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Pakistan is on the verge of overtaking Britain as the world's fifth largest nuclear power at a time when the country faces an unprecedented threat from extremists. American intelligence agencies believe that Pakistan now has more than 100 deployed nuclear weapons, an increase of nearly 40 per cent in two years. It means that one of the countries considered the most unstable in the region is ahead of both Britain and, significantly arch-rival India, to own the fifth largest nuclear arsenal behind the United States, Russia, France and China.
Pakistan showed they had nuclear weapons after their display three years ago though President Asif Ali Zardari could face questions as to how the country can afford to keep investing in weapons.
The Pakistan military says it needs more nuclear weapons to counter and deter India's more conventional military might. The two countries conducted nuclear tests in 1998, and have fought three wars since partition and independence in 1947. The U.S. analysis is based on the recent increase in the production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium and some experts put the figure for nuclear weapons as high as 110.
Many of these have been miniaturised to be mounted on ballistic missiles with ranges of more than 1,245 miles bringing many Indian cities within reach. The weapons have been kept at depots all over Pakistan - some are said to be near the main air bases. The revelation of the growing size of its nuclear weapons will throw the spotlight on the massive aid packages given to Islamabad by the West, especially the U.S..
It will also raise questions about how the beleaguered administration of President Asif Ali Zardari can justify spending on nuclear weapons when so many in his country live in poverty and appalling conditions. Last year millions was raised worldwide by charities for victims of Pakistan's devastating floods.
There have been concerns, too, that some working within the nuclear programme are sympathetic to Al Qaeda - following the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., several Pakistani scientists were arrested for alleged links to the terror network. Pakistan's first nuclear reactor was established with the help of the U.S. in 1965 and a nuclear weapons programme was launched in 1974 as India and Pakistan competed in a south Asian arms race | <urn:uuid:5fcdeb37-1598-4140-aa68-9a28555a760b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://defencedog.blogspot.com/2011/02/pakistan-to-overtake-britain-as-world.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00197-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970175 | 441 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Individuals, groups and organizations have been setting up fundraisers for a long time. Back in the day, direct mail was very popular. An organization would buy a mailing list, five boxes of envelopes and have hundreds of flyers printed. They would mail forms to people who may or may not open the envelope (if it wasn’t returned to the organizer by the post office). Now we can save the time and trouble (and expense) with online fundraising, sometimes called crowdfunding.
When a fire ravaged an apartment complex that was home to a group of local college students, their friends and coworkers rallied to raise funds to help them out. After investigating a number of online resources they realized that the fees were high and it was rather complicated. They needed to move quickly.
WhenNow saved the day. It is extremely easy to set up with no advance bank or credit card linking required! The fees are minuscule and simply deducted from the final check, which is released five days after the fundraiser ends.
This particular group wanted to keep their donation requests limited to their own work community. If they wanted to reach farther they could have used the built-in sharing tools to share on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. An organizer can also set up a Facebook Event Page and link the ticketing or donation link to the event.
So why not turn on Collect Donations when setting up your event on WhenNow and you can let folks know that can donate a little ‘extra’ to help your cause. Or just donate something even if they can’t attend.
Using WhenNow for your fundraiser has significant benefits over other means, or traditional fundraising programs using print and return forms (who uses stamps these days?)
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Taxing internet firms gets first green light
published : 9 Jun 2020 at 20:02
The cabinet has approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), making Thailand the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenue from international technology companies.
Last month, Indonesia passed a law requiring big internet companies to pay VAT on sales of digital products and services from July, and in the Philippines a lawmaker introduced a similar bill in parliament to tax digital services.
The Thai bill, which still has to be voted on by Parliament, requires non-resident companies or platforms that earn more than 1.8 million baht per year from providing digital services in the country to pay a 7% VAT on sales, deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek told reporters.
Thailand is expected to add about 3 billion baht to its coffers annually from the move, which will affect services such as music and video streaming, gaming, and hotel booking, she added, without naming any companies.
"These businesses would've had to pay VAT if they had been Thai, which is unfair," Ms Ratchada said.
Thailand has mulled taxing digital businesses for years, hoping to tap the country's internet economy, one of the fastest-growing in the region.
Thanawat Malabuppha, president of the Thai e-Commerce Association, told Reuters he welcomed the move, as it will help level the playing field for rival Thai businesses.
"Anyone who makes money from Thai people should pay taxes to the country," he said.
Analysts say the Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated a push by governments around the world to tax internet companies, who could see a boost in revenue as people stay at home during global lockdowns.
Nearly 140 countries from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are negotiating the first major rewriting of tax rules to take better account of the rise of big IT companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google.
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Evaluating the poverty impact of programme aid
UNSPECIFIED. (1996) Evaluating the poverty impact of programme aid. IDS BULLETIN-INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, 27 (4). 25-&. ISSN 0265-5012Full text not available from this repository.
To strengthen the help that programme aid gives to poor, we must strengthen its ability to increase the participation of the poor in growth. To do this requires a detailed appraisal during a programme's preparation to identify the expected impact on poverty of both the resource transfer of aid and the accompanying policy changes. Without this information opportunities to strengthen growth's benefits for poor people are missed. Our ability to evaluate the programme's poverty impact is severely constrained if the programme does not have clear poverty objectives and if it fails to establish processes for collecting poverty information. To improve programme aid we must assess the implications of import support and debt relief for poverty, as well the implications of the countervalue funds provided by programme aid which can help to support budgets for pro-poor services and infrastructure. A range of participatory techniques and household surveys should be used to assess these effects, and national capacities to gather the necessary information should be improved as a key priority.
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Review chapters 11-13, in Changing the U.S. Health Care System: Key Issues in Health Services Policy and Management.
- Utilizing workshop readings, the workshop devotional, and your own online research, write a 3-page paper answering the following question:
- What are the major challenges to using outcomes as a basis for assessing quality?
- How can Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) be used to inform health policy?
- Should Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) be a requirement of new health care programs that may be costly to implement?
In the paper, be sure to:
Include an introduction and conclusion.
Define, describe, and illustrate each key concept.
Apply biblical principles where appropriate.
Defend your position, citing research and/or evidence to support your arguments.
Your paper should include at least three citations from the textbook, articles, or other credible sources. Your citations must be in proper APA format
Review chapter 14, in Changing the U.S. Health Care System: Key Issues in Health Services Policy and Management.
- Respond to the question.
- Why has implementation of information technology in health care and public health been so slow in comparison to other industries? Discuss the relative importance of factors such as financial incentives or disincentives, organizational culture, complex clinical workflows, information technology capabilities and change, and information exchange complexity.
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Censorship Circumvention Tools Aren't Widely Used
Users in authoritarian regimes either don’t know about them or aren’t interested.
Tech humanitarians have put a lot of effort into producing tools like Tor and Freegate that can be used to access the Internet freely from anywhere, fighting the restrictions placed by the governments of such countries as China and Iran. But according to a new study from the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, not many people are using the tools. What’s more, the researchers found that the most popular circumvention tools aren’t the ones designed to protect dissidents. Instead, most of the people who are avoiding censorship restrictions are using simple proxies to do so, which connect users to blocked content but don’t typically take steps to conceal the identity of the person accessing the information. The researchers are now working to figure out how to encourage adoption of the tools that better protect people.
The researchers found that in countries that filter the Internet heavily, no more than 3 percent of the Internet-using population turns to censorship circumvention tools to get around restrictions. And even this estimate is high, they say. It’s hard to measure usage under these circumstances, and the figures may include people who aren’t in countries where Internet traffic is filtered. The numbers might also count people multiple times if they use multiple tools.
“It’s a worrying finding,” says Ethan Zuckerman, one of the lead authors of the report and cofounder of the blogging advocacy group Global Voices. “I think those of us in countries where Internet access is virtually unfettered tend to assume that there would be massive, pent-up demand to access blocked content. But it’s easy to forget–it’s hard to want what you don’t know about and have never had.”
The researchers also analyzed different types of circumvention tools. All of them operate under the same general principle–they allow the user to connect to a machine that has unfiltered access to the Internet. These services vary in how that connection is made and in how well the user is protected. The report found that tools designed specifically for censorship circumvention were not as popular as simpler tools. The researchers noted that simple proxies are more readily available online–in many cases, they were not blocked by government filters the way that tools specifically designed for censorship circumvention were. Many users seem to be finding circumvention tools by searching for terms such as “proxy,” which leads them to these simpler tools.
“I don’t think anyone understands well the tremendously messy question of whether these tools are meeting the security needs of users,” says Hal Roberts, another of the lead authors of the report. “It’s very hard even for experts like us to understand and describe the security properties of the tools, and we have very little understanding of what particular security properties users are looking for in these tools.”
The report points to the need for greater efforts to educate people living in oppressive regimes about the availability and function of these tools, says Steven Murdoch, a researcher in the security group at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Tor Project. “How many of these tools are available in Persian, for example?” Murdoch notes. (Tor itself was only recently translated into Persian.)
But Evgeny Morozov, a visiting scholar in the program on liberation technology at Stanford University, points out that such tools are not likely to get much wider use, even with more exposure. Even in places like Iran and China, he says, people can access most of the entertainment they want online without resorting to sophisticated tools. “Nothing is irreplaceable online,” Morozov says, pointing to the success of the Chinese YouTube alternative Youku. Those using censorship-circumvention tools are probably people engaged in subversive behavior, he says, and are by definition a small percentage of the population.
Zuckerman acknowledges that many people may simply not be interested in censorship circumvention. He says, “We have always hoped that the people who use circumvention tools act as gateways to suppressed information for other users, but we’re also wrestling with the possibility that the group of people who want to participate in these political conversations may be smaller than we’ve generally hoped.”
He hopes that future tests will help to resolve the question. For example, Facebook is booming in Vietnam despite being blocked there–users are circumventing the block to access the site anyway. A domestic competitor to Facebook was recently launched. The success or failure of this competitor, Zuckerman says, should help illustrate whether users prefer local content enough that they’re less inclined to flout regulations when it’s available. | <urn:uuid:b21da9a3-7757-4e04-8527-fd3083da13a8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.technologyreview.com/s/421239/censorship-circumvention-tools-arent-widely-used/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283008.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00079-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952082 | 995 | 2.3125 | 2 |
Follows the historical development of logic, explains the symbols and methods involved and explores the philosophical issues surrounding the topic. This title takes you through the influence of logic on scientific method and the various sciences from physics to psychology.
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Sometimes, you have to live here to see the beauty.
The plains where we live are nothing like the mountains that tourists come to see and climb. The plains have a beauty of their own: the morning flower of a cactus, the sunrise across a golden field, a full moon rising above the Pawnee Buttes, the white snow of the Prairie Primrose in bloom.
And we have the wildlife: a lone eagle circling above the earth; the prairie owl standing atop a weathered fence post; the pronghorn antelope sweeping across the plains grass at an uncanny speed.
We who know these prairies see the beauty every day, while others can somehow drive through the plains on a highway and see nothing.
It's those plains lovers, those artists and photographers who love the life on the prairie, who are being sought for a special art show which will continue through this summer.
It is the "Grassland Inspirations: Looking East," and is a Plein Air and prairie appreciation photography and art show, and entries can be created from June 1 to Aug. 30. The art will be judged, and ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded.
Presented by the Northeastern Colorado Heritage League, the show is open to anyone who can paint, sketch, draw, sculpt or photograph on the plains this summer, and then present their work for display and sale. The entry fees, to help defray expenses, will be $15 for NHCL members, $25 for others. The artwork will be displayed at the Showcase Art Center, 1335 Eighth Ave., Greeley, from Oct. 4 through Oct. 31.
In addition, there will be various opportunities throughout the summer for a Plein Air Event (group paint-out) at various locations across the plains, such as the Crow Valley Campground near Briggsdale, or the Pawnee Buttes in northern Weld County. There will be other Plein Air gatherings for the artists around northeastern Colorado. Artists can bring their art supplies, cameras or other equipment to the area on that day to socialize with other artists, create their work, or just to find ideas of what art subject they'd like to pursue. Attendance at the Plein Air Events is not mandatory to enter the show.
Images in the show are limited to the area known as "old" Weld County, which includes the present-day counties of Weld, Logan, Washington, Morgan, Sedgwick, Phillips and Yuma. Artists may paint, draw or photograph scenes from any of those counties. Contemporary images are welcome, provided they depict the northeastern Colorado plains.
The Northeastern Colorado Heritage League is a Colorado non-profit local organization promoting the history, culture and genealogy of the northeastern Colorado plains. They may be contacted via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org or via the NCHL website at http://necoheritage.org.
Entry forms and specific event information may be obtained on the website, and are due at any time up until the final date of the delivery of artwork. Entry forms can be turned in or mailed to the Showcase Art Center.
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In comparison, scholar enrollment increased across the all sectors relative to the last springtime, which will force mortgage accounts upward offered highest amounts of credit certainly graduate students
7 Such as for example, ranging from 2008 and you may 2011, many years throughout the and you may following 2007-09 recession, student subscription expanded out-of 14.5 billion to help you fifteen.six mil children. 8 The entire quantity of undergraduate education loan consumers taking right out unsubsidized and you will subsidized federal Stafford financing grew out of 6.5 mil to help you nine.4 mil, or from the 46%, when it comes to those same years. 9
Plus the complete growth in registration, changes in the fresh new pupil muscles and the universities these people were likely to along with possess contributed to enhanced complete and you can personal borrowing from the bank. In the event the college student enrollment shifts to help you more pricey universities, that will improve credit levels for both private students and you will full.
Including, throughout the and you can shortly after the brand new 2007-09 recession, for-earnings schools saw a particularly higher upsurge in attendance. 10 Students during the this type of universities provides historically lent from the higher cost along with huge number than just people on other kinds of organizations. eleven Actually, for-money colleges certainly are the that market one spotted tall development on the fresh new student level for the pandemic, with registration bouncing 6.4% in fall 2020 once many years of refuse article-recession, depending on the National Scholar Clearinghouse’s Most recent Term Subscription estimates. a dozen
Because of the higher amounts of borrowing https://getbadcreditloan.com/payday-loans-la/chatham/ from the bank on these schools, ascending debt at the to possess-cash colleges could counterbalance refuses in borrowing from the bank that might result from registration falls various other groups. But not, registration in for-finances colleges decrease from inside the spring 2021, and you can initial study from slide 2021 (the modern college year) along with shows a decrease, raising questions regarding whether or not the growth in slip 2020 try a keen anomaly otherwise portrayed a persistent pattern. thirteen Full, student subscription trend from inside the COVID-19 pandemic has actually differed notably out of early in the day downturns.
Anyone often subscribe college throughout the economic downturns to build work event simultaneously whenever a career candidates are weakened
Particularly, studies put-out because of the Federal College student Clearinghouse to possess slip 2020 shows you to definitely complete undergraduate registration dropped from 15.5 mil pupils into the slide 2019 to help you fourteen.9 million in the fall 2020 (step three.6%), which have an exceptionally highest refuse in the society colleges. 14 Financial requires and you can uncertainty related to the pandemic was basically secret barriers to neighborhood college enrollment into the slip 2020, a study from the look organization The latest America indicates. fifteen Registration analysis from spring season 2021 suggests a comparable trend full, having student subscription declining. 16 Student enrollment at community colleges again spotted the greatest refuse, but various other groups, along with getting-finances universities, along with noticed drops. 17
Original investigation out-of slide 2021 suggests that this type of fashion possess continued toward current school seasons, with refuses round the most of the sectors during the undergraduate level and you may total subscription expands from the graduate peak. 18
If or not these subscription trend continues utilizes facts eg the amount of COVID-19 times toward campus and also in teams, possible students’ monetary factors and occupations candidates, if or not establishments are able to experience from inside the-individual education, and the supply of childcare for scholar moms and dads. The latest survey out-of society pupils regarding The brand new The usa quoted significantly more than found that a majority of college students who possibly attended within the springtime 2020 otherwise sensed gonna school before around and you can failed to enroll in slip 2020 meant to remain their education in the certain part, suggesting one area college registration you’ll jump back since the pandemic is out.
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He told me things you wouldn’t be able to get out of him in a million years, and nor would these priests, confession or no confession (P.D. James, Death in Holy Orders, 2001, Penguin , 472)
The use of and nor was already commented on by Noel Osselton, in his interactive language squib “Points of Modern English Syntax” (1981), published in English Studies (item196).
But this was in 1981, and we are thirty years on now. Any comments on the usage?
She was not a native of our town – … – and neither was her husband (John Banville, Ancient Light, 2012, p. 56).
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A pristine, white grotto where stalactites point at you like ivory daggers. A canyon just as Grand as those abroad and a haven for wildlife as well as hikers. Gnarled trees, that have seen many centuries go by and yet still bear fruit every year. Those are some of the amazing natural wonders of Puglia.
One of the great natural beauties in Puglia is what it surrounds it: the ocean. Hundred shades of blue. Oftentimes a vivid azure, sometimes turquoise green and few times a dark navy. And while many are drawn towards the sea, the inland of Puglia have amazing natural wonders, worth exploring when you’ve grown tired of lazing by the beach.
Grotte di Castellana – Caves from a Fantasy
The caves of Castellana were first explored less than hundred years ago. Before that, the entrance to the caves, the so-called “demon’s hole”, was regarded with fear and superstition by the locals and used like a huge rubbish bin. When speleologist Franco Anelli lowered himself 60 metres into the pitch black back in 1938 it must have been with a bunch of butterflies in his stomach.
Once he had reached the floor of this first huge cave, an underground Pantheon, he spotted a corridor a passage partially concealed by stalagmites (mineral formations building from the ground and up) and stalactites (formed by dripping of water from the ceiling and down). He wiggled across those and came upon the first cave: Cave of the Monuments.
Now less than hundred years later, you can walk in his footsteps and discover formations such as “the Owl”, “the Altar” and “the She-Wolf”. On a three-kilometre tour you descend into the caves led by experienced guides that enlighten you on the history and geology of the caves. The – literally – highlight of the tour, at the end of the cave-system open to public, is the White Cave. A brilliant spectacle of ivory colours and shapes like icicles, melted wax, coral reef and other mineral formations, molded by nature in the last 2,5 million years.
Located just a 20-minute drive from the peculiar trulli of Alberobello, anyone with just an ounce of curiosity will enjoy the descent into subterranean Puglia to discover a true natural wonder and one of the most beautiful caves in Europe. The constant temperature of 16-18 degrees makes it a refreshing exploration in summertime and a mild excursion in the winter.
- Grotte di Castellana website
- Grotte di Castellana on Wikipedia
- Grotte di Castellana on Puglia’s Tourism website
Gravina di Laterza – Grand Canyon of Puglia
Just like its American counterpart, the canyon of Laterza cuts deep into the landscape. Formed in the last 60 million years this incision in the terrain extends for 12 kilometers, sometimes reaching a depth of 200 metres and an average width of 400 metres. Gravina di Laterza is not the only ravine in this area in the north of Puglia, only 1/2 hour drive from the wondrous town of Matera in the region of Basilicata. But it’s the grandest. And one of the largest in Europe.
The gravine is an important treasure trove of biodiversity, a haven for flora, fauna and especially birds of prey. The nature park offers a stunning scenery and several options for hiking, bird-watching and nature exploration. It’s possible to hike along the edge of the canyon and really take in the vista.
The local CEA (Center of Environmental Education) offers guided walking and mountain bike tours into this stunning area, that is still relatively undiscovered by the average tourist and so provides a perfect opportunity for an authentic nature experience.
- Gravina di Laterza pdf guide book
- Gravina di Laterza website (in Italian)
- Laterza Tourism website
- Gravina di Laterza on Wikipedia (in Italian)
- Gravina di Laterza on Puglia’s Tourism website
Olive Trees – Millennia old living sculptures
60 million. That’s how many olive trees you’ll count to if you started counting those in Puglia. Whole carpets of silvery green welcomes the visitors arriving by plane, as the landscape of Puglia alternates between a rocky soil, turquoise ocean and this mediterranean greenery.
The olive tree is seriously rooted in history. Its oil has perfumed egyptian Pharaohs, massaged Greek athletes and illuminated the halls of kings, priests and common men. It has also become one the pillars of which mediterranean cuisine is based. Today, when you pour this golden liquid over your salad or bruschetta, it enhances the food with an aroma that is soaked in history.
The main varieties of olive trees grown in Puglia can be considered endemic because they have adapted to the terrain, the climate, the terroir over time. Their gnarled trunks are shaped by time and their patient branches bear the fruits as they have done for hundreds of years. When you see a proud specimen like that, a so-called ulivi secolari, it will probably be between 400 and 600 years old. When the tree becomes older, it twists itself to death; its trunk is divided and hollowed out by its own force until it’s too weak to bear more fruit.
Even unable to give fruit, the farmers are forbidden to cut down these old trees. Reaching prominent ages as old as 3.000 years these natural sculptures have witnessed ancient history, have survived the Greeks, Romans, Goths, Byzantines, Longobards, Saracens, Normans, Swabians, Angevins and Aragonese. Perhaps they will even survive us. | <urn:uuid:7be241cc-d04e-4446-a6d7-da1253abb08e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.e-travelmag.com/italy/naturepuglia/?replytocom=110 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.934281 | 1,240 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Town in the heart of Victoria's Mallee parks and reserves
Patchewollock is a small wheatbelt town in the Mallee which is notable for its location regarding both the Wyperfeld National Park and the Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve. Visitors eager to observe the fauna and flora in these two desert parks, both of which are on the edge of the Mallee district, can use Patchewollock as their base.
Patchewollock is located 426 km north-west of Melbourne, 50 km north of Hopetoun and 62 km south of Ouyen.^ TOP
Origin of Name
It is accepted that Patchewollock is a corruption of two local Aboriginal words 'putje' meaning 'plenty' and 'wallah' meaning 'porcupine grass' thus 'the place of plenty porcupine grass'.^ TOP
Things to See and Do
The Textile Wall Mural (5 metres x 4.5 metres) in the Memorial Community Centre is a project of the Arts and Crafts Group. It depicts the environmental factors which have impacted on the lives of Patchewollock's women over the years. Special lighting recreates the tones of the passing day. There are electric barbecues adjacent the centre and a wood barbecue in Lions Park, located in the main street, opposite the hotel. The centre is usually closed. However the woman who runs the Transaction Centre across the road has a key and is happy to open it.
Patchwollock Railway Station
"The Patchewollock Railway Station Complex, located in Federation Street, was constructed in 1919 on the Patchewollock-Hopetoun line by the Victorian Railways. It consists of a small, timber station building, with office and former lobby, and a gable roof and posted veranda on a low-level platform. The complex also includes a standard timber van goods shed and goods shed. The goods shed platform, loading platform and toilet shed have all been removed. In 1986 the station was closed and the railway line to Patchewollock was discontinued. Consequently the tracks have mostly been removed, with a small section of the tracks being retained immediately in front of the station building. The Patchewollock Railway Station Complex is architecturally significant as a rare and intact example of a series of stations built in Victoria in the early twentieth century. It is the only 1919 'Manangatang' Type B Style station building in existence. The 'Manangatang' style of station building is of a rectangular plan, designed to allow for future extension along the main axis. Patchewollock Railway Station is historically significant as an example of a station built for the extension of the railway into the Mallee and Wimmera regions." This has been extracted from the Victorian Historical Database.
Historical Park and Mallee Fowl Sculptures
Over the road from the hotel, in the grounds of the old railway yards, an historical park is under construction. The railway station and goods shed, classified by the National Trust, have been restored as part of the project and there are two corrugated iron Mallee Fowl sculptures which were installed by artist Phil Rigg in 2013.
Silo Art Trail
The Silo Art Trail is one of those inspired ideas which started as a one-off project and has grown into six (and possibly more) impressive and huge works of public art on a series of disused grain silos in the Wimmera Mallee area of Victoria.
It is a journey of over 200 km from Rupanyup in the south (it is a small town which lies to the east of Horsham) through Sheep Hills, Brim, Rosebery and Lascelles to Patchewollock in the north. The trip can be done in any direction. Each work of art stands by itself.
* the entire journey can be done in a day. There is no reason, apart from personal pleasure, to linger longer than half an hour at any site. What you are looking at is basically huge images of faces and people which have been painted on the sides of concrete grain silos.
* it is sensible to do the journey starting in the morning. Most of the paintings are best lit during the day. This will never be perfect. The images at Rupanyup are at a different angle to the rest of the silos and the images at Lascelles (of local farming couple – Geoff and Merrilyn Horman) can never be photographed together because they are on opposite sides of two of the grain silos.
* they are all ideal for photographers – impressive large grain silos on a flat landscape. Only tips: a wide angle lens is helpful (particularly if you want to avoid power lines at Rupanyup) and some Photoshop “transform” to correct the inevitable “lean” produced by photographing huge objects from ground level.
* There is a really excellent publication – Silo Art Trail Visitor Map – which can be obtained from the Visitor Information Centres either in Horsham or Warracknabeal. The following information has been taken from that publication.
About Each of the Murals
Located on Gibson Street (easily seen to the east of the Wimmera Highway at the northern end of the main street) this is one of the simplest of the murals. It was created by Russian mural artist, Julia Volchkova, and depicts two local sporting team members – Ebony Baker and Jordan Weidemann. It was completed in 2017 and is located on two Australian Grain Export steel grain silos. A singular difference - all the other art works are on cement silos which date from 1938-1939.
There is a sign off the Stawell-Warracknabeal Road to what is the most photographed and most admired of all the murals. It was painted by Melbourne-based artist Adnate’s (that’s his name) and I suspect that part of its appeal is that it is striking - it is in brilliant and bright colours. Historically Adnate has often painted indigenous people and when commissioned to paint these silos, which were built in 1939, he developed a relationship with the local Barengi Gadjin Land Council and, in 2016, he painted these huge images of Wergaia Elder (Uncle Ron Marks), a Wotjobaluk Elder (Aunty Regina Hood) and two children – Savannah Marks and Curtly McDonald. In the photographs I have added some people to give an idea of the scale of the work which took only four weeks to complete.
In 2015 van Helten painted 30-metre high portraits of four farmers on the disused Brim silos. They were the first and started the trend which led to the others being painted. The disused silos had been built in 1939 by GrainCorp.
Van Helten, a Brisbane artist, used a super cherrypicker for three weeks in 2016 to create the work using spray paint and acrylic house paint. He has worked for up to 10 hours a day in temperatures which reached 40°C and strong winds to produce the mural.
Upon seeing the result, the Brim Active Community Group president Shane Wardle, whose family has farmed in the town since 1894, reckoned it was the biggest thing to ever happen in the town of about 100 people and a welcome boost at a time of drought and shrinking population.
The project came to Brim by accident. Van Helten has done similar giant portraits in Ukraine, Norway, Italy, Denmark and Iceland, and he asked street artist management company Juddy Roller to find him silos in Victoria.
GrainCorp came up with a disused silos at Brim, which dominate the town facing west over the highway. Funds were provided by Regional Arts Victoria and the Yarriambiack Shire Council, paint was donated by Taubmans and Loop Paints, and the local caravan park and pub provided free accommodation and meals.
Van Helten took photos of locals and mapped the work on computer, but a challenge was to accommodate the silos' curves.
Shane Wardle said the identities of the three men and one woman depicted were known but had not been publicised. "It's about the art," he said. "It's trying to capture the spirit of the local area. And he's done a great job." The amusing thing was that it started a trend.
Located beside the Henty Highway in this tiny settlement, the Rosebery mural was painted by Melbourne artist, Kaff-eine (a woman), who came to the Wimmera Mallee with fellow artist Rone who was painting the silos at Lascelles. There are two images – one of a young female farmer in a work shirt, jeans and cowboy boots and one of a horseman in an Akubra hat, Bogs boots and an oilskin vest, with his horse. The two images are symbols of the local people who work on the farms in the surrounding area.
Located off Sunraysia Highway, and easily seen from the road, are these two images of local farming couple, Geoff and Merrilyn Horman. Painted by Melbourne artist, Rone (a man), it was completed in 2017 using the GrainCorp silos which had been built in 1939. They are intentionally low key (which is typical of Rone’s work). He added water to the paint to give both images a ghostly, slightly transparent and monochrome effect.
Completed in late 2016 I worry about this mural. It appears to be peeling and chipping but this was intentional. It was painted by Fintan Magee, a Brisbane artist, who, after meeting a number of locals, decided that he wanted to paint a local sheep and grain farmer, Nick ‘Noodle’ Hulland. Magee chose Hulland not only because he saw him as a symbol of the local farmer (sun-bleached hair, flannelette shirt) but, very conveniently, because he was tall and lean, a frame that would easily fit on the 35-metre grain silo.
Other Attractions in the Area
Wyperfeld National Park
Wyperfeld National Park, which currently covers 357,017 ha, is one of Victoria's largest national parks. It covers three distinct landscapes - the Big Desert country which lies in the west of the park; the Mallee which lies to the east; and the sand dunes and floodplains which lie to the north. Historically it was a shallow sea 25 million years ago. The park contains a series of lakes which are linked by Outlet Creek, though they are usually dry, filling only when the Wimmera River floods, which is about once every twenty years. It fills Lake Albacutya which overflows into Outlet Creek. European settlers moved into the area in 1847. The first reserve was established in 1909 and as a result of lobbying by naturalists the park was declared in 1921. The park is known for its fauna and flora. It is home to kangaroos, emus and birds which survive in the semi-arid landscapes of sand dunes and spinifex, mallee scrub, heathlands and native pine woodlands of river red gum and blackbox. The northern section can be accessed by heading due west from Patchewollock for about 20 km (sealed for 9 km) along the Pine Plains Track. Just after you enter the park a sign posted road on the right will take you to Casuarina Campground, a secluded and sheltered campsite with picnic-barbecue facilities, toilets, fireplaces and drinking water. If you avoid this turnoff and continue along the main track it leads to Pine Plains, a section of freehold land taken up in 1847. There are opportunities for bushwalkers, 4WD exploration, an enormous sandhill called The Snowdrift, O'Sullivan Lookout and Pine Plains Lodge, which is situated on the O'Sullivans freehold property in the middle of the National Park, offers fully self-contained accommodation and an opportunity to explore this unique environment. Tel: (03) 5084 1216. Pine Plains is the favoured breeding ground for Mallee Fowl, Major Mitchell Cockatoos and Wedge tailed Eagles and you can see kangaroos, emus and other native fauna on the ancient flood plains that dominate this area. Those entering the park in 4WD vehicles can gain access to Milmed Rock, Chinamans Well and North Callitris Track. There is also the acclaimed Mallee Drive - check out http://www.fwdvictoria.org.au/iconic4wd/mallee.html which has a downloadable map, track notes and information about the track conditions.
Eastern Lookout Nature Tour
There is a detailed, downloadable brochure - check out http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/315826/Park-note-Wyperfeld-NP-Eastern-Lookout-Nature-Walk.pdf - which provides detailed information on the 15-km Eastern Lookout Nature Drive which is suitable for a 2WD. It includes details on the 25 minute return Eastern Lookout Walk which offers views over stands of Black Box, Red Gum, Native cypress-pine woodland and Mallee woodland. The walk also passes through country occupied by Wedge-tailed eagles, black-shouldered kites and nankeen kestrels. The rest of the drive includes lines of Red River Gums; Lake Brimin which has not held water since 1921; stands of Porcupine Grass and Mallee eucalypts; and, inevitably, kangaroos and emus. It is an ideal opportunity for those interested in fauna and flora to study the uniqueness of the Mallee. The brochure explains the special importance of the plants and animals. For further information there is a useful and downloadable brochure. Check out http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315825/Park-note-Wyperfeld-National-Park.pdf.
Wyperfeld National Park is accessible from Underbool, a small town 50 km west of Ouyen on the Mallee Highway. Underbool-Patchewollock Road heads south from Underbool to Pine Plains, a section of freehold land taken up in 1847. This area of the desert is ideal for bushwalkers, 4WD exploration, an enormous sandhill called The Snowdrift and O'Sullivan Lookout. There is also accommodation at Pine Plains Lodge. Check out http://www.pineplainslodge.com. Alternatively, if you head west towards Patchewollock, a road heads 3 km south to Casuarina Campground, a secluded and sheltered campsite.
Those with a 4WD can also make their way south to Wonga, the park's main campground. Kangaroos, emus and birds inhabit the semi-arid landscapes of sand dunes and spinifex, mallee scrub, heathlands and native pine woodlands. For further information ring (03) 5395 7221 or 131 963.
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve
The Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve is an important breeding ground for the Mallee fowl which is indigenous to this semi-arid region of Victoria. The Mallee fowl can be detected by its distinctive mounds which are circular and dome-like in shape. They can be as much as five metres across and one metre high. The fowl lays its eggs inside this mound. Wildflowers bloom all year round. It is restricted to 4WD vehicles. It is signposted off the road from Hopetoun to Patchewollock.
* Prior to the arrival of Europeans the area was occupied by Wergaia Aboriginal people.
* As early as 1847 Pine Plains, of which Patchewollock was part, was taken up as marginal grazing land.
* Patchewollock was established as a town surrounded by soldier settler farms in 1914.
* The Patchewollock Railway Station was completed in 1919 when the railway reached the town from Murtoa and Warracknabeal.
* The local Post Office was opened on 27 June, 1920.
* Local reservoirs were built in the 1920s.
* In 1927 a Bush Nursing Centre was built.
* In the 1930s large grain silos were installed beside the railway line.
* The railway to the town was closed in 1986.
* The local group school closed in 2011.^ TOP
Patchewollock Community Store, 58 Federation Street, tel: (03) 5084 1242.^ TOP
There is a useful local website: http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/tourism/patchewollock and http://www.wimmeramalleetourism.com.au/our-towns/patchewollock-victoria has additional information.^ TOP | <urn:uuid:b86cd4f5-9535-493d-8906-4ac2fe7b7a30> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/patchewollock-vic | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00466.warc.gz | en | 0.962629 | 3,620 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Introduction: A healthy nation is always a wealthy nation. Therefore, it is necessary to put emphasis on sports.
One can think of a healthy mind only in a healthy body. Both physical and mental well being are the prerequisites of great achievements in man’s life.
History shows that young men who excelled in the field in sports could prove their worth in the battlefield as valiant soldiers in later life and get the laurels of victory.
Necessity of sports: Sports have their great utility.Sports are the sources of recreation. They provide relief and a sense relaxation in a life of monotony of routine marked by miseries, hardships and hurdles.They instill or infuse a sportive spirit to take up the heavy burden of life in a lighter vein and not to think of life either as a tragedy or a comedy but as the ordinary business of living.It is very essential to maintain health and physical fitness.It encourages the growth of team-spirit.Sports and games bring about various methods of diversions.
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Mexican Pintos with Cactus
An honest Mexican recipe for pinto beans using bacon, chilies and cactus.
Prickly Pear and Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
A fun and fruity frozen yogurt, made from prickly pear, strawberries, vanilla Greek yogurt, and bananas. Use toppings of your choice; I used kiwi, chia seeds, and bee pollen.
Nopalitos Con Papas
An authentic Mexican dish; tender cactus with potatoes. Cactus tastes like cooked green beans.
Prickly Pear Cactus Margarita
Prickly pear gives this sweet, tart, refreshing margarita something extra.
Prickly Pear Limeade
A refreshing limeade with a unique twist. Prickly pears are now being considered as another 'superfood' with many health benefits. They can be found in various colors--red, green, yellow, and orange. One great way to enjoy this fruit is in this minty limeade. Serve cold and over ice.
Southwestern Cactus Salad
A delicious spicy salad, made from tender cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and lemons. This is hot and spicy, so beware!
Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)
Guacamole is served in many variations in Mexico - here it is combined with nopales, Mexican cactus paddles. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]
Cactus Fig and Lime Sorbet
The fruit of the prickly pear cactus (often called 'cactus fig' or 'tuna,') is sweet and juicy. Coupled with lime and frozen, it makes a light, refreshing summer treat. You can find cactus fig at any Mexican grocery and at some gourmet markets. | <urn:uuid:dca429fa-ba95-45f6-8102-9b5c59e0b740> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/1098/fruits-and-vegetables/vegetables/nopales/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00469.warc.gz | en | 0.888977 | 381 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Current Status: First Reading Carried
Bill 103 2012
An Act to create a right of passage along the shoreline of the Great Lakes
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. (1) In this Act,
“high water mark” means the mark on the shore of a lake where the presence and action of water is so continuous as to leave a distinct mark either by erosion, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or other easily recognizable characteristic.
(2) In this Act and the regulations, a reference to the Great Lakes includes the St. Lawrence River and the connecting channels of the Great Lakes.
Right of passage
2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any person may exercise a right of passage along the shoreline of any Great Lake between the water’s edge and the high water mark.
(2) The right of passage along the shoreline is limited to a right of passage on foot or by other non-motorized means and does not include a right of passage by means of a vehicle or other motorized form of transportation.
(3) The right of passage does not include,
(a) a right to use the shoreline for any purpose other than passage on foot or by other non-motorized means; or
(b) a right of access to the shoreline.
Assumption of risks
3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is exercising his or her right of passage along the shoreline of a Great Lake assumes any risks associated with that passage.
Duty of care
(2) A person who has an interest in the shoreline of any Great Lake owes a duty to a person who is exercising his or her right of passage along the shoreline,
(a) to not create a danger with the intention of doing harm or damage to the person or his or her personal property; and
(b) to not act with reckless disregard for the presence of the person or his or her personal property.
4. A person who is exercising his or her right of passage along the shoreline of a Great Lake shall do so in compliance with any rules of conduct that may be prescribed by regulation.
Existing property rights
5. Except to the extent that this Act creates a right of passage, nothing in this Act interferes with property rights along the shoreline of the Great Lakes.
No expropriation or injurious affection
6. Nothing in this Act or the regulations and nothing done in accordance with this Act or the regulations constitutes an expropriation or injurious affection for the purposes of the Expropriations Act.
7. (1) No person shall interfere with the right of passage along the shoreline of the Great Lakes.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.
8. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,
(a) exempting any property or structure or class of property or structure from the application of this Act;
(b) prescribing rules of conduct for persons exercising the right of passage provided for by this Act;
(c) respecting any matter that is necessary or advisable for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
9. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
10. The short title of this Act is the Great Lakes Shoreline Right of Passage Act, 2012.
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A home Physical Therapist who was working with my 90 year old father was reviewing his progress with me. She made the sorts of summaries in the flavor of strength, balance, endurance and more that I made back in the day, but there was one extra point she made.
Perception. Part of the overall concept of healing is improving or the perception of improving.
The concept of improving or gaining is so tightly woven into the self esteem in western culture that there is little room for the concept of gratitude for what is working well.
Yoga therapy shifts perception from the need to experience shortness of breath, feel pain, and strain in order to improve. We learn to cultivate a deepened sense of gratitude toward our own experience of vitality and connectedness to a consciousness greater than ourselves. The perception of the need to change ourselves is replaced with the perception of contentment in the present moment.
Gratitude transforms perception of “I-am-not-enough” to this moment is enough, this breath is enough, this body is enough.
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Join us at the Olive Tree for an Information & Education Workshop to find out all you need to know about lymphoedema, a distressing condition which can affect cancer patients following surgery and treatment. The workshop will be led by Yvette Jordan, UK Lymphology Clinics Training Director. Olive Tree volunteer therapists Anna Parsons and Juliette Cross will also be assisting Yvette.
• What is Lymphoedema?
• How does Lymphoedema happen?
• Who is most at risk?
• Recognising clinical signs of early Lymphoedema
• Best methods and early applications for a preventative approach
• Questions & answers
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Enviro Health App Challenge Winners
The CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Selects Winners of Its Enviro Health App Challenge
(September 12, 2017) – The CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network has awarded 3 prizes to winners of its Enviro Health App ChallengeExternal – a challenge that called on the public to submit applications to help people understand the connections between environmental hazards and chronic illness by harnessing the Tracking Network’s vast amount of health and environmental data. One finalist was awarded $20,000, the second finalist received $7,000, with the third finalist receiving $3,000. In addition to the overall challenge winners, two teams were named Honorable Mentions.
Patrick Wall, who led CDC’s effort to sponsor the project, summarized the challenge’s final outcome by stating: “App challenge finalists created innovative and powerful applications that utilize the power of standardized and open environmental health data to allow users unprecedented insights into the environmental health of their community. We are thrilled that the app challenge was able to highlight the Tracking Network as a valuable resource for developers to have direct access to a treasure trove of standardized, curated environmental hazard, human health, and demographic data.”
Enviro Health App Challenge Winners:
1st Prize Winner: Healthy Local
Team Members: Jared Schwartz
Healthy Local provides users with an evidence-based, simple to understand assessment of their community’s impact on various health conditions. The solution platform allows administrators of the product to modify or enhance the user’s results which are driven by CDC’s Tracking Network data.
2nd Prize Winner: Healthy Environ
Team Members: Adam Aisen
Healthy Environ allows users to answer the question, “How healthy is my environment?” Using data from the Tracking Network and other sources, the web application offers a simple interface to provide users with a HealthyEnviron score – a single holistic measure created by aggregating dozen of data points.
3rd Prize Winner: Sol•Air
Team Members: David Park, David Truxall, Brian Chisholm, Andy Jones, Tony Bedard, Sandy Olheiser, Parminder Singh, Jim Peters, Kim Arnett
Sol•Air is a concept app for health and environment conscious individuals wanting a quick overview of the environmental quality of their favorite locations. Users can save locations and dive into deeper detail regarding potential environmental warnings, respective safety tips, and historical data graphs.
iOS Tracking Data Kit
Team Members: George Gruse
Health Environment Lifestyle Connection Explorer
Team Members: Mohit Jain, Hoa Mattaliano
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The Center for Social Media at American University has created yet another helpful and informative study examining the work of nonfiction filmmakers. This one is “Honest Truths: Documentary Filmmakers on Challenges in Their Work”; a report based on conversations with 45 filmmakers about the ethical challenges they face in the creation of their work and how they handle these conflicts.
The study looks at filmmakers’ relationships to their subjects, their audience, and to their own artistic vision and how these relationships are connected to a host of ethical issues including paying subjects, participation of subjects in final cut approval, using recreation, using archival footage, power differentials between filmmakers and subjects and more. What they discovered, given that there is no clear set of standard ethical guidelines for nonfiction (different than journalism), is that filmmakers deal with these issues on their own and in a variety of different ways.
As stated in the executive summary from the report: “When documentary filmmakers do have to make their own ethical decisions, how do they reason? What are their concerns? How much do their own reasoning processes correlate with existing journalism codes? As documentary production becomes more generalized, and as public affairs become ever more participatory, the question of what ethical norms exist and can be shared is increasingly important.”
Many of the filmmakers participating in the study remained anonymous, but those who participated publicly include Joe Berlinger, Sam Pollard, Gordon Quinn and LEF Grantee Steven Ascher; a true gathering of experience from the field!
I recommend a visit with this study as it explores some of the deep and troubling issues of the work of nonfiction, that we all, in good faith, try to wrestle with and reconcile in ways that are fair to ourselves, our subjects, and our viewers.
You can check it out here.
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Instabilities in a vibrating MEMS gyroscope that is subject to periodic fluctuations in input angular rates are investigated. For the purpose of acquiring stability conditions, when the angular rate input is subject to small intensity periodic fluctuations, dynamic behavior of periodically perturbed linear gyroscopic systems is studied in detail. An asymptotic approach based on the method of averaging has been employed for this purpose, and closed-form conditions for the onset of instability due to parametric resonances have been obtained. A numerical approach based on the Floquet-Lyapunov theory is employed for validating the analytical stability predictions. Furthermore, for characterizing the effect due to change in angular rate input, an in-depth natural frequency analysis has been performed. Stability predictions have been illustrated via stability diagrams in the excitation amplitude-frequency space.
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Dynamic Stability of a Single-Axis Vibratory MEMS Gyroscope
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Wang, T, & Asokanthan, SF. "Dynamic Stability of a Single-Axis Vibratory MEMS Gyroscope." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 1: 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Parts A, B, and C. Long Beach, California, USA. September 24–28, 2005. pp. 479-487. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2005-85090
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Should you go to the dentist during the coronavirus pandemic? 05/12/20
HIGH POINT, N.C. — According to the American Dental Association , there are more than 200,000 dentist in the U.S. That includes approximately 3,900 dentists in North Carolina.
When Governor Roy Cooper issued the statewide "Stay-At-Home Order" in March, he labeled dental offices as "Essential Businesses". This determination was essential to keep our hospital system from being overwhelmed with non-Covid-19 related dental emergencies. Dentists had the option to close or continue to offer dental care for patients under tight guidelines.
Since the state is in Phase One of the re-opening plan,the North Carolina Dental Society says you should feel safe going to a regular dental appointment. Howerver, due to the coronavirus pandemic, you can expect some changes at the dental office.
Some of the new safety and health measures include:
- Your car is now the waiting room.This will help limit the surfaces touched by you and others. (If you must be in the waiting room, we will provide you a mask and ensure the proper social distancing.)
- The staff will ask you questions related to Covid-19 exposure and symtoms.
- The staff will take your temperature to help evaluate your potential exposure to Covid-19 and that you are not currently sick, in order to reduce risk to the office,staff and other patients.
- You will be provided a mouth rinse prior to dental treatment
- Hand sanitizers and wipes are available throughout the office
- Everyone will be wearing more PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to protect themselves and you from the risk of exposure
- All staff members are screened for potential Covid-19 exposure daily
NC Dental Society President Dr. L'T Bailey advises, "Oral Health is directly related to your overall health, so it is as important as ever to continue going to your regular preventive appointments."
In addition we may be the front line for helping patients realize they have other serious medical conditions based on things we see during your exam. Oral cancer is on the rise and during your routine exams, an oral cancer screening is included. Routine cleanings can help diabetics keep in balance. Cardio patients benefit from routine treatments as well.
" As Dentists,we are all navigating this new normal along with you, as a society, together. But rest assured, your dentist is here for you and working hard to unsure the cleanest, safest environment for you to receive your dental care."
Our commitment to your health and safety remain our highest priority!
We look forward to welcoming you back to the office soon,
Dr.s Cogburn, Teague & Van Praag and Staff
Coronavirus COVID-19 Update - 5/10/20
Since March 18th, 2020, our office has been providing only essential and emergency care during drastically limited office hours. We are pleased to announce that our staff has been back in the office in preparation for resuming our normal schedule in the near future. Of course, the practice of dentistry has forever changed. Our preparation during these weeks is centered on ensuring your safety, as we are developing new standards based on CDC, ADA, and NIH guidelines hat will dictate our practices when we resume our normal schedule. We all return to comprehensive and preventative care beginning May 12th, 2020. As part of our new protocol, please expect to be met in the parking lot by one of our assistants, who will escort you immediately to the operator. Also, please expect to complete a questionnaire and consent form that are relative to the COVID-19 National Emergency. We are limiting the number of patients seen and continue to practice social distancing and extreme infection control procedures to protect your health.
Please call our office with any questions or concerns.
Our most sincere best wishes for the health of you and your family.
Dr. Kerry Cogburn, Dr. Pamela Van Praag, Dr. Jack Teague
Dentist Clyde, NC - Cogburn, Teague & Van Praag Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
At Cogburn, Teague & Van Praag Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we value our patient relationships, making it our priority to deliver gentle compassionate care that you deserve from a dentist in Clyde. We work hard to make you feel at ease by providing exceptional patient care in a relaxed, convenient atmosphere. We strive to develop lifelong relationships with our patients by combining the latest dental technology with a professional and compassionate staff. The result is a beautiful, healthy smile that lasts a lifetime.
We also believe that patients should have sufficient information to make educated decisions about their oral health, treatment options and choice of dentist in Clyde. You'll find all of this important information on our website, including directions to our Clyde office, service descriptions, patient forms, patient education resources and more.
Not only are we a leading dentist in Clyde, we are a full-service practice providing for all of your dental needs. Our services include:
- General Dentistry
- Teeth Whitening
- Preventive Care
- Periodontal Exams
- View a Complete List of our Dental Services
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By Goke Ilesanmi
Are you really satisfied with the salary you earn? If you are afraid to answer me, move away from where your boss is and answer me in your privacy. It is a fact of life that we all want to be paid what we believe or know we are worth. In short, Andrew Griffiths says in his book “101 Survival Tips for Your Business” that you should not be afraid to charge what you are worth. To get paid for your worth, you need to radiate unique skills.
When you know your exact value, you will request and get the right pay you really deserve. But the major challenge here is that we more often than not, we overlook our best skills, that is, our innate talents, probably because we perform them naturally. Many people undervalue what they are and overvalue what they are not.
You can emphasise your soft skills such as exceptional interpersonal relationship, great team play, ability to work under pressure, energetic self-starting, etc., rather than focus on technical skills such as ability to write well, ability to repair computers perfectly, etc., which are very common. Let us illustrate with two presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Bill Clinton. Research shows that Romney emphasised his political views not his business acumen while Clinton concentrated on his skill of interpersonal intelligence as his unique selling point, during their political campaigns.
Closing the gap
Ms. Whitney Johnson, author of “Dare-Dream-Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream”, educates that as we attempt to close the gap between what we are paid and what we are worth, there is a lesson to be learnt from the stock market. Johnson adds that in her experience, the stocks that trade at fair value or even a premium compared to their peers are those that know the kind of stocks they are, and then deliver “sustaining innovation”. When we apply this strategy to our career, when we offer the marketplace a unique set of skills and focus on our distinctive innate talents rather than common skills, we are more likely to achieve success and increase what we earn.
Many people hate negotiation because they are afraid of being taken advantage of, especially when they think that they are in a weak position. But the combination of the strategy of negotiation and persuasion can make you achieve results. Negotiation involves reaching an agreement on price or on the specific terms of an agreement; while persuasion, on the other hand, is the art of getting people to go along with your points of view, to see everything your own way. But you need negotiation skills to be a good persuader and you need persuasion skills to be a good negotiator.
Salary negotiation is a concrete example of negotiation that people hate. Ed Brodow, a motivational speaker, negotiation guru and author of “Negotiate with Confidence and Beating the Success Trap” says, “Has the fear of rejection – of losing the job or antagonising your boss – kept you from putting your best foot forward in negotiating your livelihood?” If your answer is “Yes”, then there are ways out of your situation.
The first way out of your situation is to do your research before negotiating your salary or asking for a rise. You need to find out the policy of the organisation on salaries to know if a fixed range has been established for your position. Also try to know what other people in comparable positions inside the organisation are being paid. Find out what other organisations pay for this position as well as your importance to the organisation. Brodow says if others are being paid more, and you are a key employee, be assertive; but if the policy is not to pay what you want, and you are replaceable, then be prepared to go.
Knowing what you want
Another thing is to know what you want. Mariette Edwards, a business and career strategist says, “Have you ever been at a loss for words when someone asked you what you do? Stumbled through a response trying to describe the kind of job you are looking for? Questioned why you aren’t connecting with the opportunities you seek? Maybe it’s time to get clear about what you really want.” Steve Kaye, Ph.D., who helps leaders get enduring results, advises that you must know what you want because this obvious step is essential. First make a list of what you want, then go deeper to find why you want it.
Susanne Gaddis, PhD, an acknowledged communications expert corroborates this assertion by saying before you ask, know what you want or need. This is a critical first step. Think about precisely what you want before you even say one word.
Findings show that many people negotiate for a salary (rise) without having a clear idea of what they want. You need to first know how much you will be satisfied with and then the maximum you think the position will attract. It may be more than your target. If it is, you might begin by asking for more than you want. If the maximum is less than your target, determine if it is acceptable to you and the least you will accept, that is, your bottom line.
Stress benefits derivable from your pay rise
In persuasive business writing, it is said that you must always concentrate on audience-focused benefits not what benefits you. That is why one is expected to include expected benefits and Return on Investment of one’s (prospective) client in a proposal for instance. People easily give when they receive a reward in return. Thus, identify how others can benefit by meeting your requests. For example, suppose you want a pay rise, you can say, “My salary rise will definitely elicit extraordinary performance from me to the extent that organisational productivity and profitability be will be greatly enhanced.”
Choosing the right time
Choosing the right time constitutes another strategy. In short, one of the fundamentals of effective persuasion is right timing. Gaddis says there are, in fact, more appropriate times than others to make a request. First, consider whether it would be better to ask in private or with others nearby. Some people get flustered when a private matter is discussed in public. Do not discuss your salary as an afterthought by saying, “Before I forget, there is something I think I should talk about too.” Accord the matter the desired attention by arranging a special meeting that will focus on your salary increase.
Be emphatic yet polite
To get the pay that you deserve, experts say you also need to be emphatic and bold, yet polite. You can say, “Sir, I know my worth is more than N100,000 I am being offered/I am being paid”. Though Nigerian applicants or workers may find this difficult to say given the saturation of the employment market. Experts say if your prospective employer does not agree to your price, maybe you do not belong there. The result is always positive. Either you get paid for what you know you are worth or you discover that this is not the right organisation for you.
Steve Kaye, Ph.D., who helps leaders get results that last, says you need to be courageous. “We must be willing to fail in order to succeed. Thus, begin with a goal, plan an approach, make the request, and then improve everything. The more you ask, the more you’ll receive. And the better you’ll become at asking for more,” expatiates Kaye.
Other accruable benefits and employer’s offer
Also find out if there are other benefits in the organisation and see if you can accept more intangible rewards, e.g., vacation time, flexible hours, working from home, bigger title, more responsibility, stock options, pension plans, etc. Consider these items as part of the overall salary picture.
Another thing is to get the (prospective) employer to make the first offer. If you are interviewed for the job, ask, “How much does this position attract?” If you are negotiating for a pay rise, ask, “How much of a rise can you approve?” Your employer may surprise you by offering more than you expect. If you are offered less, or asked to name a figure, ask for more than you want.
Employer’s perspective and your extreme position
One of the rules of effective persuasion is to concentrate on issues important to your audience. Therefore, approach it from the employer’s perspective. What is your value to the employer? Do not say, “I have five children and pay heavy school fees on them, so can I have a pay rise?” You are not being compensated based upon your need. Phrase it from the employer’s point-of-view, e.g., “My productivity and by implication, profitability of our organisation will be greatly enhanced through my pay rise.”.
Another thing is to ask for more than you are willing to accept and you can always settle for less. Experts say if you open the negotiation with your goal, that is, what you will be satisfied with, the employer may interpret this as your opening move and offer you less. When you ask for more than you want, (a) you may get it, or (b) you can eventually settle closer to your goal. If you are told, “The salary range for this post is x to y,” you can (a) go for the high end of the range, or (b) challenge the range by explaining how you are an exception.
Make your employer affirm your worth and listen
You can also let your employer affirm your worth. As part of establishing your value to the organisation, it is important to receive your employer’s validation that your are needed. Once you obtain this affirmation, the resistance is lowered.
As in any interview situation, be proactive. You can accomplish this by asking open-ended questions, i.e., questions that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. Ask your questions and keep quiet. This is necessary because you need to follow the 70/30 Rule which says you should listen 70 per cent of the time and speak only 30 per cent of the time. The less you talk, the more information you will get, and the better people will feel about you. We all like people who listen to us. Let the employers talk themselves into giving you what you want.
Be prepared to walk if necessary
Ed Brodow, a motivational speaker, negotiation guru and author of “Negotiate with Confidence and Beating the Success Trap” says, “I call this Brodow’s Law – always be willing to walk away from a negotiation if you can’t get what you want. Another way of putting it is, never negotiate without options.” In a salary negotiation, your willingness to walk away gives you tremendous power. The employer will sense it.
Steve corroborates this by saying you need to welcome rejection, adding that in some cases, rejection may be better than acceptance. The other person may be protecting you from a situation that would be harmful, such as a job where you would fail or a relationship where you would be miserable. Rejection also leads to improvement. It challenges you to find ways to change your approach or revise your request.
If you are desperate for the job and show that you have no alternatives, your employers will sense your desperation. As Brodow puts is, “Face it, the worst thing that can happen is, you’ll have to look for another job – a BETTER job. They can’t shoot you! If you know what you want and stick to it, you will win no matter what happens. SO YOU NEED COMMITMENT.”
Mariette Edwards, a business and career strategist, consultant, speaker and writer also says many people know exactly what they want but are unwilling to commit to it. Edwards adds that lack of commitment is really about fear. You may be afraid that committing to what you want will limit your opportunities. “But just the opposite is true. If you will not commit to asking for what you really want, if you are vague and equivocating, you will only confuse others about what kind of opportunity to bring you,” stresses Edwards.
It is a fact that asking for things that matter can be challenging. People fear rejection and therefore ask for too little or nothing. As a result, they suffer in silence with less than they could have. Ask for what you deserve today and live comfortably.
GOKE ILESANMI, Managing Consultant/CEO of Gokmar Communication Consulting, is an International Platinum Columnist, Certified Public Speaker/MC, Communication Specialist, Motivational Speaker and Career Management Coach. He is also a Book Reviewer, Biographer and Editorial Consultant.
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"Uda Walawe National Park" One of the best parks to view wild Elephants"Uda Walawe lies South of the central hills of the island, and it surrounds the man made reservoir of Uda Walawe, which is part of the park. It is a mixture of abandoned teak plantation, scrub jungle & grassland. The dry season is best to watch the many herds of elephant that roam the park; which is usually between May & September.
Almost the entire park is covered with tall, reedy Pohon grass, which grows all year round, except during the months of June and October.
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“You do indeed have a past, but not now! And, yes, you have a future, but not now! You can consume your now with thoughts of ‘then’ and ‘maybe’, but that will keep you from the inner peace you could experience.”
– Wayne Dyer, an ESFP
ESFPs have a special place in my heart. In fact, I would dare to say that they are one of the most underrated of all the personality types. I grew up with an ESFP mother who taught me that life was to be grasped and tasted and lived, who showed me how to ride shopping carts out of the grocery store and how to roller skate in the rain. She is intelligent, devoted, and a jack-of-all-trades. This is why it surprised me last night when I googled the words; “Are ESFPs”. What I saw was, “Are ESFPs stupid?”, “Are ESFPs annoying?”, “Are ESFPs shallow?”, or “Are ESFPs selfish?”. I don’t know if the people who google these things have never met an ESFP or if they just feel extremely superior, but all of the ESFPs I have known have been incredibly generous and creative individuals with numerous unique abilities and gifts.
ESFPs lead with dominant Extraverted Sensing (Se) followed up by Introverted Feeling (Fi). The way ESFPs use Se is what we are going to address in this article. We’ll get into their other cognitive functions in future posts.
Extraverted Sensing is what gives the ESFPs their ability to make the most of the present, to see opportunities quickly, to stay engaged with the world around them. These types are natural improvisers, opportunists, storytellers, entertainers, and humanitarians.
“Our diversity is beautiful – it would be so terribly boring if we were all the same! … Let’s love each other. … Let’s dare to be beautiful in our own truth – and still belong.”
– Desmond Tutu, an ESFP
Understanding Extraverted Sensing
Extraverted Sensing is focused on discerning and being aware of everything happening in the present moment. ESFPs have a natural “kinesthetic intelligence” that makes them aware of how to use their bodies and environment in the most efficient, practical way possible. They often have a natural grace because they are so keenly aware of how to move and adapt to changes as they happen in real-time. They are quick to see opportunities to reach out to other people; whether it’s through providing practical help, telling a humorous story, or opening other people’s eyes to the natural beauty all around them.
Extraverted Sensing focuses on fully living in the moment. ESFPs know how to make the most of what “is” and how to adapt and create opportunities out of anything. They don’t feel the need to alter or change people, which gives them an open-minded, accepting demeanor. You can’t help but enjoy their company, and they make you see the beauty in each moment. They are experts at mindfulness, at seeing and appreciating the gifts of nature and the beauty in everyday life.
Extraverted Sensors are extremely realistic and down-to-earth, in fact, Carl Jung himself said, “No other human type can equal the extraverted sensation type in realism….this type is the lover of tangible reality..his lively capacity for enjoyment makes him very good company; he is usually a jolly fellow, and sometimes a refined aesthete.”
ESFPs accept facts and reality readily, which makes them surprisingly rational and level-headed. They keep their feet firmly planted on the ground and enjoy improvising and adapting to ever-changing situations. They think quickly in a crisis and know how to stay optimistic when life lets them down. This isn’t to say that ESFPs never feel sad or depressed, but they do tend to have a natural ability to see the bright side. The saying “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade” captures the Extraverted Sensors adaptability and opportunism.
Extraverted Sensors are insatiably curious and they absorb an immense number of facts readily. They tend to be “jacks-of-all-trades” and are enthusiastic learners, ready to jump in and engage in any new project or opportunity. Isabel Briggs-Myers said in her book Gifts Differing, “Their (Se-users) enjoyment and absorption of facts is an essential function of a vigorous curiosity…Like other ES types, the ESTPs and ESFPs are curious about anything new.”
The curiosity of Se-users leads them to develop a plethora of skills. They can learn practically any hands-on trade, and they have a knack for figuring out how technical devices and tools work. Many ESFPs excel as doctors, nurses, and even massage therapists because they are naturally in tune with the human body and are curious to discover how it works. ESFPs tend to be interested and adept at a variety of interactive skills. For example, one ESFP I knew could construct buildings, sew, garden, cook, and he was a professional psychologist. My mother was a trained nurse, but she could also build, sew, teach, and she could sing almost anything beautifully. I could give countless examples of ESFPs who have numerous abilities, and I find it crazy that they are often so unappreciated in the personality type community.
The only areas that hold very little interest to most ESFPs have to do with theory and abstract topics. Until later in life, when ESFPs develop their inferior intuition, ESFPs may be easily bored by discussing these types of subjects.
ESFPs and Misunderstood Intelligence
ESFPs are one of the more underserved personalities when it comes to the world of education. The majority of elementary teachers are SJ types, who tend to teach through rote memorization, repetition, and lecture. The majority of university professors are intuitives, who like to focus on the abstract, the theoretical, and who may teach in a non-linear fashion. ESFPs are just as intelligent as SJs and intuitives, but they rarely meet teachers who share their preferences and tailor to their learning style.
“Traditional education is based on facts and figures and passing tests – not on a comprehension of the material and its application to your life.”
– Will Smith, an ESFP
ESFPs learn best by doing. They want to get their hands on things, to interact, to work with people. They excel in fields that have a practical application and work best on their feet, moving and connecting with the world around them. Sitting still at a desk all day listening to lectures and repeating sums is frustrating for the majority of SP types. While they have the same mental abilities that other types do, they would be better served by actively engaging with the world, by moving while they learn, by using their kinesthetic intelligence to physically connect ideas and principles.
“School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn’t want to learn.”
– Leonardo DiCaprio, an ESFP
The MBTI® Manual says of ESFPs, “Because they learn more from doing than from studying or reading, they tend to plunge into things, learning as they go.” ESFPs tend to excel in fields where they can work with something or someone directly. Many ESFPs are highly creative; they usually enjoy the arts, acting, drawing, singing, entertaining. Michelangelo, Steven Spielberg, and even Beyonce are considered ESFPs.
The important thing for the ESFP in school is that they are taught something they see especially relevant. If they’re disinterested in a subject or don’t see how it will be important in their daily life, it becomes difficult for them to focus.
“Something stopped me in school a little bit. Anything that I’m not interested in, I can’t even feign interest.”
– Quentin Tarantino, an ESFP
Dario Nardi, a UCLA professor and expert in the field of neuroscience said of ESPS that, “Because their neocortex is often ready for tactical action, the Se types are frequently bored. Quietly sitting in a classroom or office doing pencil-paper work is like a tennis player waiting endlessly on a court for a game with no opponent and no ball. It is no surprise that they are more engaged while moving.”
Characteristics of ESFPs:
– They are realistic and down-to-earth.
– They are practical.
– They tend to be optimists and opportunists.
– They are adaptable and easy-going.
– They like to collect interesting facts and are keenly aware of the details of their current environment.
– They learn best from experience and hands-on activities.
– They are authentic and honest.
– They are compassionate and giving.
– They are often physically aware and graceful.
– They are focused primarily on the moment and making the most of things as they are.
The Neuroscience of Extraverted Sensing:
UCLA professor Dario Nardi, says in his book The Neuroscience of Personality that Se-users show “a “tennis hop” brain pattern….all regions of the neocortex are low amplitude and out of synch….This state is very effective. A low amplitude requires little energy while the shifting frequencies allow the brain to quickly direct whichever regions are needed for a surprise, incoming task.”
Nardi goes on to say that this brain activity explains why ESFPs enjoy playing games that involve tactical action (like sports or Mario Cart). In fact, ESFPs enter a “zone”-like state when they are engaging in crisis situations. They become calm and focused, reacting quickly and logically to solve the problem.
Se-dominant individuals are able to quickly integrate physical and sensory information and are highly capable “at physical, concrete tasks, especially tactile and physical multitasking such as juggling even if they have not done a task before.”
There is a lot more information about the neuroscience of Extraverted Sensing in Dario Nardi’s book, Neuroscience of Personality: Brain Savvy Insights for All Types of People.
Some Fun Facts About ESFPs:
Facts are taken from the MBTI® Manual – Third Edition
– ESFPs are ranked second highest in satisfaction with “Marriage/intimate relationships.”
– Male ESFPs ranked highest on two out of three measures of creativity.
– ESFPs rank higher on deductive reasoning than dominant Thinking or Feeling types, with other dominant Sensing types.
– They prefer history among their academic subjects.
– In a national sample, ESFPs were among the top four types valuing “Home/family,” “Health,” “Friendships,” “Financial Security,” and “Spirituality.”
Have Any Questions?
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Find out more about your personality type in our eBooks, Discovering You: Unlocking the Power of Personality Type or The INFJ – Understanding the Mystic. You can also connect with me via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!
Want to know more about ESFPs? Check out these amazing books!
Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type
MBTI Manual: A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 3rd Edition
Neuroscience of Personality: Brain Savvy Insights for All Types of People
Creative You: Using Your Personality Type to Thrive
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|China, US pledge closer cooperation|
China and the United States pledged on Tuesday to enhance their cooperation to advance the global economic recovery during US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's visit to Beijing.
The global economic recovery must remain the priority for all nations as the world economic situation is still "very complex and grim," said Vice-Premier Wang Qishan as he held talks with Geithner, US President Barack Obama's special representative.
As important G20 members, China and the US should make joint efforts with the other members to ensure the success of the next summit and to support strong, sustainable and balanced global growth, he said. The next G20 summit is scheduled to be held in Los Cabos, Mexico, in June.
During the talks, Wang hailed the momentum of economic cooperation between the two nations over the past year.
At the beginning of last year, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to the US, where Hu and Obama agreed to establish a partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit, setting the tone for China-US ties.
"The Chinese side is willing to work together with the US side to further cooperation in various fields including economy and trade, investment, finance and infrastructure, in order to spur the economy, increase jobs, and create more benefits for the people of the two nations," Wang said.
He urged the US to loosen export control of high-tech products to China and be cautious about the use of trade remedies, adding that he hopes that those Chinese enterprises that invest in the US will enjoy fair treatment there.
Geithner said that the smooth development of relations between the US and China is not only in the interests of the two nations, but also conducive to the recovery of the world economy.
The US is willing to make joint efforts with the Chinese side to step up communication and cooperation and deepen the comprehensive and mutually beneficial economic partnership between the two nations, he said.
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Jupiter's magnetic field -- here converted to sound from radio waves collected by spacecraft passing close to the planet -- is the window to its heart. Precise measurements of the magnetic field can reveal details about the planet's interior, such as the size and mass of its core.
That's the goal of Juno, a mission to Jupiter whose launch window opens on Friday. The probe is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in five years. It'll orbit the planet from pole to pole -- something that's never been done. That vantage point will allow the craft to map the magnetic environment around Jupiter in far greater detail than ever before. And that knowledge will lead to a better understanding of the entire planet.
Scott Bolton is the project's lead scientist.
BOLTON: The real source of Juno is trying to understand the fundamental properties of Jupiter, the state of Jupiter -- what is it made of.
The magnetic field is generated by motions deep below the planet's visible cloudtops. Jupiter probably contains a dense, heavy core surrounded by a layer of metallic hydrogen. These different layers rotate at different speeds, creating a dynamo effect that produces the magnetic field. So measuring the detailed structure and strength of the magnetic field, combined with observations of the planet's gravity, should produce a clearer picture of how Jupiter is put together -- a window to its heart.
More about Juno tomorrow.
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The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court takes an inside look at the workings of this huge leglislative behemoth, supported and doubted in equal measure by a parade of global bystanders, many of its strongest critics standing in the very shadows of its imposing courtrooms.
The film has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious PUMA Creative Impact Award, which recognises documentary-making for its global social impact.
Directed by Pamela Yates and produced by Paco de Onis, it follows Argentinian International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo as he takes on the role of David facing down a series of Goliaths: warlords, genocidal dictators, the confusion on foreign faces when he jets in to explain the value of his legal machinations, even the unlimited bureaucracy and confusion in his own corridors of so-called power - all in his tireless mission to bring perpetrators of crimes against humanity to justice, and help bring peace and resolution to zones of conflict across the globe.
The Reckoning follows the dynamic ICC Prosecutor and his team for 3 years across 4 continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur, challenging the UN Security Council to arrest him. Building cases against genocidal criminals presents huge challenges, and the Prosecutor has a mandate but no police force. At every turn, he must pressure the international community to muster political will for the cause.
This is the second in a quartet of films about transitional justice by American director Yates, all designed to educate and incite social change.
The Reckoning has been broadcast extensively to promote awareness of the work done by the International Criminal Court, with free distribution to NGOs in nearly 80 countries and use in workshops across the globe. The film has been widely seen in Africa, triggering an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya.
The Battle for the International Criminal Court is one of the five finalists for the PUMA Creative Impact Award, which recognises the social impact of documentary-making. The winner will be announced in London on 11 October 2011. The Huffington Post UK is the editorial partner of this Award, and will be reporting from the event with news of the international judges and their final decision on a winner. | <urn:uuid:c7239a75-d6c2-46a7-bf31-ca5926a8be64> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/09/02/the-reckoning-the-battle-international-criminal-court-documentary_n_946300.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00310-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946821 | 488 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Friday, April 25, 2008
External airbags for better cycling
The Dutch (well, some of them) want external airbags on cars to protect bicyclists. From a cost benefit perspective, I think this is probably too expensive a fix since a lot of people buy cars and drive where there aren't many (if any) cyclists. I worry about moral hazard here, too, since the costs of injury are borne exclusively by the cyclist and not the driver. (Not to mention the notion that even wearing a helmet potentially makes a cyclist more likely to get hit because it alters driver behavior.) Would drivers be more likely to drive aggressively around bikes if they weren't worried about killing someone? Judging by the general attitudes of drivers towards cyclists as it is, I don't want to chance it. | <urn:uuid:418b7cb9-6575-4ffd-8950-ea57c9a62b93> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://davidaking.blogspot.com/2008/04/external-airbags-for-better-cycling.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.982754 | 160 | 1.59375 | 2 |
HALIFAX, Va. — A Virginia police department has found a way to cool down drivers during a recent heat wave.
Police in Halifax County, Virginia, pulled over drivers as usual last week, but instead of handing out an expensive ticket, they handed out ice cream, WSET reported.
Police captured one driver’s response on video, posting it to Facebook, where it has gone viral with more than 6 million views.
Brian Warner, an officer who was seen handing out the cones, said police stopped about 20 people, giving them ice cream instead of tickets.
The department has only five officers.
Warner told WSET that police do surprises like this often, but it was the first time they’ve recorded it. | <urn:uuid:25d08508-1a9a-4cd4-800c-6ba89026f438> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://jessejones.com/story/woman-pulled-over-for-driving-without-ice-cream/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281069.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00269-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971335 | 154 | 1.679688 | 2 |
Prof. Dr. ISMAIL YILDIRIM
Medicinal plants have been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine to maintain health and treat diseases. Aegle marmelos is one such plant the leaves and fruit of which have been reported to have varying medicinal properties. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the antidiabetic principle present in the aqueous extract of the leaves of Aegle marmelos in Alloxan diabetic animal model. Albino rates were selected for the study. Diabetes was introduced by a single intra peritoneal injection of Alloxan monohydrate. The diabetic rates were divided into groups were treated with the aqueous extract of Aegle marmelos of two different concentrations (con: 200mg/kg, 400mg/kg). One diabetic group was treated with Daonil. Another group was left untreated the kept as diabetic control. A group of rates were taken as normal control. The period of study was six weeks. The biochemical parameter, were estimated at periodic intervals of 1st 2nd 4th and 6th weeks of dry feeding and the results evaluated with respect to the hypoglycemic activity and toxicity of the drug. | <urn:uuid:1f1ecb73-186e-4993-a644-e13011993621> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://journalajst.com/studies-antidiabetic-activity-aegle-marmelos-l-corr-serrin-normal-and-alloxan-induced-diabetic-rats | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280763.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00515-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977902 | 241 | 2.28125 | 2 |
Redmouth GrouperAethaloperca rogaa
These flattened oval-shaped reef fish have angular, slightly concave profiles sloping down to their wide mouths that are red to orange inside. They have a continuous dorsal fin that is somewhat elongated, and a matching elongated anal fin, that trail back towards the short, square caudal (tail) fin. Generally dark brown to black, they have an orange cast and often a pale bar on their sides, and they rarely grow to their full possible 24 inches long. They prefer coastal habitats with caves and crevices where they can hunt stomatopods and smaller fish yet hide from larger fish and marine mammals that hunt them.
English language common names are redmouth grouper, red-flushed cod, red-flushed rock-cod, red-flushed rockcod, redmouth groper, and redmouth rockcod. Other common names include caalo (Somali), cherna roga (Spanish), chewa (Swahili), cá mú san (Vietnamese), garoupa roga (Portuguese), gerape (Aceh), geurape itam (Aceh), ginimas faana (Divehi), hamoor-e-siah (Persian), hamour (Arabic), hamroor (Arabic), kalugini (Mahl), karuthachemmali (Malayalam), kerapu (bahasa Indonesia), kerapu batu (Malay), koleo (Gela), kubing (Visayan), kugtong-baraka' (Bikol), kurohata (Aceh/Japanese), lapu-lapu (Tagalog), lapu-lapung itim (Tagalog), Lapulapu (Davawenyo), matongo (French), merou noir (French), pagukpok (Surigaonon), rooibek-kabeljou (Afrikaans), rødmundet koralbars (Danish), sheenenoh (Arabic), tewa (Swahili), vielle roga (French), and zackenbarsch (German).
Importance to HumansRedmouth grouper are incidentally captured by artisanal and small-scale commercial fishers, however it is of no importance to commercial fisheries as it occurs in low abundance throughout its geographical range. It is caught with hook and line, spear, and perhaps in fish traps and is occasionally seen in Hong Kong live fish markets.
Threats to the redmouth grouper include overfishing through incidental capture along with habitat loss through the removal and loss of coral reefs.
The redmouth grouper is listed as "Data Deficient" throughout its range by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The IUCN is a global union of states, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations in a partnership that assesses the conservation status of species. The "Data Deficient" assessment is indicative of the need for furhter information on fisheries and population status for this species.
Geographical DistributionThe redmouth grouper is found in the Indo-West Pacific region including the Red Sea to South Africa and east to the Gilbert Islands including Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and the Solomon, Caroline, and Gilbert Islands. This species is more than likely found off all tropical islands with the Indian Ocean. It has also been recorded from Europa Island.
This tropical species resides among coast reefs and lagoons. It has been observed over silty habitats and in or near caves and crevices in the reef. The depth range of the redmouth grouper is from 3-197 feet (1- 60 m).
The body is deep and compressed with a steep, straight or slightly concave dorsal head profile along snout and deeply convex from the eye to the dorsal fin. The rear nostrils are round or oval in shape and not much larger than the front nostrils. The jaw extends past the eye. The dorsal fin originates over the operculum; the middle dorsal and anal fin rays are elongated in adult redmouth groupers resulting in an angular profile with the rear margin almost vertical. The caudal fin is truncate and the pectoral fins are asymmetrical. The pelvic fins are subequal to pectoral fins and extend beyond the anus. Coloration
The redmouth grouper is dark brown to black in color, occasionally with an overall orange cast as well as a pale vertical bar along the side of the abdomen. The distal part of the spinous dorsal fin ranges from dark orange to brownish red. The inside of the mouth, gill cavity, and upper jaw membranes are reddish to orange giving rise to the common name "redmouth grouper". Juveniles have a broad white posterior margin on the caudal fin and a narrow white margin along the soft dorsal fin.
There are small canines located at the front of the jaws in addition to 2-4 rows of small slender teeth at the side of the lower jaw. There are teeth present on the palatine.
Size, Age, and Growth
The maximum reported length of the redmouth grouper is 24 inches (60 cm) total length. Sexual maturity is reached at lengths of approximately 14 inches (35 cm) standard length.
Redmouth groupers feed on small fishes including Pempheris sp. (a common cave dweller) as well as stomatopods (Pseudosquilla sp.). Small juveniles mimic small non-predatory reef fishes includingCentropyge vrolikii and C. nox along with Pomacentrus spp. and Stegastes spp. until they outgrow their "model" in size. Through this mimicry, juvenile redmouth groupers use this "disguise" for advantage when foraging for small fishes. This form of mimicry is often referred to as "aggressive mimicry".
Little is known regarding the reproductive habits of this naturally scarce species. Preliminary data indicates that the redmouth grouper spawns throughout the year and is not known to form spawning aggregations.
Larger fishes and marine mammals are potential predators of the redmouth grouper.
The redmouth grouper was originally described as Perca rogaa by Forsskål in 1775. This name was later changed to the currently valid Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskål 1775). Synonyms referring to this species in past scientific literature include Perca lunaria Forsskål 1775 and Cephalopholis rogaa Forsskål 1775. The family Serranidae includes approximately 450 species and includes the seabasses and groupers.
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Our Approach to Child Care
Learning Junction is a private, non-profit child care in Casper. Our goal is to provide high quality child care within our community. In order to create a happy, secure and educational environment for our children, we have committed ourselves to employing professional individuals and maintaining small group sizes. Our rooms are large and well equipped with a wide variety of age appropriate toys. In all our classrooms, our teachers plan thematic units of developmentally appropriate activities for their children. Above all, we try to provide personal, caring services to meet the unique needs of each child and each parent we encounter.
The Tenderest Age
The Infant Room is designed for 8 infants, ages 6 weeks to 14 months. The infant teachers use their warm hearts and caring hands to offer lots of tender loving care. The teachers strive to nurture each child and meet their individual needs. They strive to give each child one on one attention each and every day.
We one year olds have walking feet, curious hands, and boundless curiosity for exploring – as long as you let us take our blankies, binkies and thumbs along! It takes only 10 of us to keep our teachers hopping all day long. We eat our meals together around a table like big people and do lots of fun activities designed just for us. We have a separate napping area right next to our play room because we can’t seem to agree on the best time for naps!
We’re some of the smartest, most talkative two year olds around. We keep all of Learning Junction’s staff smiling. Our teachers are very fun (and very patient). We have a new theme in our class every one or two weeks, with different toys, hands-on art and science projects, and interesting books to go with it. Our "preschool" is almost like the big kids’, but better because it’s planned just for us.
The Preschool has space for 20 children, ages three to four years. Our teachers work together as a team, coming up with great new themes each week. We get to go on a few field trips, make neat artwork, and even cook our own food sometimes. For circle time we get together and check the weather, find the date on the calendar, and sing some fun songs. The rest of the time we get to choose what center we want to play at! We also get to play outside a lot on our cool playground.
The pre-kindergarten class is on their way to kindergarten in the Fall. Our teacher has tons of activities planned for us. We keep busy going on field trips and doing fun craft activities. We are learning our letters and how to write our name, so that we will be ready for school. | <urn:uuid:acfb1bed-894c-46f6-a0ca-79c2614ed610> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.learningjunction.org/our-approach-to-childcare.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.956095 | 598 | 1.554688 | 2 |
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TULASI is very useful in promoting optimum respiratory support and it has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties that is useful in respiratory tract infections.
Following the dosage instructions of your doctor is the best way to use any medication. If you are unsure or do not remember the instructions then you may read the medicine label for more detailed information.
Please drink a full glass of water with TULASI.
Please maintain a gap with other allopathic medicines and food.
It is very important that you complete the dosage schedule and do not interrupt it in between without seeking prior consultation from your doctor.
Taking your medication at the same time each day is a tried and tested method to avoid missing any doses.
Drug Class and Mechanism
TULASI has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties that is useful in respiratory tract infections.
Despite your best attempts at remembering, if you still miss out on a dose, then take it as soon as you remember about it. But keep in mind that you will have to adjust your next dose by spacing it out by 4 to 5 hours. If this is not possible, then the best thing to do would be to skip the missed dose and continue with your normal dosage schedule.
Never try to compensate for the missed dose by taking a double dose together. It may cause adverse effects.
Store TULASI at room temperature(read medicine label if unsure). Always keep it in a cool dark place that is not directly exposed to sources of heat or moisture and sunlight. Protect it from kids and pets.
Doctors advise against using TULASI if you are allergic to any ingredient in it or if you are below 14 years of age.
TULASI is recommended for children over 14 years of age.
If you are expecting a child or are planning to have a child in the near future, then consult your doctor before using TULASI to discuss any possible threats to the unborn baby.
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A TIME FOR CUSSING
I did not not-cuss for purity of motive. No one in my family ever cussed. I had no role models, and I was afraid I’d screw it up. The first worst thing to happen to a fourth grader is to screw up something all his friends can do right.
I decided to study the subject of how to cuss by observing my friends at their cussing. Normally, one doesn’t really hear the cusswords; they’re just punctuation. I started listening.
It turned out there were four categories of cusswords. The least-used was the biblical taking-the-Lord’s-name-in-vain. That only counted as cussing with us when one added a "damn" after "God." It didn’t count to say somrthing like, "God! I’m hungry!"
The second group of cusswords was anatomical references. These had endless synonyms – so many that often one slipped in when there was no intention of cussing. I’d be sitting in class listening to Miss Lake going on about long division and find the kid next to me giggling. Later he’d whisper to me that she’d said a word that up until that moment I’d thought was an ordinary noun.
Miss Lake wasn’t foulmouthed; there were just too many synonyms. The danger for me was that I might spout a blue streak of synonyms and no one would realize I was cussing. The anatomicals were additionally difficult because I was unfamiliar with the female parts that made up about half of the possible choices. I thought it safer to avoid the anatomicals.
The third category was bodily functions. Truthfully, mentioning these always seemed a bit childish and no more cussing than "tinkle" or "big boom-boom" or "number two."
And that left the biggie – the acme of cussing – a term so loaded that even today it is often referred to in its bowderlized form – the "F-word." If I was to overcome my no-cussing reputation, I’d have to go to the fourth category. But that made me very uneasy because I didn’t know what was actually involved in real life F-wording. I knew that it was done with a boy and a girl, and I had a good guess what they did it with, but I had no idea how. And I sure wasn’t going to reveal my ignorance by asking someone. I’d just have to bluff.
Eventually I decided the mechanics didn’t matter. I didn’t have to understand how an engine works to drive a car, did I? Of course, I would have been a more confident fourth grader had I actually known how to drive a car, but the principle still held.
For more than a week I practiced whenever I was alone. Sometimes I stood in front of a mirror with my eyes half-closed, looking tough. Sometimes I started with my back to the mirror, then whirled around and let fly cusses. I searched for the perfect cuss-phrase to begin my cussing. I settled on "I don’t give a F-word," as my opening cuss. It had insouciance, disdain, and concealed my ignorance of the F-word’s intricacies.
We were playing baseball in the school yard when I hit a pop-foul. A big kid standing out in the street caught the ball. Instead of throwing it back, he began tossing it in the air and catching it. As the pop-foul hitter, it was my job to go recover the ball. I walked over with my hand out. The big kid ignored my entreaties. When he said he might keep the ball forever, I blistered him with my first real, out-loud cuss.
"I F-word what your F-word!" I yelled. As soon as it was out of my mouth, I knew I had screwed up.
"What?" he asked incredulously.
I wasn’t going to backpedal. "I said I F-word what your F-word! You F-word."
The kid laughed but he tossed me the ball. When I got back to home plate, Billy asked what I’d said. With new confidence, I explained, "I told him to give me the F-wording ball."
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Center for Humans & Nature
— Read on www.humansandnature.org/earth-ethics
Planetary stewardship is the question.
The answer is about doing the job.
The fact is that we need to become a better guardian, friends of the earth, and better citizens.
Most of us pick up some good habits.
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University of California, Berkeley
"For his pioneering work in single molecule biophysics and the elucidation of the fundamental physics principles underlying the mechanical properties and forces involved in DNA replication and transcription."
Carlos Bustamante is a professor in the Departments of Physics and Molecular & Cell Biology of the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained his B.S. degree from Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru in 1973 and a M.S. from San Marcos University, also in Lima, in 1975. He received a Ph.D. degree from Berkeley in 1981 working with Ignacio Tinoco Jr. In 1982 he joined Chemistry Dept. of the University of New Mexico as an assistant professor and becoming a full professor in 1989. In 1991 he joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Oregon and became investigator in the Institute of Molecular Biology of that institution where he remained until 1998 where he took up his present position at Berkeley. Carlos Bustamante's research is concerned with the development of novel methods of single molecule manipulation and detection and their application to investigate biochemical process. Optical tweezers, atomic force microscopy and single molecule fluorescence experiments are used in his laboratory to study protein and RNA folding, the mechanical properties of biomolecules and the mechanochemistry of molecular motors. Dr. Bustamante was named a Searle Scholar in 1984, an Alfred P. Sloan fellow in 1985, State of New Mexico Eminent Scholar in 1989, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator from 1994 to 1998 and again in 2000 to the present. He is Chair of the Advanced Microscopy Department of the Physical Biosciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
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When we moved into our house, one of the first projects we tackled was updating the old fireplace. And with that update came the decision to mount the TV over the fireplace, which of course, leads to the age-old dilemma of figuring out what to do with the cable box.
Here’s step-by-step instructions on how to hide a cable box, the easy way!
Can you mount a cable box behind a TV?
Here’s the two prerequisites you must have for mounting a cable box behind a TV:
1. Power outlet behind TV location (for FULLY hidden setup). Note, even if you don’t have an outlet behind TV, you can still hide 99% or your boxes and wires if there’s no outlet there – you’ll just have one power cord to discreetly mount to feed everything going behind your TV.
2. Cable hookup behind TV (again, for FULLY hidden setup). A cable wire can also be discreetly mounted with your power cord.
Note: If you do not have an outlet behind your TV, call an electrician to run one for you. Your cable company can relocate your cable hookup.
Materials needed to hide a cable box
How to hide a cable box
Step 1: Placing the boxes
If your TV is fixed in one position once it’s mounted, you’ll need to install all of your soon-to-be-hidden hardware before you hang the TV.
If your TV is already mounted you’ll need to uninstall off the mount, first. If your TV is on a swivel mount, you’ll more than likely be able to install your boxes without taking the TV down.
Either way, you’ll want to make sure that your placement of the boxes won’t be seen from your primary viewing position, so have a friend hold up each piece of equipment in the spot you think will work while you sit down on the couch and check for visibility.
Step 2: Place velcro
I’d recommend at least velcro 2 strips per unit you want hidden. This way you’ll never worry about cable boxes or modems falling or coming loose (most cable boxes won’t exceed 5 pounds, so 2 strips should easily be enough). Additionally, 2 separate points of contact stabilizes the boxes in a way that wont allow the bottom to sag over time.
Step 3: Install power strip
All these boxes require power, so you’ll need to buy a power strip like this one. Velcro power strip, too. Make sure it has a surge protector to protect everything.
Step 4:Install infrared repeater
Install the Infrared Repeater to the back of the cable box.
Step 5: Wrap wires
Wrap your wires in loops and use these to keep them wound up.
Hiding a cable box is simple using this method!
ABOUT DANIEL AND ASHLEY
As a licensed general contractor with more than 10 years in the business, Daniel can walk you through any home renovation or improvement project step-by-step. And if you’re here for home design and paint color advice, Ashley’s your girl! Join us as we share helpful tips and step-by-step tutorials on anything and everything home. We’re also renovating our personal home along the way, and will use this blog as a way to document our progress. Read more... | <urn:uuid:bfde676c-3bd3-4909-8140-8d96123b11ed> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://homelikeyoumeanit.com/how-to-hide-a-cable-box/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.895494 | 725 | 1.507813 | 2 |
We’ve always suspected it, but now scientists have confirmed that dog owners are more likely to have better cardiovascular health.
The research was published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings and involved 1,769 people between 25 to 64-years-old, living in Brno in the Czech Republic.
Each participant had to provide information on their BMI, diet, physical activity levels, cholesterol, blood pressure, if they smoked or not and their fasting blood sugar levels.
42 percent of the candidates owned a pet of some sort, with 24 percent of people owning a dog and 17.9 percent owning another animal.
The American Heart Association heart score system test was used, looking at seven changeable risk factors of heart health.
Dog owners were more likely to exercise, have an ideal diet and blood glucose level than those who didn’t, but they were more likely to smoke for some reason. They still scored better overall for cardiovascular health, however.
The study authors cautioned: “The higher smoking rates among dog ownership attenuates the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health.”
Existing evidence links dog ownership to better mental and physical health, so it makes total sense.
Study co-author Andrea Maugeri commented in a statement: “In general, people who owned any pet were more likely to report more physical activity, better diet and blood sugar at ideal level.
“The greatest benefits from having a pet were for those who owned a dog, independent of their age, sex and education level.”
Research claims that getting a pooch could be a useful way to boost heart health, and an important way to tackle the prevalence of heart disease. Aside from the obvious health benefits, your pup can potentially help you save on expensive gym membership by getting you exercising each day without you needing to hit the gym.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US alone, causing one-in-four deaths each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Senior investigator Francisco Lopez-Jimenez stated that owning dogs has previously been linked to better mental health and feeling less lonely, both of which are assumed to decrease the risk of heart attacks.
One study published last year in the journal BMC Psychiatry, which examined 17 existing papers concluded having a pet could help the symptoms of mental illness.
Philippa Hobson, senior cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, told Newsweek: “Whether you’re a pet-owner or not, physical activity can benefit your heart in lots of different ways.
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What do the letter "A" and a flower have in common? Bees go after them! Teach your children the alphabet with a Sesame Street Elmo's On-the-Go Letters Carrying Case, so they can one day tell cheesy jokes like these. This educational toy features all the letters of the alphabet in a red plastic carrying case with Elmo's face on the front! Teach kids the alphabet and how to spell with this Elmo toy. Ages 2 and up.
Sesame Street Elmo's On-the-Go Letters Carrying Case includes:
- Carrying case, 9 3/4in wide x 2 1/4in long x 10 1/2in tall
- 26 letters
Not for children under 2 years.
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Gledista tricanthos is a spreading, deciduous tree with a spiny trunk and shoots. Native to North America, the Honey Locust grows to heights of 30 metres or more. Glossy, pinnate dark green leaves to 25cm long, turn yellow in Autumn and are composed of 14-24 leaflets. There are a number of varieties of G. tricanthos of which 'Rubylace' is notable for its dark bronze-red leaves that turn to a bronze-green colour by the Summer.
BONSAI CULTIVATION NOTES
POSITION Full sun; protect from frost below -5°C to avoid twig dieback.
FEEDING Every two weeks throughout the growing season.
REPOTTING Every two to three years in Spring as buds extend.
PRUNING Hard prune or carry out formative pruning in late Winter. Trim new growth as necessary.
PROPAGATION Sow scarified seed outside in Autumn.
PESTS AND DISEASES Gall midges on foliage may be a problem.
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Remodeling may have been hit hard by the recession, but demographics, an aging housing stock and a recovering economy give us plenty of reason to believe the industry is poised for recovery, according to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies’ biennial report on the industry.
Harvard estimates the remodeling was a $286 billion industry in 2009–down 12 percent from the $326 billion peak in 2007, but still above 2005 levels and nearly twice the size of the market in 1995. The biggest hit came in the owner-occupied improvement category, though–the sweet spot for many remodelers.
“Maintenance expenditures and rental expenditures didn’t really drop at all,” says Kermit Baker, director of the Joint Center’s Remodeling Futures program. “In fact, it increased to some extent. If you look only at owner improvements, that was actually down somewhere between 20 to 25 percent from peak to trough. That’s what many remodelers are seeing.”
While we won’t return to the over-the-top spending of the last decade, the first half of this decade should see steady growth of 3.5 percent a year in the remodeling market, the Joint Center predicts. That’s on par with the market growth in the late 1990s, but well below the 12 percent average annual growth from 2003 to 2007.
“It’s kind of back to business as usual, but not overly accelerating,” Baker says. “I don’t think there were many people who were living through the 2003 to 2007 period that thought this was going to be a normal level of remodeling activity.”
Remodeling tends to closely followed the strength of the overall economy. According to Joint Center estimates, remodeling accounted for about 2 percent of total spending in the U.S. economy in 1995 and 2009, growing at an annual rate of 4.75 percent compared to 4.71 percent for the overall economy.
“When the market was growing, it was growing because there was a fairly thin slice spending a lot more on home improvements,” Baker says. “Just getting that back to normal implies a different mix of projects.”
This means remodelers probably shouldn’t expect as many of the big-ticket projects as they saw during the boom. Instead, the market will be driven by smaller projects that are aimed at maintaining and improving homes for the way clients lives rather than with an eye toward resale. While that may be painful for those remodelers that cater to the high-end clients, it’s key to a more stable industry, Baker says.
The ease of entry into the remodeling market continues to make it a market made up mostly of smaller firms. Using the latest numbers available, from the 2007 economic census, Harvard estimates there were 650,000 firms that reported receiving the majority of their revenue from remodeling. That continued fragmentation of the industry makes it difficult to encourage professionalism and adherence to the rules and regulations of the industry, such as the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.
“You don’t have folks that are committed to the industry for the long run,” Baker says. “They’re kind of in it while they’re looking for a more permanent job or in it to take advantage of an upturn.”
The increase in foreclosures and other distressed properties has played a major role in the decline in remodeling. The high rate of foreclosures has also played a significant role in depressing home prices. With declining prices, homeowners are much less likely to invest in their homes or may be unable to because of the lack of home equity financing.
However, as more foreclosures work their way through the system and are purchased, the new homeowners will likely find there is substantial work to be done, especially with the average home spending 500 days in the foreclosure process, Baker says.
Harvard cites a spring 2010 study from the Home Improvement Research Institute that found that buyers of distressed homes spent, on average, 15 percent more on home improvements in the first year of ownership compared to other buyers. Most of the homes in that study were short sales, Baker says. As more foreclosures go on the market, that difference is almost certain to increase.
“The level of distress for those properties is not nearly what we’re going to see when this wave of foreclosures comes through,” he says.
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Emergency Medicine Exam Overview
How many hours is the Emergency Medicine Exam?
The Emergency Medicine Exam is 6 - 8 hours.
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The Emergency Medicine Exam is 300 - 325 questions.
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Topics include: AOBEM® - Abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders: 7-9%, Cardiovascular disorders: 8-10%, Cutaneous disorders: 2-4%, Endocrine, metabolic and nutritional disorders: 4-6%, Environmental disorders: 2-4%, Head, ear, eye, nose and throat disorders: 4-6%, Hematologic and immune system disorders: 3-5%, Systemic infectious disorders: 5-7%, Musculoskeletal disorders (nontraumatic): 4-6%, Nervous system disorders: 4-6%, Obstetrics and gynecology disorders: 1-4%, Psychobehavioral disorders: 3-5%, Renal and urogenital disorders: 4-6%, Thoracic respiratory disorders: 7-9%, Toxicological disorders/Clinical pharmacy: 2-4%, Traumatic disorders and disaster medicine: 10-12%, Administrative aspects of emergency medicine/EMS: 2-4%, Procedures/skills: 7-9%; and ABEM® -Medical Knowledge, Patient Care, and Procedural Skills; Signs, Symptoms and Presentations - 10%, Abdominal & Gastrointestinal Disorders - 7%, Cardiovascular Disorders - 10%, Cutaneous Disorders - 3%, Endocrine, Metabolic & Nutritional Disorders - 5%, Environmental Disorders - 2%, Head, Ear, Eye, Nose & Throat Disorders - 4%, Hematologic Disorders - 3%, Immune System Disorders - 2%, Systemic Infectious Disorders - 7%, Musculoskeletal Disorders (Non-traumatic) - 3%, Nervous System Disorders - 6%, Obstetrics and Gynecology - 3%, Psychobehavioral Disorders - 2%, Renal and Urogenital Disorders - 3%, Thoracic-Respiratory Disorders - 7%, Toxicologic Disorders - 4%, Traumatic Disorders - 9%, Procedures & Skills - 8%, Other Components - 2%, Acuity Frames: Target: Critical - 30%, Emergent - 40%, Lower Acuity - 21%, and None - 9%
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Emergency Medicine Exam Articles (1,620)
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Herbal Health Care in Winter
Winter is a season which is quite enjoyable. Also ideal season for many vegetables and fruits. But winter gets a dreadful rap. It’s also known as flu season when infectious sicknesses flourish. During this time you need to nourish and build up all systems in your body. Try to follow up an herbal routine in winter.
1. To get relief from cold and cough take half a teaspoon of ginger juice and half a teaspoon of honey with a teaspoon of tepid water, three times in a day.
2. In case of dry cough, chew a small piece of fresh ginger with some salt.
3. Elderberry is very effective to prevent the growth of enzyme which helps flu virus to spread out through your cells and also stop renewal.
4. In case of sore throat, chew two cardamoms or a clove or a few raisins.
5. Reishi Mushrooms is very useful herbal remedy to avoid bacterial and viral illnesses. It can be taken as an extract or instead of tea.
6. Goldenseal is a good antiseptic it helps to fight against infection and antibiotics.
7. Astragalus is also an effective herbal which helps to build up our immunity system. You will take astragalus sticks with soups or mix one tablespoon of dried herb with a cup of boiling water and drink it like tea.
8. Vitamin C has entire essential functions which can protect you body from different snag. So take more oranges, kiwifruit, feijoas, tomatoes and peppers.
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Black Tot Day
The crew of HMS Phoebe, receive the last of their rum rations.
"Most farewell messages try to tear-jerk
the tear from the eye;
but I say to you lot,
very sad about the tot,
And thank you, good luck and goodbye."
-- Admiral of the Fleet,
Sir Michael "Dry Ginger" Le Fanu
This day in 1970 is known as Black Tot Day. On July 31, 1970 the Royal Navy discontinued the long-standing practice of providing daily rum rations for all of her sailors. Today it would be appropriate to drink a toast to all those sailors who now have to do without. To that end, I provide:
Navy Grog from Beachbum Berry's "Grog Log."
3/4 oz lime juice
3/4 oz grapefruit juice
3/4 oz honey
1 oz light Puerto Rican rum
1 oz dark Jamaican rum
1 oz Demerara rum
1 oz chilled club soda
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Pregnancy Due Date is an estimated date when your baby will be born. The estimated due date is 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period. It is an estimate since some babies may be born before and some after the due date.
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Usually you should be able to see the fetal heart beat for the first time on a sonogram by about 6 weeks from the first day of you last menstrual period. It shows as little flashing dot on the screen.
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Quickening is the first time you feel your baby move. If you are in your first pregnancy, you should expect to feel you baby move at about 18-20 weeks. If it is not your first pregnancy, you could be able to feel it sooner because you already know what the movement feels like. Most women describe this feeling as butterflies, bubbles, gas. The first time feeling your baby move is a very exciting time in each woman's pregnancy.
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An approximate date when you conceived your baby. Conception usually occurs 14 days after the first day of your menstrual cycle. After ovulation, the egg can be fertilized for up to 24 hours. You have the best chance to conceive during ovulation.
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An owner of a brick-and-mortar business, or anyone for that matter, knows that they wouldn't just leave the front door wide open when they leave for the day. It's just common sense really.
This kind of security common sense applies to a business' digital assets, however, may not be enforced as diligently. When it comes to protecting your small business' digital data, it all starts with being aware.
Xero Lead Security Architect, Aaron McKeown, is well-versed in the practical application of digital security. He will be leading a workshop at computer security conference, Black Hat, entitled, "Best Practices for Workload Security Moving to Cloud Environments".
He shared with me three practical ways small businesses can protect themselves against data breaches.
Use multi-factor authentication
On top of requiring a username or password to log into any kind of system related to the business, enabling multi-factor authentication is an extra step a business can take to ensure the security of their information. McKeown says it's about protecting your customers and your organization.
"Multi-factor authentication adds an additional layer of protection to customers logging into your systems," McKeown says. "Businesses should use it on every system that they possibly can."
If someone's password is compromised it means that a hacker doesn't immediately have access to the information they are after.
Multi-factor authentication can be applied in more ways than one, from online services made available to your customers to company systems that employees log in to like email. If employees have access to their work email on their phones they can install a two-step authentication app like Google Authenticator, which enhances security by providing a token by text message or phone call.
Be aware of the location of your assets
Just like you know where all your laptops and devices are, you should be able to locate all of your business' non-physical assets. McKeown says these assets - customer names, phone numbers, your organization's strategy or your next opportunity - are just as important as your physical assets. McKeown says having this visibility and knowing where your information is ensures the health of your business' security.
"It's about knowing where your information is and where it's going into your organization and where's it coming out," McKeown says. "Ask yourself, 'is there a way it is leaking out of my organization?'."
Considering who still has access to your systems will protect you from leaks such as this. Does a former employee still have a login to your systems? Asking questions is a great step towards eliminating your business' digital vulnerability.
Have good computer hygiene
McKeown says the large bulk of the problem when it comes to the online security of small businesses lies with poor computer hygiene. Making sure your business is up-to-date at the infrastructure level and the application level is pertinent. He talks about implementing a "defense-in-depth" strategy to protect your business.
"Having good computer hygiene means protecting every layer of the organization and installing multiple gates and layers of defense," McKeown says. "Small businesses have got information on all of their devices, this is why they need to protect every layer."
Something as simple as ensuring you have good, up-to-date anti-virus software installed is part of a defense-in-depth strategy. And it almost goes without saying, don't use the same password for every login.
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The ancient rulers of Ireland, the Tuatha Dé Danann, had a rough few millennia after losing control of the island. Some were banished, others turned into fairies, and a good many transformed themselves into horses and hid in a cave in the small town of Kilcorney, in the southwest. They remained there until one morning some centuries ago, when the sun shone into the cave so fiercely that the horses became crazed. They bolted out, galloped north up the coast, and leaped off the 700-foot-tall Cliffs of Moher into the bright green Atlantic Ocean below.
This was the last anyone heard of them until 2004, when whispers started to spread of a rare but world-class wave, called Aill Na Serracht (Cliff of the Foals), that breaks right where the horses plunged into the sea. The wave, in the right conditions, generates 40-foot walls of water that tumble over into barrels big enough to bury a Cadillac Escalade. Gavin Gallagher, a 27-year-old surfer who is making a documentary about the break, likes to think those mystic colts are providing the force. With that wild leap, the Tuatha Dé Danann granted Irish surfers a one-of-a-kind wave. | <urn:uuid:46c7e0fb-fd55-4b5e-8618-132fb6122e58> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2008/02/ireland/gregory-mone-text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720468.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00488-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966969 | 262 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Erasmus+ EAC/A04/2015. Developing Trans-regional information literacy for lifelong learning and the knowledge economy [DIREKT].
Goal: UKF will work with the Coordinator and the other partners in order to steer the project process and will use its expertise and skills in the field of Information Literacy and Academic writing to work with PC’s to develop Information Literacy and Academic writing Training Programmes in the DIREKT Curriculum as well as the Online Modules which will be implemented across PCs’ countries. UKF will contribute to all Working Groups to ensure realisation of all project objectives. UKF will lead the Quality Workpackage in the DIREKT project- judging and assessing the expected results, the invested resources and the goals achieved and interests both internal actors and external stakeholders. UKF will drive and work with the Evaluation Working Group (EWG), Inter-Tempus Project Coaches and EU, PC institution staff to measure the progress and results of the specific activities during their realisation of the project in each organisation using performance indicators established by the EWG.
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The story goes something like this:
When the United States entered World War II, the federal government mandated that all green pigments would be used for the war effort. The pigments were essential for camouflage coloring.
Lucky Strike’s product managers were extremely concerned because they considered their “Lucky Strike Green” package an essential ingredient for cigarette sales. Lucky was fifth in sales at the time. Since they couldn’t get the green pigment, they filled the radio airwaves with the advertisement, “Lucky Strike’s green has gone to war. We must all do our part in saving America and we want you to that Lucky Strike green ha gone to the front lines to do its part. But, when the Axis is defeated, you’ll see your beloved Lucky Strike green on your grocery shelves again. Until then, please accept our color substitute, red.”
Lucky changed its package to red and saw sales soar. When the war was over, they were only slightly behind Camels for first place in sales. Needless to say, Lucky Strike’s green was a casualty and never returned from the war to the grocers’ shelves.
It was all marketing spin.
The truth was that in the early 1940s, women smokers were on the rise and the marketers at American Tobacco had discovered that the green Lucky Strike package didn’t appeal to them The war was just a timely excuse to change the packaging!
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The cell is the basic unit of all life forms. to understand the cell, we must know all of its component parts & have a detailed mechanistic Understanding of how these function.
Our research interests in the area of Cellular and Molecular Structure and Function range from computational protein folding to stem cell biology. Despite the breadth, there are a number of themes that can be identified, all of which are centred on understanding fundamental mechanisms. Several labs are focussed on neuronal development and neuronal tissue function, for example, work that includes the study of neuronal stem cell generation, axon guidance mechanisms and the molecular basis for neural network formation. Central to these efforts is the study of stem cells and the use of a number of different animal models. Cutting-edge techniques involving laser optics and optogenetics are leveraged to study higher-order functions such as learning, memory and locomotion. Stem cells and animal models, including the zebra fish, are also being used to study development and disease in other systems and tissues including the heart and kidney. Collectively, the advances emerging from these efforts are expected to contribute to novel approaches to treating neural and heart tissue damage, brain cancers in children and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly to name just a few.
Genome stability through successive cell divisions is central to the maintenance of normal cellular function. Not surprisingly, DNA damage and the gain or loss of chromosomes or portions of them are hallmarks of cancer. Several MoGen labs are working to understand DNA repair mechanisms and the processes that ensure proper chromosome replication and segregation. In one collaborative effort, functional genomics, microscopy and mass-spectrometry are being used to study centrosome biogenesis, an important component in the regulation of cell division. In another collaboration, cell-based approaches and x-ray crystallography are utilized to determine how DNA repair enzymes are recruited to double-strand breaks.
Regulation of gene expression is critical at all stages in the life-cycle of a living organism, and control at both transcriptional and translational levels is the focus of many members of our Department. Core to the effort is the identification and characterization of the DNA- and RNA-binding proteins involved in controlling these processes. Over the past few decades, we have begun to appreciate the important roles played by small RNAs in gene regulation, and a new paradigm for small RNA-mediated gene regulation is beginning to emerge from recent work by MoGen labs. Splicing of pre-mRNA enables both gene regulation and the generation of varied protein isoforms, with exciting new work in this area from MoGen members shedding light on how microexon splicing is controlled in neural development and how the process is misregulated in autism.
The study of protein structure and protein interactions represents another theme among members of the group. Collectively, a wide range of biophysical techniques including NMR and x-ray crystallography, as well as computational approaches, are being used in this research. We study protein folding and quality control, protein-protein interactions, macromolecular assemblies, G protein-coupled receptors, ion transporters, virus-receptor interactions and protein kinases among others. Intrinsically disordered proteins are now known to mediate cross-talk between signalling pathways, and structural insights into how they perform this role represent one example of cutting-edge research that has recently emerged from our group. MoGen labs are also focussed on the development of novel protein and small-molecule human therapeutics, and notable among these efforts are the use of protein engineering to develop novel antibody therapeutics, the use of bacteriophage as antibiotics and the identification of new drug targets using the membrane yeast two-hybrid assay. Novel functional proteomic approaches are also being used to discover and characterize protein-drug and protein-ligand interactions, which promises to uncover new uses for already approved small-molecule therapeutics.
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Non-slip tracheal implants
If a person‘s windpipe is constricted, an operation in which the surgeon inserts a stent to enlarge the trachea is often the only way to relieve their respiratory distress. But this grid-like implant can slip out of position, closing off the windpipe altogether. Researchers are working on a special surface coating for the stents to keep them in place.
When coronary blood vessels are constricted, cardiologists try to prevent a heart attack by widening them with small grid-like implants called stents, which stabilize the veins and arteries, improve the flow of blood and prevent vascular obliteration. A lesser known fact is that stents can be used to treat pathological constriction of the windpipe. This kind of respiratory stenosis, which may be caused by tumors, chronic infections or congenital deformities, can be life-threatening. The metal or plastic stents are designed to enlarge the trachea and prevent it from closing up altogether.
But complications can arise when the implants are inserted. Firstly, there is the danger that the stents will shift, thus partially or completely obstructing the respiratory tract. Secondly, bacteria can colonize the stents and trigger pneumonia. The reason for this is that the stents have no barrier-forming cells of the kind usually present in the respiratory system, whose task is to fend off bacteria and inhaled substances such as particulate. “The windpipe has an important barrier function, with goblet and cilia cells purifying the inhaled air. It is very important that cells like these can adhere to the stents so as to maintain the air-purifying effect of the damaged section of the windpipe and to promote incorporation of the stents in the surrounding tracheal tissue,” says Dr. Martina Hampel, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart. Together with Prof. Dr. Thorsten Walles, head of the department of thoracic surgery at the University Hospital of Würzburg and a visiting scientist at the IGB, Dr. Hampel and her team took part in the “REGiNA” project, the goal of which was to develop surface coatings that enable the stents to be incorporated in the surrounding tissue, thus reducing the risk that they will move. REGiNA, a German acronym for Regenerative Medicine in the Neckar-Alb and Stuttgart Region, is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF.
Bioactive coatings lower the risk for patients
The scientists used stents lined with a polyurethane (PU) film, which were produced by Aachen-based Leufen Medical GmbH. In the ensuing tests, a wide variety of different coatings were applied to the PU film: In addition to synthetic polymers composed of organic acids, the researchers also tried out biological proteins such as fibronectin and type-I collagen. The coating was modified again using plasma technology, with vacuum-ionized gas being used to treat the surface. The experts used an untreated PU film for control purposes. “In order to find out which of the surface coatings was the most suitable, we brought both lab-cultivated cell lines and human primary tracheal epithelial cells into contact with the films in cell culture vessels. What we wanted, of course, was for the primary respiratory cells from human tissue to attach themselves to the film,” explains Hampel. The researchers achieved their best results with the protein-coated film, on which the primary tracheal epithelial cells grew particularly well and multiplied. “The respiratory cells proved to be more vital on bioactive films rather than on ones treated with plasma. By contrast, polymer-coated film turned out to be completely useless,” says Hampel.
The laboratory tests have since been completed, and animal tests are in preparation. If the good lab results are confirmed in these tests, the next step will be to conduct clinical trials of the modified stents at the Schillerhöhe specialist lung clinic, part of the Robert Bosch Hospital. “We hope that, within just a few years, our well-tolerated, cell-compatible surface coatings will be used for other biomedical prostheses such as pacemaker leads, tooth implants and replacement joints,” says Hampel. | <urn:uuid:43ea5858-6abe-4d52-b0eb-79d01ff29a76> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2012/july/non-slip-tracheal-implants.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.947725 | 916 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Original SynthesizedThe SYNTH program provides graphical control of the time-varying formant frequencies (F1-F5), fundamental frequency (F0), overall amplitude (AV), and formant bandwidths (B1-B5). The graphical display consists of three figure windows. The main window panel displays the frequencies of the formants (F1-F5) as a function of time. On the right side of the panel there are several labeled pushbuttons that control track selection, synthesis, playback, display reset, and program termination.
Tracks can be modified using one of two drawing modes. Coordinate values can be set individually (point-draw mode) or a group of frames can be assigned values by linear interpolation between two specified endpoints (line-draw mode). To use the point-draw mode, the cursor (by default, a small cross) is positioned at the desired location and the left mouse button is pressed. To use line-draw mode, the cursor is positioned at one of the desired endpoints of the line segment and the right button is pressed. The cursor is then re-positioned at the other endpoint and the right button is pressed a second time. Each time a change is made using either point-draw or line-draw modes, the track is re-plotted to provide immediate feedback for the user. Track modification is terminated by pressing the middle button on a 3-button mouse (or by pressing the escape key, if using a 2-button mouse). | <urn:uuid:7ab73bcc-4066-45ac-b9a3-1debe2e59cc3> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.utdallas.edu/~assmann/TRACKDRAW/synth.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280891.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00154-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.877871 | 311 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Council Mounts Campaign to Connect Horse Trails in Valley
Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 24, 2004.
Patrick McGreevy | Times Staff Writer
Recognizing that urban sprawl is threatening the equestrian-oriented lifestyle in many parts of Los Angeles, the City Council agreed Tuesday to develop a master plan for creating an expanded system of horse trails in the San Fernando Valley and elsewhere.
More than 20 horse enthusiasts, some decked out in cowboy hats, bolo ties and boots, appeared at the council meeting to support a study to determine the locations of existing trails and potential new trails in horse-keeping areas. Included would be the so-called Rim of the Valley communities of Sylmar, Sun Valley and Lake View Terrace.
“It is vital that we identify the trails in our area,” said Cheri Blose, president of the Sylmar Chamber of Commerce. “This area of the San Fernando Valley is one of the last bastions of open space and equestrians.”
The city recreation and parks department recognizes 63 miles of public horse trails, most of them in Griffith Park and the Hansen Dam area. But many others are on private property subject to subdivision and development, said Mary Benson of the Foothill Trails Neighborhood Council.
In addition, some developers provide horse trails that are unappealing dirt sidewalks, because the city lacks uniform standards for trails, Benson said.
A new master plan would also determine ways to link existing trails and provide a mechanism for seeking state and federal funds for a multiyear project to add more trails, she said.
While the study would focus initially on expanding the horse trail network in the Valley, City Council President Alex Padilla said he envisioned a regional plan linking many parts of the city.
If the council does not identify possible locations for trails now, council members said, future residential and commercial construction could devour all remaining open space.
The master plan would seek to preserve a way of life, Padilla said. “The Rim of the Valley neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley have a long tradition of equestrian life that is a unique part of the Valley’s history and heritage.”
Padilla, who rides horses several times a year in his northeast Valley district, contributed $50,000 from his city office fund to the effort, and the council directed the city Department of Recreation and Parks to identify other funds to hire a consultant and conduct the study.
“Just because you live in Los Angeles, just because you live in the San Fernando Valley, doesn’t mean you should have to give up that lifestyle,” Councilman Tony Cardenas said.
Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, whose district includes much of the central Valley, said, “This is a wonderful heritage of our city and a place we need to continue to protect.”
Council members from other parts of the city also supported the move to establish a master plan for trails throughout the city.
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This Little Puppy Needs His Toys!
I haven't seen a puppy so precious and read such a heart-warming story in a long time, so I invite you to read it for yourself, and see that wherever there's a will - there's a way. This little puppy was the only one born in his litter without his front legs due to a birth defect.
His owners didn’t know what to do with him, but they didn’t want to put the little thing down, so they took him to their local vet to try and get some help.
Due to his condition, his litter-mates started keeping him away from getting food and at 4 weeks old, he weighed only 10 ounces.
The vet gave the little guy a checkup and decided since it has no other birth defects – it will not be euthanized. Now came the part of finding a solution.
Since the pup was too small, regular doggy-carts couldn’t be used, so instead – the vet used a ferret harness, pipes from a toy welding kit and wheels from a Fisher-Price toy helicopter to build a makeshift cart.
Thanks his new cart, this doggy earned himself the name “Turbo” and now weighs a healthy 1 pound! It’s amazing how resilient they can be!
(Images courtesy of Amy Birk)
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HOW DEMOCRATS MAKE MILLIONAIRES
April 8, 2009
In these hard economic times, Democrats across the nation are working on plans that will turn some of us into instant millionaires. There's only one catch: you're not actually going to be bringing in the millions; rather the tax man is just going to treat as you did, says the Wall Street Journal.
That's the message coming out of Albany, New York, where a newly ascendant Democratic majority forced a deal with the Democratic governor to impose a new "millionaires' tax." The beauty is that to pay this tax, you won't have to make anywhere near a million dollars.
However, it's important to distinguish what New York is doing from the more traditional Democratic approaches to taxing millionaires, says the Journal:
- In 2004, a California Democratic assemblyman championed a ballot initiative that imposed a 1 percent surcharge on personal incomes over a million dollars to pay for mental health programs; this year, another Democratic assemblyman introduced a similar bill to help state colleges from having to raise their tuition and fees.
- In 2008, the Democratic governor of Maryland successfully established a new 6.25 percent tax bracket for million-dollar incomes.
- Connecticut Democrats have just released a plan that would jack up taxes on millionaires by 60 percent.
Today such an approach seems positively démodé, says the Journal. The new fashion is to take advantage of hard times to target a class of people that few politicians are willing to defend -- and then expand that class.
Yet, for the moment, the effort to make new millionaires has been confined to Democratic governors and Democratic state legislators. There appears, however, to be a sense that a much larger change they can believe in is now within grasp, says the Journal.
Source: William McGurn, "How Democrats Make Millionaires," Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2009.
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Somewhere between crime fighter and computer techie, you’ll find electrical and computer engineering professors David Lie and Ashvin Goel. But these two aren’t interested in fitting any moulds: they’re interested in the ever-evolving world of computer security.
“There’s a whole grey area out there,” said Goel, referring to the wild cyber-frontier of hackers and computer threats.
Lie agreed. “It’s a completely different world today than when computers first came out. You find them in places you wouldn’t normally expect them, like cars.[Security] is something that has to be addressed now.”
While their research is similar thematically, Lie and Goel approach the problem differently. Lie monitors the behaviour of hackers by setting up “honey pots,” computers that act as decoys to lure cyber-criminals into his lair. “Surprisingly, we found that none of them actually looked hard into the system,” Lie said. Instead, hackers used the honey pots to attack the next computer.“That told us that most of them aren’t professionals, they’re just experimenting and seeing how far they can get.”
These naive hackers also leave clues. Although they use IP (Internet protocol) addresses to bounce from machine to machine, hackers pick up languages used on interfaces along the way, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that trace back to the point of origin.
“If you just look at the languages, a large majority of them are from eastern Europe, a whole bunch are from Romania and it seems like at least one Italian,” Lie said. “So this was actually a better identifier than anything electronic.”
But what to do once a system is invaded? That’s where Goel steps in. His goal is to simplify recovery from these intrusions. “Currently, security experts spend hours or days to fix the problem,” he said. “Ideally, what we want are systems administrators taking tens of minutes.” Typically, once a hacker strikes and wreaks havoc, computer experts revert to a snapshot of data stored the day before, erasing all the present day’s work. Goel wants to save new data and just pinpoint the intrusion. “Instead of doing what we call a complete undo, we want to do a selective undo of the intrusion.”
The first step, according to Goel, is logging all the data into a separate server that has no connection to the outside world. The data is then parcelled into subsets that facilitate analysis, determining exactly when and where the intrusionoccurred.
Goel estimates that the technology to perform selective undos could be available in less than three months. His ultimate goal is to have a self-recovery system that automatically detects an intrusion and sets to work on fixing it. This technology, he admits, is a long way off.
As for the future of computer security, both Goel and Lie agree that experts have to be on guard for professional hackers intent of breaking into cyber vaults full of priceless information.
“If you put enough value in something, there are going to people with enough intelligence to break into it,” Lie said.
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Jessica Matthews, MS, American Council on Exercise (ACE) academy exercise scientist, says busy moms can be active outdoors with their kids in tow in any number of ways. "When you take your children to the park, use playground equipment as your personal open-air gym," she suggests as an example. Other ideas include doing chin-ups using the monkey bars, and doing step-ups and tricep dips using a bench.
"This is just as effective as going for a bike ride or using free weights because you're using your own weight as resistance," says Garce. "Playing with your children at the park by throwing around a baseball, shooting hoops, playing tag, etc. is a great way to increase your activity level and have a great time with your kids," adds Matthews.
*Values are based on a 150-pound individual, completing the specified activity for 30 minutes
Another sneaky way to increase your fitness level is to add more activity to your daily activities. For example, instead of sitting in the waiting room during your child's doctor appointment, go for a short walk around the building. Just let the receptionist know to ring you on your cell phone when it's your child's turn to go into the exam room.
No matter what type of workout you're considering, remember that you have plenty of options, including biking, walking, running, circuit training (using portable pieces of equipment, such as dumbbells, medicine balls, resistance tubing) and bodyweight exercises, such as lunges, squats, push-ups, etc. "The key is to choose an activity that you enjoy, not one that feels like a chore," says Garce.
Swing set fitness is a form of resistance training that is perfect for weight loss and strength training. Watch this video for examples of swing set exercises for the legs, chest, shoulders, arms, butt, core and other muscles.
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Work Location: The Extension Associate will be located in Baton Rouge on the LSU campus and will serve stakeholders throughout the state.This is a grant funded full-time position with time allocation approximately 50 % to the USDA funded Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program (SAREPDP) and 50 % to support teaching and the Louisiana Harvest of the Month program.
Nature of Work: The Extension Associate will report administratively to the Louisiana Program Co-State Coordinators of the Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program (SARE PDP) and the PI for the Louisiana Farm to School Program.
The successful candidate will support sustainable agriculture programming at the state level under the direction of the Co-State Coordinators.The program assistant will assist both state coordinators in carrying out various aspects of the SARE PDP including assisting with field days, training sessions, and workshops and also promotion of SARE programs, resources, and grant opportunities.The assistant will also manage the sustainable agriculture listserve/database and website and will facilitate communication and networking and maintain communication to county agents and other agriculture professionals, other universities, farm organizations, and NGO’s etc. that support sustainable agriculture activities in Louisiana. In addition the extension associate will contribute to the program web page and keep information current for clientele. The incumbent is expected to perform other tasks at the state level that may be assigned by supervisor(s). The Extension Associate will also support the activities of the Louisiana Farm to School program and also assist with teaching horticulture courses and working with students as needed. The goal of the Louisiana Farm to School program is to increase access to local crops in Louisiana institutions, encourage students and other consumers to make healthy food choices, provide information so that Louisianans better understand where food comes from, and support our community and specialty crops producers through increased purchases of local foods.
Qualification Requirements: A Bachelor’s of Science degree is required in horticulture or agriculture with a MS preferred. Prior experience in the field of agriculture/horticulture is desirable along with previous hands-on horticulture experience.The applicant must demonstrate effective oral and written communication, time management, event organization, as well as networking skills.Ability to work with and through others is essential as well as the ability to function with minimal supervision. Successful candidates will exemplify a positive attitude and a passion to improve the lives of others. Must exhibit initiative and resourcefulness and work cooperatively in a positive team environment.
Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Conditions of Employment: A personal automobile and appropriate insurance coverage is required (travel allowance provided). Some work on evenings and weekends should be expected.
Application Deadline: August 2, 2022
Application Procedure: Apply online at Workday by attaching cover letter with resume, official university transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Paper, faxed or e-mailed application materials will not be accepted, except that in lieu of attaching the reference letters online, they may be sent directly to:
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This is a video demonstration of the VertiGO wall-climbing robot car designed by Disney and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. It can drive around just like a normal car, but also climb walls thanks to the two propellers on its back that provide thrust and keep it pressed against the wall's surface. Pretty clever. Not very clever? My roommate drinking the last of my chocolate milk then trying to replace it with water and chocolate powder. So if anyone asks, that's why he's duct-taped to his computer chair with a sock in his mouth right now. "MmmmmmMM!" Hold on, I think he wants to say something. Yes, Derek? "MmmmMMM MmmmMMM!" What's that? You said it's not a sock, it's my dirty underwear? Well what do you know! I must have mistaken it for a sock the same way you mistook that chocolate milk for your own.
Keep going for the video of Wall-E 2.0 and then wonder why they didn't just make the propellers big enough for it to fly and not need to drive up walls.
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The Associate Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems (LARSyS) was founded in 2001 to conduct basic and applied research in engineering technologies relevant to industrial applications and societal challenges. LARSyS is uniquely positioned to contribute to the new research challenges because of:
- The strong scientific background in Systems, Data Science and Learning;
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LARSyS aims at research excellence at the highest international level in Robotics and Engineering Systems, including building-up new knowledge bases with impact in ocean, urban, aeronautic and space, biomedical, and future working environments, as well as to stimulate new industry-science relations and deepen our understanding of network science.
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Below is a small selection of newly published (mostly) piano-related books. In some instances, a more detailed account can be found in the main body of this site.
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Henry the Steinway and the Piano Recital
by Sally Coveleskie and Peter Goodrich, Illustrations by Laura Friedman
This is a charming children’s book featuring young Ana. She is about to give her first piano recital but is worried about it. But her piano (Henry the Steinway) is going to come to her rescue, and guide her through the trials and triumphs of that recital. Although the book is aimed at 5 to 9 year-olds, students of all ages identify with her experience, and take comfort from Henry’s wise words.
First published in 2002, this book has been reissued to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This may be the perfect storybook for introducing your child to the magical world of pianos… (view WPN article)
Erard — A Passion for Pianos
by Robert Adelson
The Erard story, told here, is an extremely interesting one. It largely takes place during the most active evolutionary period of the piano. It incorporates major political events such as the French Revolution and also features many of Europe’s greatest composers. This book chronicles the history of possibly the most innovative of piano houses … (view WPN article)
The Steinway Hunter — A Memoir
by Robert Friedman
Robert Friedman is “part treasure hunter, part problem solver and part keen observer of human nature”. Friedman tells of his life buying, restoring, and selling Steinway pianos. And, to anyone interested in “the king of instruments”, this is a fascinating, compelling, humourous, and at times emotional read. … (view WPN article)
Chopin’s Piano — A Journey Through Romanticism
by Paul Kildea
In November 1838 Frédéric Chopin left Paris and sailed to Majorca for the winter. Chopin was ill and travelled south hoping for a more favourable climate. During his stay, he completed one of his finest works and did so using a small unrefined pianino built by a local craftsman. This book tells the story of that piano… (view WPN article)
The Lost Pianos of Siberia
by Sophy Roberts
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
by T E Carhart
This is a love story to the piano — a memoir, that traces the author’s friendship with a Parisian piano restorer, and in the process dissects both the piano industry and the workings of the instrument itself.
“…a charming companion: a cool, autumnal breeze of a book.” — The Guardian
Requiem for Pianos – The ArtBook
by Romain Thiery
Thiery, a classical photographer and pianist, has spent the past decade travelling around Europe capturing stunning images of pianos left to decay in all manner of derelict properties. He has now published these remarkable photographs, with explanatory text, in a sumptuous new hardback book… (view WPN article)
The Pierce Piano Atlas
This unique reference work is often referred to as the “Bible of the Piano Business”, and is not only an essential source of information for anyone in the piano industry but also a simply fascinating read.
If you have an instrument’s serial number and brand name, the chances are you can use the atlas to discover the production date, the location of the factory, and other pertinent information including, in some cases, a history of the manufacturer… (view WPN article)
The Weight of a Piano
by Chris Cander
In 1962, in the Soviet Union, an eight-year-old Katya is bequeathed what will become the love of her life — a Blüthner upright piano. In 2012 a 26-year-old Clara chooses to sell that same piano when she breaks her hand. This charming and addictive book tells the touching story of the two women and the piano that ties their lives together.
“This beautiful tale . . . is impossible to put down and impossible to forget.” — Library Journal.
Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano
by Stewart Pollens
Here we have the first comprehensive study of this exceptional instrument maker. Pollens examines, in unprecedented technical detail, Cristofori’s working life from his arrival in Florence in 1688 to his death in 1732.
Cristofori is generally considered to be the inventor of the piano, but surprisingly the author tends to dispute this. He does, however, recognise that Cristofori’s many ideas and designs were fundamental to the evolution of the modern instrument… (view WPN article). | <urn:uuid:d358d1a1-a5d9-4583-9758-334b60dcf224> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.worldpianonews.com/piano-books-fiction-non-fiction-academic/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.935341 | 1,061 | 2.078125 | 2 |
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Now that we have multiple devices that we need to connect—each of which may have both video and multichannel audio connections—we need a way to easily route signals. There are two basic ways to do this:
- Connect everything to the TV. Many modern HDTVs have multiple audio and video connections. But then, you’re stuck with the audio built into the TV itself. While the sound quality of today’s HDTVs with built-in audio is superior to the tinny speakers in yesterday’s CRT-based color TVs, it’s still not particularly good.
- Use an A/V receiver or controller. Here, we’re considering an A/V receiver and preamp / controller in the same light. Some people love separate components for flexibility and ultimate performance. But most people simply need a good audio/video receiver with flexible, high quality video and audio switching. Until recently, A/V receivers and only offered modest video switching abilities, but that’s changed in the past several years.
One issue that people often forget when routing audio or video signals is the processing that takes place. Depending on the complexity of your setup, you may have video piped in from a number of sources, including:
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Asked by the presiding judge at the court in the northern city of Oldenburg whether the charges against him were accurate, Niels Högel replied “yes”.
“What I have admitted took place,” the 41-year-old added.
A moment of silence
Immediately before the trial, Judge Sebastian Bührmann asked all those present to stand up for a minute of silence. “All their relatives deserve to be honoured,” said Bührmann, adding that this is independent of whether Högel had anything to do with their death or not.
“We will make every effort to seek the truth,” Bührmann promised.
Addressing Högel, he said: “I will negotiate fairly with you, I will negotiate openly with you in good things, and in bad.”
A public prosecutor had dealt with each of the 100 cases. Högel had already been sentenced to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment in 2015 for the death of six patients in the Delmenhorst Intensive Care Unit.
According to the public prosecutor, Högel injected his victims with a drug that had deadly side effects. He then tried to revive the patients – which in many cases failed. His motive was said to be boredom and a craving for recognition in front of colleagues.
The trial is complex and costly. The public prosecutor's office has named 23 witnesses and 11 toxicological and forensic experts.
“We fought for four years for this trial and expect Högel to be convicted of another 100 murders,” said Christian Marbach, the spokesman for the relatives, whose grandfather was killed by Högel. “The goal is for Högel to remain in prison as long as possible.”
Not all of the more than 120 joint plaintiffs appeared on Tuesday. In the reserved rows of seats, many chairs remained empty.
'Little, vulnerable mass murderer'
Prosecutors say at least 36 patients were killed at a hospital in Oldenburg where he worked, and about 64 more at a clinic in nearby Delmenhorst, between
2000 and 2005.
More than 130 bodies of patients who died on Högel's watch have been exhumed, in a case investigators have called “unprecedented in Germany to our knowledge”.
One of the more than 100 co-plaintiffs in the trial, Christian Marbach, said it was a scandal that Hoegel had been allowed to kill with impunity for such an extended period of time without hospital authorities or law enforcement intervening.
“They had everything they needed (to stop him) — you don't have to be Sherlock Holmes,” Marbach, the grandson of one of the patients, told AFP.
He later expressed surprise about Högel's quick confession, which was broadcast on two large screens to the courtroom audience.
“I didn't expect it to happen today,” he said.
“We now have a chance to make some real progress.”
Marbach said the defendant seemed remarkably composed as he admitted to the
extraordinary list of killings.
“He looks like a little, vulnerable mass murderer.”
Caught in 2005 while injecting an unprescribed medication into a patient in Delmenhorst, Högel was sentenced in 2008 to seven years in prison for attempted murder.
A second trial followed in 2014-15 under pressure from alleged victims' families, who accused prosecutors of dragging their feet.
He was found guilty of murder and attempted murder of five other victims and given the maximum sentence of 15 years.
It was then that Högel confessed to his psychiatrist at least 30 more murders committed in Delmenhorst. That prompted investigators to take a closer look at suspicious deaths in Oldenburg.
After he took the stand Tuesday, Högel said that he began taking painkillers shortly after becoming a nurse in 1999 as he felt overwhelmed by the job in the intensive care unit.
“It was the stress — I found (the work) easier on medication,” he said. “I should have quit.”
Investigators say the final toll could top 200 but fear they might never know for sure because the bodies of many possible victims were cremated.
Högel appears to have followed a similar procedure each time, first injecting a medication that triggered cardiac arrest, followed by an often futile attempt at resuscitation.
Prosecutors say he was motivated by vanity, to show off his skills at saving human lives, and by simple “boredom”.
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A full list of publications by Paul Bacsich from his work not only at Matic Media Ltd but also Sero Consulting Ltd and all his previous employers can be found on Researchgate.
This page is the repository for the documents produced from the work Paul Bacsich and colleagues carried out on Costs of Networked Learning and related projects.
In this section you will find the various individual chapters of the Introduction to Virtual Universities and e-Universities, based around cases, issues and themes in higher education distance e-Learning.
A complete collection of all the UKeU Reports, originally published in 2004 by the Higher Education Academy (Now AdvanceHE).
In this section you will find reports on each deliverable of the POERUP project. All are available to download.
This section provides evaluation reports on each VISCED deliverable, along with both VISCED handbooks. All are available to download.
This section provides the main outputs for this project. All are available to download.
Further Key Publications from Paul on behalf of Matic Media Ltd
- Lessons to be learned from the failure of the UK e-University: originally published in: Breaking Down Boundaries, ODLAA conference, Brisbane, 9-11 November 2005 this version also published in the conference book Breaking down Boundaries: Global perspectives in Open and Distance Learning associated with the conference full version eventually published in October 2010, available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/39811726/Lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-failure-of-UKeU
- Re.ViCa Handbook, Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon, (joint author) December 2009, available at http://www.slideshare.net/pbacsich/revica-online-handbook
- Benchmarking E-Learning in UK Universities: Lessons from and for the International Context, first presented at M-2009 ICDE/EADTU conference, Maastricht, June 2009, later published in Open Praxis, http://www.openpraxis.com/files/Bacsich%20et%20al..pdf
Presentations from Paul on behalf of Matic Media Ltd
- Where in the world is e-learning?, invited keynote to the Aprenred V conference, University of Guadalajara, Mexico, October 2010, available at http://www.slideshare.net/pbacsich/virtual-campuses-the-latest-overview
- The UK approaches to quality in e-learning (as seen from the HE Academy/JISC benchmarking programmes and more recent developments including Re.ViCa and the DL benchmarking club), invited presentation to the ENQA Workshop on Quality Assurance of e-Learning, Sigtuna, Sweden, 7-8 October 2009, available at http://www.slideshare.net/pbacsich/enqa-paul-bacsich-final
- The national UK universities benchmarking e-learning programme, paper presented to EADTU conference, Poitiers, September 2008, available at http://www.eadtu.nl/conference-2008/Proceedings/QA%20-%20Paul%20Bacsich%20-%20National%20UK%20Universities.pdf
- Implications for Brazil of lessons learned from distance learning providers in other countries, Invited presentation to Chamber of Deputies Seminario Internacional sobre Educao a Distancia, June 16, 2008 – Brasilia, Brazil and later published
- How successful is Swiss Virtual Campus? Benchmarking with other national programs, presentation given to the Swiss Virtual Campus SVC days workshop, Basle, 13-14 March 2006
- Quality-driven innovation: case study of the UK e-University, invited presentation to EFQUEL conference, Berlin, 29-30 November 2005
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It's fitting--Change.gov has made a major metamorphosis. At 12:01 PM EST, as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, the site became Whitehouse.gov.
Like Change.gov before it, the newly revved White House site is expected to maintain many of the Web 2.0 user-generated elements that Obama used in his online campaigning.
Whitehouse.gov will feature a "Citizen's Briefing Book," which lets users submit ideas: "The best-rated ones will rise to the top, and after the inauguration, we'll print them out and gather them into a binder like the ones the president receives every day from experts and advisors," according to the site.
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The computer game Scorched Earth
takes its name from an ages-old military tactic. In its most basic form, Scorched Earth warfare
is the practice of denying either a victorious enemy or a defeated opponent the use of those lands touched by the war. If one is retreating before an opponent, or one is destroying lands that have been conquered, any arable
fields and crops
will be torched; structures set ablaze, etc. This might be done either for tactical or punitive
There are variants on the actual methods used. Simply burning the crops and fields hasn't, until modern warfare, been terribly effective in the long term; burnt crops actually fertilize the ground, and most structures before the Middle Ages were either of stone or were of scant enough construction that their loss was negligible. The oldest method of permanent damage recorded is the practice of sowing the earth with salt - increased soil salinity led to aridity, rendering the land unusable for generations to come.
The Bible (Old Testament) records the use of this policy; in Judges 9:45, we read: "And Avimelekh fought against the city, all that day, and he took the city, and slew the people in't, and pulled it down, and sowed it with salt." Later, more famous uses of the tactic may be based on Biblical use if not chronicling; the Romans, upon defeating the Carthaginians, famously strew salt about the earth of Carthage to render it useless. Aramaic tablets, describing treaty terms between Syria and Arpad, contained the following passage:
Just as this wax is burned in the fire, so may Arpad be burned along with (her . . . dependencies). And may Hadad sow them with salt and tares and may they never more be (so much as) named. (emphasis mine)
-James Latham, The Religious Symbolism
of Salt (Paris
: Editions Beauchesne
), pp. 81-82.
The earliest historical (as opposed to allegorical or mythform) reference to this I have been able to find is in oblique references in The Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides, which describes the use of salt (ocean) water on fertile land.
The modern English term is a bit harder to track down. The tactic is no stranger to the Americas or to Europe; from Sherman's destructive rampage through Georgia during the American Civil War, to the use of the tactic against Native Americans during the American Revolution and during the Western expansion, the idea is a familiar one. An online history of Old Fort, North Carolina, claims the first use by a non-Amerindian, at http://home.wnclink.com/depot/history.htm:
In his western drive against the Cherokee Nation, [General Griffin] Rutherford is credited with the first “scorched earth” warfare in the Americas, so tellingly employed later by General Sherman in the Civil War. He and his men burned a great number of villages and crops as they drove the Indians farther west.
This doesn't tell us much about the actual etymology of the term, however. Webby gives us definitions of Scorch, but none include this use. However, the Fourth Edition of the American Heritage Dictionary (pub. circa 2000) states that some meanings of the word include:
- To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See synonyms at burn.
- To wither or parch with intense heat.
- To destroy (land and buildings) by or as if by fire so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.
Pushing the web to its limits of trustworthiness, there is an entry in Etymology Online (on Geocities, however, at www.geocities.com/etymonline/s3etym.htm) which reads: "Scorched earth military strategy is 1930s, translation of Chinese jiaotu, used against the Japanese in their advance into China." This is more akin to our modern conception, which tends to focus more on the use of the tactic by a retreating combatant; Stalin's Russia made famous use of the technique against the advancing Wermacht during Operation Barbarossa in WWII; Saddam Hussein's military torched the Kuwaiti oilfields at the end of the Gulf War in 1991 to deny them to the Kuwaitis and their Western allies.
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Washington - Washington is closely monitoring an upsurge of violence in Libya, but has not decided yet whether to order the closure of its embassy in Tripoli, a US official said on Monday.
Libyan gunmen stormed parliament in southern Tripoli on Sunday, hot on the heels of an anti-Islamist offensive launched by a rogue general in the eastern city of Benghazi.
"We remain very concerned about the violence over the weekend in Tripoli and Benghazi," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, calling on all sides to "refrain from violence."
While Saudi Arabia on Monday closed its embassy in Tripoli and evacuated its diplomats, Psaki said: "We have made no decisions to move any of our personnel out of Libya."
The United States has been closely watching events in Libya ever since the ambassador, Chris Stevens, and three other Americans were killed in a 2012 militant attack on a US diplomatic mission in Benghazi.
The mission, which was badly damaged in a fire, was closed in the wake of the attack, and embassy staff in Tripoli were reduced to emergency levels.
New ambassador Deborah Jones arrived in mid-2013 having vowed during her swearing-in to stand with Libya as it moves towards democracy.
"The Libyan people endured 42 years of rule by intimidation. They courageously defeated a dictator and are now determined to experience governance by representation," she said.
Psaki said both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have been briefed on the situation, adding: "The safety and security of American citizens and US personnel overseas is our highest priority."
"The situation on the ground obviously could change quickly, and so we'll continue to evaluate and update our posture as needed," Psaki added.
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The IASB and FASB continued their discussions on insurance contracts by exploring a method of measuring earned premiums for presentation in the statement of comprehensive income and considering how to attribute cash flows to the unbundled components of bundled insurance contracts in order to measure those unbundled components.
Method of measuring earned premiums
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The boards tentatively decided that:
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Is COVID-19 infection a cause of heart block? I recently had a complete heart block, tested positive in the ER for COVID-19 (symptomless and post-vaccine), and was fitted with a permanent pacemaker. I’m 63, female, in good health except for a luckily nonsevere, 10-year diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome.
My cardiologist doesn’t think the heart block is due to COVID-19, but I’ve seen articles in Medline reporting cases of heart block during COVID-19 infection. Is it too early in the disease’s research to know for sure? — B.J.S.
ANSWER: Heart block is a condition where the electrical impulse from the top chambers of the heart to the bottom are completely blocked. I found case reports and a case series of people developing heart block while in the hospital with COVID-19 infection. In the case series, all three patients were severely ill — rhythm problems can happen in people with critical illness from any cause — and all cases of heart block recovered without need for pacemaker. In a larger series of 700 COVID-19 patients monitored for rhythm problems, none developed heart block.
While it is plausible the COVID-19 infection may have caused your heart block, this complication seems to be uncommon. It may also be that it just happened to occur (or at least was noticed) at the same time you had an asymptomatic case of COVID-19.
There are case reports of heart block developing in people with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that particularly affects the cells that produce saliva and tears. It’s possible that it was the Sjogren’s, not COVID-19, that caused the permanent heart block.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am one of a group of four cousins who socialize together. Three of us are vaccinated and boosted, and one is vaccinated but refuses to get the booster.
I have common variable immunodeficiency. Both my IgA and IgG are very low. I get IGG infusions, but I still get many infections. I have been on eight courses of antibiotics and several courses of prednisone from May to December 2021.
I have told the unboosted cousin I can’t socialize with him any longer due to the risk of COVID-19. He says I’m overreacting, that he’s gotten two vaccines and is no more of a risk than anyone else. His last shot was March 21, 2021. What do you think? — D.S.
ANSWER: Common variable immunodeficiency often has minimal symptoms, and many people have it and do not realize it. They may get somewhat more frequent respiratory infections than others. When the immunoglobulin levels (IgA and IgG are different types of immunoglobulins, also called antibodies) are low, the person with common variable immunodeficiency is at higher risk. Immunoglobulin IgG infusion (also called gamma globulin) helps to reduce risk, but it does not completely replace the immune system deficiency. In those cases, there is also the real risk that vaccines are going to be less effective or ineffective.
Because of your primary immunodeficiency, I agree with you that minimizing your exposure is critical. “Potentially life-saving” is not too strong a phrase to use, and your cousin should at the very least respect your medical needs. It is very clear that a third dose significantly reduces risk of developing COVID-19, although with the omicron variant, even people with three doses are still getting disease, which is why managing your exposure is so critical.
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A Report Of The Commission's Edinburgh MeetingAs part of our centenary celebrations, the Carnegie UK Trust, with the support of the University of Edinburgh, funded New York University to provide the secretariat to a high profile Global Citizenship Commission. The Commission will re-examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and draft a report which will suggest revisions and explore ways of renewing the Declaration for the 21st century.
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A murder trial is symptomatic of Europe’s biggest societal problem
By A.L.B. | BUDAPEST
ROBERT CSORBA grabbed his four year old son Robika and ran for his life when the Molotov cocktail hit their home. They did not get far: both were shot dead as soon as they stepped outside. A Budapest court this week sentenced three far-right extremists to life imprisonment without parole for murdering the Csorbas and four other members of Hungary’s Roma minority in a series of attacks between 2008 and 2009. A fourth member of the group received thirteen years. The four men had admitted their involvement, but had denied murder. They are expected to appeal.
The killings in north and eastern Hungary sent a wave of terror through Hungary’s Roma community, which makes up around 8% of the country’s ten million population. The killers had operated freely for around fourteen months. The police investigation was plagued by incompetence and, say Roma activists, a lack of drive to catch the killers. Only with the arrival of FBI profilers was the case eventually solved.
Laszlo Miszori, the judge, said that the killers regarded themselves as vigilantes, bringing order to lawless communities. The violence has abated in Hungary but is rising in the neighbouring Czech Republic. Amnesty International and the European Roma Rights Centre have called on the Czech authorities to protect Roma communities after repeated riots erupted this summer in Ceske Budejovice. The clashes between Roma and non-Roma were egged on by increasingly confident neo-Nazi groups. In Slovakia several local authorities have erected walls to separate Roma communities from their neighbours, including in Kosice, Slovakia’s second largest city, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.
This month marked the anniversary of the Roma Holocaust, known as the "Poraymus" or "Devouring". Decades later, Roma are still more likely to live in poverty, be unemployed and suffer from poor health. Many live in shanty towns on the edge of towns and villages, eking out a living in one-room shacks that lack electricity, water or sewage connections, in conditions that are more often seen in the developing world than modern European democracies. They suffer widespread discrimination and even hatred. The reasons are deep, complex and will likely take decades to ameliorate.
The deterioration started after the collapse of Communism in 1990, but is rooted in centuries of social exclusion. Many of the Roma were employed in state-owned factories or large industrial concerns that were sold off or shut down. Some have not worked since. Lacking advanced education and employment skills, they often remain marginalised and sink into long term unemployment, which breeds a cycle of poverty, welfare dependence and, sometimes, petty crime.
Mentalities on both sides are frozen from the pre-war era, and the debate about how to improve the Romas’ conditions is frequently hamstrung by political correctness. The former Soviet bloc did not experience the social revolutions of the 1960s that changed attitudes towards minorities in the west and made racism socially unacceptable. It is commonplace across the region to hear even educated people make racist slurs against Roma, often to the general approval of their peers. An extreme-right website in Hungary, with a section devoted to "Gypsy crime", recently had more than 60,000 Facebook "likes", many of them from young, educated and employed people, until Facebook closed down its fan page.
At the same time, Roma communities struggle to come to terms with modernity. Roma society is often clannish and atomised, with no recognisable leaders to negotiate with outside authorities. Many poor Roma are exploited by thuggish money-lenders inside their own community, who hand out cash at enormous rates, so that the loans can never be repaid. The moneylenders then demand families’ welfare payments as soon as they arrive. Talented youngsters are often not encouraged to study, but are instead pressurised to marry young and have numerous children, which furthers the cycle of welfare dependence.
Outsiders are often regarded with deep suspicion, referred as to gadje, meaning non-Roma, with sometimes tragic consequences. In 2006 Lajos Szogi, a schoolteacher, was driving through Olaszliszka, a village in northern Hungary, when his car brushed against a Roma girl. She was not hurt, but Mr Szogi was dragged from his car and beaten to death by a mob in front of his daughters.
Hungary sees itself as a trailblazer in integrating the Roma. In April 2011 the government marked its six-month presidency of the EU by launching a grandiose continent-wide Roma strategy. The government regards the Roma minority as a valuable human resource, and not a problem to be solved, say officials. The Roma must be educated, integrated and employed so they can contribute to society. The European Commission has praised the ongoing dialogue between the government and local authorities about best practices, says Budapest proudly.
Roma activists differ. They say the Hungarian government, like its neighbours, merely pays lip-service to integration. Roma children are frequently classified as mentally handicapped, even if they are not. About half of Roma children are segregated, and receive a sub-standard education, says Andras Ujlaky, of the Chance for Children Foundation, a campaigning group which has ongoing legal actions against several local authorities. Court rulings against desegregation are not enforced. Yet in Hodmezovasarhely, a city in southern Hungary, local authorities have desegregated education with enormous success, says Mr Ujlaky. Without a decent education Roma will never be able to better themselves. The average life expectancy for Roma is ten to twelve years less than for non-Roma. It is an enormous waste of human potential. | <urn:uuid:67ea3872-61f4-4d70-aa89-28035902877c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.economist.com/eastern-approaches/2013/08/07/a-terrible-waste-of-human-potential | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.974249 | 1,202 | 2.125 | 2 |
He suffers from insomnia?
Try to do yoga and drink at night a delicious herbal tea (such as chamomile and valerian), calming the nervous system.
Known among our fellow citizens exercise "Birch" - not that other, as one of the asanas of yoga, which is called Sarvangasana.
It belongs to the group of so-called inverted asanas and quite complex in execution, but the effect is worth it.
Beautiful posture can not only transform the appearance of the person, but also is the key to good health.
People inclined to stoop, quite often there are serious diseases of the respiratory tract, digestive problems, chronic headaches and discomfort in the back or neck.
Correct posture helps yoga.
Stand on your head, as well as any inversions, a positive effect on the entire body. It has a rejuvenating effect, strengthens the neck and hands, and can also reduce the pressure.
This situation should develop gradually, guided by some of the recommendations to be implemented.
It is known that a person loses weight in the last turn.
Remove chubby cheeks is not easy, even if you sit on a diet and regular visits to a gym. However, this problem can still be solved.
The main thing - to be patient and follow the recommendations.
Fashionable and slightly mysterious word that today's hearing - Pilates.
This healing system of physical training won the Hollywood elite and the Moscow elite.
Every self-respecting fitness center offers classes in pilates system.
So what is it?
Morning exercise - is the ability to stay in good shape.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to historic new lows for a fourth straight week and are likely to fall further.
The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.01 percent this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That's the lowest rate since the mortgage buyer began keeping records in 1971. The last time long-term rates were lower was in 1951, when most long-term home loans lasted just 20 or 25 years.
The average on a 15-year fixed mortgage, a popular refinancing option, ticked down to 3.28 percent. Economists say that's the lowest rate ever for the loan.
Mortgage rates tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. The 10-year yield has risen this week to around 2 percent. A week ago, it touched 1.74 percent - the lowest level since the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis started keeping daily records in 1962. As recently as July, the 10-year yield exceeded 3 percent.
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Sentencing Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women in Western Australia’s Higher Courts
Bond, Christine & Jeffries, Samantha (2009) Sentencing Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women in Western Australia’s Higher Courts. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 99999(1), pp. 1-9.
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This article presents results from an exploratory study seeking to examine the role of sentencing in the continuing overrepresentation of Indigenous women in Western Australia’s prisons. Sentencing data from Western Australia’s higher courts indicate that Indigenous women were less likely than non-Indigenous women to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment when appearing before the court for comparable offending behaviour and histories.
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Africa and the world grieved earlier this year when South African Miriam Makeba died. She was 76. She campaigned tirelessly against apartheid, becoming one of the voices of Africa — and of conscience.
SCOTT SIMON, host:
Africa and the world grieved earlier this year when Miriam Makeba died. She was 76 and created world music before the term was used. She was born in Johannesburg but left for Britain because in the days of apartheid, black singers could not keep the money they earned. She tried to return to South Africa for her mother's funeral in 1960 but was refused entry. Miriam Makeba lived in exile for the next 30 years but was made an honorary citizen of 10 different countries and campaigned tirelessly against apartheid, becoming one of the voices of Africa and of conscience.
She returned to South Africa in 1990 at the personal request of Nelson Mandela. No matter where she sang around the world - and she died while singing at an anti-organized crime rally in Italy - Miriam Makeba was known around the world as Mamma Africa.
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Grammy award-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba has died. The great-grandmother — known affectionately as "Mama Africa" — reportedly suffered a heart attack after performing at an anti-mafia concert Sunday in southern Italy. She was 76.
Miriam Zenzile Makeba embodied the pan-Africanist spirit of the 1960s when she burst onto the international stage and unwittingly became the voice and symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
On tour in the U.S., Makeba had her passport revoked and was banned from returning home after she was featured in a documentary that criticized apartheid. Makeba was just 27 at the time and wouldn't see South Africa again for more than 30 years, she told NPR in an interview in 2006.
"It was very painful for me not to go back home," she said. "Mostly it was painful that I couldn't come home to bury my mother. But, you know, in life you make choices. You say, OK, are you going to sit here, Miriam Makeba, and say 'I'm a star' and forget about home? Or do you decide to say 'I'm a South African and this is what is happening to our people' and so on? And I made that decision. And from then on, I was branded that artist who sings politics."
She was helped by established artists like her mentor, Harry Belafonte, with whom she won a Grammy for their joint album, An Evening with Belafonte and Makeba.
Makeba made a new home in the U.S. and settled into telling and singing the story of South Africa, reaching an American audience with her unique brand of music, laced with a social message about the suffering of black people back home. Makeba was an instant sensation.
She sang in every language under the sun, including her own — Xhosa — unknown to Americans at that time. But Makeba fiercely resisted being pigeonholed as a musician, describing herself simply as a chanteuse, a singer.
"And now I'm saying what am I? Jazz? Folk? What am I? When I sit back and think over the life of my career, the first jazz festival I performed in was at the Monterey Jazz Festival in the early '60s. I said, 'Why am I going there?' And I opened the festival, and they had me sing a cappella.
"And then they had Odetta. Odetta came after me and did the work songs, which were done by the slaves that were taken from Africa. ... And then Nina Simone came and did the jazz. ... So I was like the first to give the knowledge that jazz came from Africa, that the music evolved into jazz, which then Nina Simone epitomized in that jazz festival.
"That is why I always say, please, don't put me, Miriam Makeba, in a cage. I do not want to be labeled. When people ask me, what do you sing? I say, I just sing. I sing music."
Makeba abruptly left the U.S. after her then-husband, the radical civil rights campaigner Stokely Carmichael — later known as Kwame Ture — fell afoul of the authorities and opted for exile in Guinea in West Africa.
A committed pan-Africanist who thought continental and sang continental, Makeba once said she longed for South Africa but felt welcome and at home anywhere on the continent. She accompanied Paul Simon on the legendary Graceland tour in 1987 and finally returned home to Johannesburg in the 1990s, after Nelson Mandela was released from prison.
In his letter of tribute, Mandela said: "The sudden passing of our beloved Miriam has saddened us and our nation. For many decades, starting in the years before we went to prison, MaMiriam featured prominently in our lives, and we enjoyed her moving performances at home. Despite her tremendous sacrifice and the pain she felt to leave behind her beloved family and her country when she went into exile, she continued to make us proud, as she used her worldwide fame to focus attention on the abomination of apartheid. ... Her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us."
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Source of youth, beauty and healing.
Play early! Boost your respiratory tract and your immune defenses.
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The thermal baths are naturally fed by the sources of the high structural Oasi, at a temperature of 65°C, bacteriologically pure.
With the balneotherapy in the spring water of Therma Oasi of Viterbo, you are the first to receive alla the benefits, thanks to the natural inhalations of the vapors while the body takes from 1L to 1.5L of mineral salts.
Pure energy from the depths of the earth.
Stimulate the energy system, rediscover physical and spiritual harmony by exploring the thermal baths, immersed in beneficial mineral salts, in their warmth, in the sound of spring water vibrations.
of our thermal
Algae are very important for dermocosmetics and cannot be produced in the laboratory.
The Oasis algae have the same characteristics of mud and balneotherapy but with much more relevant and evident therapeutic effects.
The best results are obtained by combining algae with balneotherapy for a total of 12/20 applications.
Sulphurous waters are mineral waters with a characteristic smell of rotten eggs due to the considerable content of hydrogen sulphide (H2S),
an extremely volatile gas that represents the most important active ingredient able to prevent diseases such as stroke, heart attack, diabetes, arthritis, aging, ecc...
It is also effective against psoriasis, dermatitis, erythema and improves muscle and all-tissue elasticity.
While relaxing in the beneficial waters, inhale the vapors that disinfect the nose, mouth and lungs with healing properties.
New studies have also identified antivirus and anticancer properties.
The biological effects of sulphurous waters occur locally and compound:
Effects at local level, on skin and mucous:
Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-catheter action on the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and the digestive system.
Action to strengthen the immune defences in the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
exfoliating and restorative action on the skin.
Stimulation on the parasympathetic nervous system.
Dilatation vessel effect on the capillary circulation.
Department of Public Health and Innovation, decrees that the therapeutic properties of natural mineral water "Oasi" are recognized, arising in the context of the mining concession called "Oasi" located in the territory of the municipality of Viterbo, for balneotherapy and mud therapy in the treatment and rehabilitation of rheumatological and orthopedic diseases and in the treatment of peripheral, dermatological and gynecological vascular diseases.
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Evaluation of chemical, chemical-physical and microbiological characteristics of the water called "Oasis".
The water called "Oasi" can be classified as natural mineral water, hyper-thermal 65 ° C,
naturally carbonated, rich in mineral salts, containing bicarbonate, sulfate, calcium, magnesia,
fluoridated, ferruginous, acidulous, microbiologically pure.
According to current legislation, by Decree Law January 25, 1992 No. 105 on the use and marketing of mineral waters,
it is possible to attribute to the water "Oasis" the following characteristics:
hyper-thermal because the temperature is > 40°C (Marotta and Sica classifications)
naturally carbonated as the free carbon dioxide is > 250 mg/L
rich in mineral salts since the fixed residue at 180° is > 1500 mg/L
containing bicarbonate as this parameter is in concentration of > 600 mg/L
sulphate as the sulphate ion is present in concentration of > 200 mg/L
calcium as the calcium ion is present in concentration of > 150 mg/L
magnesium since the magnesium ion is present in concentration of > 50 mg/L
fluoridated as the ion fluoride is present in concentration of > 1 mg/L
sulphurous as it contains hydrogen sulphide
acidulous because the free carbon dioxide is > 250 mg/L
microbiologically pure as the absence of microbial contamination is demonstrated
"Oasi" mineral water concession
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of our water
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Monday - Saturday: 09.30 - 19.00
Saturday evening opening: 20.00 - 24.00
Sunday: 09.30 - 20.00
In compliance with the new anti-Covid provisions,
starting from 01/05/2022, to access the spa,
it will no longer be necessary to show the GreenPass.
We are open because the Terme di Viterbo Oasi are a TRUE NATURAL SPA
with Health Authorization from the Ministry of Health
for treatment and prevention!
Entrance to thermal baths, heated relaxation area with loungers for balneotherapy.
Daily (week days) = € 25,00 --> PROMO € 18,00
Daily (holiday) / Pre-holiday / Weekend = € 30,00
Half day (only week days): 9.30 - 14.30 or 14.30 - 19.00) = € 15,00
Evening opening Saturday from 20.00 to 24.00
Entrance = € 20,00
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Children (week days) = € 8,00
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Obesity is a serious matter and is spreading around the world quickly.
FACTS ON OBESITY
- More than 25 million adult Americans have diabetes.1 Another 79 million Americans are prediabetic, which means they have prolonged or uncontrolled elevated blood sugar levels that can contribute to the development of diabetes.2 CDC projects that as many as one in three U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050. Approximately 215,000 individuals under the age of 20 have diabetes and two million adolescents ages 12 to 19 have pre-diabetes.4,5.Compared with non-Hispanic white adults, the risk of diagnosed diabetes is 18 percent higher among Asian Americans, 66 percent higher among Hispanics/Latinos, and 77 percent higher among non-Hispanic blacks.
2 TYPES OF OBESITY
Type 1 obesity is not caused by a disease,and in most cases, it is caused by exessive eating habits and lack of exercise. Type 2 obesity accounts for less than 1% of obesity cases and is caused by a disease; abnormal weight gains occur with type 2 obesity even when little is eatin
Although obesity may look the same from the outside, a full examination reveals that there's a considerable amount of personal differences in the number and size of the fat cells
WAYS TO RID OBESITY
Certain ways to get rid of obesity can vary.
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2. Eating less during dinner
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Duncan Gay should get out more if he really believes Sydneysiders are overjoyed about WestConnex and that "our city is on the cusp of another quantum leap in growth" and that in the face of this "we can be crippled by timidity or inspired by action".
If he thinks that mortgaging the state for decades to come to build the world's largest underground tollway system is a great idea, he's ludicrously out of touch.
The idea that WestConnex will somehow, finally, "unclog" Sydney flies in the face of the fact that 40 years of motorway construction and little new public transport infrastructure has steadily achieved the opposite.
WestConnex is just the latest attempt to ram through a thoroughly discredited radial freeway scheme first unveiled in 1945. Planned during World War II by the Department of Main Roads, it was shoe-horned into the ill-fated 1948 County of Cumberland Plan (CCP). The CCP aimed to create a compact city and to preserve, within the existing urban area, open space for the future. It was intended that a broad "Green Belt" on the edge of the city's then outer suburbs would preserve valuable agricultural land and restrict urban sprawl.
From the get-go, the progressive compact city concept was comprehensively subverted by the freeway proposals it incorporated. They created tremendous pressure for new land releases for low-density fringe suburbs. The DMR had routed their corridors as much as possible through existing open space, and in order to achieve the Holy Grail of expressways straight into the CBD, they intended to bulldoze great swathes of the old medium-density inner suburbs.
The scale of the planned land-take was breathtaking. With patience and stealth, the DMR acquired property along its routes through Pyrmont, Glebe, Annandale, Leichhardt and out to Strathfield. Ultimo was to be half-obliterated for a gigantic interchange where the Southern and Western expressways would collide. A third of Chippendale and Darlington was to go. To the east, a strip a city block wide was to have been cleared from Woolloomooloo to Moore Park. Cleveland Street would have lost all the properties on its northern side.
WestConnex is an 11th-hour bid to finally implement this scheme, but underground, with counter-productive effects and at crippling expense. And it comes allied with an even older and more discredited concept. Whereas the US experience gave us freeways that turbocharged horizontal urban sprawl, the WestConnex Delivery Authority, Urban Growth NSW and the developers want to give us freeway-based vertical sprawl, an idea first advanced 90 years ago by the French Modernist architect Le Corbusier. His "Radiant City" proposal would have levelled much of historic Paris and replaced it with a regular grid of 60-storey apartment towers, linked by eight-lane freeways. The WestConnex plan, in lockstep with the "urban activation zones", would compulsorily resume vast areas of suburb, but this time to generate a car-dependent high-rise population along its route, sufficient to tempt the tollway operators.
Had the NSW government completed the original radials plan before, say, 1955, as occurred in some US cities, Sydney would now resemble Los Angeles or Miami – cities the road engineers much admired – but funds were scarce and there were more pressing priorities.
By the early 1970s, when the Willis Liberal government steeled itself to begin, the ghastly evidence from the US experience was already in, radial freeways were on the nose, and a new generation of Sydneysiders had discovered the convenience and charm of the inner suburbs the planners regarded as slums.
Although the F4 ("Western Expressway") from the CBD to Strathfield was the DMR's priority, the government decided to start with the North-West Expressway which was slated to cut through the Pyrmont Peninsula, cross Wentworth Park and then slice through Glebe and Annandale.
By then, public opposition to radial freeways had been building for a decade. Matters came to a head in September 1974, when the DMR moved in to demolish a row of terraced houses in Upper Fig Street, Pyrmont. There were wild scenes and dozens of arrests as residents from the suburbs under threat, aided by radical students, swarmed the bulldozers and climbed onto house roofs. The local Liberal candidate joined in. With a state election approaching, Opposition leader Neville Wran visited the demonstrators and roundly condemned the freeway plan.
A year and a half later, Wran just scraped into office, cancelled the inner-city radials and sold off the property the DMR had acquired. The move certainly didn't harm his popularity because the next election was the famous "Wranslide". And Labor's vote increased again at the election following.
Fig Street was the opening skirmish in what's been a 40-year fight to stop the Los Angelisation of Sydney. The most alarming fact is that we are still fighting such a thoroughly discredited concept. The rest of the world has long since recognised the freeway mistake and moved on. They're building comprehensive public transport systems and railing freight out of their ports. That, not Gay's reactionary fantasy, is the way of the future.
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The international desk of the New York Daily News published a story today that … how can I possibly put this? Let me just say that as someone who edits a website about e-reading news, I honestly can’t imagine that I will ever come across a more picture-perfect example of exactly the sort of story I’m looking for when I go trolling the Web for ideas each day. This story really is that perfect. (Thank you, Lee Moran of the Daily News. I owe you a beer!)
Anyway, here’s the basic gist of the story:
Back in 1949, a Spanish woman by the name of
María José Rodríguez Fortiz Ángela Ruiz Robles created a prototype of a device that was basically a very crude and primitive version of today’s e-reader. “It reportedly had a zoom function,” Moran writes, “where readers could focus in on a particular area of the text.”
The article also explains that “the device worked with pressurized air, allowing readers to add different spools containing the pre-loaded content.” Moran writes that “[
Fortiz’s Ruiz’s] main goal was to reduce the weight of books in students’ school bags, and she believed the gadget would make reading more accessible to all.”
Fortiz Ruiz called her device (she’s displaying it in the photo at right), and according to the Daily News story, she even applied for a patent. Unfortunately, her patent request was denied. And because she was never able to secure enough funding to take the Mechanical Encyclopedia into a production phase, it was never mass-produced or made available to the public. According to the story, “the prototype is now in the National Museum of Science and Technology in La Coruña, [Spain].”
Click here to read the piece for yourself.
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With The Tree of Life, some would assert - as if it is self-evident - that "the film" sets up a nature/grace dichotomy. (Usually the next step is to grant that it's a simplistic binary, etc.) But I am not convinced that it is "the film" which does this. The binary itself is associated with the character of the mother, Mrs. O'Brien. It is her voice-overs which introduce and maintain the concept, and I think it is a hasty rush to judgment which presumes that "the film" aligns her with grace and Pitt with nature. "The film" - if we attend to what's up on screen, and on the soundtrack - instead associates the the nature/grace distinction as a binary with Jessica Chastain's character.
One of the opening segments depicts what we might presume to be Mrs. O'Brien's childhood - we see a ginger girl on farmland. Why does this sequence exist at all, especially when it bears no explicit story relation - in dialogue or voice-over - to the rest? I suspect that its role is to ground Mrs. O'Brien herself in a specific milieu, to grant her character a bit (but a crucial bit!) of historical specificity precisely to circumvent the criticism that she's a long-suffering wife, i.e., more or less a sexist failing on Malick's part. But I think the glimpse we get of her upbringing, if indeed it is that, instead works to ground this character. She's a farmgirl, brought up with a Christian sense of love and grace. She remarks, when she introduces the nature/grace distinction in VO, that it is what "they" told "us." She was gettin' religion on the farm.
These very values - the ever-renewing sense of grace and acceptance, which also provide her with her almost saintly ability to be that long-suffering, quiet, ideal housewife. But the film does present us with cracks in the facade, and as Jack tells his mother, "You let him walk all over you." Pitt's Mr. O'Brien doesn't have a similar scene of his own childhood because of his dominating presence: we can draw out something about his background and his beginnings by looking at how he verbalizes, how he gestures and acts.
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To promote transparency and provide information, the Federal Planning Bureau regularly publishes the methods and results of its works. The publications are organised in different series, such as Outlooks, Working Papers and Planning Papers. Some reports can be consulted here, along with the Short Term Update newsletters that were published until 2015. You can search our publications by theme, publication type, author and year.
The PLANET model, developed by the Federal Planning Bureau within the framework of a cooperation agreement with the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport, makes it possible to calculate the long-term evolution of transport demand in Belgium. Transport demand includes both passenger and freight transport and is broken down by mode of transport. For rail transport, demand is projected assuming constant average speed on the network over the whole projection period. The PLANET model does not take into account railway infrastructure capacity; in other words, it assumes that the network will be able to cope with any increase in demand without affecting the quality of service. Since the utilisation rate of some lines is already very high, there was a need to extend the scope of analysis of PLANET to estimate the impact of the future railway demand on the network utilisation rate. That analysis, performed at a detailed spatial level (the rail sections), is useful and pertinent, particularly for rail operators and public authorities within the context of the railway investment plans.
Every three years, the Federal Planning Bureau (FPB) carries out long-term projections of the evolution of transport demand in Belgium. The third and latest exercise of its kind, showing the evolution of transport demand over the 2012-2030 period, was published in December 2015. The evolution was cal-culated using the PLANET model.
According to the most recent projection results, the total number of passenger-kilometres travelled over the Belgian territory should increase by 11% between 2012 and 2030 and the total number of tonne-kilometres by 45%. The increase in demand should reach 9% and 62% for passenger and freight rail transport respectively. As a consequence, the share of passenger rail transport should decrease slightly (from 7.9% in 2012 to 7.7% in 2030), while the share of freight rail transport should rise (from 10.4% in 2012 to 11.6% in 2030).
The projected increase in rail transport will inevitably have an impact on the use of rail infrastructure. However, the impact cannot be assessed since the PLANET model does not represent the different transport networks. Moreover, the current rail capacity supply on some sections may prove inadequate to cope with the increase in demand. Identifying these possible capacity bottlenecks could be very help-ful in determining the investment required on the network.
Against this background, we deemed it useful to explore the feasibility of building a bridge between the development in transport demand by 2030 and the capacity of the rail network. The feasibility is analysed along two dimensions: the methodological dimension (can the PLANET model be adapted and if so, how?) and the statistical dimension (are the required data available?).
The results of this two-dimensional analysis led us to assess the impact of the evolution of rail demand on the utilisation level of rail infrastructure. This assessment could be performed at a highly detailed spatial level, i.e. the rail sections instead of lines, since Infrabel and SNCB/NMBS provided very detailed data. More precisely, the additional trains per hour (in both directions) required to meet the increase in demand in 2030 were calculated for every rail section.
The main conclusions of the analysis are:
The developments outlined above are useful and pertinent, particularly for rail companies and public authorities within the context of railway investment plans. However, they are not sufficiently compre-hensive to identify possible saturation problems on the network as the network utilisation level varies considerably with the time of day, especially with regard to passenger transport. Demand is particularly high during peak hours (in the morning and late afternoon). This limitation is not a methodological issue but is due to a lack of pertinent data. If data on the number of trains (and passengers) on the different rail sections by travelling period were available, our analysis could be improved substantially.
Two other opportunities for improvement are worth mentioning. The first one relates to the occupancy rate of passenger trains and the loading rate of freight trains over time. The second applies to the method used to break down geographically the flows of passenger rail transport for other purposes.
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As the commercial space race heats up, you want to be near the action. For those of us who cannot work for companies such as SpaceX, that means finding great viewing locations for the launches. However, SpaceX has two launch sites. So, your best place to watch will depend on which site they are using for a particular launch.
By reading further, you will learn where to find these great viewing platforms.
The Best Places to Watch SpaceX Launch Its Rockets
The best place to watch a rocket launch is right in the cockpit of a manned launch, but only a tiny handful of us will get that experience. The rest of us must be content with seeing SpaceX launches from the relative safety beyond the two-mile exclusion zone around the launch site.
However, where that is will depend on where the launch site is. SpaceX uses two different launch facilities for its rockets. The first is their home SpaceX Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, a small town on the Gulf of Mexico to the east of Brownsville. Their alternative launch site is NASA’s facilities on the Space Coast near Cocoa Beach, Florida.
SpaceX Launch Viewing Platforms in Boca Chica, Texas
The main SpaceX Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, Texas is a private facility with no public tours or access. As such, the best places to view launches in the area all stand approximately 4.7 miles (7.5 kilometers) from the launch platform.
Luckily, there are a few locations around the area with an excellent view towards the launch pad. Some of these locations are free and open to the public, and others require reservations. Some of these places even have strict safety restrictions in place for residents and visitors alike.
South Padre Island (SPI)
SPI’s southern tip is the best and closest place to watch a SpaceX launch. The island sits around 7.5 kilometers north of the launch pad, with enough room to accommodate your entire viewing party. The location itself is also free and open to the public with no restrictions. There is an entrance fee, though, for the island as a whole.
Isla Blanca Beach Vantage Point
Isla Blanca is slightly closer, and the views of the launch facility are no less breathtaking. However, it is a residential area and not a public park. If you want to take advantage of the location, you must know a local and then ask them to use their property.
Please note that only SpaceX employees and residents are officially allowed in the village during a launch. Visitors must register their spot in advance to get past the checkpoints.
Side of The Road
If all else fails, you can pull off the shoulder of a road near town to watch launches. The accommodations are terrible, and the police may ask you to leave, but it is there if you need it. Just be aware that you could be waiting a long time for the launch, especially if it gets postponed.
SpaceX Launch Viewing Locations on the Space Coast in Florida
While not nearly as active as their Texas site, SpaceX does a few launches throughout the year near NASA’s 39A platform at Cape Canaveral. If you can get to Florida for one of them, you should find many great places to watch the rockets go.
Because the Space Coast gets crowded during the launch events, you will want to get to your viewing location as early in the day as possible.
- Jetty Park Beach and Pier, Port Canaveral – Perfect location for most launches. Entry fees: $15 for cars, $20 for RVs, $25 for buses
- Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore – Great for viewing Atlas V and Falcon 9 launches from pad 40. Entry fee: $10
- Max Brewer Bridge and Parrish Park, Titusville – Great for viewing launches from Pad 39A. The facility is also free but only has space for about 146 vehicles.
- Space View Park, Titusville – Great for viewing launches from Pad 39A. Free and always open
- Sand Point Park, Titusville – Great for most launces but only open during the day
- Rotary Riverfront Park, Titusville – Nice place to watch more launches, but is also restricted to daytime launches
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Peter Costello's recent musings signal his engagement with the critical issue of social capital. And not before time. Researchers know that neighbourhoods with higher levels of trust and civic participation tend to have more effective governments, lower crime rates, better education systems, and more rapid economic growth. Every serious policymaker should be a social capitalist.
Today, Australia's social fabric is in need of repair. Since the 1960s, unions, political parties, and churches have suffered declining membership. Trust in politicians has also fallen, with one in five Australians saying that politicians had high levels of ethics and honesty in the 1970s, and only one in ten agreeing by 2000. And particular challenges exist in some parts of Australia - my own research suggests that people are less likely to trust one another in poorer and more ethnically heterogenous communities.
But the real challenge is what governments can do to boost social capital. If Mr Costello wants to make his mark on this debate, he needs to move from talking about the problem, to actually proposing some solutions.
First, Mr Costello should consider the effect that workplace reforms have on our ability to spend time with others. In a recent article (pdf, 622kb) directed at policymakers in Britain and America, Professor Robert Putnam and I argued that the work-family balance is one of the most important factors behind creating strong communities. In Australia, 30 per cent of our workforce hold part-time jobs - the second-highest proportion in the OECD. While part-time work provides flexibility to employees and efficiencies for firms, it comes at a cost for social interactions. Non-standard work hours can prevent families from sitting down to dinner together. And when working hours are unpredictable, it becomes harder for people to get involved in parent-teacher organisations, neighbourhood watch, or join a political party.
Second, the federal government should create a domestic version of the highly successful Australian Volunteers International program. Founded in 1963 by Herb Feith and others, AVI has since sent thousands of young volunteers to work in communities throughout the Asia-Pacific.
A domestic counterpart - call it AustraliaCorps - could help revitalise flagging community groups throughout the nation. To really boost civic engagement, AustraliaCorps should create positions for 5000 young Australians to volunteer for a year in a needy community, in return for an education credit. Volunteers could work with local bodies implementing after-school programs, refurbishing community facilities, and assisting indigenous communities.
Third, Mr Costello might turn his browser to craigslist.org and meetup.com, two websites that help community groups to get organised. Anyone from political activists to dog lovers can find like-minded souls who live in their local area, and hire a suitable venue in which to hold their meetings. Unlike internet chat groups - which are content to stay in the virtual world - these sites use the web as a tool to facilitate face-to-face interactions. With only modest seed funding from the government, Australian versions could provide new recruits for struggling civic organisations, and foster hundreds of new groups.
Fourth, federal politicians should tackle declining trust by reforming question time. For ordinary voters, it is the main window into how politicians behave on the job - and many are appalled. And reasonably so: no citizen should have to look at their political leaders and say "I wouldn't let my children behave like that". By contrast, in the British parliament, the questioning is equally rigorous, but interjections and catcalls are rare - proving that parliamentary accountability does not necessitate a daily slanging match.
Indeed, Australian voters are so sick of question time that the party which makes a clear statement that it intends to transform its behaviour in question time (and sticks to its word) could reap a substantial electoral windfall. More importantly, the long-run result would be to increase trust in politicians, an important element of building civic engagement.
Mr Costello should not be derided as a late entrant to the social capital debate, and he is right to tread carefully. Using the public sector to boost civic engagement is a delicate balance. Government needs to create the conditions for families to spend more time together, without unduly limiting the freedom of workers and firms to make arrangements that suit them best. It needs to facilitate community groups, without establishing a cycle of dependence. And reforming question time is no easy task. Yet the decline of social capital is one area where Mr Costello should not be tolerant - it's time to do something about it.
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Facial scrubs are used to remove dead skin from the face, leading to a healthier complexion, according to Pamela Hill's "Advanced Face and Body Treatments for the Spa." Scrubs, sometimes known as "glows," may be used as a home remedy for skin problems. Acne, dry skin or oily skin may benefit from the exfoliating action of facial scrubs, while applying a facial scrub to normal skin can make you feel pampered. Create spa-quality facial scrubs at home for a fraction of the cost that commercial spas charge. As a bonus, the leftover ingredients used in most home remedy facial scrubs double as healthy snacks during or after treatment.
Soothing Facial Scrub
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Acne Facial Scrub
Remove the stems from four strawberries. Strawberries, according to Sue Dolan's "Naturally Skinsational," contain salicylic acid, a component in many over-the-counter acne-fighting products.
Mash the strawberries together with 2 tbsp. sugar and a 1/2 tbsp. honey. Sugar sloughs off dead skin cells, while honey is a proven antibacterial, as outlined in a 1999 study published in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine."
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Exfoliating Facial Scrub
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Relations between France and Madagascar are strong and friendly thanks to the historical, cultural and economic ties that bind our two countries and the solidarity between Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) member countries.
Website of the Embassy: www.ambafrance-mada.org
French community: 16,287 registered, almost half of whom dual nationals.
Malagasy community in France: approx. 100,000
- 20-21 July 2020: visit to Antananarivo by Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 11-13 November 2019: visit to Paris by the Malagasy Prime Minister, Mr Christian Ntsay, for the Paris Peace Forum.
- 23 October 2019: visit to La Réunion by Prime Minister Ntsay for the “Choose La Réunion” business forum organized by the French Presidency.
- 9-10 October 2019: visit to Lyon by the President of Madagascar, Mr Andry Rajoelina, for the sixth replenishment conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
- 13 September 2019: visit to Paris by Ambassador Laurence Fischer for the launch of the high-level alliance for sport in Africa, organized by President Rajoelina.
- 17 June 2019: visit to Paris by Division General Léon Jean Richard Rakotonirina, Minister of National Defence, for the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget. Meeting with Ms Florence Parly, French Minister for the Armed Forces.
- 28 May-3 June 2019: official visit to France by Mr Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar. Meetings with President Macron, the President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and the Minister of the Interior, Mr Christophe Castaner.
- 13-14 February 2019: visit to Paris by Mr Naina Andriantsitohaina, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar. Meeting with Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 18-19 January 2019: visit to Antananarivo by Mr Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Meeting with Mr Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar.
- 11 November 2018: visit to Paris by Mr Eloi Alphonse Maxime Dovo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar, to attend the commemorations of the centenary of the end of the First World War and the Paris Peace Forum.
- 13-14 March 2018: visit to Antananarivo by Mr Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Meetings with the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Mr Hery Rajaonarimampianina, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Henry Rabary-Njaka.
- 2 March 2018: meeting in Paris between Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and his counterpart, Mr Henry Rabary-Njaka.
- 28 June 2017: visit to Paris by the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Mr Hery Rajaonarimampianina. Meeting with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron.
- 26-27 November 2016: visit to Antananarivo by the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande, and several French Ministers, for the 16th Francophonie Summit. Meeting between the two Presidents.
French Ambassador to Madagascar: Mr Christophe Bouchard
Malagasy Ambassador to France: Mr Rija Rajohnson
France is a major economic player in Madagascar as:
- Its leading trading partner, with €999 million in 2018, including €14.6 million in exports from La Réunion;
- Its leading customer, receiving 22% of Madagascar’s exports in 2017;
- Its fourth-largest supplier in 2017;
- Its second-largest bilateral donor, behind the United States. In 2017, French official development assistance (ODA) for Madagascar totalled €75.2 million, including €48.5 in bilateral assistance. This aid is primarily delivered via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD, French Development Agency), which authorized almost €310 million in loans and grants for Madagascar between 2014 and 2018;
- Its leading source of tourists, with close to 150,000 French visitors in 2016: almost half of all tourists.
The French cultural and scientific network is extensive in Madagascar: French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), French Research Institute for Development (IRD), international technical experts working at the Pasteur Institute of Madagascar (IPM), the Institut Français of Madagascar, 29 Alliance Française branches and 23 approved schools (11,000 pupils enrolled for the 2017-2018 academic year), fifth-largest French-teaching network of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) in terms of student numbers.
Decentralized cooperation is very active between France and Madagascar. In 2017, Madagascar was the leading destination of ODA from French local government bodies, with a total of €4.7 million (€3.8 million in 2018). The second France-Madagascar Decentralized Cooperation Meetings were organized in Antananarivo from 5-7 March 2018, with 450 participants from the two countries.
Relations with the European Union
Following five years of political crisis (2009-2013), relations were fully re-established between the EU and Madagascar on 19 May 2014, when the Council of the European Union recognized the return to the constitutional order. Regular high-level political dialogue between the EU and Malagasy authorities has fully resumed, with Article 8 dialogue chaired by the President in 2017 and 2019. The issue of respect for human rights remains sensitive. Concerning cooperation, the country was allocated €492 million under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for 2014-2020, with three focal sectors:
(i) governance and strengthening of public policy;
(ii) infrastructure in support to economic development; and
(iii) rural development.
Trade relations between the EU and Madagascar are considerable. The EU is Madagascar’s leading trading partner, representing a third of its trade. In August 2009, Madagascar signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, at the same time as Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe. The EPA took effect in 2012, and Madagascar has dismantled tariffs for 80% of imports from the EU since 1 January 2014. It was the first EPA to be implemented in Africa.
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Dogs sometimes vomit up yellow foam. This yellow foam is a form of bile, or digestive fluid, that is produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine, just below the stomach. This yellow foam usually means that its stomach is empty and the bile is causing stomach irritation.
How much are poochons?
Most obviously, we know that the Poochon is a mixture between the Poodle and Bichon Frise. A group of Australian breeders developed this dog in the 1990s. The purpose of this breed was to create a dog that is good for children, good for those with allergies, and is still healthy.
Are poochons aggressive?
The Bichpoo can show moments of mild aggression around unfamiliar dogs. But enough about the bad, it’s time for the good. The Bichon Poodle is a loving companion for adults, children, and strangers, which makes it one of the best family dogs.
Are poochons loving?
The Poochon has a strong social nature. They enjoy being around people and other pets and would be a great addition to multiple pet households. While playful with people and animals, Poochons are typically very affectionate with their own family members. They would also do well in an active, single person household.
Are shorkies anxious dogs?
Most of the time a Shorkie pup will be a cross between two purebred parent breeds. Shorkies are toy dogs who have plenty of energy and lots of love. They are fiercely loyal to their owners and because of this, can become anxious when parted from them.
Are blue poodles real?
Blue Poodles are not purebred Poodles. They’re simply black Poodles with a faded black coat. This fading is also known as graying out, and it’s quite common in dogs with black coats. Dogs with light-colored coats like white or cream don’t go through this process.
Are boy dogs stronger than girl dogs?
The battle of the sexes is not limited to humans after all. Some believe that the male dog is more affectionate and easier to train, while the female dog is more aggressive and protective of its owners and puppies. Well, the truth is that when it comes to dogs and puppies there is no superior sex.
Can a cat hurt a yorkie?
Yorkies can show aggression by barking, growling, or trying to fight if they have not been appropriately trained. Forcing a Yorkie and a cat together can end in a disaster, so make sure each animal has their own space and allow them to get to know each other on their own time.
Do yorkies do well with cats?
While most Yorkies do great with cats, there are always going to be some instances where it just does not work out. … If your Yorkie is really bothering the cat or the two are starting to fight, you’ll want to give a stern ‘no’ and separate them, giving each a ‘time out’ from each other.
Is a poochon high maintenance?
Poochons are quite high maintenance when it comes to grooming. They do not shed their hair but generally have thick, curly coats which need brushing every day to prevent matting. Depending on the style of grooming, they will need their fur clipping every 6 weeks or so, which can be expensive.
What is an apricot poodle?
Apricot Poodles are one of the most popular Poodle colors. Apricot appears in all three sizes of Poodles: Standard, Miniature and Toy. The beautiful shade as well as the rarity of this color makes apricot Poodles highly sought-after. Today we will look at this type of Poodle as its characteristics.
Are poochons yappy?
Poochon dogs don’t shed much and can be quite hypoallergenic, especially when groomed properly every 3 to 4 days. Grooming them is quick and easy due to their small size, providing their coat is kept to a reasonable length every 6 to 8 weeks.
Are poochons smart dogs?
Cuddly and playful, Poochons enjoy napping on the couch, but also need walks during the day with plenty of active play sessions sprinkled in. If you like playing games with your dog, this may be the one for you. Poochons are smart, playful, and natural charmers.
Can a neat freak have a dog?
Well so far the answer is YES.
Do poodles ever calm down?
The answer to “what age do poodles calm down” has a lot to do with the particular dog and the owners’ work with the dog, but a well-trained poodle can level out its temperament as soon as eighteen months, while others may not calm down till two, three, or even four or five years of age.
What does f2b cockapoo mean?
F2b: Cockapoos bred with an F1 Cockapoo and an F1b Cockapoo, or an F2 Cockapoo and a poodle or a cocker spaniel. The “F” number listings go on infinitely – and so a tenth-generation Cockapoo would be an F10.
What kind of dog is a bichpoo?
A Bichpoo is a hybrid dog. It’s the result of breeding a Bichon Frise and a miniature poodle. They are friendly, affectionate, and loyal dogs that are good with children. A full-grown Bichpoo can weigh as much as 18 pounds and reach 15 inches tall.
When should i switch my bichon to adult food?
“Growth” foods necessary at the puppy stage have higher protein levels and calorie counts to meet your pup’s developmental needs. But once your pup is six to 12 months old those needs change. That’s usually when your puppy is nearing his adult height and can transition to adult food.
Can poochons be aggressive?
It’s also essential for this breed to meet other dogs to tone down its nipping. The Bichpoo can show moments of mild aggression around unfamiliar dogs.
Are bichons ever black?
Since Bichon Frises have black noses and lips, many people believe that they also have black skin. However, this isn’t the case. A Bichon’s skin is usually pink in color.
Are grapes bad for poodles?
You should never feed grapes or raisins to your dog. Grapes and raisins contain toxic compounds that are harmful to dogs. They have the potential to lead to rapid kidney failure and death ( 2 ).
Can poodles eat pineapple?
Yes. Raw pineapple, in small amounts, is an excellent snack for dogs. Canned pineapple, on the other hand, should be avoided. The syrup in canned fruits contains too much sugar for most dogs’ digestive tracts to handle.
Can poodles have cheese?
Cheese is one of the types of human food that you can share with your poodle. However, you should be mindful of your poodle’s reactions to the lactose and the high-fat content of cheese. It goes without saying that cheese is not recommended for lactose intolerant poodles.
Can samoyeds be aggressive?
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