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Like Malala, Pakistanis will reject those who challenge its vision: Lodhi
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi has said that the Pakistani people, by their courage and resilience, have beaten back and prevailed over the dark forces of intolerance, which seek to impose their views through violence.
She was speaking at a reception hosted by Pakistan’s Mission to the UN honouring Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai before the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed her a UN Messenger of Peace to promote girls’ education.
At 19, Malala is the youngest Messenger of Peace, the highest honour given by the UN for an initial period of two years. She was also the youngest person to win the Nobel peace prize in 2014 when she was 17.
“Just like Malala, our people will always reject those who will challenge the vision of Pakistan set out by our founding fathers; of a modern, tolerant and progressive Muslim country,” said Ambassador Lodhi.
The reception followed an impressive ceremony in New York during which Malala accepted the accolade. In her remarks, Malala made an impassioned plea for girls’ education in Pakistan and beyond.
“I am here to represent my country, Pakistan,” said the Pakistani education activist while receiving the award.
Terming herself a “proud Pakistani and Muslim”, Malala said she was obliged to raise her voice against the misrepresentation and mistaken perception of her country and her faith.
“There is still a lot more to be done in providing education to girls in Pakistan as indeed in many other countries as well”, she added.
Addressing ambassadors, diplomats and top UN officials on this occasion, Malala expressed hope that they would be staunch advocates of human rights and education.
Praising Malala, Ambassador Lodhi said she was an inspiration for the young generation across the world and, in her new role, she would continue to be a role model.
The Pakistani envoy also highlighted Malala’s role in promoting girls’ education.
“She took that bullet as a symbol of the absolutely non-negotiable and urgent need to make education an innate part of growing up for every girl, in every place and at all times”, Lodhi remarked.
According to her, girls’ education should be a priority. “None of us, after all, can move forward if half of us are held back,” added the ambassador.
The Pakistani education activist also lauded Maleeha Lodhi as a role model for women globally and in Pakistan.
Malala came to prominence when a Taliban gunman shot her in the head in 2012 in Swat for her campaign against their efforts to deny women education. She now lives in Britain, where she received medical treatment after she was shot.
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Transport currently accounts for nearly 20% of global energy use and related CO2 emissions, approximately 40% of which are emitted from urban transport. Transport emissions are expected to increase by 57% worldwide from 1990 levels by 2030 and more than 80% by 2050. If trends continue as they are, nearly 80% of this growth is expected to come from developing countries. In order to prevent this unsustainable increase in global emissions, developing countries need to adopt a lower carbon development trajectory than the traditional path. Several new tools and mechanisms are now available to help them do so, and hopefully with financial, technical, and capacity building support they can learn from the experience of other countries and leapfrog to more advanced development. One such tool proving useful to developing countries is Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), which includes Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs).
NAMAs are a new instrument to support mitigation efforts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries. They are a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) instrument first introduced in the Bali Action Plan (2009) as a mechanism to help developing countries find funding sources for programs that reduce their GHG emissions and provide a methodology for measuring, reporting, and verifying GHG reductions. NAMAs are voluntary and there are no limitations about the nature of emission reduction activity that can be a NAMA – so they can be applied to the transport sector. They have the potential to catalyze the development of sustainable transport systems in developing countries, and the upcoming Transport NAMA Database will catalogue all transport related NAMAs.
What is the Transport NAMA Database?
EMBARQ, the sustainable urban transport and urban planning program of the World Resources Institute (WRI), is partnering with the German International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit [GIZ]), to launch the first version of a comprehensive Transport NAMA Database, an interactive portal that will provide information in three levels of detail on all transport NAMAs. It will launch on November 17, 2013, Transport Day of the UNFCCC nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties in Warsaw (COP 19). The Database will be the only place where all information on transport NAMAs from around the world will be available, enabling practitioners and decision makers to learn from each other.
The Transport NAMA Database will present information in the context of the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework about NAMAs at all stages of their development – from concept to planning to implementation to completion. The information, which will be organized in one accessible forum, will be provided at three levels, with greater detail in each level. Level one is a high-level overview of the NAMA containing its most basic information, such as name, country, type, and stage of action. Level two provides a detailed summary of each NAMA, a reflection on lessons learned, and an overview of its policy context, implementation process, Monitoring-Reporting-Verification (MRV) methodology, financing, and mitigation potential. Finally, level three provides in-depth information about NAMA identification, development, and implementation, including an analysis of aspects such as financing and MRV. Users will be able to decide which level of detail is most relevant to their needs and utilize the database accordingly. The transport NAMAs submitted to the database cover a wide range of topics, including the modernization and renovation of freight road vehicles in Colombia and rail infrastructure in Argentina, land use planning integrated with transport oriented development in Colombia, Transport Demand Management (TDM) in Indonesia, comprehensive urban mobility planning in Brazil, Chile, Jordan, Lao PDR, and Mexico, and deployment of e-mobility technologies in Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.
Goals of the Transport NAMA Database
The Transport NAMA Database is aimed primarily at policy makers, technical experts, and potential financiers in order to further sustainable transport initiatives. It was developed for multiple purposes, all aimed at assisting developing countries and providing feedback and lessons learned from a bottom-up perspective:
- Identify pathways to financial assistance, such as opportunities through the Green Climate Fund or NAMA Facility
- Provide a systematic overview of existing NAMAs in the transport sector
- Improve knowledge management
- Facilitate the identification of capacity building needs in relation to transport NAMAs
- Support the matching of financial and technical support with proposed NAMA activities
- Establish contacts and networks
- Demonstrate the interest and progress of the transport community in the area of transport NAMAs
Why the Transport NAMA Database matters
This innovative online portal will be instrumental in allowing the transport community to access relevant information and further their own transport initiatives. It will, for example, highlight sources of financial and technical support that have been used to develop and implement transport NAMAs.
The Transport NAMA Database will be the only place where all information about NAMA proposals, submissions, and projects can be found. It is a tool that can be utilized by communities such as the LEDS Global Partnership to enhance coordination and exchange information, therefore catalyzing the development of sustainable transport systems.
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1.-Set a wrong precedent over other candidates
“It is unrealistic to suggest that Ukraine sacrifice its people, territory, and sovereignty in exchange for nominal peace” Indeed! great remarks from Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, The idea from the West that civilians are dying because of Russia’s invasion, and that Ukraine remains vulnerable, and disempowered, is simply mistaken.
The Ukrainian Government has taken a deep, dangerous, and determined decision that is to go to war with all negative consequences despite Russia’s responsibility of taking the first step, there is a big manipulation from the West to not acknowledge that Ukraine is winning the war from high and sophisticated technology delivered by the United States.
The simple decision to respond may be considered a matter of justice -going to war against all odds- although, it represents a huge responsibility from the Ukrainian Government, and also for the EU, and the international community as they are becoming part of the conflict by materialising their support on military terms, instead of political and humanitarian.
Taking part in a historical conflict does not help on the road to building peace.
Recently -on 15th June- Portugal PM Antonio Costa* accurately told to the Financial Times “is not legal debates about Ukraine but practical deliveries”.Supporting the country is not necessary about EU membership, military supplies, or NATO particular agenda, but peace-building -wrongly associated with NATO enlargement-. However, shortly after these declarations it changed radically and supported the candidacy, exposing that politics is not about common senses, idealism, or/and a results-driven strategy, but a steady game, sometimes, out of control from political leaders.
Going through the conditions established by the European Union to apply as candidates we easily get to conclusions that Ukraine does not meet the conditions. “To become an EU member, must be a country with stable institutions guaranteeing democracy/rule of law, where human rights and respect for and protection of minorities are guaranteed”* One of the reasons for Russia to start the war is because of the lack of protection for pro- Soviet Union supporters as well as Russian residents in Ukraine that system has been boycotted and chased by far-right movements, especially from Azov.
2.-Corruption in Ukraine
In 2019 there were huge mobilisations in Ukraine coming from far-right groups against Corruption. Paradoxically, or not, under the current circumstances, the civil society protests were led by and within extremism. Gives us clues to understand the internal reality that goes beyond Russia’s invasion due to a historical ambition to keep the former Soviet Union alive. Is about internal conflicts and the powerful leadership from extremism, a true nationalist agenda that do not allow pro-Russian citizens. Is frequently forgotten that many former Soviet Union countries still hold citizens that are not only of Russian nationality but also supporters and enthusiastic pro-Russia.
As stated by USAID (2019) corruption is a key burden: “the 2019-2024 USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategy for Ukraine categorises Ukraine as the most corrupt country in Europe”.*
Facts not interpretations or/and analysis.
Unfortunately, despite a strong and high technology defence that is making them winners from originally Russia´s invasion, it holds the candidate status for the EU. Is reliable information and data that accurately indicated the danger of corruption that may easily spread its “tentacles” among Europe.
If there is anything that we may be certain is that war does not cancel corruption.
I strongly believe that political instability and security vulnerability may lead to more corruption, somehow in an out-of-control scenario for European Union standards. A country that is submerged in corruption collapses in transparency at all levels, precisely when a crisis like war erupts. Is it so, that is foreseeable that when war is over we would be witnessed the financial system crisis.
3.-Institutionalisation of Azov far-right group integration into the military structure
Seeing under the light of the current Russian invasion it seems hard to see the big picture, the root causes, and the deep and complex presence and influence of far-right groups in Ukraine – now part of their legal institutions-. In 2013 Ukraine qualified as a “key hub for the international white nationalist scene”*
A quick look at several articles, especially from 2014 suggest that extremism is power in Ukraine fuelled by external support:
“Far-right groups remain strong in Ukraine, with the ability to marshal thousands of supporters for protests and rallies, some of whom carry Nazi and white supremacist insignia”.*
“Since late 2014, with the gradual modernisation of the Ukrainian armed forces and the attrition of the Donbas conflict, the Azov Regiment has become more formally organised, building on its formal affiliation with the Ukrainian National Guard”*
“Officials of the National Corps were instrumental in organising ‘Paneuropa’ conferences in Kyiv in April 2017 and October 2018, attracting white supremacist and other far-right groups from across Europe”*
Reuters 2018: “Western diplomats and Human Rights organisations must urge Ukraine Government to uphold the Rule Of Law to stop allowing far right to act with impunity” eradicate the extremism that has been poisoning Ukrainian politics”*
Gradually “the militias have been formally integrated into Ukraine’s armed forces, but some have resisted full integration: Azov, for example, runs its own children’s training camp”*
As Hillary Clinton* admitted in public “the people we are fighting today we funded them 20 years ago and we did it because we were locked in a struggle with the Soviet Union.And guess what … they (Soviets) retreated they lost billions of dollars, it led to the collapse of the Soviet Union”
This is the main reason why the American agenda on global security is radically different from the European Union goals. Funding and delivering arms to Ukraine is not necessarily about building peace but the continuity of a rusty model to defeat Russia.
The same reasons that are leading to NATO expansion, are same to apply the creation of a European Union army. The exclusively and historical idea of the United States to make the planet just one by “ American first” and “only one global world model” led by unipolar forces is not what will lead us to resilience. Certainly is what is happening, and in a post-World War II era, there is a fake scenario based only on the US and the rest of the Nations.
The idea of building a global world is about joining efforts not to centralize power, precisely because globalisation embraces all Nations under the same philosophy: guarantee global security, not interference in national sovereignties or/and measure local challenges through only one lens.
Through geopolitics, terms are that we realise the extreme danger of this expansion by Russia’s reactions. Is not about European Union enlargement as a political-economic union but NATO military power that represents a threat to the whole region. Besides, it exposed its failure to serve as a facilitator to the historical conflicts within the former Soviet Union countries.
OTAN enlargement supposes not only a threat to keep stability but also a way to cancel European Union power. The same ideas should be applied to make Europe stronger, building a bridge with the US without transferring leadership.
Former NATO Secretary General Andres Fogh Rasmusen* on Nato in Ukraine: “not only about building infrastructure but to build a new democracy, fighting corruption”.
Do we have heard this before? Yes! Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, etc. It does not work and never will. Is it just part of the American political agenda, not a European peace-builder agenda.
5.-Undermining European Union Army project
NATO expansion is the expression of the need from the US to boycott the European Union project and their final consolidation with their own Army. The defence of the European Union comes from a regional power within global support, not the other way round. Is a very old ambition of the United States to become more powerful than Europe, and not to become part of a multipolar scenario of balance.
The role of the European Union in the Ukraine-Russia war exposed their weakness. The deployment of armament, and general political position supposes the loose of a precious opportunity to become one more axis of global power, without being submitted to the different agendas instead of European political goals.
Delivering humanitarian aid is not the same as taking part in the conflict. Building peace supposes dialogue and negotiation not the delivery of armament. This conflict exposes the wrong direction taken by the Union and its role as facilitator, not aggressor. Especially because Ukraine is not a country that holds guarantees of its own national integrity in terms of extremism, discrimination, corruption, and general accountability. Just to give an example: Ukraine´s use of high technology as drones contradicts the idea of a civilian population defending themselves or/and weak military infrastructure.
For building peace it is important to be based on real threats, as we pointed out at the beginning of this article: “It is unrealistic to suggest that Ukraine sacrifice its people, territory, and sovereignty in exchange for nominal peace” (Dymtro Kuleba).
Perpetuating the idea of vulnerability is what is leading to NATO expansion and the pursuit of “peace” is reduced only to the European region, without including Russia. Is precisely the unipolar power of the US that exacerbates it.
“We are now facing a fundamentally changed security environment in Europe,” says Swedish PM M.Andersson. However is not necessary through the NATO road that we may address it but by EU Army, the perfect formula for reshaping regional power by the reinforcement of global alliances.
The only balanced position from those outside the conflict is building peace, accepting interests from both sides, out of euphoria, fake news, and hate speech.
We must be peace builders, not Media followers.
The complexity of this situation deserves our open eyes, and open arms to embrace negotiation.
War is not an option… even for Ukraine.
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Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75 x 10.5 and 10.5 x 10.75
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Covered by snow most of the year, the tundra comes alive in the spring. Birds arrive to nest. A never-setting summer sun warms the air above freezing. Plants grow rapidly and paint the ground with bright flowers. The thawed soil is only inches deep, above a permanently frozen layer that is over 1,000-feet thick in some places.
Mats of lichens shelter nests and runways of small mammals. Caribou, musk oxen, grizzly bears, and small animals graze, and wolves prey on the grazing animals.
In the fall, caribou and most birds migrate south. Only a few birds, like the snowy owl and the raven, stay. Winter temperatures average about -30º F. Small animals burrow in search of shelter and food. Some hibernate; others, like the brown lemming, remain active in snowy tunnels. Furred foot soles and small ears and tails limit heat loss; thick layers of fat provide insulation and energy. The Arctic fox, the snowshoe hare, and ptarmigan grow white coats to match the snow.
The “Arctic Tundra” pane is the fifth in the Nature of America Series. The artwork shows an autumn scene in the Brooks Range in Alaska.
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Exercise and yoga are two excellent ways to get your body active, and right now most of us have more time than ever to do so. While yoga can offer increased flexibility and tone, both excellent benefits to go alongside exercising, doing exercise and yoga together must be done the right way to ensure you do not injure yourself.
Yoga and exercise do go together! Although, yoga is typically best to do after you exercise. The ability of your muscles to contract is what gives them their strength, and yoga can serve as an excellent way to stretch those contracted muscles back out. Additionally, yoga can help your body return to a state of rest.
At this point you are probably wondering what those exceptions are. And, just how do yoga and exercise go together? If either of those questions is on your mind, or you’re curious about anything else related to yoga and exercise as a pair, then keep reading.
Do Yoga and Exercise go Together
The idea of practicing yoga and exercising seem like they’re on opposite ends of the fitness spectrum. Yoga is typically a means of strengthen muscles through balances. Yoga is peaceful, and very personal. Other forms of exercise focus on increasing the heart rate, pushing your limits, and sometimes some loud hype music.
But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t do both. In fact, there are some really great benefits of practicing yoga along with other forms of exercise. Here are just a few benefits of yoga and exercise together:
- Return the heart rate to normal
- Great for stretching muscles to prevent tearing or damage
- Increase regular blood flow
What Exercises can you Pair with Yoga?
As stated before, this will primarily have to do with the type of exercise you are going to be doing, and in what order. For pre-exercise yoga sessions, try to stick to exercises that require increased flexibility or range of movement.
This is because yoga will help stretch out your muscles, which is great for flexibility, but not so great for exercises that are more strength focused.
Ballet is a strenuous form of exercise, but also requires a lot of flexibility. Several sources mention yoga as a great pairing for ballet. Not only does it assist in strengthening your body and flexibility, but it can also help you relax from the pressures of being in a ballet.
Additionally, if you are not actively participating in a performance, yoga can be an excellent way to keep your body flexible and your muscles active.
Gymnastics is another intensive form of exercise that requires both strength and flexibility, both of which we know can be aided through yoga. However, besides these benefits, yoga can serve as a great more relaxing form of exercise to balance out the more intense workout routine of gymnastics.
But, if you are practicing your yoga after an exercise, you don’t have to stick to just one of these. It can serve as a great way to stretch your muscles back out, get your body back to a resting state, and get you ready to continue your day.
Can Yogis go to the Gym?
Absolutely, and in fact doing yoga in accompaniment with exercising could be very beneficial if done properly. Yoga is a great way to stretch your muscles, but this is not necessarily what your body needs before exercising.
If you are a ballerina or a gymnast, then your performance may benefit from the added flexibility you attain from yoga. However, if you are a runner or lifting weights, then that added stretch before your workout could actual be harmful.
As I stated above, the ability of your muscles to contract is what gives them their strength. Imagine your muscles are like a spring, and then imagine pulling that spring out.
If you have ever done this before you know that the spring does not contract the same or with as much force after being stretched out. This is the same with your muscles, and according to this article by the National Health Service in the UK
“… injury occurs not because the muscle isn’t flexible enough, but because the muscle isn’t producing enough force to support itself. A muscle might not produce enough force, either because it is not strong enough, or it didn’t contract at the right time… “
In other words, this stretching of your muscles before exercising is preventing your muscles from contracting properly, which is not allowing your muscles to use the full force they have and could cause injury.
So, if you are doing a more intensive exercise, dynamic stretches that increase your range of movement would be better than static stretching like yoga, but if you are doing a less intensive form of exercise that requires more flexibility, a pre-activity yoga session should be okay.
What About Yoga After Exercise?
After exercising is the ideal time to do yoga. According to that same National Health Service article, stretching is best done when your muscles are warm and pliable, like after exercising.
Using yoga to stretch after exercising could help blood flow back into your muscles as well as helping those contracted muscles stretch back out, which could help with stiffness. Additionally, yoga can help lower your heart rate and get your body back to a state of rest after exercising.
Can You do Yoga on Rest Days?
This will depend on the type of yoga you are doing. When you exercise your muscles are torn and damaged, and then with rest will grow back and heal. Doing more intensive versions of yoga could prevent your muscles from getting the necessary rest they need to heal.
However, this could be avoided if the muscle groups you exercised were not the same muscle groups that were being used during your more intensive yoga.
That being said, if you are participating in a more strenuous version of yoga on your “rest day” it might not really be considered a rest day anymore.
How could yoga be helpful on rest days?
While more strenuous versions of yoga are not helpful and in fact potentially damaging to do on off days, there are versions of yoga that could be beneficial.
These less intensive versions of yoga could serve as a way to stretch your muscles and promote flexibility in the long run. This long-term flexibility could aid in prevention of additional strain on your joints when exercising in the future.
Less Strenuous Types of Yoga
The world of yoga is vast, and if it is something you find yourself genuinely interested in, I would highly recommend doing some research about the different types of yoga there are, and maybe see which ones are offered in your area.
There is a type for everyone from more strenuous workouts to highly spiritual ones to ones that might put you to sleep. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but here are a few types of yoga that are less strenuous.
- Yin yoga: a slower type of yoga with poses that are held for a long time. Designed to help with flexibility and circulation.
- Iyengar yoga: A less intense type of yoga suited for all ages. Typically uses props while in the held poses.
- Hatha: A type of yoga that has several other types within. Typically, a less intense style of yoga that combines breathing exercises and long held poses.
- Sivananda: A type of Hatha Yoga that is practiced at the end of many other types of yoga. Typically, more spiritually focused.
Can you do Yoga at Home?
If you are planning on adding yoga on your rest days, some of you might be wondering if you can practice yoga at home. I understand, a gym membership added on top of yoga classes could be expensive.
So, you will be happy to know that you can do yoga at home, and many people do. However, many yoga instructors suggest that you learn the basics of poses and breathing exercises before buying a mat to use at home.
That being said, there are virtual classes and plenty of videos online that could help you get those basics down as well. Make sure to have a place in your home where you can focus and move around comfortably.
Yoga and exercise aren’t a likely pair, but they are a good pair! Together, if done right, yoga and exercise can enhance your overall fitness, while taking extra care of your body. There’s no reason to avoid mixing yoga and exercise.
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Health care-associated pneumonia is a relatively new classification of pneumonia that includes community-dwelling pneumonia patients having contact with the health care system. Current data indicate that health care-associated pneumonia patients present with more severe disease, are more likely to be infected with drug-resistant pathogens, and suffer increased mortality compared with community-acquired pneumonia patients. Guidelines recommend that these patients receive empiric antibiotics similar to those recommended for nosocomial pneumonia; however, it is not currently known if outcomes are improved when health care-associated pneumonia patients are treated with these therapies. In addition, the individual health care-associated pneumonia risk factors are based on limited data and are a poor predictor of patients likely to be infected with drug-resistant pathogens. Many questions remain on how to most appropriately care for this growing group of pneumonia patients. This review is an evidence-based discussion of current health care-associated pneumonia data, the individual health care-associated pneumonia risk factors, and limitations and additional considerations for the health care-associated pneumonia classification system.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven – Matthew 5:10
I have been aware of how much the church has been persecuted in different parts of the world through emails from Voice of the Martyrs Canada. I have read many heartbreaking stories but I will share two of them. A Christian woman named Mariam was expelled from her home by her husband who had militant Muslim views because she refused to renounce her faith. At the time Mariam was pregnant and due to give birth soon. She had to be cared for by church members. In 2012 when she became a Christian, her Muslim family provoked an attack, forcing her to live on the streets. Mariam is from the Ivory Coast which has seen an increase in violence since November 2010.
In Pakistan a teen died after being set on fire. He was approached by two men who asked him about his religion. After Nauman told them that he was a Christian, they proceeded to beat him. He tried to run away but they followed him and doused him with kerosene and set him on fire. Unfortunately, his attackers wore masks so there is little hope that they will be caught. And it doesn’t help that the authorities show little interest in further investigation.
I thought that what these people experienced in their countries was bad but Ivory Coast and Pakistan are not even part of Gospel for Asia’s list of the top 10 countries where Christians are persecuted. Life for Christians in these countries is simply horrendous. First up is North Korea.
North Korea is the worst persecutor of Christians in the world. Christians are tortured, imprisoned and murdered. Private, non-state-sanctioned religious activity is prohibited. Anyone discovered engaging in clandestine religious activity is subject to arrest, torture or even public execution – Voice of the Martyrs – North Korea.
Yang was a Christian woman who became a follower of Jesus while she was still living in North Korea. Watch her incredible story of pain and hope.
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” – John 16:33
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam is known for being one of the worst places when it comes to women’s rights and religious freedom. According to VOM Canada, it is one of the most oppressive nations in the world for Christians.
Religious freedom is nonexistent, and leaving Islam is punishable by death. Non-Muslims are not permitted to become citizens of Saudi Arabia, and no places of worship other than mosques are permitted in the country. All non-Muslim religious rituals and materials are banned. Converts from Islam to Christianity are rare, and converts have been executed for the offense. Anyone who performs mission work or converts a Muslim faces jail, expulsion, lashing, torture or execution. Non-Muslim worship, even private worship for foreign Christians, is prohibited, and Saudi religious police have been known to raid homes where expatriate workers were worshiping – Voice of the Martyrs – Saudi Arabia.
In September 2014, a house church in the city of Khafji was raided and 28 people were arrested, including children. Bibles and musical instruments were also seized. The worshippers, mostly expatriate workers from South Asia, were held overnight and released the following day, apart from a leader of the group who was held for another night – Church in Chains.
Can you imagine receiving 200 lashes and two years in prison if you are from Saudi Arabia and 300 lashes and six years in prison if you are from another country? In 2012, two men, one Lebanese and the other Saudi Arabian were charged with brainwashing a Saudi woman into becoming a Christian. These charges were levelled against them by the woman’s family. The woman, known as the “girl of Khobar” is living in Sweden where she has been granted asylum. She wasn’t brainwashed, she chose to become a Christian (Church in Chains). Watch as she and another Saudi share their testimonies.
“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” – John 8:36
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan does not recognize any Afghan citizens as being Christians, nor are Afghan citizens legally permitted to convert to Christianity. Although there are no explicit laws that forbid proselytizing, many authorities and most of society view the practice as contrary to the beliefs of Islam. There is only one legally recognized church in Afghanistan and it is located within the diplomatic enclave, and not open to local nationals. Muslims who change their faith to Christianity, are subject to societal and official pressure, which may lead to death penalty. However, there are cases in which a Muslim will adopt the Christian faith, secretly declaring his/her apostasy. In effect, they are practising Christians, but legally Muslims; thus, the statistics of Afghan Christians does not include Muslim apostates to Christianity – Wikipedia
I read that the growing number of Christians in Afghanistan is causing great concern among the Muslim leaders and they are calling on President Hamid Karzai to “limit the number of aid workers and Christian missionaries coming to Afghanistan” to keep Afghanis from converting to Christianity.” Apparently this all started when a TV station in Kabul reported the conversion of several Afghans to Christianity and broadcasted photos of them praying and being baptized. This sparked an outrage and a call to convict believers under the Sharia Law which decrees that anyone who leaves Islam and converts to another religion that person will be executed – Christian Headlines. The Afghan Christians have no church building where they can go because the last one was destroyed two years ago. They are completely underground now and are risking their lives to meet in homes.
This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life – Psalm 119:50
The situation of religious freedom for Christians has seriously deteriorated under the influence of the establishment of the Islamic State in large parts of Iraq. In June 2014, a strict version of Islamic law was implemented in the area the militants of Islamic State hold. Christians were forced to convert, flee or pay a tax for religious minorities. As a result, many Christians fled. Moreover, the broader Iraqi society is turning more Islamic, with increased social control on women wearing a veil and observance of Ramadan. Christians most affected by persecution are converts from Islam. However, in areas held by radical Islamic groups all Christians are under great pressure – Open Doors USA
A family of four was forced to flee Iraq because of militants and a man for questioning the Quran. Read their stories.
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand’ – Isaiah 41:10
Last year a Somalian believer was dragged outside of her home and murdered by a group of armed men. Anyone who tried to rescue her was shot at. Her parents witnessed this terrible tragedy. If a Somali was discovered to be a follower of Jesus, that person was going to face certain death not only in Somalia but in neighbouring countries where they are forced to flee as refugees. According to one VOM source, “In Somalia, they kill you if they just find a piece of literature” (VOM USA). My thoughts are with this young woman’s family and I pray that they are leaning on Jesus and trusting Him to strengthen them each day.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You – Psalm 9:10
Maldives is one of the least evangelized countries in the world. The 0.2% figure for Christians refers to expatriate Christians. Citizens of the Maldives are automatically Muslim, and non-Muslims may not become citizens. The open practice of any religion other than Islam is forbidden. Maldivian believers are carefully watched. They suffer ostracism, mockery, incarceration and even torture. Christians cannot meet or read the Scriptures openly. Expatriate believers have been expelled, especially after sharing their faith – VOM Canada.
Citizens of the Maldives who convert to Christianity lose their citizenship and risk torture. Expulsions of Christians occurred several times in the last 10 years (Wikipedia).
In his presidential campaign the current President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen promoted himself as a saviour of Islam. “Think for yourselves, do you want Islam in the Maldives or do you want to allow space for other religions in the Maldives,” he said in an election speech. In his speech on Maldives Conversion to Islam Day, he told the citizens, “We should also be very vigilant of foreign influences attempting to weaken our religious faith” (The Diplomat). Clearly, things for Christian believers in Maldives is not going to change any time soon. Let’s lift them up in our prayers that they will remain strong and steadfast until the Lord returns.
But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you – 1 Peter 5:10
It has been said that Mali has always been a dangerous place for Christians. Christians who have fled are afraid to return and those who return find their properties occupied by Muslims. There is no normal church life for Malian Christians in the north and those living in the south feel threatened by the Islamic groups in the north (source: Open Doors). Read about a pastor who escaped a deadly plot in Mali.
For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil” – 1 Peter 3:12
Imagine risking your life to tell others about Jesus in a country where religious freedom is on the decline. Watch this compelling video of a Iranian woman named Padina who was about to commit suicide but God intervened.
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” – John 8:12
Yemeni citizens are not allowed to convert to Christianity (or other religions). Converts from an Islamic background may face the death penalty if their new faith is discovered. Converts from Islam also encounter opposition from extremist groups, who threaten “apostates” with death if they do not revert to Islam. Proselytizing of Muslims is prohibited – VOM Canada
How frustrating it must be to have to hide your new faith or face possible death if it is discovered. Please pray that your Yemeni brothers and sisters will be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1).
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD – Psalm 31:24
I received a prisoner update of an Eritrean man named Mussie Eyob who has been in prison since 2011. He was arrested because of his faith and his desire to share the Gospel with others. Mussie became a Christian in 2008. Three years later, while he was living in Saudi Arabia, he went to a mosque where he spoke about Christianity. He was arrested on February 12, 2011. It is a capital offence to proselyte in Saudi Arabia. Praise God, He intervened through the appeals from various human rights groups and individuals. Mussie was deported to Eritrea. You can read his story here and see how you can reach out to him and his family.
It is ironic that as the people of Eritrea celebrated 24 years of independence in March 2015, religious freedom for Christians is still a concern. According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the greatest shortcomings in religious freedom are felt by minority groups such as evangelical Christians. So once again, in 2015, USCIRF holds to its position that Eritrea is to be designated as a “country of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act.
In the wake of their independence, Eritrean Christians had to flee to Ethiopia to escape their hardships where they continue to boldly share their faith. “They are actually seeing many from (various) religious backgrounds — Muslim and Orthodox — enter into a personal relationship with Jesus” says Greg Musselman, a spokesman for The Voice of the Martyrs Canada.
“Today, you’ve got anywhere between 3,000 to 4,000 Christians there who are imprisoned in shipping containers or military camps because of their faith.” Can you imagine dealing with torture, acts of cruelty, random arrests and detention without charges? Musselman believes that these practices are as a result of the government’s belief that evangelical Christianity is “western” and is linked with the CIA (ERITREA: Refugees Boldly Testify of Christian Faith; Source: Mission Network News).
It is encouraging to know that despite the ban on their religious activities, the imprisonments and persecutions, the Eritrean Christians are holding on. They have this assurance that they are not alone and that they are fighting the good fight which will carry them through these fiery trials.
“Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life – Revelation 2:10
If you are moved to pray for the Christians in these countries, find out how at this link.
“Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” Hebrews 13:3
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Whether any of us want to admit it or not, back to school is coming.
For some of us, it’s here… and we can certainly smell the scent of freshly sharpened pencils. That smells makes any teacher just jump with joy, right?
(Maybe during the middle of the school year, not so much during the back to school rush, am I right?!).
For others of us, don’t tell me you haven’t been scoping out the back to school aisles at Target! I’ve seen your Instagram posts… I know!
I’m super excited to start back, but I am not looking forward to waking up early. I am a morning person, but more of a 7-8am morning person… certainly not a 5-530am morning person. Yuck!
Slowly but surely, I’ve been getting things created and printed out for my new classroom.
Knowing that I really want to get parents involved this school year, I needed something for Open House/Back to School Night that the parents could take home and have information at their fingertips.
Something interactive and something memorable that parents won’t forget.
So the first step was editing the flipbook so I could tell parents everything.
Then I started printing the classroom flipbook. I decided to use colored Astrobrights paper to make each tab stand out on it’s own.
I created a pattern with the paper before putting it into the printer, that way when I put it together it would look right. You can easily do this in a school copier as well.
I printed them out and the pattern actually worked in my favor.
Printer – 0, Mrs. D – 1.
Next step was cutting them out. I used scissors because I have yet to order a paper cutter. (Recommendations, anyone?)
I was so proud of myself that I showed my mom (who was visiting/staying with us for 3 weeks), and we brainstormed this amazing idea. Why not add a sticky magnet to the back and the parents can hang it on the fridge?!
Brilliant! Now my parents will have access to classroom information on a daily basis (as long as they don’t throw it away… which I know that now they won’t).
I’m so excited to debut this to my kiddo’s parents!
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What fun activities or handouts do you have planned for Open House or Back to School Night?
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About the Artist
The French Impressionist ideals of outdoor scenes depicted with sparkling color and light are embodied in the early works of Renoir, who began his career as a painter in a porcelain factory. His later works, particularly his formal figure paintings of women, show a more disciplined approach and a break from contemporary themes to more timeless subjects.
In 1862, he entered the studio of Gleyre and formed lasting friendships with other Impressionists, particularly Claude Monet. He endured much hardship early in his career but achieved success as a portraitist in the late 1870s. After visiting Italy in 1881-82, he abandoned the Impressionist ideal and developed a softer and more supple kind of handling which is evident in his pictures of young girls in softly colored settings.
He is perhaps the best-loved of all the Impressionists for his cheerful subject matter - pretty children, flowers, lovely women - and their instant appeal. He once wrote, "Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world." As a great worshiper of the female form, he mused, "I never think I have finished a nude until I think I could pinch it."
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National Aeronautics and
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Office of Inspector General
August 29, 1997
The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner
U.S. House of Representatives
Chairman, Committee on Science
Suite 2320 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-6301
Dear Mr. Chairman:
On July 11, 1997, you requested the NASA Office of Inspector General to assess NASA's participation in the Russian Mir Space Station Program. Specifically, you asked my office to analyze: (1) suitability of Russia's Mir space station for habitation by U.S. astronauts, (2) research productivity onboard the Mir, and (3) cost effectiveness of continued NASA involvement in the Mir space station program. The Agency must address these same issues.
NASA balances three major factors in its assessment of the risks/benefits of continued astronaut participation in Mir. First, it evaluates the dangers posed by changing conditions aboard the Mir. As Dan Goldin stated, "Mir is an aging spacecraft that has long exceeded its original design life and is exhibiting an increasing number of in-flight anomalies." Second, it considers the impact on American-Russian relations far broader than NASA's science and technology goals. (The Mir program is also a "critical underpinning of the success of the U.S./Russian Joint Commission on Economic and Technologic Cooperation.) Third, it assesses how participation in Mir activities impacts the Shuttle manifest. (The Agency has established a minimum number of six flights as being essential to fly the Shuttle safely. Down time effects the proficiency of the workforce that maintains Shuttle operations.)
The Agency has instituted three processes to conduct its risk/benefit assessment. Astronaut Frank Culbertson, the NASA Shuttle-Mir Program Manager, conducts internal safety reviews. The NASA Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission Assurance also conducts safety reviews. Lieutenant General Tom Stafford, a former astronaut, leads an external team that reviews safety and operational readiness. (For more detail on the Stafford assessment team, refer to Appendix A.) We did not evaluate the effectiveness of these mechanisms. However, various sources have voiced their concern about the objectivity and/or adequacy of NASA's risk/benefit assessment process in the face of stated national policy to maintain the Russian/ American partnership. Among others, concern was articulated by Charles S. Harlan, the former Director, Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance, Johnson Space Center. The concerns of this former NASA official are set forth in Appendix B (Letter from Harlan to Gregory, dated June 29, 1997).
We are aware that the Russians have successfully surmounted serious problems on the Mir (See Appendix C). Nevertheless, ongoing problems on the Mir are occurring at a time when the Russian government may not be in a position to provide adequate financial and technical support to enable the aging space station to operate safely. Moreover, these problems are exacerbated by the Russians' failure to timely or fully communicate with NASA. Without knowledge of the problems on Mir or its operating systems, NASA cannot fully prepare our astronauts for their mission.
At this juncture, because of obvious time constraints, I have no definitive answers to the issues you posed to my office. However, recent events on the Mir (e.g., the fire on February 23, 1997, and a computer failure during the August 18, 1997, Progress docking with Mir) have heightened concerns about NASA's continued involvement in Mir space missions. Thus, I am forwarding to you a brief overview of some of the risk areas which the Agency must assess against the benefits it hopes to achieve. (See Appendix D for a summary list of risk areas identified by the Office of Inspector General.)
A. The International Space Station (ISS) Program
In the late 1980's, the United States began negotiations with Russia to form a space exploration partnership. A decade of negotiations with Russia and other countries ultimately led to the ISS Program. The ISS Program has three main phases.
Phase I (1994-1997) began in February 1994, when Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev became the first Russian to fly onboard the Space Shuttle. The first U.S. astronaut to participate in Phase I assignments to Mir was Dr. Norman Thagard, who began a 115-day mission aboard Mir in March 1995. Since then, 4 U.S. astronauts (Dr. Shannon Lucid, John Blaha, Dr. Jerry Linenger, and Dr. Michael Foale) have had extended assignments ranging from 3 to 6 months onboard Mir. In September 1997, the sixth U.S. astronaut (Dr. David Wolf) is scheduled to begin his stay on Mir.
Phase II (1997-1999) will be the assembly and placement of a core space station using U.S. and Russian parts. Phase II will also establish a three-person crew capability and an initial U.S. laboratory environment for science and technology activities. This phase will schedule seven U.S., two Russian, and one joint assembly flight. This process begins with a launch of the Russian Proton Rocket carrying the station's automated spacecraft known by its Russian acronym, FGB. The FGB will provide attitude control and propulsion during early station assembly. Phase II concludes with the delivery of the Airlock on STS-100.
Phase III (1999-2002) will launch 13 U.S., 8 Russian, 2 European, 1 Japanese, and 2 Japanese/ American assembly flights beginning in October 1999. It concludes with the delivery and activation of the U.S. Habitation Module. Initially, astronauts will work in the U.S. laboratory module for at least 2 weeks while a docked Shuttle orbiter provides assured return-to-Earth capability. This phase includes the delivery of U.S. payload racks to start science and tech- nology research. Also, during Phase III, four solar array panels will be added to the Russian power/control mast to provide additional power. The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) will also be delivered during Phase III. (See Appendix E for more information about the ISS program.)
B. Early Results from Phase I: Thagard, Lucid, Blaha
Thagard, Lucid and Blaha, who experienced no life-threatening incidents during their stay on Mir, each offered suggestions to improve the ISS program. For example, Thagard commented that conducting science experiments would be easier if there were better space-to-ground communications with the Principle Investigator (PI). Blaha observed that the daily scheduling of crew activities should be moved from the ground support to the crew because the crew had a better feel for the workload and time requirements to perform tasks. Lucid and Blaha also commented on the problems associated with the accumulation of trash and other materials, storage, and disposal, particularly wet trash because of its bulk. They emphasized the need for inventory and storage systems on the Mir and ISS so that the crew could readily locate items. Thagard, Lucid, and Blaha all agreed that better proficiency in the Russian language is necessary for safe operations on the Mir. They all agreed that language proficiencies should be improved for all crew members aboard the ISS. Dr. Thagard stated that English should be the only language for system procedures on the ISS. All three astronauts consistently praised the cosmonauts for their inventiveness and ability to cope with the constant maintenance requirements of the aging space station (See Appendix F, Testimony of Dan Goldin, before the Science Subcommittee, June 18, 1997, for other positive aspects of the U.S./Russian ISS partnership.
II. MAJOR RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE I
Recently, two life-threatening incidents occurred onboard the Mir - a fire in February 1997, and the Progress collision in June. Another mishap occurred in August when the main onboard computer failed during a Progress docking which caused a loss of attitude control. This resulted in a major powering down of Mir. Of the major mishaps since February 1997, the collision of the Progress vehicle with the Spektr module may have the most serious consequences to the planned American science and research activities - the Spektr module contained most of the U.S. materials and supplies related to scheduled experiments and other research activities. Since the collision, Spektr has been sealed. The extent of damage to U.S. equipment within the module is unknown.
In addition to these obvious "red flags," there are other serious problems associated with the Russian's aging space station which pose risks to the Mir crew. We discuss some of these below.
A. Soyuz As A Rescue Vehicle
A Soyuz-TM spacecraft, which carries a maximum of three passengers, is docked with the Mir at all times to provide the Mir crew with a "life boat". (Two Soyuz spacecraft are docked with Mir during periods of crew transition, one of which departs for Earth with the returning crew.) The Soyuz also serves as a temporary "safe haven" for the crew during periods of less than optimal life support. (The Soyuz was used in this capacity directly after the Progress-Mir collision on June 25, 1997, and again on July 16, 1997, when a crew member disconnected a power cable.) Additionally, the Soyuz has been used to orient the Mir's solar array panels. The Soyuz Reaction Control System (RCS) was directly employed to perform this operation. Depending on the duration and extent of the activity, Soyuz expends varying amounts of fuel. Such auxiliary uses of Soyuz may increase the likelihood of a system failure or, in the case of the RCS, reduce the amount of fuel available for an emergency re-entry.
The most recent Soyuz re-entry on August 14, 1997, raises additional concerns about the condition of the Soyuz. The re-entry ended with a rough landing when power jets failed to slow down the spacecraft before impact. One of the cosmonauts commented that if a third passenger had been seated in the Soyuz's right-side, that crew member would have sustained injury.
If an emergency arises in which only our astronaut can return on the Soyuz, the astronaut would have difficulty operating the vehicle. Our astronauts are trained by the Russians as passengers, not as pilots. A NASA official questioned his Russian counterpart whether Dr. Foale could fly Soyuz should an emergency evacuation of Mir be required (in the context of the August 22, 1997, Interval Vehicle Activity (IVA)). The RSA official responded that, should the need arise, Foale would receive instructions via the Soyuz communication system. However, without some familiarity with Soyuz operations, astronauts are at extreme risk if it becomes necessary to manually manipulate controls based on instructions from ground control. This risk is very real, as illustrated by an anecdote Shannon Lucid reported during a debriefing. She stated:
A cosmonaut in Star City told me that the Soyuz was built by engineers and these engineers never asked for any input from the people that were actually going to use it. One example is that there is a little switch that is under the Soyuz panel. The board engineer's knees are underneath the Soyuz panel. This switch is extremely important. It is very, very tiny, but it is very, very important it is used during a depressurization. The switch has three letters, or Russian identifiers. What absolutely blew my mind, concerning this switch, was that during an extra briefing in the Soyuz someone just happened to mention another switch. This other switch had the very same three letters and it was made exactly the same size as the depressurization switch and it was close to the same location. But this switch had an entirely different function. It would be used if, I think this is right, if you had something wrong with the parachute deployment upon landing. This is a totally different function, but it is almost in the same place as the other switch. You could also hardly find these switches. I just found that unbelievable.
One astronaut stated that he/she was not prepared to fly Soyuz home alone should the need arise. Moreover, some individuals interviewed stated they did not believe one person could fly the Soyuz independently.
B. Fire Hazards
Fire aboard the Mir, or any spacecraft, is a life-threatening event. On February 23, 1997, the Solid Fuel Oxygen Generator (SFOG) canister in Kvant-1 began to burn uncontrollably with a blowtorch-like, white, conical flame from 1 foot to 4 feet in length. 5 The flame was described as containing molten metal and sparks and reached a temperature of approximately 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
When the fire occurred, there were two Soyuz vehicles docked on Mir, each equipped to carry up to three crew members from the station. However, all six crew members were on one side of the fire with access to only one Soyuz vehicle. If the fire had become uncontrollable and evacuation necessary, it would have been difficult for three crew members to get around the fire to the other Soyuz.
All fire response equipment, including emergency instructions, gas and particulate masks, extinguishers, emergency ventilators and oxygen sources, and first aid supplies should be clearly marked, in ample supply, and readily accessible. These conditions did not exist at the time of the fire which occurred during Linenger's flight. 6 Equally important, all crew must be thoroughly trained on all fire response equipment and procedures, and be able to communicate and be understood instantly by other crew members and ground control. An astronaut also suggested that distinct alarms need to sound throughout the station's modules when catastrophic events occur.
Although the fire which occurred on February 23, 1997, appears to be an isolated incident, it is important to determine its cause and take corrective actions. There are discrepancies between Linenger's report and what the Russians are reporting. These discrepancies need to be resolved since the canisters continue to be used as an oxygen generating system for Mir. (See Appendix H for a discussion on the discrepancy in the accounts of the fire.)
C. Problems With Oxygen Generation and Carbon Dioxide Removal
Over the years, there have been problems with oxygen generation and carbon dioxide removal on the Mir. The primary source of oxygen supply has been the Elektron oxygen generator. Carbon dioxide is removed from the air by a Vozdukh scrubber unit. On several occasions, these primary sources of life support systems have had to be shut down or have experienced failures. However, the SFOG canisters have been available to back up the Elektron and the lithium hydroxide (LiOH) units have been a backup to the Vozdukh scrubber.
Ulf Merbold, the German astronaut who spent 30 days onboard the Mir in 1994, noted that the oxygen supply and carbon dioxide scrubber units were old and required considerable maintenance. U.S. astronauts also noted problems with the primary units. Astronaut Thagard, in the ECLSS Debrief Minutes, noted that the Elektron ". . . system had to be turned on and off for power considerations . . . ." Thagard went on to note ". . . on most days in the month of May and even in June . . . " SFOG candles were used instead of the Elektron. Astronaut Shannon Lucid, during her stay on Mir, noticed side effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide, including decreased mental concentration. In her October 15, 1996, Flight Crew Systems Division Post Flight Debrief, she replied as follows:
1. Did you notice any changes in your performance due to the long duration mission? Specifically sensory capabilities such as vision, olfaction, muscular deconditioning, ability to perform science or concentrating on tasks for a long period of time? If you did, what as the most bothersome of the effects that you encountered?
I am a single data point and all I can comment on is my perception of things. I didn't notice any change in taste, smell, vision, or anything else. I felt the same as I always did. However, I could tell when the CO2 concen-tration was going up. When the CO2 concentration was getting too high, it was a little harder to think. It was easier to make mistakes.
2. Would this be similar to breathing thin air?
No, it seemed that I would yawn a lot. It is hard to explain, I could sense when the CO2 concentration was going up.
3. Would the CO2 concentration go up because some automatic process was not working correctly?
There were many reasons that could cause the CO2 concentration to go up. The CO2 level would go up when the life support system wasn't working as well as it should and when there was a lot of crew members exercising at the same time. I could tell when the CO2 was getting higher, and the rising CO2 levels definitely increased the crew's chances for making mistakes.
4. How long did it usually take to get the CO2 levels back down in the base block?
It depended. Sometimes, we would leave the base block and use a small fan to blow the CO2 out. We would vacate the base block for an hour or so trying to get the CO2 levels back down.
The primary sources of oxygen and CO2 removal require electrical power supply. Since the Progress collision, the use of both systems has been minimal and interrupted. Use of the backup systems have been extensive.
D. Fatigue and Stress
The Mir crew experiences fatigue and stress during their long-duration flights. Several factors contribute to these conditions: (1) conducting constant routine maintenance and repairs, (2) performing scheduled scientific activities with poor instructions from and limited communi- cations with the PI, (3) living day-to-day in a confined environment with minimal contact with family and friends. Limited windows of communication transmission between Mir and ground control also intensifies stress and fatigue. However, as crises confront the crew, the stresses become a greater risk factor.
In June 1997, when the crew was experiencing difficulty in identifying the origin of the Kvant-1 coolant loop leak, the cosmonaut commander repeatedly argued with ground control and showed considerable irritation. The commander also indicated that he believed that ground control did not take his concerns seriously or misinterpreted his statements. Stress and fatigue were also key factors explaining why a crew member disconnected a cable on July 16, 1997, causing the Mir to lose power and drift. An American engineer familiar with recent events aboard the Mir believes fatigue to be the probable cause of the crew's inadver- tently closing a valve that interrupted coolant flow to the Elektron thereby causing it to overheat.
The Russians are responsible for their space station. Therefore, U.S. astronauts receive limited training for repairs. The Mir, however, is an aging system and serious anomalies are occurring. If we are to continue participation in the program, our astronauts need training in maintenance and emergency repairs. Other astronaut debriefings indicate that American Mir crew members feel they are not properly cross-trained. Astronauts on Mir missions have also raised concerns about training received on American scientific activities. These problems are exacerbated by inadequate procedural guidance, a lack of access to PI's, and related in-orbit instruction from ground support.
NASA staff visiting and participating in Russian-based training have observed that mockup training equipment lacked fidelity; i.e., realistic simulation. This could jeopardize the success of scientific efforts onboard Mir. Additionally, training in support of research activities has been termed as a low priority at Star City and the Korolev Energia, formerly known as the NPO Energia, site. Indeed, a review of training-related observations made by NASA staff indicated that comprehensive coordination of Mir training is needed to overcome such general problems as inadequate training equipment, unavailability of expert staff (e.g., American PI's are not present at Russian training facilities), varying capabilities of Russian training staff, scheduling difficulties, and inadequate training documentation and materials.
F. U.S./Russian Communications
During Phase I, there have been problems in the coordination, timeliness, and completeness of communications between the Russian Mission Control Center (MCC) and the NASA Houston MCC. These problems became evident at the time of the fire on Mir on February 23. The Moscow MCC did not inform the Houston MCC about the fire until after the incident.
The general feeling held by NASA program management is that since the February fire onboard Mir, communications between the two nations is much more open and coordination has significantly improved. Nevertheless, on August 22, 1997, the Russians unilaterally changed the cosmonaut assignment for conducting the IVA even though that activity also affected the safety of the American crew member.
NASA has made several observations and recommendations concerning communications. Among these observations and recommendations are the following:
". . . There is minimal horizontal information flow within or between organizations on the Russian side. When you provide information to an individual, do not expect that anyone other than that person will receive it. . ."
". . . Russian culture requires long term relationship between US[sic] and Russian counterparts to have effective communication. . ."
". . . Identify and communicate reporting procedures to management, such as daily status reports before the mission. Make an agreement on how reporting will be handled and stick to it. . ."
(See Appendix I, U.S./Russian Flight Research Program "Lessons Learned Phase 1A Mir Operations").
In their debriefing sessions, astronauts voiced their dissatisfaction with communications between the crew members on the station and ground support. For example, the flight support group was worried that Dr. Linenger and Vasily Tsibliev were not getting along. According to Linenger, this was untrue. But, it was the impression the MCC's had because of Mir communications. 13 One of the major problems Dr. Lucid identified was "big echoes" in the communications, especially when two-way links were established. She said, "It was practically impossible to listen and hear what the other person was saying during the two-way video."
The lack of continuous communications between the station and ground support also affected the ongoing science experiments. Astronaut Blaha, in his debriefing, stated that experiments could have been facilitated by better station-to-ground communications that included the PI. The crew member doing the experiment and the responsible PI need to discuss various aspects of the experiment in real time rather than having to wait until a post-flight debriefing. Many times, however, the crew would have to wait until the Mir was in daylight so the solar array panels could provide power to the communications equipment.
G. Ethylene Glycol Exposure
Ethylene glycol is a clear liquid which can be used as an antifreeze and as a paint solvent. On Mir, ethylene glycol flows through the thermal control loops to regulate the temperature throughout the modules. On November 1, 1995, an ethylene glycol leak was discovered on the Mir. Since then, more than 20 leaks have been reported. The uncontained presence of ethylene glycol continues to be a problem on Mir.
Concentrations of ethylene glycol in the condensate recycling system (and presumably in the atmosphere on Mir) are not considered by NASA to cause the crew serious health problems. 14 However, NASA does not know the long-term health impacts of exposure to ethylene glycol in an environment such as the Mir. As a precaution, NASA has advised astronauts not to drink water produced from the condensate recycling system, even though RSA has reported ethylene glycol is currently not present in the recycled water.
The ethylene glycol leaks affect the habitability of the Mir. During leak repairs, the thermal control system is shut down which increases the internal temperature of Mir beyond the nominal range of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Long periods of temperatures above the nominal range can affect crew productivity.
H. Lack of Knowledge About Mir Systems
Another factor affecting U.S. astronaut operations on Mir has been NASA's lack of knowledge of the Mir, Soyuz, and Progress technical systems, including the key electrical, mechanical and life support systems. Russia restricts NASA's unimpeded access to technical specifications. For example, during a debriefing, NASA managers asked Astronaut Thagard if he could provide a schematic of the Mir power system. He replied,
Bonnie [Astronaut Dunbar] and I both received copies of electrical schematics, but we were asked to not distribute them. It is important to honor this request. Not honoring it jeopardizes future crew members who may not be given data that they need for training.
When asked about what detail he was provided regarding vehicle subsystems, Astronaut Thagard responded,
For some systems; e.g., Life Support System, we got lots of information: specifications, capacities, sizes, and even some hands-on training in a Part Task Trainer. The Russians requested that we not give out some of the information because it is proprietary.
This limited access to technical information inhibits NASA's ability to develop commensurate training for the astronauts assigned to Phase I. Once onboard the Mir, they may find themselves in an emergency and ill prepared to help their cosmonaut colleagues. Moreover, this limited access also diminishes the opportunity for the U.S. and other ISS partners' to learn about the more robust features of the various designs and interfaces that may apply to Phases II and III of the ISS program.
I. Russian Pay System
According to American sources familiar with the RSA, the cosmonaut pay and bonus system may affect the risks to American astronauts onboard the Mir. The Russian pay system goes beyond flight or hazardous-duty pay as we know it. It includes specific payments for identi- fiably high-risk activities such as Extravehicular Activity (EVA) operation ($1,000 extra), manual docking ($1,000 extra), and additional month-on-board pay. Such a bonus system could incentivize cosmonauts to take risks to earn additional pay. According to a news report, in 1995 when Russian space officials stripped Mir Commander Gennady Strekalov of benefits for refusing to conduct an EVA. Strekalov, citing safety concerns, arbitrated his case upon return to Earth, and won back some of his pay. (See Appendix J.)
III. IMPACTS ON SCIENCE
The objectives established for Phase I science and technology research are: (1) obtain engineering and operational experience conducting research on an orbital space station, (2) characterize the Mir environment relative to microgravity and life sciences research, (3) identify and implement experiments demonstrating technologies and equipment for ISS, (4) and perform EVA.
The Phase I Research Program results were presented to the Phase I Program Management and staff on May 30, 1997. Further results of all scientific research conducted since then were presented at the Shuttle-Mir Research Program Results Symposium held August 5-7, 1997, at the Johnson Space Center. The NASA Phase I Mission Scientist characterized the science program as successful, since the majority of the scheduled science and research had been conducted by May 30, 1997. However, sources involved in the symposium have indicated that some PI's expressed disappointment in those results.
Post-flight science debriefing tapes indicate that all of the long-duration Mir astronauts expressed some concerns and frustrations about the scientific experiments. The astronauts encountered impediments to conducting useful science experiments including: (1) poor instructions from the PI's; (2) poor ground communications and absence of experiment-related telemetry; and (3) onboard interruptions to the experiment caused by moving the experiments about the station, loss of power, and equipment failures.
Other astronaut concerns relate to the poor training and poor instructions they received to conduct the experiments (See Lessons Learned, Appendix I). For instance, the astronauts would receive a book of the science projects they were to conduct that, according to the astronauts, often did not contain all documented procedures for each scientific project. Sometimes instructions were missing or non-existent. During their stay onboard Mir, the astronaut would request scientific instructions from ground support. At times, ground support took several days to reply. By then, the astronauts may have proceeded with the experiment and improvised an action different from the PI's final instructions. Some of their equipment did not work properly. These are not only impediments to scientific research, but according to some witnesses may make the results questionable.
The Progress collision and the resulting shutdown of the Spektr module severely curtailed the remainder of scientific research for Phase I. The U.S. science equipment stored in Spektr was lost along with the power needed to conduct those experiments. The impact on planned NASA-6 experiments is unclear, and depends upon the success of the recent IVA repowering of the Spektr. If power to conduct scientific experiments is unavailable during NASA-6, the astronaut's participation may be limited to station maintenance and repairs and very simple science activities.
IV. PHASE I ALTERNATIVES
NASA has several alternatives regarding participation in Phase I activity:
The monetary impact of any of these solutions appears minimal. The largest block of Phase I- related funding has already been expended (80%), and only the Fiscal Year 1998 costs remain to be incurred. There also may be some costs associated with terminating the contract.
When the Shuttle/Mir program began, the basic safety of the Mir was accepted based upon a known history of apparent safe operations. It appears in recent months that the risk level associated with Mir operations has increased. NASA must conduct credible risk assessments to fully account for the safety standards it now applies to Phase I programs. Those assessments must be based upon understanding the risks involved weighed against the expected benefits of continued operations. In this letter, I have outlined some of the significant risks faced by astronauts aboard the Mir.
We are sending a copy of this letter to the NASA Administrator. If you have any questions or wish to discuss matters in this report in more detail, please contact me.
Roberta L. Gross
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Once prepared, these stuffed Greek eggplant halves topped with béchamel sauce look like "papoutsakia." This is Greek for "little shoes." Try filling the eggplant with a chunky texture. You may also try the alternative preparations included for a smoother sauce and no tomato on top.
If you enjoy Greek food and want to learn how to prepare it, this recipe will be a treat for you. If you're of Greek heritage, see how this recipe compares to the family recipes shared by your relatives. And know that the contents of this dish - vegetables and protein - make it nutrient rich.
- 6 small eggplants (6 to 7 inches long each)
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic (minced; if garlic is a problem, substitute with 2 to 3 scallions)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped or grated)
- 1/2 cup parsley (chopped)
- 2 cups tomatoes (peeled, cored, and finely chopped)
- 5 to 10 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup kefalotyri cheese (or pecorino or parmesan, grated)
- 12 slices tomato (very thin)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- For the Béchamel Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk (slightly warm)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 pinch nutmeg (or to taste)
- 1 to 2 egg yolks
Wash and dry the eggplants, trim off stems, and cut in half, lengthwise. With a small knife or spoon, scoop out the pulp of the eggplant, leaving a shell about 1/8 inch thick. Take care not to break through the skin of the eggplant. (Note: If you haven't done this before, take your time. The pulp will be chopped up and used in the filling, so it can come out a piece at a time.)
Using a spoon, scoop out seeds from the center and discard. Start at the center of the eggplant half and work your way outward.
Using a knife, remove and discard seeds, then carefully slice around the edge, leaving a small layer of pulp next to the skin; continue to cut, moving in toward the center.
Chop the pulp and set it aside.
Preheat a large frying pan (with cover) on low heat.
When the frying pan has preheated, increase the heat and sauté the onions (both types if you're using scallions instead of garlic) in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, using the frying pan that has the cover.
When the onions soften and turn translucent (without browning), add the chopped eggplant pulp and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the ground beef and sauté until it starts to brown. Stir in tomatoes, parsley, garlic, pinches of salt and pepper (to taste), and reduce heat. Simmer covered for 20 minutes or until the sauce melds and the liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat, and set aside.
For the Bechamel Sauce:
Preparation: In a saucepan, melt the butter on low heat. As soon as it starts to bubble (not brown) add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until there are no lumps, Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly with a whisk, until the sauce begins to thicken - creamy without being too thick (it will thicken further after removing from the heat). Remove from the heat and stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Allow the sauce to cool for a few minutes before stirring in the egg yolk until well blended.
Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.
Preheat a second frying pan over low heat. Increase heat when ready to sauté the eggplant.
Lightly sauté the eggplant halves in olive oil in the second frying pan. Start with a little oil (3 tablespoons) but have more at hand since eggplant absorbs a lot of oil and the pan could dry out. This step is simply to soften the eggplant a bit, so sauté quickly on both sides, remove, and drain on a rack (do not wipe off the oil).
Place the eggplant halves on the bottom of a baking or roasting pan. Sprinkle some of the cheese to cover the bottom of the well in the eggplant, then spoon in the filling to the top of the side rims. Spoon over the béchamel sauce (about 1 tablespoon for each piece), and place a slice of tomato on top. When all the eggplants are finished, sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the top.
Cook on the lowest oven rack setting until the béchamel is browned, the cheese on top is browned, and the eggplants are soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Remove the eggplants from the pan with a spatula and serve warm.
For the less chunky sauce, when preparing the tomatoes, onions, and eggplant pulp, either use a food processor or grate them to make smaller pulpy pieces. Use with their liquids. Reduce simmer time to 10 to 15 minutes as it will take a little less time for the sauce to meld.
Some versions don't call for the tomato slice on top. If you don't use it, just sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the béchamel and cook the same way for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the béchamel browns and the eggplants are soft.
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Frequently, in the past couple of years a question has emerged regarding how to handle a very specific situation in mental health treatment. That situation is what to do when a patient appropriate for PTSD treatment is also taking medicinal grade prescription cannabis for other issues such as chronic pain, anxiety or insomnia. What makes this question unique from the issue of any substance use/abuse during mental health treatment is the unknown quality of this substance. For instance, if a patient states they drink 2-3 glasses of wine approximately 3 nights a week, we have a good idea of how this substance use may affect their ability to process cognitions and emotions. However, with cannabis there are many questions.
Is all medical-grade cannabis of the same quality? Is the THC level low enough that therapists don’t need to be concerned about patients being “high” during sessions or while doing assigned homework?
Marijuana is not a uniform product, varying considerably by strain, cultivation technique, and manner of processing. The resulting cannabis phenotypes contribute to wide variations in potency across both time and place. Interestingly, there appears to be a tendency among U.S. home cultivators toward growing higher potency medical marijuana than what is otherwise generally available.
Potency also varies on a state-by-state level, with no current federal legislation governing an overall national consistency. Currently, there are 25 states, plus the District of Columbia that have legalized use of the marijuana plant for medical purposes. This legislation differs from that for recreational use. Not included in that number are states whose legalization laws require physicians to "prescribe" marijuana (an illegal act under federal law) vs. "recommend" marijuana (considered protected free speech between doctor and patient), as well as states that have passed "affirmative defense" laws in which arrested marijuana users are allowed to mention medical use in their defense. Notably, mean potency is nearly 3.5 percentage points higher in states with a medical marijuana law. No studies have yet directly examined the effect of marijuana decriminalization on potency, which leaves clinicians and researchers able only to speculate about possible impacts.
Marijuana contains a variety of components (cannabinoids), most notably delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) the primary psychoactive compound in the marijuana plant. Marijuana can vary in cannabinoid concentration, such as in the ratio of THC to other cannabinoids (CBD in particular). Therefore, the effects of marijuana use (e.g., experience of a high, anxiety, sleep) vary as a function of the concentration of cannabinoids (e.g., THC/CBD). In addition, the potency of cannabinoids can vary. For example, the concentration of THC in the marijuana plant can range in strength from less than 1% to 30% based upon strain and cultivation methods. In general, the potency of THC in the marijuana plant has increased as much as 10-fold over the past 40 years. Recently, cannabis extract products, such as waxes and oils, have been produced and sold in which the concentration of THC can be as high as 90%.
How does cannabis effect patients with trauma or stressor-related disorders?
Evidence suggests that large proportions of military with co-occurring substance use and PTSD drop out of treatment after only one or two sessions. It has also been stated as a possibility that some service-members using medical marijuana may be less likely to initiate specialty treatment. Two primary reasons given for this are the perceptions that medical marijuana use will be curtailed or disallowed altogether once entering treatment and/or potential trauma and stressor-related patients using prescribed cannabis feel less urgency to obtain treatment.
Some service-members use marijuana to relieve PTSD symptoms and several states specifically approve the use of medical marijuana for PTSD. However, controlled studies have not been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of medical marijuana for PTSD. There is no evidence at this time that marijuana is an effective treatment for PTSD.
What are the effects of cannabis on emotional awareness and cognitive reappraisal?
Emotional awareness consists of two dimensions representing (1) the extent to which one attends to emotions and (2) the extent to which one can identify and understand the type and source of emotions one experiences (i.e., emotional clarity).
Research has found that low levels of emotional awareness, and especially, low levels of emotional clarity are an independent and strong predictor of a range of psychopathology. It has also been found that low levels of emotional clarity correlate with higher levels of cannabis use.
Cognitive reappraisal is defined as an emotion regulation strategy that involves changing the trajectory of an emotional response by reinterpreting the meaning of the emotional stimulus. This technique is used in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and in cognitive behavioral therapy for a wide variety of disorders.
When inhaled, delivered orally or transdermally, cannabinoids (the psychoactive components of unrefined marijuana and various derivative products) activate cannabinoid receptors, modulating neurotransmitter release and producing a wide range of central nervous system effects, including increased pleasure and alteration of memory processes. This can be viewed as both good news and bad news. In Part 2 of this blog we will take a closer look at the effects of cannabis use for the treatment of PTSD. Here it is important to consider how an increase in one emotion, that of pleasure, might be used as a method to avoid, numb or disregard other important emotions. Investigation to determine if the effects are temporary or longer-lasting are still being researched. When looking at the effect of an alteration in how memories are processed, it is suggested in current research that this is a temporary reprieve. Alteration in memory processing is hypothesized by several sources to be the cause of psychological reliving and continued response to triggering stimuli.
While there is research being conducted currently on this issue, there is no study of marijuana use in the Veteran population. The number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era and is generally considered to be underreported:
Given the number of Veterans diagnosed with PTSD, and recognizing that this number may increase exponentially by adding active duty military members, the graph below is one that clinicians need to take note of and consider how this upward trend of cannabis use impacts their treatment with patients using or being prescribed marijuana.
There is a need for a greater understanding of the benefits of cannabis and who might most reap lasting benefits for medical and psychological conditions. Additionally, it is equally important to understand the detriments of cannabis use and for what groups of individuals and diagnoses. Further, interventions may be especially important for individuals using medical cannabis to specifically cope with or “treat” medical or psychological conditions that result in emotional disturbances (e.g., anxiety disorders, depression associated with cancer). It may be important to intervene in an attempt to increase emotional clarity and the successful use of specific emotion regulation strategies among such individuals. Doing so might potentially decrease their need for medical cannabis.
Laura Copland, MA, LCMHC is the Senior PTSD Treatment Trainer at the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland and a National Cognitive Processing Therapy Trainer.
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Winter is upon us. The leaves have disappeared. Cold winds are blowing and it is raining almost every day.
That means only one thing : it is ‘Work Experience’ time in Advertising…. (go figure…)
Now as a rule we don’t take work experience students unless a member of staff knows them. It is too hard to manage them in an already busy day. So those we do take on are left to their own devices to a certain degree. On occasions we’ve had some very good ones that have contributed and others who just want to coast for a week.
However, talking to them about their school life makes me want to instigate a new program.
‘School Experience’ – for us who have been working for a while to go back and be involved in a learning environment once again.
As communicators I think it would do us good to see what it’s like to learn again. It would result in us being better teachers. Because it seems to me that the closer you are to being a learner, the better you are as instructor. And I think that people who spend too much time in advertising forget how people learn and we end up by simply telling people what we want them to know. (People only remember 20% of what they are told.)
I have seen this so many times in the teachers we encounter with our own children. If a student doesn’t catch the idea first time, the teacher simply says it again, louder. The belief is that increased volume somehow makes it easier to understand.
And the advertising industry does the same thing. If sales don’t increase from that flight of television commercials, we say ‘let’s just run another bigger spend’. In the days when budgets were larger it often worked. We taught people about a products existence by ‘rote’ learning or constant repetition and with the weight of money, we got away with it.
Now we have to be smarter and use every technique we have at our disposal. Not selling techniques; like closing techniques, mnemonic devices, selling propositions etc. but techniques that recognise that we all learn in different ways. None of use are exactly alike.
What we need to take on board is that our brains have not evolved to their present condition by taking in meaningless lists of data. In learning, we look for opportunities to make sense out of the things we come across in our daily lives. People who study the way we learn call it ‘looking for opportunities to ‘make meaning”. And when none are offered, we don’t learn anything. And we move on.
But every night when I watch commercial television I get the impression we need to go back to school to learn the truth that we can never bore people into buying an idea.
(3 out of 10 . See me after school.)
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Question: "Does God have a plan for me?"
Answer: Many of God’s plans are detailed throughout the Bible. He has plans for nations, for people groups, and for individuals. Isaiah 46:10–11 summarizes what God wants us to know about His plans: “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do.” It’s one thing to recognize that God has an overarching plan for the world; it is quite another to acknowledge that God has a specific life plan for each person.
Many places in Scripture indicate that God does have a specific plan for each human being. It starts before we are conceived. The Lord told Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5). God’s plan was not reactive, a response to Jeremiah’s conception. It was preemptive, implying that God specially formed this male child to accomplish His plan. David underscores this truth: “You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13). Unborn children are not accidents. They are being formed by their Creator for His purposes. That is one reason abortion is wrong. We have no right to disrespect God’s plan and violate God’s workmanship by killing a child He is in the process of forming.
God’s plan for every human being is that each one comes to know Him and accept His offer of salvation (2 Peter 3:9). He created us for fellowship with Him, and, when we reject the reconciliation He offers, we live at cross purposes with His plan for us. Beyond salvation, God also designed good works for each of us according to our gifts, strengths, and opportunities (Ephesians 2:10). He orchestrated the location and time into which each of us is born (Psalm 139:16). If He knows the number of hairs on our heads, then He knows us better than we know ourselves (Luke 12:7). He knows the gifts, talents, strengths, and weaknesses He gave us, and He knows how we could best use them to make an eternal impact. He gives us opportunities to store up treasure in heaven so that, for all eternity, we can enjoy His reward (Mark 9:41; Matthew 10:41–42).
God’s plan for each person is generally stated in Micah 6:8: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” His plan is for relationship over duties. When we walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25), enjoying a loving relationship with the Lord, our actions indicate that closeness. Pleasing Him is our delight. His plan unfolds naturally as we grow in faith, mature in knowledge, and practice obedience with all we understand. As we obey His general plan for His children, we discover His uniquely designed plan for us individually.
We know God’s plan for those who know Him includes reaching others with the good news of salvation (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 5:20). His plan is for His children to be conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29). He wants us to grow in grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18). He wants us to love other Christians the way He loves us (John 13:34). As we follow His Word, we will discover our own spiritual gifts and abilities that specially suit us to serve Him in unique ways (2 Corinthians 12:4–11). God’s plan unfolds in our lives as we use all we have for His glory (1 Corinthians 10:31).
We often become impatient in wondering what God’s plan is for our lives. But it is not as complicated as we make it out to be. God’s plan for us is revealed a little at a time as we follow Him, and His plan may look different in different seasons of life. A young woman may ask God to direct her to His plan and believes college is part of that plan. But halfway through college, she falls ill and must spend the next two years in a convalescent home. Is she now out of God’s plan? Not if her heart is set to obey Him. In that convalescent home, she meets a young man who becomes her husband. They both love the Lord and desire to serve Him and believe that His plan for them is the mission field. They begin preparation, but halfway through the training, she becomes pregnant with a high-risk pregnancy. Did they miss God’s plan? Has the Lord abandoned them? Not at all. Because of their experience caring for a child with special needs, they are able to minister to other families with similar needs. Their mission field looks much different from the one they had envisioned, but it is God’s plan for them. They are able to look back and see His hand in every turn along the way.
God’s plan is rarely a straight shot to a visible goal. His plan requires of us a journey, illustrated so well in Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, and that journey may be filled with detours, sudden stops, and confusing turns. But if our hearts are set to obey Him in all that we know to do, then we will be in the center of His will every step of the way.
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China’s Readiness to Put Businesses Back on Track
CHINA’S READINESS TO PUT BUSINESSES BACK ON TRACK AMID CORONAVIRUS DISRUPTIVE EFFECTS WORRIES ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Originated in the Chinese Hubei province’s capital Wuhan, Coronavirus – or as scientists dubbed it Covid-19 – rapidly spilled out of China’s borders. At the moment, the virus has hit no less than 170 countries around the world. Governments have increasingly adopted restrictive measures, and some were forced to put their population into lockdown in a bid to contain the diffusion.
The global economy has shrunk quite massively, and financial markets have been suffering major turmoils since mid-January. However, in China, authorities believe the economy shall rump up promptly once the spread is contained and restrictions are lifted. To get businesses back on track, the restoration of sound energy demand is a key condition. How China is going to tackle the slowdown is likely to affect longer-term initiatives concerning energy transition and the achievement of its Paris-inspired emissions curtailment targets.
As a consequence, the Chinese economy remained almost standstill for at least 3 to 4 weeks, thus taking a significant toll on energy demand (Meidan, 2020b). The tightening of travel restrictions has further exacerbated the slump in energy consumption. The Civil Aviation Administration of China reported losses of $3 billion in February, due to an 84 percent reduction in total passengers and a 21 percent drop in cargo volumes (China NBS, 2020).
Chinese carmakers – the bulk of which is within the virus-incubator Hubei province – also underwent massive cuts in sales and output levels, for not less than 60 million people were imposed to stay home. In January-February 2020, exports dropped 17.2 percent while imports let up 4 percent, thus, marking a trade deficit worth $ 7.1 billion (CEIC, 2020). It is only the fifth time since 2000 that China records a trade deficit.
Cargos have been reportedly deferred in order, not to overload ports. In particular, as Chinese oil buyers who, prior to the outbreak, had been stocking up crude products as they usually do ahead of New Year holidays, were forced to cancel shipments either by refusing cargos or declaring force majeure. A report from the OIES suggests China’s oil demand hit a 1 million bbl/day loss in February which may result in a Q1 2020 oil demand decreased by at least 500 000 bbl/day compared to Q1 2019 (Meidan, 2020b).
Even though official data has not been released yet, it is likely to expect the most affected sectors will be the automotive, tourism and travels as well as the pharmaceutical one. The temporary blow to industrial activities also caused coal consumption at power plants and oil refineries to drop 30-35 percent, China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports. From January to February, the growth rate of coal output declined 6.3 percent year on year. Losses were partially made up of coal imports which on the contrary increased by 33.1 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
The decline in energy consumption along with restrictive measures and travel bans had the flip-side effect of giving cleaner air back to Chinese people for an unusually long time. The relief was particularly evident in pollution-choked megacities whose NO2 and PM 2.5 indexes both fell between 30-50 percent up to March 1 (Hook L., Shepherd C, 2020). From an environmentalist point of view, the outbreak may have happened just on time. Satellite images gathered from NASA and ESA satellites showed the Chinese sky has been getting brighter and brighter as the reduction of people’s movements took in. Reportedly, China has cut the equivalent of the UK’s carbon emissions over six months, or some 200 million tonnes of CO2 (25 percent lower than the same period in 2019). However, analysts caution that the dip in pollution is likely temporary as a vigorous economic policy response is already set out.
Before the outbreak, China was gradually diversifying away from coal (11 percent lower from 2012 to 2017). Whereas natural gas is seen as the transitional fuel for electricity generation and heating purposes (demand has grown 16-17 percent for two consecutive years), China is also trying to “green” its energy mix by adding up to wind and solar total installed capacities. Moreover, it has been expanding its nuclear power and hydropower generation (both increased 15 and 5 percent respectively from 2012-2017) (BP, 2017 and Meidan, 2020b). In China’s latest Five-Years Plan (13th FYP 2016-2020), the government highlighted the key objectives of its Renewable Energy Development.
– Increase the share of non-fossil energy in total primary energy consumption to 15% by 2020 and 20% by 2030
– Increase installed renewable capacity to 680 GW by 2020
– Increase installed wind capacity to 210 GW
– Lead renewable energy technological innovation. (National Development and Reform Commission NDRC, 2016)
Furthermore, throughout the last decade, China has implemented several environmental regulations to curb air pollutants as, according to a 2017 official report, 75 percent of its cities were failing to meet national air-quality standards (Haitao Y et al., 2019). As these measures are regionally structured, the primary goal is that of reducing harmful emissions in key economic areas. However, the lack of transparency and the prioritization of economic growth over-regulation enforcement by local governments have mostly undone these ambitions.
Analysts, or at least those who cheered for the decline in emission indexes and brighter sky, now fear that as production resumes, Chinese authorities may halt progress towards climate mitigation. Particularly, by relaxing emission curbs, and turning a blind eye to high carbon-intense activities in order to boost national recovery (Bloomberg, 2020). Such measures would likely cast uncertainties around China’s fulfillment of climate commitments just ahead of the long-awaited 14th Five-Year Plan.
In its latest bulletin, the National Bureau of Statistics assures “the resumption of work and production will accelerate” as well as that the disruptive short-term effects of the outbreak of Covid-19 will be manageable. Accordingly, the China Electricity Council forecasts that energy consumption will increase 4-5 percent and that non-fossil energy installed capacity will nonetheless match the 13th FYP target. Meanwhile, several industries in the hard-hit Hubei province have resumed production as for the first time in four months no new cases have been registered.
Just as it happened in the aftermath of the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, China is likely to adopt expansive measures to get businesses back on track as quickly as possible. However, due to mounting pressures both internally and externally, the Central People’s Government may opt for a more relaxed approach so as not to thwart achievements and prevent emission cuts from becoming as rare as comets.
The author of this article is Guglielmo Zangoni. Born in Italy, he holds a BA in International and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Trieste and an MSc in Strategic Studies and Energy Security from the University of Aberdeen. His research interests encompass energy-related matters and geopolitics. In 2019, he created the blog Plugged-In.
This article was originally published at timesinternational.net.
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Levels of consumption have changed little since 2011, but there may have been a shift between the types of meat and meat products bought, due to variations in price, said a report issued by the German trade show InterMeat.
The volume of meat production in Germany reached around 7.3mt each year, with demand staying steady year-on-year.
A breakdown of proteins by sector in the report showed that consumption of pork in Germany for 2011 was 39.2kg per capita and not expected to change much in 2012.
Analysis from the report also showed that consumption of poultry had been affected by reports of the over-use of antibiotics in the industry. However, statistics have shown that it is rising and predicted to increase to 11.5kg per capita in 2012.
Beef and veal accounted for 8.6kg of consumption per capita and lamb was shown to be significantly lower at 0.6kg, with little rise predicted for 2012.
German sausage products saw an increase of 1% in 2011 from 1,484,184t in 2010. The report also stated that boiled sausage was the largest product group followed by raw sausage and cooked sausage.
Currently statisticians are unable to gain an accurate measurement of meat product sales in the industry as a whole, as monitoring sales of dry-cured and cooked ham can be difficult. Accurate statistics are affected when meat processors extend their product range to include pastas, soups and ready meals, and measurement of meat used in the products is not easily attainable, said the report.
The report also noted that, compared to last year, sales values in the meat sector had increased from €15.8bn to €17.2bn, which was a rise of 8.6%. However, the increase had been linked to a “radical increase of the raw materials prices and energy costs during the recent months”.
Despite higher production costs, the last 12 months saw an extra 1.5% of meat produced from commercial abattoirs and this could be a new meat production record for the country, according to a forecast published by the German Federal State Office (FSO).
A market share breakdown of each protein sector in Germany showed that pork was the highest produced meat and took 68% of the German market share. Next was poultry and beef at 17% and 14% respectively. And the share of sheep, goat and horse meat each accounted for only 0.3%, said the report.
The report said: “For the past four years, the meat sector has been occupying the largest share of the entire value of Germany’s agricultural exports. In 2011, a total of €8.74bn of meat and sausage products were exported. The entire export volume in the meat sector was approximately 4mt in 2011. About 12% of this was allotted to meat products, such as sausages and processed meats.”
While the German meat industry has seen a year-on-year decrease of 11% in exports of fresh and frozen beef, imports have increased by 2.9% to 309,000t and 80% of that came from EU member states. Imports of pork, however, saw a decline of 2.2% to around 952,000t in 2011.
“In the past year, meat production and processing generated a sales volume of €33.5bn. Thus, this business sector continues to be the largest product segment by far in the German food processing industry, ahead of the dairy industry,” said the report.
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So you just graduated. Ready to retire yet?
It sounds funny, but financial independence is a legitimate goal for many — no matter their age. Movements like FIRE — financial independence, retire early — have people aged 30 and younger thinking about retirement sooner rather than later. And even those with a long-term view understand that a 401(k) is a good idea.
The only question is how to achieve financial independence. Let’s look at some of the most common approaches first.
Strategies for achieving financial independence
- Financial independence, retire early: The FIRE movement advocates saving most of your money, often more than 50% of your take-home pay. The idea is that as long as you have enough net worth to generate a 4% annual return that pays for your expenses, you’re financially independent. To achieve these stunning savings rates, many FIRE proponents will endure short-term sacrifices — such as taking on roommates — to make the math work in their favor.
- The long-term approach: Most conventional advice recommends a more moderate approach, such as putting 10% to 15% of your take-home pay toward retirement. If you’re in no rush to retire early or achieve financial independence, a lifetime of working — some 40 years or so — will yield a large retirement nest egg.
- The front-loaded approach: Financial independence is, at its core, an issue of mathematics. If you can make large initial investments in your 20s, the long-term accumulation of compound interest can get you closer to financial independence even if you set aside minimal savings in your 40s and 50s.
- The cash flow approach: Because financial independence is just a math problem, some people approach it in simple terms: If you have assets generating enough money to cover your expenses now, then you are instantly financially independent. To do this, some people create low-maintenance cash-flow businesses, such as owning real estate.
How to take the first steps toward financial independence
Even with the possibility of financial independence ahead of you, there are challenges, too. Consider that as many as 45% of Americans have no retirement savings at all.
- Pay off debt as soon as possible. A study at the University of Rhode Island cited debt as one of the primary factors influencing a young person’s ability to achieve financial independence. If you have debt, aim to pay it off soon and head toward financial independence.
- Automate your investing. Once you get a job, take advantage of any 401(k) matching plans, or set up your bank account to automatically deposit money in a Roth IRA every month. Even if you start with small amounts, the act of automating investments is a great way to get started. Contact either your bank or your IRA provider to find out how to automate in unusual situations, such as if you have a job with an irregular income.
- Lower your cost of living. Manipulating your cost of living is one of the hallmarks of the FIRE movement. Some people switch from dining out regularly to learning how to cook from whole, bulk ingredients. Others abandon their expensive cellphone plans in favor of bottom-dollar options. Some even relocate to areas with lower costs of living, especially in South America and Asia.
- Invest in your career. You don’t have to live like most FIRE enthusiasts to achieve financial independence, especially if you earn enough to invest. But investing in your career is also important. Learn how to network, write a strong resume and appeal to recruiters. These skills will help you earn more income in the long run.
- Don’t time the market. In 2013, Charles Schwab conducted a study showing that investing constantly — say, every month — was nearly as good as having perfect market timing. Don’t hold back your investment funds because you think you know where the market is going next. Get the money working for you as soon as possible.
The goal for most people is to achieve financial independence at some stage. Without that, retirement isn’t possible. Some are able to do it faster than others.
The most important part? Get started early. Once you realize that your very first foray into the working world is also your first step toward financial independence, you’ll see the importance of investing in yourself, setting aside enough money and automating your investments.
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OPENISME (Open Platform for Innovative SMEs) is designed to help enhance the innovation capacity for smaller firms through the creation of novel “Open Innovation” collaborations between European SMEs and research partners.
It recognizes the potential importance SMEs have facing the current economic challenges, and designed its project to maximum the agility, flexibility and technological innovation of growing SMEs. Openisme also realizes the unawareness of sources of external skills and expertise of majority of the SMEs, and adjusted its project so that SMEs can cost-effectively identify and leverage their external expertise, and therefore better unlock the substantial benefits for both parties.
Cooperated with universities and companies from UK, Slovenia, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Germany and France, Openisme contributes to match SMEs to novel resources, expertise or insights, and therefore extend the reach of SME’s, returning the expertise most appropriate and able to respond to specific business challenges.
Unlike typical use-cases that only start with an SME seeking to solve a business problem but not having the skill, time or money to come up with a solution, Openisme will provide the SMEs with professional assistance and guidance to solve long-term challenges. It also investigates the utility of the techniques developed to other forms of partnerships that underpin effective innovation, including SME relationships with complementary private sector organizations.
Optimally, SMEs participated in Openisme will acquire the ability to cope with various business challenges scientifically and solve incoming problems in an organic way.
visit project website: http://www.openisme.eu/
follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/openisme_eu
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Call centers have been a great initiative taken by a lot of brands for customer support and satisfaction. There has been a significant rise in the number of call centers across the globe.
This is done to ensure that a customer gets support at any given point in time regarding their concern. Good customer service significantly increases brand value. A lot of brands have set up their call centers and a pattern that is seen universally is the outsourcing of call centers.
Call center outsourcing is a strategic business decision to include a third party to manage the call center and customer services. Customer service is outsourced to a business process outsourcer or commonly referred to as the BPO.
This is proven to be efficient in a lot of aspects, some of which are better return on investment and at lower costs. There has been a lot of offshore outsourcing that has given a better return on investment. For example, a lot of brands have been using call center outsourcing in India to cut costs.
Call center outsourcing gained its popularity as a lot of big companies started following this method. Call center outsourcing has a proven advantage over in-house customer services and is listed as follows.
5 Advantages of Call Center Outsourcing
Improved Customer Satisfaction
Customers reach out to customer services during a time of crisis. A person handling such a call must keep the brand values in mind and serve the customer. This takes good communication and people skills.
Outsourced call center companies are well equipped with a workforce that will be able to handle such a situation. Serving clients in crisis increases customer satisfaction. Outsourcing will help greatly in customer retention.
The main reason why a lot of companies prefer call center outsourcing is to cut costs. Offshore outsourcing significantly reduces or eliminates the costs associated with running a call center.
Brands can save a lot of money as the cost of center operation, infrastructure, and labor cost is cheaper when outsourcing offshore. This amount can be put to better use in marketing and advertising. For example call center outsourcing India offers quality services at a very reasonable cost, this can save a huge amount of operational costs.
Makes Staffing Easier
When client service is outsourced to a BPO, the service provider takes complete care of recruiting the right person to suit the job. They will take complete care of finding the resources and ensure that what is promised is delivered to the client.
This saves a lot of time and money for the brand as it eliminates the full recruiting and training process.
Solution For High Call Volume
It takes a lot of manpower to handle a high call volume. Being able to handle high call volume efficiently is important for a good brand image. A dedicated team to handle this concern assures high accountability.
Outsourcing call centers to a BPO that is well equipped with manpower guarantees that they are well equipped to handle such situations and build brand satisfaction.
Better Insights & Tracking
Your customers offer you a pool of data about your company. They have valuable insights about their experience with the product or service. Analyzing this data can be very useful for the betterment of the brand. This will let a brand know where it needs improvement and how it can serve the audience better.
Outsourcing call centers can help you get detailed analytics about the customer feedback and will take the load off a brand to monitor the feedback every day. This monthly report and insights can be used for the growth of the brand.
Although call center outsourcing has a lot of advantages attached to it, it also has its own set of cons.
Disadvantages Of Outsourcing Call Centers
● Linguistic And Cultural Barriers
Linguistic barriers might, at times, affect the quality of services. It is important to minimize the barriers as much as possible for the smooth functioning of customer services.
● Lack Of Collaboration Between Departments
Poor coordination between various departments impacts poorly on the service.
● Lack Of Company Knowledge
One of the major concerns about outsourcing client services is that the team from the BPO might not be well aware of the brand. It is vital to train the resource to serve the customers and represent the brands efficiently.
Call Center Conclusion
If you are looking to outsource customer service, make sure you analyze the company and know about their experiences in customer services. Ensure you have weighed the cons and pros before making the decision and find a service provider who will be the right match for your brand.
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How to kidproof your tech
If you’ve got yourself some pricey new technology, you might want to take a couple of precautions to protect the device – especially if you have kids.
Let’s face it: when it comes to children dropping expensive electronics, it’s a matter of “when,” not “if.” Some gear can get a nasty virus or other malicious software (“malware”), if unprotected. And what if your kids lose their new gadget?
Whether you’re concerned your little ones are going to damage your own gear, or if you want to help them protect theirs, the following are a handful of suggestions on kid-proofing your tech.
Passwords, other deterrents
First, make sure you lock your new device with a password, PIN, gesture or fingerprint. If you lose your tech, you don’t want your information falling into the wrong hands.
While inconvenient, you can have your apps require a password to use, too, such as your email client. Your online banking app should require a password every time – for your own security.
If you use a laptop out of the home, you might consider an inexpensive lock with steel cable to act as a theft deterrent. Most laptops have a small security port in the corner of the machine, to secure it to a table or desk.
Some smartwatches will vibrate if you accidentally walk away from your smartphone. Some Bluetooth trackers, like Tile ($25), can help you locate lost devices and your smartphone.
Back up your files
It’s critical to regularly back up important information on your smartphone, tablet or laptop – just in case it’s lost, stolen or damaged.
For mobile devices, the easiest way to do this is enable integrated cloud services, such as iCloud for Apple’s iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad), or Google’s own backup option for Android phones or tablets.
Alternatively, connect the phone or tablet to a personal computer via the USB cable in the box. With iOS devices, you can check off the option in iTunes to automatically back up content every time the device is connected. With Android, open up the folders on your phone’s internal storage (or SD card) and drag and drop photos and videos over to the hard drive.
For laptops and desktops, use free cloud services like OneDrive or Dropbox to back-up important files and media, or if you have a lot, use at least two or three external hard drives or SSDs (to hedge your bets).
Security software, services
It’s important to install software that can safeguard your computer from damaging viruses (which can infect your operating system), spyware (that can monitor your web surfing behavior), hackers (who want to access your files), and phishing attempts (where malicious types try to steal your personal information, like credit-card or banking information, for financial gain).
If you gave a tech toy to your kids, also remind them never to click on suspicious text messages or email links and attachments. If anyone calls you to say they’ve detected a virus and they’ll walk you through how to remove it, hang up immediately, as it’s a “ransomware” scam.
Given how common malware is found on mobile devices these days – more so on Android devices than iOS – it might pay to protect your data with security software. Personally, I use Symantec’s Norton Premium ($89), which protects up to 10 devices per year and includes 25GB of cloud backup, but there are others to choose from. Not only does this software protect your device from viruses and other malware but good ones also lock down your privacy settings and scans Google Play app downloads and memory cards for threats.
Also, take advantage of free services that let you remotely wipe the data from a lost or stolen phone. You can also locate your device on a map to retrieve it – though if it's stolen, you should give the information to the authorities rather than trying to handle it yourself.
There is a catch, however: You need to set up these free services before you lose your phone.
So long as you're proactive about it, and spend the five minutes to sign up before it's too late, you have a better chance of finding your missing device.
Free apps include Find My iPhone (iPhone), Android Device Manager (Android), BlackBerry Protect (BlackBerry) and Find My Phone (Windows Phone).
Cases, screen protectors
Finally, there’s no shortage of protective cases to wrap around a phone or tablet. Some might focus more on style than substance, but they’re better than nothing at all. If money is tight, your local dollar store has some cases for popular iPhone and Samsung phones.
Since these are fitted cases, you’ll have to buy one that matches your specific phone model.
Serious klutzes might consider an OtterBox Defender Series case (from $38) for ultra-rugged protection. These cases safeguard your new smartphone in a few ways: a clear membrane that covers the screen, a hard polycarbonate skeleton that surrounds the smartphone and a wrap-around silicone skin that absorbs bumps and shocks (with plugs that keep dust and dirt out of the ports when not in use).
Some phone cases include a backup battery to charge up the device, when needed, such as the Mophie Juice Pack (from $79).
A few kid-friendly tablets already have a protective bumper, such as the Leapfrog Epic ($139).
Padded bags and backpacks are a good way to protect laptops while on the go.
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Mr IP Kin-yuen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, a Postgraduate Certificate of Education and a Master of Education from the University of Hong Kong. He is currently the Vice President of Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union and the Legislative Council Member of Hong Kong. He was a secondary school teacher, principal, and lecturer at the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIED). He was President of The Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong and member of the steering committee of the Eight-Nations Education Research Project hosted by the University of Pennsylvania.
Written by IP Kin-yuen
This is not the first time that Hong Kong faces a coronavirus attack. The bitter experience of SARS in 2003 which cost 299 lives (including eight medical staff) was horrible and unforgettable. That was the reason why HK citizens responded so quickly to the outbreak of a similar coronavirus and...“Hong Kong and Its Education Under the Threat of Covid-19”, by IP Kin-yuen.
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Measuring levels of asbestos in air is an important part of assessing the risk posed by work activities involving asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos causes around 5000 deaths in Great Britain every year and remains a problem because it can be present in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.
The current HSE approved method for analysing asbestos fibre levels in air uses phase contrast microscopy (PCM) to count all fibres. One disadvantage of this method is that it does not discriminate between asbestos and non-asbestos fibres; discrimination is usually done using electron microscopy, a more costly and time-consuming analytical procedure.
A method developed by Japanese researchers offers the potential for simple discrimination between asbestos and non-asbestos fibres. HSE researchers have carried out testing of this method using commercially available testing kits.
The use of fluorescence as outlined by the Japanese researchers could lead to a method for discrimination that would act as a simple add-on to the current method. This could make analysis for asbestos fibres much quicker and cheaper.
When HSE scientists carried out testing of the commercially available analysis kits, all non-asbestos fibres used in the testing (wollastonite, refractory ceramic fibres, rock wool and man-made vitreous fibres) showed a level of fluorescence.
However the kits did not demonstrate that they could be used to effectively distinguish between asbestos and non-asbestos fibres.
You can view the orginal 2016 study here: Differential Counting of Asbestos Using Phase Contrast and Fluorescence Microscopy.
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- The Learning Resources' prepared slides set includes 15 slides, 12 of which feature 3 different specimens.
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Investigate the details of the world around you! Learning Resources’ Prepared Slides Set of 15 gives children a unique look into common objects and critters. The Prepared Slides Set of 15 come in a set with 15 slides, 12 of which feature 3 different specimens. The other 3 include blank slides with mounting stickers so kids can create their own specimens. Whether you’re looking at the slides with a microscope or a naked human eye, Learning Resources’ three-in-one design makes it easy to quickly explore multiple items. Kids of all ages will love investigating all the specimens including: sugar, mosquito larva, fly wings, cactus, fish skin, toothpaste and more! Kids will love using this Educational Toys Planet set to improve their investigation skills, fine motor development, and their use of tools. The slide making set easily stores in a compact carton making it the perfect activity toy for home use or classrooms. Start your investigation today!
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1. Follow Directions Quickly
2. Raise your hand for permission to speak
3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
4. Make smart choices
5. Keep our learning community happy
School ROAR Expectations
R - Respect Myself and Others
O - Own My Choices
A - Act Safely
R - Ready to Learn
Super Improvers and ClassDojo
To elevate the amazing experiences your child will have this year our class will participate in the powerful game, Super Improvers. This tool not only motivates students to follow our classroom rules and school rules, it also individually acknowledges improvement, not ability, in both academic and social settings.
In our classroom you will see a 13 level Super Improver Game display. As students show impovement throughout the year they will move up through the levels.
This year we will be using ClassDojo to show students improvements (email and phone invitations will be going out). Every point you see your child earn in Dojo is a personal academic or social improvement. You will see you childs ClassDojo avatar change as they move up through the Super Improver levels, please do not change the avatars on your own as they correspond with the level they are on.
One Big Point: We will not be using negative points in Dojo. If there are any behavior issues that come up in class requiring a parent contact, I will notify you. I want students to focus on the growth they can make. No matter where they start, each pupil can grow. We will celebrate that growth in class and I hope you can help celebrate at home too.
Marion County Public Schools may record online classroom sessions utilizing third-party platforms (Zoom, Google Classroom, etc.). These recording will only be used for educational purposes and may be shared on other learning platforms. If you do not want your child's image or identifying information recorded, utilize your device/platform controls to stop the camera feed from your device.
Student Supply List
2 boxes of tissues
1 tube Clorox or Lysol wipes
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
2 dozen #2 pencils
2 Pink Erasers
1 box 24 count crayons
4 duotang folders
4 glue sticks
1 pencil box
4 composition notebooks
2 sets of earbuds (1 per semester)
**This year due to Covid-19 we will not have community supplies. Please make sure that your student replenishes their supplies as needed**
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Bear, lake and brook trout regulations, and APRs were debated at Thursday’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. Proposed regulations were for information only and no action was taken.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and NRC also received criticism from stakeholders regarding their handling of brook trout regulations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The DNR presented the proposed bear regulations for the 2019-20 seasons, which included license quotas and discussion on the use of bait barrels on public land.
The proposed license quotas for the Baldwin Bear Management Unit (BMU) included 260 licenses amounting to an increase in 115 licenses from the 2017-18 seasons. This is in response to nuisance reports and a growing population of black bears within the Northwest Lower Peninsula, said Ashley Autenrieth of the DNR.
Proposed bear regulations for the Upper Peninsula included a decrease in license quotas of 1 percent.
Commissioner Louise Klarr, from Jackson, requested a revision to the bear regulation that allows the use of barrels on state-managed public land assuming they meet the following criteria:
- Made of steel
- Minimum size of 33-gallon-barrel
- One per bait station
- With a proper tag of identification
- Chained no longer than 8 feet
- No more than three holes, each with a maximum size of 1 inch
- Within 100 yards of a state forest road.
Commissioner John Walters, from Vanderbilt, asked for an amendment to the proposal to exclude the Lower Peninsula; there was no support for this amendment. Commissioner Keith Creagh, from Williamston, amended the proposal to have this regulation sunset in two years when the NRC would have to reconsider its continuation. This amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Order was approved on a 3-1 vote (Schlaybaugh and Nyberg were absent).
MUCC affiliate clubs, including UP Bear Houndsmen, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation and Michigan Bear Hunters, have debated these regulations and came to a unanimous agreement in support. The totality of the bear regulations will be up for action during the March NRC meeting.
Brook trout regulations
In December 2018, the commission voted to remove all 33 U.P. streams that had a 10-fish brook trout bag limit. It is important to note, the order signed was in front of the commissioners and available during the meeting and posted on the public website as part of the NRC agenda.
However, NRC Chair Vicki Pontz stated that the signed order was not the order that she believed she was voting on and the NRC has requested that it be brought up again to “correct the error”. Commissioner Walters publicly stated that he knew what was in the order when he voted on it.
The NRC voted 3-1 for the DNR Fisheries Division to redraft an order that would reinstate the 33 U.P. stream segments open to a 10-fish brook trout limit. Walters opposed.
The department and commission will likely face opposition reinstating the 33 streams by certain stakeholders that feel the streams do not warrant a 10-fish limit under scientific management practices.
Lake trout regulations
A concern was brought up by the DNR regarding Lake Trout Management Unit MM-4, which encompasses Grand Traverse Bay. Per the 2000 consent decree between the State of Michigan and the tribes, there is a limit to the annual harvest of lake trout.
This limit was exceeded during 2018. The state is required by the consent decree to take management steps in order to reduce the 2019 lake trout harvest to rectify exceeding allowable harvest in 2018.
There were several proposed options presented by the DNR for consideration. The DNR will engage the public in a meeting in Traverse City and will hold a discussion with the Lake Michigan Citizen Fishery Advisory Committee. A recommendation is likely to be for information at the March NRC meeting and action in April.
On the eastern side of the state, bag limits for Lake Trout Management Units MH-1 and MH-2 were discussed. In 2016, the harvest limit was exceeded and proposals were made to manage the two units as one. This had pushback from the tribes and no resolution was made.
Recommendation was made by the NRC to lower the bag limit in MH-1 from 3 to 2 fish and raise the limit in MH-2 from 3 to 4 fish, which was approved in December. However, after talks with stakeholders like the Lake Huron Citizens Fishery Advisory Council, the NRC will reconsider an order to lower the MH-2 limit to its original limit of 3 lake trout.
APR’s — Thumb proposal and scientific study
Last year, the Thumb Hunters for APRs organization brought forward a proposal that would require all antlered deer in the five thumb counties to have at least four points on one side. The NRC and DNR have standards, which require 66 percent support from those surveyed in the area in order to implement APRs.
A survey is currently being conducted by the DNR. As of Thursday, 59 percent of the 2,100 surveys have been returned. A second mailing will be going out to those that did not respond to the first survey sent out. DNR Deer, Elk and Moose specialist Chad Stewart declined to comment regarding whether the majority of surveys received so far were in support or opposition of the proposal.
A proposed experiment to evaluate APRs in the CWD five-county core area on the west side of Michigan is being designed by a team of university researchers and DNR staff. The experiment would split the core area into two sections. Two of the counties would not have APRs and the others would implement APRs. This would allow for a control group to compare the results and it is important that the regulations be consistent across study area, other than the APR regulation. The department was explicit in the fact that this study would not show prevalence or spread of CWD during the proposed time frame of the study. A decision to move forward with the experiment is likely to be made by the NRC in July.
While MUCC does not have specific policies on APR restrictions, we support scientific research of APRs as a tool to combat wildlife disease.
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(NEW YORK) — Recycling on a large scale has always proved to be a challenging endeavor, especially as the production of plastic surged exponentially after the 1970s.
But new technology made to streamline the process may help the U.S. make strides in eliminating the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills.
Nearly 300 million tons of waste is produced in the U.S. every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Only a fourth of that solid trash is recycled.
The need for automation in recycling centers is “obvious,” Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics, told ABC News, especially since positions to sort through the trash do not pay well and can be dangerous.
Items such as bowling balls, skis, fabric and dirty diapers often make their way to the sorting center, Joshua Taylor, the manager of the Denver recycling plant, told ABC News.
Workers are on their feet in front of a conveyor belt all day, and turnover is high, Taylor added.
“At AMP Robotics, we’re using robotics and artificial intelligence to solve some of the primary challenges of the recycling business,” Horowitz said.
When Horowitz first proposed the idea, the feedback he received from people in the robotics field was not encouraging, he said.
“Most people in robotics that I knew thought it was a terrible idea,” Horowitz said, adding that they were “skeptical of the problems.”
But Horowitz persisted, convinced that the idea could work despite what the experts said.
He and his design team used a “unique” approach involving the use of artificial intelligence to teach the systems to identify a plethora of different materials, whether they’re bottles or cans and whether they are misshapen or have food particles on them, eliminating limitations of previous sorting machines.
“What I saw in recycling, the whole industry was being held back by these core challenges,” Horowitz said. “And if you could develop a vision system that could identify material, even though it’s been smashed and folded and dirty, you could deal with those core challenges, and you would unlock a whole lot for the industry.”
At the Waste Management plant in Denver, an average of 32 tons of waste is processed every hour, Taylor said, describing the recycling center as “a tough place to work.”
“So, you can imagine, every hour we’re doing about one and a half tractor trailer full of recyclable materials through the plant,” he said.
Recycling centers can install the robots in facilities “with almost no change to their existing operations,” Horowitz said.
The recycling industry is not achieving its full potential, said Susan Collins, the executive director of the Container Recycling Institute, a nonprofit that provides information, consultation, technical assistance and tools for recycling.
About 44% of greenhouse gases in the U.S. come from products and packaging, meaning that making recycling more efficient “represents the largest portion of what we can do” to reduce emissions, she said.
“People don’t look to the lowly glass bottle or aluminum cans and think, ‘Oh, that’s an opportunity for me to save energy and save greenhouse gases,"” Collins said. “But it is, and it’s huge.”
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The area of the lateral surface of the cone is twice the area of the base. Find the angle between the generatrix of the cone and the plane of the base.
The lateral surface area of the cone is:
Sside = пRl (R – base radius, l – generatrix).
The area of the base (circle) is equal to:
Sosn = nR².
By the condition Sbok = 2Sosn; пRl = 2пR² (divided by R and п).
Hence l = 2R.
That is (according to the figure) MВ = 2MO.
In a right-angled triangle MOВ, the angle of OMВ is 30 ° (in a right-angled triangle opposite 30 ° there is a leg, half the size of the hypotenuse).
This means that the angle MВO = 180 ° – (90 ° + 30 °) = 60 °.
Answer: the angle between the generatrix and the plane of the base is 60 °.
One of the components of a person's success in our time is receiving modern high-quality education, mastering the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for life in society. A person today needs to study almost all his life, mastering everything new and new, acquiring the necessary professional qualities.
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Come along to meet other parents with young babies (0-6 months) and share ideas for activities to enjoy with your baby.
This is a six week program which builds week by week.
- A meet and greet,
- Dental health talk
- Ideas for play & making sensory bottles
- Baby footprints
- Looking after yourself
- Librarian visit and ideas to support language development
There are two groups per day: 10:15 – 11:15 and 12:00 – 13:00
Book your space with Ruth using the details on this page.
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“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” (Isaiah 43:2)
Although this tremendous promise is primarily to be understood in a spiritual sense (deliverance through overflowing sorrows and fiery trials), God has demonstrated His ability to fulfill the spiritual aspects of the promise by its miraculous, literal fulfillment in the physical realm on special occasions. The crossing of the Red Sea by the children of Israel is an obvious example of safe passage through deep waters.
The amazing experience of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace is the most spectacular example of deliverance from burning. As the three emerged unscathed from the “exceeding hot” flames, the king was astounded when he “saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them” (Daniel 3:27).
The entire world once was caused to pass through the Flood and one day must be destroyed by the fire (2 Peter 3:6, 10), but “eight souls were saved by water” (1 Peter 3:20) as the Flood carried them safely away in Noah’s Ark from the violent world of the antediluvians, and all those truly trusting in Christ will be “saved; yet so as by fire” (1 Corinthians 3:15) when He comes again.
These great experiences of the past and promises of the future assure us that God is able to deliver us through the deep waters and burning trials of this present life. “That the trial of your faith,...though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:7). HMM
Days of Praise Podcast is a podcast based on the Institute for Creation Research quarterly print devotional, Days of Praise. Start your day with devotional readings written by Dr. Henry Morris, Dr. Henry Morris III, Dr. John Morris, and others to strengthen and encourage you in your Christian faith.
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The United Nations calls climate change “the defining issue of our time.” In worst-case scenarios, the consequences of climate change range from shifting weather patterns that would decimate global food production, to rising sea levels that would increase the risk of catastrophic flooding that would literally reshape the world we live in.
Without coordinated drastic action, adapting to these impacts in the future will be both difficult and costly. Scientific research from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that limiting global warming to 1.5?C would require “rapid and far-reaching” transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities.
Essentially, the net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050. This is why we need to reduce the carbon intensity of emissions, which is a process known as decarbonization.
Yet, as more developing countries grow, the demand for energy will keep rising. The question is, how can countries like the Philippines continue to prosper without also increasing their reliance on emissions-heavy energy sources like coal and oil? While many will be quick to mention a swift transition to renewable energy (RE), the reality is far more complicated.
“The energy transition is critical to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as indicated in the Paris Agreement. According to the Global Carbon Budget report in 2020, our carbon budget to limit temperature increase to less than 1.5 degree Celsius can be used up in less than 10 years,” Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation, one of the country’s leading providers of clean and renewable power, said.
“If we go too fast in transition, we will be saddled by unreliable and expensive electricity, which will do untold damage to the economy. If we go too slow, we will be unable to mitigate effectively the effects of climate change, and the damage to the economy will also be devastating as we have seen with the calamities due to extreme weather conditions that have hit the Philippines more frequently in recent years. It is critical that we get this transition right,” he added.
The Philippines is fortunate to have great potential for RE, being rich in geothermal, hydro, and solar energy sources. Yet, to best optimize their use, there remain significant steps that need to be made in order to transition from being powered by fossil fuels to RE.
“There are a lot of factors that need to be considered for the energy transition. This may take time due to the intermittency of renewable energy sources and early stages of development of storage technologies. Recent developments show that we are going in the right direction. The implementation of the coal moratorium, ongoing efforts to craft legislation for natural gas, electric vehicles, green energy auctions, among others will help accelerate the transition,” Mr. Puno said.
While the technology for renewable energy continues to develop, there is a need for a transitory solution that would help wean the country from traditional fuels towards solutions with lower carbon emissions. Natural gas will make that transition smoother.
“Natural gas is a bridge fuel that can provide power when intermittent RE sources, like solar and wind, become unavailable. Because natural gas is flexible, it can quickly provide power at night, or on a cloudy day, or when wind speed is not sufficient, as natural gas plants can start up and provide power in as fast as 15 minutes or even less. At a time when storage technologies are still very expensive and scarce, natural gas fills the crucial role of providing affordable complementary power to these intermittent sources,” Mr. Puno said.
“Moreover, natural gas is clean — unlike alternatives like coal — which would also be hard pressed to be able to provide the same function. In short, natural gas will ensure that we keep the lights on while we undergo this transition,” he added.
First Gen Corporation owns and operates 30 power projects across the country with 3,495.2 MW of installed capacity, as of 2020. Its portfolio consists of renewable energy sources such as geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, solar. These renewables are complemented with flexible natural gas, forming a reliable and clean energy portfolio. In 2020, First Gen’s natural gas plants generated over 11,500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, which helped avoid almost 7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to removing about 1.5 million vehicles off the road.
The company has four natural gas-fired plants, which are in the First Gen Clean Energy Complex (FGCEC) in Batangas City, with a combined installed capacity of over 2,000 MW.
Moreover, First Gen Corporation ensures that its natural gas assets are operated responsibly and efficiently, with insignificant amounts of fugitive emissions released into the atmosphere. First Gen employs significant efforts to monitor and minimize emissions of harmful substances to way below than allowable levels.
With the urgency of the issue of climate change, there is a pressing need to take action and move the country towards a decarbonized and regenerative energy system. The benefits of natural gas make it the clear next step towards achieving this goal, and First Gen is committed to leading this transformation by meeting the needs of the energy market with competitive, efficient, and environment-friendly energy and power generation assets with the least impact to the environment.
“Natural gas will serve as a transition fuel to the installation of more renewable energy. The fast ramp-up capability of natural gas plants can address the intermittency of renewables and increase their share in total power generation. Natural gas provides a way to increase the share of renewables without having to worry about losing electricity supply when the sun or wind are not available. Equally important, it enables consumers to have an affordable and clean source of complementary power to solar, wind, and other intermittent RE,” Mr. Puno said.
“It is undeniable that the future will be dominated by RE and other non-carbon power technologies, in fact we support the ambition that eventually the Philippines will be totally dependent on zero-carbon power sources. Similar to the rest of the world, we see that natural gas will play a critical role — as we also continue to find options of decarbonizing this fuel source — towards a truly decarbonized and regenerative future,” he added.
First Gen Corporation is the leader in clean and low-carbon power in the Philippines. It has the largest portfolio of clean energy, making it well-positioned to lead the country towards a decarbonized energy future. Learn more about First Gen’s services by visiting www.firstgen.com.ph.
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Cyber legislation recently drafted by the Senate Intelligence Committee could free companies to share information on threats without getting sued.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman of the intelligence committee, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) introduced a 39-page draft that removes the threat of lawsuit for companies that share data with the federal government or other entities to prevent or aid in the investigation of a cyber crime.
Industry leaders and privacy advocates have been at odds over immunity legislation with privacy groups concerned that consumer data could be misused by government entities.
Congress has tried to create similar legislation, but bills have collapsed during the legislative process. The House last year passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to implement cyber intelligence sharing protocols between the government and private sector, but the Senate declined to act.
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ASAS Fellow: Research Category
Section Awarded: National
Sherrill Echternkamp, ASAS Fellow: Research Category
Sponsored by American Society of Animal Science
Sherrill Echternkamp was reared on a livestock and grain farm near Camp Point, Illinois, where he participated in local and state 4-H and FFA programs. Echternkamp earned his BS in animal science from Southern Illinois University, MS from The Ohio State University, and PhD in vertebrate physiology from Cornell University. After postdoctoral training at the ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, he joined the research staff at the US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska. Echternkamp's research has focused on improving reproductive efficiency in beef cattle, including development of the USMARC Twinner herd with Keith Gregory. Echternkamp joined ASAS in 1972 and has served on various committees.
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CHINA AND ITS NEIGHBORS
Lessons set China’s surging economy in the context of a nation still very poor and trying to decide how to move beyond its Maoist past. Lesson one, "Freeing the Economy," introduces students to the sweeping reforms that have been introduced since Mao’s death in the 1970s. Lesson two, "Party and Society," explores the massive contradiction between the country’s dynamic economic system, and its authoritarian practices. The final lesson, "China and Its Neighbors," discusses how the nation’s endeavors affect the rest of the world.
This title is part of the series: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN ILLUSTRATION AND CARTOON ART
Approximately 30 pages
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MySQL has come a long way, and keeps on bringing in new improvements and new collections of JSON functions. Here are a few techniques to store data in JSON columns. MySQL Vs MariaDB JSON Implementation : There is a key difference on how JSON is implemented in MySQL and in MariaDB. MySQL has implemented JSON … Continue reading 10 New Functions for JSON Columns in MySQL 8.
Human geography examines the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies, and physical geography examines the dynamics of physical landscapes and the environment. In this blog i am going to explain what are the new Geography features available in MySQL 8.0 Major Difference in MySQL 5.7 & 8.0 Geography : There is a big change from … Continue reading GeoSpatial data handling made easy with MySQL 8.0
Data security plays a major role in current age. Privacy matters a lot. Data masking is one of the Key Features when comes to security. In MySQL community versions if you want to mask your data, You can go with a Maxscale load balancer. They introduced a new masking filter on the Maxscale 2.1 version. … Continue reading Security: Data Masking in MySQL 8.0 server
In my previous blog, I have explained how the MySQL clone plugin works internally. In this blog, I am going to do a comparison of Backup and Recovery speed of MySQL clone plugin with other available mysql open source backup tools. Below tools are used for speed comparison of Backup and Recovery, Clone-Plugin Xtrabackup mysqldump … Continue reading MySQL Clone Plugin Speed Test
MySQL 8 has recently released clone plugin which makes DBA's task of rebuilding the DB servers more easy. Cloning is a process of creating an exact copy of the original. In technical terms cloning alias to (Backup + Recovery), MySQL database cloning requires a sequence of actions to be performed manually or in a scripted fashion … Continue reading MySQL 8.0 Clone Plugin and its internal process.
Introduction : Ansible is an open-source IT automation engine which can remove drudgery from your work life, and will also dramatically improve the scalability, consistency, and reliability of your IT environment. Nowadays without automation to manage the Databases is very tricky. We are using Ansible as an infra automation tool to install, configure and manage … Continue reading Automate MySQL 8.0 Installation with Ansible
1.0. Introduction: MySQL 8.0 was released with awesome features. One of its most prominent features is CTE (Common Table Expression). The Common Table Expression can be used to construct complex queries in a more readable manner. In this blog, I have described how the CTE works with some useful examples. 1.1 What is CTE? A Common … Continue reading Common Table Expression (CTE) MySQL 8.0.
In our work, We used to get a lot of requirements for replicating data from one data source to another.Previously I wrote replication from MySQL to Red-shift. In this blog I am going to explain about replicating the data from MySQL to Oracle using Tungsten replicator. 1.0. Tungsten Replicator : It is an open source … Continue reading Replicating data from MySQL to Oracle
In our work, We used to get a lot of requirements for replicating data from one data source to another. Our team provided solutions to replicate data from MySQL to Vertica, Amazon Redshift, Hadoop. Out of which Amazon Redshift replication is a bit complicated as Amazon Redshift is a Database as a service (DBaaS) and the … Continue reading MySQL to Amazon Redshift Replication.
MySQL 8.0 has a rich set of features. One of the feature which interests DBA's more is invisible index What is an index in MySQL ? The indexes are used to find rows with specific column values quickly. Without an index, MySQL must begin with the first row and then read through the entire table … Continue reading Invisible Indexes – MySQL 8.0
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Infinitely many coplanarities
Hamiltonian systems, from topology to applications through analysis II November 26, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Location: MSRI: Simons Auditorium
Shape space. Principal Value Decomposition
Sign and the Meaning of Curvature
Consider the Newtonian 4-body problem in 3-space with zero angular momentum and any mass ratios. Theorem: every bounded solution defined on an infinite time interval suffers infinitely many coplanar instants: instants where all four bodies lie in the same plane. This generalizes a theorem asserting that for the zero angular momentum 3-body problem in the plane, every bounded solution suffers infinitely many collinear instants, or ``syzygies''. The obvious generalization holds for any dimension $d$, that is, for the zero angular momentum $d+1$-body problem in $d$-space. After stating the results, I give a heuristic physical ``proof'' of this theorem inspired by Mark Levi. I then proceed to sketch the mathematical proof. Among its main ingredients are that (i) the translation-reduced problem has for its configuration space the space of $d \times d$ matrices (ii) the signed distance from the degeneration locus satisfies a Hamilton-Jacobi equation, (iii) the oriented shape space is homeomorphic to a Euclidean space (iv) the oriented shape space has non-negative sectional curvature where smooth. The theorem gives a ``hunting license'' to set up symbolic dynamics for the spatial 4-body problem, in analogy with the idea of syzygy sequences for the planar three-body problem.
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'Marsican' Brown Bears in Abruzzo by Chris Townend.
(Marsican) Brown Bear, (Apennine/Abruzzo) Chamois, Wild Boar, Red Deer and Red Squirrel. Also an outside chance of Pine Marten and (Apennine) Wolf.
Rock Partridge and Italian Sparrow, as well as Golden Eagle, (Eurasian) Hoopoe, (Eurasian) Wryneck, Red-backed Shrike, (Red-billed) Chough, Alpine Chough, (Eurasian) Crag Martin, (White-throated) Dipper, Firecrest, (Western) Bonelli’s Warbler, Collared Flycatcher, (Western) Black-eared Wheatear, Alpine Accentor, Water Pipit and Cirl Bunting. Also a chance of Griffon Vulture, Short-toed Eagle, Lanner Falcon, Black, Middle Spotted and White-backed (lilfordi) Woodpeckers, Blue and Rufous-tailed Rock-thrushes, Rock Bunting, Citril Finch and (White-winged) Snowfinch.
In spring the spectacular alpine flowers include the Marsican Iris and a large variety of bellflowers, saxifrages and orchids.
In spring the peak time for bears is the second half of May when they have usually just woken up from their long winter hibernation and are hungry. The best times of day to look for them are early mornings when they return from the meadows to the forests for the day, and evenings when they emerge from the forests to forage. Finding them may involve long hours of patient and persistent scanning of hillside meadows between and below the Beech forests. There is also a chance of seeing them during mid-August to mid-September when they forage on Rhamnus alpine berries on the higher slopes above the Beech forests.
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Collins Bird Guide.
Many trip reports, some for Abruzzo, are posted on the websites listed here. On some of these websites some reports are independent and some are posted by tour companies who organize tours to Abruzzo. These tour companies and others also post their own reports on their websites, which are listed under 'Some Organized Tours to Abruzzo' below.
The costs of organized tours partly reflect the quality of the tour leaders. Some leaders are certainly better than others and many companies claim their leaders are the best but even the best rely at least to some extent on the exceptional skills of the local guides they employ. If you are travelling independently, employing such local guides will greatly increase your chances of seeing the wildlife you wish to see.
There are many tour companies who organize tours to see mammals, birds, other wildlife and other natural wonders. The cost of these tours vary considerably according to such variables as the airlines used, the number of days the tours last, the number of sites visited, the number of people in the group (an important consideration if you wish to see such wildlife as rainforest mammals and birds), the number of tour leaders, the standard of accommodation and transport, and the percentage profit the company hopes to make. Generally, where the number of days tours last and the number of sites visited are similar, the cheapest tours are those that use the cheapest airlines, accommodation and local transport, that have the largest groups with the least number of leaders, and that make the least amount of profit. The most expensive tours tend to be those which are exceptionally long, use the most expensive accommodation (ridiculously lavish in some cases, even for single nights) and which make the most profit. Some tour costs partly reflect the quality of the tour leaders. Some leaders are certainly better than others and many companies claim their leaders are the best but even the best rely at least to some extent on the exceptional skills of the local guides they employ.
While tour companies organize tours with set itineraries many also organize custom tours for individuals and private groups who instead of taking a tour with a set itinerary want to follow their own itinerary to suit their own personal tastes, whether it be mammals, birds, other wildlife, other natural wonders or even man-made attractions, or a mixture of them all. Many organized tours with set itineraries are also fast-paced and target as many species as possible, whether they are mammals, birds or other wildlife or everything, which usually leaves little time to enjoy the best sites and individual species, but on a custom tour those taking part can specify the pace and the sites and species they wish to concentrate on. Custom tours also suit people who like to travel with people they already know, rather than with a group of strangers, and they are popular with people with partners with different interests. Individuals, partners and small groups will almost certainly have to pay more for a custom tour than an organized tour with a set itinerary but a large group of friends may be able to travel for less than the price quoted for a set tour.
Tour companies who run organized tours to Abruzzo include the following. Many of these also offer custom tours.
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What exercise should be performed first?
In other words, the area that you want to work the most or have the greatest focus on should be done first in your exercise session. Thus, if your greatest focus is to work the chest, then do chest exercises first.
What do personal trainers do on a daily basis?
Personal trainers assess their customers’ bodily strengths and weaknesses and create customized workout plans. They provide physical and mental guidance and monitor customers’ progress on a regular basis. They also make sure that customers don’t get injured while training.
How much money does a personal trainer make an hour?
According to Payscale.com, the average compensation for a personal trainer (2017) in the U.S. is over $18 per hour, and compensation ranges typically fall between $10 to $49 per hour.
How long does it take to get personal trainer certified?
Some certificate programs take as little as three months to complete, and some can take up to two years. One more thing to keep in mind is that choosing an online program might affect how long your education takes, as online programs can often be completed more quickly.
How much does a beginner personal trainer make?
The average income for an entry-level personal trainer is $16.70 per hour, or about $34,000 per year. The average for all trainers is about $42,000, with only the top 10 percent exceeding $76,000. (Those numbers go up or down depending on where you live and work.)
Can personal trainers make 100k?
In the personal training industry, 25-32 hours is considered full-time (once again, depending on location and self-drive). In order to make 100k, you need to be bringing in $8,333/ month. At 25/hour you’ll need to be training 80+ hours / week (NOT HAPPENING).
How many clients do personal trainers have a week?
As a part-time personal trainer, the number of clients you have is entirely up to you. On average, you should shoot for at least four to five clients per week.
Can you make 6 figures as a personal trainer?
According to our salary survey of more than 1,000 personal trainers, one in five trainers earn $75,000 or more per year. One out of every 10 trainers earn six figures or above. Those odds are slightly better than you’ll find in other careers. But there’s a lot you can do to improve your position.
What advice would a personal trainer most likely give you before a workout?
Answer: Out of all the options shown above the one that best represents the advice that a personal trainer would more than likely give you before a workout is answer choice c. Stretch at the end of your workout. The reason being that this will help your body recuperate faster and you won’t be as sore the next day.
How do I create a client meal plan?
How to Build Meal Plans Your Clients Will Love
- #1. CONDUCT A MEAL PLANNING ASSESSMENT.
- #2. CREATE A MEAL PLAN THAT IS REALISTIC AND FUN.
- #3. ADD AN ITEMIZED GROCERY LIST.
- #4. DEVELOP A PREP GUIDE.
- #5. BUNDLE IT ALL TOGETHER.
- #6. FOLLOW-UP AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.
- FINAL THOUGHTS. Meal planning is a skill that gets easier with time.
Is personal training a good part time job?
Part-time personal training allows for a flexible schedule. This is particularly beneficial if you are working full time in another field. Personal trainers generally work for a health club as an employee or independent contractor, or they own their own training business. Online training is another option for trainers.
What are personal trainers duties?
A personal trainer creates one-on-one fitness programmes for their clients, motivating and guiding them to achieve their goals. Clients may wish to lose weight or gain muscle, and as a personal trainer you’ll teach and help them to exercise properly using workouts and specific plans.
Do personal trainers give you meal plans?
1) Don’t prescribe meal plans. Many clients come to us as nutritionists, nutrition coaches, or personal trainers with nutrition certifications and want us to tell them what to eat, how much, and when to eat it. In many cases, giving a client a meal plan can be deemed “prescribing” a meal plan.
How much do personal trainers charge for meal plans?
Many professionals are charging $60 to $80 per week for customized meal planning and include this cost in their appointment or package prices.
How many hours do personal trainers work?
An average work-week consists of 40-45 training hours, and 5-10 hours on “behind the scenes” work.
How much does it cost to hire a personal trainer?
On average, personal trainers charge $25 to $50 per 30-minute session, $40 to $70 per hour session, and $60 to $100 per 90-minute session.
What nutritional advice can a personal trainer give?
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) states “Personal trainers should not provide prescriptive nutritional advice or develop bespoke individualised nutrition plans for clients.” This means personal trainers should only provide general advice on healthy eating, rather than give specific, prescriptive advice to …
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2016 – Invest in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – Tax Free, Zero Risk
Since it’s launch last year January 2015, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana has become a favorite investment product for a risk averse individuals and is also recommended by financial planners. Another main reasons why parents are investing in this are because of the following benefits:
- Zero risk. In fact it is the safest investment product.
- Much better returns since interest rate offered is high although the rates would be revised every year. For the financial year 2015-2016, the interest rate offered was 9.2%. So Rs. 50,000 invested every year will fetch Rs. 2,668,821 upon maturity. Check out detailed chart showing investment for different amount along with the returns. FYI – In the first year of launch i.e. 2014-2015, the interest rate offered was 9.1%.
- Flexible deposits can be made ranging from minimum Rs.1000 to Rs. 1,50,000.
- Your girl’s future will be secured and the maturity amount can be used for education, marriage.
- Tax benefit is availed under the section 80C. Investment and interest earned is 100% tax-free.
- Accounts can be transferred from one bank to another and one post office to the other.
However there are few cons as follows:
- Lock-in period is high and you have to stay invested until girl reaches the age of 21 years.
- Premature withdrawal is possible but only when girl reaches the age of 18 years.
- Premature closure is not possible
- Penalty amount is charged if in any financial year minimum deposit is not made. The amount is Rs. 50 only. Upon paying this, account will get re-open again.
However the benefits outweigh the cons. SSY is also considered more attractive than PPF. Check out in detail the difference between PPF and SSY difference.
Here are the statistics of the growth of SSY account holders:
So if you have not opened Sukanya Samriddhi Account in the last year then open it this year and secure the future of your girl child. And since tax paying season is nearing, it is the golden chance to become smart by investing in SSY as the scheme is a big relief to the tax payer. You just need to assess how much you investment is required for tax saving. But remember not to do haphazard investing which will impact your financial goals.
Few of the tax saving investment options apart from SSY are:
- Equity linked savings scheme
- Public provident fund
- Life insurance premium
- Employee provident fund
- Expenses such as education loan, tuition fee are also exempted from tax
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What you need to know:
- Since the city became operational in July last year, waste management has been an issue due to rapid urbanisation, population growth and rising standards of living.
Gulu City Council is grappling with poor garbage and waste management following government’s delayed remittance of funds, authorities have said.
Since the city became operational in July last year, waste management has been an issue due to rapid urbanisation, population growth and rising standards of living.
According to the health inspector’s office, the city collects only 30 tonnes out of 130 of solid waste daily.
In September last year, the city council received four new garbage trucks from KFW Bank and GIZ under the Integrated Programme.
However, Mr Alfred Okwonga, the city mayor, last week said they cannot adequately utilise the trucks due to failure to get money to fuel them or facilitate the operators.
Mr Okwonga said they have gone for several months without receiving funding from the government for city operations.
“We have been finding a big challenge in waste management because the Ministry of Finance takes a longer period to approve the requests for funds that we make for our operations,” he said.
Although garbage collection is dependent on local revenue, Mr Okwonga said they do not have the funds since the money is deposited with the ministry under the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS), and can only be refunded upon request.
He said the delay has made it difficult to maintain the beauty and hygiene of most parts of the city with exception of Gulu Main Market. The new policy allows the council to use revenue from the market to collect garbage.
The city has so far collected about Shs1.84b in revenue.
Mr Jessy Johnson, the spokesperson of the Gulu City Development Forum, said people dump rubbish on the roadsides because the garbage skits are filled up.
Earlier, the Local Government minister, Mr Raphael Magyezi, warned the city authorities against poor garbage disposal and management.
“There should be no more excuses for garbage littering the streets of Gulu City. With all these standard equipment in your possession, Gulu City is now expected to be one of the cleanest in the country,” Mr Magyezi said.
But Mr Patrick Oola Lumumba, the Gulu West mayor, said services have been paralysed.
“We are going to sit for a joint council meeting and see how we can disown the IRAS system since the method appears to be frustrating our efforts as leaders,” Mr Oola said.
Petition President Museveni
In March, some city and division councillors petitioned President Museveni over a failure by the Finance ministry to remit operational funds. “Why has Finance and Local Government ministries not given us operational funds for six months now yet we have never failed to collect revenue and remit to them? The President has to prevail since we can no longer transact government business and collect garbage,” they wrote. The leaders said they approved a supplementary budget of Shs3.3b when the government appropriated to them only Shs491m.
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Joseni ( in Hungarian Gyergyóalfalu) is a commune in Harghita county, Romania. It is situated westwards 6 km from Gheorgheni. Borzont and Bucsin belongs to it. The Bekeny creek traverses the commune, which flows then into the Mureș river.
For the first time it was mentioned as Gyargio in 1332. The original settlement was situated westwards from the present commune in the basin of Borzont. Between 1675 and 1678 the commune was an episcopal see, the tablet in the wall of the church treasures its memorial. Also in the wall of the church lies István pope's commemorative tablet, who in 1567 mobilised the people of Gheorgheni and Miercurea Ciuc against János Zsigmond's forces. After the victory by Tolvajos-tető the people started to go on the pilgrimage of Șumuleu, where the Cross of Joseni takes lead even today. In 1804 the commune was ravaged by a fire, it burned down even the roof of the church. In 1855, in 1858 and in 1902 the crown-fire repeated itself. Even in the 16th century there operated an upper elementary school, and also today has a secondary school. The commune is the coldest point of the country, there were measured several times temperatures below -30 centigrade degrees. Until the Peace Treaty of Trianon it belonged to the Gheorgheni district of Ciuc County. In 1996 it had 6037 inhabitants, predominantly Hungarians. Today it has 4957 inhabitants.
* According to the inscription on it, the church was built in 1213. Its vaulted portal was built in Romanesque style. In the 15th century it was rebuilt in Gothic style, then in 1766 in Baroque style. After the restauration in 1930, from its defensive wall it remained only a small part. In the garden of the church can be found the memorial of the victims of the First and Second World War, on the right from the entrance there is a flag base placed by the people of Joseni, who lived in 1942 in Budapest. Its inscription is the following: " Man keep that well in your heart, this land was always Székely and it will be forever."
* Here was born Mikó Mihály, the Viceroy's magistrate in Ciuc district, important person of the revolution of 1848-49
* Here were born Márton Árpád and Sövér Elek famous painters
* Here was born Vargyas László puckster
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Numerical investigation of size effect on material behaviour in micro upsetting process Online publication date: Thu, 05-May-2016
by Wei Zheng; Bingtao Tang; Guangchun Wang
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology (IJMPT), Vol. 53, No. 1, 2016
Abstract: In recent years, the micro-forming technology has been becoming the hotspot of micro-manufacturing researches. However, the theory of metal forming in macro-scale cannot be used to guide the micro-forming process directly due to the size effect. In this study, a region model considering the grain shape, orientation and boundary was proposed based on Hall-Petch equation. The constitutive relationships of materials in grain region and grain-boundary region were deduced by introducing the scale parameters. To verify the proposed model, relative experiments have been designed and performed. Moreover, the finite element model of the most common micro-forming like micro upsetting was established integrating the region model. The effects of grain distribution, specimen size and grain size on material behaviour were well studied based on the simulation results. The researches in this paper will be developed to provide guidance for more complex micro-forming processes in future.
Online publication date: Thu, 05-May-2016
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is still concerned about the insufficient clarity in most Member States on the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRP) governance systems and the distribution of responsibilities for their implementation between the central, regional and local levels. Nor is there sufficient clarity on the appropriate mechanisms for involving Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and social partners in the implementation, monitoring and adjustment phases of the NRRPs.
draws attention to the need to measure the progress of the implementation of the RRPs. Good monitoring indicators are needed, as they will be the compass for the direction for how to continue to develop and recover.
believes strongly in the importance of the next Semester cycle for the Union as a key instrument for implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). There are two kinds of tools in the National Plans: the Member States can implement and make radical structural changes on the one hand with a dual transition and on the other hand with investment and reforms for citizens suffering more directly from this crisis. For the EESC, both these options must be taken into consideration.Recovery is needed to make the economic system resilient.
finds that the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted some of Europe's most dangerous weaknesses: the lack of a coordination policy for industry and dependence on other economic areas for many products and services. The increase in raw material prices (and difficulties in its distribution), the lack of semiconductors and high energy prices also show the Union's dependence on critical assets. The EESC wants to see real action from all MS on investment in education, infrastructure and industrial policy that can raise employment and encourage citizens to boost European industry.
supports investments in high-quality education, lifelong learning and R&D, which are essential to drive and complement the economic and social changes that NextGenerationEU promotes. It must be combined with a really strong industrial policy that can promote the production and development of products and services in Europe in order to avoid a complete dependence on other economic areas.
believes that this is the time for a thorough and deep reform of the pact. A strong recommendation is needed in this new revised Semester and a new pact that includes some binding proceedings and rules for the consultations of CSOs and local authorities to involve them in all stages, from preparation to implementation .
notes that the RRPs shows a clear focus on the goals of the Green Deal. For the EESC, this is obviously important but there are concerns regarding the implementation and the impact of some measures that seem to be not very well founded. Citizens, workers and companies must be supported in making this transition and the targets must be defined clearly and reasonably ..
calls attention to the fact that one of the most valuable outputs of the Semester process, the Country Specific Recommendations, have been ignored through the years. The MS should re-evaluate their attitude towards this tool, particularly after the COVID-19 crisis and in light of the opportunity that the RRF brings to implement structural reforms.
also calls attention to the fund absorption capacity of certain Member States. The Commission's experience and data should provide warnings for the MS and help them better reallocate the funds in terms of distribution and timeline.
believes that the digitalisation process, especially in connection with public services in health or social systems, will eliminate a number of jobs and may also create problems to elderly citizens with less ability to deal with the digitalisation process. The EESC calls attention to the need to design programmes that may really support citizens and facilitate the transition.
welcomes the "Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard" initiative and believes that this will be a very important tool that is able to boost the investment process and bring about mechanisms that could be of crucial importance for the Union. However, the EESC insists on CSOs' participation also in this process and also calls attention to the need to empower and prepare CSOs for this challenge.
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Content from the Brookings Doha Center is now archived. In September 2021, after 14 years of impactful partnership, Brookings and the Brookings Doha Center announced that they were ending their affiliation. The Brookings Doha Center is now the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, a separate public policy institution based in Qatar.
The novel coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19 is sweeping across the Middle East and reigniting religious tensions, as governments tighten the reins on long-held practices in the name of fighting the pandemic.
There is no doubt that the restrictions, including the closure of Shia shrines in Iraq and Iran and the cancelation of the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, are necessary for public health reasons. Ordinarily, these sites draw millions of Muslim pilgrims. Shia Muslims kiss the walls of the shrines, where religious figures are buried. Such long-held gatherings are breeding grounds for disease in ordinary times and certainly would cause COVID-19 to spread further, perhaps unlike anything seen to date.
But these religious restrictions could have damaging consequences. Government prudence aside, in countries such as Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iraq many view the restrictions as violations of religious practice and, in some cases, outright repression of religious minorities.
The question many Muslims are asking in the region is: Will religious expression, as they knew it, ever return once the COVID-19 era has passed? Or could the new normal be used as yet another justification to marginalize religious expression deemed too extreme, or religious practices that are politically inconvenient?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for example, has sealed off the Eastern Qatif Province — home to a minority Shia population of about 500,000 — and quarantined people there. This was the only province in the country that was completely cut off. Shia in Qatif are perpetually at odds with Saudi Arabia’s Sunni-dominated government. Saudi officials say it was necessary to suspend entry and exit from the province to stop all travel to and from neighboring countries. Shia pilgrims travel to Iran, for example, for pilgrimage to the holy shrines in Qom and Mashhad, even though it is illegal.
Saudi officials have pointed fingers at Iran, the epicenter of the virus in the Middle East, for spreading the disease throughout the region. Iran is Saudi Arabia’s key regional rival, and the restrictions raise questions about whether there are other motivations at play, and whether Qatif will be re-opened when COVID-19 infection rates subside. Suspending entry and exit from Qatif deprives the Shia of visiting holy shrines in Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, which shares a border with Saudi Arabia. Millions of Shia pilgrims visit the shrines, considered the holiest, in the two cities each year.
The Saudis could maintain the lockdown indefinitely and in so doing make it difficult for the Shia to deepen bonds between neighboring Shia communities. In recent years, transnational networks and affiliations have developed among Shia communities across borders, and they are now at risk.
Similarly, in Bahrain, the Sunni-dominated government is delaying the return of more than 1,000 Shia pilgrims from Iran in light of COVID-19. They had visited the holy city of Mashhad, home to the shrine of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali Ibn Musa-al Ridha. Although this is a logical health precaution, rather than leave them outside Bahrain’s borders with no plan in sight, the authorities could have allowed them to enter but require the pilgrims to be quarantined, as has been the approach in many countries worldwide.
Bahrain’s government has discriminated against its majority Shia population for decades, and that behavior intensified after the Shia-led uprising against the government in 2011. Bahrain’s government is also a staunch enemy of Iran, and often claims that Shia pilgrims visiting Iran are actually involved in trying to undermine the Bahraini government with backing from Tehran.
Morocco took aggressive policy measures early on to battle the spread of the coronavirus, suspending flights and closing various public venues, including restaurants, cafes, sports clubs, hammams, and movie theaters, on March 16. The same day, the Supreme Council of Ulema issued a fatwa to temporarily close mosques. This fatwa was issued in response to a request from King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as the “Commander of the Faithful.” On March 20, the country announced a “state of health emergency” and unleashed security forces to implement the bans against public gatherings.
There was pushback against closing the mosques. Salafist preacher Abu Naim published a video on social media condemning the policy measure. He was quickly arrested for “inciting hatred” and “undermining public order.” Other Salafists, including, Hassan el-Kettani, cited a fatwa from a Kuwaiti cleric, Hakem al-Mutairi, who condemned the closures of mosques and the suspension of daily prayers across the region. According to Arabic news reports, dozens of people across the cities of Tangier, Fes, Sale, and Tetuan gathered outside to pray and protest the closure of the mosques on March 21 and 22.
Several people were arrested for violating the state of health emergency. While most Moroccans have respected the ban on public gatherings, including religious ones, many have expressed concern about the impact of these measures on religious rites, such as burials. The health ministry has issued a “special protocol” for the burial of those who died of COVID-19 as well as new directives for burials in general since mosques have closed. This means that prayers are not performed in mosques, but rather at burial sites. A limited number of people are allowed to attend.
These restrictions are not taking place in a vacuum.
For now, these restrictions surrounding the banning of public gatherings — including religious services — are in line with policies implemented across the globe, as advised by the World Health Organization, to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, these restrictions are not taking place in a vacuum and could be used in the future to clamp down on dissent and religious freedom. Moroccan authorities have targeted Salafists, and Islamists more generally, in the past, especially after a major terrorist attack in 2003 in Casablanca. The regime has particularly targeted the Islamist opposition group Al-Adl wal-Ihssan (Justice and Benevolence). However, this group expressed its solidarity with the government measures and encouraged people to stay home, in a rare display of unity.
In Iraq, controversy has arisen over burying the victims of COVID-19. Some Iraqis did not want to bury the dead because they feared the disease could spread from corpses to the general population. Some protesters blocked authorities from burying the victims. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who is considered the most authoritative religious figure in Iraq, intervened with a fatwa and declared that the dead must be wrapped in three shrouds and be buried, as required in Islam. Cremation is forbidden in Islam.
The Middle East has a long history of government-imposed religious restrictions and favoritism. According to studies conducted by the Pew Research Center, which has tracked religious restrictions for years, the Middle East ranked highest in the world for religious restrictions each year from 2007 to 2017. Pew found that 19 of 20 countries in the region (aside from Lebanon) favor a religion, 17 have a state religion, and two have a preferred religion.
The coronavirus may subside eventually around the world, but its imprint on both politics and religious practice in the Middle East may be felt for years to come with no remedy in sight.
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Halfway between Hawaii and Australia, the tiny island country of Tuvalu is only an average of 6.6 feet above sea level–low enough that it will likely be one of the first countries to be flooding by rising oceans, maybe as soon as 30 years from now. Already, rising saltwater is starting to poison local drinking water supplies and kill gardens. Now, a family from the island has been granted residency in New Zealand, in part because of climate change.
The family moved to New Zealand in 2007, and after several unsuccessful attempts for work visas, made claims as refugees and protected persons in 2012. That failed, because climate change on its own isn’t yet seen as a reason that someone can qualify as a refugee.
“Because of the slow onset nature of climate change, it was very hard to prove that the treatment they were receive on returning to Tuvalu would be cruel, inhuman, or degrading,” says Trevor Zohs, part of the legal team that represented the family. “It’s a cumulative type of situation. It’s not like what the Yazadis are going through in Iraq at the moment, which is sudden and dramatic and quite clear.”
Though the effects of climate change are slow, they’re already becoming apparent, and the family was able to successfully appeal the decision under a different “humanitarian” claim allowed under New Zealand law. Along with a combination of several other factors–including the fact that the family had children born in New Zealand, and had already been good citizens for several years–the tribunal granted residency.
As sea levels continue to rise and land starts to disappear, it may be easier for others to make a case under current refugee laws. “There are land ownership issues on these islands,” says Zohs. “Once land becomes reduced–because Tuvalu’s one of the most heavily populated places on the planet, in terms of numbers of people per square meter–once the threats become more palpable and the effects immediate, maybe they’ll engage the Refugee Convention.”
It’s also possible that the laws might change. The international Refugee Convention, which was established after World War II, keeps changing over time.
“It’s a living document,” Zohs says. “Gender and sexual orientation have been introduced as time goes on. And very recently disability has become a ground. We’re hoping to get climate refugees in there. We’re working hard to try and persuade our decision makers that they are worthy of protection.”
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All You Need To Know About Real Estate Investing
Are you looking to earn money as an investor in real estate? If yes then your career and financial success will depend upon your property investment abilities, skills, and actions. If you have not yet decided to quit your job to begin investing in real estate and you are interested in learning more, read more about the subject before you do this.
In the realm of investing in real estate, many investors believe it's easy to earn money by becoming a real estate investor. Real investment in real estate is a risky investment. Real estate markets across the nation change regularly so you can't be provided with any assurances. This is the reason it could be beneficial to begin small by purchasing just some real estate property initially. You can also browse for real estate investing via https://ardenpalmbeach.com/.
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While investing in real estate is regarded as a risky business, however, there are steps you can do to increase the chances of earning profits from it. Perhaps the most important thing you can do is to educate yourself on real investment in real estate.
Make sure you are aware of foreclosure properties, fixer-upper properties as well as becoming a landlord, and more. Many optimistic investors think that investing in real estate only involves purchasing real estate, but it's much more than just that. To become an effective real estate investor this is an essential thing you should never overlook.
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CENTRE FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH SYNOD COLLEGE
About the Centre
The Centre’s goal is to systematically develop methodology and approaches for global, comparative, and transnational history in various fields of historical research. The Centre aims at bringing together scholars active in researching a wide variety of subjects. The Centre offers to the researcher and students, an advanced system of knowledge foundation and research explorations in the realm of historical studies and the porous boundaries between the discipline of history and adjacent fields of social sciences and potentialities of the cross-disciplinary research agenda-setting. The reconstruction and the understanding of the past are of paramount importance to protect and preserve the cultural and intellectual heritage.
Key research topics for the Centre are
Ribal Studies, Indigenous Architecture, Traditional knowledge, Health, Folklore, Culture and Identity, Performances and Material Culture, Religion, Environmental History, Women Studies, State Formation, Historiography, etc.
- The primary objective of the Centre is to emphasize the importance of theory and analytical concepts in reconstructing the past.
- To promote research and academic exchanges on history and the social sciences.
- To build a corpus of academic works in the northeastern region of India. To focus on the study of contemporary History along with exploring the history of other related regions.
- To promote research in hitherto unexplored areas with a focus on the primary sources with special emphasis on areas which have not received adequate attention so far.
- Encourage and assist publication of research.
- To preserve historical antiques and other related records. To this end, the centre houses a state-of-the-art library, complete with the latest books, publications, journals and other reference material on North East history and society.
- To work towards creating a comprehensive database on North East India which will generate scholarly interest at both national and international levels.
Researchers and students are therefore encouraged not only to conduct in-depth research but also instantaneously develop social obligation to judiciously apply the freshly acquired knowledge.
- The Centre will organize Seminars, Conferences, Colloquiums, etc.
- Series of Lectures (Quarterly) and the same will be published.
- Research projects will be undertaken.
- Publication of an annual Journal with RNI and ISSN code.
- Exhibition of antique, documents, records, books, etc.
Centre for Historical Research Synod College (CHRSC)
The Advisory Committee
|1||Dr. Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi||Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|
|2||Prof. David Reid Syiemlieh||Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi and Former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh|
|3||Prof. Uwe Skoda||School of Culture and Society – India and South Asia Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark|
|4||Prof. Amena Passah||Department of History, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong|
|1||Dr. Richard M. Lyngdoh||President CHRSC and Principal, Synod College, Shillong|
|2||Shri. S. Jyrwa||Vice-President CHRSC and Vice- Principal, Synod College, Shillong|
|3||Dr. Merostar Rani||Ex-Officio Member CHRSC and Vice- Principal, Synod College, Shillong|
|4||Dr. Gayreen Lyngdoh||Ex-Officio Member CHRSC and Coordinator, IQAC, Synod College, Shillong|
|4||Shri. David Arnold Kharchandy||Secretary CHRSC and Assistant Professor, Department of History, Synod College, Shillong Shri. Kerl’ihok Lyngdoh Buam, Member CHRSC, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of History, Synod College, Shillong|
|4||Smt. P. Gracefullness Bonney||Member CHRSC and Assistant Professor, Department of History, Synod College, Shillong|
|4||Dr. Rusievan Shangpliang||Member CHRSC and Assistant Professor, Department of History, Synod College, Shillong|
Banshaikupar Lyngdoh Mawlong Dr. Charles Reuben Lyngdoh
International Centre for North-East Studies International Centre for North-East Studies
Meghalaya, India Meghalaya, India
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Imagine if every time you picked up your phone to make a call, they had completely re-designed and re-invented the buttons on it. Or if you went to turn on the stove, instead of having a button or knob to press, it was now something different - maybe you needed to swipe it like a touch device, or give a special hand gesture. Now imagine that it was different every day.
Here, I’ll show you how to set up rabbitmq, a well-known open source message queue system, based on Erlang/OTP, in a container, using a tool called iocage that runs on FreeBSD, using zfs and jails that have been in base FreeBSD for a decade or longer, connected via tunnels between endpoints using spiped, a robust and reliable tool designed specifically for reliably & securely tunnelling network services across unsecured networks.
Talking to RESTful endpoints from the terminal
Almost any modern-day service or application provides an HTTP endpoint to work with. Whether they provide metrics, allows remote administration, or accepts complex requests, a system administrator will spend a lot of time working in the terminal accessing and updating such APIs. There are many many tools to help us, but today we’re going to look at just four key tools: curl, jq, yajl, and httpie. curl curl is probably available on every non-Windows system out of the box these days, except minimal builds.
Here’s a few brief notes on setting up a FreeBSD 10.1 vagrant config based on the current beta. Once 10.1 is released, I’ll turn this into an ansible config, and create a vagrantcloud box. config 4GB RAM if you’re going to use jails etc, otherise 1 is probably enough 20 GB split disk called zroot use VT + EPT virtualisation engine remove soundcard, usb hub add a serial port boot from CD install enable IPv6 use DHCP for everything use zfs everywhere your clock will not be set to UTC use the UTC timezone Before you reboot, let’s make some further changes in the shell.
Installing ZFS on Debian Linux in Google Compute
ZFS is arguably the most reliable and most advanced filesystem ever, with over a decade of stable implementations in Solaris and FreeBSD operating systems. apt-fails For several years a port has been made available, including debian packages. Following the official build steps, we install the required GPG keys and then retrieve packages from the archive: apt-get upgrade -y gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 9A55B33CA71C1E00 gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0AB9E991C6AF658B echo deb http://archive.
Using a ramdisk makes everything faster
It’s easy to pick up a laptop today with 16 or more GB of memory. Or spin up a cloud instance with as much as you need. ramdisks are scary fast, and as most cloud instances have poor IO, it’s a great way of getting high performance servers without striping multiple disks. As an added benefit, if your cloud provider offers sub-hour pricing, as GCE does, you’ll even save cash as well as time, by finishing well before an equivalent disk workload, despite using a very fast instance.
This O’Reilly book is part of the “Getting Started” series, which I have to say I don’t really find valuable other than for a quick flick through a new topic. This is not a reference book that you’ll come back to time & time again, nor is it going to stand the test of time, as is often the case for tech books. Much of the material is now covered in blog posts and existing documentation on the improved D3js site, which wasn’t so slick at the time of publishing.
For one of my customers I need to clean up some infrastructure that has been manually maintained over time. As we have not yet made a decision on what tool to use, I still wanted to clean up some things first but not spend too much time rolling out a tool to help me do that. We are using ssh keys to control access to the servers, and not all nodes have the right keys on them.
Running meetings is a black art at the best of times. Running them over IRC is a step more complex. Instead of audio, and people waiting turns, you’ve got a thousand monkeys typing a thousand thoughts. Async. On recommendation from @nslater’s involvement in another project, I gave MeetBot a try. It’s based on a venerable Python IRC bot called supybot, and while setup on debian is a piece of cake, it certainly wasn’t so obvious on my mac.
This book is awesome. It will become your bible for windows debugging, and covers both theoretical aspects such as how the kernel & userland fit together in Windows, details on how 64 bit & 32 bit cohabit etc, and real-world expertise on debugging strategies for remote, local, and virtual machine scenarios. If you are programming or supporting Windows apps & servers, then you want this book. For novices, if you’ve not debugged an NT BSOD yet then this will give you enough understanding and straightforward tips to do so yourself, and for experts, if you don’t learn something new from this book I’d be very surprised.
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Prospective Teachers’ Reasoning and Response to A Student’s Non-Traditional Strategy When Dividing Fractions
This study examined the reasoning and responses of prospective elementary and secondary teachers to a student’s non-traditional strategy for dividing fractions. The authors used a teaching-scenario task to explore the teachers' reasoning and responses. Six categories of reasoning were constructed, making a distinction between deep and surface layers. The connections between the participants’ reasoning, their teaching response, and their beliefs about mathematics teaching were investigated. The authors found that there were not only differences but also similarities between the prospective elementary and secondary teachers’ reasoning and responses.
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WHAT IS A PITCH DECK?
When you engage me to write your business plan, I also deliver the primary tool you need to effectively communicate that plan to your target audiences (and knock their socks off).
The Pitch Deck is a brief, cut-to-the-chase, high-impact presentation of your business opportunity in Investor-Speak. One pitch Deck reigns supreme: Guy Kawasaki’s 10-20-30 Rule model. Like the Investor-Quality Business Plan, the 10-20-30 Rule positions you as a savvy business leader.
The Pitch is an art. By condensing your story down to the 10-20-30 rule, you are forced to consolidate a lengthy dissertation with a lot of details down to core concepts and key points. Only the most important facts related to a successful business.
WHAT IS THE 10-20-30 RULE FOR A PITCH DECK?
Guy Kawasaki is the Entrepreneur’s Entrepreneur. After taking Silicon Valley by storm in the 2000’s, he continues to blaze new trails and consults with leading entrepreneurs world-wide. He helps them to achieve new heights by taking them behind the scenes to learn how business leaders think.
Guy Kawasaki unveiled the 10-20-30 Rule on his blog, “How to Change the World”:
“As a venture capitalist, I have to listen to hundreds of entrepreneurs pitch their companies. Most of these pitches are crap: sixty slides about a “patent pending,” “first mover advantage,” “all we have to do is get 1% of the people in China to buy our product” startup. These pitches are so lousy that I’m losing my hearing, there’s a constant ringing in my ear, and every once in while the world starts spinning. (Kawasaki’s tongue in cheek reference to his diagnosis of Meneire’s Disease.)
“… I am evangelizing the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. It’s quite simple: a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.”
AND SO IT HAS BEEN ADOPTED THE WORLD OVER.
- 10 slides
- 20 minutes
- 30 point font
30 point font doesn’t allow for many words on each slide. Sometimes, business owners and managers are just too close to the details to be able to get the entire thing down to this level. I take that off your plate and provide you a pitch deck that’s ready to rock.
PITCHING TO INVESTORS
Investors’ attention spans are surprisingly short. They’re not as interested in every word as you might like. In fact, they become easily bored and quickly lose focus. So one or two trailing sentences shove them off the deep end into daydreams about other pressing matters. It’s true. So don’t give them that opportunity. Stay on point and rise above your competitors.
Investors may also ask you to email the plan. It needs to stand on its own, as a full description in concise, easily digested language.
OTHER USES FOR YOUR PITCH DECK
Even if you never pitch to investors, it serves you for years as a concise summary of the guiding principles of your business. You may use your Pitch Deck to present your business to a larger audience. You might send it to prospective Board or Advisory members to entice them to join.
OR YOUR TOP EMPLOYEES CAN USE IT AS AN EVANGELISTIC TOOL, AS KAWASAKI HIMSELF DOES.
When promoting your business at the highest levels, it’s priceless. And it’s included as an integral part of your business plan delivery.
SO GIVE A SHOUT TO INVITE A SIT-DOWN DISCUSSION OF YOUR NEEDS.
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This quiz covers some of the following machine learning topics:
- Supervised vs unsupervised learning
- Introductory concepts on classification, regression, clustering etc.
These questions can be used as practice tests for checking your basic-level knowledge in machine learning. They can also useful as interview questions for certification exams. Please feel free to suggest.
Which of the following can be used for predicting discrete valued output?
Which of the following can be used to do house price prediction?
Which of the following can be used to predict the breast cancer being malignant or benign based on tumor size?
Classification problem can be used to predict only two discrete valued output such as 0 and 1?
In _________ problems, each of the record is associated with a label and the labels are used for learning and prediction?
In _________ learning, each of the record is associated with a label and the labels are used for learning and prediction?
In _________ learning, one or more groups of clusters of data is found and then labeled appropriately for future prediction?
Which of the following is an example of unsupervised learning?
Which of the following problem is an example of supervised learning?
Share your Results:
- Sklearn SimpleImputer Example – Impute Missing Data - August 5, 2022
- Pandas dropna: Drop Rows & Columns with Missing Values - August 5, 2022
- K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) Python Examples - August 4, 2022
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Arctic Star Short Story Competition
Open to Naval children aged between 8 and 16 yrs old.
In conjunction with Tom Palmer, author of the Arctic Star novel, whilst celebrating and supporting the Month of the Military Child, the Naval Children’s Charity is running a short story competition open to Naval Children.
This includes children of veterans from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Tom’s latest book, Arctic Star, is about three young Naval recruits braving the Arctic Convoys during the Second World War.
The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust has also kindly donated a copy of the graphic novel ”Dusty Dreams & Troubled Water: A story of HMCS Sackville and the Battle of the Atlantic” by Brian Bowman.
This novel follows the journey of a 12-year-old boy and his experiences of Arctic Convoys in the Canadian Navy.
The competition is open until Monday 25th April 2022, winners will be announced on Friday 29th April 2022 and contacted by email.
Please ensure you state your full name and age with submissions.
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Concern is growing in NATO over Russia's nuclear strategy and indications that Russian military planners may be lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons in any conflict, alliance diplomats say.
NATO officials have drawn up an analysis of Russian nuclear strategy that will be discussed by alliance defense ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
The study comes amid high tension between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine conflict and rising suspicions on both sides that risk plunging Europe back into a Cold War-style confrontation.
Western concerns have also been fueled by increasingly aggressive Russian air and sea patrolling close to NATO's borders, such as two Russian "Bear" nuclear-capable bombers that flew over the English Channel last week.
The threat of nuclear war that once hung over the world has eased since the Cold War amid sharp reductions in warheads but Russia and the United States, NATO's main military power, retain massively destructive nuclear arsenals.
Russia's nuclear strategy appears to point to a lowering of the threshold for using nuclear weapons in any conflict, NATO diplomats say.
"What worries us most in this strategy is the modernization of the Russian nuclear forces, the increase in the level of training of those forces and the possible combination between conventional actions and the use of nuclear forces, including possibly in the framework of a hybrid war," one diplomat said.
Russia's use of hybrid warfare in Ukraine, combining elements such as unmarked soldiers, disinformation and cyber attacks, has led NATO's military planners to review their strategies for dealing with Russia.
All the NATO countries, except France which is not a member, will meet on Thursday as part of NATO's Nuclear Planning Group, which NATO officials describe as a routine meeting focusing on the safety and effectiveness of NATO's nuclear deterrent.
But all 28 ministers, including U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, will have a broader discussion of Russia's nuclear strategy over lunch. No immediate action is expected from NATO's side.
Ministers are likely to ask officials to look into the implications of Russia's nuclear strategy for the alliance, and only then could there be any consideration of whether any changes were needed to NATO's nuclear posture.
At a time of heightened tension with the West, Russia has not been shy about reasserting its status as a nuclear power.
President Vladimir Putin pointedly noted last August that Russia was a leading nuclear power when he advised potential enemies: "It's best not to mess with us."
A report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service last year said Russia "seems to have increased its reliance on nuclear weapons in its national security concept."
Russia has embarked on a multibillion-dollar military modernization program and Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, said last week that support for Russia's strategic nuclear forces combined with improvements in conventional forces would ensure that the United States and NATO did not gain military superiority.
He said the Russian military would receive more than 50 new intercontinental nuclear missiles this year.
In December, Putin signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion as a key risk. Before the new doctrine was agreed, there had been some calls from the military to restore to the doctrine a line about the right to a first nuclear strike.
This was not included in the new doctrine, however, which says Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear strike or a conventional attack that endangered the state's existence.
NATO's 2010 "strategic concept" says deterrence, "based on an appropriate mix of nuclear and conventional capabilities, remains a core element of our overall strategy."
Washington and Moscow have traded accusations that the other has violated a Cold War-era arms control agreement.
The United States accuses Moscow of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile. Russia argues that Washington's use of drones and other intermediate-range arms amounts to a violation of the treaty.
A senior NATO official said Russia's Zapad exercise in 2013 was "supposed to be a counter-terrorism exercise but it involved the [simulated] use of nuclear weapons."
The Arms Control Association (ACA), a Washington-based advocacy group, estimates Russia has about 1,512 strategic, or long-range, nuclear warheads, a further 1,000 non-deployed strategic warheads and about 2,000 tactical nuclear warheads.
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24% of Appleton area high school students failed at least one class last semester
APPLETON - Despite increased in-person learning at the Appleton Area School District this spring, nearly a quarter of high school students failed at least one class.
Recent district data shows 24% of students in grades 9-12 at Appleton East, West and North high schools received at least one "F." Broken down by grade level, 18% of 12th graders, 27% of 11th graders, 29% of 10th graders and 23% of ninth graders failed one or more courses..
The data, presented to the Appleton School Board earlier this month, illustrates the continued impact of the pandemic on learning — even after the high school level moved to a hybrid learning model in February with two days of in-person learning per week.
During typical school years, the high school failure rate usually hovers around 17%, after students have a chance to improve their grades in summer school, said Steve Harrison, assistant superintendent of assessment, curriculum and instruction.
The only recent exception, Harrison said, is the spring of the 2019-20 school year, when the failure rate dropped to 10% after schools across the state were forced to shut down in March that year. Many districts struggled to suddenly provide remote instruction, and in Appleton, Harrison said, teachers did not do much grading after schools closed.
While the latest data doesn't show a dramatic improvement from the fall semester, when the high school failure rate sat at 28%, there is some good news: Students received fewer incompletes, which is when a student has a few more weeks to make up some work and receive a passing letter grade.
By the end of spring semester, less than 3% of students had at least one incomplete. In the fall, the percentage of high schoolers with an incomplete was 20%.
"That number is way, way down and much closer to what we've seen historically," Harrison said at a board committee meeting on June 17.
While there's continued work to do, Harrison said he's confident many students will make up learning loss and failed grades over the summer.
That's already happened for students who struggled in the fall. Harrison said the district's decision to give students more time to make up unfinished work and the implementation of graduation coaches and credit recovery teachers, helped bring down incompletes.
"That's definitely a huge celebration for us as a district and a testament to the work of our staff and students as far as really hammering away at those incompletes from first semester, as well as some Fs," Harrison said.
Harrison said the district plans to use federal pandemic relief funding to continue using graduation coaches and credit recovery teachers to support students.
Harrison said the district also will continue monitoring students' academic progress and the impacts of the pandemic with other measurements, such as results of the ACT and ACT Aspire tests.
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Lamb, Chris, ed. From Jack Johnson to LeBron James: Sports, Media, and the Color Line. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2016. 648 pp. $35.00 paperback.
Reviewed by Kate Aguilar
On January 7, 2016, ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard interviewed hip hop artist, author, and public speaker Chuck D, former leader of the rap group Public Enemy, about a Samsung commercial starring LeBron James. The commercial, which aired on ABC on Christmas Day, showcases James, Samsung Galaxy, and citizens of Cleveland hard at work. James and everyday employees pound the pavement while lip syncing the lyrics of “Welcome to the Terrordome” by Public Enemy. Le Batard admits to being surprised at the song choice and the choice of James for the ad, which he calls “the Blackest ad in the history of mainstream media”. James ends the commercial, in fact, pounding his chest while mouthing…
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There aren’t many things that Britain is truly ‘great’ about these days. Yet there is a part of the rapidly changing fintech economy where the UK is the undisputed global leader.
Unfortunately, this is fraud.
Criminals scammed UK bank customers out of a record £1.3billion in 2021, says The figures published this week by UK Finance.
The UK is experiencing an ‘epidemic of fraud’, the trade body said, warning that ‘collaborative action’ between financial firms, internet giants and telecom companies is the only way for authorities to regain control.
You may not be surprised by these numbers. More 40mn UK adults have been targeted by scammers so far this year, about three-quarters of the population. Spotting questionable messages before clicking on them could be our national sport.
And fraud is proving to be a particular blind spot for the current government. After being defrauded of billions through fraudulent loan applications at the height of the pandemic, the Prime Minister was recently charged from fraud to airbrush crime figures.
Fraud accounted for 39% of all crimes in 2020-21, according to the Office of National Statistics. And it gets worse. Globally, the UK has the worst overall online fraud problem in relation to its size.
Why? An English-speaking population, widespread adoption of online banking, and our faster payment system are the “holy trinity” for organized crime gangs, who can quickly funnel stolen money across international borders. This makes it harder and more resource-intensive for Britain’s myriad crime-fighting agencies to catch up.
As the pandemic has pushed our daily lives even further online, it has become much easier for these tech-savvy criminals to target the weakest link in the chain: human beings.
According to UK Finance, bank customers were tricked into authorizing some £583million in payments in 2021, a whopping 39% increase on the previous year. Yet I fear that the numbers for 2022 will turn out to be even worse if you add the cost of living crisis to the mix.
Emotional manipulation is the main tool for extracting money from scammers; fear and greed are at the top of their playbook. As millions of Britons struggle to keep control of their finances or seek better returns on their cash savings, the opportunities to exploit the desperate are sadly increasing.
In 2021, investment fraud was a major driver of soaring “allowed” payments, accounting for nearly a third of total losses, with the promise of high returns luring potential victims.
UK Finance says scammers are well aware of how pension freedoms have given over-55s access to huge sums of money. Add to that an estimated 13 million “advice gap” of people unable or unwilling to pay for financial advice, and you have a permanent goal.
The average loss per victim of investment fraud last year was over £14,000. These scams usually originate from cold calling, but also involve fake online advertisements promising high returns on bogus investments, cloned websites, social media approaches, and even old-fashioned letters in the mail.
Either way, the “opportunity” is time-limited and victims will be pressured to act quickly or lose. Sometimes victims are persuaded to invest more money after seeing a ‘return’ on their initial investment.
The other huge increase has been identity theft scams. Ironically, these are often based on our fears of falling victim to online scammers.
In 2021, some £137million was lost to scams where criminals posing as bank or police staff convinced customers to transfer money to so-called ‘safe accounts’ », an increase of 51% in one year.
A further £77million was lost to scammers posing as employees of utility companies, HM Revenue & Customs, NHS or other official bodies using the threat of fictitious fines or unpaid debts to extract payments.
You might think you’d be too smart to fall for this, but UK Finance warns that criminals are hunting down their targets, using information gathered from social media profiles, data breaches and previous scams.
It’s true – those fake text messages urging us to sign up for energy assistance programs, withdraw money from our purchases, or pay for missed package deliveries give criminals enough data to gain our trust – then clean us.
To give credit to banks and card companies, the combination of algorithms and ingenuity (like the Banking Protocol Initiative between police and frontline banking staff) means they succeeded in detecting and preventing some £1.4billion of fraud last year.
UK Finance believes the Economic Crimes Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech could also help by giving banks the ability to ‘slow down some faster payments’ if fraud is suspected.
But the way banks treat victims of crime leaves a lot to be desired. Most signed a ‘no-fault’ code in 2019 pledging to reimburse the ‘innocent victims’ of fraud – a judgment some seem unable to deliver.
Of the £583million lost to authorized fraud last year, some £271million – 46% – was refunded to victims under the code.
If your bank turns you down, consumers can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which this week reported a 20% annual increase in such cases.
Currently, the ombudsman overrules banks’ non-reimbursement decisions in around 75% of cases – an unacceptably high number – but the huge backlog of fraud cases means it takes nine months for him to receive complaints.
The Financial Conduct Authority’s “consumer duty” and stronger payments legislation could help in the future. But why should banks be solely responsible for losses due to fraud?
“Major online platforms – search engines, social media and shopping sites – are the gateway to almost all online activity and they should provide a barrier to fraud, not a conduit,” says Katy Worobec, managing director of economic crime at UK Finance.
The upcoming Online Safety Bill will impose a legal obligation on the biggest platforms to police false advertising, but until social media sites are forced to share in the huge cost of compensating victims, I doubt that has a lot of impact.
Other campaign groups, including the Social Market Foundation, make a strong case to reform the fight against fraud and increase the resources of the police.
Yet Mark Shelford, the senior police commissioner for economic and cybercrime, recently told the FT that the most cost-effective way to tackle fraud was through education. He has a point.
I’m not talking about the increasingly hidden messages that banking apps display when you transfer money, but a genuine public awareness campaign like the brilliant FCA PUP recovery ads featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger .
If Arnie can’t stop the crooks, then I don’t know who can. And social media platforms and search engines should be forced to run ads for free.
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If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of touching a wet tent and then feeling your fingers go cold, then you know that wet tents are not the best idea.
When it comes to camping, keeping your campsite as dry as possible is key to having a pleasant experience. However, there are times when even the most diligent camper may find themselves in a predicament.
This is especially true when it comes to tents; if they leak, everything becomes wet and uncomfortable.
Why Does A Tent Leak When You Touch It
When it comes to tents, most people assume that they are made of seamless fabric. However, this is not the case. The fabric used in tents is actually a combination of two materials – canvas and polyester.
While the canvas provides strength and durability, the polyester makes it water-resistant. However, if you touch the fabric at any point where there is a seam, it will start to leak. Another common mistake made by campers is not stitching the edges of their tents together properly.
In fact, if your tent isn’t stitched at all, rain and moisture will seep through the fabric and cause it to rot quickly.
Tent Fabric Is Not Seamless
Tents can be a fun and affordable way to escape the heat during the summertime. But like any other piece of outdoor gear, tents need to be taken care of in order to keep them functioning properly.
When it comes to fabric, not all tents are created equal. Some fabrics are made with seams that run along the entire width of the fabric. This type of seam is called a “braid line” and it makes the tent more water-resistant.
Other tents have “side seams” which make them less water-resistant because they create an opening where moisture can enter the tent. If you live in an area that experiences heavy rains or flooding, then choosing a tent with side seams is important for your safety.
Finally, look for a Tent with taped seams – this means that the stitches have been sealed together using tape so they don’t come apart in harsh weather conditions Even if a tent doesn’t have taped seams.
It’s still worth buying if it has good quality fabric and construction materials Buying a good quality tent will last longer and provide better protection from the elements than cheaper options.
Not Enough Seam Ripper
If you are having trouble fixing a tent that is leaking, it may be because you do not have enough seam rippers to work with.
When working on a tent, always make sure that you have the right tools to fix any leaks. A seam ripper is an essential tool when repairing tents because of its ability to cut through seams quickly and easily.
Without the correct seam ripper, you may end up ruining your tent or worse yet, injuring yourself in the process. You can find seam rippers at most hardware stores or online retailers like Amazon. Be sure to read the instructions before using the seam ripper so that you don’t get injured in the process.
If your tent does not have any tears in it, then you can try using a needle and thread to repair them instead of using the seam ripper. Sometimes repairs can be made without ever having to take off the tent completely which saves time and money in the long run.
For more difficult repairs where there are multiple tears or holes, it is best to bring your tent in for professional help from a company like Tent Repair USA Inc.
Always follow the manufacturer’s directions when repairing your camping gear so that you avoid any potential injuries.
Tent Not Stitched At Edges
A poorly sewn tent can lead to water dripping down the sides of the tent and onto the ground. Poorly sewn seams can also cause the fabric to tear, which may result in the rain getting inside the tent.
Sometimes a seamstress will not sew an edge along the bottom hem of a tent, leaving a raw edge that is vulnerable to water damage. Another problem with poorly sewed tents is that they can be difficult to close securely due to their weak seams.
To avoid these problems, make sure you have your tent inspected by a professional before you go camping or hiking. If water does manage to get inside your tent, do not try to fix it yourself – call a repairman instead. When packing your tent for travel, make sure all seams are tightly sealed with tape or staples.
Store your tents in a dry and sheltered place when not in use – even if you don’t plan on using them for an extended period of time. . Finally, always check the condition of your seams before heading out into the great outdoors.
Wrong Size Tent
A tent can leak when you touch it if the size is not correct. It’s important to order a tent that is the right size for your needs.
Checking the dimensions of the tent will ensure that you’re getting what you need. In addition to checking the dimensions, make sure there are no holes in the fabric or zippers that could allow water in.
If there are any issues with the tent after you get it, contact the seller immediately for a replacement or refund. When buying a tent, make sure to read all of the reviews before buying to get an idea of what people have experienced with this product.
If you’re still having trouble finding a tent that fits your needs, consider camping instead and using a tarp as cover while inside your tent. Buying a small tent may be more manageable than investing in something larger that you may not use regularly or find necessary.
Awnings and tents can also be purchased separately which makes them easier to set up and take down depending on your needs and location.
Tent Fabric Types
The fabric types that makeup tents can be a determining factor in whether or not they will leak when touched. Polyester is a popular fabric for tents because it is both water-resistant and breathable.
However, this type of fabric does not do well with moisture buildup, so be careful when storing your tent in the rain or during humid weather conditions. Nylon is also a good choice for tents because it is resistant to water and dries quickly after being wet.
This type of fabric has a tendency to wrinkle easily, so be sure to store it rolled up if possible. Cotton is less durable than other fabrics and may not hold up as well against rain or sunlight exposure. Be careful when tying down your tent stakes because cotton can fray easily at the edges.
Finally, consider using waterproofing treatments on your tent before you go out in inclement weather conditions to increase its longevity.
Packing Tent For Travel
Packing your tent for travel is important to make sure that you have everything that you need in case of an emergency. Otherwise, your tent or air mattress can be leaked. It is also necessary to pack it properly so that the tent does not leak when you touch it.
To prevent water from entering the tent, be sure to seal all the seams with waterproof tape. Assemble the poles and stake out the area where your tent will be placed before packing it away. Make sure that there are no sharp objects inside the tent such as broken sticks or rocks.
If possible, pack your sleeping bag and pads in a separate bag so they do not get wet during transit. Place your clothing inside the tent on top of any bedding so it does not get wet or matted down during transport. Finally, close up all zippers and tie off all openings to ensure a safe trip home.
A tent will leak when you touch it because the waterproofing has worn off.
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The Iron Dome missile defense system has revolutionized a conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza which has repeatedly flared up and died down since 2007 when Hamas violently overthrew the Palestinians Authority in the Strip.
Operation Protective Edge, like previous bouts of fighting with Hamas, centered on over 3,000 rockets that was fired from Gaza, 578 of which were intercepted by Iron Dome including several dozen over the greater Tel Aviv area.
"The greater Tel Aviv area is a complicated zone because it's densely populated with 2 million people," said Major Shay Kognitsky, commander of an Iron Dome battery covering central Israel.
"We've planned extensively for this fight, since the end of Operation Pillar of Defense. Preparations were made at the operational and intelligence levels and so the good results are the manifestation of early preparation," added Kognitsky.
He also addressed the different kinds of threats facing central Israel saying that, "The area is very complicated partly because of the types of rockets being fired. These aren't Qassams and Grads, but big rockets like the Fajr and M-75 and this demands precision from us."
"I can't reveal everything, but I have to stress that there were many decisions made by my soldiers that saved lives," said Kognitsky.
The Major added that terrorists in Gaza had fired rockets aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport. "The debate whether or not to close the airport had nothing to do with us. We work closely with the civil aviation and there are all kinds of considerations there."
"In the end, the fact is that no rocket or shrapnel hit the airport and there was an uncompromising level of flight safety," said Kognitsky.
Second Lieutenant Don Lashem, commander of a battery launching squadron said that, "In this fight we all acted together, civilians and soldiers for the same goal. We felt a great responsibility on our shoulders."
"We look around here and see what we helped to defend. It's a heavy responsibility and I feel that we did our jobs well," said Lashem.
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Only one-in-twenty migrants is being released into the United States after being caught at the border, the acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told Breitbart News
“We have all but ended catch and release,” Morgan said. “It is a game-changer.”
That is a huge shift from mid-2019, he said. “We were actually releasing half [of the arriving migrants] into the interior of the U.S., most never to be heard of again.”
The end of catch-and-release means that migrants cannot get U.S. jobs while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed. This deters other people from migrating to the border because they know they will not be able to repay their smuggling debts to the cartels.
The rollback of catch and release also reduces the flow of foreign workers into U.S. workplaces. This tightens the labor market and pressures employers to raise wages and spend money on the labor-saving equipment that allows Americans to earn higher wages.
In December, border agents detained 40,000 migrants at the border, down 71 percent from 144,000 detentions in May 2019.
“It is true [and] the success that I’ve just outlined is absolutely a direct result of this President’s strategy … and the accompanying policy initiatives developed by this administration,” Morgan said.
Donald Trump’s diplomatic agreements have enabled the reduction of catch-and-released with Mexico and the Central American states, said deputy commissioner Bob Perez. “More than 95 percent … [are] not being released into the interior. That has changed everything – I can’t overemphasize that enough.”
The deals include the Migrant Protection Protocols, which have allowed U.S. border officials to send roughly 60,000 migrants back into Mexico, pending their asylum court hearing in the United States.
The increased use of DNA testing has also reduced the number of migrants who rent other people’s children so they can use the Flores border loophole for families, said Morgan. “A child was a passport to the United States …we’ve all bust closed that loophole.”
The Flores judicial decision requires officials to release migrants with children after 20 days. That deadline is too short to complete the asylum and deportation process, so it has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants to get into U.S workplaces, communities, schools, and housing markets
The reduced number of migrants is also a financial loss to the cartels and smuggling groups, said Perez. “They’re not moving these people because they cannot profit from the movement and exploitation of these people,” he said.
“We have hurt their pocketbook tremendously,” said Morgan. “They have lost billions of dollars because [of the reduced] flow of migrants coming from [Central America] — we have all but stemmed that flow.”
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George and the Happy Tooth
My name is Katie and I am a dental health nurse, dental health educator and children's author. Today we are going to be learning all about teeth. We will find out how to brush them and look after them each day. We are also going to hear my story called 'George and the Happy Tooth' and learn some very important facts about our teeth. It is going to be a day filled with fun activities to do together.
George and the Happy Tooth Story Reading
Join me as I share the story of ‘George and the Happy Tooth.’
After the story, can you and your grown up answer the 3 questions:
Why do you think George’s tooth was so happy?
How many times each day should we brush our teeth, and how long for?
What would you do if your tooth jumped out like George’s little tooth?
You may want to set a timer for 2 minutes and play some music, encourage children to dance for 2 minutes to the music (the floss) to encourage children to understand the length of time that 2 minutes takes. Create your own supersize mouth using stones and dustpan brushes. Encourage children to clean each and every side of each stone.
Let's Talk about Teeth
Talk about which items are needed to look after our teeth.
Talk with your child about which foods are good to have at mealtimes or as snacks.
Create a poster to help teach others how to look after their teeth. Describe how to clean teeth or share foods and drinks that keep our teeth happy.
Tooth Fairy Map
Can you create a map for the tooth fairy so that she knows where you live?
Talk with your child about a map and what the tooth fairy would need to see on the map. The map could be of your street, or your child's bedroom. Encourage your child to draw their map using paper and mark makers.
Design Your own Happy Tooth
Remember the lovely happy teeth characters in the story. Talk about why the teeth characters were happy.
Talk with your child about different characters that they love from stories. Can children come up with their own idea for a happy tooth? Design a happy tooth together.
If you've finished these and still have time for fun...
Well done for completing all of the activities today for happy and healthy teeth. Download and print out The Happy Tooth Workshop Certificate and fill in together with your grown up.
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John Garrett is a hockey player who was born on June 17, 1951, in Trenton, Ontario, Canada. Garrett’s height is 5 ft 8 in. Garrett’s weight is 175 pounds. Garrett’s career began in 1971 and ended in 1985. This page will examine John Garrett’s total career net worth.
In competition, John Garrett has played Goaltender. Garrett has played for the American Hockey League, Richmond Robins, Fredericton Express, and the World Hockey Association on these teams: Minnesota Fighting Saints, Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, New England Whalers, and the National Hockey League on these teams: Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks.
Garrett was drafted 38th overall in 1971 by the St. Louis Blues.
Yearly pay for hockey players can vary quite a bit. Some NHL hockey players earn at most $15 million or more, although most earn a lot less. The median hockey star in the NHL can make around $2.5 million per year. In the minor leagues, the average player makes nearly $65,000 a year. Olympic ice hockey players bring in approximately $100,000 per year, depending on country.
So what is John Garrett’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for John Garrett’s net worth in 2018 is:
Looking for net worth articles about other hockey players? Check out these players’ net worths: John Dahlström, Larry Cahan, Sami Lepistö, Fern Headley, Florian Busch, Bryce Van Brabant, Andreas Hanni, Alex Wellington, Sonny Mignacca, David Engblom, and Marco Insam.
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Money for nothing and your pipes for free
With scrap metal prices soaring, the number of thefts from construction sites has increased dramatically over the past few years. The problem has got so bad that it seems nothing is safe, with letter boxes, roof slates and road signs all being stolen to melt down and ship abroad.
The material price of copper has more than doubled over the past three years and metal pipes waiting on site to be installed, or pipes that have already been fixed, all carry the risk of being stolen by gangs. In fact it has become so serious a recent television programme has shown that police task forces have been set up to tackle the problem. However it’s not just building sites that are victims. For example, copper cable thefts from Yorkshire’s railway have soared over the last eight months to become British Transport Police’s biggest challenge after terrorism.
A new solution
But the risk of theft is not the only pitfall when it comes to specifying copper and metal piping. With the constant rise in price of copper, specifiers and contractors have been keen to look at alternative options that offer a more cost-effective solution. The exceptional price increases in copper now means that the difference in price between copper and plastic is minimal. But as the labour cost to install plastic can be a third of metal alternatives, when looking at the overall installed figures, plastics offer a more affordable option.
Independent cost comparisons are available to the market. The BSRIA Innovative M&E Installations ACT5/2000 Datasheet 5.3, compares using thermoplastic pipework with traditional screwed steel pipe and clearly demonstrates the significant savings plastic pipework can offer over traditional methods. The study shows that overall installation cost can be reduced by as much as 43% over traditional methods, coupled with a 60% reduction in labour time.
Over recent years plastics have seen a greater market share in the building services market and this is set to rise even further. Our sales over the past two years would indicate that once people try plastics and realise the full range of benefits that they offer, they become committed users. Plastic systems are easy to joint, with many systems being solvent welded, offering a quick and secure means of producing high integrity welded joints that will remain leak-free throughout the lifetime of the system. Comparing the lightweight material and fast reliable jointing methods, plastic pipework can significantly reduce installation time. This is a big advantage for contractors, who can incur penalty causes for over-running on the completion time of projects. Plastic systems boast high performance qualities, ensuring the system retains optimum performance levels, but requires minimal maintenance throughout its lifetime. Plastic materials are totally resistant to corrosion and also boast exceptional impact strength, making them more resistant to damage than many metal alternatives.
The level of savings that can be made vary from project to project depending on the individual development including the desired system, application and the size and type of the building. As part of its technical support service, Durapipe UK offers a cost comparison analysis to all specifiers and contractors considering plastic systems that can demonstrate the exact installation time and cost for that specific job if it was completed in plastic compared with a metal alternative.
Several companies take advantage of this service as it means they can make an informed decision that can be justified to the end-client, or in some instances, make a case for changing the original specification. One such client is Rushmoor Mechanical Services who specified specialist hot and cold water pipework system, Friatherm, and chilled water pipework, Durapipe SuperFLO, for three different projects after trialling a range of plastic pipework alternatives.
Dave Smith, Managing Director for Rushmoor Mechanical Services, said: “The price of copper and steel is constantly increasing, and the time from tender to starting a project can sometimes be two years, which means you have to endure significant price rises if you specify it. Also, due to the higher cost, theft of metal from building sites is increasing too. Plastic pipework is therefore an excellent alternative.
“We found that Friatherm was the easiest system to use – no specialist tools are required during installation, and the solvent welding procedure facilitates jointing without the need for hot works permits. Furthermore, some alternative systems require the lifting of heavy tools, which isn’t very compatible with health and safety regulations, whereas Friatherm is light and easy to move around site.”
Make the switch
With thefts of copper and metal piping high, now may be the time to think about switching to a product that is a less attractive choice for thieves. Price is always going to be an important factor in product specification, but it should not be the primary or sole consideration, and whole life costings need to be considered as well as initial material costs. By ensuring the needs of the customer are fully understood and addressed at the specification stage, a pipework system can be installed to offer the best performance over its lifetime, ultimately reducing whole lifecycle costs.
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The newest measure of neurodevelopmental outcomes, the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (Bayley-III), gives higher-than-expected scores for preterm infants; results after cardiac surgery are unknown.
The goal of this study was to report Bayley-III scores after cardiac surgery and compare the results with those of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 2nd Edition (BSID-II) on a subset of the same children.
In this prospective, inception cohort, neurodevelopmental outcome study after complex cardiac surgery in infants from 2004 to 2007, the Bayley-III was given to 110 survivors (68% boys) at a mean age of 21 months (SD: 4 months). Analysis of variance was used to compare intergroup differences. Results for both test editions on the same 25 children were compared by using paired-samples statistics.
Mean (SD) Bayley-III mean composite scores (CSs) for 110 children were as follows: cognitive, 95.9 (14.1); language, 90.8 (18.1); and motor, 93.7 (14.2), differentiating selected cardiac surgery groups. The average difference in mean CSs was 7.4 points higher than BSID-II scores for a previous cohort from this site and 7.2 points higher than a systematic review report. Direct comparison of BSID-II and Bayley-III revealed an average difference in mean CSs of 6.1 points, similar to normative results. Mean cognitive CSs increased by 10.0 (P <.001), language by 1.4 (P = .526), and motor by 6.9 points (P = .009).
Researchers should be careful attributing higher Bayley-III scores to changes in acute care. At-risk children who previously qualified for early developmental intervention may no longer do so. School-age longitudinal studies are needed to determine the accuracy of early developmental estimates using the Bayley-III.
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Modern Foreign Languages, B.A.
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Foreign Languages
Students can earn both a B.A. in Modern Foreign Languages and a minor in a specific language. Currently the department provides:
- Four years of instruction in Arabic, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
- Three years of instruction Chinese and Japanese.
- Two years of instruction in Ancient Greek, Latin, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili.
The minimum requirement for a major in languages is 33 upper-division credit hours in a specific language.
Students majoring in modern foreign languages must complete the intermediate level of a second language unless they are:
- Completing a second major.
- Completing a teaching licensure or an education minor.
- Completing two degrees.
- Completing a pre-professional health program.
If the student has a previous background in a second language, the second language requirement may also be satisfied by placing out of it through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test. However, in this case, the student must proportionally increase the number of university electives as indicated in the B.A. degree requirements.
- General Education 41 Credit Hours 1
- Foreign language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
- Second Foreign Language (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
- Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
- University electives 15-43 Credit Hours 3
- Major requirements (listed below) 33 Credit Hours
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
2 The foreign language requirement and the second language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test. The second language is not required of double majors or education minors or of those seeking teaching licensure.
3 The number of university electives varies depending on the number of actual credits earned with the first and second language requirements. These language requirements may be fully or partly satisfied through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement tests, but these tests do not confer actual credits and subsequently the number of university electives students take will vary.
All language sections share certain core requirements.
- Two language courses (300 and 320 or 321) 6 Credit Hours 1
- Two civilization courses (307 and 308) 6 Credit Hours
- Literature courses in the target language 6-12 Credit Hours
- Other courses as specified by the section 9-15 Credit Hours 2
1 These courses fulfill the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major.
2 The courses required for Spanish majors are different, as shown in the Spanish listing.
Choose one of the following courses: 3 Credit Hours
Four More Courses: 12 Credit Hours
(see following list)
(no more than one)
(not available in 2019-2020 academic year)
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Tim Perryman, co-owner of Perryman Painting and Remodeling, discusses the importance of company culture and employee happiness. He dives into why he views his company as a "people company" first, and a "painting and remodeling company" second. He also discusses the importance of knowing your "why", and having your personal and business goals aligned. Throughout his entrepreneurial journey, Tim has learned the great importance of introspection.
- The importance of aligning your personal and professional goals
- Why employee culture and happiness is your most important asset
- The failures entrepreneurs are sure to endure, and why they matter
- How young entrepreneurs can use introspection to set themselves up for success
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CONTACT THE COUNSELOR
Phone: (205) 487-2305
Fax: (205) 487-8907.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
The Guidance and Counseling program is a comprehensive program which includes guidance curriculum, individual student planning, responsive service and system support. Classroom guidance activities are systematically implemented in all grade levels. Individual and small group counseling is available by parent, teacher, administrator or student self referral. Counseling is short-term, voluntary and confidential.
Elementary school counselors are becoming more essential to the development of America’s youth and the future of our country with every passing year. Strengthening conceptual skills such as reinforcing the foundations of learning and adapting to varying environments is trumping the archaic ideas of teaching particular skills and tricks to develop behaviors that work in a static environment.
The goal of elementary school counseling is to lay the foundation for our youth to grow and fill the positions of next generation citizens, parents and business leaders.
Our strategies need to keep pace with a rapidly evolving economy and social networks. It is becoming more and more obvious that predicting the future is not only difficult, but impossible. Elementary school counselors have already begun to adjust their methodoligies and curriculum to adapt to America’s future demands of a more flexible and confident citizen.
COUNSELOR CLASSROOM IS FOR INSTRUCTION AND TEACHING LIFE LESSONS AND HAVING FUN ACTIVITIES
Guidance Curriculum is presented through classroom or group activities and provides students with assistance in:
Values of Learning
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLANNING
Individual Student Planning assists students with:
Personal and Career Development
Responsive Service includes:
System Support includes:
Staff & Community Relations
Student Support Teams
WINFIELD CITY SCHOOLS COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Winfield City School System’s comprehensive school and guidance program is to prepare every student socially, academically, and emotionally for present and future challenges. Students are provided opportunities to gain an understanding of self and others, to participate in educational and occupational exploration, and to pursue career planning opportunities in an environment that is safe, caring, and encouraging. Counselors work in collaborative partnerships with students, educators, parents, and community members to empower students to reach their highest level as productive members of society.
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Kelsey (kerushii) in Japanese
Kelsey in Katakana
Kelsey in Romaji
Kelsey in Hiragana
The name Kelsey in Japanese Katakana is ケルシイ which in romaji is kerushii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kelsey in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is けるしい.
This translation was provided by our comprehensive database of existing names, which is derived from Hepburn romanization, the most widely used-used system of romanization for the Japanese language.
Translate another name into Japanese Katakana
Type your first or last name into the field below to get your name in Japanese Katanana, Hiragana, and Romaji.
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Principles to minimize scars include attention to a multitude of intrinsic and extrinsic patient factors preoperatively, operatively, and postoperatively. Preoperatively the goal is to maximize the treatment of patient specific comorbidities and limit the usage of medications that can have negative effects on healing. Operatively, the focus is on proper incisional planning, meticulous surgical technique and hemostasis, judicious use of prophylactic antibiotics, and focus on tensionless closures. Postoperatively, we must maximize the healing environment by keeping the wound well hydrated and closely monitoring and intervening early in high-risk wounds. We also have the responsibility to provide evidence-based recommendations, to the best of our ability, regarding the myriad of over-the-counter products. The field of scar prevention is ever changing and the new frontier focuses on controlling the microenvironment of wounds and altering signaling molecules to promote near scarless healing.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
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PSJ is known for its capacity to deliver on commitments. Implemented activities are of high quality and professionalism. This has attracted interest of additional donors, who have entered into partnership with PSJ’s activities. To ensure sustained impact, PSJ’s approach always has an advocacy component to change policy and remove systemic obstacles to women and girls’ economic self-reliance and governance. Both at national and regional levels, PSJ has ensured that policies are gender sensitive, creating long lasting impact on PSJ’s target groups.
Access to Justice Program
This is comprised of free legal aid services which includes free court representation, counseling and guidance to victims, lobbying and advocacy on issues affecting implementation of social justice systems in Uganda. The program aims at promoting justice for the poor and vulnerable groups, share best practices in the administration of justice and make effective use of the law to enhance human rights advocacy. The program provides free legal assistance to victims of human rights abuse, undertakes public interest litigation and legislative advocacy through regular hearing before appropriate parliamentary committees. This activity provides space for women who have suffered physical and psychological damage to share stories as a healing process
Capacity building Program
This program comprises of capacity enhancement and creating awareness on issues affecting social justice in rural communities. The program promotes citizen awareness of human rights values and obligations and builds capacity of grassroots associations to undertake human rights advocacy. Through this program, PSJ publishes training manuals, carries out human rights education, hosts radio talk shows and engages local governments on upholding state responsibility.
This year we have embarked on conducting training for less privileged women at the grass root level. Various community awareness sessions and mobile legal Aid clinics are ongoing in Northern Uganda where victims of civil conflict are only resettling, particularly in the districts of Apach and Dokolo. The just concluded session was held at Apach Women’s Development Center in Apach Town Council.
Research and Monitoring and Documentation
This program aims at documenting human rights practices in order to promote dialogue and respect for human rights and democratic development in Uganda. The program also aims at improving criminal justice policy and ensures zero tolerance for practices of torture and impunity in Uganda’s penal institutions. Police and Prison visits : Here under we identify those inmates who have overstayed on remand before appearing in court and prepare them for court. This entails interviewing, sensitization about rights like bail, food, communication to relatives and to large extent witness tracking. There are sessions that have been specifically organized for Uganda Police and Prison personnel to create awareness/refresher courses on rights of prisoners.
Research and documentation: we carry out extensive research into causes, nature and magnitude of conflicts and human rights violation and bring this to the attention of justice, law and order sectors for appropriate action and redress. Our next phase of action will involve serious focus on the documentation process.
Juvenile Justice program
This programs stems from the increasing number of juveniles we, find in adult prisons. Children should have a voice in Uganda and PSJ wants to be that voice. Uganda does have many children rules and regulations that excellently give protection to children on paper, however this is not often reflected in practice. It is for this reason that PSJ has partnered with the Uganda Judicial Service Commission to adopt best practices that have been successfully used in other jurisdictions.
Community Based Paralegal Advisory Services (CBPAS)
PSJ identifies rural respected individuals such as opinion leaders, local council leaders, women and men and gives them basic training on human rights and education on emerging issues in the district of operation. They are trained as watch dogs /ears to the ground for human rights abuse in the communities. These are then reported to the PSJ desk officer who sits at the local police station and are then handled accordingly. Currently PSJ has concluded trainings for community based paralegals in Northern Uganda, district of Dokolo and Apach district.
PSJ has also trained community based volunteers/paralegals to assist women and children to reports and register cases of sexual and gender based violence at Police and other designated places. PSJ has so far trained 200 volunteers who continuously report and create awareness on cases of sexual and gender based violence in Northern Uganda Region. These cases are later taken on by our Regional lawyers who are mandated to appear before courts of law.
The program provides opportunity to students and emerging human rights defenders to understudy PSJ programs in a climate that encourages research, exchange, fellowship and apprenticeship. We host about 10 interns annually from Universities in Uganda, USA, Britain, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Singapore, among others.
International Justice program
This program is largely in the field of criminal justice reform. PSJ partners with like minded criminal justice institutions that play on the international level. This way we are able to learn, share and adopt successful initiatives that aim at promoting speedy and fair access to justice especially for those most vulnerable. These initiatives are then introduced into Uganda by way of lobbying parliament, partnering with the judiciary, training and enlightening community awareness sessions to the grass root person.PSJ was very active in offering legal representation at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) based in Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa. This was through amicus curies arrangement in partnership with International criminal Defence Attorney Association (ICDAA) based in Canada.
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With a lineage so long, these beautiful animals are full of surprises.
Let’s put on hold the question of the chicken and the egg—what we really want to know is which came first: the flower or the butterfly? You may be surprised to learn that butterflies first appeared before flowering plants about 200 million years ago. With a lineage so long, these beautiful animals are full of surprises. To celebrate National Learn About Butterflies Day, read on for nine fascinating facts about butterflies.
1. Butterflies’ wings follow two distinct color forms.
These forms, called pigment and structural, can be found alone or in combination on a butterfly’s wings. True to its name, pigment colors tend to be bright and inky, remaining definite regardless of the amount of light present. Structural colors tend to shift with the light, producing a "rainbow" or iridescent effect. An example of structurally colored wings can be found on the morpho butterfly.
The morpho butterfly has a combination of both pigment (black) and structural (blue) coloring.
2. Only about 4% of the world’s species of butterflies are found in the US.
3. Butterflies have more to them than meets (our) eye.
Did you know that butterflies can see colors that we cannot? This is because they can perceive ultraviolet light, which is outside the scope of our visual capabilities. Additionally, many butterflies’ wings include these “unknown” ultraviolet colors to attract mates.
4. Butterflies perform mimicry to better protect themselves from predators.
Take a look at the photo of a monarch butterfly below—now look again, because it’s actually the cunning viceroy butterfly posing as a monarch! It was originally thought that, like other wild animals who perform mimicry, viceroy butterflies “transform” into monarchs for protection against predators (the monarch’s bright colors indicate that it is toxic to birds, a common predator). However, viceroys are also naturally toxic, so this mutual mimicry ultimately proves beneficial to both species of butterflies.
5. Butterflies drink... turtle tears?
An incredible video of butterflies in the Peruvian Amazon shows them drinking the tears of turtles. Although it sounds like something out of a fairytale, butterflies actually have a practical reason for this behavior: sodium. Because butterflies cannot obtain sodium from their usual diet of floral nectar, they must search for sodium elsewhere; this could be in feces, dirt, and yes—turtle tears.
6. Butterflies’ pollinating capabilities are even more crucial to ecosystems than you may think.
We know that bees are excellent pollinators, but butterflies are pretty impressive sidekicks. This is partly because butterflies pollinate cotton flowers, a part of the cotton plant that bees naturally do not frequent, thus boosting cotton harvest. This type of pollination—where multiple insects work to pollinate different portions of the same plant—is called pollination complementarity, and it occurs with other plants too, like almonds.
7. Most adult butterflies only live for 1-2 weeks.
The life span of an adult butterfly is particularly short, but the growth process beforehand can be much longer. Comprised of four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and finally adult butterfly, the complete life cycle of a butterfly from egg to adulthood can last anywhere from 30 days to multiple years.
A fully formed adult butterfly next to a pupa (right).
8. Monarch butterflies migrate as far as 3,000 miles.
Signaled by the cooler weather and shorter days, monarch butterflies from the northern US and Canada begin their journey towards Mexico in search of warmer weather. Alternatively, monarchs from across the western region of the US migrate to the coast of California for the winter and then once again scatter amongst other western states when spring arrives.
9. Butterflies, among other wild animals, are harmed by factory farming.
When new factory farms are built, large swaths of land—butterflies’ habitats and food sources—are destroyed. This land is used to grow corn and soy to feed farmed animals. Further, a toxic pesticide applied to these crops, called glyphosate, is upsetting monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns and driving them toward extinction. This past winter, only 1,914 monarchs were recorded overwintering on the California coast — the lowest number ever recorded, down from 30,000 last year and 1.2 million just two decades ago.
Butterflies aren’t the only wild animals negatively affected by factory farming. Learn more about factory farming’s insidious impact on wild animals, as well as how you can help, through our latest report, Collateral Damage.
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ALAMEDA — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter from Alameda has seized a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel carrying cocaine worth at least $181 million in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the largest recorded interdiction of its kind in Coast Guard history.
The crew of the cutter Stratton also apprehended four suspected smugglers during the July 18 incident, as well as the 275 bales of cocaine weighing about 16,000 pounds.
A U.S. Navy maritime patrol aircraft detected the 40-foot semi-submersible vessel more than 200 miles south of Mexico and alerted the Stratton.
A semi-submersible is a vessel constructed for illicit trafficking that is mostly submerged with just a cockpit and exhaust pipe visible above water. They are difficult to detect because of their low profile and are easy for smugglers to scuttle.
“Our success intercepting this drug-laden, self-propelled semi-submersible is a testament to the collaboration of our partner agencies, and demonstrates the importance of our increased presence in the Western Hemisphere,” Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Ray said in a statement. “Every interception of these semi-submersibles disrupts transnational organized crime networks and helps increase security and stability in the Western Hemisphere.”
After removing 12,000 pounds of the narcotics aboard, the crew of Stratton attempted to tow the semi-submersible to shore as evidence. However, the vessel began taking on water and sank. About 4,000 pounds of cocaine that was left aboard to stabilize the boat during the towing was lost and cannot be recovered, according to the Coast Guard.
The Alameda-based crew has interdicted or disrupted 15 drug smuggling attempts since April, including another self-propelled semi-submersible vessel that was carrying 5,460 pounds of cocaine on June 16.
In all, the Stratton has seized more than 33,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $540 million wholesale since May 2015.
Stratton”s semi-submersible busts are the first and second by a Legend Class Cutter, the Coast Guard”s newest cutters built to replace its Hamilton class cutters.
This was also the first interdiction of two semi-submersibles in a single patrol at sea where Coast Guardsmen recovered both the narcotics and the vessels. The crew of the cutter Mohawk from Key West, Florida, interdicted two semi-submersibles in the Caribbean in 2011. Both vessels sank during the course of the interdiction, however.
There have been 25 known semi-submersible interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since November 2006 when the first documented interdiction occurred, the Coast Guard said.
A U.S. Customs aircraft assisted the Stratton”s crew during the July 18 interdiction by monitoring the semi-submersible.
Reach Peter Hegarty at 510-748-1654 or follow him on Twitter.com/Peter_Hegarty.
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The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) has released two new resources to support aged care providers to understand and meet new incident management and serious incident response requirements commencing on 1 April 2021.
- Effective incident management systems: Best practice guidance
- Serious Incident Response Scheme – Guidelines for residential aged care providers
The resources include a range of examples and prompts to support aged care providers to develop and embed a best practice incident management system and to understand their responsibilities in relation to the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS).
mpconsulting was the primary author on both resources working in close consultation with the Commission.
The information in these guidelines was informed by our deep knowledge of the aged care environment and the aged care law, including the Aged Care Quality Standards, and our work with the Department of Health, the Commission, providers and consumers in the development of the SIRS.
mpconsulting would like to thank all of the providers and peak bodies who contributed to the resources and also all of the consumers and others who (through their sharing of stories to the Royal Commission and others) have highlighted the critical importance of learning from incidents to improve aged care for everyone.
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Arguments in a lawsuit filed by a D.C. neighborhood commissioner in her individual capacity against the D.C. Zoning Commission were heard by the D.C. Court of Appeals.
The suit, filed by Bertha Holliday, alleges that the development proposed by Vision McMillan Partners (VMP) is racially discriminatory because it segregates the housing for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supported individuals from the non-HUD housing, and therefore should never have been approved.
Ms. Holliday, in making her case, claims that 90 percent of the individuals that receive housing assistance from HUD are African-American. VMP’s proposed plan shows the low-income housing units of its development being in one area, having their own entrance, common areas, elevators, and ventilation units. The effect, she said, was to segregate African Americans from others.
“Race is a protected class under the United States Constitution, meaning that any attempt to discriminate based on an individual’s race may be found unconstitutional and unlawful,” said Tom Spiggle, an employment law attorney with The Spiggle Law Firm. “This lawsuit is against the D.C. Zoning Commission, alleging that, in approving the proposed development, the Commission is allowing discrimination based on race.”
“Racial discrimination claims are very complex and require a very involved understanding of the Federal laws governing those claims,” said Mr. Spiggle. “Ms. Holliday’s claim, however, seems to satisfy many of the requirements of a prima facie claim, including the individuals being members of a protected class, the discriminatory result, and the fact that there are other alternatives to the layout of the development that do not require separation of low-income housing from non-low-income housing.”
In addition to being complex, each Federal Appeals Court Circuit has different standards for successful claims of discrimination. This means that a plaintiff in one of these actions must know the specific standard they must use to show for a prima facie case of racial discrimination. However, as a general rule, the complainant must show that he or she was the member of a protected class (race in this instance), that the law or rule in question had a discriminatory effect, and that discrimination caused injury to the complainant.
In the meantime, the development of the 25-acre tract being questioned by Ms. Holliday is on hold, and has been on hold since 2016, when the Appeals Court entered an indefinite stay on construction. At the very least, the site will not be developed until a decision regarding its discriminatory nature is reached.
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Just made a bad decision? Perhaps anxiety is to blame
Most people experience anxiety in their lives. For some, it is just a bad, passing feeling, but, for many, anxiety rules their day-to-day lives, even to the point of taking over the decisions they make.
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a mechanism for how anxiety may disrupt decision making. In a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, they report that anxiety disengages a region of the brain called the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which is critical for flexible decision making. By monitoring the activity of neurons in the PFC while anxious rats had to make decisions about how to get a reward, the scientists made two observations. First, anxiety leads to bad decisions when there are conflicting distractors present. Second, bad decisions under anxiety involve numbing of PFC neurons.
The data indicates that anxiety has an exquisitely selective effect on neuronal activity that supports decision making, says Bita Moghaddam, the lead author of the study and a professor in the Department of Neuroscience within the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Up to now, scientists have mostly studied anxiety in animal models in the context of fear and measured how brain cells react to a threatening situation. But human anxiety is devastating, not merely because of how the person feels, but also because it can interfere with nearly all aspects of daily life including decision making, Moghaddam says.
Pitt researchers studied this aspect of anxiety by monitoring the activity of a large number of neurons as rats made decisions about which choice was most optimal for receiving a reward. They compared behavior and neuronal activity in two groups: one group that had a placebo injection and another that got a low dose of an anxiety-inducing drug.
As with many people who suffer from anxiety but go through day-to-day life and make decisions, the anxious rats completed the decision-making task and, actually, did not do too badly. But they made far more mistakes when the correct choice involved ignoring distracting information. "A brain locus of vulnerability for these anxiety-induced mistakes was a group of cells in the PFC that specifically coded for choice. Anxiety weakened the coding power of these neurons.
"We have had a simplistic approach to studying and treating anxiety. We have equated it with fear and have mostly assumed that it over-engages entire brain circuits. But this study shows that anxiety disengages brain cells in a highly specialized manner."
Perhaps, down the line, this better understanding of the brain mechanics behind anxiety and decision making, she says, could lead to better treatment of anxiety in people and, subsequently, better outcomes in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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Removal of Polyps
We can remove these noncancerous growths on the lining of your sinuses or nasal passages.
Polyps can cause severe nasal obstruction. They are not precancerous and are often associated with allergies or even asthma. While certain medications can help control polyps, it is often necessary to remove them to provide relief. Some patients require general anesthesia to remove polyps; however, many individuals can have them removed in the office under local anesthesia.
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With a group code, you can allow multiple students to self enrol into a group/course. It’s easier compared to manually enrolling your students yourself.
From your group dashboard, click Group Code tab → on the page, click Create Group Code button.
The actual code which will be used by students to enroll into your group. It is unique and if you are not sure what code to use, you can simply click on the Generate button to generate a random unique code for you.
From and To Date:
These fields are used to define the valid date range during which this code can be used.
These are special rules that can be enforced when the group code is used for enrollment. There are 2 types of validation rules
IP Validation : As the name states, it validates the IP address of the enrolling student using the group code. This can be used if you wish for the group code to be used for registrations/enrollments only from a specific IP Address. ( eg: 10.10.10.10 )
Domain name validation : You can validate the domain name of the email address used during enrollments using this option. A simple use case for this can be enrolling employees of a company which has a specific email domain for all their employees. ( eg: gmail.com, kidsafetystore.com )
The default status for the group code ( Active or Inactive ). A group code can only be used if its status is active regardless of any other settings. You can toggle the switch to active to make the group code LIVE.
From your group dashboard, click Report tab.
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Seizing the property of innocent people has become a common practice for law enforcement agencies everywhere, as it pads budgets and fills creature comforts.
Such as the district attorney in Massachusetts, who used $1,000 to buy a Zamboni. Or the police chief from Michigan who spent $115,000 on a tanning salon for his wife and $40,000 on prostitutes and marijuana for - wait for it - his vice squad. Or the county cops in Texas, who bought a carload of booze and a frozen margarita machine - literally a slush fund, as humorist John Oliver noted.
All that was done under the legalized robbery of innocents known as civil asset forfeiture, and it may finally be leashed in New Jersey, where a unanimous vote in both houses calls for more transparency about why property is seized and how proceeds are spent.
The overwhelming support marks this as an urgent criminal justice issue - much like the landslide on bail reform - and this bill shouldn't require much rumination as it reaches Gov. Christie's desk.
The cops say civil forfeiture is necessary, as they need it to disrupt drug organizations and compensate victims - no argument there - but that's only half the story.
Laws allows federal and state agencies to seize property without any conviction of a crime in most states. One study says that since 2001, the feds alone have taken $29 billion, and when they spend it any way they want - without obligation to report it or incentive to stop it - that's a problem.
The Institute for Justice ranked New Jersey among the worst for having a low bar to forfeit (no conviction required) and poor protections for innocent third-party property owners. It found that our 21 county prosecutors seized $72.6 million in assets between 2009 and 2013 - 79 percent of it in cash - and that doesn't cover what was taken on a municipal or state level.
The Trenton legislation requires prosecutors to report the "specific law enforcement purpose" for which property is used to the Attorney General.
"It's a solid reporting bill," said Lee U. McGrath, the IJ's Legislative Counsel. "In place, legislators and the public can address abuses, including New Jersey residents losing property without even being charged, much less convicted."
When assets are forfeited by criminals, no one complains. But if the government believes there is a "preponderance of the evidence" that the property is related to a crime, they can seize it. And innocent owners bear the burden of proving that they had nothing to do with its alleged criminal use.
Essentially, cops charge the property: If someone sells heroin from his grandmother's porch, the house is guilty, and it can (will) be taken by police. More often than not, grandma doesn't have the means to fight it in court.
This is not an aberration: In one 10-year period, Philadelphia seized more 1,000 houses and 3,300 vehicles. Total take: $64 million.
The incentive is just as big here. Whereas some states allow law enforcement to only keep a fraction of civil forfeiture proceeds (three states have banned it entirely) Jersey municipalities retain 100 percent. When the AG brings a forfeiture case, it keeps 95 percent and gives 5 percent to the Hepatitis Inoculation Fund, IJ reports.
As long as they're so generous, they could go further, while avoiding conflicts that arise from seizures. Perhaps future bills might call for more proceeds -- or all of them, if they're genuinely big-hearted -- to go to drug treatment or re-entry programs.
Yes, asset forfeiture should disrupt criminal activity. But in practice, it is policing for profit - with abuses of power, civil liberties violations and legal short cuts. This is the stuff of banana republics, and it must end. It causes resentment of the cops who value amenities over due process and public service.
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Newport City Council Save £30,000 In 6 Week Project With Surple
The team at Surple have been great to work with and their simple software solution is something that would improve any organisation’s strategy towards energy efficiency.Ross Cudlipp
Energy & Sustainability Manager
Newport City Council
In 2016, Newport City Council spent £4.1 million on energy and water. The schools in the region accounted for £1.7 million of this.
Newport’s energy management team consisted of two people. They were responsible for managing energy across hundreds of council-owned sites. And if they were lucky, they’d find time to visit each school once a year.
It was during these visits that they’d identify and correct any energy-related issues.
With a demanding job on their hands and overstretched resources, they decided to look for a solution.
The energy management team at Newport City Council set out to find a product that would help them to reduce the energy costs of the schools in their portfolio.
They needed something that would allow the schools to see their electricity, gas and water use and notify them of any unexpectedly high usage.
Additionally, headteachers and caretakers in the schools needed the ability to communicate maintenance issues back to the energy management team quickly and easily.
The team found Surple. They were impressed with its usability and functionality so decided to trial it in a pilot project.
The council ran a 6 week project with 5 primary schools. They explained to the schools that it was their responsibility to monitor their energy data using Surple.
They also told them that if they came across any issues, they should submit them through Surple.
Increased visibility of the school’s utility consumption and a direct communication channel between the schools and the energy management team resulted in the identification of several energy-related issues worth more than £30,000 in annual savings.
Water savings of £21,490 a year
As an incentive for taking part in the project, the schools had automatic water meters installed.
Connecting the water data to Surple allowed the council to monitor the school’s water consumption for the first time.
This uncovered several water leaks across the project sites that the team repaired.
If left untreated, the leaks would have resulted in 7,323,360 litres of water waste each year. This is equivalent to £21,490.25 of annual savings.
Optimised heating controls
In one school, a caretaker used Surple to submit an Issue to the energy management team because the temperature was too high.
As soon as this happened, the energy management team received an email notification, alerting them of the issue and prompting them to lower the building temperature.
Without this project, the problem wouldn’t have been reported and would’ve unnecessarily cost the council thousands of pounds.
Identification of broken equipment
Surple’s anomaly detection service identified that one school had unusually high electricity consumption at night when the building was empty and not in use.
It turned out there was a fault with the car park lighting timer. The lights had been unintentionally left on overnight for several months, costing the council hundreds of pounds worth of electricity.
The council had a new, working timer installed. A few days later, using Surple, the council reviewed the impact of replacing the timer and saw that energy consumption had returned to normal.
This pilot project only included 5 schools and ran for a limited period of 6 weeks.
But, it was responsible for significant energy savings in excess of £30,000 a year.
After realising the savings-potential of the whole organisation, the council increased the size of its energy management team.
Surple has since become Newport City Council’s principal energy analytics partner, working closely with the organisation to build the most usable, flexible and functional product on the market.
If you’d like to use Surple to reduce your business energy costs, click the link below to book your demo today.
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July 6.– Today is the Dalai Lama's 87th birthday. He is a man of peace who has amply demonstrated that he is NOT an enemy of the Chinese people but has shown that he is open to an honorable solution that allows the self-determination of the Tibetan people in close collaboration with the brotherly Chinese people.
That longing that is part of his constant claim for peace and understanding will always live until mutual respect prevails between both peoples and they both enjoy free determination.
Every year, the Tibetan community in exile comes together to help celebrate the beloved leader of the Tibetan people —as well as that of Tibetan Buddhism— and the world’s foremost advocate for peace. In difficult times like these, it’s especially important that we spread his philosophy of compassion and help make his vision of unity a reality. Even in the face of hardship and strife, His Holiness has championed a philosophy of compassion for all living things. This is a guiding principle for the people of Tibet, but his message can give hope to anyone, anywhere, and at any time.
In the meantime, mass relocations continue and 17,000 Tibetans are being forced to leave homes byAugust following a long-standing strategy of Chineseization that dilutes the Tibetan identity in the former territories of independent Tibet. The new measures are part of a bigger policy launched in 2018 to relocate more than 130,000 people from 20 counties and 97 townships from the autonomous prefectures of Shigatse (Rikaze), Nagchu and Ngari (Ali) in the "Tibet Autonomous Region" between 2018 and 2025.[
However, after decades of China’s occupation of Tibet, His Holiness’ commitment to spreading peace has been unwavering. His recent remarks on the conflict in Ukraine remind us of how fundamental empathy, respect and understanding are:
“We need to develop a sense of the oneness of humanity by considering other human beings as brothers and sisters. This is how we will build a more peaceful world…Genuine peace comes about through mutual understanding and respect for each other’s wellbeing.”– His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “Hope for Dialogue to Restore Peace in Ukraine”.
At the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council currently underway in Geneva (June 13-July 8) the International Campaign for Tibet’s UN Advocacy Team have, on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, delivered three statements on Tibet. The statements were delivered on the issues of education, climate change, and freedom of opinion and expression. During this 50th session, 42 UN human rights mandate holders published a joint statement stressing that high-level engagement does not replace the “urgent need for a complete assessment of the human rights situation in the country, and especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Tibet Autonomous Region and in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,” particularly given the absence of “any signs of political will [by China] to address the concerns raised.” It should be noted that the “Tibet Autonomous Region” excludes Tibetan areas in the provinces of Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan and does not represent the entire Tibet.
Notably, a countering joint statement delivered by Cuba on behalf of 69 countries argued Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet are China’s internal affairs and should not be interfered with. These authoritarian countries choose to favor the right of conquest, when a powerful country forcibly annexes a weaker one, just as it is happening these days when Putin-ruled Russia intends to take over Ukraine to turn the invasion into a "Russian internal affair".
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With Republicans set to take control of the U.S. Senate early next year following the results of Tuesday's midterm elections, President Barack Obama may face a different foreign policy landscape during his last two years in office.
Republican control of both houses of Congress would limit the president’s room to maneuver on two of his biggest foreign policy goals, said American University assistant professor Guy Ziv.
"This will create much more difficulty for President Obama to make the kind of progress that he’s wanted to see in both the Iranian negotiations - Iran’s nuclear negotiations - and the Israeli/Palestinian peace process," said Ziv, who teaches classes on foreign policy and international negotiations. "Both of those issues have regrettably been used over the years as a partisan football on Capitol Hill."
Iran's nuclear program
Talks on Iran’s nuclear program are scheduled to end later this month, with international negotiators working to convince Iran to limit its atomic activities in exchange for easing some economic sanctions.
Many Senate Republicans are wary of a deal that allows Tehran to continue enriching any uranium, but Obama already has the authority to waive U.S. sanctions without congressional approval.
Cato Institute analyst Justin Logan said that could change as Republicans move to more forcefully confront Iran.
"There’s some prospect that a large Republican wave and takeover of the Senate could raise the prospect of sanctions bills against Iran without that waiver authority," Logan said. "But that requires Congress to sort of take responsibility for the policy and leave its fingerprints on the policy. And historically, [it has] been very wary of doing that."
Republican Senator John McCain has led his party’s criticism of the slow U.S. support for moderate rebels in Syria and may push for a more active military role, said Atlantic Council analyst Robert Manning.
“I think on the security side, you are likely to see Senator McCain taking over the Armed Forces Committee in the Senate, and I think that may be contentious in terms of defense spending and some of our military activities in the Middle East and elsewhere," Manning said.
While the U.S. has started a program to train and equip Syrian rebels, the issue is not likely to go away given the fight against Islamic State militants.
"There’s a program in place. It is not being conducted the way Senator McCain would like it to be conducted," Cato's Logan said. "So I think the change here might really be how the conversation goes, what sorts of hearings happen, and how Republicans in the Senate can affect the press coverage, what is said about the president’s policies."
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. diplomats cooperate equally with whomever controls Congress.
"The State Department is a nonpartisan building and one where we work with Democrats and Republicans, so we will continue to move forward with that in mind," Psaki said.
As for Secretary of State John Kerry’s tenure, there were press reports during this campaign quoting Obama administration sources criticizing his foreign policy pursuits being "untethered" from the president.
Psaki said the White House is "making pretty clear he will be here."
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Take a picture: cultural & creative industry in Saxony-Anhalt is a young, multifaceted and dynamic sector. Just like a painting emerges from dots and lines, creative minds are increasingly overlaying our state with a network of efficient companies.
Design, games, art, architecture, film and media: fantasies become reality here!
Magdeburg and Halle (Saale) are increasingly developing as urban centres. Their universities shape the creative landscape: thoughts on the Elbe River are flowing more towards software and games, and more towards the fields of media (the sector with the highest turnover), design and art on the Saale River. And there is a unique marketplace for service providers and customers at www.kreativ-sachsen-anhalt.de.
- Many small agencies around the higher education institutions in Halle (Burg Giebichenstein), Dessau (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) and Magdeburg (Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences)
- A creative scene for young specialists, networked well together – “Together, we are one monster agency!”
- Focuses: interface design, usability, product design, 3D visualisation and advertising
- Agencies from Saxony-Anhalt work for well-known companies all over the world
- High levels of creativity, efficiency, flexibility and pragmatism
- Filming location for films such as “Goethe“, “1½ Knights“, “Lumber Kings“, “Willenbrock“, “Liebe Mauer“...
- Animation scene in Halle, including the European Animation Masterclass (a European education initiative for the next generation of animators)
- Overview of the creative industry: www.kreativ-sachsen-anhalt.de
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Calling all Lao Diaspora!
Do you have photos worth a thousand words? Does it tell a story about your family’s history? Does it reflect who you are? Does it speak of the journey of where you came from and where you are now?
In 2013, LLOTP launched a new project photographing and collecting stories of the Lao Diaspora starting in Minnesota, across the U.S. and in Laos. These stories will be presented through a visual and literary arts piece that will be archived on the website, displayed at a gallery reception, and presented for public education to learn about our shared journey and history.
Little Laos on the Prairie, in collaboration with Laos in the House and artist Chantala Kommanivanh, want to share your story, and those of friends and family! Please spread the word and learn more at: http://littlelaosontheprairie.org/laodiasporaproject
The Lao community’s stories will help educate the public and officials about our shared journey that has been left out of mainstream history. This is a chance for your story to be honored to give our community a chance to reflect, relate and learn from others in the Lao Diaspora.
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a curiosity of literature which it parent evil; and the truth of this possesses. The national library, aphorism is exemplified by the formerly the library of Mr. Jeffer- late calamity which the city exson, is an object calculated to at- perienced from the invasion of the tract the attention and gratify the late enemy. Great prejudices had curiosity of the enlightened tra- existed in the legislative branch veller. It contains almost all the of the Government against this rare and valuable works in litera- place, and many powerful efforts ture and science; and though had been made to remove the seat much has been objected to it by of Government without success. iguorunt men, it is not perhaps The shock it received by its resurpassed in literary value, selec- cent destruction had a tendency tion and arrangement by any in- to further the object of its enestitution of the same character mies. An attempt was therefore and extent in Europe. This li- made with every prospect of sucbrary was purchased of Mr. Jef- cess; but that att pt also failferson for a sum trifling in com- ed, and now there scarcely reparison with the real value of the mains a single doubt of its stabicollection, to supply the loss of lity, or of the disposition of Conthe former library of Government, gress to abandon every effort that destroyed by the British. While may lead to the removal of the the liberality of Congress was so seat of Government. The invamunificently extended to them- sion and destruction of the city, selves, it ought not to have esca- though an event in itself to be deped them, that an institution like plored, has yet been productive of this, so beneficial in its moral and much benefit, by begetting a conintellectual tendencies, was enti- fidence in the permanency of the tled to their most serious atten- seat of Government, and production. It became them, in a pecu- ing a disposition, on the part of liar manner, as a body of enlight- Congress, to afford it every assistened men, to foster and encou- ance and encouragement within rage, by every possible means, an
It is not necessary establishment calculated to re- to look far forward to see this the flect so much honour on the coun- most flourishing city in the Unitry: and, instead of the petty ap- ted States. From the rapidity propriation now made, at least with which it has recently infive thousand dollars should have creased, in the value of its probeen annually bestowed, in order perty, the number and respectato increase the establishment, and bility of its population, and exrender it worthy of a free and en- tension of its internal conimerce, lightened nation.
we cannot avoid beholding the It rests with us now to make a brilliant destiny to which it is few remarks on the prospects of hastening; and in its progress to future greatness, prosperity, and that elevation to which it is verpermanence held out to this city. tain, at no distant period, to atIt has been said, that much good tain, it has our warmest and most often originates from much ap- cordial wishes.
brick wall. The side facing the JOURNET ACROSS THE DESERT. wind slopes off with a gradual (From Pottinger's Travels.)
declivity to the base (ar near it)
of the next windward waye. - It March 31st. We were on our again ascends in a straight line, camels this morning by four in the same extraordinary manner o'clock, and moved five miles as above described, so as to form west by south to a well, where a hollow or path between them. we filled every thing that would I kept as much in these paths az contain water preparatory to en- the direction I had to travel in countering the desert. This well would admit of, but has neverwas at least one hundred and fifty theless exceeding difficulty and feet deep, nearly square, and not fatigue in urging the camels over more than six feet in diameter : the waves when it was requisite the sides of it, for two fathoms to do so, and more particularly below the surface, at which depth where we had to clamber up the the strata became firm and hard, leeward or perpendicular face of were propped by split date trees them, in which attempt we were vertically placed, and held in that many times defeated, and reduced situation by the pressure of the to go round until an easier place ends of pieces of the same wood or turn in the wave offered. On running horizontally across the the oblique or shelving side the pit. An aperture was left at one camels got up pretty well, as their corner to admit a small bucket or broad feet saved them from sinkcopper vessel for drawing the ing deeper than we did ourselves, water, which I was both sur- and the instant they found the prized and disappointed, consi- top of the wave giving way from dering the deepness of the well, their weight, they most expertly to find so brackish as to be barely dropt on their knees, and in that palatable.
posture gently slid down with the We quitted this well just as sand, which was luckily so unthe sun rose, and proceeded the connected, that the learling camel greater part of the way on foot, usually caused a sufficient breach twenty-seven miles farther, over for the others to follow on foot. a desert of red sand, the parti- All symptoms of vegetation bad cles of which were so light, that ceased for the latter ten miles of when taken in the hand they were niy journey this day, except a few scarcely more than palpable : the stunted bushes of the Taghuz whole is thrown by winds into an and a hardy little plant called by irregular mass of waves princi- the Belooches Sirrikoh, bearing a pally running east and west, and purple fower with a very powervarying in height from ten to ful odoriferous smell. My guide twenty feet; most of these rise appeared to be chiefly regulated perpendicularly on the opposite in his movements by a chain of side to that from which the pre- mountains that were at tinies just vailing wind blows (north-west), discernible to the southward. I and might readily be fancied, at did not halt until it was almost à distance, to resemble a new dark, being desirous of getting
through the desert as quickly as ing from experience, I should
in my power. We spent the night pronounce this idea to be partly | under shelter of one of the sand- correct, as I can aver that this · waves, where the atmosphere was sandy ccean only visible uncommonly hot and close. during the hottest part of the
1st April. fi travelled to-day day. To prevent the supposition twenty miles across 'a desert of of my having been’deceived in its the same description as yesterday, reality, I may here add, that I and consequently the like impe. have seen this phenomenon and diments opposed me, which were the Suhrab, or watery illusion, so trifling, however, compared with frequent in deserts, called by the distress suffered, not only by French travellers the Mirage, in myself and people, but even the opposite quarters at the same precamels, from the floating parti- cise moment, and that they were cles of sund; a phenomenon which to my sight perfectly distinct; I am still at a loss to account for. the former having a cloudy and When I first observed it, about dim aspect, whilst the latter is ten a. m,. the desert seemed at luminous, and can only be misthe distance of half a mile or less, taken for water. to corroborate to have an elevated and flat sur- what I have advanced, I may like
face from six to twelve inches wise state that I afterwards was - higher than the summits of the joined by a Fakeer from Kabool,
waves. This vapour appeared to who had come through the desert recede as we advanced, and once from Seistan, and told me that or twice completely encircled us, he had witnessed the moving limiting the horizon to a very sands to a much greater degree confined space, and conveying a than I had described (or was wilmost gloomy and unnatural sen- ling to give him credit for), as he sation to the mind of the beholder: talked of being forced to sit down at the same moment we were im- in consequence of the density of perceptibly covered with innume- the cloud which enveloped him. rable atoms of small sand, which To proceed with my journal. getting into our eyes, mouths, Sisteen miles from our last haltand nostrils, caused excessive ir- ing-place, we reached the eastern ritation attended with extreme bank of a lry river called the thirst, that was increased in no Boodoor: it was at least five hun.' small degree by the intense heat dred yards in breadth, running in of the sun. On questioning iny
a south-south-east direction to. Brabooé guide who, though a wards the coast; the bed of it perfectly wild savage, bad more in many places impervious from local knowledge than any other a thick jungul of different kinds person of the party, he said that of trees and brush-wood, the this annoyance was supposed by haunt of wolves, jackalls, and his countrymen and himself to other wild animals. We turned originate in the solar beams caus- to the right, and proceeded five ing the dust of the desert (as be miles north-wes riy up the river emphatically styled it) to rise and bed to a spot where there had a float through the air; and, judg- few months before been a village
aptly called Regan, whose inha- few small clouds in the northbitants had gone to Gurinsylwest quarter, and the only ante(which district lies north-north- cedent warning it afforded, was west of this place) owing to the the oppressive sultriness of the scarcity. Here we halted on the air and a vast number of whirl. western brink, and with much winds springing up on all sides; digging and difficulty procured the moment the Brahooé saw two Mushks, or skins, of water. these whirlwinds disperse, which I imagine the direct course from they did as if by magic, and a the well we left yesterday morn- cloud of dust approaching, he ading to Regan, would have been vised us to dismount, and we had about west; but our guide, fear- hardly time to do so and lodgeour, ing to lose himself, kept to the selves snugly behind the camels, southward, where he could at in- when the storm burst upon us tervals descry the mountains. with a furious blast of wind: the
2d April. I set out from Regan rain fell in the largest drops I just as the day began to dawn, ever remember to have seen, and and having made a westerly march the air was so completely darkof twenty-one miles, halted at ened, that I was absolutely unable three in the afternoon. The de- to discern any thing at the dissert was not near so sandy, and tance of even five yards. Moorad in many places was composed of happened to place himself about so a hard black gravel without a many paces in front of me, and trace of verdure, or even a bush when I looked up, during the to be seen. In the latter part of height of the tempest, I saw my route I could distinctly trace nothing of him, and therefore with my eye, a chain of lofty concluded he had shifted his pomountains stretching all round in sition, but when it was over I front from south-west to north- found him still in the same spot. west: and when we alighted off These bursts are by no means the camels, my guide shewed me rare, and though unpleasant at the break in them through which the instant, have their attendant we were to gain egress from this advantages, as they cool and puinhospitable waste.
rify the atmosphere, which would I experienced this forenoon a otherwise be quite intolerable at violent tornado or gust of wind, any season, and is so notwithstandaccompanied by a torrent of rain ing their prevalence, throughout which continued for half an hour, the hot months from June to and was absorbed by the earth as September. it fell. It came on most unex- Within that period, the winds pectedly, and had the guide not in this desert are often so scorchapprized me of its strength, we ing and destructive, as to kill any should probably have fared worse thing', either animal or vegetable, than we diil, for it would have that may be exposed to them, and been an act of temerity to have the route by which I travelled is tried to sit on the camels during then deemed impassable. This its impetuous fury. Before it
Before it wind is distinguished every where began, the sky was clear, save a in Beloochistan, by the different
names of Julot or Julo, the flame, mountains, and contiguous to the and Badé Sumoom, the pestilen- northern ridge, which separates tial wind. So powerfully search- it from the country of Bokhara, ing is its nature, that it has been The valley extends at least thirty known to kill camels or other miles, from east to west, and is hardy animals, and its effects on about fifteen broad, watered by a the human frame were related to river rising in the mountains and me by those who had been eye- running through the centre; it is witnesses of them, as the most highly cultivated, and the whole dreadful that can be imagined; face of it is covered with villages the muscles of the unhappy suf- and gardens. The approach to ferer become rigid and contracted; Herat from the Zearutgah, lies the skin shrivels, an agonizing four iniles between orchards, with sensation, as if the flesh was on a capital road ; at the end of this fire, pervades the whole frame, road we came to the river, over and in the last stage it cracks into which there is a very ancient deep gashes, producing hemorr- bridge, four hundred yards in hage, that quickly ends this mi- length, built of burnt brick, and sery. In some instances life is said to have been erected by an annihilated instantaneously, and oil woman at her own private exin others the unfortunate victim pence; it is now, however, milingers for hours, or perhaps days, serably decayed, and will soon in the excruciating tortures I have tumble to pieces unless the godescribed. To render this ter- vernment repair it. Previous to rible scourge still more baneful, the building of this bridge the its approach is seldom, if ever communication between the city foreseen; and among all the Be- and the country was yearly cut looches with whom I have con- off, on the melting of the snow versed regarding it, no one as- in the mountains, and the conseserted more than that they had quent swell of the river. When heard it was indicated by an unu- we had passed the bridge, we rode sual oppression in the air, and a four miles through the suburbs degree of heat that affected the along a good road, to the city eyes; the precaution then adopted, gate. is to cover themselves over, and The city covers an area of four
ate on the earth. A square miles, and is fortified by a curious fact is established by this lofty mud wall, with towers and custom, that any cloth, however a wet ditch ; in the northern face thin, will obviate the deleterious is a citadel elevated on a mound effects of the Badé Sumoom on above the wall ; this is a small the human body.
square castle with towers at the angles, built of burnt brick, and the whole in line with the wall, and encompassed by a wet ditch,
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yond this, there is also a recently The city of Herat is situated in constructed outer wall and dry 2 valley, surrounded by Jofty diteh. The city has e gate in
THE CITY OF HERAT.
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This paper by Tim Sweijs and Floris Holstege, part of the Strategic Monitor 2018-2019, conducts an empirical analysis of trends in interstate military competition. It gauges the perceptions and intentions, capabilities, and conflict activities of leading military powers in the international system for the period 2008-2018. The principal conclusion is that interstate military competition is intensifying, and can be expected to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.
In official defense and security documents, the security environment is increasingly characterized in competitive terms while non-allied states are cast in a more antagonistic light. The use of military threats has increased, especially by the major powers. While military expenditure has not seen dramatic increases at the global level, leading states have started allocating more funding to their armed forces, following significant increases in the defense budgets of Russia and China. At the same time, the modernization of armed forces enjoys greater priority across the board. China and Russia have set course on a dedicated path to military modernization for over a decade now. The US similarly continues to be strongly committed to military modernization. In addition to the incremental renewal of their armed forces, all three powers pursue disruptive innovation too, in recognition of the potentially game-changing impact of AI on the future military balance of power. Leading European states, with the exception of the UK, are reversing direction and are gradually raising their procurement and military R&D budgets. Finally, internationalized intrastate conflict has increased dramatically, quintupling over the past decade. This carries considerable risk of escalation from indirect to direct state-on-state conflict. The key implications for the Netherlands of increasing military competition reside in the risks to the territorial and economic security of the Netherlands and its allies, and the erosion of international law.
Authors: Tim Sweijs, Director of Research and Floris Holstege, assistant analyst.
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Top Tips to Reduce Heartburn During Pregnancy
Contrary to the name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. Instead, it refers to the feeling of acidity and burning in the chest and throat when the food is not digested properly and goes up through the oesophagus. It is more common during pregnancy due to the changing condition of the body. Pregnancy hormones disturb the digestive system a bit and as a result, the food is hard to digest.
With pregnancy, there are certain things you cannot do to reduce heartburn for fear of harming the fetus. You have to take special care in case you are having heartburn during pregnancy. With proper diet intake and exercise, you can reduce the severity of indigestion and heartburn. Here are a few suggestions to help deal with this problem during pregnancy.
- Take Yoghurt
The probiotics content in Yoghurt makes it the best option to reduce heartburn. A cold cup of low-fat or Greek yoghurt will instantly give you a soothing sensation in the throat and stomach. Probiotics in the Yoghurt help develop good bacteria in the stomach and fight off bad bacteria, balancing the microbiome of the digestive system.
- Drink milk and honey
Honey is a gold reserve of medical benefits. Take a glass full of milk and mix a tablespoon of honey in it. Drink it as soon as you start feeling heartburn. Milk neutralizes the acidity in the stomach and honey provides anti-bacterial effects.
- Snack on almonds
Almonds are a good option for snacking when you start feeling heavy and acidic. Almonds have lower acidity levels than other nuts and are easily digestible. So if you are in no mood to eat a proper meal, you can snack on a handful of almonds.
- Take medications
Nothing could provide relief to discomfort and pain than medicines. If you are having severe heartburn, consult your doctor immediately. Take your prescribed medicines from https://www.90daymeds.com/ and do not skip any dose. Taking pregnancy vitamins and medicines on schedule can also help curb the heartburn problem.
- Eat pineapple or papaya
Fruits such as pineapple and papaya are helpful in easing heartburn. There are enzymes in these fruits which help neutralize the acidity in the stomach and help the intestines keep the food down.
- Try a little ginger.
Ginger is a good remedy to treat heartburn. You can make ginger tea or take a piece of ginger root and chew on it directly. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties so helps reduce the acidity in the stomach.
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Dramatic yet feasible changes to industry, technology, and society could enable people in the UK to cut their energy use in half by 2050, according to a new study. And rather than feeling deprived by the effort to save energy, people would likely be better off in many ways, researchers say.
Historically, rising quality of life has been accompanied by increasing energy use. That pattern leads to skepticism about fighting climate change by using less energy because people fear they will have less comfortable lives.
In developing countries, energy use does need to increase in order to improve health, nutrition, housing, and overall quality of life. But several recent studies have suggested that in wealthy countries a significant portion of energy use doesn’t really contribute to quality of life, and energy use could be cut without making people worse off.
The trouble is that past studies have mostly provided a big-picture, global look at the potential for reducing energy use. But under the Paris Agreement, it’s individual countries that are responsible for cutting emissions. So in the new study, a group of researchers in the UK set out to develop a way to estimate the potential for reducing energy use at a national level.
They used a series of computer models to simulate possible futures for the UK’s energy system and society. The analysis takes into account trends that impact energy demand, such as globalization of economies, increasing environmental consciousness, and automation of work, as well as how energy demand varies in different economic sectors such as manufacturing, housing, and food.
The researchers repeated their analysis for four different scenarios. The least ambitious scenario, for example, more or less sticks with the status quo based on a recent UK government estimate of the energy system in 2050 and does not assume there will be any efforts to reduce demand.
Meanwhile, the most ambitious scenario envisions a suite of changes affecting many aspects of society, ranging from an increase in the prevalence of vegetarianism to widespread adoption of heat pumps for home heating. Some of the changes are sweeping (introduction of a 4-day work week that reduces commuting trips) and others are strikingly granular (reducing energy use in air conditioning units by 5% due to everyone becoming diligent about cleaning the coils).
In the most ambitious scenario, energy use in the UK would be 40 gigajoules (GJ) per person per year in 2050, the researchers report in the journal Nature Energy. That’s roughly one-third of the current average of 116 GJ in wealthy nations, and it’s even below the current global average of 55 GJ.
The most ambitious scenario would achieve a 52% reduction in energy use compared to current UK statistics, while a focus on energy efficiency alone would yield only a 31% reduction in energy use. “The difference highlights the important role that shifting and avoiding demand can play in reducing energy use,” the researchers write.
The findings are consistent with global studies of the potential for reducing energy demand, which have also suggested that it’s possible for wealthy nations to cut their energy to a similar level with no ill effects.
The changes aimed at avoiding energy demand come with “strong co-benefits of climate action, such as healthier active lifestyles, lower urban airborne pollution and improved work-life balance,” the researchers write. What’s more, less energy use means the country won’t need to spend as much money to build new power plants or other electricity infrastructure, freeing up money to spend on other things instead.
A smaller energy system is also cheaper and easier to decarbonize than a larger one. And reducing emissions by reducing energy demand means that carbon capture – still an expensive and uncertain technology – won’t be necessary in order to meet climate targets.
The study suggests that reducing energy demand is not only possible but necessary: in one of the scenarios the team considered, improved energy efficiency, more low-carbon energy, and lots of carbon capture would still fail to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 2050. “This implies that without further demand-side efforts, the United Kingdom’s net-zero target will be very difficult to meet,” the researchers note.
Source: Barrett J. et al. “Energy demand reduction options for meeting national zero-emission targets in the United Kingdom.” Nature Energy 2022.
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Human Capital & Employee Management
In one or two sentences, describe each of the six (6) items in the leadership loop. AND provide an example of how you have met each of these items in the past or how you plan to implement them in the future. You may use work related or UD related examples from your past. If it is for the future, use work related examples.
2-Using either your current/past work setting or your work at UD, discuss the following in detail. You may answer them separately or collectively. [30-points]
- How are you and your peers currently competing with each other?
- How does this competition contribute to the overall strength of you and your peers? AND how does this competition hurt you or your team? Human Capital & Employee Management
Where do you draw the line between healthy and unhealthy competition among your peers?
3-The author recommends that you maintain close friendships at work, avoid office politics and expand your circle of acquaintances. [40-points]
- Why do you think the author recommends making friends on the job and expanding your circle of acquaintances?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of developing personal friendships among your peers at work?
- Should the level of friendship you develop at work be at the same or different from the friendships you have developed among your peers in class or at home?
What are the pitfalls of developing close intimate friendships at work? How do you strike a balance in maintaining close friendships and keeping it professional while at work?
4-What are some pragmatic things you can do in order to create an environment where people are comfortable sharing their ideas? How do you ensure that the people you don’t like or respect are also given the opportunity to share their ideas?
5- Evaluate and Discuss giving examples, some of your own weaknesses, faults or blind-spots? Discuss a minimum of three (3) where you feel you could improve on or strengthen. What kinds of things can you do to strengthen each of them? Human Capital & Employee Management
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Gombak, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor
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ABOUT BATU CAVES
Leave the city behind and bask in the wonders of Batu Caves - one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Malaysia. There are three main attractions. which are Temple Cave, Cave Villa, and Ramayana Cave .
Also referred to as Cathedral Cave, the Temple Cave is dedicated to Lord Murugan, the Hindu God of War. Guarding its entrance is a majestic and magnificent 42.7 metre-tall golden statue of Lord Murugan, which is also the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world. The journey to the Temple Cave begins with 272 vibrantly-coloured steps. Take it slow and enjoy the majestic view of the Kuala Lumpur city on your way up. Once you reach the top, you’ll be greeted by an enormous, 100 metre-high arched cave ceiling with small openings that let in beautiful, natural light. This 130-year old cave temple also features ancient shrines and Hindu deity statues.
In case you were wondering: yes; there are attractions that do not require you to climb stairs, and it’s none other than Cave Villa and Ramayana Cave. They are both located at the foothill of Batu Caves. Cave Villa is filled with beautiful, coloured lights. It features vibrant Hindu statues and characters from Hindu folklore. There are also nuggets of oriental wisdom seen on plaques around this cave for those who seek contemplation.
The Ramayana Cave is located at the left of the hill. This cave is centered on the ancient Hindu epic, Ramayana and is adorned with statues and scenes from the classical story. Along the way to the cave is a 15 metre-tall Lord Hanuman statue, a Hindu Monkey God who is also one of the central characters in the Ramayana epic.
Batu Caves is a limestone hill with a series of beautiful caves (three major caves and a few smaller ones) and historic cave temples. According to experts, the limestone forming the caves is about 400 million years old. Back in the days, the Orang Asli (the indenigious people) used some of the cave entrances as their living quarters and for shelter. The caves quickly became famous after being recorded by zoologist William Temple Hornaday in 1878.In 1890, K. Thamboosamy Pillai, an Indian trader, was moved by the beauty of the cave and went to build the first cave temple of Batu Caves. Today, Batu Caves is one of the most popular Tamil shrines outside of India and has been the place of major Thaipusam celebrations in Malaysia since 1892.
Batu Caves is said to have the rarest spider on earth (the Trapdoor Spider) living here!
Batu Caves is open every day from 7.00am - 9.00pm.
One of the best things of Batu Caves is the free entrance for the main temple (Temple Cave/ Cathedral Cave)!
For Cave Villa, the entrance fee for Malaysians and non-Malaysians are RM7 and RM15 respectively.
For Ramayana Cave, the entrance fee is RM5, regardless of nationality.
Short skirts and hot pants are not allowed. Be mindful and have your legs covered at all times when you’re visiting this religious wonder.
#1 Taxi or Grab | RM45 - RM60 | Approximately 45 mins
The easiest way to Batu Caves is by car. You can either drive, take a taxi or just Grab from the hotel. The fare for a standard taxi is around RM45 - RM60, depending on traffic conditions. The journey is about 30 kilometres long and takes approximately 45 minutes.
#2 Train | RM5 - RM7 | Approximately 2 hr 15 mins
First, board the BRT Sunway Line bus from Sunway Lagoon to the Setia Jaya KTM Station (Fare: RM1.80). Buy a ticket to the Batu Caves KTM Station (Fare: RM4.30) and board the train heading towards Tanjung Malim. Alight at the KL Sentral interchange station (no need to exit the station) and board the KTM train heading to Batu Caves (total travel time: approximately 1 hour). One KTM train arrives every hour, with more coming in during rush hours.
#3 Bus & Train | RM5 - RM16 | Approximately 2 hr 30 mins
First, board the BRT Sunway Line bus from Sunway Lagoon to the USJ7 LRT Station (Fare: RM3.20). Then take a 40 minutes LRT train ride (Fare: RM4.00) to KL Sentral. Get off at KL Sentral, exit, head to the KTM Station and be on your way to the Batu Caves KTM Station (Fare: RM2.60, total travel time: approximately 25 minutes). No worries - all are within the KL Sentral complex.
< Image credit (from left to right) - thaya_90 via Instagram, masumrefat via Pixabay, masumrefat via Pixabay, civitatis.com and photosforyou via Pixabay >
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Los Angeles County on Thursday moved from a medium community spread of COVID-19 to a “high” level, triggering the possible return of universal indoor masking in the region.
If the county remains in the high community level for two consecutive weeks, through July 28, the masking mandate would return the following day, “to help slow the rate of transmission and protect those most vulnerable,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
The region is starting to see an increase in COVID-related deaths for the first time since the winter coronavirus surge, Ferrer said. There have been an average of 14 deaths per day over past week, she detailed.
And based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s coronavirus community levels, the county entered the “high” section based on the number of new cases and hospitalizations in the region: The seven-day case rate has increased to 370 cases per week per 100,000 people, Ferrer said.
As for the seven-day total on hospitalizations, the county is at 10.5 admissions per 100,000 people, representing an 88% increase since this time last month Ferrer said.
The presence of new, highly transmissible variants is contributing to the spread of the virus, particularly at work sites and nursing homes in the region, Ferrer said.
She explained that masking leads to controlling the amount of virus that enters the environment.
“When everyone in the room is masked, safety is enhanced, as there’s less virus circulating,” Ferrer said.
Currently, masking indoors is required for everyone over 2 years old at the following locations:
- Health care settings
- Public transit and transportation hubs
- Long-term care facilities
- Shelters and cooling centers
- Correctional facilities
- When required by a business or employer
- Outbreaks at worksites
- During the 10 days after a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure
If the universal indoor mask mandate returns, facial coverings will be required at the following spaces:
- Shared office
- Indoor events
- Indoor areas at restaurants and bars
- Indoor areas at children’s programs
- Indoor areas in educational settings including early childhood care, summer school, higher education
Click here for more information on masking in L.A. County.
“For many this will feel like a step backwards,” Ferrer said. “The reality is, because we’re living with a mutating SARS-CoV2 virus, there remains uncertainty around the trajectory of this pandemic.”
One local emergency room doctor advised the public to pay attention to the alarming trend in cases, and that everyone should mask up now — especially in crowded spaces or inside businesses — rather than wait for another mandate.
“From my opinion, taking one step back in order to take three or four steps forward is a win and it shouldn’t be looked at as a negative thing,” Dr. Ali Jamiehdor, medical director of the emergency department at Dignity Health St. Mary, said.
The public health department also continues to encourage getting vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, testing if exposed, and testing before gatherings.
On Thursday, the county reported 8,535 new cases and 14 new deaths. Additionally, 1,202 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
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What is a Researcher Profile?: A researcher profile is a system that connects you to your scholarly output. There are a wide range of research profile systems--there are author identifier systems such as ORCiD, ScieENcv, Scopus, and Web of Science’s ResearcherID; there are search engines with author profiles such as Google Scholar; and there are social networks for researchers such as Mendeley and ResearchGate. Having accurate researcher profiles is important for differentiating your works from other authors with similar names, helping you to comply with funder requirements, and demonstrating your impact for promotion and tenure purposes. For more information, explore our guide on Researcher Profiles.
Why Might I Need an Audit?: Navigating the multitude of systems can be challenging. Many researchers begin the process of setting up profiles, but then abandon the process due to a lack of time. Others have changed institutional affiliations and need to have profiles merged. And still others would benefit from having profiles linked in order to maximize time management. An audit of your researcher profiles in prominent systems can help to differentiate you from other researchers, allow you to quickly demonstrate your impact for professional advancement, and help you to build a professional network.
How We Can Help: If you are a faculty member or student with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, or the School of Nursing at the George Washington University, the Himmelfarb Library would like help you take control of your researcher profile using prominent systems such as ScieENcv, ORCiD, Scopus, and Web of Science’s ResearcherID. We can help you with setting up profiles, merging multiple profiles within the same system, and more. We can also assist to ensure that your profiles are complete and help to streamline the process of maintaining your profile.
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'book' ile etiketlenen ürünler
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works.
Allison Kave made pies as a hobby, until one day her boyfriend convinced her to enter a Brooklyn pie-making contest. She won. In fact, her pies were such a hit that she turned pro.
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813.
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I really did not know what I was stepping into when I decided to read Noam Chomsky’s Media Control. The history of propaganda leading to its modern day usage fascinates me, especially in how it ties in with the early days of the Public Relations discipline. This book covered several interesting theories on the use of propaganda in democratic societies to control the “bewildered herd” – Chomsky’s term for describing the uneducated and uninformed public. Beyond the theoretical aspect of propaganda early in the book, which is where my interests are, it morphed into criticisms of the United States government making hypocritical cases for war and holding ownership over all of the media outlets. It went further into how journalists should have covered the events leading to the Gulf War if they were not bought and owned by the government. In this respect, the book left me with more questions and doubts about his claims than answers to my historical interests.
Chomsky writes about manufactured consent, a method for creating scenarios that the masses could all agree to support – propaganda – in order for the democratically-elected governing body of intellectuals to achieve its goals. The concept is something I have paid attention to for quite some time in mass media – newspapers, cable news, news websites, social media, word of mouth – it’s an amazing phenomenon when one subject is discussed in all corners of mass public communication. I see it in the 2012 presidential race as the slanderous tactics used between the Republican contenders for the nomination; I recognized it in the case made to invade Iraq almost a decade ago. Though I feel propaganda has shifted wildly in the past few years, the desire to use it to win over the audience is alive and well.
Slogans seeming to contain little or no value are a primary manipulation tool to support the concept of manufacturing consent. According to Chomsky, “the point of public relations slogans like ‘Support our troops’ is that they don’t mean anything.” (Location 109) As much as I have always supported our troops, I never comprehended how that justified our country’s involvement in Iraq, yet I have heard and read the slogan more often than anything else since Operation Iraqi Freedom started in 2003. Similarly, in the social media sense, how will copying and pasting a cause-based Facebook status for an hour alleviate world hunger or eradicate cancer?
Initiatives are branded with vacuous slogans that no one can argue with, essentially putting the entire public on the same page despite their many diversities and multitude of opinions. Who in their right mind will argue the idealism of supporting our troops? Other than a few possible isolated events, it would be virtually unheard of.
Fear is a strong ingredient in manufacturing consent, according to Media Control. The masses must be whipped into shape to support a war as well as other government initiatives. They need to fear the evil despot of a foreign land who is hell-bent on taking over the world. Fear unites the public like no other, and the jingoistic slogans feed the mass hysteria making the bewildered herd that much easier to manipulate. However, “the picture of the world that’s presented to the public has only the remotest relation to reality.” (Location 182) Reality does not matter in the court of public opinion as long as it pushes the agenda forward. The agenda, of course, only serves the narrow democratic governing body that decides what is right for the public, because they cannot think for themselves. An interesting concept, though I question its validity.
Starting with the early days of propaganda, another key factor that allowed mass manipulation to occur was individual isolation. Individuals who would not agree with their government felt they were alone in their thinking; that no other like-minded people were around. Without the ability of like-minded people to congregate and build strength in shared knowledge and numbers, they were powerless to combat the governing body’s propagandized agenda. Chomsky wrote of early dissidence surrounding the Vietnam War – a first step toward where we find our society now, I believe – though I sense he did not have much faith in it lasting.
Since this book was published in 2002, social media did not yet exist and much has changed in these ten years. With the advent of the social web has come strength in large like-minded numbers and amazing quantities of immediately shared knowledge, leading to the masses telling a cancer research non-profit to reverse a controversial funding decision. It led to residents unifying to recall controversial elected leaders in a few states; to the American people and businesses forcing the US Congress to drop special interest-fueled anti-piracy bills that would have hampered our First Amendment freedoms on the Internet in the name of protecting intellectual properties; and to full-blown political revolutions in the Arab world.
The social web has opened the floodgates, so to speak, giving people everywhere not only a voice, but also the ability to quickly share information and to congregate like never before in history. Perhaps what we are experiencing is a global revolution, a path to true democracy that is not run by the select intellectual few, as Chomsky claims. It is exciting to witness technology altering the course of human history on both local and global scales. And this is probably the first time since the invention of propaganda that it can no longer work, at least not in its original form.
Healthy skepticism and honest discussions held between thousands of people at any given minute of the day have broken down the old propaganda tactics, but that doesn’t mean some governing factions won’t continue to find new methods to use it. If the US government was truly practicing rule by propaganda, as Chomsky suggested, it must be looking at new methods and tactics to confront the masses’ new voice. Perhaps, there was an ulterior motive to the Internet anti-piracy bills, an attempt to take control of a free speech platform, thereby censoring it to serve the interests of the government, and to potentially create a revenue stream. Maybe I’m being too cynical.
From my perspective as a professional writer, these theories on propaganda used to persuade the masses can teach a lot about human nature and influence my approach to the craft, but I feel a responsibility to never deviate from the truth. The truth as Chomsky presents in Media Control leaves me skeptical, in fact, it makes me think this book is a piece of propaganda itself to promote his personal, albeit far-fetched, beliefs. Right or wrong, it has instilled in my creative brain some new ways to observe society and to persuade – or win over – the audience in my professional writing. That alone made Media Control a worthwhile venture.
This review was first published at: http://riseofthecenter.com/2012/03/30/chomskys-book-on-propaganda-is-a-bit-of-propaganda-itself-but-still-thought-provoking/10183
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Friday 05th February 2021
Posted on the 28th May 2021
Exciting news from ILM Highland as they launch a brand-new service which will provide affordable spare parts and repairs for domestic appliances in an effort to reduce waste.
ILM Highland, based in Alness, in the Scottish Highlands, has launched the Spares & Repairs service to provide new and refurbished spare parts for fridges, freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, cookers and Dyson vacuum cleaners. As well as parts, the team is also able to provide assistance to fix appliances both in customers’ homes and in its specialist workshop.
It is hoped that the new scheme will help to reduce the number of large household appliances being discarded when straightforward repairs and replaced parts can significantly prolong their lifespan.
Operations Manager Kenny Horsfield, who heads up ILM Highland’s Spares & Repairs team, said: “When a large appliance like a fridge or washing machine breaks down, it’s easy to discard it in favour of a new one. However, often a simple fix can have it up and running again in no time.
“Fixing a broken appliance not only saves a lot of money, but it also protects our environment by preventing any improperly disposed of machinery ending up in landfill. That’s exactly what we’re setting out to achieve with our new Spares & Repairs service – providing affordable and accessible parts and mechanical assistance to our community.
“In the rare occasions where we are unable to source a part or an item cannot be fixed, we are able to safely dispose of the broken appliance through our waste electrical recycling service.”
ILM Highland’s Spares & Repairs team can source all manner of new and refurbished parts for domestic appliances, including cables, hoses, connectors, seals, cooker elements, oven doors, washing machine motors, replacement shelves and drawers, and Dyson vacuum cleaner parts. Whatever the issue, the team is dedicated to finding the parts required which are offered at trade prices.
Spare parts can be collected from ILM Highland’s premises in Alness or can be posted across the country, while household repairs are offered to those living within 50 miles of the organisation’s headquarters.
The Spares & Repairs service complements ILM Highland’s existing waste electrical recycling scheme, which sees the reuse, refurbishment and recycling of large and small appliances from households and businesses across the Highlands.
ILM Highland is a social enterprise, supporting vulnerable people in the Scottish Highlands to live at home – giving them greater independence and freedom. It achieves this through its Handyperson and Care & Repair services, providing assistance with small and large home repairs and improvements. ILM Highland’s charitable services are supported by income generated from its professional and fully certified service for businesses to dispose of their waste electronic and electrical equipment; a domestic small and large electrical recycling service; and its shop in Alness and online, which sells a wide selection of new and refurbished electrical appliances.
To find out more about ILM Highland, and its new Spares & Repairs service, take a look at their website: www.ilmhighland.co.uk or give them a follow on social media, @ILM Highland on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Our network of charities are helping divert millions of household items from landfill, reducing carbon emissions and giving low-income households access to affordable goods. Click here to find out more and see how you can become a member.
Friday 05th February 2021
We are looking forward to getting together on 11 October to celebrate the successes of the network and the people working in our sector.
Tuesday 09th August 2022
Early Bird Tickets for our Reuse Network Annual Conference are now live!
Thursday 28th July 2022
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Book Review: Good Christians, Good Husbands?, by Doreen Moore
Does being a good Christian make for being a good husband and family man? That’s the question Doreen Moore explores in her brief book (179 pages; 24 pages of endnotes) by looking at three of the most extraordinarily fruitful men of the eighteenth century and their wives: John and Molly Wesley, George and Elizabeth Whitefield, and Jonathan and Sarah Edwards.
The first three chapters serve as mini-biographies for the three couples, including their opinions on balancing ministry and marriage. The fourth and final chapter presents the lessons to be learned.
CHAPTER 1: WESLEY
In 1783, two years after his wife’s death, John Wesley wrote, „The person in your house that claims your first and nearest attention, is, undoubtedly your wife; seeing you are to love her, even as Christ hath loved the Church…”
According to Moore’s assessment of the Wesley union, this is a terribly ironic statement. Wesley was unwilling to stop or even slow his itinerant preaching for any reason, including his marriage. He desired „to spend and be spent” for „the Cause.” This left Molly Wesley alone most days of her marriage.
For her part, Moore does not present a flattering picture of Molly. She quotes one biographer who wrote, „As a rule, [Molly] was a bitter unmitigated curse.” Molly was jealous of the relationships Wesley had with unmarried women and spent energy to undermine her husband’s reputation. It was never clear in anyone’s mind why they married in the first place.
After a final attempt at reconciling John and Molly, Molly’s son from her first marriage summarized the relationship this way: „[I] leave matters no better than I found them. It is, indeed, a melancholy affair, and, I am afraid, productive of bad consequences.”
Wesley was so far removed from his wife’s life that he wrote the following in his journal on October 12, 1781: „I came to London, and was informed that my wife died on Monday. This evening she was buried, though I was not informed of it till a day or two after.”
CHAPTER 2: WHITEFIELD
George Whitefield married Elizabeth James—a thirty six year old widow—on November 11, 1741, just a few years after beginning his ministry. Though it’s unlikely Hollywood will ever want to present their story as a romance, Moore characterizes their marriage as „acceptable.”
In a letter to a friend, Whitefield describes Elizabeth, „[She] is neither rich in fortune, nor beautiful as to her person, but, I believe, a true child of GOD, and would not, I think, attempt to hinder me in his work for the world.” Like Wesley, Whitefield wanted to „spend and be spent” and did not want to turn down any request merely because he was married.
Why, then, was Whitefield’s marriage „acceptable” while Wesley’s was a disaster? First, Whitefield made it clear that he was looking for a „helpmeet” to work alongside him, especially in his much-loved Orphan House. Second, Elizabeth was no Molly. Elizabeth, though only converted three years before marrying Whitefield, was a godly, hard working, kind woman who was committed to the Cause in a way Molly wasn’t.
In short, she knew what she was getting into by marrying Whitefield and worked to support it. Like Wesley, Whitefield’s wife preceded him in death. The difference was that Whitefield felt a „chasm” at the loss of his bride.
CHAPTER 3: EDWARDS
Moore holds up the life of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards as the model for marriage and ministry. After all, Edwards „saw no dichotomy between ‘the work of the Lord’ and his family.” Edwards married Sarah Pierrepont on July 28, 1727 and remained in their „uncommon union” till his death in 1758.
Edwards lived out his theology which regarded the family as a display of God’s glory. He understood the family was a little church and he was its chief shepherd, taking responsibility for Sarah’s and his eleven children’s spiritual care. Though Edwards was famous for being in his study for upwards of thirteen hours each day, Moore writes, „she [Sarah] frequently accompanied him there. They often discussed religion. They prayed together at least once a day. After the rest of the family retired for the night they had a devotion” (101).
For her part, Sarah Edwards „was bright and had had an ‘enlightened and polished education.’ Her depth of thought, combined with her godliness and kindness, made her an enjoyable conversationalist. She so sought to please her husband that she did whatever it took to meet his needs” (100).
Upon her husband’s death, Sarah wrote the following to her daughter:
O my Dear Child,
What shall I say. A holy and good God has covered us with a dark cloud. O that we may all kiss the rod and lay our hands on our mouths. The Lord has done it. He has made me adore his goodness that we had him so long. But my God lives and he has my heart. O what a legacy my husband and your father has left us. We are all given to God and there I am and love to be. (127)
CHAPTER 4: HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?
The final chapter presents a brief summary of the book and thirteen „Lessons to be learned and other Biblical thoughts to ponder.” For a taste, here are the first two lessons: First, being in the ministry is hard work! Second, it is entirely possible that family concerns can be given too much priority.
If you have never considered such things, the chapter may be worthwhile. If you have, pass.
I have read enough biographies on the lives of all three men to assume that Moore provides a good summary of their marriages. Wesley—nasty. Whitefield—acceptable. Edwards—uncommonly good.
I do not know Doreen Moore, but she makes her agenda clear as she inserts her opinions and experience. In the midst of recounting the histories of these couples, she will insert a comment like this: „Though my husband and I would both say that our marriage has been a source of great joy, I confess that only within the last few years have I internalized the truth that the foundation of a healthy Christian marriage is not that my psychological needs are met” (118).
These types of comments, peppered through the book, leaves the reader feeling like she has something of an ulterior agenda. Whether or not she does, they made for odd interruptions and might have been better saved for her own autobiography.
There are lessons to be learned for the minister and non-minister alike from the marriages of these three couples. In fact, I think the lessons are so obvious that the author could have left chapter four out of the book.
That said, these lives and their ministries were so utterly extraordinary that any conclusions we reach about their marriages are bound to be uncharitable—at least for Wesley and Whitefield. Which of us have ever tried to manage a revival and a marriage at the same time?
Is Good Christians Good Husbands? good?
If the main lesson of this book is simply that right theology does not guarantee a good marriage, then the message comes across loud and clear. And that is a good lesson for young ministers especially to consider.
The book is a quick read. It is fun to read if you like brief bios. Given the appalling rate of infidelity among ministers, or even just unhappy ministerial homes, every pastor should consider the state of his marriage and home. Does it have the aroma of Christ? This book should help him ask that question.
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Skiing is incredible. There is nothing quite like the feel of flying down the mountain, enjoying the spray of the snow and the rush of the air. The scenery is stunning. The rhythm is addictive. The experience is emotional and exciting. However, like any sport, skiing can be dangerous when proper precautions are not taken. Recently, Breckenridge Ski Resort offered a few useful safety tips to keep the experience fun for everyone!
On their website, experts at the National Ski Area Association provide skiers and snowboarders with seven major safety tips and best practices to keep snow sports smooth. These tips are as follows:
- Always stay in control, and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects.
- People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them.
- You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above.
- Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others.
- Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
- Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely.
Breckenridge Ski Resort reiterates these points. They also urge skiers to familiarize themselves with the resort's terrain before heading up the mountain. Courses should be plotted based on conditions as well as ability level. Skiers should also keep ini mind that all trail designations are relative to the resort they're skiing at, so it is good practice to begin with easier terrain and move up from there as comfort allows.
The resort encourages skiers and snowboarders to take lessons before starting on the mountain- especially if they are new to the sport. Hiring an instructor or a guide is never a bad idea, as they can provide you with tips to improve and can suggest terrain based on the day's conditions.
For avalanche safety, the resort offers a free Avalanche Talk Series, which promotes snow safety and backcountry awareness. The next talks will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM on March 16 and April 15 at the Elevation Room at the Village at Breckenridge (535 S. Park Ave).
When in doubt about ANYTHING, ask a resort employee. You can never be too prepared! When you put safety first, you're sure to have a great time skiing at Breckenridge. For more safety tips and information, visit NSAA.org
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So for example …Talkspace Nickname…
Not everyone is completely persuaded that moving psychological health care online is the method forward. “You get to understand not only what it’s like to talk to the person, but how it feels to be in a room with them.
” I have actually carried out some research into Skype counselling,” says London-based psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick, “and it’s not the ‘practical equivalent’ of standard counselling; it’s simply not quite the very same thing. It’s truly important that people who engage in it are aware that it’s a various experience from remaining in the room with someone, speaking face-to-face.”
” In terms of accessibility, it’s a good start and definitely better than nothing. It’ll ideally lead them to eventually showing up in the space. Nevertheless, if you’re having problem with relationship problems, accessory issues, or deeper issues, it’s better to be in the space with somebody. Skype and the internet offers a range from your counsellor that may not be helpful.”
In cases of mild depression, the NHS is now directing some clients towards online programs instead of in person counselling, a phenomenon that worries Dr Balick.
” My worry is that it’s occurring increasingly more for economic reasons, rather than since it’s what’s best for people. That’s not good if it’s rolled out just to conserve money and there aren’t important questions being asked about these services. However then, I’m constantly really sceptical of individuals who are either really really professional or really really against online psychological healthcare. It’s a case of asking the right concerns.”
I signed up for four very different online psychological health services– varying in cost from complimentary to , 100 a month– and ran my anxieties through them all, all at once, for a week. Here’s what I discovered.
Does BetterHelp use licensed therapists? Talkspace Nickname
What I’m doing here is examining my experience of using each psychological health service, rather than its effectiveness – since even the most wizard-like therapist isn’t going to ‘treat’ you in just one week. Okay, cool – let’s mental health!
How does it work?
As seen on FB (by me, anyhow), US company is the corporate behemoth of the e-counselling game. They declare to have 500 certified counsellors working for them, each with at least three years of experience.
After completing a survey to ascertain what specific flavour of mental you are, you’re paired with a counsellor, who you can mercilessly swap for a various one at any time. (I got Dr. Laura Dabney, from Virginia). You then begin an instantaneous messaged therapy session that both you and your counsellor can drop in and out of, and which could, in theory, go on and on up until one of you eventually passed away.
What does it cost?
You get a complimentary seven-day trial – much like a totally free Netflix or Amazon Prime trial, except with way more questions about what your childhood resembled. After that, it costs from , 24.50 a week for unrestricted message-based counselling and one ‘totally free’ phone session with your counsellor per month. Yeah, I don’t get how it’s free either, however whatever.
How much is BetterHelp monthly?
Filtering that through immediate messaging may be practical if you discover the concept of baring your soul to a complete stranger a bit awks. You will not get the exact same connection similar to in person counselling, however the semi-anonymity might make it much easier to open if you have actually been drinking two bottles of rum and dancing around in your dead nan’s bridal gown every night.
She initially established the scale of my anxiety, what activates it– social scenarios, meeting individuals for the first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced moms and dads, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, however then that’s her job, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got speedy actions to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can modify messages before sending them implies you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the minute. So profound minutes of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get a relaxed circulation going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end mental health problem who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and require severe attention (and potentially some meds), probably isn’t for you Talkspace Nickname
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If further proof of Greater Manchester’s preeminence in English football was needed, next weekend’s FA Cup final will provide it.
Some 200 miles on the motorway, and just two weeks after Manchester United sealed their 20th league title, Manchester City will meet Wigan Athletic at Wembley to contest the trophy.
But it is the financial impact in the Northwest that is perhaps more remarkable. New research has revealed that Manchester enjoys the economic equivalent of an Olympic Games every four years thanks to its local football clubs – without the need for large investments in infrastructure.
The study – carried out by the Sport Industry Research Center at Sheffield Hallam University and Cambridge Econometrics – found that football contributed around £ 330million in “gross value added” to Greater Manchester’s economy in 2010 -11, while it had another Premier League club, Bolton, than now.
For example, the global profile Manchester has acquired through its football teams has been valued at over £ 100million per year, in terms of equivalent ad spend.
Sir Richard Leese, head of Manchester City Council and fan of the city, says this profile can translate into jobs.
“In a global environment where we compete with cities around the world for investments and jobs, this is a huge competitive advantage,” he says.
Today, football directly supports 8,500 jobs, many of them part-time, or the equivalent of 5,000 full-time jobs.
United, owned by the Glazer family, last week increased its projected annual adjusted profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from £ 3million to £ 110million, on expected revenue of 360 Million pounds sterling. It alone employs 800 people. The city employs nearly 500 people.
However, it is Manchester’s football product audience that has the potential to generate the most economic activity.
The Manchester derby last May, when the top two clubs competed for the league title, was watched by around 600 million spectators worldwide, including 1 million in the United States, a record for a Premier League game.
As companies try to reach these audiences, club sponsorship deals have mushroomed.
After Standard Chartered, the Asian bank, has paid Liverpool £ 20million a year for jersey sponsorship as of 2011, Chevrolet, the American automaker, has reportedly paid £ 50million a year for a deal with Manchester United.
In addition, the Old Trafford club signed an eight-year contract worth nearly $ 240 million with Aon, the U.S. insurance broker, to sponsor their training ground and training kit. – a contract unimaginable a few years ago.
In Manchester City, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways – which is also home to the club’s owners – has entered into a sponsorship deal estimated at £ 350million over 10 years covering the stadium, kit and a new training ground.
The £ 100million Etihad ‘campus’ aims to create a Barcelona-style football academy to develop young players and regenerate one of Manchester’s most disadvantaged areas.
Plans for the city have already attracted stores such as WM Morrison, the retailer, and Subway, the sandwich chain, in the region. Etihad also opened a customer service center near Manchester Airport which provides 200 jobs.
Alex Roy, a researcher at the Commission for the New Economy, also points to the group of clothing companies still based in the northwest. Umbro, now on sale by Nike, was founded in the region, as was Reebok in Bolton. Adidas is headquartered in the UK in Cheshire.
James Dow, founder of Dow Schofield Watts, a professional services firm, has seen the money in football swell since the 1990s, when Manchester United floated, and as a young accountant he helped Francis Lee take over a Manchester City in trouble.
He points out that even player salaries can benefit the region. “The money sticks,” he says. “He goes to golf clubs, restaurants and car dealerships. These players also have their own business interests. It gives investment managers a job.
Their performance also increases the revenue of hotels and tourist attractions. When Manchester United hosted Real Madrid in the Champions League in March, hotel rooms in the city were full. On regular match days, the average occupancy rate drops from 70% to 85%.
These international visitors spend an average of £ 800 on their trips.
Mr Roy believes that companies should also seek to exploit the “Manchester brand”, by inviting foreign partners to matches. It has already helped local universities become some of the most popular with Chinese students, he said.
For smaller clubs in the region, meetings with United and City therefore take on a value far beyond the sale of tickets. If Wigan could choose between an FA Cup victory and avoid relegation from the Premier League, Mr Roy is unequivocal on what would be worth the most. “From an economic point of view, it has to be the Premier League.”
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