering, “is liver cheese keto helpful?”. Let us come across out!
What is Liver Cheese?
Liver cheese, also known as Leberkäse, is a German meatloaf. Its principal ingredients consist of pork livers, pork, pork body fat, salt and re-hydrated dried onion. And folks floor the elements incredibly finely. And they bake them as a loaf till there is a crunchy brown crust.
However, other variations of this meatloaf may well include things like supplemental substances this sort of as cheese or minced chili pepper.
This specialty meals can be ordinarily eaten in lots of, distinctive ways. Most of the time though, people consume it whilst it’s incredibly hot and seasoned with mustard or pickles. But some take in it as cold skinny slices additional on sandwiches or pan-fried with an egg.
Nutritional Details for Liver Cheese
The dietary details of liver cheese might range dependent on the ingredients. But for the purpose of this put up, we will be learning the dietary value of the liver cheese from Oscar Mayer.
Just one slice of the Oscar Mayer Liver Cheese offers you 118 energy. It also has a complete carb of 1g for every slice. Additionally, it is rich in distinct natural vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin C, Zinc, etc.
Is Liver Cheese Keto Helpful? Can You Try to eat It On Keto?
So, is liver cheese keto pleasant? Of course it is. Given that each and every slice of Oscar Mayer’s Liver Cheese only consists of 1g of carb. Even so, you need to try to eat it in moderation. This is since it has 419.9mg of sodium for each slice.
Exactly where to get Liver Cheese?
You can get liver cheese at your regional grocery keep. Or you can try making it at house.
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What Are Mastermind Groups? (How to Create & Run One Now!)
Written by Brad Hart Oct 9th, 2020
There you sit, staring into space and wondering why your career is stagnant. Your peers are living the dream. You? Not so much.
“You’ve never received a promotion. You don't get the recognition you deserve. Ever.”
Are you a success-driven, entrepreneurial leader, consultant, or coach ready to leverage your time to generate massive returns?
It's time for a change. Mastermind groups may be your ticket.
Most people, like you, have heard of masterminds. But they don't understand the profitability of mastermind networking.
Let's start with a simple definition of mastermind groups, and then break it down.
Mastermind groups are peer-to-peer gatherings of individuals who share common values and goals. They work together to obtain clarity, promote accountability, and take actions to enhance momentum in their lives and businesses. Napoleon Hill popularized this concept in The Law of Success.
Okay. With the mastermind definition out of the way. Let's dive into some specifics.
What Are Mastermind Groups?
A mastermind group will generally have five to six members, though larger niche groups could operate in a tiered system that supports hundreds of members. Teams will add facilitators and coordinators as membership increases.
Mastermind groups are purposeful collectives of like-minded professionals. They meet regularly (generally once a week or monthly) to brainstorm, teach one another, encourage accountability, and challenge each other. Masterminds motivate entrepreneurs to set lofty goals and leave each meeting with a plan to meet and surpass those targets.
Sound like something that will benefit you?
Goal setting and an implementation plan are crucial. You will brainstorm with fellow masterminders and develop unique strategies through methods like groupthink and mind mapping. Your first goal is to put a dynamic plan into action.
But mastermind groups provide so much more.
As you experience success and share your victories (and challenges) within your group, you will hear your milestones applauded and enjoy a continual process of pressing forward to find solutions for your next benchmark.
The members of successful mastermind groups possess a dogged determination to promote the visions of their peers. Members will be privy to confidential information along the way, which must remain within the group. Confidentiality and trust are paramount.
You don't need a guru to lead your group. Mastermind group facilitators provide consistency and leadership for their teams. Find someone in your niche or area of expertise to do the heavy lifting on the expert content side
Facilitators are not always mentors. They may also be coaches. Creating an environment where growth and change happen is what sets them apart, not their unique knowledge base.
Each mastermind group promotes a healthy working environment. Set up the venue for success. Outline simple logistical procedures. Provide clear guidelines for using the space. Ensure that you have adequate signage for bathrooms, food venues, garbage and recycling, and parking protocols.
Where possible, establish the room's tone and mood with the right colors, candles, comfy places to sit, drinks, snacks, notebooks, and pens.
Every group has a purpose and reason for being. Like many, you are probably asking, "What's in it for me?" Fair enough.
Embrace the Benefits of Mastermind Groups. What's in it For You?
Consider your favorite social activity. What people do you see, where do you go, and what do you do. Everyone brings light into a room. Some by entering and some by leaving! You want only the best and most optimistic in your group.
Each member of your cohort is there for a reason. Their contributions matter. Mastermind groups stretch you in the same way.
Let's look at four (of many) benefits.
- Mastermind groups become your Tribe: Your social activities may revolve around an activity such as pickup basketball. Just as you lean on your team members for support, your partners provide critical backing when you need a boost. If your progress lags, they push you forward. Peers are crucial to your success.
- Continuous accountability promotes good habits. Growth in life involves a constant self-evaluation process, shucking bad habits, and replacing them with new strategies that further your development. Your weekly meetings with peers force you to act on goals. If not, you know that peers will call you out at the next session. Hopefully, with grace and understanding.
- You are looking at challenges from a different perspective. Sometimes you get so deep into a project that you develop tunnel vision. It seems impossible to reach your goal. The thoughtful promptings of fellow mastermind partners lift the veil and reveal hidden weaknesses or roadblocks. Will they always have the right answer? Probably not, but looking at things in a different light may unstick you at a critical juncture.
- Mastermind groups help expand your entrepreneurial toolbox. Your group of five to six members each has diverse backgrounds, experiences, challenges, and solutions to perplexing issues. Don't underestimate the power of mastermind networking built upon hard-charging business partners. Whether you need assistance in personnel, processes, or procedures, you can be confident that someone in your peer group has dealt with a similar situation (or knows someone who did). Please take advantage of it!
Why Join a Mastermind Group.
Mastermind groups for entrepreneurs bring together the cream of the crop. Group dynamics provide a breeding ground for success. Here are a handful of reasons to join other kindred spirits.
- Return to a focus and clarity mindset. Working together to obtain clarity ensures positive outcomes. Are you easily distracted by the next new program or gimmick? Is your brain rushing from one idea to the next without pausing for breath along the way? Your mastermind group nudges you back on target and helps you avoid the next shiny new object. Clarity of purpose and intention is the first step.
- Get a new point of view from people in-the-know. Your mastermind community will evaluate your business plans and objectives from the outside. Together you pinpoint and overcome blind spots. Peers have your back and are cheering for your success (and don't forget your coach's value-add.) The process is groupthink at its best!
- Join a cohort with similar interests. Are you an entrepreneurial leader, consultant, or coach? No matter your niche (productivity, wealth growth, small business), you can participate in a team with real-life experience. In essence, a mastermind group provides a tribe of mentors. Though you may come from different backgrounds, each player will challenge you and improve your game.
- Take your goals to the limit. Masterminds don't limit themselves. You set big targets and see them only as recommendations. For those who disparage your goals, you say, "go big or go home!" What does that mean for you? You are all-in. Nothing can stand in the way of your success. Excellent team support makes this happen.
- Life is short so enjoy it. Mastermind groups rally around common values and share a deep bond. In this environment, participants draw closer to one another and feel safe. Over time you develop solid relationships and become more vulnerable. Your newfound comfort and openness within your mastermind tribe encourage you to let your guard down and truly enjoy yourself.
How to Start a Mastermind Group: Do it Now!
Right about now, you have questions. You know why you should join a mastermind group. But what's your next step?
Maybe you are wondering how to start a mastermind group.
Let's look at four considerations.
- Choose a mastermind niche.
When you think about your life in ten years, describe your future! Picture where you want to be. Now, list the expert skills you own that are transferable, and how they will help get you there. Will these skills be the key to your enduring success?
Describe your "why." What painful life experiences have molded you? You overcame them. What tools can you provide to spare others the same pain? What problems do you like to solve? If you could make their lives easier, how would you do it?
With the right perspective on your niche, it's time to put the pieces together.
- Select the best mastermind niche system.
It's all about the right systems. I once heard that you have a choice in life between a framework and hard work. The framework/system works when you work it. If there's a thing that needs to happen, there's a process for it.
So if time is valuable to you (and it should be), consider investing in the right systems for the outcomes and results you want. Then work the system!
Be willing to develop a framework from scratch, or invest in those who can teach you a usable system.
- Explore online mastermind groups: the wave of the future (and present).
Mastermind groups online are more straightforward to build than physical ones. Logistics being the prime reason. Earlier, we addressed the multi-faceted requirements related to a physical space. Online takes that away.
It's just easier to get many people on a zoom than it is to place them all in the same room at once. Time constraints and geographical barriers no longer exist.
- Follow the Money: You can make money by running a mastermind group.
Mastermind group participants often ask, "should I pay to be in a mastermind group?" The short answer is yes. Ponder three reasons they should be glad to pay!
A well-planned and executed mastermind group requires a significant commitment on your part: time, organization, planning, and active presence. It can be grueling to run an outstanding mastermind group without the proper systems and processes in place. If you deliver value, your clients should compensate you for that.
A thriving and vibrant mastermind group requires dedication -- both in attending meetings regularly and participating entirely. You work hard to assemble a cadre of high-performing teammates. That is priceless.
Are you a subject matter expert? If so, factor in your education, professional development, and experience. You deserve generous compensation for your depth of knowledge and insight. You can also bring other experts in to share their wisdom -- nobody ever said you have to be the star of the show!
Starting a mastermind group is straightforward. Here's how to construct a basic framework for ongoing success.
How to Run a Successful Mastermind Group.
You checked all of the boxes needed to start up, but how do mastermind groups work? Answer this and experience unmitigated prosperity.
- Guard your time. Meet regularly and consistently. While there is no standard time allotment, most groups find that 60-90 minutes is perfect. Though not all groups will use a fixed agenda, start and finish times must be 'etched in stone.' Note: You may want to enforce a strict 'no phones' policy unless told in advance of a potential emergency phone call.
- Decide on your meeting format. Mastermind group rules and guidelines will conform to the mindset of each cohort. Some groups profit from a formal schedule. I have found that an agenda is an excellent way to keep things on track, especially if you have a speaker or special event. It also gives the type-A's a method of tracking where they are in the process!
- Will your group have a formal facilitator? Or will you select a motivated player to get the ball rolling and monitor pacing to keep things on track? Optimally this is your call as you orchestrate activities based upon your preferences and comfort level.
- Show respect for all mastermind members. Each should have equal time to address issues. Watch out for that one lone 'time thief.' You know the one. He has something to say about every matter and jumps in without an invitation. Some groups find that a timekeeper helps manage the length of interactions. Don’t be afraid to cut people off if they are going long, as time is the key resource and should not be wasted. All participants should be briefed beforehand so this doesn’t come as a shock.
- Keep your eyes on the prize. You are bringing people together who share mutual values, goals, and are working together to obtain clarity, promote accountability, and take actions to enhance momentum in their lives and businesses. Help them achieve that goal!
- Provide a helping hand. Permit members at each meeting an opportunity to share what they are working on, lessons learned, and roadblocks. Working together, we will make our mastermind partners stronger.
Are You Ready to Create Mastermind Groups? Take the Next Step!
We've given you the answers to your most frequent questions about mastermind groups. But we have just touched the tip of the iceberg!
No matter your place in life (entrepreneurial leader, consultant, or coach), you now possess the knowledge needed to move forward with creating a mastermind group.
Grab a free copy of The 8 Minute Mastermind, launch your mastermind group, and make it profitable in record time.
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Clinical trial capacity where it’s needed most
It is almost night and Dr Felix Akwaso carefully navigates a muddy, winding road on his motorcycle deep in Kwilu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On the back of his bike: a patient from a remote village that tested positive for the worms that cause river blindness. This is just part of a day’s work for Dr Felix, who is the Principal Investigator for DNDi’s river blindness trial at Masi-Manimba General Reference Hospital. He drops off the patient and prepares for a full day of extracting the worm-containing ‘nodules’ from patients. These nodules will be tested to see how the investigational treatment works against these filarial worms.
Dr Felix was central to kicking off one of two new Phase II studies for river blindness initiated by DNDi and partners in 2021, but he and his team are no strangers to clinical trials. In 2012, DNDi began its trials here for sleeping sickness – renovating the hospital ward, training staff, and getting the site up to international standards. No one at the hospital had ever worked on a clinical trial, but six years later their hard work paid off with the registration of the first all-oral treatment for sleeping sickness – an achievement Dr Felix is immensely proud of.
Like so many regions of the DRC, people in this area are at risk of multiple NTDs. Locating trials for new treatments in affected communities is key for DNDi, and the researchers at Masi-Manimba are a shining example of the committed partners who propel our shared progress. Dr Felix thinks the sky is the limit for his team at Masi. ‘For the team here, this is a huge scientific step forward. Maybe we can even start running trials for other diseases,’ he says.
Data for good: Eastern Africa innovation
Another example of DNDi’s work to maximize clinical research capacity in Africa is its Data Management and Biostatistics (DMB) Centre, established in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2004. The only operation of its kind in Africa, the DMB Centre not only helps DNDi run studies in remote areas of Eastern Africa, but also provides a vital service to other organizations through data management and statistical analysis for clinical trials throughout the region.
Quality data is the bedrock of clinical research, providing essential information on patient enrolment and drug safety and efficacy. Prompt transfer of data from remote clinical trial locations in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, and other Eastern African countries can be a challenge, particularly in areas where internet connectivity is unavailable or unreliable.
In 2021, the Centre adopted an electronic data capture system to retrieve data in real time from clinical trial sites for faster review, analysis, and sharing. ‘In the past, we had to wait for weeks before getting data,‘ said Dr Yaw Asare-Aboagye, Head of Global Clinical Operations at DNDi. With the new system, the process is almost instantaneous.
Since its inception, the Centre has managed data for over a dozen clinical trials for leishmaniasis, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, paediatric HIV, Buruli ulcer, and mycetoma – including with partner organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Photo credits: Abraham Ali-DNDi; Brent Stirton/Getty Images; Karin Schermbrucker-DNDi
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By José M. López Sierra – Puerto Rico
About half of Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico want her to become the 51st state of the United States (US), after being a US colony for the past 124 years. How did Puerto Ricans get to that?
Puerto Rico had self-government at the time (1897) that the US militarily invaded her in 1898 to make her a US colony. Therefore, Puerto Rico was already a democracy, but the US didn’t care about that! How do we know that?
The US made sure that the Treaty of Paris of 1898 indicated that the rights of Puerto Ricans shall be determined by the US. In essence, that made Puerto Ricans US slaves. The Treaty of Paris of 1898 is still in effect today!
The US imposed her citizenship on Puerto Ricans in 1917 to try to steer our natural national loyalty towards the US.
Although today, the US says that she supports the sovereignty of Ukraine, Hong Kong and Taiwan, she has violently suppressed the independence movement in Puerto Rico. The book “War against all Puerto Ricans” by Nelson Denis is about that.
The US talks about a rule-based order in connection to her brand of “democracy”. The US avoids talking about “international law”, because she has never complied with it. However, the rule-based order are rules that she unilaterally makes up as she sees fit.
That’s why the US today violates the United Nations’ (UN) Charter of 1945 that prohibits colonialism for being a crime against humanity. And that’s why the US has ignored 41 UN resolutions asking her to immediately return Puerto Rico’s sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzBslJLbI0
Half of the Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico live in poverty. Puerto Rican politicians have sold the idea to Puerto Ricans that statehood is the answer to our poverty, instead of selling the idea that, with our sovereignty, we could solves our own problems.
Despite Puerto Rico being a colony, some Puerto Ricans will celebrate US Independence Day today in Cataño, Puerto Rico. They will be celebrating the independence of the nation that has denied consistently our own independence. If that is not what Noam Chomsky’s book, Manufacturing Consent is about, than I didn’t learn a thing!
Before we can decolonize Puerto Rico, we must decolonize our minds. https://todosunidosdescolonizarpr.blogspot.com/
Decolonize the manufactured consent for the sake of the people.
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H1B visas require that the position being filled is one that requires specialized knowledge that can only be obtained from a bachelor’s degree or higher education or its equivalent. Here, the original job posting did not require a specific degree. Further, the position was a Network and Computer Systems Administrator position, and the USCIS deemed that these positions do not typically or necessarily require a bachelor’s degree and specialized knowledge obtained from that bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
The client held an MS degree in Computer Science awarded by an American university and a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering obtained from an Indian academic institution. The USCIS wanted to know how the position and its duties required the client’s degrees and specialized knowledge.
The solution here seems simple but was time-intensive. Much of our success comes in how we explain and detail information to USCIS officers. It’s also about providing complete and thorough documentation so that links are made and questions are clearly answered without raising more questions.
Here, we worked with the Beneficiary and his prospective employer to create charts to counter the USCIS’s assumptions and to justify the position and its need for specialized knowledge. One chart clearly broke down the specifics and the percentage of time allotted to each job duty. In this chart, we listed the relevant courses and explained how each course was necessary to fulfill the requirements of each duty. Another chart was created to clearly show that all former employees with the same job title had relevant Master degrees. This chart was used to specifically address the USCIS’s concern that the original job posting did not require a specific bachelor’s degree.
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TECHNOLOGICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES
Technological and Applied Studies subjects contribute to the development of students’ technological skills by giving them practical experiences in designing, planning and making.
St Mary’s College provides up-to-date specialist facilities. We have an Industrial Arts workshop equipped with specialist machinery and equipment, a fully networked computer laboratory, a Textile and Design workshop and a Food Technology Laboratory.
Curriculum – Mandatory Course
Mandatory course for Year 7 and Year 8 students. The course will give the students experiences in planning, costing, constructing, making and evaluating design projects, In the areas of Wood Technology, Textile Technology, Food Technology, Graphics Technology, Information & Communications Technology. From these experiences in Years 7 & 8 students then can decide on the specialist elective courses they wish to pursue in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Subjects offered as elective choices in Years 9, 10 11 & 12
- Food Technology
- Textiles Technology and Textiles & Design
- Industrial Technology & Industrial Technology – Wood
- Design & Technology
Creative Arts Education encourages – Awareness, Imagination, Enthusiasm and Communicative Skills. It aims to develop, encourage and enhance creative qualities in the individual. Creative Arts provide students with the opportunity to develop ideas, feeling and responses to their personal and global environment.
St Mary’s College provides up-to-date specialist facilities and equipment for Creative Arts students. The Visual Arts workshop, Photography darkroom, Music Conservatorium and Music practice rooms are fully equipped specialist facilities with current and traditional technologies.
Curriculum – Mandatory courses
Visual Arts and Music are mandatory courses in Years 7 and 8. The courses will give students various experiences in the visual and performing arts.
Visual Arts is an elective course offered to students in Years 9 and 10, and a 2 Unit HSC course in Years 11 and 12. Students cover two areas of Arts Practice:
- Art History/ Criticism
- Art Making
Students have the opportunity to experiment in and explore the following areas: Drawing, Textiles, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Photography and Printmaking.
Music is offered as an elective course to students in Years 9 and 10 and as a 2 Unit HSC course in Years 11 and 12.
Music is presented in four strands as per the syllabus-
Students are encouraged to perform to different audiences, ranging from College peers to the wider community, e.g. The Gunnedah Eisteddfod and The Gunnedah Schools Spectacular.
The faculty has also facilitates numerous extra-curricular musical activities to cater for students’ talents and interests. These have included:
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- Vocal ensembles
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TASCA EXHIBITION NIGHT
Every year the TASCA Faculty holds an annual exhibition night that showcases the talents of its senior students in Visual Arts, Music, Textiles, Food Technology and Industrial Technology.
For further information please contact TASCA Leader of Learning Miss Angelique Langton, firstname.lastname@example.org
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Psychologist analyzes warning signs in mass killers
Posted April 3, 2009 10:48 p.m. EDT
Updated April 3, 2009 11:16 p.m. EDT
Raleigh, N.C. — In the recent mass shootings in Carthage and Binghamton, N.Y., suspects are accused of killing many innocent people.
When tragedies like these happen, psychologists study the situation – looking for warning signs that may or may not exist.
Forensic psychologist Dr. Michael Teague has worked with Raleigh Police Department and the state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
Teague said a lot of research has been done on the mind of a mass killer. Serious depression seems to be one of the keys.
“If life looks totally untenable for them, then they think it is not worth living for others,” Teague said.
The suspects will turn suicidal and not take personal responsibility for the problems in their lives, Teague said.
“I can’t blame me for things not going well, so I have to blame other people,” said Teague of a killer’s thought process.
In his years of studying mass killers, Teague said one of the things many of them have in common is there are little warning signs they are about to snap on such a large scale.
Robert Kenneth Stewart faces eight counts of first-degree murder and a charge of felony assault on a law enforcement officer in the shootings at Pinelake Health and Rehab Center in Carthage on Sunday.
Stewart had no prior violent offenses on his criminal record.
“These folks tend to do very few other crimes, sometimes no other crimes, but just over one day, they choose to go in there and kill a large number of people,” Teague said.
Teague said the majority of depressed people do not turn to mass murder and the odds of becoming a victim are very unlikely.
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THE ISSUE (full title: Traffic- Health-Environment. Intelligent Solutions Sustaining Urban Economies) is one of the projects mobilized on the NEREUS platform. Bringing together research clusters from 5 NEREUS member regions (East Midlands, Molise, Midy-Pyrénées, Aquitaine and Mazovia) it qualified as a NEREUS flagship project.
The project aims at using intelligent Traffic Management to boost competitiveness of transport-related economies at urban, regional and local levels as well as to deliver innovative solutions to traffic management operations, to reduce traffic emissions and improve air quality locally.
THE ISSUE project will combine diverse technologies and research applications to tackle these traffic management issues. One example is the integration of computer intelligence solutions and real-time satellite navigation data into existing operational urban traffic management systems. Two other practical approaches are space and in situ measurements to help mitigate risk to citizens’ health from traffic-induced air pollution, and technology demonstration and pre-operational real-time trials of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car operating in a city environment.
Being part of the FP7 “Regions of knowledge” Theme, THE ISSUE project aims to create solid partnerships between different regional research clusters to bring together and coordinate existing and forthcoming research and technological development (RTD) programs relevant to traffic, health and the environment.
Coordinator of the project is the Leicester City Council.
The kick-off meeting of the project was held on 18 January 2012 at the National Space Centre in Leicester (UK).
THE ISSUE Publication “Space and ICT Applications supporting Smart, Green, Integrated Transport and Urban Mobility” is now available to be downloaded!
Facts and Figures about the project
THE ISSUE was submitted in response of the European Commission’s Region of Knowledge Call C(2010)4903 of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). It has duration of 36 months started on 1st December 2011. The overall budget is of 3.205.802 Euro, funded for 2.749.981 Euro.
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our barons held fiefs in Normandy, Maine, and Anjou, as well as in England, and passed a portion of their time in their castles abroad. Even after this period, or when King John and Henry III. had lost nearly every foot of territory in France, there was an intimate connection between the two people on the opposite sides of the Channel, and the conquests contemplated by Edward I. and achieved by Edward III. contributed to keep alive the use of the French language in England, and to engraft so much of it upon the Anglo-Saxon stock.
But besides the real Normans, or the men of mixed race, who came over with the Conqueror, there were numerous adventurers from other parts of the continent, that came with the first expedition, or that repaired to his standard afterwards ; for during the seven years' war he was frequently hard pressed by the Saxons, and compelled to bring over numerous bodies of recruits. In the first expedition there were men that came from Maine and Anjou, froin Poictou and Bretagne, from central France and from southern France, from Burgundy and from Aquitaine ; and to these were added volunteers and soldiers of fortune from the great plains of Italy at the foot of the Alps. All this enlarged and varied-and no doubt advantageously the new blood which was mixed with the Anglo-Saxon. Of these more southern adventurers, many who had brought little else with them than a suit of chain armour, a lance, and a few hungry and bold followers, attained to high rank and command, married Saxon women, and becanie the founders of noble families.
40.--THE DEATH OF THE CONQUEROR.
From the Penny Magazine.' At the end of the year 1086, when he had been seated nineteen years upon the throne of England, William went over to the Continent with a mighty army to wage war with Philip, king of France, for the possession of the city of Mantes and the country of the Vexin, But shortly after his arrival in Normandy he fell sick and kept his bed, As he had advanced in years he had grown excessively fat. King Philip said, as a good joke among his courtiers, that his cousin William was a long while lying in, but that no doubt there would be a fine churching as soon as he should be delivered. On hearing this coarse and insipid jest the Conqueror of England swore by the most terrible of his oaths—by the splendour and birth of Christ-that he would be churched in Notre Dame, the cathedral of Paris, and present so many wax torches that all France should be set in a blaze.* It was not until the end of July, 1087, that he was in a state to mount his war-horse. He soon with fire and sword into the Vexin country. The com was almost ready for the sickle, the grapes for the wine-press, when he marched his cavalry through the corn-fields and made his soldiery tear up the vines by the roots and cut down the pleasant trees. Mantes was soon taken, and consigned to the flames. Neither house nor cottage, nay, neither church nor monastery was spared. As the conqueror
up to view the ruin he had caused, his war-horse put his fore feet on some embers, or hot cinders, and then swerved or plunged so violently that the heavy rider was thrown upon the high pommel of the saddle, and grievously bruised. The king dismounted in great pain, and never more put foot in stirrup. Forthwith quitting the burning town, he was carried slowly in a litter to Rouen, and again laid in his bed. It was soon evident to all, and even to himself, that his last hour was approaching. Being troubled by the noise and bustle of Rouen, and desirous of dying in a holy place, he made his people carry him to the monastery of St Gervas
* It was the custom for women at their churching to carry lighted tapers in their hands, and present them at the altar.
outside the city walls. He lingered for six weeks, during which he was surrounded by doctors, priests, and monks. On the nearer approach of death his heart softened, and though he preserved the kingly decorum and conversed calmly on the wonderful events of his life, he is said to have felt the vanity of all human grandeur, and a keen remorse for the crimes and cruelties he had committed. He sent money to Mantes to rebuild the churches and houses of religion he had burned, and he ordered large sums to be paid to the churches and monasteries in England, which he had plundered and impoverished. He released all his state prisoners, as well Saxons as others, some of whom had pined in dungeons for more than twenty years. Robert, his eldest son, who had had many violent quarrels with his father, was absent, but his two younger sons, William and Henry, who were successively kings of England, were assiduous round the death-bed, waiting impatiently for the declaration of his last will. A day or two before his death the conqueror assembled sonie of his prelates and chief barons in his sick chamber, and raising himself in his bed, he with a solemn and ghastly countenance declared in their presence that he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy and its other dependencies to his eldest son Robert. “ As to the crown of England,” said the dying monarch, “I bequeath it to no one, as I did not receive it, like the duchy of Normandy, in inheritance from my father, but acquired it by conquest and the shedding of blood with mine own good sword. The succession to that kingdom I therefore leave to the decision of God, only desiring most fervently that my son William, who hath ever been dutiful to me, may obtain it, and prosper in it.” “And what do you give unto me, oh! my father ?” eagerly cried Prince Henry. “Five thousand pounds weight of silver out of my treasury.” “But what can I do with five thousand pounds of silver, if I have neither lands nor a home?" Here the dying king put on the look of a prophet, and said, “ Be patient, O Henry! and have trust in the Lord : suffer thy elder brothers to precede thee, and thy time will come after theirs.” Henry the Beauclerc, and the craftiest and cleverest of the unloving brotherhood, went straight and drew the silver, which he weighed with great care, and then furnished himself with a strong coffer to keep his treasure in. William Rufus left the king's bedside at the same time, and, without waiting to see his father breathe his last, hastened over to England to seize the royal treasures deposited in Winchester castle and to look after his crown.
About sunrise, on the 9th of September, the conqueror was roused from a stupor into which he had fallen by the sound of bells. He eagerly inquired what the noise meant, and was told that they were ringing the hour of prime in the church of St. Mary. He lifted his clasped hands to heaven, and saying “I recommend my soul to my Lady Mary, the holy mother of God,” instantly expired. His last faint sigh was the signal for a general flight and scramble. The knights, priests, and doctors, who had passed the night near him, put on their spurs, mounted their horses, and galloped off to their several homes to have an eye to their own interests. The king's servants and some vassals of inferior rank proceeded to rifle the apartments of the arms, silver vessels, linen and royal dresses, and then were to horse and away like their betters. Some took one thing, some another; nothing worth the carrying was left behind—no, not so much as the bed-clothes. From prime to tierce, or for about three hours, the corpse of the mighty conqueror, abandoned by sons, friends, servants and all, lay in a state of almost perfect nakedness on the bare boards of the chamber in which he had expired. The citizens of Rouen either ran about the streets asking news and advice from every one they met, or busied themselves in conc
ncealing their money and valuables. At last the clergy and the monks recovered the use of their faculties, and thought of the decent duties owing to the mortal remains of their sovereign ; and, arraying themselves in their best habits, and forming in order of procession they went with crucifix, burning tapers, and incense, to pray over the abandoned and dishonoured body for the peace of its soul. The archbishop of Rouen ordained that the king should be interred at Caen in the church of St. Stephen, which he had built and royally endowed. But even now there was none to do it honour : his sons, his brothers, his relations, were all absent, and of all the Conqueror's officers and rich vassals not one was found to take charge of the obsequies. At length a poor knight named Herluin, who lived in the neighbourhood, charged himself with the trouble and expense of the funeral. “out of his natural good nature and love of God.” This poor and pious knight engaged the proper attendance and a wain; he conveyed the king's body on the cart to the banks of the Seine, and from thence in a barge down the river and its estuary to the city of Caen. Gilbert, Abbot of St. Stephen's, with all his monks, came out of Caen to meet the body, and other churchmen and the inhabitants of the city joining these, a considerable procession was formed. But as they went along a fire suddenly broke out in the town ; laymen and clerks ran to extinguish it, and the abbot and his monks were left alone to conduct the remaics of the king to the church which he had founded. Even the last burial service did not pass undisturbed. The neighbouring bishops and abbots assembled for this solemn ceremony. The mass and requiem had been said ; the incense was filling the church with its holy perfume, the Bishop of Evreux had pronounced the panegyric, and the body was about to be lowered into the grave prepared for it in the church between the altar and the choir, when a man, suddenly rising in the crowd, exclaimed with a loud and angry voice which made the prelates and monks to start and cross themselves—“ Bishop, the man whom thou hast praised was a robber! ground on which we are standing is mine, and is the site where my father's house stood. He took it from me by violence, to build this church on it. I reclaim it as my right ; and in the name of God, I forbid you to bury him here, or cover him with my glebe.” The man who spoke thus boldly was Asseline Fitz Arthur, who had often asked a just compensation from the king in his lifetime. Many of the persons present confirmed the truth of his statement; and, after some parley and chaffering, the bishop paid him sixty shillings for the grave alone, engaging to procure him hereafter the full value of the rest of his land. The body, dressed in royal robes, but without a coffin, was then lowered into the narrow tomb; the rest of the ceremony was hurried over, the people dispersed, the prelates went to their homes, and the abbot and monks of St. Stephen's went to their cloisters, leaving only one brother of the house to sprinkle holy water over the flat stone that covered the grave and to pray for the soul of the departed. The traveller may yet stand and muse over that grave in the quaint old Norman church at Caen ; but the equestrian statue of the Conqueror, placed against one of the external pillars of the church, has been wantonly and barbarously mutilated.
Rev. J. WHITE.
The Church of Saint Gervas, near Rouen. Wolfstan, a monk, stands absorbed in thought. His hands clasped. Two townsment
Second Townsman They look as if they clutch'd a sword, so swoll'n
First Townsman. Nay, 'tis of evil omen ; if he speaks
What is his name?
- Viewless to all beside, -strange sights as clear
It tarries long!
Second Townsman. Is it a prayer he mutters, or a curse ?
Wolfstan. I have no blessing. You are young and strong;
[The two townsmen retire. Asselyn Fitzarthur-in rags and misery)—I pray you, father, give your
ear to me, A broken man am I; wasted with grief.-Wolfstan—(lays his hand on Asselyn's shoulder). I know. I feel through
all my sense a glow,
As if we two were partners of one Thought ;-
I feel it !
Help me, oh father,
- This is one Whose soul is as my own. The man you hate Is powerful
He shall die !
Wolfstan. I know not; but a Vision night by night
Asselyn. I would not he should thus escape my voice,
Wolfstan. Nor for your wrongs I curse him ; not for mine ;
Enter Friar. Friar.
Father, hear my speech. Fever hath struck Duke William to the ground And death sits at his bed.
Wolfstan smiles). He speaks old words
Asselyn. How? He we spoke of -
And hither came
Asselyn. May I not dash into his ghastly room
No-to your home,
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A dense clump of stars a few thousand light-years away has been harbouring a surprise in its core. Rather than one relatively chunky black hole, astronomers have found that the globular cluster NGC 6397 is wrapped around a cluster of smaller, stellar-mass ones.
This could not only help us better understand the formation of larger black holes, it suggests that globular clusters could be of great interest to gravitational wave astronomy as the black holes inevitably draw closer together towards collision.
Globular clusters of stars are often considered “fossils” of the early Universe. They’re very dense, spherical clusters of roughly 100,000 to 1 million very old stars, some – like NGC 6397 – nearly as old as the Universe itself. In any globular cluster, all its stars formed at the same time, from the same cloud of gas. The Milky Way has around 150 known globular clusters.
These objects are excellent tools for studying, for example, the history of the Universe, or the dark matter content of the galaxies they orbit. Recently, however, astronomers have been looking at them more closely as the potential homes of an elusive class of objects – intermediate-mass black holes.
As the name suggests, these middleweights sit between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes, the latter of which are typically found at the centres of galaxies.
While the boundaries between intermediate-mass black holes and supermassive black holes are currently not very well defined, intermediate-mass black holes are generally considered to be larger than a typical collapsed star (up to a hundred solar masses) but not supermassive (between a million and a billion times more mass than a typical stellar black hole).
Firm evidence for the existence of intermediate-mass black holes is, however, scarce and largely inconclusive. Theory and modelling suggest that they could be found in globular clusters, the gravitational core around which the stars rally, like larger galaxies around supermassive black holes.
The properties of NGC 6397, about 7,800 light-years away, suggested that there might be one of these middleweights at its centre.
Since we can’t see black holes (because they don’t give off any detectable radiation), astronomers took a closer look at the orbits of stars in the cluster, based on years of Hubble data, to see if they indicated an intermediate-mass black hole.
“We found very strong evidence for an invisible mass in the dense core of the globular cluster,” said astronomer Eduardo Vitral of the Paris Institute of Astrophysics in France, “but we were surprised to find that this extra mass is not ‘point-like’ (that would be expected for a solitary massive black hole) but extended to a few percent of the size of the cluster.”
This is consistent with a type of drag known as dynamical friction, in which objects in the cluster exchange momentum, sending denser, more massive objects towards the core, and less massive objects towards the outskirts.
Dead stars such as white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes are denser than main-sequence stars, so they move inwards, sending the lighter stars out.
“We used the theory of stellar evolution to conclude that most of the extra mass we found was in the form of black holes,” said astronomer Gary Mamon of the Paris Institute of Astrophysics.
It is also consistent with two recent papers, which found that, instead of intermediate-mass black holes, populations of stellar-mass black holes could inhabit the central regions of globular clusters. Now those findings have been validated.
“Ours is the first study to provide both the mass and the extent of what appears to be a collection of mostly black holes in the center of a core-collapsed globular cluster,” Vitral said.
This is useful information both in study for stellar-mass black holes and the hunt for intermediate-mass black holes. Now that we have observational evidence that this can happen, astronomers can refine their searches to rule out globular clusters that behave the same way.
There are implications for other black hole research, too.
Because the objects will continue to sink towards the centre of the cluster, the team believes that eventually, they will start to spiral into each other and merge. Eventually – a very, very long time from now – this could result in an intermediate-mass black hole.
More immediately, this ongoing process suggests that the cores of such clusters could be very important for gravitational wave astronomy. Because they’re so closely packed, the processes should be accelerated, which means we could look to these regions both to study pre-merger conditions, and to try to pre-empt the gravitational wave events that will occur when the black holes merge.
The research has been published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
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It can be profitable to sell a business, since years of work invested often make it an attractive buy. Being purchased by a competitor or a larger firm is something many businesses look forward to. Nevertheless, the transaction can be complicated. Certain Washington and Federal laws governing mergers, acquisitions, negotiations or securities exchanges may come into play during the sale of a business.
How Do I Sell a Business?
Of course, there must be an interested buyer with an offer in order to sell a business. The job of purchase agents in West Richland is not only to secure an offer, but they also lend advice about which offers should be considered. The purchaser may want financial records to be updated in accordance with Washington and Federal law. This may be required by law in some cases, and besides, it always helps in determining the correct value for the rights you are selling. As a final step, an agreement for the purchase will be reached, typically in the form of a written contract. It should be reviewed by all parties to ensure that what was agreed upon is accurately presented.
What Will I Give Up in the Business?
Essentially, the sale of a business entails the passing of a right known as ?control?. With control of a business, a party may direct its operations and dispose of its property as it sees fit. Since buyers in West Richland are usually concerned with acquiring control, they may be willing to allow other rights, such as the right to future earnings, to remain with the seller in exchange for the cheapest price on the right of control. The wide variety of concerns that buyers may have make the negotiations process particularly vital. It's important at the beginning for each party to make plain their intentions and concerns.
How Can an Attorney Help?
In selling a business, the seller must meet the requirements of Washington law. A local Attorney practicing in West Richland will be able to advise you about your particular sale.
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12.5.201 ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST
(1) The following endangered species list is established in accordance with Title 87, chapter 5, MCA. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to take, possess, transport, export, sell or offer for sale, and for any common or contract carrier knowingly to transport or receive for shipment any species or subspecies of wildlife appearing on the following list:
(a) whooping crane (grus americana);
(b) Northern Rocky Mountain wolf (canis lupus irremotus); and
(i) Subsection (1)(b) will be applied until the date the gray wolf in Montana is no longer subject to federal jurisdiction under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq., and the department and commission have sole jurisdiction over the management of the gray wolf in Montana.
(c) black-footed ferret (mustela nigripes).
History: 87-5-107, MCA; IMP, 87-5-107, MCA; NEW, Eff. 9/4/75; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 2329, Eff. 11/24/05; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2165, Eff. 10/10/08.
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You will be stunned by the simplicity and effectiveness of this technique! Learn how to auto-remove objects from your images in no time!
Be sure that your images are shot on a tripod for this, or it will not work. They must be lined up perfectly so that the photos can be combined.
This process can be done manually, which would be to load all of the images and use layer masks to eliminate parts of certain photos. Go to File – Scripts – Load Files into Stack. You can then select your files and click OK. They will load as individual layers, which allows you to add or eliminate elements with layer masks (black conceals, white reveals).
This process does all of the masking for you! Go to File – Scripts – Statistics. The Stack Mode should be “Median.” This means that it will locate all of the “different” elements in the files and remove those differences (ie. cars, people, random moving objects). Click Browse to open your images, and check the “Attempt to Automatically Align Source Images” box; this ensures that the photos will be lined up just right. Click OK, and watch the magic happen! It will get rid of all of the differences in the photos and combine it into one clean image.
Photoshop also compresses this layer into one Smart Object, so you can double click on it and open up each individual layer if you need to.
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Key tags will be mailed in Ontario starting March 7th – War Amps "Key Tags at Work" for 70 years
ONTARIO, March 7, 2016 /CNW/ – The War Amps begins its 2016 key tag mailing to Ontario residents this week with the theme "Key Tags at Work," marking the 70th anniversary of the Association's Key Tag Service.
In the letter accompanying the key tags, a mother, describes how The War Amps has provided emotional and financial support to her family, from the day her daughter, Trinity, 11, was born a left leg amputee.
Trinity was enrolled in the Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program shortly after she was born. Since then, she has received financial assistance for artificial limbs and attended regional seminars where she and her family meet other child amputees and their parents, sharing experiences and exchanging advice.
Trinity loves to dance, ride her bike, swim and play baseball. She also has a specially designed leg for running. "Trinity is one child, but The War Amps programs help amputees across Canada. I want to thank Canadians, on behalf of Trinity, who is able to do what anyone else can – just differently – because of their support of the Key Tag Service," says mom, Arlene.
The Key Tag Service was launched in 1946 so that returning war amputees could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the Association's many programs. The Key Tag Service continues to employ amputees and people with disabilities and has returned more than 1.5 million sets of lost keys.
Each key tag has a confidentially coded number. Should the keys be lost, the finder can call the toll-free number on the back of the tag, or deposit them in any mailbox, and the keys will be returned to the owner by bonded courier.
The War Amps receives no government grants and its programs are possible through public support of the Key Tag and Address Label Service.
For more information, or to order key tags, call toll-free 1 800 250-3030 FREE or visit waramps.ca.
SOURCE War Amps
For further information: or to interview a War Amps representative in your area (where available), contact Communications at 1 877 60MEDIA or email email@example.com. Stock images/key tag graphic can be found at http://www.waramps.ca/media/media-enquiries/.
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If you aren’t familiar with what an anxiety or panic attack feels like firsthand, it can be frightening to watch someone you care about suffer from one.
Thankfully, there are plenty of things you can do to make them feel more comfortable and safe if you happen to be around them when the attack occurs. Here are four of the most effective ways to reassure and comfort someone having an anxiety or panic attack.
1. Get them to a safe, quiet place as soon as possible.
For most anxiety sufferers, our attacks are sometimes triggered and often exacerbated by being somewhere loud, overwhelming, and chaotic. The sensory overload of a crowded shopping mall, bus stop, movie theater, or really anywhere in public with large crowds of people can be frightening for a person with an anxiety disorder.
If you notice your loved one starting to show symptoms of an oncoming anxiety/panic attack, don’t panic with them or overreact, but don’t belittle or criticize them, either. Understand that people with anxiety can’t always control how they react to a triggering situation.
Try to be a comforting, reassuring presence they can redirect their attention to until you can both get somewhere quiet where they can ride out the worst of the panic attack without drawing in attention from strangers that will only upset them even more. Remind them to do some breathing exercises as you both move to a calmer, less overwhelming location.
Once you’ve both relocated to a quieter area, calmly ask them if they need anything, like something to drink or a comfortable spot to lie down for a few minutes. It helps to establish a code word or words in advance for them to use when they feel an attack coming on so you can react quickly and appropriately, as it is often difficult for people with anxiety disorders to communicate effectively during a panic attack.
2. Guide them through a breathing exercise.
After relocating to a quiet place, suggest that you do some breathing exercises together to help calm the person down, even if the worst of the attack has subsided for the time being. I mentioned in my last post about coping skills for anxiety attacks that the 4-7-8 method works great for me personally, and I highly recommend it to anyone with an anxiety disorder.
As a quick refresher if you haven’t seen that post, the 4-7-8 breathing exercise works like this:
Exhale through your mouth completely.
Breathe in through your nose for four seconds.
Hold your breath for seven seconds.
Breathe out through your mouth for eight seconds.
Repeat as many times as necessary.
If the person is still too overwhelmed to count the seconds and keep track of how long their inhales and exhales are, simply encouraging them to take slow, deep breaths can still be very helpful.
Shortness of breath is pretty typical during an anxiety/panic attack, and consciously focusing on regulating breathing will help the person slowly calm themselves down until they are able to better communicate their needs and how they’re feeling.
3. Reassure them that the anxiety/panic attack is only temporary.
Even though most panic attacks only last around 10 to 30 minutes at most, as I mentioned in my other recent post on this topic, they can feel like forever to a person having an attack. It is common for people with anxiety to get locked into a negative thought spiral, also known as catastrophic thinking or catastrophizing.
Never minimize the person’s symptoms, mock them, or criticize them for overreacting; they are probably already well aware they are reacting to their anxiety in a way that isn’t typical, but it feels valid and real to them in the moment.
Instead, calmly and quietly reassure them that the attack will be over soon and you’re there for them if they need anything. Remind them that they aren’t in any real danger, no matter how scary and overwhelming the anxiety/panic attack feels.
4. Stay with them until the attack subsides.
For me, as someone with panic disorder, it helps a lot just to have someone I care about near me when I’m having a panic attack. Even if they aren’t sure how to react or don’t understand how I’m feeling, just knowing they care and are willing to help me can greatly minimize the scary side effects of the attack.
Stay by your loved one’s side until their anxiety/panic attack has ended, and offer to engage in a calming, therapeutic activity with them afterward to help replenish their energy; suggest going for a walk, art therapy, or even just relaxing and watching TV with them for a little while.
Anxiety attacks are both mentally and physically exhausting, so self-care after an attack is essential to minimizing any residual stress. Simply having someone to vent to and decompress with without fear of judgement or ridicule is a valuable comfort for anyone with an anxiety disorder.
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Well, this week the strongest Pacific hurricane ever made landfall in southwest Mexico and the results are in just time for another newsletter post. This one will be short because I am feeling a little grungy and stopped up so I need to get some Nyquil and hit the sheets.
So…a few days ago the big news story was Hurricane Patricia. It was being billed as the strongest Pacific hurricane in recorded history. OK, actually most of the headlines just said the strongest hurricane ever. I guess it sounded way more dramatic without the qualifiers. And apparently it’s only called a hurricane depending on where it occurs and I think I heard there may have been stronger storms that were technically classified as typhoons or cyclones. Bottom line, Hurricane Patricia had sustained winds over 200 mph and record breaking low pressures. It was a big deal whatever you call it and it was headed for the coast of Mexico. Maybe right for Puerta Vallarta, which I think was the preferred prize location for the Dating Game TV show many years ago.
The good news is the bachelors and bachelorettes were not washed to sea. The winds were down to about 165 MPH when the hurricane made landfall, still significant but not as bad as it could have been. There was some flooding but not the catastrophic damage that could have occurred had the storm maintained intensity and hit a major population center.
The kicker is that the hurricane, now really just a tropical storm, pushed across Mexico and dumped a lot of rain on Texas. Some areas got as much as a foot of rain in a day, causing flash flooding and general discomfort.
I have to admit I didn’t follow the story too closely. Not only do I live near Atlanta, Georgia- which is not exactly at risk from many hurricanes- but I was camping with the Boy Scouts this weekend and had other things to attend to. But it did remind me of the importance of the Scout Motto, which I end every video with. Be Prepared.
Even if the high winds didn’t blow everything away and the storm surge didn’t wash it away, just “simple flooding” can put you in the hurt locker fast if you aren’t prepared. We actually had what they called a “500 year flood” in my county a few years ago and it was a real eye opener to me about the importance of self reliance and preparation. When the water treatment facilities get flooded and suddenly that faucet we all take for granted no longer dispenses fresh, safe water you had better have a Plan B or you’re gonna get thirsty fast.
Not to mention power outages, which are not too bad in the summer (except for spoiled food in the fridge) but can be life threatening in really cold weather. Even if you have a gas furnace, most of us have electric blowers so no electricity means no heat.
I mention all that just to point out the value of events like Hurricane Patricia as a reminder that “prepping” doesn’t have to mean you are getting ready for societal breakdown or the end of the world as we know it. There are plenty of comparatively boring, mundane scenarios that are probably much more likely to trigger a need to be prepared with water, food, backup power, etc. I really think the Boy Scouts are on to something.
Speaking of Boy Scouts, I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the Boy Scouts and some of my thoughts are going to wind up in some videos soon. One of the things responsible for that is a comment I received from a Boy Scout a little while back, another is one of my sons just earned his Eagle Scout rank and there are a few more reasons I’ll talk about in whatever videos I wind up making.
Speaking of videos, as just a quick teaser about what else is coming up, be watching for a dedicated playlist of gift ideas for the Christmas season. I have several folks on my gift list that are just hard to figure out what to get. I’m sure you have some folks like that on yours. So I decided to find some stuff in a wide range of prices that will make good gifts for folks who like to do the kinds of things we do. I may put together some “10 gifts under $x” videos or just do individual videos or a mix of both. I’ll just have to see how it works out. I hope it will be helpful.
Finally, we had the last Thrunite Thursday giveaway this week (at least for a while). Hats off to Thrunite for partnering with Survival On Purpose to reward the folks like you who support the channel with your views and Amazon purchases. We didn’t make a big noise about the weekly giveaways and, although that would have gotten them a lot more exposure, Thrunite was cool with that. I didn’t even put the word ‘giveaway’ in the title except for the final one. I still have a few flashlights to test and review so the Thrunite Thursdays will continue for a while, just without the giveaways for now.
By the way, congratulations to Abdelrahman in Qatar, winner of the Thrunite TN12 (2016).
OK, I guess I’ll wrap it up now. I need to magically transform this post into an email newsletter and get myself in bed. I appreciate your support. It would be cool if you would check out this weeks offer from my sponsor this month: Survival Frog. This one is a cool Paracord Survival Grenade with a surprisingly useful assortment of survival gear in a very handy, compact package. And at a very low price too. You can CLICK HERE or on the image to check it out.
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It is advised that you gain approximately two to three pounds per month (20–25 pounds during the entire pregnancy). This may be accomplished by eating a well-balanced, low-fat diet.
Exercise is recommended to strengthen the muscles that support the back. Walking can be helpful in reducing leg or back discomfort. High impact exercises such as aerobics, racquetball, or jogging should be avoided if you have a history of preterm labor or incompetent cervix.
Nausea and Vomiting
One of the earliest symptoms of pregnancy is feeling nauseated. Traditionally, nausea occurs in the early morning, but it may occur at any time of the day or even throughout the day. Nausea is probably caused by rising hormonal levels, which are produced by the developing placental tissue. Some pregnant women have very little nausea, while others are quite sick and vomit. Often a pregnant woman’s sense of smell becomes much more acute, and some odors tend to aggravate nausea. Hunger can also make nausea worse. Eating dry crackers or dry cereal first thing in the morning helps relieve early morning nausea. Snacks between meals may help daytime nausea, and it is better to eat 5 or 6 small meals per day than 3 large ones. You also may want to avoid citrus juices that tend to cause heartburn. Persistent, severe nausea may require a prescription antiemetic medication.
If your bowel movements become hard, sometimes simply increasing the amount of fluid you drink per day can help. Pregnant women should drink six to eight glasses of fluid per day. If this does not help, adding a stool softener such as Colace may be needed.
It is vital that you stop smoking during pregnancy. Smoking constricts the blood vessels to the placenta and may result in a smaller, low birth-weight infant.
Ligament pain is intermittent, sharp pain from the uterus getting larger and pulling on the ligaments that support it. It is usually located in the lower right or left side and occurs when changing positions or with increased activity. It is harmless although it may be significantly discomforting. Tylenol or a heating pad will help relieve this.
Self medication should be minimized during your pregnancy. For mild pain, Tylenol is acceptable. Avoid aspirin and ibuprofen products. For sinus symptoms, Sudafed is fine.
For the common cold you are allowed to take Tylenol, extra strength Tylenol, Tylenol Cold & Sinus, Sudafed, Afrin Nasal Spray and Ocean nasal Spray. For cough, Robitussin-DM can be used as directed. If you run a fever over 100.5°, please contact the office.
These often occur if you have a family history of varicosities and frequently the severity increase during pregnancy. Support hose may be obtained from your pharmacy. Tylenol and a heating pad may relieve pain from superficial varicosities.
Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins in the rectum. Occasionally they appear for the first time or even worsen during pregnancy. The symptoms associated with them may be itching, soreness or swelling around the rectum. These symptoms can be partially prevented by avoiding constipation. Anusol cream, Preparation H ointment, or Tucks pads can all be used safely during pregnancy.
Backache in pregnancy may be relieved in a number of ways: sleep on a firm mattress, wear a maternity girdle, and wear low-heel shoes. When lifting a child or heavy object, do not lean over. Bend at the knees and squat, keeping your back straight. Should a backache persist or if it is rhythmic and continues, contact us to be sure that you are not having signs of premature labor.
Some women are prone to daily headaches. Other women suffer from migraines, a particularly severe form of headaches. During pregnancy, some headache sufferers find that their headaches become less severe or come less often while others find that they worsen. Women who normally never have headaches in the last trimester requires urgent medical advice as it may be due to elevated blood pressure from preeclampsia (toxemia). Tylenol may relieve headache pain during pregnancy. Avoid aspirin or ibuprofen products.
Heartburn and indigestion
In pregnancy, there is increased pressure on the stomach from the enlarging uterus. Heartburn is not serious but may be unpleasant. It can be improved by relieving the pressure in the stomach. Avoid tight clothing and eating large meals especially late at night. Avoid ingesting greasy, fried, or spicy foods. If heartburn occurs at night, sleeping on several pillows or elevating the head of your bed 30 degrees may help. Antacids such as Tums can neutralize stomach acid and help reduce heartburn symptoms.
Tiredness and insomnia
Particularly during the first three months of pregnancy, many women find that they need more sleep at night and during the day as well. They also have less energy for normal activities and easily become tired. The best treatment for this is to slow down and rest as much as possible. Most women feel much better and more energetic after the first trimester has passed. Toward the end of pregnancy, the tiredness may recur, mainly because much more effort is required for normal activities. Insomnia may also be a problem at this time. It can be due to the physical adjustments of pregnancy, baby kicking, backache, increased weight, or to normal emotional anxieties about the pregnancy and having a new baby. Limiting your intake of caffeine and liquids after dinner can often help insomnia. Physical discomfort can be relieved by placing additional pillows under the small of your back while resting on your side. Do not take sleeping pills during pregnancy.
Urinating frequently is very common in early pregnancy, and often, a woman will need to get up at night to urinate. Most women find that this condition improves after a few weeks, however only to return toward the end of pregnancy when the baby’s head enters the pelvic and presses on the bladder. Frequent urination in early and late pregnancy is not usually caused by a urinary tract infection. If there is any doubt, or if you are experiencing urinary symptoms such as burning while urinating, a urine test should be ordered by your physician. If an infection is found, it should be treated with antibiotics.
Vaginal discharge is very common in pregnancy because the pregnancy hormones increase the vaginal secretions. The protective mechanisms that normally prevent vaginal infections are reduced, so the possibility of infection is more likely. The most common vaginal infections are bacterial vaginosis and yeast. Both can cause vaginal itching of burning along with a discharge. Medical advice is required for any of these symptoms.
A mild decrease in hemoglobin is very common in pregnancy. Taking the prescribed prenatal vitamins can prevent it. Sometimes, the anemia is significant enough to require the addition of iron pills as prescribed by your physician. You will be checked for anemia at different stages of your pregnancy by a blood test called a CBC.
Edema (swelling) is due to excess water in the body, which causes swelling in certain areas, most commonly in the feet and ankles. It is more likely to occur in later pregnancy and in hot weather. In the majority of women, edema is just a nuisance and is not serious. In a few, it may be associated with elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine later in pregnancy, a condition called preeclampsia (toxemia). This condition requires special treatment. The treatment of edema is simple. The swelling tends to lessen if you lie down and raise your feet up as high as possible. Raising your feet in bed at night can reduce the swelling overnight. You may also find that a low-sodium diet or reduced salt intake helps to reduce water retention.
Many pregnant women show a gradual intolerance to sugar later in pregnancy as the placenta makes your insulin less effective. This can have serious consequences for mother and infant. Your risk of gestational diabetes is increased if there is a family history of diabetes or if you have had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy. You will be checked for gestational diabetes around 24–28 weeks of your pregnancy. Treatment requires a special diabetic diet and occasionally insulin therapy.
Article source: Ob-Gyn Care Assoc. http://obgyncare.com/concerns.html
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WEST MANSFIELD, Ohio – Concessions by farmers in this state to sharply restrict the close confinement of hens, hogs and veal calves are the latest sign that so-called factory farming – a staple of modern agriculture that is seen by critics as inhumane and a threat to the environment and health – is on the verge of significant change.
A recent agreement between farmers and animal rights activists here is a rare compromise in the bitter and growing debate over large-scale, intensive methods of producing eggs and meat, and may well push farmers in other states to give ground, experts say. The rising consumer preference for more natural and local products and concerns about pollution and antibiotic use in giant livestock operations are also driving change.
The surprise truce in Ohio follows stronger limits imposed by California voters in 2008; there, extreme caging methods will be banned altogether by 2015. In another sign of the growing clout of the animal welfare movement, a law passed in California this year will also ban imports from other states of eggs produced in crowded cages. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.
Hoping to avoid a divisive November referendum that some farmers feared they would lose, Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio urged farm leaders to negotiate with opponents, led by the Humane Society of the United States. After secret negotiations, the sides agreed to bar new construction of egg farms that pack birds in cages and to phase out the tight caging of pregnant sows within 15 years and of veal calves by 2017.
Farmers in Ohio have accepted the agreement with chagrin, saying they sense that they must bend with the political and cultural winds.
Tim Weaver, whose grandparents started selling eggs in the early 20th century, is proud of his state-of-the art facilities, where 4 million birds produce more than 3 million eggs a day. In just one typical barn here at his Heartland Quality Egg Farm, 268,000 small white hens live in cages about the size of an open newspaper, six or seven to a cage.
Weaver said that after his initial shock at the agreement, he has accepted it as necessary. He will not be immediately affected since it allows existing egg farms to continue but bars new ones with similar cages. He defends his methods, saying, "My own belief is that I’m doing the right thing."
Egg production is at the center of the debate because more than 90 percent of the country’s eggs are now produced in the stacked rows of cages that critics call inhumane.
Ohio is the country’s second-largest egg producer, after Iowa. In the modern version of an egg barn, hordes of hens live with computer-controlled air circulation, lighting and feeding, their droppings whisked away by conveyor belt for recycling as fertilizer. As the hens jostle one other, their eggs roll onto a belt to be washed, graded and packed without ever being touched by human hands.
Weaver insists that his chickens are content and less prone to disease than those in barnyard flocks, saying, "If our chickens aren’t healthy and happy, they won’t be as productive."
Keeping chickens in cages is cruel and unnecessary, counter advocates like Wayne Pacelle, chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, which has played a central role in the state-by-state battles.
"Animals that are built to move should be allowed to move," he said in an interview, and for chickens that means space for dust-bathing, perching and nesting.
The assertion that animals must be happy to be productive is not accurate, Pacelle added, pointing to abnormal behaviors like head waving or bar-biting and to a loss of bone density in confined animals.
In the mid-20th century, developments in animal nutrition and farm technologies as well as economic competition spurred the emergence of large-scale farms, often driving out small farmers who could not afford the large capital investments or survive the lower prices.
Now, the United Egg Producers, a national trade group, says that egg prices would rise by 25 percent if all eggs were produced by uncaged hens, putting stress on consumers and school lunch programs. Animal proponents say that better noncage methods could be developed and that price is not the ultimate issue anyway.
The American Veal Association, under pressure from consumers, agreed in 2007 to phase out the close confinement of calves by 2017. The requirement in the California law and the Ohio agreement to phase out the use of "gestation crates" on hog farms will have much wider effects.
The family of Irv Bell, 64, has been growing hogs in Zanesville, Ohio, since the 19th century. Where males and females were once put into a pen to mate, sows are now inseminated artificially and most are kept through their pregnancy in a 2-by-7-foot crate, in which they can lie down but not turn.
"I work with the hogs every day, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with gestation crates," he said. "But I have to be aware of things on the horizon, the bigger things at work."
Formally, the new Ohio agreement only makes recommendations to a state livestock standards board, and getting opponents to recognize the authority of that board was an important achievement, said Keith Stimpert, a senior vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
"We all know change is coming," Stimpert said, adding that farmers would also respond to demands by consumers and restaurants for free-range products.
"But is this how we’re going to deal with these issues, on a state-by-state basis?" he asked.
That timetables and rules differ among states is going to cause economic harm, he said.
The Humane Society of the United States, for its part, is already picking new targets. The advocates have the most leverage, Pacelle said, in the states that permit referendums. He said that the issues were likely to be pressed in Washington and Oregon. Winning concessions may be harder, he acknowledged, in states without referendums, including Iowa and the South.
Meanwhile, a new dispute over chicken cages is already brewing in California. The breakthrough 2008 law said that animals could be confined only in ways that allowed them "to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely." Egg producers and even some animal advocates say this may permit housing hens in larger "enriched cages," with perches and nesting spots.
Pacelle asserts that no form of caging can meet a chicken’s needs for "running, flying and wing flapping," and that denying these impulses can cause a rise in stress hormones.
"There’s going to be a legal wrangle over this," Pacelle predicted.
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With fast-paced life and chaotic daily stress, it becomes easy to ignore plumbing. You keep thinking that unless there is a leaking pipe or a clogged toilet, everything is fine. And that’s where the problem lies. Before you understand the importance of regular maintenance, you need to know – what is plumbing? When do you understand that ignoring this most essential service will be impossible?
In layman terms, plumbing is the system of conduits or pipes that carry water into and away from a house. It serves mainly two purposes. The first is to bring clean water into the house. And, the other is to flush the wastewater away from the home via the drainage system. Now, you have an idea about – what is plumbing?
There are different types of services which are necessary to have once in a time for the smooth functioning of your plumbing system. There are some of the types we have mentioned below. If you want to know more about – what is plumbing? Read below.
In this service, you have to install sinks in various areas of the house. You are also responsible for installing toilets.
As part of the drainage services, you must install sewage pipes and other systems. It is to ensure that the pollutant-containing water moves out. So the drainage system is a must in your residential areas.
In this one should have the proper water supply system, you have to work with water pipes, taps, and irrigation. Their duties include repair, installation, replacement, and maintenance of the water system.
Here, you will have to deal with different types of flues, pipes, and other systems to install gas. The gas system is one of the kinds of necessary thinks which everyone should have at their place.
Plumbing system in your residential or commercial place is a very complex system, they have different parts and variants but it have two main sufficient parts one is water supply system and another is drain system for removing water from your home.
Water Supply:- Water supply is delivered to every corner of your house through pipes where necessary. The water is flowing through the pipes and other system and it comes in your shower or taps for your use.
Drainage System:- It is very important to have a drainage system in any house, it is able to push wastewater and waste from your house. You can easily find drainage systems in from your bathroom to the kitchen.
There is a wide range of advantages that you can gain from regular plumbing services. If you are aware you can make decisions with ease.
Often, mildew and mould occur due to water leakages. Now, this can cause massive health risks to the entire family. The symptoms range from mild allergies to breathing difficulties. When you ensure plumbing services, you eliminate this potential threat altogether.
If your home is in tip-top condition, the selling price will increase. Now, this is only possible if you schedule regular plumbing services. After all, nobody wants to buy a house with water stains and moulds.
One of the major woes is the decrease in water pressure. It becomes really annoying when you can’t take a shower after an exhaustive day at work. Plumbing service ensures that you have high water pressure.
If you maintain the services regularly, there will be fewer plumbing emergencies. That will reduce your stress and save you a lot of money.
When plumbers come for any service, you can ask them relevant questions. These are professionals who have undergone training and have the right qualifications. They will be able to answer all your queries with precision.
Professional plumber block or, use the latest high-quality tools and equipment. Moreover, they know how to use it correctly and can finish the work quickly. It also ensures that the work is completed efficiently. Most of the time, the plumbers undergo training to know the right usage of the tools.
It is understandable to overlook plumbing when you have a stressful life. Often, you forget about it till a disaster strikes. This is when you start thinking that you should have done regular maintenance. Now, failure to do so might lead to days of frustration and displeasure. If you know – what is plumbing and the importance of maintenance, then you can understand its value.
We offer the best Services For Blocked Drains Or other services. You can give us a call to schedule regular maintenance. We are available at all times and can come when you are free. Our team of skilled plumbers will deal with all system. They will ensure that everything is in prime condition. Also, our rates are affordable.
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DAAS Associate Chair Martha Jones has been honored by the U-M Regents with an Arthur F. Thurnau professorship. She is one of six U-M faculty members chosen for this honor which celebrates outstanding contributions to undergraduate education. Referred to by colleagues as an innovative, collaborative and visionary teacher, Professor Jones combines a caring, student-centered approach with insistence that students have a responsibility to plunge into primary sources and argue for their interpretation. Pushing beyond conventional classroom boundaries, she creates experiential learning projects that connect primary research with community involvement. Her public exhibits, such as the recent “Proclaiming Emancipation” project at the Hatcher Library, provide experiences where students discover how vivid the past can be.
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For Anyone Concerned About a Foster Child
Reporting and Information Sharing: Improving Outcomes
The best outcomes for foster children occur when everyone involved in the child’s care and supervision works together using all of the legal tools available to them.
Too often problems in a child’s case are not identified and communicated effectively to the dependency court or the responsible agencies. In addition to caregivers, the main parties involved in the dependency court process are the court, county child welfare agencies, foster family agencies, and attorneys.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided a resource webpage on filing complaints about county welfare services agencies that can be found here. We have compiled additional information and suggestions on how to bring your concerns to the attention of the appropriate child welfare authorities. If you have specific questions regarding a juvenile dependency case, please contact Advokids.
The Dependency Court
The role of the dependency court is critical for oversight of a foster child’s case. The county child welfare agencies are accountable to the dependency courts as they propose initial case dispositions and review hearing case dispositions. Foster Family Agencies are also accountable to the dependency court.
California state law and Federal law allow and encourage caregivers to have dependency court access and dependency court reporting power. In California, we have an additional reporting opportunity which allows “any interested person” to request a change of court order under very specific circumstances.
If you are a Caregiver: Communicating with the court requires special court forms and protocol. If you are a caregiver and wish to report to the court at the time of a review hearing, you will need to file a JV-290 Caregiver Information form. For more information, please see our Caregiver Information page.
If you are not a party or a Caregiver: if you are not a party to the juvenile dependency case and not a caregiver of the dependent child you have concerns about, you will need to file a JV-180 Request to Change Court Order form to communicate with the court. For more information on how to utilize this form, please see our Request to Change a Court Order page.
Reporting A Concern About a Foster Child or Youth in Your Care
If you have serious concerns about a foster child or youth that is placed in your care, it is important to keep all communication about your concerns in writing so that you can document who you have voiced the concerns to. County child welfare agencies are responsible for the day-to-day casework for foster children in California. County agencies must file reports and recommendations to the dependency court at the time of disposition, review hearings, and permanency planning hearings. Advokids encourages all foster child advocates to always report their serious concerns about a child in foster care to the county child welfare agency. It is important to inform all professionals up the chain of command of your concerns. This allows the administrators and directors of the agency to be aware of your concerns and will encourage them to scrutinize the activities and decisions within their department.
You can find an example of a Letter of Concern here.
All corresponding reporting your concerns should be sent to the following people at the county child welfare agency:
- The assigned county social worker,
- The county social worker's supervisor, and
- All agency employees responsible for the child/youth, including the program manager and director.
Copies of all letters of concern written to the agency should also be sent to the following individuals:
- The child/youth's appointed attorney,
- County counsel assigned to the case,
- The Court Appointed Special Advocate ("CASA") if there is one,
- The Foster Family Agency ("FFA") social worker, supervisor, and director (if there is an FFA involved), and
- The California State Ombudsperson for Foster Care
- CDSS Caregiver Policy and Spport Team at this email: [email protected]
Resource Families working with a Foster Family Agency
Foster family agencies are also responsible for the day-to-day casework with foster children in California. They have a duty to file periodic reports with the Juvenile Court. Welfare and Institutions Code § 366.21 (d) requires that:
Prior to any hearing involving a child in the physical custody of a community care facility or a foster family agency that may result in the return of the child to the physical custody of his or her parent or legal guardian, or in adoption or the creation of a legal guardianship, the facility or agency shall file with the court a report, or a Judicial Council Caregiver Information Form (JV-290), containing its recommendation for disposition. Welfare and Institutions Code § 366.21(d)
If you are an advocate with a concern about a foster child placed through a Foster Family Agency, be sure to send a letter of concern to the Foster Family Agency social worker, his/her supervisor and the director of the Foster Family Agency. Copies of all letters of concern written to the FFA should also be sent to all county social workers involved in the child’s case, the director of the county agency, the child’s attorney, county counsel, and the CASA, if one has been appointed.
Reporting Foster Youth Rights Violations to the Ombudsperson
If your complaint is related to the care, placement, services, or rights of a foster child or youth, you can contact the California State Ombudsperson for Foster Care.
The California Ombudsperson for Foster Care is the state agency mandated to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints, on behalf of foster children, related to their care, placement or services. The office is empowered to investigate complaints about state and local agencies regarding foster care. The office listens to your concerns, documents your complaints, gathers all relevant information, remains neutral and impartial, and formulates a process for possible resolution. Please contact the Ombudsperson by calling or filing an online complaint:
Office of the Foster Care Ombudsperson
744 P Street, M.S. 8-13-25
Sacramento, CA 95814
For more information on how the Office of the Foster Care Ombudsperson can assist you, please visit our website at https://fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov
Complaints Regarding County Social Worker Conduct
Concerns about possible inappropriate actions of county employees and requests to change assigned social workers should be addressed to the Director of the specific county's child welfare services agency for resolution.
If you are making a complaint against a specific county social worker, we suggest that you provide as much detailed information as possible - listing the date, time, location, who was present and any witnesses to the events about which you are complaining. Please be aware that this is a very serious step to take. If no action is taken in response to your complaint, you will have to continue to work with the social worker about whom you complained.
The names of county directors, addresses, and telephone numbers are listed in the County Government section of the local telephone directory or you may also find this information by visiting the County Welfare Directors Association website at www.cwda.org/membership.
Complaints About California Judges for Misconduct or Wrongdoing
Complaints about California judges should be made in writing to the Commission on Judicial Performance. You may use the Commission's complaint form or write a letter describing the judge's conduct. (A complaint form can be obtained by calling the phone number for the Commission shown below). Written complaints should include the name of the judge, relevant dates, names of witnesses, and sources of information. Copies (do not send originals) of court documents may be attached to your letter to support the allegations against the judge. Written complaints should be sent to:
State Commission on Judicial Performance
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14400
San Francisco, CA 94102
Website address: www.courts.ca.gov
Please note that the Commission does not have authority to direct a judge to take legal action, or to review a case for judicial error, mistake or other legal grounds. These functions are for the State's appellate courts.
For more information, please visit the California Department of Social Services webpage on Complaints About County Child Welfare Services Agencies.
Complaints About Court Appointed Attorneys
Attorneys charged with the duty of representing foster children in the dependency legal system have a tremendous responsibility. It is important for all child advocates to be familiar with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 317(e), and the state and county rules of court which set out the specific duties and obligations of minor’s counsel. Attorneys representing children in dependency court are also held to “minimum standards of representation” under California Rule of Court § 5.660. Some counties also have “local rules of court” requiring more specified duties of minor’s counsel beyond the requirements or standards of representation required by Welfare and Institutions Code § 317(e) and California Rule of Court § 5.660. Please check our Local Rules by County webpage to identify any rules applicable in your county.
- "Attorneys or their agents are expected to meet regularly with clients, including clients who are children, regardless of the age of the child or the child's ability to communicate verbally, to contact social workers and other professionals associated with the client's case, to work with other counsel and the court to resolve disputed aspects of a case without contested hearing, and to adhere to the mandated timelines. The attorney for the child must have sufficient contact with the child to establish and maintain an adequate and professional attorney-client relationship. The attorney for the child is not required to assume the responsibilities of a social worker and is not expected to perform services for the child that are unrelated to the child's legal representation." California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(d)(4)
Rule 5.660(e) further mandates a complaint procedure for appointed attorneys in which the court must take action. If you believe that your court-appointed attorney is not representing your interests, you can report problems or lodge complaints to the presiding judge of the juvenile court by using the “Request for Assistance with Court Appointed Attorney” form. You may find instructions for completing the form here. If you know your judge's name or department, you can address the letter to that judge and send your letter there. If you do not know who your judge is, try searching online for the supervising or presiding judge of the juvenile dependency court in the county your case is in. If you can't find out who that is, address your letter to "Supervising Juvenile Dependency Judge" and send it to the juvenile dependency court in the county that has jurisdiction over the case.
For Individuals who are not Parties to the Juvenile Dependency Case
If you are not a party complaining about your court appointed attorney, only certain counties have adopted Local Rules of Court which allow adults who have a relationship with a child in foster care to lodge a complaint on behalf of the child, i.e. the caregiver, social worker, CASA, or relative. See your county Local Rules, under “Representation of Parties: Complaints.”
You can find the contact information for the presiding judge of the juvenile dependency case in this directory of mailing addresses for all juvenile court presiding judges in the State of California.
Complaint of Attorney Misconduct with the State Bar of California
Another recourse if you encounter problems with a court appointed attorney is to contact the State Bar of California and file a complaint for any unethical professional conduct. If you are filing a complaint about a court appointed minor’s attorney, a complaint may be made on behalf of a minor. For more information, please click here.
Legal Disclaimer: Advokids provides educational information and resources to those who use our website, call our hotline, or submit requests for information via the website. Any information provided may not be construed as the giving of legal advice to any person about a particular legal matter and should not be relied upon as the basis for taking a particular action or refraining from taking a particular action in any legal matter. If you want or need legal advice about a particular legal matter, you should consult a lawyer.
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The environment for many structures provides conditions favoring formation of natural corrosion cells. The metal or metals of a structure serve as anode, cathode, and the necessary metallic conductor between the two. Water, either as such or as moisture in soil, provides the electrolyte required to complete the cell circuit. Such cells develop their driving force or electrical potential from differing conditions at the interfaces between metal and electrolyte of the anode and cathode. These differences fall into three categories:
Dissimilar metals comprising the anode and cathode
Inhomogeneity of a single metal, which causes one area to be anodic to another area
Inhomogeneity of the electrolyte
The following examples illustrate situations in which the essential requirements of a complete cell are satisfied in a structure: (reference)
Iron will be anodic to copper ground mats or to brass bolts or other brass parts
An iron plate having some mill scale present may rust because the iron is anodic to the mill scale
An apparently homogeneous iron plate may rust because tiny areas of the surface contain impurities or grain stresses which cause them to be anodic to other areas of the surface
Weld areas of a welded pipe may rust because the weld metal is of different composition, may contain impurities, or may cause stress which make it anodic to nearby metal areas
Corrosion may be observed on the bottom of a pipeline while the top remains nearly undamaged. This may be attributable to higher oxygen concentration in the soil moisture (electrolyte) at the top of the pipe, leaving the bottom anodic. The soil being undisturbed at the bottom of the pipe provides a lower oxygen content and a lower resistance to current flow than is present in the backfill covering the top of the pipe.
Exposed iron areas in contact with concrete. Encased or embedded iron may rust because the concrete creates a different and special electrolytic environment which causes the exposed iron to become anodic to the embedded iron.
See also: Conductivity cell, Corrosion cell definition, Daniell cell, Impressed current cathodic protection system, Natural corrosion cells, Rotating cylinder test cell, Sacrificial anode cathodic protection
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Euripides’ Medea has generated endless debate about its patriarchal depiction of Medea in general and her deeds—the betrayed wife and woman who kills her own children to punish her husband. However, a closer examination of the sources of Medea’s myth as well as her Pelasgian culture gives us a different view.
The Georgian poet and multimedia artist Zurab Rtveliashvili (1967-2021) represents how poetry's power to dwell confronts authoritarianism.
On the challenges facing the contemporary writer who dares to question the status quo.
A polyphonic blog-poem—in English and Georgian—about decolonizing one's self.
One week after the bombings in Boston and I still feel the urge to write about this so much.
Zviad K. Gamsakhurdia wrote his work “Dilemma for Humanity” just before his imprisonment in 1977.
Nino Chubinishvili has created her own Alter-Modern world in Tbilisi.
Naira Gelashvili is in her own right one of the leading Georgian writers and literary critics of last 40 years or so. Her writings have been very popular and controversial through the last 25 years when she came out as one of the leaders of Georgia's Green movement and at the same time defending rights of minorities through the Caucasus.
October 1st saw once again that liberalism does not equal democracy.
On Tuesday, Georgian TV unveiled unprecedented facts of torture and rape of inmates, some of whom are under age of 18 that were used by the government of Mikheil Saakashvili, friend of Mr. Bush and Senator McCain. This is not just a copy of Aby Ghraib tortures but even going further.
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NEA3R: expansion, enhancement of R&E trans-Atlantic networking
An extended collaboration among network organizations will yield two new high-speed U.S.-Europe circuits to enhance infrastructure for researchers in the United States and their counterparts in Europe, Africa, and the Arctic. Scientific fields supported by this effort, which include astronomy, high-energy physics and weather satellite applications, will benefit through faster time to discovery and improved access to a broader set of resources and data. The broader outcome: economic gain and global competitiveness for the regions impacted.
International Networks at IU will jointly lead a five-year, $4.75 million initiative supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Networks for European, American, African, and Arctic Research (NEA3R). NEA3R will continue IU's strong collaboration with the Advanced North Atlantic consortium, which consists of Internet2, CANARIE, GÉANT, NORDUnet, SURF and ESnet, along with African partner, the UbuntuNet Alliance. Dr. Jennifer Schopf, Director of International Networks at IU, is Principal Investigator on the award. Co-Principal Investigators include Edward Moynihan, IU; Tom Fryer, GÉANT; René Buch, NORDUnet; and Matthews Mtumbuka, UbuntuNet Alliance.
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Editor’s confession: I want to hang out in Starbuck’s corporate Lactation Room. Thanks for highlighting this issue, Hillary! -Amy
Revisiting the issue of breastfeeding, The New York Times documents the reality of the two class system that exists in the workplace
When a new mother returns to Starbucks’ corporate headquarters in Seattle after maternity leave, she learns what is behind the doors mysteriously marked “Lactation Room.”
Whenever she likes, she can slip away from her desk and behind those doors, sit in a plush recliner and behind curtains, and leaf through InStyle magazine as she holds a company-supplied pump to her chest, depositing her breast milk in bottles to be toted home later.
But if the mothers who staff the chain’s counters want to do the same, they must barricade themselves in small restrooms intended for customers, counting the minutes left in their breaks.
“Breast milk is supposed to be the best milk, I read it constantly when I was pregnant,” said Brittany Moore, who works at a Starbucks in Manhattan and feeds her 9-month old daughter formula. “I felt bad, I want the best for my child,” she said. “None of the moms here that I know actually breast-feed.”
Of course, working in a professional environment doesn’t always guarantee a supportive environment:
Shortly after Marlene Warfield, a dental hygienist in Tacoma, Wash., began pumping on the job, she said her boss wore a Halloween costume consisting of a large silver box — his interpretation of a pump, perhaps — with a cutout labeled “insert breast here.” When he instructed Ms. Warfield to leave her pump at home, she said, she quit her job– and consulted the local human rights commission, which found nothing illegal about the dentist’s actions.
Can you BELIEVE that?!
Still there is some promising news:
Public health authorities, alarmed at the gap between the breast-feeding haves and have-nots, are now trying to convince businesses that supporting the practice is a sound investment. “The Business Case for Breastfeeding,” an upcoming campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services, will emphasize recent findings that breast-feeding reduces absenteeism and pediatrician bills.
It’s good to see a recognition of the disparity of support for women in the white collar environment, which still has its challenges, and women in the service sector, where the challenges are often simply insurmountable. Let’s hope and work for better conditions for all working and nursing moms in the future!
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an artwork created by Amy Pennington in collaboration with residents of Putney, commissioned by Tideway
About the work:
The large-scale artwork #14daysofwashingup is the result of a series of workshops organised by the artist Amy Pennington in August 2017, which ranged from mudlarking (scavenging the river mud for treasures), drawing and sculpting, to exploring the value of collecting and collections, and a roaming performance by Putney Pier. The workshops featured mudlarking expert Steve Brooker, star of the History Channel show ‘Mudmen' as well as the archivists from Battersea Arts Centre's (BAC) Moving Museum. These activities took place over a period of a fortnight during low tide at Putney’s foreshore.
The mud of the River Thames is anaerobic, meaning it is free of oxygen, and is therefore able to preserve any of the objects it contains in perfect conditions, much like a museum that preserves its collection. On average only one percent of a museum’s collection is on display, and likewise the Thames washes up only small fragments of its rich stores at any given time. The practice of mudlarking dates back to the late 18th and 19th centuries when mudlarks, usually young boys or agile elderly would hunt the banks of the Thames for anything that could be sold. Most often river-dwellers living in poverty, mudlarks could scrape by and make a living in this way.
Amy’s mudlarking resulted in a new collection of objects all found at Putney that connects the area to a rich history of trade, river passages and leisure activities and speaks of our habits as consumers over the last three centuries.
The artwork features hand drawn objects from this new collection such as clay tobacco pipes, horseshoes, bones, 18th century pottery fragments and broken toys, accompanied by labels that offer unexpected, imaginative insights into these finds. Some of the texts on the labels were written by participants of the workshops and further developed by the artist. Contemporary items are arranged next to Victorian pieces, exposing an unpredictable display of liquid history.
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Trout Eggs in the one room classsroom in Wolf Creek.
The kids are watching the hatching process right in front of their eyes.
I think they may be baby fish right now.
Yep, baby Arlee Rainbows from the Jocko Hatchery. The Arlee is one of the more popular fish planted in Montana. The hatchery has been producing Arlee eggs for so long that the hatchery has produced a Rainbow that does not necessarily spawn in the spring. They can get eggs to pop a number of times during the year.
So, as they watch nature occur before their eyes they learn about the movements of nature. I think. Or it just might encourage yet another few fisher people. Maybe two birds with one stone…
I’ll get the update on the health of these babies, this batch of Arlee eggs, and relay the success soon!
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The following post is from: PLC Sydney’s Smart Tree Project Blog
PLC Sydney is participating in a scientific program titled the SMART Tree Project, which involves using a solar powered sap flow meter to measure plant water use, the rising and falling levels of sap flow within a tree on the school grounds. This data lets us analyse it with reference to data obtained on temperature, sunlight, humidity and wind direction; that we collect from the automated weather station at our school. We will use it to investigate the different relationships that sap flow has with each of them. Our school has the sap flow meter installed on a lemon scented gum tree Corymbia citriodara which was planted by our first principal Dr. Marden in approximately 1918.
What is sap?
Sap is the fluid, consisting mainly of water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, which is found circulating through the vascular system of plants carried by xylem cells.
What is sap flow?
Sap flow is the movement of sap through the plant. It is triggered by heat and light which leads to photosynthesis and transpiration and these two processes cause sap to move inside the plant.
How does the sap flow meter work?
The sap flow meter is an Australian invention which is electrically powered by a solar panel located near the near the tree. The meter takes readings every hour and transmits radio signals to receivers located on the roof of our school library. The data is then further transmitted to the science staff where it can be interpreted and analysed.
Every student in years 7 to 10 is graphing ‘sap flow vs temperature’ and ‘sap flow vs humidity’ for their respective birthdays. This allows us to begin to hypothesise what the relationships between sap flow and these natural phenomenons could be.
For example, take a look at these graphs for the 13th of March in 2013:
From looking at graphs such as these, we hypothesise that as humidity decreases, sap flow increases, and as temperature increases, sap flow also increases. We look forward to obtaining more data and creating more graphs so that we can further analyse our results and test our hypotheses.
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If you’re just starting to shop for retail POS systems, it’s important to be aware that there’s a lot of misinformation out there. POS terminals can bring a myriad of benefits to your business, but if you let yourself be deterred by a misconception of what POS terminals are.
Here are a few common myths about POS terminals and systems and why they’re incorrect:
- POS systems are just fancier cash registers.
POS systems are significantly more advanced than traditional cash registers and come with features including inventory and sales tracking, book keeping, automatic price updates and bar code scanning. Some POS systems will also enable you to incorporate customer loyalty programs, coupons and promotions into your sales plan. You can usually check sales data throughout the day to see what areas of your business need attention, and you can support multiple tender transactions for those customers who want to pay with cash and card.
- POS systems are too complicated to use.
Many POS systems are surprisingly intuitive and straightforward, and you can work with your POS provider to get everything set up. Training usually takes less than an hour, and then anyone can operate the terminal efficiently. As for the terminals themselves, they usually come set up with the right software and peripherals, so all you have to do is plug them in and let them run.
- POS systems are too expensive.
Though the initial cost can seem high, POS equipment usually pays for itself in a month, easily. You’ll be making fewer mistakes, which means fewer refunds, and you’ll be able to draw in more customers with promotions and loyalty programs. You also won’t have to turn anyone away for having a form of currency you can’t accept. You may even be able to find inexpensive or free systems that can be loaded onto existing devices like smartphones and tablets.
POS terminals can revolutionize your business. Work out a deal with a POS provider that suits your company and get started!
For more information, read this website.
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Behind every good business is a great entrepreneur. But behind them, you’ll usually find an expert accountant. Accounting helps a business stay in full control of its finances, while minimising business tax and other overheads. People with the talent for running a business may not have the knowhow or the appetite for also handling the accounts – and they certainly won’t have the time.
When your business has grown beyond a certain size, it is good sense to hire a specialist to handle the accounting, so that you can focus on running things. However, a good accountant can do far more than just free up your time. Businesses that hire good accountants often benefit from a wide range of other services too, which help to save money, reduce risk, comply with regulation, manage growth and plan ahead. As a business owner, most of your big decisions will have a financial dimension, so it only good sense to discuss them with your accountant first.
What does an accountant do?
Here are some of the key ways in which an accountant can be a linchpin of your business:
- Paying the right amount of tax.
- Saving tax
- Improving cash flow
- Setting up your business
- Reducing your workload
- Bookkeeping and financial reporting
- Funding for growth
- Growth management
- Buying or selling a business
- Business advice
1. Paying the right amount of tax
You don’t want to pay more tax than necessary, but underpaying will get you into trouble with HMRC. As a result you may err on the side of caution when it comes to your business tax return. An accountant can calculate your expenses and allowances with much more confidence, and so should be able to find significant savings – while avoiding those costly mistakes.
2. Saving tax
An accountant keeps up to speed with tax law, so knows all the ways you can legally reduce your tax bill. He or she can identify legitimate tax-efficient strategies such as the use of government incentives, allowances, expenses, offsetting losses, or changing the way you draw income from your business.
3. Improving cash flow
Managing cash flow is a vital part of business that is often overlooked by startups. A business can run into trouble quickly if it does not have ready cash to spend, no matter how profitable it is on paper. A good accountant will ensure that your cash flow is strong enough to guard you against risks, while increasing confidence among your investors and stakeholders.
Conversely sometimes you as director may need to take extra funds from your business. You can do this in the form of a director’s loan- however, these must be handled with great care, so expert accounting here is particularly important.
4. Setting up your business
Many business ventures fail because the figures and forecasts haven’t been rigorously tested. When you draw up your business plan, an accountant can help you put some solid foundations in place. They can offer an expert second opinion unclouded by emotional bias, and should also be able to offer constructive input into key areas such as your business model. A business plan signed off by your accountant is one that’s ready to roll – and will be more attractive to investors too.
An accountant can also advise you on the best legal structure for your business – sole trader, limited company or something else. All have different financial implications and some will be more suitable for you than others.
5. Reducing your workload
Once your business really takes off, you’ll need all your time to run day-to-day operations, rather than be occupied with the finances. Similarly, as the business finances become more complex, you’ll almost certainly need a specialist to take charge of them.
6. Bookkeeping and financial reporting
Bookkeeping is a fundamental part of managing your business’s finances, and financial reporting to HMRC is a legal requirement. A good accountant can provide both as part of a complete services package.
Broadly speaking, larger businesses are subject to more government regulation. Compliance with these requirements can take up a huge amount of your time, and mistakes both easy and potentially very damaging. Once again, an accountant can take this burden off your hands.
8. Funding for growth
At some point most businesses will need additional funding in order to grow. Securing finance from a bank or other source is a major bridge to cross – lenders and investors want to know they’ll get a return on their money. Your accountant will prove vital in presenting a strong financial case to the relevant stakeholders.
9. Growth management
Sudden growth that you haven’t planned for can be as problematic as too-slow growth, leading to all kinds of difficulties relating to cash flow, tax, employees or office space, for example. An unmanaged growth spurt can even knock you backwards. A good accountant can help you react quickly and effectively to unexpected growth and turn it into what it should be: an advantage.
Businesses over a certain size must undergo a statutory audit – in which case an accountant is a must-have. However, even for a smaller business a voluntary, internal audit can be an excellent way to keep your business goals on course. This kind of audit reassures you that everything is ticking over smoothly, and is also an excellent way to prepare you for a statutory audit.
11. Buying or selling a business
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be the quickest way to grow your business or enter a new market. If you’re thinking of buying up a competitor or complementary business, an accountant should be your first port of call. They’ll assess the practicalities and also look into the target company’s accounts to ensure everything is satisfactory.
12. Business advice
People forget that many accountants also serve as business advisers. They carry a wealth of knowledge that comes from working with clients from all walks of business, and an experienced accountant will have seen most of the problems and challenges that you may encounter. As a result, an accountant can provide an unbiased sounding-board for your ideas, warn you of potential risks and alert you to opportunities.
Remember too that every business is different, and different accountants will have their own specialism and distinctive strengths. When finding an accountant, talk through your needs and vision for your business to ensure you engage the best one for you.
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The aim of this project is to investigate the role and agency of purpose ecosystems in contributing to Earth System Governance.
The private sector has long been seen to play a critical role in addressing the challenges of the Anthropocene and providing potential solutions to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) through techniques such as sustainability reporting. Recently, a myriad of intermediaries, initiatives and organisations are emerging that aim to drive wider systems change by advocating and advising the private sector to reconsider and broaden their fundamental ‘raison d’être’. In this project, we conceptualise this emerging network as the “Purpose Ecosystem”.
A Purpose Ecosystem creates favourable framings, incentives, systems and infrastructures to support the development of purpose-driven businesses that fundamentally integrate social and environmental objectives into organisational purpose; connects and brings together purpose-driven actors from multiple areas; and, educates new and potential businesses to be social and environmental innovators or ‘’change-makers’’.
Specifically, in this project we explore which roles the emerging Purpose Ecosystem plays in Earth System Governance, and specifically in endorsing and accelerating action aligned with achieving the UN SDGs. We also highlight a number of risks, barriers and caveats to be considered in their overall assessment and propose important questions for further research.
Methodologically the project engages with purpose ecosystem actors in Australia and the UK through semi-structured interviews and two transdisciplinary workshops in Melbourne and Warwick. The project aims to publish its results in a high-level journal, provide feedback to its stakeholder community, and identify opportunities for future funding.
The project is funded through the Warwick Monash Alliance Research Catalyst Fund.
Associate Professor Wendy Stubbs, School of Social Sciences
Associate Professor Megan Farrelly, School of Social Sciences
Professor Rob Raven, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Associate Professor Fred Dahlmann, Warwick Business School
Professor Dave Griggs, Institute of Global Sustainable Development
Professor João Porto De Albuquerque, Institute of Global Sustainable Development
Dr Keith Hyams, Social Sciences (Politics and International Development)
University of Technology, Sydney:
Dr Melissa Edwards, UTS Business School
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Because information systems are now a vital component of how businesses conduct their operations, the importance of the IT infrastructure has risen to the top of the priority list. IT systems modernization, training of employees, information technology security, and information management consulting services are all increasingly regarded critical for corporate development; in many instances, cost reductions, and are thus being prioritized.
When dealing with bigger organizations that are formed of numerous departments or affiliated enterprises to create a common ground amongst a range of systems, databases, and apps; an effective IT strategy and solution are important.
Businesses that make investments in business intelligence and effective data warehousing services will be able to improve their business operations and decision-making capabilities. Business organizations of all kinds, from modest sole proprietorships to massive multi-department corporations, have experienced this.
What exactly is Data Warehousing?
To the layman, data warehousing seems to be the storage of large amounts of historical data, similar to an archive, however this is not the case. Essentially, the goal of data warehousing is to consolidate enormous volumes of data from many into one comprehensive database that allows you to aggregate and alter the data as and when you want it. Because you only have one database, it is critical that you be able to access and enter information from a multitude of sources in order to receive the information you need.
This is a proven and proved way to collect data in order to conduct an assessment of a wide range of statistics and other data in order for a corporation to anticipate new direction or determine if something has actually succeeded or failed. Proper data management may make a significant impact in the way a company matures and develops because it enables for the formulation of accurate and timely estimates and forecasts. This information may be utilized to develop a business model, which will assist you in determining how and wherever you want your company to go. It may also aid in the reduction of expenditures and the more efficient use of existing resources.
Data Warehouse in Healthcare: The Fundamentals
In healthcare, a data warehouse provides is a critical component of a business intelligence system that includes:
- A data source layer is a layer that stores data sources
The information included in this section comes from local and foreign sources (ERP, Electronic health record, CRM, claim management software, pharmaceutical management software, and other technologies).
- The use of a staging point
In this stage, healthcare data is processed by the extraction, convert, and load (ETL) or the retrieve, loads and reshape (ELT) method – interim transitory storage.
- The computer storage level
It offers centrally organized storage as well as other features. It may also include data marts, which are subsets of the Data warehouses that are dedicated on a certain business line (human resources, accountancy, and so on.) or department (e.g. (radiology, intensive care, pediatrics’, etc).
- Analytics and business intelligence
Business analytics, data gathering and visualization tools (including data reporting, visualization and trying to report tools).
Quality Data Warehousing Services may help you increase your device sales
Planning ahead, customer satisfaction, and pricing are mainly due to three principles for success in any organization, but they are especially important in the manufacturing and production sector because of the high stakes involved. Business intelligence and Data Warehousing is the most effective method of identifying a competitive edge assisting organizations in obtaining rapid and efficient outcomes.
Making visually attractive and relevant screens and analyses from the data your medical device firm gathers is critical to increasing your company’s overall sales.
Clinical business intelligence may assist clinicians in determining the most effective therapy. By incorporating patients’ medical histories into their care plans, for example, healthcare practitioners and caregivers may be alerted if a newly prescription medicine clashes with some other medicine they are already taking. Patients may also be empowered to become more active in their own treatment via the use of business intelligence systems.
Patient portals and monitors may be created by healthcare institutions to allow patients to make appointments, complete paperwork online, and examine billing information. Patients may also be certain that their personal information will be protected since these platforms are intended to keep information safe and easily accessible. Patients have more pleasant experiences with healthcare when it is more accessible for them. They also maintain their consultations and have better results when healthcare is more convenient for them.
Clinical Business Intelligence and DW in the Future
Digital processes in care delivery and subject to verification to be incorporated into the healthcare sector, and we have observed changing patterns in clinical business intelligence. First and foremost, physicians will utilize business intelligence to data validity between patients in order to forecast those who are at risk for complications and to organize appointments with all those individuals before they are discharged from the hospital.
Patients need individualized diagnostic and support plans that take their medical history into consideration, but they want clinicians who are familiar with their information. Patients might feel more engaged in their treatment if managers utilize business intelligence to construct dashboard for patient engagement and mobile apps. Patients may also submit questionnaires, which will be immediately sent to a data repository for business intelligence analysis.
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The Census, Gerrymandering and the Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court did not place the citizenship question on the Census. However, they left it as an open question and sent it back to lower courts. President Donald Trump did something that is hardly unexpected if you know how an authoritarian acts. He stated on Twitter that he is asking his lawyers about delaying the census. This way, he will give time for the Courts to rule his way.
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Exporting a Delimited Text File
Sometimes, the best way to share your solution data is through a text file. Data in text files can be formatted in a variety of ways, but delimited text files are supported by the widest range of applications out there.
Creating a delimited text file out of your SMS project is a little different than simply exporting the project as a text file.
- Select the Save As command in the File menu.
- In the Save As dialog, change the File type to be Tabular Data File (*.txt). This tells SMS you want to create a delimited text file.
- Enter a name for your file and make certain it is being saved to the correct directory.
After clicking Save in the Save As dialog, the Export Tabular File dialog should appear. In this dialog, you can specify how you want SMS to organize your file. You can select how many columns you want to have in your file and how those columns are going to be separated using a space, tab, or comma.
Importantly, you will need to select which data you want to have exported. You can select which mesh, grid, or scatter set you’d like to use, then define what will go in each column of the file.
The names of the column heads can be specified. If this option is used, the name of each column must entered in the column spreadsheet at the bottom of the dialog.
Clicking on the Data buttons in the column spreadsheet at the bottom of the dialog will bring up a dialog that lets you pick which datasets to include in each column. Normally, this will be your x, y, and z values. However, if you have more columns you can include other datasets. Both steady state and transient data can be exported.
You can also choose to have metadata saved with your file. This could include data such as the project projection or a polygon around the data boundaries.
Once done with organizing your file, click OK in the Export Tabular File dialog to save out your file. You can now send the text file to colleagues or use it in other projects with any software that can support a text file.
Try creating a delimited text file in the SMS today.
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Varanasi - A thriving city for over 3,200 years. According to legend the Hindu god Shiva founded Varanasi and today it attracts travellers and pilgrims seeking to connect with ancient culture.
New Dehli - The capital of India, full of relics from lost empires, mausoleums, dusty bazaars and mega malls.
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) - Previously the capital of British India, now the cultural capital of India. Colonial-era buildings are scattered among a city now full of creative energy in the form of literature, art, music and theatre.
Mumbai (formerly Bombay) - Heart of the Bollywood film industry and home to the impressive Gateway of India stone arch and Elephanta Island which holds ancient cave templates.
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A Stony Brook Medicine research team is competing against Weill Cornell Medicine in STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine from the top research institutions in the country.
Each team submitted innovative research that was published in a peer-reviewed journal last year, and there are now 32 teams left in the competition.
SBU’s competing team is from the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology — Alberto Perez, Joseph A. Morrone, Emiliano Brini, and Ken A. Dill — authored “Blind protein structure prediction using accelerated free-energy simulations,” which was published in the November 11, 2016, edition of the AAAS publication, Science Advances. This team is developing a new method for predicting the structure of proteins.
Help SBU make it to the final four of science!
Voting rounds will be held weekly until there is a winner: the people’s champion will be determined by your votes, and STAT journalists will pick their own winner as well. Both will be announced on April 3.
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There are qualified and diverse candidates out there who may not be aware that museums are a sustainable career option for them—it’s our job as a field to recruit and retain this virtually untapped market. One important way to achieve this is to highlight that museums offer careers in a range of disciplines, all equally valuable as career opportunities. These vast disciplines include and extend beyond the curatorial roles most people associate with museums, and reinforcing this can attract diverse talent whose skills are in other areas. We in the field thank the Mellon Foundation for highlighting through its surveys the need to diversify the curatorial field and other more traditional museum roles, and would like to showcase all the other positions that support museums and present an opportunity for this diversity. Here are some tips for hiring with this mindset:
1. Invest in the fundamentals. Do you recognize and validate the diversity of career paths and skills across your institution (i.e. Facilities, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing & Communications, Administration, Security, etc.)?
It takes all functions to keep a museum running and to provide a safe and welcoming space for staff and visitors. There are many roles and skill sets in the museum world that are sometimes undervalued because they fall outside of the “curatorial sphere,” but these same roles and skill sets are highly valued by other fields that we compete with for talent, and with a current unemployment rate of less than four percent in the U.S. we are in a competitive talent market. If we’re going to attract strong, diverse candidates to fill all of the roles in our institutions, we need to shift our language and recruitment practices to ensure that non-curatorial roles are not positioned or understood, either implicitly or explicitly, as secondary to content-related roles. A few ways to do this include: ensuring these roles are hired into your organizations; placing these positions in leadership roles; and paying equitable wages based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position combined with market rate pay, in alignment with your organizational budget.
2. Evaluate your education requirements. Do you require a master’s degree as a point of entry for your “professional” roles?
While specific degrees are important in some functions, consider a vast array of degrees and majors for positions where this is not true; determine if college degrees or beyond are a true requirement for the position in lieu of experience. Consider depth of experience in a similar role, or transferrable skills and competencies that can open the doors for diversity of thought within the organization. To help eliminate barriers, remove the educational requirements for positions where it is not required.
3. Focus job requirements on transferable skills, not just demonstrated museum experience.
To expand museum opportunities to a more diverse population, the field can look at the knowledge, skills, abilities and previous experience highlighted on a candidate’s resume. Requiring previous museum-specific experience limits the ability for a wider array of individuals to apply for positions. Consider recruiting from the hospital or hotel industries for roles in customer service, sales, and facilities, for instance. These populations work in environments that expect high standards of customer service, have diverse clientele, and have high-volume visitation.
4. Evaluate the titles of your positions. Museum and non-profit titles can be very specific or highlight characteristics of the person and not the position. Consider using more universal position titles when you post for positions externally.
By using more universal position titles for postings, you will expand the reach to individuals who may have never considered working for a museum. Using more universal titles in conjunction with internal titles will attract individuals not familiar with museum-specific language, such as philanthropy instead of development, exhibit builder instead of preparator, or customer service & sales associate instead of visitor experience associate. Remove titles like “diversity intern” and limit naming positions after their funders if you want the role integrated into your organization. Titling an employee’s position with the name of a funder (with limited exceptions) or by pointing out the need for a diversity-specific position does not typically provide a welcoming environment where the employee feels like a complete member of the team based on their experience or ability to contribute to the organization. It often emphasizes that the person is there short-term, or for a particular project or program, and people may not invest the time and resources to truly engage them and help them grow. Invest in grant-funded positions, fellowships, and internships like you would invest in any staff member, as they are ambassadors and can create transformational leadership at all levels.
These few tips can enhance opportunities related to recruitment, inclusion, and retention in museums.
About the author:
As Oakland Museum of California’s Director of Human Resources, Ayanna Reed brings more than 20 years of experience in human resource management. Prior to joining OMCA, she served as the Human Resource and Facilities Manager and Interim Director of Human Resources for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. She is currently the President of the Board of the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, a national organization for African American human resource leaders.Skip over related stories to continue reading article
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Calorie needs are often higher during the teenage years than any other time of life. During this period of rapid growth and development, boys require an average of 2,800 calories a day, while girls require an average of 2,200 calories a day.
- 1 How many calories should a 17 year old male eat to lose weight?
- 2 How much calories should I eat as a 17 year old?
- 3 What should a 17 year old boy eat?
- 4 Is 1600 calories enough for a teenager?
- 5 How much should a 17 year old male be eating?
- 6 Is 500 calories a day enough?
- 7 Is 3000 calories too much?
- 8 Is it healthy to eat 1000 calories per day?
- 9 Should a 17 year old diet?
- 10 How can I be healthy at 17?
- 11 How many times should a 17 year old eat a day?
- 12 Is 800 calories a day enough?
- 13 How can I eat 2400 calories a day?
- 14 Are 1300 calories enough?
How many calories should a 17 year old male eat to lose weight?
9 and 10 years old: 1,800 calories per day. 11 years old to 13 years old: 2,200 calories per day. 14 to 17 years old: 2,400 to 2,800 per day.
How much calories should I eat as a 17 year old?
The USDA recommends that 17 year olds consume at least 1600 calories a day and then more if active. Make sure to make half your plate fruits and vegetables for optimal health.
What should a 17 year old boy eat?
The best way your teen can maintain a healthy weight is to eat a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, no-fat or low-fat milk products, beans, eggs, fish, nuts, and lean meats. Eating healthfully means getting the right balance of nutrients.
Is 1600 calories enough for a teenager?
For example, sedentary teen girls around the ages of 12-13 years need about 1600 calories per day, and their daily calorie requirement reaches the highest level around age 19 years at 2000 calories. As long as they remain sedentary, that requirement will stay the same through the rest of adolescence and into adulthood.
How much should a 17 year old male be eating?
Calorie needs vary depending on age, sex, height and activity level. Calorie needs are often higher during the teenage years than any other time of life. During this period of rapid growth and development, boys require an average of 2,800 calories a day, while girls require an average of 2,200 calories a day.
Is 500 calories a day enough?
You should only conduct a 500 -calorie diet under a doctor’s close supervision. Though you may lose weight, you are at risk of malnutrition, which can cause many health problems.
Is 3000 calories too much?
For some people, a 3,000-calorie may help you gain weight. An acceptable, safe rate of weight gain is 0.5–2 pounds (0.2–0.9 kg) per week.
Is it healthy to eat 1000 calories per day?
Studies on very low-calorie diets providing less than 1,000 calories per day show they can lead to muscle loss and significantly slow down metabolism (5, 6, 7). Bottom Line: Consuming too many calories can stop you from losing weight.
Should a 17 year old diet?
A healthy, balanced diet for teenagers should include:
- at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.
- meals based on starchy foods, such as potatoes, bread, pasta and rice – choose wholegrain varieties when possible.
- some milk and dairy products or alternatives – choose low-fat options where you can.
How can I be healthy at 17?
Physical health: Taking care of your body
- Exercise regularly. Teens should be physically active at least 60 minutes of every day.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Get enough sleep.
- Keep up with vaccinations.
- Brush and floss your teeth.
- Wear sunscreen.
- Don’t listen to loud music.
How many times should a 17 year old eat a day?
Eat three well-balanced meals (with vegetables, fruit, proteins, and starch) and one or two healthy snacks at regular times throughout the day. Skipping meals or waiting too long between them can make you more likely to overdo it at the next meal.
Is 800 calories a day enough?
It’s difficult to get good nutrition and feel satisfied on a very low-calorie diet. In addition, consuming as few as 800 calories daily may not give you the energy you need for daily living and regular physical activity, especially if you eat the same foods every day.
How can I eat 2400 calories a day?
A 2400 calorie diabetic diet means eating no more than 2400 calories of food each day. Evening Snack:
- 1 bread, like 3 cups air-popped popcorn or 6 whole wheat crackers.
- 1 meat or protein, like 1 ounce lowfat cheese or 1 ounce lowfat ham.
- 1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat sugar-free yogurt.
Are 1300 calories enough?
As a general rule, people need a minimum of 1,200 calories daily to stay healthy. People who have a strenuous fitness routine or perform many daily activities need more calories. If you have reduced your calorie intake below 1,200 calories a day, you could be hurting your body in addition to your weight-loss plans.
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