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DIXIE STATE TRAILBLAZERS
Long before roads, highways, and freeways existed in North America, trail systems were forged by the mighty American Bison. The trails blazed by millions upon millions of stampeding bison were adopted by Native Americans and pioneers as they traveled throughout the country. Bison were America's original trailblazers.
Centuries later, pioneers blazed the trails to Southern Utah. Harsh environments, scorching heat, and little access to water forced the early settlers to innovate or perish. Due to the sacrifice and forward thinking of these early trailblazers, Washington County and Dixie State University have risen from the desert as a world-class destination and institution.
Today, the students, faculty, and alumni of Dixie State University blaze trails worldwide in athletics, medicine, science, technology, business, the arts, and more. Continuing the tradition of sacrifice, innovation, and service, we forge ahead, pioneering new pathways wherever we go.
WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS!!!
THE TRAIL TO THE TRAILBLAZER IDENTITY
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Legal Aspects of Farm Partnerships
Stephen F. Matthews and Leroy F. Rottmann
Department of Agricultural Economics
Property rights of a partner
One of the established principles concerning partnerships is that both real and personal property may be owned in the partnership name. In Missouri, property owned by the partnership is held by "tenancy in partnership." Under such arrangements, each partner is a co-owner of specific partnership property and has equal rights to possess and use the property for partnership purposes, but no right to possess or use it for other purposes without the consent of her or his partners.
A partner cannot assign or sell his right in specific partnership property so as to give his assignee rights as a partner. Nor can claims against a partner attach to his right in specific partnership property.
Since existing statutes and court decisions have not fully determined the legal meaning of a tenancy in partnership, the partnership itself should not take title to specific assets except on the advice of an attorney.
As an alternative to the partnership assuming ownership of assets used in the business, the partnership could lease needed real and personal property or the individual partners could agree to contribute the use of their personally owned property to the partnership business. In such cases, each partner's property rights are limited to her or his interest in the partnership and her or his right to participate in the management of the partnership business.
A partner's interest in the partnership, which is his share of profits and surplus, is personal property and is subject to attachment or execution for claims against the partner. An assignment of this interest entitles the assignee only to the profits to which the assigning partner would be entitled.
These general rules may be varied by agreement between the partners.
Transfer of property belonging to the partnership
The Uniform Partnership Act provides specific rules regarding the transfer of partnership real property.
If title to the property is in the partnership name (tenancy in partnership), any partner may convey title to such property by a transfer executed in the partnership name. The transfer is valid if the partner is acting under actual or apparent authority of the partnership and the buyers take the property in good faith. If the property is transferred in the name of a single partner, the partner passes only an equitable interest (beneficial right) and not the legal title.
Where title to the property is in the names of all partners, a transfer by all of them passes all rights in the property to the purchaser.
If the title is in the name of one or more but not all of the partners and the county records do not indicate that the property belongs to the partnership, the partner or partners in whose name the title stands may make a valid transfer unless the buyer knows that the property belongs to the partnership and that the partners have no authority to convey it.
When title is in the name of one or more or all the partners, or in a third person in trust for the partnership, a transfer by a partner in the partnership name or in his own name passes the equitable interest of the partnership, again, provided the buyer does not know that the transferring partner is without authority to make the transfer.
Any one or more of the partners may be given the authority to transfer real property belonging to the partnership, either in the agreement or by consent of all the partners.
Each partner may sell personal property in the regular course of the business. However, where the purpose of the business does not include the selling of personal property but instead requires the keeping of property to stay in business, this rule does not apply.
Liability of partners
Each partner is an agent of the partnership and of the other partners. This includes authority to act as a representative of the partnership in carrying on the business in the usual way. Outside parties dealing with a partner may assume the partner is acting in his or her capacity as an agent of the partnership. If the outside parties have no knowledge that the partner is acting without proper authority, the partnership is bound by any agreements, contracts or obligations entered in the partnership name, even if the partnership agreement expressly limited that partner's authority.
If the ordinary partnership does not have sufficient assets to discharge its legal obligation, each partner may be held personally liable for partnership debts and obligations. This does not include personal debts and obligations of the other partners. Personal creditors of a partner must collect their debt from such a partner or from that partner's share of partnership income.
A partnership is liable for loss or injury caused to any person, including employees, by the wrongful act or omission of a partner if he or she was acting in the ordinary course of the partnership business or with the consent of the other partners. Each of the partners is also individually liable for loss or injury if the partnership is liable. Because of possible personal liability, it is advisable for each partner to carry comprehensive personal liability insurance to protect himself against damage payments resulting from injury to third persons arising from acts committed by a partner or partnership employees.
Death or retirement of a partner
The partnership agreement should provide for the disposition of the property owned by the partnership if one partner dies or retires. Without such an agreement, the partnership must be terminated when a partner dies or retires.
A common way to provide for continuity of the partnership after one partner's death is the "buy-and-sell" agreement, which is a contract between the partners for the purchase of a deceased partner's interest by the surviving partners. Such an agreement permits the business to continue and reduces the financial problems facing the widow of the deceased partner. Often such business purchase agreements include a life insurance provision that will assure funds to purchase the deceased partner's interest. Each partner to be insured is named, the amount she or he is to be insured for is indicated and the beneficiary designated in the agreement. The amount of insurance should roughly equal the value of the partner's interest in the partnership.
The agreement should specify who is to be responsible for payment of the insurance premiums and provide for acquiring additional policies of insurance if there is an increase in value of the partnership interests.
The method of valuation of a partner's interest at his death should be specified in the buy-and-sell agreement.
Some buy-and-sell agreements provide that the purchase price for a deceased partner's interest be paid in installments rather than in a lump sum. If profits appear large enough to pay the installments, the expense of insurance may be eliminated.
The installment method may also be used to purchase the interest of a retiring partner. Such an agreement can be an important source of retirement income and at the same time complete a gradual transfer of ownership to the next generation. Other provisions may be included in the buy-and-sell agreement as the parties desire.
The partnership itself pays no tax on its income, although an information return is filed. Each partner is taxed on his share of the business income as determined by the partnership agreement. The partners include their share of the partnership profits as income on their own returns, whether that amount is actually distributed or is retained in the business. Partnership losses are likewise "passed through" to each partner and included on his individual return.
For income tax purposes, wage payments to partners must be treated as salaries and reported on the individual income tax return. The partnership is allowed to treat such payments as a partnership expense.
Gains or losses that are passed through to each partner retain their original character; thus capital gains, when passed through, are still capital gains to the partner, capital losses remain capital losses and so forth.
To calculate capital gains or losses for tax purposes, a base value of a partner's interest in the business must be determined. This base value is called the "tax basis" and the partner's taxes are computed with this figure as a starting point.
The tax basis of an original partner's interest is his cash contribution, plus the adjusted basis he had for any property he contributed in setting up the partnership. If he buys into an established partnership, his basis is his cash cost plus his share of the partnership liability.
The tax basis of a partner's interest will change from time to time. It is increased by any subsequent contributions by the partner, by his share of partnership profits and by his share of any additional liability assumed by the partnership. Likewise, the partner's tax basis is decreased by distributions to him by the partnership of property or money, by his share of partnership losses, and by certain non-deductible expenditures. The basis cannot fall below zero.
It is important to keep track of the basis of a partner's interest in case of liquidation of the partnership or sale of the partner's interest. The gain or loss on the partnership operation is the difference between the partner's share of money received on liquidation or sale and the basis for his interest in the partnership.
A partner may lend or rent property to the partnership. Such property remains the separate property of the individual partner and its sale and depreciation are reported on his personal income tax forms.
A partner may loan money or sell property to the partnership like any other person, providing such arrangements are formal and businesslike. However, if the partner owns more than 50 percent of the partnership, losses on sales or exchanges between the partner and his partnership are disallowed.
If a partner owning more than an 80 percent interest in a partnership realizes a gain on the sale or exchange of property with the partnership, capital gains may be treated as ordinary income in some cases.
Only a few of the possible tax problems that may arise when operating as a partnership are summarized in this publication. Tax laws and regulations change from year to year. Be sure to rely on current tax advice when dealing with these and other tax problems.
A partnership may offer estate planning advantages for some farm families. In some cases it can attract family members into the farm business and provide continuity of ownership and retirement security. In addition, a partnership may be used to plan a reduction of Federal estate and state inheritance taxes.
One of the long range objectives may be to turn over the business to one or more children. If so, a partnership arrangement may provide the necessary inducements to attract and keep the children in farming. It can provide a method whereby a son or daughter with little or no capital can contribute his services to the partnership and gradually acquire a greater interest in the capital of the partnership. As his or her management ability develops and capital interest increases, the arrangement may provide for the young partner to receive a greater share of the profits.
The partnership agreement may also allow the father to retain management and control of the partnership until the son or daughter acquires business experience and proves to be capable. If this is desired, it should be clearly set out in the partnership agreement. Otherwise, each partner has equal management rights.
By use of a buy-and-sell agreement, discussed above, provision can be made for a partnership business to continue in operation upon the death or retirement of a partner. The buy-and-sell agreement can be made binding so that continuity is ensured.
As indicated, the agreement can also provide for the purchase price of the deceased or retiring partner's interest to be paid in installments. This has the advantage of providing a continuous source of income to the beneficiaries of the deceased partner or to a retiring partner. Under such an arrangement, the retired partner may continue to receive a share of the partnership profits in addition to the income from the sale of his partnership interest. Of course, his share of partnership profits would diminish each year as his capital interest in the partnership is reduced. Such an arrangement has an additional advantage in that the older partner's gross estate may be substantially reduced, thus reducing the eventual estate tax burden.
If the parent is financially secure and therefore, in less need of retirement income, he or she may reduce the estate tax by making lifetime gifts of partnership interest to family members. In addition to the unified credit, a married couple may make up to $6,000 in tax-free gifts each year to each recipient. By transferring partnership interests to children in large enough amounts to take full advantage of the lifetime exemption and annual exclusion, a couple can reduce the eventual estate burden.
An estate plan will vary greatly depending on family objectives. A partnership may be used advantageously to accomplish some of these objectives for some farm families.
Legal assistance should be obtained to explore the possibilities of using a partnership in your estate plan. A well-drafted agreement will forestall many possible, complex problems. | <urn:uuid:c0d64f27-0396-4093-91c8-60b753473c15> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPrinterFriendlyPub.aspx?P=G511 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281419.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00482-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963975 | 2,521 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Cesarean Section Deliveries In Paraguay: A comparison of trends between 1995 and 2008
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University of Washington Abstract Cesarean Section Deliveries In Paraguay: A comparison of trends between 1995 and 2008 Jiasong Yuen Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Donna M. Denno Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Joint Global Health, Adjunct Health Services Background: Cesarean section (CS) can be a life saving intervention and is an important component of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care. However, unnecessary CS represents a resource drain on health care systems and is associated with increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To identify maternal factors associated with an increase in cesarean section (CS) rates from 16.7% in 1995 to 35.6% in 2008 in Paraguay. Study Design: Retrospective analysis of 1995 and 2008 Paraguay Demographic and Sexual and Reproductive Health Survey data. Main outcome measures: The change in CS rates between 1995 and 2008. Results: The proportion of CS births is higher in 2008 (35.6%, 95% CI 32.9-38.4%) than in 1995 (16.7%, 95%CI 14.9-18.6%). The home birth rate in 2008 decreased by 72.9%. This decrease accounted for approximately 33.3% of the change in CS rate. Despite an only slight increase in the proportion of women delivering in private facilities in 1995 (16.7%, 95%CI 14.7-18.9%) compared to 2008 (20.6%, 95%CI 18.0-23.3%), there was a 53.8% increase in delivery by CS in public facilities, and a 71% increase in private institutions from 1995 to 2008. This higher rate of increase in private institution CS delivery accounted for approximately 32.8% of the change in CS rate between 1995 and 2008. Of the women who had a live birth in the 5 years preceding the survey, 72.6% and 86.3% of those who had a previous CS delivery ended up having a repeat CS delivery in 1995 and 2008, respectively. Other important factors that were associated with CS delivery included living in Asuncion and in urban areas more generally, higher socioeconomic and education levels, increasing frequency of prenatal care visits, pre-term delivery and having health insurance. Conclusion: A change in where births occurred was a contributor to the increase in CS rates, but did not account for all of the change, as CS rates increased regardless of institution of birth. The combination of overall increasing CS rates regardless of institution, a shift away from home births and from public to private institutions (which in general have higher CS rates) means that the observed overall rates increased more than the within institution rates. Efforts to increase skilled birth attendance at deliveries must be balanced by informed, patient-centered delivery decision-making. Expectant mothers and health care providers in Paraguay need to be better informed about the risks and benefits of both vaginal and CS delivery. This could help dispel misconceptions that CS delivery is a superior standard of care, especially among the wealthy. Community-based education approaches that allow women to exchange reproductive health information with family and friends have been shown to be particularly effective. Nurse-led relaxation classes, birth preparation classes, and implementing guidelines with mandatory second opinion can lead to a small reduction in CS rates. Seeking local opinion leaders' endorsement of VBAC guidelines may increase the proportion of women with previous CS being offered TOL in appropriate settings. Policy makers must attempt to regulate and prevent unnecessary procedures in the short term, but also look to address any underlying issues in the healthcare system that encourage institutions and professionals to misuse and overuse CS procedures for institutional and personal financial gains, especially in private institutions.
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RICHMOND, Va. (May 22, 2012) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test to help physicians diagnose a group of rare cell disorders. The test, or assay, was developed by an expert at Virginia Commonwealth University in the field of mast cells.
Lawrence Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology and the Charles and Evelyn Thomas Professor of Medicine at VCU, has spent more than 30 years researching mast cells. These cells are vital to the inflammatory process within the body and may play protective roles in wound healing and fighting infections.
"When a mast cell is triggered, it releases several strong chemicals into the body, including histamine and tryptase. Histamine causes itching, swelling, wheezing and sneezing and other signs and symptoms of allergic reactions," said Schwartz.
Mastocytosis, a group of rare chronic disorders found in both children and adults, is caused by the presence of too many of these mast cells in the body. If there are too many mast cells, the increased burden of chemicals released from these cells can cause several symptoms that range in intensity from mild to severe.
Because mast cells play a role in allergic reactions, the symptoms of mastocytosis are often similar to an allergic reaction. However, mastocytosis may occur spontaneously rather than be triggered by an allergen.
The FDA has cleared ImmunoCAP Tryptase, a new diagnostic assay, to measure the level of tryptase in the blood as an aid in the diagnosis of systematic mastocytosis. A persistently elevated baseline level of tryptase is an indication of possible mastocytosis.
"A physician cannot diagnose systematic mastocytosis based only on a physical examination. The FDA approval of the tryptase assay will provide doctors with an additional diagnostic tool," said Schwartz.
VCU first licensed the assay in 1993 to Pharmacia, now named Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The assay has one FDA-approved application helping to diagnose mastocytosis and several potential applications, including the diagnosis of systemic anaphylaxis, the prediction of increased risk for future episodes of severe anaphylaxis and use by medical examiners to evaluate cause of death.
"When somebody dies without a clear cause, by measuring postmortem tryptase levels, an increased level of tryptase provides support for an anaphylactic event near the time of death," said Schwartz.
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Do we need to call a list of goals a bucket list? That has a desperate connotation to it and goals shouldn’t be pursued just because the end is near. Any list should be positive as well as useful.
Many years ago, I wrote out a list of 100 goals. My list of 100 was random, at best. I did it as part of a challenge from someone’s website, the name of which is lost to history. The point made in an article on that website was: Why stop at 1 goal or 5 goals? Why not create 100 goals to follow? I bit. Why not? I didn’t date it, but my earliest notation of reaching a goal was in 2002. I’ve completed about 40% of the list without really working at it.
Some of the remaining things on the list pertained to household projects that I wanted to do, such as landscaping and remodeling. We sold that house in early 2009 and our new house didn’t need those upgrades. Do I count those things in the undone column or the completed column? I was able to sell that house without everything that I had hoped to do, so does that count as anything?
Some things I will never complete because they are too vague. I was running out of ideas and put down “Be Happy” as one of my goals. There is no way to achieve that unless I define it. I guess it’s like pornography: I can’t define it but I know it when I see it.
It’s possible to have 100 goals but it was clear that I did not. In my frenzy to reach 100 entries, I wrote down “be happy” and “find meaningful work.” No wonder I still have so many outstanding goals because those goals would never really be achieved without a clearer definition.
I’m ready to create a new list of goals but I’m going to tame the chaos of my original list. What I should have done at that time was to separate my goals by category. Some I categories I could have used are:
Rather than my shotgun approach, I will now take each category and determine if there is something I want to work towards in that area. Some of the categories won’t have anything to pursue while others may have many goals. It’s not permanent, either. As a human, I have the ability to change my mind and change directions.
I know that fluidity is sometimes detrimental to my success. It’s that ability to change my mind that forces me to write things down or I start to wander. I’ll admit that shiny objects distract me from my path but the written task keeps me focused. I explained one of the lists that I keep for myself here. It has always worked for me as long as I work the list. Writing my goals down keeps me on track, too, if I remember to look at the paper occasionally. That is really the secret to success with lists and written goals. Never put the paper away and forget about it. If it’s in front of my face, I remember. If it isn’t, that shiny object holds my eye.
A quick search online for the benefits of written goals brings up many, many sites referring to a 1953 study of the Yale graduating class. It’s bunk. Not the written goals part but the existence of the study part. It didn’t happen, yet even well-known gurus cite it as gospel. A study done at Dominican University does support concept that those who write down goals achieve more than those who don’t write them down. (This study actually exists.)
Personally, I find that my written list serves several purposes:
- It forces me to clarify what I truly want to achieve
- It provides motivation to take the action I need to achieve the goal
- It helps me resist the shiny objects by keeping my focus on my goal
- It allows the great satisfaction of crossing something off that I have completed
There are still plenty of things I want to accomplish in life. A bucket list screams that death is nigh. It might very well be just around the corner, but I want to focus on living instead. No bucket list for me. I’m calling it a life list. | <urn:uuid:72660a9c-ca2a-4bb7-97de-f9c4d2e94f98> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://boomerings.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721141.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00415-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974705 | 899 | 1.59375 | 2 |
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This unit is a full series of reading comprehensions presenting a thorough view of cell phones in terms of history (when was it invented) techonology (how does it work), society (what are appropriate cell phone manners), and more.
This set of 5 color posters describe key ideas of internet safety: Digital Footprint, Protection and Privacy, Personal Information, Stranger Danger and Online Respect. An excellent way to begin this important conversation with older students.
Read the story about Samantha and answer the questions that follow. This story is about online bullying and the effects they have on everyone. What would you do?
Students can create 5 posters on internet safety using these templates. Digital Footprint, Personal Information, Stranger Danger and Internet Respect. Can be aligned with the Internet Safety poster set. | <urn:uuid:5a74b808-6a8a-42be-9265-88d6c0bbc664> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.abcteach.com/directory/subjects-science-technology-9874-3-0 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00244-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.880801 | 172 | 4.15625 | 4 |
Pilomatrixoma in Children
What is a pilomatrixoma?A pilomatrixoma (PEE-lo-may-trick-SO-mah) is a slow-growing, hard lump found under the skin. It is most common on the face and neck, but it may be on other parts of the body. A pilomatrixoma is usually a single lump, but occasionally, there may be more than one. Pilomatrixomas are more common in children and young adults than in older adults.
What causes a pilomatrixoma?
Doctors don't know the exact cause of pilomatrixomas. They develop when cells harden and form a lump under the skin. The cells are similar to hair follicle cells.
Pilomatrixomas may be more common in some families. They may also happen with conditions that are inherited (genetic syndromes).
What are the symptoms of a pilomatrixoma?
Here are the most common symptoms of a pilomatrixoma:
- A small, hard lump beneath the skin, usually on the face or neck
- The skin covering the lump looks normal
- The mass is usually painless, unless it becomes infected
The symptoms of a pilomatrixoma can be like other health conditions. Make sure your child sees his or her healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
How is a pilomatrixoma diagnosed?
A pilomatrixoma is usually diagnosed based on how it looks. Diagnostic tests may include:
- Biopsy. A sample of tissue is taken and looked at under a microscope.
- Imaging. X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI may be done, but not always.
How is a pilomatrixoma treated?Treatment may include surgery to cut out the lump. Covering the area with skin from another part of the body may be needed, depending on the size of the lump.
What are the complications of a pilomatrixoma?Most children do not face any serious complications. But pilomatrixomas can become cancerous in rare cases. Pilomatrixomas can also come back after they are removed.
When should I call my child’s healthcare provider?Call your child’s healthcare provider if you notice any skin lumps or masses.
Key points about pilomatrixomas
- A pilomatrixoma is a slow-growing, hard lump under the skin.
- It is most common on the face and neck.
- Doctors don't know the exact cause of pilomatrixomas.
- Treatment may include surgery to remove the lump.
Next stepsTips to help you get the most from a visit to your child’s healthcare provider:
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- At the visit, write down the names of new medicines, treatments, or tests, and any new instructions your provider gives you for your child.
- If your child has a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your child’s provider after office hours. This is important if your child becomes ill and you have questions or need advice. | <urn:uuid:093ee84b-5c8d-47c3-84d3-7438e5226866> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthlibrary/library/diseases/pediatric/doc.php?type=90&id=P02060 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00550-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912575 | 685 | 2.875 | 3 |
What did I learn about Jesus?
- Jesus was given the titles by the crowds, “the Son of David” (in answer to the prophecy that the Messiah would be from the line of David) and “prophet.”
- Jesus has a brilliant mind, and worthily discusses and debates with the smartest religious and political people of the day.
What did I learn about disciple-making?
- There are times to be bold verbally about our faith in Jesus.
Extended thoughts and observations from Pastor Mark:
For most of his ministry, Jesus steered clear of Jerusalem. He would arrive, teach, minister but then leave. This was the center of Jewish power and authority, and He was not yet ready to take them on. But in this chapter He does so with a vengeance. He calls himself “Lord” in verse 3. His ride into town on a colt is a fulfillment of prophecy (Zech. 9:9). He performs a violent act of cleansing in the temple. He curses a fruitless fig tree. And He pronounces further judgment on the religious leaders whom He likens to the murderers of an absentee landlord’s servants and son (JESUS is the Son in this parable, of course.) In other words, after avoiding Jerusalem, Jesus now claims it and pronounces his power over it! What amazes me, after cleansing the temple and thus upsetting everyone who made a living there, He continues to minister and returns again back to the “scene of the crime.” He was so bold!
We present-day disciples are cautious about not standing out — about blending in. But Jesus’ bold, angry actions against the religious manipulations of his people chastise our caution, I think.
This chapter is a picture of angry Jesus. Cleansing the temple and cursing a fruitless fig tree (it is a parable for a recurring theme… something that appears healthy on the outside but does not bear fruit. Again, the hypocritical religious leaders.) We cannot ignore this side of Christ. Frequently in Matthew and other gospels, he reminds us that fruitless followers—fans, really—will be dealt with drastically.
So… what is the fruit of your religious life? Does it just look good or can you point to actions, to disciples of your own making, that give evidence of your supposed faith? Harsh, I know. But this comes from Jesus himself. | <urn:uuid:6e578d00-c8ea-4b66-b015-c5a914b1bae0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.chapelhillpc.org/2015/01/matthew-21/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.966603 | 509 | 1.992188 | 2 |
Have you ever noticed that you’ve been gaining weight lately even though you are following a diet? Is your hair starting to fall in clumps? Having trouble sleeping these past few days but don’t know why? It is high likely that all these symptoms point to thyroid problems. There are different types of thyroid problems that can affect our health such as hyper-, hypo-, Grave’s disease, or Hashimoto’s even just to name a few. These thyroid issues affect millions of people all over the world. When your thyroid isn’t functioning well, it can affect the rest of your bodily functions thus putting you at risk from various health problems.
Although there are thyroid medications that can be administered to you depending on your thyroid issue, it may help that you choose the right foods to add to your diet to help support thyroid function. If you are not sure which ones to include in your diet, you can start with these ones.
Iodine is probably the most vital mineral that your body needs in order to have a healthy thyroid. Without it, the thyroid gland can swell up just to raise the amount of iodine it needs from the blood. Fortunately, you can correct this problem by consuming sea vegetables like kelp, wakame, kombu, and nori just to name a few. You can eat seaweed when you have sushi or maki or when you dip these seaweed vegetables in a rich broth or soup.
You’re probably of two minds when it comes to eating cruciferous vegetables because of the mixed reviews that you are getting. But vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli and the like are all nutrient dense and are actually good for your thyroid. There are many ways for you to prepare these veggies such as eating them raw, blending them in smoothies, or toss them in salads. Incorporate salads to your meals to help with your thyroid function.
Another type of food that you should be including in your diet is wild-caught fish. Fish is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids which play a role in your thyroid function as well as hormone production. Fish like cod, salmon, sardines, and mackerel are good options to add to your diet. You can grill or roast them if you like or bake even for a delicious meal while still reaping their health benefits.
Selenium is a mineral that is good for your thyroid function and one of the best sources of it is Brazil nuts. Selenium helps convert thyroxine to T3 which is its active form. It may be that you are avoiding foods that have selenium especially when you have Hashimoto’s but it is needed in producing glutathione to reduce the amount of thyroid antibodies that are present in your body.
Taking care of your gut health can help you deal with your thyroid problem since most of thyroid issues that we suffer from are autoimmune diseases. When our immune system, which is found in the gut, is compromised, your thyroid can act up. Eating fermented foods like yogurt, fermented vegetables, kefir, and kombucha can populate your gut with friendly bacteria. Having a healthy immune system can help your thyroid glands function better.
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Cardiff University researchers used MRI scanners to show eight people how their brains reacted to positive imagery.
After four sessions of the therapy the participants had seen significant improvements in their depression.
Another eight who were asked to think positively but did not see brain images as they did so showed no change.
The researchers said they believed the MRI scans allowed participants to work out, through trial and error, which sort of positive emotional imagery was most effective.
The technique – known as neurofeedback – has already had some success in helping people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, a subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation that is responsible for the company's control business in Japan, announces that a community energy management system (CEMS) that it has built and delivered to the F-Grid Ohira, Miyagi Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)* is now fully operational. The LLP is headed by Toyota Motor Corporation. Over a two-year period, this system was developed by the LLP, built by Yokogawa, and field tested. Funding for the testing of this system, which was developed as part of a smart community project undertaken by the LLP was provided by the Japanese government.
This LLP's CEMS optimizes the use of electricity by balancing the supply of power from the LLP's own natural gas cogeneration and solar power facilities with the purchase of electricity from the local power utility, and efficiently controls the supply of electricity and heat to the members of the LLP. From each of these companies' facilities, the CEMS collects data on electricity and steam demand, and, based on electricity and gas tariffs, calculates how much power should be generated by the LLP's own power systems. In the aforementioned field testing of the CEMS (April 2013 to March 2015), the LLP members reduced their energy costs by 20%.
The LLP's CEMS has a function that can also predict the energy demand at individual plants by collecting data that is strongly correlated with energy demand. Based on these estimates, the CEMS can be used to plan the optimization of electricity and heat supply by, for example, adjusting the operation of the gas cogeneration system. The LLP members can also compare these demand estimates with actual results and use this to make adjustments that will save more energy.
The CEMS is connected with a backup power system and plug-in hybrid vehicles that can feed power to LLP members and the local community when there is a temporary interruption or shortfall in the supply of power from the grid. By encouraging plants to voluntarily participate in this electric power sharing scheme, the LLP has established a foundation for the full implementation of demand-response policies that will mandate such cooperation.
In the future, Japan's energy policy will require communities and plants to make adjustments in energy supply and demand. By leveraging the expertise gained from its participation in the development of this CEMS, Yokogawa will be able to contribute at the regional level in building a distributed energy infrastructure.
* Founded in February 2013 by Toyota Motor Corporation and other companies that have facilities at the Second North Sendai Central Industrial Area. Through its smart community initiative, the LLP provides electricity and heat (steam and hot water) to member companies; sells, leases, maintains, and manages equipment and facilities; and supplies emergency backup power electricity. The LLP operates a 7.8 MW gas-fired cogeneration system, a 740 kW solar power system, and a 50 kW backup power system. Through cooperation with the local community, the LLP aims to provide secure access to electric power. This LLP's smart community initiative is a first for an industrial complex in Japan.
Yokogawa's global network of 88 companies spans 56 countries. Founded in 1915, the US$3.5 billion company engages in cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa (yokogawa.com) is active in the industrial automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and aviation and other businesses segments. The IA segment plays a vital role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. | <urn:uuid:2f7d24ce-0781-4bf5-ab7e-3930eb2687be> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/153897/Yokogawa-Delivers-Community-Energy-Management-System-to-F-Grid-Ohira-Miyagi-LLP/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718309.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00405-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946075 | 727 | 1.796875 | 2 |
The United Nations declared two regions of southern Somalia, Bakool and Lower Shabelle, in a state of famine today, making it the most serious food insecurity situation in the world. Mark Bowden, UN humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, says that $300 million will be needed to address the famine and save lives in the next two months. The country has not seen famine in 19 years.
A mother of five at the Ali Hussein camp in Somaliland. Photo courtesy of Alun McDonald/Oxfam
Aid agencies use a five-phase system called the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) to determine the severity of a food crisis. These five regions of Somalia fall in the Phase 5 category, which means that means more than two people per 10,000 die each day, acute malnutrition rates are above 30 percent, all livestock is dead, and there is less than 2,100 kcal of food and 4 liters of water available per person per day.
The famine comes to Somalia after two consecutive poor rainy seasons, resulting in one of the driest years since 1950. According to the UN, the impacts of the drought have been exacerbated by high local cereal prices, excess livestock mortality, conflict and restricted humanitarian access in some areas.
Famines are deadly and dangerous. In Sudan and Ethiopia’s 1984 famine, more than 1 million people died, and much of the countries’ GDPs were being allocated to military spending just to quell insurgencies. Rich nations were slow to react to the humanitarian crisis, and as a result, hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives. Other severe food crises have been declared in regions of Sudan, Somalia, North Korea and Ethiopia throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
With nearly 11 million people at risk of starvation in the current food crisis, many are worried that world leaders will make the same mistake again. While an official UN declaration of famine does not legally compel governments to treat famines differently than a less severe crisis, the IPC’s non-binding guidelines require that all basic needs — including water, shelter, sanitation and health — of a famine-stricken region must be provided.
The question now is how quickly world leaders will be able to assist the country in this moment of crisis. Humanitarian agencies have evolved and grown more sophisticated over the last 20 years, so hopefully, disaster response will be more efficient than the past. One thing is sure: foreign assistance is a necessary component. Please sign our petition and stay tuned to the ONE Blog for more analysis and commentary on this topic. | <urn:uuid:2b24ce52-031a-4ee4-bf95-0cf704deabf7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.one.org/international/blog/un-declares-famine-in-parts-of-somalia-what-it-means/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00531-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945388 | 521 | 3.15625 | 3 |
MONTREAL — The grieving residents of L’Îsle-Verte will gather as a family Sunday in the village’s magnificent 900-seat stone church.
“Just like a family, when you are hurt, when you are going through a hard time, you need to be at home,” Gilles Frigon, the curé of La-Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, told reporters on Saturday.
Frigon said the simple ceremony is reserved for members of the community but added that Premier Pauline Marois, who cut short her European tour to visit the village of 1,400, is welcome to attend.
A memorial mass open to all will be held on Feb. 1.
While Quebec has taken its distances from its Catholic roots in recent decades — most notably with the Marois government’s proposed charter of secularism — religious traditions remain a source of solace in tragedies like the fatal fire at the Résidence du Havre, said Solange Lefebvre, who holds the Chair in Religion, Culture and Society of the Université de Montréal’s faculty of theology.
“In a tragedy, communities reunite around their rites and heritage, and here Catholicism is still very much the majority religion. So it’s natural, especially in regions like Lac-Mégantic and L’Îsle-Verte,” Lefebvre said.
While religious observance has fallen off dramatically since Quebec’s Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, people still turn to the church in moments of great loss, she said.
“These great moments of communion are still necessary and happen spontaneously at times of great sorrow or joy,” Lefebvre said.
She added that in most communities, the local church is usually the only thing big enough to accommodate large groups.
The church played a central role in after the Lac-Mégantic derailment that killed 47 people, Lefebvre noted.
“When dealing with the senselessness of an event, which is the defining characteristic of Lac-Mégantic and of L’Îsle-Verte,” she said, “ritual is comforting. It’s something familiar.”
While citizens have the right to demand a non-Catholic funeral under the federal and provincial rights charters, Lefebvre said such a demand is unlikely to arise.
“These communities are very close-knit. They need to come together around something. There is the whole aspect of communion, the collective aspect of religion,” she said.
According to Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey, 937,545 Quebecers have no religious affiliation — a stark contrast from the province’s pious past. But 5.8 million of Quebec’s 7.7 million residents still identify themselves as Catholic.
The archbishop of Rimouski sent a message of condolence to L’Îsle-Verte residents on Thursday. “My thoughts and my prayers go first of all to the missing, the women and men, the seniors who were living peacefully at this residence,” Pierre-André Fournier wrote in a letter to Frigon and other parish officials.
Built between 1846 and 1855, the soaring La Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church is considered an architectural jewel. Its architect, François-Xavier Berlinguet, later designed the interior of the parliament building in Quebec City.
Lefebvre said tragedies like the fire in L’Îsle-Verte debunk the myth that Quebecers have collectively turned their back on their religious past. “People are always saying that the churches are empty, that we’ve got rid of religion,” she said.
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Last month, leaders representing 20 of the region’s colleges and universities, including Saint Xavier University’s (SXU) President Wiseman, took steps to become a formal entity when higher education leaders signed a memorandum of understanding to establish America’s Urban Campus (AUC). This partnership will allow SXU to explore our educational, economic, and cultural impact on Chicago’s higher education institutions.
The Chicago Community Trust coordinated the partnership among the schools, and said it will work with Choose Chicago and World Business Chicago to brand the city as a global destination for higher education.
The partnership allows for AUC to focus on supporting initiatives, facilitating job opportunities and fostering connections within Chicago. The goal for all colleges and universities involved with AUC is to support students seeking to experience a city as a campus – from internship opportunities to experiencing the city’s incredible cultural offerings. The partnership also aims to assist faculty in seeking innovative research and teaching opportunities throughout Chicago.
The Chicago Community Trust funded a detailed research study which found that metropolitan Chicago’s universities “educate 216,000 students, generates $10.8 billion in local economic activity and support 43,000 jobs,” according to the Trust.
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In spring our thoughts may turn to baseball, but also to how an Ursinus liberal arts education produces good stewards of the earth. When class work encourages civic engagement and spawns partnerships that benefit the greater Collegeville community, it is a win for all.
Lifelong skills often are fostered in situations beyond the classroom where the opportunities for teamwork and problem solving may be most vividly realized in an internship or community service project. Recently our Environmental Studies faculty obtained grants from the Schuylkill River Restoration Fund and the Pennsylvania TreeVitalize Program to plant trees in Hunsberger Woods, a protected area near the campus that Ursinus owns jointly with the Collegeville Borough. Our students embraced this partnership, as they did two years ago when a course (Adaptive Conservation and the Land Ethic) allowed them to partner with the borough to create a stewardship plan for Hunsberger Woods. The students were so enthusiastic that many continued to work on the project long after the class ended.
Area high school students benefitted from linking the Science in Motion program and Professor Leah Joseph’s fall Global Climate Change class, which resulted in a student-created lab and video for high school classes. More than 1,100 students at different local schools have used this lab—it was requested so often that a duplicate copy of the video needed to be made, says Dr. Joseph.
Across disciplines, Ursinus faculty are integrating experiential learning and civic engagement in syllabi. This coming fall in Environmental Studies, a Forests and People class will require students to map area forests using online software. In another class students are completing oral history interviews with elected officials as part of a “landscape ethnography” to support the work of the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and local land trusts. In the course, Food, Society and Environment, students met every week last fall at the nearby Longview Center for Agriculture, which resulted in a student being offered an internship.
Ursinus students gain experience which often leads to jobs or graduate school. Regan Dohm, 2012, is with the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin practicing team work, outreach, and “broadly thinking about healthy ecosystems.” Senior Shakiya Canty, a philosophy major with a minor in Africana Studies, compiled an oral history of long-time West Philadelphia residents who had farmed vacant lots. She is now studying the implementation of a community garden. This work has contributed to her desire to attend divinity school following graduation.
Students are applying critical thinking skills in their work with professional partners and community constituents. “The emphasis is on the development of both intellectual skills and leadership expertise in ways that prepare the students to be competitive in their post-graduate careers,” said Professor Richard Wallace.
A rewarding experience for Senior Deirdre MacFeeters was being selected as an Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunities Fellow. Last summer she worked for the U.S.-Mexico Border program and the Latin America programs at the EPA Office of International and Tribal Affairs in Washington, D.C. “In many ways,” she says, “my internship reinforced and gave me a greater understanding of concepts I had learned in class at Ursinus.”
Junior Megan Maccaroni believes she has become a “critical and analytical thinker” through “opportunities to apply what we learn, to make a difference in our community.” Planting a rain garden in Hunsberger Woods was one such experience, she says.
Office of Sustainability fellows like Deirdre and Megan gain leadership skills by running programs such as the College’s organic farm, recycling education, EcoReps (outreach), and the Take Back the Tap water education program. The May Move-out program encourages students to donate unwanted items for reuse rather than fill dumpsters.
Many of these projects have grown over years. Dr. Wallace and Katy (Diana) McSurdy, 2003, pioneered the organic farm 10 years ago. New student farm director Dean Scott, a junior Biology major, will work with the Collegeville Farmer’s Market in 2013 to set up a produce booth.
Ursinus College’s leadership in sustainability was highlighted in a report undertaken by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Small Business Development Center. (The report will be available online in April.) As a signatory of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, the Office of Sustainability has developed a Climate and Sustainability Action Plan for multi-building campus energy efficiency strategies and campus and community education.
Join me in applauding Ursinus’ inclusion in the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges again this April. And perhaps I will see you on the trail riding a bike from Bikeshare: sign up at www.ursinus.edu/sustainability.
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“Discover 10 Natural Healing Properties of Ginseng”
Ginseng is a herb with a long history of healing usages, that dates as far back as 2800 BC. It contains revitalizing and stimulating properties, such as: ginsenosides, Choline, B-Complex Vitamins, panacene, sterols, polyacetylene offshoots, polysaccharides and several more helpful ingredients.
Over the years, the herb has been used to cures illnesses, such as:
1. Fatigue – Ginseng has been known to boost energy levels during periods of physical exercise and mental activity…Enhancing your physical and mental performance. Would you like to experience an abundance of physical and mental energy?
2. Stress – Are you suffering from stress which is causing you to: Be short-tempered with those closest to you, have sleepless nights, headaches and diminished concentration? Then Ginseng might well be the answer to your problems. It assists your body to release the stress hormone, adrenocorticotropic, which is known to help your body handle stress, easily.
3. Contagious – diseases,such as the flu. Ginseng improve your immune system and increases the white blood cells (responsible for getting rid of viruses and waste) of your body.
4. Cancer – Cancer is said to be caused by carcinogens, which comes from Inhalation of polluted air and consumption of unnatural food. Clinical studies have shown that Ginseng was effective in preventing cancers, as well as, shrinking existing ones.
5. Anaemia or a shortage of red blood cells is responsible for making one to experience
chronic fatigue. Eastern studies has shown that Ginseng is effective in helping the body to absorb iron, thereby aiding your body to make the quantity of red blood cells it needs.
6. High Cholesterol – Often associated with heart attacks. Ginseng has been found to lower the bad cholesterol, and help your body expel cholesterol quickly.
7. Low blood Pressure – Your heart has problems in pumping oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to every cell of your body. Ginseng helps to raise your blood pressure and ensures your brain receives a fair blood supply.
8. Diabetes – This is caused when your pancreas is not producing and releasing enough insulin and other chemicals to handle the amount of sugar you consume and absorb in your body.
There are 2 types of Diabetes: Type 1 & Type 2. Both of them are dangerous to your body. And people suffering from Diabetes has been known to lose their sight, their body takes a lot longer to heal cuts…this can cause gangrene, resulting in several individuals losing infected parts of their body. Ginseng lowers abnormal blood sugar levels, and can be effective in fighting diabetes.
9. Erectile Problems – Men who are not able to get and keep an erection for a specific period of time. This can be really embarrassing and troubling for men, who usually associate their manhood with their ability to perform in bed. Ginseng has been known to increase testosterone and blood count resulting in increased sexual drive and you being able to get and keep an erection.
10. Menopause – The hot flashes stuff. This is not a sickness but it happens when the woman’s body is unable to produce normal amount of the hormone, estrogen. Ginseng has
also been used with success against Menopause.
A recommended dose of ginseng to use to experience the kind of healing results we have spoken about is: A 200 mg. ginseng capsule at least two times a day.
P.S. Please consult with your doctor before taking any form of herb.
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A social media powered eBook project is simply a collaborative effort conceived and completed with the power of social media. The project is dynamic, participatory and even democratic in nature and takes on its own life as it evolves from an idea to a final product. ”Defiant: Practical Tips for thriving in Tough Times” (a 90-page eBook) is one such attempt on social media.
For those of you who are interested in the day-by-day account of how the book was created, you can read Appendix IV within the eBook or you can get a sneak preview here. More than 50 contributors graciously provided content for the eBook and I am totally thankful to all of them. Collaborating on social media was the fastest way to get the collective wisdom and insights on a topic that is on the mind of many people – how to survive and thrive in these tough times.
In this article, I want to cover two things:
1. 7 Steps to Create a Social Media Powered eBook
2. 9 Building Blocks for a Successful Social Media Powered eBook
7 Steps to Create a Social Media Powered eBook
Creating a social media powered eBook is fun especially because the book can evolve in ways that can (positively) surprise even the creator of the project. So, here are the 7 steps at a high-level:
1. Conceptualize: Way before the eBook becomes real, it is conceptualized in your head. Having a clear vision for the project will help you to speed up the next steps of the project.
2. Create Content Outline: Your contributors are providing the puzzle pieces but only you know how the completed puzzle will look like. You hold the master-key for the project and should have the content outline at your finger-tips. Just remember that you might have to change this outline (several times) as the contributions start coming in.
3. Identify Contributors: The quality of the project is greatly influenced by the quality of contributions to the project. So you need good contributors to participate in your project. Make a list of who will add the greatest value to the project among the people that you and your network have access to. You may want the “best” to contribute but what is realistic is to get the “best among those you and your network have access to” to contribute.
4. Crowdsource: Effectively use the social media outlets to request contributions. For this project, I used LinkedIn Answers, Facebook and Twitter, a few mailing lists I belong to, my blog and my mailing list to solicit contributions.
5. Curate: Not all contributions are created equal. You have to apply the “ultimate filter” to ensure that the highest quality contributions will make the cut.
6. Collate: The next step is to organize the curated content based on the content outline you created before. This is really where you put the puzzle pieces together.
7. Create a Compelling Design: You can’t judge book by the cover but if the cover is not good, one may not pick up the book. So, invest on the design and packaging of the book. It will be well worth it.
OK, that was about execution. Before you go ahead and start executing on your own social media powered eBook project, please take a moment to think about the following foundational elements that will provide you the power and influence to “execute” on such a project.
9 Building Blocks for a Successful Social Media Powered eBook
Here are the seven building blocks for making your social media powered eBook project successful.
1. Resources: First, you need to dedicate resources (time, energy and mindshare) for this project. Second, you need “good” help from your network (in terms of project management, follow through, editing, design and development) to make this a reality. If you underestimate the resources required, either you will fail in the project or create a product that is below par affecting your identity and subsequently your ability to launch such a project in the future.
2. Relevance: The topic you pick has to be highly relevant – not just for you but for the contributors and the audience.
3. Reach: The total reach you have through all of your networks will greatly influence how quickly you can complete the project.
4. Relationships: Long-term relationships provide a huge competitive advantage on this or any other big project. Your friends will be happy to participate in such a social media project because well… they are friends, right?
5. Reciprocation: Social media is two-way street. You give and you get (and the order is important) Giving does not entitle you for getting anything back but not giving is a sure way of ensuring that you don’t get back anything. Unleash the power of reciprocation by giving first.
6. Results: Your past results will influence the willingness of key contributors to contribute to your project. Everyone is busy and there are so many social media outlets to contribute so your past results (if they are good) will sway the people towards contributing.
7. Resonance: Resonance is a big test. You are passionate about the project for sure. But will this “resonate” with the contributors and the audience that you want this to reach?
8. Remarkable: Make it a remarkable project so that others will feel proud to participate in. Remember that most of the contributors will already have powerful personal brands and they want to
9. ROII: ROI is return on investment for an interaction. Contributions are investing their time and the audiences you are reaching out to are investing their time reading the output. It is reasonable for both of them to expect a good return on investment for their interaction (ROII) and it is your duty to provide them just that.
If it seems like a LOT of work, it is. But the effort is worth it because of the leverage it provides to everyone that participates to make it successful.
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Author: Hal Blatman
Roughly 40 percent of anyone’s chronic pain comes from their food. If your pain is worse or you’re having a bad day there’s a reason for it and the most overlooked reason is our food. The food that we eat causes tremendous amounts of inflammation and if we’re eating inflammatory foods, that turns into pain. The foods are very common, are highly addictive, and aren’t something that we want to quit eating. It’s really hard to convince somebody that the foods they love are so dangerous to their bodies. Everybody in primary care should be coaching this. We also miss is the absoluteness of it. It’s not enough to say ‘well I’m going to change my diet, so I’ll eat less of this.’ If you have a speck of something that turns on your inflammatory system, you’re on for the next four weeks. You can’t minimize it. You need to not eat any of it and that’s a level of commitment that is difficult for people to maintain and to do.
So, what should we be coaching? First, do I see foods are inflammatory; bread flour, sugar, potatoes, fruit juice, artificial sweeteners and hydrogenated fat. Second, have I read the label on everything that went into that meal? You need to know that there’s no high fructose corn syrup and there’s no wheat used in it as a thickener. Even common vegetable soup stock has wheat in it as a thickener. Third, what contaminated my food in its preparation? Was the cheese knife clean? Was the cutting board clean? If it wasn’t and you’re sensitive to whatever was on that board, you can’t eat that piece of cheese. And finally, if nothing is coming up, you need to look for something that is particular to your own body. I tell my patients with pain to write down as specifically as they can everything they ate in the last 24 hours. Put it in a drawer and next time the pain occurs, do the same thing and put it in the same drawer. And by the third or fourth time, you’re starting to identify what’s in common. I don’t think doctors are educated enough in this whole process to be able to speak to patients with enough conviction to get them to buy into it. But by repetition and by staying with it, patients can learn and then they find their way out of pain.
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In writing newspaper stories, journalists are challenged to answer the “five W’s”: what, who, when, where, and why. Sometimes “how” is added to the list. Poets interested in tanka typically begin by wanting to know the “what” of this poetry—what is tanka? The recent Tanka Anthology from Red Moon Press, edited by Michael McClintock, Pamela Miller Ness, and Jim Kacian, provides both a discussion of tanka and hundreds of excellent models to learn from and enjoy (all of my tanka here are quoted from this anthology). Numerous definitions and fine examples of tanka in English abound in other books, as well as online, and they are worth seeking out. For now, though, let’s leave aside the “what” of tanka, and examine the other five W’s, because they’re often overlooked regarding tanka.
I tell her I grow old
have a paunch and need new clothes
that the wild geese have flown
and winter is approaching
—my mother laughs
Let’s start with who. This question, like the other five, can be answered in two ways, applied to the writer or to the subject that the writer writes about. In other words, who can write tanka? Anyone, of course. And who can be written about? Also anyone. But let’s take a closer look at this question. Who are the poets who write tanka? Many tanka poets writing in English have come to tanka through haiku, since haiku has been much more popular in the West, and for a longer time. Poets interested in haiku have quickly discovered tanka and other Japanese poetry forms. Thus it seems that tanka, at least in English, has mostly been written by haiku poets! As a consequence, many haiku techniques have influenced tanka in English, for better or worse, and it’s worth studying tanka, especially in translation from Japanese, to see how they differ from haiku. Many poets in Japan write tanka but do not write haiku, and vice versa. This seems strange to most Western haiku or tanka poets, who would typically feel free to write both haiku and tanka.
Because we come to tanka differently than do the Japanese, we need to be aware of how haiku influences our tanka. For example, haiku is usually objective, has a caesura or “cut” (or kireji in Japanese, or “cutting word”), and a season word (kigo). But tanka (and its predecessor, waka) are often more overtly subjective, directly stating feelings, and allowing more leeway for metaphor and simile while also being more lyrical. Many tanka also have a pivot to them, but this is different from the kireji, which, in Japanese, is a particle of speech that has no inherent meaning (as with a comma or exclamation mark). The kireji is used in Japanese haiku to add emphasis or tone (and sometimes to reach the prescribed number of syllables!), whereas a traditional tanka (or waka) will have a line (or a phrase or occasionally a single word), typically the middle of the five lines, that “pivots.” This pivot (or kakekotoba) has a double meaning, or reads one way with the lines before it, another way with the lines after it (in Western poetry, this latter technique is called a zeugma). Haiku have used this technique, too, but tanka generally uses it more than haiku, and tanka typically uses a pivot much more frequently than a kireji. Similarly, season words are not so prominent in tanka, yet are common in haiku (and, in some schools of thought, are required for the poem to even be considered a haiku).
It is worthwhile to study these differences between haiku and tanka so that we can be clearer about what we’re writing—and learn about ourselves in the process. We can write better tanka by knowing who we are, not just relative to haiku, of course, but relative to our own feelings and ideas, and our relationships with other people. In fact, that’s another aspect of tanka that is worth emphasizing. Since tanka is often overtly subjective, an awareness of the feelings that it represents are worth cultivating. Since our feelings arise out of relationships, it’s worthwhile to cultivate our sensitivity to the people (and things) around us, and to be aware of our feelings about these relationships in all their complexity.
my pen poised
above the notepaper—
no words come
for my friend
Now for the when of tanka. When can you write tanka? Anytime, of course. And what is the “when” described by the tanka itself? That’s something that can diverge from haiku, too. Whereas haiku are typically thought of as keen moments of perception, usually in the present tense, centered in the here and now, tanka has more latitude. Usually haiku are never written in the past or future tense, except in rare cases, or where parts of the poem may be in past or future tense but only in the context of the main perspective of the poem that is still in the present. In tanka, though, perhaps it could occasionally be effective for the entire poem to be in past or future tense. Both haiku and tanka may be written about memories (when you think about it, every event described in a haiku is a memory, since the instant it happens, it’s in the past), but a haiku will usually present a past event as if it is happening now. Tanka often do this too, but need not be limited to present tense. Though they’re rare, I suspect it’s entirely possible to write a fine tanka in past or future tense, or even to describe more than one moment. Usually, too, a haiku is about a single sharp moment in time, rather than two or more moments separated by time. But a tanka has more room, and a different aesthetic, making it possible to describe more than a single moment. In doing so, though, it would seem best to still provide emphasis in the poem, so that the two “moments,” if present, don’t compete with each other.
two cars backing up
towards each other
in the clinic parking lot—
is this, like the morning’s diagnosis
what the future holds?
The where of tanka is anywhere. It can be about anywhere, and you can write them anywhere you want to. This may seem self-evident, but think about it. You can take your notebook and write about the most ordinary of everyday occurrences. Tanka pioneer Sanford Goldstein refers to this as “spilling tanka”—letting the poems spill out of him. Sometimes this won’t result in great poetry, but with practice and sharp observation (including self-observation, of your own feelings and ideas and moments of puzzlement or realization), you can hone your poems, written anywhere, and elevate them to being extraordinary. And again, compare tanka to haiku. Many people consider haiku to be autobiographical, and that haiku always uses a first-person point of view. This may be an incorrect assumption regarding some haiku, but generally it’s correct. With tanka, though, you again have greater leeway, and you could more readily employ a second-person or third-person or even omniscient point of view, writing tanka that could be remarkably different from haiku. The “where” that you write about could thus be removed from where you are, or your own direct personal experience. So long as the poem still comes across as authentic and effective, you can play with writing tanka not only about a wider variety of subjects, but about a wider variety of places.
this is but a moonless night,
and my pillow has no tear stains—
it is in the grocery aisle
amid the frozen vegetables
that I long for you
Finally, why write tanka? Perhaps you can’t help it—it’s just in your nature to write poetry, and tanka is one type of poetry that you are drawn to. Fortunately, it’s not in competition with other types of poetry, so you can also write plenty of sonnets or haiku or senryu or free verse or fiction. Why write tanka? Because learning how to write them well can help to make you more aware of yourself, and more aware of your styles of writing, and because tanka could help you improve your other writing. Tanka might also be a way for you to express thoughts or present images in a tradition that you admire in another culture. One need not (and perhaps even should not) abandon one’s own culture in doing this, but writing tanka and reading many excellent examples can be a way of learning a different culture. Or you could write tanka simply for its own sake. There are probably as many reasons why to write tanka as there are tanka poets. Probably you have your own answer to this question!
These words I write
Again and again—
Nothing in them adequately reveals
Knowledge or emotion,
And yet again I write them
In addition to the “five W’s” of tanka, there’s also the question of how. How does one write a tanka? That’s up to each individual writer. The best advice for how to write a good tanka has to start with doing lots of reading—read as much tanka as you can, not only original poems written in English, but poems translated from Japanese. Then write as much as you can! | <urn:uuid:ed77a91f-6eb8-4498-8d58-9c3f22b1d798> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://sites.google.com/site/graceguts/essays/tanka-and-the-five-ws | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721555.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00179-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963485 | 2,082 | 2.5625 | 3 |
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What do you have to do to get thrown out of a museum? Smear sticky fingers on the Persian tapestries? Scream so loud that other visitors can't thumb quietly through the browning albums of dried Azolla caroliniana? Do a cartwheel in front of a Caravaggio? Last week, two girls were asked to leave Salford Museum and Art Gallery. They were thrown out for being 13.
The museum explained that their expulsion was "for their own safety". Like most self-respecting teenagers, they'd gone out over half term without an adult.
I don't for one minute believe the museum's action was prompted by concern for any child. If that were the case, why would they propel two girls into the streets of a busy town to wander across roads all on their own among total strangers? And sadly Salford isn't the only museum to discriminate against young people; many have similar bans.
It's odd that Top Shop shares no such anxieties – my own teenager hangs out there and at vast, alienating shopping centres all the time. Libraries and leisure centres also welcome her and her friends without their mums in tow. So why is it particularly dangerous for teenagers to visit a museum unaccompanied? The real reason museums don't want them is not to protect children from danger, but to protect their precious objects and preserve their cathedral-like status. They are worried about how the teenagers will act within their highly cultured walls.
Many museums argue, completely erroneously, that they don't have a choice; it's illegal to allow teenagers in by themselves. There is no such law. But there is an age limit. For a museum to allow a child to visit aged eight or under, it may possibly need to be Ofsted registered. But any older than that, it's up to the individual institution to set its own rules.
It would be wrong to say museums shun all teenagers. They love them in school uniform, all besuited and trotting along behind a teacher. They are very keen to support "out of the classroom learning" as long as those having the lessons are accompanied by plenty of classroom assistants. They'll issue them with the modern-day equivalent of clipboards – hand-held electronic devices – and send them out on tightly controlled trails. Then they'll boast about how many young people have visited their museum each year, and how much they have learnt.
Yet if these same teenagers turned up out of school hours, dressed in hoodies, T-shirts and trainers, they'd get a very different reception. Many museums ban mobile phones at the door – sometimes the same museums that thrust gadgetry upon their school and youth-group visitors. On a recent visit to Tate Modern, even middle-aged me was told off by a gallery assistant for answering my mobile and asked to switch it off. Yet that same museum runs pioneering programmes with young people, involving some of the most hi-tech digital gadgetry available.
That's not the only irony teenagers face when trying to access our artistic and cultural heritage. Over half of Britain's museums charge entry at the door. Many of these begin to charge full admission aged 12 and up, forcing teenagers to purchase an adult ticket. Yet if two 13-year-olds turned up on their own, they'd be turfed out for not being grown up enough.
There is another relationship museums could have with their teenage visitors. Museums are wonderfully safe places. As far as I know, no museum has suffered a spate of muggings or been the scene of a murder. It's unlikely that rival teenage gangs will wage turf wars under the Tintorettos or between the Stegosaurus and the Tyrannosaurus rex. It would be difficult to clandestinely shoot up by the glass cabinets of 19th-century French porcelain. There is no casual street violence in a museum, the thing we all fear our children will get caught up in. What wonderful places museums could be for teenagers in a sometimes threatening and troubled world. They could be havens from harm. They could, in fact, be places where teenagers could congregate, hang out and wander around unaccompanied "for their own safety".
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When on Antibiotics in Nursing Home or Hospital Watch for Diarrhea – It Could Be C-Diff
One of the most common illnesses I see in nursing homes is C-Diff – a bacteria that can cause severe dehydration or death. C-Diff is most common in nursing homes and hospitals, and 80% of fatalities from C-Diff are in people over 65. A recent article in the LA Times reports a recent study and gives the important statistics.
Anytime a person receives antibiotics C-Diff can become a problem. C-Diff is resistant to most antibiotics (C-Diff is short for the Latin name Clostridium difficile – a Latin word meaning difficult, stubborn, or unreasonable). We all have lots of bacteria in our gut, but when a person is on antibiotics the rest of the bacteria in the gut are killed, leaving the C-Diff as the only bacteria. There is nothing to compete with the C-Diff and it proliferates. Unfortunately, one of the side effects of the C-Diff breaking down food in the gut is toxic, and the body tries to rid itself of the poison with diarrhea.
If you have a loved one who just got antibiotics, be on the lookout for diarrhea. Many times a person suffering from C-Diff will have diarrhea that is green or black, and it most likely has a very strong distinctive odor.
The most important thing is to be sure your resident is properly hydrated. By knowing the symptoms of C-Diff you may save your loved one’s life. We’ve had cases where un-trained staff miss these obvious symptoms, and in some cases even give people suffering from C-Diff anti-diarrhea medication so the toxins stay in the body, further poisoning a person. Any diarrhea after antibiotics should be of concern. | <urn:uuid:bf9be6d8-4905-45f4-8fac-df16f07aa2cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/when-antibiotics-nursing-home-or-hospital-watch-diarrhea-it-could-be-c-diff | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.945317 | 371 | 2.625 | 3 |
The financial markets have begun to wake up to the fact that the Republican reforms to US corporate taxation will probably include important new “border adjustments” to the definitions of company revenues and costs. The basic idea is that US should shift to a “territorial” system, with corporations being taxed only on revenues and costs incurred within the US itself, and not on their worldwide aggregates, which is the principle behind the present system.
A border tax was not explicitly part of the Trump platform before the Presidential Election. It was, however, included in the tax plan published last year by Paul Ryan in the House of Representatives, and Mr Trump has recently tweeted that companies that do not “make in USA” can expect to “pay big border tax”. That might be compatible with the Ryan plan, though it also might not be.
Although most other countries already operate “territorial” systems, the Republican plan includes other features that would make the new tax regime operate like a tariff on imports into the US, combined with a subsidy on many exports from the US, a combination that would have profound international economic consequences.
This is not just an obscure change to the details of America’s corporate tax code. It would be seen by trading partners as a protectionist measure that could disrupt world trade.
The direct effects of a border tax adjustment to the US corporate tax regime would be likely to raise American inflation, cut imports, boost exports and raise tax revenue, possibly by over $1.2 trillion over a decade. However, it would also raise the dollar’s exchange rate, which could offset or cancel out some of these other effects.
The impact on real GDP and employment would depend on how these effects panned out, and how the Federal Reserve reacted to the increase in inflation. It cannot be assumed that the effects would be beneficial. Recent estimates by Michael Gapen and Rob Martin at Barclays Capital suggest that the first year effects would be to raise US inflation by about 0.5-1 per cent, and to reduce real GDP by 1.0-1.5 per cent.
Given these economic effects, it is very doubtful whether this form of border tax, taken in isolation, would be good for the overall equity market, though other planned reforms to the corporate tax regime (including lower marginal tax rates, and full deduction of capital spending in the first year) certainly would be. Read more | <urn:uuid:4ba73b7f-fd96-4d60-a6ab-35b6573bb88e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://blogs.ft.com/gavyndavies/tag/us-economy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00559-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971381 | 499 | 2.265625 | 2 |
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Factors Leading to Confederation
Transcript of Factors Leading to Confederation
1. Repeal of the Corn Laws
The Corn Laws (1791-1846) were British laws which set custom duties on wheat and other cereals imported into Britain.
By the 1820’s, these laws favoured the British colonies, such as Upper and lower Canada. These colonies were charged less import duties than grain growers who were not part of the British Empire (Britain and British colonies).
In 1846, Britain repealed the Corn Laws as part of a movement toward free trade.
It was a disadvantage to Canadian grain farmers, who lost their favourable trading terms, along with an assured British market for their wheat . They began to look at the United States as an alternative trading partner.
The repeal of the Corn Laws had a major effect on politics in Canada. Since Britain was trading more freely with other countries, it no longer relied on much trade with its colonies.
As a result, it no longer felt the need to control politics in the colonies, nor did it want the added expense of doing so. Britain was willing to let British North America take care of its own affairs under a system of responsible government.
What does repeal mean?
2. Political Deadlock
When Britain created the united province of Canada East and Canada West in 1841, it hoped that the English population would gradually dominate and the French language would disappear. However, French-speaking politicians not only survived but became quite skilled in politics.
In the beginning, both Canada East and Canada West were given an equal number of seats in the government. Both sides complained that the system was unfair and disputes often became bitter. French Canadians feared for the survival of their way of life while the English Canadians believed that the French were blocking their progress.
By the late 1850’s the government of the Canada’s had come to almost a standstill. A political deadlock had been reached as the equal numbers of representatives on each side would block the other ideas. The determination of the Canadian leaders to change the government was the spark that put Confederation into motion.
3. The Railway
It was the railway that made Confederation possible when large scale construction quickly changed the colonists’ way of life. Railway tracks replaced the muddy roads and forest paths offering year round transportation. The railway could link the colonies from sea to sea making transportation of goods and people much easier, faster and profitable.
Information taken from Pearson Canadian History 8
4. Threat of American Expansion into British North America
Runaway slave John Anderson played an important role in Canada's involement in the American civil war. He escaped Missouri
If colonies united, they would be better able to defend themselves
The British supported the south in the American Civil War
1865 with the end of civil war, the relationship between Northern America and the British was uneasy thus BNA colonies feared an attack from Northern America
- belief that North America should belong to the USA
- lots of expansion by US
5. The British wanted colonies to be self-sufficient
Great Britain’s attitude:
- opinion divided over whether colonies were worth keeping
6. Expansion into the West
Good, available farmland:
- decreasing amount of farmland available in Canada West
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In The Guardian today, Claire Enders (a welcome regular at openDemocracy broadcasting discussions) is scathing about the SNP, and about the Scottish Government’s White Paper proposals for re-shaping broadcasting after September 18th (the plans are “fantasy” she says), should independence be supported in the referendum. She forecasts harm to the BBC and Channel 4, the creation of a Scottish Broadcasting Service that lacks UK public broadcasting traditions of impartiality and independence, difficulty of access to existing BBC services for Scottish viewers and listeners, being cut off from the BBC i-Player, higher mobile and fixed-line telephony costs, and damage to the quality of life, the economy and democracy in Scotland.
Quite why Scotland’s size should prevent the emergence of a strong independent media sector, when that does not apply to, say, Eire, is not immediately evident: especially in the context of Claire’s regular calls for wholesale reform of regulation of UK media (calls that presume their strength and independence are in question). On newspapers, The Guardian published in parallel to Claire a mildly optimistic scenario, from Iain Macwhirter. On broadcasting, I am confident Claire is wrong.
As I have previously shown (“Broadcasting for Scotland”, September 18th 2013 and “The BBC and the Scottish Referendum”, August 22nd 2014), Scotland is currently poorly served in return for its £320 million annual contribution to the BBC, 93% of whose output is produced in England. Claire mocks the notion of a “joint venture” between the BBC and the planned Scottish Broadcasting Service (“what could a nation of five million produce?”), but I think she misunderstands the concept.
The SBS would take over what BBC Scotland currently provides (at a cost less than a tenth of the Scottish provision of licence fees), trebling the amount spent, and broadening the range of content generated so as to fill dedicated TV and radio channels. This is substantially what the bi-partisan Scottish Broadcasting Commission recommended five years ago (in other words, this is not some kind of SNP broadcasting system).
In return for taking over the bulk of the BBC’s physical and personnel assets in Scotland after independence (which would otherwise remain as a substantial cost to the BBC with no realistic benefit), plus modestly increased levels of programme commissioning from Scotland and an annual payment of perhaps £50-70 million (much more than, say, Eire pays for BBC content), Scotland would make it worthwhile for the BBC to continue to provide its own network channels (TV and radio) in Scotland. This would save the BBC wasting £30-40 million a year on a terrestrial transmission system to which it is contractually committed for many years.
Given that there is no benefit to Scotland from the BBC’s decision four years ago to accept the obligation to fund S4C, BBC World Service, BBC Monitoring, local TV stations that are nearly all in England and broadband roll-out that primarily serves England, this would not be a bad outcome for the BBC, with a net cost trivial in the context of its £5 billion annual income. As for Channel 4, far from it withering away in Scotland, the likelihood is that ownership of it would be shared between the two states (the rest of the UK and Scotland), leading to a significant – but proportionate – increase in the amount of content commissioned from Scotland.
Claire’s worries about the ability of an SBS “to match the traditions of impartiality and independence of the BBC” triggered a deluge of abuse in the comments posted on her article, not least because many “yes” supporters have a distinctly jaundiced view of BBC Scotland’s output, and were demonstrating outside the BBC’s offices only today in protest at alleged bias in BBC network coverage of the referendum campaign. What had particularly annoyed them was political editor Nick Robinson’s report last week – given great prominence on national news bulletins – that the Royal Bank of Scotland would move its headquarters to England in the event of a “yes” vote.
Even 12 hours after the bank’s chief executive had explained that such a technical move would have minimal impact on operations and jobs, the “story” still led BBC One’s News at Ten. Remarkably, the BBC’s economics editor, Robert Peston, seemed to share Alex Salmond’s suspicion that Robinson had been suckered by a Treasury press release, which led him to report a decision by RBS well before the bank’s board had finished its meeting to discuss the matter, and to pre-empt, whilst the markets were still closed, the bank’s own announcement of what was potentially a market-sensitive matter.
Claire seems to believe that, after independence, Scottish politics will still be dominated by a party advocating independence, which will in turn try to control the media. I suspect that post-independence issues will steadily return to centre stage, with traditional political divisions re-asserting themselves. But let us also remember that it took the BBC decades to wean itself from taking a lead from the powers that be: Churchill was kept off the air in the 1930s because the Conservative leadership so insisted; likewise, Enoch Powell for much of the 1960s and 1970s. It is hard to understand why the BBC has resolutely refused to engage in advance with the Scottish government on post-referendum arrangements, other than at the behest of Westminster: a “yes” vote will leave it heavily exposed, running financial risks which might yet force it to seek post-referendum emergency funding to plug the holes in its service budgets and its pension fund.
Even a “no” vote – if it genuinely leads to Gordon Brown’s promised home rule – will surely force a revision of the broadcasting arrangements for Scotland, with an outcome not dissimilar from the one that a “yes” vote would bring about. Coverage of Scottish news would be entirely devolved to Scottish hands, with the main news bulletins constructed locally, whilst still retaining access to the BBC’s output. For those Scots long bewildered by the BBC banging on about issues in education, health or the legal system that are irrelevant to Scotland, this would be a blessed relief. Dedicated Scottish channels would be financed. Of course, the SBS would go through the inevitable teething problems, and might have to fight to assert its editorial independence from Holyrood: but that it would represent a considerable advance on the position of BBC Scotland (controlled, like all other BBC outposts, from London) cannot be doubted.
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On top of the world at just THIRTEEN: Girl from India's lowest caste becomes youngest female to conquer Everest
- Malavath Poorna, 13, reached the top of Mount Everest on May 25
- The teen is a member of India's lowest caste, the Dalits or 'untouchables', and her laborer parents earn less than $600 a year
- She was among a group of disadvantaged students chosen for the expedition
- The student said she wanted her climb to inspire other young people from impoverished backgrounds
After spending her life at the bottom of the heap, Malavath Poorna has finally come out on top.
The 13-year-old girl from India's lowest caste has become the youngest female to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
The 'untouchable', whose laborer parents earn less than $600 a year, reached the summit on May 25. Now the Dalit wants to be a role model for other poor children.
'The aim of my expedition was to inspire young people and students from my kind of background,' she told BBC on a satellite phone from Base Camp, following her treacherous 52-day climb.
'For a tribal girl like me, opportunities are very rare and I was looking for one opportunity where I could prove my caliber.'
On top of the world: Malavath Poorna, 13, has become the youngest female to scale Mount Everest
National pride: To immortalize her feat, Malavath Poorna (left) left a picture Dalit leader BR Ambedkar along with the Indian flag on the world's highest peak
Proud parent: Malavath Poorna attended a special ceremony with her father (both pictured)
Her overjoyed parents couldn't contain their pride during a special ceremony to mark Malavath's achievement.
'We are happy that our girl has set the world record. We know she will go places. She is not only bright in academics, but also in adventure,' Malavath's parents told Times of India.
They said they hoped their son Naresh would also conquer Everest one day.
determined teen was among a group of 20 disadvantaged Indian students
handpicked by a government social welfare organization to join the
Times of India reported Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society picked more than 500 students from 299 schools, before shortlisting 20.
The successful candidates trained at Darjeeling Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute between October 26 and November 16.
In preparation for her Everest climb, Malavath trekked through the mountains of Darjeeling and Ladakh.
'I was initially afraid, but the training I received helped me overcome my fear. I never thought of giving up,' Malavath told the BBC, following the hazardous 29,000-foot hike.
'All around me were mountains. It was very beautiful.'
She said the thing she missed most while climbing was her mother's fried chicken.
Incredible: Malavath Poorna, 13, climbed the 29,029-foot-high mountain in 52 days
Brave: Just three days after Malavath Poorna's arrival at Everest Base Camp on 15 April, a deadly avalanche on the Nepalese side of the mountain killed 16 sherpas
Just three days after her arrival at Base Camp on April 15, a deadly avalanche on the Nepalese side of the mountain killed 16 sherpas.
Undeterred by the tragedy, Poorna along with Shekhar Babu, an experienced mountaineer, her friend S. Anand Kumar, a 16 year-old-boy from a poor family like hers, and a group of sherpas, continued the trek.
Kumar reached the top of Everest moments after Poorna did.
Brave souls: Malavath Poorna was among a group of 20 disadvantaged students from India who climbed Everest
Difficult: The group trekked up the Tibetan side of the mountain, considered the more dangerous side
Officials said the duo's achievement is even more impressive as they climbed the peak from the more difficult Tibetan side.
Most climbers scale the world's tallest mountain from the easier Nepalese side, but Nepal forbids climbers younger than 16.
Poorna, meanwhile, is just a month older than the world's youngest Everest climber.
American Jordan Romero ascended the peak in 2010 when he was 13 years and 10 months.
Incredible feat: This graphic shows Malavath Poorna's treacherous 52-day trek up the Tibetan side of the world's tallest mountain
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The role of investment managers explained in 90 seconds
This short video helps explain who investment managers are and what role investment managers play in your long-term financial planning.
12 September 2016
Investment managers, also known as fund managers and asset managers, seek to make their clients’ money grow so that they can achieve their goals and aspirations, to help offer a more comfortable future.
They are the engine room of investment funds, pension funds and a range of other savings products.
This includes allowing investors who don’t have a lot of money to pool it with others and spread it more widely than they would be able to do on their own, in a cost efficient way.
This is often done through investment funds. With the help of an investment manager, it is possible to invest in a wide range of different asset classes, such as shares, bonds, property, small start up firms and infrastructure.
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This is usually done by clients investing their money in a fund that most closely matches their attitude to risk and the asset classes that interest them. Some clients want particular factors taken into account, such as environmental and social concerns.
The fees are usually based on a percentage of the amount invested – that means the investment manager’s interests and those of the client are aligned – both benefit as the money grows.
Investment managers comply with an extensive range of rules about how to behave and how to communicate with clients – they must always act in the clients’ best interests.
One of the main differences between an investment manager and a bank is that the money remains the clients’, and is held in safekeeping by a company which is independent of the investment manager. If anything were to happen to the manager, the money remains safe and separate from that of the manager. This should not be confused with investment risk, the possibility that investments within the portfolio may fall in value.
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Having a brother or sister with Tay-Sachs, Sandhoff, GM1, Canavan or related disease can be hard, confusing and overwhelming. This section is just for you! It will help you understand the disease, connect with other siblings and learn about ways to play and interact with your affected brother or sister.
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Exam Schools: Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools
What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett show, for more than 100,000 students each year, the solution is to enroll in an academically selective public high school. Exam Schools is the first-ever close-up look at this small, sometimes controversial, yet crucial segment of American public education. This groundbreaking book discusses how these schools work—and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students.
What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters?
The 165 schools identified by Finn and Hockett are located in thirty states, plus the District of Columbia. While some are world renowned, such as Boston Latin and Bronx Science, others are known only in their own communities. The authors survey the schools on issues ranging from admissions and student diversity to teacher selection. They probe sources of political support, curriculum, instructional styles, educational effectiveness, and institutional autonomy. Some of their findings are surprising: Los Angeles, for example, has no "exam schools" while New York City has dozens. Asian-American students are overrepresented—but so are African-American pupils. Culminating with in-depth profiles of eleven exam schools and thoughtful reflection on policy implications, Finn and Hockett ultimately consider whether the country would be better off with more such schools.
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A repeating image of a car crash appeared consistently in Google search results Tuesday morning, prompting speculation that the tech giant might have fallen victim to hackers.
The image, which showed a car wreck in front of a Russian stop sign, appeared in Google news and image searches. A Google news search for “Obama,” for instance, produced multiple images of the car crash accompanying stories related to President Obama. A search for “Emmys” produced a similar result.
Google’s image search was also disrupted, with multiple images of the car crash appearing amid the correct results.
The problem appeared to be largely resolved by 11 a.m. ET.
It remains unclear whether the search results were due to a technical glitch or were caused by hacker activity. Multiple users on the Google Search Help Forum and Twitter discussed the possibility that the tech giant had been hacked.
Google has not yet commented.
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Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.
I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.
Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
Love has no age, no limit; and no death.
Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly.
Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.
We must learn our limits. We are all something, but none of us are everything.
The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.
If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.
Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.
Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever.
It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable.
As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits
Have you ever been to Glens Falls? The city limits signs are on the same post.
Caring for children is a dance between setting appropriate limits as caretakers and avoiding unnecessary power struggles that result in unhappiness.
In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.
I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself.
This is just the beginning, the beginning of understanding that cyberspace has no limits, no boundaries.
Training of female athletes is so new that the limits of female possibility are still unknown.
Limits are very important.
I don't want to feel like people are imposing limits upon you.
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"In Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso created the first papiers colles by gluing pieces of oak-grained faux bois wallpaper onto their drawings. In Marcel Duchamp selected a urinal, signed it R. Mutt, and presented it as an object of art under the title Fountain.
In Kurt Schwitters began gathering scraps of rubbish and assembled them into a series of works that he titled Merz. Papiers collés Georges Braque. Makers. Georges Braque ; Stanislas Fumet - auteur Braque Maeght Éditeur - uitgever ; Collection. Artists' books Production date.
Object number. KBA c/o Pictoright Amsterdam/Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam G. Braque Braque, Georges Artists' books. Braque: derniers. Merging aspects of the sculptural with the pictorial, Braque was also an innovator in the use of collage, inventing a technique known as papier collé, which he first explored in one early work Fruit Dish and Glass () by attaching pieces of wallpaper to a charcoal drawing.
This approach deeply influenced not only his contemporaries but Brand: Georges Braque. This work and Fruit Dish and Glass (, MMAThe Leonard A.
Lauder Cubist Collection) are among Braque’s first papiers collés. He had already drawn most of the still-life motifs in charcoal. Holes in the collage elements indicate that Braque pinned on the pieces of mass-produced, cheap wallpaper, experimenting with their placement before pasting them onto the fine-art paper sheet.
Braque: Oeuvre Graphique. by Braque, Georges, ) Bibliothèque Nationale. and a great selection of the papiers collés book books, art and collectibles available now at The cubist painter Georges Braque first used it when he drew on imitation wood-grain paper that had been pasted onto white paper.
Both Braque and Pablo Picasso made a number of papiers collés in the last three months of and in earlywith Picasso substituting the wood-grain paper favoured by Braque with pages from the newspaper Le Journal in an attempt to introduce the reality of.
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Georges Braque () was a French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor, and is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th-century. As one of the creators of Cubism, along with Pablo Picasso and Juan Gris, and a pioneer of the papiers colles (collage), Braque focused his later work on the methodical.
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$ $ shipping. George Braque " The Varnished Chariot " Mounted off-set Lithograph $ $ shipping. or Best Offer. Title: Bottle, Glass, and Newspaper Artist: Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil – Paris) Date: Paris, early Medium: Charcoal and cut-and-pasted newspaper and printed wallpaper on gessoed paperboard (commercial board from mirror backing) Dimensions: Oval, 19 7/8 x 24 1/4 in.
( × cm) Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection, Gift of. Braque continued to make illustrated books. Inhe worked with renowned printmaker Aldo Crommelynck on a series of etchings and aquatints to accompany a book of poems titled L’ordre des oiseaux.
By the last decade of his life, Braque had created compositions, of which nearly were for illustrated books. Get Textbooks on Google Play. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
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Georges, Georges Braque: Oeuvre Graphique Original: Hommage de Rene Char, Charles Pezzoti (). Other articles where Papier collé is discussed: collage: In the 19th century, papiers collés were created from papers cut out and put together to form decorative compositions.
In about –13 Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque extended this technique, combining fragments of paper, wood, linoleum, and newspapers with oil paint on canvas to form subtle and interesting abstract. Get this from a library.
Georges Braque: les papiers collés: 17 juin - 27 septembreCentre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne. [Isabelle Monod-Fontaine; Musée national d'art moderne (France); Centre Georges Pompidou.;]. ByBraque felt he had sufficiently explored papier collés, and returned to still life painting.
Viewers noted a more limited palette at Braque's first post-war solo show in Yet he steadfastly adhered to Cubist rules about depicting objects from multi-faceted perspectives in geometrically patterned ways. Braque sought balance and harmony in his compositions, especially through papier collés, a pasted paper collage technique that Picasso and Braque invented in Braque, however, took collage one-step further by gluing cut-up advertisements into his canvases.
This foreshadowed modern art movements concerned with critiquing media, such as Pop. Buy, bid, and inquire on Georges Braque: Still Lifes on Artsy. Papier collé (French: pasted paper or paper cut outs) is a type of collage and collaging technique in which paper is adhered to a flat mount.
The difference between collage and papier collé is that the latter refers exclusively to the use of paper, while the former may incorporate other two-dimension (non-paper) components.
As the term papier collé is not commonly used, this type of work is. George Braque " Leaves, Color, Light " Mounted off-set Color Lithograph $ George Braque " The Varnished Chariot " Mounted off-set Lithograph $ The Terrace at the Hotel Mistral George Braque 11"x14" Print MMOA.
$ Was: Previous Price $ Braque, Georges (): Comment on current cultural scene in Pans notes that Musee de L'Orangerie is holding retrospective showing of paintings, drawings and papier colles of G Braque.
Hans Arp, for one, had come to Paris in to avoid the military draft in Germany and must have seen Picasso and Braque’s papier collés there. By NovemberArp had fled Paris to neutral Zurich and was exhibiting collage works at Gallerie Tanner.
In the catalogue, he explained that the works were “structures of lines, forms and. Pablo Picasso was born on Octoin Málaga, Spain. The son of an academic painter, José Ruiz Blanco, he began to draw at an early age.
Inthe Picasso family moved to Barcelona. It was there that Pablo studied at La Lonja, the local acad. Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,grams, ISBN Seller Inventory # Artist: Media: Size: Edition: Original lithograph singed in stone by Henri Laurens.
Measures approx. 16' x 24' with frame. Printed by Imprimerie Moulot, for the exhibition of Henri Laurens' works at the Gallery Berggruen & Cie, Paris. The lithograph is mounted on hard board, has minor foxing and a few tiny knicks.
Else bright. Collage, (French: “pasting”), artistic technique of applying manufactured, printed, or “found” materials, such as bits of newspaper, fabric, wallpaper, etc., to a panel or canvas, frequently in combination with painting. In the 19th century, papiers collés were created from papers cut out and put.
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‘Gris too made extensive use of papier collé, and Matisse's use of cut-out paper shapes in his late work is a development of the technique.’ count noun A collage made from paper. ‘As defined by the Cubists, the papier collé had limited the artist's role to arranging elements; Arp went even further and eliminated the traditional.papiers colles (pasted papers).
The recent cultural exchange agreement with the Soviet Union has made it possible to add important loans from Moscow and In Braque's papier colle, a classical harmony is the governing principle, expressed by the unity of both materials and style.
In Picasso's collage, subversion is the goal; a totally.Georges Braque, Compotier et verre, Papier collé et crayon sur papier. Saved by Prima Linea.
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We can’t, of course, recommend the same style of writing for all websites. A website for a human rights organization should not adopt the same tone a basketball summer camp does. We can, however, advise you to stay away from extremes within your own style. If you want to write cheekily, dropping a joke every two sentences will only create the opposite effect. If you want to write professionally, you still need to use adjectives here and there and avoid a strict technical phrasing. Online content contributors usually live in extremes, but write carefully.
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MODIS 3 km aerosol product: algorithm and global perspective
- 1Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET), University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD 21228, USA
- 2Climate and Radiation Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- 3Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, MD 20709, USA
Abstract. After more than a decade of producing a nominal 10 km aerosol product based on the dark target method, the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aerosol team will be releasing a nominal 3 km product as part of their Collection 6 release. The new product differs from the original 10 km product only in the manner in which reflectance pixels are ingested, organized and selected by the aerosol algorithm. Overall, the 3 km product closely mirrors the 10 km product. However, the finer resolution product is able to retrieve over the ocean closer to islands and coastlines, and is better able to resolve fine aerosol features such as smoke plumes over both ocean and land. In some situations, it provides retrievals over entire regions that the 10 km product barely samples. In situations traditionally difficult for the dark target algorithm such as over bright or urban surfaces, the 3 km product introduces isolated spikes of artificially high aerosol optical depth (AOD) that the 10 km algorithm avoids. Over land, globally, the 3 km product appears to be 0.01 to 0.02 higher than the 10 km product, while over ocean, the 3 km algorithm is retrieving a proportionally greater number of very low aerosol loading situations. Based on collocations with ground-based observations for only six months, expected errors associated with the 3 km land product are determined to be greater than that of the 10 km product: ± 0.05 ± 0.20 AOD. Over ocean, the suggestion is for expected errors to be the same as the 10 km product: ± 0.03 ± 0.05 AOD, but slightly less accurate in the coastal zone. The advantage of the product is on the local scale, which will require continued evaluation not addressed here. Nevertheless, the new 3 km product is expected to provide important information complementary to existing satellite-derived products and become an important tool for the aerosol community. | <urn:uuid:3915381c-d48c-46f5-832c-75a42bf4dffa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/6/1829/2013/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00267.warc.gz | en | 0.906995 | 471 | 2.328125 | 2 |
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Canada’s international development spending is not as generous as we might think, especially when compared with spending by other advanced economies. Proponents of increasing our official development assistance (ODA) point to a widely accepted metric — the ratio of ODA to gross national income (GNI) — to highlight what they see as the Canadian government’s failure to spend enough on poor countries.
But these same commentators overlook some basic questions. What would an actual spending increase in ODA mean for the pocketbooks of Canadians? And does the way we measure Canadian aid generosity make sense?
Targets for international assistance
In 1958, the World Council of Churches suggested that 1 percent of an “economically more developed” country’s national income should go to averting human disasters. The council provided no explanation for how the 1 percent target was calculated, but experts have observed that it was roughly double the size of capital flows — money for investment moving from one country to another — during the 1950s. Estimates from leading development economists found the 1 percent to be a good estimate of the capital requirements of developing countries at the time, and statements by the United Nations offered political credence to the claim.
This initial target was based on public and private capital flows, flows over which governments did not have total control. A new type of target, one that governments could actually budget for, was proposed in 1969 by a commission set up by the World Bank and led by former Canadian prime minister Lester Pearson. The Pearson Commission suggested that donor countries spend the equivalent of 0.7 percent of their gross national product (GNP) on ODA by 1980. The target was included in a 1970 UN resolution, but no government ever agreed in a public UN forum to reach it, though some countries made public pledges to move toward it.
In 1993, GNP was replaced in the calculation by gross national income (GNI). The most recent widespread commitments to the target came in 2005, when 15 European Union member countries committed to reaching the 0.7 percent ODA/GNI target by 2015.
The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC), an international forum of major donor countries that defines and monitors global standards in key areas of development, encourages member countries to meet the 0.7 percent target, but very few countries do. The OECD’s most recent data shows the equivalent of 0.31 percent of the DAC donors’ combined GNI went to ODA in 2018; for Canada, ODA levels were 0.28 percent of GNI. Only 5 of the 30 DAC members exceeded the 0.7 percent target (Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom).
Flaws with the ODA/GNI ratio
The main advantage of the 0.7 percent target is that it provides a quick way to compare spending between donor countries. However, it has serious flaws.
First, the 0.7 percent target was created as a lobbying tool and is based on out-of-date economic assumptions. It is a holdover from a calculation made 50 years ago. Aid targets should have some basis in the needs of developing countries, but the current 0.7 percent target is utterly divorced from needs. If every DAC donor reached the target, would all developing countries have their investment needs met? Likely not. Determining the right amount of aid to support developing countries is a multi-faceted undertaking that involves aid effectiveness, proper instruments, sequencing of financial flows and other specifics that are largely ignored by those advocating for the blunt 0.7 percent target.
Second, ODA/GNI does not necessarily measure government generosity. GNI is shorthand for a country’s wealth, but it does not indicate how much of the national income is transferred into government coffers for governments to redirect to international development and other purposes. In 2018, the International Monetary Fund estimated that general government revenue in Canada was 40 percent of its GDP (a similar metric to GNI); for Norway, it was 55 percent. Canada redirected 0.67 percent of 2018 government revenue to ODA; Norway redirected 1.8 percent. While Canada’s economy is almost four times larger than Norway’s, the amount taken in by the Canadian government is only three times larger than Norway’s government revenue, and Canada must service a population that is seven times larger than Norway’s. So while Canada looks to be a laggard in foreign aid when compared with countries such as Norway — Canada’s ODA/GNI figure puts us 15th among the 30 DAC donors, and Norway is generally in the top three — there are important differences among the economies and taxation policies of DAC donors that must not be ignored in evaluating ODA spending.
Should Canadians spend more on ODA?
Should Canada’s government be spending more or less than 67 cents of every $100 it takes in on ODA? In the context of, say, national defence, where the government spends $8 of every $100, is the ODA figure equitable? There is no right answer; it is for each taxpayer, and voter, to decide. However, the issue would be easier for people to understand if the expenditure is looked at from an individual taxpayer’s or worker’s perspective.
We have calculated that for 2018, approximately $241 of the average working-age Canadian’s taxes was spent on ODA. This translates to about 0.38 percent of the average Canadian salary. For comparison, we found that the average Norwegian spends 2.4 percent of their salary on ODA, and for the average Swede, it is 2.1 percent. If Canada’s ODA had reached the vaunted 0.7 percent level in 2018, the tab for each working-age Canadian would have hit $647.
Are the politicians and development practitioners who want Canada to be at the 0.7 percent ODA/GNI level willing to tell every working-age Canadian to come up with an extra $406, and more as GNI goes up? Supporters of an ODA increase point to a 2019 survey reporting that 41 percent of respondents felt Canada should boost its aid to developing countries. While this result is a positive signal, the survey did not say by how much these respondents were willing to increase aid — a key insight that would be needed to move the discussion forward.
To increase ODA, the Canadian government could shift priorities and spend less somewhere else, or it could simply run higher deficits. The last election seemed to highlight a waning enthusiasm for fiscal responsibility, so perhaps higher ODA levels via deficit spending is the way to go. A former prime minister who struggled to get Canada’s national debt under control would have Canadians believe that current aid levels are embarrassing. But, at some point, the bill has to be paid from government revenues, meaning taxes. hose advocating for such increases would have a stronger claim to the moral high ground if they were honest about this fact. Let us talk not of the generosity of the government but of the generosity of every Canadian, present and future, and their willingness to do more toward international development.
People advocating for higher levels of ODA seem untethered to fiscal realities. Even if we assume that there is a linear relationship between the total spent on ODA and the impact that ODA can have, there needs to be a reckoning with what an ODA increase means for taxpayers. The simple fact that one of the country’s party leaders felt emboldened to propose an ODA cut in the recent election campaign should serve as a warning that spending on ODA needs to be explained to Canadians in terms they can apply to their own lives and their own pocketbooks.
Advocates for higher ODA should employ better metrics. A per-person measure of the Canadian government’s ODA expenditures would be a step in the right direction, but stating the amount of ODA as a percentage of the federal budget would also be useful in clarifying what generosity actually means. Then Canada’s generosity needs to be compared with that of other donors but also, more importantly, framed in the context of the needs that ODA is intended to address. We have better metrics and data to calculate development needs than ever before, and these metrics can provide far more insight into how ODA fits into each country’s development plan.
Why are we still using a blunt 50-year-old tool to calculate how much our government should be spending on ODA? In our experience, development work has become a highly nuanced enterprise that considers inequality within developing countries, whether ODA is reaching the poorest people, the gender implications of certain development projects and other factors. Let us bring that same desire for nuance to the discussion of how we pay for international development.
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This new image shows the results of a vast collision between two galaxies. This strange object is known as NGC 7252, or Arp 226, and has the odd nickname Atoms-for-Peace. The picture was taken by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is a combination of exposures taken through blue and red filters, for a total exposure time of more than 4 hours. The field of view is about 18 arcminutes across. | <urn:uuid:ba4e8aa8-6a5d-41b8-8f83-18b59767667b> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.astronomy.com/sitefiles/resources/image.aspx?item=%7B2C8A56F2-5933-42B1-998D-0CEF94DDDEF4%7D | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720000.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00024-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944326 | 113 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Children across Wiltshire have extra reasons to get lost in a book this summer, as they take on a Mythical Maze-themed reading challenge.
The county’s libraries are taking part in the challenge, organised by national charity The Reading Agency, to encourage youngsters to get into reading.
Every child who completes the challenge by reading six books from their local library will get a certificate, and the chance to collect rewards and prizes from a specially-commissioned leaflet.
Anne Sarrag, Summer Reading Challenge director for The Reading Agency, said: “Mythical Maze is all free fun. Pop down to your local library and find out more about what's happening locally, and help your children discover a love of stories this summer whilst they maintain and develop their reading skills over the summer holidays. ”
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On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act formally joined the colonies, creating a self-governing, unified, semi-independent Dominion of Canada. In 1982, with the adoption of the Constitution Act, Canada became fully independent. The following year, July 1 was declared “Canada Day”.
With the big celebration tomorrow, a yearly question: Can condos prohibit owners from displaying the Canadian flag?
Indeed, many corporations have rules preventing the display of, or hanging of, anything from balconies or the erection of any structure in the exclusive-use yard. Many corporations also have rules limiting the colour of draperies or blinds visible from the outside.
At this time of the year, these rules can conflict with the wave of red-and-white patriotism that comes with Canada Day festivities. Sometimes, this leads to all-out conflicts. We’ve written about one of these cases, involving a Canadian soldier who planted a flag on his common element garage.
So, what are the rules applicable to these situations?
The National Flag of Canada Act
The National Flag of Canada Act provides that:
Every person who is in control of an apartment building, a condominium building or building in divided co-ownership or another multiple-residence building or a gated community is encouraged to allow the National Flag of Canada to be displayed in accordance with flag protocol.
Interestingly, the version of this Act which made it into law was significantly watered down from the original version, which was to prevent anyone from prohibiting the Canadian flag. The final version of this legislation was limited to encouraging people to allow the flag to be displayed.
What rules can be adopted?
The best way for condo corporations to deal with this question is to adopt a rule governing the display of our national flag. A rule completely prohibiting the display of the flag may not only be found to be unreasonable under section 58 of the Condominium Act, but could also be contrary to the intent of the federal legislation.
A rule providing some guidelines such as the timeframe during which the flag can be displayed as well as the size and location allowed would be more appropriate. The rule could also provide that any such display not damage common elements.
The National Flag of Canada Act already provides some guidance by encouraging the display of the flag in accordance with flag protocol. Adopting a rule which incorporates some elements of the protocol could provide corporations with the required tools to ensure that our flag is displayed with pride but, more importantly, with taste.
As importantly for condo owners, remember to take your flag down at the end of the celebration. This may avoid turning a patriotic celebration into a compliance matter when August rolls around.
Incidentally, for our rebels without a cause, an upside-down flag on a pick up truck is not appropriate. Given the importance of the national symbol, the flag should always be treated with respect and should not be appropriated to advance political causes.
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We examined the effects of heat stress (from 18 degreesC to 26 degreesC) and low oxygen tension (1% O2=1 kPa) on protein synthesis in primary cultures of hepatocytes, gill epithelial cells and fibroblast-like RTG-2 cells of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. All these cell types displayed elevated levels of 67, 69 and 92 kDa proteins, whereas a 104 kDa protein was induced only in RTG-2 cells. Hypoxia induced a cell-type-specific response, increasing the synthesis of 36, 39 and 51 kDa proteins in the gill epithelial cells. The regulation of the heat-shock response in fish hepatocytes showed that an HSF1-like factor is involved in the transcriptional induction of the hsp70 gene. Consequently, there was a pronounced accumulation of hsp70 mRNA. Furthermore, the kinetics of activation of DNA binding and the increase in hsp70 gene expression showed a remarkable correlation, indicating that hsp70 expression is regulated at the transcriptional level in these trout cells.
Effects of heat shock and hypoxia on protein synthesis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cells.
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S Airaksinen, C M Råbergh, L Sistonen, M Nikinmaa; Effects of heat shock and hypoxia on protein synthesis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cells.. J Exp Biol 1 September 1998; 201 (17): 2543–2551. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.201.17.2543
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Trading with Candlesticks
Trading Candlesticks on their own may not be that reliable. You need to use all the information provided by the chart. To improve accuracy, combine:
Candlesticks accentuate the relationship between opening and closing prices — the body of the candlestick. The shadow of the candlestick, however, is just as important. Spikes often precede a (short-term) trend change and wide ranging days or gaps are as important as Volume in identifying signal strength. I find it useful to display Volatility Ratio (preferably the 14-day Schwager option) below the candlestick chart to highlight days with unusual Volatility. The indicator uses true range, so both wide ranging days and gaps are reflected by high values.
The importance of Volume in highlighting unusual trading activity cannot be over-emphasized, but candlestick signals should also be considered against the broader context of support and resistance levels. Finally, trendlines measure market momentum; and trendline breaks offer further advance warning of trend changes.
Apple Inc [AAPL] displayed with Candlesticks, Volume (with 14-day exponential moving average), Volatility Ratio (14-day with signal line at 1.50), Support/Resistance, and Trendlines. Readers will observe the breakaway in early March accompanied by strong volatility and volume, but this example focuses on activity around the $250 level in April.
- After breaking out above $200 AAPL establishes a healthy up-trend. A volume spike highlights the long-legged doji at 250, signaling increased selling pressure at the resistance level. A dragonfly candlestick the next day, also with higher than normal volume, indicates buying pressure. A red candlestick follows, but high volume indicates the continued presence of buyers. Narrow consolidation below resistance is a powerful continuation signal.
- Volatility highlights the large gap through resistance. Breakout would normally be taken as the start of a fresh advance but the doji candlestick accompanied by strong volume warns that this could be an exhaustion gap.
- Follow-through with a strong blue line suggests that buyers are back in control.
- Continued high volume and an evening star candlestick pattern warns that sellers are making a comeback.
- A stronger red candlestick completes the evening star pattern, warning of a reversal.
- Strong volume the next day accompanied by a hammer candlestick, however, warns of a reversal.
- Price rallies to 270 but is followed by bearish engulfing candlestick. Low volume reduces the significance, however. A harami candlestick follows, indicating further hesitancy.
- The rising trendline is again penetrated, but this time there is follow-through, warning that the up-trend is losing momentum. The decline threatens to close the earlier gap, completing an island cluster reversal. Strong volume and a long-tailed candlestick, however, suggest buying pressure at the 250 support level.
- Sellers who hesitated after the trendline break were caught in a classic shakeout when short-term traders managed to drive price below 250, unearthing a large number of stops. Price fell dramatically as brokers struggled to fill sell orders before the insiders re-entered the market at 200, snapping up bargains and driving price back to 250. Strong volume and the size of the candlestick tail both telegraph strong buying support.
- Even stronger volume accompanying another long tail establish support at 235.
- A short body with strong volume in the evening star candlestick position warns that sellers remain present in numbers.
- More strong volume and a weaker close strengthen the signal.
- A short body suggests continued resistance, especially when followed by a bearish engulfing candlestick.
- Price breaks short-term support at 250, but rising volume and a long-legged doji candlestick indicate hesitancy.
- Price gaps down but a short body and strong volume suggest buying support at 235.
- A bullish engulfing candlestick confirms buying pressure.
- A doji at 250, in the evening star position suggests further uncertainty.
- A stronger body and rising volume, however, signify buying support.
- Price rallies back to resistance at 265, where rising volume and a gravestone candlestick warn of selling pressure. When price reverses it is clear that AAPL is trapped in a large consolidation, with strong buying support at 235 but large numbers of sellers taking profits between 265 and 275. The ranging market continued until September 2010.
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The Church of England at its General Synod meeting in York this week voted that the church's present policy on homosexuality was "not the last word on the subject".
The Church's current policy is expressed in a bishops' statement of 1991 that homosexual relationships are acceptable for laity but not for clergy. The ruling general synod, meeting in York this week voted heavily in favour of requesting further discussion on the issue of human sexuality by clergy and congregations across the country.
The decision was welcomed by gay rights supporters. It dismayed opponents of the ordination of practising homosexuals. Leading figures in the church, however, claimed that the vote was simply a call for further study and reflection.
During the debate, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd George Carey - who spoke out against "sexual activity outside marriage" - put the issue of homosexuality centre stage in the worldwide Anglican Communion. He announced that next year's Lambeth conference - the ten yearly meeting of Anglican bishops worldwide - would be asked to set up an international commission of inquiry into human sexuality.
The general synod was not required to vote on the proposal for an international commission, but supporters of gay rights believe that it will strengthen their position inside the Church of England.
A delighted Richard Kirker, general secretary of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, told ENI: "It's game, set and match to us. I didn't predict and wouldn't have predicted that synod would vote as it did.
"We floated the idea of an international commission two years ago. It has the seeds of being helpful, but it will need among its members self-affirming lesbians and gays, not homosexuals who play the establishment's game by denying their identity."
However, leading figures in the church maintained that the motion was simply a call for further study and reflection. The Bishop of Oxford, Richard Harries, said the motion was neither pro- nor anti-gay.
Archbishop Carey said: "I do not share the assumption that it is only a matter of time before the Church will change its mind."
He declared: "I do not find any justification, from the Bible or the entire Christian tradition, for sexual activity outside marriage. Thus, same-sex relationships in my view cannot be on a par with marriage."
After amendments by traditionalists had been lost, the core motion to refer the issue of human sexuality for further discussions in the country was passed by all three houses of the synod: bishops 44-0; clergy 186-38; laity 150-88.
Before the vote the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement released the results of a survey that claimed 19 serving or retired Church of England bishops had knowingly ordained practising homosexuals.
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On Sept. 25, Switzerland’s highest court brought a long-winded case to a close, convicting three Swiss engineers — a father and his two sons — of selling nuclear equipment to Libya. The Swiss were scandalized, but not by what you’d think.
Friedrich Tinner, 74, and his sons, Marco, 43, and Urs, 46,were arrested in 2004 and sentenced to 24, 41 and 50 months respectively. They were immediately released, taking into account the time they already served in detention, as well as their cooperation with the CIA, which led to the dismantling of the network they had been a part of.
But what the Swiss remember most about the case is not that the Tinners worked for the network operated by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the notorious “father” of the Pakistani atom bomb, who supplied Libya, North Korea and Iran with the nuclear-weapons technology. What they recall is a widespread rumor that the CIA ordered the shredding of tens of thousands of pages of the Tinners’ documents in 2007 to hide its involvement in the case.
The allegation was never proved, and Swiss authorities said at the time that they destroyed the documents because the blueprints and plans posed a security risk. But the implication that a foreign government might have meddled in Switzerland’s affairs riled up the citizens more than the shredding itself. “We are not the stooges of the CIA or the United States,” fumed Christoph Blocher, who served as the Justice Minister at the time.
This kind of outrage flares up every time a foreign government intrudes in Switzerland’s affairs — which has happened often lately — and reflects the mentality of its people: fiercely independent, protective of their rights, proud and even smug sometimes — the characteristics borne out of living comfortably in a stable and prosperous economy, with the government that is responsive to the grassroots needs. “The feeling that they can decide everything by themselves is deeply rooted in the Swiss tradition of direct democracy,” says Georg Lutz, director of the Social Science Research Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Through frequent referendums on all kinds of national and local issues, the Swiss believe they have hands-on control over what happens in their country, “and they believe that outside interventions jeopardize this right to self-determination,” Lutz adds. In fact, the fear of having to comply with E.U. laws that would compromise Switzerland’s political and economic independence was one of the reasons the country refused to join.
Unfortunately, in the past several years, repeated intrusions — mostly from the U.S. — have challenged Switzerland’s view of itself. For example, in its search for tax evaders, the Internal Revenue Service has pressured Swiss banks to release the names of American account holders or face hefty fines and even a ban from doing business in the U.S. Though the Swiss finally caved in, the demands have sparked widespread criticism of Washington’s strong-arm tactics.
Adding fuel to the fire, earlier this month inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demanded access to Switzerland’s chocolate factories to rule out any bioterrorism risk that Swiss-produced chocolate might pose when sold in the U.S. Not surprisingly, chocolate manufacturers are not sugarcoating their reaction. “The fact that a foreign authority is involved in our Swiss businesses is unseemly,” Daniel Bloch of Chocolats Camille Bloch, told the Handelszeitung newspaper.
Faced with a ban on exports to the U.S., chocolate makers, like the bankers, have given in to the pressure, but this acceptance is far from sweet for some Swiss. “Imagine if a Swiss delegation showed up at Hershey, demanding the inspection of their premises,” said one caller to a radio show. “We’d be kicked out of there so fast. But we, as a nation, allow ourselves to be bullied.”
It may not be a matter of choice. The lack of reciprocity might be frustrating, but for all their ornery pride and sense of independence, the Swiss have little recourse against larger nations. “In the globalized world, size does matter,” Lutz says. “Switzerland tends to overestimate its importance and that anybody actually cares about its particularities.” | <urn:uuid:9b9698ba-7e49-4cd1-bdd0-de8eae3fd6e6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://world.time.com/2012/09/28/when-the-swiss-arent-neutral-chocolates-and-the-cia/?iid=gs-article-latest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280266.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00494-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966181 | 918 | 2.15625 | 2 |
Press Release: Statement at the End of an IMF Mission to the West Bank and Gaza
January 29, 2015
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. This mission will not result in a Board discussion.
January 29, 2015
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Christoph Duenwald visited East Jerusalem and Ramallah from January 21-29, 2015, to assess recent economic developments in the West Bank and Gaza and the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority (PA). The mission met with Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Finance Minister Shukry Bishara, Governor Jihad Al Wazir, and other Palestinian officials. At the end of the mission, Mr. Duenwald issued the following statement:
“Economic activity contracted in 2014, following the war in Gaza in the summer and mounting political tensions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The mission estimates that real GDP fell by nearly one percent, the first contraction since 2006, with GDP declining by about 15 percent in Gaza but rising by 4.5 percent in the West Bank with a sharp slowdown in the third quarter. Unemployment rates remain at high levels, reaching an estimated 41 percent in Gaza and 19 percent in the West Bank. Despite last year’s difficult economic and political situation, the PA maintained its efforts to keep the fiscal deficit in check, helped by strong revenue performance.
“A high degree of uncertainty and various headwinds will likely prevent a strong economic recovery in 2015. Most notable is the non-transfer to the PA of clearance revenues collected by Israel on goods imported into the West Bank and Gaza. These represent about two-thirds of net revenues and are essential to the PA’s budget and to the Palestinian economy. Reduced wage payments and other public spending cuts necessitated by the suspension of clearance revenues in the presence of financing constraints will likely cause a sharp reduction in private consumption and investment. In addition, Gaza reconstruction after the war is proceeding more slowly than expected, reflecting insufficient progress on national reconciliation and unfulfilled donor pledges. Real GDP in 2015 is therefore set to rise only modestly, with a pickup in Gaza from a low base and a drop of nearly 2 percent in the West Bank, although the sharp fall in oil prices provides some relief to energy consumers. Medium-term growth will remain modest, unless there is an improvement in the political climate that would lead to a lifting of restrictions in the West Bank and the blockade in Gaza.
“The ongoing fiscal crisis exacerbated by the withholding of clearance revenue could deepen over the next few months. The absence of clearance revenue will need to be compensated by curtailment of wages and allowances, cuts in non-wage spending, further borrowing from the banking system, or additional arrears accumulation. In this context, reduced salary payments should be differentiated so as to minimize the impact on lower income earners. Front loaded assistance from donors is needed to provide bridge financing in the absence of clearance revenues. For 2015 as a whole, even assuming a resumption of clearance revenue transfers in a few months, we project a large financing gap that calls for a prudent fiscal stance, with strict restraint on public sector wages. We recommend safeguarding transfers to poor and vulnerable households, and social assistance in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is particularly dire. Moreover, contingency measures should be in place in case the suspension of clearance revenue extends beyond a few months.
“Moves toward a more sustainable fiscal position should be buttressed by renewed emphasis on fiscal structural reform, particularly in the areas of public financial management and revenue administration, including by developing a simplified tax regime for small businesses.
“In this volatile environment, safeguarding financial stability will remain a priority. The Palestine Monetary Authority has made considerable progress in risk-based supervision and enhancing crisis preparedness. While the financial system is sound and well capitalized, the high exposure of the banking system to the PA and its employees calls for vigilance, especially given the clearance revenue suspension.
“Strong efforts by the PA can only go so far to contain the crisis for a few months. The situation could become untenable, with a growing risk of social unrest and strikes that could lead to political instability. These serious risks could be mitigated if Israel quickly resumed transfers of clearance revenue and donors front loaded their aid.”
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UPDATE: The Court granted CILP’s motion for leave to intervene (as well as all other motions).
Last Tuesday the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (CILP) filed a motion for leave to intervene in the K-12 fair dealing case before the Supreme Court of Canada. The motion was filed after the deadline of September 12, 2011, along with a request for an extension of time to do so, mainly on the basis that CILP had assumed that the proposed academic interveners, particularly the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), would adequately represent the interests of the university community and would address all the essential aspects of fair dealing. However, having examined the leave to intervene motion records that were filed on September 12, 2011, CILP reluctantly concluded that the materials fail to raise certain essential arguments and, in addition, raise other arguments and issues that are unnecessary and potentially distracting.
The main question in this appeal is the meaning of fair dealing in education, and as I wrote in the affidavit to support the application, this is
clearly the most important copyright case for research, education and learning to ever face this Court, or any other highest court of any comparable jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court has not decided yet whether to grant the leave. You can read the entire affidavit, as well as the Memorandum that it supports below.
Here’s the affidavit:
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By Parents Television Council
If there was a lesson to be learned from the dismal failure of Skins – the high school sex and drugs-soaked series MTV debuted, and cancelled last year – MTV has not learned it. Because this August, MTV brought us more of the same with its new original series The Inbetweeners.
Like its predecessor, The Inbetweeners presents the viewer with a picture of sex-obsessed teenagers who drink and do drugs – all this, on a series rated as appropriate for teens by MTV.
We would give you some examples here, but we don’t want to offend you, and frankly, the content is too graphic to relay by e-mail. If you wish to see for yourself just how bad the content on The Inbetweeners is, click here.
The companies that pay for and support this kind of content, PepsiCo. and Dr. Pepper need to hear from you! They need to know that they risk harming their brand and alienating consumers like yourself through their association with sleazy teen-targeted content such as this.
MTV knows who they are targeting with their program – and that is your teenage son or daughter or grandchild, and if PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper intentionally bought ad time on this program, they knew what they were getting.
In marketing materials MTV has sent to would-be sponsors, they boast:
“MTV has had as far-reaching an influence on many facets of popular culture as any cable television network. It’s (MTV) effects on music, TV and lifestyle fashions have been deep and enduring”
“Young adults 12-34 name MTV as the most recognized network.”
“MTV is watched by 73% of boys and 78% of girls ages 12 to 19.”
“Girls ages 11-19 watch MTV more than any other network.”
“MTV is consistently named the top choice for advertisers who want to reach this coveted market, MTV has been voted World’s Most Valuable Media Brand four years in a row.”
“Young adults 15-17 are excited consumers and extremely impressionable. Now is the time to influence their choices.”
Little girls aged 11, boys of 12, 13, 14 – that’s who MTV wants to reach with this programming. They admit their influence when it comes to purchase decisions, but they would vehemently deny that by depicting attractive teens engaging in promiscuous sexual behavior, or drinking or using drugs, that that could in any way influence a real teen’s choices.
Such a blatant double standard should not go unchallenged. Take action now by clicking on the button below to send your letter of warning to PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper, reminding them that just as they have choices when allocating their ad dollars, you have choices when you shop, and if they intend to continue to support the offensive and irresponsible content on The Inbetweeners with their ad dollars, they risk losing you as a consumer.
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Archive for July 12th, 2009
Thanks to Laban for pointing me towards a very conspicuous example of racism in China.
Read the rest at the Atlantic.
Update: James Fallows has a lot more on this topic:
Bosnian Genocide Awareness reminds us:
“Today marks the 14th Anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica, part of the Bosnian Genocide which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives between 1992 and 1995.
Srebrenica had been categorized by the United Nations as a ‘safe area’ so it was guarded by only a minimal force. Due in large part to this, General Ratko Mladić and his Army of the Republika Srpska had no trouble taking the town.
The women, seniors, and children, were quickly loaded onto buses and sent away to Tuzla, a town nearby that had suffered through a massacre of its own only a few weeks earlier, and at the hands of the same troops.
This left about ten thousand Bosniaks remaining in the town, all of them males, and all of whom were promptly exterminated.
Learn more about the Srebrenica Massacre and about the Bosnian Genocide by joining us at Bosnian Genocide Awareness:
OK, maybe too much coverage of Ben White’s views, but I think shrewd readers will see the point, which is to show White’s political development, from apologising for Ahmadinejad’s racism to writing a comparatively shoddy book about Israelis.
Below is a copy of Ben White’s 2006 article for Palestine Chronicle (http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=01100603801), which seems vanished from view. It is taken from the google cache.
“History, Myths, and All the News That’s Fit to Print – January 11, 2006 – 11:52
Ever since the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran, relations between Iran and the West have grown increasingly strained. There is no one simple reason for this, and responsibility lies with the Americans, the British, the Israelis, and the Iranians themselves.
There are big issues at play, and a lot at stake, from Iran’s nuclear program to the miserable occupation of Iraq, from Israel’s desire for regional hegemony to Iranian domestic politics.
Out of these complex factors, the theme that has often dominated in the media has been the various comments made by President Ahmadinejad regarding Israel. Spread over several months, there have been three particularly high-profile remarks made by the Iranian head of state that have drawn strong condemnation from statesmen and commentators alike, and contributed to the deterioration of EU-Iranian relations.
At the end of last October, Ahmadinejad was addressing an anti-Zionist conference, during which he reiterated his support for Ayatollah Khomeini’s position that Israel “must be wiped off the map.”
Despite the fact that anti-Zionism has been a core element of Iranian policy since the 1979 revolution, these reported remarks touched off a media frenzy and diplomatic firestorm.
Even though these views were nothing ‘new’, there were other incongruities about the incident. Ahmadinejad had not necessarily, as many assumed, called for an apocalyptic battle to wipe out the Jews. Moreover, Israel’s presence on the map has a corollary in Palestine’s cartographic absence, and an anti-Zionist position might well be expressed by the desire to see the Israeli ethnocratic, apartheid infrastructures dismantled – and in that sense remove Israel from the map.
But in what becomes a consistent theme, whatever the actual meaning of Ahmadinejad’s comments – and there is at least more ambiguity than most allowed – a head of state was being threatened with diplomatic sanction at the highest level, not for his nation’s behavior, but for his beliefs. Meanwhile, Israel, highly successful until now in keeping Palestine very much off the map, points the finger and says, ‘We told you so’.
The second, highly publicized, remarks came in mid-December, when Ahmadinejad was reported as denying the Holocaust. The President’s remarks, as detailed on the official Iranian news agency website, did not actually denote a disbelief in the genocide perpetrated against the Jews during World War II. Rather, they sought to highlight the hypocrisy of European guilt over the Holocaust contrasted with their support for the colonization of Palestine:
“If the Europeans are telling the truth in their claim that they have killed six million Jews in the Holocaust during the World War II – which seems they are right in their claim because they insist on it and arrest and imprison those who oppose it, why the Palestinian nation should pay for the crime. Why have they come to the very heart of the Islamic world and are committing crimes against the dear Palestine using their bombs, rockets, missiles and sanctions.”
This is not a particularly controversial argument – the Jews were persecuted in Europe, but the guilt of the Western powers was salved at the expense of the Palestinians. The news agency goes on though to report that the President described how “some have created a myth on holocaust and hold it even higher than the very belief in religion and prophets because when a person expresses disbelief in God, religion and prophets they do not object to him but they will protest to anyone who would reject the Holocaust”. Again, Ahmadinejad is drawing attention to the extent to which European nations prosecute Holocaust deniers, yet are by and large post-Christian societies with little regard for religion. For a devout believer like the Iranian President, this must seem like a strange situation.
Note also that the President said, “some have created a myth on holocaust”. While most people immediately equate a ‘myth’ with a fabricated fairy-tale, this is not necessarily the case. A quick consultation of dictionary definitions confirms that “many historians consider that myths can also be accounts of actual events that have become highly imbued with symbolic meaning.” (Wikipedia). The entry continues, “This process occurs in part because the events described become detached from their original context and new context is substituted, often through analogy with current or recent events”.
Even more relevantly, given the use of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism as a propaganda tool of Zionist apologists, historian Richard Slotkin has described the process whereby historical events become ‘myth’ thus:
Stories drawn from a society’s history that have acquired through persistent usage the power of symbolizing that society’s ideology and of dramatizing its moral consciousness- with all the complexities and contradictions that consciousness may contain.
This is extremely pertinent to the use of the Holocaust, not only in terms of the Western consciousness and relations with Israel, but also in relation to Israel’s national identity. The Holocaust comes to symbolize the intrinsic anti-Jewish racism of ‘Gentile’ societies, and therefore proving the need for a Jewish state. More disturbingly perhaps, the Holocaust acts as a standard for human depravity set so high, that any treatment of the Palestinians is justifiable, as long as it falls short of what was experienced by the Jews in Nazi Europe.
The third of Ahmadinejad’s reported comments made early in the New Year, created far fewer headlines, which when the content is examined, proves instructive. Associated Press carried the comments, but the BBC, keen to cover the previous remarks in detail, deemed the story not newsworthy. On the official Iranian news agency, Ahmadinejad again asked why Europe didn’t pay the cost of a Jewish state itself, but then went further. Affirming that “Iran makes a distinction between Judaism and Zionism”, Ahmadinejad suggested that the original European support for Zionism was itself anti-Semitic in motivation, by ensuring that the Jews were “expelled” from Europe.
This phenomenon, of anti-Semitic support for Zionism, was acknowledged and taken advantage of by early Zionist proponents. There was overlap in the rhetoric of Zionism’s advocates and that of the anti-Semites, since both gained from the idea that the Jew would never ‘belong’ in a ‘Gentile’ society. Theodor Herzl recognized that the anti-Semites would be their “best friends” in galvanizing support for a Zionist state. Ahmadinejad was simply drawing attention to how anti-Semites in Britain and the US supported the Zionist project since it would mean less Jews in their own societies.
It could be argued, therefore, that the comments made by Ahmadinejad in recent months are not anti-Semitic, and instead, throw rhetorical barbs at a subject that is taboo in Western nations, namely, the complex relationship between the Holocaust, anti-Semitism in Europe, Zionism’s beginnings, and continued support for Israel. The reaction to the Iranian President’s thoughts on Israel is even stranger considering the genuine grounds for criticism that exist. The Iranian regime has closed numerous newspapers, and severe restrictions remain on freedom of expression. Internet use is monitored and limited, and homosexuals are executed. Most in the West would want to oppose the very ‘theocratic’ nature of the government itself.
Despite all that, what casts doubt over negotiations with Iran over its nuclear policy, is not its human rights abuses, but the President’s views on Zionism. A country was threatened with censorship and sanction, not because of its actions but on account of the political opinions of its leader (even assuming they were not misinterpreted). In exactly the same week as the furor over Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust remarks, a UK inquest delivered its unanimous verdict that British UN worker Iain Hook had been killed by the Israeli army in Jenin in a “deliberate” act. Another crime in a long list, yet that week, it was Iran being condemned by the international community – on account of a speech.
This very week, there was a small story in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz about a conference taking place in Acre about “finding ways to achieve a permanent Jewish majority” in the city. One of the organizers for the conference is described as believing that “Acre has the right to exist as a mixed city only if it has a permanent Jewish majority”. For Arabs to be labeled a ‘demographic threat’ is par for the course in the Israeli political establishment. But don’t expect Israel’s open support for, and implementation of, occupation, colonization, and racial discrimination, to come under the same scrutiny as Ahmadinejad’s remarks on European history. Because that would be anti-Semitic, right?
Original source: http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=01100603801 [WM] “
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I didn’t know what to expect of this adaptation of Wind in the Willows. Was it a ballet? Was it acting? Was it a musical?
Having seen it, I can tell you it was a mixture of all different styles. And I loved it.
When I saw Wind in the Willows there were mainly adults in the audience, but I think the show provides perfect entertainment for young and old alike. The Vaudeville Theatre is small, but still grand and is in the heart of London which is great for tourists. The set, along with the actual performance, make Wind in the Willows special and magical.
With their dancing the performers really show their emotions and with the help of the narrator, the audience always know what is going on. The singing was also very lovely. I liked the fact most of the main characters were not miming all the time but singing at times.
The show is about Kenneth Grahame bringing to life different animals in his book “The Wind in the Willows”: Mole (a timid creature), Badger (a curious animal), Ratty (a superior, but always caring man) and outrageous Toad.
As Mole and Ratty are out enjoying a picnic, they are shocked by a new invention that scares all the animals – a motor car. Instead of forgetting about it, Toad is fascinated by the car, and decides to steal one of his own and mess around with it. Badger is so scared of Toad’s misbehaviour, he calls a meeting, which itself was troublesome. As they are discussing Toad, the three friends hear carol singers and snow begins to fall. It is Christmas!
As a result of his misdeeds, Toad finds himself in prison. But with the help of the laundry lady ,he escapes .When he returns ,not everything is going well, his house has been taken over by his enemies the stoats and weasels. With the help of his friends, he sets out on a mission to retrieve his home. Will he get his house back? Will anything go back to normal? You will just have to find out…..
Go and see ‘Wind in the Willows’. You’ll have a fantastic night out.
- Children Theatre
- Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame
- Director, choreographer: Will Tuck
- Composer: Martin Ward
- Cast: Alan Titchmarsh, Cris Penfold, Martin Harvey, Ira Mandela Siobhan and Sonya Cullingford
- Vaudeville Theatre, London
- Until 17th January 2015
- Time: 19.00
- Review by Hattie Bolchover (age 10)
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EU wildlife grants will be used to grow crops
- 10 June 2014
- From the section Science & Environment
Grants designed to protect the countryside have been controversially switched to pay England's farmers to grow beans and peas.
The EU's new rules on subsidies oblige farmers to ensure that some of their land supports wild plants and animals.
But during negotiations, farmers in Europe watered down the policy so planting crops that improve soil may be counted as helping wildlife.
Wildlife campaigners have expressed outrage at the move.
Member states can tighten the EU rule if they want to, but England's farmers persuaded the government this would make them uncompetitive.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced that planting peas and beans in so-called Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) will qualify for full grants.
A spokesman said: "We have included Nitrogen Fixing Crops as an EFA because we want farmers to have as much flexibility as possible so they can focus on growing British food. We are supporting the environment through investing over £3bn in agri-environment schemes over the next CAP, which is more than ever before."
Today's announcement focuses on the "greening" element of the CAP, which will tie 30% of a farmer's subsidy payments to new environmental requirements.
The RSPB's Martin Harper said: "The government has squandered this opportunity and is handing out £11bn to the farming industry in England and expecting very, very little in return."
Stephen Trotter, of The Wildlife Trusts, condemned the decision to allow grants to peas and beans: "Nitrogen-fixing crops improve the soil but don't help wildlife at all," he said. "This is bizarre. It gets more outrageous every minute I think about it. It seems that farmers just want public funds with no strings attached."
Andrew Clark of the National Farmers Union (NFU) told BBC News it was vital for the government to apply wildlife protection rules at the same levels as continental neighbours.
"Comparing nitrogen-fixing crops with permanent pasture, obviously the pasture will have greater biodiversity," he said. "But we believe a range of options should be available to farmers. Anyone with broad beans in their garden will see they are full of pollinators at the moment.
"Wildflower meadows tend to have quite a limited flowering season but some legumes are flowering from April to June, and others much later in summer. We think including this measure is very positive for the environment."
The row follows a report last week in which a group of experts warned that the Commission had failed in its attempt to "green" the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to give value to taxpayers and safeguard the countryside. The report said only strong discretionary policies by member states could protect wildlife.
Mr Trotter said: "I understand the government is not in an easy position - ministers don't want England's farmers to lose out if Europe's farmers are facing watered down rules. But we can't keep going on like this throwing public money in the knowledge that it'll all be reduced to the lowest common denominator."
Households pay roughly £400 a year towards the subsidies.
A Commission source said that encouraging farmers to grow beans would help Europe's food security by increasing the amount of protein, which in turn would help to reduce imports of soya.
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Troubleshooting Your CCIE Lab
The Cisco Certification program has long been seen as the benchmark for all practical based certification exams until October 2002 when the program changed. The long renowned troubleshooting section was removed. Thankfully, troubleshooting is now a tool you should use not just for taking examinations, but for real-life situations. Learning troubleshooting skills can make you stand out as someone who can quickly and efficiently diagnose a fault and rectify it immediately.
Having attempted the CCIE lab on five different occasions and passed on three of those, troubleshooting helped me get over the line, especially in the traditional two-day lab format when I had IOS® Software and hardware faults inserted into my rack. The most agonizing hardware fault was when the proctor slightly removed the power cord and it took me 30 minutes to discover, assuming it to be a higher, more devastating fault.
A few simple techniques that I mastered in large enterprise networks allowed me to apply those skills to successfully pass three different CCIE labs, two of them in the two-day format. In the end, no examination, no matter what stream, would be a difficult exercise because troubleshooting and simply certifying the solutions become second nature. My two books, CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide (CCIE Self-Study)[1-58720-065-1] and CCNP Practical Studies: Routing [1-58720-054-6], published by Cisco Press, help you in regards to troubleshooting.
I am also currently developing a seven-day CCIE preparation course to be released worldwide in the near future. Presented here are some of the tools that I used to pass CCIE lab examinations. | <urn:uuid:f7e3efcb-c0b4-45bf-8000-bd343de932aa> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=31766 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721008.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00117-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949587 | 347 | 1.625 | 2 |
By John McDonald, PoliticsPA Contributor
Little more than a year after vowing that the United States would “move forward” out of an economic recession without returning “to the pre-crisis status quo” during a speech delivered in Carnegie Mellon University’s Wiegand Gymnasium, President Barack Obama is planning to return to CMU on Friday, June 24 to discuss the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy.
The Post-Gazette has posted a brief item detailing the scheduled visit, during which the President “will present steps that government, industry and universities will take together to create new industries and new jobs. He will discuss cross-cutting technologies meant to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and speed ideas from the drawing board to the manufacturing floor,” the paper is reporting.
President Obama is no stranger to CMU or the Steel City. On June 2 of last year, he cited Pittsburgh as an example of an American city that had successfully adapted to a rapidly changing economic environment to “reemerge as a center for technology, green jobs, health care, and education.”
In addition to that speech, in which he also touched upon the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and the need for the private sector to truly buy-in to U.S. clean energy efforts, President Obama also visited Carnegie Mellon in June of 2008 while campaigning for the presidency.
Participating in a wide-ranging panel discussion with the likes of General Motors chairman W. Richard Wagoner and U.S. Steel chairman John Surma, the then-Senator (and not-quite Democratic nominee) emphasized the dangers of the country’s continued dependence on foreign oil and the importance of offering each child “a world-class education.”
In 2009, the President also selected Pittsburgh to be the first non-capital city to host the G20 Summit, the yearly meeting of representatives of the world’s most advanced and rising economic engines.
Pittsburgh, President Obama said at the time, “represents the transition of the U.S. economy from industrial state to a mix of strong industry — steel — but also now biotech and clean energy. It has transformed itself, after some very tough times, into a city that’s competing in the world economy.”
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The focus of teacher leadership is on how teachers take on additional responsibilities beyond the classroom to impact instruction and student performance. These responsibilities are defined through standards. The Teacher Leader Model Standards provide seven domains clearly defining these responsibilities. See the module readings, presentations, and Learning Objects page for more information on the standards and the domains. Use these questions to guide an original response. Which of the seven domains do you believe is most beneficial in focusing the responsibilities of teacher leaders? Why? Provide a large-scale example you or another teacher leader at your school took to support any of the seven leadership domains. Locate a peer post describing a different domain than the one you chose. Explain to the colleague why the domain is not your primary area of focus. Locate a second peer post describing the same domain you chose (or a domain you would select as the second-most important). Expand on their ideas of why the specific domain is crucial. | <urn:uuid:a7995e75-c73c-45dc-807f-c1875dd8d8a4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.skilledessays.info/the-focus-of-teacher-leadership-is-on-how-teachers-take-on-additional-responsibi/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.933783 | 186 | 3.171875 | 3 |
This segment might interest not only those who wish to read about Hillel, but also people who want to know more about what life was really like in Judea around the time of Jesus Christ. Jesus was born during the lifetime of Hillel, and as I mentioned before, very likely was his student for a while. Life in those days did not change as quickly as it does now; it was very much the same during Hillel’s young adulthood as it was during Jesus’ youth.
In the past I had described life in Babylonia in detail (and I will have much more on that subject in the future) but since in our narrative Hillel and his family are now living in Judea, I would like to tell what life was like there in those days. As you can see, today’s segment is marked “History.” On the April 15 segment I introduced the structure of the book in its completed form, when it will emerge from being a blog and become a hard copy and an e-book. To make the entries clearer to the readers at this stage, I decided to mark the entries according to the part they will be included in. If the title mentions “Primary Sources” then it comes from the Talmud or other formal Judaic sources. If it is marked“History,” it comes from various sources, such as Josephus, the ancient historian, Jewish and Israeli materials, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and modern archaeological research. If it is marked “Narrative,” it is what I call my "connect the dots," where I superimpose the primary sources and the historical sources on each other, and create a narrative about Hillel's exciting life and times, including my own analysis and some speculation.
As in so many cultures and times in history, the differences in the lifestyle of the rich, the middle class, and the poor were immense, and it showed itself strongly in the area of housing. In Jerusalem, where there are hills and valleys, the wealthy merchants, Roman officials, and the higher priesthood lived in splendid houses that were located on the highest regions. Some of the wealthiest neighborhoods included enormous palaces. Others had mostly elegant stone villas, built from the beautiful pink stone of the area, and had enclosed gardens or spacious courtyards. The major house was for the family, and separate guest rooms for visitors were built next to the stone walls that surrounded the courtyard or garden. The upper stories were reached by outside staircases, which allowed the rooms to be very big. The level of luxury of these houses is surprising. They had hot and cold running water, large baths, toilets, and even central heating, all supplied through the possession of large water cisterns under the courtyard. Frescoes decorated the walls, and intricate mosaics graced both floor and walls. The furniture was beautiful and the houses were well lit by oil lamps. They used elegant serving and eating dishes, including glass and well made clay tableware, and ritual objects made of carved stone. I will describe fashions, jewelry, accessories and food in later segments.
The middle class, such as small landowners, craftspeople/artisans and shopkeepers lived in smaller, but comfortable houses. The houses were built of stone, solidly made with limestone chips and mortar filling the gaps. The interior walls were covered with white plaster. The needed space for the domestic animals was provided by the clever way the room was built over a stone arch, so the family room was in reality a second story. The floor was made of crushed limestone, mixed with sand and small pebbles. The wealthier middle class could afford a two-story house of the same built, providing the luxury of separating the dining and the sleeping areas.
The working poor, such as shepherds, day laborers, and poorer farmers, lived in small one or two level mud homes. The house contained one upper room that served all the living and working necessities, and the lower room housed the domestic animals. The house had a foundation of stone, but the walls were made of mud bricks, constantly eroding and needing replacement, only thinly whitewashed on the outside. Inside, they were covered with lime plaster. It is interesting to note that the lime plaster was waterproof, and it is hard to understand why they did not put it on the outside as well, but perhaps not enough evidence remained and some did create such a barrier to erosion. The floor was simply hardened dirt floor, sometimes spread with vegetable matter. The roof was made of wood beams and branches, placed across thickly and covered with clay. Another style of poor housing was the “Insula.” It consisted of a few houses clustered around a shared courtyard. The walls and the floors were made of black basalt stones, with mud and pebbles mixed together and packed in the spaces between the stones. It was not considered strong enough for a second story, and had a roof made of beams, branches and mud.
All houses, rich or poor, did not have many windows facing the street. Invariably, they preferred the safety of being insulated from the outside. As a result, the inside was often dark, and in the poorer houses, smoky, because of the indoor fires. The poor and the middle class generally retired early, right after the evening meal, shutting whatever windows and doors securely until morning, when their long and hard day would start again. The rich, however, was known for having luxurious and elegant evening parties where enough lamps were lit to banish the darkness – but more on their surprisingly modern lifestyle will be discussed in later segments. | <urn:uuid:65123d74-9eb3-4de2-b04e-ad36b38f4fee> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://ililarbel.weebly.com/the-golden-rule-the-life-of-hillel-the-elder/history-the-homes-of-judea | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00564-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988581 | 1,160 | 2.640625 | 3 |
The arguments made in the New York Times today by Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon, former Clinton NSC officials, about the Pentagon’s bureaucratic incapacity to plan and execute small-scale anti-terrorist operations is persuasive enough. As the two of them note, despite the fact that the Special Operations Command budget has ballooned since 9/11, DOD too often succumbs to risk aversion when tasked with devising plans to take out al-Qaeda leaders and other enemies. Speaking of the military’s superb unconventional forces, like the Navy Seals and Delta Force, Benjamin and Simon conclude that
…fear of failure and casualties has meant they are seldom, if ever, deployed for such counterterrorism operations. In theory, the best place in the government for small-scale missions to be planned and executed is the Pentagon, because snatch or kill teams should be plugged into a larger military support team. The reality, unfortunately, is that they can’t be plugged in without being bogged down.
That’s a fair diagnosis of a serious ailment. But is their prescribed cure — turn over such operations to the CIA — any better than the disease? Granted, a small CIA paramilitary force performed admirably and nimbly in the early stages of the war against the Taliban. But is militarizing the CIA any better an idea than the reverse — Rumsfeld’s deservedly-maligned attempt to bypass Langley by building his own intelligence apparatus at the Pentagon? I tend to think not, but perhaps there are further arguments that could persuade me. Any experts out there care to weigh in? | <urn:uuid:f0e22adc-88eb-4041-919d-ca0ca3d55e5a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://swampland.time.com/2007/07/24/cia_versus_the_pentagon_who_do/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280128.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00389-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956076 | 328 | 1.710938 | 2 |
Com*mis"er*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commiserated; p. pr. & vb. n. Commiserating.] [L. commiseratus, p. p. of commiserari to commiserate; com- + miserari to pity. See Miserable.]
To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for; to pity.
Then must we those, who groan, beneath the weight
Of age, disease, or want, commiserate.
We should commiserate our mutual ignorance.
Syn. -- To pity; compassionate; lament; condole.
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In the last hundred years, one of the most enduring models of urban development has been the iconic "concentric zones" map. Outlined by Chicago School sociologist Ernest Burgess, it was initially published in the classic 1925 volume The City, by Burgess and his University of Chicago colleague Robert Park.
This Chicago School model suggests that cities grow steadily outward from the urban core or central business district. Surrounding this commercial core is a "zone in transition," with factories and warehouses. Beyond this comes the tenements and apartments of the working class, next the middle-class neighborhoods of larger homes, and ultimately the affluent commuter zones.
How well has this model -- or, really, any model -- held up over the past century of urban growth?
It's a question that animated Andrew A. Beveridge, a professor of sociology at Queens College. Beveridge used detailed, census tract-level data on changing population density since 1910 to determine whether our patterns match up to existing theories. In addition to the Chicago School model, he considered two others:
- The Los Angeles model, based on the theories of urbanists from UCLA and USC, which argues that growth does not follow an orderly concentric pattern but, based on the experience of post-war L.A., occurs in a sprawling fashion, as a multiplicity of commercial, industrial and residential areas spread outward without noticeable pattern.
- The New York school, which Beveridge associates with Jane Jacobs and William Whyte, suggests that most economically productive districts and the most desirable residential areas are concentrated in and around the city’s dense center; growth in the periphery is less patterned.
Ultimately, Beveridge's interesting analysis found that the basic Chicago School pattern held for the early part of the 20th century and even into the heyday of American post-war suburbanization. But more recently, the process and pattern of urban development has diverged in ways that confound this classic model.
The maps (below) from his study below contrast changes of density of these major metros for the earliest decade available – in Chicago and New York from 1910 to 1920, and in Los Angeles from 1940 to 1950.
The pattern of urban growth and decline has become more complicated in the past couple of decades as urban centers, including Chicago, have come back. "When one looks at the actual spatial patterning of growth," Beveridge notes, "one can find evidence that supports exponents of the Chicago, Los Angeles and New York schools of urban studies in various ways." Many cities have vigorously growing downtowns, as the New York model would suggest, but outlying areas that are developing without any obvious pattern, as in the Los Angeles model.
The second set of maps (below) get at this, comparing Chicago in the decades 1910-20 and 1990-2000. In the first part of the twentieth century, decline was correlated with decline in adjacent downtown areas, shown here in grey. Similarly, growth was correlated with growth in more outlying suburbs, shown here in black. In the earlier period growth radiated outwards -- a close approximate of the Chicago school concentric zone model. But in the more recent map, growth and decline followed less clear patterns. Some growth concentrated downtown, while other areas outside the city continued to boom, in ways predicted more accurately by the New York and Los Angeles models. The islands of grey and black--which indicate geographic correlations of decline and growth, respectively--are far less systematic. As Beveridge writes, the 1990-2000 map shows very little patterning. There were "areas of clustered high growth (both within the city and in the suburbs), as well as decline near growth, growth near decline, and decline near decline."
On the on hand, the ongoing "back to the city" is bringing middle class people back to the core, and shifting poverty to the the suburbs, a process Alan Ehrenhalt dubs "the great inversion." But we are also seeing increasingly divided cities, and inequality that has not existed before. This is something I have explored in my series of posts on class-divided cities. Important studies by Robert Sampson and Patrick Sharkey note that as inequality has grown, and once high-paying manufacturing jobs have disappeared, our economy and labor market has divided. Those with more high paying knowledge jobs have clustered in and around the core, and a much larger number of low-wage service workers have been pushed to the outskirts of both urban and suburban knowledge zones.
The post-industrial city and metropolis is evolving as a patchwork of concentrated and persistent disadvantage alongside concentrated and increasingly self perpetuating advantage.
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In Vitro fertilisation has become a reliable treatment for couples who haven’t been able to conceive due to infertility issues. People who opt for infertility treatment like such, are keen on knowing how their usual habits would affect or hinder with IVF treatment. Couples who are in a regular habit of alcohol consumption are told to drop this habit for a while when going for IVF treatment but will it make any significant impact? Let’s find out.
Many harmful after effects are associated with alcohol consumption and chances of failing to conceive through IVF treatment, sadly but most definitely, is one of them. According to various researches conducted over the years, it has been found that alcohol reduces the chances of conceiving by 25 per cent ( 2500 couples and 5000 cycles were observed). The effect is not only seen in women but in men as well. According to tests conducted, men who drank 4 glasses of wine maximum in a week, saw a significant decline in their sperm count.
Conceiving successfully is most definitely a problem for infertile couples but alcohol consumption can affect the health of your growing baby and may lead to miscarriage as well, even if you manage to conceive somehow.
Alcohol passes through the placental tissue very easily to growing embryo. Since the initial development takes place inside mother’s womb, liver of the growing fetus can’t fully digest the alcohol.
It also restricts the growth of fetus, can cause visual impairment, physical disability and many other problems are seen.
If you have fixed a date for your IVF treatment, don’t be under the impression that it won’t have any effect on chances of conception, if you stop drinking a few days before the date. Even if you consume a beverage that has the least amount of alcohol (wine or beer), it still may show some effect.
IVF treatment comes with its own emotional and physical challenges that may put you and your partner in stress. Alcohol simply cannot be your escape in this case. Talk to your doctor if you have been under a lot of pressure because of this procedure and seek guidance. Including an exercise regime in your schedule will help you feel better and put you in a better mood. | <urn:uuid:3f3498f7-e56e-4366-b6c7-3004062c3eec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.apollofertility.com/blog/ivf/alcohol-and-ivf/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.966956 | 450 | 1.9375 | 2 |
(originally published in Sept 2009 – I did not change a word – just added a comment at the bottom of this post)
Nikon’s F3 was the “pro” camera of the early eighties, but it kept on selling until 2001. A dwarf compared to current mid-level digital SLRs, not to mention monsters like an EOS 1DS or a D3. Incredibly simple to use compared to anything digital sold these days. Aperture Priority Automatic or Semi-Auto exposure. Center weighted metering. That’s all. It worked. And it still works today.
Consider all the changes that took place in the SLR design between 1980 and 2001. Multi mode exposure, spot and matrix metering, integrated motors, autofocus, DX coding, the F3 had none of that, but it outlived two or three generations of newer-better-faster pro bodies from Nikon or Canon. The F3 had the elegance to hide its real technical advances under a classical skin, and to let the photographer communicate his instructions through smooth and oversized controls. Of all the pre-autofocus SLRs of Nikon, the F3 is the most pleasant to use, and probably the one which will yield the best results.
The F3 is an exception in the Nikon F lineup. It’s compact, smaller than its predecessors, and way smaller than its successors, the F4 and F5. In fact, its size is very comparable to that of the FM, itself hardly bigger than the yard stick of compact SLRs, the Olympus OM-1. The F3 is also easy to use, without the idiosyncrasies of the F and F2s with their Photomic finders and manual aperture indexing, and without the myriads of commands of an F4 or the menus and submenus of an F5.
The F3 is much more modern and usable in everyday life than a semi auto camera like the FM: its commands are larger and smoother, and the automatic exposure system is faster to operate; thanks to the center-weighted metering and a memory lock button, it does not deprive the photograph of his control on the exposure . When a flash is needed, the FM still requires the user to concern himself with Guide Numbers. The F3’s flash system is modern: following the path opened by the Olympus OM2, the SPD (silicon) cell is housed under the main mirror, and provides On The Film flash metering. But the Nikon engineers avoided loading the F3 with complications like multi-mode auto-exposure or multiple metering patterns. The F3 has few commands, and they’re so easy to understand that no manual is needed.
All the commands are generously sized, and very smooth to operate (the film advance mechanism is mounted on ball bearings). The view finder is wide, bright and clear, making focusing easy. After a few years of production, Nikon replaced the viewfinder with a high eyepoint (HP) model, which could be used more easily by glass wearers. The viewfinder is the only part of the camera which is really larger than what you would find on contemporary advanced-amateur SLRs.
Of course, the F3 is not perfect. It may be compact, but it’s heavy (approx. 750g). Its OTF flash system may have been advanced for its time, but the shutter only syncs at 1/60sec, and none of the viewfinders of the F3 system has a standard flash hot shoe: the F3 requires a specific flash adapter, to be inserted at the top of the rewind lever. But if I had to own and use only one film camera, that would be the F3, without any hesitation.
My 2021 take on the Nikon F3 – over the last twelve years, I’ve had the opportunity to shoot with almost every Nikon SLR manufactured between 1970 and 1995, and I still hold the F3 in very high esteem. There are a few other Nikon bodies that would compete in the “desert island camera” category – I can only see the FE2. The FE2 is much lighter, it’s easier to read what shutter speed the auto-exposure system has selected, but its viewfinder is very narrow compared to what the F3 (even in its non-HP version) offers, and it’s probably not as solid as its “pro” sibling.
Film cameras are interesting objects. They appeal to collectors who will desire them for their historical importance, their pleasant esthetics, and for their scarcity, and to active photographers, who make their purchase decisions based on the feature set, the availability of good lenses, and the quality of the user experience.
The least desirable cameras (and therefore the cheapest) are characterized by an abundant supply of working but unremarkable bodies with a meager selection of lenses, the most desirable by a limited availability of cameras in working order, combined with an interested set of features, a pleasant user experience, and a broad selection of good lenses: in other words, cameras of great systems (Canon, Contax, Nikon, Leica, Olympus, for instance) that are scarce because they sold in small numbers, and/or because they did not age gracefully, with few of them surviving in working condition.
Let’s focus on the 4 Japanese brands I know best.
Manual focus Canon cameras were mass produced (Canon was the constant best seller except for a few years when Minolta took the lead), and generally reliable. Because the autofocus EOS product line is totally incompatible with the older manual focus cameras, users of autofocus Canon film cameras (and of modern digital EOS models) were not tempted to carry an old manual focus SLR in addition to their modern autofocus camera, and the offer of second hand manual focus cameras from Canon has always seemed to exceed demand. As a result, prices have tended to be low.
There is one glaring exception, the F-1, with nice copies proposed above $400.00 (Canon also produced limited editions to commemorate events like its 50th anniversary that command prices above $1,000). Another interesting Canon camera is the T90.
T90: the poster child of a second hand camera which checks all the marks, but is penalized by its lack of reliability:
On the plus side, it’s very interesting from a historical point of view : it was designed with the input of Luigi Colani’ studio, and its ergonomics study is a precursor of the Canon EOS cameras and of almost all camera currently sold
Its sales volume was relatively limited (for a Canon camera): it was an expensive high end camera, only sold for 2 years, when Canon had no autofocus camera to propose and was getting a beating from Minolta and Nikon on the marketplace.
The T90 was part of a very broad camera system, very popular with professional photographers. There is large supply of very good lenses, for cheap. Historical interest, relatively low sales volume, broad system – it should command high prices.
But on the other hand, the T90 did not age well: some of the components deteriorate if the camera is not used frequently, others have a limited lifespan, and Canon stopped servicing those cameras a long time ago – in fact, a lot of them display an “EEE” error and simply don’t work.
Therefore, there is not a strong demand for the T90. It commands prices starting in the $150.00 range for a tested model, which is less than what is asked for an A-1 or even a AE-1 Program.
Fujica (the AX bayonet mount line)
Fuji’s screw mount cameras sold in respectable numbers in the 1970s, and aged relatively well. They were replaced in 1979 by a new generation of bayonet mount cameras that did not sell very well and had reliability issues. A Fujica SLR such as the STX or the AX-3 in working condition is not as easy to find as a Canon AE-1 or a Nikon FE, for instance, but at the same time it does not qualify as exceptionally difficult to locate. The truth is that those cameras don’t seem to be interesting collectors (lack of aura) or active photographers (lack of lenses). Except maybe for the AX-5.
AX-5 – it was the full featured top of line, and was proposed at prices higher than the Canon A-1 it was supposed to compete with.
On the Plus side, it’s really a scarce camera. At any given time, no more than two or three are offered for sale on eBay, worldwide
On the Minus side, it’s not a very “interesting” camera: it’s a me-too product largely inspired by Canon’s A-1, with a toned down and more “feminine” design
the whole Fujica “X” product line has a reputation for being fragile (electronics)
there is very limited supply of lenses (good or bad), and the ones you can find are seriously expensive.
the market of second hand AX-5 cameras is too small – and there is not enough sales volume to establish a price of reference: I’ve seen working copies proposed above $150.00 but actual sale prices seem much lower.
Very few Nikon cameras qualify as “scarce”. Nikon cameras generally sold in high volumes (within their class of products) and are extremely reliable – a lot of them survived. Some of the cameras designed for professional photographers (the F3, the FM2) had production runs of almost 20 years. You will have to look for specific variants of a mainstream model such as the F3p or the F3AF to reach the level of scarcity that commands high prices (above the $1,000 bar). That being said, Nikon cameras of that vintage are very pleasant to use (they ooze build quality), they benefit from a huge supply of lenses and accessories (Nikon have been using the same bayonet mount since 1959, and the current flash system is downwards compatible down to the FE2 of 1983), and they take great pictures. They have a great usage value, but a limited collector’s appeal. A few exceptions:
F3: a regular F3 camera is becoming expensive – $200.00 to $400.00 for a nice one. The F3P (a derivative for Press Photographers) sells in the $400.00 to $500.00 range, and the AF models of 1983 (with their dedicated viewfinder and lenses) can easily reach $1,200.00.
FM2 – the workhorse (or the perfect backup camera) of generations of Nikon photographers. Usable models are available below $200.00, while models popular with collectors (the FM2/T with a titanium body) start at approximately $500.00 to reach up to $1,500.
The FM3A was only produced for a few years, in small quantities. It’s a recent product with a high usage value (it’s an automatic which can also operate without a battery at any shutter speed) and it commands prices between $300.00 and $600.00.
In the 80s, Olympus had a line of low end “two digit cameras” (OM-10, OM-20, OM-30, OMG..) for amateurs and a line of single digit cameras (OM-2s, OM-4) for the discerning enthusiasts. The two digit cameras are extremely abundant, but unremarkable. The OM-2s and OM-4 are relatively easy to find, but are plagued by lousy battery management issues that limit their attractivity. At the end of their production life, the “single digit” cameras were upgraded to become “T” or Ti” models, which solved the electronics issues of their predecessors, and switched their brass top-plates for Titanium ones. Those T and Ti cameras are highly attractive for the active photographer (small size, unique light metering capabilities, broad system of lenses and accessories) and for the collector – they’re beautiful and are in limited supply. The OM-3Ti – the semi-automatic version- was produced in very limited quantities (6,000 units according to zone-10.com) and was selling at the same price as a Leica M6. The OM-4t and Ti had a long production run, but they were launched in the middle of the autofocus craze, when the large majority of the enthusiasts were busy converting their equipment to Minolta Maxxums, Canon EOS or Nikon N8008.
OM-3ti – proposed for any price between $1,200 and $4,000.
OM-4ti – proposed for any price between $250.00 and $800.00
Except for commemorative models (they often never leave the box they were shipped in), Leica SLRs models of all generations typically sell in the $200.00 to $800.00 range (the R4 are the cheapest, the R6.2 the most expensive). Contax models benefit from the aura of the Zeiss lenses, and sell in the same range as the Leicas.
Film is back. At least if Kodak and Ilford are to be believed.
To my taste, the best single reflex cameras (shooting film) were made in the 1975-1985 decade. Cameras sold earlier were a bit too limited (metering), too big and too quirky, and cameras made later are more autofocus robots. Not that I refuse to benefit from the advances of technology – it’s just that if I want to use the most technologically advanced camera I can afford, I shoot digital.
The list of my picks is not a catalog. I’m writing about cameras and camera systems I’ve really used – and learned to know over the years on multiple photo shoots. This list does not include any camera from Minolta, Konica, Fujica, Leica, … because I’ve never owned and used the SLRs they were selling between 1975 and 1985.
FT/FTb: the FT/QL was launched in the mid 1960’s and the FTb that replaced it was produced until the launch of the AE1 in 1977. Both suffer from the limitations of a camera from the sixties (they need mercury batteries, they have CdS meters, they’re large and heavy with dim viewfinders). The FT is a stopped-down-metering camera and works with the FL lenses, while the FTb offers full aperture metering with the FD lenses.
AE-1/A-1/AT-1, AV-1, AE-1 Program – they were the best selling cameras of their time, they were generally reliable, and there still are tons of them around here. Which one you pick is a matter of taste, they differ primarily by the type of exposure metering system they use. They all share a textile shutter which must have been cheap to manufacture, but is limited to 1/1000 sec with a flash sync speed of 1/60.
They were mass produced and designed to a price point – they don’t exude the same quality feeling as a Nikon FE2 or an Olympus OM-2. Little things like battery doors are fragile. But the metering system can be trusted and they’re pleasant to use.
Of all the A series cameras, the Canon A-1 has the strongest personality,. It’s the most capable, and the one I prefer.
The Canon AV-1 is typical of a time when camera makers believed that spec’d down cameras were easier to use and had a better chance of bringing amateurs to serious photography. It’s as cheap as it can get, but there are much better options in Canon’s lineup for aspiring photographers.
They benefit from a wide selection of good and very good FD lenses, still available on the second hand market at very affordable prices.
Nikkormat FT/FTn/FT2/FT3 – Initially launched in the mid 1960’s – it was regularly updated until the FT3 was replaced by the FM in 1977. It suffers from some of the limitations of a camera from the sixties (size, weight, CdS meters), but always supported full aperture metering, and the most recent models ( FT2 and FT3) work with silver oxide batteries.
All Nikkormat are built like tanks and rock solid. If you can live with the weight (750g body only) and the very unusual position of the commands (shutter speed ring, film speed selector), the FT3 is still perfectly usable as an everyday camera.
It’s not necessarily the case for the earlier models (FT and FTn): the process to follow in order to mount a lens on the camera was progressively simplified by Nikon. It is really kludgy on the FT/FTn bodies: you have to follow a bizarre sequence to pair the lens with the metering system of the body – that’s the “indexing”. With the FT3 and AI lenses, indexing has become transparent.
Nikon FM – Nikon’s first compact semi-auto exposure camera. Built like a small tank, it was often used as a backup camera by pros shooting in very taxing situations. It’s a modern camera (conventional ergonomics, LEDs in the viewfinder) but the commands are a bit stiff and the viewfinder seems small in comparison to an Olympus OM or even a Canon AE-1. The metal blade shutter is solid, but limited to 1/1000 sec. If you buy now, try and find an FM2. If I did not already own the FE2, I would try and find an FM3A. That being said, if I had to pick one of the cameras I own to bring to an extreme expedition, that would be the FM.
Nikon FE : Aperture Priority Automatic. Feels as old as the FM (slow shutter, small viewfinder). I would surely buy the FE2 for a very little more.
Nikon F3 : an all time favorite: great ergonomics, incredibly vast viewfinder, smooth commands, good shutter (1/2000 sec). Launched in 1980, it was produced for 21 years in parallel with the F4 and F5 that were supposed to replace it. The flash system is specific to the F3. All in all, a very pleasant camera to use, compact, rock solid, but also really heavy.
Nikon FE2 – an evolution of the FE, launched in 1982. It has the same small viewfinder as the FM and the FE. But apart from that it’s a winner: great build quality, great ergonomics, smooth commands, great shutters (1/4000, sync @1/250), modern flash system. My favorite when I’m visiting a new place or a new country, and need to take a break from digital.
Nikon FA – an evolution of the FE2 with an additional shutter priority exposure mode and matrix metering. It’s already too complex in my opinion – the matrix metering is perplexing (you never understand what it’s doing) and because the camera is supposed to know better, there is no memorization of the exposure in auto mode.
– plasticky entry level cameras with limited shutter performance – abundant but not recommended. Buy an FE2 instead.
Nikon FM2 and FM3A – The FM2 is an evolution of the FM with a better shutter, while the FM3A is an evolution of the FE2, with a shutter working in two modes: electronic when the camera is set in aperture priority auto-exposure mode, and purely mechanic (no battery needed) in semi-auto mode. Compact, light and solid – the cameras to bring with you in the most extreme expeditions. The FM2 is somehow affordable, but the FM3A is a recent camera, produced for a short time in relatively limited volumes, and tends to be expensive.
All Nikons benefit from a huge selection and an abundant supply of good lenses, with some form of upwards and downwards compatibility (they’ve been using the same bayonet mount since 1959). Similarly, flash compatibility with current systems is also maintained for most bodies (FE2 and more recent)
The Olympus OM series
When they launched the OM-1, Olympus tried to position it as a camera for reporters, and managed to sell a few copies to leading American newspapers. But at that time, the press photographers did not buy their equipment, they received if for free from the newspaper, and had little incentive to treat their gear carefully. The little Olympus failed the tests, and the press photographers returned to their Nikons – not as sexy but built like the proverbial tanks. Or so goes the legend.
In any case, if the Olympus cameras were not widely adopted by reporters, they found a following with scientists, researchers or ethnographers, who liked the compactness of the camera bodies and the quality of the lenses.
In the subsequent years, Olympus developed two lines of products – the “one-digit” OM cameras OM-2, OM-3, OM-4 for the enthusiasts and the professionals, and the “two-digit” OM-10, OM-20 and so on for beginners and amateurs. Let’s focus on the single digit cameras.
Olympus OM-1 – it must have made quite an impression in 1971. It is incredibly compact, has a giant viewfinder, a very well thought ergonomics, and feels like a precision instrument. Its shutter is a bit limited today (1/1000 sec) and it requires mercury batteries which are not available any more. I would buy an OM-2 instead.
OM-2 – same body and general layout as the OM1, but with aperture priority auto-exposure mode and modern silver oxide batteries. It was also the first SLR with a modern TTL flash metering system. It’s a pleasure to use: the commands are precise and smooth, the mirror and the shutter don’t vibrate (I’ve shot at 1/15 sec without a tripod). There is no exposure memorization in auto mode (but it’s easy to switch to semi-auto). Another of my favorites – when I know I’m going to shoot in low light without a tripod- in exhibits and museums for instance, that’s the one I bring with me.
Olympus OM2-S Program/OM-3/OM4 – close derivatives of the OM1/OM2 – with a new body and an improved metering system. Unfortunately this generation of cameras was plagued by battery drain issues. And because it provides more information at the periphery, and offers a dioptric corrector, the viewfinder gives the impression of being smaller. The OM3t/OM4t addressed the electronics issues of their predecessors, and are sought by fanatics of the zone system because of all the possibilities of the metering system (spot and average metering, exposure for high lights, low lights). Nice tools for passionate photographers.
Olympus OM-2000 – the ugly duckling of the family, this semi-auto camera was designed and manufactured by Cosina. It shares the OM lens mount of the family, but has nothing of the grace of a “one-digit” OM. It’s a bit plasticky, the LEDs in the viewfinder are crude, but it offers spot and average metering like its siblings – and it simply works. The ergonomics are conventional, and the metallic vertical shutter is completely different from the horizontal textile shutter of the other OM bodies (flash sync 1/125, 1/2000 sec).
The Olympus “Zuiko” lenses have a great reputation, but the selection and the second hand availability tend to be narrower than with Canon or Nikon: OM cameras were bought more by amateurs and enthusiasts than by pros, and in smaller numbers. Olympus used to offer 3 models of lenses for the same focal length, and the slowest f/3.5 lenses are by far the most common. The lenses opening at f/2.8 or f/2 are rare, and very expensive.
the slow textile shutter is a limitation to all OM cameras (1/60 flash sync for all models, 1/1000 sec for OM1, OM2 and OM2 SP)
the original Spotmatic – launched in 1964, received a limited refresh in 1971 and was updated more significantly in 1973 (to become the Spotmatic F, with full aperture metering and a new set of lenses). The Spotmatics form a nice line of cameras (innovative when they were launched, relatively compact and well finished), and they were produced in large quantities. But they’re too old to be considered in this category. They were replaced by the first K bodies (KM, KX, K2) in 1975, when Pentax introduced the K bayonet mount. The KX and K2 had a short life (replaced by the MX and ME in 1977), but the K1000 (a simplified version of the semi-auto KM introduced in 1976) would be manufactured until 1996, and would become the camera most recommended for “learners”.
the Pentax MX was my first serious camera, a long time ago. It was a very compact and modern semi-auto camera in its heyday – with a nice and robust metal casing. Its closest competitor (technically) was the Nikon FM (but at that time Nikon cameras were more expensive than anything but a Leica, and I could not afford it). I kept the MX for fifteen years, but the camera was not that reliable now that I think about it: I had issues with the frame counter, the timer, and a faulty stabilization circuit in the metering system that could not be fixed sealed its fate. I liked the lenses, though (the 35-70 zoom was very good).
the ME, ME Super were even more compact than the MX, offered aperture priority exposure but were not as enthusiast friendly as the MX. There was no speed knob but touch buttons to change the shutter speed, and no depth of field preview. The Super A/Super A Program were probably the most enthusiast friendly of that generation – but I never used them and can’t comment.
There is a good lens selection under the Pentax brand. Prices tended to be moderate when they were new, and it’s still the case today. Pentax tried to impose their K bayonet as the new “universal” mount. They did not completely succeed, but many second tier vendors adopted the K-mount (Cosina, Ricoh, Vivitar and the usual distributor labels) and third party good quality lenses are abundant and affordable.
I did not mention brands like Contax, Fujica, Leica or Minolta. Not that I don’t like their cameras, but I’ve never really used the manual focus SLRs they were manufacturing in those years.
More information about cameras of the 1975-1985 era
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"I came across his work as a sort of fluke," admits curator and Columbia University lecturer Lynnette Widder of the subject of her latest show, "Kaneji Domoto at Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonia," which opens today at the Center for Architecture in New York. A former student of the Taliesin school, the late Kaneji Domoto (1912-2002) was the only Japanese-American architect to design homes in Frank Lloyd Wright’s modernist Usonia community, established in Westchester County, New York, in 1944. Now, his story is on display for the first time: from the internment in Colorado that disrupted his architectural education to his, at times, tumultuous relationship with Wright himself.
Widder’s research began after she gave a lecture about Usonia at Columbia University. A student informed her of a few homes for sale in Wright’s only fully realized utopian architecture community and the two ventured up to Pleasantville, New York. Widder fell in love with and put in an offer on the Lurie House. She then learned that the 1949 two-bedroom was designed by Domoto, and it was one of five in the 47-house community that bore his hand.
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It’s very difficult to predict just what’s going to happen to the economy and the stock market going forward. What I know for sure is that investment risk is high, investor sentiment is weak, and just about anything could happen to the Main Street economy.
I also know that a lot of the data to support this view are already factored into current stock prices. So, I think we can look at what’s happening in the stock market and use this as a tool to see what investors are predicting will happen to the economy in the future.
Current trading action suggests that equity investors are expecting things to get worse before they get better.
The technology bubble took its toll on the stock market back in 2000. The market didn’t begin to even turn around until mid-2003. Since then, large-cap stocks have been the clear market leaders and have really outperformed other sectors of the market.
Now, the charts are very clear in illustrating the market’s technical breakdown. Large-cap stocks are leading the downtrend and have been since the credit crunch began last year. In my mind, this significant weakness in large companies provides a compelling argument that the domestic and global economies are in real trouble and that this trouble could last for quite some time.
Even if the price of a barrel of oil wasn’t trading at $145.00, but $100.00 a barrel; I still think that the commodity price cycle would still be taking its toll on large-cap companies. For several years, large companies have been able to absorb higher raw material costs for their products. Now, of course, they can’t do this, because the price increases in many commodities have been so large that profitability is getting hurt.
Furthermore, large companies haven’t been able to pass on their higher input costs to customers because the demand just isn’t there. So, at the end of the day, we have the perfect storm. Throw in the very real threat of inflation, and we’ve got a genuine bear market in stocks.
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India’s first coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN, by means of Hyderabad-primarily based Bharat Biotech, is expected to start human trials of its candidate by next week. COVAXIN, which is India’s first indigenous vaccine against the unconventional coronavirus (COVID-19) and has been developed by using Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV, Pune. COVAXIN will be examined on more than 1, a hundred people in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials, in which more than 1,100 people are predicted to be enrolled
Ultimate week, the inactivated coronavirus vaccine received DCGI acclaim for phase 1 and 2 medical trials. COVAXIN is derived from a pressure of SARS-CoV-2 virus isolated in NIV, Pune, and transferred to Bharat Biotech to change into a vaccine candidate.
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Friends, Here is the latest on Bix’s European journey that began with a stop in Oslo to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies. Documentary filmmaker and producer Helen Young, who is accompanying the Jesuit on his mission, wrote a column in the Huffington Post, which I have posted in its entirety here. The source URL is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/helen-young/2012-greater-tacoma-peace-prize_b_2287247.html. Peace on Earth (or else!!!), Leonard
In the Audience at the Nobel Peace Prize
by Helen Young, 12/12/2012
They were all in one majestic room: Norway’s King and Queen as well as the Crown Prince and Crown Princess; the leaders of 20 European nations including Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Francois Hollande; the European Union’s Nobel Laureates and their entourages; plus hundreds of other dignitaries. They filled Oslo’s massive and beautifully ornate City Hall. And there, too, among the VIPs sat an 84-year-old Jesuit priest who had traveled half a world away from Tacoma, Washington to be there. He seemed to be as well dressed as the rest of the crowd, though he admitted his black suit jacket and trousers had been purchased at Good Will. But to know Father William Jerome Bichsel is to understand that he does not place much importance on appearances. He’s focused laser like on action, and what the next best action needs to be to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Father Bichsel, whom everyone calls Father Bix or just plain Bix, was invited to the Nobel Peace Ceremony after he was awarded the 2012 Greater Tacoma Peace Prize by the Scandinavian community in Tacoma a few months ago. The award is bestowed annually on an individual whose life exemplifies a dedication to peace. The elderly priest had just been released from federal prison because he and four other activists broke into the U.S. Navy’s Trident nuclear submarine base near Seattle, which houses one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the country. Acting as citizen weapons inspectors, the intruders, whom prosecutors called, “The Bangor 5,” were intent on exposing America’s “weapons of mass destruction.” Father Bix has spent a lifetime “comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable,” says Tom Heavey, a U.S. military veteran who headed up the committee that voted to give the elderly priest its Greater Tacoma Peace Prize. Heavey admits he wrestled with the decision to give the priest the award, because Heavey is “uncomfortable” with some of the priest’s protests actions. In the end, however, Heavey decided Father Bix deserved the honor and that it was the right thing to do.
One wonders if there was similarly such soul-searching among the members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee whose choice of the European Union as this year’s Laureate has sparked so much controversy. The EU is mired in a three-year-old debt crisis causing rampant unemployment, with some countries in the group teetering on bankruptcy. Several previous Nobel Laureates have sharply criticized the decision including, Desmond Tutu who called the EU an organization based on military force and not deserving of the award. Despite that one cannot overlook the progress in peace the group has fostered over the last 60 years, culminating in a unity among nations who were at one time often at war with each other, such as Germany and France.
At the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, Father Bix listened intently to the speeches and said he came away feeling an opportunity had been missed. He commended the remarks of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who described the European Union as supportive of disarmament and against nuclear proliferation. However, Father Bix said he wished that the support had come in the form of some concrete action from the EU instead of just words.
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Cosmetic packaging is the container and material used to protect cosmetics, facilitate storage and transportation and promote sales in the process of production, transportation and sales. The primary packaging of cosmetics is the packaging container material that directly contacts cosmetics. Cosmetics packaging includes metal, glass, ceramics, plastics, rubber and other materials, and plastics are the most widely used cosmetics packaging materials at present.
French skin care brand o'shudan said that by 2025, all o'shudan stores will provide empty bottle recycling services. Enterprise drawing
Cosmetics enterprises are keen on environmental protection
Water saving, zero carbon emission, recycling packaging boxes... This year, cosmetics enterprises are particularly keen on environmental protection. L'Oreal, a French cosmetics giant, has built a zero carbon plant and a water recycling plant in China; Unilever, a foreign daily chemical giant, launched the plastic cleaning operation to build China's first large-scale AI closed-loop plastic recycling system; French skin care brand o'shudan promotes empty bottle recycling and recyclable packaging all over the world.
"Cosmetics enterprises generally start with product packaging and adopt sustainable and renewable green packaging." Relevant staff of Jinsheng Xincai, which has long provided plastic packaging containers for cosmetics enterprises such as Estee Lauder and L'Oreal, told the China Business Daily that cosmetics enterprises are pursuing to reduce the use of plastic products in packaging and replace them with some degradable and environmentally friendly materials.
The relevant person in charge of o'shudan told reporters that since 2019, o'shudan has launched a 360 degree commitment project worldwide, focusing on promoting waste reduction for a long time, and promoting a series of sustainable measures such as empty bottle recycling, recyclable packaging, low-carbon logistics and transportation all over the world. By 2025, all o'shudan stores will provide empty bottle recycling services, hoping to call on consumers keen on environmental protection to reduce the burden on the earth.
L'Oreal also implemented the empty bottle recycling plan. Its relevant person in charge told reporters that in the past two years, Lancome, Keyan and other well-known brands have participated in the plan. Taking Lancome as an example, more than 300 stores in China have launched empty bottle recycling projects, recycling nearly 2 million empty bottles.
Or because it is profitable
Why are cosmetics enterprises keen on environmental protection? Fabry, President and CEO of L'Oreal China, replied: "investing in sustainable development is the most long-term value decision. The transformation to sustainable development is related to the long-term development and success of L'Oreal Group. If a company's development model is not closely related to the future of mankind and the environment, it will not have long-term vitality."
In the eyes of enterprises, sustainable investment also means winning more consumers. The relevant person in charge of L'Oreal said that China's young generation can clearly clarify their views on the topic of sustainable development. They will focus on those brands that pay more attention to sustainable development actions, such as those with sustainable packaging and consumer participation, and will regard these brands as industry leaders.
however, Beauty blogger Xiao Chen told China Business Daily: "If we don't mention the outer packaging of cosmetics in the live broadcast, no one will pay attention to the packaging of a bottle of toner and a lipstick except environmentalists. If enterprises really use the packaging of green and sustainable materials, we will also focus on it when selling goods, which is a good marketing selling point. It doesn't rule out that some enterprises do follow the trend because of their marketing value It's safe. "
Recently, yueshifengyin, a Korean cosmetics brand focusing on naturalistic skin care concept, was complained by consumers because of "false environmental protection". It is reported that the outer package of yueshifengyin product is written with eye-catching words "Hello, I'm paper bottle", but after tearing open the paper bottle, you can see that there is also a plastic bottle inside.
Yueshifengyin's idea has always been to launch naturalistic environmental protection skin care products for young consumer groups. "Under the banner of environmental protection, we can't accept that we don't do practical things about environmental protection." A consumer told China Business Daily that the practice of pleasing poetry and wind lowered her overall impression of the brand.
Liu Junhai, Professor of the Law School of Renmin University of China, told reporters that following the trend of environmental protection can not only enable enterprises to obtain advantages with lower costs in market competition, but also achieve the effect of rubbing hot spots. In the long run, it will cause the phenomenon of bad money expelling good money and bring adverse effects to the whole industry. For enterprises that invest high costs in environmental protection, this is an unfair competition. In addition, "fake environmental protection" enterprises also infringe on consumers' right to know, choice and fair trade.
"Environmental protection" needs strength
For cosmetics enterprises, the difference between true environmental protection and follow-up environmental protection is in cost investment. Adding the concept of sustainability and green environmental protection will indeed increase the cost.
A person in charge of a degradable material packaging factory told reporters that the price of degradable materials is much more expensive than plastic products. If biodegradable materials are used, the cost spent by enterprises on packaging will increase greatly, which is bound to affect profits, which will cause certain pressure on enterprises with small scale and low product profit margin.
The relevant person in charge of L'Oreal said that adopting a more sustainable production mode will indeed increase short-term costs, but L'Oreal has also found a way to offset the costs. In terms of e-commerce, L'Oreal launched a 100% degradable green package, replacing the filler and outer packaging with environmentally friendly materials. Compared to plastic foam, the unit cost of green package is higher, but at the same time, L'OREAL has optimized the supply chain efficiency, transportation cost and storage cost, so as to achieve a balance.
It is noteworthy that for yueshifengyin, whose income and net profit have decreased in the past two years, it may be "powerless" to add costs in terms of sustainability and green environmental protection. According to the financial report, the sales volume of yueshifengyin in 2020 was 2.02 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 37%, and the operating profit decreased by 89%. For yueshifengyin, who has always advertised naturalistic environmental protection, the "false environmental protection" storm undoubtedly greatly reduced its image in the eyes of consumers. In the future, can yueshifengyin still reverse the declining situation? | <urn:uuid:d78bacc9-5484-4be4-a6ce-75baa95be16e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.laminate-tube.com/news/is-the-sustainability-of-cosmetics-enterprises-really-environmental-protection-or-something-else-105304.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.93493 | 1,406 | 2.25 | 2 |
Children with ASD should receive a molecular diagnosis
Children with autism spectrum disorder should be given more thorough medical examinations and genetic tests that cover the entire genome as soon as possible after their clinical diagnosis. This will facilitate more exact molecular diagnoses, which can inform families about biological causes of the disorder and help the children obtain better care. This according to a paper by Swedish and Canadian researchers published in the scientific journal JAMA.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term for different types of autism of varying degrees of severity, of which all are considered neuropsychiatric functional impairments and are characterised by social communication and interaction difficulties as well as limited interests and stereotypical behaviour.
It has long been known that co-morbidity with ASD is high: over 70 per cent of all children with the disorder have one or more other psychiatric or medical diagnoses. A group of Swedish and Canadian researchers now claim that children with ASD should routinely be offered early genetic analyses – chromosomal microarray and whole-exome sequencing – to make a molecular diagnosis by identifying the genetic abnormality causing the functional impairment.
Abnormalities in specific genes
The present study involved 258 Canadian children given ASD diagnoses between 2008 and 2013. By only examining the children medicinally or by means of a medical examination combined with a search for abnormalities in specific genes, the team was able to make a molecular diagnosis for one in twenty children. However, when they conducted broader genetic analyses, this number increased.
The researchers employed two different methods, chromosomal microarray and a more recent technique called whole-exome sequencing, which can analyse the entire genome. Using these methods, the team was able to give almost 16 per cent of the children an exact molecular diagnosis. None of the children had the same genetic disorder, demonstrating the complexity and heterogeneous nature of the factors underlying ASD.
“Our data suggests that children with ASD should be offered a genetic examination that covers the entire genome,” says the paper’s lead author Kristiina Tammimies, researcher at the Department of Women's and Children's Health, and affiliated to the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND). “For families, it can be important to understand the biological reason for the disorder and get guidance of possible increased risk for same disorder in younger siblings. We also know that certain genetic anomalies behind ASD are associated with conditions like obesity or diabetes, so the more we learn the more we will be able to provide care at an individual level.”
Whole-exome sequencing techniques
About 20 per cent of the 258 children had more than five minor physical abnormalities, such as a single palmar crease, uncommonly low-set ears and/or congenital deformities (e.g. heart defects). In this subgroup of children, the researchers were able, using both chromosomal microarray and whole-exome sequencing techniques, to identify a molecular diagnosis in 40 per cent of the children.
“If there is a need to prioritise which children should receive these two genetic diagnostic tests, it would the children with more complex clinical symptoms, by which I mean those who have these physical abnormalities or congenital defects in addition to ASD,” says Dr Tammimies. “As in this group we had the best success on making a molecular diagnosis.”
The project was financed with grants from several bodies, including the Swedish Research Council, and was conducted with researchers from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
- View the journal's video about this study
- Press release from SikKids Hospital
- More about Karolinska Institutet's collaborations in Canada
Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis and Whole-Exome Sequencing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kristiina Tammimies, Christian R. Marshall, Susan Walker, Gaganjot Kaur, Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram, Anath C. Lionel, Ryan K. C. Yuen, Mohammed Uddin, Wendy Roberts, Rosanna Weksberg, Marc Woodbury-Smith, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Evdokia Anagnostou, Zhuozhi Wang, John Wei, Jennifer L. Howe, Matthew J. Gazzelone, Lynette Lau, Wilson W. L. Sung, Kathy Whitten, Cathy Vardy, Victoria Crosbie, Brian Tsang, Lia D’Abate, Wai Tong, Sandra Luscombe, Tyna Doyle, Melissa T. Carter, Peter Sztarmari, Susan Stuckless, Daniele Merico, Dimitri Stavropoulos, Stephen W. Scherer and Bridget A. Fernandez
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Despite current knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) neuropathology, the origin of sporadic forms of the disease is unknown. Systemic inflammation has been postulated as a factor, although the particular mechanisms through which inflammatory processes influence the development and spread of Alzheimer’s disease remain unknown.
Allergy is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects more than 20% of the world’s population, yet little is known about how allergic diseases impair brain processes. This analysis was aimed to see if the expression of AD-related proteins and inflammatory markers in the brain is affected by chronic peripheral inflammation caused by allergies.
Persistent and repeatable eosinophilia in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of allergic animals proved the validity of the chronic allergy strategy. In addition, allergic mice had higher amounts of both immunoglobulin (Ig) G and immunoglobulin (Ig) E in their brains, with a wide range.
Allergies were also known to increase tau protein phosphorylation in the brain. The current findings support the idea that allergy-induced chronic peripheral inflammation alters the inflammatory status of the brain and influences the phosphorylation of an AD-related protein, implying that allergy may be another factor to consider in the development and progression of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.
In mice, an OVA exposure was demonstrated to increase c-fos expression in the brain and improve anxiety-related behaviors, suggesting that allergies influence brain activity. In addition, there is proof that allergies are connected to the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the brain. After exposure to polluted air particles, increased levels of the cytokines IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- were found in the brains of OVA-sensitized OVA-sensitized mice. | <urn:uuid:e280e2c0-b3df-48b2-8cfe-8840ca7133d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dianarangaves.com/2022/07/18/brains-inflammatory-condition-and-increase-tau-phosphorylation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00669.warc.gz | en | 0.944387 | 380 | 2.609375 | 3 |
17 Nov / 2016
There are numerous places around the world where internet penetration is quite low and which are in the early stages of digitization. It is specifically for such places that major tech companies like Google, Twitter and Facebook are actively investing to create new products and services. One of the latest advancements in the field of search is Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP, through which Google and Twitter intend to deliver insanely fast web pages on mobile devices. The company has already started rolling out this feature, with new coding standards to be implemented directly into the websites. This is basically an ‘open’ form of Facebook’s Instant Articles.
What is AMP and How Does it Work?
- Things like forms have to be removed from HTML in order to optimize the website for AMP.
- Most of the CSS can be used in the code but they have to be inline. Moreover the entire CSS sheet has to be of a maximum size of 50 Kilobytes.
- By using the preconnect API, HTTP requests are delivered faster than ever. This allows AMPs to be rendered even before the user decides to visit the page. However AMP is optimized to efficiently use CPU resources and bandwidth to prevent misuse.
Pros and Cons of AMP
Apart from the inevitable effect of Accelerated Mobile Pages on the user experience, it can be a crucial new factor when creating a SEO strategy. People love to see fast loading times, which is precisely what AMP provides. And search engines like Google have already started emphasizing on this feature in a huge way so that people get an even better browsing experience. Instantaneous load times also lead to more page views and thereby greater ad views and content engagement.
- Higher Search Rankings – Google has already started placing AMP optimized websites on top of search results, although the presentation might change going forward as more companies start adopting this feature. AMP optimized websites also have a unique thunderbolt icon to distinguish them from non-AMP optimized ones.
- AMP and Analytics – Google has already proclaimed that Analytics will soon be arriving to support AMP enabled websites, allowing users to track how their AMP content is performing. ComScore, Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat – AMP is going to be the thing of the future as adopters increase.
- Open to All Publishers – Accelerated Mobile Pages, unlike Facebook Instant Articles, can be adopted by anyone who is willing to optimize his or her website. This has the potential to reach out to numerous readers around the world.
- Greater Impressions from Paid Search – With such insane load times, the most common things people do after visiting an AMP enabled page is go back to the SERP. This can lead to a drastic increase in paid search impressions going forward.
- It is Still Work in Progress – AMP is relatively new to the tech world and is still under development. To optimize a website for AMP, a lot has to be sacrificed in terms of features and functionality, although chances are that they might as well get supported a few years down the line.
- UX Might Not be Appealing – AMP based websites lack external stylesheets, which automatically means it will not sport the same look and feel as a normal website. While these websites are great for fast loading and casual reading, they fail to provide a fuller experience like their non-AMP counterparts.
- A Different Approach to Ads – With AMP, publishers will have to rethink the way they serve ads with content on their websites, which could be both a good and a bad thing. While it will lead to a better customer experience, it might adversely affect the publishers, unless of course, they are into the Google AMP ads partnership.
- Increased Budget and Effort – Despite the fact that AMP will lead to more benefits, publishers will have to invest more time, effort and money into building an AMP optimized website. Revised coding patterns mean greater effort and more financial support, because AMP will not work with poorly coded HTML pages.
Google search results have always taken into account web pages which are capable of loading quickly. Now that Google has cooked up its own way of preloading and delivering accurate web pages, incorporating this feature into a website can be extremely beneficial in the long run. Considering the fact that AMP is still new, there cannot be a better time to jump on the bandwagon. | <urn:uuid:e7b2c558-25ad-476a-8fc3-250f5d82e323> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.webguru-india.com/blog/accelerated-mobile-page-and-its-future-prospects/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284405.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00034-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935993 | 890 | 1.757813 | 2 |
How Capturing Floodwaters Can Reduce Flooding and Combat Drought
Farmers toil at the mercy of natureâs whims, which can prove particularly vexing in California.
Even before climate change, bouncing between drought and deluge was routine in the Central Valley, the stateâs richest farming region. Humans have amplified these natural cycles by pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, studies show, creating a future filled with what scientists recently dubbed âwhiplash events.â
California got a taste of whiplash four years ago, when one of its wettest winters immediately followed one of its deepest, longest droughts. Heavy runoff from rivers in the Sierra Nevada damaged the main spillway of the Oroville Dam, the largest in the nation, forcing more than 180,000 people to evacuate.
Such dramatic swings will create even more headaches for California farmers and water managers, who have more than their share in a good year.
Now, as California farmers grapple with reduced federal water allocations amid an intensifying drought, a recent study challenges policymakers to think about floods.
The increased frequency of extreme drought and flooding under climate change in the nationâs largest economy will intensify the already fierce competition for water, said Xiaogang He, a hydrologist who led the research while a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University.
But the potential for more storms also points to an opportunity. If climate change is likely to unleash more floods on California, reasoned He, why not try to capture that water and send it to where itâs needed most.
In the study, published in Science Advances, He and his colleagues provided the first statewide analysis of the floodwater potentially available to restore depleted groundwater basins under future climate change scenarios. The increase in floodwater available to replenish over-drafted aquifers over the next 30 years, they found, would be enough to fill 192,000 Olympic swimming pools each year under an intermediate-emissions scenario, and 232,000 pools under a high-emissions scenario.
Potential additional floodwaters increased even more toward the end of the century, with enough available to fill up to 552,000 Olympic swimming pools under the high-emissions scenario. But the extent to which this additional water could be used to replenish basins would be limited by constraints on the ability to capture and divert it, they found.
Their analysis focused on the highest levels of streamflow likely to accompany future spikes in big storms. Harvesting those high-water flows, they concluded, could help mitigate flood risk while boosting the stateâs dwindling groundwater supplies.
Those supplies are critically low in the backbone of the stateâs $50 billion agricultural industry, the San Joaquin Valley. Farmers there have sucked so much water from the Tulare Basin to grow crops in an arid landscape that parts of the San Joaquin Valley, including one entire town, have sunk several feet.
The stateâs groundwater sustainability law gives water managers roughly 20 years to replenish, or recharge, aquifers by balancing pumping and resupply levels.
Studies show that farmers may need to retire hundreds of thousands of acres worth billions of dollars to reduce groundwater demand and comply with the requirements of the sustainability law, said He, now assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the National University of Singapore. âBut a lot of farmers may not be willing to retire their crops, especially if theyâre perennial high-profit crops like grapes or almonds.â
He undertook the ambitious task of estimating the potential for capturing runoff throughout the state from whatever nature may have in store to help farmers adapt to the new pumping restrictions and future droughts.
Toward that end, the team designed a computer model to simulate streamflow and climate conditions under different emissions scenarios, and used statistical methods to account for human actions like irrigation and reservoir operation. They prioritized regions where investing in structures to divert floodwaters to the increasingly parched south would make the most sense.
âWhatâs really nice about this paper is that they look at a lot of different scenarios about what we might be seeing in terms of future runoff,â said Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of Californiaâs Water Policy Center, who was not involved in the research. âAnd thatâs really key to thinking about how much extra water might be available for recharge.â
The study also predicted, in line with previous research, that the wetter parts of the state will get wetter and the drier parts drier.
That will further complicate whatâs arguably the biggest challenge for California water managers: Three-quarters of the rain, hail and snow that feeds reservoirs falls in the north of the state, while 80%. of demand for that water comes from the southern two-thirds. To manage the mismatch between water availability and need, state and federal agencies over the last century built an extensive network of dams, reservoirs and canals to shuttle water from north to south.
For decades, however, cities and farms supplemented the water from reservoirs with groundwater. A dramatic increase in groundwater pumping during the last drought, which lingered from 2012 to 2016, prompted the state to enact the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
By then, though, decades of unregulated pumping had extracted far more water from underground aquifers than was replenished. Eleven of the stateâs 21 âcritically overdraftedâ groundwater basins are in the fertile San Joaquin Valley.
The dire condition of the San Joaquin Valleyâs groundwater inspired the state to explore innovative ways to safeguard its most precious resource.
âGroundwater recharge has been a tool for a long time,â said the Public Policy Institute of Californiaâs Hanak. But the sustainability law, she said, âhas really kicked interest to a higher level.â
Embracing Natureâs Whims
Californiaâs water system is built around three main storage systems: reservoirs, groundwater and snowpack. âAs the climate warms, youâre getting less precipitation as snow and itâs melting sooner,â said Hanak. âYou donât want to lose that water, and groundwater basins are a great place to store it.â
Groundwater accounts for about 90% of the worldâs freshwater reserves, excluding the polar ice caps. Californiaâs unique hydrology and succession of droughts have drained many of the stateâs natural underground reservoirs, even as the prospect of more heavy rainstorms and earlier snowmelt threatens to increase flood risk.
The state recognized the urgent need to ârehabilitate and modernizeâ the stateâs water and flood infrastructure three years ago, when it launched the Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) program.
Flood-MAR also seeks to integrate the disparate elements of Californiaâs famously complex water system to better manage surface and groundwater, upgrade canals and aqueducts that move water and identify opportunities to harness floodwater to recharge aquifers.
The stateâs interest in integrating flood and groundwater management inspired He to figure out how much future floodwater might be available to recharge aquifers and where high-water flows are likely to occur in the face of huge uncertainties.
âA very nice thing about doing a study in California is that the state cares so much about climate change,â said He. âSo we can get very high quality climate change scenarios that reflect Californiaâs climate.â
His teamâs models showed that increases in high-volume flows as a result of climate change are likely to be concentrated in a shorter window during the wet season. Shorter periods of heavy rain in several regions, mostly in Northern California, will increase flood risks by straining dams, levees and facilities meant to contain rising waters.
But even climate models tailored to California carry a range of uncertainties about exactly when, where and how much floodwater might occur over the next several decades. And since reinforcing or building structures to catch, store and divert floodwaters can run into billions of dollars, policymakers need tools to determine whether the benefits justify the costs.
A model canât capture the universe of uncertainties embedded in policymaking decisions, but it can simulate a range of possibilities for a specific factor. For example, the amount of water available to recharge basins is set by âhigh-magnitude flowâ thresholds â flows that exceed water rights allocations and levels legally required to protect freshwater ecosystems and could be used to recharge groundwater.
But the definition for âhigh magnitude flowâ varies, He said, depending on how much water different experts think should be in a river. Hydrologists, for example, use a lower threshold than salmon and fisheries biologists, who generally favor higher flows for ecological reasons.
Streamflow volume typically rises fairly rapidly during a storm, hits a peak and then declines, said study co-author David Freyberg, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. The researchers looked at just the highest peaks.
Itâs easier to remove water when flows are lower than when a river is raging, but that has âhuge impactsâ on salmon and downstream water supply, among other issues, Freyberg said. So they focused on the high flows, even though itâs more challenging to remove that water. âWhether or not we can actually do that, and how much of it we could do, I view it as still an open question,â he said.
He added that the next challenge would be to figure out how to capture floodwaters in such a way that the benefits are worth the costs.
Policymakers will also have to weigh the balance between reducing flood risks and the environmental benefits of letting floodplains flood. Another reason the researchers considered just high-magnitude flows, Freyberg said, âwas to acknowledge that we donât want to just stop all flooding, because flooding is really important for ecosystems.â
Still, knowing that a watershed faces a high risk of flooding down the road may give policymakers the incentive they need to build structures to divert extra water. That leaves the increasingly difficult problem of moving large volumes of water from Northern California to the southern reaches of the state.
Planning for a Changing Climate
The prospect of a wetter north and an even drier south is certain to place greater strain on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the already overtaxed fulcrum of the stateâs water system.
The massive network of reservoirs, dams and canals operated by federal and state water projects was designed to move water from north to south through the delta. âThatâs a major bottleneck already for moving water, just about at any time,â Hanak said, âbecause itâs a complicated ecosystem and environmental constraints on pumping have increased over time.â
Thatâs why the state is exploring alternatives for moving water, including tunnels, she said. âIf you want to get water from north to south in the state, youâve got to fix the delta.â
Accounting for all the political, environmental, technical and socioeconomic drivers of water policy around the delta, which Hanak called âa world unto itself,â was beyond the scope of Heâs research. But by focusing on the physical availability of floodwater, He and his colleagues hoped to help policymakers decide where building canals and recharge basins would offer the biggest return on investment.
What this research and other studies have shown is that current systems arenât robust enough to convey the water thatâs already available, Hanak said. âNow the question comes, whatâs cost effective, because you donât want to build stuff if itâs mostly going to be empty. So what are the smart plays in terms of expanding infrastructure, given the probabilities of what youâre going to be able to do with it?â
For He, tackling Californiaâs future water challenges will require finding ways to integrate management of droughts, floods, water allocations and groundwater depletion â all overseen now by a highly decentralized, fragmented network of water districts and agencies.
Eighty percent of the land subject to Californiaâs groundwater sustainability law is managed by multiple entities, He said, with as many as 24 separate authorities in a single groundwater basin. Decisions to build floodwater infrastructure in even a single basin would call for an extraordinary level of collaboration.
In some places, it might make more sense to consider changing the way reservoirs operate, He said, which in any event should update decisions about how much water is released, and when, to account for climate projections.
âWater policy is really complicated,â Freyberg said. âAs soon as you recommend one thing, thereâs always a counterargument.â
Still, he added, any plans to boost groundwater sustainability must explicitly consider climate change, rather than designing a future based on historical or current conditions.
âWe have to be thinking about the changing climate,â Freyberg said. âYou have to take changing climate seriously.â
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Slippage can make or break your trading system.
Hard to believe? Read on and check the tests and charts further below…
We recently talked about some data pitfalls that can affect your trading and testing of mechanical systems. Slippage was not mentioned. However, this is a critical piece of data to integrate in your back-testing parameters (and to get right if you want to get accurate backtest results).
I decided to study the impact of slippage on one of the trading systems from the suite used for the State of Trend Following report.
Impact of Slippage on Donchian System
The system under study is the simple Donchian Channel with the following parameters:
- Entry breakout: 20 days
- Exit breakout: 10 days
- Entry Stop: 2 x 39-day exponential ATR, risking 1% of Total Equity
One of the good things about Trading Blox is the wide range of parameters you can test in your simulation. There are over 30 simulation parameters such as interest, rollover, commissions, handling of lock-days, which can be tested to check their impact on the system performance.
So, I quickly fired up Trading Blox, and ran a stepped simulation with slippage varying from 0% to 35%.
Slippage in Trading Blox
The slippage percentage is not an amount directly added/substracted to the entry/exit price. Instead it takes into account the range of the day of the order. From Trading Blox documentation:
For a long entry, the slippage factor is calculated by measuring the range from the theoretical entry price to the day’s highest price, and multiplying that amount by the Slippage Percent. (For short entries, the slippage factor is calculated by measuring the range from the theoretical entry price to the low). The slippage factor is then added to, or subtracted from the theoretical entry price, to obtain the simulated fill price.
Here’s how it works for a buy trade:
Slippage percent: 25%
Theoretical buy order price: 100
High Price (for the day): 120
Slippage Factor: (120 – 100) x 0.25 = (20 x 0.25) = 5
Simulated fill price: Order Price + Slippage Factor = (100 + 5) = 105
The distance between the high price and the order price is multiplied by the slippage factor. In this example, the difference between the high price and the order price is 20 points. The 20 points are multiplied by the 25% slippage to get an estimated slippage of 5 points. The fill price for the order will be 5 points worse than the stop order price of 100 simulating a fill at 105.
Slippage test results
Here are the results of the stepped simulation and a chart of the resulting equity curves for each stepped test:
|Slippage (%)||Ending Balance||CAGR%||MAR||Modified Sharpe||Annual Sharpe||Max Total Equity DD||Longest Drawdown||# Trades|
The impact of slippage is rather dramatic. Even ignoring the extreme cases, consider the difference between a back-test with no slippage and the next one up, with a small 5% number: the performance is cut drastically to a point where the MAR ratio of the system is more than halved (1.08 v 0.51) as both CAGR and Drawdowns deteriorate sharply.
Imagine setting up a buy order for 100 tomorrow. If the price trades between 99 and 102, your order should be filled. However, with 5% slippage, the fill price would be 100.1 instead of the order price of 100. This is the difference between a good system and a not-so-good one…
Slippage: fact of life for Trend Followers
Most Trend Following systems get in and out in the same direction as the current price momentum. Therefore, this keeps them more exposed to slippage than a mean-reversion system, for example.
Unfortunately, this is not something that can be tested, apart from running tests in real markets (or having some more complete and granular data, such as tick data, complemented with some book depth information).
An idea to investigate would be to avoid the obvious price levels that every trader and their dog are watching (ie breakout of 20-day range, 50-day moving average, etc.). Alternative but close parameter values (19 or 21-day breakouts, 50-day MA + 1%, etc.) could possibly give similar results (they should if the system is robust) but trade at levels less watched and possibly expose the system to less slippage.
Slippage at the “Pros”
I was recently talking to an emergent Trend Following hedge fund in London. They mentioned their team of two traders to enter and manage positions. You could think that the need for two traders in a Long Term Trend Following fund managing under $20M is possibly superflous. However the result they were getting is negative slippage, which, as the backtest results show, can mean much more than just a nice little extra boost to the overall performance.
Aspect Capital, one of the Trend Following Wizards, is an example of a large fund having developed a research team and infrastructure to enhance their trade executions, with the use of algorithmic trading (execution) in combination with their trading desk. This is used in addition to their main alpha-generating automated trading signals. Their approach is discussed in an interview with Automated Trader magazine:
“At the moment about 90% of our electronic trading is managed by our algorithmic execution model”
“we see automation as being of value in […] removing our footprint in the market by keeping our order flow under the radar”
“We have a team of three people mostly focused on the execution algorithms”
Slippage: an essential part of a System
Slippage might be considered as an after-thought in developing an automated trading system, However, the results of our tests point to slippage being a core contributor to the overall system performance. This is further highlighted by the effort professional fund managers put in to improve their executions.
The question is: how can you reduce slippage as a small trader? Sure, your footprint is much smaller than the big funds, but if you employ a Trend Following system you’re likely to occur slippage. Probably a case where it does not pay to be a small fish in a big pond (with bigger fish having better market access).
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Psychology of Kidnapping
by Allison Gamble
Kidnapping is one of the most psychologically damaging crimes of all. Victims typically take many years to heal from the psychological wounds inflicted upon them, and some never completely recover. Kidnappings cause deep emotional and mental scars that leave victims to battle through issues of trust, independence, love, sex, respect, and a litany of others.
When it comes to kidnapping, in terms of forensic psychology, there are generally a few main motivations. First and foremost is sexual gratification. Often a person will kidnap in order to hold the victim prisoner as a sexual slave. In extreme cases, kidnappers may torture and kill their victims when they no longer have any use for them. These types of cases are incredibly disturbing and often leave a lasting impact on the psyche of society. Kidnappers may also commit their crimes for ransom. Unlike sexual kidnappings, ransom kidnappings require the abductors keep their victims from harm. Sadly, even in ransom kidnappings, the abductor may have no real intention of ever returning the victim.
The psychology behind kidnapping often leads back to a need for power over an individual. As sexual kidnappings also include rape, battery, and homicide, the abductor is typically not simply perpetrating the act for physical gratification. Sexual kidnappers are thrilled by the psychological aspect of the act, as they hold complete power over their victims. A kidnapper's mentality is that once they have another human being in their possession, that person has to rely on them for everything, including food and water, and it is this power that drives many kidnappers to commit these gruesome acts.
Ransom kidnappers may have some of the same motives, but are usually more concerned with the financial gains of their crimes. Regardless of the motive, a person who commits the offense of kidnapping often has disordered thinking, either as a result of a mental disorder, a personality disorder, or a combination of both.
The most unfortunate aspect of kidnappings, however, is the psychological effects it has on victims. People who have survived kidnapping often go on to battle issues of trust for the rest of their lives, as being deprived of freedom and being held against their will can erode trust in humanity as a whole. Some victims may even become distrustful of family members, believing their families didn't do enough to get them back or to protect them from being abducted in the first place. This can begin a vicious cycle of disordered thinking within victims' lives, leading to difficulty in relationships both personal and professional.
Furthermore, kidnapping victims may have psychological disturbances in other aspects of their everyday lives. Trouble sleeping is one of the most common reported psychological impacts of kidnapping, as the victims are afraid to fall asleep and let their guard down, lest they be taken again. Sexual effects are also likely in cases of kidnappings that involved sexual abuse. Survivors may find it hard to trust their partners or to allow themselves to be vulnerable. Victims of abduction may need many years of therapy to overcome the sexual damage of kidnapping, and to form healthy sexual relationships.
In terms of news coverage, the general public may be receiving a skewed vision of the reality of kidnappings and their effects. Unfortunately, the news media only choose to focus on a few select kidnapping cases, leading the public to believe kidnappings are uncommon and only take place among white, affluent communities. The reality is that kidnappings occur in all communities, and each case needs to have as much attention as any other. By only hearing reports of affluent or middle-class kidnappings, the public may tend to forget that in poorer neighborhoods and low-income areas, adults and children are abducted on a regular basis.
In terms of healing from the psychological strain of being a kidnap victim, psychologists typically recommend cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT involves allowing the victim to change their way of thinking, replacing negatives for positives, until they have reached a point in which their worldviews are different. An event such as a kidnapping can cause very deep negative connections to be made within the mind of a victim, and these connections need to be rewired in order to reach a point of normalcy once again.
In order to help defeat kidnappers and abduction attempts, it is imperative for parents and society as a whole to be more vigilant as to where their children are, as well as continue to educate them about avoiding dangerous situations. In the age of the Internet, this is even more important, as predators use this technology to gain access to children everyday. Moreover, the news media should to take more responsibility in their coverage of kidnapping cases, giving equal time to low-profile cases. Only when we all recognize the dangers that exist in all communities can we begin to eradicate the dangers our children face.
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Cogswell College's Unique MediaWorks Initiative Marks One Year Anniversary with Nine Completed AudioVisual Projects for Real
Cogswell Seeking Inquiries from Companies Across U.S. in Need of Quality AV Media Materials
(August 18, 2014)
Cogswell College, a leading educational institution offering a unique curriculum fusing Digital Art, Engineering and Entrepreneurship, is marking the one-year anniversary of its highly successful MediaWorks initiative. MediaWorks is a project-based learning course in Cogswell's Digital Audio Technology (DAT) program. MediaWorks produces short audiovisual pieces in collaboration with students of the Digital Art & Animation (DAA) program, for various real-world businesses and organizations based in Silicon Valley and beyond.
Since its launch in Summer 2013, MediaWorks students have developed nine audiovisual pieces, including logo animations, branding pieces, promotional videos, PSAs, and other corporate communications media for a number of companies and organizations. Completed projects to date include: a product presentation film for Panasonic; original sound design for a Panasonic product; a PR/communication film for ALearn, a nonprofit organization committed to helping underrepresented students succeed in college; a corporate logo film for Argus Insights, a company that collects consumer data to reveal consumer trends for corporate decision makers, and a promotional video for Redux Labs of Great Britain, a company that develops cutting edge technology that enables high-resolution speaker-less audio in flat surfaces. MediaWorks students have also created a logo film for Cogswell College, and in-house agency logo animations for the MediaWorks program itself.
To view some of the MediaWorks films, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63-PF8_ATVE&list=PLhlhi9QR57AOj19spHyAW-cjpg8n51uvG
"Cogswell's MediaWorks students created a very powerful minute," says Kathryn Hanson, CEO and co-founder of ALearn. "With only 46 percent of California students qualified to enter the university system, this production dramatically illustrated the problem we have with education in California, and how ALearn works to address the challenges that minority youth face."
Celebrating the first anniversary of this initiative, Julius Dobos, Distinguished Lecturer and Audio & Music Director for Cogswell MediaWorks, said: "We are very proud of our MediaWorks program, which provides a 'real-life client' working experience to a diverse group of students. These students take part in the entire process, from the first client meeting, through formulating a creative brief and concepts, pitching, production and revisions, to the final delivery - all under tight deadlines. The concept is really the best of both worlds: students with advanced skills gain experience by creating original music & original sound design for visuals made from scratch to satisfy established businesses' actual needs in highly creative ways at, or above, industry-standard quality. It's a unique, 21st Century educational experience. It's also a professional service MediaWorks provides at a fraction of the cost that a real-world business would pay to any full-service production company."
Dobos is a composer, music, and audio production professional, with 20 years of industry experience. He injects his knowledge and passion into every project by working closely with his MediaWorks students.
Anthony Dias, Instructor of Digital Audio Technology and Visual Director for Cogswell MediaWorks, adds: "The production quality that the MediaWorks visual team has achieved is staggering- especially when you consider the time constraints. Our students have already completed nine portfolio-ready pieces. These are available for them to showcase their areas of skill - from Storyboarding to Animation, Live Action, VFX, Compositing, and all other areas of CGI. On each of these projects, the MediaWorks visual team has delivered a final product in a professional manner, time and time again. One of my biggest challenges has been to rein in the intense creativity of my students in order to maintain an appropriate scope relative to our deadlines. We have benefited tremendously from interacting with real clients and collaborating with our Audio counterparts. These are real-world activities that most other students never have a chance to experience until after they have graduated. The MediaWorks program gives our students a real leg-up in this competitive and dynamic industry."
Dias is a Cogswell alumnus himself, with professional experience in music & audio production, team building, multicultural markets, broadcast advertising, video production and video post-production.
Completed films produced by MediaWorks are available to students for immediate use in their portfolios - content that gives Cogswell graduates an enormous advantage in their employment search. Currently, MediaWorks is producing audiovisual pieces for a Prairie Rainbow Company / Cogswell Game Studio joint venture, and for Bookshare, a Benetech Global Literacy initiative, the world's largest online accessible library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. The initiative includes over 300,000 members worldwide.
Cogswell College is open to inquiries from corporations with a need for audiovisual media, and the desire to support education in mutually beneficial ways.
ABOUT THE COGSWELL COLLEGE MEDIAWORKS INITIATIVE:
The project-based, collaborative environment of MediaWorks offers its students a production experience that mirrors the pipelines of the film and advertising industries, and includes industry related decision-making, challenges and problem solving scenarios. Producing audiovisual media for real-life clients, MediaWorks students complete a full production cycle, from concept to delivery, in a deadline-driven production environment, under the guidance of industry professionals. The professional quality logo, promotional or corporate communication pieces which are produced by these students include custom sound design, original music, animation and/or live action footage. MediaWorks clients to date have included Panasonic, Redux (GB), Argus Insights, ALearn, Benetech, and others. For more information, please visit: http://www.cogswell.edu/student-work/mediaworks.php.
ABOUT COGSWELL COLLEGE:
Designed as a "fiercely collaborative, living laboratory," Cogswell College is located in the heart of the legendary Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California. The school is a WASC accredited, four-year institution of higher education with a specialized curriculum that fuses digital arts, audio technology, game design, engineering and entrepreneurship.
With a distinguished history of more than 125 years, Cogswell's unique academic approach prepares students to move quickly into the converging global digital media industries, as well as into professions that are changing almost daily. Cogswell students are exposed to a collaborative, project-based, learning experience which integrates multi-disciplinary teams to take original projects from concept to production to implementation.
Numerous alumni of Cogswell College have secured prominent positions within the entertainment, videogame, technology, computer, animation, and motion graphics industries throughout California and beyond. Several of these alumni have established careers with such high profile companies as Activision, DreamWorks Animation, Disney, Electronic Arts, Pixar, and Microsoft Game Studio. Many other alumni have launched their own creative ventures.
Recent Cogswell alumi were members of the Academy Award-winning production teams which worked on the blockbuster films "Frozen" and "Life of Pi." Some of the other well-known consumer projects to which Cogswell alumni have contributed include the feature films "Madagascar," and "The Avengers," and the popular videogames "Modern Warfare 3," "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and," Gears of War 3." Additionally, animated short films conceived and produced by Cogswell students have gone on to win prestigious awards, including those presented by the California International Animation Festival, the Colorado Film Festival, the Oregon Film Festival, the Miami Film Festival, the Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival, the San Jose Short Film Festival, and Canada's International Film Festival.
Cogswell College is located at 1175 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089. For more information, please call 1-800-264-7955 or visit: http://www.cogswell.edu/
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FELICITY JONES AND EDDIE REDMAYNE STUDIED STEPHEN HAWKING FOR BIOPIC
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - British actors Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne arranged a special visit to legendary scientist Stephen Hawking 's home in Cambridge, England to nail their performances in his upcoming biopic.
The Like Crazy actress will star as Hawking's first wife Jane in the Theory of Everything, alongside the Les Miserables actor, who will be portraying the celebrated physicist.
The film will examine the relationship between Hawking and his wife and how they lived with his motor neurone disease, and the two stars were so determined to portray their characters convincingly they visited Hawking at home to learn more about him.
Jones tells Britain's You magazine, "Stephen is charming and incredibly charismatic; he has a very dry sense of humour. At one point we were talking about star signs: his birthday is on the same day as Galileo's and he wrote 'I'm an astronomer, not an astrologer', which I thought was very funny."
The visit also made Jones even more determined to get the role right: "They were so young when Stephen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease - she was 18, he was in his early 20s. They were told he was going to live for two years and he's now in his 70s - I think a lot of his survival comes fro= m sheer personal drive and Jane is still an incredible support... I wanted to tell her story."
Hawking and Jane divorced in 1990 after 26 years of marriage. They have three children - Robert, Lucy and Timothy.
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Vilas County Benefiting from ‘Brain Gain of Rural America’
Rural America isn’t dying. That’s the message sociologist Ben Winchester is sharing with Vilas County this week.
Winchester has been studying rural America through the University of Minnesota Extension. He’s found that small towns aren’t dying, they’re changing.
Winchester has done some of his research in Vilas County. Vilas County Economic Development Corporation board chairman Jim Tuckwell said that’s one of the reason they invited him to speak this week.
“We wanted to really communicate to the community that we have a very healthy and strong community that’s growing, we’ve got a vibrant economy that’s poised to grow, and we have an opportunity here in Vilas County to really benefit from the desire people have and have had over several decades to move out of urban environments and move into rural environments,” said Tuckwell.
Tuckwell said Vilas County has already seen development because of the ability for people to work remotely.
“Broadband is really the foundation that allows this to happen and if anything the COVID-19 pandemic has really proven our strategy because we’ve seen a great influx of people moving to their vacation homes and working remotely from the Northwoods ever since the March/April time frame,” Tuckwell said.
Winchester will be speaking virtually Wednesday, September 23 starting at 6:00 p.m.
He’ll be presenting his research title “Re-Writing the Rural Narrative- The Brain Gain of Rural America.”
A panel discussion will follow.
“You’ll be getting not only Ben’s perspective and the benefit of his research, but also very timely feedback and perspectives from people who have just moved here,” said Tuckwell.
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Having an aquarium in your house has many health advantages, including stress reduction and blood pressure reduction. Freshwater tanks are easier to maintain than saltwater tanks, and their inhabitants are more accepting of newcomers’ errors. Freshwater fish has its exquisite collection of vibrant and unique species that bring life to your aquarium.
It’s difficult not to get enamored of your freshwater fish and their distinct personalities, whether you’re a young or experienced aquarium owner. Let’s take a peek at the top freshwater fish to add to your aquarium. These fish are considered good fish for aquarium!
The Neon Tetra is a small, tiny, and easy-to-care-after freshwater fish suitable for new owners. It’s one of the most well-known species on this list. They are short-lived, only reaching a length of 2.2 cm! It’s best to keep them in packs and tanks of gravel, trees, and other hiding places. Neon Tetra is identifiable by their brilliant red streak running down their backs and their blue bodies.
Guppies are another fish that make excellent first-time pets. They’re straightforward to care for; however, if the sex isn’t split, they’ll breed with each other quickly. Males are more flamboyant than females, and they come in a variety of shades. Guppies are common because they can adapt to a variety of water environments and have vibrant personalities. It’s critical to maintain a stable water temperature (around 50°F – 84°F (10-29°C) so they can thrive in their tanks.
Mollies are a great freshwater species that are easy to care for because they are small and easygoing. These fish are omnivorous, meaning they consume both plants and animals and grow 3 to 4 inches long. This freshwater critter is unique in that, unlike other fish, it gives birth to its young. Mollies, like Guppies, love to mate but have just one gender in your tank if you don’t want a couple of them.
Another common freshwater aquarium fish is the Betta fish, also known as the Siamese Battle Fish. They come in a wide range of stunning colors and are, for the most part, laid-back. Betta fish, particularly males, are known for being aggressive and territorial with other fish. Betta fish can be housed in a big tank with other fish species if they are peaceful. Avoid putting them in tanks of Guppies or other similar-looking Fish. It would be best if you also put them in separate tanks with their substrate and seeds.
The Goldfish, another common freshwater fish, is a spectacular species that can attain lengths of up to 14 inches in the wild. Some wild goldfish live for up to 25 years or more! Your pet Goldfish can live in a tank that is at least 20 gallons in size in captivity. Weekly water changes and filter repairs need for these fish. Goldfish are available in a wide range of shapes, heights, colors, and breeds.
Angelfish are common freshwater fish that can grow up to 6 inches long and 8 inches tall and are members of the Cichlid family. They’re adorable and come in a variety of colors and patterns. Plants and other species, such as small insects and shrimp, can be eaten, but small fish can avoid them. Angelfish can be territorial and aggressive (though not to the same degree as a Betta fish), holding them in a tank with few other fish.
Golden Dwarf Barbs
Golden Dwarf Barbs are a lesser-known freshwater fish that makes an excellent first aquarium fish. They can reach a maximum size of 1.5 inches and easily identifiable by their golden yellow coloration and black markings on the body. When kept in a tank of seeds, Golden Dwarf Barbs flourish. In a tank, no more than 5 of these freshwater species can contain.
The rainbowfish is a less famous but easy-to-care-for fish. Their bright colors don’t even start to show up until they’ve reached maturity. And so, with good treatment and upkeep, the wait is well worth it. These fish can be shy, but they are usually peaceful in their ponds with other fish. Barbs and tetras get along swimmingly with rainbowfish.
The Zebra Danios is a small, low-maintenance fish that grows up to 7 cm in length and is ideal for beginners. They must be kept in groups because they are schooling fish; otherwise, they can become very nervous. Worms, spiders, and crustaceans are favorite foods of Zebra Danios. They may also feed regular fish flake food, although we suggest spicing up their diet. Since these fish critters have a habit of leaping out of cages, keep the tank sealed.
Platies (Platy trout) are beautiful freshwater fish that come in a variety of vibrant colors. They are generally peaceful fish that do well in groups. They get along well with guppies and mollies, and they’re friendly! Platies like a variety of plant-based and protein-based foods, but they may also consume meat-based foods.
The Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius) is a smaller gourami species that originated in South Asia as a peaceful, shy fish. They are Labyrinth Fish, which means they breathe directly from the air and hence need surface entry. This breed is in high demand because of its vivid, varying coloration, including powder blue, blaze red, and rainbow patterns. They have a low mortality rate and don’t need much assistance to live for four years or longer. Meaty and algae-based diets are suitable for these easygoing omnivores.
Because of their nonviolent demeanor and ability to quickly acclimate, they are a perfect group fish. They only achieve a total size of 2.5 inches and need a 10-20 gallon aquarium. As a result, a dimly lit tank with lots of rooted and floating plants would be perfect for them. However, since they are vulnerable to various tropical fish diseases, it is crucial to disinfect their water regularly. They are resilient and can withstand both rough and soft water.
Catfish (Siluriformes), also known as Cory Cats, have a long history in Brazil, South America, and the Upper Rio Guapore. There are plenty of them available nationwide, with 140 different varieties to pick from and prices starting at $6 or more, making them an aquarium must-have. They have a calm demeanor despite being bottom-feeding catfish with a lifetime of up to twenty years.
They are a rather sociable species that thrives in mixed-species population tanks. They’ll require a soft-bottom tank of 30 gallons of water because of their bubbly personality, even though most species only grow up to 3 inches. When it comes to careful tank washing, they are admirable and duty-driven. They are constantly picking up food scraps from the gravel. Even so, a well-balanced diet consisting of dry, frozen live, and flaked foods is required to satisfy their omnivorous appetite.
Don’t forget about their nutritional requirements, and make sure you’re providing the best catfish food you can as responsible fish keepers. We’ve assembled a list of the best to make it simpler for you to feed them a well-balanced diet.
The Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a North and Central American species. They are by far the most common species to date and are rated as a “beginners only” good fish. Even though they are ideally suited for that position, these Fish are more than just beginner fish.
Because of their simple care routine, this widely sought-after freshwater fish is a crowd-pleaser at a bargain price of $5. They belong in a group habitat because of their social characteristics. However, they should keep themselves alone because they might be aggressive towards other males of the same species.
They typically attract the attention of hobbyists due to their distinct sword-like tail and will to live. Another thing to consider is the incredible variety of choices available. Marigold, Red Velvet, Black Nubian, Pineapple, and other varieties are available. They can grow to be about 4 inches long, so 20 gallons of water is needed to keep them alive (25-28 degrees Celsius). When it comes to water, however, they have low expectations. Their omnivorous appetites can be satisfied by commercially produced foods. Vegetable-based flakes, tubifex bloodworms, brine shrimp, and plant-based diets with algae are some examples.
The Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) is a species native to North and Central America. They are by far the most common species to date and are considered a good fish for “beginners only.” These Fish are more than just beginner fish, even though they are well suited for that role.
This famous freshwater fish is a crowd-pleaser at a bargain price of $5, thanks to their easy-care routine. Because of their social characteristics, they belong in a group habitat. However, they should hold alone because they might be hostile toward other males of the same species.
Due to their distinct sword-like tail and will to live, they typically attract the attention of hobbyists. Another factor to consider is the vast array of options available. Other varieties include Marigold, Red Velvet, Black Nubian, Pineapple, and others. They can grow up to 4 inches long, requiring 20 gallons of water to keep them alive (25-28 degrees Celsius). They, on the other hand, have low standards when it comes to water. Commercially generated foods can satiate their omnivorous appetites. Some examples include vegetable-based flakes, tubifex bloodworms, brine shrimp, and plant-based diets with algae. | <urn:uuid:3e89ac75-3649-4cf8-a20f-2cb34d0fa6ba> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aquariumhow.com/good-fish-for-aquarium/amp/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00671.warc.gz | en | 0.958012 | 2,137 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Afro-American and African Diaspora Studies | Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
A405 | 11889 | Williams
Examines the fight for civil rights by protest organizations such as
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Committee, and Congress of Racial Equality; the emergence
of black leaders such as King, Farmer, and Malcolm X; the challenge
posed by Black Power advocates in the Black Panthers and Black
Muslims; and the changes in American society made by the black revolution. | <urn:uuid:c942c9e1-2d7f-4aa1-bc6c-f97b71102bf6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/blfal11/aaad/aaad_a405_11889.html | 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 | 0.893716 | 107 | 2.90625 | 3 |
ASCII Warriors was created as a companion learning opportunity for Team Duct Tape, a FIRST Tech Challenge team in Florida. The software team wanted to continue enhancing their skills during the off-season, and with the mentors from Sumo Software, the group decided to participate in a Microsoft Imagine Cup competition to learn about Visual Studio and C#.
Today, we are proud to have moved our program into the AMRoC Fab Lab at University Mall in Tampa, Florida. In a partnership between AMRoC and Sumo Software, the program is open to anyone high school aged or older who is interested in learning the basics of programming through a project-based program. Together we will choose projects from public hackathons and coding challenges to work on and will work on them as a group. The project selection will vary depending on the number of participants and their skill level.
Our goal is to help bring this program to more locations around the country. If you know of a location that might be interested in learning more about how to bring ASCII Warriors to your space, you please contact us.
Some people learn well through theoretical concepts, while others need concrete examples to gain an understanding. It is for that reason that ASCII Warriors focuses on project-based learning. Taking advantage of public challenges, either through hackathons or competitions, team members will be able to work on a project that has a distinct goal and benefit to others. In the past, we have worked with local libraries to provide an easy way for patrons to find books and events at their local branch. We will try to keep projects in this tight and limited scope. | <urn:uuid:c145eaa2-5a69-4e97-88a3-1b7aec464890> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://asciiwarriors.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00267.warc.gz | en | 0.964294 | 338 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Due to the 58th Presidential Inauguration, the U.S. Botanic Garden will be closed January 18-21, 2017. We will reopen at 10 a.m. on January 22.
Gordonia is an attractive native tree for the home garden. It has fragrant, white 'camellia-like' flowers in the summer, and although mostly evergreen, some leaves turn red and drop during the autumn. Found continuously along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from North Carolina to the Florida panhandle, with segmented populations in the coastal counties of Alabama and southern Mississippi. | <urn:uuid:8c70a234-eb03-4ef4-8315-e0ff9d186e17> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.usbg.gov/plants/loblolly-bay | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280791.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00360-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958904 | 121 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Cancer-causing chemical found in tap water of 31 US citiesDecember 23rd, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Hexavalent chromium, an industrial chemical and a major health risk highlighted in the movie “Erin Brockovich” in 2000, continues to haunt Americans. A national survey has found that the drinking water in 31 US cities is contaminated with the substance.The award-winning film recounts the legal battle waged by residents of Hinkley, California who blamed exposure to the chemical for high rates of cancer and other diseases.
The Environmental Working Group, which released the findings Monday, found highest concentrations of hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium 6, in the drinking water in Norman, Okla., Honolulu and Riverside, California. The levels ranged from 12.9 parts per billion in Norman to 0.03 ppb in Cincinnati and Boston, the Christian Science Monitor reported.
Scientific and legal debate has raged over the risk posed by hexavalent chromium in drinking water since the 1990s, when the then-obscure legal file clerk Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts in the film, unearthed evidence that the substance had leaked from a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) natural-gas plant into the groundwater in Hinkley.
Residents sued, and in 1996 PG&E paid a $333 million settlement to about 600 people who blamed exposure to the chromium 6 for high rates of cancer and other diseases.
The average contamination in the cities surveyed was .18 ppb. That’s three times the ideal standard under consideration by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Rebecca Sutton, who oversaw the survey, acknowledges that there have been periodic alarms and lawsuits across the country over chromium 6 contamination.
“What this report indicates is that this problem may be more widespread, just at lower levels of concentration,” Sutton was quoted byt the Monitor as saying. “These are chronic exposures we’re concerned with. A little bit every day can involve increased risk.”
Some researchers have claimed that the risks are negligible when the substance is ingested. Still, in 2009, National Toxicology Program scientists reported that their research “clearly demonstrates” that the compound is a carcinogen, substance responsible for cancer, in drinking water.
Sam Delson, a spokesman for California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, says his agency considers that finding conclusive.
Sutton hopes the survey will prompt more widespread checks for hexavalent chromium contamination, and new federal regulation.
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The New Zealand navy has intercepted fishing vessels with illegal catch in the Southern Ocean and is seeking permission to board them.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully said this afternoon that the offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington had found two vessels flagged to Equatorial Guinea fishing illegally and had put them "on notice".
Read more: Ban urged on inshore trawling
A vessel alleged to be fishing illegally (foreground) is intercepted by the New Zealand navy offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington. Photo / Supplied
"New Zealand is in touch with Equatorial Guinea and is asking permission to board the vessels, if their flag status is verified," Mr McCully said.
The Government has asked Interpol to issue a "purple notice" for each vessel, which would alert their illegal actions to 190 member countries in an attempt to stop them offloading their catch at any port.
Mr McCully said the vessels were "well-known, repeat offenders" linked to Spanish interests.
"We have alerted the Spanish Government to what we have discovered," he said.
The New Zealand navy had gathered photographic and video footage of the vessels' illegal fishing, which would assist with legal action against the owners, Mr McCully said.
New Zealand runs regular patrols using its OPVs and air force Orion in the Southern Ocean, where fishing is regulated by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
The fishing season begins on December 1 and runs until November or until allocated fishing quotas for toothfish, krill and other species are reached. | <urn:uuid:2645575b-9c30-44df-a42b-9bdd7e3baf7c> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11385288 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281450.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00177-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975182 | 314 | 1.960938 | 2 |
7th Century alive and well?
The jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) are not, after all, nihilists. They are a highly professional military force, more similar to an army than insurgents, and seek a well-administered Islamic state.
So why engage in beheadings and crucifixions?
First, psychological warfare is a key part of IS’s military strategy. As Lawrence Freedman writes in his most recent book, strategy “is about getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of power would suggest”. Even where outnumbered, as they were in Mosul in June, IS have used their reputation for terror to dissuade Iraqi forces from ever seeking battle. Which poorly paid soldier wishes to risk decapitation, impalement, or amputation for the sake of a distant, crumbling government?
Fear is a uniquely effective weapon.
Second, IS understands that Western governments are, to some extent, dissuaded by the prospect of a British or American soldier meeting with a similar fate. It would mean not just political ruin, but also an unimaginable propaganda boost for the jihadist cause. Two days before declaring their caliphate, IS threatened to attack the US if they were targeted militarily. Their rhetoric presently outstrips their capabilities, as former MI6 chief Richard Dearlove has argued, but the track record of massacre and torture gives these threats, to Western audiences, added menace.
Brutality is therefore also a form of deterrence.
Third, terrorism is a form of propaganda by the deed. And the more chilling the deed, the more impactful the propaganda. The graphic nature of beheading, the focus on the individual, and the act of bodily desecration involved all render this far more chilling than the explosion of a bomb, even where the latter’s death toll is greater.
There are two ways in which a strategy of brutality can backfire.
The first is that it can induce your enemies to fight even harder, because surrendering is such an awful option. IS can make its enemies flee, but it would be a foolish Iraqi unit that surrendered – and the net effect is that IS has to fight all the harder.
The second problem is that IS is in the state-building game. It is out to conquer, not merely to annihilate. But it was precisely such excessive and indiscriminate violence that proved the downfall of IS’ precursor, al-Qaeda in Iraq. Sunni groups, armed and protected by a surge of US forces, turned on the group in the so-called Awakening, expelling it from the same Sunni-majority areas in which it’s now encamped.
Although IS initially sought to restrain itself in the places it seized over the first half of this year, its record has been patchy, to put it mildly. Iraqis may be accustomed to being ruled by terror, but it doesn’t mean they like it.
Thus the modern jihadist’s dilemma: when does a strategy of calibrated terror turn into a self-defeating orgy of violence?
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What if Married People Were Treated Like Singles? August 30, 2009Posted by Onely in Food for Thought.
Tags: discrimination, professor what if, treat singles like marrieds, unfair legislation
A previous version of this post originally ran on the excellent site Professor What If (PWI). The Professor is now writing a different (but equally thought-provoking) blog analyzing the Twilight cultural phenomenon from a feminist perspective. Check it out! You don’t have to be a Twilight fan to understand and enjoy it. And now, back to the music:
Lisa and Christina both identify as white, middle-class, heterosexual women who don’t mind being single. We’re tired of cultural stereotypes that suggest we’re not supposed to be happy with our “relationship status”. Really the only thing we’re unhappy about is that we don’t have all the same rights as married couples. This discrimination is just plain silly when you consider that in the U.S., a majority of households are now headed by unmarried people.
Therefore, below we’ve asked (and answered) a few “what if” questions to highlight the material, social, and legal restrictions habitually placed on adult singles, more often than not in favor of those who are married.
Note: We define “single” as anyone who is unmarried, including: coupled-but-not-married and domestic partners; anyone who identifies as GLBT and are either legally unable to marry or refuse the institution of marriage altogether; those who identify as polyamorous or asexual; divorcees and widowers; single parents; and, of course, anyone else who is just plain single. (When we refer to the social [as opposed to legal] stigmatization of singles below, we’re referring more specifically to anyone who is uncoupled.) And with all that said, now back to the music:
What if married people were treated by the media, friends, and family like singles (in this case, uncoupled singles)? They would encounter statements such as:
- “Don’t worry, you’ll get a divorce someday!”
- “Oh, you’re married? I’m so sorry!”
- “You’re so great – how come you’re still married?”
- “It’s okay to be married for a while, but eventually you need to grow up and become single.”
- “You’re so lucky to be married and not have as much responsibility.”
- “But don’t you feel bad not having a life, seeing as you’re married?”
- “When are you going to get a divorce?”
- “It’s so sad having to come home to a house with someone in it all the time.”
- “Well, I would’ve invited you to book group, except you’re married and I thought you wouldn’t want to be around all those happily single people.”
- “What’s a beautiful woman like you doing married?”
What if married people were treated by the government as singles? They would have to:
- Fight to be recognized as a legitimate and powerful voting bloc, no matter how much of the American population they represent.
- Lose the 1,138 federal provisions that currently accommodate married people on account of their marital status in the distribution of rights, benefits, and other legal privileges.
- Come to work even if their spouses, children, or parents are sick and in need of their help. After all, they don’t get to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Leave medical decisions for their loved ones to doctors and immediate family not related to the able spouse.
- Live in the barracks like every other soldier.
- Give up that extra cash-per-month and increased housing allowance that the military currently grants married soldiers.
- Testify against their spouses in court instead of being granted immunity.
What if married people were taxed like singles? They would have to:
- File individual returns only and never gain a tax “bonus” for filing jointly with a spouse.
- Pay income tax on their spouses’ employment benefits.
- Give up as much as 60% of their assets to the government in death taxes.
- Lose all social security benefits when they die.
- Give up benefits for those children living in the household who do not meet the criteria for a “qualifying dependent,” or those children who are not related to their caregivers by blood or marriage.
What if married people were paid and treated in the workplace like singles? They would:
- Make, on average, 26% less than they currently do; they would be paid the same as everyone else regardless of their marital status.
- Not be able to negotiate salaries and other work-related perks using marital status as a factor.
- Be expected to stay late and work during the holidays, just like everyone else.
- Have to give up vacation privileges (or implied benefits that assume that single people are not as invested in their families and personal lives as married people must be)
- Have to pay for expenses related to whole-family relocations due to work.
- Encounter no support from employers in helping spouses find jobs.
What if married people had access to the same health and other insurance policies as singles? They would:
- Be unable to add anyone, even spouses, to their employer-provided health care plans.
- Have considerable trouble paying for independent health insurance, especially if the married people work part-time or if they freelance.
- Have to decide between buying a high-deductible, bare-bones health plan and no plan at all because they can’t depend on their spouses to help them afford the low-deductible, full-coverage model.
- Pay more for car insurance, especially if the married couple is young.
- Have access to only limited options when it comes to life insurance; there’s only one or two plans in which married people can invest through any given company, whereas singles get many options.
What if married people were treated like singles in the marketplace? They would have to:
- Convince real estate agents to sell to them by promising to pay on time, not relocate, and generally be financially responsible.
- Also have to convince real estate agents that they really do want to look at the spacious house with the view, instead of the tight quarters that real estate agents insist would “be just right” for the married people and their families.
- Pay more for travel packages so that single people could receive single-traveler discounts.
- Pay more than singles for club and gym memberships, so that singles could reap the benefits.
- Purchase single-serving sizes of food at the grocery store in order to receive a decent discount.
- Dine alone so as to get the better deal at restaurants (especially large chains that cater to the singles population, like Applebee’s and TGI Friday’s).
(Many thanks to the following blogs and resources for providing much of the above information: see the Alternatives to Marriage Project; Bella DePaulo’s Living Single Blog; Rachel’s Musings; National Singles Association; American Association for Single People; Reuters and U.S. Census Bureau; and Cracked.com | <urn:uuid:ade096b8-6462-4487-9426-16b171b143ad> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://onely.org/2009/08/30/what-if-married-people-were-treated-like-singles/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718296.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00538-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969209 | 1,584 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Five ways to slow down and stop rushing
As I was meditating this morning, our cat hopped up in my lap. It felt sweet to sit there with him. And yet – even though I was feeling fine and had plenty of time, there was this internal pressure to start zipping along with emails and calls and all the other clamoring minutiae of the day.
You see the irony. We rush about as a means to an end: as a method for getting results in the form of good experiences, such as relaxation and happiness. Hanging out with our cat, I was afloat in good experiences. But the autopilot inside the coconut still kept trying to suck me back into methods for getting relaxation and happiness – as if I weren’t already feeling that way! And of course, by jumping up and diving into doingness, I’d break the mood and lose the relaxation and happiness . . . that is the point of doingness.
Sometimes we do need to rush. Maybe you’ve got to get your kid to school on time, or your boss really has to have that report by end of day. OK.
But much of the time, we rev up and race about because of unnecessary internal pressures (like unrealistic standards for ourselves) or because external forces are trying to hurry us along for their own purposes (not because of our own needs).
How do you feel when you’re rushing? Perhaps there’s a bit of positive excitement, but if you’re like me, there’s mostly if not entirely a sense of tension, discomfort, and anxiety. This kind of stress isn’t pleasant for the mind, and over time it’s really bad for the body. Plus there’s a loss of autonomy: the rush is pushing you one way or another rather than you yourself deciding where you want to go and at what pace.
Instead, how about stepping aside from the rush as much as you can? And into your own well-being, health, and autonomy?How?
- For starters, be mindful of rushing – your own and others. See how other people assume deadlines that aren’t actually real, or get time pressured and intense about things that aren’t that important. (And yep, you get to decide for yourself what you think is real or important.) Notice the internal shoulds or musts or simply habits that speed you up.
- Then, when the demands of others bear down upon you, buy yourself time – what the psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach calls “the sacred pause” – in order to create a space in which you are free to choose how you will respond. Are you letting the rushing of others become your own? Slow down the conversation, ask questions, and find out what’s really true. Consider the sign I once saw in a car repair shop: “Your lack of planning is not my emergency.”
- On your own side of the street, try not to create “emergencies” for yourself. You can get a lot done at your own pace without rushing; plan ahead and don’t procrastinate until you’re forced into hurrying. More fundamentally, be realistic about your own resources. It’s a kind of modesty, a healthy humility, to finally admit to yourself and maybe others that you can’t carry five quarts in a one gallon bucket. There are 168 hours in a week, not 169. It’s also a kind of healthy renunciation, relinquishment, to set down the ego, drivenness, appetite, or ambition that overcommits and sets you up for rushing. And it’s a matter of seeing clearly what is, a matter of being in reality rather than being confused or in a sense deluded. Nkosi Johnson was the South African boy born with HIV who became a national advocate for children with AIDS before dying at about age 12, and not one of us can do more than what he said here: Do all you can, with what you have, in the time you have, in the place where you are.
- Also watch how the mind routinely gets caught up in becoming: in making plans that draw us into desires that draw us into rushing. The trick is to see this happening before it captures you.
- Most deeply, try to rest in and enjoy the richness of this moment. Even an ordinary moment – with its sounds, sights, tastes, smells, sensations, feelings, and thoughts – is amazingly interesting and rewarding. Afloat in the present, there’s no need to rush along to anything else.
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"We saw Uncle Jack every Christmas, and every Christmas he yelled across the street for Miss Maudie to come marry him. Miss Maudie would yell back, “Call a little louder, Jack Finch, and they’ll hear you at the post office, I haven’t heard you yet!” Jem and I thought this a strange way to ask for a lady’s hand in marriage, but then Uncle Jack was rather strange. He said he was trying to get Miss Maudie’s goat, that he had been trying unsuccessfully for forty years, that he was the last person in the world Miss Maudie would think about marrying but the first person she thought about teasing, and the best defense to her was spirited offense, all of which we understood clearly."
"Jem and I viewed Christmas with mixed feelings. The good side was the tree and Uncle Jack Finch. Every Christmas Eve day we met Uncle Jack at Maycomb Junction, and he would spend a week with us."
"We went to Finch’s Landing every Christmas in my memory."
"We decorated the tree until bedtime, and that night I dreamed of the two long packages for Jem and me. Next morning Jem and I dived for them: they were from Atticus, who had written Uncle Jack to get them for us, and they were what we had asked for."
"At Christmas dinner, I sat at the little table in the diningroom; Jem and Francis sat with the adults at the dining table. Aunty had continued to isolate me long after Jem and Francis graduated to the big table. I often wondered what she thought I’d do, get up and throw something? I sometimes thought of asking her if she would let me sit at the big table with the rest of them just once, I would prove to her how civilized I could be; after all, I ate at home every day with no major mishaps. When I begged Atticus to use his influence, he said he had none—we were guests, and we sat where she told us to sit. He also said Aunt Alexandra didn’t understand girls much, she’d never had one. But her cooking made up for everything: three kinds of meat, summer vegetables from her pantry shelves; peach pickles, two kinds of cake and ambrosia constituted a modest Christmas dinner. Afterwards, the adults made for the livingroom and sat around in a dazed condition."
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Botany Photo of the Day will have brief written entries on weekends, holidays and my vacations from April through September. – Daniel
Argemone munita, or prickly poppy, is divided into four subspecies. Assuming I’m correct in my identification to species (which I may not be), it was trivial to identify this to subspecies rotundata – it is the only subspecies which occurs in Nevada, where this photograph was taken.
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Many of my most popular articles are about mouse skills. Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. No surprise because using a mouse correctly is one of the most important pre-keyboarding skills. Holding it is not intuitive and if learned wrong, becomes a habit that’s difficult to break.
The earlier posts are still active, but I’ve updated this resource with more websites and posters to assist in starting off your newest computer aficionados.
- Bees and Honey
- Drawing Melody–draw in many colors with the mouse and create music
- Hover skills–drag mouse over the happy face and see it move
- Left-click practice while playing the piano
- Mouse and tech basics–video
- Mouse practice—drag, click
- Mouse skills
- Mouse Song
- Wack-a-gopher (no gophers hurt in this)
- Digipuzzles–great puzzles for geography, nature, and holidays
- Jigsaw Planet–create your own picture jigsaw
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Jigsaw Puzzles–JS
Bookmark this page on Mouse Skills to stay up-to-date as I find more resources.
Track Pad Skills
“We haven’t had “mice” at our school in quite a few years. I teach trackpad skills via Chromebooks which requires a different mind/skill set. Younger children need to press with the index finger on one hand and lightly drag with the index finger of another hand for optimum control. Right-click is the simultaneous two finger press. Paint programs are a nice way to develop these skills.
All of the aforementioned sites are certainly adaptable to trackpads. In keeping with the KISS principle, the attention to the fine motor-skill capability per age/grade is important. I’ve found it isn’t until the second half of the school year that first graders are able to attempt mastery of holding with one finger while lightly moving with the other for a drag and drop or selection [NOT highlighting]. The temptation to push with one finger while dragging doesn’t give young students control over the cursor, and thus, the beauty of practicing this via simple paint program lessons. The correlation is also made to first holding the shift key with one finger while capitalizing with another finger.
That is about as posty as I get if you’d like to use it.
I have been on the lookout for good trackpad skill sites. Let me know if you have any. Here are a few:
More on mouse skills:
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice reviewer, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, a contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. | <urn:uuid:32a273b9-a18c-4af4-bb3a-d3024bde4f1d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/four-online-sites-to-teach-mouse-skills/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.924319 | 704 | 3.65625 | 4 |
Pahlavi Texts, Part II (SBE18), E.W. West, tr. , at sacred-texts.com
1. If this which is said by you be a knowledge that is replete (avkâr) with advantage, why was it then necessary for you to keep it as it were concealed 2 from me, when I thus consider that, if a knowledge should be rightly obtained by you, it should then have been needful for you to report unto me on the first rumour 3 from every one who is well-enlightened (hû-bâm)? 2. If this decree
seemed so to you before, between when you have been in Pârs and this time when in Sîrkân, it was not well considered with those acquainted with the religion, the wise and the high-priests, and not even reported. 3. If not conceived by you before, then what learned acquaintance with the religion was acquired by you in Sarakhs 1 and Shirâz, about which you are enlightened? 4. And before it was to be well considered amid observation and meditation 2 what high-priest was obtained by you in Shirâz, who, when it was well considered with him, in completely securing himself, kept you away from deliberation to be decided with me and other priestly men and high-priests?
5. If not decided by you in Pârs on account of breaking away from me, that is as though you yourself understand that I am to keep, in my own person, not even in the rank of discipleship unto you, but in that which is like servitude; and my coming 3, which is on your account, is even an accumulation of harm and distrust (tars) which you have amassed for yourself by having written and acted, and has made me suffer sorrow (vîdvarînîdŏ) in my own person. 6. If it had been shown to me by you that it would be the preservation of the religion, it would then have incited me to accept it steadfastly. 7. If,
for the sake of co-operation with me, a lawful decree had been even more privately propagated by you, and if the religious demonstration about it were conservative and correct, it would then have been less vexatious for you to explain it to me than to others who have less acquaintance with the decrees and declaration of revelation; and if a difference had arisen thereon, a correct reply would then have come to you more fully from me. 8. And if you conceive that it is not necessary to demonstrate it to me through the declaration in revelation, that deliverance which it is not necessary to announce is not to be so decreed, even in another place. 9. And, just as even in Pârs, if it were not decreed by you in Sîrkân on that account, when your conception was that they would not accept it from you, it was necessary for you to know that, because it was not possible for you to provide much interval for demonstration.
10. If its purport be now considered by you, when you are moving as to the writing from Shirâz 1--which writes fully of your acquirement and interpretation of it, and of a mutilated deliverance 2--the arrangements for iniquity on this subject are many. 11. And one of them is the erroneous writing 3 which is with me, for you conceive that they would accept from me your view, as it were swearing (sôkandîkŏ) that it does not go to the filth accumulated for 4
[paragraph continues] Zaratûst, and does not contend with him; and that the opposition (hamêmalîh) does not strive for a new law, and does not increase the evil of the spirit and the world, since it labours for the hoard of the soul.
12. And, persistently concealed, that was done by thee, owing to which is the anguish of my life; for it is annoying when a wound of the soul is not actually realised by means of the decree; but if, too, it should be really avoidable, it is then even said that ignorance itself would be regenerative (navazûdârîhâ), since it is not dubious to me, unless a matured knowledge of creation and some of that even of the angels should be in sight 1. 13. Also through their much talking, which is like Vîsaris 2, and much affliction, which is like the eradication of life, there is a perpetual demonstration then in every place of the country of Irân, where this information about its religion shall arrive, that they then consider thee as an apostate and an enemy of the religion.
14. And through this eager procedure of yours many troops in the provinces, who have to horse (aspînîdanŏ) themselves, have joined Âtûrŏ-pâd 3;
for, inasmuch as those most mounted on horses 1 are the washers 2 of Sîrkân, who would have always thought about their abundance which is due to the archangels, they have spoken with opponents about this interpretation of the section of scripture (vîdak) 3, and so become similarly testifying 4, thus: 'We do not conceive it is necessary to demand thy reason for this most grievous disaster 5, a thing which is more complete through your elucidation of doubt and the power of the enemy, owing to this way which is appointed by thee.' 15. And on that account, too, it is more disquieting unto me, when I am aware both of the origin of this perplexity and the surpassing contamination which is possible to arise from it.
16. And you always so observe as not to leap (la aîyyûkhtanŏ) without looking before; but temporary observation is nothing really of that which, by a well-stinging similitude, is what one observes, with the eyesight looking well forward, when dust of many kinds is domesticated with the sight of the
eye; and if his intellect be not judicious he is wonderfully deceived by it; and should it be even when he mentions the existence of two moons, has it become more proved thereby? 17. It is a custom of the most provoking in itself, and presented disquietingly when I, who believe with a fervent mind, would have delivered the life even of my body over to the perplexing bridge 1 for your happiness and enjoyment. 18. Also, on account of my want of leisure, even the information which is presented, asking peace, is information I believe with a generous mind; and being aware regarding my want of leisure is both an advantage and harmful, and the heart to write of them 2 is, therefore, miraculous. 19. Then it is always necessary for me, who am in want of leisure, to write unto you so much writing of the harassing of annoyers and against disputes, of whose end there is no conception in my heart.
343:2 Reading nîhânŏ, as in J, but K35 and BK omit the first letter.
343:3 Assuming that mayâg is a pseudo-Huzvâris equivalent of âvâg (Pers. âvâ); mayâ being the true Huzvâris of âv, 'water.'
344:1 A town in the extreme north-east of Khurâsân, between Nîshahpûhar and Marv, but nearer the latter city. When in this town Zâd-sparam probably came in contact with the Tughazghuz mentioned in Chap. I, 12.
344:2 J inserts the words 'by you, and through your good consideration it was more properly undeceiving, if done, then.'
344:3 Referring to his intended visit to Sîrkân, mentioned in Chaps. VI, 4, 6, VII, 3, Ep. I, xi, 4.
345:1 Referring probably to Ep. I, which appears to have been written from Shirâz after holding as general assembly (see Chap. I, x, Ep. I, iii, 13); but this epistle, judging from the remark in the text, was probably written after Mânûskîhar had left Shirâz, as was also Ep. III (see Chap. VIII, 1).
345:2 From pollution.
345:3 See Chap. II, 1.
345:4 Assuming that the Pâz. pgsâhu stands for paz sâkh-î: but, p. 346 as Av. g and d are much alike, it may be pdsâhu, which, when written in Pahlavi letters, can also be read pad gêhan, 'protector of the world;' or pdsâhu may be merely a corruption of padshâh = pâdakhshah, 'sovereign.'
346:1 Meaning that he should have preferred being ignorant of such a decree, unless it exhibited far more knowledge of the truth than it actually did.
346:2 So written here in Pâzand; but, no doubt, the demon Vîzaresha (the Vîzarâsh of Dd. XXXII, 4, XXXVII, 44), who carries off the souls of the wicked, is meant.
346:3 The name, apparently, of some rival of his in authority, who is also mentioned in Chap. IX, 11.
347:1 Reading asp-vârakântûm, and this meaning tallies well with the previous mention of troops horsing themselves; but J, by pre-fixing a stroke, changes the word into vâspôharakântûm, 'those most renowned among the spheres.'
347:2 The ceremonial washers or priests.
347:3 The term vîdak is applied to sections or chapters of the Avesta in Dd. XLVII, 1, 5, 6, LXVI, 4; and here it must be applied to the Avesta of Vend. VIII or IX, to which the misinterpretations of. Zâd-sparam specially referred.
347:4 J has 'and so given similar testimony, which is written by them of a priest of your fame, and written by them to me.'
347:5 The diminution of their means of livelihood by the decrease of ceremonial washing, more than their apprehension of the sinfulness of such decrease.
348:1 The Kinvad bridge, or passage to heaven (see Dd. XX, 3); meaning that he would have been ready to lose his life for the sake of his brother.
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Last updated on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tips from Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency:
What to Do During a Winter Storm
Winter storm warnings are reported by local weather forecasters and can be predicted with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Winter storms can bring a lot of snow, sleet, freezing rain, sub-zero temperatures, lots of ice and even blizzards. Preparing for winter storms can be life and property saving.
The following are guidelines for what you should do during a winter storm. If you are inside:
* Stay inside! Only make trips that are necessary for survival.
* Listen to your radio, television or NOAA Weather Radio for weather reports and emergency information.
* Eat regularly and drink ample fluids, but avoid caffeine and alcohol.
* Use proper safeguards when using fireplaces, space heaters, etc., to prevent accidental fires.
* When you do not have heat (i.e., a power outage) close off unneeded rooms, stuff towels under doors and cover windows.
* Maintain ventilations when using kerosene heaters to avoid build-up of toxic fumes. Refuel kerosene heaters outside and keep them at least three feet from flammable objects.
* Conserve fuel, if necessary, by keeping your residence cooler than normal.
If you are outside:
* People, pets and livestock are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia during winter storms; signs of frostbite and hypothermia include numbness, drowsiness, shivering, stumbling, slurred speech and a pale appearance.
* Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow. Overexertion can bring on a heart attack - a major cause of death in the winter. If you must shovel snow, stretch before going outside.
* Remove wet clothing. Working up a sweat trying to dislodge a vehicle can cause hypothermia if you do not change into dry clothing.
* Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extremely cold air.
* Wear layers of loose-fitting clothing instead of a single thick layer. Wear mittens instead of gloves.
With snow and high winds in the forecast for much of the state starting overnight Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging all motorists to check the statewide travel advisory map before venturing onto roadways.
The map is continually updated with travel advisory information as reported by each county. The map is available at http://www.in.gov/dhs/files/travel-advisory-map/. The map is updated with information from counties and describes the conditions for a travel warning, watch, advisory and caution.
The page also has links to the Indiana Department of Transportation's Traffic Wise information.
A travel advisory is notification that road conditions are hazardous and will impede motorists' ability to travel. A travel advisory at a "warning" level means the general public is stay off the roadways to keep routes clear for emergency personnel. Under a "watch" level, road conditions are still dangerous, and only essential travel is recommended.
The National Weather Service has forecasted gusts of up to 40 mph. Periods of moderate to heavy precipitation along with high winds can cause poor visibility and difficult travel conditions.
Those traveling in high-profile vehicles such as trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, or towing a trailer should take extra care, as these are more prone to being pushed or flipped by high winds.
Hoosiers should also consider bringing holiday decorations, such as inflatable displays, inside.
Winter Driving Safety
Those considering going out onto the roads should check the weather forecast and traffic information before leaving. IDHS also recommends carrying a small disaster kit with blankets, extra water, a small shovel and other items which may be helpful if you find yourself in trouble on the road.
If you become stranded:
Do not leave your car, it is the best protection you have.
Keep the overhead light on when the engine is running so you can be seen (remember to keep the windows cracked).
Tie a brightly colored cloth to the antenna for rescuers to see.
Run the engine for 10 minutes every hour too stay warm. Remember, an idling car uses only one gallon of gas per hour.
Keep the exhaust pipe free of blockage to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
For more information on winter travel safety, visit getprepared.in.gov.
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RISE & DRIVE
Stepping Stone Montessori School (both campuses) is organizing a RISE & DRIVE – community collection and festival
To guide each child into the real world by helping them to acquire virtues of kindness self-discipline, critical thinking, self-reliance, pride and self-esteem.
To maximize the potential of each child through meaningful, creative programs, partnerships, and staff.
To create an educational atmosphere where students develop respect and responsibility for themselves, others, and the environment. Our graduates will attain the skills and commitment to make a worthwhile contribution to society and will be committed to being lifelong learners.
To partner with families in developing each child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical potential. Stepping Stone Montessori School will provide a quality Montessori program in keeping with the standards of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and Georgia state standards.
The Montessori Method, created by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered approach to education based on scientific observations of children in a learning environment. The Montessori Method is fundamentally based on serving the whole child, academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. This Method of education has been time-tested for over 100 years, and is currently practiced in countries all over the world.
Our Nido room (“Nido” means nest) is a peaceful, nurturing environment carefully designed and guided following Maria Montessori’s principles for these specific ages (2-16 months). Our Montessori program begins at birth because this is the age when the child feels the unconscious passion and desire to internalize and learn through his/her environment.
The toddlers learn concentration, coordination, language skills, responsibility and respect—all of which prepare them well for a successful and bright future. Our Toddler environment supports the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of each child. Toddlers strengthen speech and language development; also develop fine and gross motor skills as they explore self, family and the world in which they live.
Our teachers give our 3-6 year olds responsive, individualized attention to help them build their skills in these five important areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math and Culture. This feeling of self-confidence, self-worth and responsibility is perhaps the greatest benefit and accomplishment of the Primary class.
Our Cumming campus is located at 820 Sanders Road in Forsyth County, which is at the intersection of Buford Dam Road and Sanders Road. The school is easily accessible from GA-400 and is also located only 1.5 miles from the Northside Hospital Forsyth.
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Reporters Without Borders has launched a center to protect women journalists in Afghanistan, the second-most dangerous country for female reporters after Syria.
The center will lobby for better working conditions and rights for women reporters, including combating discrimination in the workplace. It will also work to change perceptions that journalism is no job for a woman.
"We want to support women journalists both in war zones and within the news organizations for which they work, to defend both their rights and their physical safety," the center's president, Farideh Nikzad, said.
The biggest challenges are security and sexual abuse in the workplace, Nikzad said.
"By protecting women journalists, we are defending media freedom in Afghanistan," the group's secretary-general, Christophe Deloire, said.
The country currently has some 300 to 400 women journalists, mainly in the big cities.
They find themselves caught between Taliban militants on the one hand and their own families on the other, who often do not consider the job to be a suitable profession for a woman.
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1. Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just (Timothy Keller)
Up until a short period prior reading this book, the phrase “social justice” was almost always seen as a pejorative term. Through our own experience and observing some of the practices that were ongoing in the urban ministry we were involved in, we came to question whether or not our current understanding of loving “the least of these” was truly biblical. Generous Justice came at an important turning point in our faith, and helped lay the foundation for a more robust theology of justice.
2. Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women (Carolyn Custis James)
I read this book in conjunction with Half the Sky, a book that addresses oppression of women across the globe. Globally, women make up half of the world’s population; and within the church, they tend to make up an even larger percentage. James explores what it means to be a women within the church, both within and outside our Western construct of biblical womanhood. The church must work together to do God’s work here on earth. But in order to do so, women must first be given a seat a that table.
3. The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church (David Johnson, Jeff Van Vonderen)
“What even is spiritual abuse?” “Isn’t it just a phrase that people angry at God use?” “Am I unknowingly participating in spiritual abuse?” These are common reactions to hearing the phrase spiritual abuse. This books addresses each of those questions on a deep level.
Like a disease, it’s important to identify and recognize what we’re dealing with, when we experience symptoms that show us we are sick. Daniel and I read this after being expelled from a church setting where were experiencing spiritual abuse. Working through this book helped me see that it was not Christianity itself that was toxic, but those who had used it as a tool for manipulation; some unwittingly, some perhaps more intentionally. It also helped me see how I had sadly perpetuated spiritual abuse as part of that system, and to show grace towards those who had also done so to us without realizing they were doing so. This is a book that I recommend anyone who is a church member or a church leader to read.
4. The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited (Scot McKnight)
The King Jesus Gospel helped me see “the big picture” of the Bible and to examine the metanarrative of Scripture, not just a collection of useful Bible stories and recounting of history.
5. Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor
(Robert D. Lupton)
Along with Generous Justice, this book came at an important time to reconsider what it meant to minister to the poor. Lupton examines many harmful ways we practice this type of ministry, but also shows what a healthy ministry should look like. This is a book that might not have made it to a bestseller list, but is a must-read on the subject.
This book is a great starter in seeing the ways that our knowledge of God in our minds and hearts works out into how we live our lives each day.
7. Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image (Hannah Anderson)
As a young girl, I grew up believing my life could be played out in just a narrow spectrum of roles: primarily through motherhood or ministry under the auspices of a husband. My dad prayed daily for me to be “a pastor’s wife” or a “missionary wife,” and those were the identities in which I felt I could please God. Yet I felt callings and passions and gifts in my life, but felt that as a Christian woman, I had to hide or deny myself from participating in those spheres of life. Made for More helped me understand what it does mean to be a Christian woman, how American Christianity has often twisted Scripture to mean something it doesn’t, and painted a beautiful picture of what it means to all work together as image bearers.
While this book is addressed primarily to women, I consider it a must-read for anyone who knows women, as well. 🙂 This is no fluffy, pink-theology book, for sure. One big treasure of the book as the thread of a Imago Dei theology coursing through it.
Heralded as a book on productivity, What’s Best Next is so much more. This book proved helpful in expanding my understanding of a theology of flourishing and why our work matters in making a difference in our world, in our families, and on an individual level. It’s holds some great productivity concepts, too; but to me, it played the most helpful role in growing my understanding of human flourishing.
Too often, there are Christian books that take broad concepts, and force a theological tone onto them; all too often, this results in legalism, mangled theology, and a superiority complex. I felt that this book avoided those pitfalls.
9. Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time (Jeremy Courtney)
Around 8 years ago, my husband’s theological paradigm shifted when he was struck by Christ’s words in John 13:35, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Could Jesus really mean this? Was love to be the marker? Or wouldn’t we be known by our holiness, high standards, and perfection? By our separation from all that could contaminate us? I would follow with my own examination of that passage, and it was that paradigm shift that would ultimately change the course of our lives and cost us greatly, in choosing between this and the community, identity, and future “career,” that had filled every part of our lives.
In the years to come, my skepticism of American Christianity would grow as I increasingly saw primarily the hostile side, played out in individual interactions (I still get lots of hate mail and threats!), American politics, and seeing a frequent rejection of “the least of these” in the name of religion. So this book came at a necessary time to demonstrate the there are still many people living out their faith and “laying down their lives” and letting their lives be known by there love for one another.
In fact, this book demonstrates not only what it looks like to love fellow-believers, but what it looks like to love ones enemies. To love preemptively, and to be a peacemaker. This book is a personal account of Jeremy Courtney’s journey founding the Preemptive Love Coalition, how it started, how it operates today, and how their vision is expanding today. Jeremy and Jessica, their family, and their organization continue to love people in the most unlikely of places: Iraq and Syria, and loving the people placed in his path. He defines it this way: “I don’t lean left or right. I lean in. I lean forward, because that’s where love lives.” Ultimately, loving people will cost us.
10. King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus (Timothy Keller)
In King’s Cross, Keller works through the Gospel of Mark (though not covering every single verse or passage), focusing on Jesus as King and then upon Jesus’ cross. With precision and directness, Keller describes the earth-shattering Good News of the Gospel and emphasizes how it shatters our religious paradigms and takes us further and deeper than we ever expected. | <urn:uuid:f56d59b0-fa89-4cb8-a1e8-37f5e5a0fca7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kerenthrelfall.com/2016/12/24/10-books-helped-grow-faith/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00269.warc.gz | en | 0.963565 | 1,632 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Last week I wrote about the causes and traditional practices to “cope” with winter damage. But in the spirit of sustainability…there are options in your landscape designs, versus coping after the fact. Loses in landscape material is not only costly…but often unnecessary. Now not all of us are able to redesign on a whim longstanding poorly designed landscapes. But may I suggest addressing the issue when you have time and resources to re-design a “garden room” at a time. If you are considering an aggressive garden makeover, this is a perfect opportunity to totally resolve the issue with better plant selections, site assessment and practices. Allow me to take the elements I discussed last week and think outside the box for future designs.
First and foremost, once the snow has melted, take time to assess your site thoroughly. Given our discussion last week, you must first properly identify or diagnose the cause. Is it snow, salt, or wind damage. What are the growing conditions of that area: a wind tunnel of sorts, dry, nearby roadway? Identifying this, you can begin to apply options to minimize and possibly eliminate damage next year.
Branches broken from roof snow fall can be managed better with the installation of foundation drip lines. I usually design 2.5-3 foot areas as the backdrop for my plantings. Metal roofs common in our region pose extra challenges…so installing the well fitting/open slotted wooden tepees are always an extra benefit. Some trees just withstand open wind tunnel-like areas better than others. Those with willowy growth habits provide more forgiving qualities. If you have a specimen you want to keep, consider transplanting to a site more compatible with the tree/shrub properties (right plant right place philosophy).
The key to reducing wind desication is adequate soil moisture particularly throughout the summer and fall. Do you need to think about installing automated irrigation system? Damaged plants need about an inch of water /week according to a University of Nebraska report. I cannot stress the importance of good mulching practices annually! Installing 2-3 inches around the base of your trees and shrubs help retain moisture all season. You may also consider transplanting that specimen to a more protected area on your property. And lastly, late fall installation of a burlap screen….NOT A WRAP! will give you winter protection. Staple it to stakes then roll it up and store in the spring for re-use next fall.
For salt damage, look at your plant placement.If it is subject to roadway salt spray or run off, consider a bedding area 30-40 feet from the roadway. Another design trick I use is creating a berm (raised mounted bedding area) where the salt soil penetration may be high. This may help the salty run off water from moving into the root systems. When selecting new plants for these problem areas, consider those that have a moderate to high salt tolerance.
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United States Marine Hospital Cemetery
Near 15th Avenue and Lake Street, behind the Presidio Landmark Building, off the Mountain Lake Trail
GPS coordinates: 37° 47’ 20” N 122° 28’ 28” W
Presidio National Park
San Francisco, California
Number of interments: As many as 600
A Marine Hospital was established on San Francisco’s Presidio in 1875. The hospital provided health care to maritime laborers who had come to the US from all over the world. Shipboard medicine being what it was, many of them arrived in San Francisco in time to die at the hospital.
Records indicate that the hospital began burying indigent sailors, without family or funds to send their bodies home, on its grounds in 1881. Where they were buried before that is unknown, although the nearby City Cemetery – now the Lincoln Park Golf Course surrounding the Palace of the Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum – is a possibility. In 1883, the Ladies’ Seamen’s Friends Society purchased a plot for sailors in City Cemetery. The monument they erected continues to stand in the park.
Sailors died of cancer, cirrhosis, diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia, syphilis, scurvy, and tuberculosis, among other things. Initially, they were buried in their own clothes in redwood coffins provided by the hospital. Later, when the hospital built its own crematory, they were cremated and buried in bronze urns.
The site was used only until 1912. San Francisco had passed a law in 1902 forbidding burials within city limits. Technically, this did not apply to the hospital, since it stood on Presidio grounds, overseen by the US Army – who continue, to this day, to bury soldiers in the San Francisco National Cemetery, also inside the Presidio.
By the 1930s, the Marine Cemetery lay in ruins. It had only ever had temporary whitewashed wooden markers stuck into its sandy soil. The cemetery was forgotten and used as a dump. In 1969, the Veterans Administration, which had taken over the hospital, covered the old graveyard with a parking lot. Only when the US Army prepared to abandon the Presidio in 1989 did the Corps of Engineers rediscover the cemetery. By then, it was buried under 10 feet of debris.
The Presidio Archaeology Lab studied old records and learned that as many as 600 sailors from 30 states and 43 countries remained buried at the site. Also buried there are a hospital attendant, a nurse, a gardener, and the stillborn son of one of the hospital’s doctors.
The National Park Service took over control of the Presidio in 1996. Not until 2011 was a stone plaque placed to honor those buried at the Marine Hospital Cemetery. It’s not easy to find, even when you’re committed to looking for it. I wandered at length, until I stumbled upon the strange unmarked wooden fence standing in the middle of a dune covered with off-limit native plants. By following the boardwalk up onto the platform, I discovered the black granite stone set down onto the face of the dune. It’s only visible through a window in the boardwalk.
According to Where Jack is at Rest: The Marine Hospital Cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco, published by the Presidio Archaeology Center, the plan was to leave the bodies in place “without further disturbance of their graves.” However, if I were to nominate a place in San Francisco that deserves to be haunted, it’s this long-forgotten corner of the Presidio where the dead did not get due respect.
The old Marine Hospital is now an apartment building.
The Presidio’s site for the cemetery
Text of Where Jack is at Rest
Poster describing the causes of death at the Marine Hospital Cemetery
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Survey: 35% of Women Plan to Increase Purchases of All-Natural Beauty Products In Next Two Years
SEATTLE, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean, green products continue to remain top of mind for many women when it comes to personal upkeep. A new survey shows more than half (55%) of all women check ingredient labels on beauty products prior to purchase, and more than one in three (35%) intend to purchase more all-natural beauty products in the next two years than they currently do. Visit karigran.com/greenbeauty for full survey results.
The second annual Green Beauty Barometer survey was commissioned by eco-luxe beauty brand Kari Gran and conducted online by Harris Poll on the company's behalf in August 2016. The survey was among more than 1,000 U.S. women aged 18 and up, and measured attitudes and purchase behaviors across a number of beauty product categories, including: skin care; hair care; makeup; sunscreen; fragrance and nail care.
- The Greenest Gals: Millennial women (18-34) by far showed the most interest, with 73% indicating it is important to them to choose all-natural beauty products when making a purchase. This is compared to the next highest demographic of women aged 35-44, with 59% of them making the same claim.
- More Green, More Green: The all-natural beauty niche continues to make its way mainstream, with one-third (35%) of women planning to purchase more all-natural beauty products over the next two years. Millennial women took the top spot (48%), followed by women 35-44 and 55-64 (35% each), women 45-54 (29%) and women over 65 (21%). What will they purchase more of? The top three all-natural categories Millennials will purchase more of are hair care (35%), skin care (33%) and makeup (30%). Specific to skin care, a further 14% of Millennial women say they will only purchase all-natural products, representing the highest commitment to green products among all categories and age demographics.
- Ingredient Labels Matter: 55% of women shoppers, and nearly two-in-three (62%) Millennial women, read beauty product ingredient labels prior to purchase in order to avoid specific ingredients, including chemicals. The most deterring chemical ingredient was sulfates, with 30% of women saying this ingredient would prevent them from purchasing a beauty product, followed by parabens at 22%. Rounding out the top five were synthetic fragrances (18%), oxybenzones (12%) and PEG compounds (11%).
- Skin and Hair Care on Top: Skin and hair care products took the top two spots out of the product categories measured, with 53% and 50% of all women, respectively, claiming purchasing all-natural products in these categories was important to them. This was followed by makeup (40%), sunscreen (40%), fragrance (33%) and nail care (29%). When measuring only among women who use products in each specific category, the numbers increase 57% of women who use skin care products say all-natural purchases are important, followed by those who use hair care (51%), makeup (49%), sunscreen (46%), fragrance (40%) and nail care (36%). Notable among women who purchase skin care products, 67% of those 18-34 said all-natural was important, significantly higher than the next closest age demographic, 35-44, at 58%.
- For the Children: Of all the socio-economic factors, whether or not a woman has children living in the home makes an impact on her propensity to value green beauty products. Among all beauty categories measured, (69%) of women with children in the home claimed opting to purchase green beauty products was important, versus (56%) of women with no children in the home.
- The West vs. the Rest: In total, more women in the Western U.S. (64%) feel purchasing all-natural beauty products is important, as compared to women in the South (62%), the Northeast (59%) and the Midwest (56%).
Retailers Missing the MarkThe annual survey also measured how satisfied women are when it comes to green beauty product offerings among specific retail channels. Data shows retailers are meeting the demands for many shoppers, but likely are still leaving a lot of dollars behind.
"Our results showed nearly 15% of women who shop for beauty aids in mass market drugstores, specialty drug or grocery stores, or department stores are unsatisfied by the selection of all-natural products," commented Lisa Strain, co-founder of the Kari Gran eco-luxe skin care and makeup brand. "All indications show the demand for green beauty remains strong, and this is a pivotal shift for the long term versus a fleeting beauty fad."
For more green beauty trend insights or to request a copy of the full Green Beauty Barometer survey results, visit karigran.com/greenbeauty.
The Green Beauty Barometer was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of Kari Gran from August 9-11, 2016 among 1,126 U.S. women ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact email@example.com.
About Kari GranKari Gran is an eco-luxe beauty brand that provides a simple, elegant and clean solution for everyday skin care and makeup. Its signature product line is a plant oil-based skin care system, made of all natural plant and essential oils. All products are paraben and toxin free, and are hand-poured in small batches form the company's lovely Seattle headquarters. Founded in 2011, Kari Gran's mission is to educate people about healthy skin care, and promote a holistic, natural approach to a beautiful complexion. www.karigran.com
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April 16, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa De Nike
All three of the most highly cited scientific papers in the world published in 2011 were from an astrophysics space mission project led by a Johns Hopkins University scientist, according to Thomson Reuters’ Science Watch.
The papers cite results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), a NASA spacecraft launched in 2001 that has revolutionized our knowledge of the history, composition, and geometry of the universe. The WMAP mission is led by Charles L. Bennett, Alumni Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Johns Hopkins Gilman Scholar at the Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University.
Science Watch’s website notes: “Although the spacecraft has now gone silent at the end of its mission, rafts of scientists are poring over the accumulated data, including the seven-year observations released last year.”
WMAP determined the 13.7 billion year age of the universe to within 1%, and that atoms make up only 4.6% of the universe, and that some kind of an anti-gravity energy makes up a whopping 73% of the universe. The 2003 WMAP results were Science Magazine’s “breakthrough of the year.”
“It is astounding how far science has taken us. We are even able to rule out some proposed theories of
what happened in the first trillionth of a trillionth of a second of the universe,” says Bennett. “Despite the many discoveries, many questions remain. I am confident that future measurements will reveal even more in the coming years.”
This is not the first time that WMAP results were among the most cited scientific papers in the world across all scientific disciplines, not just in physics and astronomy. It also happened in 2003, 2007, and 2009. This time WMAP captured the first, second, and third spots in the rankings in a single year – a science trifecta.
“These rankings are evidence of the great impact and reach of the physics and astronomy faculty here at Johns Hopkins,” said Daniel Reich, chairman of the Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins.
Bennett came to Johns Hopkins on Jan. 1, 2005 from his previous position as a senior scientist for experimental cosmology at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. In 2010, Bennett’s work on WMAP made him a co-winner of the prestigious Shaw Prize. Bennett won the Comstock Prize in Physics in 2009, the Harvey Prize in 2006 and the Henry Draper Medal of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. In 2006, he shared the Peter Gruber Foundation’s Cosmology Prize with Nobel laureate John Mather and the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) team.
Bennett was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. He received two NASA Exceptional Achievement medals and a NASA Outstanding Leadership medal.
Charles L. Bennett:
NASA’s WMAP site:
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A Lipoprotein is a biochemical assembly whose purpose is to transport hydrophobic lipids through water, as in blood or ECF. They have a single layer phospholipid membrane, with their hydrophilic portions out to the water and lipophilic parts in to the lipids within. Apolipoproteins are embedded in the membrane, both stabilising the complex and giving it functional identity determining its fate. Thus the complex serves to emulsify the fats. Many enzymes, transporters, structural proteins, antigens, adhesins, and toxins are lipoproteins. Examples include the plasma lipoprotein particles classified under HDL, LDL, IDL, VLDL and ULDL (commonly called chylomicron) lipoproteins, which enable fats to be carried in the blood stream (an example of emulsification), the transmembrane proteins of the mitochondrion and the chloroplast, and bacterial lipoproteins.
The lipids are often an essential part of the complex, even if they seem to have no catalytic activity by themselves. To isolate transmembrane lipoproteins from their associated biological membranes, detergents are often needed.
Plasma lipoprotein particles
The role of lipoprotein particles is to transport triacylglycerols (a.k.a. triglycerides) and cholesterol in the blood between all the tissues of the body. The most common being the liver and the adipocytes of adipose tissue. Particles are synthesized in the small intestine and the liver, but interestingly not in the adipocytes.
All cells use and rely on fats and cholesterol as building-blocks to create the multiple membranes that cells use both to control internal water content and internal water-soluble elements and to organize their internal structure and protein enzymatic systems.
The lipoprotein particles have hydrophilic groups of phospholipids, cholesterol, and apoproteins directed outward. Such characteristics make them soluble in the salt water-based blood pool. Triglyceride-fats and cholesteryl esters are carried internally, shielded from the water by the phospholipid monolayer and the apoproteins.
The interaction of the proteins forming the surface of the particles (with enzymes in the blood; with each other; and with specific proteins on the surfaces of cells) determines whether triglycerides and cholesterol will be added to or removed from the lipoprotein transport particles.
The handling of lipoprotein particles in the body is referred to as lipoprotein particle metabolism. It is divided into two pathways, exogenous and endogenous, depending in large part on whether the lipoprotein particles in question are composed chiefly of dietary (exogenous) lipids or whether they originated in the liver (endogenous), through de novo synthesis of triacylglycerols.
The hepatocytes are the main platform for the handling of triacylglycerols and cholesterol; the liver can also store certain amounts of glycogen and triacylglycerols. While adipocytes are the main storage cells for triacylglycerols, they do not produce any lipoproteins.
Bile emulsifies fats contained in the chyme, then pancreatic lipase cleaves triacylglycerol molecules into two fatty acids and one 2-monoacylglycerol. Enterocytes readily absorb these small molecules from the chymus. Inside of the enterocytes, fatty acids and monoacylglycerides are transformed again into triacylglycerides. Then these lipids (i.e. triacylglycerols, phospholipids, cholesterol, and cholesteryl esters) are assembled with apolipoprotein B-48 into nascent chylomicrons. These particles are then secreted into the lacteals in a process that depends heavily on apolipoprotein B-48. As they circulate through the lymphatic vessels, nascent chylomicrons bypass the liver circulation and are drained via the thoracic duct into the bloodstream.
In the blood stream, nascent chylomicron particles interact with HDL particles resulting in HDL donatation of apolipoprotein C-II and apolipoprotein E to the nascent chylomicron. The chylomicron at this stage is then considered mature. Via apolipoprotein C-II, mature chylomicrons activate lipoprotein lipase (LPL), an enzyme on endothelial cells lining the blood vessels. LPL catalyzes the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol (glycerol covalently joined to three fatty acids) that ultimately releases glycerol and fatty acids from the chylomicrons. Glycerol and fatty acids can then be absorbed in peripheral tissues, especially adipose and muscle, for energy and storage.
The hydrolyzed chylomicrons are now called chylomicron remnants. The chylomicron remnants continue circulating the bloodstream until they interact via apolipoprotein E with chylomicron remnant receptors, found chiefly in the liver. This interaction causes the endocytosis of the chylomicron remnants, which are subsequently hydrolyzed within lysosomes. Lysosomal hydrolysis releases glycerol and fatty acids into the cell, which can be used for energy or stored for later use.
The liver is the central platform for the handling of lipids: it is able to store glycerols and fats in its cells, the hepatocytes. Hepatocytes are also able to create triacylglycerols via de novo synthesis. They also produce the bile from cholesterol.
In the hepatocytes, triacylglycerols and cholesteryl esters are assembled with apolipoprotein B-100 to form nascent VLDL particles. Nascent VLDL particles are released into the bloodstream via a process that depends upon apolipoprotein B-100.
In the blood stream, nascent VLDL particles bump with HDL particles; as a result, HDL particles donate apolipoprotein C-II and apolipoprotein E to the nascent VLDL particle; Once loaded with apolipoproteins C-II and E, the nascent VLDL particle is considered mature.
Again, like chylomicrons, VLDL particles circulate and encounter LPL expressed on endothelial cells. Apolipoprotein C-II activates LPL, causing hydrolysis of the VLDL particle and the release of glycerol and fatty acids. These products can be absorbed from the blood by peripheral tissues, principally adipose and muscle. The hydrolyzed VLDL particles are now called VLDL remnants or intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs). VLDL remnants can circulate and, via an interaction between apolipoprotein E and the remnant receptor, be absorbed by the liver, or they can be further hydrolyzed by hepatic lipase.
Hydrolysis by hepatic lipase releases glycerol and fatty acids, leaving behind IDL remnants, called low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which contain a relatively high cholesterol content ( on YouTube). LDL circulates and is absorbed by the liver and peripheral cells. Binding of LDL to its target tissue occurs through an interaction between the LDL receptor and apolipoprotein B-100 on the LDL particle. Absorption occurs through endocytosis, and the internalized LDL particles are hydrolyzed within lysosomes, releasing lipids, chiefly cholesterol.
Lipoproteins may be classified as follows, listed from larger and less dense to smaller and denser. Lipoproteins are larger and less dense when the fat to protein ratio is increased. They are classified on the basis of electrophoresis and ultracentrifugation.
- Chylomicrons carry triglycerides (fat) from the intestines to the liver, to skeletal muscle, and to adipose tissue.
- Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) carry (newly synthesised) triglycerides from the liver to adipose tissue.
- Intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL) are intermediate between VLDL and LDL. They are not usually detectable in the blood when fasting.
- Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) carry 3,000 to 6,000 fat molecules (phospholipids, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) around the body. LDL particles are sometimes referred to as "bad" lipoprotein because concentrations, dose related, correlate with atherosclerosis progression.
- large buoyant LDL (lb LDL) particles
- small dense LDL (sd LDL) particles
- Lipoprotein(a) is a lipoprotein particle of a certain phenotype
- High-density lipoproteins (HDL) collect fat molecules (phospholipids, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc.) from the body's cells/tissues, and take it back to the liver. HDLs are sometimes referred to as "good" lipoprotein because higher concentrations correlate with low rates of atherosclerosis progression and/or regression.
For young healthy research subjects, ~70 kg, 154 lb, the following applies:
|Density (g/mL)||Class||Diameter (nm)||% protein||% cholesterol||% phospholipid|| % triacylglycerol
& cholesterol ester
However, this data is not reliable for the general clinical population.
Alpha and beta
It is also possible to classify lipoproteins as "alpha" and "beta", according to the classification of proteins in serum protein electrophoresis. This terminology is sometimes used in describing lipid disorders such as Abetalipoproteinemia.
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of coronary artery disease, which is the leading cause of mortality in the world. Since the 1980s, many studies have examined possible correlations between the incidence of the disease and plasma lipoprotein particle concentrations in the blood. Hypotheses exist for possible causations. Studies have shown correlation between atherosclerosis and concentrations of particles. Further studies looked for correlations between nutrition and concentration of the distinguishable lipoprotein particles, e.g. whether the ratio of dietary fat raises or lowers levels of LDL particles in the blood. Studies have shown that different phenotypes do exist regarding the amount of particles and reaction to diet composition.
- Kumar, Vibhor; Butcher, Sarah J.; Öörni, Katariina; Engelhardt, Peter; Heikkonen, Jukka; Kaski, Kimmo; Ala-Korpela, Mika; Kovanen, Petri T.; Schulz, Christian (9 May 2011). "Three-Dimensional cryoEM Reconstruction of Native LDL Particles to 16Å Resolution at Physiological Body Temperature". PLoS ONE. 6 (5): e18841. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018841. PMC . PMID 21573056.
- Biochemistry 2nd Ed. 1995 Garrett & Grisham
- World Health Organization: The top 10 causes of death
- Further reading
- Lusis, Aldons J; Pajukanta, Päivi. "A treasure trove for lipoprotein biology". Nature Genetics. 40 (2): 129–130. doi:10.1038/ng0208-129. PMID 18227868. including Figure 1 - The primary pathways for the metabolism of human plasma lipoproteins are summarized
- Database of bacterial lipoproteins at mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
- Overview and diagram at washington.edu
- Lipoprotein research at the Medical University of Vienna
- Lipoprotein assembly at wisc.edu
- Lipoprotein circulation at purdue.edu
- Various types of lipoprotein in Medscape
- Cholesterol, Lipoproteins and the Liver
- Remnant Lipoproteins
- Lipoproteins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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Formation Addressing script-writing
Be able to:
- define the screen writing field and scope,
- discover the fundamentals of dramatic styles,
- assess your motivation as to screenwriting.
Different steps: the pitch, the synopsis, the step outline, the dialogue continuity.
Specifics of screenwriting: writing for the screen, passing from literary to audiovisual worlds.
Mixing genres and formats: adventure films, detective films, science fiction, comedy, etc.
Dramatic fundamentals: three acts, narrative models, characterisation, triggering events.
Character-building: characters, goals, obstacles.
Main structures and narrative styles: simple or multiple intrigues, flashbacks, flashforwards, adapted forms of the narrator.
Writing dialogues: hearing and playing the exchanges.
Main trends and scenaristic styles: Italian neo-realism, Hollywood, the French New Wave, TV series and Web fictions.
Suitable for all professionals.
Proactive teaching approaches with alternating theoretical classes and hands-on activities.
• Overview of genres.
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Cities—especially those with substantial poor populations—will face increasingly severe challenges in tackling the impacts of global environmental change (GEC). As economic dynamos and increasingly important population concentrations, cities both contribute substantially, and often are very vulnerable, to the impacts of GEC. This applies strongly in Africa, one of the world’s poorest regions. The inability of even a relatively wealthy and well protected city such as New Orleans in the USA to withstand Hurricane Katrina has helped focus attention on the vulnerability of cities that are less protected. Coastal cities and towns from Dakar (which is used as a case study) via Lagos, Cape Town, Maputo and Mombasa to Djibouti contain many low-lying areas, often accommodating concentrations of poor residents, strategic infrastructure and economic production. However, different combinations of challenges will affect many inland urban centres. Tackling GEC successfully will require more than enhanced disaster preparedness. Action to address unsustainable aspects of everyday life and current corporate and institutional activity will be necessary. There can be no simple or universal strategy to reduce urban footprints. Local conditions (biophysical, structural, socioeconomic and cultural) produce specific constraints and opportunities in each context.
Simon, D. The Challenges of Global Environmental Change for Urban Africa. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2010) 15 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-288-7 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2010/51] | <urn:uuid:f72292d3-34b8-4b3f-8db6-52e575e3a73f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.gov.uk/dfid-research-outputs/the-challenges-of-global-environmental-change-for-urban-africa | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281353.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00065-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.894378 | 293 | 3.109375 | 3 |
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Seventy years ago, Americans had no idea that this day would forever change the course of history. But one survivor of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack realized that what he was witnessing would impact his life – and he has spent years preserving his memories.
Jim Hardwick still has a photograph of himself relaxing on the beach just a day before the attack took place. He also has his ship’s work schedule for December 7, 1941 – the plans were quickly forgotten early that morning.
Hardwick awoke on-shore to the sound of explosions, coming from the Japanese attack. He was ordered to head to Honolulu, where he was commissioned by the Navy. “People running everywhere and boats crossing each other in the harbor,” Hardwick recalled.
The 88-year-old Dallas resident said that he came close to losing his life that day. “My ship received a bomb hit just before I went aboard,” Hardwick said.
Hardwick has kept mementos from his experience, including medals and his uniform, as well as a newspaper from the afternoon of the attack. He has copies of battle records and battle maps from his ship.
He met his wife of 60 years as an indirect result of Pearl Harbor. It is not surprising that he has a photograph taken on the night that they first met.
Needless to say, this masive collection holds tremendous value to the aging veteran, who plans to show it off again on the 75th anniversary of the terrible attack. “I’m planning to be the last survivor of Pearl Harbor,” Hardwick said.
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