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It was simply excellent! Very clear and comprehensive. Really gave a good overview of the oil and gas sector. The professor's voice was also very clear. He was well spoken. I learned a lot. Thank you!
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The Course is wll format and organised with key knowledge required by Oil and Gas sectors.
Happy to be part of the learning experience.
Thanks to Duke university and Coursera.
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Great course for an introduction to Oil and Gas and, to know some of the terms more related to the financial side, that as a young geology student are really useful to know.
Presentation of the course was such that I have learned each every aspect of oil and gas industry, it may help me in future.
Very well and detailed presentation by presenter.
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Nice course for those chemical engineers who like to explore different fields of chemical engineering. Kudos to the entire team, I enjoyed it very much; highly recommended.
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The course comprehensively covers the oil business in a simple and didactic way. For those who start in the oil and gas industry, it offers a broad vision of the business.
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A very good and succinct introduction to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry. The lecturer is a fantastic teacher with a very good manner of presentation and attitude.
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That said, it is also true that sexuality is often clouded with situations of ambiguity, pressure and power. Recently, our sitting attorney general, Curtis Hill, was accused of inappropriately approaching several women and groping others.
The legal definitions of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse vary from state to state; although the issue of consent is at the heart of determining if an act is criminal in nature. Yet we have no single legal definition of consent in the United States. That needs to change.
The definition of rape changed in Indiana as recently as 2014. Until that time, rape could occur only between a biological female and male. The law now acknowledges that a person commits a sex crime if the victim is “compelled by force or imminent threat of force,” is “unaware that the sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct is occurring,” or “is so mentally disabled or deficient that consent to sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct cannot be given.” But that hardly covers the very gray situations that happen every day in bars like A.J.’s in downtown Indianapolis.
If you reach under a woman’s clothing to grab her buttocks in a bar, you’d better have crystal-clear permission. That is hardly controversial.
But if we defined consent in the law, adults and young people alike would have a much better idea of what is acceptable behavior and what can quickly escalate from flirting to crime.
In a state where one in six girls will be assaulted by the time she leaves high school, and in a state where more than a few formerly respected teachers, coaches, elected officeholders and even parents—people who should most definitely know better—cross such lines year after year, there is an urgent need for clarity.
Indiana can’t wait for Congress to act. Protecting people, particularly the vulnerable, from sexual violence and harassment clearly is not a priority in Washington these days.
“No means no” campaigns have not and cannot be effective enough. They don’t cover ambiguous dating or flirting situations that happen on campuses, at work, on social media or in back seats or bars. Consent must be clearly stated or expressed, soberly and enthusiastically.
Many people have forgiven our president for his comments regarding the power of his fame when approaching women. “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her,” he said. “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful; I just start kissing them. … It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.” You know the rest.
How many other empowered adults, or just adults feeling empowered, might share this attitude?
Reasonable adults know what happens when you combine this kind of attitude with alcohol in social settings after midnight. One long-overdue recourse to push back on such attitudes is with a legal definition that should help everybody better navigate life and prevent transgressions and even crimes.
Every person has a right to personal sovereignty, and consent should never be assumed or taken for granted for many reasons, but most of all because the consequences can be so dire for those involved.
If the Indiana General Assembly truly does intend to step up its game to battle these issues, as many of its empowered elected leaders have claimed, defining consent in law would be one firm step forward toward a state and country free of sexual assault and harassment.•
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How to Take Care of Your Pet Ferret
Article by Michael Reddick
Lizards might not be the typical pets. But they can genuinely be fascinating and thrilling. They may perhaps look scary at instances and aggressive too. Having said that, with right pet lizard care, handling, and patience, you will be able to enjoy having them as pets.
Pet lizards are pretty demanding and expensive especially the larger ones. There are lizards that are fairly troublesome to have primarily because of their size and their aggressiveness. Such lizards contain monitor lizards, chameleon, iguanas, and amongst others. However, if you happen to be the type who loves adventures and challenges, these sorts of lizards are appropriate for you. Just know in advance that they are tough to tame and are demanding.
The suitable pet lizard care is really essential. Given that lizards are not accustomed to be put in cage, you should offer them with their requirements so that they’ll reside lengthy and so that they will really feel comfy. Smaller lizards like Argentinean black and white Tegu, Leopard Gecko, and other individuals are simpler to tame since they do not grow as significant as two feet. And their demands are pretty tiny. Most critical, stay clear of placing both massive and tiny lizards in one cage.
In supplying pet lizard care, you need to make sure that they have significant cages. Lizards can grow significant so the cage must be spacious and secured. It must also have the ideal heat, proper humidity, and sufficient UV lighting, all these facilities rely on the sort of lizard you have. They should really come from pet shops, and not directly from the wild. Wild lizards are aggressive and are damaging. Although it is still not that quick to tame trained lizards, at least they’re already accustomed to be about with humans.
Pet lizards are simpler to manage when they are still babies. Even so, as they grow up and mature, they become more demanding and aggressive. So you really should be careful in handling them and ought to actually make them accustomed to you and feel comfy getting about you. As element of pet lizard care, you should feed them often. The bigger they are, the additional costly their food is. Smaller lizards are contented to feed on feeds, fresh veggies, and fruits. Even so, significant lizards appreciate to consume fresh meat.
Recall that pet care is incredibly essential. So be type to your pets and be responsible. If you just remain patient and loving, there really is no challenge in handling them.
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Seventy years after immigrants from the Caribbean were asked to come to Britain to help rebuild its infrastructure after World War Two, the “Windrush” scandal over their residency rights has led to the resignation of a senior minister and risks destabilizing the government at a critical time.
British newspapers on April 30, 2018, react to Amber Rudd’s resignation as home secretary. /CGTN Compilation Image
Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigned late on Sunday night, two days after Prime Minister Theresa May expressed “full confidence” in her, having “inadvertently misled” MPs over targets for the removal of illegal immigrants. Rudd, who was replaced by Communities, Local Government and Housing Secretary Sajid Javid, is the fourth minister in just six months to leave a cabinet that is deeply divided between pro- and anti-Brexit voices.
Who are the Windrush generation? Immigrants invited to the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971 to address labor shortages following World War Two.
What’s the scandal about? The half million people who came to the UK were given indefinite leave to remain, but some have recently been threatened with deportation and denied access to benefits despite living, working and paying taxes in Britain for decades.
Why did it happen? They are victims of a change in immigration policy in 2012. The switch required people to have documentation to access basic government provisions. Many of the Windrush generation arrived on their parents’ passports and never applied for new travel documents.
Rudd’s departure, which follows weeks of indignation over the treatment of the Windrush generation, is unlikely to be the end of a story that has already had a far-reaching impact on the government.
The top jobs in the British cabinet are divided on Brexit terms – those who strongly support leaving the EU and those who want to retain as close a relationship as possible. Rudd was one of the strongest pro-EU voices at the top of government, and her exit could tilt the balance of May’s senior team in favor of a harder Brexit.
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the closing press conference of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, April 20, 2018. /VCG Photo
The appointment of Javid retains balance in the cabinet, given he backed staying in the European Union, though since the Brexit vote he has not supported the softer exit options strongly advocated by Rudd.
The departure comes at a particularly tricky time for May, with her “war cabinet” set to meet in the coming days to try to reach a compromise over Britain’s customs relationship with the EU. Ministers are split on the issue, with pro-Brexiteers fiercely opposed to any customs arrangement which would hinder free trade deals with other countries.
Read more: Rudd resigns in immigration scandal
Rudd’s exit also means yet another powerful pro-European voice on parliament’s backbenches. Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable told the BBC on Sunday that the group will be “a source of considerable headache to Theresa May.”
Pressure on May
Rudd has resigned, but opposition parties claim that her predecessor also bears responsibility for the scandal. Theresa May served as home secretary between 2010 and 2016 and appointed Rudd on becoming prime minister. Rudd was a close ally of May and also a focus of criticism over the Windrush scandal – opposition parties described her as May’s “human shield.”
Tom Watson, deputy leader of the opposition Labour Party, accuses Theresa May of responsibility for the Windrush scandal. /Twitter Screenshot
Attention is now turning to the immigration policies May put in place as home secretary, with the opposition Labour Party calling on her to explain her directive to create a “hostile environment” for illegal immigrants. The opposition claims the instruction created a climate which allowed the Windrush scandal to take place.
The Windrush scandal has led to question marks over how immigration policy will work after Brexit, with little detail yet outlined, as well as the fairness of existing rules.
There has also been a renewed call for identification cards to be introduced in Britain as a means of ensuring no one is left without documentation. ID cards are commonplace in many countries but have sparked controversy when floated in the UK in the past, most recently under Tony Blair’s premiership.
The government has now apologized to victims of the Windrush scandal and promised both citizenship and compensation to those affected, including to people who have lost their jobs, been threatened with deportation and denied benefits because of errors made by officials.
The scandal has played out ahead of local elections on May 3 which are expected to add to pressure on May.
Polling had already suggested her Conservative Party faces extensive losses, and the Windrush scandal together with Rudd’s resignation will not have helped. May apologized to the black community on Thursday in a letter to The Voice, Britain’s national Afro-Caribbean newspaper.
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When Can I Start Exercising After Giving Birth?
Every woman’s journey through trying to conceive, pregnancy and giving birth will be different! While regular exercise is an important part of being healthy, if you're a new mother, you may need to take into account the experience your body has been through during pregnancy and birth as you plan your return to exercise.
Once you have clearance from your healthcare provider to start exercising, you should take a gradual, progressive approach to rebuild your strength and fitness and ensure you return to exercise safely.
Tips for getting started with exercise after giving birth
New mothers can experience a number of challenges that may make it hard to begin exercising again.
Whether you struggle to find time to exercise or you don’t know where to start, getting the right guidance and support can help you to rebuild your fitness with confidence.
Work with your healthcare team to determine when to start
When - and how - you can return to exercise depends on a range of factors including whether you had a cesarean birth or vaginal delivery, or any complications that may have arisen during your pregnancy or birth.
Your healthcare provider will clear you to return to exercise, but when this happens might differ from woman to woman.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says that for women who had a healthy pregnancy and normal vaginal delivery, it's usually safe to begin exercising a few days after you give birth.
However, it's important to remember that if your birth wasn't straightforward, it will take your body longer to heal (after all, a caesarean is a major operation!) so be patient as you wait for your doctor to give you the all-clear.
Your pregnancy and birth can impact when you can start exercising again, and what exercises you should start off with as you begin a gradual return to fitness.
Take it slowly
When you first start to exercise post-pregnancy, you may find that your body feels very different than it did before pregnancy.
Start with kegel exercises and short walks — even 10 minutes of walking is a great way to start out!
Listen carefully to your body and only increase the volume and duration as you start to feel physically fitter and stronger.
Follow a progressive program
If you don’t know where to start with rebuilding your fitness after giving birth, try following a program designed for postpartum women that will give you the guidance that you need.
There are two post-pregnancy programs available in the Sweat app and both take a gradual approach to help strengthen your body, focusing on the common concerns women face after pregnancy.
Be kind to yourself
As a new mum, you are going through a lot of change! During this time, you may feel a range of physical changes and fluctuating emotions, and this is normal. Remember that your body has just done an incredible thing!
Give yourself time to adjust to the changes you've been through and make time for self-care - this could be a few minutes of stretching or relaxing with a cup of tea!
Being mindful of your body will help you to ease back into fitness at a pace that is best for you at this time.
Exercise doesn’t need to be long
Let’s face it, you’re probably sleep-deprived and struggling to find the time to wash your hair, let alone schedule a workout.
Even if you only have 10 minutes spare to exercise, that’s okay! Just 10 minutes of walking, stretching or strengthening can still make a difference to how you feel.
Kayla’s Post-Pregnancy program includes 10-minute postural workouts that focus on common problem areas post-pregnancy, including lower back, hip strength and upper body strength.
Becoming a mother is a significant change in your life! Many new mothers find that joining a mother’s group with other women who gave birth at a similar time can help provide support and connection to you and your baby.
The Sweat Community is another fantastic place to meet other women who might be juggling exercise with early parenthood. Connect with women around the world on the Sweat Forum or via social media.
Which post-pregnancy program should I do?
There are two post-pregnancy programs in the Sweat app. Once you’ve been cleared to exercise by your healthcare professional, you can follow the program that best suits you and work out from the comfort of your own home and with minimal equipment.
Post-Pregnancy with Kayla Itsines
Kayla’s Post-Pregnancy Program was designed alongside Sweat's team of exercise scientists to help women restart their fitness journey after pregnancy.
It has 16 weeks of workouts and you can choose to begin with four Foundation Weeks for women who’ve had a C-section or other complications during birth.
This flexible program contains short workouts that take 15-25 minutes, and focus on rebuilding foundational core and pelvic strength before progressing to larger, more complex movements.
There are also optional 10-minute postural workouts that you can do when you're short on time. These workouts focus on common problem areas after pregnancy, including your lower back, hip strength and upper body posture.
The circuits are lap-based, so you’ll complete each of the exercises in your own time.
This program has been endorsed by a panel of leading obstetricians and exercise physiologists from the US, UK and Australia, and is suitable for women with Diastasis Recti (abdominal separation).
PWR Post-Pregnancy with Kelsey Wells
PWR Post-Pregnancy is a program by Kelsey Wells, designed alongside Sweat's team of exercise scientists. It aims to help women improve their self-confidence and love for their body after pregnancy and birth.
There are 24 weeks of exercises, with the first eight weeks focusing on healing and restoring your body as you rebuild core strength and improve your posture. The focus then shifts to regaining muscle tone and strength. Each session is 28-minutes long, with time-based circuits.
This program is also suitable for women who’ve experienced Diastasis Recti (abdominal separation).
Either of these programs can be used as a stepping stone to starting a new exercise program! We recommend you consult your healthcare provider before increasing the intensity of your exercise after completing any post-pregnancy program.
You can start exercising again after birth to rebuild your fitness!
As a new mother, there are many demands on your time. so remember to go at your own pace and make modifications where necessary. You've just made the first step in restarting your fitness journey by selecting the right post-pregnancy program for you, so take a moment to congratulate yourself!
Sweat's post-pregnancy programs can provide you with the guidance to gradually rebuild your strength and fitness, and you can connect with other mothers and share tips, advice and motivation within the Sweat Community on our forum and on social media.
Have you returned to fitness after having a baby? Share your tips for other new mums in the comments!
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Lecompton Constitution Hall in Topeka played a vital role in the development of Kansas as a free state.
But through the years, the building in the 400 block of South Kansas Avenue in Topeka fell into disrepair. Now, the group Friends of the Free State Capitol is working to preserve the site of the territorial Free State Capitol and the first State Capitol of Kansas.
On Sunday, historian Robert S. Johnson, Lawrence, spoke about the group's endeavors to about 80 people at the Lecompton Constitution Hall. The talk was the first in a six-part series of history discussions in Lecompton called "Bleeding Kansas."
In his talk, Johnson highlighted some of the history of territorial Kansas and the role of the Constitution Hall in Topeka.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 gave the residents of Kansas Territory the right to decide if the state would be free or pro-slavery.
As settlers on both sides of the issue rushed to the territory, buildings like Constitution Hall in Topeka were the site of discussions and decisions that decided the fate of Kansas, and in part, the nation, Johnson said.
Free-soilers emancipation-minded settlers organized the "Topeka Movement" in 1855 and met at Constitution Hall in Topeka. Their "Topeka Constitution" gave form to the abolitionist movement in the Kansas Territory and included provisions that were incorporated into the "Wyandotte Constitution," under which Kansas was admitted to the Union in 1861.
By 1869, the Kansas state government had moved out of the two-story Constitution Hall. In the 20th century, the building became a store and then was left to fall apart. The Friends of the Free State Capitol hopes to change that, Johnson said, but it could take some time.
"Judging by states east of here, it's 20 to 30 years before you can finally get things done," he said.
The group is working to register the site with the National Registry of Historic Places, and gather contributions for a renovation fund.
Gerry Curry, Olathe, came to the talk because she is interested in Kansas history.
She moved from the East Coast to Kansas eight years ago, and said the "bleeding Kansas" story and its importance to the Civil War was not something she learned growing up in New York.
"We didn't hear a lot about Kansas and Missouri," she said.
Now, Curry and her husband go to as many historical events as they can.
"It's very interesting," she said. "You get a little perspective from each historian in the area."
Patty Johnston, of rural Douglas County, said she came to the talk because she is interested in Douglas County and Kansas history.
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Translation of the title: Introduction to NLP through applications
I start by claiming that applications are actually the core of NLP, and that considering "applications" as a subcategory of it, along with morphology, parsing or semantics, simply misses the point. NLP would gain in being structured by application domains, like: grammar checking, computer-assisted translation, spoken interfaces, etc.
After dismissing some alternative ways of structuring this overview (e.g., processing of speech vs. written languages; or commercial vs. research systems), I provide a classification of kinds of applications, and then discuss briefly some examples of each, trying to provide illustrative pointers.
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A pin on Roku is set to make sure unwanted app installation or to manage payments. If you set a pin for your Roku, you can control any operations on the device. By setting a pin on Roku, you can manage app installations, payments, subscriptions, and other activities on Roku. You can prevent unauthorized transactions with the help of Roku Pin. If you forget your Roku Pin and not able to manage your activities, then you can always reset your pin. You can visit Roku official website and reset your Roku pin by logging into your registered account.
How to Reset Roku Pin?
You cannot reset the pin on your device directly. You can visit the Roku website and easily reset it by logging into your account. Here are the steps to reset your pin:
1. Open any browser on your PC or smartphone and go to the Roku official site.
2. Log in with your account credentials.
3. Select the Update option under the PIN preference section.
4. Choose any one of the following options.
- Require a 4-digit PIN to add any channels, even free channels.
- Require a 4-digit PIN only when making a purchase.
- Do not require a 4-digit PIN when adding channels or making purchases.
5. On the provided text fields, type the four-digit pin and enter the pin again.
6. Now, choose the Save changes option to save the recent changes on your device.
Your Roku Pin is successfully reset. You can now use the new pin according to the option you have selected. If you chose not to use your pin for any purchase or channel addition, then even after setting the pin, Roku will not prompt for it. Therefore, choose the option accordingly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What do I do if I forgot my Roku pin?
You can reset your Roku anytime using the Roku website. You don’t have to remember your previous pin if you are changing it through the website.
2. Is there a default Roku pin?
There is no default pin. You can update the pin using the Roku website. It is one of the easiest ways to set and reset your pin.
3. Why does my Roku keep saying invalid PIN?
You might have entered the wrong pin. If you face such an issue, then go to the Roku website and update your pin and then use the new pin on your device. You will not face this issue again.
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“My Disease May Be Invisible, But I’m Not”: Patients Tell Their Stories During RDAM September 02, 2020 ATLANTA – The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Simple Tasks™ will recognize the fifth annual Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month (RDAM) this September with an awareness campaign that focuses on amplifying patient voices and experiences. The campaign theme, “My Disease May Be Invisible, But I’m Not,” will spotlight the diverse experiences of individuals who live with chronic and sometimes debilitating rheumatic diseases that affect more than 54 million adults and an estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. In a recent survey, two-thirds of Americans living with rheumatic disease reported their disease sometimes feels invisible because they “don’t look sick” to those around them – a finding that illustrates the continued need to increase awareness and end the stigma surrounding chronic diseases. “During this September’s awareness month and beyond, we encourage all Americans living with rheumatic disease to share their stories, join our community, and participate in the ACR’s ongoing efforts to enact policies that promote safe, effective, affordable and accessible care and treatments,” said Ellen Gravallese, MD, President of the ACR. “Your voices and perspectives are incredibly important.” The month’s activities include a national patient survey, spotlight videos and blog posts from three patient spokespeople, a satellite media tour, and an interactive “Tell Your Story” feature on the Simple Tasks website. 2020 National Patient Survey Released during Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, the survey of more than 1,100 Americans living with rheumatic diseases was conducted to gain a better understanding of the quality of life issues associated with these diseases. Notable survey findings include: 68% of respondents reported their disease sometimes feels invisible because they don’t “look sick” to most people. The vast majority — approximately 83% — reported at least one activity limitation as a result of their disease, including the ability to exercise, work and perform physical activities. Out-of-pocket treatment costs more than doubled from 2019. The median annual out-of-pocket treatment cost in 2020 was $1,000 — up from $475 last year. About 66% of patients reported having a telehealth appointment with their rheumatologist within the past year, with COVID-19 reported as the most common reason. See the complete 2020 survey findings and more information on the survey methodology. “Living with an invisible disease is not the end of the road.” Throughout the month, three patient spokespeople will share their stories and experiences of what it is like to live with an invisible disease. Georgia State Representative Kim Schofield, of Atlanta, has spent the past 20 years living with lupus and advocating for the lupus patient community. After losing her job because they told her she “didn’t look sick,” Schofield mobilized patient advocates to pass legislation at the state level, in 2014, recognizing lupus as a cause of disability. In 2017, she ran for state office – and won. During her first year in office, Rep. Schofield was able to get appropriations money for lupus research and educate school nurses across the state about lupus. “Living with an invisible disease is not the end of the road. It is an opportunity for you to explore things in yourself that have not been created or done. It is like rediscovering yourself,” said Rep. Schofield. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus. “To me, having an invisible disease is the call to educate the world.” J. Chandler Woods, of Kingsport, Tennessee, was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when he was 14 years old. When he learned he had arthritis, he was worried he would not be able to continue doing the things he loved, like performing in his high school marching band. Thanks to early diagnosis and access to treatment from a rheumatologist, Woods has been able to manage his symptoms and stay active. “To me, having an invisible disease is the call to educate the world about what it’s like to live with a disease that may not be identifiable just by looking at somebody,” said Woods. An estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. live with a form of arthritis. “Because people can’t always see the signs and symptoms, it’s hard for them to know these are real conditions that impact millions of people.” Like many with Sjögren’s syndrome, Jill Abbott, of Fargo, North Dakota, experienced fatigue, dry mouth and eyes and joint pain before her diagnosis. Learning to manage a chronic condition while also being a mom is not an easy feat, but Jill has learned that patience and persistence, as well as having healthy habits, are keys to managing her invisible rheumatic disease. “Because people can’t always see the signs and symptoms of rheumatic diseases, it’s hard for them to know that these are real conditions that impact millions of people,” said Abbott. An estimated 4 million Americans live with Sjögren’s syndrome. Along with telling their stories, Schofield, Woods and Abbott will be encouraging others to tell their story to raise awareness during RDAM. Tell Your Story The Simple Tasks website will feature opportunities for patients to tell their own stories throughout September. Patients can submit a photo, video or a few of their own words describing their experiences living with an invisible disease, or submit a letter to the editor of their local newspaper discussing this year’s survey findings. 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Coal Plants Disappearing Fast, Replaced by Natural Gas
Platts reports that the Black & Veatch engineering firm predicts that 61.7 MW of coal plants will close by 2020. Most of that capacity will be replaced by natural gas, which will grow by 390 gigawatts (GW) by 2037, to provide more than 50 percent of America’s electricity. Coal will drop to less than 20 percent of output (from about 38 percent today), and nuclear to 14 percent (from 20 percent today). Renewable energy capacity will grow by 65 percent over that period. | <urn:uuid:0802ce08-55f5-4d1b-aee4-dc594ae940da> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://solartoday.org/2013/03/coal-plants-disappearing-fast-replaced-by-natural-gas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00340-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961549 | 117 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Fatigue life assessment is based on a local stress analysis of the most critical areas of the structures of an asset aimed to identify and monitor the hull hot spots and to prevent possible failures during the units design life (Y). Moreover, with this analysis, RINA identifies a number of years during which we expect no major structural repairing job will be necessary.
One of the main objective when developing the project of an offshore floating unit (such as FSO, FPSO, FSRU) is to minimize the structural repairs during operations. At this purpose, it is of paramount importance that adequate measures are taken during the construction or conversion phases of an asset.
The RINA Rules and software tools allow the fatigue life to be precisely calculated for the structural details: various alternative details may be easily evaluated, in order to identify the one that guarantee a fatigue life greater than the unit service design life.
In case of ships converted into floating offshore units, the fatigue damage experienced prior to conversion is counted, in addition to the fatigue damage that the unit will experience in service as a fixed unit at the intended site.
Both the fatigue damage already cumulated during prior service as a trading vessel and the one that will be cumulated at the intended site of operation take explicitly into account the wave effects in the area of operations.
The RINA Rules procedure for the fatigue analysis of structural details is based on the calculation of the fatigue damage originated by the fluctuating stresses induced in the detail by the hull girder and local wave loads, combined in the ballast and full load cargo conditions. The fatigue life of the detail is calculated from the fatigue damage.
Cyclic wave loads are calculated considering the ship engaged in typical worldwide navigation, represented by the North Atlantic scatter diagrams provided by Global Wave Statistics.
At the completion of such analysis, we will issue a report indicating the Number of expected fatigue life of the structures taken in consideration and may assigned a dedicated additional class notation.
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UCISA, the professional body for IT in higher education, has released a toolkit to help universities review their VLEs.
The UCISA VLE Review Toolkit has been constructed using interviews from 11 experienced HE professionals, and eight supplier representatives. It covers topics such as requirements gathering and prioritisation, evaluating tenders, and hosting, and also includes resources such as templates and examples provided by universities.
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Fiona Strawbridge, head of digital education at University College London, and the project lead for the toolkit, said: “The aim of this toolkit is to distil the experience, insight and hard lessons learned into a digestible and practical form.
“It has been developed with input from heads of technology-enhanced learning (TEL), project managers, change managers, procurement professionals and commercial VLE providers.”
A keynote panel session on the toolkit is taking place at the EUNIS conference in Trondheim, Norway, later this week. The panel discussion will hear from various experts from UK universities such as Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Sheffield.
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TRANSGENDER MINISTER - Images by Pamplin Media Group When Rev. David Weekley visited Minidoka, the site of an old Japanese internment camp in Idaho, and heard the stories of exclusion from Japanese-American members of his congregation who lived through World War II, he began to reflect on his own untold story of being transgender. And, when the pro-LGBT group Reconciling Ministry Network (RMN) announced that they would like to nominate him for a service award, he knew it was time to tell his story publicly. So, after 27 years of service, as a United Methodist pastor—and as a transgender man, Reverend David Weekley came out in his sermon at Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon, on August 30th. GLAAD, RMN, Transgender Religious Leaders Network, his family and others provided resources and support. But what might surprise some people is that officials of the United Methodist Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference (the regional church body) issued a media release affirming Rev. Weekley’s continuing status as “an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church in good standing.” The Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata, leader of the Conference, was quoted in the release which was read to the congregation following Weekley’s sermon:
We believe that God has called David Weekley to serve as an elder in The United Methodist Church. In response to God’s call, Reverend Weekley has effectively served his congregations for 27 years. He is choosing now to share this earlier part of his life journey honestly and openly. This decision does not, in any way, change his faith or his commitment to the ministry to which he was ordained, nor does it change his status as an elder in good standing… I prayerfully ask that his congregation, his colleagues and The United Methodist Church continue to uphold him and his family at this time.Congregation leaders were well prepared. Ruth Ann Tsukuda, a member of Epworth for 26 years said in The Oregonian article, that she was among those who had been briefed on the topic of Rev. Weekley’s sermon and had intended to observe the response of other members, "But I was fixated on David and how powerful his statement was. I couldn't stop crying, thinking of him maintaining his faith through all of that. That's when people usually lose their faith.” In a few days, Rev. Weekley will travel to Denver as a finalist for the ‘Voice in the Wilderness Award’ from the Reconciling Ministry Network for his column on their website, which he had been writing anonymously as “Transgender Clergy Person.” And, whether the official recipient or not, his future columns will carry his by-line. Weekly and the other 400+ participants are part of the movement described in The Portland Tribune that is moving the United Methodist church toward full inclusion of LGBT members. Two waves of legislation in 2004 and 2008 to pass prohibitions against transgender clergy failed but there is much need for education on the topic. Gay and lesbian members still face barriers to ordination and even to membership. Reverend Weekley said to an Examiner.com commentator:
I am very positive about sharing my story, because I believe it is the best way to help educate our society about transgender persons; there is so much misinformation out there, and fear, that it seems imperative to become active. Because some segments of the Church are responsible for a portion of this misinformation and fear, it seems even more critical for others to hear a positive and personal faith story from a transgender person.Weekley’s sermon comes almost two years after the Reverend Drew Phoenix became the first United Methodist Minister to openly identify himself as transgender. Phoenix’s transition drew immediate national attention and legal challenges by conservatives in the denomination. But, as a clergy person in good standing, and with no prohibitions on the books, the high court of the United Methodist Church threw the charges out. Transgender people of all faiths have been rallying together in recent years to combat the transphobia they commonly encounter in their respective denominations. Online resources, such as the Trans Faith on Line and Trans Episcopal are expanding this effort. Weekley closed his sermon by reflecting, “I am a man in some ways different from other men," he said. "But most people are different from other people in some way. And God still loves us.” GLAAD will continue to assist Rev. Weekley as media covers his story and the United Methodist Church responds. We will keep you informed of any new developments. | <urn:uuid:e46ad817-652b-4204-94f1-5f0dcfb88a9a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.glaad.org/2009/09/01/27-year-united-methodist-pastor-comes-out-publicly-as-transgender | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00336-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983379 | 937 | 1.570313 | 2 |
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Most people take hearing for granted. It is that one obvious sense which is always there for us, helping us distinguish and detect different sounds. In fact, our sensitive sense of hearing can help us distinguish 400,000 different sounds! But once it is gone, it is never coming back. Hearing loss cannot be cured, only prevented. In this guide, we are going to tell you how to go about your hearing protection. From the causes of ear hearing problem, types to the prevention and treatment for hearing loss, this guide will try to answer all your questions related to hearing protection. Let us begin with the types of hearing problem:
Types of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is majorly divided into three types:
1. Sensorineural hearing loss
In this type of hearing problem, there is either auditory nerve damage or damage in either the inner ear, which delivers sound to the brain. This auditory nerve damage cannot be treated as it blocks the nerve signals that carry information about loudness and clarity of sound to the brain.
2. Conductive hearing loss
This one occurs when sound is not reaching the inner ear, generally due to an obstruction or trauma. This can be both temporary or permanent depending on the cause.
3. Mixed hearing loss
As the name suggests, this hearing problem is caused by a combination of the two other types of hearing loss.
How To Know If You Have Ear Problems?
In most cases, hearing loss is gradual and painless. It can progress over several years and you may not even know that it is happening. You may experience tinnitus ear though. In tinnitus ear, you experience ringing or other sounds in the ear when there is an overexposure to loud noise. You can also have tinnitus ear due to infections, medications or other conditions. To make sure you have a hearing problem and you need hearing protection, it is best to get a diagnosis done by an ENT Specialist. Here are some signs that show you need to visit a doctor for hearing protection:
- Severe and sharp pain in or around your ear
- Discomfort in ear that lasts more than a day or two
- Sudden ear ringing
- Tinnitus ear
- Discharge of pus, or blood from the ear
- Sudden ear block
- Hearing loss in one ear
Diagnosis and Treatment
Here are some of the basic tests that you can expect during a diagnosis of an ear hearing problem. It is also recommended that you should go for an ear exam on a regular basis for personal hearing protection:
1. Physical Exam:
The first thing a doctor does is to look for causes for issues like sudden ear ringing by checking your ear. He or she will also look for ear wax or a possible ear infection.
This test is done to detect hearing loss in one ear or both. The doctor can opt for a whisper test, in which you are exposed to various sounds to see how well you react to them.
3. Tuning Fork Tests:
As the name suggests, this test involves the ringing of a tuning fork in your ear. This test helps in determining where the damage may have occurred.
If the doctor finds any issue with your hearing, they will start the treatment for hearing loss and other problems. The treatment for hearing loss varies from patient to patient depending on the severity and cause. Some of the common options for treatment for hearing loss are:
- Removing of wax blockage
- Surgical procedures such as draining the pus in case of infection or treating ear abnormalities
- Hearing aids if the damage is in the inner ear
- Cochlear implants
How to Prevent Hearing Loss of Other Ear Problems
While there are various options of treatment for hearing loss, the best way to keep your hearing intact is by following preventative measures. Below, we have jotted down some of the best ways you can save yourself from hearing loss in one ear or both. Take a look!
• Turn The Volume Down
We all love to listen to music or watch movies, especially through headphones. But these can seriously harm your ears in the long run. To beat that, you can try the 6-/60 rule. As per this rule, you should listen to the headphone at no more than 60% volume for no more than 60 minutes a day. The same goes for other events where you have to turn the music or voice too loud. Avoid that and keep the music at a volume so that people do not have to hold a conversation.
• Use Hearing Protection
At times, you cannot avoid loud noises at some places such as clubs, concerts, chainsaws, or any other noise that is coming from next door. Some occupations also involve loud noises and that can be difficult to avoid. Such loud noise can not only affect hair cells in the ear but also lead to auditory nerve damage and increase your chances of hearing loss. In such a case, you can use hearing protection gears such as earmuffs or earplugs. You can talk to a doctor to know which hearing protection will be better as per the situation. If you cannot visit the clinic, you can also consult doctor online and get yourself brand-new hearing protection gear.
• Get Your Hearing Tested
Most people think that it is only when they notice symptoms like sudden ear ringing or ear blockage that they need to visit a doctor. But that is not the case. Just like full body checkup is recommended to prevent any disease, you can also consider having regular ear check ups to be on the safer side. In fact, if you are a musician or work at a place where loud noises are common, you must ensure regular checkups to detect any sign of hearing loss earlier. The earlier this diagnosis is the better treatment for hearing loss you can expect.
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The vibration cutting is better than the ordinary cutting because the slight division effect, which is created in the vibratory cutting process, reduces the cutting resistance. Kinematic analyzing of the vibration cutting process, dynamic model of the vibration cutting mechanism and simulation analysis are developed. A contrastive analysis on the movement relationship between the cutting tool and the paper stack is given during the ordinary and vibration cutting process respectively. The relative position of the cutting tool and paper stack at different cutting velocity is analyzed and the best cutting speed is given. The conclusions are as follows. The precondition of realizing the vibration cutting effect is that the cutting speed is smaller than the maximum vibration velocity of cutting knife. The vibration force is obtained and enhancing vibration force can reduce the cutting resistance. | <urn:uuid:a3e75aad-de64-4593-a0a3-c38167fa965b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.scientific.net/AMR.174.286 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282140.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00133-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929636 | 151 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Whether you are a regular traveler or just an occasional vacationer, there are ways to cut your costs, Follow these tips to save money so you can travel more:
Plan trips for the off-season. Many destinations have their heaviest demand for the summer months. National parks, Europe and Canada fall into this category. Aim for spring, fall or winter to book a vacation. Ski resorts and Caribbean cruises work well with this approach.
Look at a package. Smart travelers book airfare with a hotel or car rental added on. Airlines offer deep discounts on unbooked seats by rolling the fare into a package. Shop online for deals.
Vacation closer to home. Vacation sites you can drive to save big bucks compared with airfare. Have you heard friends talk about the wonderful things you can see and do in your own state? A tour guide book for your own city might surprise you, so latch onto your camera and get to know your own area better.
Be willing to dicker. Independent and regional chain hotels that lack the advertising power of the larger chains may tack on an extra day’s stay or be willing to give a discount to those who ask. Doesn’t hurt to make the request.
A few nights of camping out can give you more money to spend on sightseeing and other activities. Many camps offer setups for under $20 per night. Opting for less than the Ritz makes it possible to make more forays to the mountains or beaches.
Hostels are cheaper than hotels or motels. A dorm-style room may be available for $15 to $35 per night. Some offer amenities such as internet access, game and TV rooms, hot tubs and organized activities. Another option is a private home. Many families leave their homes empty as they spend vacations elsewhere and they offer their accommodations for much less than a regular hotel. Trading homes is a money-saving option. The advantage of being able to cook meals instead of eating out is another way to cut vacation expenses.
National, state and local parks, beaches and forests have miles of hiking and biking trails, beautiful landscapes and good fishing and usually are less crowded than the high-priced resorts.
Cruise ships often make good deals on cabins when people who have booked fail to show up. Check on last-minute bargains.
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Regardless of our desires, life inevitably makes its changes. The pandemic proves that many hospitals and clinics cannot work in the old conditions. The hospitals are overloaded; staff representatives do not manage to treat all the patients, and even technical systems can be destroyed. Facing all these problems, it becomes clear that the healthcare system requires renovation and modernization. Custom healthcare software development is the first step forward towards a successful growing industry.
Healthcare software development is the process of designing applications and programs of different types to facilitate the cooperation of doctors and patients. GloriumTech aims at satisfying the needs of clients in this highly diverse sector. Health software includes electronic records, databases, schedules, staff management, and other crucial options.
How to Make It Work?
The increase of the popularity of technologies has also been pushed with the social distancing restrictions. To get beneficial results, the healthcare industry has to take advantage of the latest inventions.
- Telemedicine. Statistics prove the high demand for virtual appointments. It is expected to grow with the emerging of robotic platforms and companies` consolidation.
- Chatbots. Such applications are used to assist immediately. For example, there is no available doctor, but the question must be answered at this very moment. A chatbot is used by patients for various purposes: to check the symptoms, send notifications about an appointment, or give information about medicines.
- Telemetry. Together with remote patient monitoring, this system was designed to give high-quality service and save valuable time during visits.
- Virtual and Augmented Reality. A modern approach to the education of future teachers and the practice of experienced specialists is in continuous development. It was implemented to give every patient profound consultation and professional assistance.
The most important inventions of the healthcare system show that the focus should be shifted on the digitalization of the system. Healthcare software development contributes to implementing new solutions in the current state of things. | <urn:uuid:e5bb4f65-1b85-4d5a-bec5-1ae0009d161e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thesmartphoneappreview.com/news/healthcare-software-development-in-2021-how-to-make-it-work/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942969 | 388 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Georgia celebrates the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its independence at the National Portrait Gallery, with music, food, art and wine indigenous to its rich culture.
By John Arundel
The sovereign state of Georgia bordering Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan is better known for its recent history of invasions and occupation. As remarkably beautiful as Georgia is, it is said that the Eurasian country has always been a victim of its geography. But Georgia’s 4.7 million people have never stopped pursuing their own, independent future and a yearning for a normal life. Georgians never stopped living the “Georgian way of life.”
Those cultural hallmarks were celebrated in grand style Tuesday at the National Portrait Gallery‘s Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Arts, where nearly 1,000 people turned out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the restoration of Georgia’s independence. The larger-than-grand event was visually stunning, causing more than even a few jaded Washingtonians to gasp at the event’s scope and breadth.
As guests checked in, two calligraphist and Batik artists were on hand to write down their names on silk Georgian Batik pieces. The celebration continued with a concert by the Georgian musical group The Shin, which wove together their distinctively Georgian sound with the musical threads of India, the Iberian peninsula, American jazz and European classical music.
The performance was followed by the soaring remarks of Ambassador Temuri Yakobashvili, who gave an uplifting yet traditional Georgian toast. “Georgia cannot be discovered through words and paper,” Yakobashvili said. “It needs to be felt. One needs to drink its wine and toast to its past and future.
“In the small streets of Tbilisi, on the squares of Batumi or under the balconies of ancient townhouses, a visitor will discover how Georgia has already been a part of your life — even if you didn’t know it,” he toasted.
According to a Georgian legend, he said, on the day God was allocating parts of the world to the people of the Earth, the Georgians were feasting. As a result, they arrived late and were told by God that all of the land had already been distributed. When the Georgians replied that they were late only because they had been lifting their glasses in praise of Him, God was said to be pleased. In return, He gave the Georgians that part of Earth that He had been reserving for Himself. This is a phenomenon known by Georgians as the “Georgian syndrome.”
“When one immerses himself in this small country on the coast of the Black Sea and surrounded by Caucasian mountains, one falls in love with it, and can never get Georgia out of their mind,” Yakobashvili added.
The Georgian envoy then played the part of the “tamada” (toastmaster), inviting his guests to partake in the traditional Supra dinner, giving several toasts with Georgian wine.
Four chefs came from Georgia to cook for the event, and the Georgian wine flowed freely. The wines served included some real gems like the Bagrationi Classic Brut from Bagrationi (1982), Tsinandali from Teliani Valley (2008) and Saperavi from Eniseli Wines (2007).
Georgia is the oldest wine-producing region in the world, its Embassy’s Cultural Attache Zoe Reyners said, adding that a moderate climate and moist air influenced by the Black Sea create ideal conditions for vine cultivation. “The tradition of viniculture in Georgia is entwined and inseparable from the country’s national identity,” Reyners said.
Opera singer Sophie Nizharadze performed the Georgian and United States national anthems. Nizharadze was born in Tbilisi and studied piano and vocals at the Tbilisi State Conservatory. “She is among Georgia’s most promising musical talents and at age 24 has already performed with musical legends Jose Carreras and Andrea Bocelli,” Reyners said.
The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili also performed, with Batumi singing and dancing fountains. Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and the capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia, located near the border with Turkey.
In recent years Batumi has become the new touristic hub of the region, with its subtropical climate, five star hotels, and proximity to top ski resorts in the Caucasian mountains. Batumi’s attractions include its many fountains, which appear to “dance” to its lush surroundings.
Iliko Sukhishvili and Nino Ramishvili founded the Georgian National Ballet in 1945, determined to reflect the emotionally daring spirit of Georgia, its invincible vitality and touching romanticism through traditional Georgian dancing.
Three generations of the Sukhishvili family, now represented by Nino and Iliko Sukhishvili Jr., have dedicated their lives to the Georgian National Ballet, which counts about 70 dancers. The evening also included a Georgian photography portrait exhibit and special performances and art displays, including a Georgian calligraphy and Batik performance.
Appearing on huge projection screens in the courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery were highlights of a documentary by Irakli Makhardze on Wild West Georgians, which deals with the extraordinary Georgian trick horse riders who, at the close of the 19th century, participated in popular Wild West shows, exerting with their colorful reputation a significant influence on American rodeos.
Also projected on the walls were a juxtaposition of photographs from the 19th Century Ermakov Collection and from the “Georgia New Generation” exhibit of Contemporary Georgian photographers. The photographs document portraits of members of the Georgian aristocracy, sweeping, mountainous landscapes as well as many photographs of Tbilisi and Batumi, whose subtle charms are heightened by their mixture of the Oriental and the European. The historical images were taken by Alexandre Roinashvili (1846-1898), the first Georgian photographer, and by the famous Dimitri Ermakov.
Another selection of photographs introduced attendees to the work of the Georgian masters of modern photography such as Yuri Mechitov, Guram Tsibakhashvili, Beso Uznadze, David Meskhi and Marika Asatiani. The art exhibit also reflected on the Georgian alphabet, the art of painting on silk (Batik) and the Great Silk Road legacy, the network of trade routes connecting China to Europe which traders used for 3,000 years.
“Batik has long been one of the great traditions and cultural legacies resulting from the Silk Road,” Reyners said.
There was also a 3D art exhibit, “My Guilty Pleasure” by Gia Kereselidze, a Georgian born artist and film director.
“For him art is everything and everything is art,” Reyners marveled. “As Gia says, when he creates art he has to be in love, because he believes that without this magical feeling nothing can be done in this world, be it music, film, or any other form of art. Gia thinks that love brings you into a different dimension – that’s why his show was created in 3D.”
GEORGIANS: Lasha Abuseridze, Levan Varshalomidze, Lika Mamatsashvili, Claire Scoville
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The rocket for Pyongyang’s planned satellite launch later this month has been installed on the launch pad, Xinhua correspondents saw at the launch site Sunday.
A official said at the scene that the Unha-3 rocket, which is slated to blast off during the April 12-16 window and send an “earth observation” satellite into space, is yet to be fuelled.
Xinhua was among the foreign media invited to visit the launching station, control and command center and some other places.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced last month its plan to launch the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite to mark the 100th birthday of late leader Kim Il Sung, which has triggered global concerns.
The injection of liquid fuel will start after the second- and third-stage units are assembled, the sources said.
Despite strong opposition by Japan, the United States, South Korea and other countries to the plan, the latest development shows North Korea has entered the final stage of preparations for the launch.
The setting up of the first-stage booster was confirmed by analysis of data from a U.S. reconnaissance satellite.
According to the sources, the first-stage booster was assembled vertically on the launchpad, which is about 50 meters high, at the new missile base in Tongchang-ri completed last year.
U.S. and South Korean authorities believe the second- and third-stage units will be set up by early this week, followed by the injection of liquid fuel from an underground facility.
The liquid fuel used by North Korea is said to be highly corrosive, making it difficult to store in a fuel tank for a long time after its injection, according to military experts. For this reason, the fuel will be injected a few days before the launch.
“No delays have been seen thus far, from the transportation of the missile body to the base to its assembly. We believe the launch will be carried out as announced,” a source said.
North Korea announced it will launch the rocket in the period from April 12 to 16.
Starting Wednesday, North Korea is scheduled to hold a series of political events, including a representatives’ meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea. During this meeting, the North’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, is expected to assume the hermetic country’s highest posts, such as the general secretary of the party.
Another diplomatic source said North Korea will “fire the missile by April 15, [to celebrate the] 100th [anniversary of the] birthday of late President Kim Il Sung…and the completion of the power succession.”
Meanwhile, the launch of the U’nha-3 and Kwangmyo’ngso’ng-3 satellite may not be the only test carried out by the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) Central Committee’s Machine-Building Industry Department and its subordinate organizations, the Second Economy Commission and Second Natural Sciences Academy. South Korean officials say that ongoing excavation and construction activities near P’unggye-ri, Kilchu County, North Hamgyo’ng Province suggest the DPRK may conduct a third underground nuclear detonation, likely HEU. Yonhap reports:
Satellite images show the communist nation digging a new tunnel underground in the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the country’s northeast, where it conducted two previous nuclear tests, first in 2006 and then in 2009.
The construction is believed to be in its final stage, the official said.
“North Korea is making clandestine preparations for a third nuclear test at Punggye-ri in North Hamkyong Province, where it conducted two nuclear tests in the past,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
Commercial satellite imagery showed piles of earth and sand at the entrance of a tunnel in the Punggye-ri site. The soil is believed to have been brought to the site to plug the tunnel, one of final steps before carrying out a nuclear test blast.
A nuclear test following a long-range missile test fits the pattern of North Korean behavior.
In 2006, the provocative regime carried out its first-ever nuclear test, three months after the test-firing of its long-range Taepodong-2 rocket. The second nuclear test in 2009 came just one month after a long-range rocket launch.
The North says it will fire off its Unha-3 long-range rocket between April 12-16 to put what it claims is a satellite into orbit. But regional powers believe the launch is a pretext to disguise a ballistic missile test banned under a U.N. Security Council resolution.
Sources said the North is believed to have put the rocket on a launch pad in the country’s northwest on Friday.
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Hollywood loves a good epidemic (see "Outbreak" , "The Crazies" , "Contagion" , etc.). They usually involve a highly contagious, fast-killing strain of some sort that forces the government to quarantine large numbers of people — healthy and sick — in an effort to stop a biological apocalypse.
In reality, experts rarely recommend such extreme measures, as demonstrated by the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. While American politicians from both parties called for travel restrictions, health officials were busy explaining all the reasons why that was actually a bad idea.
For one, such restrictions really don't work. In 2009 several countries banned flights to and from Mexico in response to a swine flu outbreak, but a subsequent study found this just delayed the arrival of the virus by about three days.
Not only are travel restrictions largely ineffective, but they might even make things worse. Such limits would make it really hard to get doctors, nurses and supplies to the affected countries. They would also complicate contact tracing, in which health workers seek out and test those who have come in contact with infected individuals. People would likely cross borders anyway by avoiding airports or lying about where they came from, making it nearly impossible for officials to retrace their movements.
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The younger generation of learners in the country have been urged not to toe the line of protesters wrecking havoc at the universities across the country.
Speaking at the release of a book which documents the history of his alma mater – Georgetown Secondary School in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, Higher Education Minister Nzimande enjoined his listeners to be different and shun violence and burning of buildings.
“I hope you will be a generation that will value our educational property. You must say, as young people,- ‘don’t destroy our property because we may need it’,” he said on Tuesday.
Minister Nzimande said he decided to counsel the matrics on the ongoing nationwide protests because the media may likely not cover the event should talks on #FeesMustFall be eluded.
On a happy note, he disclosed that Zuma-led administration “has opened enormous opportunities, especially for children from poor backgrounds who are academically capable, to be able to pursue post-school studies.”
Universities nationwide are currently rocked by violent protests – which many described as an annual norm. This year’s #FeesMustFall protest was ignited by Higher Education Department’s 19 September announcement – that Universities must determine their own tuition rates for 2017, with increases capped at 8%.
Although calls for the suspension of the protests have continued to grow stronger, EFF’s leader says more students should join the protests because now is the time to get that much-awaited free education, promised by the ANC in the Freedom Charter.
The South African Students Congress (Sasco) has also demanded the following from government and universities.
- The president and deputy president must meet with students and attend to the crisis in less than a week. They must also make amendments to the fee commission’s terms of reference.
- Campuses must be demilitarized by university vice-chancellors, and extra security and the added police presence must be removed.
- The fee commission must release a preliminary report immediately.
- Higher education minister Nzimande must pronounce a sector-wide plan for the so-called “missing middle”.
- There must be a debt clearance for the missing middle by National Treasury and the private sector – and universities must commit to no exclusions for the next academic year.
- There must be amnesty for all arrested students and staff.
- A worker and student ombudsman must be established to fight against victimization.
- The implementation of an institutional transformation charter, with clear timelines.
- All worker issues must be resolved.
- Campuses must be re-opened, and the academic year must resume.
On the other hand, students at the UCT, are also demanding that students who were expelled following the 2015 protests be readmitted.
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By Prachiti Dalvi
The School of Medicine held the third Clinical Science Day on Friday, October 18th during Duke Medical Alumni Weekend in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center. The half-day event brings together faculty, alumni, and students to discuss the cutting edge clinical research taking place in labs across Duke’s campus. The day started out with residents and fellows from a variety of clinical departments participating in a poster competition, followed by fifteen minute presentation by several key clinicians on campus.
Dr. Louis DeFrate from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery is interested in finding a new way to overcome osteoarthritis, a disease that has the potential to affect everyone as they age and is expensive to treat. Obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis significantly by increasing strain on cartilage in between bones, or articular cartilage. DeFrate is focused on understanding how motion affects how the joints work. “There is very little data on how obesity affects cartilage deformation,” said DeFrate. This information is key to treating osteoarthritis effectively.
Dr. Kimberly Blackwell, who was on TIME’s 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, discussed her research on HER2+ breast cancer tumors. These tumors, affecting 20% of breast cancer patients, are aggressive in coming back and reduce survival rate. The treatment Blackwell and her team have developed consists of an antibody specific to the tumor, loaded with an anticancer toxin. In general, cancer treatments focus on “killing the cancer more than you kill the patient,” says Blackwell. However, this new treatment is able to increase survival rates without many of the unpleasant side effects of other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. Blackwell has been able to get two cancer-fighting drugs approved by the Federal Drug Administration.
Vascular surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Lawson discussed his success with implanting a bioengineered blood vessel into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease. The technology designed by Lawson and colleagues involves cultivating donated human cells in a tubular apparatus. Any antibodies that may trigger an immune response are removed and then implanted into the patient. The first implantation took place in Poland in December. The first surgery in the United States took place in June at Duke. Lawson worked closely with Laura Niklason, MD, PhD, a former Duke faculty member who is now at Yale. Lawson and Niklason have worked together to found Humacyte, a spin-off company that makes these bioengineered vessels commercially available. Initially, researchers are interested in implanting these veins in kidney dialysis patients and seeing if they are beneficial. However, ultimately, researchers want to make readily available and durable grafts for heart bypass surgeries to treat blocked blood vessels in the limbs.
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The International Criminal Court: a backgrounder
The International Criminal Court (ICC), was established as the first permanent independent international criminal court with jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. This jurisdiction, however, will be complementary to national criminal jurisdiction.
The ICC was created by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court which was adopted on July 17, 1998 and came into force on July 1, 2002. Currently there are 110 countries that are State Parties to the Rome Statute. The ICC is intended to prosecute the following crimes:
The ICC is a permanent, independent criminal court and not a part of the United Nations system. The ICC is located in Hague, Netherlands and unlike the ad hoc international criminal tribunals such as ICTY and ICTR, the ICC is intended to be a continuing permanent criminal tribunal.
The official ICC website (http://www.icc-cpi.int/) is an excellent resource for information relating to the ICC, including current investigations and texts of treaties and relevant documents. | <urn:uuid:912e2ec2-6fef-4a09-a847-9db9fa38e387> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/international_Criminal_Court | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00462-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959182 | 214 | 2.984375 | 3 |
If you’re reading this, you’re probably worried about some of your behaviours and you want to take steps to change them.
We’re here to provide help for perpetrators, we can support you to become safe around your partner and children.
Is your behaviour abusive?
Have you harmed the ones you love? Whether you’ve been abusive or violent once, twice, or many times, there’s probably a pattern to the things you do.
We encourage you to reflect on your behaviours and how they have harmed others. Becoming aware of how you’re acting will help you take control of your behaviours – and ultimately, stop.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1)
Grosset & Dunlap, 1930
Nancy Drew is a pretty young girl of 16 who lives with her father Carson Drew, a noted criminal case lawyer, and Hannah Gruen, their housekeeper. There is a big to do in town over the recent death of Josiah Crowley who, according to his will, left his entire estate to the Tophams, the richest and most stuck up family in town. While Josiah did not have many living relatives, he had lived with the family for a few years before his death. However, over the years he had stayed with some other people who treated him better and actually cared for him and to whom he promised to leave a legacy. Shortly before his death, many of these people were told by Josiah himself that he was changing his will to cut the Tophams out. However, a second will has not been found since his death and it seems likely that the Tophams will receive all of his money. Nancy is interested in this mystery.
One day, her father asks her if she can run out and take some papers to Judge Hartgrave in Masonville, a 15 mile drive away. Nancy is late returning home and foolishly takes a more scenic route when she gets caught in a horrible storm. She sees a very large open barn and drives towards it for shelter. She is shocked to meet a young girl named Allie Horner who invites her to come to their house where she lives with her sister, Grace. The girls have been living alone for a while as their father died two years ago and their mother before that. When they mention Uncle Josiah, Nancy realizes that these two girls are some of the people that Josiah said he would leave money to in his will.
Grace tells Nancy that Josiah said that he was going to make a new will and that he wasn't going to trust a lawyer with it; he was going to hide in a safe place. Unfortunately, since he was living with the Tophams at the time, it is likely to be hidden in their house and if it has been found they definitely would have destroyed it just to keep the inheritance. Nancy really wants to help the girls but is depressed that there seem to be no clues. Her father suggests that she go shopping and she runs into Ada and Isabel Topham. She overhears their conversation and hears them talking about a will and from the sound of things they appear to be worried that such a will exists and that it will be found. This gives Nancy some hope that she can find the second will in time.
Nancy decides that her best bet is to talk to the other people Josiah was going to leave money to. She is told to speak to a Matilda and Edna Turner, William and Fred Mathews, and Abigail Rowen. The Mathews tell Nancy pretty much the same story and say that they have filed a complaint with the courthouse. She next goes to visit Abigail and discovers that she had an accident falling down the stairs and is in extreme pain. Nancy goes to the store to get her some food and bandages and Abigail admits to actually seeing the second will in Josiah's possession. He told her that he just needed two witnesses and that he was going to put it somewhere where no one could get to it without legitimate legal authority. Unfortunately, Abigail has trouble remembering the details until her clock chimes and she remembers that he had said something about clock. She also remembers that he said he wrote the location of the will in a small little notebook that he hid somewhere. He did have a small mantel clock that now must reside in the Topham house. Nancy’s got to find that clock.
Nancy runs into her friend Helen who says that she is selling charity dance tickets and has six of them to get rid of or else she can't go on her trip to Moon Lake. Nancy, seeing a way to get into the Topham house, offers to sell the tickets for her. Nancy goes over to the house and is invited in by Mrs. Topham. She seems about ready to buy the tickets when Ada and Isabel show up and convince her not to. However, her husband shows up and hands Nancy a $20 bill for the tickets. As Nancy is leaving she asks what time it is and notices the mantel clock on the fireplace. She asks if it is a Crowley heirloom and Mrs. Topham says that all of Crowley's stuff was junk and looked out of place with their modern furnishings so all of it is being stored in their bungalow at Moon Lake.
Nancy is positively elated at the news that she's learned from her visit; however, she has no idea how she can get down to Moon Lake. Her father asks her if she is all right and suggests a possible vacation for because he realizes that it is hard for a girl her age to look after their big house. That is when Nancy remembers that Helen is going on a camping trip to Moon Lake. Her father tells Nancy she can go. On her way out, she stops to see Allie and Grace, only to discover Allie in tears because half of her chickens are dead. Nancy gives the girls money for a dress that Grace is going to make for her.
Nancy makes it to Moon Lake where Helen is very happy to see her. After dinner Nancy is dragged on a hike and then told that the girls are going for a ride in a launch. Nancy agrees to going in the hopes of discovering which bungalow belongs to the Tophams. When she asks about their bungalow she is told that they aren't there right now and that there is just a caretaker. Nancy plans to visit the bungalow the next day but Helen and the girls take up all her time with their various activities. The next day Helen announces they are going on all-day hike and Nancy says she needs a bit of her break. After they are gone, Nancy takes the launch out onto the lake to get to the bungalow. Unfortunately, the boat breaks down at her plans are foiled. Poor Nancy decides that she will have to leave camp the next day because Helen and her friends won't ever leave her alone. She will have to stop at the cottage on her way out.
The next day Nancy drives up the precarious road that leads to the cottage. Her journey is made all that harder by tire tracks that appear to have been made recently in the mud. As she gets out of her car by the cottage she notices that the tire tracks of the truck also appear to have stopped here. As she approaches the bungalow she discovers that the whole camp is in chaos. Clearly, a moving van had been here no more than an hour ago. She goes into the house to discover that the whole place has been ransacked except for one bedroom that was practically untouched with just a rolled up rug in the middle of the floor. Nancy is nervous as the robbers could still be in the vicinity.
She decides to leave and stop at the nearest town to report the robbery. As she passes a window, she sees a heavyset man start walking up the path towards the house. The bedroom closet is the only place that offers her a possible refuge and she slips in and not a moment too soon. Unfortunately, Nancy ends up sneezing and gives herself away. After an intense struggle, she finds herself locked in the closet. Nancy is overcome with panic at the thought that she is been left there to starve to death. Nancy tries everything to get out of the closet and finally pulls down the hanger rod to use it as leverage to pop the door out of its hinges. As the door is almost free, Nancy hears footsteps. It is Jeff Tucker.
Nancy and Jeff introduce themselves and Jeff tells Nancy that he was hanging around last night wishing he was somewhere else when a white man drove up in a big truck. The man told him that he knows how lonesome it is out there so he told Jeff to get in the car. The man offered him a little drink and before Jeff knew it he was blitzed. He woke up in a hotel feeling really sick. He discovered that his keys to the house had been stolen and he returned to the cottage as fast as he could. Nancy tells Jeff that they should go into town and report the robbery. He assures her that he would be able to recognize the man who got him drunk. On the way out, Nancy asks if he ever saw a clock and he says yes. Nancy is pretty sure that Crowley hid the notebook in the clock and that it was stolen by the robbers.
They make it to the police station and Nancy says that on her way there she saw the side road where the truck’s tire marks turned off on. She says that she will take the police there. They follow the trail until they reach a fork in the road and lose the tire tracks. Nancy decides to take the road to the major city while the police take the other road. Nancy drives for a while and thinks she might have been wrong. Luckily, she sees a man on the side of the road with a team of horses and decides to question him. He says he saw a moving truck about twenty minutes ago that nearly pushed him into a ditch.
Nancy sees a roadhouse and it occurs to her that they might have stopped there. There is a large barn and garage that the men could have parked the truck in. She peeks inside the restaurant and sees the three men sitting at table. Before she decides to notify the police she thinks that maybe she could look inside the truck and find the clock before the stolen goods are confiscated by them. She makes her way to the barn and finds the truck. Inside, after some hunting around, she sees the clock and grabs it just in time to hear heavy footsteps coming towards her. She proceeds to hide in a manger. In her car, Nancy can't resist looking inside the clock and is saddened to discover there is nothing there. Of course Abigail did not say that the notebook would be in the clock; Nancy had made that deduction. She turns it upside down and rattles it and hears something moving around. She removes the face of the clock and inside discovers a tiny blue notebook.
Nancy backtracks to find the police and they give chase on a moving van. They end up having to fire their gun and pop a tire to get the van to stop. Nancy gives a positive identification. Nancy gets worried when the Marshall wants to ride back in her car because the clock is sitting on the front seat of her roadster. Luckily, Nancy gets away with her little petty thievery. At home, Nancy begins to pour over the little notebook and discovers lots of information about Josiah's financial standing—the amount of his estate reached well over $300,000. After a while, Nancy finally finds a notation saying that his will can be found in a safety deposit box at the Masonville National Bank under the name Josiah Harkston.
When her father returns home she anxiously tells him the news and he says that the discovery of the second will will be unfortunate for the Tophams as Richard has been losing heavily in the stock market over the past month and it seems that he is depending upon the Crowley money to pull the family out of a tight spot. The next morning, Nancy and her father get court order to open up the safety deposit box and then head towards the bank. Nancy and her father are allowed to view the safety deposit box when they discover that they don't have a key. Luckily, the bank manager remembers that Josiah had entrusted him with a spare key. Inside the box is a will that both Carson and the bank manager initial just in case they have to prove its authenticity later on. They discover that one of the witnesses is Dr. Nesbitt who unfortunately died a few days after Crowley. The other witness is a Thomas Wackley no one has ever heard of.
A few days later Carson invites everyone involved in the will to his house for the big, as Nancy called it, coup de grace. Of course, the Topham family thinks that it is utterly preposterous that there is a second will and that there is some type of conspiracy going on. Carson reads the will. Allie and Grace receive $75,000 each. Abigail receive $75,000. Fred and William receive $20,000 each and Edna and Matilda also receive $20,000 each. Mrs. Topham asks if they are mentioned at all and Carson replies that they are and reads aloud, “to Grace and Allie Horner, my household furniture now in the possession of Mrs. Richard Topham.” Grace and Allie say that they now have enough without the furniture so they won't take the household goods from Mrs. Topham.
A number of months later, Nancy learns that the Tophams have filed for bankruptcy and have been forced to give up their fancy home. They had put up a fight but they ultimately lost. She goes to visit Grace and Allie and sees all the new things that they've done to improve their farm. All of the relatives wanted to give her a reward but Nancy says that she doesn't want anything. They keep insisting so she finally says that there is one thing that she would like. She would like the Crowley clock. She's attached to it because of its suggestion of her recent adventure.
“I'll always prize this clock as a trophy of my first venture as a detective. It will serve as a pleasant reminder of a thrilling adventure—and, who knows? perhaps as a promise for the future!”
Thoughts and Nuggets of Wisdom for Research
Most people today when they think of series books think of the two reigning champions—the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. However, what most readers don't know is that the books they grew up reading were not the originals. The first Hardy Boys book was published in 1927 while the first Nancy Drew book was published in 1930. The original books are a far cry from what most readers read in the 1950s and onward when Grosset & Dunlap told the Stratemeyer Syndicate president, Harriet Adams, to revise the books to remove primarily old-fashioned racial and cultural stereotypes. Most readers today grew up with what collectors call the “matte” covers—either the “flat matte” blue covers for the Hardy Boys or yellow covers for Nancy Drew or the “glossy matte” blue covers for the Hardy Boys or yellow covers for Nancy Drew. These covers were done in hardcover but did not contain dust jackets and all of them where the revisions published beginning in the 1950s.
Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys are the best known of the many series characters to exist since 1899, their books tend to be the most valuable for collectors. However, collectors to have to deal with the lots of ignorant eBay sellers who try to get $400 for a glossy matte Nancy Drew that just because it is it is the first book in the series they think it's the first edition. They fail to take into account a copyright year of 1962 on the title page, the fact that the book doesn't even have a dust jacket or endpaper illustrations, or the fact that the book has only twenty chapters when any serious collector will know that besides revising for racial and cultural stereotypes when the books were edited they also went from twenty-five chapters down to twenty and also from about 200 pages to, on average, 160 to 180 pages.
I was lucky with my Nancy Drew acquisitions as I got a nearly complete first edition set of the core volumes from my fiancée's mother. However, in this collection her number one was not a first edition as it was actually a revised first edition. I was able to come across a lot on eBay of original Nancy Drew books where the starting price was only $10. The only downside, and the reason why probably no one else bid on it, was the fact that (a) nowhere in the listing did it say that the books were first editions and (b) the books, sadly, had no dust jackets and were in pretty disgusting condition (lots of browning and bits of binding falling off) but still in readable condition. For the purposes of my research, I knew that I wanted to get my hands on first edition of number one so that I could compare it to its 1950s revision. So I bid on the lot and won 23 first edition Nancy Drew books for only $10.
Asides from comparing and contrasting the 1930s version the 1950s version for cultural and racial stereotypes, there is another reason why it is important to have access to the original Nancy Drew books. The original Nancy Drew was quite the feminist for her time period. She was young and independent, drove around in her own sports car, appeared to have unlimited access to money, didn't really care much for frivolous boys and romance, had no qualms about going up against criminals, and had no trouble telling the police that they weren't very good at their job. When Harriet Adams went about revising the Nancy Drew books not only did people for many years believe that she was Carolyn Keene (a fact that she never denied and actively propagated) but she also decided that Nancy was too unladylike and thus had to have her independent streak curbed. Most readers have actually grown up with an even less feminist and individual Nancy Drew than she originally was. In fact, the real author of most of the original 30 Nancy Drew volumes, Mildred Wirt Benson, commented nearly 60 years later that because she didn't have full creative control over Nancy she ended up writing her own Penny Parker mystery series in which Penny was effectively how Benson would have written the character of Nancy Drew if she didn't have to follow a bunch of rules. We can probably thank Benson for giving young female readers of the 1930s and 1940s a very strong female role model as Benson herself was very independent and went on to become a well-known journalist. Without her, many young female readers might have been stuck with more stories of passive girls who had nothing more to hope for than marrying rich, being a housewife, and raising a bunch of kids.
First, let’s talk descriptions of people and families. Nancy and her father have a very close relationship. Nancy is described as having a “curly golden bob” and he father thinks to himself, “not at all the sort of head which one expected to indulge in serious thoughts” (p. 2) which is very telling of the time period—girls weren’t expected to do much but look pretty. The fact that Nancy was a smart, intelligent girl who could handle her own was unheard of at the time. Carson Drew, Nancy’s father, is described as “a widower, [who] showered a great deal of attention upon his daughter; it was his secret boast that he had taught her to think for herself and think logically. Since he knew that Nancy could be trusted with confidential information, he frequently discussed his interesting cases with her” (p. 6). Once again, excellent comments that weren’t usually bestowed on girls in the 1930s.
Although only sixteen, Nancy was “unusually capable and under her skillful direction everything ran smoothly in the Drew household.” On the death of her mother six years before, the Drews employed, Hannah Gruen, an elderly maid. Nancy is further described as being the “type of girl who is capable of accomplishing a great many things in a comparatively short length of time. She enjoyed sports of all kinds and she found time for clubs and parties. In school Nancy had been very popular and she boasted many friends. People declared that she had a way of taking life very seriously without impressing one as being the least bit serious herself” (p. 12-13). (It should be interesting to note that the 1994 Nancy Drew Notebooks states that Nancy’s mother died when she was three years old and the original 1930 Nancy Drew Mystery puts Nancy’s age at ten years old.)
When Nancy and Carson discuss the case of Crowley leaving all his money to the Tophams, Nancy isn’t shy about her feelings toward the family (p. 2-3):
“They wanted to work him into leaving all his money to them. And it seems that their scheme worked, too! They treated him like a prince until he made his will in their favor and then acted as though he were dirt under their feet. Folks said he died just to be rid of their everlasting nagging. . . . Richard Topham is an old skinflint who made his money by gambling on the stock exchange. And Cora, his wife, is nothing but a vapid social climber. The two girls, Isabella and Ada, are even worse. I went to school with them, and I never saw such stuck up creatures in all my life. If they fall heir to any more money, this town won't be big enough to hold them!”
Nearly everyone in River Heights shares the opinion that the Tophams are snobbish and arrogant and that they treated poor Josiah Crowley horribly. Nancy had never known Josiah, but had often seen him on the street and thought he was a rather nice but extremely odd individual. His wife died during the influenza epidemic following the end of the World War, and since that time he had made his home with various relatives.
When Nancy goes shopping she runs into the vapid and rude Topham sisters—Ada and Isabel. Both are described as older than Nancy and Nancy personally finds them “stupid, as well as arrogant. They had never been popular with her classmates and had boasted few friends.” The narration reads, “In spite of the expensive clothes she [Ada] wore, she was nothing but attractive, for she was tall and slender to the point of being termed ‘skinny.’ Now that her face was distorted with anger, she was positively ugly. Isabel, who was the pride of the Topham family, was rather pretty in a vapid sort of way, but Nancy Drew thought that her face lacked character. She acquired an artificial manner of speaking which was both irritating and amusing. It was her mother's ambition that someday she marry into a wealthy family, and every opportunity was given her for her brilliant match” (p. 15-16).
The comparison of wealth and excess versus poverty shows well in the story. Clearly, it helps reflect America at that time. While there were some families that horded all the wealth there were many families living in poverty. Most of the people that Josiah said he’s leave money to in his will are families that need money. Two of them are Allie and Grace Horner. Nancy wishes she could help them (since the Drews are pretty well off—not rich like the Tophams but they live in comfortable means) but she knows that they “were proud” and would refuse charity (p. 38).
When Carson discovers that Nancy is going to actively search for the missing second will, he warns her about detective work: “Detective work isn't always the safest occupation in which to engage. I happen to know that Richard Topham is an unpleasant man when crossed. If you actually succeed in learning anything which may help the Horner girls, you are certain to have the Tophams in your wool” (p. 40).
The Tophams excess continues to be explored when Nancy goes to visit Mrs. Topham to try and sell her the charity tickets and find out about the Crowley clock. When she arrives she is “forced to wait until the Butler returned with permission for her to enter. As she was finally ushered into the living room, she could not help but smile at the elaborate formality, for in spite of Mrs. Topham's lofty ambitions, the woman had never achieved the commanding position in society that she strove for” (p. 96). Although the Tophams were well-to-do, it was common knowledge that Mrs. Topham was decidedly stingy with her money where other persons were concerned. Needless to say, it is Richard who buys all the tickets—letting Nancy “keep the change” left over as he sees attending a charity event to be helpful in maintaining their social standings.
There is one great moment that really spoke to me as showing how independent Nancy is. She is driving to Moon Lake when a common occurrence happens—something that a lot of girls even today don’t know how to fix—she gets a flat tire. The scene reads in part (p. 106-107):
“Presently, she noticed that the roadster had taken a strange notion to turn to the left of the road in spite of her efforts to keep it in the middle. Not without foreboding of trouble, she stopped the car and got out to make a tour of inspection. As she suspected, the rear tire was flat. . . . It was not the first time Nancy Drew had changed a tire, but she never relished the task. Rummaging under the seat, she pulled out the tools and quickly jacked up the rear axle. She loosened the lugs which held the tire in place, and tugged at it. Again and again she pulled, but the huge balloon tire could not be budged. Then, she gave one mighty tug, it came off and Nancy Drew fell backwards into a sitting posture in the road.”
Her mechanical skills come in handy again when she attempts to take the launch out to the cottage. Half way across the lake the engine sputters and dies. We see Nancy go to work again (p. 114-115):
“She discovered a pin stuck in the rim of a flywheel, and after adjusting other parts, pulled it out rather timidly. She gave the wheel a vigorous turn to the right. She tried again, swinging it further and stepping back hard. To her delight the engine began to roar. Cutting down the motor, Nancy steered out into deep water. At first she followed the shore, but as she became more familiar with the wheel and as the engine appeared to work perfectly, she headed out into the lake. Nancy experienced a real thrill as the little launch responded to her hand. The lake was as smooth as glass, and there was scarcely a cloud in the sky. . . . Nancy studied the engine doubtfully. Like most girls, she had never interested herself in the mechanics of what made wheels go around.”
Nancy also isn’t shy when it comes to fighting criminals head on. The scene of her attempt to get away from the movers is pretty violent for the 1930s, especially with a girl as the main character. When Nancy is caught by the criminals and even though their ringleader threatens her, “the hopelessness of her situation gave her the courage to defy him.” She tells the man that he is a common thief and she will turn his gang over to the police. “The man held Nancy's wrists in a vicelike grip. Her efforts to free herself were of no avail.” Nancy is desperate so “suddenly, utilizing every ounce of her strength, she gave her imprisoned wrists a quick upward jerk. As the action tore her hands free, she darted for the door. With a cry of rage, the robber was after her. Almost in one long leap he overtook her, caught her roughly by the arm, and forced her against the wall. Nancy Drew struggled this way and that. She twisted and squirmed. She kicked and clawed. But she was powerless in the grip of the man” (p. 130-131).
She also clearly has no problems defying authority when she discovers the moving van with the stolen furniture and instead of calling the police right away she decides, “If only I could get my hands on the clock before I notify the police! Once the Marshall takes charge of the stolen goods, I'll have no opportunity” (p. 155). Nancy just grabs the stolen goods that she needs to solve her case. She does eventually give the clock back to Grace and Allie but the police never know about her little side adventure into thievery herself.
Lastly, the biggest aspect of the book that is historically and culturally relevant is the scenes that take place between Nancy and the caretaker of the Topham’s bungalow, Jeff Tucker—scenes that were completely changed in the revised edition. On numerous occasions, Jeff Tucker is refered to by one major characteristic (italics mine):
“Oh, no, the cottage is closed. There is a negro caretaker who looks after it—they call him Jeff Tucker” (p. 110).
“There was no sign of Jeff Tucker, the colored caretaker in whose care the bungalow had been entrusted” (p. 122).
“What had become of Jeff Tucker, the colored man who'd been left in charge of the Topham bungalow” (p. 124).
Clearly, in 1930, it is very important for the young readers to understand that the caretaker, Jeff Tucker, is an African American. However, the even sadder story is how Jeff is represented. First, is the horrible use of vernacular (p. 138) that occurs throughout the scenes, such as when Jeff rescues Nancy from the closet:
“Oh, you is a caged lion, dis time,” a rather unsteady voice remarked. “You is one o' dese tough robber boys, is you? Well, you won't do no no' pilferrin', 'cause I done got you surrounded.”
“Let me out!” Nancy pleaded. “I'm not a robber!”
“Say, robber boy, is you imitatin' a lady's voice to th'o' me off de scent? If you is, it won't do no good 'cause I's a natural-born two-legged blood houn'.”
Nancy thought of a way to convince him. She let go her longest and loudest feminine scream.
“Dat's enough! Hold yo' siren! I'll let yo' out. Dar ain't a man in de world could make a racket like dat! Dis way out, lady!”
Expectantly, Nancy waited, but the door did not open.
“My Lawdy!” she she heard to her horror. “I's done gone and misplaced de key!”
When Nancy is released the first thing she notices about Jeff is that he “plainly had had a bit too much to drink. Jeff still knew very well what was going on about him, but a certain alcoholic glitter in his eyes and his somewhat unsteady stance informed Nancy that he was not just as sober as the proverbial judge” (p. 139-141). She suspects that while he was off getting drunk, the robbers had made off with the Topham furniture, for even in his condition of semi-inebriety he realizes that something was wrong: “Say, white gu'l, you tell me wheah all dis heah fu'niture is at!”
He continues to talk in such phonetically heavy words that one has to read very slowly to tell what he is saying:
“'At's right! 'At's right! Blame me! I ain't s'posed to be no standin' ahmy—I's just a plain culled man with a wife and seven chillun a-dependin' on me. No mom! I ain't havun' no truck wit' dem machine-gun boys!”
“You was in dat duh closet all dat time! You po'h chile! Suppose you had p' stahved to death in dah, or da house had burned down, or you was scared to fits, or—”
Jeff explains that he was taken away by a white man who gave him a lot to drink and then dumped him at a hotel. When he woke up he noticed his keys to the house were gone and ran back to the cottage to find Nancy locked in the closet. When Nancy and Jeff go to the police station he tells them a slightly different story: “First thing dey kidnaps me so I won't be around to raise no ruckus. Den dey gives me some kind of a sleppin' powdah and pahks me in a ho-tel. But I comes to and goes back, and dar I find dis gu'l cooped up in a closet just as she told you” (p. 148).
Jeff seems eager to help, possibly to make up for his lack of dedication to his job. When they make it to the police station and Nancy says that on her way there she saw the side road where the truck’s tire marks turned off on, she tells the police that she will take them there. She gets in her car and waits for the officers to get in their car and follow her. As Jeff tries to get into the police car, “he was forced gently but firmly back up on the sidewalk.” As Nancy looks back in her rearview mirror to make sure that the police are following her she catches a glimpse “of Jeff Tucker who stood gazing mournfully after the departing automobiles” (p. 150).
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These are from my largest (and favorite) Perl application to date.
While opening a file that was there when I readdir()'d a second ago:
open (FILE, $file) or die "HEY! Where'd $file go? $!";
I laughed like hell the day I saw it in a log.
A little off topic, but another favorite log message - this app communicates with a child process via an open2() mechanism.
If they get out of sync, bad things happen. I found they can get out of sync when
the child is reporting back an error condition, so as a hack to guard against it, I just kill the
child, causing a new one to be spawned when I need it next. The logged message was:
Killing my child for reporting an error - call DYFS
(DYFS - Department of Youth and Family Services)
A few people have noticed that one in the logs. :-)
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Low-cost components are readily available for creating the monitoring and control circuitry for optimum cellular base-station amplifier linearity with high efficiency.
Cellular-communications evolution has involved increasingly advanced modulation schemes. In the latest-generation (2.5G and 3G) base stations, design strategies include methods for achieving high linearity while also minimizing power consumption. By monitoring and controlling the performance of the base station's power amplifier (PA), for example, it is possible to maximize the PA's output power while achieving optimum linearity and efficiency. Fortunately, the availability of discrete integrated circuits (ICs) tailored for this purpose make it a straightforward matter to monitor and control PA output levels.
The performance of wireless base stations—in terms of power dissipation, linearity, efficiency, and cost— is predominantly determined by the PA in the signal chain. The low cost and high-power performance of silicon laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) transistors make them well suited for modern cellular base-station PA designs. The inherent trade-offs between linearity, efficiency, and gain determine the optimum bias condition for the LDMOS PA transistor.
For environmental reasons, optimizing a base station's power efficiency is also a key consideration for companies in the telecommunications industry. Significant efforts are being made to reduce the overall energy consumption of base stations to lessen their impact on the environment. The principal day-to-day running cost in a base station is electrical energy. The PA can consume more then one-half of the required power for a base station, so optimizing its power efficiency improves the operational performance and provides environmental and financial benefits.
Controlling the drain bias current to maintain a constant value over temperature and time can significantly improve the overall performance of the PA, while ensuring it stays within regulated output power levels. One method of controlling the gate bias current is to optimize the gate voltage at the test/evaluation stage, fixing it with a resistive divider.
While the fixed gate voltage solution can be cost effective the primary disadvantage is that it does not account for environmental changes, manufacturing spread, or supply voltage variations. Dynamic control of the PA gate voltage using a high-resolution DAC or a lower resolution digital potentiometer offers greater control of the output power. A user-programmable gate voltage allows the PA to maintain its optimized bias condition despite changes in voltage, temperature, and other environmental parameters.
Two principal factors affecting the PA's drain bias current are variations on the PA's high-voltage supply line and on-chip temperature variations. The drain voltage of the PA transistor is susceptible to variation on the high-voltage supply line. Accurate measurement of the current on the high-voltage supply lines using a high-side current (I) sense amplifier makes it possible to monitor the drain voltage of the PA transistor. An external sense resistor (R) sets the full-scale current reading. In applications monitoring very high currents, the sense resistor must be able to dissipate the I2R losses. If the resistor's rated power dissipation is exceeded, its value may drift or it may fail altogether, causing a differential voltage across the terminals in excess of the absolute maximum ratings.
The measured voltage, presented at the output of the current sensor, can be multiplexed into an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to generate digital data for monitoring purposes. Care should be taken to ensure that the output voltage of the current sensor be as close as possible to the full analog input range of the ADC. Constant monitoring of the high-voltage line enables the power amplifier to readjust its gate voltage when voltage surges are sensed on the line, thereby maintaining an optimum bias condition.
The drain source current of the LDMOS transistor, IDS, has two temperature dependent terms, the effective electron mobility µ and the threshold voltage, Vth:
The threshold voltage and effective electron mobility decrease with rising temperature. Hence, temperature changes will cause variations in output power. Measuring the temperature of the PA using one or more discrete temperature sensors makes it possible to monitor the temperature variations on the board. There are a variety of discrete temperature sensors available to address systems requirements, from analog voltage output temperature sensors to digital output temperature sensors with single-wire, Inter-IC bus (I2C), and Serial Peripheral Inteface (SPI) control.
Multiplexing the voltage presented at the output of the temperature sensor into an ADC allows this temperature data to be converted into digital data for monitoring purposes (Fig. 1). Depending on the system configuration, it may be necessary to use a number of temperature sensors on the board. For example, if more then one PA is being used or a number of pre-drivers are required on the front-end, using a temperature sensor for each amplifier provides more control over the system. In this case, a multichannel ADC is required to convert the analog outputs from the temperature sensors. An internal out-of-range alert function is now commonly featured on a variety of ADCs. This added function flags an alert when the inputs are outside programmed limits. This is valuable for monitoring temperature and current sensor readings in the PA signal chain. Both high- and low limits can be pre-programmed, with alerts being generated only when these limits are violated. Hysteresis registers are also generally featured in such designs. This register type determines the reset point for the alert flag if a limit violation occurs. The hysteresis register prevents a noisy temperature or current sensor reading from continuously toggling the alert flag. Devices such as the models AD7992, AD7994, and AD7998 12-b low-power I2C-interfaced ADCs from Analog Devices (www.analog.com), for example, feature this out-of-range-limit indicator while providing two, four, and eight channels of processing power, respectively.
Using control logic, the digital information gathered from the current sensors and temperature sensors can be continuously monitored. Dynamic control of the PA gate voltage with a digital potentiometer or digital-to-analog converter (DAC)—while monitoring the sensor readings—allows an optimized biased condition to be maintained. The level of control required on the gate voltage will determine the resolution of the DAC. Telecommunications companies commonly use multiple PAs in base-station designs (Fig. 2), since this provides added flexibility in selecting a PA for each RF carrier. Each PA can be optimized toward a particular modulation scheme. Combining parallel PAs also provides improved linearity and overall efficiency. In such cases, the PAs may require multiple cascaded gain stages, including variable-gain amplifiers (VGAs) and predriver stages, to fit the gain and efficiency requirements. A multichannel DAC can accommodate the various level-setting and gain-control requirements of these blocks.
To achieve accurate gate control of the PA, DACs such as the models AD5321, AD5627, and AD5625 from Analog Devices offer 12-b, single, dual, and quad outputs, respectively. The parts have excellent source and sink capabilities, which should negate the need for output buffers in most applications. The combination of low power, guaranteed monotonicity, and fast settling time enable accurate level setting applications.
Where precision is not a primary specification, and 8-b resolution is acceptable, a digital potentiometer is a more cost-effective option. These have the same electronic adjustment function as mechanical potentiometers or variable resistors, but provide enhanced resolution, solid-state reliability, and superior temperature performance. Nonvolatile and one-time programmable (OTP) digital potentiometers are ideal in time-division-duplexing (TDD) RF applications where the PA is turned off for the TDD receive period and turned on by a fixed gate voltage for the transmit period. This preprogrammed start-up voltage reduces the turn-on delay and improves efficiency in turning on the PA transistor for the transmit stage. Having the ability to turn off the PA transistor during the receive stage avoids transmit noise corrupting the received signal. This technique also improves the overall efficiency of the PA. Depending on the number of channels, interface type, resolution, and the requirement of nonvolatile memory, a host of digital potentiometers are available for this application. A 256position, one-time programmable, dualchannel, I2C potentiometer such as the model AD5172 from Analog Devices is well-suited for level setting applications in RF amplifiers.
Accurate measurement of the power levels of complex RF signals on the output of the PA allows greater control of the amplifier gain, thus optimizing the efficiency and linearity of the device. Using a root-mean-square (RMS) power detector, allows a precise rms power level to be extracted from the RF signals that can be found in WCDMA, EDGE, and UMTS cellular base stations.
Figure 3 shows a simple control loop with the output of a power detector connected to the gain-control terminal of the PA. Based on the defined relationship between the output voltage, VOUT, and the RF input signal, the power detector will adjust the voltage on VOUT (VOUT is now an error amplifier output) until the level at the RF input corresponds to the applied control voltage, VSET. The ADC completes a feedback loop, which can track the output of the power detector and adjust its VSET input. This method of gain control can be used for the variable-voltage amplifiers (VVAs) and VGAs that are used in preceding stages of the signal chain. To measure both transmit and receive power, dual power detectors are available which simultaneously measure two complex input signals. In a system where a VGA or a predriver amplifier precedes the PA, only one power detector is required. In this case, the gain on one of the devices is fixed, while VOUT feeds the control input of the other.
In situations where voltage spikes or unacceptably high currents are sensed on the high-voltage supply line, the digital control loop may not be fast enough to prevent device damage in certain applications. The digital control loop consists of: sensing the high side current using the current sense, analog-to-digital conversion, and processing the digital data by the external control logic. If the loop determines that the line current is too high, it sends a command to the DAC to reduce the gate voltage or to shut down the part.
An analog comparator can be used to control the RF signal to the PA using an RF switch (Fig. 4). If high current is sensed on the supply line, the RF signal can be switched off to prevent damage to the PA. Using an analog comparator means no digital processing is required, so the control loop is much faster. The output voltage of the current sense can be directly compared to the fixed voltage setup by the DAC. When a voltage higher then the fixed voltage is produced at the output of the current sense, the comparator can toggle a control pin on the RF switch, cutting the RF signal to the gate of the PA almost instantaneously.
A typical PA monitoring and control configuration, using discrete components, is shown in Fig. 5. The only amplifier being monitored and controlled is the PA itself; however, any one of the amplifiers in the signal chain can be addressed in this manner. All the discrete components operate off the same data bus, in this case an I2C databus, and are controlled using one master controller to minimize the parts count, complexity, and cost.
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January 14th – The storm raged on without any hope of being saved.
We give them names, now.
Despite their ephemerality, who they are matters. Alphabetical siblings: Ali, Bronagh, Callum, Dierdre, Eric. They’re like people now, with personalities, and we can track their approach, hope they’re not to unkind to us, ask them to be nice.
But they’re soon forgotten.
And we never ask the cost of giving them names, real names, and personalities to match. Because once you name something, you make it real.
Eric was raging.
He had a maximum pressure depth of 960hPa, and winds approaching 85 miles per hour. Eric was a force to be reckoned with. He was angry, and he was baring his teeth. Bringer of rain (and snow to higher ground), Eric was bringing widespread disruption across the north and west of England and Wales, and much the same to Ireland. Power lines were coming down, loose slates were in trouble, fence panels were under threat.
Trees groaned. Branches twisted themselves loose. Leaves curtained the street. Eric bared his teeth.
Power lines snaked sparks to the ground, dancing electricity under a purple sky. Eric snarled.
Windows smashed. Car alarms were a discordant street choir. Eric howled.
But, like a mayfly, Eric’s time was short. His life was a day, two days, three at most. And then Eric would be no more. And we would get on with our lives, and wait for Freya, Eric’s sister to throw her force at us. Eric would be gone. At the height of his power, Eric was dying.
The storm raged on, without a hope of being saved.
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The San Diego Supercomputing centre's $32 million data centre expansion, slated for completion next July, is designed to be energy efficient from the ground up.
The 80,000-square-foot building will double the size of the SDSC's facilities; besides an additional 5,000 square feet of data centre space, the expansion will house classrooms, offices, meeting rooms and a 250-seat auditorium.
Under development since 2003, the building has an energy-efficient displacement ventilation system that uses the natural buoyancy of warm air to provide improved ventilation and comfort; exterior shade devices, such as awnings, to control temperatures by blocking the sun; and natural ventilation (the windows in the building will open) to save energy.
The SDSC also is carefully selecting the IT equipment that will populate the data centre to help lower overall energy consumption and save on operational costs.
"To marry the energy efficiency of [the building] with the IT systems and understand what impact they are putting upon each machine room" will be crucial to the data centre expansion's success, says Gerry White, director of engineering services with the design and construction office at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), which is home to the supercomputer centre.
The decision to build an energy-efficient data centre came down to a matter of need, says Dallas Thornton, the SDSC's IT director. Funded by the National Science Foundation and associated with the University of California network, the SDSC provides facilities for academic research on such data-intensive topics as earthquake simulations and astrophysics. It offers users more than 36 teraflops of computing resources, as well as two petabytes of disk and 25 petabytes of archival tape capacity on-site.
While the high-performance computers and related equipment provided by the SDSC for this research are augmented by computers that individual projects supply, all require a significant amount of power and cooling, Thornton says. The present data centre has a constant load of about 2 megawatts of power, which equals roughly enough energy for 2,000 residential homes. "Being on the cutting edge of technology, we've seen a lot of [energy] load before a lot of other folks, so we've had to do something [about energy consumption] just to stay in business," he says.
An easy sell
Thanks to the centre's intense power requirements and the mandates specified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, which sets the standard for energy-efficient new-building construction, Thornton and his colleagues in engineering and facilities didn't face much opposition when they tried to persuade upper management that the data centre expansion should be energy efficient. And the fact that the new data centre will save significantly on operating costs made the convincing even easier.
"Saving money is huge -- it all comes back to the cost of power, so for us [saving money] with a green data centre really sits well" with upper management, Thornton says, although the logic behind energy efficiency should be clear to any executive team. "The No. 1 cost in running a data centre is power, so if you can create ways to reduce that footprint, it should be an easy sell."
Because much of the data centre's cost savings will come from the design itself, Thornton says he can't predict what kind of operational cost savings the centre will gain by buying IT equipment that consumes less power than traditional computers do. Some savings are already clear, however; the centre estimates it will save 40 percent on operating the new building vs. a traditional building because of its plan to cogenerate power locally by using waste steam to power steam chillers that will help cool the data centre, he says.
The SDSC has submitted a grant proposal for IT equipment that will go into the new data centre, so Thornton doesn't know yet what that will entail. However, he predicts the centre will house much of the same type of IT equipment as the SDSC's existing 14,000-square-foot data centre does, which includes IBM, Sun, Dell and HP servers; Sun, IBM, DataDirect Networks, Hitachi and Copan Systems disk storage; and IBM and Sun StorageTek tape drives.
The SDSC isn't waiting until the new data centre is finished to save on energy and costs, however. As routine IT equipment upgrades occur, Thornton and his 18-person department look for some basic features that can help improve energy efficiency, such as power management options, multi-core chips and high-density servers, such as blades, that make the most of their capacity.
"When we work with vendors, we really hold them to keep their energy consumption down," he says.
Higher use, lower cost
Thornton describes a method of achieving energy efficiency in the data centre that, while simple, seems to run contrary to the way data centres have been structured for years: By getting the maximum use out of existing servers, companies can avoid powering unused portions of their machines and therefore spend less money on energy. This approach -- known as high-utilisation and often dependent on such technologies as virtualisation, which can turn dedicated servers into multifunction computers -- means servers spend the most time possible processing tasks and the least time sitting idle, yet still on.
"What people aren't paying attention to is the idea of high utilisation," says Andrew Kutz, an analyst with Burton Group. Organisations -- in particular, online ones where delays in server response times can lead directly to dollars lost -- have become so obsessed with making sure their servers are functioning at top efficiency during peak traffic times that they're not using a large percentage of the servers' processing power during off times -- yet they're still powering these servers.
Let's say an application server can handle a maximum of x simultaneous requests from users, yet that level of requests is achieved only a small percentage of the time. That means the rest of the time, a portion of the server's processing power is unused but still draws energy.
"Companies need to focus on their servers being highly utilised," Kutz adds. That can be achieved without affecting performance through such techniques as virtualisation and power management.
For example, the SDSC is planning to replace about 20 dual, single-core-processor Dell servers. Each consumes about 400W with five dual, quad-core processor Dell servers that each consume about 300W. Thornton plans to virtualise the operating system and combine applications on these fewer servers so there is minimal impact to users.
What this consolidation means to energy efficiency -- and the bottom line -- is significant. Each of the existing 20 servers consumes 400W, with a total power draw of 8,000W; the five new servers each will consume 300W, with a total power draw of 1,500W, but will offer the same computing power.
"During less than their lifetime, [the new servers] will have paid for themselves on utilities savings alone," Thornton says. "Not to mention savings of freed-up power and cooling equipment, space, and other data centre infrastructure."
In addition, the SDSC has instituted a chargeback mechanism for users who install their own IT equipment in the centre, Thornton says, charging them more for high-consumption machines and less for energy-efficient architectures.
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This interesting surname is an English metonymic occupational name for a fishmonger, or possibly a nickname, from the medieval English "sturgeon" (an aphetic form of the Old French "estourgeon", of Germanic origin), a sturgeon being the name of a fish from the family "Acipenseridae", of temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body, valued as a source of caviar and isinglass. Richard Sturious (storioun) was recorded in 1327, in the Subsidy Rolls of Essex and a William Sturgeon was listed in 1380, in the "Calendar of letter Books - of the city of London.The church records of London record the following: At St. Margaret's, Westminster, Jone Sturgen married Roger Clarson on June 13th 1540, and at St. Michael Bassishaw, John Sturgeon married Elizabeth Olyver on February 25th, 1565. A notable namebearer was William Sturgeon (1783-1850), who after a period in the army (1802-1820), invented a soft-iron electro-magnet (parent of the dynamo, 1823), and the magneto-electrical machine. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Sturjon, which was dated 1281, "Calendar of Inquisitiones post mortem", Cumberland, during the reign of King Edward 1, "Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Crop agent: Several local harvests will be taking a hard hit this season
By Josh Ellerbrock
Published in News on November 1, 2013 1:46 PM
An unusually cold and wet summer and late frost have hurt traditional Southern crops this year while the higher-than-average rain gave boosts to Wayne County's corn crop.
More specifically, the wet weather hurt tobacco, and the cold is expected to hurt cotton as farmers start to harvest their fields within the next few weeks.
Comparatively, last year was an overall good year for corn, tobacco, soybeans and wheat, said Tyler Whaley, Wayne County field crop agent.
"This year has really been a lot cooler. There wasn't any of those 100-plus degree days. You can see that reflected in a lot of our crops. They did not get enough heat units. Cotton needs heat units," Whaley said.
Combined with lower prices on crops all around, including dropping prices on cotton, some farmers will be dealing with a tight budget next year, Whaley said.
"Prices are down unfortunately. Right now, corn has dropped. Cotton has dropped last week. A lot of our market is due to speculation, USDA reports and conditions in other parts in the country," he said.
Besides cotton, farmers also will be harvesting soybeans and sorghum over the next few weeks. Despite the bad weather, Whaley indicated that crop yields won't be as bad as they could be.
"It'll be a decent crop, but it won't be one for the records," he said.
The soybean farmers who were hurt the worst are those who waited until the end of planting. Already skirting the edge by waiting so long, a late frost ended up hitting latecomers hard.
"This frost we had this last weekend pretty much did them in," Whaley said.
For farmers who planted earlier, the soybean and sorghum crops are expected to be average.
"If they were planted on time and were managed correctly, they'll be all right," he said.
Both tobacco and corn crops have already been harvested. Due to wet weather, tobacco poundage has been relatively low, but prices have been high because of demand.
Instead, corn was the crop to beat this year. The final countywide average ranged this year between 175 and 190 bushels per acre compared to last year's average harvest of 110 bushels an acre.
Wayne County farmers planted 21,500 acres of corn in 2013 -- about the same amount as 2012.
Even with some crops down and out and others doing better, farmers will keep on planting and harvesting no matter the weather or the prices.
"They'll continue to do what they've always done. The prices will come back," Whaley said.
In related news, farmers are going out into the fields over the next weeks to plant the winter wheat crop. Most of the county's wheat is in the north part of the county.
Whaley would also like to remind growers and the general public that the Wayne County extension center will have a fee on soil testing from Nov. 28 to March 31. The fee will be $4 per sample. There will be no fee during the summer months.
"Growers and residents need to be aware of the fee and plan accordingly," he said. | <urn:uuid:377500f7-6d85-457e-b4ce-4dd0cc6b1226> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2013/11/01/crop_agent_several_local_harvests_will_be_taking_a_hard_hit_this_season/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00411-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97577 | 693 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Bowel Preparation Adequacy by FAIMS Analysis of Fecal Headspace Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy
Tab Title Description
Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Sponsor Protocol Number: 15-002379
About this study
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of the Lonestar FAIMS platform in distinguishing adequately versus inadequately prepped patients by fecal headspace analysis of volatile organic compounds.
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
- English-speaking subjects, including minorities
- Greater than 18 years of age
- Undergoing a colonoscopy
- Medically stable
- Able to provide informed consent
- Able to provide a bowel movement for fecal collection
- Are scored by BBPS and categorical ratings
- Non-English speaking subjects
- Less than 18 years of age
- Patients without decision making capacity
- Medically unstable
- Refuse or are unable to provide informed consent
- Cannot provide a bowel movement prior to their colonoscopy procedure
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What’s this place all about? Welcome to Rome is a new multimedia museum with a fully immersive 3D time machine that takes kids through Rome’s history, from inception to today, via invasions, battles, buildings, and fires, all with flourishes and a great sense of drama. It’s a wholly visual and interactive tour of Rome’s most important sites, and—rather surprisingly for such an impressive museum—it’s almost never busy. What's in the permanent collection? Think of this as the perfect introduction to your Roman holiday—the kind of place you want to bring your kids to pique their curiosity before taking them to see the real-life sites. You can do the whole museum in an hour, making it an ideal just-off-the-plane stop. How easy is it to get around? The museum is entirely stroller-friendly, with ramps and wide corridors, and the toilets have clean baby-changing facilities. Any guided tours worth trying? The audio guide is surprisingly comprehensive, directing visitors to 3D models that show how the Colosseum and the Roman Forum were built and narrating a 30-minute film about ancient Rome. | <urn:uuid:c8c3771a-44fe-40b4-a117-407acea75d35> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cntraveler.com/activities/welcome-to-rome | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00477.warc.gz | en | 0.926557 | 247 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Biography: David and Goliath
While he was a mere shepherd boy, the biblical David took on the gargantuan Goliath and felled him with just a slingshot, launching hope for "little guys" everywhere. Combining interviews with expert scholars with evidence from paintings and other rare artifacts, this installment of A&E's "Biography" series tells the rest of King David's story -- from his auspicious beginnings as a young hero to his subsequent 40-year rule as leader of Israel.
Rent DVDs for only $4.99 a month.
NRNot rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Full Screen 1.33:1Subtitles
NoLanguage and sound
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoOther features
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
Biography: David and GoliathClose
Common Sense Note
- Age appropriate
- Not an issue
- Depends on your kid and your family
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The baby name Nuru is a boys name, 2 syllables long and is pronounced "(noo ROO)".
Nuru is African, Egyptian and Swahili in Origin, with the following Meanings
Boy Name Meanings by Origin
African Meaning - Born at night (Swahili),
Egyptian Meaning - Born during the day
Swahili Meaning - Light of day. | <urn:uuid:cb2cb8f7-4cd3-4a71-88c5-ebc4b26b00d2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mybaby.net.au/baby-names/nuru/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00469.warc.gz | en | 0.899839 | 81 | 1.828125 | 2 |
Sustainable business practices may feel like a trend, but they’re much more than that. These eco-friendly and environmentally-friendly practices also make your business more efficient and can help you save money if you let them.
With that said, adopting them isn’t going to be a piece of cake, so keep that in mind. Just try to see beyond the struggles because you’ll be helping the earth.
1. Training Employees
A lot of the waste a company creates deals with their operational practices, which is the reason you need to create a plan to become more sustainable. However, your employees are a big part of this, too. It’s easy to overlook the waste employees can create, but you can’t afford this any longer. Invest in training your employees to be more eco-conscious, and you’ll be able to see positive changes in the long run. This step is going to take some time to produce the results you’re hoping for, but the changes will be long-lasting.
2. Cloud Computing
Businesses don’t have to rely on paper and filing systems to store vital information regarding inventory or customers. The amount of paper a company would use years ago was astonishing, but there were no other solutions out there. A business that wants to look to the future should know that using cloud computing solutions is more sustainable. There are a lot of perks to using cloud computing, like how your employees can share edits without having to print anything. Employees and supervisors can also access the information in cloud systems remotely, so they can work on things at home.
3. Energy Efficiency
You’ll want to figure out how you’ll be investing in energy-efficient appliances throughout your business. There are many ways to convert your business into a more sustainable operation by installing energy-efficient toilets, AC systems, faucets, and even your lighting system. If you want to take things up a notch, you might even want to think about using solar energy to reduce your use of regular electricity. Some of these changes are going to be quite costly, so be sure to make a financial plan to address these expenses.
4. Sustainable Third Parties
Customers who worry about supporting eco-conscious companies aren’t paying attention to what your company does alone. If customers find that you’re working with vendors who aren’t observing some of the measures you’re trying to enact, you’ll lose credibility. Don’t put yourself in this position. What you want to do is thoroughly investigate your vendors to find out if they’re trying to be as eco-conscious as your company is, or if they have the green business certifications used to determine sustainability. Working with vendors that are doing things right promotes these changes, and you’ll be a part of that.
5. Waste Management Program
Talk to your local waste management service to see if you can develop a program that’ll help your business produce less waste and recycle more often. You could do everything, from bringing in a new trash can to handle composted materials to training your employees to recycle more effectively. Most employees want to help the earth but don’t know how to do so sometimes. They can take these lessons back home. They’ll be able to do more good for this earth thanks to you.
6. Chemical Management
Chemical management is sometimes overlooked, but it’s important. Cleanliness is vital for hygiene, office morale, and to ensure clients feel comfortable in your place of business. This is the reason you invest in your cleaning service, but you have to rethink how you clean your office. You’ll want to start replacing the chemicals with natural alternatives. Cleaning supplies with toxic chemicals can cause allergic reactions, so making the switch to something natural and more sustainable is the wisest thing you could do.
7. Start Partnerships
You’ll want to start thinking about partnering up with eco-conscious groups around your neighborhood. Start creating business policies that’ll allow you to donate your time and money to help your community become more sustainable. Taking an active role in the direction your community goes can help improve your image among customers. Partnering up with eco-conscious groups exposes you to more green practices. Doing this will encourage your employees to get more active in their communities, and that’s a good thing, too.
These business practices are the first few you should enact but don’t stop here. Keep searching for ways your business can be more eco-conscious as time moves on. Be a part of the solution that many businesses like yours are attempting to be. | <urn:uuid:753453ea-4aa9-4c92-8e1a-502e3a637af5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blueandgreentomorrow.com/sustainability/7-sustainable-business-practices-to-consider-for-2021/amp/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00674.warc.gz | en | 0.949005 | 968 | 2.109375 | 2 |
I had the opportunity to present the following webinar recently:
Holy Sheets! Google Sheets Activities for all Subjects
Google Sheets is not just a tool for crunching numbers. It is a powerful tool for learning, inquiry, exploration, and inspiration in any subject area. In this session we take a look at several practical activities for a wide range of content areas including random writing prompts, flash cards, educational games, student-created learning databases, art and creativity, conditional formatting feedback for students, task lists, and of course analyzing data to draw conclusions and make predictions.
📊 Analyzing Data💡 Learning Databases🕹️ Educational Games and Activities🎲 Random Generator Activities🖼️ Art Activities✔️ Tasks Checklists💬 Conditional Formatting Feedback💻 Activities from Google's Applied Digital Skills | <urn:uuid:9589caf1-a96a-49f1-a8c3-bf7ada924a36> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2021/?m=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.883906 | 175 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Environmental risks are a growing public concern in Hungary.
The threat o contaminated drinking water from abandoned and illegal hazardous wast disposal sites is receiving increased attention from citizens and from th environmental authorities.
In respect to the problems of hazardous wast disposal, one of the most important objectives of Hungarian environmenta policy is the enhancement of public health and safety.
A target of thi policy is the reduction of risks associated with the disposal of hazardou wastes.
This study presents a brief description of the current situation o hazardous waste management in Hungary.
The study also addresses a ris assessment technique and model for estimating landfill risks at the firs Hungarian hazardous waste disposal site as Aszod.
Mots-clés Pascal : Article synthèse, Evacuation déchet, Risque, Sciences économiques, Eau potable, Contamination, Politique publique, Protection environnement, Décharge déchet, Soin, Prévention accident, Toxique
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Hungary, Hazardous waste disposal sites, Environmental risks, Public safety, Reviews, Waste disposal, Risks, Economics, Potable water, Contamination, Public policy, Environmental protection, Land fill, Health care, Accident prevention, Hazardous materials
Notice produite par :
Inist-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique
Cote : 97-0202274
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Learn more about our Jordan: History, Politics, and Arabic Language in this #TravelTuesday Program Spotlight.
When: 4 weeks, June 27–July 27.
Where: Amman, Petra, Aqaba, Bedouin Host Community.
What: City Stay, Homestay, Language Classes, Language Immersion, Outdoor Activities, Rural Stay
Quickly deepen your immersion in Jordanian culture as you commence your Amman homestay experience. For four weeks, you will gain tremendous insights into Jordan’s culture and daily life, and you can take advantage of around-the-clock opportunities and real-world situations to practice, with your host family and neighbors, the language you’re learning in the classroom. Receive a total of 40 hours of formal Arabic language instruction in small classes composed of Experiment participants only.
Expand your understanding and knowledge of present-day Jordan through thematic workshops and discussions on Jordanian politics, Islam, democracy, human rights, the role of refugees, and multiculturalism. Experience firsthand ongoing debates surrounding Jordan’s environmental and natural resource challenges. Through cultural activities, such as tea nights and cooking classes, take part in Jordan’s culinary culture.
Continue advancing your Arabic while exploring Jordan’s ancient history and present-day resources, cultures, and communities outside of Amman. Spend time with a Bedouin community, one of Jordan’s most distinct and well-known groups. Visit the Dead Sea, the most spectacular natural landscape in Jordan. Explore Petra, a treasure of the ancient world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit the Rocky Mountains of Wadi Rum. This immersive high school summer abroad program begins and concludes in Amman.
If you are interested in this program, go to https://www.experiment.org/pn/apply/apply-now/ to start your application!
We also have a discount of $600 if you enroll before Friday, October 14th! Get your apps in today! | <urn:uuid:a31ee3e6-b9e8-4dc9-921c-a57ea551c823> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.experiment.org/experiment_blog/program-spotlight-jordan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00073.warc.gz | en | 0.89167 | 408 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Graphs of this flu season, for the data-curious
The media coverage of the flu scared me into getting a vaccine. I’ll be honest–I forgot to get one, and I’m an irresponsible young adult who kept putting it off. But right after one of my friends fell alarmingly ill, NPR ran a story about the different strains of colds and flu swarming in the cold winter air…and I caved.
However, I got my flu shot fairly late in the season. And through the terrible logic of anecdotal evidence, I began to wonder if it was even worth it. (Bad anecdotal evidence: No one in my office has the flu.) After a few moments of thought, I scolded myself for thinking that way. I work with children, who spread illnesses like wildfire. I might get the flu any old day at work, once they started coming back to the lab. And sometimes those kids bring along their baby sisters and brothers–who, under 6 months of age, depend on the immunity of the herd (which includes me) to protect them.
After all this, I just became curious to see what the data on the flu actually look like. Were the news reports exaggerated?
Luckily for me and for everyone else interested in data, the CDC publishes plenty of information on its website about the flu. Seriously–beyond my short summary, you should check it out. My conclusion: they’re only exaggerating a little. And you should probably still get a flu shot.
In the context of previous flu seasons, this one seems moderately severe. The percentage of doctor visits for flu-like illness (that is, not laboratory confirmed but characterized by a fever, cough/sore throat) may have peaked already, though it is still far too early to call it.
Check out the orange line representing 2002-2003. It’s got two small peaks, rather than just one — so it’s possible that a worse peak will emerge later this year. You can also see that the most recent season with a high number of doctor’s visits occurred in 2009 to 2010, represented by the gray line to the far left. That was declared a pandemic. (Swine flu, remember?)
Here is the pneumonia and mortality rate from influenza for the same set of years, with a convenient indicator of that week’s epidemic threshold.
Which brings up another topic. The percentage of deaths and complications from the flu is not always related to the number of doctor’s visits–rather, the severely afflicted often go straight to the hospital. Look at early 2008 in each graph. In 2008 there were about as many doctor’s visits for flu as in 2013. However, a far greater percentage of people died or contracted pneumonia in 2008.
So is 2013 a truly “severe” year? I keep hearing that word on the news. As far as I can tell, there’s no technical definition of “severe”. It’s probably some subjective combination of how widespread the illness is, how many mortalities and complications it causes, and how long it lasts. In browsing this tiny bit of data, I was struck by how little all these statistics can really tell us. I can’t tell anyone on the street if they’ll get the flu, or whether they’ll be sick in bed for a few days or whether they’ll ask someone to drive them to the hospital.
There are too many factors to track to accurately predict the global, national, and even local spread of the flu. The CDC can track the number of vaccines that are administered, hospitalizations, doctor’s visits, proportion of virus types infecting people around the U.S.–and still they can’t immediately know how the viruses might be evolving, or how many healthy people rated their flu as a “4” or a “7” on the a 1 to 10 scale of severity. From a public health perspective, it’s more crucial to know how to protect the most vulnerable populations — the young, the elderly, and the immunocompromised — from dying of a preventable illness.
And that is also what everyone else should focus on. After all, the flu vaccine is known to be safe, even for pregnant women. (In fact, it reduces fetal morality rates!)
Featured image: The H1N1 influenza virus.
P.S. If you’re curious about local data, check out the bottom of this page to look for your state in the U.S. | <urn:uuid:c56c655a-6806-4935-a61f-9253e661a550> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://teenskepchick.org/2013/01/17/graphs-of-this-flu-season-for-the-data-curious/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280900.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00000-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962698 | 953 | 2.3125 | 2 |
How do you AutoComplete in access?
Add an autocomplete control to a view
- Start Access, and open the web app.
- Click the table caption name in the Table Selector in the left pane, then click the view in the View Selector.
- Click Edit in the middle of the screen to open the view in design mode.
- Under View, click Design > AutoComplete Control.
Can you autofill in access?
One of my favorite “tricks” in Microsoft Access is the ability to automatically fill a form based on either an entry or a selected value in a combo box… Of course, the most recent versions of Microsoft Access automatically display the text value in table lookup fields, but this technique can be used to fill even more.
How do you autofill a textbox in access?
Automatically fill in Access text boxes based on a combo box…
- Open the Employees database.
- Click Forms under Objects in the Database window, click the New button, and then click OK.
- Click the Combo box control in the Controls toolbox.
- Click and drag in the form where you want to locate the control.
- Click Next.
How do I turn off autofill in access?
How to disable the fill-in-as-you-type feature of a combo box:
- Open a form in Design view mode.
- Select the combobox.
- Right-click on the combo-box and select Properties to open the property sheet for the combo box.
- In the AutoExpand property box, click No.
How do you auto populate a field in access from another table?
Use a Field in One Table to Update a Field in Another Table
- Create a standard Select query.
- Select Query → Update to change the type of query to an update action query.
- Drag the field to be updated in the target table to the query grid.
- Optionally specify criteria to limit the rows to be updated.
Can PDF pull data from Excel?
Yes, but you there are two things you need to do in Excel for this to work: The columns need to be named the same way as the field names in the PDF form. This will fill the PDF form with the selected values: You do this for every record you have in your Excel file and save the PDF file to a new name.
How do I auto fill a document?
- Type the text you want AutoComplete to insert.
- Highlight the text.
- Click “Insert” in the Word menu bar.
- Click “OK” to add the text.
- Check the box labeled “Show AutoComplete Suggestions.” Click “OK.”
- Type “Iron” anywhere in your document.
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COUNTRIES around the world where the livelihoods of many people depend on fossil energy should not be deprived of the chance to develop by restricting their use of fossil fuels, Olga Algayerova, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), has said. Speaking earlier this month at a UNECE ministerial conference on meeting the challenge of sustainable energy in Astana, Kazakhstan, she echoed the call made in a report by the Africa Progress Panel (APP) in March this year that urged African governments to use fossil fuels – especially the continent’s large endowment of coal – to bridge Africa’s huge energy gap.
Algayerova said: ‘We must also recognise that 80 per cent of today’s energy is fossil-based. There is no plausible scenario in which fossil’s share of energy falls below 40 per cent by 2050, even in a two-degree scenario,’ she said, referring to global warming concerns.
‘Many countries, and the livelihoods of many people, depend on fossil energy. We cannot expect them to abandon their quality of life ambitions. Our challenge is complex.’
Currently, UN regional economic commissions, including the Economic Commission for Africa, have been helping national governments to meet the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Climate Agreement. But experts point out that there are gaps between current actions and agreed commitments to the Agenda while in the case of climate change present actions are way behind the needs that must actually be met to reach the desired outcomes.
Algayerova noted that the 50-year average temperature for each month had been rising steadily since 1964. ‘Climate change is not a new problem,’ she said. ‘We just were not aware of it.’
She added: ‘By 2050, the world’s population might reach nine billion, of whom 70 per cent will live in cities. That is the equivalent of adding 235 cities the size of greater Paris to the planet. Clearly, getting the energy system and cities right is critical.’
She pointed out that energy underpinned the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and was central to the quality of life. ‘Therefore, our objective, whatever nation we are in, is to enhance the quality of life of our citizens,’ Algayerova said.
In Africa over 600 million people lack access to electricity and the figure is rising. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who chairs the APP, said in March: ‘Africa’s energy deficit continues to stifle economic growth, job creation, agricultural transformation, and improvements in health and education. Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 7, the energy goal, is a pre-condition for achieving many of the other goals.’
He added: ‘As our report clearly states, the cost of transitioning to renewables may be prohibitively high in the short term – especially for countries that use their sizeable endowments of coal and other fossil fuels to generate energy. What we are advocating is that African governments harness every available energy option, in as cost-effective and technologically efficient manner as possible, so that no one is left behind.
‘Each country needs to decide on the most cost-effective, technologically efficient energy mix that works best for its own needs.’
At the UNECE meeting, Algayerova spoke of advanced technology that can now help reduce carbon emissions from fossil, adding: ‘…we do not have the luxury of choice in policy or technology. Every technology has an important role to play in the future energy system.
‘Not only the obvious technologies like energy efficiency and renewables, but also advanced fossil technology, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear power. Economically rational policies must guide the deployment of these technologies in service of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement,’ she added.
‘If we optimise the management of the fossil system from source to use, we would make an extraordinary near-term contribution, not to mention improve energy security,’ Algayerova noted.
She called for countries to work together to meet the challenge presented by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, adding that countries were committed to both and had put together national plans. ‘We must recognise the perspectives and the drivers of the others and realise that there is not one single approach.
‘What truly matters is that the collective outcome delivers the needed results, with each player doing its part,’ Algayerova added.
It was in the same light that the APP report described the kinds of policies and investments needed to support the ambitious new public and private initiatives now under way that aim to increase energy access swiftly across Africa, especially the New Deal on Energy for Africa, spearheaded by the African Development Bank.
‘As our new report shows, where there is good leadership, there are excellent prospects for energy transition,’ Mr. Annan said. ‘We know what is needed to reduce and ultimately eliminate Africa’s energy deficit. Now we must focus on implementation. The time for excuses is over. It’s time for action.’
In Astana, Algayerova acknowledged that the energy industry ‘has succeeded in raising the quality of life around the word, most notably in the advanced economies but even in the developing world.’
She went on: ‘Yet, energy today is a commodity business in which we produce and deliver cubic metres of natural gas, litres of petrol, kilowatts of electricity, tons of coal. Energy industry players earn their returns by producing and selling more.
‘But perhaps, what is needed for true sustainability is to reinvent the energy industry as a service industry, or as a complex of service industries, to unleash energy productivity.’ | <urn:uuid:5426823e-218e-4eee-a079-d5317958c430> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://africabriefing.org/2017/06/un-body-calls-for-rethink-on-use-of-fossil-fuels/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00075.warc.gz | en | 0.948748 | 1,208 | 2.921875 | 3 |
What is a responsive website? A responsive website is a site that responds (adjust to the size of the viewing screen) whether it is a handheld such as an iPod or a larger screen such as a desktop.
To avoid confusion, a non-responsive web page that is designed for a large screen will do one of two things when viewed on a small screen. The page will either be proportionally scaled down to fit the entire small screen, forcing the user to zoom in, or forcing the user to scroll both horizontally and vertically.
In either case, the user experience is compromised increasing the likelihood the user will terminate their browsing session on your page which defeats the purpose of having a webpage to promote your product or service.
Content is to a web page viewport as water is to a container. You can't pour a gallon of water into an 8-ounce glass. But you can pour the contents of an 8-ounce glass into a gallon container.
A web page that is designed for a large screen can have a lot of content and still hold user interest, that same content viewed on a smaller screen like an Ipad may become overwhelming to the user and you may lose them.
Prior to 2014, it was a common practice among web developers to design web pages for large screens because the majority of internet users were surfing the web with large screen devices.
After 2014 the inverse happened where the majority of internet surfers are using their smartphones and/or tablets.They are now the majority. According to the latest statistics, these users represent about 77% of the users.
Building web pages for large screen display is now obsolete. The design strategy for building websites for small screens first provides excellent user experience and incorporating bandwidth consumption in the development of the site will mean quicker upload time and minimise the cost to the user for visiting your site because they are using less bandwidth.
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the doctrine or theory that wages tend toward a level sufficient only to maintain a subsistence standard of living.
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noun 1. a medieval instrument of torture fashioned as a box in the shape of a woman, large enough to hold a human being, and studded with sharp spikes on the inside. noun 1. a medieval instrument of torture, consisting of a hinged case (often shaped in the form of a woman) lined with iron […]
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At the fundamental level, 'conduct perfection' is the destination of emergence in being, therefore upon realization in existence one testifies its eternal presence and stability. The same realization then gets instilled in all activities of jeevan by way of inspiration - i.e. all activities of jeevan become inspired from realization that happened in atma (nucleus of jeevan atom). The realization naturally entails fulfillment or bliss in atma, from which all activities of jeevan become inspired from that very instant. In this way, whole jeevan (all parts of it) starts resonating with the realization. Such fulfilled jeevan itself has been seen and understood to be 'divine self', 'liberated self' or 'awakened self'. Therefore, awakening perfection is when all of jeevan's activities become according to madhyasth activity (realization). Thereupon, positive and negative activities of illusion become nullified in jeevan. Each jeevan thirsts for this state of fulfillment. Therefore, humankind needs the tradition of activity-perfection and conduct-perfection.
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Dental care is of utmost importance. Poor dental health can cause you several problems, from a mild toothache to severe pain. Here are 10 foods which will help you maintain your healthy teeth. Read on to find out more about it:
- Cheese: Cheese, particularly aged cheese like Cheddar, Swiss and such are beneficial for your teeth. They increase the pH scale in your mouth and effectively prevent tooth decay. It also consists of protein and calcium, nutrients required for strengthening your tooth enamel.
- Yogurt: Like cheese, yogurt also contains calcium and protein for tooth enamel. Probiotics or the beneficial bacteria present in yogurt are good for the gums as well.
- Leafy Vegetables: Spinach and kale promote oral health. They contain calcium, which is good for your tooth enamel. They contain folic acid, a B vitamin which has a lot of health benefits and also helps to prevent gum disease.
- Apples: Apples contain high fiber and water, which are beneficial for your teeth. While eating an apple, a lot of saliva is produced which washes away the bacteria present in the mouth.
- Carrots: Carrots are also crunchy like apples and also contain high fiber which is beneficial for teeth. They also contain vitamin A which is also highly beneficial.
- Celery: Celery contains vitamins A and C which are very beneficial for the gums. They are also crunchy and hence help scraping away bacteria and food particles from your teeth.
- Almonds: Almonds are a great choice as they are low on sugar and have high content of calcium and protein.
- Strawberries: Strawberries are very beneficial for your teeth. Strawberries consist of vitamin C, different antioxidants and malic acid, which help in naturally whitening your teeth.
- Garlic: Garlic contains a substance called 'Allicin' which has strong anti-mycobacterial properties, and is thus beneficial for your teeth. It helps to prevent periodontal disease and fight tooth decay.
- Meat: Meat in general is beneficial for maintaining healthy teeth. Meats consist of a lot of protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients which are important for healthier teeth.
Sir, I am feeling pain in gums below one teeth and sometime pus is also comes from it on pressing gums. Kindly advice.
The mere thought of biting into something crunchy brings a refreshing thought. However, realize that crunchy things are not always good for general health and oral health. While some crunchy foods can be very good for the teeth, others can do a great deal of harm.
Given that crunchy foods are something more popular with kids, they should be taught the good and bad about crunchy foods. That does not mean they are banned from eating any bad crunchy food. There are ways to reduce the effects of eating a bad crunchy food and the children should be taught those early on.
Let us look at the bad crunchy foods first. A packet of chips or crackers may sound extremely exciting for the kid, but they are very damaging to the teeth. Pieces of these stick to the teeth and in-between the teeth, thereby attracting germs and causing decay.
Candies are the next lot. They contain a great amount of sugar that does not leave the mouth after the candy is swallowed. The sugar stays long after the candy is out of the mouth and continues to cause damage.
In both these cases, the child should not be told not to eat. The trick is to teach them that while they can eat these, it should immediately be followed by a brushing session or a thorough rinse if brushing is not possible. Get them into the habit of a thorough rinse after each meal and no crunchy food can produce the same damage.
Good Crunchy Foods: The vegetables and fruits are undoubtedly the best crunchy foods to bite into. Not only are they good for overall health with their rich fiber content and vitamins, they also have a great benefit for the oral health. Any fruit from apple to a pear induces salivary glands and increases the cleansing effect of the saliva. The natural fibers also produce the same effect as does brushing for a couple of minutes. The teeth surfaces are freed of plaque and bacteria, thereby reducing the chances of tooth decay. Carrots and celery also contain vitamin A, which is good for healthy tooth structure. They also are rich in water and provide good amount of water for the body. Another good crunchy food is popcorn, which not just is light on the stomach, but also has a good amount of fiber.
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|Publication number||US3425771 A|
|Publication date||4 Feb 1969|
|Filing date||4 Dec 1964|
|Priority date||4 Dec 1964|
|Publication number||US 3425771 A, US 3425771A, US-A-3425771, US3425771 A, US3425771A|
|Inventors||Mccown Everett E|
|Original Assignee||Us Navy|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (2), Classifications (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
E. E. M COWN 3,425,771
LASER DEFLECTION SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY APPLICATIONS FeB. 4, 1969 Filed Dec. 4, 1964 INVENTOR. EVERETT E. MLCOW/V United States Patent 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A laser deflection system for use in a large screen display system. Three beams of laser radiation from the same laser are made to intersect before reaching the display screen. Provision is made to alter the phase of two of the beams so that the composite beam of radiation striking the display screen may be deviated.
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
The present invention relates to a deflection system and more particularly to a laser deflection system and more specifically to a laser deflection system for large screen display applications.
In the past, large screen displays have comprised, for instance, wet film processes, dry film processes, processes known as Ediphor, Kalvar, Scriber, TV projection, etc. The above processes all have definite shortcomings however, for example, in the wet film process there is a high film usage and a 4 to 16 second lag between the time the information is received and the time the information is projected and displayed. The dry film process suffers from the same disadvantages as the wet film process. The processes such as Ediphor, Kalvar and Scriber have combinations of various shortcomings such as: time lag, complexity, process not perfected, and static process wherein it is difficult to remove the information once it is put on the material. The TV projection system suifers from the disadvantages of low light, extremely poor resolution and the high voltages involved.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved large screen display system.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a display which utilizes a light source that is strong enough and coherent enough to provide high light levels, good resolution and which has an extremely low time lag between time information is received and the time information is displayed.
Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention.
In the system as set forth in the figure a light source 10, which comprises a laser, emits a light beam at a single frequency i.e. is monochromatic. In addition, the light source is extremely high intensity and in that the light is coherent a very narrow beam is emitted. The output of the laser is intensity modulated in a Kerr cell 11. The Kerr cell is essentially an organic liquid which is polarized by a high voltage which is provided by a modulator 12.
The monochromatic beam is then split in a beam splitter comprising partial mirrors 13 and 14 which deflect a portion of the beam corresponding to an X and Y portion and allow a main portion of the beam to pass through the partially silvered mirrors. Partially silvered mirror 13,
3,425,771 Patented Feb. 4, 1969 which will correspond to the Y deflecting mirror, deflects a portion of the beam to a reflecting surface 14 which is physically attached to a transducer 15. The transducer 15 may be a piezoelectric transducer of any of the well known types and the transducer is contained between the reflecting surface 14 and another plate 16. A source of voltage V provided by a modulator 22 is attached to plates 14 and 16 for providing a driving voltage to the transducer 15.
Partially silvered mirror 22, which will be referred to as the X deflecting mirror, deflects a portion of the main beam to a reflecting surface 17 which is also physically attached to another transducer 18, which may again be of any conventional type. Another plate 19 is provided and a pair of leads are attached to the reflecting surface 17 and plate 19 so that a source of voltage V may be applied from an X modulator, 23.
The X and Y portions of the beam and the main monochromatic beam intersect at approximately point 20 and from there the composite beam is projected on a large screen 21 for display purposes.
In operation, the laser 10 emits a high intensity coherent monochromatic beam a portion of which is deflected in the partially silvered mirrors 13 and 22 corresponding to the Y and X mirrors. The reflected beam then impinges upon reflectors 14 and 17, respectively, and from there the X and Y portions recombine with the main beam at approximately point 20. Due to the fact that a voltage may be applied to the X and Y trans, ducers the reflecting surfaces 17 and 14, respectively, may cause the X and Y portions of the beam path lengths to change with respect to the distance of the path length of the main beam. Thus, for instance, the distance that the Y portion of the beam travels from deflecting surface 13 to reflecting surface 14 to intersection 20 may vary over an appreciable portion of a wavelength with respect to the main beam path length from 13 to 20. The same holds true with respect to the X portion of the beam which travels from deflecting surface 22 to reflecting surface 17 back to the approximate intersection at 20. This path length may also be varied over an appreciable portion of a wavelength in distance with respect to the path length of the main beam from deflecting surface 22 to approximate intersection 20.
Due to the fact that the path lengths of the X and Y portions may be caused to vary over an appreciable portion of a wavelength at the frequency involved, the main beam may be deflected in the X and Y directions in the same sense that a radar antenna is electronically scanned in the X and Y directions. The resultant beam may modulate the screen 21 directly or may be used to modulate a storage element such as a photochromatic plate, film etc.
By way of another example, the initial light source would not necessarily be monochromatic and the transducer crystals would be proportional transducers, that is to say there would be a linear movement of the transducers which would be proportional to the modulating voltage. These transducers would reflect the light beam directly onto the screen for display. In such an equipment the laser beam splitters would direct all of the energy to the X and Y transducers and there would not be any recombination and thus no composite beam to be moved around on the screen.
Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that Within the scope of the appended claims the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
What is claimed is:
1. A laser deflection system for use in a large screen display system comprising:
a source of high intensity coherent light;
beam splitting means optically aligned with the source of high intensity monochromatic light and operating to split the beam into X and Y components,
said beam splitting means also operating to allow a portion of the monochromatic light to pass through;
Y deflection means having a reflecting surface positioned to intercept said Y component of the monochromatic light;
transducer means operatively coupled to said Y deflection means for moving said reflecting surface to vary the path length of said Y component;
X deflection means having a reflecting surface positioned to intercept said X portion of the monochromatic light;
X transducer means operatively coupled to said X deflection means for moving said X reflecting surface to vary the path length of said X component,
said X and Y reflecting surfaces operating to direct the X and Y components of the monochromatic beam to reconverge upon the portion of the monochromatic beam that was passed through the beam splitting means in such a fashion that the composite beam is moved in the X and Y direction.
2. A deflection system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
said X and Y transducers comprise piezoelectric crystals;
said piezoelectric crystals being bonded to the X and Y reflecting means, and further including;
separate modulator means operatively coupled to said X and Y crystals for causing said respective X and Y crystals to physically deform when a voltage is applied to them.
3. A deflection system as set forth in claim 2 and further including:
intensity modulating means in optical alignment between said high intensity source and said beam splitting means for intensity modulating in the output of said high intensity monochromatic light.
4. A deflection system as set forth in-claim 3 wherein:
said intensity modulating means comprises a Kerr cell.
5. A deflection system as set forth in claim 4 wherein;
said beam splitting means comprises a pair of partially silvered :mirrors, one each deflecting a portion of the monochromatic beam corresponding to X and Y portions;
said partially silvered mirrors each operating to reflect a portion of the beam and allow a portion of the beam to pass through.
No references cited.
JEWELL H. PEDERSEN, Primary Examiner.
O. B. CHEW, Assistant Examiner.
US. Cl. X.R.
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"Bueller. Bueller. Bueller."
As an untenured professor I live in constant dread that my voice will (like Ben Stein's in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") morph into an endless monotone that will meet an equally endless silence, and that things will get so desperate that only a choreographed rendition of “Twist and Shout” during a German American Day parade in Chicago will shake me and my students out of our stupor.
As the generational distance between me and my students grows (they’ve probably only seen these Gen-X defining scenes) on DVD or YouTube, if at all), it seems as if Bueller moments are unavoidable.
But for all of the examples of generational disconnect in the movies of the late director John Hughes -- particularly those produced when my junior colleagues and I came of age in the mid-1980s -- Hughes (who died this month) also offers cues for avoiding the Bueller Triangle where meaningful interaction among adults and youth simply vanishes. In this light, Hughes’s films are revelatory for educators.
For example, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” affirms the pedagogical strategies of effective teachers. Students want to take ownership of their learning. Like Ferris, they don’t want to be passive receptors of information but active creators of meaningful knowledge.
They don’t just want to study the historical, economic, political, psycho-sexual, and post-colonial contours of the red Ferrari. They want to drive it. We’ve got to enable them to go where their passions and curiosities lead them, and learn to teach them the significance of our “ologies” and “isms” from the passenger’s seat.
Living up to expectations landed the popular girl, the weirdo, the geek, the jock and the rebel in “The Breakfast Club.” Ironically, Saturday morning detention provided safe space for conversation without which these otherwise disparate characters would not have discovered the right blend of commonality and individuality needed to resist life-threatening pressures.
Professors who provide safe spaces in and outside of the classroom for discerning conversation successfully bridge the gap between our expectations of students, and students’ expectations of us. Free of ridicule and judgment students are liberated to ask themselves the eternal question on the road to adulthood: “Who do I want to become?” For further reading, see “She’s Having a Baby.”
“That’s why they call them crushes,” Samantha Baker’s dad explains in a rare Hughes moment of adult clarity and compassion in “Sixteen Candles.” “If they were easy they’d call them something else.” More than just re-telling a tale of teenage crushes, Hughes illuminates the struggle for authenticity when it comes to romance, dating and sex. What was glaringly absent in 1984 is also missing today, especially in the collegiate “hook up” culture. We need more open-minded adults willing to listen to students before pragmatically proposing a list of dos and don’ts.
And adults like Andy Walsh’s broken-hearted father, Jack, or her eclectic boss, Iona, in “Pretty in Pink,” who teach young people by demonstrating what learning looks like -- neither relating to them as peers nor hovering to try to protect them from life’s inevitable failures -- provide the materials students need to make their own prom gowns, a now classic metaphor for navigating the drama of adolescence.
How many times did Hughes depict the power of privilege and the misuse of teenage social capital? Millennials have to navigate social differences, many of which may be more divisive than they were 20 years ago in “Some Kind of Wonderful” because they are more subtle. While it is true that we “can’t tell a book by it’s cover,” to quote the protagonist Keith Nelson, relational power plays continue, to use Watts’s retort, to reveal “how much it’s gonna cost you.”
Taking responsibility for privilege so that we might use it wisely involves understanding and owning our particular contexts rather than simply rejecting them. In fact, Hughes’s films provide ample fodder for unpacking Peggy McIntosh’s “invisible knapsack of privilege,” given his preference for white suburbia and demeaning portrayals of ethnic minorities.
So if we don’t want to forget about Hughes we should not only reminisce about the way his characters spoke directly to our various adolescent selves. We might also remember how not to behave as adults when it comes to engaging our successors.
After all, we’re no longer writing the papers for Mr. Bender in detention. We’re grading them.
Maureen H. O’Connell is an assistant professor of theology at Fordham University and a participant in the 2009-10 pre-tenure teaching workshop at Wabash College's Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.
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The follow up question is even more revealing. Ask, given its remarkable effectiveness, how many take creatine right now, today. This time, few hands up go up. And there's the disconnect. While lifters love what creatine does to muscle, few actually take it.
Ask them why they don't take creatine more often and you hear the same thing. Gut bombs, headaches, toilet time, cramps, etc. That's the rub. To realize gains from creatine, you need to reach a threshold of intake. But take enough to reach that threshold and you get the gut bombs, etc.
I helped develop the first commercial creatine in 1985. This product, Creatine 1500, was many years before its time. Over the years, I've been obsessed with taking creatine to the next level. To allow athletes to absorb more creatine than ever before, yet take less. And make creatine so gentle to the body you can take it for long periods to get maximum benefit. In other words, my goal was to pump up the anabolic properties of creatine while at the same time, solve the negatives.
In the nearly two decades since that first creatine, I've worked very hard to solve this seemingly insoluble problem. Throughout the years, there was one central truth I followed that sustained me though periods of often frustrating research. Namely, the cause of the creatine problem would also hold the solution. And that solution would be based in following our evolutionary design, instead of fighting it as we do today.
The nature of today's creatine supplements is that they are not natural. Here's what I mean. Every creatine today on the market is artificial. In other words, the creatine you take in supplements is grown synthetically in man-made labs. The procedure combines L-Glycine with L-Arginine, coupled to L-Methionine.
The resulting creatine, typically in the form of creatine monohydrate, can vary in quality. Creatine quality is typically judged by the degree of purity, and the amount of other metabolites of creatine present, like creatnine. Sometimes, even dangerous heavy metals can be present from inferior labs. All man-made creatine is not the same. Because it comes from outside the body, this type of creatine is exogenous.
Nature designed our bodies to recognize foreign substances, then reject them. For example, the greatest obstacle in organ transplant is rejection. The body, recognizing that new heart is not yours, attempts to reject it. Receiving the wrong type of blood also causes severe rejection problems. Other rejection includes food poisoning.
Creatine rejection has recently been recognized as a reality, and explains a lot. Remember, creatine supplements are artificial. And your body knows it. Which brings us back to the catch 22: take enough creatine to work, and you get a gut bomb. If the problem is artificial creatine that the body rejects, the answer must be….natural creatine. So on to the first natural creatine, but first a little creatine myth busting.
There is a common myth-almost an urban legend-that the best and only way to increase creatine in muscle is by taking boatloads of creatine supplements. Actually, studies show creatine supplements are very inefficient and wasteful. Fully half the creatine taken is urinated away. I'll say it again-you pee away half the creatine you take in. The half not lost in the toilet actually shuts down your own creatine production. If you absorb 2 grams out of 10 taken of outside creatine, you're having a good day. That's a dismal 20% absorption rate.
Another myth is that the protein foods we eat supply direct creatine in large quantities. Before modern foods, this was largely true. Wild, raw meat and fish contain fairly high levels of creatine. But cooking meat renders this creatine largely unavailable. You can take in huge slabs of meat, yet get very little creatine. Modern cooking and processing removes most creatine from your protein sources. While our caveman ancestors took in large amounts of creatine from the diet, we don't.
It's become clear. The idea of getting more creatine into muscles is good. But the reality of achieving this in the real world has many roadblocks. The artificial exogenous creatine found in today's supplements is rejected by the body. To make matters worse, today's foods are poor sources of creatine. So attempting to increase the amount muscle creatine by taking in larger amounts of creatine supplements or protein foods is virtually doomed to fail.
There is another method of getting more creatine. This method is underestimated and overlooked, but holds the key to increasing muscle creatine to higher levels than are dreamed of today. And the source of this 100% natural creatine-the type your body thrives and runs on-will surprise you. You'll find this source by looking inside, literally.
The body makes its own (endogenous) creatine from building blocks you provide in the diet. Using the same ingredients as the man-made lab, your body takes L-Glycine and L-Ariginine to combine them in the kidneys to form the direct precursor of creatine. This precursor then travels to the liver where it gets methylated. The result is your internally produced (endogenous) natural creatine. And unlike artificial creatine which your body rejects, the body loves its own natural creatine.
In fact, your body welcomes its own natural creatine with open arms. Instead of rejection, your body treasures and uses this creatine more efficiently. Nature hates to waste anything, especially your own creatine. It's clear natural creatine produced by your own body is far superior to exogenous creatine in a can.
Generally, most people produce about two grams of natural creatine a day. Bodybuilders taking in large protein intakes likely make more, maybe three grams. However, if they are taking in creatine supplements, then their own production is reduced or even totally shut down! Vegetarians and those on lower protein intakes, and those taking thyroid on high L-Ornithine intakes, typically produce much less creatine.
If only…if only there was a lab that made the same natural creatine your body thrives on. You could stock even more creatine in muscles, and lift more to get truly huge. Yet, this natural creatine would avoid the gut bombs and cramping of artificial creatine. And this lab would actually supply you with this superior natural creatine wherever you are. After almost 20 years of hard work and countless trial and error, I discovered this lab.
In fact, you can see this natural creatine lab from where you are right now. Just look down a little below your stomach area. No, not that far, between your beltline and stomach. It's your own body. I figured out a way to feed that hard-to-make direct creatine precursor, shifting your body into radical creatine production overdrive. Like pointing a pinwheel into the wind, your creatine output is accelerated many times. And this natural creatine is produced at these ultrahigh levels 24/7.
This is not a wild or unproven idea. Medical studies dating back 50 years prove the effectiveness of growing your own creatine using my method. Teams of respected medical doctors from different countries independently arrived at the same conclusion-it works. It's hardly new, nor is it untested. Neither was creatine when we first introduced it in 1985. The key to this and other advances is to take them out of the lab into the gym. Fact is, man dozens of subjects have benefited from this formula, some taking it for 12 years in a row, even longer.
This research is embodied in Endocre3. This product not just the first endogenous creatine ever, it ranks among the most significant nutritional advances ever, and not just for bodybuilders. Specifically, Endocre3 cranks up your own internal creatine factory to literally triple normal production. The implications to muscle growth are staggering when you do the math.
Here's the bombshell. 9 grams of endogenous, natural creatine from Endocre3 equals 30-50 grams of artificial creatine. While mind boggling, these numbers tell only part of the Endocre3 story.
I'm not sure why, but Endocre3 produces results far faster than artificial creatine. Users typically report feeling benefits within the first few workouts, often during the very first workout. And the pump that occurs is also very rapid and endures over a long period of time. Even if a pump is not a goal of your training, recent studies suggest it reflects a more rapid transport of amino acids into muscle cells.
Another Endocre3 benefit is pushing back fatigue to crank out more reps and sets. Now in themselves, more reps and sets are not that big of deal for one workout. But taken over time, this increased tonnage translates into greater muscle growth and strength. Another thing-it's fun to break old drug-free personal records with Endocre3.
Endocre3 is extremely easy and gentle on your digestive track. Unlike artificial creatine, Endocre3 avoids the old gut bomb, cramps, etc. Just as important, you don't need to cycle or load Endocre3. You can get the anabolic effect from day one, and make real gains year round. Even non-responders respond big time to Endocre3.
While it's taken 17 years to reach my goal, Endocre3 is worth the wait. I accomplished my mission to pump up the anabolic properties of creatine, while solving the negatives. It is not an exaggeration to state that Endocre3 is the single greatest advance in muscular performance and growth since the introduction of creatine. I know, I helped create them both. | <urn:uuid:6c5ec662-0607-498c-91af-0abb79c43a22> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/endocre.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00141-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950735 | 1,965 | 1.507813 | 2 |
This year's Super Bowl was the most watched event in television history. It was reported that 106.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints battle Peyton Manning's Indianapolis Colts.
After reading that figure, I think of the societal trend of criticizing the enormous salaries of professional American sports figures. In some circles, the mere mention causes an asphyxiating and angry moral indignation in response to our national values.
Undoubtedly, top athletes hold a powerful position in current American society as is demonstrated by their salaries. While the vices of these athlete's are widely publicized, their virtues, conversely, possess an ability to create movements.
Drew Brees has humbled himself in the face of New Orlean's historical suffering at the hand of Hurricane Katrina. He made his sacrifice and success a part of something bigger than himself, and his team's glory has become an entire city's pride.
Lance Armstrong blind-sided the cancer that attempted to blind-side him by creating www.livestrong.com inspiring countless people and contributing toward a cure. His faith and perseverance has given him seven Tour de France titles to date and has added to the list of his accomplishments that he is fighting a vicious disease that inflicts massive and tremendous suffering on the human race without bitterness or regret.
These are only a pair of examples that show the impact that athletic virtue creates.
There is no room in America for success bashing or for profession-bashing. Not when all of us are expected to carry our own load, in our own field, advancing the spectrum of human accomplishment. After all, if my house is damaged, I call a carpenter whose craft is wood. If my vehicle stalls, I need a mechanic who is skilled at streamlining its capabilities to optimum functioning. When children enter school classrooms, everyone desires that the teachers who lead those classrooms are skilled in giving the priceless gift of literacy and an unfolding awe of the world with kindness and discipline.
I don't want these people to be complaining about not being millionaires or complaining about who are millionaires. I want these people to be pursuing the excellence in their own fields that creates advancement, capital, and human awe and admiration by the power of ingenuity, discipline, and excellence.
In a country dedicated to ideals of pursuing and apprehending the very best of all things, it is apparent that those who contributed to this nation's glory and power, did so by faith, hard-work, and a proactive attitude.
The enemy is not profitability or success. The enemy is gluttony, apathy, bitterness, and inaction. No one who cowers into these qualities is truly successful, just as those who are merely wealthy are not necessarily successful in the truest sense. We all desire to be and to admire the individual who embodies selflessness, compassion, justice, mastery, and excellence.
That's why over 100 million tuned in to the Super Bowl. To watch a battle between two teams who possess excellence, to challenge each other to heights that they could never reach without the power of competition and opposition. To see the finest athletes challenged. To see them rise or fail to rise. To learn lessons about teamwork and personal accomplishment.
That is why America loves sport. That is why they earn millions. Not because of the game they play. But because they have risen. Because they are here to compete. They risk it all in the face of failure and frustration. They do not sit on sidelines. They participate. Like we are challenged to do in a place where we are free to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
And America is inspired by them. We are in awe at watching a running back slip untouched through the defensive line and shedding the ferocious attack of the secondary. We love the lightning quick swing of the bat, the echo of contact, the lunge to the feet to watch the tiny white ball sail into the stands. We gasp at the physical and mental precision of the golfer in form, giving him or herself the gift of placing their miniscule ball near a miniscule hole from 300 yards. We wonder at the dexterity of free runners, and the ingenuity of kite boarders who are unimpeded by earthscapes of snow or water. Athletes provide us a snapshot of a physically limitless existence and take us places we could never go without their daring and precision.
They deserve every dollar they get. Isn't it clear by the level of admiration we have for them as they do what only they can do?
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Caution: It is recommended that you keep the GMMI_SCREENS entries in all the Log_Names.cfg files are in sync with each other. Care should be used when editing these files.
When you open either Log_Names.cfg file, you will find two lines that refer to the screen location. These entries should be identical.
GMMI_SCREENS is the CimEdit and CimView screens logical name.
SITE_ROOT:\SCREENS is the default directory for those files. This directory can be changed. In fact, the logical path can actually be a list of directories to be searched, separated by semicolons.
|30| is the maximum length of the logical value. You need to change this if you change the value of the logical.
See the example below.
The default GMMI_SCREENS entry ensures that CimEdit and CimView will always look in the project screens directory.
On a Viewer, Site_Root defaults to Bsm_Root, so if you create a Screens directory in the installation directory of Viewers, they will look there.
Important: Changes will take affect only after all CIMPLICITY processes on the computer you are configuring are entirely shut down and restarted. The best way to ensure this is to reboot.
Example of an Edited GMMI_SCREENS Logical Name
The following example entry for GMMI_SCREENS will make CimEdit and CimView look
First relative to the current directory,
Then in the project screens directory (or installation screens directory on viewers),
Then in C:\Screens, and
Finally in D:\Screens.
Note that the length was increased to 60 to account for the extra space.
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Celebrating World Book Day
Following the success of the Christmas sensory story the Digital School were back in action this week with a multi-sensory celebration of World Book Day at Sutton’s central library.
Creative Director, Simon Gale penned an original composition that took students from our VPC college centre on a virtual journey to a library were they were transported through a web of literary classics from ‘Moby Dick’, to ‘Space Odyssey’.
The books were bought to life via 4D sensory experiences including; smell, touch, sound and visual delights.
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Guest Author - Dominique Jordan
“Live in the moment.”
That’s it! These four little words combine to form a powerful statement about the human experience that teens have used for generations. This quote exists at the heart of every meaningful quote or saying that teens use as a source of strength in their everyday lives. This simple reminder of living in the moment and not taking anything for granted continues to be a source of inspiration for teens. If you were to ask any young person if they did or did not agree with this quote, I assure you that 99% of them would say that they would agree with it. This quote motivates them to take chances. It motivates them to develop a drive, a passion for life that they never even thought they had. Living in the moment also allows them to laugh and enjoy everything that comes with that laughter, which includes memories that will last forever. Treating every human being with genuine kindness without any form of hostility is living in the moment. Telling a loved one how you truly feel about them is living in the moment. Also, making sure you stay true to your self is a prime example of living in the moment.
The character Polonius in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet said, “This above all: to thine own self be true.” This simple statement that has been repeated for hundreds of years since it was first heard on the stage has inspired countless generations. It is a pure example of how to live in the moment by being true to yourself. By being true to yourself, you are embracing your best and worst qualities and saying, “This is me…and I’m okay with that.” This form of self-realization comes from living the moment. Being true to ourselves is just another example of how living in the moment can truly change our lives for the better.
But how can living in the moment make our lives better? That is a question with a simple answer. Teens know that living in the moment minimizes the possibility of facing regret and resentment. These negative consequences usually occur when we fail to do all the good things we want to do in life out of fear. By living in the moment, and taking chances on positive things that will benefit them in the long run, young people know that they are on a path towards a better future.
In the end, living in the moment is a concept that we all can appreciate. This simple quote continues to change and motivate countless people across the globe. It is something that we all can do on a daily basis that will help us to evolve as human beings. By living in the moment, we become more motivated to achieve our dreams, stay true to ourselves, and learn to appreciate everything around us. | <urn:uuid:b31dbaeb-940d-4b10-8afe-1f8fd8fd4d6f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art63243.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00330-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961295 | 566 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Our “Smart Poker Table” detects the players’ cards as well as the community cards. It computes the winning probabilities for each player, according to the rules of Texas Hold’em, and renders them onto a screen.
In this article we define and publish the exact pre-flop probabilities for each possible combination of two hands in Textas Hold’em poker. An online tool at tools.timodenk.com/poker-odds-pre-flop makes the data visually accessible.
This post summarises what I’ve been coding during the last week. That’s two new web tools for my Online-Tools webpage called Typing Speed and Point Set Creator, and in addition to that a mobile-first Poker Hands website.
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Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Battles of the River Raisin
Describing the American victory of January 18, 1813, Capt. John McCalla of the 5th Kentucky, wrote: "I have seen the enemy, and I have seen him defeated. I have seen my fellow soldiers extended lifeless bloody corpses on the ground, and many others groaning in agony from dangerous wounds. I have heard balls whistling as thick as the pattering hail around me, yet have not been touched even in my clothes. I can only say of the engagement, that our movements were continually advancing, generally in a run. Once the right wing halted for a movement of the left, but only for a short time. Our situation at present is an enviable one, compared to our past. Plenty of apples, cider, butter, etc., in abundance. The inhabitants are numerous and very friendly. Several took arms and fought valiantly at our sides."
[Marker side facing north]
John Richardson, Gentleman Volunteer, 41st Regiment Of Foot described the second battle of the River Raisin from the point of view of the victorious British: "On the 22nd, before daybreak, came within sight of the enemy...Such was their security and negligence that....our line was actually half formed within musket shot of their defenses before they were aware even of our presence.
When we came to the firing part of the business,
Erected by Monroe County Historical Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Battlefield Trails - War of 1812 marker series.
Location. 41° 54.695′ N, 83° 22.586′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. Marker can be reached from East Elm Street 0.2 miles west of Detroit Avenue. Click for map. To view this historical marker exit Interstate 75 at Elm Street Monroe, Michigan exit on the north side of the River Raisin. Proceed west on East Elm Street for 0.5 mile and you should arrive at the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center, on your right (the north side of the road). This historical marker, along with several others, is located behind the visitor center in the parking lot area. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 East Elm Street, Monroe MI 48162, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance Artillery January 22, 1813 (within shouting distance of this marker); After the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 17th Infantry Campsite (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roundhead (about 400 feet away); First District Court (about 800 feet away); "Newton" Strike (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Battle of the River Raisin (approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported missing). Click for a list of all markers in Monroe.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Frenchtown. (Submitted on July 19, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Battle of Frenchtown. www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/features/discmich/riverraisin.pdf (Submitted on July 19, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
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Dora B. Montefiore 1912
Source: Daily Herald, November 2, 1912, p. 2;
Transcription: Ted Crawford.
HTML Markup: Brian Reid.
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John Ruskin once wrote: “There is not a war in the world but you women are responsible for. Not that you made it, but, in that you did not hinder it.”
Those words flash through my mind every day as I read of the horrors going on at present in the Balkan struggle for freedom.
I can sympathise with the Balkan women for urging on their men to drive the Turk out of their country; for those women have looked on scenes of terror and of anguish of which we in settled countries have not the faintest conception.
They have seen under Turkish rule their fathers, brothers and sons murdered and mutilated; they have seen their fellow women and even little girls, sacrificed to the lust of Turkish and Kurd soldiers; they have seen their babes torn from their arms and hacked to pieces in their sight. And now that Turkish power has been checked by Italy, the Balkan women, burning with the heaped up memories of insult and of cruelty, urge on their men to revenge.
But whose fault is it that the Turks have so long been allowed to misgovern and torture the people of the Balkan states?
It is the fault of the great Powers of Europe, who, because they fear each other have been too cowardly to turn out the Turks, as they should have been turned out years ago and allow the Balkan States to form a self-governing republic of their own. England, France, Italy, Russia, Austria and Germany, all knew in their secret hearts that they were doing a wrong to humanity in allowing Turkey to rule the destinies of these smaller and weaker nations, but they found Turkey a convenient policeman to cheek the filching propensities of the Governments of each of these countries.
For the people, in thinking out these questions of foreign policy, must always remember to differentiate between the Government of a country and the People of a country. The Governments, being capitalist Governments, exist to exploit the people of their own and of every other country.
The people of one country have no quarrel with the people of another country, and do not desire to take their land from them; besides, if it were taken away, it would still belong to the band of international capitalists. The lot of the people in every capitalist country is only to be exploited and to suffer.
In the countries of each of these great Powers there are women, millions of women; and what have they done to hinder the iniquities perpetrated by the Turks for many past years on the men, women and children of the Balkans?
“In that ye have not hindered.”
Think of it you women, you mothers, when you read of the shambles of Kirk Kilissa; of the “human ramparts” of the dead, behind which hand to hand fighting took place, of the 6,000 corpses soaked in paraffin and burned, because there was no time to bury them; of the “rivers of blood” and of the nameless mutilations of the wounded—every one of these poor corpses, every one of, these tortured, mutilated bodies, whether men of the Balkans or of Turkey, had a mother who watched over their first uncertain steps, and who with her own life, would have protected them from injury.
The Socialist women organise everywhere with their men to voice the Socialist protest; and to hold out the hand of comradeship to men and women Socialists in every land; but besides this, Socialist women who feel their responsibilities because they have a more intelligent outlook on questions of the day than have most other women, must see to it that this subject is given a prominent place in the teaching of the Socialist Sunday schools; and that during the coming Christmas season our Socialist women’s share of the “Goodwill” which is supposed to especially characterise that season, shall take the form of refusing to buy anything in the shape of a military toy for a child.
The Women’s Committee of the B.S.P. are holding at Chandos Hall, in the evening of November 2, at 7.30, their first annual conference, when several resolutions; including one of solidarity with the revolutionary Socialist women of other countries will be submitted to the conference. I have asked that to that present resolution a protest from the Socialist women against the present war, and against the possibility of its extension may be appended and I beg Socialist women everywhere to come together in their branches and pass similar resolutions pledging themselves to join in a general strike if war between the great Powers is threatened. | <urn:uuid:279b1f3a-ce10-4046-86b6-d60a468d378d> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://www.marxists.org/archive/montefiore/1912/11/war.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719468.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00528-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974121 | 1,024 | 2.640625 | 3 |
For students enrolled in Temple University’s Army ROTC program, a normal day involves classes, physical training and leadership labs.
Army ROTC, or the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, is a leadership training program that prepares college students for military service. Students enrolled in the program are trained to become officers, specifically second lieutenants, for the United States Army while simultaneously pursuing a degree of their choice.
ROTC cadets wake up early on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to go to physical training from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. They also attend military science classes during the week and leadership labs where they are trained in navigation, using weapons and administering first aid.
Although it can seem like a commitment, getting involved in the ROTC program can be as easy as signing up for a class, said Isaiah Taylor, a senior political science and economics major.
“ROTC is actually an offered class at Temple that literally any student could sign up for,” Taylor said. “Now, to stay in the program, you have to meet certain qualifications. Obviously, the goal of ROTC is to commission officers into the United States Army. So you do need to be able to pass some physical tests, but you have time to work toward that.”
Jackie Hankins-Kent, the vice provost for Undergraduate Studies in Military Science, said 138 students are enrolled in the program this year. Cadets must be full-time students and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA to stay in the program. Upon graduation, she said students can serve as an active-duty, reserve or National Guard officer.
Taylor is the Cadet S-3 for Temple’s ROTC, which means he is responsible for planning operations. Students in the program can work their way up the ranks. Freshmen begin as MS-1s, or “team members,” sophomores are MS-2s, and so on.
For Kevin Foster, a senior entrepreneurship and innovation management major, being a part of the program means honoring his family’s history. His grandfather was a cadet at Temple who joined the Army in 1970.
“A lot of my family’s gone to Temple, so I kind of wanted to follow in my grandpa’s footsteps,” Foster said. “And I’ll actually be commissioning in May, right around the 50 year anniversary of him commissioning as a second lieutenant in the Army, so that was my big motivation.”
Students enrolled in the ROTC program are eligible for exclusive benefits and scholarships.
Cadets can compete for numerous scholarships on the local and national level and be awarded tuition money and stipends to cover books, housing and other necessities, according to the Undergraduate Studies in Military Science’s website.
“From the start it really gave me a really great support system. You meet a lot of good people through the program and you can really rely on each other,” Foster said. “I think a lot of people show up and maybe have trouble socializing and making friends, but for me it definitely changed my college experience as far as friends.”
Lt. Grant Bernard, a 2019 ROTC geography and urban studies alumnus, spent five months on active duty and is now participating in the Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program to recruit prospective students.
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Fifth District supervisor Judy Arnold, a former Novato city council member, was on the committee that drafted the AI. Though she advocates preserving open space and believes Marin should zone its housing at lower densities than the state mandate, she says she's seen some dialogue where the notion of preserving community character masks outright racism.
"Some people don't want a whole lot of diversity in this county," she says. "They want seniors if it's their mom or dad, but if it's someone else's mom or dad—well, if they're white, OK, but they don't want to see a lot of wheelchairs or crutches or black or brown people."
Opposition to low-income housing is certainly not unique to Marin, but if the county is serious about caring for its poorer population, low-income housing is a must. And updated housing elements are important for its eventual construction. "Current zoning ordinances impose onerous restrictions on the development of high-density, multifamily housing," according to the AI.
But while every surrounding county has updated the majority of its housing elements, only five of Marin's 12 municipalities have housing elements approved by HCD. And they're running out of time—the current planning period spans 2007-14.
Marin County's housing element was rejected by HCD for, among other things, zoning below the 30 units per acre mandated by the state for low-income housing in metropolitan areas. Last summer, Novato's City Council chose five affordable housing sites, but decided to zone them at the same rejected density. Additionally, two of the sites chosen for rezoning were existing businesses, at least one of which said at the time that it didn't intend to sell.
Mayor Athas acknowledges that the elected body listened to public input on density, but says it simply wanted to accurately represent the neighborhoods it served. "The community has a tolerance. It didn't feel—and council agreed—that that met the needs of our town, which is more like Petaluma than San Rafael," she says, adding that several of the sites seemed particularly viable for senior housing.
But Katie Crecelius, a Novato activist, believes the council's site choice had more to do with pressure from the public than with the parcels' actual potential as low-income housing. "The city council seemed to be mostly interested in sites that would have the least amount of community opposition," she says. "They came up with five sites and each of the sites is unlikely to be viable for a multi-unit housing development of 40 or 50 units."
As Supervisor Arnold points out, affordable housing and affordable senior housing often meet different levels of public opposition. EAH's Murtagh puts it bluntly: "Senior housing is just less threatening."
But at least one developer of senior housing was caught in the Novato conflagration. Eden Housing is currently building 60-plus very-low income senior units on Diablo Avenue in Novato, and project developer Faye Blackman remembers the initially smooth process of working with the design review board becoming rough in 2011, after community debate over the housing element ignited any issue related to affordable housing.
Before 2011, she says, "there were some vocal opponents, but it was nothing like it ended up becoming, where there was this crazy outcry against affordable housing that our project got dragged into. If that outcry had happened while we were trying to get approved, we might not have gotten approved."
While housing debates rage, wait lists stay full. And though most Marin seniors aren't becoming homeless, many are paying rents and mortgages far beyond their means. So what's getting cut?
For Vivian Terry, it's food.
Even seated in a folding chair at the Margarita C. Johnson Senior Center, Vivian Terry has perfect posture. The 62-year-old former RN folds her hands and enunciates each syllable as she speaks—evidence of years singing mezzo-soprano in her church choir.
Faith plays an important role in Terry's life, not just for worship and community, but also for basic survival. Due to a life-altering stroke, she now lives on a combination of income from Social Security and part-time maintenance work for her Marin City apartment complex. And her market-rate rent of over $1,000 a month is a major problem.
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UC Berkeley Improves Classroom Results with eLearning System from Presedia
UC Berkeley Improves Classroom Results with
eLearning System from Presedia
Instructors at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering Quickly and Easily Add Multimedia
Courses to their Growing Web-Based Curriculum
Sunnyvale, CA, August 26, 2002 – Presedia, Inc. a leading provider of enterprise solutions for eLearning, compliance, certification and corporate communications, today announced that the company’s flagship Presedia Express system will be part of a new e-learning pilot project launched by UC Berkeley.
“We’re very pleased that the Presedia Express system enabled us to quickly meet our goals of providing professors and students with a convenient, easy-to-use system that will enhance learning. In addition, the rollout of Presedia Express delivers an immediate return on investment by reducing the need for physical classroom space,” stated Americ Azevedo, lecturer at UC Berkeley’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program at the College of Engineering. “I believe that, through the application of this e-learning technology, our department has set an example worthy of replication, and I anticipate that other universities will be motivated to implement this technology and application.”
After a preliminary evaluation of similar eLearning products, UC Berkeley chose to include Presedia Express as part of their new e-learning program. Presedia Express is providing UC Berkeley with a complete eLearning solution that delivers a number of key required features, including easy-to-use integrated course authoring within PowerPoint, online viewing across different computing platforms, full audio and animation support, and efficient use of network bandwidth. Presedia Express enables professors to instantly create, deliver and intelligently track interactive multimedia courses that combine slides, audio, animations, quizzes and surveys.
Quality of Student Interaction and Assessment Improves
Azevedo has witnessed how his virtual classroom positively impacted the dynamic of his classes, including significantly increasing socialization. Prior to introducing his virtual classroom an average of five students out of each 500 person class would respond to questions posed during his lecture. After the launch of Presedia Express, over 100 students now typically respond to questions and issues raised during class. In addition, these responses are more provocative and challenging, significantly increasing the overall learning experience for his students.
Continuous Improvement and Reuse of Content
Presedia Express also delivered a few unexpected benefits to the professors at UC Berkeley. Since Azevedo can quickly create and review his online lectures, he can now update and refine his course lectures at any time. He can also easily combine and reuse content from different lectures for current and future courses. The instructor and his teaching assistants can also use Presedia Express to track and measure the viewing patterns of his students, to help him refine future courses.
Lower Physical Classroom Requirements
Now, instead of tying up a lecture hall three times a week, the professor and his students have decided to keep the virtual classroom format in place, where they now meet online once a week, realizing a 33 percent increase in classroom utilization. This innovative format will be particularly helpful as the university will soon be required to meet a statewide mandate that all UC campuses increase their admission level by 6,000 more students.
“We’re thrilled to see the many benefits that UC Berkeley has been able to realize in such a short time period. We look forward to supporting their ongoing needs and anticipate the application of Presedia Express developing into a best practice as the University expands its virtual classroom concept,” stated Kevin Lynch, Presedia’s president and CEO.
About Presedia, Inc.
Presedia, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise communications solutions for eLearning, compliance, certification and corporate communications. Global organizations across every industry and market sector have chosen Presedia, including KPMG Consulting, Avaya Communication, Novell, United Way and UC Berkeley. Presedia offers a powerful platform that fully leverages PowerPoint and other common business tools to instantly create, deliver and track time-critical interactive multimedia information combining slides, audio, animations, quizzes and surveys for delivery on a wide range of platforms and devices. For more information about the company, interested parties can visit http://www.presedia.com/. | <urn:uuid:fa996817-dbaa-4295-83cb-634acb9e7520> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://distance-educator.com/uc-berkeley-improves-classroom-results-with-elearning-system-from-presedia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00538-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937446 | 877 | 1.65625 | 2 |
5 Healthy Hair Tips for Fall
As our Fall season begins to pick up, many of our clients are asking how they can get their hair back in shape after a summer filled with sun, salt, and chlorine. Fall is a great time to revitalize your hair and regain those luscious locks!
Here are five natural tips to get you started:
Benefits of Fall Foods
Fall foods, including two all-time favorites, pumpkins and cranberries, are an excellent place to start. The seeds from these colorful foods yield a pressed oil that is highly antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, providing protection to follicles against damaging free-radicals. These oils, as well as that from another fall-harvest favorite, red grapes, are beginning to appear in more and more hair care products. The virtues of the grape extend beyond wine, as the oil extracted from its seed has been shown to have powerful antioxidant properties as well.
Top it off – with Water, That Is!
We encourage our clients to stay hydrated, especially at this time of year when schedules get busier and it becomes easy to forget healthy habits. Because it is cooler outside, we tend not to notice the constant evaporation occurring from our skin (including the scalp). Staying hydrated is one of the single-most important things you can do to keep your hair healthy, strong, and shiny! And, if you don’t like to drink a lot of water, we suggest green tea or herbal teas to keep yourself properly hydrated.
Shampoo Less Often
Over-washing strips the hair of its natural oils, which moisturize the scalp and help protect the hair. If you blow-dry daily, make sure you keep the heat setting on ‘low’ and the nozzle at least 6 to 8 inches from your scalp, as high heat can damage the hair and follicles.
We want you to use the best quality hair products available. Products made with the highest quality ingredients help maintain the scalp’s pH balance and improve sebum production, which will also make the transition to washing your hair less often easier. Shampoos and conditioners that are rich in natural, botanical extracts help repair and rejuvenate the follicles, such as rosemary, nettles, and chamomile.
Take a Daily Hair-Healthy Supplement
In addition to a well-balanced diet, a daily hair-healthy supplement is a great addition to consider. The best supplements are formulated to help repair and revitalize hair follicles, stimulate strong, healthy new hair growth, all the while working together to help keep your hair healthy and luscious year-round.
Monica Hair Studio is a hair salon and spa located in Hallandale Beach, Florida and within easy driving distance from Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Ft. Lauderdale, Aventura, Sunny Isles, and Miami, Florida.
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How Inclement Weather Impacts Your Jump
Skydiving is an activity that is largely subject to the temperament of Mother Nature. Therefore, it's no surprise that skydives rarely happen on schedule. Changes in atmospheric conditions occur rapidly and are unpredictable. Increased wind speed, cloud cover, and low visibility due to fog are to be expected and can often lead to delays. On occasion, these delays can last several hours.
What You Can Expect with Inclimate Weather
In an effort to reduce the degree of inconvenience to yourself on the day of your jump, you should set aside the majority of your day to be spent at the skydiving center. Despite the fact that we would argue that this is a wonderful opportunity for you to take advantage of the unique amenities exclusive to our drop zone, we understand that you may wish to spread your figurative wings and take in the surrounding community and area. We’ve taken the liberty of compiling a list of places to visit, should you be in search of fine dining, various outdoor activities, or shopping to indulge in while you pass the time.
Take Advantage of Drop Zone Amenities and Community Based Locations
Our skydive center features an air-conditioned indoor lounge, a spacious outdoor patio with tables for eating and socializing, and a pool that is available seasonally.
The city of Rockmart, nestled in the heart of North Georgia’s Coosa Valley, is a quaint southern community with a population of roughly 4000. Despite its size, the city boasts a number of restaurants, landmarks, and locations that are worth visiting should you have time between skydives.
Hibachi, Chinese, Seafood, & Sushi dishes with a homemade recipe of Yum Yum sauce on every table.
Local chain serving classic Mexican dishes, plus burgers, wings & fries, in a relaxed setting.
What We Do To Ensure Your Skydive Is Safely Executed
Be advised, our managers closely observe conditions via the use of a variety of weather monitoring platforms, including satellite, radar, and applications. If an impending weather situation is observed prior to your scheduled jump day, you will be contacted and rescheduled for the next available opportunity.
We’re aware that long wait times cause inconveniences for skydivers, however, to conform to FAA guidelines for the entirety of your jump and to maintain the safety of our professionals and yourself, we adhere to strict standards for safety when inclement weather situations arise. We will not skydive, nor will we allow you to if your safety is at risk of being compromised due to inclement weather.
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In an effort to support the Owasso School District’s already excellent educational system, a group of concerned civic-minded citizens acted on David Boren’s Educational Excellence Program philosophy and incorporated the Owasso Education Foundation (OEF). The OEF provides an avenue through its “Grants-to-Teachers Program” for energetic and enthused educators to obtain additional funding for new, unique, and innovative teaching tools and techniques that otherwise would not be available through traditional school funding.
Since its humble beginnings in May of 1990 when almost all the money from fund-raising events was dispersed for grants, to present, where seventy percent (70%) of annual net earnings plus one hundred percent (100%) of endowment interest income is made available annually, the OEF has awarded approximately $500,000 in grants.
Additional academic opportunities beyond the scope of traditional funding is possible because of tax deductible contributions made by the many great Owasso corporate and supportive citizens who believe their financial support of the OEF is an investment in Owasso’s future.
Our Executive Board Members
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THE LABOUR FORCE
The trend estimate of the number of unemployed persons in Tasmania for October 2003 was 15,000 compared to 18,600 in October 2002. The trend estimate of the unemployment rate for October 2003 was 6.7%, a decrease from the October 2002 figure of 8.5%. The Australian trend estimate of the unemployment rate was 5.7% in October 2003 compared to 6.1% in October 2002 - see Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).
In trend terms, the number of housing finance commitments in Tasmania for September 2003 was 1,403, an increase of 2.9% from the previous month. In the same period, the trend estimate for Australia increased by 2.0%.
The Tasmanian trend estimate increased by 27.0% between September 2002 and September 2003, while the national trend estimate increased by 18.4%. The changes in the number of housing finance commitments over the same period for the other states and territories were New South Wales (15.2%), Victoria (10.4%), Queensland (31.7%), South Australia (16.6%), Western Australia (22.2%), Northern Territory (43.0%) and Australian Capital Territory (5.7%) - see Housing Finance for Owner Occupation, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0).
HOUSING FINANCE, Tasmania, Number of dwellings
HOUSING FINANCE, Australia, Number of dwellings
There were 234 dwelling units approved in Tasmania during September 2003, including 221 new houses. This compares to 247 dwelling units approved during August 2003, including 231 new houses. The number of dwelling units approved in September 2003 increased by 31.5% from the 178 approvals recorded in September 2002.
At current prices, the value of total building approved in Tasmania was $45.0m in September 2003, which was 15.0% below the August 2003 figure of $52.9m and 32.1% above the September 2002 figure of $34.1m. Residential building contributed $38.6m and non-residential building $6.5m in September 2003 - see Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0).
SALES OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES
In trend terms, there were 1,783 new motor vehicles sold in Tasmania in October 2003, compared to 1,698 sold in September 2003. The number of new motor vehicles sold in October 2003 increased by 44.1% from the October 2002 figure of 1,237. Passenger vehicles represented 64.0% of all new vehicles sold in Tasmania in October 2003. Nationally, the trend estimate of new motor vehicles sold in October 2003 was 79,774, an increase of 14.9% from the October 2002 figure of 69,428 - see Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia (Electronic Publication) (cat. no. 9314.0).
In trend terms, the estimate of retail turnover in Australia for September 2003 was $15,348.2m, a 6.8% increase from the September 2002 estimate of $14,373.9m. In trend terms, the estimate of retail turnover in Tasmania for September 2003 was $328.8m, a 11.8% increase from the September 2002 estimate of $294.2m - see Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0).
In September 2003, the trend estimate for the number of cattle and calves slaughtered increased by 2.7% from August 2003. Over the same period the trend estimate for the number of sheep and lambs slaughtered remained steady, while the trend estimate for the number of pigs slaughtered increased by 0.7%.
The trend estimate for the number of cattle and calves slaughtered in September 2003 was 21,500, up by 15.1% on the estimate for September 2002 and up by 22.2% on the estimate for September 2001.
The trend estimate for the number of sheep and lambs slaughtered in September 2003 was 71,000, up by 17.9% on the estimate for September 2002 and up by 5.9% on the estimate for September 2001.
The trend estimate for the number of pigs slaughtered in September 2003 was 3,900, down by 6.4% on the estimate for September 2002 and down by 20.7% on the estimate for September 2001.
The value of Tasmania's exports for the month of September 2003 was $168m, a decrease of 35.2% on the month of August 2003. Australia's exports for September 2003 totalled $9,106m.
Tasmania's major export destinations for the month of September 2003 were Japan ($38.9m), Hong Kong ($21.9m) and Korea ($15.9m). Major commodity groups exported for the month were non-ferrous metals ($49.1m), fish, crustaceans and molluscs ($16.9m) and metallic ores and metal scrap ($8.7m).
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The Consumer Price Index (All groups) for Hobart increased by 0.2% in the September quarter of 2003. Brisbane recorded the largest increase (1.1%) while Darwin recorded a decrease (-0.1%). The weighted average of the eight capital cities increased by 0.6%.
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Public opinion polls may be underreporting the proportion of LGBT people in the population, and they also may be underestimating the prevalence of antigay attitudes, a new study says.
Researchers from Ohio State University and Boston University experimented with a technique that guarantees maximum confidentiality to respondents and compared it to more conventional techniques, the Pew Research Center reports. They found it affected responses on sensitive topics.
Using a method they call “Veiled Report,” which “makes it virtually impossible to connect individual respondents with their answers to sensitive questions,” a Pew blogger noted, the researchers found that 19% of respondents reported an identity other than heterosexual, compared to 11% in a control group polled using conventional survey techniques. The latter, which the researchers called “Direct Report,” still afford a high degree of confidentiality and anonymity, but there is a greater chance or connecting respondents with answers than in “Veiled Report.”
Also, 27% of respondents in the “Veiled Report” group reported they’ve had a same-sex sexual experience, while 17% in the control group did.
In the realm of antigay attitudes, the “Veiled Report” method found larger percentages of respondents opposed to marriage equality, antidiscrimination laws, working for a gay supervisor, and allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children than the “Direct Report” method did. However, fewer people in the “Veiled Report” group said they thought sexual orientation could be changed. Read more here. | <urn:uuid:f3b7eed0-0eac-42be-b299-e611f28d455a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.advocate.com/society/coming-out/2013/10/12/study-lgbt-population-may-be-underreported-polls | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284405.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00042-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944917 | 316 | 2.640625 | 3 |
- يوليو 18, 2020
- Posted by: DBS Editorial Team
- Category: Company Formation in Dubai
How to start a trading company in UAE?
The United Arab Emirates is a commercial hub for businessmen around the world. Distinguished to have one of the largest growing economy and known for its natural resources, the magnetism towards the region has been forever. The dynamic economy of the country offers lucrative markets for several industries including the trading sector.
So, if you are planning to start trading company in UAE then you have made the right decision! However, before we explore how to start a trading company in UAE, lets understand a little more about trading businesses particularly in the UAE
Trading Business in the UAE –
Trading business in UAE was initiated over 4000 years ago after the country established trade links with Egypt and Indian subcontinent. Dubai in the UAE became the epicentre of trade after the extensive vision of non-oil developments. This made trading startups in the UAE enjoy a safer market space and steady trade relationships. Moreover, with open trade policies and global trade relations starting a trading firm proved to be a great option for businessmen across the globe.
The two ways to start a trading company in UAE –
The UAE has been continuously ranking top as one of the best trading locations in the world. From international trading companies to SME’s – the UAE is preferred by a wide variety of business entities. Nevertheless, every trading businesses need to consider these two-ways of setting up a trading company in Dubai or anywhere across the UAE.
General Trading Companies
General trading companies opt for a general trading license in UAE, which allows the company to trade on every generic product. This literally means companies can trade everything except those products that need an additional approval from the legislative authorities. Most companies prefer getting a general trading license in UAE as it offers flexibility and expands the scope of the company.
Specific Trading Companies
Specific trading companies also referred as normal trading companies opt for a normal trading license in UAE. This type of trading company in the UAE permits to trade only the specific product as mentioned in the trade license. This license limits the scope of the company, in terms, if the company decides to trade other products in the future.
Now that we have understood about trading business, let’s analyse how to start a trading company in UAE.
Steps on how to start a trading company in UAE –
Decide Your Trade
Understand the practicability of what you are going to trade in the UAE. Conduct a feasibility study for the product or service you plan on trading in the UAE, do a thorough research on the feasibility before to take the plunge of starting a trade firm.
Pick the Jurisdiction
The UAE is divided into various commercial zones – such as Mainland and Free zones that allows trading companies to be more competent and enjoy added benefits. Picking the jurisdiction completely depends on your business activity, your requirements, and the commodity you are planning to trade.
Name and Activity Approval
The Economic Department approves the trade name for you before you move ahead and start the process of setting up a trading company. The business activity is also approved at this stage and required approval are processed for licensing the business.
Decide the Legal Type
Setup a general trading company or a normal trading company. But, decide the legal type beforehand to provide a proper layout for your company. For some trading activities, you may or may not have the option of choosing and will be bound to take a general trading license.
License your Company
You may go for a normal or general trading license in Dubai, while some Economic Departments in different Emirates only provide general trading licenses. These licenses mainly regulate under UAE mainland. On the other hand, free zone licensing structure have their own distinctive norms.
Find a UAE Local Sponsor
Finding a UAE local sponsor is one of the compulsory steps of starting a trading firm in UAE. Obtaining a trustworthy sponsor who is a UAE national can be tedious, especially for foreign entrepreneurs. But you can opt for a reliable business setup company in the UAE, who can partner with your company as a UAE local sponsor. These business setup companies offer you documented authorisation and 100% control over your business with zero interference.
Get External Approvals
The Department of Economic Development mandates external approval from several governmental and non-governmental entities. For instance, to setup a trading firm you may have to get approvals not just from the DED but also from the municipality, banks, embassies, etc.
Draft your Memorandum of Association
Did you know that the lowest capital requirement for establishing up a Limited Liability Company (LLC) for a General Trading License in Dubai is AED 300,000/-. It is not mandatory to show a bank guarantee but require mentioning the same in the Memorandum of Association (MOA). Before drafting the MOA ensure to take expert advice from a business setup consultant. This helps to draft the MOA in accordance to the governmental standards and your interests.
Rent an Office
The DED conditions on having a rented office for trading companies. It is imperative to get the tenancy agreement and Ejari for the rented office space or warehouse. You must properly draft your agreement and makes a tenancy contract. It is also required to be notarised as per the governmental standards.
Get an Initial Approval & Start Trading
Before getting your trade license the DED provides an initial approval. The initial approval is granted after the name reservation certificate and partner’s passport copies are submitted. Also, the approvals from the external departments are submitted to the DED. It allows companies to start trading activities even before receiving the trade license.
Contact a business setup consultant –
Still have doubts on how to start a trading firm in the UAE? Speak to a business setup consultant to know in detail about staring a trading firm. Understand the various costs of setting up a trading business in UAE? See what makes UAE the best place to start a trading business and so much more!
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Treating injured workers can be a time-consuming task for the physician. These patients bring with them a host of issues and needs that influence their response to treatment. The physician must be aware of the numerous nonmedical issues that can influence the patient’s recovery and ability to return to work. The physician is the key player in managing these patients and the physician’s approach to the injured worker is paramount to the successful outcome of the treatment plan. Communication is the critical component in managing these patients. The physician must be willing to work cooperatively with the case manager toward the goal of facilitating a safe return to work for the worker. The case manager can function as an extension of the physician and can be of benefit to the physician and the worker during the recovery process. The needs of the injured worker, the provider, and the insurer all receive attention with the case management approach. This approach can help minimize fragmentation of care and maximize the coordination and delivery of quality services. Injured workers are in need of physicians who are willing to provide quality care and who will be sensitive to their often complex needs. The physician who will work in conjunction with an experienced case manager can realize the reward of witnessing the patient’s recovery in an appropriate time frame. The case manager can assist the physician by acting as the liaison among parties, which allows the physician to do what he or she does best–practice medicine. The case management approach can be a win-win situation for all involved. | <urn:uuid:92788373-c471-4c93-b67c-664f688e895a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.renycompany.com/blog/the-case-management-approach-to-work-related-injuries/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00475.warc.gz | en | 0.965523 | 300 | 1.75 | 2 |
A hydraulic cylinder is a mechanical device that has many different purposes. This part is used in manufacturing, mining, and construction, to name only a few. It works by converting liquid pressure into linear force. It can be found in cars as well; they are the components of the braking system that make it possible for drivers to stop their vehicles quickly and efficiently. If you would like more information about how hydraulic cylinders function or how your company uses them on their machines, continue reading this article!
1) What is a hydraulic cylinder breakdown?
When the system does not function properly because of internal or external components (or both), the cylinders usually consist of three to four major parts: piston rod, piston head, end cap(s), and seal(s) between each piece which makes up the “cylinder.” The most frequent issues with this equipment include blocked valves, leaking seals, piston rings, shattered bolts, wear on bearings/bushings, and so on. Hydraulic pumps work in tandem with these devices.
2) How can I repair it?
You have to strip down the cylinder and remove any debris, damaged components, etc. The cylinders are metallic tubes that function as a “spring” when pressurized fluid flows into them via an inlet port or seal-less piston rod end.
Before you begin repairs on your hydraulic equipment, you must consult with experts who safely guide you through these tasks. This will save not only money but time too! The costs of replacing parts aren’t worth the price tag for some businesses – especially if they don’t need these items immediately.
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Many pupils that are facing deadlines because of their essays tend to be under the impression that the whole procedure will be overwhelming. Nonetheless, this is not the case. Most college students comprehend the significance of writing their own essays quickly and with the utmost accuracy. Essays must be completed within a strict time period, and pressing essays are no exception. In order to compose a composition in a timely manner, students should take the tips outlined in this guide into account. College students can use this advice to help them compile their own papers that are pressing.
Among the chief reasons that students need to write urgent essays is since they are trying to meet a deadline. Whether it is a final exam or a coming test, most students will need to receive their work completed as soon as possible. By taking the time to write and compile a quality essay, students will make certain that they can meet with the deadline and leave nothing behind in their curriculum vitae. This will give them extra time to attend to other important things throughout their school career.
The very first tip to follow when using an internet essay writing service to compile an essay for a deadline would trusted essay writing service be always to practice writing different formats and styles. This means taking the time to investigate different kinds of essays and compiling a listing of topics that you feel will best illustrate your thesis. You may choose to use a paper writing services that will have templates available for you to personalize your essay. With a template can help you avoid having to come up with your own format. Essay writers are often able to customize your paper for a fee dependent on the level of help they provide.
The next suggestion to follow when using a school paper writing service would be to read each the terms and conditions. Most services are needed to submit the deadlines for finished work. Some providers will require that you fulfill a particular quality level in order to receive feedback concerning your writing. Read the fine print in order to ensure that you understand everything that you’re agreeing to so as to complete your assignment. This will also help you to prevent any disappointments in case you realize at the last minute that you’re not meeting your deadline. | <urn:uuid:dc51ef26-448f-4171-b6c2-cb4dedb97e03> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://jobopinion.ru/?p=478 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00669.warc.gz | en | 0.962593 | 888 | 1.703125 | 2 |
In the Sixth Form we want each student to deepen their understanding of their chosen subjects, of themselves and of their potential to make a difference. We encourage them to study with ambition and enthusiasm, to speak with growing confidence and conviction, and to face the world with a passion to play their part. Sixth Form classes are smaller, attention is individual and lessons increasingly become like university seminars, taught by passionate subject specialists. Whilst maintaining a supportive structure of monitoring and guidance, we gradually devolve greater responsibility for learning to our students in order to equip them with the right skills and disciplines sought by leading universities. Examination courses are supported by fieldwork, theatre visits and study trips, and tutors are on hand to advise on any aspect of academic and personal life.
Our academically robust curriculum offers students subjects which are assessed as either traditional A Levels or the internationally recognised Cambridge Pre-U examinations. Students also have the option to take the rigorous, research-based Extended Project Qualification, which is highly prized by leading universities since it demands a degree of independence and intellectual maturity beyond traditional A Levels. AS Levels are now standalone qualifications and no longer contribute to A Levels. Some subjects may be available to AS Level – students should contact the relevant head of department for more information.
Our A Level course options are as follows:
Drama and Theatre Studies
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
Mathematics and Further Mathematics
Modern Foreign Languages
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3 out of 4 Patients Prefer Digital Communications
In a recent study done by MedHealthDisplay and Arbitron, 3 out of 4 patients say that they prefer to use digital communications as opposed to traditional print.
Arbitron, on behalf of MedHealthDisplay, conducted on-site interviews of adults who have viewed hospital and medical information running on flat-screen displays placed in waiting rooms and cafeterias.
Patients mention that digital displays are more informative and more effective in distributing information. Given the era we live in, it's not surprising that patients are better equipped to digest information in a digital format as opposed to a paper packet.
So what does this mean for mHealth?
It's not hard to understand that digital communications are the best way to reach your patient. It's also important to consider which screens patients spend most of their time on. Studies also show that the average person spends 2 hours daily looking at their smartphone. Add that number in with conventional computers - such as laptops or desktops - and patients are staring at a screen for the majority of their day.
This is the underlying basis of mHealth - it's a paradigm shift towards mobile and digital that allows doctors to reach patients more effectively. If you need to reach out to your patients - educate them on any local health issues, provide medical advice, or ask them about their personal health - their smartphones and computers are the best channels to go through. | <urn:uuid:207e5764-c596-4220-a4ea-eedd5500096d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kareo.com/blog/article/3-out-4-patients-prefer-digital-communications | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00075.warc.gz | en | 0.953054 | 290 | 2.078125 | 2 |
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Authors: Daniels, Edward
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Edward Daniels was an agent for the State Kansas Aid Society of Wisconsin. This undated printed circular encouraged the donation of funds to aid emigration to Kansas or the commitment of men to go to Kansas Territory as peaceful settlers. The circular stated that a train of wagons, with six men per wagon, would leave Wisconsin on or before September 15 of an unspecified year. It suggested that emigrants bring double-barrelled shot guns and rifles as well as clothing a blanket, good books, and seeds, with additional money for other equipment. The primary reference to the controversy in Kansas Territory was "each individual is of course honorably bound to remain in Kansas until the settlement of the present difficulties." The document refers to local societies as well at the state society.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida wildlife officials say they’ve discovered a new species of fish in the Southeast.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission scientists say it’s a new species of black bass. They’ve proposed naming it the Choctaw bass.
The wildlife commission says scientists first noticed a new DNA profile while testing a bass specimen from the Chipola River in 2007.
The new species was found in coastal river systems in Alabama and along Florida’s Panhandle. The head of the genetics laboratory at the wildlife commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says the new fish’s name was chosen because its range overlaps the historic range of the Choctaw Indians.
Scientists say the Choctaw bass is physically very similar to the spotted bass. That’s why no one had distinguished the two different species before. | <urn:uuid:ec9e1926-b190-47f2-80fb-df82aad326fb> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.wcbi.com/scientists-id-new-type-of-bass/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279169.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00209-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920274 | 184 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Everyday millions of people around the world generate content to share with friends, family and complete strangers. Whether news articles, podcasts, videos or music, creators of these works have suffered an unfortunate disconnect from the economy as we know it due to the very nature of the digital content they share. It’s a goal of Maidsafe to offer better options for creators and consumers alike to enable a more direct way of exchanging value between them.
As the digital world became more relevant to the average Internet user, it also became more apparent that the ecosystems of digital creations do not work within the current structure of our economy. The freedom and ease that the Internet brought to sharing data to this day avoids most of the physical and political boundaries of the real world however, taking it further into a Safe Internet, this freedom and ease becomes even stronger and alters the dynamic of sharing content even moreso. The public key infrastructure used in the Safe network in combination with the granularity of network transactions allows for creators to have much more opportunity to earn compensation. The option to tag publicly shared content with a public watermark of the original owners Safe network ID will give people options for raising funds from consumers on a programmatic, peer-to-peer basis. Micropayments are extremely useful for consuming and especially digital content and because Safecoin network payments allow for millions of transactions per second without the fee structures associated with credit cards and Paypal, using the network will be a huge opportunity for individuals looking to share original content dynamically.
Lets look at one person who seems to be one of the only major artists experimenting with alternative distribution and payment systems, Thom Yorke. Thom is a popular musician most notably known as the lead of Radiohead but also creates solo content. He recently released a solo album using BitTorrent’s Bundle service and previously released a Radiohead album with a Pay What You Want (PWYW) model. Imagine if for Thom Yorke’s next experiment, he used the Safe network to host and distribute his songs. He would have the ability to utilize a number of compensation models. Without having to use any third party application or service, he could use a similar model based on PWYW where consumers opt into suggested rates based on their satisfaction. Alternatively, he could try third party services which allow him to charge by the second up until a maximum cost per user for streaming or he could even simply do a fundraiser before creating the content while keeping donation options open to consumers. It’s worth highlighting that the Safe network has a built in up-vote system that suggests a small donation based on content popularity enabling PWYW by default. If the content is widely consumed, the network will suggest a smaller donation while more niche content will have a larger donation suggestion to support the creator.
Since the cost of distributing content on the Safe network is minimized to the cost of uploading the content to the network, the original creators are less burdened and can pass the savings to the fans or followers of their work. Additionally, applications built for content aggregation or more specific payment structures can be compensated separately so there is no need to take a percentage of revenue from those using the service (neither creators or consumers for that matter) or plaster with advertisements and sponsors. Exactly 10 percent of all Safecoins in existence will be allotted to application developers where applications earn network tokens based on usefulness to others.
This system not only empowers content creators but it also has a very real potential to transform how we perceive and handle intellectual property moving forward. As we have found in recent history that a system as open as the Internet doesn’t quite conform to IP regulations (well, except for those pesky centralizing servers) and therefore we should instead try to solve the issue surrounding IP rights with a different strategy. First of all, recognizing what the issue actually is clarifies many misconceptions on how to move forward. Corporate record label and movie production organizations aside, many creators have a difficult time earning a proportional amount of income for the value their work provides to individuals. With a system like Safe, data holders are given more flexibility with how they accept payment while consumers receive a much more fluid experience in giving back to the original creator for content they appreciate.
The cost of the original creator’s upload of a file being so minimal in combination with having an optional watermarked filing system for authenticity underlines the importance of fan appreciation of intellectual and digital content. Consumers will be much less inclined to download a free alternative copy if access to the original costs the equivalent of, say, one cent per 30 seconds to stream with a maximum of one dollar per user (all future access could be free). Maybe in that kind of environment where the price of access is practically zero, making such costs optional to consumers would be a viable strategy so that fans and followers could have more freedom to judge for themselves the value. Once the line between creators and consumers is finally direct by default and individuals on both ends have more freedom of choice, this will enable the conversation of intellectual property to be able to shift towards a more productive outcome.
The Safe ecosystem will transform the dependence on centralized institutions for Internet publication, propagation and access. The more an individual supplies resources to the network and earns Safecoin for contributing, the easier it is to justify paying those earnings forward to others supplying valuable content whether it be educational or entertainment. Watching the Safe network emerge into it’s own sustainable economy will be a really exciting phenomenon to witness, especially with what it can teach us about evolving economies by removing barriers and the extra costs typically associated with them and instead working with more dynamic and granular systems for value exchange. | <urn:uuid:759b7bcd-cfa2-457e-8ada-4ad3c5bf19ad> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://blog.maidsafe.net/2014/10/18/digital-consumption-granularity/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00458-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937693 | 1,144 | 1.835938 | 2 |
In conjunction with the LGMA (Local Government Managers Australia) I’m running a one-day workshop on social media for local governments and councils.
Sub-titled ‘Conversing with your communities for fun and profit’, this workshop recognises that social media has become the preferred communication medium of this century.
Everyone from school kids to centenarians log into Facebook, write blog posts, record videos, share photos and use Twitter in order to share their passions, their hopes, their dreams and their disappointments.
The savvy local council will also tap into these networks to harness their connective power. Already councils around the world are using these new networks and tools to enter into conversation with their communities.
Sure, sometimes the conversations get a little heated, but if you don’t attend this one-day workshop you won’t find out how to resolve online conflict. You also won’t find out how to:
DISCOVER which tool is best for which job
MAXIMISE your communication strategy
GENERATE the best conversational outcomes
UNCOVER which metrics are relevant for your council
ANSWER the CEO’s “What’s the ROI?” question
You can find more details and enrol online over at the LGMA’s website.
Hurry – places are limited and it’s a bargain of a price. And no, you don’t have to be a member of a local council to take part – everyone is welcome to come along! | <urn:uuid:0f426c0a-87b1-45e8-b88b-36aa026f74e9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.leehopkins.net/2011/06/28/local-government-and-social-media-workshophurry-time-is-running-out/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282140.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00130-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935906 | 321 | 1.632813 | 2 |
Internet pioneer Vint Cerf looks to the future
Published 10:00 pm, Monday, July 23, 2007
KIRKLAND – In a building full of beanbags, lava lamps and tech workers wearing T-shirts, Google’s chief Internet evangelist stands out in his three-piece suit.
“I had several objectives when I came to join the company – one of them was to increase the sartorial quotient,” Vinton Cerf explained Monday at Google’s Kirkland outpost. “I will tell you it has been a miserable flop. It hasn’t worked at all.”
History will forgive him. Cerf, who goes by "Vint," is widely regarded as one of the fathers of the Internet. His work in the 1970s, as a Stanford University assistant professor and U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects scientist, was key to the creation of the Internet's architecture. He co-designed, with colleague Robert Kahn, the TCP/IP protocols that became the standard for transmitting data over networks.
Cerf, 64, who joined Google in 2005, visited its Kirkland office Monday and spoke with members of the Seattle-area tech community in the evening. He sat down with the Seattle P-I beforehand -- just as the first YouTube-based presidential debate was getting under way -- to discuss topics including the Internet's future.
Edited excerpts from his comments:
On his feelings about how the Internet has turned out: First of all, on the whole, I've been pretty excited and happy about what's happened. How could you not be, when you think that this was just an experiment?
I was a strong promoter of commercializing the Internet and making it available to the business and public. And a lot of my academic colleagues thought I was crazy, it was a terrible idea: "Why would you allow the hoi polloi to be in our wonderful sandbox?" My reaction was, I wanted everybody to have access to this, and I thought the only way to do it was to build an economic engine underneath.
Well, that seems to have worked ... despite some of the tough challenges that the Internet presents now in terms of abuse. Fraud and spam and the botnets and the various viruses and Trojan horses and privacy attacks and everything else, denial-of-service attacks -- all of which are very hard to deal with and need to be dealt with. I'm not for a moment suggesting we should just sit by while all this is happening.
On how to deal with those challenges: You need both new technology and international cooperation. I think we have a platform now -- we, the general user, the public -- in which to try to deal with that, and it's out of this Internet Governance Forum, which at least allowed a place for many of the critical players to meet together. The second meeting of the IGF takes place in November of this year. ... And I hope that I'll have an opportunity to say to the assembled crowd that we really do have to start working together on solving some of these problems.
On the Internet's societal effect: What I find amazing is how quickly people get comfortable relying on and using these new technologies. I'm carrying a BlackBerry, and I'm not sure how I used to function without being able to see my e-mail or go and Google something.
On where that societal effect will go from here: I have this fantasy that the current influx of information on the Net is only a harbinger of what's to come. There really is a substantial amount of information on the Net -- textual information, imagery, music, sound and so on, and applications just galore. The simulated worlds, the Second Life and the World of Warcraft and others are sort of a second- or third-generation of multiplayer games, and they may actually be hints about the way in which we might conduct business in the future. ...
I see this notion of having access to literally all the world's knowledge, in a useful way, as a kind of Holy Grail. We're certainly not there, but the tools that are evolving out of this networked environment make it easier for people to share their information in ways that they couldn't before. ... Now the challenge for Google is to find all that information and help people discover it.
On his current efforts to help create an "Interplanetary Internet" for deep-space missions: Some people think it's a joke. They're like, "OK, he wants to talk to the Martians." It's not a joke at all. It's an attempt to standardize communication protocols for deep space, and we've discovered that we can't just use the standard Internet effectively. ... Interplanetary delays are too high, and disruption occurs because of celestial motion. We've been through four iterations of design. We now have a stable Interplanetary protocol design and architecture. ...
So I'm actually quite excited about this. We've reached a point now where we're past the basic technical hurdles. We are on a path now to do space qualification of the Interplanetary protocols by 2010. ... We think we will be ready pretty far in advance of the missions that will likely be scheduled for deep-space robotics, because those may not pick up until somewhere between 2011 and 2014.
One idea is to standardize the communication so that any country that launches a mission, if they conform to that protocol suite, will be able to use other people's assets, if they want to share them. What we want is to remove any technical barrier to sharing of resources. And the only barrier then is policy.
On his decision to poke fun at his title by wearing formal Spanish robes on his first day at Google: After being named the chief Internet evangelist, I thought, well, I need to dress this part -- on my first day, anyhow. ... Somebody wanted to know what I was selling. It was really funny. The younger crowd was very unnerved by this and didn't know what quite to think of it. The older crowd -- if I can call them the older crowd, let's say people over 40 -- immediately understood what was going on, and they were quite comfortable with the tongue-in-cheek character of it. | <urn:uuid:7afc4692-98eb-4646-9feb-8862374805bf> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Internet-pioneer-Vint-Cerf-looks-to-the-future-1244478.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280872.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00314-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978144 | 1,284 | 1.53125 | 2 |
On 7 November 2019, the Victorian government announced several measures to reform, and ultimately phase out, the native timber logging industry in Victoria. Premier Andrews has said the government will end the native timber industry by 2030, cease logging in old growth forest and set aside protected areas for the Greater Glider and other threatened species.
While the announcement is a welcome acknowledgment that the native timber industry is not sustainable and needs to be reformed to provide adequate protection for our native species and precious old growth forests, some serious concerns have been raised about how effective the measures will be.
The government has not yet provided many details around what its announcement will entail and how it will be implemented. But the information that has been publically released so far is troubling to many of the leading environmental groups in Victoria who are concerned about protecting our forests and threatened species.
The native timber industry will not be phased out until 2030 and VicForests’ total harvest levels will be maintained at around current levels until 2024. Concerns have been raised in Parliament by the Greens Party about the impact of the announcement on the Leadbeater’s Possum, Victoria’s critically endangered faunal emblem, and whether it will come under increasing threat during this period if logging in its habitat intensifies to maintain timber supplies.
Environment East Gippsland is worried that the protected areas to be set aside for the Greater Glider have, in many instances, left out some of the best habitat for the species and that the Action Statement that has finally been released for the Greater Glider doesn’t provide strong enough protections.
Goongerah Environment Centre has pointed out there is a real lack of clarity around what the commitment to end old growth logging will mean for our forests and whether it will actually provide the level of protection this vulnerable ecosystem needs.
Protecting the places we love
We’re proud of the work we’ve done over many years on behalf of our clients to help protect Victoria’s forests and threatened species and will continue to assess what needs to be done next in light of the Government’s announcements. Cases such as Fauna and Flora Research Collective Inc v Secretary to the DELWP and VicForests (which is currently before the Victorian Supreme Court) have prevented logging in rare areas of old growth forests such as the Kuark forest. Some of these areas are now slated to be included in new additions to the Errinundra National Park. If this case was not on foot, these forests most likely would have already been destroyed forever. | <urn:uuid:d2d64751-6a50-4a6a-8a1c-34ff2257045b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://envirojustice.org.au/blog/2019/11/29/vic-end-to-native-logging/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00273.warc.gz | en | 0.950489 | 521 | 2.859375 | 3 |
If you’ve ever created an information product, written a “how to” article, or attempted to teach anyone something you know, you’ve probably discovered that the best way to do so is via some form of interactive learning. Today, interactive learning goes far beyond webinars. An individual can actually create a course and perform the delivery of that course just as well as a huge university via online learning software called a learning management system (LMS).
An LMS includes the ability to upload videos and presentations as well as text-based documentations. A good LMS will allow for discussions via discussion boards and chats (between students and between instructors and students), and even allow for live teaching with a whiteboard. Plus, they usually have collaboration tools such as wikis, shared documents and more.
Webinars are great, but they are often very one sided. Someone creates a presentation, sets a time to deliver it live, then the students show up, watch the presentation, maybe participate in a short Q & A session and then it’s over. While that is somewhat interactive, it’s not really giving everything that a student needs to learn something. The webinar experience can be somewhat anticlimactic. Using a fully integrated LMS can be the answer you are looking for to teach your students.
No matter the reason you want to teach others, choosing an LMS takes some thought and knowledge.
To choose the right kind of LMS for your needs, consider the following:
* Do you want to make money? – If you want to earn money from your courses then you need to choose a system that enables you to do so easily. Some LMS include the ability to charge for courses already included, while some do not. If this is one of your main goals, to make money from your courses, be sure that a solution can be easily created.
* Do you want to teach in an asynchronous or synchronous environment? – Some systems only allow for live webinar-like courses, while others will allow you to upload the lessons that your students can access anytime they want to. Some LMS allow for both types of learning. Know up front if this is something you need or not.
* Do you want accessibility anywhere with multiple devices? – Some types of LMS require a particular type of computer or access to a specific computer, and other LMS are cloud based which means they’re accessible from anyplace with an internet connection. Consider your audience and what will work best for them and you as the instructor.
Whether you’re a life coach, a baker, an information marketer or someone else who has information to teach others, using an LMS can be the answer to creating truly interactive courses that your clients really learn from. It’s a better way to impart information that students will walk away from feeling empowered. As a teacher you’ll feel good knowing that you left no stone unturned in helping your clients truly learn the information you want them to learn. | <urn:uuid:7cd73576-5fea-42d0-8385-1b09d446ffea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.simplicitymktg.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-learning-management-system-lms/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.954175 | 624 | 2.796875 | 3 |
SOURCE: S&D Group at European Parliament
Syria: "Give peace a chance – but the threat of military action remains on the table"
Speaking during the debate in Strasbourg, Hannes Swoboda, president of Socialists and Democrats Group, said:
"We know for a fact that chemical weapons were used in Syria and all the evidence points to Bashar al-Assad's government as the perpetrator of this attack.
"The international community, and the EU as a key player, have to prevent any further use of chemical weapons. This is our right, but also our obligation. To this end, Syria must place all of its chemical weapons under international surveillance for destruction and sign and ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention – without delay.
"In any case, Assad should be aware that the threat of military action remains on the table.
"The European Union's commitment must go still further: we must continue to support efforts towards the Geneva II Middle East peace conference, as well as ensuring aid reaches the two million refugees displaced by the conflict and redoubling our humanitarian efforts in the country and region."
Speaking about refugees, Veronique De Keyser, vice-president of the Socialists and Democrats Group, said:
"We have to remember that for the moment there are 2 millions Syrian refugees in bordering countries, 4 millions of internally displaced persons in Syria, one million out of four in Lebanon, it is terrifying! We don't have 40 per cent of the financing that we need to survive the winter. So we definitely need to focus on humanitarian aid and continue to finance it. It is vital."
Available video includes an edited package. | <urn:uuid:9713151e-34f3-48a4-9e69-22cf24826bc2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.thenewsmarket.com/global/sd-group-at-european-parliament/syria--give-peace-a-chance-but-the-threat-of-military-action-remains-on-the-table-/s/f238e70c-b1a2-4292-9a4c-a5004ca8eeda | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279368.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00323-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943993 | 337 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Figures suggest that consumers are being forced to cut back on spending and even use their savings in order to stay afloat – with one third of Brits using an overdraft in the last year alone.
Households squeezed by rising mortgage and rental payments coupled with outgoings means that there is an increasingly reliance on overdraft facilities, with those aged 18-34 the most common users. While it can be a useful financial buffer, it's all too easy to be stung by the cost of unauthorised borrowing.
Research shows that someone who constantly makes use of their £500 overdraft may be paying almost £200 a year more than they need to.
Kevin Mountford, head of banking of Moneysupermarket.com, said: "It's really important consumers take the time to look at their finances and work out which products best suit their circumstances. Those who find they dip into their overdraft regularly will need a different account to those that occasionally fall into the red. By switching current accounts, people can end up saving themselves hundreds of pounds in unnecessary charges every year."
He continued: "Switching a current account is still an option as many providers will match existing facilities based on personal circumstances. Alternatively, consolidating an overdraft onto a low cost personal loan may be a cheaper option if you are permanently overdrawn. Consumers who do this need to be disciplined and ensure they don't dip into their overdraft facility again."
Consumers who are always in the red should consider the Nationwide FlexAccount which charges a rate of 18.9pc on authorised overdrafts, costing £93.60 per year. For those who only go overdrawn from occasionally, worth a look is the Reward Current Account from Halifax, which charges £1 per day for overdraft balances under £2,500.
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Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, early 17th century
(of a substance) allowing water to pass through; permeable.
Examples of Pervious in a sentence
"Despite extensive repairs, the boat’s hull was still pervious in choppier waves."
"Rather than have his driveway paved, David decided to use a pervious layer of gravel."
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This word originated from the Latin word “pervius,” which means “having a passage through.”
Did you Know?
Pervious membranes are crucial to most organic, living things — humans would not exist without the permeable cells that make up our systems. However, these cells are still extremely picky about what enters and leaves at any given time. The cell membrane is selectively pervious, which means that it regulates which materials and substances are allowed to enter and leave with water and other bodily fluids. | <urn:uuid:7f45e71e-d026-4981-be56-d1cca8e29586> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.wordgenius.com/words/pervious | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.947884 | 218 | 3.59375 | 4 |
Voters Rate the Parties' Ideologies
In broad terms, voters view the Democratic Party's ideology as the opposite of the Republican Party's: 58% say the Democratic Party is either very liberal or liberal while 56% say the GOP is either very conservative or conservative.
However, more voters view the Democratic Party as very liberal than see the Republican Party as very conservative (26% vs. 18%). As a result, the average rating for the Democratic Party's ideology among all voters is somewhat farther to the left than the Republican Party's is to the right. The Republican Party's rating also is closer to voters' average ratings of their own ideology, which is slightly to the right of center.
These average ratings reflect sharp differences between how Republican voters view the Democratic Party and how Democrats view the GOP. More than eight-in-ten Republican voters (83%) say the Democratic Party is liberal (34%) or very liberal (49%). By contrast, a smaller majority (61%) of Democratic voters view the GOP as conservative (33%) or very conservative (29%).
The national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted June 16-20 among 1,802 adults (1,496 registered voters) reached on cell phones and landlines, finds that the Tea Party movement is viewed as conservative, though not extremely conservative. One-in-five voters (20%) say the Tea Party is very conservative while about as many (21%) see it as conservative. Nearly half of voters (48%) had no opinion of the Tea Party's ideology or had never heard of the movement.
Read the full report, Voters Rate the Parties' Ideologies on the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press' Web site. | <urn:uuid:4b4c75e0-8d02-451e-a02f-72582305823e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2010/07/16/voters-rate-the-parties-ideologies | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00145-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963442 | 352 | 1.914063 | 2 |
Washington (CNN) - While House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he disagreed with the President's support of same-sex marriage, he downplayed the issue's importance in the November elections emphasizing instead his focus on the economy.
"I believe that marriage is the union of one man and one woman," Boehner said, but quickly added, "the President and the Democrats can talk about all this all they want but the fact is that the American people are focused on our economy and they're asking the question, 'Where are the jobs?'"
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Pressed repeatedly about plans to move any legislation to restrict same-sex marriages, Boehner acknowledged some members are emphasizing the issue, but he immediately returned the conversation back to measures that would create jobs, making it clear the socially divisive issue was not a priority for him.
Why did Boehner change the subject? A House Republican leadership source told CNN Republicans believe the issue of same-sex marriage splits the country, so it is a "wash politically."
Boehner and his team also calculated that the president's renewed focus on same-sex marriage gives Republicans even more running room on the economy – the issue voters care most about.
"Every fight, every squabble we get in dilutes our focus on economy," said the House GOP leadership source.
"This allows us to make the contrast we like. They [Democrats] talk about x, y, z and we talk about the economy," said the GOP source.
Still, Boehner neglected to mention that he and top Republicans in the House approved using taxpayer funds to pay an outside attorney to represent the House of Representatives in an effort to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act, a law signed by President Clinton which allows states to restrict federal benefits for same sex couples, and permits states to not recognize same-sex marriage laws in other states. The Justice Department said last year it would not fight for the law in the courts.
Asked about GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's pledge to press for a Constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages, Boehner remained on message, saying "I'm going to stay focused on jobs."
Underlining that focus, Boehner's own press shop emailed out a press clip reporting on his comments at the press conference.
In the Senate where Democrats are in charge, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would consider bringing a vote to the Senate floor to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
"If a state legalized civil unions or marriages, then the federal government wouldn't pay benefits – Social Security…retirement benefits. It would do none of that and I think that's wrong. So what, we'll be happy to take a look at it," said Reid in response to a question from CNN.
He then added that Republicans would likely try to block a Defense of Marriage Act repeal on the Senate floor.
"It's not, it's not a, it's not a Democratic problem, it's a Republican problem," said Reid.
He also said that based on his work early in life as a lawyer on domestic issues, he believes laws governing same sex marriage are best left up to the states.
When it comes to his personal views, Reid released a statement Wednesday night saying he believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. However, he also said his children and grandchildren have made him understand that society is more accepting of same-sex marriage.
Reid said Thursday if the issue came for a vote in Nevada, he would vote to support same-sex marriage.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi tried to tamp down the notion that President Obama's embrace of same-sex marriage could impact conservative Democrats competing in tight races in the upcoming election, calling the move "more important than any political consequences."
Pelosi, an early supporter of gay marriage, said "the statement that the President made yesterday was something that was the right thing to do for our country and it filled my heart with joy."
Referring to the President's announcement Tuesday, the House Democratic Leader told reporters Democrats "didn't know it was coming." And Pelosi pushed back on the notion that the President decided to publicize his support of gay marriage because it would help him raise money among those in the gay community and Democratic circles who were pushing to change the party's platform on the issue.
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Why Some US Toyota Owners Are Swapping Their Engines For a Mercedes Diesel
While the number of shade-tree mechanics in the USA may be dwindling rapidly due to the increasing complexity of the modern automobile, there are still quite a few vehicle owners who like to tinker with their cars. In the United States, some of the more sophisticated tinkerers are replacing the gasoline engines in their older Toyotas with a used Mercedes diesel engine. Here’s why it’s happening, and what anyone thinking about making this kind of swap needs to think about.
Why Swap a Gas Motor for A Diesel?
Toyota is well-known in the United States for quality and reliability, and an older Toyota gasoline engine is no different. Even if an older engine breaks down, there are plenty of older OEM Toyota parts available online, so there’s really no reason to swap a gas for a diesel as far as reliability is concerned. In fact, we have to look off-road to find the answer.
The late 80’s and early 90’s Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Tacoma are incredibly popular off-road vehicles in North America, mostly because of their world-class reliability combined with their factory-tough off-road ability. Yet the weak-point of these older 4Runners and Tacomas is that their relatively small 4 cylinder gas engines lack low-end torque.
For this reason, many older 4Runner and Tacoma owners are swapping their Toyota gas engines for 4 or 5 cylinder diesels from the Mercedes 240D and Mercedes 300D. The engine from the 300D – also known as part of the OM617 Mercedes diesel family – is particularly desirable because it can often be found with a turbocharger. However, any older Mercedes diesel will offer more of the low-end torque that off-road enthusiasts favor than the stock Toyota gasoline engines.
Another popular reason that people swap out Toyota gasoline engines for Mercedes diesels has to do with a desire to be “green,” or environmentally friendly. Older Mercedes diesels can be configured to run on bio-diesel (there are quite a few commercial kits available), and running on bio-diesel is something that is very important to many vehicle owners.
Finally, older Mercedes diesel engines are well-known for reliability (500k+ kilometers of use isn’t unheard of) and they’re fairly inexpensive in the US. A used Mercedes 300D or 240D with 200k kilometers of use can be purchased for as little $500 US, and then the diesel engine can be harvested while the rest of the vehicle is sold for spare parts.
What’s Involved In A Mercedes Diesel -Toyota Truck Engine Swap?
The short answer is, a lot more work than one might think. First, you have to think about how the engine is going to mount to the engine bay as well as how it will attach to the transmission and/or how you’ll make the Mercedes transmission attach to the Toyota transfer case.
Next, you’ll need to think about connecting Toyota’s engine management systems (everything from throttle cables to oil pressure sensors) to the MB diesel. Making fuel and cooling systems work together can be a challenge too, many Toyota owners elect to use as much of the stock Mercedes diesel engine system as possible to minimize complexity.
Finally, you’ll need lots of time to adapt the MB diesel to work around it’s new home. The bell housing and oil pan usually need to be modified to work within the constraints of the suspension system and frame mounts, for example.
However, despite all the effort required to make this swap, the rewards can be excellent. An early 80’s OM617 turbo-diesel has much more low-end power than a 1990 Toyota 22R – 180 lb-ft at 2400 RPM vs. 187 lb-ft at 3,400 RPM – and that steeper torque curve makes a big difference off-road. Add in the incredible reliability of the Mercedes diesel and the uniqueness of the swap, and Toyota truck owners who take the time to make the swap have something they can be very proud of. | <urn:uuid:bd7697c8-9635-48e9-91ee-097b567f5c62> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://daveknowscars.com/2011/05/05/why-some-us-toyota-owners-are-swapping-their-engines-for-a-mercedes-diesel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00467.warc.gz | en | 0.949148 | 856 | 1.71875 | 2 |
|1||Package||Fleischmann's ActiveDry Yeast (1/4 oz.)|
|1⁄4||Cup||melted butter or margarine|
|1||Quart||vegetable oil (for frying)|
- Dissolve yeast, sugar and water and set aside.
- Beat eggs. Measure flour into mixing bowl and add salt.
- Make a well in the flour, pour yeast mixture, eggs and other ingredients.
- Beat in circular motion until the dough is soft. Cover, let raise until double. Turn dough over but do not punch down. Cover and let raise again.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees and drop dough by teaspoon full into oil and cook until brown.
- Toss with sugar. Best when hot.
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There is the same amount of water on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed. The water from your faucet could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank. Water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen = H2O.
Nearly 97 percent of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just 1 percent for all of humanity’s needs — all its agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community, and personal needs.
Water regulates the Earth’s temperature. It also regulates the temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes.
75 percent of the human brain is water and 75 percent of a living tree is water.
A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
Water is part of a deeply interconnected system. What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we spew into the sky ends up in our water.
The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day.
Water expands by 9 percent when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water. | <urn:uuid:6bf7e98b-8077-47c5-a742-90cf9cc537bd> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.franklintn.gov/government/water-management-department/kids-be-a-water-hero | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988725470.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183845-00076-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945502 | 280 | 3.609375 | 4 |
UPC Barcode Printing Software 184.108.40.206
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|upc barcode printing tool a bar code image generation application that is used to create and paste barcodes into other applications. It is also used to generate high quality graphic barcode image files for import into other applications as Photoshop.|
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UPC barcode printing software is a bar code image generation application that is used to create and paste barcodes into other applications. It is also used to generate high quality graphic barcode image files for import into other applications such as PhotoShop, Quark or CorelDraw for printing purposes. Barcode Image Generator for Office is a barcode generator that generates barcode images for Microsoft Office applications. As a barcode image generator, it can save barcode images to files or copy them to the clipboard. Applications can receive barcode images via copy/paste or image file insert. Automation support allows operations to be automated with macros, e.g., to support mail merge. It supports rotation, fonts, colors, text positions, etc. It also comes with a barcode control (barcode ActiveX control) that you can use directly by dropping it into a Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) or other document. It supports 22 barcode types and variants: Code 39, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 128, EAN 13, EAN 8, Code 93, Codabar, PostNet, ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5), 2 of 5, UPC-A + 2, UPC-A + 2, EAN-13 + 2, EAN-13 +5, EAN-8 + 2, EAN-8 + 5.
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32MB RAM, 9MB Disk Space,Java1.4 for installation
Support for all standard Barcode font files.
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More about Linnémarschen
Every year, at the end of April, when the Swedish countryside is at its very finest, the associations Hestra IF och IK Ymer invite the world´s walkers to follow in the footsteps of the great Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. Linnémarschen is a two-day walk passing through the Rya Åsar Nature Reserve visited by Linnaeus in the year 1746.
The varied natural features of the landscape with its many fine, heritage sites along the routes characterise this walking event. The route through Borås Zoo, the city centre and a visit to one of the highest points of Borås are just some of the unique experiences to be enjoyed on this walk. With routes starting from the 3 km accessibility route, 7 km Adventure Walk, all the way up to the 42 km Marathon Walk and 57 km two-days walk, this event has something for walkers of all ages.
More about Hærvejsmarchen
In the last week of June, the city of Viborg and the Hærvejsmarchen event invites walkers to complete Denmark´s and Northern Europe´s biggest IML walking event along Hærvejen, the ancient military and droving road. With a children´s event and routes of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 45 km, this event attracts more than 5.000 participants annually from more than 20 different nations. To tie in with the walk, Viborg hosts a Town Festival as a festive setting for the main event. The signature events of the Town Festival and other local activities in support of Hærvejsmarchen create a convivial city-wide scene for walkers and spectators alike during the 3-day event.
More about Vaasan Marssi
Each year at the beginning of August, Vaasan Marssi enthralls participants with three days of unique in varying countryside. The routes of 10, 21, 30 and 42 km take walkers through towns and villages, from beach to forest and through farmland and heritage sites. As a special feature, on the first day, walkers have the opportunity to walk through the spectacular Kvarken Archipelago, a UNESCO world natural heritage site. The route through the archipelago is an itergrated experience including a scenic boat trip and professional guides. It is also quite a challenge in this relatively rugged walking country. The walk commences on Thursday eveneing with a flag procession through Vasa city centre in association with the arts & culture event-night.
More about Sagamarsjen
Norwegian Verdal, due north of Trondheim, boasts a time-honoured walking heritage, and Sagamarsjen, which is always hosted in the last weekend of August, has already celebrated its 50th anniversary. This makes the ”Saga March” the oldest Nordic walking event. Norway joined IML as early as in 1991. This famed walk offers fabulous Norweigan countryside and routes of 5, 7, 10, 12, 21, 22, 28 and 31 km during the two-day event. The first event-day takes participants on a historical walk on the trail of King Olav II of Norway, with fine mountain stretches. The second event-day starts and finishes where King Olav fell at the Battle of Stiklestad.
As soon as you have completed your first IML Nordic walk, you will be eligible to purchase our passport for 10 € and start collecting stamps. Once you have completed all four Nordic walks, you are eligible for the bronze medal and a cloth patch. You can then go on to supplement your medal with a number 2 and then number 3. All the medal series have three numbers, for which you gain eligibility after completing another four, and eight events, respectively.
Your IML Nordic passport must be presented in person for stamping at the end of every single completed event. Each new award level must include events completed in each of the four Nordic countries, meaning that you cannot be credited for multiple events in the same country at the respective levels.
IML Nordic abides by the rules of the IML Waling Association. Participants walk all days of each walking event, and at least 20 km per day. Participants over the age of 70 walk at least 10 km per day. | <urn:uuid:0c0762da-8011-4995-8089-c854bc2ba5ed> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://imlnordic.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.928361 | 902 | 1.578125 | 2 |
What is 5G wireless WiFi?
The so-called 5G wireless WiFi (802.11ac) refers to the fifth-generation wireless WiFi transmission technology and runs in the 5Ghz radio wave frequency band (the G here is not the 3G or 4G network we are talking about on the wide area network). Most of our wireless WiFi now uses the fourth generation 2.4Ghz.
In layman's terms, we can imagine the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequency bands as highways. If you want to go on this road, you must abide by the rules of the road. Because the 2.4Ghz high-speed, not only the speed is only 60, and in addition to wireless WiFi, wireless devices such as wireless mice, keyboards, earphones, etc. use this frequency band. Think about how many such wireless devices around you know how much it is Crowded.
On the 5Ghz highway next door, not only the road conditions are good, but the speed limit reaches 200. Those who fail to meet the requirements will not be allowed to go on the road. There are not many cars that qualify for the road, so there are very few cars on this road.
There is a misunderstanding here, that is, the wireless WiFi running in the 5Ghz frequency band is 5G wireless WiFi, which is not the case.
The wireless WiFi protocol standards operating in the 5Ghz frequency band include 802.11a (first generation), 802.11n (fourth generation, running in 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz dual bands at the same time) and 802.11ac (fifth generation), but only the 802.11ac protocol Wireless WiFi is the real 5G wireless WiFi).
What are the benefits of 5G wireless WiFi
(1) Have a faster network and get rid of congestion
The world's fastest wireless WiFi transmission speed is only 300Mbps (a few can reach 600Mbps), which is equivalent to only about 36MB of content per second. This speed is not enough for current needs.
In the local area network, a 500MB file is copied to the mobile phone through a 5G wireless WiFi router, and the average value is calculated 5 times. The result is about twice as fast as the 2.4G wireless WiFi device, for example, S4 is 4.66 MB/ s, the peak value of S3 is 2.53 MB/s (broadband and router configuration are different, the actual result will be different).
(2) Improve playback quality
As 5G wireless WiFi has a transmission speed of up to 125MB per second, not only the download is faster, but also the online HD video is smoother.
(3) Mobile phone saves more power
One of the major advantages of 5G wireless WiFi is energy saving-because it takes less time to download things of the same size, the device can enter the low-power power-saving mode faster. For example, Broadcom's 5G wireless WiFi technology can reduce the power consumption rate of mobile devices by 83%, thus extending the operating time of the device.
(4) Better signal quality
As mentioned above, the domestic 5Ghz frequency band is used less, radio interference is greatly reduced, and the signal quality is naturally better.
But 5G wireless WiFi also has its shortcomings, such as poor signal penetration.
Although the anti-interference and transmission data volume of 5Ghz is larger than that of 2.4Ghz, it is mainly used in unobstructed situations, such as non-through walls, and generally works well within 5-10 meters, but the signal propagation ability of 5Ghz is worse than 2.4Ghz. If the home needs to go through walls or other electronic devices, 2.4Ghz will perform better.
How can I experience the real 5G wireless WiFi network
Optical fiber network + 5G wireless WiFi router + 5G wireless WiFi mobile device = true 5G wireless WiFi network From the above "formula" we can see that a good horse is equipped with a good saddle. If you only buy a mobile phone that supports 5G wireless WiFi, you cannot experience the 5G wireless WiFi network. | <urn:uuid:dfd18a87-4138-4613-aa31-24531f5130ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.lineyi.com/NewsDetail/2315477.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00677.warc.gz | en | 0.937932 | 871 | 3.25 | 3 |
Doha and Beyond: The Future of the Multilateral Trading System
Bisher € 85,99
Lieferbar innert 2 Wochen
BeschreibungBringing together members of the former WTO Director General's advisory group (formed to provide expert advice before and after the Doha Ministerial Conference), nine experts explore issues pertinent to the ongoing progress in negotiations. The volume offers a comprehensive summary of key issues facing the WTO as it moves forward and should prove essential reading for trade negotiators and scholars concerned with the post-Cancoun agenda.
InhaltsverzeichnisNotes on contributors; Introduction; 1. Trade and sustainable development in the WTO after Doha Konrad Von Moltke; 2. WTO - the institutional contradictions LeRoy Trotman; 3. China's entry into the WTO and its impact on the global economic system Koichi Hamada; 4. Key challenges facing the WTO Robert E Baldwin; 5. Development dimensions in multilateral trade negotiations T. Ademola Oyejide; 6. External transparency: the policy process at the national level of the two level game Sylvia Ostry; 7. Trading for development: how to assist poor countries Jagdish Bhagwati; 8. Controlling corruption: a key to development-orientated trade Peter Eigen; 9. The impact of EC enlargement on WTO A. Messerlin; Index.
PortraitDirector-General of the World Trade Organization from 1999 to 2002. Former New Zealand Prime Minister and Deputy Finance Minister.
Pressestimmen'This book ought to be read by everyone with an interest in the international trading system, in the role of the WTO in that system, in the issues on the agenda in the Doha Round, and in the ability of the Round to deliver on that agenda, It is a thought-provoking contribution to the literature.' Donald MacLaren, Journal of World Trade Review
Untertitel: 'Wto Internal Only'. New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: März 2010
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Sunday, January 07, 2007
Kananaskis Protest Redux
The G8 meeting in 2002 was held in Kananaskis and was met with mass protests, time to recycle those old protest signs and make this another memorable meeting.
The protests did, however, manage to direct the media's attention to the issues of human rights, social justice and environmentalism that motivated the protesters; the small activist community in Calgary was also bolstered by the demonstrations, leading to the largest protests in the city's history the following year.
Given the current illegal government of Mexican President Calderon is continuing the oppression of the people of Mexico this will be an excellent opportunity to show our opposition to all Three Amigos of the Neo Con Agenda of Deep Integration and a North American Union.
Find blog posts, photos, events and more off-site about:
Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Three Amigos, Bush, Calderon, Harper, US, Mexico, Canada, protest, | <urn:uuid:4792d20c-b248-40b9-9e2d-809f8c2eb0df> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://plawiuk.blogspot.com/2007/01/kananaskis-protest-redux.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280364.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00028-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943678 | 201 | 1.96875 | 2 |
just some short informations: You have to learn German in order to work in Germany. You also need to make sure that your degree is recognised by the Landesprüfungsamt of the state that you will live in (thats the instituation which makes sure that your degree fulfills the requirements to work as an OT in Germany). After that process is finished successfully you can apply for a German OT certificate (in German "Berufsurkunde") - without this certificate you won't be allowed to work as OT in Germany.
You can find lots of information on OT in Germany (including job offers) on this websites:
(including an active forum with OTs all over Germany)
Currently there is a big shortage of OTs in Germany - so after going through the approval procedure there is a fair chance in finding a job! | <urn:uuid:a22d7d0b-500c-4999-bf02-697a3db81981> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://otion.wfot.org/d/603-military-spouse-moving-to-stuttgart-germany | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.966941 | 202 | 1.578125 | 2 |
MEDICALLY ASSISTED DEATHBy John Murray
More compassionate law needed
The Kāpiti-Horowhenua Branch of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society says that following the “discharged without conviction” judgement of Evans Mott in Auckland last, there’s an urgent need for a more compassionate law on voluntary euthanasia.
“That is why I personally, as a Christian minister, support the projected End-of-Life Choice Bill of the Hon Maryan Street.” says John Murray, Branch chair.
“And that’s why our Branch is sponsoring an open public meeting on ‘What is wrong? What is right with medically assisted death” on Saturday, 29th September.”
The speaker for the meeting will be Dr Phillipa Malpas, senior lecturer in medical ethics at Auckland University.
She teaches medical students in the ethical issues about end of life decision making and has written a series of articles for the national Grey Power magazine on the subject.
“This is an urgent issue that Parliament and us all must face. We know from a recent Horizon poll that 62.9% of people are in favour of more humane law with only 12.3% stating their opposition.” says John Murray,
“Such cases as Sean Davison’s dying mother and Evans Mott’s terminally ill wife, will become more frequent.
For those who choose we support palliative care but where death is at hand it should be the person’s own right to legally choose how to die and not leave it in the hands of the medical profession or some impersonal law.”
The meeting with Dr Phillipa Malpas will be held in the Senior Citizens’ rooms, Ocean Road, Paraparaumu Beach at 10.30am till midday on Saturday 29th September. Everyone concerned with this pressing issue is welcome. | <urn:uuid:c0d7af8c-a728-4f94-b642-4b3410ded62e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/voluntary-euthanasia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572581.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816211628-20220817001628-00074.warc.gz | en | 0.919675 | 398 | 1.609375 | 2 |
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