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Raising the caps on legal foreign workers could be an important measure against inflation.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is struggling to find workers despite increasing salaries to more than $100,000 for truck drivers and more than $200,000 for store managers. Starting pay at Wall Street banks and top law firms has also risen significantly.
Small-business owners likewise are having trouble hiring and retaining workers even after boosting compensation. Fast-food restaurants are offering managers six-figure salaries to fill openings, while manufacturers pay signing bonuses and cover relocation costs, even for hourly positions.
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The year 1887 was a transitional period for Edison's office staff. Samuel Insull, who had served as private secretary since 1881, began taking a more active role in managing Edison's business interests, especially the Edison Machine Works, and began assigning many of his secretarial responsibilities to Alfred O. Tate. By the end of the year, Tate had officially assumed the position of Edison's private secretary.
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Insull's role as Edison's secretary and business manager, along with occasional items pertaining to his private life. Included are numerous letters by Insull, instructing Tate to act on his behalf in matters concerning the payment of overdue bills, stock transfers, the discounting of promissory notes, and other financial affairs involving Edison and himself. There is also correspondence regarding a personal dispute between Insull and Tate. In addition, this folder contains those letters addressed to Insull in his capacity as Edison's secretary or representative that do not fall under the main subject categories.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. All of the documents that provide significant information about Edison or his companies, along with a few significant pieces of Insull's personal correspondence, have been selected. The following categories of documents have not been selected: routine letters pertaining to bookkeeping and accounts; requests for Insull to act as an intermediary with Edison; routine documents regarding Tate's handling of Edison's and Insull's business dealings; routine correspondence concerning the various Edison companies; documents relating to Insull's private affairs.
Letters addressed to Insull that deal with a specific subject or the business of a particular company can be found in their appropriate subject folders. Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park. | <urn:uuid:6464be80-0a05-4385-be6e-03dbdb8d9d95> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://edison.rutgers.edu/NamesSearch/glocpage.php3?gloc=D8719 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00486-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9673 | 383 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Endangered Invertebrates – A Case For Attention To Invertebrate Conservation
To: Reporters and Assignment Editors From: The Xerces Society Date: September 27, 2002 Re: Endangered Invertebrates – A case for attention to invertebrate conservation
What: The Xerces blue butterfly, Antioch katydid, Tobias’ caddisfly, Roberts’s alloperlan stonefly, Colorado burrowing mayfly, Rocky Mountain grasshopper – all of these species have two things in common: they all are insects and they all were driven extinct by humans. With almost one million described species, insects eclipse all other forms of animal life on Earth, not only in sheer numbers, diversity, and biomass, but also in their importance to functioning ecosystems. However, human induced changes to the natural environment threaten vast numbers of these organisms and the vital ecosystem services they provide.
The Xerces Society is dedicated to the smallest of the creatures that run our world: invertebrates. Invertebrates are an overlooked segment of the animals that inhabit this earth, for while they comprise over 94% of the known animal species, they receive little public recognition and support. Many people can identify an endangered Bengal tiger, but few can identify an endangered Sand Creek tiger beetle. We want to change that. Since 1971, we have promoted projects to increase public understanding of invertebrates, while at the same working towards their protection and conservation.
Why: Invertebrates—butterflies, beetles, bees, ants, dragonflies, spiders, snails, lobsters, and starfish, to name but a few—are at the heart of a healthy environment, vital to life as we know it. They build the stunning coral reefs of our oceans, give color to the sparkling fields of springtime wildflowers while providing the service of pollination, break down enormous amounts of organic waste, and serve as food for countless other animals. There is no denying the importance of invertebrates to our ecosystem. Even so, “at risk” invertebrates are often overlooked in land-management decisions. The problem arises because land managers, conservationists, the general public, and even many scientists do not act as advocates for endangered invertebrates. Additionally, because of limitations on funding and the prioritization of efforts to protect more charismatic species, agencies often overlook the specific needs of invertebrates.
Disparity in Endangered Species Act protection between invertebrates and vertebrates
The Endangered Species Act has always treated vertebrates more generously than it does invertebrates. Whereas the ESA authorizes the protection of “distinct population segments” of vertebrates, only species and subspecies of invertebrates may be protected. This provision was a compromise between the House and the Senate in 1978 after the House voted to eliminate protection for invertebrates altogether. Unlike the American alligator and the brown pelican success stories, no insect has been taken off the list because numbers have recovered.
The USFWS lists 44 insects as either endangered or threatened. Do these figures on endangered insect species reflect a realistic estimate as to the number of species at risk? The answer is certainly not. To illustrate, only 4% of the endangered animal species listed by the USFWS are insects, yet insects make up more than 72% of global animal diversity. Of all the vertebrates described in the U.S., 17.9% are listed as threatened or endangered. If we assume that insects and vertebrates face similar destructive forces, at similar levels of intensity, then one could expect to find on the order of 29,000 at-risk insects in the U.S. alone. Although this assumption oversimplifies the situation, it clearly shows that the 44 insects listed as endangered and threatened by USFWS is a gross underestimate.
How: Detailing a precise conservation plan for insects would take volumes. Conservationists have concluded that the current, widespread destruction of the earth’s biodiversity must be matched by a conservation response an order of magnitude greater than currently exists.
- Ultimately, to protect any species one must protect its habitat. Some invertebrates only need small areas to thrive, and even backyard gardens may help some pollinator insects.
- Federal legislation is vital to the protection of endangered insects. In the United States the formal listing of species as threatened or endangered under federal or state endangered species legislation has been an extremely effective habitat protection tool.
- Many invertebrates have not even been identified. Before we can work to protect invertebrates we need to know, at least, what species are present, if populations are stable or declining, and the habitat needs of these populations. In the long run, more emphasis needs to be placed on invertebrate survey, systematics, taxonomy, and population ecology so that these species can be identified, cataloged, and their life histories understood.
- To conserve insects successfully, the general public, scientists, land managers, and conservationists need to better understand the extraordinary value that these organisms provide.
We can provide background information, tours of endangered species habitat, and photos for use in publications.
For more information, check our web site at www.xerces.org or call us: Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director: 503-534-2706 Mace Vaughan, Staff Entomologist: 503-232-6639 | <urn:uuid:2c47ff13-0d12-4b15-aa58-de1bc597233b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.xerces.org/2002/09/27/endangered-invertebrates-a-case-for-attention-to-invertebrate-conservation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281574.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00015-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917159 | 1,103 | 3.421875 | 3 |
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Description: Pindrup Farmhouse
Date Listed: 23 January 1952
English Heritage Building ID: 131154
OS Grid Reference: SP0845810897
OS Grid Coordinates: 408458, 210897
Latitude/Longitude: 51.7967, -1.8787
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COLN ST DENNIS COLN ST DENNIS VILLAGE
14/129 Pindrup Farmhouse
Farmhouse. Early C18, with an extension dated and initialled 'I :
U / 1746' on the inward facing chamfer of a mullion of a first
floor window (see interior later). Coursed squared and dressed
limestone with dressed stone quoins; stone slate roofing; original
ashlar stacks and C20 stacks with dressed stone quoins. 'L'-shaped
plan to the early range with a mid C18 range at the right gable
end. C20 extension to the left gable end. Both C18 ranges 2
storeys and attic with a single-storey C20 extension. Gable of the
early range projects forwards to left with tall 2 and 3-light
double-chamfered stone-mullioned casements; band above the ground
floor windows. Two-light hipped roof dormers. Moulded modillion
cornice. Mid C18 range: 2 and 3-light double-chamfered stone-
mullioned casements with stopped hoods, C20 door with six sunken
panels to the right of the junction with the earlier range, within
a flat-chamfered dressed stone surround. Three-light casement with
a heavy pegged frame to the ground floor of the right gable end, 2-
light casement with early leaded panes and fastenings above;
single-light to attic. C20 extension with 2-light casements and
C20 glass door with concrete lintels. Axial stack to main body
(two former gable-end stacks now incorporated within the mid C18
range). Stacks to the early range retain their moulded cappings
Limited interior inspection revealed plastered timber-framed
partition walls with exposed timbers at first floor level within
the mid C18 range and the date '1746' with eight-arm candlestick
incised into the mullion at the front of the mid C18 range.
Listing NGR: SP0845810897
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
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Thanksgiving Used to Look a Lot Like Halloween, Except More RacistBreaking News
Thanksgiving used to look a lot more like Halloween. The practice of dressing up in costumes and asking for candy didn't become common in the U.S. until the 1940s and 1950s; before then, people trick-or-treated—or, well, did something that resembled trick-or-treating—on the national day of gratitude.
They called it "Thanksgiving Masking."
The masking started, it seems, in the mid-19th century—an outgrowth of "mumming," the centuries-old tradition in which costumed men went from door to door, asking for food and/or money. (Sometimes, but not always, the men would play music in exchange for the stuff.)
"There were Fausts, Filipinos, Mephistos, Boers, Uncle Sams, John Bulls, Harlequins, bandits, sailors, soldiers in khaki suits."
By the end of the 19th century, the process had evolved to look downright Halloween-y. People would don masks—especially popular: parrots and other birds and animals—and parade around town.Boys would wear girls' clothing, "tog[ging] themselves out in worn-out finery of their sisters" and spending the day "gamboling in awkward mimicry of their sisters to the casual street piano."
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Captivity See also Free, Freedom To be in physical or spiritual bondage. The house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, Ezek. 39:23. He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity, Rev. 13:10. The wicked will be brought down into the captivity of the devil, 1 Ne. 14:4, 7. Men are free to choose liberty and eternal life or captivity and death, 2 Ne. 2:27. The will of the flesh gives the spirit of the devil power to captivate, 2 Ne. 2:29. Have you sufficiently retained in remembrance the captivity of your fathers, Alma 5:5–6. They who harden their hearts are taken captive by the devil, Alma 12:11. Watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him, 3 Ne. 18:15. | <urn:uuid:8095e1de-7fd8-4fcb-92e0-33dcff6cf072> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/gs/captivity?lang=eng | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00074.warc.gz | en | 0.910945 | 183 | 1.96875 | 2 |
I would say The Mismeasurement of Man is one of the most commonly cited books on this weblog over the years (in the comments). It comes close to being “proof-text” in many arguments online, because of the authority and eminence of the author in the public mind, Stephen Jay Gould. I am in general not particularly a fan of Gould’s work or thought, with many of my sentiments matching the attitudes of Paul Krugman in this 1996 essay:
….Like most American intellectuals, I first learned about this subject [evolutionary biology] from the writings of Stephen Jay Gould. But I eventually came to realize that working biologists regard Gould much the same way that economists regard Robert Reich: talented writer, too bad he never gets anything right. Serious evolutionary theorists such as John Maynard Smith or William Hamilton, like serious economists, think largely in terms of mathematical models. Indeed, the introduction to Maynard Smith’s classic tract Evolutionary Genetics flatly declares, “If you can’t stand algebra, stay away from evolutionary biology.” There is a core set of crucial ideas in his subject that, because they involve the interaction of several different factors, can only be clearly understood by someone willing to sit still for a bit of math. (Try to give a purely verbal description of the reactions among three mutually catalytic chemicals.)
But many intellectuals who can’t stand algebra are not willing to stay away from the subject. They are thus deeply attracted to a graceful writer like Gould, who frequently misrepresents the field (perhaps because he does not fully understand its essentially mathematical logic), but who wraps his misrepresentations in so many layers of impressive, if irrelevant, historical and literary erudition that they seem profound.
Yes, I am aware that some biologists would disagree with this assessment of Gould’s relevance. But I remain generally skeptical of his arguments, though over the years I have become more accepting of the necessity of openness to a sense of ‘pluralism’ when it comes to the forces which shape evolutionary processes. And certainly there is interesting exposition in a book like The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, but there was no need for ~1500 pages (Brian Switek did fine with a little over ~300 pages in covering similar territory as the first half of the book). Whatever valid positions Gould staked out in opposition to excessive adaptationist thinking on the part of the neo-Darwinian orthodoxy of the mid-20th century, his penchant for self-marketing and repackaging of plausible but not particularly novel concepts was often destructive in my experience to the enterprise of a greater public understanding of science.
When I was in 8th grade my earth science teacher explained to the class proudly that he was not a “Darwinian,” rather, he accepted punctuated equilibrium. One must understand that much of his audience was Creationist in sympathy because of the demographics of the region, but I was frankly appalled by his explicit verbal rejection of “Darwinism,” because I knew how the others would take it (my best friend in the class was a Creationist and he kept chuckling about “monkeys turning into men” throughout the whole period). I remained after to further explore this issue with my teacher. I expressed my bewilderment as best as I could, and it came to pass that my teacher explained that he had arrived to his skepticism of the rejected model of Darwinism via the works of Stephen Jay Gould. With his silver tongue Gould had convinced him that the future of evolutionary science lay with punctuated equilibrium, which had already overthrown the older order. A 13 year old can only go so far, and so I moved on. | <urn:uuid:7243e7e2-2dee-4e65-89c5-a760af6b61d3> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/tag/samuel-morton/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00242-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969628 | 765 | 1.804688 | 2 |
Today I needed to grab some data from a table where there was more than one occurrence of a string within another string. Basically, I needed to find all URL's from a table that were more than 3 levels deep (i.e. with 3 slashes), but realised there wasn't a function to do this in MySQL. I found an alternative method, but it got me thinking on how that might be possible.
Finding the solution wasn't too difficult really, all I needed to do was find out the length of the URL string and then subtract the length of the string with the slashes removed. This MySQL statement will give you the URL and the number of slashes in that URL in a table.
SELECT url, (LENGTH(url)-LENGTH(REPLACE(url, '/', ''))) AS depth FROM table;
This works fine for single character string like the slash, but if you want to do the same thing with multi character strings then you need to divide the difference by the length of the string. Here is an example.
SELECT body, ROUND((LENGTH(body)-LENGTH(REPLACE(body, 'text', '')))/LENGTH('text')) AS depth FROM table;
This will give you the number of occurrences of the word 'text' in each body field in a table. | <urn:uuid:ca98c303-0b57-45ad-91c7-0e2d4f8e5a87> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.hashbangcode.com/blog/count-number-characters-string-mysql | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280266.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00501-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.904051 | 276 | 1.632813 | 2 |
|Secunia||Mozille Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities|
|9th Nov, 2011 15:08|
User Since: -
System Score: -
Location: Copenhagen, DK
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, and potentially compromise a user's system.
1) An error when parsing invalid sequences in the Shift-JIS encoding can be exploited to disclose potentially sensitive information and conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
2) Some unspecified errors can be exploited to corrupt memory.
3) An error due to an unchecked allocation failure can be exploited to corrupt memory.
4) An error when a SVG <mpath> tag links to a non-SVG element can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Successful exploitation of vulnerabilities #2 through #5 may allow execution of arbitrary code.
6) An error within Windows D2D hardware acceleration can be exploited to bypass the same-origin policy and read data from a different domain.
This is related to vulnerability #7 in:
7) An error within WebGL can be exploited to disclose random image data from the GPU memory.
8) An error within an internal privilege check due to not respecting the NoWaiverWrappers restrictions can be exploited to grant escalated privileges to certain web content.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code.
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|ddmarshall||RE: Mozille Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities|
|9th Nov, 2011 19:58|
User Since: 8th Nov 2008
System Score: 98%
|Firefox/Thunderbird 7 and Firefox/Thunderbird 8 are classed as different products. Therefore 7 is considered to be unpatched. Mozilla's new rapid release policy means 7 will never be patched. | <urn:uuid:3a3a696a-794a-49c2-ae8e-fdc3daceed4a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://secunia.com/community/forum/thread/show/11695/mozille_firefox_thunderbird_multiple_vulnerabilities | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283689.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00345-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.807312 | 428 | 1.523438 | 2 |
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Pininfarina joined DeAgostini on this Sky Rider Drone
Watch: Pininfarina-designed flying camera drone
Sure to win at next Concours d’Photogance
August 25, 2014
Sure, you could shoot a video of a Pininfarina-designed car with just any camera drone, but why not use something from the design house itself? Pininfarina and DeAgostini Publishing made that possible on Monday when they announced the Sky Rider Drone, a slippery-looking little beast with four rotors and an integrated camera.
The Sky Rider is easy to put together, according to Pininfarina, and uses GPS to log data, location and time.
The Pininfarina design team wanted the drone to look unique, even in a flock of other drones.
“Starting from the wing profile that represents the perfect aerodynamic shape, the Pininfarina team created elegant and pure lines as well as streamlined and soft surfaces able to minimize the friction with air," said Pininfarina in a release.
We emailed Pininfarina for prices, on-sale dates and availability; we’ll update when we hear back. For now, check out the promotional video (in Italian) below. Visit skyriderdrone.com for more information, also in Italian. | <urn:uuid:b9e3397a-b6f7-4ec8-b903-6ce114fab6a4> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/watch-pininfarina-designed-flying-camera-drone | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00475-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.903536 | 276 | 1.523438 | 2 |
This bridge is an impressive example of work by a noteworthy in-state bridge builder, the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie. The bridge has been abandoned for a number of years since being bypassed by a modern bridge. The bridge remains in decent condition and could easily be restored either here or in a new location for pedestrian use. The bridge retains good historic integrity and is important in the context of Indiana's heritage, as well as the nationwide rarity of Whipple truss bridges.
Information and Findings From DHPA Historic Bridge Survey
Statement of Significance
Fabricated by a prolific Indiana bridge builder, this truss retains its original members, including decoratively latticed portals and rounded portal bracing. (See Jackson County #193 for a simpler version of the same truss type constructed by the same company in the same year.)
This high, single-span double-intersection through Pratt (Whipple) truss rests upon cut stone abutments and wingwalls. Fabricated by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, the 150' span consists of twelve panels separated by intermediate verticals made of two sizes (smaller in center span) of reinforced I beams with reinforcing pin plates riveted above and below. The verticals are stabilized with horizontal cylindrical rods running at mid-panels. Except for the cylindrical eyebars with turnbuckles stretching towards the span's end the tops of the three most central verticals, diagonals are die-forged eyebars. Like the double die-forged eyebars of the lower chord, the girder floor beams are double U-bolted to the lower pins and carry the 18' asphalt-over-timber deck. The truss allows 17' of vertical clearance.
Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: Yes
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|Italo Svevo (1861-1928)|
My disease became an obsession, a dream, almost a nightmare to me. It must have originated in a certain line of reasoning; by perversion we mean a deviation from health, the kind of health which was ours during part of our life. Now I knew what Ada had been like when in good health. Might not her perversity lead her to love me whom she had spurned when she was well?
-- From Confessions of Zeno
Italo Svevo was the pseudonym of Italian novelist Ettore Schmitz, b. Dec. 19, 1861, d. Sept. 13, 1928, author of A Life (1892; Eng. trans., 1963), As a Man Grows Older (1898; Eng. trans., 1932), and The Confessions of Zeno (1923; Eng. trans., 1930), regarded as his masterpiece. These works, which pioneer in the use of stream-of-consciousness narrative and thought analysis, are often called the forerunners of the modern psychoanalytic novel and have been compared with works by Proust and Joyce. Svevo's works were greatly admired by Joyce, who was instrumental in bringing Svevo's writing to the attention of the public.
Bibliography: Furbank, Phillip N., Italo Svevo: The Man and the Writer (1966); Gatt-Rutter, J., Italo Svevo: A Double Life (1988); Moloney, Brian, Italo Svevo: A Critical Introduction (1974).
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Northwestern Is Center for Stem Cell ResearchOctober 11, 2005
CHICAGO --- Northwestern University has been awarded a $3.6 million grant and named a Center of Excellence in Translational Human Stem Cell Research by the National Institutes of Health.
Northwestern University was one of two institutions to receive the prestigious NIH Center of Excellence grant.
The two Centers of Excellence will bring together stem cell experts, disease experts and other scientists to explore ways human stem cells may be used in the future to treat a wide range of diseases, such as blood cancers and blood disorders, kidney disease and neurological disorders.
The principal investigator at Northwestern is John A. Kessler, M.D., chair of the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurological Sciences and Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes Professor of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Kessler will direct research on the factors that influence the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells and projects to look at combining unique biomaterials and human embryonic stem cells as a possible means to repair damaged spinal cords.
Kessler’s co-investigators on the Center of Excellence grant are: Robert D. Goldman, Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and chair of cell and molecular biology at the Feinberg School; Thomas Meade, professor of chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; Jame Hulvat, research assistant professor of materials science and engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and Samuel Stupp, Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry and Medicine. Laurie Zoloth, director of Bioethics, Center for Genetic Medicine, and Professor, Medical Ethics and Humanities, Feinberg School, is ethics consultant on the grant.
The NIH mandated that the Stem Cell Centers of Excellence develop new technologies to substantially advance the state of the art in using stem cells to approach a particular disease.
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Irving Petlin’s paintings; Bernardo Siciliano’s girlie pix; a Leonardo da Vinci for Times Square
POLITICAL GRANDSTANDING IN THE ARTS IS NOTHING NEW. Art tethered to the purposes of social policy or political postures is solidly entrenched in contemporary culture. Much of today's art mimics the intellectual fray of the 1960s, itself an imitation of contests begun in the 1910s and '20s.
It is against this backdrop that Irving Petlin (b. 1934) has acquired near-iconic status. In the
Sixties, he embraced the assertion of Leonid Ilychev,
Kruschev's spokesman for the arts,
that “Art belongs to the sphere of ideology.” In the decades since, he
has combined art and activism, ending with poster designs for Barack Obama and
one-dimensional disavowal of “the murderous israeli
siege of Gaza.” Along the way, he cemented friendships with Leon Golub (d. 2004) and R.B. Kitaj
(d. 2007). Their triumvirate established what is still the template for
socially engaged—defined as left leaning—painting.
Happily, Petlin is
a more subtle artist than he is an ideologue. With
pieces dating back to 1977, this exhibition is a fine introduction to his
oeuvre for new audiences and a welcome revisit for others. There is no denying
the seductiveness of the work on view. The tug of politics resides mainly in
loaded titles. Petlin's gift, on canvas, was for the
enigmas of representation. Absent the titles (e. g. Hebron, 1999; Gaza/Guernica, 2009),
the paintings remain illusive, elegiac traces of the sorrow implicit in every
Petlin paints—possibly in spite of himself—not events at all
but rather the emotive residue of them. Here is the condition of man who
suffers his times, haunted by danger and melancholy. The pastel, Trestle Bridge/The Next Village (1990), is a compelling illustration of the
way Petlin transmutes mimesis into suggestion,
facilitated by a trembling, near-pointillist touch. As your eye moves across the bridge the supporting girders
gradually take on the shape of bones, emphasizing the spectral quality of the
semi-abstract figure huddled in one corner. A village burns in the distance.
The where and why of it are left to the viewers projections. Mood is the single
reality: a poetic evocation of mortal evanescence, loss and pain.
Irving Petlin at
Kent Gallery, 541 W. 25 Street, 212-627-3680.
• • •
HAS SUCCESS SPOILED BERNARDO SICILIANO? Admirers of his assertive, elegantly designed cityscapes must
Son of celebrated Italian writer Enzo Siciliano, Bernardo arrived
preselected for mythic status. His 1976 debut in Rome was introduced
by poet and critic Attilio Bertolucci.
He was just seventeen, cosseted by all the right literary, cinematic, and
theatrical circles. Before he was thirty, he was being packaged as a legend
with a bio stocked with ingredients similar to those of the young Balthus, from family connections to the designing of high-profile
opera sets. Now forty and a New Yorker, Siciliano
looks less like a prodigy than a talent coarsened by premature celebrity.
Parallels with Balthus
hover like Poe's raven over this current show at Forum. A characteristic architectural composition, Chinatown (2009), provides counterpoint
to five monumental female nudes. It is hard to reconcile the sensibility at
work in the single urban view with the 90-inch- high girlie pix that trick out
the display. The roofscape's compelling geometric
complexity and cool tonalities have nothing in common with the figures except
an underlying dependence on the camera.
It has been done before, this oversized
naked format. William Beckman, an older Forum durable, was the doyen, for two
decades, of 8-foot figures in the buff. But he never smirked. You greeted his
confessional nudes with the surprise you might feel if you opened your
neighbors' door without knocking and caught them undressed. By contrast, Siciliano's gals have been waiting for you, artfully posed
until you get there. All have that paid-by-the-hour grimace of bored extras in
a skin flick. Jackie and Nicole leave their boots on, just in case. Janelle
spreads her legs for a centerfold crotch shot.
Gloves (2009) shaves her pubis and sports an ambiguous mark on her right
side. A burlesque of the ecce
homo motif or just a blond finger-painting in the raw? What matters
here is the collapse of true ability into photographic mimicry and full frontal
banality. Compare Balthus' echo of an ecce homo in The Room (1952) and no more words are needed.
Through March 13. Forum Gallery, 745 Fifth
Both essays above appeared first in CityArts, January 26, 2010.
• • • •
LEONARDO DA VINCI’S WORKSHOP IS AN
INGRATIATING TOUR DE FORCE that succeeds as spectacle, if lite as history. From the introductory film, through the
digital recreations of The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, to the interactive displays
and wooden models of Leonardo’s sundry engineering designs, the exhibition has
all the ingredients for an absorbing family outing. There are Disneyesque touches to captivate any youngster: that
marvelous skeleton, a mechanical lion, leather bound quartos in period stage
sets, a life-sized robotic soldier, war machines—the whole panoply of
detailed simulations of Leonardo’s technological musings.
Historians consider it unlikely that any of
the schemes sketched in the Codex Atlanticus, Leonardo’s encyclopedic collection of notes
and drawings, were ever realized. Exhibition blurbs admit that the artist’s
designs are incomplete and the notes difficult to decipher. Yet whether these
plans existed off the page is beside the point. The models aim to demonstrate
that they “could have” worked if constructed in particular ways. More
significantly, they make concrete the character and breadth of Leonardo’s
prodigious curiosity. In that sense, the models are exhilarating, even
instructive in unintended ways. They suggest that our inner
lives—certainly our children’s—would be richer if we stopped
texting and carried a notebook instead.
The project is the brainchild of Leonardo3,
an entrepreneurial venture that blends scholarship with showmanship to
popularize knowledge of Leonardo. Think P.T. Barnum for the digital age.
Apotheosizing da Vinci as “the greatest genius that
ever lived” is infotainment hyperbole that plucks the artist from the context which nourished his ingenuity. It understates his
training and removes his technical interests from the history of classical
mechanics, a fertile legacy from Aristotle. It overlooks 15th century reliance
on the successes of medieval technology. (Modern science is rooted in the
Middle Ages, not imaginary Renaissance workshops)..
Lastly, it ignores Leonardo’s first hand debt to the inventive hoists, cranes,
and engineering projects of Filippo Brunelleschi, a
That said, as popular heroes go, far better
Leonardo da Vinci than the latest American Idol, Andy
Warhol, or the stock offerings of celebrity culture. At the risk of sounding
corny, the exhibit is nothing short of inspiring. It is designed to excite the
imagination of the young, a prod to put down first-shooter video games and
observe the world.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop at Discovery Times Square Exposition, 226 W. 44th St.,
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“I came into another planet!” It was my first thought when I stepped into the city Schaan in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Being the largest city in Liechtenstein, Schaan is the major point of connection with Switzerland. As the country does not possess an airport and has scarce rail traffic, the easiest way to reach Liechtenstein is to take a train to the nearest Swiss town Buchs and from there get on a bus taking to the city Schaan.
I entered into another Globe that seemed to be untouched and disconnected from the rest of the world… Disconnected but not tranquil… While I was organizing my travel to Liechtenstein, I fancied a land of peaceful dreams and unspoiled reality… Partly, it was the way I imagined, nearly everything except tranquillity. The flashy cars, motorbikes were in abundance in Liechtenstein that added a noisy routine to the entire image. Nevertheless, the Principality did seem to offer a safe living environment.
To get a broader feel of princely moments, let me start with brief information about Liechtenstein:
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a tiny country beautifully set on the banks of the river Rhine, in between Austria and Switzerland, The name of the country is composed of two German words- licht, meaning light and stein, meaning stone or rock. Supposedly, the whole meaning of the country is “light and rock”. Over a period, the name has seen variations, including Lichtenstein, Lichtensteen, Liechtenstein and other forms. The Princely family of Liechtenstein is one of the oldest noble families in Europe, with Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II von Liechtenstein as the head of the Monarchy. The capital of Principality is Vaduz. However, Schaan is the economic center of the country with over 4000 enterprises. The official language is German, although two Alemannic dialects are widely-used as well.
The Principality of Liechtenstein fascinates visitors with its pristine nature and unspoiled living environment. Magnificent nature of the country sprinkled with green hills adds extra allure to the Princely feel of the land.
Last year, I got the chance to visit Liechtenstein for a media trip supported by Liechtenstein Marketing.
I had the honor to spend three precious days in one of the tinniest Principalities on Earth. Spending only a few days in its capital Vaduz, I learned that luxury and glamour are not playing a leading role in the success and growth of one country. Even though Liechtenstein has in some way a rustic feel and boasts with simplicity, it preserves one of the most stable economies in Europe, with the capital Vaduz as an important financial center. Vaduz is referred to as “Staedtle” by its residents, which means “Small Town”. One shall not be surprised by this name, as the city counts with only 5 000 inhabitants. This association of being a small town is merely connected to the land area and the number of residents.
While strolling through the modern streets of Vaduz, over and over again I noted one unique characteristic of the city- the simplicity. Simplicity in architecture, simplicity in street design, and many other areas were highlighted in spite of the grand history of Vaduz and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The building in the picture below is the Liechtenstein Parliament, which once again emphasizes the simplicity of Liechtenstein's architecture.
The symbol of the country is Vaduz Princely Castle residing on a hilltop that is visible from nearly every angle of the city. However, it is not open for public visits. To have a glance at the icon of Liechtenstein from the bottom of the castle, there is a possibility to do so through a city train ride. Vaduz Castle was built in the 12th century, and its initial role was to serve as a fortress. The castle has been owned by the Princely Family only six centuries after its construction- in the year 1712.
Settled in between two elegant countries- Switzerland and Austria, Liechtenstein’s cuisine is largely influenced by the culinary culture of these two countries. Amongst the traditional specialties is Käsknöpfle, something sort of pasta, which is made of melted cheese, flour, eggs, water, and salt. To make it more delicate, applesauce can be added as a final touch. Ribel is another famed traditional dish of Liechtenstein that was previously a poor population’s meal, which is for one simple reason: the dish has only a few ingredients, with the cornmeal leading the feast. Advice for those who are planning to visit the Principality on a culinary voyage: travel to Liechtenstein in mostly a cold season, if you do not want to leave the country without tasting its two major traditional dishes. Those two are not being made and served in summer. Perhaps the reason for this is that their goal is to warm up one’s body and soul on a cold rainy day.
Despite the tiny size of the Principality, Liechtenstein offers plenty of opportunities to spend one’s holidays in very diverse forms: hiking, climbing, culinary travel and wine degustation are the core of Liechtenstein’s travel experiences. But when it comes to fully-blended natural experiences, Liechtenstein is an idyllic place to recharge one’s mind and restore a balance between your inner world and the exterior world.
What to see and do in Vaduz
Kunstmuseum or Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts – is among the oldest private collections in Europe, settled in a modern era building. In line with an old collection, the Museum houses works of contemporary art.
Hilti Art Foundation which is just next door to Kunstmuseum, displays historical art samples of the last 150 years.
Vaduz Castle- the official residence of the Princely Family
Post Office and Stamp Museum- for philatelists this site should be paid special attention, as it preserves stamps of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Parliament Building- located in Peter-Kaiser-Platz square, a few steps away from the Government Building. The Parliament is comprised of 25 members.
Vaduz Town Hall- comparably modern building that was constructed in 1932-1933.
The Prince of Liechtenstein Winery- home to Herawingerts vineyards in the Rhine valley.
The winery produces 2000 bottles of wine per year, of which only a few sorts are originally Liechtenstein wines. A delicate sample is the dessert wine Rosé Va Dolce. The major part of the wine types being sold is Austrian wines.
Old Bridge in Vaduz- the only wooden bridge in Vaduz lying over the river Rhine. The length of the bridge is 135 meters and can be accessed by foot or bike.
Eventually, feel those princely moments in Liechtenstein: put a stamp of The Principality on your passport to take back with you precious tangible memories, or try on a crown at Liechtenstein Tourismus and capture those moments to have a taste of Monarchy:
What to see in the surroundings of Vaduz
Guthenberg Castle in Balzers- built in the Middle Ages, the castle and adjacent rose garden are currently open for visitors (after restoration). In summer, the castle turns into a venue of many cultural events.
Triesenberg- mountain village, offering picturesque views and traditional cuisine, as well as proudly preserving the Walser culture
Hoop Vineyard in Eschen- if you think wine is not merely a drink, but an art and a way of being, and if your “wine mentality” aligns to theirs, in that “Wine should be a treat for all your senses”, this is a place to be.
Interesting facts about Liechtenstein
Of all the small countries in the world, Liechtenstein occupies the sixth place in the list.
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At the UN climate conference in Paris in December 2015, 195 countries concluded a groundbreaking climate accord. They agreed to limit global warming to well below 2C to avoid extremely dangerous and irreversible climate change.
The international community’s remaining emission “budget” is less than 1,000 gigatonnes of CO2. The Paris agreement is intended to ensure as quickly as possible that the annual global emissions go down, the budget is stretched, and the net emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced to zero over a few decades.
The challenge of limiting the combustion of oil, coal and gas to this budget is enormous in view of the fossil reserves still underground. If we were to use all the known and probable reserves to generate energy, global emissions would amount to around 15,000 gigatonnes of CO2. So limiting global warming to 2C means this: of the 15,000 thousand gigatonnes of CO2, we need to leave at least 14,000 underground.
Truly, our problem is not a scarcity of fossil resources, it is the exact opposite. We lack an exit strategy for oil, coal and gas. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are indispensable parts of a response to climate change, but they do not tell us why private companies and private individuals should stop extracting, marketing and consuming fossil fuels.
In fact, the progress made on energy efficiency and renewables can actually exacerbate the problem. An oversupply of fossil resources lowers the price and makes it even more tempting to use them. And the temptation is great: the fossil energy industry offers profits, jobs and low energy prices.
The Paris agreement says this to our children and grandchildren: “We promise not to expose you to the dangers of climate change.” If we are to keep our word, we have no alternative to decarbonisation. Our production and consumption must become carbon-neutral. There is an international consensus that the industrialised countries need to lead the way.
Germany does not need to change its climate and energy transition targets in view of the decisions made in Paris. There is a consensus amongst the political parties represented in the Bundestag that Germany will reduce greenhouse gases by 80-95% by 2050 from the 1990 baseline. The Federal government and the Bundestag have decided on the following interim goals: greenhouse gas emissions are to be down 40% by 2020, 55% by 2030, and 70% by 2040.
We should regard this challenge as an opportunity for a comprehensive modernisation of our economy. The fossil fuels are being substituted by investment in efficiency technologies and renewable energy. Here, a key role will be played by digitisation. In short: we will replace oil, coal and gas with intelligence and sustainable investment by 2050 at the latest. By doing this, we will be creating high-quality growth and jobs.
If this transformation is to become a success story not only in climate terms, but also in economic terms, in the coming decades, we will need a paradigm shift.
The most important aspect is to avoid misallocated investments. We want to complete the switch by 2050, which gives us three-and-a-half decades. Investments in fossil structures with a lifespan extending beyond 2050 will become stranded assets of the respective companies, and will require us to undertake expensive repairs in future. A forward-looking approach to modernisation which avoids lock-in effects, subsequent destruction of capital, and job losses, must put the right policies in place right now.
We should therefore declare efficiency and renewable energy to be the new “rule”, the new standard investment. Investments in fossil structures must become the exception. We should only undertake them in cases where we have no alternative technologies or where the alternatives are disproportionately expensive. We need to reverse the rule-exception relationship: that is the paradigm shift.
What does the new “rule” – investment in energy efficiency and renewables – mean for the various sectors?
Power generation still accounts for by far the largest proportion of greenhouse gases. The sector is also set to grow as the decarbonisation of the heating and transport sectors will only be possible if we use more electricity. This electricity needs to stem from zero-carbon renewable sources, particularly wind and photovoltaics. We need to keep investing in these technologies.
Fossil fuel power stations have a lifespan of 40 years or more. To avoid misallocated investment which reach far beyond 2050 and to avoid lock-in effects, we should urgently dispense with new coal-fired power plants and extensions to opencast mines. Gas-fired power stations with comparatively small carbon emissions fall into the “exceptions” category, because we need them as controllable power stations for our energy security; however, natural gas will have to be replaced gradually by zero-carbon.
Of all CO2-relevant emissions, buildings have the longest lifespans, at around 100 years. We should therefore define an efficiency standard for all new buildings which, when coupled with the direct use of renewable energy and electricity, results in zero carbon emissions. We already have the necessary technologies and they are already affordable, so that this new standard can be introduced with just a few years’ notice.
The challenges in the existing building stock are far greater. These buildings are dominated by gas-fired and oil-fired combustion systems which mostly heat buildings which are only moderately insulated. In the short term, a switch to using efficient condensing boilers can save a lot of CO2 emissions. As heating systems have a lifespan of 20 years, from 2030 investment in fossil fuel heating systems should stop so that we can finish the transition by 2050. The only cost-efficient way to do this is to combine it with appropriate insulation of the building envelope.
The transport sector may pose the greatest challenge. Most of the rail system has already been electrified, but almost all passenger and freight traffic on the road, in the air and on water is almost entirely dependent on fossil fuels. Electric mobility offers us the chance to achieve the energy transition in the field of private transport. With an average lifespan of 20 years we need to have switched from fossil-based to renewables-based engines by 2030 if we are to stop using gasoline and diesel on our roads in 2050. The emissions of newly bought vehicles must then amount to zero. We need a road map which enables the state and the automotive industry to draw up an ambitious investment strategy for the transport sector.
The paradigm shift in the energy transition cannot be applied to all sectors. The process-related industrial emissions, and the methane emissions from agriculture, cannot be avoided by higher efficiency or a switch to renewable energy. These emissions will continue unless we manage to develop alternative technologies. But by far the largest proportion of our emissions is produced by burning oil, coal and gas.
For this reason, a cost-efficient energy transition should be oriented to investment cycles with a view to a far-reaching decarbonisation by the middle of the century. Investments in efficiency and renewable energy must become the rule, and investment in fossil structures the exception with clearly defined timelines for an exit.
By adopting this forward-looking policy, we will avoid misallocations of investment and lock-in effects. It will enable Germany to follow a sustainable path of growth– whereas a continuation of investment in fossil fuels brings incalculable economic risks.
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Redland City Council’s animal shelter provides a safe environment for homeless, lost or abandoned animals. Our lost and found animal service helps minimise the risk to our pets and any adverse impact on the community and the environment, by keeping lost animals off the streets.
Animals that are surrendered or impounded and not claimed by their owners are given a second chance to find a new family through our adoption program.
We also run a volunteer program for people interested in offering their time to assist at the animal shelter.
To search for your pet you can:
- conduct an online search of lost and found animals at the animal shelter. If your animal is on the list, claim it as soon as possible. If your lost animal is not listed online, you can still contact us to register your details
- contact RSPCA and local vets.
Reporting a lost pet
If you have lost your pet, contact the animal shelter as soon as possible to record your animal on our lost and found register. You will need to provide the following information:
- your name and contact details
- your pet’s name
- your pet’s registration number
- a description of your pet
- where and when your pet was last seen
- your pet's microchip number (if applicable).
The lost and found register is updated daily and includes details of all animals which have been notified to Council as being lost, found or impounded. We will search the register to determine if your animal has been found, however, we recommended you contact us to confirm your pet is not at the shelter.
Collecting your pet from our shelter
Council officers will make every effort to find a lost animal's owner and arrange collection from the shelter.
- Dogs are kept at the animal shelter for a minimum period of three days.
- Cats are kept at the shelter for a minimum period of five days.
If the animal's owner has not been located at the end of these periods, the animal may be re-homed through our adoption program.
When you come to the shelter to collect your pet, you will need to:
- quote the impound number
- show identification – if you are picking the animal up on behalf of its owner, you will need a letter of authority (or verify with the owner over the phone) before the animal can be released
- pay a release fee – additional fees may be charged to cover the time your pet has spent in the pound. Release fees cover some of the costs associated with Council rescuing your animal and attempting to reunite you with your animal
- pay a registration fee – if your animal is currently unregistered.
If you find a lost animal, please contain it somewhere safe. Find out what to do next from the list below:
- It's healthy: Report the animal to the animal shelter. We can assist by housing the animal and contacting the owner if it's registered with Council.
- It's sick or injured: Call RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or take the animal to a vet.
- It's deceased: Visit our report an animal problem page for more information on how to manage this situation.
Redland City Council runs a volunteer program for people interested in offering their time to assist at the animal shelter.
Volunteers will contribute to the care and enrichment of our impounded and adoption animals as well as general maintenance of our shelter and facilities.
To register your interest in being a volunteer at the animal shelter, please complete our Animal Shelter Volunteer online form or contact the animal shelter for more details.
Animals that are surrendered or impounded and not claimed by their owner are given a second chance to find a new family through our adoption program.
Phone: (07) 3829 8663
264 South Street
Thornlands QLD 4164
Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday: 9am – noon
Sunday: 9am – noon
After hours emergencies
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A guide to South Africa’s latest Covid-19 health regulations
After a late-night decision on Wednesday, the comment period for controversial new Covid-19 regulations was extended, and another set of regulations was issued to control the pandemic. But by Thursday afternoon, the Department of Health had already backtracked on one of its new rules.
Less than a week after he opposed legal action accusing him of giving too little time for communities to comment on new health regulations, Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Thursday night did an about-turn and extended the comment period, by three months, to July.
Action 4 Freedom brought the application to have the regulations scrapped on the grounds that the minister did not provide the obligatory three months for comments, but the high court dismissed their application earlier this week.
Late on Wednesday night, Phaahla appeared to hastily issue a new set of regulations to prevent, among other things, the rules about mask-wearing from falling away. But by Thursday afternoon, the department had made a backflip on one of their public statements – and cancelled it again.
The chaotic handling of the issuing of new health regulations for Covid-19 comes as South Africa sees a steady increase in cases, likely driven by Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, with positivity rates (percentage of tests that are positive) topping 20% on business days during the past week.
On Thursday evening, Sinehlanhla Jimoh from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said that there had been 9,757 new Covid cases identified in South Africa. She added that this represents a 25.7% positivity rate. More than 1,500 of the new cases are people who had Covid in the past.
Last Friday, the superintendent-general of the national Department of Health, Sandile Buthelezi, assured the public that they will be able to process all comments on the new regulations and issue a final set of rules by Thursday (5 May), but this appears not to have happened.
What are the new interim rules?
These are some of the new interim regulations published on Wednesday night:
- Wear a mask covering your mouth and nose in indoor public spaces. No need to wear a mask outside.
- A mask must be worn by everyone travelling on public transport.
- A gathering is defined as an assembly or a meeting with more than 100 people.
- For any indoor and outdoor gatherings, a maximum of 50% of the venue capacity may be occupied, provided that every attendee must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and produce a valid vaccination certificate. Alternatively, attendees must produce a valid negative Covid-19 test result not older than 72 hours prior to the date of the gathering. If complying with this indoor gathering requirement is not possible, then attendance shall be limited to 1,000 people or 50% of the capacity, whichever is smaller, while attendance at an outdoor gathering shall be limited to 2,000 people or 50% of the capacity, whichever is smaller.
- Hotels and other hospitality establishments are allowed to operate at 100% capacity if guests wear masks in common areas.
- All international travellers arriving at South African ports of entry must produce a valid vaccination certificate; or produce a valid negative PCR Covid-19 test result not older than 72 hours before the date of departure. Alternatively, travellers have another option of producing a valid negative antigen Covid-19 test result performed by a medical practitioner, registered public health authority or accredited/approved laboratory obtained not older than 48 hours before the date of departure.
- Where an international traveller is unable to produce a vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test result not older than 72 hours, or a negative antigen test result obtained at least 48 hours prior departure, then he/she must undergo antigen testing at the port of entry.
- If a person tests positive for Covid-19 in the antigen test, the traveller will still be admitted into the country but, if the traveller is experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, they must self-isolate for a period of 10 days after admission into South Africa.
- Children and those who commute daily from neighbouring countries are exempt from the travelling rules.
- Covid-19 is named as a communicable disease – this is a highly controversial decision as many arguments against the regulations include that the nature of the illness is no longer such that it qualifies as a communicable disease. Before Thursday, it was lumped in with respiratory illness caused by pathogens.
What is not in the new interim rules?
A highly controversial restriction on funeral gatherings and provision for the forced admission of patients to a health facility if they test positive for the coronavirus but refuse treatment. Also provisions to force people to be tested for coronavirus infections and provisions for court orders to be issued for the forced isolation of patients. There is some argument that these extensive regulations could open the door for mandatory vaccinations.
What if you want to comment?
The new closing date for the submission of comments is 5 July 2022, and this extension is in line with statutory requirements and will afford the department sufficient time to go through and consider all comments and representations on the regulations.
Comments must be sent only to this email: [email protected]. The department has however not addressed a number of concerns that the digital channels for comment prohibited many, especially rural communities, from commenting.
All members of the public who submitted comments in the initial public consultation process do not need to resubmit these comments as all comments already submitted will be considered as part of this process, health spokesperson Foster Mohale explained. He has not yet answered questions about the outcome of a probe into complaints after many people who sought to comment received a message that their emails were deleted without being read.
“In order to ensure that there is no gap in terms of legal instruments to contain the spread of Covid-19 and future notifiable medical conditions, the department has gazetted the limited regulations for implementation with effect from Thursday, 05 May 2022,” Mohale explained.
“The department would like to remind people that, despite the current process to source public comments on the health regulations, there is still an imperative to provide options to manage the Covid-19 pandemic and other notifiable medical conditions without invoking the state of national disaster.
“Therefore, members of the public are reminded that Covid-19 remains a life-threatening disease, and the country is not yet out of the woods.
“The only way we can protect ourselves and our loved ones against this pandemic and the current rising number of positive cases, is through vaccination and adhering to preventative measures at all times.
“Fully vaccinated people are urged to consider booster shots to increase their immunity,” Mohale said.
By lunch on Thursday, it was time for another retraction.
Calling it a clarification, Mohale issued a statement saying: “The department would also like to bring to the public attention the confusion created by unfortunate and regrettable human error in the media statement issued yesterday about the removal of face mask wearing by children at school. This is not part of the gazetted health regulations, and is therefore retracted to avoid any misunderstanding of the regulations.
“Therefore children, like other people, are expected to continue complying with the provisions of Regulation 16A on face masks in the classrooms and general indoor gatherings, unlike outdoors in playgrounds and sports fields.
“Face masks are an effective non-pharmaceutical intervention against the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and it is more relevant now as the number of Covid-19 positive cases is rising once again,” Mohale said. DM/MC
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La Romita’s Art Workshops in Italy
Nov 5th update: Earthquake
Central Italy was hit by more earthquakes on October 27 and 30. Although these earthquakes were even stronger than the August earthquake, La Romita is still OK.
Along the Valnerina – the river valley to the east that includes the waterfall and our tour staples such as Scheggino and San Pietro in Valle – there are are reports of minor damage, but fortunately nothing extensive. If any of you have concerns about any specific places, we are happy to get you an “eyes on the ground” report.
While La Romita has remained unscathed, the affect on some of the towns along these faults is of course profound. Norcia, a place we sometimes visit with La Romita groups, suffered damage in the latest quake. Inhabitants of smaller towns such as Amatrice, Visso, and Preci (and numerous tiny villages and hamlets in between) have lost a great deal. There has been relatively little loss of life since August but some real treasures of Italy have suffered, not to mention the homes and businesses of thousands.
If you would like to help, The Sons of Italy Foundation is collecting donations and is working with the Italian Embassy to direct funds to emergency relief, recovery, and/or rebuilding. 100% of the funds they collect for Disaster Relief go to charity.
Welcome and Benvenuti! For 50 years, La Romita School of Art has been bringing people to the Umbrian region of Central Italy to participate in its painting, culinary, and art workshops in Italy.
Our art workshops are intimate, unique, and informed by our decades-long experience in the region and in art workshop organization. Whether you are painting or sketching, taking a photograph of a beautiful mountain lake or remote hill-town, drinking espresso in a bar or watching an elderly Italian signora water the geraniums in her window garden, you will leave a La Romita workshop feeling as though you’ve seen the heart and soul of La Bella Italia.
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COMMON NAME: Lavender Hyssop, Anise Hyssop, Anise Mint, Licorice Mint
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Agastache foeniculum – The first part comes from Greek words
for “much” and “grain stalk” in reference to the flower spikes. Foeniculum is the
diminutive form of a Latin word meaning “hay” in reference to the smell.
FLOWER: 3-6 inch spikes of purple flowers in dense whorls
BLOOMING PERIOD: July to September
SIZE: 1 to 3 feet tall
BEHAVIOR: This is a biennial plant (blooms the second year). It seeds easily and
also spreads by rhizomes. It’s an excellent plant for open woodland and savannas,
as well as gardens and prairies. Note the square stems.
SITE REQUIREMENTS: Grows easily in average, well-drained soils in full sun to part
shade, but best in full sun. Not recommended for clay soils.
NATURAL RANGE: Northern United States, especially in Minnesota, North Dakota
and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In Wisconsin it is found in Dane County but is
most common in the northern sandy counties.
SPECIAL FEATURES: The leaves are anise scented, white underneath. Flowers
attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers can also be dried and used
in permanent dried arrangements. Dried leaves are used in teas and potpourris. It
seems that the anise scent repels mammals so it is deer resistant.
SUGGESTED CARE: Water well to get established, but then the plants tolerate dry to
medium moisture. Deadhead spent flowers to promote additional bloom.
COMPANION PLANTS: White prairie clover, large Solomon’s seal, brown-eyed
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May 16th 2017
ISC products are constantly evolving and since the first launch of Zippey more than 3 years ago, we have gathered feedback from zip operators from all around the world and fed them into an engineering review. This review has specifically been driven by a number of concerns about the variation in performance/longevity of the Zippey trolleys returned by various customers/test sites around the world. We know that different sites around the world have very different environments (humidity, coastal locations, sandy environments...etc.) and these have significant effects on the bearings.
1. Cable: Cable Construction is a key factor. Coarse cable can be of significant detriment to the longevity of the trolley and especially the bearings. There is a reasonable correlation between the coarseness of the cable ('6 x 25' cables being the worst cable type), and the life of the bearing.
We like to use the analogy of having a Ferrari and driving it on a cobbled street! You just wouldn’t! A Ferrari should be driven on smooth highways...and Zippeys (and all Zip Trolleys) like to run on smooth cables!
2. Bearings: Our investigation into the quality and type of bearings that we use found that they needed to be sourced directly from a reliable, specialist manufacturer to ensure consistent quality. After all, the bearings are the critical component in the trolley!
We consulted with a bearing specialist from Schaeffler (a German bearing manufacturer) and their recommendations enabled us to select the most suitable bearing for the Zippey. The bearing also has a specific seal type (recommended by the Applications Engineer), to reduce the effect of corrosion. The use of this specific seal means that the Bearing doesn't need to be maintained or re-greased.
The bearing has an RPM (also known as 'Limiting Speed') of 20,000rpm, which will allow an optimum max theoretical speed of 70mph/113kph (based on a wheel diameter of 30mm (1 3/16").
3. Wheels: The advice from the bearing specialist also confirmed that the bearing housing (the wheel), should be of a sufficient hardness to support the bearing. We have therefore increased the hardness of our wheels, so that they are hard enough to resist any deformation during use and to provide adequate support for the bearing. We have switched to a special type of Stainless Steel which provides an outstanding combination of high strength and optimal mechanical properties, suited to the typical range of operating temperatures. This material also provides excellent corrosion resistance. Although in very harsh environments, it may gradually develop overall light rusting and pitting, this superior material is vastly superior to the standard Heat-treatable Stainless Steels.
As part of the design review, consultation with wire cable specialists and LEEA, lead to a consensus of opinion that the harder wheel material would not result in a detrimental effect on the wire cable- in fact, the hardness of the new wheels is still comparable with competitor trolleys.
The new wheel material is designed to be factory-hardened, as the material must be hardened after the machining process. This hardening process results in an iridescent (purple/bronze) coloured finish to the surface of the wheel. This is a normal effect of this superior material and treatment.
The integral design of the Zippey remains unchanged and we're still using a double row of bearings for stability during flight, (single bearings can cause the trolley to try to climb the cable which results in uneven wear to one side or the other).
Other upgrades to the Zippey Range include:
NEW Bumper Material
Flat end bumpers are now made from an impact resistant Polymer which has significantly increased the wear resistance when impacting an end stop/braking system.
Improved Gate-closure Spring
The new design of the Stainless Steel gate-closure spring offers improved durability/life span, whilst offering the same, positive functionality allowing the Zippey to be easily mounted/dismounted.
Re-greaseable Version DISCONTINUED
The version with the greaseable bearings have been made obsolete by the above improved bearings & seals and will therefore be discontinued.
NEW Bumper-mounted Grab Bracket
We will be launching a version with bumper-mounted grab bracket, for use with Trolley-retaining braking systems...coming soon!
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Generally, the meaning of Business is defined as “a company that earns a profit by supplying an excellent or service for money.” Whether a company makes a profit or otherwise, it’s constantly in business of making a profit. A firm can additionally be a company if it produces items or services for other people in exchange for money. It’s not necessary to generate an earnings to be thought about a company, nevertheless; its sole objective is to make a profit.
A service can be a single-off activity, an ongoing enterprise, or a part of a larger corporation. It can involve a variety of tasks, however usually includes tasks tailored towards supplying products or solutions to consumers. These activities can consist of banking, insurance coverage, product packaging, transportation, as well as extra. While revenue is the main goal of a company, it can likewise describe various other kinds of earnings, consisting of money and also various other protections. Some businesses even offer services with barter professions.
As the interpretation of Company develops, much more types of services have emerged. While the concept of company has actually been around for centuries, the modern meaning incorporates a variety of tasks, varying from an industrial task to a pastime or a career. The profit objective is just one of the main motivations of a businessperson as well as guarantees the lasting sustainability of a business. As the interpretation of a service progresses, companies have to likewise include a service intention. While items are a primary function of a business, services are abstract as well as can not be acquired or marketed through the procedure of business.
A business is a task which seeks profit from the sale of items or services. The activities are typically performed for profit, but a company can likewise involve non-economic tasks, such as charitable ventures or those that further a social cause. It is very important to keep in mind that a service can have losses, but it has to be consistent. If a company markets furnishings frequently, it is an organization, however not if a single deal occurs.
A business is a broad term encompassing tasks that produce a profit. As a whole, a service looks for to provide goods or services for profit. Normally, the make money from a company is the item of the activity, but a company can additionally be a not-for-profit entity. Numerous firms have a single proprietor, which has a few employees. This framework is described as an organization. For example, a business might have multiple employees.
A company is a business that makes items and services for other individuals for an earnings. It can not be a company that does not earn money. A service is additionally specified as any kind of task that supplies an advantage to an additional entity. Some sorts of organization are except earnings while others are non-profit. Some types of businesses are not restricted to profit-making activities. A business that is a sole proprietorship is a for-profit organization. Sole proprietorships, collaborations, and also firms are all forms of organizations.
An organization is specified as a task that creates earnings. This can be a service, a line of work, or a business activity. The profit generated from a business is not necessarily cash. Maybe a service or a great that gives a benefit to another individual. Likewise, a company can be a profit-making endeavor. A profit-making business will frequently sell items for an earnings, as well as a loss-making company will generally not be profitable.
The definition of an organization varies considerably. It can be an occupation, a profession, or a solution. The primary difference is that an organization makes money by marketing products and solutions. It may likewise be a leisure activity, but it is still a business. The function of a business is to generate income by offering a helpful or advantageous item. It is a means for people to generate income. While it is not essential to be lucrative, a profit-making business can be a successful as well as successful venture.
An organization is an industrial activity that produces a revenue for the proprietor. It may be a small shop or a huge corporation. The objective of a company is to develop wealth. A successful organization will develop worth for culture. The revenue can be money, or it can be a non-profit activity. A profit-making organization will make a surplus. It is likewise a means for individuals to earn a living. It is essential to provide a profit-generating service to the public.
A company can be any type of type of task. For example, an individual can be in the business of providing a solution. An organization can be a profession or a line of work that takes care of goods as well as services. While it can likewise be a form of work, a company will certainly constantly have a revenue motive. This indicates that a company is not a simple task. However it is not impossible to succeed in organization. With some initiative and a strong sense of obligation, a business can be a success.
The most standard interpretation of a service is that it manages goods and also solutions. It may be a career or a profession. Yet it is a business. It deals with product or services commercial. These goods can be customer products or commercial products. It can additionally be a service. It may offer financial solutions, marketing, as well as storage facility area. An organization is not just a career or a work. It is a genuine, self-supporting endeavor that provides revenue.
Normally, company involves offering items and also solutions to other organizations. It can be a for-profit or a non-profit entity. A company can be a single proprietorship, limited obligation business, or a company. Typically, a company will also be a collaboration. Business is a separate entity from the regulating entity. A collaboration, for instance, can be a collaboration or a corporation. It can also be a sole-ownership.
The interpretation of a business is an intricate process. It can encompass various facets of a venture. For instance, the activities involved in a service are not just those that profit the firm. An organization can be a for-profit entity or a nonprofit organization. It can additionally be a minimal obligation company. Further, a partnership can be a firm. For-profit business are usually the result of a revenue. The last kind of company is the outcome of a merging. Helpful hints
A company can be a single-line operation or an international corporation. The activity is defined at the company, organization, and also functional level. A single-line firm can specify an organization as a product. Then, the tasks are specified as a service. These services include electrical energy, water, and also various other important solutions. A firm can additionally market solutions. This is a service of kinds. It can be a physical service or a digital entity. | <urn:uuid:16fd94db-8568-44eb-8180-cee30aa28681> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://goldcountrybicycletours.com/2022/03/27/learn-the-reality-regarding-business-in-the-following-60-seconds/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570913.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809064307-20220809094307-00079.warc.gz | en | 0.962404 | 1,386 | 3.03125 | 3 |
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To come in that period. And now we have over 2000 children in a
How did you select these children in the beginning?
In the beginning, we just took who came. You know, we had
sent out a notice to physicians and to some agencies in the community,
and we began to get referrals right away, generally from some
of those physicians, and from agency people, so that, although at
that time there was a climate of not accepting psychiatry or anything
clinical, people did come. People did come.
What was behind that anti-psychiatric climate?
Oh, that was general, all over the country. People didn't
want to see psychiatrists because it meant you were crazy.
Yes. That was the climate. It was a stigma, at that time.
So that wasn't peculiar to us and our setting. That was a generalized
feeling, all over the country.
As far as blacks sharing this feeling, might they feel even more
acutely about it because they are black?
They may have. I have no way of knowing that. They may have.
They may have. But definitely, certainly in the schools,
there was this queer feeling that if you had to go out to a
psychiatrist or to clinical services, you were really crazy.
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The history books on Bernanke's legacy have not even been started, and while the euphoria over the Fed's balance sheet expansion to a ridiculous $4 trillion or about 25% of the US GDP has been well-telegraphed and manifests itself in a record high stock market and a matching record disparity between the haves and the have nots, there is never such a thing as a free lunch... or else the Fed should be crucified for not monetizing all debt since its inception over 100 years ago - just think of all the foregone "wealth effect." Sarcasm aside, one thing that can be quantified and that few are talking about is the unprecedented, and record, amount of "deposits" held at US commercial banks over loans.
Naturally, these are not deposits in the conventional sense, but merely the balance sheet liability manifestation of the Fed's excess reserves parked at banks. And as our readers know well by now (here and here) it is these "excess deposits" that the Banks have used to run up risk in various permutations, most notably as the JPM CIO demonstrated, by attempting to corner various markets and other still unknown pathways, using the Fed's excess liquidity as a source of initial and maintenance margin on synthetic positions.
So how does the record mismatch between deposits and loans look like? Well, for the Big 4 US banks, JPM, Wells, BofA and Citi it looks as follows.
What the above chart simply shows is the breakdown in the Excess Deposit over Loan series, which is shown in the chart below, which tracks the historical change in commercial bank loans and deposits. What is immediately obvious is that while loans and deposits moved hand in hand for most of history, starting with the collapse of Lehman loan creation has been virtually non-existent (total loans are now at levels seen at the time of Lehman's collapse) while deposits have risen to just about $10 trillion. It is here that the Fed's excess reserves have gone - the delta between the two is almost precisely the total amount of reserves injected by the Fed since the Lehman crisis.
As for the location of the remainder of the Fed-created excess reserves? Why it is held by none other than foreign banks operating in the US.
So what does all of this mean? In a nutshell, with the Fed now tapering QE and deposit formation slowing, banks will have no choice but to issue loans to offset the lack of outside money injection by the Fed. In other words, while bank "deposits" have already experienced the benefit of "future inflation", and have manifested it in the stock market, it is now the turn of the matching asset to catch up. Which also means that while "deposit" growth (i.e., parked reserves) in the future will slow to a trickle, banks will have no choice but to flood the country with $2.5 trillion in loans, or a third of the currently outstanding loans, just to catch up to the head start provided by the Fed!
It is this loan creation that will jump start inside money and the flow through to the economy, resulting in the long-overdue growth. It is also this loan creation that means banks will no longer speculate as prop traders with the excess liquidity but go back to their roots as lenders. Most importantly, once banks launch this wholesale lending effort, it is then and only then that the true pernicious inflation from what the Fed has done in the past 5 years will finally rear its ugly head.
Finally, it is then that Bernanke's legendary statement that he can "contain inflation in 15 minutes" will truly be tested. Which perhaps explains why he can't wait to be as far away from the Marriner Eccles building as possible when the long-overdue reaction to his actions finally hits. Which is smart: now it is all Yellen responsibility. | <urn:uuid:30e83100-40db-4423-9355-92fa87db63ac> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-16/bernankes-legacy-record-13-trillion-excess-deposits-over-loans-big-4-banks | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988722459.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183842-00344-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970152 | 798 | 1.882813 | 2 |
The German astronomer, Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) was born in Hanover, Germany. At the age of ten, Caroline had typhus, a disease that stunted her growth; she never grew past four foot three inches (1.28 m).
Because of her height, Caroline’s father believed that she was not pretty enough for a man to ever want to marry her, so he informed her that she would live her live as an old maid (a woman who never marries). His prediction came true, but certainly this was Caroline’s choice because she lived a long productive live with many friends and admirers.
Caroline’s father wanted all of his children, 4 sons and 2 daughters, to be educated. Caroline’s mother did not share this view, in fact, at this time it was thought that a girl’s brain was not large enough to learn the things that boys could learn and some even thought it would make a girl sick if she tried to study too much. So, Carloline’s four brothers were all trained to be musicians like their father and Caroline and her sister were trained to do household tasks.
Caroline’s father privately encouraged Caroline to learn and introduced her to the wonders of astronomy. Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies, which is everything in the heavens, such as planets, moons, asteroids, stars, suns, and comets. Caroline is quoted as saying that she recalls that on a clear frosty night, her father pointed out several beautiful constellation as well as a comet that was visible. Little did either of them know that Caroline would be the first woman to find and report a comet and that she would find 8 in her life time.
At twenty-two, Caroline moved to Bath, England to live with her brother, William. She was to be his housekeeper. William was a music teacher and unlike his mother, he wanted his sister to be more than just a housekeeper. So, William gave Caroline voice lessons, and she became a famous singer in Bath. William’s hobby was astronomy and in his spare time he taught himself mathematics and astronomy. He also taught Caroline. William became a skilled telescope maker and it is said that while polishing the mirror for one of his large telescopes, Caroline fed him by hand so that he did not have to stop and eat. William built the largest reflecting telescopes of his time.
After a while, Caroline’s job changed from being William’s housekeeper to being his assistant. She calculated the positions of her brother’s and her own discoveries and prepared them for publication. Even though Caroline was a very intelligent woman, she seemed not to be able to learn her multiplication tables. So, she had the multiplication tables written on a sheet of paper and kept this sheet handy.
In 1781, using one his large reflecting telescopes, William discovered the planet now called Uranus. Because of this discovery, King George III gave him a modest yearly salary of 200 pounds so he could be a full time astronomer. In 1786, Caroline discovered her first comet, which some described as the “first lady’s comet.” As a result of this discovery, in 1787 King George III gave her a yearly salary of 50 pounds so she could be a full time assistant to William. She was the first woman to be so recognized.
Caroline received many honors for her scientific achievements, including an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1835 and the Royal Irish Academy in 1838. On her 96th birthday, she received a letter from the King of Prussia, recognizing her for her valuable service and giving her the Gold Medal of Science for her life’s accomplishments. A minor planet was named Lucretia in 1889 in her honor. Recently a lunar crater was named after Caroline. | <urn:uuid:925fcbf5-daa9-441c-ac20-c132e2f09251> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/2010/scientist-caroline-lucretia-herschel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00330-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98915 | 797 | 3.578125 | 4 |
By J. Samia Mair
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
“Are you allowed to drive? Does your husband beat you?” she asks me. I sigh heavily to myself. All I really wanted to do was to buy a few tomatoes. I should back up.
I had one thing to buy at the neighbourhood store—tomatoes. I thought it would be a quick in and out. I am picking out the tomatoes when a woman asks me if I am Buddhist. I say “no” that I am Muslim. She looks terrified. She then asks me these questions—which obviously require more than just a quick answer. I think I spend about a half of an hour addressing her questions and many of the misconceptions she has about Islam—courtesy of the mainstream news and the many Islam-haters that this society readily accepts as actually worthy of airtime and listening to. She thanks me for helping her to understand, but I am mentally exhausted. After all, I just wanted to buy a few tomatoes.
Of course, the misconceptions about Islam and the woman’s role in Islam are easily addressed with one simple thing—education. Ignorance is Islam’s worse enemy—both among Muslims and non-Muslims. Many people do not know that women have a rich history as scholars, warriors, benefactors, business leaders, mothers, and more. The Prophet’s, blessings and peace be upon him (saas), wife Aisha (ra) was considered a great scholar; she reported over 2200 hadiths and her opinion was highly regarded by the Companions. Khadija (ra), the Prophet’s (saas) first wife of twenty-five years, was a successful businesswoman. The first martyr in Islam was a woman, Sumayya bint Khabba (ra), and Nusaybah (ra) received numerous wounds by protecting the Prophet (saas) in the Battle of Uhud.
One of my favorite stories of the Seerah concerns the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. Six years after the Muslims left Makkah (628 C.E.) they tried to return to perform the Lesser Pilgrimage (‘Umrah). This put the pagan Quraysh in a difficult position. The Quraysh historically had allowed people of all different beliefs to come to Makkah to worship their idols and gods. But if they allowed the Muslims to enter, it would legitimize their enemy. In the end, they decided to try to stop the Muslims. Although the Muslims could have fought the pagan Quraysh, the Prophet (saas) entered into a 10-year treaty with them, which on its face seemed to have unfavourable terms for the Muslims. His (saas) Companions were distraught. They had prepared for ‘Umrah and were now ostensibly leaving not completing the ‘Umrah and in a much weaker position. The Prophet (saas) told them to sacrifice their animals and shave their heads as they would have done had they entered Makkah, but no one moved. The Prophet (saas) withdrew to his tent and told his wife Umm Salamah (ra) what had happened. Umm Salamah (ra) didn’t advise her husband to become harsh with his Companions, reminding them that he is the Prophet (saas) and ordering them to do what he said. She didn’t advise him (saas) to ignore the treaty that he had just entered into, likely sparking another war with the pagan Quraysh. And, importantly, she did not remain silent. Instead, she advised her husband (saas) to set the example, to slaughter his animal, and to shave his head. The Prophet (saas) followed her advice, and when the Companions (ra) saw him (saas), they immediately followed him, so much so that it has been reported that some cut themselves in their eagerness. Umm Salamah’s (ra) wise advise prevented turmoil both among the Muslims and with the pagan Quraysh. As far as I know, she (ra) is the first Muslimah peacemaker in Islam. (Story reported in various Seerah with slight variations. See, for example, Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum [The Sealed Nectar]).
Women by their very nature are specially suited as peacemakers. The Arabic word for ‘womb’ is ‘rahm’, which shares the same root with the Divine name ‘The Most Merciful’ (al-Rahman). Arabic words that share the same root are related and, in fact, the relationship between women (represented by the womb) and Mercy is evident in several hadith, for example,
The Prophet (saas) said: The word Ar-Rahm (womb) derives its name from Ar-Rahman (and Allah said: I will keep good relation with the one who will keep good relation with you, (womb i.e. Kith and Kin) and sever the relation with him who will sever the relation with you, (womb, i.e. Kith and Kin). (Sahih al-Bukhari 5988, Book 78, Hadith 19)
Some Sabi (i.e. war prisoners, children and woman only) were brought before the Prophet (saas) and behold, a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the captives, she took it over her chest and nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him) the Prophet said to us: “Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the fire?” We replied: “No, if she has the power not to throw it (in the fire).” The Prophet (saas) then said: “Allah is more merciful to His slaves than this lady to her son.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5999, Book 78, Hadith 30)
It has been said that the Divine attribute of al-Rahman (the Most Merciful) is manifested in women in their merciful character, and that is quite a special blessing indeed.
I did not mention Umm Salamah’s story to the woman whom I spoke to over the tomatoes. I wish I had, though, because it shows so beautifully the respect that is due to women in Islam and their blessed position among creation.
Samia Mair is the author of five children’s books, the most recent Zak and His Good Intentions (2014). She is a Staff Writer for SISTERS Magazine and Discover, The magazine for curious Muslim kids and has published in magazines, books, anthologies, scientific journals, and elsewhere.
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Trying to find out how to speed up a slow laptop or PC? It’s not as bad as it sounds. There are many simple things you can do that will make your computer run much faster. Some of these things are very minor, while others will really help improve the speed of your laptop. The only way to find out exactly what you need to do to fix your slow computer is to do it yourself.
Speed up a Slow Laptop or PC
If you’re looking for answers on how to speed up a laptop or PC, there’s no better place to get started than the Internet. There is a ton of information and tools available, and all you have to do is search for it. One way to save money on laptop rental in Chennai is to use the website rental services. Here’s how it works.
When you need to rent a laptop, you usually have to take your computer with you in order to rent it. Usually, they will pick it up at your home or office and return it on the day you need it. The great thing about this system is that you can use your computer as often as you like. You don’t have to wait around until the day you’re returning it to rent a laptop! Instead, you can continue using your computer as often as you like, without worrying about making the cost of laptop rentals back from when you were using your computer.
The second option available when it comes to renting laptops is through the computer rental store. These stores offer same day delivery and pick up options. Once you have picked out your computer, you’ll just return it in the morning. This option is often better than waiting around until your computer is ready to go, but is still fairly inexpensive.
Your third option for renting a laptop or computer is to go online and do an online rental. Most online rental companies have quick and reliable shipping options available. You can usually rent a laptop or computer for as long as you need it with no charges to return it. This option is great if you need your computer right away, but do not want to invest in a new computer.
The last option for you if you are looking to rent a laptop or computer quickly, is to contact online rental companies directly. They have options available for same day delivery, or you can come into their shop to rent your computer. Either way, it is fairly fast to rent a laptop or computer at any one of these companies.
So, now that you know a little more about laptop rentals, you should be able to decide which option is best for you. You can try a computer rental store, or you can rent a laptop online at any of the options above. Once you know how much speed you need for your laptop or computer, you can compare prices from different places. Be sure to check out the return policy of the place you are getting the computer from too. If there is a problem after you rent the computer, you will be glad you took the time to check out the policies of the place you are getting the computer from.
Hopefully, this article has given you some options for how to speed up a slow laptop or computer. Next time you have a laptop or computer, you will be able to see if buying a new laptop or buying a refurbished laptop is the better choice for you. Sometimes you just don’t know how slow your laptop is. Buying a new laptop or computer can sometimes fix the problem. Also, you can try a few of these options to see if any of them work for you.
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Home loan applicants should make a down payment of at least 10-25% of the property value. The higher the down payment, the lower the risk of the lending bank, and the quicker your loan will be approved.
Save tax on home loan: To buy your own property, the interest of up to 2 lakh given on a home loan will be tax-free. If both the husband and wife are working, then both will get a tax benefit from the loan in their name. So it is better to buy your own house than to pay rent and save tax on paying EMI. There is a tax rebate of up to 2 lakh rupees annually on the interest paid for a home loan.
Home loans are the most profitable business for banks. In this, the bank gets interest for a long time. That is why they do aggressive marketing. But this does not mean you will get the loan easily. For this, the processing of banks is strict and the loan can be approved only after much scrutiny. Whenever, apply for a home loan. Keep some things in mind.
Make more down payments
Home loan applicants should make a down payment of at least 10-25% of the property value. The higher the down payment, the lower the risk of the lending bank, and the quicker your loan will be approved. However one should not compromise with the emergency fund or its financial goals to increase the downpayment amount
If your credit score and history is good, then there is no delay in getting a loan. So, when applying for home, make sure to pay attention to this. A good credit score can give you a cheap home loan. Also some discounts can also be found. So, while applying for a loan, please find out on the credit score. If you check the credit score beforehand and it gets bad then you get a chance to improve it.
Compare interest rates
Some research must be done before a home loan. You should find out about the banks of different interest. However, one should not apply to too many banks. Home loan applicants should first apply to the bank where they are customers. There they can get some additional facilities. However, before applying, the interest rates, offers and discounts and conditions of different banks should be assessed. You can get interest rates and other information at the online market place.
Must see EMI Affordability
The home loan applicant has to see how comfortable he is in paying EMI from his income. Banks also take care that the EMI of the applicant should not be more than 50 per cent of his income, but if there is any debt on the applicant, then you should try to repay it from home loan. With this, banks will also be able to give him home loan easily.
Also include EMI in Emergency Fund
There are many reasons like loss of job, sickness, disability when one’s ability to repay home loan EMI can be affected. In such a situation, while making a six-month emergency fund, EMI of home loan should be arranged in it. With this, you will not have the burden of a home loan if you do not have employment. | <urn:uuid:34a1138c-a51d-49a8-9028-8f58e17204ff> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://noobfeeds.com/going-to-apply-for-a-home-loan-consider-these-tips/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00267.warc.gz | en | 0.970181 | 644 | 1.765625 | 2 |
David Duke — daviduke.com April 23, 2014
When I was first began to understand the ultra-racist, supremacist ideology of Judaism and Zionism, I came into contact with the theory that present-day Jews are genetically unrelated to the historical Jewish community.
The allegation, known as the “”Khazar theory”, claims that the Ashkenazim Jews of today are actually the descendants of the Khazar people, a Central Asiatic tribe who allegedly converted to Judaism in the 9th Century AD. It is claimed that these newly-minted Jews then migrated into what is now Russia, Eastern Europe and later Western and Northern Europe.
For years I accepted the Khazar theory as true. After it, all it was repeated by some writers who also recognized the leading Jewish role in Communism and their leadership in many other subversive movements.
It was only later, when I considered the question logically and scientifically, were my doubts about the Khazar theory aroused.
There are three fundamental issues which need to addressed: the scientific evidence; the historical-logical evidence; and the reasons why the Khazar theory came about.
Part I: The Scientific Evidence—Twelve DNA Studies Which Disprove the “Khazar Theory”
1. A 1999 study titled “Jewish and Middle Eastern non-Jewish populations share a common pool of Y-chromosome biallelic haplotypes” (M.F. Hammer et.al, Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences 6769–6774, doi: 10.1073/pnas.100115997) found that:
“[D]espite their long-term residence in different countries and isolation from one another, most Jewish populations were not significantly different from one another at the genetic level.
“Admixture estimates suggested low levels of European Y-chromosome gene flow into Ashkenazi and Roman Jewish communities . . . Jewish and Middle Eastern non-Jewish populations were not statistically different. The results support the hypothesis that the paternal gene pools of Jewish communities from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East descended from a common Middle Eastern ancestral population, and suggest that most Jewish communities have remained relatively isolated from neighboring non-Jewish communities during and after the Diaspora.”
2. A November 2001 study titled “The Y Chromosome Pool of Jews as Part of the Genetic Landscape of the Middle East” (Almut Nebel et. al., American Journal of Human Genetics, Nov 2001; 69(5): 1095–1112) found that in most Jewish populations, male line ancestors appear to have been mainly Middle Eastern.
The study found that Ashkenazi Jews in particular “share more common paternal lineages with other Jewish and Middle Eastern groups than with non-Jewish populations in areas where Jews lived in Eastern Europe, Germany and the French Rhine Valley. This is consistent with Jewish traditions in placing most Jewish paternal origins in the region of the Middle East.”
3. A September 2006 study titled “European Population Substructure: Clustering of Northern and Southern Populations” (Michael F Seldin et.al., PLOS Genetics, DOI: 0.1371/journal.pgen.0020143) found that both Ashkenazi Jews as well as Sephardic Jews showed more than 85% membership in the ‘southern’ European group which made their results “consistent with a later Mediterranean origin of these ethnic groups.”
4. An April 2008 study titled “Counting the Founders: The Matrilineal Genetic Ancestry of the Jewish Diaspora” (Doron M. Behar et.al., PLoS ONE. 2008; 3(4): e2062. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002062) found that about 40% of Ashkenazi Jews originate maternally from just four female founders, who were of Middle Eastern origin.
5. A January 2009 study titled “A genome-wide genetic signature of Jewish ancestry perfectly separates individuals with and without full Jewish ancestry in a large random sample of European Americans” (Anna C Need et.al., Genome Biology, 2009; 10(1): R7. doi: 10.1186/gb-2009-10-1-r7) found that “individuals with full Jewish ancestry formed a clearly distinct cluster from those individuals with no Jewish ancestry.”
This study showed that in DNA terms, Jews, both Sephardic and Ashkenazim, cluster as a distinct group—something that, if the Khazar theory was true, would be impossible.
6. A December 2009 study titled “Genomic microsatellites identify shared Jewish ancestry intermediate between Middle Eastern and European populations” (Naama M Kopelman et.al., BMC Genetics. 2009; 10: 80. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-10-80) found that :
“Jewish populations show a high level of genetic similarity to each other, clustering together in several types of analysis of population structure. These results support the view that the Jewish populations largely share a common Middle Eastern ancestry and that over their history they have undergone varying degrees of admixture with non-Jewish populations of European descent.”
7. A December 2009 study titled “The genome-wide structure of the Jewish people” (Doron M. Behar, et. al., Nature 466, 238–242 (08 July 2010) doi:10.1038/nature09103) analyzed individuals from 14 Jewish Diaspora communities and compare these patterns of genome-wide diversity with those from 69 Old World non-Jewish populations in order to “provide comprehensive comparisons between Jewish and non-Jewish populations in the Diaspora, as well as with non-Jewish populations from the Middle East and north Africa.”
The results identified a “previously unrecognized genetic substructure within the Middle East” and that “Most Jewish samples form a remarkably tight subcluster,” and that “trace[s] the origins of most Jewish Diaspora communities to the Levant.”
8. A June 2010 study titled “Abraham’s children in the genome era: major Jewish diaspora populations comprise distinct genetic clusters with shared Middle Eastern ancestry” (Atzmon et al., American Journal of Human Genetics, 2010;86:850-859) refuted the idea of large-scale genetic contributions of Central and Eastern European and Slavic populations to the formation of Ashkenazi Jewry.
This study found used genome-wide analysis of seven Jewish groups (Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, Italian, Turkish, Greek, and Ashkenazi) and “demonstrated distinctive Jewish population clusters, each with shared Middle Eastern ancestry, proximity to contemporary Middle Eastern populations, and variable degrees of European and North African admixture.”
This paper specifically excluded the “Khazar theory” as an origin for present-day Jews, saying “the genetic proximity . . . is incompatible with theories that Ashkenazi Jews are for the most part the direct lineal descendants of converted Khazars or Slavs.”
9. A March 2012 study by Steven M. Bray et. al., titled “Signatures of founder effects, admixture, and selection in the Ashkenazi Jewish population” (Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences, 16222–16227, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1004381107) found that the “Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) population . . . has a common Middle Eastern origin with other Jewish Diaspora populations” while concluding that the Ashkenazi Jewish population has had the most European admixture.
10. A March 2012 study by Christopher L. Campbell et. al., titled “North African Jewish and non-Jewish populations form distinctive, orthogonal clusters” (Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1204840109) found that genome-wide analysis of five North African Jewish groups (Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Djerban, and Libyan) “demonstrated distinctive North African Jewish population clusters with proximity to other Jewish populations.”
Furthermore, the study showed, the Sephardic Jewish genome is “compatible with the history of North African Jews—founding during Classical Antiquity with proselytism of local populations, followed by genetic isolation with the rise of Christianity and then Islam, and admixture following the emigration of Sephardic Jews during the Inquisition.”
Finally, this study added “These populations showed a high degree of endogamy and were part of a larger Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish group.”
(*Endogamy: the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, rejecting others on such a basis as being unsuitable for marriage or for other close personal relationships.)
11. In his book, “Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People” (Oxford University Press, USA; May 2012), Harry Ostrer, a professor of Pathology and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Director of Genetic and Genomic Testing at Montefiore Medical Center, Medicine, concluded that “Jews exhibit a distinctive genetic signature.” (Jews Are a ‘Race,’ Genes Reveal–Author Uncovers DNA Links Between Members of Tribe, The Jewish Daily Forward, May 04, 2012).
Ostrer, who is also director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore Medical Center, said in his conclusion that “Jews are a homogeneous group with all the scientific trappings of what we used to call a race.”
Ostrer also deals specifically with the Khazar theory. He pointed out that the findings from the Jewish HapMap Project (see below) completely refute “the theories that Ashkenazi Jews are the descendants of converted Khazars or Slavs.” (Jews: A religious group, people or race?, Jerusalem Post, 8/26/2012)
12. The Jewish HapMap Project, a joint project of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and New York University School of Medicine, was created to “understand the structure of the genomes in Jewish populations” and is an outgrowth of the Human HapMap Project.
According to this project, “Jewish populations are remarkable for maintaining continuous genetic, cultural, and religious traditions over 4000 years, despite residence all over the world.”
Its findings, based on first hand DNA studies amongst Jewish populations around the globe, found no evidence to support a Central Asian DNA origin for Jewry.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the “Jewish HapMap Project in New York City has so far shown “in exquisite detail what had been conjectured for a century. Jewish populations from the major Jewish Diaspora groups – Ashkenazi, Sephardic and Mizrahi – form a distinctive population cluster that is closely related to Semitic and European populations. Within this larger Jewish cluster, each of the Jewish populations formed its own subcluster.
“A high degree of mixing of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Italian and Syrian Jews caused them to become more closely related to each other than they were to Middle Eastern, Iraqi and Iranian Jews. This genetic split seemed to have occurred about 2,500 years ago.” (Jews: A religious group, people or race?, Jerusalem Post, 8/26/2012)
DNA Studies Find that Ashkenazim Jews have 30% European Admixture
Both the Behar study (section 7 above) and the Atzmon study (section 8 above) were commented upon by the British former deputy editor of the journal Nature, and currently the scientific correspondent for the New York Times, Nicholas Wade, in an article in that newspaper as follows:
“Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East share many genes inherited from the ancestral Jewish population that lived in the Middle East some 3,000 years ago, even though each community also carries genes from other sources — usually the country in which it lives,” adding that a “major surprise from both surveys is the genetic closeness of the two Jewish communities of Europe, the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim.”
Wade pointed out that the two studies “refute the suggestion made by the historian Shlomo Sand in his book ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’ that Jews have no common origin but are a miscellany of people in Europe and Central Asia who converted to Judaism at various times.
“Jewish communities from Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus all have substantial genetic ancestry that traces back to the Levant; Ethiopian Jews and two Judaic communities in India are genetically much closer to their host populations,” Wade wrote.
“The shared genetic elements suggest that members of any Jewish community are related to one another as closely as are fourth or fifth cousins in a large population, which is about 10 times higher than the relationship between two people chosen at random off the streets of New York City.
“Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews have roughly 30 percent European ancestry, with most of the rest from the Middle East, the two surveys find. The two communities seem very similar to each other genetically, which is unexpected because they have been separated for so long.” (Studies Show Jews’ Genetic Similarity, Nicholas Wade, New York Times, June 9, 2010).
Eran Elhaik’s Single Study Attempts to Refute the Mass of Earlier DNA Evidence
The mass of DNA and genetic evidence is, therefore, overwhelmingly indicative that, despite a certain amount of European admixture among Ashkenazim Jewry, there is still a clearly definable Middle Eastern genetic component to both Ashkenazim and Sephardic Jewry.
Despite all of these studies—and many more, too numerous to list individually here—in December 2012, a single individual by the name of Eran Elhaik, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, attempted to refute all of the above mentioned evidence.
His paper, titled “The Missing Link of Jewish European Ancestry: Contrasting the Rhineland and the Khazarian Hypotheses” was published in the journal Genome Biological Evolution ((2013) 5 (1):61-74.doi: 10.1093/gbe/evs119).
In a nutshell, Elhaik—whose rather obviously Jewish physical appearance should by itself indicate that there is indeed a common Jewish “type” (how else can many Jews be physically “recognized” as Jews?)—argues that his method of doing comparative studies between present-day Central Asian populations, Ashkenazim Jews and non-Jewish test groups, “proves” that Ashkenazim Jews are a hotchpotch of genetic origins, with a strong link to what he identifies as the “Khazar” tribe.
Even though Elhaik’s work is the only single paper (as opposed to literally dozens of opposing DNA studies), written by a single Jewish individual (as opposed to the other papers which were written by dozens and dozens of scientists from around the globe, Jewish and non-Jewish alike), it has quickly become the most-quoted “proof” of the “Khazar Theory.”
Critical Errors in Elhaik’s Paper
Elhaik’s paper has a number of errors, some small and a number of major ones. But they are all serious, because even the “small” errors cast doubt on his academic ability and motivation.
For example, his paper discusses in detail what he sees as the geographic origin of the Khazars—yet he completely misidentifies the geographic location of one of his test sample groups, the Mbuti and Biaka Pygmies.
These two groups, Elhaik asserts at least twice, are to be found in “South Africa.”
Actually, the Mbuti and Biaka Pygmies are nowhere near South Africa, and are only to be found literally half a continent away, in the Congo.
While this may seem a “small” error, it does indicate sloppiness in research which certainly does not bode well for the rest of the paper.
This sloppiness is again repeated when Elhaik asserts that “Eastern and Central European Jews account for approximately 90% of over 13 million worldwide Jews.”
In reality, the figure is far less. Of the estimated 13 million Jews worldwide, 8 million are Ashkenazim and 5 million are Sephardic, a division of 61% “European Jews” to 39% “non-European Jews.” And it should be pointed out that the Zionist State of Israel actually has a Sephardic and Mizrahi (non-Ashkenazi) Jewish majority among Jews.
These actual facts on Jewish ethnicity are readily available, and Elhaik’s motivation for making this clearly false claim could only be ascribed to a desire to underscore his general assertion, namely that most Jews are not Middle Eastern in origin and that Jews are not race, or a genetically similar people.
The most important error in Elhaik’s paper, however, is actually openly admitted: namely that there is actually no “Khazar DNA” in existence, against which any sort of measurement can be taken.
Elhaik himself admits this in his paper: the “Khazars have been vanquished and their remains have yet to be sequenced. . .”—in other words there is no record of what exactly Khazar DNA might have been.
As there is no record of what Khazar DNA is—it is, ipso facto, physically impossible to determine who is descended from it and who is not.
Elhaik attempts to circumvent this major problem by selecting what he calls “surrogate populations”—in this case, “contemporary Middle Eastern and Caucasus populations.”
Anyone with a basic understanding of historical events in the Caucasus in particular will immediately see that Elhaik’s assertion that current populations in that region can be taken to reflect those of 1,500 years ago, is highly problematic and quite simply, unsustainable.
The Caucasus, a region at the border of Europe and Asia, situated between the Black and the Caspian seas, has been crisscrossed by numerous peoples and races over the last 2000 years, ranging from Indo-Europeans, Semites, Mongols and others—and is today highly genetically diverse. A claim that DNA samples from this region can be taken as any sort of DNA yardstick, is dubious to say the very least.
Finally, Elhaik’s methodology in comparing the DNA samples is, to make an understatement, unique to him. As Marcus Feldman, director of Stanford University’s Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies, said, “He [Elhaik] appears to be applying the statistics in a way that gives him different results from what everybody else has obtained from essentially similar data.” (‘Jews a Race’ Genetic Theory Comes Under Fierce Attack by DNA Expert. The Jewish Daily Forward, May 07, 2013)
Interestingly, the study which was cited in the New York Times of the “Jews as a race” is exactly the same conclusion that was reached by German National Socialist anthropologists and other experts who studied race science in the United States and elsewhere. Also, many of the present-day extensive studies have been carried out by both Gentile and Jewish geneticists alike, obviating any claims of racial bias.
Elhaik’s theory is completely refuted by the new, most massive and most complete study ever done of the Jewish Genome
One of Elhaik’s arguments was that the previous studies (referenced above) “were done in the pregenome-wide era using uniparental markers and including different reference populations”—implying that their results are not in line with the most modern DNA sequencing methodology.
In fact, at least one study—which appeared after Elhaik’s work was first published—has confirmed the accuracy of the original studies, and also completely refuted Elhaik’s hypothesis.
Titled “No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews,” this study was published by the journal Human Biology in August 2013 (Behar, Doron M. et.al.; Human Biology, Access Pre-Prints. Paper 41), this paper emphasized the serious error with Elhaik’s work:
“Because the Khazar population has left no obvious modern descendants that could enable a clear test for a contribution to Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, the Khazar hypothesis has been difficult to examine using genetics.
“Furthermore, because only limited genetic data have been available from the Caucasus region, and because these data have been concentrated in populations that are genetically close to populations from the Middle East, the attribution of any signal of Ashkenazi-Caucasus genetic similarity to Khazar ancestry rather than shared ancestral Middle Eastern ancestry has been problematic.”
This latest, most massive study of the Jewish genome was a worldwide effort of geneticists, both Gentile and Jewish, to analyze Jewish genetics. Researchers from laboratories around the globe, including Estonia, Russia, Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Armenia, the US, and Israel, gathered together the largest Jewish DNA data set ever yet assembled. The paper explained as follows:
“Here, through integration of genotypes on newly collected samples with data from several of our past studies, we have assembled the largest data set available to date for assessment of Ashkenazi Jewish genetic origins.”
“Employing a variety of standard techniques for the analysis of population genetic structure, we find that Ashkenazi Jews share the greatest genetic ancestry with other Jewish populations, and among non-Jewish populations, with groups from Europe and the Middle East.
“No particular similarity of Ashkenazi Jews with populations from the Caucasus is evident, particularly with the populations that most closely represent the Khazar region. Thus, analysis of Ashkenazi Jews together with a large sample from the region of the Khazar Khaganate corroborates the earlier results that Ashkenazi Jews derive their ancestry primarily from populations of the Middle East and Europe, that they possess considerable shared ancestry with other Jewish populations, and that there is no indication of a significant genetic contribution either from within or from north of the Caucasus region.”
The latest, most up-to-date and modern DNA analysis has, therefore, completely refuted the “Khazar Theory.”
It is important to understand that this refutation has come from non-Jewish and Jewish scientists from dozens of different universities and geneticists all over the world, and cannot be ascribed to a “conspiracy.”
Part II: The Historical-Logical Evidence
The Historical Record Shows Jewish Physical Consistency
One of the most obvious indicators of genetic commonality is physical appearance. European people broadly resemble each other; African people broadly resemble each other; Chinese people broadly resemble each other; Australian Aborigines broadly resemble each other and so on.
It is a characteristic of genetically similar people to physically resemble each other.
Jews are no different in this regard to any other people. They too show a resemblance to each other—this is why it is possible to often “recognize” a Jewish person by his physical appearance.
A good example in point is the already mentioned Jewish geneticist Eran Elhaik, who, despite physically embodying a Jewish sterrotype recognized around the world, tries to claim that there is no genetic commonality amongst Jews.
The “Khazar theory” holds that most Ashkenazim Jews are not Semitic, but are “Central Asian” converts to Judaism.
Proponents of the “Khazar theory” fail to understand the logical consequence of their belief—namely that a supposed Central Asian origin of “most” Ashkenazim Jews means that they will not physically resemble other Jews.
As anyone can see, this is not the case. Sephardic Jews are, on average, slightly darker than Ashkenazim Jews, but there is no doubt that there is a physical similarity which allows them still to be recognized as such
Streisand’s paternal grandparents came from Galicia (Poland–Ukraine) and her maternal grandparents came from Russia—if anyone would be “Khazar,” according to that theory, it would be her. Nonetheless, she closely resembles the only designated Jew as portrayed on an Egyptian tomb from 3.400 years ago, the leader of a Jewish trade delegation to Egypt.
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(PRWEB) October 16, 2015
Joe Lando, a retired corporate executive and educator of at-risk students, has completed his first book “The Pond”: a gripping and potent story is both entertaining and educational.
When asked to describe the book, Lando stated, “One day as I was sitting on the shore of the pond that borders our home, I gazed at all the wildlife that called the pond their home. I fantasized that I could write a story using the wildlife and perhaps include an educational component for young children that could be used in a classroom setting. As I was writing and naming the birds and animals that were going to be used in the story, I also included a little boy, Joey, my son. As the story unfolds, Joey makes up the names of the wildlife and starts talking to them. A child’s imagination can run wild, as any parent would know!”
Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Joe Lando’s poignant tale is a splendid narrative for young readers. Lessons abound in this cheerful and inspired work, which is accompanied by beautiful illustrations created by Amy Siebers.
Talking birds, otters, and an alligator! Little Joey discovers that his pond is the neatest place to be. Every day he sits on the shore of the pond near his home. He always talks to the wildlife in make-believe. One sunny day, they start talking back! Harry the Heron, Ollie the Otter, and Little Al the alligator. Certainly they aren’t actually talking…are they? The animals tell Joey about a problem concerning Little Al and ask him to solve it.
This story is developed to allow a child to learn problem-solving and science components skills.
Readers who wish to experience this charming work can purchase“The Pond” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.
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Airline pilots spend nearly all their time monitoring automated cockpit systems rather than "hand-flying" planes, but their brains aren't wired to continually pay close attention to instruments that rarely fail or show discrepancies.
As a result, pilots may see but not register signs of trouble, a problem that is showing up repeatedly in accidents and may have been a factor in the recent crash landing of a South Korean airliner in San Francisco, industry and government experts say.
Teaching pilots how to effectively monitor instruments has become as important as teaching them basic "stick-and-rudder" flying skills, a panel of experts told an annual safety conference of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world's largest pilots union, on Wednesday.
"The human brain just isn't very well designed to monitor for an event that very rarely happens," said Key Dismukes, a former top NASA human factors scientist.
While people "do very well" at actively controlling a plane, "we're not well designed to monitor for a little alphanumeric (a combination of alphabet letters and numbers) on the panel even if that alphanumeric tells us something important," he said. "We can't just sit there and stare at the instruments."
The "sheer volume of monitoring required even on the most routine flights and the diversity" of systems that must be monitored has increased, he said.
Concern about the problem is great enough that government, union and industry safety officials formed a working group last fall to come up with a blueprint for teaching pilots techniques for how to overcome the brain's natural tendency to sometimes see but disregard important information. For example, if pilots see airspeed indicators showing appropriate speeds landing after landing, their brains may filter out an unexpected low or high speed, they said.
"The human brain filters out information it considers unchanging," said Helena Reidemar, an airline pilot and the pilots union's director of human factors.
Asiana Flight 214 crashed short of a runway at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 after a nearly 11-hour flight from Seoul, South Korea. Of the 307 people on board, three have died and dozens of others were injured. One of the issues that have emerged in the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation of the accident is whether the pilots, who were supposed to be watching airspeed indicators, were aware the plane was traveling at speeds so dangerously slow that it was at risk of losing lift and stalling.
The flight's pilots set a target airspeed of 137 knots for crossing the runway's threshold. The plane reached speeds as low as 103 knots just before its landing gear and then its tail collided with a rocky seawall at the end of the runway, shearing off the tail, dumping three flight attendants onto the tarmac and sending the rest of the plane spinning and sliding.
Dismukes cautioned that it's too soon to reach conclusions about whether the three Asiana pilots who were in the Boeing 777's highly-automated cockpit were closely monitoring the plane's airspeed, "but what was going on there in terms of monitoring systems obviously is going to be a crucial issue."
Robert Sumwalt, an NTSB board member, said: "The question is, did the pilots recognize they were slow? And if not, why not?"
The board's investigation hasn't turned up any mechanical or computer problems with the plane, NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman said at briefing last week.
The board has repeatedly investigated accidents in which pilots' failure to closely monitor key systems contributed to the crash, Sumwalt said.
In 2007, after an investigation of a fatal business jet accident in Pueblo, Colo., the board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration require that pilot training programs be modified to contain segments that teach and emphasize monitoring skills and how to manage multiple tasks, Sumwalt said. Since then, the board has twice repeated the recommendation in response to other accidents, he said.
The FAA, however, hasn't required airlines to change their training programs, Sumwalt said. Instead, the agency suggested airlines revise their procedures to "promote effective monitoring" if pilots are found to be inconsistent in their monitoring techniques, he said.
The board doesn't believe the advice goes far enough, and has categorized FAA's response as "unsatisfactory," Sumwalt said.
One of the accidents that led NTSB to renew its recommendation was the February 2009 crash of a regional airliner near Buffalo, N.Y. In that case, the two Colgan Air pilots weren't closely monitoring the Bombardier Q-400's airspeed and so failed to notice that the plane's speed had rapidly dropped about 50 knots, Sumwalt said. The startled captain responded incorrectly to an automated warning of an impending stall, sending the plane plunging into a house below. Fifty people, including a man on the ground, were killed.
"This is an area that is really ripe for improving safety," he said. "It's time for a paradigm shift. ... It used to be pilots were judged on their stick-and-rudder skills. They also should have to have good monitoring skills."
Some airlines are incorporating those techniques for improving monitoring skills in their training, experts said.
"We understand there is a threat. We understand there is a need to do things better," said Christopher Reed, a JetBlue Airways captain and pilot training manager who was a member of the panel.
JetBlue is trying to give pilots more time flying planes without relying on automated systems in part "because the mental habit patterns you are following by practicing those skills can help you be a better monitor," he said.
Several panel members emphasized the importance of "actively monitoring" versus "passively monitoring" cockpit systems. Pilots who are flying without automated systems are mentally engaged in flying, and they need to bring that same awareness to monitoring, experts said.
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BATH — Even if you’re an irrepressible landlubber, chances are that much of your life has been influenced by the sea.
That is the point the Maine Maritime Museum is trying to get across with its new exhibit, “The Sea Within Us: Iconically Maritime in Fashion and Design,” which continues at 243 Washington St. through April 19.
“The essence of this exhibit is really to figure out what it is within our own selves that drives us to connect with our maritime heritage,” museum curator Christopher Hall said last week. “We tend to take out of the history what we want, and we adapt that in all kinds of different ways.”
For instance, a display that greets visitors points out the many sea-inspired sayings in everyday language: “know the ropes,” “under the weather,” “lose your lunch,” “coast is clear” and so on.
“There’s a phrase … you’ve used all your life but it actually happens to be derived from earlier maritime usage,” Hall said. “The obvious things are often the surprising things. It’s nothing complicated, but it’s just an underlying filter that’s part of our culture.”
Another section of the exhibit might look like the seaman’s version of The Gap, showing off land-based clothing styles based on original Navy uniforms. Children’s sailor suits, striped sailor shirts worn by modern models that stem from 1850s French naval designs, and a “Jill Tar” Ralph Lauren design giving a nod to Jack Tar English seamen exemplify the clothing connection between land and sea.
The exhibit also shows off a variety of business cards boasting nautical themes, along with historic liquor bottles, matchboxes, dolls and dining plates, magazine covers and classic advertisements that make a day by the sea look like a sojourn in paradise.
“Most people don’t even have sea-going lives,” Hall said. “It’s the old armchair sailor thing. It’s what most of us do.”
There is even a gallery of sea-based tattoos, featuring photos culled from submissions to the museum in anticipation of the exhibit. While tattooing began in Polynesia and the South Pacific, the trend spread into Western culture as the mark of a seaman, Hall explained.
Along with typical adornments along the arms and legs is one on the inside of a man’s lip. Each photo comes with a testimony by each submitter, and the man – whose lip reads “ROCK” with a tiny skull between the O and C – explains that he “got it when I was pretty young from a friend who was apprenticing tattooing and had never done a lip tattoo.”
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Robotics Industry News
New Robot Safety Standard
Robotic Industries Association Posted 05/29/2013The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved a new American national robot safety standard.
Developed by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 standard has been updated for the first time since 1999 and is now harmonized with the International ISO 10218:2011 standard for robot manufacturers and integrators.
“We are excited to introduce the new standard,” states Jeff Fryman, director of standards development for RIA. “This has been a process which required the involvement of robotic industry leaders from across North America and all over the world. I’m proud of this new standard and thankful for efforts of everyone that participated.” The adoption of the international standard allows systems designed and built in one country to be freely moved to other countries while maintaining compliance with safety regulations.
“This global standard results in no change to our ongoing expectations for industrial robot safety while it introduces exciting new capabilities as a result of the ever changing technical improvements,” states Roberta Nelson Shea, chair of the RIA R15.06 subcommittee.
A key feature in the standard is collaborative operation, which is the introduction of a worker to the loop of active interaction during automatic robot operation. Systems can now be designed for the operator to directly load/unload the robot or manually drive the robot to a selected location thus eliminating costly fixtures.
Another key feature is that the standard addresses safety-rated soft axis and space limiting technology. This optional feature available on new robots may have different names depending on the robot manufacturer, but the functionality remains the same. Safety-rated software is used to control the robot motion so that restricted space can be more flexibly designed. Case studies have shown that that this saves both floor space and cost in the system design.
Standards development efforts will now shift to issuing new documents which will provide guidance to the user on using the new ANSI/RIA R15.06, including technical reports on risk assessment and proper implementation of safeguarding robot systems.
RIA will host a full program that highlights important features and requirements in the new standard at the National Robot Safety Conference, October 14-16, 2013 in Indianapolis, Ind. RIA also offers in-house robot safety training. For more information on robotics safety, please visit Robotics Online (www.robotics.org).
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Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes
(Flatfishes) > Soleidae
Etymology: Soleichthys: Latin, solea = sandal (shoe) + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); serpenpellis: Name from Latin words 'serpen' for snake and 'pellis' for skin; referring to the distinctive ocular-side pigmentation pattern, reminiscent of a snake-skin colour pattern..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 9 m (Ref. 76812). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Morphology | Morphometrics
soft rays: 64 - 71;
Vertebrae: 44 - 46. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: vertebrae 44-46; dorsal-fin rays 76-84; anal-fin rays 64-71, lateral-line scales 83-95; on the ocular surface, a series of 6 incomplete, diamond-shaped crossbands that are widest in their mid-sections and wider than respective interspaces between crossbands, and small, brown spots scattered in the interspaces between these crossbands; 3 crossbands on the head; 2 white spots in longitudinal series along the midline of the ocular-side body; 2 elongated ocular side pectoral-fin rays of nearly equal length or with the second fin ray longer than the first; small scales present on bases and proximal halves of elongated ocular-side pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 76812).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A. and S.B. Menke, 2004. Two new soleid flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae: Soleichthys) from Australian waters, with a re-description of Soleichthys microcephalus (Günther). Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:247-258. (Ref. 76812)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Common namesSynonymsMetabolismPredatorsEcotoxicologyReproductionMaturitySpawningSpawning aggregationFecundityEggsEgg development
ReferencesAquacultureAquaculture profileStrainsGeneticsAllele frequenciesHeritabilityDiseasesProcessingNutrientsMass conversion
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969
): 24.9 - 29.4, mean 28.2 °C (based on 1199 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805
= 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00466 - 0.02049), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref. 93245
Trophic level (Ref. 69278
): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179
): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153
): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649
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InterAction: Higher Education and Latinos in the New Millennium
A group of leaders from across Texas unveiled policy reform solutions to the disparities in higher education access and success for Latino students. The leaders include K-12 educators, and college and university leaders, community and business advocates, and policymakers.
Supported by Houston Endowment, Inc., IDRA lead the initiative, titled InterAction: Higher Education and Latinos in the New Millennium, which seeks to build stronger, enduring links among K-12, institutions of higher education and the community and business sectors to effect meaningful education reform.
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Cleveland's one-arm pitcher Hugh Daily no-hits Philadelphia, 1-0. The fireballing Irish right-hander lost his left hand as a result of a gun accident earlier in his life.
Johnny Evers, acquired to replace second baseman Bobby Lowe, who broke his ankle, joins shortstop Joe Tinker and first baseman Frank Chance on the Chicago infield, marking the first time the three Cubs' infielders have played together. The legendary double play trio will be immortalized in Franklin Pierce Adams' baseball poem, "Baseball's Sad Lexicon," better known as "Tinker to Evers to Chance".
Tigers' outfielder Ty Cobb hits his ninth round-tripper, all inside-the park, to win the home run crown. The Georgia Peach will hit 117 round-trippers during his 24-year career, but this is the only season he will lead the league.
In the first game of a twin bill, Robins' (Dodgers) starter Dazzy Vance no-hits the Phillies at Ebbets Field, 10-1. The Brooklyn hurler had one-hit the team from the City of Brotherly Love five days earlier.
The Yankees, with their 100th victory of the year, clinch the AL pennant when George Pipqras beats the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium, 9-3. Yankee skipper Joe McCarthy, who captured a flag with the 1929 Cubs, becomes the first manager to win pennants in both the American and National League.
White Sox veteran hurlers Sad Sam Jones (41) and Red Faber (44) are the starting pitchers in a doubleheader split with the A's at Philadelphia's Shibe Park. It will be another 53 seasons before another pair of 40+ year-old teammates (Yankees Tommy John and Joe Niekro) start both ends of a twin bill.
Indians' teenage pitching phenom Bob Feller sets a new American League record by striking out 17 batters when he two-hits the A's at Shibe Park, 5-2. After the season, the 17 year-old will return to his Van Meter, Iowa home to graduate from high school.
Only 281 patrons are in attendance at Crosley Field to watch the hometown Reds beat New York, 3-2. The Thursday crowd will be the smallest gathering of fans during the 58-year history of the Cincinnati ballpark.
Taking advantage of the shallow position the left fielder is playing due to the Boudreau shift, Ted Williams hits his lone career inside-the-park home run, which proves to be the difference in the Red Sox' 1-0 victory over the Indians. The win clinches Boston's first American League pennant since 1918.
Indian right-hander Don Black, while batting in the second inning of the Cleveland Stadium contest against St. Louis, suffers a cerebral hemorrhage and is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The 32 year-old hurler will survive, but his major league career is over.
Ralph Kiner, for the second time in his career, hits four consecutive homers. After homering in his last two at-bats in the previous game played two days ago, the 26 year-old Pirates slugger goes deep in his first two plate appearances in today's 11-6 victory over Philadelphia at Forbes Field.
Giants' pitcher Sal Maglie's consecutive scoreless inning streak ends at 45 when Pirates' outfielder Gus Bell hits a 257-foot pop fly which just clears the wall at the Polo Grounds.
At Sportsman's Park, the Cardinals split a three-team twin bill, beating the Giants 6-4 in a rescheduled afternoon game due to rain the day before, and then the Redbirds are blanked by the Braves in the regularly scheduled night game, 2-0. It is the first time since 1883 that a three-team twin bill has been played.
Bob Trice becomes the first black player to appear for the A's. The former Homestead Grays hurler will pitch in only three games for Philadelphia this season and 19 next year and a few more in 1956.
In the top of the fifth inning at Crosley Field, Danny Murphy hits a two-out, three-run home run in an 8-6 loss to the Reds. The 18 year-old right-fielder becomes the youngest Cubs player ever to homer.
On Friday the 13th, hard luck hurler Roger Craig, en route to his 21st loss of the season, allows the lone run of the game to score after getting the first two outs in the ninth inning in the Mets' 1-0 loss to Houston at the Polo Grounds. The defeat marks the fifth time the New York right-hander has dropped a 1-0 decision this season.
The Cardinals become only the second team in major league history this century to score at least one run in every inning as they rout Chicago, 15-2. A dropped pop-up in the top of the ninth secures St. Louis' place in history.
At the Astrodome facing Don Nottebart, Giant outfielder Willie Mays becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs. The 'Say Hey Kid' will hit a league-leading and career high 52 home runs en route to his second MVP season.
Jerry Koosman ties the National League rookie record when he hurls his seventh shutout of the season, blanking Pittsburgh on just three singles. The left-hander's 2-0 victory, the Mets' 67th win of the season - a franchise high, equals the mark shared by Irving Young (Braves, 1905) and Grover Cleveland Alexander (Phillies, 1911).
Bobby Bonds, with his first-inning two-run homer in the Giants' 6-4 defeat to the Reds at Candlestick Park, becomes the fourth player in major league history to steal at least 30 bases and hit at least thirty home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club are Ken Williams (1922-Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957-Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963-Braves).
After connecting for #499 in Game 1 of a doubleheader, Frank Robinson of the Orioles joins the 500 home run club in the nightcap with a ninth-inning three-run homer off Fred Scherman of the Tigers.
At Tiger Stadium, the visiting Yankees defeat Detroit, 7-3, to take sole possession of first place for the first time this season. On July 19, the Bronx Bombers trailed the Red Sox by 14 games in the American East Division.
In addition to throwing a complete-game shutout to beat St. Louis, 2-0, for his 20th victory of the season, Phillies' southpaw Steve Carlton also goes deep in the fifth inning of the Veterans Stadium contest. It's the fourth time 'Lefty' has blanked his opponents and homered in the same game, becoming the first pitcher to have accomplished the feat in three different decades.
Mike Fitzgerald becomes the 48th major leaguer to hit a home run in his first big league at bat. The Mets rookie backstop's second-inning homer of Tony Ghelfi contributes to a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium.
Recording his 39th save, Royals’ closer Dan Quisenberry breaks John Hiller’s single-season record. The submariner gets the last two outs in a 4-3 victory over the Angels.
The Rangers, in a 14-1 trouncing of Minnesota at the Metrodome, hit a team record seven home runs, including blasts from Darrell Porter (2), Ruben Sierra (2), Steve Buechele, Pete O'Brien, and Pete Incaviglia. Minnesota's starter Bert Blyleven is tagged for five of the round-trippers, which raises his gopher ball total to 44 this season, establishing a new American League record.
Fay Vincent becomes baseball's eighth commissioner, succeeding the late Bart Giamatti, who died of a heart attack 12 days ago. During the first year of his brief three-year tenure in office, the Waterbury, Connecticut native will oversee the postponement of this season's World Series due the Loma Prieta earthquake, the expulsion Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and the owners' lockout during spring training in 1990.
Jack Morris, earning his 162nd win since the start of the 1980 season, beats the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium, 3-1. During the eighties, the Tiger right-hander compiles the most victories (162-119) during the decade, but will never finish higher than third place in the Cy Young Award balloting during the ten-year span.
Tiger second baseman Lou Whitaker and shortstop Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances. The Detroit middle infielders surpass the mark established in 1990 by Royals' teammates George Brett and Frank White.
Dante Bichette joins his teammate Ellis Burks as a member of the 30/30 club when he homers in the sixth inning of Colorado's 6-3 victory over Houston at Coors Field. The Rockies join the 1987 New York Mets as the only teams in history to have two 30-30 players (Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry) during the same season.
Alex Rodriguez became the first player in Mariners history to collect 200 hits in a season. The 20 year-old Seattle shortstop, who gets an RBI single off Minnesota's Travis Miller in the first inning to reach the milestone, will finish the season with 215 hits and a Major League leading .358 batting average.
Sammy Sosa eclipses a National League record for the most home runs hit at one park by one player set by Ted Kluszewski when he hits his 35th Wrigley Field round-tripper, surpassing the former Reds first baseman's total at Crosley Field in 1954. The Cubs right fielder's 62nd of the season ties Mark McGwire for the league's lead in their historic home run race.
Sammy Sosa's ninth-inning homer in the bottom of the ninth off Eric Plunk helps to tie the game at 10 runs apiece in the Cubs' eventual 11-10 extra-inning victory over Milwaukee at Wrigley Field. The round-tripper, his second of the contest, is the Chicago right fielder's 62nd of the season, to pass Roger Maris's single season mark and ties him with Mark McGwire for the league's lead.
Due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17. The 91 missed games, the most regular-season contests not played since World War I forced the cancellation of the final month of the 1918 season, have been re-scheduled for the week after the regular season ends, meaning the World Series is likely to extend into November for the first time in history.
Oriole infielder Mike Bordick establishes a new American League record, playing his 96th consecutive errorless game at shortstop. The mark was held by former teammate Cal Ripken.
The U.S. Senate passes a resolution honoring Tiger broadcaster Ernie Harwell, who is retiring at end of the season. The 84 year-old has been a major league baseball announcer for 55 years.
After signing a one-day contract, Ken Daneyko grounds out to short in his professional baseball debut with the Newark Bears. The former New Jersey Devils defenseman, who was honored by the team before the game, plays DH against the Pennsylvania Road Warriors in a game started in a driving rainstorm and called immediately after his at bat.
At Oakland’s Network Associates Coliseum, a female fan suffers a broken nose, facial lacerations, and a possible concussion as she is hit with a plastic chair thrown by Ranger reliever Frank Francisco. The altercation between fans and the several Rangers players, which takes place in the field box seats between the Texas dugout and bullpen, occurs with two outs in the ninth inning after Texas' Alfonso Soriano’s second homer of the game ties the game 5-5.
During the six-run second inning uprising by San Diego, each Dodger outfielder commits an error. The fielding of Ricky Ledee (lf), Jose Cruz Jr. (right field), and Jayson Werth (cf) contributes to the 6-4 loss to the first place Padres.
With a single in the first inning, a double in the second, and triple in the fourth, Gary Matthews blasts a homer in the sixth to complete the cycle in order in his first four at bats. The Texas center fielder, son of a former major leaguer, is only the third Ranger player to hit for the cycle, with Oddibe McDowell (1985) and Mark Teixeira (2004) being the others.
In the Padres' 10-0 rout of Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park, Mike Piazza hits his last home run as a catcher to extend his record to 396, the most ever hit by a major league backstop. The 37 year-old receiver surpassed Carlton Fisk in 2004 to establish the major league mark with his 352nd round-tripper while playing behind the plate for the Mets.
After 13 years on the job, Terry Ryan announces his resignation as Twins general manager will be effective at the end of the month. The 53 year-old, who will serve as the team's senior advisor to the GM, saw his team win the AL Central last season for the fourth time since 2001.
Striking out Raul Ibanez on a 3-2 changeup in the Angels' 5-2 victory over the Mariners, closer Francisco Rodriguez earns his 58th save to break the single-season record. K-Rod surpasses the mark established by Bobby Thigpen, playing with the White Sox in 1990.
The Marlins become only the second major league team to have three infielders hit 30 home runs in the same season when Hanley Ramirez goes deep in Florida's 4-2 victory over the Nationals at Dolphin Stadium. The Florida shortstop joins teammates first baseman Mike Jacobs and second baseman Dan Uggla to match the feat accomplished in 2001 by A's infielders Jason Giambi, Eric Chavez, and Miguel Tejada.
Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in major league history to collect 200 hits in nine consecutive seasons when he beats out an infield single in the Mariners' 5-0 nightcap victory over Texas at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The right-fielder had been tied with Wee Willie Keeler, who had eight straight years with 200 or more hits playing for the National League franchises in Baltimore and Brooklyn from 1894-1901.
After getting the first two outs on strikeouts, Mariano Rivera records his 600th career save when catcher Russell Martin throws out Ichiro Suzuki trying to steal second base for the final out of the game. The 41 year-old Yankee closer is one save shy of tying Trevor Hoffman's major league career record.
In a much anticipated start, Atlanta rookie David Hale sets a franchise record with nine strikeouts in his major league debut, but does not collect the victory when San Diego stages a late rally off the bullpen to overcome a three-run deficit to beat the Braves at Turner Field, 4-3. The 25 year-old right-hander from Marietta, GA surpasses the previous mark of eight shared by Bob Dresser (1902) and Kenshin Kawakami (2009). | <urn:uuid:af891666-96ef-4e4c-8c85-2529b75af6a9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nationalpastime.com/site/index.php?fact_day=13&fact_month=09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279169.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00219-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951651 | 3,220 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Atkins and Ethanol
All us Atkins guys understand why it’s easy to make fuel out of corn kernels and sugar and hard to make it out of the rest of the corn stalk, sawgrass, sawdust, and other fibers. When we drive our spouses crazy by reading the label of every can and box to check for poisonous carbs, we’re allowed to disregard all carb grams for fiber. We can’t digest the carbs out of the fiber so they do us no harm; trouble is that current ethanol plants can’t digest them either.
Moonshiners know how to make alcohol from anything with sugar or starch in it; today’s ethanol plants are just stills on a large scale. Because so much energy has to go into growing an acre of corn, transporting it, and then distilling it, the net gain in either energy independence or reduction of co2 emissions from substituting ethanol for gasoline is small; some people even dispute whether there is any gain at all although evidence seems to be that there is. There is also a cost in higher food prices as kernels that might have become high fructose corn starch become motor fuel instead.
The problem is one that an article in Science Magazine calls by the wonderful name of “biological intransigence”. Seems that plants have stubbornly evolved in a way that makes their key parts indigestible by most other species and most enzymes. The plants are willing to give up the fruit around the seed to get the seed dispersed. They have to pack some starch somewhere both for seeds and for themselves. But they don’t want their fiber to be a tempting snack so they’ve locked it in tight chemical bonds. Currently it costs us more energy to break these bonds than we get back out – sort of like pistachios with a completely closed shell.
Some animals have evolved to digest fiber. Cows are a good example although it takes them four stomachs in a row to make the process work. Every dairy or beef farmer knows that cows are marvelous machines for converting grass into methane – trouble is most of that methane ends up in the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas much more potent than co2. There are beginning to be manure powered electrical plants, however.
I’m optimistic that the chemical crackers for fiber’ll be found. This is just an engineering problem and engineering problems get solved. At that point most of the agricultural waste stream becomes a source of transport fuel – less net carbon emissions and less need to import Mideast oil. All goodness. Note that using the inedible byproducts of farming for energy production helps decrease pressure on food prices and involves little incremental expenditure of energy since the food crops are being planted, fertilized, and harvested anyway.
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The construction trade is in a state of flux. Disruptive technologies such as 3D printing, virtual reality assisted design, off-site modular construction and increased mechanization are already here, or expected to arrive soon. Even if these developments have not yet affected your business, you should be aware that the times, they are indeed a ‘changing. In order to stay competitive as the industry evolves in fundamental ways, it will be essential for your company to embrace these changes proactively, instead of when you’re forced to.
Problematic Project Management
As the economist J. K. Galbraith once noted, erecting a building is a complex undertaking, which requires various contractors, workers, machines and materials to be on the site at particular stages – which is why there often seems to be nothing much happening on any given building site!
Managing even a modest construction project involves far more than telling people to pile bricks on one another: various kinds of stock and subcontractors need to arrive when they are needed, or work has to stop until they do. Ordering too much inventory will leave you stuck with material you can’t use, while ordering too little is even worse. Uncontrollable factors such as weather and mechanical breakdowns can slow down progress even further, and all the while the specter of deadlines and possible penalty payments is watching over your shoulder.
An Integrated Solution
Most construction businesses still use one software package for quantity surveying, one for estimating software, another for managing project timelines and yet a third for accounting and inventory control. The disadvantage of this is that these programs don’t automatically talk to each other when changes are made in any one of them. Especially when multiple people need access to the updated database information in real time, this can cause serious (and costly) management errors.
A few software companies have at last become aware of the challenges this fragmented software strategy presents to effective project management in the construction industry. Construction managers can now search for a solution that combines almost every function, from receiving a request for quotation to finally invoicing the client, in one software package.
A More Effective Management Tool
While this software, which is available in editions suitable for any business from a one man show to firms handling dozens of projects simultaneously, still bills itself primarily as a quantity surveying program, this is only one way it can add value to your business.
While it can indeed be used to estimate costs, the advantage of integrated construction software is as a high-level management tool. Different screens can provide you with a complete summary of the state of your business, your projects, your suppliers, your clients and even where your staff are, at a glance. Without this functionality, a person in charge of several ongoing projects would have check the status of each, individually, before being able to allocate priorities and resources efficiently.
Another bonus for managers is the user-friendly scheduling system, which should be fully integrated into the way the program manages multiple simultaneous jobs and can even generate a work calendar for each employee. Among other things, this makes intelligently responding to unanticipated changes much easier.
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The image you present to the public while doing business is vital to the success of the product or service you offer them. Business entities normally have one initial solid chance of making a strong and memorable first impression. This opportunity could have significant bearing on whether you end up winning or losing new clients to other enterprises. Clients can obtain plastic and acrylic displays of various dimensions to suit their marketing needs via resources such as http://www.showoffdisplays.com.au.
Strategic Nature of Plastic Displays in Marketing
Retail clients oftentimes make purchasing decisions on mechandise and services with high profit margins while being served at the check-out counter. A lot of business enterprises find Point of Purchase (POP) displays like plastic brochure holders to be lucrative tools for marketing. Such kinds of mechandising displays available at websites such as http://www.showoffdisplays.com.au are oftentimes found close to the register at restaurants, boutiques, convenience stores and gas stations. They offer an effective way of generating revenue at any place where products require being promoted.
Importance of Wall Mounting Displays
Professional businesses as well as service-providers find also that plastic advertising displays boost their efforts in marketing. This is because they facilitate the clean and crisp display of promotional materials such as printed pamphlets. Attorneys, physicians, consultants and any person who receives clients at an office can equally display, certifications, signs and promotional posters on walls using wall mount sign holders of acrylic form. Wall mouting display pieces enable the display of pertinent advertisements or documents meant only for the eyes, without raising concerns of being either mishandled or removed from public spaces.
Benefits of Using Acrylic Displays
Advertising displays made using other kinds of materials are available indeed. However, it is beneficial to select sign and plastic holders of brochures constructed usign high-quality acrylic for several reasons:
• Acrylic is quite strong first of all. Displays made using it tend to last for extensive time-frames. Acrylic advertising holders generally outlast similar holders made using glass, metal, cardboard or wood for instance. A display of acrylic material exhibits high durability rate relative to other materials.
• Acrylic is a transparent material too. Plastic sign holders constructed using acrylic hardly lose their original outlook as was intended for prospects to see them. This can be helpful in protecting documents from environmental pollutants.
• Acrylic is also lighter compared to glass. It means that wall mounted holders constructed with it are easier rearranging or moving when time to change the information displayed inside comes, which is different from framed displays of glass.
• Acrylic is flexible and may be utilized for making diverse kinds of display stands and holders. You can customize it to suit the needs of your business, if stock display options fail to meet your specifications. It is easy duplicating custom-ordered pieces to attain a suitable match in cases where mutiple displays are required.
• Lastly, owners of business enterprises can obtain acrylic at convenient cost by purchasing them from reliable suppliers regardless of their revenue level and business size.
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The history of printing dates back to the duplication of images through stamping in early times. Slowly the printing techniques evolved and passed through the stages of woodblock printing, stenciling, rotary press, intaglio, lithography, colour prints, offset press, screen printing and then photocopiers came into being. This was soon followed by thermal printer, laser printer, dot matrix printer, inkjet printer, dye sublimation printers and several others. Printers have become a household equipment today and there is hardly any home or business that doesn’t own a printer. But if you face problems while setting up a printer or when you are not able to install your newly added printer, you will have to set up or replace the printer driver. For this, you will have to find out how to install printer software that is compatible with the Windows version you are presently using.
Establishing the connection:
A computer printer would not be able to function properly unless you know how to install printer software and as well as the drivers properly. In case you have misplaced the CD of the printer, you can get it online and download the drivers to be installed for your printer. You will first have to connect the printer to your PC using either a USB cable, SCSI cable or parallel port cable and then you shall have to connect the power plug to the outlet. If you have a network printer, you shall have to connect the printer to an RJ-45 connection or a wireless network.
Setting up your printer:
Every printer normally comes with the software required for installing the printer on the Windows or any other operating system.
· Turn on: If you are wondering how to install printer software then, switch on your computer once everything has been plugged in.
· Insert disk: You will now have to insert the CD that you received with the printer and in case it is not starting by itself, go to the CD drive and tap on the Setup file.
· Follow: Once you are done, you will have to follow the installation wizard and finally test your printer for ensuring it is running properly.
Installing a printer software without a CD
In case you are installing printer software on your computer that doesn’t come with a CD, you will have to visit the manufacturer’s driver page for choosing your operating system and downloading the drivers for successful installation. Once the printer software is installed, you can use your specific operating system to perform a printing job for verifying whether your printer is working.
Tips to help you further:
If you have a laptop instead of a PC, then the installation of printer software would be quite similar to that of a desktop and you can make use of the above mentioned connections if they are accessible. But it is important to have a printer that is able to connect to various devices wirelessly or via internet for printing.
These simple tips are easy to follow and get your printer in working condition. However, if you face any error, you will have to look for an expert advice on how to install printer software.
Sometimes due to unavoidable circumstances, when you owe some amount from your creditors, it may not be easy to be paid on the agreed period. This may lead to an agreement between you and the creditor on the period you can take before you pay your debt. This kind of agreement is called personal insolvency agreement. In simple terms, it is an arrangement to pay an agreed amount of money over a given period.
In most cases, your debts can be settled for less than what you owe and the balance will be written off successfully. A personal insolvencyagreement is therefore under the bankruptcy Act. This makes it a formal agreement and trusted registered personnel should oversee where it is applicable. Many people think that because it is under bankruptcy Act, it is a bankruptcy, which is not true. Instead, the agreement is an alternative project to bankruptcy.
Tips for solving up a personal insolvency agreement
In order for you to set up a workable personal insolvency ageement, you need to involve trusted controlling personnel first. The controlling personnel must be a registered bankruptcy trustee. You can also involve a solicitor to act as your controlling trustee. Appointing the trustee is done by signing a 188 authority. Once a 188 authority is signed, you subject your assets to your controlling trustee and he or she will investigate your financial affairs and make a good report to your creditors.
The reports may include your assets and liabilities and the summary of your current financial status. The trustee must recommend whether your proposed PIA is in the best interest of your creditors or not, and should give an opinion on it. Therefore, your controlling trustee will recommend your PIA proposal if it will provide your creditors with better result compared to if your account went bankrupt.
In Australia, many companies exist to offer personal insolvency help. To start the process, you just need to identify a reliable service provider. With many companies in the market offering such services, it is advisable to ensure that you work with a registered company with qualified staff to assist with personal insolvency issues. For example, when you consider taking a personal insolvency agreement, you can approach Debt Mediators personal insolvency help team to help you with constructive advice.
Selecting a wrong company for the process can lead to poor results and even ruin your chances of a successful outcome. Therefore, it is important to verify the reputation of the company that you engage in the process.
How to qualify for personal insolvency
Maybe you wonder if you qualify for a personal insolvency agreement. Yes, in order to qualify for the agreement, you must be unable to pay your debts as they fall due. In addition, your unsecured debts must have risen in value to more than $108,162.60. However, before you decide on whether to take the agreement or not, you need to involve an expert to determine if you really need it. Upon verification of financial status, the experts can direct you to a reliable service provider to assist you in your situation.
In Australia, go to https://www.debtmediators.com.au/ for more information about personal insolvency.
Since the dawn of civilization, man has always wanted to keep a right track of time. Though the earliest innovation in this sector is the use of the iconic sundial, the technology of timekeeping has undergone dramatic alterations. Today people all over the world wear watches made of several distinct materials to keep pace with time. Though plastic and metal watches have particularly secured a safe position in the hearts of watch lovers, a new trend has emerged in the recent times that dictates people to use gorgeous wooden watches made by reputed watchmakers such as wewood. Wooden watches were first crafted for the people belonging to the nobility in 16th Century and since then, many modern technologies have been incorporated to make them stay ahead of other competent rivals.
A spellbinding way of keeping time
For many, the exotic quality wooden watches made by acclaimed makers such as the wewood reflect a viable means of associating with nature and keeping away from metal or plastic timepieces that are in vogue for quite some time. Wooden watches are really stylish and provide a bold fashion statement as many people across the world are not accustomed to these natural-looking watches. Therefore, if you are wearing one of those exquisite timepieces, you can expect to grab attention of both strangers and acquaintances alike.
When uniqueness is the USP
With one of the trendsetting new wood watches, you can be rest assured that no one other than you will be able to get a wooden watch with a similar design or texture. This is because no two pieces of wood have the same feel and texture and therefore, the watches made of those wood pieces would also look different. This instantly creates a lofty position for the wooden watches since they are different from the commercial mass produced watches made of metal, plastic or rubber.
Building up a close connection with nature
With such an undeniable buzz about various means of preserving the Mother Earth, everyone today wants to do their bit for preserving the environment. And what can be better than using a glamorous wooden watch made by some well-regarded watch manufacturer such as WeWOOD for going eco-friendly without compromising on the style? Wood is one of the most sustainable resources found on the planet and by wearing one of these watches you can be proud of saving the ecosystem of the planet.
Extremely durable and lightweight
Regardless of how pricey your metal or plastic watch is, it is sure to wear away with the passage of time but this fact runs exactly the opposite in case of a good quality wood watch. Your watch will become more beautiful with age as the natural oils from the epidermal layers of your skin would mix with the wood and make the texture a flawless combination of elegance and beauty. Also, wooden watches are extremely lightweight as wood, by its inherent qualities is regarded as one of the most durable and light weight substances found in nature.
Thus, if you are willing to buy a sophisticated fashion piece that has a unique twist, you can buy wood watch and see how it bears a true testament of your temperament and personality. Visit us at HTTP://WWW.WE-WOOD.US.
Forecasters project that in 2016, eCommerce sales around the world will exceed 1.85 trillion dollars with jewelry business, which currently stands at a 70 billion dollars’ worth said to be a big beneficiary of the online sales. There are many reasons why such trends are expected with the most obvious one being time-saving benefits. This is because buying jewelry online only involves a short point and click process. This article takes a look at some of the ways that customers benefit from shopping at online jewelry stores Australia market has today.
Its cost saving
When it comes to any purchase, the price is always a pertinent factor and very important when it comes to jewelry buying too. You get to keep your money in your pocket with online buying as this option provides information and you can compare the different offers that retailers of the same jewelry are offering. At the end, you will walk away with the best price.
Comparisons are easier to make
By searching for jewelry with multiple tabs, a buyer is able to cover similar items. This is far more convenient than visiting a physical store as then you will have to walk from one store to the other. Additionally, in traditional stores, you will be forced to rely on the sales rep for guidance and information. Besides, stocks may be limited, and therefore, there is no guarantee of finding what exactly you are looking for and all you will need to do with online buying is to type the keywords and you have unlimited options.
The greatest benefit of online jewelry stores Australia has today is that the options are limitless. This, therefore, means that whatever item you are looking for, there is a high possibility that it’s in store and therefore ready for shipment. Additionally, even if what you want is out of stock in a certain store, then you will probably find another retailer having it in stock.
No hurry to shop
Though small, a jewelry purchase usually costs loads of money. This, therefore, means that when making such a purchase, you will need to take your time so that you can make the best decision for you. There’s normally a certain pressure that’s always felt when buying at a physical store and therefore, many people often tend to take quick purchases and then leave, which leads to hurried experiences. Shopping online not only offers privacy but offers ample time to shop without any pressure.
Place your orders together
When it comes to making purchases from the traditional jewelry stores, it can be quite difficult to buy multiple things at the same time. However, with buying from online jewelry stores Australia has to offer, then a shopper is at the liberty of shopping for as many items as he or she needs. What’s more, you can place all the items in one order and then have them shipped as one which is actually much cheaper.
Online jewelry shopping has with no doubt made life much easier for many people. Visit http://www.moimoi.com.au/ for such options.
The website design service as an industry has benefited a lot from society’s increasing dependency on the internet and the high activity on mobile web browsing. A lot of companies are using websites to market their products online where there is improved speed and accessibility. The main activities of the industry include web graphic design, web development and programming. The Australian industry statistics forecast to grow at an annualized 4.2% over the first five years through 2016-2017. Also a website should provide information and it is important to find an agency that can provide the kind of visibility and clear focus you need. The following are steps to take on your bespoke website development.
What you need
The first step to take when you are undertaking a bespoke website development project is to know what you want and need. You should carefully consider the aims and goals you have and how to successfully achieve them. Ask the agency you choose to prove their capabilities of achieving the goals you have in mind. See if they have staff with the required expertise to handle creating and managing the type of website best for your business.
Cost and value
Another important step is deciding the kind of value you need for your work and how much you are willing to pay for it. The phrase you get what you pay for truly applies in bespoke website development. When you focus only on cutting costs you may not get the value you need. Do your research to find an agency that fits your budget which should be reasonable and be able to give you the kind of standards that are worth your money. See details at http://www.leicesterwebsitedesign.com/
Credentials and experience
In addition, you should choose an agency with a solid track record and credentials to show how good they are at their work. You can access this information by getting some performance data, client testimonials and a case study from the particular wordpress website design agency. This will help you to see how much they understand their industry and how effectively they can solve your problem. An agency that has a high success rate increases your chances of having a successful website.
When you have a list of agencies to choose from, it is important to communicate with them and learn in order to decide if they can provide the web design services in Leicester you need. The agency should be able to explain to you what they do, how they do it and most importantly, how they are going to fix your problem. If there is anything you don’t understand about the web project, you should ask, listen and understand. Recognize the content of your problem and explain it to them in detail. Know the looks and the functions in your website, not forgetting the content which is very important.
A website is an expensive part of your marketing strategy. Thus you need to get a good website design company to achieve your goals.
Web design is a field that needs a huge amount of service as well as service providers. This includes web designers and web developers who can be either freelancers or full time employees. The organization which is hired for the services can be a small or mid level company, or big and stylish design studio that has a large number of employees. Usually these organizations have better infrastructure and a capacity to provide a wide variety of services. The USA, with the presence of so many companies and such an advancing economy, will definitely need a strong website presence for all of them. Almost 70% companies in the USA have a strong online existence. A good web design agency is the only help which one should resort to while creating a website.
The website should look good, serve the main purpose and should be reliable. When these three things are served, one need not worry about the agency which he has chosen. The agency should have an entire development team and not just one person, as otherwise the outcome will not be good. A graphic designer, a programmer and a search engine optimization professional will be able to work together and bring out a good result.
Characteristics to be checked before making the final choice
Some pertinent questions are a must before the choice is made. The first thing that has to be made sure is whether the company develops the type of website that the client is looking for. If the website is asking the customers to buy products, they should go for companies who specialize in an e-commerce website design. The chosen web design agency should have their office at a location which can be visited easily. This will also help to avoid any kind of fraud. Customer service is an important thing to be considered as the way a company treats their clients is of utmost concern. It is always good to talk to other people who have already taken the service of the web design agency. Anything related to budget and price should be discussed beforehand as later there should be no complications during payments being made.
Choosing a website design company is quite similar to choosing somebody who can build the house. So, Bricks and Mortar (https://www.bricksandmortarweb.com) would be the perfect web design agency for you.
Benefits of working with a good website design agency
A good website design agency will look after all the needs of the clients and the customers. Some of the benefits they provide are:
· A dedicated team: A good website agency will try to look after all kinds of web designing and digital marketing needs.
· The good E-commerce web designers are capable of providing service, which makes it very difficult to find any kind of mistake.
· A responsive web design agency offers a great variety of resources when compared to the services one gets from a freelancer.
· Experience is the USP of the good agencies. They have years of professional experience backing their service as a result of which they are able to deal with a wide variety of works.
Without the right knowledge on how to go about internet marketing, the whole process can be quite a hassle. However, with the relevant information, these problems can be easily averted. Companies such as Connecticut internet marketing SEO services offer reliability and dependability to individuals and businesses who need search engine optimization for their websites. With the right guidance, you will find out what works and what to avoid to gain the upper hand on internet marketing.
Generate a Good Content Strategy
Sometime in the course of last year, Google updated its algorithm with its newest Panda algorithm. It brought about a lot of changes to the search engine platform. Unlike before, presently, websites with high-quality content are considered more than those with poor quality content. Having links pointing to your site is just not enough to get a high search engine rank. The content quality also matters a lot.
Some of the ways that Google can differentiate between high-quality content from low-quality ones include:
• Spelling and grammar feature on the web page
• Text Formatting styles on the web page
• Content length
• Inclusion of Subheadings
• Quality and capacity of outbound links to the page
• Quality and magnitude of social signals that are linking to the page
It is crucial to ensure that when coming up with a website, it has excellent content that is fresh, new, and informative to the readers.
Set Up a Strategic SEO Link Building Campaign
According to the ranking algorithm used by Google, the most crucial factors are the inbound links that a site has. It determines that success of your Connecticut internet marketing SEO initiative. Whenever websites that are highly authoritative link to your site, it comes along with benefits such as:
• Positive Branding
• Referral Traffic
Furthermore, more potential customers will find your products and services quickly with more links to your website. These links are more like roads that lead to your site. Though, when you hire someone to do the link building for your site, make sure that it is someone who has perfect search engine algorithm knowledge. They should be on toes with how these algorithms change and embrace the changes that come with it. You do not want to build manipulated or unnatural links as they will certainly cause more harm than good.
Give The Process Enough Time
Consider your Connecticut internet marketing SEO strategy as a stock market. Its Return on Investment is witnessed well over time. Giving up on it too soon is not the way to go. Patience pays with online marketing. It has taken experts such as Bob Stein marketing Connecticut a lot of time to reap the benefits. Just like any other online marketing guru, he can tell you that online marketing is not a short-term thing. You have to give it time and more time. Check out Ardor SEO
Devote Enough Budget
There are many low priced Connecticut internet marketing SEO providers. They typically promise heavens and end up delivering poor services. To avoid being a victim of such:
• Incorporate social media marketing to your Connecticut internet marketing SEO strategy so as to build a good social presence for your brand
• Participate in guest blogging – you will, in turn, build your personal brand (that is why I love WordPress & You should too)
• Come up with a robust content strategy to attract more inbound links to your website.
Finally, have a team of professionals that are knowledgeable on Connecticut internet marketing SEO. Do not give a single individual to manage everything; otherwise, it will be better off never done.
Everything is fast nowadays, and most of the credit goes to mobile applications. These applications have made it possible for everyone to get almost anything possible with their mobile; whether you want to do banking or count how much calories have you burnt on a particular day. And this is the reason that app developers Brisbane wide are always busy either creating a new app for any business or updating them!
If you too are doing business and want to be reached by your customers any time, anywhere, you also must have a mobile app. With the help of it they can do business with you, or if you are mainly into providing information, they can get information too. When you get into the world of applications, you will find that there exists mainly three types of apps as discussed below.
Native apps run from your device, whether it’s your mobile phone or tablet, directly. They can be accessed through the icons that appear on the screen of the device. For installing native apps you need to visit any application store like Google Play or apple’s App store. The App developers Brisbane market has today develop them, specifically for any particular platform they get permission for using all the features of the device; whether it’s using GPS, camera, compass, contact list or anything else. They can work offline and hence are used by most mobile users.
Mobile Web Apps
The second type of apps includes the mobile web apps that are not real applications. They are actually websites that have a look and feel of native application, however they are implemented differently. For developing them, you need help from any Web Designer Brisbane has.
They are mainly written in HTML5 and are run by a browser. You have to access them just as you access any website and then navigate into special URL where the option of installing them appears. You can also bookmark them to find them later and use them when you want. Read more at Digital8
There was a change in Brisbane web design when HTML5 made these web apps popular. This is because they made these web apps similar like native apps, which were already famous then. Apart from apps developers Brisbane has, a web designer in Brisbane also works simultaneously to develop a web app. After HTML5 was introduced, the difference between regular web page and web apps has changed, and users are mainly benefited by it.
As the name suggests, hybrid apps are a combination of native apps and web apps. They are a fusion of the two because you can get them live from the app store, and at the same time they can be featured on many devices. They rely on HTML, which is rendered in a browser just like web apps; however, the caution is that the browser is rooted within the app.
Now companies are trying to build hybrid apps, so that they are there in existing web page and at the same time are present in the app store too.
It’s because of these applications that your mobile phone is known as a smart phone and the work done by the app developers Brisbane has really needs kudos.
Taking up an audit insurance is a convenient approach to mitigate the additional expenses on audit fee payable to Australian Tax Office (ATO). But, you find there are several audit insurance companies each offering insurance policies with varying features. In such a situation, you may consult audit insurance brokers who would guide you in choosing a suitable insurance company. In an article entitled ‘Facts and figures – Insurance Brokers’, Billy Bennett points out that in Australia, more than half of the insurance businesses go through the insurance brokers.
The role of insurance brokers:
Basically, insurance brokers are agents who market policies from different insurance companies. The brokers market various types of policies like life insurance, accident insurance, tax audit insurance and so on. The brokers have a thorough knowledge of the features of insurance policies from different insurance companies. They guide you in taking up a suitable policy depending on your specific requirement. However, there are some insurance brokers who are specialized in a particular type of policy, like, for example, audit insurance policy or life insurance policy and so on.
Registration of brokers;
According to the law prevailing in Australia, the audit insurance brokers are required to register themselves under the Financial Services Reform Act 2001. Normally, in Australia every insurance broker is a member of the National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia (NIBA). This Association acts as a nodal agency to regulate the activities of its member brokers. In fact, the NIBA has drafted certain codes of conduct or guidelines to ensure fair business practices from every member broker.
Scrutiny of ASIC:
Further, every insurance broker is required to conduct business in a fair manner and with due regard to the ethics of business. The activities of the audit insurance brokers also come under the scrutiny of Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). As a matter of fact, ASIC is regarded as the sole commonwealth regulator for consumer protection.
Approach the insurance company directly:
There is no law which prescribes that insurance policies should be taken only through an insurance broker. In fact, you can approach any insurance company directly and choose insurance on your own. But, choosing the insurance policy availing the expertise of an insurance broker has certain advantages.
Compare different policies:
As a layman to the world of insurance business, you will be guided only by what the insurance company representative tells you about a given policy. You will not have any opportunity to compare the given policy with similar policies from other insurance companies. In the absence of such comparison, you would fail to make a proper evaluation of the pros and cons of different policies.
Guidance from the broker:
But, the insurance broker will ascertain your needs and present to you policies from different insurance companies that suit your requirement. He will explain to you the salient features of each of these policies. Thereby, you will get a comprehensive view of varieties of insurance policies. Added to these, the insurance broker will guide you suitably to choose a policy that could offer you greater benefits. Normally, the insurance brokers will not collect any commission from you because it is paid by the insurance company.
A unique trend in the fashion world since 1971, a handmade accessory from Vancouver, which drove the entire global fashion fiesta crazy, is none other than the exclusive and classically stylized wooden watch. Wood watches are truly a fashion signature. These can extensively heighten your style and personality. These watches have been in fashion for many decades and still occupy a high position among fashionable accessories. It is not only just a voguish accessory but a possession as well. Many people boast about their collection of watches, and wooden watches can be a commendable inclusion in your collection. However, maintenance of such expensive elegant wooden accessories requires lots of sincere care.
You essentially need to take care of the wooden part of the watch so that dirt or other particles do not spoil the texture of the wooden finish. To clean expensive wood watches, prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon of lemon juice with similar quantity of olive oil. Dab a clean cotton ball or a cotton cloth piece in the mixture and apply on the wooden part. Gently wipe away the excess mixture with a dry cotton cloth to get the old luster back.
There are many brands of watches that offer leather straps in authentic wood watches. These leather straps tend to lose their luster and polish after repeated usage. However, you can bring back the newish glow back just by gently cleaning the leather strap with moist cotton cloth. Apply a little amount of gentle soap if there is prominent dust accumulation. You can also scrub dusty areas with the cloth itself. If you apply soap, always remember to clean it as soon as possible with a moist cloth and then a dry piece of cotton cloth.
Talking about watches, you essentially should avoid wearing luxury wood watches in extreme weathers. Extreme hot or cold climate can damage your watches. Extreme weathers have different types of effect on wood; it can become dry, brittle or may even shrink. Exposing wood watches to such extreme weather can also alter the functioning of the watches.
Water can essentially damage the wood part of your watch. If you wear wooden watches in the rain, or while bathing, the wood can swell up. Water can also damage the motor functioning as well. Therefore, you need to avoid wearing wooden watches in the rainy season. Moreover, extreme hot climate leading to perspiration can also damage the texture, finish and luster of the wood watches if wore outdoors.
Therefore, though stylish and a signature personality embellishment in itself, a wood watch needs to be taken care of. If you roughly use a wooden watch, it will not offer you durability. Proper care and maintenance of these watches can make them a remarkable possession you will boast about. While buying a wooden watch you can also seek proper care and maintenance tips from the retailer. Some brands provide a special maintenance guide within the watch box itself to guide their consumers with proper maintenance procedures. For more details, just visit HTTP://WE-WOOD.US/COLLECTIONS/ALL.
Utility of an RTO software is not restricted to managing your business enterprise. The principles of this software can be effectively used to manage any educational institution. In order to assist you in such a management process, you may buy a suitable student database software. As the very name suggests, this software is designed for educational institutions and for managing student data.
A recent report that was published in the Journal of Cyber Security, it was mentioned that a data breach usually costs millions of dollars to a firm. Further, they estimated the average cost of a breach to around four million US dollars, which is huge. This further strengthens that fact why you need a database software that is designed well and free from such issues.
The student database software has a wide range of applications like managing enquiries from students, admission processes, student enrolment and monitoring payment of various fees paid by the students. In addition to these, the software is also used for monitoring the attendance of students, their academic performance, grading, grouping students into classes and identifying class teachers, recording matters relating to discipline and so on. Apart from academic performance, the software can also be used to keep a track of students’ performance in extracurricular activities like sports and various other cultural activities. As a matter of fact, this is one of the most versatile software which have made the process of management of students much easier than ever before.
Some of the student data software provide for exclusive templates like the birthday of the students, any specific issues related to his/health, emergency contact number and such other vital information. For this purpose the software is provided with exclusively designed built-in report writer utility.
The utility of student database software is not limited to monitoring the data of the students. It can also be used for various other applications like managing canteen facility and school transportation facility. In addition to these, the software can also be used for managing the accounts of the educational institution, student and staff health record, staff management including payroll, managing hostel facilities and the list of utility of software goes on.
A Perfection Enterprise Resource Planning Tool
Some of the RTO software in North Hobart, TAS are so designed that these can be used as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). The software can be customized to the needs of the educational institution. Some of the corporate enterprises may prefer to make an online assessment of students before short listing them for placements in their organizations. For this purpose there is an exclusive online assessment software in North Hobart, TAS. This software helps the corporate enterprises to get all the necessary academic information about the student. The software allows you to print the records of the students and also sends emails to the parents as and when necessary, informing them about the performance of their child.
Share Information About Students
The RTO software in North Hobart, TAS which is exclusively designed for educational institutions is a cost-saving tool. Further, all the information can be accessed very quickly and without any hassles. In fact, some of the student software are so designed that you can share the related data with other educational institutions. This is very helpful when the student moves to some other educational institution for higher learning.
The Overall Utility of the Software
The software aims to make your educational institution a paperless office. At the same time, it also helps you monitor the students on a real time basis. In addition to this, you can access all the relevant information about the administration of the educational institution.
In case you wish to buy online assessment software, simply get in touch with a firm that provides such software at reasonable prices. For more details, just visit https://skillsbook.com.au/rto-student-database-management-software.
Did you know that search is considered to be the ideal way of increasing traffic to your webpage and that it beats social media by more than 300 percent? SEO leads possess a 14.6 percent close rate while those of outbound leads such as print advertising or direct mail only have 1.7 percent close rate. If you are an owner of a webpage, it is imperative to employ top notch SEO tactics for overcoming all the hurdles that come in the way of your success. If you are willing to opt for an SEO consulting, it is imperative to first know how SEO as well as SEO consultations work.
Role of an SEO expert
When you are in search of an SEO consultant for your online marketing, it is important that you select an SEO consulting that is able to understand your business and target users. They should be able to handle the content, media advertising and legal obligations of your company. All of your marketing efforts are going to have an impact on your SEO, and a good consultant can turn them towards positivity with a holistic approach.
Importance of Having an SEO Consultation
Of all the online and offline marketing channels, search engine optimization gives the highest return on investment. Simply looking at the form of traffic or SERP rankings is not enough. You must have a unique SEO strategy devised from your SEO consulting so that you can depend upon them and help in the long-term success of your business. To make this, you must have an SEO strategy that is unique to your business. Know more about us at 4PointDigital.
Detecting if Your Site is Penalised
In case you see a sudden drop in the website’s traffic, you will have to find out the real cause behind it. You can opt for a free Adwords audit to check whether you have been penalized by Google for any of your manual or algorithmic penalty. The Webmaster tools of Google would be able to notify in case you have been penalized for a manual action. But just in case there are no warning notifications, you will have to correlate the span of lost traffic and find out whether there is any kind of algorithmic penalty.
Reasons Behind Lost Traffic
With the aid of an experienced Google penalty expert, you can find any issues with your backlinks, content quality and anchor text distribution. As an online marketer, you are already aware that low-quality backlinks are harmful for your website. Thus, you must stay away from getting backlinks from already penalized webpages, websites that have duplicate content and sites that have nothing to do with your niche. Other things include hidden texts and links, links from gambling websites, links from websites having thin content, advertorials, spam comments, etc. This is because, about 95 percent of the total Google penalties are related to the backlink profile of any website. With too many poor-quality backlinks, you will soon lose your ranking on Google.
With the aid of Google penalty removal service, you will be able to assess the real reason behind your reduced traffic flow and recover from the penalty within a short span.
One of the greatest challenges that small to medium businesses encounter is not getting stuff done at the right time. This has actually caused more damage than one usually thinks. Lost profit and unmet deadlines are only a few to name many. However, a lot of companies have found a solution to this dilemma and Infusionsoft is one of them. Email marketing, ecommerce, sales platforms, lead capture and customer life cycles are among the tools that have helped business owners solve their problems. There are a lot of companies that do infusionsoft services and everyone is hiring them to harness the benefits of the tools provided by infusionsoft. A list below is provided to tell you more things about infusionsoft.
What it does
Infusionsoft provides a combined email and marketing platform that is specifically designed for small to medium sized businesses. It also includes social media tools, lead scoring and web traffic tracking. What it basically does is it provides business owners more control over the business by using tools to maximize their employee’s effort yet producing maximum output. This platform is able to create and host webpages and webforms, execute computer generated campaigns and track return of investments. Aside from this, it also updates customers for sales, creates dynamic discounts, generates coupon codes, shopping cart management and incorporates ecommerce functionality.
How you can get them
Infusionsoft is undoubtedly a great way to elevate your business into a higher level. However, acquiring its service might be a problem. It is easy if you are tech and computer savvy. But in case you are not, there are a lot of UK infusionsoft services that might interest you. Damian Qualter infusionsoft services is one of the companies that do infusionsoft services in the UK just to cite an example. Most of these companies might even provide consultancy, custom campaigns, demos, coaching, reviews and custom developments.
How will that improve my business?
It will provide your business more customers and clients, improve your customer experience, increase sales profits, maximize efficiency and save time. By finding leads and turning those leads into customers, it allows your company to expand and reach its potential. It also utilizes one of the strongest advertising platforms that is offered by the modern technological world today: social media. With over a billion Facebook accounts and millions of users from other social media platforms such as twitter and Instagram, your business and products will be advertised around the world. By having a better customer experience, satisfied customers will surely come back for more and tell their friends by posting it on social media. You will also have more time for your family to go on vacations because the business basically becomes self-sustaining.
With today’s fast paced lives, riding the current of technology will surely improve your business. The benefits that infusionsoft will give to your company will elevate it to places it might have never reached before. However, finding the right company to do infusionsoft services for you is very crucial. So do a little research and open your mind because it’s going uphill from here. For more details please visit this site http://damianqualter.com/infusionsoft-services
What are the first thing that comes to mind when ventilation fans are mentioned? For most people, it’s simply a tool that removes and eliminates all kinds of unwanted smell – and this is generally right and accurate. But there are variations as to what these fans are used for, that are far from what many people know of and are aware of.
Aside from the bad odor that the fans are known to wipe-out the air, it also helps in places where there is too much moisture or heat. This is because anything that is excessive in temperature can be very dangerous and destructive on electrical appliances.
More than the home, ventilation fans are needed in business and commercial establishments such as restaurants and factories. These are places where the flow of air is very poor and numerous kinds of smell and odor come together. Smoke, which is the biggest contributor to air pollution is nothing new to big factories and restaurants, given the nature of the industry these are in. For this, the need for commercial exhaust fans is a must.
Among the types of ventilation fans though, the industrial fans can be considered as the most functional. Why? For one, numerous industries make use of it such as cement producing companies, metal processing companies, mining and food processing companies, just to mention a few. With these big and very important industries to depend on ventilation fans, says a lot on the quality and built-in function it has to offer. The industrial exhaust fans are not only made to exhaust unwanted air out of the atmosphere, but also cool and clean the air at the same time.
Industrial fans have two divisions or kinds that separate two great qualities of ventilation fans in the form of centrifugal fans and axial fans. Let’s get to know about this.
1. A centrifugal fan can be identified alone through the circular and somewhat hamster-wheel shape it is formed. As the fans increase in the speed of rotation, so does the speed of air stream. But more than the flow, centrifugal fans are known to deliver pressure, which is why it composes of blowers. Even the simply drier that we use, also utilize these fans to function and provide air ventilation and pressure combined.
2. The ceiling fans that are popular home appliances, are the best examples of what axial fans are since the concentration is on the flow rather than the pressure. This is therefore for home use rather than commercial, as it is also used on air conditioners and other domestic cooling systems. The blades used in the axial fans push the air parallel to the shaft and so the air is blown over the axis of the fan. With that, it is said that there’s no better ventilation system than this.
Having read the information provided, will give anyone a wider understanding on the ventilation system in general. How air is circulated and allowed to flow, what the fans are used for and the difference between the ventilation fans are, are enough to make anyone choose what he or she specifically needs. Knowing the functionality of the machine can best assure of the best results. For more details visit http://www.aireng.com.au/
There are instances that for various reasons you may default in payment of EMIs on the loan. The outstanding EMI may be against your credit cards, house construction loan or car purchase loan and so on. Despite several requests if you fail to pay the outstanding EMIs, then the financial institution will have to avail the services of debt collectors. The debt collectors are authorized representatives of the financial institution. In fact, dealing with debt collectors is much convenient because they act as an essential link between you and the financial institution.
Follow the norms:
As the very name suggests, the debt collectors are charged with the task of collecting the debt from the debtors. But, debt collectors cannot go overboard in recovering the debt. In order to ensure fair dealings, the debt collectors have to abide by the law that prescribes certain norms for every debt collector to follow.
On the other hand, when dealing with debt collectors, it can save you a considerable amount of time and can pull you out of embarrassing situations. However, on your part when the debt collector calls you or meets you personally, you will have to cooperate with him. In fact, according to law this is an obligation on your part.
Remember, a debt collector is an authorized representative of the financial institution, and he is permitted by law to approach you to collect the debt. Therefore, you should be fair in dealing with debt collectors.
The following suggestions may help you in dealing with debt collectors.
· Basically, debt collectors visit or call you requesting for making payment of the amount that you owe to the financial institution. He can also visit to inspect the mortgaged property or review existing arrangements for payment of your EMI. He may even enquire about the reasons for the default.
· Many times you may wonder how to deal with debt collectors. Rather, it is much easier to deal with him. The ideal method would be that you may explain to the debt collector your commitment to repay the amount. Thereafter, can also explain to him your present financial constraints.
· As a viable alternative, you can even request him to reschedule the loan. In such a situation, the debt collector will contact the financial institution and try to arrange for the rescheduling of the loan. Therefore, fairness in your approach and your commitment to clear the loan can be the ideal approach while dealing with debt collectors.
· Further, if you require any clarification on the debt, or if you dispute any of the amounts shown as outstanding, then you may request the debt collector to provide the necessary details or clarification. The debt collector is obliged to provide you all the information which you may need regarding your loan account. In fact, the debt collector will contact the financial institution and provide you all the details and clarifications.
· On the other hand, while having to deal with debt collectors sometimes the debt collector may try to harass you or use force or give threatening calls. In such cases, you may lodge your complaint with the appropriate agencies. In fact, you can even lodge your complaint with the financial institution from where you have availed the loan.
It would be advantageous to interact with the debt collectors because they can act as an active link between you and the debtor. But, all that matters is your commitment to repaying the debt.
For more information on laws relating to debt collection, you can log on to the internet or visit this site http://www.debthelpline.com.au/2012/06/dealing-with-debt-collectors/
Peter Spann has become one of the most successful names in the world of investing in Australia. The stories that he has told about investing and how to make money have become among the most popular ones that people hear about to this day. This is thanks to the strong effort that he has put into getting the most out of his investments. You might really be amazed at what you can learn from his experience.
Many Investments Work
Investment Author Peter Spann has discovered over the years that there are many great investments that you can use right now when it comes to making money. From real estate investments to stock options, there are many choices for you to find. These are choices that will vary based on certain situations and your individual desires but you just might find over time that the solutions that Spann has come up with over the years may be to your overall benefit.
Peter Spann particularly focuses on real estate for the most part. This is because the real estate field has some of the best possible returns for all to find. He also encourages people to choose whatever they want freely, and not limit themselves when it comes to the number of investments they’re willing to make. The more investments you have, the more returns you can get out of them. This is a fascinating aspect of many different investments that can be explored now and should be used if you want to go far in the investment field.
When Is the Time Right?
Australian Author Peter Spann has also found that it is often easier for people to make money if they watch for the right time to invest. You might be amazed to see that sometimes the trends that come with an investment based on its past history may not be enough. You might have to think about the investments that you want to make based on changing market attitudes, legal changes and much more. The details that can come about in an investment can vary but if you watch what you do then it should not be too hard to get more out of whatever you want to invest in.
Diversification Can Help
There’s always going to be that need to diversify your portfolio. This is done as a rule of thumb to reduce the potential risk that may come about as you are trying to make money. You must diversify your portfolio if you want to increase your chances to make money. You can learn from Australian Investment Author Peter Spann about what you can do to make the diversification process as easy to use as needed.
The work that Peter Spann has gotten into all of these years shows just how effective his work has been and how you could benefit from what he has done over these years. The points that are covered in his work will certainly give you the knowledge that you need in order to move forward in anything that you want to do if you’re trying to get the most money out of any investment of value to you.
Air conditioning is a procedure of changing the properties of air in a closed place by altering its temperature, humidity, etc. Air conditioners have become the necessity of every house in the tropical regions around the world. Not only houses but also offices, schools and every other closed space such as a vehicle need air conditioning. HVAC involves use of technology which offers indoor and vehicular environmental comfort. The system has a design that is based on the disciplines of mechanical engineering, which include thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. HVAC repair technology is supposed to be the best repairing technology around the world.
The HVAC system
HVAC system that is presently used these days is based on the discoveries made by physicists Michael Faraday, Nikolay Lvov and many others. Today, new methods with higher efficiency and system control are continuously being invented and installed by companies throughout the world. HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning. It is designed to suit large industries, office buildings and skyscrapers. The main process of conditioning revolves around the idea of cooling and regulating fresh air from outside to inside. Ventilation is the process of exchanging the air from inside to out and also circulating the air inside the building. HVAC has become the basic requirement of the construction of new buildings. Previously, the three functions were split between three different gadgets, but HVAC system has solved this problem. HVAC system is much more efficient than any of the split or window AC systems.
The HVAC types
HVAC provides the best air conditioning service that one can ever imagine. The best cooling service company always includes the HVAC system. There are many types of HVAC systems available on the market. These include the single or multi stage system, zoned system, humidity control system, heating system and cooling system, etc. All these systems are acutely efficient in their own fields. Such as the zoned HVAC system can cool certain selected areas by controlling zone valves inside the vents which selectively block the airflow. Thus, zoned HVAC repair systems are both energy-efficient and cost efficient.
There are many air condition servicing companies that provide HVAC repair service and HVAC cooling service replacement. Getting an HVAC system installed in home or work place is one of the best options of making life comfortable. The efficiency of an HVAC system can easily be improved by applying some simple methods, which include using natural light, repairing air leaks, installing a programmable thermostat and replacing old HVAC equipment. Mechanical air conditioning takes up a huge percentage of energy both in industrial and residential areas as HVAC systems use a comparatively less amount of energy. Read more Precision Heating & Air
HVAC system keeps a check over bacteria and mould growth as it controls the humidity level which in turn keeps the air fresh. Thus, HVAC is the much suited system for today’s environment in all respects.
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One of the most remarkable decisions that a person will make in their lives is choosing to sell or buy a house. These transactions, however, require the help of a good real estate agent. But just like in any other place in Australia, there is a host of commercial real estate agents in south Yarra, Melbourne. This, therefore, means that before any step, you have to identify the kind of real estate you are seeking. Then the question, how do I find the best commercial real estate agents? Here are tips to help you locate a good one.
In this digital era, a quick Internet search will bring you closer to realization of your dream when it comes to selling or buying a house through an agent. Most commercial real estate agents in south Yarra, Melbourne are usually on the Internet; this, therefore, needs a little effort from you to locate them. You can read reviews and ratings on websites to find the best. Also go the traditional way and ask around to find out who are the best then do your comparisons.
Real estate agents that are at the top and successful are like so because of guaranteeing customer satisfaction and putting the customer needs first before anything else. Such agents stay in business because customers want to keep them. You can ask people around for their experiences while working with them. Then do some research on the agent, check their website for reviews; if most are positive, then you should consider them. Also find out their reliability and credibility from people who have used their services before. All these will help you arrive at a well-informed decision.
Commitment and honesty
A real estate agent in your consideration should be one that has 100% commitment to ensuring you get what you want. Work with one who is treating real estate as a full-time job and not part-time. They, therefore, should always be available when needed to show you houses you would want to buy or show potential buyers your house if you are looking to sell. They should also be honest with you and give honest views in regard to your property.
Professionalism and experience should be the key
Your potential real estate agent should be a professional and should have good knowledge of the local market. They should also be licensed with the relevant government body. They also ought to have adequate experience in the field they are working in. You can find this out by inquiring about their track record. Look at their transactions in the past year and the sales they have made. Work with someone who has some experience.
Just like looking for a great doctor, electrician, or lawyer requires some effort, finding good commercial real estate agents in South Yarra, Melbourne is no different. With good research, using referrals, ensuring core values like honesty and commitment are upheld, looking at professionalism and experience, you will have landed yourself a good commercial real estate agent.
Overhead cranes are still an important piece of equipment needed for lifting loads of all kinds. There are a number of different kinds of overhead cranes that can be used depending on what they are needed for.
Slewing or Jib overhead crane
This is the classic “crane” that is still common around such places as sea ports. The largest overhead cranes on offer can lift loads up to 5000kg and have a slewing (turning) radius of 8 metres.
There are two main types of overhead cranes available, Slewing Armand Arm Support.
Slewing Arm overhead cranes are either top braced, or low head room.
A top braced overhead crane can be used with vacuum lifting equipment, such as Jumbo vacuum tube lifters. These are designed to lift weights up to 500kg.
A low head room overhead crane uses an “I” beam construction and it is designed to operate in a restricted space. These have a lifting capacity of up to 5000kg.
The Arm Support Slewing Arm over head crane comes in two varieties. They are either free standing or column mounted.
With the free standing jib crane the slewing arm length can be specified by the customer. The supporting column is then bolted into a concrete base. If the jib crane is expected to lift heavy loads, then either the supporting column can be fixed to the concrete using special anchors, which have been chemically set, or new concrete footings will be used along with bolts, that are set in the concrete.
A column mounted jib crane. This is where a pre-existing column or structure can be used to support and secure a jib arm crane. This cuts out the need for setting up a column for a jib arm. Various attachments can be used. This will also save the cost of fixing a new column.
Uses of a venturi vacuum pump
Technically, a venturi vacuum occurs when air is forced through a compressed space at high volumes. The vacuum occurs at the constricted point. One application of this is with nozzles. The Basic Ejector SEG is a nozzle system which applies the “venturi” effect. This makes this a suction device or a venturi vacuum pump.
There are a number of applications for this device. This can be applied to sheet metal work and the automotive industry. It can also be used in woodwork production, packaging and the food industry.
Because of its relative small size, this small suction device can be used in industrial robotics, manipulators, and feeder systems, along with many other uses.
There are no moving parts. As a consequence there will be no wear or need for maintenance. The suction or vacuum produced by this system is very efficient and a fairly minimal input of compressed air is needed to produce this outcome.
The body is made from aluminum which results in a low weight for this unit. Check at Millsom
The Jumbo Modular system is a vacuum lifting device that uses vacuum generators to create a vacuum and suction effect, with which to lift a range of items. There are two different Jumbo systems; the JumboErgo and theJumboSprint. Both use the same basic side-channel blower to produce the vacuum.
This results in a range of versatile and easy to use lifting devices.
If you are an entrepreneur in Gold Coast, there are many ways which you can benefit from illuminated signage Gold Coast companies have to offer. To get started, illuminated signage can come in three forms: neon, fluorescent, or LED. However, many users have adopted the use of LED signage due to the benefits it offers when compared to other types of illumination.
Here are top advantages of LED illuminated signage Gold Coast companies have for customers.
They have Long Life
Especially if you use quality LED illuminated signage, you can have up to 100,000 hours of illumination. This is up to six years longer than neon or fluorescent illumination. Besides, LEDs have no gases that can leak out and affect their lighting performance. This means you will have a steady illumination of your logo or message throughout the period that the signage is in place. To get started, you just need to contact a reliable company for illuminated signage Gold Coast has to offer. From there you can discuss your options whether you need an indoor or outdoor signage. Whatever your choice, you can be assured of long life in LED illuminated signs.
They are Bright and Eye-Catching
This is important especially if you are using outdoor signage. With their striking brightness, you will be able to catch the attention of your customers whether they are close or from a distance. In addition, LED lights are also bold during the night and clear enough to see in the intense sunlight. If you intend to improve your business presence through illuminated signage Gold Coast currently has, it is time to contact a reliable company for signage that can meet your needs. Having an illuminated signage to pass a message about your business is one way to boost your presence in a cheaper way than putting up a billboard.
Illuminated Signs are Attractive
In addition to their long life and steady brightness, LED illuminated signage in Gold Coast are attractive. As a user, you can play around with colors and come up with something that will attract your customers and appeal to your interest. For example, within a signage, you can include a message about your business or just include your logo or image that speaks about your business. Being attractive means your customers will be interested in what they see, which can lead to passing good reviews about your business as well.
LED Illuminated Signs are Environment-Friendly
With only 10 watts for its operation, LED illuminated signs use about 85% less than what neon and fluorescent lighting use. When you visit companies for Gold Coast illuminated signage, you can find out more about how the LED signage is friendly to the environment.
Finally yet importantly, LED illuminated signage in Gold Coast is easy to maintain. Once installed, the lighting will continue with steady brightness with little or no maintenance required. This reduces your maintenance costs and helps you save money in the end. If you need cheap illuminated signage Gold Coast has to offer, you may visit http://simplysigns.com.au/
If you have paid more in taxes than you owe the IRS department, then you expect a tax refund. You get this amount when your tax liability is less than the taxes you have paid for the year. However, to be sure of the figures, you should involve a tax investigation specialist from a reliable company for tax investigation insurance.
Tax refund usually comes from the amount accrued from the difference between withholding taxes and your estimated tax for the year, in addition to any refundable tax that you may claim. This refund is simply the money you earned for a particular year, and kind of loaned the federal government. The IRS then refunds you the money, albeit without interest. Having a tax investigation insurance cover, can help you learn more about this type of refund.
Why you need a tax professional
In order to get your refund in real time you need to put various strategies in place, one of which is to hire a tax professional. It is important to understand that for many taxpayers, filing in the income tax return can be complicated, confusing, and frustrating. However, with a qualified tax preparer by your side, you can find it easy to go about the process.
Help with the forms
A qualified tax preparer can increase your chances of getting your tax refund in real time by filing the right forms and remitting your submissions in real time. A tax professional can help with ways to reduce your tax liability and operate within the limits of the tax code. However, after your tax professional has worked on the refund form and submitted it, the IRS files it where your tax prep cannot access.
When it is time to check the status of the refund, you personally contact the IRS department via e-mail, phone, or Smartphone. The method used in delivering your tax return determines how fast you can receive your refund. For instance, electronically filed forms delivered through direct deposit option often take shorter time to process. Within 21 business days after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your tax returns, they are able to process your refund on taxes paid for that year.
If on the other hand you mail your return in a fax paper and request a paper check, you are likely to wait for about eight weeks before you can receive your refund. Other factors that may delay the process include missing piece of information in your return form, calculation errors, or you mailed to a wrong address.
“Where’s my refund?”
It is important to hire experts in accounting and tax audit to help you file and submit your returns in the right procedure. That is where you need an expert in tax investigation. Other strategies you can employ to get a refund include proper planning, checking your withholding, and maximizing your contributions to IRA.
In Canada, there are companies that can shield you from common mistakes that occur with tax figures. For example, companies that offer tax investigation insurance have qualified professionals to help their customers in filing the right figures.
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Many organisations lay emphasis on the way their employees are attired while at work. The Japanese perhaps initiated the culture of all their employees wearing similar workwear. In a country like Australia also, this trend exists. Of course, one must hasten to add that there are many businesses, and trades where traditionally the uniforms have been in vogue. These include the security services firms, the hospitality and food and restaurant business and many more such trades where there is prescribed workwear of a uniform nature and invariably provided by the employers themselves. It is common for most of these buyers to look for discount workwear and would like to order them from sources they feel confident of getting quality dresses and accessories for their staff.
Source and Order Workwear Online
Buying products online has many advantages. Since the buyer does the shopping from his/her location, it helps them in avoiding the hassle of having to drive and find a parking space and so on. Moreover, an online store is open 24 hours of the day. From the seller’s side, since the products’ images and details have to be uploaded only once, and they need not spend on huge real estate to display their products, they can pass on a substantial discount on the marked prices, and it becomes a win-win situation. The discount workwear sale is very much in this league, and many organisations take advantage of the benefits of ordering them online.
You Can Get the Complete Outfit from One Place
Another factor that would help the buyers of workwear, whether for men or for women, is that besides the dresses such as pants, skirts, shirts and jackets, one can even order ties, T-shirts and even caps, etc. What’s more, if you want them printed with some messages or with embroidery, the online source could do that also for you and make supplies. The online stores make the delivery to your doorstep for an extra charge. If your operations are spread in many cities in Australia, then also they will have the workwear delivered to all your branches with great ease.
Many Different Customers Buy Regularly
In matters relating to the ordering of uniforms, the users or the organisations would want to work on a long-term basis and therefore, lay a lot of emphasis on the quality consistency, prompt service in terms of the deliveries by the committed dates and so on. The price is also a factor, but if the discount workwear is made available on an ongoing basis, this aspect would be taken care of. Among the buyers, there are a number of sporting organisations, which also order the sportswear for their members. These are generally with the club’s logo embroidered or printing done on the dresses.
Once the selection of the items you need is made and the quantities against each item specified, you can check the cart and tally if the billing has been properly done, and then make the payment online. The online store would then make the deliveries. Where there is customisation involved, there would be a need for them to send a sample to obtain your approval before undertaking bulk production. | <urn:uuid:d359a24f-0502-4886-9932-4896fc6dd5f5> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://sportslivevent.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281419.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00485-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957295 | 14,622 | 1.625 | 2 |
Chemical Cleaner Accident Affects Two Employees At Red Pine Lodge
Two cleaning employees at Park City Mountain Resort’s Red Pine Lodge were transported to the University of Utah burn unit Monday morning, after a chemical cleaner spilled.
Park City Fire District spokesperson Tricia Hurd Hazelrigg says the department responded to a call from the Red Pine Lodge at the Canyons Resort when an employee misused a container of drain cleaner in pellet form.
“They added water, which is what you would do normally, but once it's in the drain with a measured amount," Hurd Hazelrigg said. "They took the jug, and added the water to the jug and then shook it up.”
When the employee noticed the container swelling, people in the area were notified and evacuated, except for the person who mixed the container and one other employee. The first employee attempted to remove the lid to relieve pressure, but the contents of the container spewed, and the container ruptured, spilling chemicals on the two employees and on the walls of the surrounding area. Hurd Hazelrigg says the patients’ breathing was affected by the chemical; one patient’s eyes were affected; and one of them was burned on the arm and torso.
After the patients were transported to the medical center, one by helicopter and one by ambulance, Park City Fire’s hazmat team attempted to clean up the spill with water, but they encountered some difficulties due to the amount of the chemical present and needed to use respirators.
"Because it had splattered on the walls and dried, essentially adding water then recreated the chemical reaction, and so they needed to be on their [breathing apparatuses]," Hurd Hazelrigg said. "Ultimately, they were referred to bring in a cleaning company that could use respirators and finish that clean up."
Later that evening, hundreds attended an event at the Red Pine Lodge for the award of the 2019 Women’s Giving Fund Grant from the Park City Community Foundation. Hurd Hazelrigg says Park City Fire checked the first and second floors of the lodge and determined only the third floor was affected, closing the third floor until the cleaning company finished working and keeping the first and second floors open for the event.
Hurd Hazelrigg reminds people to read the instructions for use on their household cleaners.
“Many people think it's OK to mix chemicals and cleaners and such, and it's just a good reminder to really reconsider when you're thinking about mixing something," Hurd Hazelrigg said. "At the very least, read the containers very carefully as to how they should be utilized.”
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October 27, 1925. Rehearing Denied January 14, 1926.
FALSE PRETENSES: Elements — Representations in Different 1 Transactions. A false statement in one transaction as to one's financial condition, not made with an intent to defraud, may afford a basis for a charge of false pretenses when the statement is reiterated and reaffirmed in a subsequent transaction, and with the intent to defraud.
FALSE PRETENSES: Nature of Pretense — False Statement of
FALSE PRETENSES: Indictment — Setting Out Pretense. An 3 indictment for false pretenses need not set forth a written pretense, though used in evidence, when the charge in question is based on a subsequent transaction, and on the oral representations then made, even though the oral representations were a substantial repetition of the former written one.
FALSE PRETENSES: Venue — Offense Committed in Part in Different
FALSE PRETENSES: Indictment — Venue — Sufficiency of
Allegation. in part in part
FALSE PRETENSES: Trial — Variance. An indictment charging the 6 obtaining of money by false pretenses is properly supported by evidence that the accused obtained a check for the amount of money in question and later personally obtained the money by cashing the check. (See Book of Anno., Vol. 1, Sec. 14010, Anno. 1 et seq.)
FALSE PRETENSES: Indictment — Failure to Describe Money —
Waiver. et seq.)
FALSE PRETENSES: Indictment — Failure to Describe Money.
FALSE PRETENSES: Evidence — Subsequent Transaction Not
FALSE PRETENSES: Falsity of Pretenses — Evidence. The falsity of 10 pretenses charged in an indictment may be shown by the written statements of the accused, executed both before and after the transaction charged in the indictment.
FALSE PRETENSES: Evidence — Harmless Error. On the issue of 11 false pretenses as to the amount of the unsecured indebtedness of the accused, the reception in evidence of promissory notes of the accused which did not evidence unsecured indebtedness is harmless when the falsity of the pretenses alleged is shown by other uncontradicted evidence. (See Book of Anno., Vol. 1, Sec. 14010, Anno. 1 et seq.) Headnote 1: 25 C.J. p. 604. Headnote 2: 25 C.J. p. 596. Headnote 3: 25 C.J. p. 625. Headnote 4: 16 C.J. p. 191; 25 C.J. p. 621. Headnote 5: 25 C.J. p. 637; 31 C.J. p. 679. Headnote 6: 25 C.J. p. 641. Headnote 7: 31 C.J. pp. 823, 874. Headnote 8: 25 C.J. p. 632. Headnote 9: 25 C.J. p. 644. Headnote 10: 16 C.J. pp. 626, 627; 25 C.J. p. 647. Headnote 11: 4 C.J. p. 979 (Anno.)
Appeal from Sioux District Court. — WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, Judge.
THE defendant was indicted for obtaining money by false pretenses. From judgment following a verdict of guilty, he appeals. — Affirmed.
T.M. Zink, for appellant.
Ben J. Gibson, Attorney-general, and B.J. Flick, Special Counsel, for appellee.
The indictment charged, in substance, that the defendant, in Sioux County, on September 29, 1923, by the false pretense that his unsecured indebtedness was from $8,000 to $12,000, and not to exceed $12,000, which was false and so known to him, obtained from the Sioux County Savings Bank the sum of $4,000.
The evidence on behalf of the State tended to establish the following facts: That, in April, 1922, the appellant procured a loan of $1,500 from the Sioux County Savings Bank, and at that time signed and delivered to the cashier a written property statement and application for the loan, in which it was stated that he then owed the bank no unsecured debt, and that "my unsecured debts to others do not amount to more than $8,000;" that, in August, 1922, appellant borrowed another $1,500 of the bank, and at that time stated that there was no material change in his financial condition; that, on September 29, 1923, appellant applied for another loan, and at that time the cashier went over with appellant the property statement previously given by him, item by item, and the latter said there was no change in his condition, except that his unsecured indebtedness was less than shown in the statement; that, relying on the statement so made, the cashier loaned appellant $4,000 of the bank's funds, taking his note therefor, and gave to appellant a draft or check of that date for $4,000, drawn by the Sioux County Savings Bank on the Toy National Bank, of Sioux City, and payable to the appellant; that, on October 1, 1923, the check was paid to the appellant at Sioux City by the bank on which it was drawn, and the amount charged to the account of the Sioux County Savings Bank and paid from the funds of that bank. The appellant was, at the time of this transaction, indebted in an amount greatly in excess of $12,000 upon unsecured obligations.
The first two loans have been paid, and it is upon the last transaction of September 29th that the indictment is based.
Appellant assigns forty-four errors, but only the points upon which he relies in argument for a reversal will be considered.
I. It is insisted that the financial statement furnished the bank at the time of the first loan, applied only to the appellant's situation as of its date; that the bank had no right to rely upon it in making the loan in question 1. FALSE some sixteen months later. This contention PRETENSES: ignores the testimony of the cashier of the bank elements: that, before making the latter loan, he and the represen- appellant went over the statement, and appellant tations in said there was then no change in his financial different condition, except that his unsecured transac- indebtedness was less than as shown by the tions. statement. The false pretense alleged in the indictment was that appellant represented that his unsecured indebtedness was from $8,000 to $12,000, and not to exceed the latter sum. That this allegation would be sustained by proof that, as an inducement for the $4,000 loan, appellant stated that his unsecured indebtedness was less than shown by the prior written statement seems too plain for argument. But, if the written statement was not originally made for the purpose of defrauding the bank, its reiteration for that purpose would be sufficient. Clarke v. People, 64 Colo. 164 (171 P. 69).
II. It is further contended that the written statement made at the time of procuring the first loan was not a false pretense, within the meaning of the statute; that it stated on its face that 2. FALSE it was for the purpose of obtaining credit. PRETENSES: Again, this overlooks the fact that the evidence nature of tended to show the making of a positive and pretense: false statement as to the amount of appellant's false unsecured indebtedness at the time the loan in statement of question was procured, which was entirely indebted- independent of the prior written statement, ness. except for the reference to the amount of such indebtedness there shown.
The procuring of a loan of money by false pretenses where the lender does not expect the return of the identical money, but only its equivalent in value in other money, will constitute the offense. State v. Smith, 162 Iowa 336; Tingue v. State, 90 O. St. 368 (108 N.E. 222); People v. Oscar, 105 Mich. 704 (63 N.W. 971); State v. Ashe, 44 Kan. 84 (24 P. 72). It was held in State v. McBrien, 265 Mo. 594 (178 S.W. 489), that an indictment alleging that the defendant procured a loan of money from a bank by false representations as to the amount of his property and indebtedness charged the offense of obtaining money by false pretenses.
III. Complaint is made that the financial statement made at the time the first loan was procured, was not set out, described, or referred to in the indictment. The same misapprehension on the part of appellant appears here. The State was 3. FALSE not relying on the written statement itself, but PRETENSES: on the alleged verbal representation as to the indictment: appellant's indebtedness at the time the loan setting out was made. But see State v. Henderson, 135 Iowa pretense. 499. The alleged false pretense was sufficiently set out.
IV. With respect to the fact that the indictment charged that appellant obtained $4,000 in money from the bank, while the evidence showed that he received from the bank a draft or check on a bank in Sioux City for that amount, which 4. FALSE he cashed at Sioux City, Woodbury County, PRETENSES: appellant makes two contentions: First, that the venue: evidence shows that the crime was committed in offense Woodbury County, where appellant cashed the committed draft and received the money, and hence the in part in Sioux County district court had no jurisdiction; different second, that there was a fatal variance between counties. the allegations of the indictment and the proof.
Both of these questions have been settled adversely to the contention of appellant by prior decisions of this court. In the case of State v. Gibson, 132 Iowa 53, the defendant was charged in Polk County with obtaining money by false pretenses. The evidence showed that the defendant forwarded from Chickasaw County pretended applications for insurance to an insurance association in Polk County, and received in Chickasaw County from the association a check drawn on a bank in Polk County. This check the defendant indorsed, and it was cashed by a bank in Chickasaw County. Through the agency of the latter bank, the check reached the bank in Polk County on which it was drawn, and was there paid, and the amount charged to the account of the insurance association. It was held that, by virtue of the statute providing that, "when a public offense is committed partly in one county and partly in another, or when the acts or effects constituting or requisite to the consummation of the offense occur in two or more counties, jurisdiction is in either county" (Section 13451, Code of 1924), the court of Polk County had jurisdiction.
A somewhat similar situation was under consideration in State v. Smith, 162 Iowa 336. There the defendant, indicted in Polk County, claimed that jurisdiction was in Cass County, where the check obtained by false pretenses was ultimately paid by the bank upon which it was drawn. In commenting on the Gibson case, we observed that it was not there decided that the jurisdiction was in Polk County alone, and further:
"The court said in so many words that the statute settled it. We do not now decide that this defendant could not have been prosecuted in Cass County under the statute."
Appellant insists that, where jurisdiction is claimed because 5. FALSE the crime was committed partly in the county, it PRETENSES: must be so stated in the indictment. The statute indictment: does not so provide. And see, as bearing venue: somewhat on the proposition, State v. Pugsley, sufficiency 75 Iowa 742, and State v. Daily, 113 Iowa 362. of allegation.
V. With respect to the question of variance, we have heretofore, in the Gibson case, recognized that there is a conflict of authority. In the instant case, there can be no doubt but that the actual cash was received by the appellant 6. FALSE when he personally received payment of the PRETENSES: amount of the check or draft at Sioux City from trial: the bank on which it was drawn; so that there is variance. no question here of the agency of an intermediate bank where the check was deposited, — a question that has been considered by some courts as controlling. People v. Dimick, 107 N.Y. 13 (14 N.E. 178). In the Gibson case, after adverting to the conflict in the adjudicated cases, and suggesting that the intermediate bank in which the defendant had deposited the check was to be considered his agent for the purpose of collecting it, and that the money was received by the defendant when the check was cashed by the bank upon which it was drawn, we said:
"But, however this may be, there was no variance under any of the cases to which our attention has been called, for the reason that defendant did in fact receive money from the plaintiff [the party defrauded]; the check simply being an instrument through which the money was received."
This reasoning and this conclusion find ample support in the following cases, among others that might be cited: People v. Leavens, 12 Cal.App. 178 ( 106 P. 1103); People v. Whalen, 154 Cal. 472 ( 98 P. 194); Hunt v. State, 72 Ark. 241 (79 S.W. 769, 65 L.R.A. 71); State v. Palmer, 40 Kan. 474 (20 P. 270); People v. Hoffmann, 142 Mich. 531 (105 N.W. 838); State v. Stewart, 9 N.D. 409 (83 N.W. 869); State v. Germain, 54 Or. 395 (103 P. 521); State v. Mason, 62 Mont. 180 (204 P. 358); Rand v. Commonwealth, 176 Ky. 343 (195 S.W. 802); State v. Chick, 282 Mo. 51 (221 S.W. 10); State v. Rosenheim, 303 Mo. 553 (261 S.W. 95); King v. State, 66 Tex. Cr. 397 ( 146 S.W. 543); Robinson v. State, 63 Tex. Cr. 212 ( 139 S.W. 978).
In the light of these holdings, we see no occasion to resolve in favor of the accused, who actually received the money upon the check of the party defrauded, the doubt suggested in the Gibson case, whether the rule there announced would apply in case of an instrument not amounting to an equitable assignment of the funds of the drawer, or to find, in the fact that, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, a check is not such an assignment, any reason for a distinction. It is looking to form, rather than substance, to technicality, rather than fact, to say that one who obtains the money of another by false pretenses through the instrumentality of the check of the party defrauded, upon which he receives the money, obtains only the check, and not the money. The question of variance was not involved in the case of State v. Smith, supra, and what is there said was with reference to the matter of jurisdiction only.
VI. The indictment charged that the appellant, by the false 7. FALSE pretense set out, obtained "the sum of $4,000 in PRETENSES: money, of the property" of the bank. It is urged indictment: that the money should have been more failure to particularly described, or an excuse alleged for describe not so doing. The question, not having been money: raised by demurrer, was waived. Section 13791, waiver. Code of 1924. But, passing that, there is no merit in the contention. The indictment was sufficiently specific 8. FALSE in this respect. Griggs v. United States, 85 PRETENSES: C.C.A. 596 (158 Fed. 572); State v. Knowlton, 11 indictment: Wash. 512 (39 P. 966); People v. Clark, 256 failure to Ill. 14 (99 N.E. 866); Hayes v. Commonwealth, describe 173 Ky. 188 (190 S.W. 700); Speer v. State, 50 money. Tex. Cr. 273 ( 97 S.W. 469).
VII. On January 3, 1924, the appellant borrowed an additional $2,000 of the Sioux County Savings Bank, and on February 4th following, gave the bank another signed financial statement, showing his indebtedness of $6,000 to that bank 9. FALSE and $12,000 of other unsecured indebtedness. PRETENSES: Appellant complains of the admission of this evidence: latter statement, for the reason that it does subsequent not tend to establish the commission of another transaction similar crime, since it was made after the not credit was extended. This may be conceded, but establishing we think the statement was, nevertheless, crime. properly admitted. It was given in a transaction between the same parties, and tended to show that the appellant was still actively concealing by a false statement the amount of his unsecured indebtedness from the party of whom he had previously obtained money by falsely representing the amount of such indebtedness. In State v. Rivers, 58 Iowa 102, it was held competent for the defendant to show the negotiations between the parties after the date of the transaction upon which the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses was predicated, as reflecting upon his intent and whether the cashier of the bank was in fact deceived and misled by any alleged false representations.
The intent to defraud is an essential element of the crime charged. The false pretense alleged was a false statement of defendant's unsecured indebtedness. Any admission by the defendant, whether made before or after the offense, that tended to establish his guilt, would be admissible against him; and any statement or act that tended to show that he intentionally misstated the amount of such indebtedness would tend to establish an essential element of the crime, — his fraudulent intent. A subsequent repetition, to the party previously defrauded, of the same false statement would have a tendency to show that the prior statement was intentionally made. The fact that, in making the latter statement, no crime was committed, would not render it inadmissible. It is not, in such case, the fact that another similar crime was committed that makes the transaction admissible, but it is admissible because it is an act or declaration by the defendant that tends to establish his intent in doing the act charged as a crime; and where it would tend to show the commission of another crime, it is admissible in spite of that fact, not because of it, and under a well recognized exception to the general rule that the State may not show the commission by the defendant of other crimes. This would perhaps not be true in all cases where the law permits proof of other similar crimes to show intent, as where the intent only appears from the actual commission of the offense. But here, it would be not alone the commission of another similar crime that would tend to establish an intentional misrepresentation of the amount of appellant's unsecured indebtedness, but the fact that he repeated the misrepresentation. In State v. Jamison, 74 Iowa 613, where the indictment was for cheating by false pretenses, it is said:
"`The gist of the crime charged in the indictment is the intent to defraud, and the settled rule seems to be that, when the scienter or quo animo, is requisite to and constitutes a necessary and essential part of the crime with which the person is charged, and proof of such guilty knowledge or malicious intention is indispensable to establish his guilt in regard to the transaction in question, testimony of such acts, conduct or declarations of the accused as tend to establish such knowledge or intent is competent, notwithstanding they may constitute a distinct crime.'"
The italics are ours.
In State v. Brady, 100 Iowa 191, recognized as a leading case on the subject of when other similar crimes may be shown, we quoted approvingly from Stephens on Evidence to the effect that a similar act may be proved where it shows the existence in the act charged of any intention, knowledge, malice, or other state of mind which is relevant to the issue.
The rule is stated in 16 Corpus Juris 589 as follows:
"Any fact which proves or tends to prove the particular intent is competent, and cannot be excluded because it incidentally proves an independent crime." State v. Donavan, 125 Iowa 239.
See, also, State v. Seligman, 127 Iowa 415; State v. Gibson, supra; State v. Waterbury, 185 Iowa 87; State v. Boyd, 195 Iowa 1091; State v. Levich, 128 Iowa 372; State v. Wright, 192 Iowa 239; State v. Backman, 198 Iowa 1300.
VIII. Appellant complains of the admission in evidence of certain statements of his financial condition signed by him and given to other banks both before and after the transaction in question. These statements contained admissions 10. FALSE by the appellant that, on the dates when made, PRETENSES: his indebtedness was largely in excess of falsity of $12,000; and other evidence tended to show that pretenses: such indebtedness was in existence at the time evidence. of the transaction in question, and unsecured. There was no error in admitting the statements.
IX. The court admitted in evidence two notes signed by appellant and his wife, and evidence tending to show that they were unpaid at the date of the $4,000 loan in question. If it be conceded that these notes did not evidence 11. FALSE unsecured indebtedness, still no possible PRETENSES: prejudice resulted from their admission. The evidence: uncontradicted evidence showed that, at the time harmless in question, appellant was indebted to two other error. banks in an aggregate amount exceeding $40,000, which was unsecured. This amount did not include the two notes above referred to.
X. The president of one of these banks was permitted, over objection, to testify that he did not know, at the time the appellant made a financial statement to his bank, that appellant owed certain alleged indebtedness not shown on the statement. While the testimony was not material to the issue, its admission was clearly not prejudicial. The same thing is true of testimony that appellant's wife secured the indebtedness due one of the other banks, after the issuance of an attachment against appellant.
A careful examination of the record brings us to the conclusion that none of the matters of which appellant complains requires a reversal. The evidence is uncontradicted that the loan in question was obtained by the representation alleged, and that it was glaringly false, and so known to appellant.
The judgment is — Affirmed.
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Re: extream cooling for science project
one, you need to know when the cpu cold bugs.
two, you need a container. Make one yourself, or buy one. If you aren't serious about it, get a aluminum container, else get a copper one.
three, you need to account for condensation. Use armaflex or something like that.
four, you need a mounting mechanism to mount the DI pot.
To answer your questions:
1. should i use dry ice or liquid nitrogen
2. witch would be cheaper
3 witch would offer better performance
4would dry ice melt while trance porting?
5.what materials r needed
6. wair can i buy dry ice or liquid nitrogen
7. does is work any way like liquid cooling
4. No, if transported correctly.
5. A tube to hold the DI/LN2, armaflex to keep away condensation, dielectric grease, make sure you put some in your socket so you don't short out the pins, styrofoam cups, the proper protective gear.
6. DI you can buy almost anywhere, LN2 you need to rent a dewar.
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(Ed. Note: The “Innovation Fact of the Week” appears as a regular feature in each edition of ITIF’s weekly email newsletter. Sign up today.)
In the face of a COVID-19 pandemic that has caused 2.6 million fatalities worldwide, life-sciences companies have raced to bring forward a wide range of life-saving innovations, including novel diagnostic tests like Lumira DX’s that can detect the virus within minutes; therapeutics such as Gilead’s remdesivir; and highly effective vaccines such as those from Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. In fact, over 600 novel COVID-19 treatments are under development, including 130 vaccines in global clinical trials and 176 in pre-clinical trials.
Yet, amidst this unprecedented pace of innovation, some 90 developing nations, led by India and South Africa, have petitioned the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council calling for a waiver to suspend all intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with COVID-19 innovations, again asserting the false narrative that IP rights inhibit access to medicines.
The waiver petition itself suggests the various fallacies underlying the request. First, the waiver (initially submitted on October 2, 2020) acknowledges that, “To date, there is no vaccine or medicine to effectively prevent or treat COVID-19.” This admission immediately confirms that intellectual property rights are not and have never been the challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather, the challenge initially was the very lack of intellectual property; we had to, and did, discover and invent the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to understand the operation of the virus and how to defeat it with novel vaccines and therapeutics. Much of this involved new-to-the world technologies, such as novel mRNA-based vaccines. Far from being an inhibitor of this process, the robust intellectual property regimes in place in many nations contributed to a body of biomedical knowledge and technologies that provided a crucial platform for the innovation of COVID-19 solutions.
Second, the waiver petition vaguely references “several reports about intellectual property rights hindering or potentially hindering timely provisioning of affordable medical products to the patients.” The first of two cited instances pertained to Labrador Diagnostic LLC, a patent-licensing firm which—although it did file a suit against a French firm, bioMerieux SA, developing coronavirus tests, in order to ensure that its IP was not infringed—has actually committed to offering its patents royalty-free to any company developing coronavirus tests. The second instance referenced Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s call for 3M to release a patent on N95 respirators. But that was it; on those two incredibly thin reeds, with nary any serious evidence whatsoever that IP rights were inhibiting access to COVID-19 treatments—let alone the fact that no COVID-19 vaccines existed at the time—the petitioners took the radical step to call for a suspension of all IPR rights pertinent to COVID-19 technologies throughout the duration of the pandemic.
And while petitioners made this call on the alleged grounds of ensuring sufficient access to needed vaccines and therapeutics, their call for the suspension of every facet of IP rights on every conceivable COVID-19 related technology—even such as for copyrights and industrial designs—betrays the reality that the petitioners’ core goal isn’t really about access, but about undermining the global intellectual property rights system.
To be sure, the developed world needs to be fully committed to ensuring that the world’s citizens receive the COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics they need. But this can be accomplished through structures such as licensing and product development partnerships, without requiring an abrogation of intellectual property rights. For instance, in February 2021, the Biden administration announced it would contribute up to $4 billion to COVAX, a vaccine alliance seeking to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low- and middle-income countries. COVAX aims to deliver at least 2 billion vaccine doses by the end of 2021, covering at least 20 percent of the most vulnerable citizens in poor- and middle-income countries.
Innovative life-sciences companies have entered into a number of licensing agreements to facilitate dramatically expanded manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. For instance, Gilead Sciences has licensed its therapeutic remdesivir royalty-free to nine generic drug manufacturers, in Egypt, India, and Pakistan. AstraZeneca reached a licensing and technology transfer agreement enabling India’s Serum Institute to manufacture one billion vaccine doses for low- and middle-income countries. The Serum Institute has further entered into manufacturing licenses with a number of developers of yet to be approved COVID-19 vaccines, as have several other Indian vaccine manufacturers. Johnson and Johnson has announced plans to allocate up to 500 million vaccine doses to lower-income countries, with delivery starting by mid-2021. Companies like Johnson & Johnson are making the vast majority of these vaccine doses available on a not-for-profit basis.
Thus, the fundamental problem isn’t high prices due to IP rights; it’s dramatically scaling up manufacturing capacity. It takes 60 to 110 days to produce one batch of COVID-19 vaccine. When Serum Institute CEO Adam Poonawalla was asked if vaccine rollout was slowed because vaccine patentholders were licensing too few manufacturers to make them, he responded, “No. There are enough manufacturers, it just takes time to scale up. And by the way, I have been blown away by the cooperation between the public and private sectors in the last year, in developing these vaccines.” Poonawalla actually cited the lack of global regulatory harmonization as a far greater cause of delays in the vaccine rollout. Even Médecins Sans Frontières’ Rose Scourze acknowledged (in a January 20, 2021 BBC interview) that suspending patent rights “wouldn’t produce millions of more vaccines.”
Instead of forcing the disclosure of IP, policymakers should encourage the use of voluntary licensing agreements to expand production of the needed COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. One reason this critically matters is to ensure consistency and safety in the production of these treatments. The mRNA-based vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer are incredibly complex biologic products that require specialized experience, expertise, and equipment to manufacture. For example, mRNA vaccines require a complicated technique known as “bioprocess” that requires specialty bioreactors to first manufacture DNA that codes for the desired mRNA sequence, and then uses a second bioprocess to create billions of identical mRNA segments. These are then wrapped in a nanolipid wrapper using yet another very specialized fluidics and mixing process, and for which there are only three facilities in the world that can execute the step of creating the liquid capsule around the RNA.
Instead of simply being forced to divulge their IP or see it be compulsorily licensed to other manufacturers, in light of the extreme complexity of manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, companies should have the right to evaluate potential license partners and ensure that they can meet the production standards required to safely and reliably produce COVID-19 vaccines or treatments before entering into license arrangements with them. Indeed, this is critical for it would be disastrous if defective vaccines or therapeutics were produced at facilities not properly equipped to produce such complex treatments. As Phil Stevens and Mark Schultz have written, there’s simply no evidence that invalidating IP rights would achieve more than the licensing agreements currently being forged between innovators and reputable vaccine manufacturers in countries such as India and Brazil.
Instead of rolling back intellectual property rights, policymakers in developed and developing nations alike should focus on mechanisms to scale up production of vaccines and make them affordably available to citizens in developing countries. But to achieve that, there is simply no compelling reason for a blanket suspension of the intellectual property rights associated with COVID-19 products and technologies. For this reason, the Biden administration should continue the previous administration’s stance of opposing the waiver at the WTO TRIPS council, where deliberations resume on March 10, and reject calls from some in Congress to endorse the proposed TRIPS waiver. | <urn:uuid:39c8d585-5204-4dd5-8be4-6fe424431936> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://iitfm.org/trips-waiver-covid-19-ip-rights-wouldnt-help-vaccine-access.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00469.warc.gz | en | 0.941777 | 1,717 | 2.375 | 2 |
Erica Baker, a build and release engineer at Slack, is making waves in tech right now. She’s the ex-Google employee who released employee salary data at Google. She’s also the one behind #RealDiversityNumbers, a Twitter movement to get companies reporting numbers around retention, number of lawsuits settled out of court, etc. And just this week, Re/Code’s Kara Swisher told C Magazine that Baker’s a woman to watch.
And now, from her latest, thoughtful post on Medium, #FFFFFF Diversity:
Marc and Parker’s words echoed the message many Silicon Valley companies have been saying with money: Get in line people of color. Wait for (white) women to get theirs, then we’ll get to you.
Baker was referring to the chat Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Co-Founder Parker Harris had about diversity with Swisher at the company’s annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco last month. The panel was originally called “Building an Inclusive Workplace,” but was renamed to “Advancing Women in the Workplace” after the conversation ended with a sharp focus on women. In case you missed it, Harris said, “right now, I’m focused on women” and Benioff said, that while overall diversity is important, Salesforce’s “major focus right now” is “the women’s issue.”
Baker’s advice to Salesforce: “Stop acting like you don’t have resources,” Baker told TechCrunch. “To say that ‘We can’t focus on anything else but women right now’ is such a cop-out.”
Despite what Harris and Benioff said at Dreamforce, Salesforce says that it’s committed to addressing other forms of diversity, such as ethnic diversity.
“There has been a big spotlight on women and issues like equal pay, and we have focused more on women in our diversity efforts, but not exclusively,” Salesforce EVP of Global Employee Success Cindy Robbins said in a statement to TechCrunch. “Salesforce has many other initiatives to create a more diverse workforce across the board. We are still learning and committed to addressing gender and ethnic diversity.”
Yes, Salesforce is clearly still learning, as is everyone else. And, even though it’s not the responsibility of black people and people of color to teach white people, Baker is willing to help. She doesn’t work in any diversity and inclusion departments at Slack, but she’s motivated to keep speaking up about the absence of people of color in tech.
“If we don’t talk about it, if we accept the status quo as is, like, ‘Oh, it’s ok to just focus on women for our diversity efforts.” If we just let that be, then that’s all a company is going to do,” Baker said. “Let’s be honest, they’re going to do the bare minimum because it’s not a thing they want to deal with anyway.”
Baker made it a point to tell me that what she’s saying is not anything new. Inside of private groups on Facebook and such, black women — myself included — are talking about these issues with each other. The only difference, Baker said, is that she’s able to say it loudly.
“I don’t have a concern that if I speak out about stuff that is a little bit controversial, that it’s going to have a negative effect on my job,” Baker said. “That’s a privilege that I have. That’s a huge privilege. A lot of people don’t have that. Like, if they speak out, there’s a likelihood they’ll get fired. It’s a shitty thing, but it’s a real thing in their jobs, for other people. I don’t have that, so I’m going to make use of that privilege. This needs to be talked about, so we’re going to talk about it. It’s going to be a topic — I’m going to make it one.”
Also, if companies really want to know how their diversity efforts are going, they should reach out to black women, Baker said.
“We are the ones in the people of color group and in the women’s group. We are the ones who can see everything. And not just black women, but hispanic women. Women of color. We can see what’s going on. We will tell you the truth. Let a woman of color be honest with you about what’s going on and you’ll learn.”Featured Image: Summer Wilson | <urn:uuid:ec22c716-3b50-45ee-9a68-2d195724fd5c> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/14/slack-engineer-erica-baker-diversity-efforts-need-to-extend-beyond-gender/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719041.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00169-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963427 | 1,044 | 1.5625 | 2 |
For about 50 years, researchers have strived to predict how proteins achieve their three-dimensional structure, and it’s not an easy problem to solve.
Google’s Deepmind claims to have created an artificially intelligent program called “AlphaFold” that is able to solve those problems in a matter of days.
The latest version of DeepMind’s AlphaFold, a deep-learning system that can accurately predict the structure of proteins to within the width of an atom, has cracked one of biology’s grand challenges.
According to John Moult, Professor at the University of Maryland, “It’s the first use of AI to solve a serious problem,”.
In the experiment, DeepMind used a new deep learning architecture for AlphaFold that was able to interpret and compute the ‘spatial graph’ of 3D proteins, predicting the molecular structure underpinning their folded configuration.
If all goes according to plan, experts suggest the solution has come “decades” earlier than expected, potentially leading to revolutionary ways diseases are treated.
Google DeepMind worked on the AI project with 14th Community Wide Experiment on the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction (CASP14), scientists investigating the matter since 1994.
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Thurman E. Beers
Thurman E. Beers was for several years connected with the lake marine, but for some time past he has been occupied on shore, being the present engineer at the Columbus street bridge, Cleveland. He was born in Peninsula, Summit Co., Ohio, September 29, 1867, a son of George W. Beers, a native of Painesville, Ohio, in which State he spent the greater part of his life, at present living on a farm near Independence. For some time the father owned and operated boats on the Ohio canal.
Leaving his birthplace at the age of six years, Thurman E. Beers removed with his parents to Newburg, Ohio, and later to Independence township, Cuyahoga county, attending school at both places. He early felt a desire for marine life, which was gratified in 1884 when he went on the Charles Castle as fireman, but remained only a short time. He then became connected with the White Stack line of tugs, owned by Robert Greenhalgh. After a time as fireman in that employ, he remained on shore one season and then went again on the Charles Castle for one year. He was next fireman on the tug Paddy Murphy, and afterward spent two seasons on the Tom Maytham, finally becoming engineer.
Mr. Beers spent part of the next season on the tug Florence, of which he was part owner, and the remainder of the year with the V.O.T. Co., on the Tom Maytham. For about eighteen months he was employed on the H.L. Chamberlain, and on the Alva B., for about five months, both belonging to the V.O.T. Co. In August of the same year he went on the propeller H.B. Tuttle as second engineer, and was later promoted to chief, serving as such for one year, since which time he has remained on shore.
Return to Home Port
This version of Volume II is based, with permission, on the work of the great volunteers at the Marine Captains Biographies site. To them goes the credit for reorganizing the content into some coherent order. The biographies in the original volume are in essentially random order.
Some of the transcription work was also done by Brendon Baillod, who maintains an excellent guide to Great Lakes Shipwreck Research. | <urn:uuid:5f5f19b8-911c-4cfc-9856-968371d83e40> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/HGL2/default.asp?ID=s062 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.985026 | 504 | 1.9375 | 2 |
Clown fish became famous thanks to the movie Finding Nemo. In real life, their social hierarchy is simple: larger fish dominate their smaller counterparts. Now we know that to reinforce this social structure, the fish communicate with aggressive and submissive audio signals. The new info is in the journal PLoS ONE. [Orphal Colleye and Eric Parmentier, Overview on the Diversity of Sounds Produced by Clown Fishes (Pomacentridae): Importance of Acoustic Signals in Their Peculiar Way of Life]
Researchers recorded clown fish calls, capturing this noise as one chased a smaller fish. [Aggressive audio] These popping sounds function as an aggression signal. When a clown fish has been chased and wishes to submit, it shakes its head in a submissive gesture and produces clicking noises like these. [Submissive audio] The researchers compared the aggressive and submissive calls, and found that the sound pulses in a submissive signal were shorter and more high-pitched.
Unlike many animals that use sound to draw in potential mates, clown fish appear to use their calls only as labels of social status. When a little fish makes submissive sounds to a larger one, neither has to invest in a physical confrontation. Which is good news for small-fry like Nemo.
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Thought I would do something a little different this week.
People learn in many different ways. Simple pictures and reading works great for a lot of people but for those of us who are more "visual" learners a video is very helpful. So, here it is: Tips and modifications for Ustrasana, Camel Pose … in a VIDEO!
It is very important that you warm-up before you practice this pose. 3-5 rounds of sun salutes should do the trick. Also, a counter pose after you practice Ustrasana is important to balance the stretch and stabilize your core and your spine. A great complimentary pose for Camel is Sasangasana, Rabbit Pose. Also, Balasana, Child's Pose or simply hugging the knees into the chest will serve this purpose.
In this video I offer modifications for every level and alignment tips to get the most out of your Camel efforts. Remember, yoga is not about achieving an idealized or "final" pose (that's just a myth anyway) but more about what you learn along the way. In other words it is not the pose but how you approach the pose that matters. Patience, acceptance and an open mind are helpful. Compassion and honesty and a sense of playful curiosity are good things to bring to your practice, too.
So, there you have it. Please post your questions and/or comments below. Also, if you ever have a request for a video or tips for a specific pose, just let me know!
Lots of Love,
By the way, please practice safely. These articles express my opinion and while I have over a decade’s experience with hatha yoga practice, intensive teacher trainings and hundreds of hours of teaching, always consult your physician before beginning any exercise regimen and to find out what activities suit your uniqueness. Because you are special and doggonit … I like you. | <urn:uuid:5394ff74-9d7c-4bd4-9ce6-89f65ee09001> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://lindsayfields.com/2010/08/28/strike-a-pose-saturday-a-camel-pose-for-everyone-video/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00566-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946658 | 389 | 1.945313 | 2 |
Amid an uproar in Pakistan's political circles over a visit by a United Nation's Working Group on enforced disappearances, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday said the panel is not mandated to conduct any investigation or fact finding work.
"This group is mandated neither for fact-finding nor investigations," she said, while making a policy statement regarding the visit of the UN Working Group in the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament.
"There should be no ambiguity about this visit. It has a clear mandate. Pakistan has also been the member of UN Council on Human Rights and presented two reports," she said.
The UN panel has visited over a dozen countries and 91 nations have extended standing invitations to the group, she said.
"The Working Group is visiting Pakistan on our invitation," Khar added. Pakistan has a mechanism in place to protect human rights. A commission on missing persons is investigating cases, the supreme court has taken suo motu notice of such issues and the government is sincere about protecting human rights, she said.
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances arrived in Pakistan last week on a 10-day visit. This is the panel's first visit to Pakistan and it will travel to several parts of the country and meet officials, representatives of civil society organisations, relatives of disappeared persons and representatives of UN agencies.
The Working Group is represented by Olivier de Frouville and Osman El-Hajje. The independent experts are accompanied by members of the Secretariat of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The UN panel's visit has already triggered an angry reaction from some politicians.Minister of State for Housing Mohammad Raza Hayat Hiraj told the National Assembly that the group's visit amounted to interference in Pakistan's internal matters.owever, Khar rejected notions about fact-finding or investigation by the UN Working Group and said there is no need to over-emphasise this development | <urn:uuid:2483290c-50c3-4e3c-b45a-89887d17be6f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.rediff.com/news/report/un-panel-not-on-fact-finding-mission-in-pak-khar/20120912.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00050-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954041 | 398 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Whenever we millennials were young, we were always told to be humble. We were fed this idea that owning our success made us egotistical and full of ourselves. While I believe this can become true if we don't stay humble, I believe it is this life lesson that makes many in my generation feel like they aren't successful in life.
Let's talk about the four reasons we need to change our perceptions on owning our successes. I've added some photos highlighting some of my personal successes! I'm super blessed to have been given the gifts that I was given and growing up with a mom, brother, and grandparents who always encouraged and supported the cultivation of those gifts.
1. STRAIGHT UP, SUCCESS IS EARNED REGARDLESS OF
First female Drum Major at my college
Success is defined as "the accomplishment of an aim or purpose." If you set a goal for yourself at your job to complete a task and you completed it, you were successful!
Success by definition must be earned. It comes usually through hard work, passion, and determination.
There is a right and wrong way to celebrate your success. You can acknowledge your success without coming off in a conceited way. This could mean that you accept an award, reporting on your success, or you simply share your success while never forgetting those who helped you accomplish your successes. For me, that means acknowledging that I do all things through Christ. I'll talk more about this later.
Think of owning success as a type of currency. When you work a job, you expect to be paid for it. When you complete a job, you can take the pat on the back!
2. IT IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGING OUR PSYCHE
Recent studies show that the millennial generation is the most anxious generation yet. A big stereotype attached to the millennial generation is that we feel we should be rewarded for every little thing we do right. But, I have a counter to this opinion.
I feel that millennials actually aren't rewarded for even the big things we do right. Back in the day, if you worked hard at your job and took on more responsibility, management saw your commitment to the job and rewarded you with raises and promotions.
Member of the Millennial Commission for the City of Fayetteville, N.C.
Forbes Magazine even dedicated an entire article to the topic "Why Are Millennial Salaries Disproportionately Low?" They found that millennials have a large unemployment rate, not necessarily because of laziness, but because of the demand for experience in the work force.
Millennials are also saddled with an average of $37K in student loan debt after being told by the generation before us that college was needed for a better salary and benefits.
As a matter of example, I was making $11 and hour as a journalist with my degree right out of college. My husband has no college degree and makes about the same amount working in landscaping right now. I know this isn't everyone's story.
All of this was to simply say that we've taken losses in a lot of areas our parents didn't necessarily have to. We are anxious because of money and a lack of feeling successful, but we simply don't celebrate the successes we do have because we were told by society to be humble when we were younger!
With so much already stressing out our generation, we should lift ourselves up when we accomplish something great!
3. WE SHOULDN'T LET OTHERS CONTROL US
2015 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System's Best On-Air Personalities Finalist for our college radio show Gabbie and the Ghost!
The perception of others really shouldn't control us, anyway. Like, who cares if a relative you see once a year doesn't "like" your Facebook post about being selected for a new leadership position at your job?
Who cares if a toxic friend is upset that you posted about a recent success?
At the end of the day, remember this saying that I think I just made up: "You ain't a remote, so stop letting people control you." Be proud of yourself and let those who truly care about you be proud of you, too!
We all spend FAR too much time caring what other people think. At the end of the day, you have to live in your own body, and that means you need to be happy with yourself.
4. WE HAVE TO OWN OUR SUCCESS FIRST
If you lack self-confidence, it can be hard to recognize what you've accomplished. I'm still struggling with this personally. I am a Christian and there's a lot of stigma about success in this faith. However, I credit all my successes in life to Jesus first, but recognize that I was given talents and gifts in this life to help connect other people to the Lord and to themselves! If you don't believe in yourself and the ability to accomplish great things, it simply won't happen.
That's why it is so important that we recognize our own successes first.
2014 Miss Methodist (College Pageant) Miss Congeniality
In these cases, you can't simply write off your success because someone else didn't recognize you for it. Set goals for yourself. Accomplish things for yourself. It makes being recognized for those successes that much more fulfilling!
However, the students who are a part of the college admission scandal seems to align well with the buzz words and phrases often applied to a whole group of people.
If you’re in the U.S., you’ve probably heard news lately of the University of Southern California’s high-profile college admissions scandal. If you haven’t, here’s some information:
Fifty people have been charged in federal court for conspiracy to illicitly gain admission for high school students to top colleges and universities, including the University of Southern California. Some notable names tied up in this conspiracy include Lori Loughlin (left), who played Becky on Full House, and Felicity Huffman from Desperate Housewives.
Each of the 50 conspirators paid as much as $6.5 million to get their children into prestigious schools. This money may have been used to purchase a building on campus, donate to university advancement causes, or to bribe professors or administrators.
AN ONGOING PROBLEM
My immediate opinion is that, duh, this has been happening for years. I mean, just look at Hollywood. They’ve made a number of movies where the snobby rich kid’s parents donate to the college, and that makes them near untouchable. Did everyone think that was just a made-up movie antagonist? No, that happens in real life in colleges, universities, and prep schools around the globe.
THIS IS WHY IT ISN'T OK
One thing that really frustrated me was that some of these parents even bribed testing officials to look the other way while their child cheated on the SATs. That isn’t fair to someone from the projects who doesn’t have money but busted their butt in class and in the library to ace the test in hopes of attending Harvard.
This means that they are likely considered for and offered better jobs. Imagine Loughlin’s daughter becoming some CEO of a large company. She did absolutely nothing to get there, but she is now making decisions on things that could change the course of not only a company, but of the U.S. Many companies are tied up in politics, which is also largely influenced by campaign dollars.
WAYS THE RICH HAVE CHEATED THE SYSTEM
WHY IT FRUSTRATES MILLENNIALS
I will say that what adds to millennial frustration is the fact that these people who are our peers become CEOs, sometimes even becoming our bosses. For those of us who went to college, studied in a field that will actually make us money, and joined a career, it is frustrating to have a complete idiot as a boss. They don’t know what they’re doing, and it shows. This frustrates our generation to no end because we can’t move forward in our careers. I’m glad I don’t have this issue personally, but I know that a number of people suffer because of it.
But, it is crucial that you readers understand that these were top schools. They aren’t really wanting for money, they’re just being greedy.
In my opinion, we should do a sweep of all of the top schools and investigate for fraud. Charges should also be put against others who are found guilty of doing this. Students accused of fraud should be put on academic leave. If it were up to me, schools who accepted these funds should have to pay a penalty, as they were in the wrong as well.
The U.S. is sad. No promotions. No raises. No praises for a job well done. I think attacking this issue head on will help improve mental health and job security around the country. What’s your opinion? I want to know!
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FATHERS have an important influence over the future health of their children from the moment of conception, according to Australian research.
In the long term this could determine if the child becomes obese or develops type 2 diabetes.
It's not only the sperm that's important, say the University of Adelaide researchers. They have found that seminal fluid influences a range of developmental stages of the offspring, particularly in sons.
"We're starting to understand the very complex signals and information being transmitted by the seminal fluid," said research leader Professor Sarah Robertson.
Although it was already known that the fluid was critical for conception, the new understanding of its role could lead to better advice and new options for infertile couples.
"It's clear to us now that the seminal fluid produces signals that the embryo absolutely needs for the best possible start to life," said Prof Robertson.
An embryo that managed to survive despite poor quality seminal fluid was likely to produce a person prone to disorders including obesity, high blood pressure and glucose intolerance.
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10 Bible Verses about Balances, For Business
Most Relevant Verses
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.
“When will the new moon be over,
So that we may sell grain,
And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,
To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger,
And to cheat with dishonest scales,
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight, or capacity. You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
- Abominations, To God
- Balances, Dishonest Use
- Business Ethics
- Buying and selling
- Covenant breakers
- Deception, Forbidden By God
- Dishonesty Condemned
- God, Will Of
- Just Weights
- Money, Stewardship Of
- Right Measures
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How To Choose The Right Sunscreen For Your Skin
Sun Protection/Skincare damage
Summer is here, and with that comes the promise of sunshine and good vibes! We know that the sun often gets a bad rep for being the leading cause of premature aging, and skin cancer, and is much maligned by dermatologists. So, why is it that we are so drawn to being outside in the sunshine? Could it be that, actually, there are some bonafide benefits that our bodies intuitively know we need? Absolutely! Here’s just a few:
- Firstly, it’s the healthiest, easiest and most natural way to top your vitamin D levels; very important for healthy bones and teeth!
- Secondly, the sun has natural mood boosting effects for your mental wellbeing, as it helps your body produce serotonin (the “happy” hormone). Turns out a “sunny disposition” isn’t just a turn of phrase! Take a look around in summer- isn’t everyone just a little bit happier?!
- Finally, it can help with regulating your sleep cycles. Serotonin and melatonin (the “sleep” hormone) work in harmony, so by catching some early morning exposure to direct sunlight, it can actually help settle your circadian rhythm, meaning a better night’s sleep!
Pretty good, right?
So, the sweeping notion that the sun is bad and you must avoid it at all costs isn’t completely true, but, that said, the sun can indeed be harmful; it’s all about enjoying it safely, and protecting the skin you're in!
The skin is the largest organ of the body and it does a lot of heavy lifting as it’s your first barrier of protection, so it’s important to show it some love by wearing sunscreen!
With the myriad of endless choices of sun creams out there, you might find yourself wondering what to choose? “Is expensive better- or am I just paying for fancy packaging?” “I don’t like chemicals and wearing creams- is there a natural alternative?” “What about me? My skin is always breaking out. Won’t sunscreen make it worse?” “I don’t really tend to burn- do I really need it?”
To save you time and confusion, here’s what you need to know when choosing the best sunscreen for you. And, remember that, whether you're fairer or darker skinned, sunscreen is indeed vital!
Know Your Skin’s Needs.
Consider your skin type. If you’re prone to breakouts and acne (yes, the sun can help “dry them out”, but don’t ever skimp on sunscreen!), look for oil-free, non-comedogenic formulas. Suffer with those pesky brown patches (melasma) that darken in the sun? Then look for mineral (or physical) sunscreen active ingredients, not chemical ones. Do you do a lot of swimming, or get your glow on by working out outside? Then, you may want to look for waterproof, rather than water-resistant sunscreens.
Understand The Level Of Protection
The sun has two main types of Ultraviolet rays (UV), the easiest way to understand this is that UVA are the “Aging rays”. UVA has a longer wavelength, and these are the rays that “age” your skin and cause premature wrinkling. UVB are the “burning rays”. These are shorter length wavelengths and are the rays that cause your skin to burn - you can often, but not always, actually feel it happening! And it can happen fast - just 15 minutes in the sun can be all that it takes for your skin to burn.
Not all sunscreens are created equally, so even if they are deemed “safe” by the FDA. In order to keep your skin safe from both UVA and UVB, you need to look for “Broad Spectrum” skin protection. This means it has met the list of requirements by the FDA for protection from both UVA and UVB rays. This applies regardless of whether it is a natural or a chemical sunscreen.
SPF (Sun Protection Factor) is another key thing. You want to aim for sunscreen that has 30 SPF. If you’re aiming for a sunkissed glow, then you will be safer this way, and less likely to burn, than if you use a lower SPF.
Natural vs. Conventional
The obvious difference between natural and "regular" sunscreen is in the ingredients and how they work to shield you from the sun.
Natural sunscreen uses (mineral) physical UV filters like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (literally just grounded up minerals), whereas chemical sunscreens opt for chemical UV filters like octocrylene, avobenzone, and helioplex.
The natural UV filters in mineral sunscreen work by reflecting the sun's rays, whereas chemical filters absorb sun rays into their compounds so your skin doesn't get burned.
If you have sensitive skin, or are prone to skin irritation and breakouts, then opt for mineral sunscreen, and be sure to use a hydrating aftersun, because sunscreen can dry your skin out.
We have a selection of reef friendly, natural sunscreens including for kids, and if you’re unsure, pop in store, or drop us a tweet if you’re buying online, and we can help you out!
We recommend our Mad Hippie's chemical-free, all natural Facial SPF 30+ Sunscreen which utilizes zinc oxide, the safest and most natural physical blocking agent available. And as a bonus, this one doesn’t dry out your skin!
Finally, remember the Golden Sunshine Safety Rules:
- If you’re basking by the pool or at the beach, avoid baking yourself in the midday sun between 12-3pm- you’re more likely to burn as the sun’s rays are at their strongest. Build up your exposure gradually, that way you’re less likely to burn and end up with peeling snake-skin a week later!
- Reapply your sunscreen regularly, even if you’re not swimming and don’t be stingy with it!
- Sunscreens are usually good to last for three years, but if you leave it in a hot car, or out in the sun, that will shorten its shelf life. If you’re in doubt, don’t use old sunscreens, especially on your face or sensitive areas.
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Cancer Research UK has added the 1000th clinical trial to its award winning patient information website, CancerHelp UK, on the 10th anniversary of the launch of its clinical trials database today.
The trials database is unique – no other service provides detailed information about clinical trials that is specifically written for the public in such an easy-to-read style.
The 1000th trial is investigating a new vaccine called IMA950 for newly diagnosed patients with a type of brain tumour called glioblastoma*.
Patients with this hard-to-beat cancer usually have surgery, followed by chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
But it is hoped the vaccine, which helps the immune system to kill cancer cells, will improve survival – although it is still an experimental treatment and researchers are not yet sure how well it will work.
Anyone affected by glioblastoma or any other type of cancer can use the CancerHelp UK website to keep up to date with ongoing trials as well as trial results.
Jeanette Collins, a 51 year old social science researcher from County Down, Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer after noticing a lump in her breast. Tissue analysis revealed Jeanette needed surgery to remove all the cancerous cells and so she had a mastectomy, her lymph nodes removed and chemotherapy.
“While having treatment I was looking for more information about my cancer and came across the CancerHelp UK website. It was there that I spotted the REACT clinical trial at Charing Cross hospital, London.
“I immediately called the trial nurse and she came to meet me at work to discuss whether I was eligible to take part. I was so impressed with her care and professionalism and was delighted to find out that I could join.
“Being on the trial made me feel empowered. I was taking some control over my health and doing all I could to help prevent my cancer returning. It’s extremely reassuring to know that I was part of a research community striving to find a cure for this disease. At a personal level I have received another layer of care, which would not otherwise been available to me.”
The site also provides a question and answer facility and ‘quick guides’ – summaries of each cancer section on the site. These features allow cancer patients and their families to find a wealth of easy to understand information on a wide range of issues related to living with cancer.
Liz Woolf, head of CancerHelp UK, said: “There are now more than 1000 clinical trials on our website.
“CancerHelp UK helps tens of thousands of people every week to get the information they need. Our aim is to help people who have been diagnosed with cancer or are worried about any signs and symptoms feel supported and armed with all the information they need.”
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From within the orbit of planet Mercury, the Solar Orbiter returned imagery during its first close encounter (perihelion) with the Sun. In close-up, the south pole of the Sun.
Credit: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI team
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of the visit to Newport
on Friday, May 30th, 1902, of the distinguished delegation from France
which visited the United States for the purpose of being present at the
unveiling, at Washington, D. C., of a Statue to the memory of Comte de
Rochambeau, and at Newport, R. I., to lay a wreath on the tomb of
Chef d'Escadre le Chevalier d'Arzac de Ternay,who commanded the fleet of warships which convoyed to America the troops of France who came to the assistance of the American colonists in the darkest hour of their struggle for independence and shared with them the victory which placed the United States among the nations of the earth.
Chevalier de Ternay died of fever on board his ship in the harbor of Newport in 1780 and his ashes lie buried in the church yard of the Trinity Church, Newport, R. I.
Reception Committee: Mayor Patrick J. Boyle, Ex Officio; Alderman Herbert Bliss, Chairman; Alderman John E. O'Neill; Councilman Walter A. Wright; Councilman William O. Milne; Councilman J. Joseph M. Martin; Thomas F. Murphy, Secretary.
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De Ternay Tablet (not in English)
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5 Things You Need to Know About The #MeToo Movement
Posted On July 9, 2021
The #meToo movement is about more than just the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against powerful men.
Its about the women who have come forward and shared their stories about the fear they have felt being alone in the world.
The #MeIt hashtag has also led to a resurgence of online conversations about gender and sexual violence in the United States.
And there’s nothing wrong with that.
We’ve already heard about the impact that #MeNotOutsourcing can have on the workplace, and now #MeIts trending worldwide.
But while the #Meit hashtag has generated plenty of excitement, it’s also caused a few headaches for some women who feel they have been targeted by men on the internet.
Here are five things you need to know about the #meit movement.1.
This is a real thingYou might be surprised to learn that some of the biggest names in tech have spoken out against the #MEit movement, arguing that the harassment is not just about a few powerful men in tech, but an epidemic of harassment and abuse against women.
The hashtag was created by an online group of people who have been following #MeToSourcing, a movement in which they ask people to share their experiences of being targeted for their gender or sexuality.
The movement has been gaining traction in recent months, with companies such as Google and Twitter making commitments to support women who report sexual harassment.2.
#MeIT is really importantTo be fair, there are some things that #meits about: women sharing their experiences, for instance, or men sharing their stories of harassment or sexual violence.
But what #MeIThinking, the hashtag, actually means is that the movement is really about a lot of people in tech and across the world: women who are survivors of abuse, people who are victims of harassment, and women who want to create an inclusive and safe workplace.
This isn’t about men making allegations of abuse.
It’s about women making allegations about men, and about women sharing the experiences of women who they believe have been harassed or sexually assaulted.
It also doesn’t mean that #IThinkMeToo is a movement for men or that #MyThinkingIsntMeToo.3.
The #MEIT movement isn’t just about #MeInTechThere’s a lot to unpack here, but the most important thing to know is that this isn’t a movement about #me or #MeThinking.
#meIThinks is a hashtag, and #MeThereThinks.
There’s also #MeMeInThinking and #meNotInThinks, which is a collection of other hashtags that aim to make a similar point.4.
#Theres not a single #MeAtWork hashtag It’s hard to know what the #IIsAtWork sentiment is about.
Some #IAmAtWork hashtags have included people who’ve shared their personal stories of sexual abuse and abuse of power.
Others have focused on people who want the company to make better policies for women in tech.
But there’s a difference between #IMeAndThinking about a specific company, and what #IThereIsThinking really means.
The focus on #Me is about a general idea that all people in the workplace should be treated with respect and dignity.5.
#theres no such thing as “MeIt”The hashtag is an inclusive movement, but its not necessarily inclusive of everyone who wants to make #MeTheyThinkingMeToo, because there’s also a huge difference between a #meIt hashtag and a #MeThingIt hashtag.
For example, #MeTheirThinkingmeToo aims to highlight women who were sexually harassed or assaulted, while #MeSomeThinking meThing aims to spotlight the experiences and stories of women in the tech industry.
The differences are obvious, and the movement has sparked a lot more conversation around how we all feel about sexual assault in tech in recent weeks.
Here’s what you need do to follow the conversation.5 reasons #meIts not just #Me, but #MeIsAndThinksThere are a lot who argue that #TheMeIt movement is actually about #IBeAtWork.
There are two main ways to define #TheMEIt: One is when people are using the hashtag to say that they think there is a problem with #MeAndOthers.
The other is when the hashtag is being used as a way to highlight the experiences, and experiences of other women in technology.
The first one is the most common, and has the most impact.
There have been a lot new #MeThings posted on social media since #ThemeButThing was announced last week, including women sharing stories of sexism and harassment in tech workplaces.
But the second one has attracted the most attention, with people posting photos of themselves wearing #TheMealy hashtag t-shirts.
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Solar panels provide the energy to run the network of wi-fi hotspots and time-lapse cameras collect footage from a ridge near the coast of Abel Tasman National Park. From left to right are Chris Rodley from SnapitHD and Daniel Bar Even and Peter Handford from Groundtruth. (image: V Meduna)
Project Janszoon is a privately funded group working to restore the ecology of Abel Tasman National Park, in partnership with the Department of Conservation. With the help of funding from a philanthropic New Zealand family trust, the project has begun a pest control programme that includes stoat trapping and the removal of wilding pines.
As a next step, the project team plans to plant key species such as rata and milkwood, and reintroduce birds that are now missing or in low numbers in the park, including kaka, kakariki, brown teal and mohua.
With the help of two science-based companies, Groundtruth and SnapitHD, the project recently established a network of wi-fi hotspots and set up time-lapse cameras to provide a virtual visitor’s centre. The network allows visitors to access information about the weather, tides, points of interest, history and wildlife on the project’s website or through a free smart phone app. The wireless technology also means that visitors can listen to a live link of birdsong from the pest-free Adele Island and view footage of Adele Island and Anchorage.
For the project’s director, businessman Devon McLean, this is a homecoming. Having grown up in the area, he has returned to spend his retirement helping to transform the ecology of the park over the next three decades, leading up to the December 2042 celebration of the 400th anniversary of Abel Janszoon Tasman’s visit to New Zealand, and the centenary of the formation of Abel Tasman National Park. | <urn:uuid:72e70124-901a-47c3-9e45-0fd08df347fb> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2587759/conservation-and-technology | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280410.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00450-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.924792 | 393 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City
In a metropolis where customs are paramount, humility essential, the evil-eye feared and showing-off considered distasteful, how do people navigate the streams of tradition and modernity? How does the self form a lasting equation with the city? Some do it with ease, some with effort, but they all have a special love for the city - for a tradition they find organic and lived; for the co-existence of various religions; for the distinct sense of community and neighbourhoods; for the spacious inner life.
In Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City, Tulsi Badrinath creates a layered image of Chennai by sifting through her memories, and by narrating the stories of those who call it home - the current Prince of Arcot, Dalit writer and activist P Sivakami, superstar Vikram and karate-expert K Seshadri, among others.
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Dr. Mark Stein ’s passion for helping children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) started three decades ago when, working as a camp counselor, he witnessed how stimulant medications affect kids – for better and for worse.
“When kids started taking these medications, they were suddenly able to play kickball and do all sorts of other activities that they had been too distracted to participate in,” he says. "One child who used to be exuberant and would chase butterflies became much more quiet and had no appetite for lunch. I became interested in how medicines could help but also have negative effects."
Stein, a professor of psychiatry and principal investigator in the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, recently joined Seattle Children’s from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has spent the last 25 years researching ADHD and its treatment. His latest study tackles an intriguing question: Can you improve how kids at risk for ADHD function by treating their mothers first, with either medicine or parent training?
The study, called Mother’s First, builds on the fact that ADHD often runs in families, yet is missed in women. This means that many parents of kids with ADHD might have the condition, leaving them more prone to being distracted or disorganized. Stein thinks that, if you can address these problems in parents, it could make it easier for them to provide the structure and coaching that kids with ADHD need.
For the study, his team is recruiting 46 pairs of mothers and kids who have ADHD symptoms but haven’t been treated with medicine yet. If Stein concludes the mothers have ADHD after an evaluation, they will be treated with either medication; behavioral therapy that trains them to be more organized, develop consistent routines and provide positive feedback to their kids; or the combination of behavioral therapy and medication. The researchers will then evaluate whether this leads to improvements in parenting and delays the need for medication in the child.
If these behaviors get better, treating mothers – who usually take the lead in caring for kids with ADHD – could become a valuable alternative to prescribing stimulants for young children. This is especially important for children under age 6, who often don’t respond well to these medications and experience more side effects than older kids.
“Our goal is to improve the prognosis for young children at risk for ADHD due to genetics and early onset of behavior problems.”
The study fits into Stein’s larger goal of improving ADHD treatment for people of all ages. For instance, he’s investigating whether people with specific gene mutations are more likely to respond well to particular medications. This could lead to genetic tests that help doctors identify the optimal medication for a specific patient.
Stein is also preparing to launch a new ADHD clinic at Seattle Children’s at Overlake. Most children with ADHD have other behavioral, cognitive, medical or family problems and would benefit from a comprehensive evaluation with recommendations for the referring physician, parents, teacher and the school. The clinic will also offer behavioral training to parents and children with ADHD, and potential participation in research studies. ADHD is best treated in the community and not in the office, and it takes a strong team, Stein says.
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There never seems to be a lack of news stories highlighting the sad reality of abuse, neglect and abandonment to which companion animals are subjected. Some incidents are so horrifying they could cause a reasonable person to question other's humanity. There is, however, another side to the connection between people and companion animals. A side that is more hopeful and positive. A side where people come to the aid of animals in need, even at great personal sacrifice. This is one of those stories.
A few months ago in New York City, a man noticed six cats living outside of his apartment building. This is not an uncommon occurrence in the city. New York has a large feral cat population, but also has a number of cats who are simply abandoned in the streets by people no longer willing or able to care for the animal they have housed. This particular Good Samaritan undertook the task of feeding these six cats.
One cat in the group stood out because her hind leg dragged on the ground when she walked. Concerned that she was in pain and needed medical attention -- but having his own cat who did not tolerate other felines in the home -- this Good Samaritan sought out a local rescue organization to help the injured cat. That rescue was KittyKind, Inc., a no-kill, not-for-profit cat rescue that is based in the Union Square Petco in Manhattan.
Each year KittyKind, which is an all-volunteer organization, takes in hundreds of cats from the city streets -- many of whom are sick or injured -- with the ultimate goal of finding these cats loving homes.
KittyKind volunteers named the cat with the injured leg "Cherry," and placed her in a foster home. X-rays revealed that Cherry was likely struck by a car, resulting in a broken leg and dislocated hip. Because Cherry did not receive immediate medical attention after she sustained the injury, her leg and hip failed to heal properly. The only option which would allow Cherry to recover from her injury was to amputate the wounded leg. When Cherry's rescuer heard about the necessary surgery, he immediately volunteered to cover the cost of her medical care.
Cherry before her surgery with her injured leg.
Prior to the surgery, Cherry was a quiet and aloof cat, rarely displaying typical kitten-like behavior. After she recovered from the amputation, however, Cherry became a different cat -- bouncing and running around her foster home, and clearly enjoying human contact. Even more, she quickly adjusted to having only three legs and was able to get around as well as any other cat. Cherry was now ready to be adopted into a permanent home.
Cherry was an obvious candidate to represent KittyKind at the September 9, 2012 Adoptapalooza Adoption Event in Union Square, which was sponsored by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals and the Petco Foundation. At the event, potential adopters looked past her injury and saw a sweet, loving and playful cat. A line of people showing interest in her quickly formed.
Cherry after her surgery, as a tripod cat, who can now get around much more easily.
Cherry now waits to begin her new life in a loving home, rather than the dangerous life that she had already experienced living on the streets. Her story would not have been possible, though, without the care and compassion of a New Yorker who sought to help an animal in need of medical care, and a rescue organization willing to work with him to see the story through to its happy ending. And Cherry's story is just one of many that could be written each day in New York City. If you are interested in adopting Cherry, contact email@example.com.
You can help an animal in need by adopting, fostering, volunteering, or donating. Find out how at AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
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In thinking about Charlotte Mason and unit studies, I’ve been considering my love of hands-on projects. And I have some insights I want to share.
On the one hand, CM loved living learning — actual exploration and direct observation. She constantly encourages us to get our children outside in nature to see it first hand rather than read about it in a book. Her math instructions include the use of manipulatives to make the abstract concrete. So I feel confident that she would approve of doing science experiments to visually see scientific principles being played out.
But what about making paper Civil War soldiers or a playdough volcano diorama? Are those types of projects part of what CM encouraged?
But for highly visual children, seeing a model can create an image that words from a book sometimes cannot. So I wouldn’t say that making dioramas is totally without value. But if a mom dislikes those kinds of crafts, she shouldn’t feel somehow that she’s an inferior teacher for not doing them. The learning can happen without them.
This is the way I look at hands-on activities.
There is hands-on learning, and there is themed play. I do see a distinct difference between the two. They both have their place, but one is deliberately academic and the other is not.
When a hands-on activity is
- AND contributes to understanding and retention,
then that activity is gets the academic okay. I call it hands-on learning.
For example, putting together the paper model of the Hindenburg did not really add to Sprite’s understanding of hydrogen. That was themed play. There was an actual connection between the Hindenburg and hydrogen, but assembling the papercraft didn’t teach her anything about history or science.
On the other hand, assembling the Platonic solids did teach her quite a bit. In fact, without handling the actual 3D objects, I hardly think I could say that she understood what the five shapes are. In that case, the activity was very much tied to the learning.
So here I am admitting that we do non-academic activities. Why do we use themed play at all?
Firstly, Sprite and I are fairly crafty people, so we truly enjoy themed play. If we didn’t do these things in conjunction with school, we would probably do them as pastimes anyway.
Also, we don’t have a lot of activities such as church, scouts, homeschool co-op, and so on. So we have more time to fill. We choose to do arts and crafts with that time. Doing themed play does help to at least remind Sprite of our homeschool topics.
Lastly, I mix up themed play with hands-on learning in our homeschool time to add variety and boost motivation. But I know that themed play is no substitute for real learning. There is a place for both, and as the teacher, I must be clear about the purpose for each activity. I could fill up our homeschool days with trivial hands-on projects that look impressive but don’t truly teach big concepts. Instead, I choose to sprinkle a few into our otherwise academically rich learning schedule.
Because I can see the distinction between themed play and hands-on learning, it doesn’t bother me to skip projects that are scheduled in our Winter Promise curriculum. Sprite can always do those project on her own time for fun (as themed play). As long as she’s learning the concepts from the books we read, the other activities are not crucial. | <urn:uuid:d638dd24-01c9-484c-b9c1-a28eb12bdf23> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://jimmiescollage.com/crafts-and-hands-on-activities-from-a-cm-perspective/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00108-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960348 | 738 | 3.03125 | 3 |
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National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association Lead Effort to Update Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer' Disease
Scientists at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) today presented the first draft reports from three workgroups convened by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer's Association to update the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease for the first time in 25 years.
The current criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's were established by a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA) workgroup in 1984. These criteria were almost universally adopted and have been useful; they have survived intact without modification for more than 25 years. However, experts note, the field has evolved to a great extent since then.
"Important scientific discoveries have been made in Alzheimer's, and there have been significant changes in our knowledge and conception of the disease," said Creigton H. Phelps, PhD, Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Centers Program, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. "The NIA and the Alzheimer's Association, after consultation with the Alzheimer's scientific and medical community, concluded that the diagnostic criteria may need to be revised to incorporate scientific advances... | <urn:uuid:81d290f2-9f78-4533-b889-c88b1b860bbd> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://madrc.mgh.harvard.edu/national-institute-aging-and-alzheimers-association-lead-effort-update-diagnostic-criteria-alzheimer | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281746.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00285-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.892264 | 303 | 2 | 2 |
In striving to provide more adult learners throughout the state with a high school credential, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is partnering with GED Testing Service to offer the GED test on computer. Registration, scheduling, and testing will be available beginning March 30th.
Pennsylvania Highlands is the first in Pennsylvania to offer GED testing on the computer. Registering, scheduling and testing on computer provides a new experience for GED test-takers and continue to improve the GED testing system, which is a gateway for adults to find jobs or better paying jobs, enter workforce or college training programs, and better support themselves and their families.
Randy Trask, GED Testing Service’s president and CEO said, “Adult learners are often times juggling jobs, families, study time and transportation issues. GED testing on computer will be a significant step to make the scheduling and testing experience easier, more flexible and faster for adult learners across the state and eventually the country. We are so pleased that Pennsylvania Highlands is our partner in this important endeavor and hope that other testing centers in Pennsylvania join us in the transition to GED testing on computer.”
The GED test on computer is the same test content currently offered on paper. Its accompanying systems will provide an array of new benefits for both the testing center and GED test-takers. Some of the initial benefits include:
- An introduction of basic keyboarding and computer skills
- Enhanced test security
- Flexible testing appointments for test-takers
- Instant test scores
- One-stop online registration and scheduling
Test-takers interested in taking the test on computer at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College should go to www.GEDcomputer.com.
The implementation of GED testing on computer also has an important role to increasing accessibility and flexibility for test-takers, since a double-digit increase in the number of GED test-takers is expected by 2013. A new GED assessment is schedule to be released in Jan. 2014, and a significant number of adults who haven’t taken or passed all five content areas will want to test before their scores expire and the new assessment begins.
While testing and scheduling on computer is a significant new benefit for test-takers, GED Testing Service warns consumers there are those who will attempt to bilk unsuspecting adults out of precious dollars by creating confusion. “It is so important that consumers understand that GED testing on computer doesn’t mean the GED test is online,” said Trask. “Potential test-takers should not respond to individuals or so-called “institutions” offering an on-line GED test. The GED test – whether on paper or computer – must be taken in-person at an official GED testing center.”
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In the 1920s, the streets of Chicago were home to hundreds of secret clubhouses and hideouts—home bases to thieving, violent gangsters. Between 1923 and 1926, one sociologist at the University of Chicago endeavored to track down and map the favorite haunts and hang-outs of more than 1,300 gangs for the project Chicago’s Gangland.
“No less than 1,313 gangs have been discovered in Chicago and its environs!” Frederic Thrasher wrote at the time. “Their distribution as shown on the accompanying map makes it possible to visualize the typical areas of gangland and to indicate their place in the life and organization of Chicago.”
Published in 1927, Chicago’s Gangland is tucked into the back of Thrasher’s seminal book on urban crime and ethnography, The Gang, a Study of 1313 Gangs in Chicago. Chock-full of gray and red demarcations, the hand-drawn, multi-layered map provides detailed insider knowledge of Chicago’s gang activity. Gangs are not only tied to their environment, but play a significant role in a city’s social distribution and structure, according to Thrasher. The map shows where certain gangs rule within the Gangland “empire,” which he explains isn’t just based on geography, but on “fissures and breaks in the structure of social organization.”
Thrasher’s map is extremely detailed. He depicted parks, boulevards, cemeteries, and railroads in different shades of gray, and even showed if hang-outs had clubrooms by marking them in red triangles and circles. He also inscribed important locations and gang territories, such as “No Man’s,” “Gang Camp” and “Death Corner.” The gangs each had their own distinct characteristics, creating a mosaic of regions.
“No two gangs are just alike,” Thrasher wrote. “Some are good; some are bad; and each has to be considered to its own merits.”
During the years between World War I and the Great Depression, many cities in the United States experienced a boom in both population and industrial production. As immigrants flooded to these urban centers, major shifts in social and spatial organization gave birth to gangs. Thrasher estimated (conservatively) that there were 25,000 boys and young men in gangs in Chicago. His work focused not on the likes of Al Capone’s mob, but rather the gangs of second-generation immigrant youths who were thrown into the “seediest aspects of American culture,” writes Greg Dimitriadis in the journal Cultural Studies, Critical Methodologies.
The mini-societies that sprung up around gang life led to what Thrasher refers to as “interstitial” areas of Chicago—a gangland of deteriorating neighborhoods, shifting populations, and impoverished and disorganized slums.
Thrasher’s cartographic representation constructs “a stage on which the scenes that are actually of sociological interest unfold,” writes Rolf Lindner in The Reportage of Urban Culture. Other sociology studies of the 1930s contain maps, but Thrasher’s Chicago’s Gangland is considered one of the first thematic maps that surveyed organized criminal activity. His investigation gives a rare glimpse of what gang life was like in 1920s Chicago.
“Gangland is a phenomenon of human ecology,” Thrasher concludes. “The gang develops as one manifestation of the economic, moral, and cultural frontier which makes the interstice.”
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New Hobby Idea: What Is Epoxy Resin And What Can You Make With It?
Do you like to dabble in arts and crafts? Are you looking for a new hobby that is both fun and challenging? If so, then you should consider learning about epoxy resin. Epoxy resin is a versatile material that can be used to create all sorts of things, from jewelry to home décor items. In this blog post, we will discuss what epoxy resin is and some of the things you can make with it!
What Is It?
Epoxy resin is a type of plastic that is created by combining two different chemicals. These chemicals are then combined and left to harden, creating a solid, clear material. Epoxy resin can be bought in both liquid and solid form, although the liquid form is more common. It is also possible to buy epoxy resin kits that come with everything you need to get started. People often use epoxy resin for arts and crafts projects because it is easy to mould and shape. It is also waterproof, making it ideal for creating things like jewelry or coasters. Now, let’s see what you can make of it
1. Epoxy Resin Table
If you are looking for a unique and stylish way to spruce up your home, then consider making an epoxy resin table. Epoxy resin tables are made by combining epoxy resin with wood or metal to create a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. You can find tutorials online that will show you how to make an epoxy resin table from start to finish. The great thing about these tables is that they can be customized to match any décor style. There are types of epoxy resin tables that come with built-in storage, making them perfect for small spaces. Plus, they are extremely durable and easy to care for. Whether you use it as a coffee table, end table, or dining table, an epoxy resin table is sure to make a statement in your home.
2. Epoxy Resin Jewelry
If you are looking for a unique and stylish way to accessorize, then consider making epoxy resin jewelry. Epoxy resin jewelry can be made using moulds or by hand-forming the resin into shapes. You can also add inclusions such as glitter, beads, or dried flowers to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Once the jewelry is cured, it will be waterproof and extremely durable. Whether you wear it yourself or give it away as a gift, epoxy resin jewelry is sure to impress. Sometimes, less is more.
3. Epoxy Resin Coasters
If you are looking for a practical way to use epoxy resin, then consider making coasters. Epoxy resin coasters are easy to make and can be customized to match any décor style. Plus, they are waterproof and extremely durable. Whether you use them as everyday coasters or save them for special occasions, they are sure to come in handy. Some people use silicone moulds to create fun shapes, while others simply pour the resin into a flat surface and let it harden. No matter what method you use, epoxy resin coasters are sure to be a hit.
4. Epoxy Resin Art
If you consider yourself to be creative, then you will love working with epoxy resin. Epoxy resin can be used to create all sorts of art, from paintings to sculptures. It is also possible to add inclusions such as glitter, beads, or dried flowers to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Whether you display your artwork in your home or sell it to others, epoxy resin art is sure to impress. You can make a saleable masterpiece or a beautiful piece to keep for yourself. Either way, you are sure to enjoy the creative process. Also, don’t forget that practice makes perfect. The more you work with epoxy resin, the better you will become at using it.
5. Epoxy Resin Mould
If you are looking for a unique way to make epoxy resin jewelry or art, then consider using molds. Epoxy resin molds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, so you can easily find one that suits your needs. You can also buy molds that are specifically designed for making jewelry or art. Once you have your mold, simply pour the resin into it and let it harden. Then, pop out your finished piece and enjoy! Epoxy resin molds are also great for making coasters, as they can be used to create fun shapes. While they are not necessary for making epoxy resin jewelry or art, they can certainly make the process easier.
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Dogs to Get ‘Rattlesnake Smart’ on Saturday in Jerome
JEROME, Idaho (KLIX) – A number of Magic Valley dogs will get to know rattlesnakes up close and personal this weekend in Jerome.
Don’t worry – dogs who participate in the rattlesnake clinic will not be put in harm’s way. What will happen, however, is that dogs will come away knowing what a rattlesnake is and why they should avoid them.
“It’s a rattlesnake avoidance clinic for dogs,” said Randall Rector, president of the High Desert Pointing Dog Club, which is hosting Get Rattled, a group from Nevada that teaches dogs to avoid rattlesnakes. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Saturday at the Jerome County Fairgrounds.
“We have a lot of rattlesnakes in the area,” he said. “Anyone who trail rides, camps, rides horses or hunts, even fishermen, they often bring their dogs with them. Any place that has water and desert can have rattlesnakes.”
A dog’s natural curiosity puts them at risk of being bitten by a viper if they don’t know the dangers.
The event on Saturday will teach dogs about those dangers. The clinic will put each dog through a series of steps so they become familiar with the rattlesnake, including their appearance, sound and odor.
Rector said dogs go through the course one at a time, but it takes just a few minutes for them to complete. Once they’ve completed the course, dogs will know what a rattlesnake looks like, sounds like and smells like. Just to be sure, each dog is put to a test.
The test involves the handler at one end of a circle, the dog at another end, and a live rattlesnake in the middle. Dogs know by the end of the course to approach the handler by walking far outside the snake’s danger zone, whereas before they likely would have gone straight through the circle and in biting distance of the snake.
Rector, who said this is the second year the club has hosted the clinic, said he hasn’t seen a dog yet that has failed the test. To be on the safe side, the live snakes used in the clinic have had their venom glands removed. No dogs are at risk, he said.
The clinic is not free – it costs $95 per dog – but Rector said the benefit for pet owners, besides keeping their pooch safe when outdoors, is that their dog will know when rattlesnakes are near because they’ve learned what their odor is and will often alert their owners to a snake long before it is heard or seen.
Rector said dogs and their owners can show up at the clinic between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the fairgrounds, or they – the owners, not the dogs – can call ahead of time with questions or to register; 208-280-5425. | <urn:uuid:5d72efcd-8ab8-4a7b-b8e8-ae86940e8ed8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newsradio1310.com/rattlesnake-clinic-for-dogs-planned-for-saturday-in-jerome/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.97143 | 656 | 1.90625 | 2 |
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The folks at Backyard Brains, a DIY-neurobiology project, made these pigment-producing cells in a dead squid pulse to the base beats of Cypress Hill’s “Insane in the Brain.” Go watch that thing right now.
Done? Wowed? Prepare to be more wowed: They did it by exploiting the fact that electrical current is key to both the actions of cells and the playing of mp3s. These pigmented cells, called chromatophores, are surrounded by muscle cells, and it’s by flexing these muscles that the squid reveals its colorful spots. By hooked up the nerve that sends the flexing orders to the wire of a set of earbuds, they got these amazing results.
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We evaluate the empirical relevance of de facto vs. de jure determinants of political power in the U.S. South between the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. We apply a variety of estimation techniques to a previously unexploited dataset on voter registration by race covering the counties of Mississippi in 1896, shortly after the introduction of the 1890 voting restrictions encoded in the state constitution. Our results indicate that de jure voting restrictions reduce black registration but that black disfranchisement starts well before 1890 and is more intense where a black majority represents a threat to the de facto power of white elites. Moreover, the effect of race becomes stronger after 1890 suggesting that the de jure barriers may have served the purpose of institutionalizing a de facto condition of disfranchisement. | <urn:uuid:b970f6f8-c789-4c06-b6fd-fed8679e054d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/62368 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279489.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00015-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.833407 | 184 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Proleukin®, IL-2 (There may be other brand names for this medication)
How Will This Medicine be Administered?
Your medicine will be given intravenously (IV) through a central line, a temporary catheter (thin tube) inserted into your chest. You will be admitted to the hospital during administration so we can monitor you.
What Is It For?
This medication treats kidney cancer or melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body.
How Does IL-2 Work?
Aldesleukin is the synthetic (man-made) version of a protein the body makes called interleukin-2, or IL-2.
IL-2 is classified as a biologic therapy meaning that it uses the body’s immune system to change the way your body responds to cancer cells. The expectation is an increase in your body’s production of T-cells and NK (natural killer) cells – two types of white blood cells used to fight off infections, mutated cells, and anything your body determines is a foreign invader. | <urn:uuid:e61be3cc-448f-4139-8817-cff68f1e5cfa> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.roswellpark.org/patients/treatment/chemo-drug-therapy/aldesleukininterleukin-2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00576-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907686 | 230 | 1.625 | 2 |
A global study of 117 cities finds Australian capitals have fairly poor access by car. Public transport, cycling and walking access isn't as good as in Europe and China.
Today more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and this trend is expected to continue. So how do cities compete with each other? We talk to Professor Bo Nielsen to find out. | <urn:uuid:c9926c8e-0676-4fb8-b34a-9fe925ea0492> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sbi.sydney.edu.au/tag/global-cities/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.971982 | 75 | 2.171875 | 2 |
Nearly $70 million is at stake between Oregon State University-Cascades and the federal government, caused by differences in funding plans between OSU-Cascades and our state legislators.
OSU-Cascades’ new 10 year plan involves four fundamental goals.
The first is to, “Envision, design and build a 5,000 student campus serving Central Oregon and beyond,” as stated in the official document version of the plan. This includes launching new programs based on regional need but that will build on programs Central Oregon Community College is offering, as well as attracting students. Creating a residential building that puts emphasis on sustainability and resilience, health and wellness, and innovation and creativity, which are called the “three signature areas of distinction.” Other goals that OSU-Cascades hopes to achieve with their 5,000 student campus range from “knitting the campus into the fabric of the community,” and, “creating a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity.”
However, according to Christine Coffin, Director of Communications and Outreach for OSU-Cascades, the construction of a 5,000 student campus is expensive, and Governor Kate Brown planned on allotting only $20 million for the construction of two new OSU-Cascades buildings.
“That won’t get us where we need to be,” stated Coffin.
However, the university has put in a request for $69.5 million to increase infrastructure. An Oregon House bill has been proposed to make this a reality, and is currently sitting with the Joint Ways and Means Committee. Legislators Tim Knopp and Knute Buehler have sponsored the bill in full, proposing that OSU-Cascades get the full $69.5 million.
“We have two funding sources through the state, operating dollars and capital dollars. Oregon state funding of operating dollars has been declining over the last 20 years,” stated Coffin. Funding uncertainty has been an ongoing issue for most public colleges and universities in Oregon, including COCC, since the start of the year. This will not only cause a roadblock within construction of OSU-Cascades, but for tuition and fees, as well as tuition for the next academic year is at a four percent increase over previous years according to Coffin.
“We have a group of community members who are extremely supportive of the funding in full,” said Coffin. This group is called Now 4 OSU-Cascades.
Now 4 OSU-Cascades is a group focused on testifying on OSU-Cascades’ behalf, writing letters to legislators and working with students to increase awareness about the bill and the funding for a public university in Bend. If you are interested in working with Now 4 OSU-Cascades, or learning more about their work to fully fund the construction of two new OSU-Cascades buildings, visit: http://osucascades.edu/4 .
At the State of the University Address, Wednesday, May 3, President Edward J. Ray explained the goals for funding and student success to community members, faculty, and current OSU – Cascades students.
“Not meeting the demand for higher education in the fastest growing region in the state is not good public policy and makes no business sense,” he explained. Ray explained that they would be prepared to face for the possible tuition gap, but this is not a first resort for the university.
Ray as well as Vice President Becky Johnson expanded on the accomplishments the university and Cascades campus have had over the year, which included the opening of OSU – Cascades Tykeson Hall, Residence Hall and Dining Hall in Bend.
“The new campus is amazing. You can feel the vibrancy on campus,” said Johnson when explaining the accomplishments of the new campus.Johnson also expanded on how Central Oregon Community College has helped in the success of OSU – Cascades.
“[We have] a strong connection with COCC, which I believe is the best community college in the state of Oregon,” she stated. Johnson explained how COCC has been able to serve across the community in campus’ located in Bend, Redmond and Madras.
“I wish we were able to sever across the entire region, but give us time and we will get there,” she added.
Though they have high hopes to continue to expand the campus, they have to take into account that in order to add more majors they have to have more students, but in order to bring a larger group of students to the campus they need to offer a variety of majors too. They also discussed and explained their goals for the area surrounding the campus, which includes the former landfield that they want to turn into a “very productive space” for students. | <urn:uuid:a458fbb8-5508-4282-9ddc-99737e7ce029> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thebroadsideonline.com/2017/05/osu-seeks-nearly-70-million-from-congress-to-carry-out-10-year-plan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00270.warc.gz | en | 0.967855 | 1,014 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Lakshadweep State Information
Districts in Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep state map:
Lakshadweep state capital city is Kavaratti. The total area of the state is 32 Km.Sq. According to recent census the total population of the state was 60,650 among them male population is 31,131 and female population is 29,519. Sex ratio of the state is 946 females per 1000 males and literacy rate is 92.28 %.
Lakshadweep state vehicle registration code is LD.
Chief Minister of the state is NA and Governor is Vijay Kumar.
|Meaning of Lakshadweep||Hundred Thousand Islands|
|Time Zone||IST (UTC+05:30)|
|State Formation Day||Thursday, November 01, 1956|
|People of the state called as||Laccadivian|
|Females per 1000 Males||946|
|Literacy Rate||92.28 %|
|State Vehicle Registration Code||LD|
|Languages||Malayalam, English and Mahl (Dhivehi)|
|No. of districts||1|
|State Animal||Butterfly fish|
|State Bird||Noddy Tern|
|State Tree||Bread fruit|
Important Festivals of the state:
Bakrid, Id-Ul-Fitr, Muharram, Milad Ul Nabi, are the major festivals celebrated in Lakshadweep state.
Top tourist places in Lakshadweep:
Museum - Agatti, Lagoon, Pitti Island, Minicoy Island, Bangaram Island, Lighthouse, Kadmat Island, Agatti Island, Juma Masjid, Kadmat Islands, Amini Beach, Urja Mosque and Jumaat Mosque are the major tourist attractions of the state.
Coconut, Banana and Pappaya are the major crops that are cultivated mostly in the state.
Important Rivers of the state:
NA are the major rivers that flow in Lakshadweep.
are few of the many varieties of Lakshadweep.
NA are the neighbouring states of Lakshadweep.
Districts in the state and their information is given below.
Banks and their branches:
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Math in the Movies: Pi
In 1998, Darren Aronofsky shot to success with his independent film, Pi. The film was widely heralded as an excellent film, and earned Mr. Aronofsky the 1998 Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival. He then went on to direct the similarly successful Requiem for a Dream, followed by the less well-received 2006 film The Fountain. His latest film, the Mickey Rourke vehicle called The Wrestler, opens soon.
The story of Pi centers on a mathematician named Max Cohen, a self professed number theorist - although he never specifies what qualifies him for this title - who spends his days analyzing the stock market and wiping the blood off of his upper lip (I know what you’re thinking, and no, he’s not a cage fighter - that would’ve made the film way better). As he comes closer to “unlocking the secrets” of the stock market (whatever that means), several interested parties begin to come out of the woodwork, all with their own self-interest at heart.
From a math perspective, how does this film stack up? Unfortunately, the answer is poorly. Those wishing to learn some math from their pop culture would be better off with an episode of Sesame Street, or perhaps some School House Let’s take a closer look at the stereotypes propagated by this film.
- Mathematicians are really good at calculating things in their heads.
One of our first introductions to Max comes early in the film, when he is leaving his apartment and a young Asian girl approaches him with a calculator. She proceeds to ask him to compute products and quotients of large numbers in his head - things like 421 x 121. Of course, since Max is a mathematician, he has no trouble computing these products. He does it just as quickly as she can type the numbers into her calculator!
As I’ve said before, this isn’t at all a realistic depiction of mathematicians. While there are certainly computational savants amongst us, it is just as common, if not more so, to encounter a mathematician who will willingly admit that he or she is no good at computation. Many mathematicians even take pride in such assertions. Mathematics is as much about doing multiplication in your head as cooking is about opening jars with your bare hands. -1.
- To be successful in math, you have to complete your Ph.D. at an extremely young age.
Max Cohen published his first paper at age 16, and completed his Ph.D. by the time he was 20. While this is certainly not unheard of in academia, the idea that you must be young to be successful is one that is especially pervasive in mathematics.
The problem with this stereotype is that it tends to discourage people from studying mathematics if they are firm in their beliefs that math is solely a young man’s game. In pop culture, most people who are good at math are portrayed as having completed their degrees at a very young age, but in reality these people are the exceptions, not the rules. In mathematics, as Aaliyah will tell you, it is becoming more and more common that age ain’t nothing but a number. -1.
- People who are good at math are socially awkward.
In an early scene, Max is busy looking at numbers on his computer screen (because he’s a number theorist, remember?!) when someone comes knocking on his door. On the other side is his attractive neighbor, who not only sports a British accent, but also has brought him samosas.
Any normal person would welcome such an act with kindness and gratitude. Of course, Max is not a normal person - he is a mathematician. This must explain why he is rude to this woman, both in this scene and later on in the film, despite the fact that she is not only kind to him, but is also cute. That she puts up with his abuse is simply a testament to the power of seduction that comes with studying mathematics, whether intentional or not. -1.
- Number Theory is synonymous with numerology.
Throughout the film, Max stares at numbers. He watches stock prices fluctuate. He prints out random strings of integers from his super old computer and stares at them for long periods of time. Sometimes he even draws circles on the newspaper and shows that he is a genius at math because he can recall the formulas for the circle’s area and circumference.
One notable omission in all of this is that at no point does Max do anything even remotely resembling number theory. If anything, Max’s research would more aptly fall into the realm of financial mathematics, with maybe a splash of ergodic theory thrown into the mix.
At one point Max is so fixated on trying to find a pattern in his work that his mentor, Sol Robeson, tells him, “As soon as you discard scientific rigor, you’re no longer a mathematician; you’re a numerologist.” Coming from a film that depicts nothing BUT numerology, this is somewhat of a surprising statement. -1.
- To be good at math, you must be insane.
Let’s be honest - Max is a total whack job. Not only does he hate it when people deliver him fresh samosas, but he’s obsessive, paranoid (perhaps justifiably so), and irritable. He fantasizes about poking his brains, and at one point he shaves his head and begins drawing on his skull with indelible marker, or so we are led to believe. At least the connotations with phrenology pair nicely with the numerological gobbledygook that permeates the rest of the film.
As I’ve said before (and will no doubt say again), you can be good at math without being crazy. Being crazy is just the frosting on the cake. I kid, I kid. -1.
- The number π provides an active area of research for mathematicians.
Max’s aforementioned mentor guides Max throughout the film, and often during their discussions, Sol hearkens back to his own youth, and the amazing math he did while researching π.
Sadly, Sol is a century or two late if he expects us to believe he could make a career studying a single number. The whole idea is absurd. I have not heard of a single mathematician who has made a lucrative career studying π, and I think you’d be just as hard pressed to find one. Saying that a mathematician’s research concerns π would be like saying an English literature professor’s research concerns the word “banana.”
The only reasonable conclusion one can draw is that Sol is a fraud. This is further evidenced by the fact that he doesn’t know what density is (weight over volume? Come on, dude). Perhaps Sol was only hanging out with Max to bask in his numerological genius. No doubt his time would’ve been better spent elsewhere. -1.
In summary, this movie scores a whopping -6. This is a pretty poor showing. Sorry, Mr. Aronofsky - if it’s any consolation, I do want to see your new film. Hopefully you are more of an authority on washed up wrestlers than you are on mathematicians.comments powered by Disqus | <urn:uuid:2a5787d5-663d-4dcb-9bed-18cc0455f674> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/12/math-in-the-movies-pi.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280763.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00513-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977363 | 1,534 | 2.09375 | 2 |
Brussels has been left unimpressed and is urging the country to do more to crackdown on bent politicians after it discovered Spain is the largest contributor to the €120 billion that the EU loses to corruption each year.
It says Madrid is unable to control the councils and mayors in the autonomous regions, who have wide-ranging and discretionary powers over urban planning.
The news comes as former mayor of Marbella, Angeles Munoz, is being probed after allegedly altering town planning rules to benefit her property-developing husband.
The report points out how in 2011 alone there were 1,754 lawsuits related to the illegal use of land and urban planning.
It is now asking Spain to improve the way it approaches its corruption problem, which it described as systemic.
It added that even the Transparency Act, which it had described as a
step forward, lacks sufficient independent mechanisms capable of weeding out crooked politicians.
It has now suggested each political party carry out and publish an independent annual audit in a bid to improve transparency.
It also raised concerns over the lack of checks that are made on local administrations’ public spending.
The nature of Spain as a highly decentralised state, it said, allows for the fervent corruption among regional authorities.
Between 1996 and 2009, the report laments, there were more than 5,000 cases of corruption spanning over 600 municipalities.
Spaniards are unlikely to be shocked by the news, however, with 95% perceiving corruption as a widespread problem and a part of their daily lives. | <urn:uuid:439bf3c6-56e0-4de9-abd7-7c189e91f9ad> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2016/09/30/brussels-left-unimmpressed-as-report-reveals-spain-as-most-corrupt-country-in-europe/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279169.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00209-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97167 | 315 | 2.234375 | 2 |
The Iranian Regime’s International Web of Terror and Violence Serves to Divert Attention Away from Its Domestic Crisis
A report from The Washington Times on Sunday, October 21st, drew public attention to the Iranian regime’s terrorist cells operating under the guise of diplomatic outposts.
Dissidents reveal how Iran uses foreign embassies as terror bases. Bomb expert assigned to Austrian embassy as "counselor." https://t.co/1rYVis2PwH
— Rowan Scarborough (@RoScarborough) October 22, 2018
The piece by Rowan Scarborough, entitled “Iranian Terrorists Lurk Abroad in Guise of Diplomats, Dissidents Report”, discussed the regime’s activities in places like Austria, Iraq, and Albania, where Iranian embassies have become hotbeds for terrorist activities.
The article referred to a report from the Iranian National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) which explored the Iranian regime’s state-sponsored terrorism in Europe as well as its meddling in conflicts in the Middle East.
Diverting Attention Away from Domestic Crisis
The piece suggests that the mullahs may be using terrorism as a means of diverting the Iranian public’s attention away from the escalating crisis within Iran. The NCRI report states that the “regime has funneled billions of dollars to finance its belligerent war agenda in the Middle East while the majority of Iran’s people are living in poverty”.
“If the regime fails to inflame wars outside Iran’s borders”, it continued, “it [the regime] would have to fight for survival in Iran’s borders”.
The Iranian regime has supported terrorist organizations across the Middle East, including Hezbollah. Its fingerprints are on every major conflict in the region, including the civil war in Syria, and the war in Yemen.
In Syria, the regime-affiliated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have a presence of over 100,000 troops. They are working with Assad’s forces, who have received credible accusations of using chemical weapons against the civilian population to retain power.
The NCRI estimates that the mullahs may have contributed as much as $100 billion to Assad’s campaign in Syria. The money was likely spent on constructing field bases, paying Syrian troops, and purchasing Russian weapons.
In Iraq, the Iranian ambassador, Iraj Masjedi, controls several prominent Shia militia groups. It is estimated he controls more than 100,000 troops in the country and is likely an active part of the anti-American forces working within the country.
There are also signs that the Iranian regime is working to extend its influence in Iraq. Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC, has made several visits to the country, the most recent of which is believed to have been in August.
“He is trying to threaten and intimidate various parties and groups to secure a larger share of power for the Iranian regime”, the NCRI report states.
A Web of Violence and Terror
In Europe, there are similar signs of regime-sponsored violence. In June, Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat based in the Iranian embassy in Austria was detained by European authorities.
The explosive’s expert was arrested for his role in a foiled terror attack against the People’s Mujahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK) in Paris. The diplomat turned terrorist provided a Belgian-Iranian couple with homemade explosives with instructions of how to carry out the planned car bombing at the MEK’s annual Grand Gathering.
A German court has since approved Assadi’s extradition to Belgium, where he will face charges over the allegations.
The Washington Times article reports that: Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, the Iranian ambassador to Albania, also has extensive links to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS). Albania is of particular importance to the clerical regime. It is the home of the MEK, the Iranian opposition group living in exile.
Since the MEK fled to Albania, the Iranian regime has bolstered its small embassy in the country into “one of the most important Iranian embassies in Europe”.
The Washington Times article wrote that further up the chain of command is Reza Amiri Moghadam. The NCRI reports that MOIS agents from across Europe report to Moghadam in Tehran. “He is the key figure for the regime’s terrorist operations outside Iran, particularly in Europe and the US”, an NCRI report said.
The Iranian resistance and their allies must condemn the regime’s destabilizing efforts across the globe while ensuring its actions do not divert attention from the domestic crisis in Iran. Only then can it oppose the regime’s violence, without furthering its domestic goals. | <urn:uuid:1f507d03-12fe-4ab4-96ef-f63eefab1ccf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mek-iran.com/2018/10/22/the-iranian-regimes-international-web-of-terror-and-violence-serves-to-divert-attention-away-from-its-domestic-crisis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00671.warc.gz | en | 0.951858 | 1,009 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Mountsandel Forest and Fort
Mountsandel Road, Coleraine
The splendid views of Mountsandel forest is a ‘must see’ for every tourist to the Coleraine area.
Situated one mile south-east of Coleraine, on the eastern bank of the River Bann in the vicinity of Mount Sandel Fort, forest walks offer both high and low level routes – Perfect for even the most inexperienced walker.
Arguably one of the most beautiful nature spots to visit, the many Mute Swans, Kingfishers and Grey Herons that nest along the riverside merely serve as an added attraction to the area. Access to the forest is free.
The earthen fort in the Mountsandel woods is a mesolithic site, claiming to be the earliest known settlement site of man in Ireland. Built in the Norman times the fort is close to the site of the first hunter-gatherer settlement dating from around 7000BC.
Hundreds of small Flint tools have been found at the site, providing evidence of Stone Age gatherers camping near the natural weir to trap Atlantic Salmon.
Life and Legend
There are two paths through Mountsandel wood and both follow the course of the river Bann. One is close to the river, while the other is at the top of the bank. Both of them run through mixed forest. The upper walk goes past Mountsandel Fort, a huge mound with a strange large hollow in the centre. It was once thought to be the Norman citadel of de Sandel, but many excavations have brought almost no evidence. Some maps mark it as Dun da Bean, Citadel of the Twin Peaks, but the true fort is really the Giant’s Sconce five miles to the west. It is visible from Mountsandel and it was the home of Niall of the Nine Hostages, the founder of the oldest family in Europe. The hollow in the centre is unknown elsewhere and is also unexplained. It takes its place among the many forts and lookout points along the river Bann.
Through a few trees, inland from the path, there is a small enclosed field. This unassuming place is the site of man’s first home in Ireland. Expecting a Neolithic stone age site, the excavator, Peter Woodman was astounded when the radio carbon dates came back. They showed that the huts and hearths he had dug were almost ten thousand years old. He uncovered the postholes of their circular huts and their fireplaces. He found thousands of the tiny flint microliths they used to hunt and process their food and best of all, he found the remains of their meals. They had a gourmet diet in modern terms. They had salmon and flatfish, eel, mackerel and shellfish, duck and red deer.
At Halloween they celebrated with berries and hazelnuts and in the spring they had suckling pig. These meals were garnished with root vegetables and flavoured with wild garlic and early varieties of onion and fennel.
Oh for the good old days…
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The Toronto Region Board of Trade has launched a new advertising campaign to help boost public support for funding a massive regional transportation plan aimed at reducing congestion.
The board says the region loses about $6 billion in lost productivity to traffic congestion every year, and estimates that figure will rise to $15 billion per year by 2031.
“All of us know we’re going to have to reach into our pockets and, as painful as it may be, we all need to contribute because we’re all going to benefit,” board president and CEO Carol Wilding said.
If fully implemented, the plan could ease congestion and trim long commute times throughout the Toronto and Hamilton region.
“The discussion now is about which revenue tools we need, not whether or not we need them,” Wilding said.
The ad campaign tries to get beyond that. It doesn’t argue for one or more of the four options the board of trade suggested. Instead, it supports a more general principle: that the public has to get involved if the Big Move is to become a reality.
The campaign includes radio ads and print ads running across the region, showing people holding green traffic lights in their hands while sitting at home, in traffic or on the subway.
The green light, Wilding explained, is a way of saying each person wants “to get traffic moving again.”
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The Mozilla Foundation has announced a new Mozilla labs project that will make life easier for users and developers of Firefox add-ons. Called Jetpack, the new tools are designed to put an end to annoying browser restarts when installing, enabling, disabling, or deleting an add-on, and will solve compatibility issues between older add-ons and newly released versions of Firefox.
Third-party browser add-ons are by far one of the biggest selling points for Firefox users. To date, more than one billion Firefox add-ons have been installed worldwide from a library of more than 12,000 features including ad blocking technology, video downloading tools, and social networking aggregators to connect with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, Mozilla says. But add-ons have always been a little annoying since if you grow tired of a particular tool you can’t just turn it on or off. Also, anytime there’s a major Firefox update it usually takes a few days before your favorite add-on releases its own update that works properly with Firefox’s new standard.
How Jetpack works and what you can do today
Jetpack-based features place a small icon in the bottom right hand corner of your browser; you can use this icon to turn the add-on on or off. This could come in really handy for a Jetpack-based Twitter feature if you want to halt your tweet stream to get some work done, or for anyone who may want to temporarily stop an ad-blocking function.
Since Jetpack is brand spanking new, there are only about two Mozilla demos and seven third-party Jetpack features to try out. Mozilla warns that it has not reviewed any of the Jetpack features and can’t guarantee they’re malware free. When trying to download a new add-on, Firefox warns you that a Jetpack feature can do anything it wants to your browser like stealing your credit card number or e-mailing your grandmother your entire image browsing history. In the future, Mozilla plans on creating a “social trust network” that will allow community policing about the safety of particular Jetpack features. But for those of you without a credit card or who have nothing to hide from your grandmother you can get started by downloading Jetpack as regular add-on and then trying out Jetpack-based features like a Gmail Notifier, Gmail Chat Notifier, and a Weather forecast add-on.
Developing with Jetpack
Mozilla is hoping to see an explosion of new developers creating Jetpack features with the stated goal of making “the Web a better place to work, communicate, and play.” Jetpack comes loaded with support for status bars, tabs, content-scripts, animations, external APIs like Twitter, jQuery support, integration with the cloud-based Bespin framework, and inline debugging with Firebug. Mozilla warns that Jetpack is being released for testing, development, and feedback at this point, so a fully formed security model for Jetpack features is still a work in progress.
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BERLIN (JTA) — Pro-Israel and Jewish organizations in a German city are fighting back against a local group that used images of bloody oranges to call for a boycott of Israeli products.
Jewish leaders in Bremen, in northwestern Germany, as well as the interfaith German-Israel Society, Christian-Jewish Society and Friends of Israel in Bremen, are proposing to work with local mainstream political and religious leaders to take a stand against the Bremen Peace Forum and its political agenda.
The Peace Forum called for a boycott of Israeli products as a protest against Israeli settlement policies, according to a news release. Anticipating that critics would accuse it of echoing the Nazi anti-Jewish boycotts of 1933, the group said such comparisons would be "absurd."
Several members took to the streets of Bremen on March 11 holding posters featuring orange slices dripping blood under the words "Boycott Israel’s fruit." Jewish leaders and local politicians reacted to the campaign with disgust and frustration.
Dieter Graumann, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told The Jerusalem Post that the campaign was clearly anti-Semitic. Julius Schoeps, director of the Moses Mendelssohn Center in Potsdam, agreed and told the Weser Kurier newspaper that the protesters were obsessed with Israel.
"It’s almost like a Pavlovian reflex," said Schoeps, an expert on modern anti-Semitism.
They ignore human rights abuses in Iran or China, and skip over the subjects of Hamas and Hezbollah, he said, but "always take a stand when the subject of Jews and the State of Israel comes up."
The campaigners said in a statement that they had the support of "many Jews throughout the world," as well as Christian denominations.
That’s not true, said Herman Kuhn, head of the local branch of the German-Israel Society. He told JTA that his group applauded Bremen Mayor Karoline Linnert and local Catholic and Protestant leaders for publicly denouncing the anti-Israel group at a Brotherhood Week event this week.
"A very large majority of people in Bremen oppose the boycott," Kuhn said. "I don’t think their action was successful, except for the fact that they got some media attention."
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June 2014, Orion Children's, 80 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Themes: imagination, living in space, aliens, robot, space travel
Summary from Orion
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What's waiting for Algy at the bottom of his garden this time? With his best friend Cherry and her little brother Brad, Algy opens the loose board at the back of his garden shed - to find himself in space! Cherry and Brad are really excited, but Algy's not so sure. Space seems very dangerous. Will he enjoy his latest adventure or not?
The only reason this didn’t get top marks was because the pictures for the robot’s masters was a bit on the scary side for me – like Algy I didn’t want to stick around to meet them! I’m not sure why but in some ways this is my favourite Algy adventure, just because space is such an incredible place and Algy has so much fun despite his uncertainty. Cherry & Brad's enthusiasm was rather catching. They explore how they move differently in space thanks to the lack of gravity, and what kind of life forms may be out there (not all would be scary).
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From Zurich to Rhine Falls: 3 Best Ways to Get There
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Europe's largest waterfall is a breathtaking 23 meters tall and 150 meters wide. Here, blue roaring waters cascade down the Rhine river in one of Europe's most powerful falls.
Although the waterfall can be visited all year long, it's particularly beautiful in early summer, as the water flow doubles during May and June. Between the months of April and October, you can take a number of boat tours on the Rhine, some of which get you very close to the falls.
There are also ferry crossings during these months that connect the two banks of the river – an ideal way to visit both Laufen Castle and Wörth Castle after some fun in the water.
Before jumping on a boat, plan your trip well. Whether you prefer a tour, train, or bus, here is our list of the best ways to get from Zurich to Rhine Falls.
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1. From Zurich to Rhine Falls by Tour
The easiest way to discover the falls is with a half-day Rhine Falls Tour from Zurich. This almost four-hour-long tour departs from either the airport or the city center. At 9am, an air-conditioned vehicle with your own local guide will pick you up at the agreed location.
The short drive to the falls is very scenic, passing by historical charming villages with timber houses and green rolling valleys and hills. Your guide will answer your questions about the area, plus share details on the sights right out your window.
Your first stop is at the medieval Laufen Castle, a cliff-top fortress with a 1,000-year-old history. A stroll through the stone courtyard and then on the Belvedere panoramic trail will lead you directly to the "Känzeli" viewing platform for a roaring close view of the Rhine Falls, and the Wörth Castle on the opposite side of the Rhein river.
After you've snapped enough pictures, you'll walk a few minutes to reach Rhine Falls, Europe's most powerful waterfall. Here, you'll have one free hour to explore on your own. There's a restaurant at the castle, and you can also tour the Historama rooms, where you'll see historical films and photos and learn about some of the falls' famous visitors.
In summer, you have the option to take a boat ride (not included in the price) to experience the falls up close. Some of the boats get you close to the falls, some travel down the Rhine, and some will take you across the water to Schlössli Wörth, a tiny castle on a tiny island in the center of the river.
You'll have the support of the guide throughout the entire tour, so you can learn more about the history of the area and the falls themselves – including how they were considered for "removal," as local governments believed they were an obstacle to boat traffic.
On the way back to Zurich, you'll stop at the 16th-century Munot Fortress, a ring-shaped fortification that has become the heart and landmark of the town of Schaffhausen. Walk around the cobblestone paths inside and around the fort before you continue your way back to the city. The ticket to explore Munot is included and is a great end to this nature-meets-history tour.
You can choose to end your tour at the Sihlquai Bus Terminal (from where you can take public transportation to almost anywhere in Zurich) or get off at the airport. If you are departing Zurich on an afternoon flight, this could be the perfect tour to do on your last day. Your driver will drop you off at the airport around 12:15pm, so you can head directly to check-in.
2. From Zurich to Rhine Falls By Train
The falls are less than an hour train ride from Zurich – if you're traveling on your own, the train will give you a chance to experience panoramic views along the way plus the experience of riding the superior Swiss trains.
To get there, you'll need to depart from Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich HB Main Station) and get off at one of two stations: SBB railway station Neuhausen am Rheinfall or SBB railway station Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall. Both stations are about 50 minutes away from Zurich and an equal distance to the falls but on opposite sides of the river.
Once you get off the train, exit the station, and the falls will just be a few minutes away. If you're planning on boarding the summer boat that takes you close to the falls, choose a train that goes to the Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall station, as the boat landing is just steps away.
Boat season starts April 1st and ends in October, and it gets very busy during the summer months, when there's usually a line for the boats. If you're visiting on a day trip and don't want to wait, you can reserve tickets online in advance. Between November and March, the castle and panorama trail remain open, but there are no boat tours available.
Some Swiss Railways trains require a transfer in either Winterthur or Neuhausen, so make sure you check timetables so you don't miss it. For times, prices, and to see which trains are direct, take a look at the Swiss Railways official site.
3. From Zurich to Rhine Falls by Bus
For the ultimate budget trip, buses can't be beaten. They take only slightly longer than trains but cost less than half the price.
Major bus companies such as FlixBus offer comfortable air-conditioned buses that leave from the simply named Zurich Bus Station and make their way to the medieval town of Schaffhausen, near the German border.
Here, you'll have to switch to a local yellow Swiss PostAuto bus. A number of lines get you to your next stop: Neuhausen, Zentrum, including buses number 1, 6, and 12. When in doubt, ask the driver before boarding.
The ride is just seven minutes long and brings you to the town center, a five-minute walk to the falls. Bus 10, which leaves from the Schaffhausen train station, takes you directly to the falls – get off at the Rheinfall (Neuhausen) stop, and you'll be right in the boat landing area.
There are additional buses that make the trip from Schaffhausen to the falls, so finding a connection shouldn't be hard. Keep in mind that different lines stop in different areas of town, so you'll have to look for signs or ask for directions once you arrive.
Some buses also don't run on Sundays, so be prepared to use an alternative service if you're traveling over the weekend.
Tip: Make sure you get a ticket for the local bus from a ticketing machine at the stop or a nearby train/bus station. Many local buses don't have an onboard ticketing machine.
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Different methods for reporting major incidents exist, but a golden standard is still lacking. The study aimed to investigate the inter-rater reliability between EMS providers using a new major incident reporting template.
The exercise scenario was a bus collision in rural area. Four teams participated in the study. Cohen’s kappa analysis and thematic analysis of free-text fields were used to assess the inter-rater reliability between the reporting teams.
A total of 32 questions were selected with 16 binary and 16 open text answers. The general kappa value was rated at 0.30, indicating fair agreement. Qualitative data analysis showed similar themes emerging, but the findings varied by topic. The teams had different observational points and clinical tasks during the exercise.
There was only fair agreement between raters. Further studies using experienced observers without clinical tasks and an investigation of personal situational awareness are recommended.
Major incidents, such as natural disasters, accidents, and terrorist attacks, affect millions of lives annually. In 2015, the international disaster database EM-DAT recorded 346 natural disasters that claimed almost 23 000 lives and affected over 98 million people (Guha-Spir 2016). By the end of the week 47, 2016, 319 disasters have been recorded (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters 2016). Improved and systematic reporting of major incidents has become imperative (Bradt & Aitken 2010; Stratton 2012; Castrèn, Hubloue and Debacker 2012; Braun & Clarke 2006; Lockey 2012; Lennquist 2011; Fattah, Rehn, Lockey, Thompson, Lossius and Wisborg 2014). A systematic literature review identified ten different templates for reporting the pre-hospital medical response to major incidents (Chen, Hung and Sung 2015). These templates had been used on a limited scale, were not tested for feasibility, and lacked a specific focus on the pre-hospital phase of major incident management. Major incident experts applied a modified nominal group technique to design a new template that was easily accessible and focused on the pre-hospital phase. (Fattah, Rehn, Reierth and Wisborg 2013; Fattah, Rehn and Wisborg 2015). It has been feasibility tested and revised according to the findings (Fattah, Agledahl, Rehn and Wisborg 2016). The overall aim of the project is to create a global database where data can be aggregated to facilitate comparative analyses of several real life events and field exercises. The aim of the present study was to assess if the different teams report similarly using the consensus-based template during the Barents Rescue 2015 exercise.
This study was conducted during an international field disaster exercise held September 2015 in Kittilä, Northern Finland. The nearest central hospital is located in Rovaniemi, 145 km by road from the municipality center in Kittilä; while the university hospital in Oulu is situated 356 km by road from Kittilä. Distances and resources in the region are vast and scarce, so inter-regional cooperation is considered paramount. The Barents Rescue exercise is arranged by the Barents regional countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia (Figure 1. Map of the Barents region). The exercise focuses on strengthening and maintaining preparedness for mutual assistance during major incidents. For this study, a scenario with a patient number estimated at 50 was selected (Incident scenario).
Due to heavy rains in the area, the road network has suffered severe damages. A busy road has partly collapsed because of running water and a landslide has occurred in the same area. The poor condition of the roads has led to a traffic accident between a local bus full of tourists and a truck loaded with chemicals. Both vehicles are badly damaged and several woods nearby”. Total patient number is estimated at 50, with various injuries and chemical exposures.
Participants in the reporting teams
A total of four teams consisting of two emergency medical service (EMS) providers with a nursing degree in each team were recruited from the Laurea University of Applied Sciences and the Länsi-Pohja hospital district (Table 1).
Recruited teams received written and verbal information on the use of the major incident reporting template. Teams were instructed to use the majorincidentreporting.net webpage for submitting their reports. A total of 38 questions, regarding communication and triage, were selected from the template, and 22 binary (yes or no) statements were analyzed using Cohen’s kappa (Figure 2, Questions analyzed using Cohen’s kappa). The remaining 16 questions were reviewed and analyzed by thematic analysis of the content, searching for similar emerging themes. (Vaismoradi, Turunen and Bondas 2013; Braun & Clarke 2006.)
Basic Cohen’s kappa (κ) measures the agreement between raters (Fattah et. al. 2017; Vaismoradi et. al. 2013). If the raters are in complete agreement, then κ = 1. If there is no agreement among the raters other than what would be expected by chance then κ ≤ 0. Cohen’s kappa values of 0–0.20 are considered as slight, 0.21–0.40 as fair, 0.41–0.60 as moderate, 0.61–0.80 as substantial, and 0.81–1 as almost perfect agreement. The statistical significance of κ can be tested. Values of κ with p<0.05 are considered statistically significant.
The information derived from free-text questions was reviewed and analyzed using the principles of qualitative thematic analysis (Cohen 1960; Braun & Clarke 2006). Recurring themes and answers were searched for.
Four teams submitted their reports to the majorincidentreporting.net database (Table 2, Questions in the major incident reporting template analyzed using Cohen’s kappa).
The agreement of raters was fair with =0.30 (p<0.05). In free-text questions (Table 2, questions in the major incident reporting template subject to thematic analysis), the agreement and disagreement ratio varied; while, the answers were uniform for questions depicting chain of command and triage. Other topics, such as communication and public relations, showed moderately similar written answers; although, the same themes came up. Depending on the team, there was a lack of communication either with the rescue command, police, or international teams. The lack of similar communication devices such as Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) with common speech groups between the teams from different countries was also a concern.
The present study found fair inter-rater reliability among teams reporting from a field disaster exercise using a major incident reporting template. Human factors influence inter-rater variability. (Norri-Sederholm, Paakkonen, Kurola and Saranto 2015; Endsley and Garland 2000; Endsley 1995.) and situational awareness is the key to achieving strong inter-rater agreement between observers. Situational awareness is affected by a person’s ability to perceive, comprehend, and structure information with past knowledge to project a possible future action (NHS England National Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Unit 2015). The ability to observe and process large amounts of data is unreliable. Without proper training or experience, a person’s cognitive ability is insufficient to make reliable observations of the onset situation. A possible solution could be to recruit managers with a greater overview of the situation or use designated evaluators, as suggested in the National Health Services in the United Kingdom (Endsley 1995). Perhaps personnel with only clinical tasks should not report objective exercise data.
Field exercises are resource intensive events and it seems imperative that evaluation should be structured to ensure learning in the participating EMS services and the greater EMS community (Raatiniemi, Martikainen, Jama and Alahuhta 2016). Shortly after the current field exercise, the major incident reporting template was revised according to findings in a feasibility study (Fattah, Agledahl, Rehn and Wisborg 2016) and the majorincidentreporting.net was updated to also allow submitting field exercise reports (Raatiniemi et. al. 2016). For comparative analysis on both field exercises and real life incidents, the non-profit major incident reporting project relies on the EMS community to contribute reports for further research. Given the number of lives lost and affected by major incidents every year, this contribution can be considered a necessary ethical obligation to both the patients and the EMS service providers.
The total number of responding teams was low and the teams had different observational points and tasks during the exercise. However, this is the first pilot study aiming to investigate the inter-rater reliability of the template. The findings of the present study can be used to develop hypotheses for future studies.
In this study, the inter-rater variability for binary questions in a major incident reporting template was fair. Several factors such as situational awareness and language barriers may explain why the agreement between teams was not higher. Future studies are recommended to counteract limitations in situational awareness and we recommend using reporters with non-clinical roles and a broader perception of the incident.
ALS, advanced life support; BLS, basic life support; EMS, emergency medical service; κ, basic Cohen’s kappa; RN, registered nurse.
No ethical approval was necessary for this study, but consent for participation and publication was acquired from the exercise administration (19.03.2015) (Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity 2016; Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity 2012).
JV, JJ, TW, and JE have no competing interest related to this study. SF, MR, and LR are voluntary members of the steering group of the Major Incident Reporting project and have solely an intellectual interest in disseminating knowledge of www.majorincidentreporting.net.
To execute this study, no funding was needed. The costs for travel and lodging during the Barents Rescue 2015 exercise was covered by the Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation covered the article processing charge.
LR conceived the idea. JV, SF, JJ, TW, MR, and LR contributed to the planning of the study. JV, LR, and JJ recruited voluntary teams for reporting. Data were collected by the voluntary teams. Electronic collecting and extracting data from the major incident reporting database were facilitated by SF. JE and JV analyzed the data. All authors contributed to the writing of the manuscript and have approved the final version.
We acknowledge all the teams that participated in the study. Sincere thanks to Ellen Blix and Mari Salminen-Tuomaala for reviewing the manuscript. We sincerely thank Harri Antikainen, PhD, from the Geography Research Unit at the University of Oulu for preparing the map. We would also like to convey our gratitude to Petra Portaankorva, Chief EMS physician at Central hospital of Länsi-Pohja, for providing volunteers for this study.
Jyri Viinamäki 1,2, Sabina Fattah 3,4, Torben Wisborg 4,5,6, Marius Rehn 3,7,8, Janne Engblom 9, Lasse Raatiniemi 10,11
- Sector of Pre-hospital Emergency Care, Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Department, Emergency Department Acuta, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Master’s Degree Program in Crisis and Emergency Management, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Vantaa, Finland
- Department of Research. Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. Drøbak, Norway
- Anestesia and Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
- Hammerfest Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Finnmark Health Trust, Hammerfest, Norway
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Trauma, Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Department of Anesthesia. Oslo University Hospital. Oslo, Norway
- Department of Statistics, University of Turku, Finland
- Centre for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care/FinnHEMS 50, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Anesthesia Research Group, MRC Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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His desire for harmonious relationships and surroundings is so strong that he avoids personal confrontation or any expression of intense, unpleasant emotions. Don Barry is an idealist who would like to paint the world in pastel colors, and live in peace and harmony with others at all times. He is able to see points of similarity and unity with people who are vastly different from him, and befriend many different types of people. He is a considerate and thoughtful friend, and has a real flair for making others feel accepted and appreciated. Inwardly, Don Barry is often torn with indecision and is much more at odds with himself than others would ever guess based on his flawless disposition.
Red Barry depends a great deal upon other people for emotional support and he has a large "family" of friends who care about him and treat him as kin. The women in Don's life are particularly important to him, and his relationships with them have a powerful impact on his sense of security and happiness. Don Barry may be overly dependent and unsure of himself without a close partner.
Don Barry tends to be touchy, defensive and rather territorial, and if he perceives a threat to his family or home or personal safety, he can be quite aggressive. Sometimes Don feels out of sorts and hostile for no apparent reason, and this is usually due to unexpressed, unresolved anger from the past. Don Barry also has a desire to lead, to compete, or to be a free agent - and he is not entirely conscious of this desire. It is good for Red Barry to have benign outlets and ways to let off steam on a regular basis, such as demanding physical work or athletics. Otherwise Don Barry may be rather hard to live with, even abusive in his relationships.
Don Barry craves excitement, change and discovery, and cannot tolerate a routine or lifestyle that offers little in the way of surprise or challenge. Excitable, spontaneous and enthusiastic about anything new, he may be perceived by others as being too impulsive, especially in personal relationships. It is not easy for Don Barry to make or keep commitments, since he does not know how he will be feeling from one day to the next. Emotional freedom is very important to Red Barry. His domestic life may be very unstable - but Red Barry likes it that way.
Although Don Barry was portrayed above as being assertive and combative, he also has a diametrically opposed tendency - namely the urge to escape all contention and ugliness. This may mellow Don's fiery reactions somewhat, or he may seesaw between the two. His softer side is described in the following paragraphs.
He is a dreamer who is attracted to the inner, mystical side of life, and may have trouble distinguishing the real from the imagined or illusory. Don does not enjoy confrontation and becomes very evasive when problems in his personal life or relationships arise, and escapes into his imagination in order to avoid dealing with them directly. He is also rather gullible and naive about people, especially if his sympathy has been aroused. Don Barry is very sensitive to music and can use it to achieve emotional balance and harmony.
He enjoys emotional intensity and is attracted to the mysterious, the unknown, and dangerous or challenging experiences that draw on all of his inner resources. He is able to handle an emotional crisis very well and is interested in the underlying root of emotional problems and how to cure them. Don Barry insists on bringing feelings between people out into the open, for he craves real closeness and intimacy in his relationships, without barriers or secrets.
He is very impressionable and extremely sensitive to his surroundings. Don may be especially sensitive to noise as well as bright lights and sunshine. Don Barry may also want to learn about the deeper dimensions of life, the occult or mystical things.
Don has an instinctive understanding of other people and is very sympathetic toward them. Relationships are very important to Don Barry, and he is likely to feel a strong inner bond with many of his friends.
In love relationships, Don Barry seeks companionship and friendship with someone who is fun loving, playful and open to adventure and new experiences. He enjoys traveling together, meeting new people and making new friends. Honeymooning in a distant location appeals to Don, and he is also attracted to foreigners or people with diametrically different backgrounds than his own. Don Barry supports his partner in taking risks and making positive changes, rather than preserving the status quo. He also very much wants a partner who will encourage his own aspirations and dreams. It is very important to Don that he have a spiritual or intellectual rapport with his love partner, perhaps more important than the emotional/physical aspect. Don Barry is not especially sentimental and his love partner may feel that he is too casual and not serious or romantic enough.
Don Barry craves very intense, deep, emotional relationships, and would even prefer stormy, tumultuous relationships to ones that are calm but lack vitality and passion. Don loves wholeheartedly and expects all-consuming, total devotion and attention from his partner. Casual, light relationships hold no appeal for Red Barry.
He is kindhearted and generous with both his money and his affections, and he is not happy if he has to budget or restrict himself in any way. Pettiness or stinginess is foreign to Don's nature and Don Barry feels most comfortable in an elegant, beautiful atmosphere. Asceticism is not for Red Barry. Gracious and charitable, he enjoys sponsoring social events or cultural activities. Don Barry has an optimistic, friendly attitude towards others and tends to bring out the finer side of people. He is likely to fall in love with someone who is successful, noble and idealistic.
He is strongly attracted to the opposite sex and his relationships tend to be harmonious. Don Barry will probably marry for love and his mate will be a friend to him as well as a lover. The atmosphere in his family life is affectionate and protective.
Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:
Moon in Libra
Moon in 7th house
Moon Quincunx Mars
Moon Square Uranus
Moon aspects Mars and Neptune
Moon Square Neptune
Moon Trine Pluto
Moon Opposition Uranus/Neptune
Moon Opposition N. Node/Asc.
Venus in Sagittarius
Venus in 8th house
Venus Conjunct Jupiter
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Press Release For Immediate Release Press Release
Idaho Operation Lifesaver
"Officer On A Train" and "Adopt A Crossing"
On Monday, April 21, 2014, City, County and State Law Enforcement Officers will be conducting an "Officer On A Train" and "Adopt A Crossing" enforcement operation in East Idaho.
The purpose of this enforcement operation is to increase public awareness of the potential dangers that exist at highway railroad intersections and eliminate driver actions that can have tragic consequences, by enforcing the traffic laws that pertain to these intersections. The enforcement program is one of three parts of the Operation Lifesaver effort, which include engineering and education, designed to eliminate car/train collisions.
During the "Officer On the Train" enforcement effort, one officer is placed in the lead locomotive of a train as a spotter. This officer observes driver behavior approaching the highway/rail intersections as the train proceeds down the tracks. Other officers pace the train or are parked at specific locations. When a motorist is observed violating the laws pertaining to the approaching intersection, the officer on the train radios one of the chase cars which will stop the motorist, explain the dangers and issue a citation.
During 2013, there were 19 car/train collisions and 4 pedestrian incidents resulting in 5 people being injured and 8 fatalities.
Since 1990, the "Officer On A Train" program has been instrumental in helping reduce the number of car train collisions in the state. City, County and State law enforcement, State and federal agencies, along with the private business and the railroads that operate in the state sponsor the Idaho Operation Lifesaver program.
Idaho Operation Lifesaver is dedicated to eliminating car train collisions, which result in preventable deaths and injuries. For additional information or to schedule a free presentation, call Idaho Operation Lifesaver @ 208-236-5626.
News Department Information Only
The "Officer On A Train" enforcement operation will be in Bannock, Bingham, and Bonneville Counties.
For Additional information, or to arrange a ride along on the train contact
Lt. Chris Weadick, Idaho State Police 208-525-7377
Sgt. Jeff Edwards, Bonneville Police 208-529-1299
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Project: Simple Student Management System In Python with source code
– To download Simple Student Management System project for free (scroll down)
Simple Student Management System project is written in Python. The project file contains a python script (student.py). This is a simple console based system which is very easy to understand and use. Talking about the system, it contains basic functions which include Add students, view students, search students and remove the student. In this mini project, there is no such login system. This means he/she can use all those available features easily without any restriction. It is too easy to use, he/she can check the total student’s record.
While adding the students, the user only has to enter his/her name then the system adds the record and displays to the user. And the user can view all these students lists from the view section. In this Simple Student Management, the user can also search for student’s name in order to know whether the student’s record exists in the system or not. This simple console based Student Management system provides the simplest management of student’s list. In short, this projects mainly focus on CRUD. There is no database connection or neither any external text or other files used in this mini project to save user’s data permanently.
In order to run the project, you must have installed Python, on your PC. This is a simple Console Based system, specially written for the beginners. Simple Student Management System in Python project with source code is free to download. Use for education purpose only! For the project demo, have a look at the image slider below.
- Add Students
- List all students
- Search students
- Remove Students
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Ghana is a constitutional democracy with a strong presidency and a unicameral 275-seat parliament. Presidential and parliamentary elections conducted in 2016 were peaceful, and domestic and international observers assessed them to be transparent, inclusive, and credible.
The police, under the Ministry of the Interior, are responsible for maintaining law and order, but the military continued to participate in law enforcement activities in a support role, such as by protecting critical infrastructure. A separate entity, the Bureau of National Investigations, handles cases considered critical to state security and answers directly to the Ministry of National Security. Civilian authorities generally maintained effective control over the security forces.
Significant human rights issues included: arbitrary or unlawful killings by the government or its agents; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; violence against journalists including assaults, death threats and one journalist shot and killed; censorship of a free press including arrests and the closure of two radio stations for ostensible licensing irregularities; corruption in all branches of government; crimes of violence against women and girls, to which government negligence significantly contributed; infanticide of children with disabilities; criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct, although rarely enforced; and forced child labor.
The government took some steps to address corruption and abuse by officials, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government. This included the passage and signing into law in May of the Right to Information Bill that seeks to improve governmental accountability and transparency. Impunity remained a problem, however.
Section 6. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
Persons with Disabilities
The law explicitly prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and protects the rights of persons with disabilities’ access to health services, information, communications, transportation, the judicial system, and other state services, but the government did not effectively enforce the law. The law provides that persons with disabilities have access to public spaces with “appropriate facilities that make the place accessible to and available for use by a person with disability,” but inaccessibility to schools and public buildings continued to be a problem. Some children with disabilities attended specialized schools that focused on their needs, in particular schools for the deaf. As of November the government hired 80 persons with disabilities through the Nation Builders Corps, an initiative to address graduate unemployment. Overall, however, few adults with disabilities had employment opportunities in the formal sector.
In January the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations reported that women with disabilities faced multifaceted discrimination in areas of reproductive health care, and because of the mistreatment, they were unwilling in most cases to visit a health facility for medical care.
Persons with both mental and physical disabilities, including children, were frequently subjected to abuse and intolerance. Authorities did not regularly investigate and punish violence and abuses against persons with disabilities. Children with disabilities who lived at home were sometimes tied to trees or under market stalls and caned regularly; families reportedly killed some of them.
In February laborers rescued a two-and-half-year-old boy with cerebral palsy buried alive in an uncompleted building in a suburb of Cape Coast in the Central Region. Local residents believed his parents may have buried him because of his disability.
The Ghana Education Service, through its Special Education Unit, supported education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing or have vision disabilities through 14 national schools for deaf and blind students, in addition to one private school for them.
Thousands of persons with mental disabilities, including children as young as seven, were sent to spiritual healing centers known as “prayer camps,” where mental disability was often considered a “demonic affliction.” Some residents were chained for weeks in these environments, denied food for days, and physically assaulted. Officials took few steps to implement a 2012 law that provides for monitoring of prayer camps and bars involuntary or forced treatment. International donor funding helped support office space and some operations of the Mental Health Authority. The Ministry of Health discontinued data collection on persons with disabilities in 2011. Human Rights Watch reported in October 2018 that it found more than 140 persons with real or perceived mental health disabilities detained in unsanitary, congested conditions at a prayer camp. In December 2018 the Mental Health Authority released guidelines for traditional and faith-based healers as part of efforts to ensure that practitioners respect the rights of patients with mental disabilities.
In February at a political event the president said that “only those who are blind or deaf” would not be aware of the work done by the government. Following criticism from the Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations, he apologized “for any unintended slight from the ‘political metaphor.’” The president of the Ghana Blind Union said nevertheless such comments impeded efforts to end stigmatization of persons with disabilities. | <urn:uuid:bdff4463-acb4-455b-8121-82ee6717bf86> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.state.gov/report/custom/873127cf52/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00677.warc.gz | en | 0.970103 | 966 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Psychoneuropharmacological research has received special attention during the last four decades particularly after the discovery of Psychotropic drugs, chlorpromazine and reserpine. These drugs have not only helped in alleviating many mental disorders but also have helped neuroscientists to look deeply into the neurotransmitter based pathophysiology of the mental diseases. Of the many neurotransmitters which are involved in the behavioral effects of drugs, gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and dopamine have received a great attention. Gamma amino butyric acid, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter ubiquitously distributed in the central nervous system modulates many neurodegenerative diseases such as epilepsy, memory deficits, stress and anxiety. The book is based on the research work conducted by the author in these areas, interestingly all these research papers emanating from the work that have been published in one single journal namely, IJEB. The author has written about the current developments in GABA receptor pharmacology and behavioral disorders and these articles are supported by selected publications from IJEB which are put in the form of book format for easy reference. Another hot area in psychopharmacology is the study of pain and pain related disorders. Again the book carries selected articles on pain and inflammation published by the author in IJEB. The book is unique in its format as it carries four important conceptual articles supported by as many as 28 of his own research articles from IJEB which makes the reader not only easy to follow but actually helps him/her in knowing the details of the experimental protocols as the research papers are also incorporated. The book is a valuable addition for postgraduate and doctoral researchers in Psychobiology, Physiology, Pharmacology and related basic medical sciences.
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The old farm dams in the Wivenhoe Conservation Area on the Sisters of the Good Samaritan’s Mater Dei property at Camden in NSW have had a new burst of native fish life, thanks to a restocking program which aims to reduce the impact of introduced species on the local ecology.
Geoff Green, the Manager of Wivenhoe and Environment Conservation, said while a lot of conservation work on the property had concentrated on restoring the endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland and attracting endangered birds and animals back to the property, not much had been done for the aquatic environment.
“But the restoration of the environment must be a wholistic view,” he said. “You’ve got to look at the whole view, not just the bits in front of your face, to try and keep everything in balance.”
In 2012, the Sisters entered into a contract with the NSW Government’s Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) to set aside 164 hectares of land for ecological restoration on their 260 hectare property.
The site has two BioBanks totalling about 80 hectares where the OEH, through the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, provides funds for the gradual restoration of the land. Each year, agreed outcomes, including the removal of feral animals and weeds and regeneration of native species, must be achieved so that money can be released for further work.
The Sisters also set aside a further 84 hectares under a Voluntary Conservation Agreement around the Kirkham Rise residential estate for the restoration and preservation of this endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland community.
The site has been owned by the Sisters since 1910 and is the largest privately owned tract of Cumberland Plain Woodland in the Sydney basin – an ecosystem which has come under increased threat since colonial days when it was cleared for grazing. Since then is has suffered from the relentless spread of urban development and the detrimental effects of introduced plant species.
“Up to now we’ve concentrated primarily on flora, by removing introduced species like the African Olive bush and privet,” Geoff said. “Not a lot of emphasis has been placed on the fauna, because we expect that the fauna will re-establish itself when we rebuild the native environment.
“It’s like the line from that movie, Field of Dreams. ‘Build it and they will come’.”
Geoff said the dams and waterways on the property were filled with an introduced species called Gambusia or Mosquito Fish.
“They were introduced in the belief that they would control mosquitos in stagnant waterways but then they took over, depleting other native water life,” he said.
“The best way for us to deal with that is to introduce some Australian Native Bass, which are endemic to the area.”
Geoff contacted the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and found a company that stocked genetically correct Australian Native Bass. The company provided 800 fingerlings, measuring 25-30mm long, which are now being introduced to the Wivenhoe waterways.
“They will feed or predate on the Gambusia,” Geoff said. “Some will die, some will survive, and those that survive will breed and do the right thing for the environment around them.
“One of the other benefits to the local area will be that if they breed up, during periods of flood their eggs will end up floating down and adding more population of the Bass to the Nepean River (which flows through the property).
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To all the hype about the iPhone 5 launch, add one more: the hype of false economics.
JP Morgan analyst Michael Feroli claims that the new generation iPhones that Apple plans to unveil today could “potentially add” upto 0.50 percentage points to fourth-quarter annualised GDP growth in the US.
His argument, which he fleshes out in a note to clients (here) runs like this:
• Assume the iPhone 5 retails for $600 (before service plan costs and subdies bring them down).
• Deduct $200 per phone, being the likely imported cost of components.
• The remainder, $400 per iPhone 5 sold, would be the trade margin, which figures into the GDP.
• Assuming Apple sells 8 million iPhone 5’s, that would boost the economy by $3.2 billion. That, he reckons, will translate into a 0.33 percentage point boost for annualised GDP growth in the fourth quarter.
• That number would be boosted further – to about 0.5 percentage points – if the government statisticians factor in the impact of hedonically adjusted constant quality price of phones (on the ground that the iPhone 5 would be superior to older models).
“This estimate seems fairly large, and for that reason should be treated sceptically,” caveats Feroli. “However, we think the recent evidence is consistent with this projection.”
There are, of course, a lot of assumptions there, which it would be impossible to validate at launch time – and perhaps even months later. The price, for one, and how many units will sell, for another.
But even assuming these to be right, the underlying economic logic seems flawed – for the reason that the 19th century economist Frederic Bastiat explained in his ‘Broken Window fallacy’ (more on that here).
That theory shows up the fallacy of the widely held assumption that even if a shop window is broken in a village, it helps boost the economy – by causing the shopkeeper to spend on fixing it. But, as Bastiat explained, this spending comes with an opportunity cost: the money might otherwise have been spent on some other economic activity.
“It is not seen,” Bastiat wrote, “that as our shopkeeper has spent six francs upon one thing, he cannot spend them upon another. It is not seen that if he had not had a window to replace, he would, perhaps, have replaced his old shoes, or added another book to his library. In short, he would have employed his six francs in some way, which this accident has prevented.”
In other words, the additional spending on the iPhone 5 in itself does not add to the GDP – it merely diverts money that would otherwise have been spent elsewhere.
What might have provided an economic boost, on the other hand, is if the iPhone enhanced productivity.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman similarly fisks JP Morgan’s ‘iPhone economics’ theory too on the same grounds.
“The key point,” he notes on his blog, “is that the optimism about the iPhone’s effects has nothing (or at any rate not much) to do with the presumed quality of the phone, and the ways in which it might make us happier or more productive. Instead, the immediate gains would come from the way the new phone would get people to junk their old phones and replace them.”
Krugman, the eternal Keynesian, then launches into his favourite spiel – that the money could instead have been invested in infrastructure, which would have employed labour and cash “that would otherwise sit idle”.
There is one other factor to consider: Apple is already one of the most cash-rich companies on this planet, holding even more than the US government does . All that cash hoard is proving to be a headache for the company, which means that in the interest of parking it safely, it will get invested in low-yield avenues, like US Treasuries – and may not be invested in the economy.
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United Rentals announced that it will provide sustainable solutions to Turner Construction, including all-electric trucks and zero-emissions power systems.
Turner will use the rental equipment for the construction of a hyperscale data center in Kansas City, Missouri, for Meta, formerly the Facebook company, to reduce the environmental impact of the construction site.
Equipment package includes Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric, zero-emissions pickup truck with up to 320 miles of range and 10,000-pound maximum towing capacity, plus a Pro Power on-board generator system of 9.6 kilowatts.
“Turner is committed to taking on the challenge of decarbonizing construction and working with innovative partners like United Rentals. These solutions allow us to show what the future of construction will look like,” said Bill Hassel, data center program sustainability manager, Turner Construction. “The ability to test the peak productivity of electric vehicles like the F-150 Lightning on an actual construction site will provide valuable insight into how electrifying construction equipment will help reduce emissions while driving.”
United Rentals and Turner share a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their operations and helping customers reduce their carbon footprint. The partnership will help United Rentals identify other construction projects where emission reduction solutions can be deployed to work towards net zero jobsites.
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Why it’s Great to Be the Boss
It pays to be the boss, in more ways than one.
In addition to bigger paychecks, America’s bosses are more satisfied with their family life, jobs and overall financial situation than are non-managerial employees, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Top managers1 with children also are less likely than other working parents to say parenthood has been an obstacle to job advancement (33% vs. 17%) and more likely to say their current position is their career rather than a just a job to get them by.
Bosses are no more likely than workers to say that society favors men over women (43% for bosses and 46% among workers). Similarly, only 4% of bosses and 9% of workers say women get preferential treatment while similar shares say both are treated equally (44% for bosses and 40% for workers).
Bosses and workers also agree that the country needs to make more changes in order to bring gender equality to the workplace (62% and 66%).
Turning to other realms of life, the survey found that bosses are more likely than workers to identify with the Republican Party while workers are more inclined to identify as Democrats. And when it comes to the weekend, top managers and workers are equally likely to be found in church or attending some other religious service.
This attitudinal profile of bosses and workers emerges from a Pew Research survey of 2,002 adults conducted October 7 to 27. The sample included 1,301 men and women who are currently working full- or part-time. Margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points for results based on all employed respondents, plus or minus 3.6 points for the subsample of 1,090 workers and 8.3 points for results based on the sample of 211 bosses; 14 employed respondents did not answer the question. All differences between workers and bosses reported in this analysis are statistically significant. The analysis is based on data from a larger Pew Research Center report on gender in the workplace, released December 11, 2013.
The survey asked adults if they would like to someday be a boss or top manager. Among all employed adults, about four-in-ten (39%) say they would while a roughly similar share (43%) say they would not.
But 16% of workers surveyed say they already are the boss or a top manager where they work. It is this group at or near the top of the career ladder that is the primary focus of this analysis.2
The Pew Research survey found that adults who say they are the boss are more satisfied than workers with their home and work lives.
Overall about eight-in-ten bosses (83%) describe themselves as “very satisfied” with their family situation. In contrast, about seven-in-ten (74%) of workers are similarly content with their home lives.
A larger labor-management gap opens when the subject turns to jobs: 69% of bosses but 48% of workers report they are very satisfied with their current position.
Bosses also are more satisfied than workers when they check their financial bottom line. Four-in-ten top managers say they are very satisfied with their financial situation. In contrast, 28% of workers have such a rosy view.
That’s not surprising. According to the survey, about half of all bosses and top managers (54%) have household incomes of $75,000 or more, compared with only about a third (32%) of other employees.
Attitudes toward their Jobs
Not only do bosses earn more money, they are significantly more likely than workers to think of their job as a career (78% vs. 44%) and less likely to say it’s just a job to get them by (13% vs. 36%).
Bosses also are more likely to say they have sufficient education and training to help them succeed (73% vs. 57%) and to believe they are fairly paid for the work they do (62% vs. 54%).
So it may not be surprising that bosses are only about half as likely as workers to be looking for another job (12% vs. 23%).
In part, each of these differences is attributable to age. On average, bosses are about eight years older than workers (47 vs. 39) so as a group they are further along in their careers.
Job Values and Political Values
Top managers and non-management employees say they value the same things in a job. At the top of their lists: Work they enjoy doing (39% for bosses and 44% for workers say this is “extremely important” to them). Followed by job security (32% and 36%), and the ability to take time off for child or family care needs (32% vs. 35%).
Both groups also agree what is less important about a j0b. Only about one-in-five bosses (20%) and workers (18%) say a big salary is extremely important while somewhat similar proportions highly value a job that helps society (19% and 23%) and opportunities for advancement (25% and 24%).
On only one of the seven job values tested in the survey did workers and bosses differ. Roughly a third of workers (35%) but about a quarter of top managers (26%) say having a job that offers good benefits was “extremely important” to them.
In terms of their politics, bosses are more likely to identify with the Republican Party while workers favor the Democrats. According to the poll, about half (53%) of bosses say they are Republican or lean to the GOP compared with 37% of workers. In contrast, 44% of workers but 34% of bosses identify with the Democratic Party.
About four-in-ten bosses (43%) and 37% of workers describe themselves as political conservatives while about a third (34% and 33%, respectively) say they are moderates. Only 17% of bosses and 21% of workers describe themselves as liberals.
Bosses also are no more likely than other workers to be atheists or agnostics (5% and 6%) or to describe their religious affiliation as “nothing in particular” (18% and 19%). Roughly similar proportions also attend religious services at least once a week (33% for bosses and 36% for other workers).
Bosses, Workers and Gender Issues
About half of top managers (52%) and employees (48%) say it’s easier for a man than a woman to get a top job in government or business. And exactly the same proportion say men generally earn more for doing the same work (54% for both sexes).
But both labor and management offer a more positive view when asked to focus on how men and women fare at their workplaces. Seven-in-ten bosses and a similar share of workers (75%) say that men and women are paid the same for doing the same job where they work. Equally large majorities agree that women and men have the same opportunities to advance.
A Demographic Profile of America’s Bosses
Whites still dominate in the corporate suite: 16% of all whites are bosses, compared with 6% of blacks and 4% of Hispanics, the survey found.
And perhaps predictably, the Millennial generation, recently arrived in the workforce with an abundance of ambition, will have to wait a few more years to break into the executive suite. Only 4% of Millennials say they are bosses, compared with 16% of Gen Xers and 17% of Baby Boomers.
Today’s bosses also are somewhat better educated than other adults. According to the survey, those with college degrees (16%) or some college experience (15%) are most likely to say they are now a boss or top manager.
In contrast, only 8% of all high school graduates and those with less education have a top job where they work.
- For purposes of this report, the terms “bosses” and “top managers” are used interchangeably. ↩
- The survey did not include questions about the type of organization where an individual is employed. Therefore “bosses” and “top managers” likely come from a wide range of organizations (large and small), and they may be self-employed. ↩
- Based on all adults who are not retired, which includes homemakers and students. When the analysis is restricted to those who are employed full time or part time, roughly equal shares of men and women (17% and 14%, respectively) describe themselves as the boss or a top manager where they work. ↩ | <urn:uuid:34e30c0c-7935-4cac-90ff-90b0a815606f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/01/09/why-its-great-to-be-the-boss/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00406-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975125 | 1,769 | 1.867188 | 2 |
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