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The PAX2 gene belongs to a family of genes that plays a critical role in the formation of tissues and organs during embryonic development. The members of the PAX gene family are also important for maintaining the normal function of certain cells after birth. To carry out these roles, the PAX genes provide instructions for making proteins that attach to specific areas of DNA and help control the activity (expression) of particular genes. On the basis of this action, PAX proteins are called transcription factors.
During embryonic development, the PAX2 gene provides instructions for producing a protein that is involved in the formation of the eyes, ears, brain and spinal cord (central nervous system), kidneys, urinary tract, and genital tract. After birth, the PAX2 protein is thought to protect against cell death during periods of cellular stress.
Health Conditions Related to Genetic Changes
Renal coloboma syndrome
More than 40 variants (also known as mutations) in the PAX2 gene have been found to cause renal coloboma syndrome. Most variants are specific to each affected family; however, one variant has been found in multiple affected individuals. This variant inserts one DNA building block (nucleotide) into the PAX2 gene (written as 619insG). Most variants occur in the region of the protein that attaches to DNA, impairing its function as a transcription factor. A lack of functional PAX2 protein disrupts the formation of certain tissues (particularly the kidneys and eyes) during embryonic development, causing the signs and symptoms of renal coloboma syndrome.More About This Health Condition
MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about ColobomaMore About This Health Condition
Congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract
More than 20 variants in the PAX2 gene have been found in people with abnormalities of the kidneys and other structures of the urinary system but without the eye problems of renal coloboma syndrome (described above). The urinary system abnormalities vary in severity and are grouped together as congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). The most severe CAKUT abnormalities can cause kidney damage and life-threatening kidney failure.
The effects of CAKUT-associated PAX2 gene variants are not fully understood, but it is likely that they impair the function of the PAX2 protein, disrupting formation of the kidneys and urinary system during embryonic development. It is unclear why only structures of the urinary system are affected in these individuals.More About This Health Condition
PAX2 gene variants are also found in individuals with abnormalities of the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eyes to the brain. These individuals do not have the kidney anomalies associated with renal coloboma syndrome (described above). As in renal coloboma syndrome, the PAX2 gene variants associated with eye abnormalities likely disrupt regulation of genes that help direct normal eye development. Researchers are working to understand why variants in this gene can affect different organ systems in different people.
Other Names for This Gene
- paired box gene 2
- paired box homeotic gene 2
- paired box protein 2
Additional Information & Resources
Tests Listed in the Genetic Testing Registry
Scientific Articles on PubMed
Catalog of Genes and Diseases from OMIM
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- Bower M, Salomon R, Allanson J, Antignac C, Benedicenti F, Benetti E, Binenbaum G, Jensen UB, Cochat P, DeCramer S, Dixon J, Drouin R, Falk MJ, Feret H, Gise R, Hunter A, Johnson K, Kumar R, Lavocat MP, Martin L, Morinière V, Mowat D, Murer L, Nguyen HT, Peretz-Amit G, Pierce E, Place E, Rodig N, Salerno A, Sastry S, Sato T, Sayer JA, Schaafsma GC, Shoemaker L, Stockton DW, Tan WH, Tenconi R, Vanhille P, Vats A, Wang X, Warman B, Weleber RG, White SM, Wilson-Brackett C, Zand DJ, Eccles M, Schimmenti LA, Heidet L. Update of PAX2 mutations in renal coloboma syndrome and establishment of a locus-specific database. Hum Mutat. 2012 Mar;33(3):457-66. doi: 10.1002/humu.22020. Epub 2012 Jan 31. Citation on PubMed
- Bower MA, Schimmenti LA, Eccles MR. PAX2-Related Disorder. 2007 Jun 8 [updated 2018 Feb 8]. In: Adam MP, Everman DB, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2022. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1451/ Citation on PubMed
- Capone VP, Morello W, Taroni F, Montini G. Genetics of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: The Current State of Play. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Apr 11;18(4). pii: E796. doi: 10.3390/ijms18040796. Review. Citation on PubMed or Free article on PubMed Central
- Daniel L, Lechevallier E, Giorgi R, Sichez H, Zattara-Cannoni H, Figarella-Branger D, Coulange C. Pax-2 expression in adult renal tumors. Hum Pathol. 2001 Mar;32(3):282-7. Citation on PubMed
- Eccles MR, He S, Legge M, Kumar R, Fox J, Zhou C, French M, Tsai RW. PAX genes in development and disease: the role of PAX2 in urogenital tract development. Int J Dev Biol. 2002;46(4):535-44. Review. Citation on PubMed
- Galvez-Ruiz A, Lehner AJ, Galindo-Ferreiro A, Schatz P. Three New PAX2 Gene Mutations in Patients with Papillorenal Syndrome. Neuroophthalmology. 2017 May 8;41(5):271-278. doi: 10.1080/01658107.2017.1307995. eCollection 2017 Oct. Citation on PubMed or Free article on PubMed Central
- Muratovska A, Zhou C, He S, Goodyer P, Eccles MR. Paired-Box genes are frequently expressed in cancer and often required for cancer cell survival. Oncogene. 2003 Sep 11;22(39):7989-97. Citation on PubMed
- Schimmenti LA, Manligas GS, Sieving PA. Optic nerve dysplasia and renal insufficiency in a family with a novel PAX2 mutation, Arg115X: further ophthalmologic delineation of the renal-coloboma syndrome. Ophthalmic Genet. 2003 Dec;24(4):191-202. Citation on PubMed
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Types and styles of pronunciation
Classification of pronunciation variants in English. British and American pronunciation models
Spoken and written language
Regional and stylistic varieties of English pronunciation
Methods of phonetic analysis
We distinguish between subjective, introspective methods of phonetic investigation and objective methods.
The oldest, simplest and most readily available method is the method of direct observation. This method consists in observing the movements and positions of one's own or other people's organs of speech in pronouncing various speech sounds, as well as in analyzing one's own kinaesthetic sensations during the articulation of speech sound in comparing them with auditory impressions.
Objective methods involve the use of various instrumental techniques (palatography, laryngoscopy, photography, cinematography, X-ray photography and cinematography and electromyography). This type of investigation together with direct observation is widely used in experimental phonetics. The objective methods and the subjective ones are complementary and not opposite to one another. Nowadays we may use the up-to-date complex set to fix the articulatory parameters of speech - so called articulograph.
Acoustic phonetics comes close to studying physics and the tools used in this field enable the investigator to measure and analyze the movement of the air in the terms of acoustics. This generally means introducing a microphone into the speech chain, converting the air movement into corresponding electrical activity and analyzing (Ксень, это слово у Красы через «s», но, по-моему, тут «z») the result in terms of frequency of vibration and the amplitude of vibration in relation to time. The spectra of speech sounds are investigated by means of the apparatus called the sound spectrograph. Pitch as a component of intonation can be investigated by intonograph.
The acoustic aspect of speech sounds is investigated not only with the help of sound-analyzing techniques, but also by means of speech-synthesizing devices.
We don't need to speak in order to use language. Language can be written,
broadcast from tapes and CDs, and produced by computers in limited ways.
Nevertheless, speech remains the primary way humans encode and broadcast
language. Speaking and writing are different in both origin and practice. Our
ability to use language is as old as humankind is. It reflects the biological and
cognitive modification that has occurred during the evolution of our species.
Writing is the symbolic representation of language by graphic signs. It is
comparatively recent cultural development. Spoken language is acquired without
specific formal instruction, whereas writing must be taught and learned through
deliberate effort. The origins of the written language lie in the spoken language,
not the other way round. .
The written form of language is usually a generally accepted standard and is the same throughout the country. But spoken language may vary from place to place. Such distinct forms of language are called dialects! The varieties of the language are conditioned by language communities ranging from small groups to nations. Speaking about the nations we refer to the national variants of the language. According to A.D. Schweitzer national language is a historical category evolving from conditions of economic and political concentration which characterizes the formation of nation. In the case of English there exists a great diversity in the realization of the language and particularly in terms of pronunciation. Though every national variant of English has considerable differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar; they all have much in common which gives us ground to speak of one and the same language — the English language.
Every national variety of language falls into territorial or regional dialects. Dialects are distinguished from each other by differences in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. When we refer to varieties in pronunciation only, we use the term accent. So local accents may have many features of pronunciation in common and are grouped into territorial or area accents. For certain reasons one of the dialects becomes the standard language of the nation and its pronunciation or accent - the standard pronunciation.
The literary spoken form has its national pronunciation standard. A standard may be defined as "a socially accepted variety of language established by a codified norm of correctness" (K. Macanalay). Standard national pronunciation is sometimes called "an orthoepic norm''. Some phoneticians however prefer the term "literary pronunciation".
2. Classification of pronunciation variants in English. British and
American pronunciation models.
Nowadays two main types of English are spoken in the English-speaking world: British English and American English.
According to British dialectologists (P. Trudgill, J. Hannah, A. Hughes and others), the following variants of English are referred to the English-based group: English English, Welsh English, Australian English, New Zealand English; to the American-based group: United States English, Canadian English. Scottish English and Ireland English fall somewhere between the two, being somewhat by themselves.
According to M. Sokolova and others, English English, Welsh English, Scottish English and Northern Irish English should be better combined into the British English subgroup, on the ground of political, geographical, cultural unity which brought more similarities - then differences for those variants of pronunciation.
Teaching practice as well as a pronouncing dictionary must base their
recommendations on one or more models. A pronunciation model is a carefully chosen and defined accent of a language.
In the nineteenth century Received Pronunciation (RP) was a social marker, a prestige accent of an Englishman. "Received" was understood in the sense of "accepted in the best society". The speech of aristocracy and the court phonetically was that of the London area. Then it lost its local characteristics and was finally fixed as a ruling-class accent, often referred to as "King's English". It was also the accent taught at public schools. With the spread of education cultured people not belonging to upper classes were eager to modify their accent in the direction of social standards.
In the first edition of English Pronouncing Dictionary (1917), Daniel Jones defined the type of pronunciation recorded as "Public School Pronunciation" (PSP). He had by 1926, however, abandoned the term PSP in favour of "Received Pronunciation" (RP). The type of speech he had in mind was not restricted to London and the Home Counties, however being characteristic by the nineteenth century of upper-class speech throughout the country. The Editor of the 14th Edition of the dictionary, A.C. Gimson, commented in 1977 "Such a definition of RP is hardly tenable today". A more broadly-based and accessible model accent for British English is represented in the 15th (1997) and the 16th (2003) editions – ВВС English. This is the pronunciation of professional speakers employed by the BBC as newsreaders and announcers. Of course, one finds differences between such speakers - they have their own personal characteristics, and an increasing number of broadcasters with Scottish, Welsh and Irish accents are employed. On this ground J.C. Wells (Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 33rd edition - 2000) considers that the term BBC pronunciation has become less appropriate. According to J.C. Wells, in England and Wales RP is widely regarded as a model for correct pronunciation, particularly for educated formal speech.
For American English, the selection (in EPD) also follows what is frequentlyheard from professional voices on national. network news and information programmes. It is similar to what has been termed General American, which refers to a geographically (largely non-coastal) and socially based set of pronunciation features. It is important to note that no single dialect - regional or social - has been singled out as an American standard. Even national media (radio, television, movies, CD-ROM, etc.), with professionally trained voices have speakers with regionally mixed features. However, Network English, in its most colourless form, can be described as a relatively homogeneous dialect that reflects the ongoing development of progressive American dialects. This "dialect" itself contains some variant forms. The variants involve vowels before [r], possible differences in words like cot and caught and some vowels before [l]. It is fully rhotic. These differences largely pass unnoticed by the audiences for Network English, and are also reflective of age differences. What are thought to be the more progressive (used by educated, socially mobile, and younger speakers) variants are considered as first variants. J.C. Wells prefers the term General American. This is what is spoken by the majority of Americans, namely those who do not have a noticeable eastern or southern accent.
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3. Types and styles of pronunciation
Styles of speech or pronunciation are those special forms of speech suited to the aim and the contents of the utterance, the circumstances of communication, the character of the audience, etc. As D. Jones points out, a person may pronounce the same word or sequence of words quite differently under different circumstances.
Thus in ordinary conversation the word and is frequently pronounced [n] when unstressed (e.g. in bread and butter ['bredn 'butэ], but in serious conversation the word, even when unstressed, might often be pronounced [ænd]. In other words, all speakers use more than one style of pronunciation, and variations in the pronunciation of speech sounds, words and sentences peculiar to different styles of speech may be called stylistic variations.
Several different styles of pronunciation may be distinguished, although no generally accepted classification of styles of pronunciation has been worked outand the peculiarities of different styles have not yet been sufficiently investigated.
D. Jones distinguishes among different styles of pronunciation the rapid familiar style, the slower colloquial style, the natural style used in addressing a fair-sized audience, the acquired style of the stage, and the acquired style used in singing.
L.V. Shcherba wrote of the need to distinguish a great variety of styles of speech, in accordance with the great variety of different social occasions and situations, but for the sake of simplicity he suggested that only two styles of pronunciation should be distinguished: (1) colloquial style characteristic of people's quiet talk, and (2) full style, which we use when we want to make our speech especially distinct and, for this purpose, clearly articulate all the syllables of each word.
The kind of style used in pronunciation has a definite effect on the phonemic and allophonic composition of words. More deliberate and distinct utterance results in the use of full vowel sounds in some of the unstressed syllables. Consonants, too, uttered in formal style, will sometimes disappear in colloquial. It is clear that the chief phonetic characteristics of the colloquial style are various forms of the reduction of speech sounds and various kinds of assimilation. The degree of reduction and assimilation depends on the tempo of speech.
S.M. Gaiduchic distinguishes five phonetic styles: solemn (торжественный), "scientific business (научно-деловой), official business (официально-деловой), everyday (бытовой), and familiar (непринужденный). As we may see the above-mentioned phonetic styles on the whole correlate with functional styles of the language. They are differentiated on the basis of spheres of discourse.
The other way of classifying phonetic styles is suggested by J.A. Dubovsky who discriminates the following five styles: informal ordinary, formal neutral, formal official, informal familiar, and declamatory. The division is based on different degrees of formality or rather familiarity between the speaker and the listener. Within each style subdivisions are observed. M.Sokolova and other's approach is slightly different. When we consider the problem of classifying phonetic styles according to the criteria described above we should distinguish between segmental and suprasegmental level of analysis because some of them (the aim of the utterance, for example) result in variations of mainly suprasegmental level, while others (the formality of situation, for example) reveal segmental varieties. So it seems preferable to consider each level separately until a more adequate system of correlation is found.
The style-differentiating characteristics mentioned above give good grounds for establishing intonational styles. There are five intonational styles singled out mainly according to the purpose of communication and to which we could refer all the main varieties of the texts. They are as follows:
2.Academic style (Scientific).
4.Declamatory style (Artistic).
5.Conversational style (Familiar).
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Smarter Balanced Announces Advisory Committees on English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities
National experts provide guidance to ensure assessments meet the needs of all students
OLYMPIA, Wash. - August 29, 2012 - The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) convened two advisory committees this month to address the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities. Comprised of national experts in student assessment, accommodations strategies, language acquisition, and learning disabilities, these panels provide feedback to Smarter Balanced staff, work groups, and contractors to ensure that the assessments provide valid, reliable, and fair measures of student achievement and growth toward college and career readiness.
"Smarter Balanced is developing next-generation assessments that will improve accessibility by providing appropriate accommodations to address visual, auditory, and physical access barriers," said Magda Chia, Ph.D., director of support for under-represented students. "In addition, the assessments will address the needs of English language learners through accommodations that reduce linguistic burdens. Developed in collaboration with member states and work groups, educators, and experts in the field, these accessibility and accommodations options represent an important advancement that will give all students - regardless of their background - the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills."
The committees met earlier this month for day-long sessions in Denver and Chicago to discuss the Consortium’s approach to item development, accommodations and accessibility review, validity, and translation. The advisory committees will continue to collaborate with Smarter Balanced through the end of 2012 supported by grant funding provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Smarter Balanced is also coordinating with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) on issues involving English language learners. Members of the advisory committees include:
English Language Learners Advisory Committee
Students with Disabilities Advisory Committee
Biographies for committee members are available at: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/about/advisory-committees/.
In addition to the advisory committees, a state-led Accessibility and Accommodations Work Group focuses on ensuring the assessments are designed to meet the needs of special student populations. As part of the development of accessibility and accommodations policies, Smarter Balanced commissioned two literature reviews of existing research on assessing English language learners and students with disabilities. These documents are available on a new webpage devoted to under-represented students: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents-students/support-for-under-represented-students/.
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The scientific-technological period transcended so effectively into the consumer-oriented revolution that numerous of us forgot to differentiate involving the two. Back again in the 1970s when the position of desire of the total earth was the industrial revolution, numerous of us did not understand how the next generation business enterprise would flip out to be. The appealing point to comprehend is that every period has a will need and the requirements modify when organizations fill up the important gap. Back then, all of our focus was on the achievements of numerous technologies. Nevertheless, the current earth necessitates firms to be proactive.
When Harry Gordon Selfridge informed us that shopper is always ideal in 1909, not lots of realized the importance of purchaser products and services. At the time, however, consumers did not have a lot of options thanks to which the carelessness toward shopper providers overturned and did not produce a drastic effects per se. Nevertheless, as time handed, firms started off observing an increase in purchaser-oriented providers and the most famous case analyze of Nokia’s decrease even more pushed the organizations to include client inclinations into their small business versions.
A review of Harvard Organization Evaluation indicates that in the present day small business environment, adaptability is the big element that distinguishes in between thriving and unsuccessful organizations. What we suggest by this is that adjust is inescapable and providers that do not adapt to change easily are the types that often come across by themselves declining.
Borrowing from my particular knowledge, I have been switching world-wide-web vendors so significantly that I can basically advise you which ISP features expert services in which condition and the explanation for my pendulum nature with these provider vendors ended up weak shopper care ethics. Nonetheless, as soon as I landed myself with the TWC shopper provider staff – my on the internet experience has been practically nothing but good. The gist of this encounter is that in today’s age when most competitors present extra or significantly less the identical expert services, it is client care that sets companies apart.
Regardless of whether it is furnishing solutions to consumers or building new avenues for buyers to dive in, buyer orientation is the temper of enterprise now. In the wake of this, we have arrive up with a purchaser provider manual for business enterprise.
In this report, we will drop light-weight on the worth of customer products and services for businesses and will go over the competencies a business enterprise requirements to supply excellent buyer provider.
Significance of purchaser companies
Improved earnings concentrations
The most important stage of any company is income era and all the selections are centered about the impression on profits. The latest reports demonstrate that the corporations operating to boost buyer satisfaction amounts are the types that report highest income technology. This plainly indicates that supplying satisfaction to clients operates very well for enterprises on all grounds.
Improved brand name standing
Companies with a great brand name title are probable to grow more in this competitive period of company. The most authentic promotional strategy is phrase of mouth (WOM) and it solely is dependent on your clients. If a purchaser goes all around in his/her social circle and supports your model, it is a significant get for the complete company. All of these reasons assist that giving a very good practical experience to buyers provides to your brand name positivity.
A different notion of marketing and advertising is delighting the shoppers rather of only satisfying them. Purchaser delight is a principle that states exceeding a customer’s expectations can induce positive delighting emotion. A lot more and extra organizations are performing in direction of this product now.
Maximize brand name loyalty
Brand name loyalty or buyer retention are the two sides of the very same coin. Firms that fully grasp the worthy of of prospects for their results are the kinds that can retain clients and are in a position to make them faithful as properly.
If a business wishes to expand, inducing loyalty to prospects is the least difficult way. Did you know that attaining new prospects is 5 to 25 per cent pricey than retaining consumers? In addition, prospects are offered so numerous options that they do not have to have your brand name as a lot you need their guidance. The latest investigate implies that engaged consumers are most likely to convey 23 p.c more profit and profits comparatively.
CLV or Buyer Life span Price is straight associated to the income generation of a enterprise. It is the financial estimation of how likely a consumer will spend in a explained company through his/her lifetime.
Many new scientific tests demonstrate that engaged shoppers are probable to make investments 90% extra in your products and expert services.
The survival of businesses relies upon completely on their shoppers. Here, we will like to drop Nokia as an illustration once again. Contented or delighted customers are able to assist your business enterprise in monetary avenues as properly as model features.
Issues you need to have to offer fantastic client expert services
Most corporations have inculcated technological innovation to superior their consumer companies and that has worked for the much better in virtually all situations. For instance, the inclusion of chatbots has eased corporations fiscally and labor-clever.
Some vital techniques to offer you proficient client companies are talked over in this section:
Customer solutions have to have you to be a persons human being. Persuasion, empathy, and persistence are the a few main expertise that are vital for excellent shopper services. It is important to take note that most customers get in touch with you when they are irritated and disappointed and so customer associates will need to be capable to deliver a solution to them with tolerance and compassion.
In any form of discussion, listening is an crucial skill to have. Having said that, when it comes to shopper services, you require to be additional attentive and proficient in listening. If you are not a fantastic listener, you would not be in a position to understand the dilemma of the consumer which eventually will annoy the customer even far more.
Your psychological intelligence quotient works genuinely nicely in purchaser gratification. Emotional intelligence allows you to sense the problems of your shoppers and interact appropriately. On top of that, it is essential to interact shoppers in a healthful way.
In most instances, shoppers are not totally knowledgeable of their troubles and so purchaser provider reps should be ready to not only comprehend the issue but also be in a position to clear up it. Right here, a further vital ability to have is time management.
A very good shopper company rep can foresee the dilemma or need of the customer and may give to go the excess mile.
The most vital innate skill that you demand to be a very good buyer service rep is optimism or a beneficial attitude. Your verbal and non-verbal language should generally depict a beneficial tone.
Most client provider experts suggest the use of good phrases and phrases like ‘happy to help’, ‘I comprehend how you have to be emotion,’ and ‘Thanks for bringing that to my attention,’ etc.
Getting an in-depth expertise of whichever item or assistance you are presenting is important. Without having audio know-how, you simply cannot present proper guidance to your prospects. Most businesses provide in depth instruction to their buyer assistance reps producing it straightforward to transcend information and facts in a far better way.
All professions have a single factor in popular and that is great do the job ethic. No matter if you are a wise pupil or a hardworking personnel, do the job ethics are the key to stepping in advance. The very same is the scenario with shopper company, a good work ethic and the willingness to go the added mile is a crucial talent.
The Final Words
An Oracle report of 2011 proposed that additional than 85 p.c of shoppers are probably to spend additional for an enhanced purchaser working experience. Acknowledging the relevance of shopper expert services for enterprise is as significant as carbs in a diet.
We hope that this article aided you have an understanding of the worth and abilities required for successful purchaser company.
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Touch is the primary method of interaction with the iPad. To enhance the possibility of multitouch and achieve a new level of precision with the iPad Pro, Apple has designed the Apple Pencil.
They re-engineered the touch subsystem of the display to measure both fingers and stylus in the same plane with optimal accuracy.
When we write on the iPad, the system will scan twice as often, allowing the iPad to capture more in a single stroke. There are highly responsive sensors built into the tip of the Apple Pencil that work with the iPad display to detect position, force, and tilt.
In what versions Apple Pencil is available?
Apple pencil comes with two versions: 1. First generation. 2. Second generation.
- The first generation Apple Pencil was introduced in 2015. The second generation Apple Pencil was released in 2018. They both have different designs and charging mechanisms.
- Apple Pencil 1 has a lightning connector that let it plug into the Lightning port of an iPad for charging. It also includes an adapter so one can charge it with any Lightning cable.
- Apple Pencil 2 has no Lightning port at the end. It is designed to charge through iPad by sticking on the right side of the iPad in the flat area by using magnets.
- Apple Pencil 1 is more smooth, glossy and round. Apple Pencil 2 has matte look and has flat side that improves the texture.
- It supports touch gestures for swapping between tools. Both Apple Pencil 1st generation and 2nd generation are available on our website: www.quicktech.in . Order online and enjoy all the features of Apple Pencil.
Apple Pencil 1 compatible with:
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th) generation
The second generation Apple Pencil is compatible with following iPads:
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
Let us talk about some amazing features of Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd generation:
- Pressure Sensitivity: This feature really help in writing and drawing on iPad, depending upon the pressure a line can be made thicker or thinner.
- Palm rejection: We are normally concerned when writing with a pencil on an iPad that it would identify our palm impressions, but due to the palm rejection feature, Apple Pencil will recognize its tip rather than your hand or finger, allowing you to easily write or doodle.
- Tilt sensitivity: It is designed to work like a normal Pencil, so if you hold it at any angle and press the side of the tip along with the iPad for shading, it will work.
- Low latency: It has super low latency, which means there is no lag between the movement of the Pencil and what shows on the screen when writing on the iPad.
- Precision: Its accuracy is down to the pixel. There is no offset between the location of the pencil and what appears on the screen.
What you can do with Apple Pencil?
- It can do things like open an App, scroll, take a screenshots, take notes, markup which will let you draw or edit on taken screenshot from messages, mails etc. Apps like Pro create, Notability, Adobe Fresco, Pigment.
- How to turn your handwriting into text with Scribble: With amazing and unique feature of Apple Pencil, you can turn your handwriting into text on compatible iPad. Turn on the Scribble option from Settings. Tap Apple Pencil in the body of document, tap in a text box, shape, or table cell. You can start writing by tapping the Scribble tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
While writing with the Apple Pencil, you are able to do following things:
- Remove words
- Insert text
- Scratch out a word to remove it
- Tap and hold in a text box to insert text between words, start writing when space appears
- By drawing vertical line between letters, you can unite or separate them
- Draw a line or circle it, to select a text
- Toolbar includes buttons for inserting page breaks, bookmarks, and other features.
- Apple Pencil has amazing Annotation feature that helps to take notes easily.
- To add annotation to Apple Pencil, tap annotation tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, Tap Pen to add marks or tap Highlighter to highlight text. Add your Annotation.
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Echinacea is an herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections. Echinacea has been widely used to treat the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). It is commonly known as the purple coneflower, is a perennial herb of the Composite family, commonly known as the daisy family. Boost your immune health with this all natural formula from Dr. Christopher!
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Automate populating the TFTP directory
The media objects describe the boot files that are required.
Provide a mechanism for populating the /tftp directory with pxelinux.0, etc
This implementation is only for the Red Hat family, other OS's should follow
It implements a way to query foreman and gets the required boot files (i.e. kernel and initrd) files
from a predefine media over JSON.
it also provides a syslinux pxe configuration file based on those values and potentially other settings define via foreman.
#11 Updated by Ohad Levy almost 12 years ago
- File 0001-Fixes-178-Automate-populating-the-TFTP-directory.patch 0001-Fixes-178-Automate-populating-the-TFTP-directory.patch added
- Status changed from Ready For Testing to Feedback
I've taken a difference approch on this feature, as eventually, the media populating itself should not be done via foreman directly - it should be the tfp server which should request the media files.
in the scenario of one Foreman server, and many tftp servers across the internet/WAN, it does not make sense to foreman to fetch the files.
Attached is my first step solution to the problem, please review and feedback.
#12 Updated by Jochen Schalanda almost 12 years ago
- File 0001-Added-support-for-Debian-based-distributions-for-aut.patch 0001-Added-support-for-Debian-based-distributions-for-aut.patch added
based on Ohad's patch I've added support for Debian-based distributions which basically consists of adding the template file for pxelinux and implementing the
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System overloads, disparate agency requirements and funding shortfalls have kept grants.gov, the online application portal for more than 1,000 federal grant programs, from performing at top capacity, a new report by the Government Accountability office says.
Also, new grant applicants are often stymied by a complex registration process designed to take two to three days, but instead it can take up to two weeks, pushing applicants past the deadlines of the grants they're after, according to the watchdog report released Friday.
Grants.gov, which is housed inside the Health and Human Services Department, accepts applications for nearly all federal grant programs on behalf of 26 federal agencies.
Frequent users say the online portal, which first came out in 1999, has vastly simplified the grant application process, the GAO said.
But, despite several upgrades over the years, the site is unable to deal with increasingly heavy traffic and applicants sometimes have spent hours just trying to log in to the system or verify that their applications were properly submitted.
Those problems continued even after a 2009 upgrade allowed 2,000 simultaneous log-ins, up from 300 the system previously supported, the GAO said.
Those delays have, "in some cases led to late or incomplete submissions and lost opportunities for both grantees and populations served," GAO said. The problem is worsened by different agency policies on how to handle late submissions.
One cause of the site's degraded performance has been its funding model -- voluntary payments by the 26 grant-writing agencies, which often come late in the budget year, creating temporary shortfalls, GAO said.
At one point, a shortage of funds forced the site's managers to stop issuing updates and move all new notices to the grants.gov blog, the GAO said.
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Every year, more than 26,000 people — mostly civilians — die or are injured by landmines buried around the world. Two Taiwanese victims of landmines — Lee Hsi-sheng (李錫勝) and Chen Chang Li-yu (陳張麗玉) — have spent the better part of their lives dedicated to the anti-landmine campaign.
Lee, 74, said he was 19 when he stepped on a mine and lost his left leg.
“I was in peak physical condition then and was a member of a water sports team,” Lee said, adding that he could swim 10km without any problem.
However, when the accident occurred in June 1958, “I felt like I was deprived of my youth,” he said.
Lee said he was returning from the family’s peanut field near Guningtou (古寧頭) on the outlying island of Kinmen when he stepped on a mine, which had been buried there as defense against possible invasion by Chinese Communist troops.
“I remember that I was even able to take another step or two after the blast before I fell down,” Lee said.
The farmers working nearby fled in panic and he saw his mother jumping up and down in distress.
“I told her to stop jumping up and down, or she might step on one too and that would be the end of both of us,” Lee said.
His mother and several farmers carried him to the nearby army barracks, which then sent him to a military hospital, where Lee’s left leg was amputated to save his life.
Shortly after the incident, the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1958 erupted, with Chinese forces bombarding Kinmen on Aug. 23. Lee, who was hiding in a bomb shelter, was wounded by shrapnel and sent to Taipei Veterans General Hospital for treatment.
He said that was where he got his prosthetic limb.
Chen Chang, another Kinmen resident, said she was 17 when a landmine blew off her right leg.
Recounting the incident, Chen Chang said she used to pick beach evening primroses (Oenothera drummondii) along the coast of Cingyu (青嶼) near their home in Cingsha Township (青沙), and take them home to dry for use as fuel.
In June 1958, she and three other young women entered a restricted landmine area to pick flowers and accidentally stepped on a mine.
Despite the pain, Chen Chang said she was able to crawl out of the dangerous area. Soldiers who had come running to help sent her to a military hospital, where her right leg was amputated from the knee down.
“There was a young soldier who often came to see me, and even promised to marry me,” Chen Chang said.
However, her father refused, afraid that she might be discriminated against on the island of Taiwan because of her injuries. He arranged for her marriage to another Kinmen resident.
Decades have passed since the accidents, and Lee and Chen Chang have been active proponents of the anti-landmine movement.
They often speak at forums at home and abroad, sharing their experience and campaigning for the removal of landmines.
Due in part to their efforts and the changing times — which activists felt had rendered the mines on Kinmen and Matsu an anachronism — the Taiwanese government passed the Act Regulating Deadly Mines (殺傷力地雷管制條例) in June 2006 and declared that all landmines within the nation’s borders should be removed within seven years.
Ministry of National Defense statistics showed that there were about 100,000 mines in 308 areas — measuring a total of 3.9 million square meters — on Kinmen and Matsu. At the end of last year, the ministry said that through the combined efforts of its engineers and outsourced companies, all 308 areas had been cleared of mines.
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James Wadsworth was a trim, vigorous fifty-six years old at the time of Gettysburg. Topped by snow-white hair, with striking white mutton-chop sideburns, he led his division with a Revolutionary War saber in his hand.
Wadsworth, however, was not a military man at all. His father had been one of the largest landowners in New York state, and raised young James with the expectation of inheriting public responsibilities. He spent two years at Harvard, and studied law, though with no intention of actually practicing. By the Civil War, James had taken his father's place at the head of the wealthy family estate, and, out of a well-developed sense of noblesse oblige, had in addition become a philanthropist and Republican politician. In this same spirit of public service he volunteered for duty immediately when Fort Sumter fell. Having no illusions about his military acumen, he first served as a volunteer aide on the staff of Union army commander Irvin McDowell, and was present at First Bull Run. McDowell recommended him for command, and even in the unabashed political free-for-all of the early-war army it must have raised a few eyebrows when he was jumped in rank all the way from volunteer aide-de-camp to brigadier general in August 1861. Wadsworth was given a brigade in McDowell's corps, and then in March 1862--before the end of his first year in uniform--he was made commander of the Washington defenses.
This last responsibility was too much too soon for the inexperienced Wadsworth, and the Union war effort suffered the consequences: it was Wadsworth who complained to Lincoln during the Peninsula campaign that the capital had been left unprotected by McClellan, resulting in Lincoln's fateful decision to withhold the entire First Corps from joining McClellan in his drive on Richmond. This made a bitter enemy of McClellan, and in the fall of 1862, seeing no prospect of serving in McClellan's army, Wadsworth allowed his supporters to run him for governor of New York against the anti-war Democrat Horatio Seymour. He was so intent on being a good soldier, however, that he declined to leave the army to campaign. As a result, he lost the election. He didn't seem to mind, enjoying the excitement and satisfaction of being with the troops in the field.
In late December 1862, after McClellan had departed army command for the last time, Wadsworth joined the Army of the Potomac as commander of the First Division, First Corps, when a vacancy among its division commanders was created by the promotion of General George Meade to the head of the Fifth Corps. He became much admired and liked by his new division, who were impressed by a man so devoted to the Union cause that he had given up a comfortable life and was serving without pay. The men were also won over by his attention to their well-being. Wadsworth was a stickler about things like adequate rations and decent housing, and in winter quarters the men found it not unusual to wake up before dawn on cold mornings and see the old man poking his nose inside to find out for himself whether the huts were warm and decently ventilated. (On the weary march to Gettysburg, he would seize civilians who stood cheering by the roadside and take their shoes for his own men to wear.)
Wadsworth's first battle with his division was Chancellorsville, and his inexperience showed when he was ordered to cross the Rappahannock River below Fredericksburg. He waffled, first ordering the Iron Brigade down to the river in boats, then giving it up when they were fired on by Rebel marksmen on the opposite bank, then finally deciding to go ahead. The Westerners rowed across with only light casualties, Wadsworth himself swimming across on his horse just behind. Eventually, Hooker pulled the division back across the river, and the entire division was held uselessly out of the remainder of the battle.
Wadsworth had been at the head of the division for about six months, and had only been lightly engaged--at Chancellorsville--in that span. He was a stout fighter, however, and was developing into a good general, evidenced by the fact that he was one of the few non-West Point division commanders retained when the army reorganized the next year.
| Wadsworth's Division was in the vanguard of Reynolds's First Corps as
it marched toward Gettysburg on the morning of July 1, and was the first Union
infantry to reach the field. Between 11 o'clock in the morning until the
fallback at 4 that afternoon, Wadsworth's men did some of the bloodiest, most
heroic defensive fighting of the war on the ridges to the west of the
Attacked on McPherson's Ridge by Heth's Division as his men arrived, Wadsworth showed his inexperience in the first few moments when he withdrew part of Cutler's brigade and left Hall's Battery exposed, which made Hall pull his six guns out in such a hurry that a gun was lost; Hall was furious with Wadsworth. Artillery chief Wainright had spoken of trouble like this before, trouble that stemmed from Wadsworth's ignorance of the proper use and defense of artillery. Once the shouting stopped, however, Wadsworth did a good job, swinging the right of his line back when Rodes's Division attacked from the north, then pulling back in good order to new positions on Seminary Ridge when the McPherson's Ridge line was overlapped by the teeming enemy. Wadsworth saw over half his entire division disappear--either left crumpled on the field or trudging sullenly toward enemy prison camps--buying the time it took to gather the rest of the army in the formidable hills to the southeast. When the entire corps gave way that afternoon, Wadsworth and the remaining men of his two brigades withdrew to the north face of Culp's Hill, where, mangled and disorganized as they were, they were enough to intimidate Ewell and his lieutenants into calling off their attack at the bottom of the hill.
An image which shows how completely Wadsworth identified with his men was provided by a messenger who rode by Wadsworth on the evening of this first day at Gettysburg: "We found General Wadsworth sitting on a stone fence by the roadside, his head bowed in grief, the most dejected woe-begone person one would likely find on a world-around voyage--a live picture of Despair: General Reynolds killed, the first corps decimated a full half, and its first division almost wiped out of existence. The General greeted us warmly, adding, 'I am glad you were not with us this afternoon.'"
On evening of July 2, just as the defenses of Culp's Hill were being stripped to provide reinforcements for the embattled Federal left, Wadsworth's remnants were closest at hand when Ed Johnson's Stonewall Division came rushing up the hill toward "Old Pop" Greene's lone Twelfth Corps brigade on the right. Wadsworth, though under attack himself, was able to send two regiments to Greene, and the thin Union force was able to hang onto the hill through the night. A massive counterattack drove the Rebels off the hill the next morning.
Wadsworth left the army on July 15, less than two weeks after Gettysburg. After eight months' absence, he returned in March 1864, again to command a division in the Army of the Potomac--until he was shot in the forehead and killed in the battle of the Wilderness on May 8, 1864.
For further reading:
Allen, Louis F. Memorial of the Late Gen. James S. Wadsworth. . . . Buffalo, 1864
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By Edmond Ng
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any people have reservation about marrying someone much older than the other.
The Bible provides several examples of marriage by people with a difference in age gap, and one of them is between Ruth and Boaz.
Ruth is one of the few people in the Bible with no recorded sin, and she goes down into history following the genealogical line of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5).
In Ruth 3:9-11, the Bible records Boaz’s evaluation of Ruth and expressed Boaz’s willingness to take Ruth in marriage:
He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.” Then he said, “May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich. “Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.
From the verses mentioned above, it can be noted there is a gap in the difference between the age of Boaz and Ruth. Boaz calls Ruth “my daughter” and commended her for not “going after young men.” The honor resulting from this marriage is to be recorded in history as part of the Savior’s family line.
Matthew Henry (1706) in his Commentary on the Whole Bible states the following:
“Boaz knew it was not any sinful lust that brought her (Ruth) thither, and therefore bravely maintained both his own honour and hers. He did not put any ill construction upon what she did, did not reproach her as an impudent woman and unfit to make an honest man a wife. She having approved herself well in the fields, and all her conduct having been modest and decent, he would not, from this instance, entertain the least suspicion of her character nor seem to do so, perhaps blaming himself that he had not offered the service of a kinsman to these distressed widows, and saved her this trouble, and ready to say as Judah concerning his daughter-in-law, She is more righteous than I. But on the contrary, he commended her, spoke kindly to her, called her his daughter, and spoke honourably of her, as a woman of eminent virtue.”
“She (Ruth) had shown in this instance more kindness to her mother-in-law, and to the family into which she had matched, than in any instance yet. It was very kind to leave her own country and come along with her mother to the land of Israel, to dwell with her, and help to maintain her. For this he had blessed her (Ruth 2:12); but now he says, Thou hast shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning (Ruth 3:10), in that she consulted not her own fancy, but her husband’s family, in marrying again. She received not the addresses of young men (much less did she seek them) whether poor or rich, but was willing to marry as the divine law directed, though it was to an old man, because it was for the honour and interest of the family into which she had matched, and for which she had an entire kindness. Young people must aim, in disposing of themselves, not so much to please their own eye as to please God and their parents. He promised her marriage (Ruth 3:11):
“Fear not that I will slight thee, or expose thee; no, I will do all that thou requirest, for it is the same that the law requires, from the next of kin, and I have no reason to decline it, for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.”
“Note, exemplary virtue ought to have its due praise (Philemon 4:8), and it will recommend both men and women to the esteem of “the wisest and best. Ruth was a poor woman, and poverty often obscures the lustre of virtue; yet Ruth’s virtues, even in a mean condition, were generally taken notice of and could not be hid; nay, her virtues took away the reproach of her poverty. If poor people be but good people, they shall have honour from God and man. Ruth had been remarkable for her humility, which paved the way to this honour. The less she proclaimed her own goodness the more did her neighbours take notice of it. In the choice of yoke-fellows, virtue should especially be regarded, known approved virtue.”
As can be seen from the commentary, Ruth chose “to please God” rather than self, and in so doing, pleases God. Marriage in the real world is not about age differences, it is about honoring God. There is no failed marriage if we do all things to honor God! | <urn:uuid:2df3a430-ef2a-4a51-bfa2-7116b0ad2bd0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mannaxpress.com/age-gap-in-marriage/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.985392 | 1,065 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Debunking Energy Myths
All CFLs contain mercury, typically about 4 mg. Some manufacturers have reduced the amount to as little as 1 mg in some types of CFLs, and more manufacturers are following suit. Today, very few household products contain any mercury. Before the 1980s you could find mercury in paint, pesticides, dental fillings and fever thermometers.
Is 4 mg a "small" amount?
Relatively speaking, yes. Four mg of mercury easily fits on the tip of a ballpoint pen. A glass thermometer contains 100 to 600 times as much mercury as today’s typical CFL. (While glass thermometers are no longer used, it’s a useful comparison).
Despite the small amount in a CFL, that doesn’t discount the fact that mercury is harmful. So, does the amount of mercury getting into the environment through increased CFL use offset the amount of mercury and other pollutants that get into the environment through coal-fired generation?
Bottom line: The use of CFLs emits far fewer mercury emissions than the use of incandescent bulbs — even when accounting for the rise of renewable-energy generated electricity.
Article continues at ENN affiliate, Clean Techies
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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of
Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery (Isthmia XI) by John W. Hayes and Kathleen Warner Slane.
This volume presents the Late Classical through Roman pottery from the University of Chicago excavations at Isthmia (1952–1989). In a series of three chapters—on the Late Classical and Hellenistic pottery, the Roman pottery, and the pottery from the Palaimonion—a general discussion is followed by a catalogue presenting datable contexts and then by a catalogue of other noteworthy pottery. Appendixes discuss the stratigraphy of the Palaimonion and observations on new and previously published lamps. Amphora stamps are the focus of a further appendix, followed by a catalogue of the Slavic and Byzantine pottery found in the sanctuary area. Although the pottery is sometimes fragmentary, the range of materials over this thousand-year period is typical of Corinthian sites. The finds presented here provide critical information about the history of the Panhellenic sanctuary of Poseidon and the ritual activities that took place there.
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Late Classical and Hellenistic Pottery
Chapter 3. Roman Pottery
Chapter 4. Pottery from the Palaimonion
Appendix 1. The Palaimonion: Phases and Stratigraphy
Appendix 2. Supplementary Notes on Lamps
Appendix 3. Amphora Stamps
Appendix 4. Slavic and Middle Byzantine Pottery
Concordance of Isthmia Inventory Numbers
440 pp, 2 illustrations, 7 plans, 93 figures, 37 plates, 7 tables
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This year’s Take the Leap From Good to Great! Forum wrapped up with a strong panel brought together to examine how social media is shaping daily news content.
Joe Thornley, Mel Coulson and Scott Hannant explored three main themes: how media has shaped their own consumption habits, how competition from social media has forced news organizations to become more agile and that quality curation has emerged as just as important as quality journalism. In many ways it was a conversation familiar to the audience in the room; in another, Joe, Mel and Scott injected fresh energy and ideas for consideration.
It was Joe who largely made the case curation is what really counts, noting news organizations have smart people who know how to sift through and share what’s meaningful. That content is then consumed and further shared by people like him who have replaced their printed newspapers with RSS feeds, radios with iPhone apps, televisions with iPads and appointment news with time-shifting networks like TWIT. Social media have disrupted established models of control which has made it particularly difficult for people like Prime Minister Harper to effectively manage the narrative; he may be able to call the shots with the Parliamentary Press Gallery, but even they can take their cues and pursue sources from Twitter.
Among Mel’s key points was the amount of social media noise has increased the need for qualified journalists; people who are trained to know how to qualify leads, scrutinize information and tell stories. Fragmentation, though, has disrupted the news process. Services like Twitter have caused people (noting her university students among them) to only consume and process pieces of issues rather than understand the whole context. This is why I’ve replaced the missive ‘content is king’ with ‘context is king’ and where Mel lost me for a few moments. Of course, there’s also the danger of jumping on their own sword, as Mel put it. She shared a few examples where social media culture (specifically haste and relaxed grammar) has resulted in the untimely reporting of Gordon Lightfoot’s death and the mischaracterization of victims of a crime.
Perhaps most interesting are Mel’s views on Facebook Timelines. She sees yesterday’s announcement that brand pages can now use Timelines as a great opportunity for local newspapers to publicly curate the long term relationship they have with their communities. This new capability could evolve Facebook from its current role as little more than a marketing tool for print dailies.
The biggest threat to news is mediocrity. That was the king of all Scott’s tweetable remarks. He focused his arguments on quality and mode, paying particular attention to the difference between news and information – an area he explores with his journalism students. Scott talked about the bygone days in which news editors and producers could dismiss digital. Now news organizations need to take their valuable brands and bridge them into online activities. Specifically, storytelling and the popularity of sharable content has driven news from television to video. Some stories are more suited to this new way. However, newsrooms lack the capacity to participate based on increasing volumes (noise in particular). The challenge for news organizations is to train their salesforce on digital economics; they’re the ones who finance the newsrooms.
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What would happen if Rennie, the dear mother and straw-boss of us all, should slip before a car and be seriously injured to-night?
He was a new man, and therefore was expected to take signals from the oldest man on the job,—a sort of straw-boss.
A straw-boss, to be sure, but still a boss—and now he had lost his job.
One time the grown men and women was choppin' two rows to our one, and a straw-boss slave twit us and call us lazy.
He had bluffed the straw-boss, sure enough; but still the thing wasnt entirely satisfactory.
Swamp's End—and the roaring hilarity thereof—for man and boy, straw-boss and cookee, of the lumber-jacks!
Bud Spillman, out of all the hundreds of thousands of possible men, had been made his straw-boss at the "Trailer."
[1894+; said to be fr the arrangement of a threshing crew, where the chief would superintend the grain itself, and the second the straw; perhaps fr Dutch stroodekkerbaas] | <urn:uuid:da233447-7737-481f-aded-720138c683e2> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.dictionary.com/browse/straw-boss?qsrc=2446 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719136.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00466-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971506 | 248 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Nurses are at the heart of the country’s health system and play an important role in delivering an effective healthcare service. There is growing public concern in about the declining quality of healthcare, particularly nursing in the country. By uplifting and revitalising the nursing profession it will be possible to increase the population’s life expectancy, reduce the deaths of mothers and babies, decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS and TB, and improve the health system.
In April, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hosted a National Nursing Summit to address these issues early. President Jacob Zuma delivered the keynote address to over 2 000 nurses and stakeholders and called the summit “a moment of renewal for the nursing profession”. The summit discussed ways to improve the nursing profession and resulted in a Nursing Compact, which will help to restore the dignity and professionalism of nurses. The compact will focus on improving service delivery, especially at primary healthcare level, through standardising the education and training of nurses, improving assistance to nursing students (funding, accommodation, improved learning environments), elevating public nursing education and training institutions to the level of higher education institutions, and improving clinical facilities.
Other issues that will be addressed are practical nursing experience, the nurses’ pledge, attitudes, financial incentives, alignment of salaries, recognition of prior learning, career development, nursing agencies, filling of vacant posts and a return to the standardised white uniform | <urn:uuid:ae4efa29-7795-47ed-ad97-dc0fa3609d18> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.vukuzenzele.gov.za/revitalising-nursing | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00669.warc.gz | en | 0.940918 | 290 | 2.484375 | 2 |
TikTok’s main goal is to find new videos, but there is also a way to save these videos and turn them into an idea board. TikTok started as a feed with endless scrolling, and now many people use it as a search engine to find ideas on a range of topics. With hundreds of thousands of influencers around the world on the platform, it’s no surprise that people are opening up TikTok to explore creative possibilities for their next DIY or DIY project.
In TikTok, content creators can share short videos with friends and other users. Users can apply various editing functions to their creations, including filters, effects and sounds. Since its launch in 2017, the app has been downloaded more than three billion times, making it the most popular social media platform. As a result, influential people advertising beauty products, household goods, literature and much more rushed to the application.
It’s easy to find inspiring videos on TikTok. But if you’re looking for something specific for the idea board, look no further than the TikTok search bar. After opening the app, the glasses icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. Clicking on the icon opens the search bar and the suggested search queries. Enter an idea, such as a destination or recipe, in the search box and click Search. The most popular videos will appear on the screen. Scroll to find the relevant videos. Also, use the Hashtags feature in the search menu. The hashtags displayed will be most often used in TikTok videos related to search. This is a great way to filter videos and be more specific.
Organize videos into collections
Having found the source of inspiration, save it for quick reference. Fortunately, TikTok has added collections to do the work in the app. When watching a video, click the “Save” icon to the right of TikTok. A pop-up window will appear at the bottom. Click “Manage” in the pop-up window. From there, select a collection based on the ideas board. To create a collection, click on the “Profile” icon in the lower right corner. When the profile is displayed, a number of icons appear in the menu. Tap the “Save” function. The “Selections” will appear in a new line. When this option is selected, all collections created at the moment will be displayed. Click “Create a New Collection” and name it based on the ideas board. Now the board of ideas is ready for creativity. In addition, you can create a new collection from the “Manage” screen.
It won’t be difficult to fill out an inspiration board on TikTok, but there are a few things worth paying attention to. Firstly, there are no direct links to products or complete recipes in the video. Content creators often post Linktree on their profile, pointing users to a storefront or blog. However, it’s not as accessible as other platforms like Pinterest that have a direct link to the content. This may change in the future, but for now users should only rely on the links present in their bio. Secondly, while a user can create collections, other users cannot view them. Collaboration with other users is not possible with an idea board created in TikTok.
Thousands of TikTok videos inspire users to try something new, so it’s worth archiving them. Use idea boards on TikTok in more unique ways, such as stitching saved videos to TikTok to document the experience. As content creators and viewers determine how social media platforms are used, TikTok will evolve to meet their expectations. With so many people exploring, discovering and learning on the platform, TikTok’s future as an idea board looks promising. | <urn:uuid:1474b9b2-01c7-43ae-9cbf-ae95250c5bc2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.somagnews.com/tik-tok-idea-boards-how-to-find-and-keep-inspiration/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.929965 | 781 | 1.734375 | 2 |
The northern Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment is a conservation status review of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groups – fish (128 taxa), molluscs (155 taxa), dragonflies and damselflies (odonata) (82 taxa), freshwater crabs (3 taxa) and aquatic plants (509 taxa). This work addresses the lack of readily available information on the status and distribution of inland water taxa as a basis for adequate representation of freshwater biodiversity within current and future decision-making on the management and conservation of the region’s wetlands. This IUCN Red List publication provides the first overview of the conservation status of these species in the region in accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce the probability of future declines.
This regional assessment of the northern African freshwater biodiversity was coordinated by the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, and received extensive expert advice and assistance from the IUCN/SSC Mollusc Specialist Group, IUCN/SSC Dragonfly Specialist Group, IUCN/SSC Freshwater Crab and Crayfish Specialist Group, and Tour de Valat for the aquatic plant's component.
The full regional report is available to download from the IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit pages here. Please note, as this project was carried out over six years, regional assessments may not be as accurate as more recently completed global assessments for a species. For the most up-to-date information currently available to the IUCN for a particular species, check the Global or Pan-Africa assessments. | <urn:uuid:bd361ded-3c2b-42fb-8965-5b081d0d5979> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.iucnredlist.org/initiatives/freshwater/northernafrica | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00481-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9092 | 341 | 3.1875 | 3 |
Definition: bold; fearless
Definition: bold; fearless
Sentences Containing 'dauntless'
In all that he says and does he is simply repeating the lesson he has learned from his books; and therefore, it is absurd to speak of him in the gushing strain of the sentimental critics when they dilate upon his nobleness, disinterestedness, dauntless courage, and so forth.
And if this seems a trifling risk, let us see whether it is equalled or surpassed by the encounter of two galleys stem to stem, in the midst of the open sea, locked and entangled one with the other, when the soldier has no more standing room than two feet of the plank of the spur; and yet, though he sees before him threatening him as many ministers of death as there are cannon of the foe pointed at him, not a lance length from his body, and sees too that with the first heedless step he will go down to visit the profundities of Neptune's bosom, still with dauntless heart, urged on by honour that nerves him, he makes himself a target for all that musketry, and struggles to cross that narrow path to the enemy's ship.
For myself I can say that since I have been a knight-errant I have become valiant, polite, generous, well-bred, magnanimous, courteous, dauntless, gentle, patient, and have learned to bear hardships, imprisonments, and enchantments; and though it be such a short time since I have seen myself shut up in a cage like a madman, I hope by the might of my arm, if heaven aid me and fortune thwart me not, to see myself king of some kingdom where I may be able to show the gratitude and generosity that dwell in my heart; for by my faith, senor, the poor man is incapacitated from showing the virtue of generosity to anyone, though he may possess it in the highest degree; and gratitude that consists of disposition only is a dead thing, just as faith without works is dead.
Let this duenna come and ask what she will, for I will effect her relief by the might of my arm and the dauntless resolution of my bold heart."
In Saint Stylites, the famous Christian hermit of old times, who built him a lofty stone pillar in the desert and spent the whole latter portion of his life on its summit, hoisting his food from the ground with a tackle; in him we have a remarkable instance of a dauntless stander-of-mast-heads; who was not to be driven from his place by fogs or frosts, rain, hail, or sleet; but valiantly facing everything out to the last, literally died at his post.
He was involved in the testing of the Bell P-39 Airacobra, Douglas SBD Dauntless and flew the Lockheed P-38 Lightning prototypes through a series of "flutter" tests.
By his skilled leadership, indomitable will, and dauntless courage, Pfc.
On Friday evening, 5 June, Vammen—flying a Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless, with Aviation Machinists' Mate 2d Class M. W. Clark in the rear seat—took off with eight other planes of VS-6, as part of the strike launched to locate and sink what had been erroneously reported as two enemy carriers.
Three D3As and a B5N were shot down by returning Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers.
More Vocab Wordsjargon - language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
fawning - courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
muster - gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.
transpire - (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
metaphysical - pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
balmy - soft and mild (of air); fragrant
Occident - the West
unwonted - unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
lackluster - lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
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An allergy test is an exam performed by a trained allergy specialist to determine whether your body has an allergic reaction to a known substance. The exam can be in the form of a blood or skin test (prick/patch).
Your immune system is your body’s natural defense. Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to something in your environment. For example, pollen, which is normally harmless, can cause the immune system to overreact. This overreaction can lead to:
- a runny nose
- blocked sinuses
- itchy, watery eyes
- coughing or wheezing
Allergens are substances that can cause an allergic reaction. There are three primary types of allergens:
- Inhaled allergens affect the body when they come in contact with the lungs or membranes of the nostrils or throat. Pollen is the most common inhaled allergen.
- Ingested allergens are present in certain foods, such as peanuts, soy, and seafood.
- Contact allergens must come in contact with the skin to produce a reaction. An example of a reaction from a contact allergen is the rash and itching caused by poison ivy.
Allergy tests involve exposing you to a very small amount of a particular allergen and recording the reaction.
Allergies affect more than 50 million people living in the United States, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI). Inhaled allergens are by far the most common type.
The World Allergy Organization estimates that asthma is responsible for 250,000 deaths annually. These deaths can be avoided with proper allergy care, as asthma is considered an allergic disease process.
Allergy testing can determine which particular pollens, molds, or other substances you’re allergic to. You may need medication to treat your allergies. Alternatively, you can try to avoid your allergy triggers.
Before your allergy test, your doctor will ask you about your lifestyle, family history, and more.
They’ll most likely tell you to stop taking the following medications before your allergy test because they can affect the test results:
- prescription and over-the-counter antihistamines
- certain heartburn treatment medications, such as famotidine (Pepcid)
- benzodiazepines, such as diazepam (Valium) or lorazepam (Ativan)
- tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline (Elavil)
- systemic corticosteroids (if you are undergoing patch testing)
An allergy test may involve either a skin test or a blood test.
Skin tests are used to identify numerous potential allergens. This includes airborne, food-related, and contact allergens. The three types of skin tests are scratch, intradermal, and patch tests.
Your doctor will typically try a scratch test first. During this test, an allergen is placed in liquid, then that liquid is placed on a section of your skin with a special tool that lightly punctures the allergen into your skin’s surface.
You’ll be closely monitored to see how your skin reacts to the foreign substance. If there’s localized redness, swelling, elevation, or itchiness of the skin over the test site, you’re allergic to that specific allergen.
If the scratch test is inconclusive, your doctor may order an intradermal skin test. This test requires injecting a tiny amount of allergen into the dermis layer of your skin. Again, your doctor will monitor your reaction.
Another form of skin test is the patch test (
The patches will remain on your body after you leave your doctor’s office. The patches are then reviewed at 48 hours after application and again at 72 to 96 hours after application.
If there’s a chance you’ll have a severe allergic reaction to a skin test or cannot perform a skin test, your doctor may order a blood test.
For this test, a blood sample is tested in a laboratory for the presence of antibodies that fight specific allergens. Called ImmunoCAP, this test is very successful in detecting IgE antibodies to major allergens.
Learn about the difference between a RAST test and a skin test.
If you discover you have an allergy, there are several ways to proceed. If it’s an allergy to a food, it may be as simple as removing that food from your diet.
Other allergies require treatment.
Another treatment option is immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots. During immunotherapy, you’ll be given shots containing small amounts of the allergen so your body can slowly build up immunity.
For people with life threatening allergies, your doctor may prescribe emergency epinephrine.
There are also a number of home remedies that may help prevent or reduce symptoms of allergies. These include air filters and saline nasal or sinus rinses.
Allergy tests may result in mild itching, redness, and swelling of the skin. Sometimes, small bumps called wheals appear on the skin.
These symptoms often clear up within hours but may last for a few days. Mild topical steroid creams can alleviate these symptoms.
On rare occasions, allergy tests produce an immediate, severe allergic reaction that requires medical attention. That’s why allergy tests should be conducted in a doctor’s office that has adequate medications and equipment, including epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis, which is a potentially life threatening acute allergic reaction.
Call your doctor right away if you develop a severe reaction right after you leave the doctor’s office.
Call 911 immediately if you have symptoms of anaphylaxis, such as:
- swelling of the throat
- difficulty breathing
- fast heart rate
- low blood pressure
Severe anaphylaxis is a medical emergency.
Once your doctor has determined which allergens are causing your symptoms, you can work together to come up with a plan for avoiding and managing them.
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I’m noticing that the value ladder is showing the full float as I drag at .1 or lower increment. For example, this would show 0.8 after I release the mouse, but is showing .799999 while dragging:
Possible to get back the old behavior where it would always round to the actual increment, assuming a starting point on the increment as well?
Can’t reproduce this, what is your starting value?
Oh wow, yeah, this one’s a doozie. Didn’t notice cause all my projects are still on 15800.
It looks like it’s just an issue between the rounding of the float being displayed as you are dragging value ladder vs the rounding displayed at rest, but also it might be a combination of exact values of 0.1 being subtracted or added to inexact existing values or vice versa (since 0.8 should be represented as 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 in a floating point double).
Regardless of what’s happening behind the scenes, very easily reproduceable for me in 2022.25370 in Windows 10 using the Limit CHOP as matijaerceg shows:
This is a Limit CHOP dropped into a new empty toe file. Switch to “Loop” type and then drag “Maximum” down at 0.1 increment to 0.4 and then back up to 0.8 and you should see it. Also when you hover over the value it shows it’s unrounded floating point value that matches what it shown while dragging.
This is not the behavior in pre 2022 releases (maybe related to the new slug library being used for all UI text?) as shown here in 2021.15800 on same Windows 10 machine:
Obviously, no one is expecting the value to actually be 0.8 since floating point can only represent 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 as inexact, but for regular usage in these parameters where the difference between 0.7999999999999999 and 0.8 doesn’t matter, showing us the extremely exact value in this case makes it harder to quickly value-ladder to another value if your brain is looking for 0.8 and sees the 7 in 0.799999999 as you’re scrolling through.
I’ve found this super helpful website to show what floating point values can be represented exactly or inexactly:
That’s where I got the “exact” representation of “inexact” 0.8 above - assuming TD uses doubles to store floats. If TD stores floats as a single I guess 0.8 would be 0.800000011920928955078125…
Sometimes it shows properly rounded numbers for the first few increases/decreases, and then after several, it starts to show many decimal places, so make sure you’re dragging far enough.
Happens on many different OPs’ float parameters regardless of starting values, so much so that I’ve started just using my keyboard to input the values instead of using the value ladder.
If you’re unable to reproduce at all, I wonder if there’s something about the system/setup/drivers/hardware that’s causing the issue on our end, versus what your setup us @ben. Let me know if I can provide any info in that regard. I’m on 2022.25370 Win10, and this has been happening on all the 2022 builds I’ve tried. Core i5 10600kf, recent nVidia drivers.
Apologies, haven’t been able to get back to this since matijaerceg replied, will try to reproduce and log it this week.
Can confirm, thanks for your patience.
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The art of balancing swim, bike and run is one that each triathlete works to perfect. Should a fourth element in stretching become a part of your daily routine? Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff, MD answers this question.
Written by: Jeffrey Sankoff, MD
Science and athletics have often made strange bedfellows. While it is true that science has led to incredible advances in athletic performance and safety, it is also true that science is often co-opted by marketers, manufacturers and self-proclaimed experts who support claims that at best push the limits of credibility and at worst are pure fabrications.
Occasionally, unsubstantiated claims in the absence of scientific evidence become so ingrained in the collective consciousness that when contrary evidence is found, it is dismissed out of precedence. An excellent example of this is the belief in the benefits of stretching.
Stretching has traditionally been considered a warm-up before exercise, and its theoretical benefits are numerous. Principally, stretching has been believed to improve the range of motion of joints and overall flexibility. These have been extrapolated upon to include other benefits such as improved posture and enhanced muscular coordination. Unrelated purported benefits include improved circulation, release of tension, pain relief and even lowering of cholesterol. Stretching has also been proposed as a means of preventing injury and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
While many of the benefits of stretching seem intuitive and logical, until recently, very little science had actually been done to investigate these claims. Partly, this was because stretching was simply accepted as being beneficial, and it was partly due to a lack of good methods for testing the hypotheses. In the past 10 years though, several studies have been published reporting on many of the effects of stretching, and the results have proven both disappointing and controversial.
While it is true that stretching does improve both range of motion and flexibility, this has not been shown to translate to any other objective markers of performance. Specifically, large trials have shown that stretching either regularly, or before strenuous activity, does not prevent DOMS. Stretching after exercise also does not prevent or lessen DOMS. Worse, several studies have actually shown that stretching may be detrimental to performance.
A great deal of evidence now exists demonstrating that stretching reduces both muscle strength and the ability to perform anaerobically—a condition that exists at higher levels of exertion such as when sprinting. These findings have been constant across numerous types of stretching programs and exercises.
The most controversial findings though, relate to stretching as a means of preventing injury. While some early studies seemed to show that stretching could prevent injury, more recent ones have shown no such benefit. As a result, this question remains unanswered and hotly debated.
While stretching need not be removed from an athlete’s regular routine, it should be done with an understanding of the true benefits and limitations. Certainly, it would appear that stretching should not be as much of a focus as it often is for many coaches and athletes. Rather, if it is to be part of a routine, stretching should be done not as a means of improving performance by preventing injury or DOMS, but rather only for benefiting flexibility. For those athletes who value this benefit, stretching should be done separately from their regular workouts and not as part of a warm-up. Light aerobic activity, known as an active warm-up, has been shown to be better than stretching with respect to improving performance.
Unfortunately, despite the evidence, many will continue to advocate stretching as part of a regular training routine as a means of improving performance or preventing injury. This is not surprising, as the beliefs in the benefits of stretching have become pervasive for far longer than the existence of good evidence contradicting them.
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Oh Dear! I have let myself get sucked into a Literary Novel. The literary novel was the invention, naturally, of literature professors. The literature professors, by the way, are mostly people who found out that they couldn't write an at age when it was to late to learn any economically or socially useful skills.
It was jealousy that prompted the invention. Literature students are usually people who like to read stories, and reading stories is fundamentally pleasing, so the Lit profs found their students mostly wearing happy faces, except of course for those who had already figured out that they couldn't write and needed to prepare for a real job somewhere.
When they looked around campus, though, they saw countless grim-faced students, worn down from sleepless nights and debilitating toil.
"Who are those hapless losers, they asked."
Physics students. Math students. Engineering majors, came the answers.
"And why are they so miserable?"
"Problem sets," came the answer. They spend their days and nights cudgeling their brains on problem sets.
The problem set was a tough notion for their brains to understand, but when they did, their hearts were filled with jealous envy at the monumental injustice of not being able to make their students suffer like students of Greek, Math, or Chemical Engineering.
The name of the genius who solved this conundrum is best forgotten, but the answer was brilliant. Literature professors, those benighted souls who could not write, would turn out dense unreadable masses of prose and require their hapless students to read them.
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In collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Lowell, our lab is currently designing and testing a smart and low-cost air quality monitor to measure outdoor concentrations of fine particulate matter and carbon dioxide. Once fully established, this Smart and Trustworthy AIR quality network (STAIR) will consists of over 100 nodes in the Orlando region.
Start Date: 1/11/2022 - End Date: 4/27/2022
Type of Project
In this position, you will work with a team to: 1) deploy the monitor on light poles at the height of approximately 10 ft. The monitor is powered by solar panel, and no electrical work are needed; 2) test and calibrate the monitor on-site using multiple reference instruments; 3) monitor network health and perform monitor maintenance if needed. Network deployment will start on UCF main campus first. In this position, you will learn the latest technology in air quality monitoring, operations of several research-grade instruments, and data analysis related to air quality measurement.
Students may occasionally need to carry heavy instruments. Experiences with basic data analysis such as linear regression, and Matlab programming, are desired but not required.
Interested in Working With the Following Programs
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This is the best book written on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is an easier read than others because Ghada Kami is a story-teller and adds humor, personal experiences that make this book a light read even as the political arguments she makes are hard to refute. Read full review
The Cost of Israel to the Arabs
Why Do Jews Support Israel?
Why Does the West Support Israel?
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In early 2017, our fourth floor will be transformed into a new destination for historical education and innovation. During the current renovation, objects from our permanent collection are on view throughout the Museum.
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
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signature and date: lower left: "R. Earl pinx't 1789"
A native of Ireland, Gilliland enlisted as a young man in the British army. By 1754 he was already in the Colonies, serving in the French and Indian Wars. A few years later he established himself as a merchant in New York and began to purchase real estate, acquiring enormous acreage in Vermont where he established a settlement called Milltown. This portrait was painted in New York presumably while the artist was in debtor's prison.
Bequest of Mrs. Charlotte E. Draper
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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The argument for going vegan just got stronger as new research finds an animal-based high protein diet, particularly during middle age, could mean an earlier death.
Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Davis School of Gerontology followed more than 6,000 adults over two decades. Participants were from a variety of ethnicities and varied health histories.
According to the study’s findings, those people who consumed diets high in animal protein were “as likely to die as a result of cancer as a regular smoker,” the Huffington Post reported. Diabetes was a greater risk among the meat-eaters, too. And, the study also pinpointed animal proteins as “the culprit behind the 74 percent increased risk of death within the study period, from any cause. Even when controlling the amount of fats and carbs in the participants’ diets, high animal protein diets had negative health effects.”
It wasn’t just meat, either. Cheese, milk and eggs all contributed to the health risks. “Diets high in plant-based proteins, however, including foods like beans, lentils, and nuts, did not have the same dangerous effects as animal proteins,” reports the Post.
“The research shows that a low-protein diet in middle age is useful for preventing cancer and overall mortality, through a process that involves regulating IGF-I and possibly insulin levels,” study co-author Eileen Crimmins said in a release.
High protein diets were defined by the researchers as diets where 20 percent or more of the calories came from protein, and low protein diets were 10 percent or less. “But even moderate-protein diets in middle age were shown to result in three times the likelihood of death from cancer,” explains the Post.
What’s the exact cause? The researchers note that it could be the protein-controlled growth hormone, IGF-1, which has been connected with cancer deaths.
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Forging a representative gay liberation movement in South
The history of gay liberation in South Africa reflects
the history of the country: South African gays were divided along race, class and gender lines despite their common experience
of sexual oppression.1 For decades, the public face of the South African gay liberation movement was white, middle-class and
male and as a whole it failed to link itself to the broader liberation struggle. From today's vantage point the gay movement
was at best equivocal in opposing apartheid, and at worst complicity in supporting it.
Interview by Raj Ayyar
I called Ruth Vanita on a lazy winter afternoon about a month ago.
I had just finished reading Same-Sex Love in India, a book that she co-authored with Saleem Kidwai. Our conversation
was less of an interview and more of a cozy, timeless cosmic chat of the kind that's called 'adda' in Bengali, which covers
everything from cabbages to kings and spans centuries.
This year, with music blaring from more than 20 sound trucks, hundreds
of thousands of people danced and marched through Sao Paulo Sunday, June 2, in what was billed Latin America's biggest gay
pride parade. Organizers attributed the huge turnout to the presence of heterosexuals who sympathize with the gay rights movement.
BUT, Brazil is still the World Champion in the murder of homosexuals.
Every 3 days a gay man, transvestite or lesbian is brutally murdered in Brazil.
Passing The Torch
What is Activism?
The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'Activism' as "a doctrine
or policy of advocating energetic action", and an 'Activist' as "an advocate of activism". The Random House Dictionary furthers
the definition of 'Activism', defining it as an "involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by
demonstrations, protests, etc.". Thus one can see Activism as an attempt to change. This could be the changing of a government's
laws or a public's attitude. It could be the attempt to change a countries method of disposing of waste, or the attempt to
change a public's acceptance of homosexuals. With many people in the world starving, and others being killed in wars between
nations and cultures, the world is generally considered to be an unfair place. It is natural, therefore, for people to try
and change it to what they would consider to be a better place. The people who try and make this change are activists. There
have been activists and activism for as long as there has been society. There is activism from the left side of the political
spectrum, and activism from the right. There are activists demanding tighter gun laws, and there are activists demanding the
right for any individual to carry a firearm. Every issue in today's society spawns activists of opposing views.
My Children (aka TeamCocker) prevented me from staying over
at Sistahfest this year. But, they did not prevent me from driving up to ULOAH's new location for this year's Sistahfest
2001 -- Gardening the Soul: Recipes for Life. Needless to say, though my time was brief, I was not disappointed
and it was definitely worth the two-hour drive for me.
The Entertainment: The roster of entertainers
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A Closer Look
AWRI's Monthly Newsletter
W.G. Jackson with a group in Muskegon.
All aboard for another busy season on the research vessels D.J. Angus and W.G. Jackson.
Since 1986, over 144,000 students and adults have participated in programs onboard the D.J. Angus and W.G. Jackson research and education vessels. The hands-on vessel experience continues to be popular for school groups. Another two-year Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fund summer cruises and teacher workshops at various ports of call in 2013 and 2014.
Paula Capizzi with teachers on the D.J. Angus
The total number of participants in the D. J. Angus education program from 1986 through 2012 is almost 79,000 including over 13,000 GVSU students. The number of events involving the D. J. Angus in 2012 was 139, and the number of participants in D. J. Angus cruises in 2012 was 2,812, which is the highest number of passengers served since 2006. This equates to 686 more passengers in 2012 than in 2011.
From 1996 through 2012, the total number of people served by the W.G. Jackson is over 65,000 and there have been 2,710 events. The W. G. Jackson hosted 142 events in 2012, which included the annual Making Lake Michigan Great tour for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The tour is funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. In the 2012 season, 3,229 people participated in W. G. Jackson activities.
Looking at water color in Holland
The 2013 vessel season, which began on April 22nd, has some new faces onboard. Ann Hesselsweet and Karen Shineldecker have joined the staff of part-time science instructors. Captain John Bontrager has taken the helm of the W.G. Jackson. Gerry Weinert is the new deckhand on the D.J. Angus.
Some of the schools that use the W. G. Jackson, which is docked next to the Lake Michigan Center (home of the Annis Water Resources Institute), also use our Annis Education Foundation Classroom. While ½ of the class is on the boat, the other ½ are in the classroom doing hands-on science activities that complement the vessel trip.
Water testing on the W.G. Jackson
The classes switch places in the afternoon. This better accommodates bus transportation for the schools. Classroom instruction will be provided by Dr. Janet Vail, who coordinates outreach and education at AWRI; Tara Eilers, a former D. J. Angus-Scientech Intern; and Steve Ossim, a 2013 R.B. Annis summer intern.
AWRI staff hosted a meeting with members from the EPA and MDEQ, to wrap-up the Ruddiman Creek Project.
Spring Lake students in the after school club, Wetland Detectives, visited the Annis Educational Foundation classroom for hands-on activities.
Seminar Speaker: Dr. Ralph E.H. Smith, Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology at the University of Waterloo, presented: "The P paradigm in Great Lakes management and new methods for exploring nutrient controls on phytoplankton"
A Red Cross CPR training class was held for all AWRI vessel crew that work on the D.J. Angus and W.G. Jackson in the Hilt Foundation A/V Classroom.
The Silver Lake Steering Committee held their 2013 field season kick-off meeting at AWRI.
AWRI held their annual Diversity Potluck. Rick Rediske gave a presentation on his recent trip to Haiti.
A meeting was held at AWRI with Michigan Senator Goeff Hansen and others who are exploring a device to assist with the ongoing port/harbor dredging problem. The group is potentially interested in a pilot project partnership.
Students from West Michigan Aviation Academy visited the Annis Educational Foundation Classroom for hands-on activities and took a vessel cruise on the W.G.Jackson.
The Mona Lake Watershed Technical Advisory Committee held a meeting at AWRI.
Shoreline Elementary (from Whitehall) 2nd graders visited the Annis Educational Foundation Classroom for hands-on activities.
Rod Denning has been approved by the MDNR to be a Certified Forest Stewardship Plan writer after attending a Forest Stewardship Planning Workshop on March 26.
Rick Rediske was interviewed about the Notre Dame/GVSU project involving contaminant transfer by migrating salmon on MI Public Radio; the segment aired on April 3rd.
Al Steinman gave an update on the Field Station and future activities at a thank you event for donors of the Field Station campaign in Spring Lake on April 10th.
Al Steinman was interviewed by Phil Dawson of TV 13 about recent rains and their effect on Great Lakes water levels on April 12th.
Al Steinman was interviewed by MLive about the Grand River plume associated with stormwater runoff.
Ryan Thum attended a NSF I-Corps workshop April 3-5 in New York City.
Janet Vail, Cheri Gerhart, Amanda Syers, and Maggie Weinert conducted a water festival for 3rd grade students in Ealy Elementary in Whitehall on April 24th. The festival was supported by a grant from the Alcoa Foundation.
Janet Vail manned a booth for AWRI at the Earth Fair held at MAREC on April 27th.
AWRI was represented at GVSUs annual Student Scholars Day held on the Allendale campus on April 10. Presenter is first listed, AWRI staff are bolded, graduate students are denoted with an *, undergraduates are denoted with **.
Jeremy Flynn and Spencer Brown. Poster. A comparison of water quality parameters data from the GVSU-AWRI research and education vessels. Sango Otieno and Janet Vail were mentors.
Leon Gereaux*. Oral. Muskegon Lake Observatory: analyzing seasonal and episodic drivers of phytoplankton productivity using high resolution time-series data. Bopi Biddanda was mentor.
Danielle Grimm**. Poster. Invasive hybrid watermilfoils are sexually viable: evidence from laboratory crosses and genetic analysis of natural populations. Ryan Thum was mentor.
Jeff Pashnick* and Danielle Grimm**. Poster. Origins of an invader: global phylogeography of native and introduced populations of Eurasian Watermilfoil. Ryan Thum was mentor.
Michael Snider*. Oral. Pigments and physiology of Cyanobacterial mats that are analogs of life on early earth. Bopi Biddanda was mentor.
Elizabeth Sommers**. Poster. A Look into the past: photo-physiology of Cyanobacterial mat pigments in Alpena, Michigan and Lake Huron Sinkholes. Bopi Biddanda was mentor.
AWRI was represented at the Graduate Showcase held by the Office of Graduate Studies in Allendale on April 16.
Bryan Giordano*. Poster. Effectiveness of utilizing volunteers for a large scale telemetry study on Brown Trout in the Au Sable River, MI. Mark Luttenton is his advisor.
Brandon Harris*. Poster. Population status of Lake Sturgeon in the Muskegon River, MI. Carl Ruetz is his advisor.
Bopi Biddanda, Scott Kendall, Leon Gereaux and Janet Vail hosted Mrs. Denise Klassens high school Ecology class from the West Michigan Aviation Academy on April 29 in the AWRI Annis Education Foundation Classroom. Students learned about Ecosystem Observatories in general, the Muskegon Lake Observatory in particular, and then went on a cruise of Muskegon Lake onboard the research vessel W.G. Jackson.
Rick Rediske was a guest lecturer for Professor Houser, GPY 312, Environmental Planning on April 1st. His lecture was titled My Experiences as a Planning Commissioner.
Rick Rediske gave a presentation titled The Status of the Lower Grand River: Its a matter of flow to the Spring Lake Garden Club on April 8th.
Al Steinman gave a presentation titled Overview of Great Lakes at the Synthetic Biology Workshop funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund in Evanston, Illinois on April 15th.
Al Steinman gave the Plenary Talk titled Restoration, eutrophication, and algae in Great Lakes coastal ecosystems at the Northeast Algal Symposium in Mystic, Connecticut on April 20th.
Al Steinman gave a presentation titled Overview of AWRI activities on Spring Lake to potential donors from the Spring Lake area to the field station campaign at the Spring Lake Country Club on April 24th.
Al Steinman gave a presentation titled Addressing Climate Change and Water Levels at the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW) Forum in East Grand Rapids on April 25th.
Al Steinman gave a presentation titled Blue Economy at the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast on April 26th.
Kevin Strychar was a guest lecturer for a Big History presentation on the Allendale campus on April 2nd. The title was Humans and Climate Change.
Kevin Strychar gave a presentation titled Avian botulism, invasive carp, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia: Better management strategies using real-time underwater instrumentation at CILER-GLERL on April 4th.
Kevin Strychar gave a presentation titled Climate change and sea level rise: why it isn't a myth perpetuated by bad science at the Spring Lake District Library on April 22nd.
Ryan Thum gave a presentation titled Hybrid watermilfoils: diversity, ecology, and management at the Wisconsin Lakes conference on April 10 in Green Bay, WI
Janet Vail gave a presentation about AWRI to the Grand Rapids Power Squadron on April 11th.
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Bopi Biddanda and Scott Kendall were co-authors of a paper recently published:
Nold, S. C., M.J. Bellecourt, S.T. Kendall, S.A. Ruberg, T.G. Sanders, and B.A. Biddanda. 2013. Underwater sinkhole sediments sequester Lake Hurons carbon. Biogeochemistry. DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9830-8
The following AWRI graduate research assistants each received a Presidential Research Grant of $1,000 from GVSUs Office of Graduate Studies:
Syndell Parks, working with Dr. Ryan Thum, Eurasian Watermilfoil Phytoene Desaturase Resistance to the Herbicide Fluridone.
James Smit, working with Dr. Alan Steinman, Nutrient fluxes from flooded farmland sediment due to hydrologic reconnection and climate change.
Jessica Wesolek, working with Dr. Carl Ruetz, Genetic Structure of Yellow Perch Populations: Drowned River Mouths vs. Lake Michigan.
Pollutant transfer by migrating salmon
Business Update, April 2013 Rick Rediske was interviewed regarding a grant from Great Lakes Fishery Trust. AWRIs Analytical Lab will be working with researchers from the University of Notre Dame on this project.
MEECS Climate change workshop offered in June
InterChange Newsletter (a publication of the GVSU Regional Math & Science Center), April, 2013 The article is about a workshop to be held at AWRI. Janet Vail is one of the instructors for this course.
AWRI teams with Notre Dame on research
FORUM: a newsletter for the Grand Valley State University community, April 14, 2013 Rick Rediske was interviewed regarding a grant from Great Lakes Fishery Trust. AWRIs Analytical Lab will be working with researchers from the University of Notre Dame on this project.
AWRI researcher honored for Lake Michigan outreach efforts
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Title: Military Modernization in the People's Republic of China--Implications for the United States and the Region
Subject: An examination of the economic growth taking place in the PRC and the resulting modernization in military production/technological capabilities. What are the implications for the U.S. and nations of the region as a result of the modernization?
Author(s): David B. Mathews; James M. Norris (Faculty Advisor)
DTIC Keywords: CHINA, INDUSTRIAL MODERNIZATION, MILITARY CAPABILITIES, MILITARY MODERNIZATION, MILITARY PROCUREMENT
China is experiencing extremely rapid changes in every element of
its national power--economic, political, and military. Its economy is
booming, producing double-digit gains each year since the mid-1980's.
This explosive growth raises the prospect of China emerging as a major
global power. To help protect this potential new status, Beijing decided
to modernize its military to "gain respect" in the world community and
become militarily competitive with other global powers. This resulted in
a nation possessing one of the fastest growing economies in the world
combined with one of the largest military machines -- that is slowly
gaining an offensive force-projection capability. These factors may
upset the balance of power in the Asian region, in addition to posing a
threat to U.S. interests.
This paper examines the implications for U.S. and regional security posed by the economic reforms and the military modernization taking place in China, focusing on Chinese acquisition and indigenous production of high-technology weapons to produce an offensive force-projection capability. After surveying the lack of resources available to the Chinese defense industries, it analyzes China's military equipment modernization program and impediments to that program. By assessing the impact of the impediments, it concludes that the economic reform in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has actually slowed military modernization efforts and hindered indigenous defense production. This has reduced the military's possibilities of developing limited or sustained force projection for 15 to 25 years. Thus the U.S. and regional nations have an opportunity to engage China and bring it fully into the world community before it becomes a regional threat. | <urn:uuid:05a6ccb8-c629-4735-9eb9-8d87625172ef> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://fas.org/nuke/guide/china/doctrine/98-181.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00304-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.905599 | 466 | 2 | 2 |
I remember the moment with crisp clarity: The 15 students in my Broadcast Reporting class were talking about people getting welfare and one self-assured senior, a baseball hat pulled low over his eyes, said he didn’t have much regard for mothers who “laid around and collected government handouts.”
Other heads nodded in agreement but Angela’s did not. The senior from Minneapolis, now a producer of a television news show in a top 10 market, sat up in her chair and stared at the young man across the table. “My mother was one of the women you’re talking about,” she shot back. Angela explained that her mother wasn’t lying around but was trying to raise a family and needed help while she trained for a job. Without welfare assistance, Angela added, she wouldn’t be at St. Thomas.
Oops. The room got quiet: Maybe the judgments about “those people” ought not to be made so hastily. My colleagues call that a teachable moment and it happened because not every student in my class came from the same circumstance.
Diversity. It’s enlightening in a classroom, essential in a newsroom.
Increasing diversity, among both St. Thomas’ journalism undergraduates and Twin Cities’ newsrooms, is the aim of the Minnesota Media Collab-orative/Urban Journalism Work-shop now housed on St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus.
Minnesota has a 12 percent minority population; the United States has 26 percent. If news organizations are to do a good job of covering increasingly diverse communities, they must reflect that range of background and experience in their newsrooms – and news reports.
The mission of the collaborative workshop is to attract more high school students of color to careers in journalism and then to train, mentor and support them. The collaborative is the umbrella organization and the workshop is the training arm. That training began in 1970 with support and encouragement of editors at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Several years later, volunteers from the Twin Cities Black Journalists became the driving force behind the summer workshop held on the University of Minnesota campus.
In 2000, Kathleen Stauffer, then managing editor of the Catholic Digest, made a pitch to bring the program to St. Thomas, arguing that it would be more involved in the planning, teaching and fund raising. The editors and the black journalists said “yes.”
For the past two summers, 30 high school students, mostly minorities, spent two weeks at St. Thomas studying reporting, writing and editing with two dozen news professionals and five St. Thomas journalism faculty members. More students will be back this summer.
Since I retired from the faculty in 2000, working for the collaborative shot to the top of my list of passions and priorities. I get to stay in touch with teenagers who want to ask questions and write stories. I get to hang around with some of my former newsroom and St. Thomas colleagues who serve as teachers and mentors. And I get to work with Lynda McDonnell, the former political editor of the Pioneer Press and the program’s full-time director since February 2002.
McDonnell is a jolt of caffeine in the morning: energized, organized, but definitely not subsidized. She took a leave of absence and a cut in pay to do this job. In a year, she’s put on a half dozen Saturday seminars at St. Thomas – from sports writing to broadcast writing – for high school journalists and advisers. In addition to organizing and supporting the two-week summer workshop, she and I also are publishing a quarterly newsletter, preparing grant requests, operating a writers’ circle for students to get stories published in community newspapers, and coaching students in a journalism class at Roosevelt High School, where 37 percent of the students speak English as a second language.
Renee DeLong, who teaches the class, had asked for help in getting out the second edition of the Roosevelt Standard, the school paper. She managed to publish a first edition, but the paper had too much white space and too few stories. So, Lynda and I, along with St. Thomas sophomore Tanya Siedow, began twice-a-week visits last November. The students had good story ideas but needed advice on how to go about finding facts and interviewing sources.
The stories were meaty and substantial: school buses that are late, fights that are common and wrestlers who are winning. A team of two to five students was assigned a story and we played the role of traffic cop and editor. Interview the assistant principal, we advised. Go to the wrestling practice, we suggested. Talk to some students other than your friends, we said.
Bit by bit, paragraph by paragraph, the stories came together. Sometimes the advising sessions felt chaotic. Sometimes they were exhilarating. In the end, they were satisfying because the paper looked “newsy” and the stories were clear and crisp:
“The Minneapolis Police Department is now being notified every time a fight breaks out at Roosevelt High School. Police from all over the city will now come to RHS to assist the three officers already assigned to the school.”
That’s a good lead – on any paper’s story. Faiza Said was one of the reporters and writers who talked with students, an assistant principal and one of the school’s police liaison officers. The students had four sources and half of a notebook full of quotes. Faiza was proud of the story.
“Thank you,” she said, “for making this seem important.” We told her it was important – that her high school paper was protected by the same First Amendment that guarantees press freedom to the downtown dailies. On the day the paper was distributed at Roosevelt, we were there. It felt good, as it did months before at the final banquet and official close to the two-week summer workshop.
I got to meet the parents of the 15 kids I was with for 10 hours a day. Some were dressed in work clothes – jeans and a sweat-stained shirt – coming straight from a job.
Their sons and daughters had just spent two weeks learning grammar, listening to reporters, talking with anchors, visiting newsrooms and writing their own stories that would be published in the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press. The parents were proud – and grateful – for the attention, training and inspiration provided by the working journalists and St. Thomas journalism faculty who donated their time.
Abdulle Elmi wrote a story about the struggle of Somali youth to adapt to American culture without offending their elders. Anjelica Rosales reported a story about her school, Guadalupe Alternative Programs (GAP), and the “family” approach to education.
Terrance Adams did a story about underage drinking and how authorities are trying to cope with the problem. When he started his reporting, the student at North High School in Minneapolis was shy and wary of asking questions of strangers. In the second week of the workshop, Terrance was going door-to-door with a notebook in a college neighborhood asking residents for their attitudes about drinking and the programs to curtail it.
In his story, Terrance quoted a St. Paul police official, an assistant college dean and a couple of college students. Not bad for a kid who never carried a reporter’s notebook before.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — A new service that gives doctors quick access to information they need to treat their patients is about to go live.
On Friday, hospitals and doctors will announce that HealthInfoNet is up and running. They say it will make Maine the largest state in the nation to begin operating a statewide electronic health information exchange. Only two other states have similar statewide exchanges using clinical data.
Health information technology like that envisioned in HealthInfoNet is a major part of the nation’s emerging health reform strategy. The new service will connect the rapidly growing number of providers using electronic medical records. | <urn:uuid:07da5701-06a9-476b-8b44-8c69ceee50ac> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://bangordailynews.com/2009/07/30/news/medical-network-opening-in-maine/?ref=relatedBox | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00196-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931254 | 123 | 1.648438 | 2 |
• Skin grafts can be used effectively to inhibit wound contraction. A critical element of this inhibition is the adherence of the graft to the wound bed. Fibrin glue has been shown to increase the adherence of skin grafts to wound beds. We therefore devised an experiment to determine the effect of fibrin glue on skin graft inhibition of wound contraction. Two 2.5 × 2.5-cm full-thickness defects were created on the dorsa of 15 Sprague-Dawley rats. Thirty partial-thickness grafts were harvested from isogeneric donor animals using a brown dermatome. Prior to grafting, one full-thickness defect, each animal received 0.2 mL of fibrin glue (Immuno AG, Vienna, Austria). The adjacent wound served as the control and received 0.2 mL of normal saline. Grafts were applied, sutured, and protected with an occlusive dressing. The size of graft sites treated with fibrin glue or normal saline was determined at the time of graft application and thereafter at 3-day intervals for 21 days using standardized photographic techniques. The percentage of change from initial wound size at each point was recorded for each group. Graft sites treated with fibrin glue contracted less than the controls from the ninth postgraft day to the completion of the study. The mechanism by which fibrin glue inhibits wound contraction may be related to increased adherence of grafts to the underlying wound bed. As an adjunct in skin grafting, fibrin glue may offer certain advantages that are not achieved by suturing alone.
(Arch Surg. 1992;127:404-406)
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Income of 94.11% of registered informal workers at Rs 10,000 or less
Over 94 percent of the 27.69 million informal sector workers registered on the e-Shram portal have a monthly income of Rs 10,000 or less and over 74 percent of the registered workforce belongs to scheduled castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC), according to the latest data.
The proportion of informal workers receiving a monthly income of Rs 10,000 or less was 92.37% in mid-November 2021, when the total number of registrations on the e-Shram portal was just over 8 crore .
Those belonging to SC, ST and OBC who registered on the portal were 72.58% in mid-November 2021.
Experts are of the view that as registrations progress on the e-Shram portal towards the ultimate goal of registering all informal sector workers estimated at 38 crore in the country, the data would show stark disparities in the society.
The e-Shram portal aims to create a comprehensive national database of non-unionized workers (NDUW) in the country.
The portal’s goal is to boost last-mile delivery of social protection schemes for more than 38 million non-unionized workers in the country. It was launched on August 26, 2021.
Experts are of the view that almost all the targeted informal sector workers should be registered on the e-Shram portal in this calendar year alone, which would provide a great opportunity for political leaders to develop evidence-based policy. for the majority of the underprivileged. courses in the country.
According to the latest data, no less than 27.69 million workers in the informal sector are registered on the portal and show that this unorganized workforce lives in extreme poverty and that a majority of them belong to socially backward communities.
The data showed that 94.11% of the registered informal workers have a monthly income of Rs 10,000 or less, while 4.36% have a monthly income between Rs 10,001 and Rs 15,000.
The social class analysis of the data shows that 74.44 percent of registered workers are below the socially backward classes, including 45.32 percent OBC, 20.95 percent SC and 8.17 percent ST. The proportion of workers in the general category is 25.56%.
The analysis of the data by age shows that 61.72% of the workers registered on the portal are between 18 and 40 years old, while 22.12% are between 40 and 50 years old.
The proportion of registered workers over the age of 50 is 13.23%, while 2.93% of workers are between 16 and 18 years old.
The analysis by gender shows that 52.81 percent of the registered workers are women and 47.19 percent are men.
The top 5 states in terms of registrations are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
When it comes to occupation, agriculture comes out on top with 52.11% of registrations made by those related to the agricultural sector, followed by domestic and domestic workers at 9.93% and construction workers at 9.13%.
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Which is why it is so striking to talk to Delos M. Cosgrove, the heart surgeon who is the clinic’s chief executive, about the initiative. Cosgrove says that if it were up to him, if there weren’t legal issues, he would not only stop hiring smokers. He would also stop hiring obese people. When he mentioned this to me during a recent phone conversation, I told him that I thought many people might consider it unfair. He was unapologetic.This elicited quite the backlash from the local and national community and Dr Cosgrove eventually apologized for any implied hurtful intent. But yesterday in the Plain Dealer he wrote an op-ed further clarifying his stance. I give the guy credit; he's taken on a topic that makes a majority of Americans uneasy. Over 60% of Americans are either overweight or obese. This isn't some negligible, dark corner, universally comndemned social issue like crack cocaine or drunk driving. It's unfortunately all too pervasive. I like how he drives home the point that personal accountability has to be a major component of any meaningful health care reform. Just as campaigns to reduce smoking and drunk driving were effective using both information/instructional techniques along with more sensationalistic ads meant to ostracize and demonize undesired behaviors, Dr Cosgrove is calling for the same societal commitment to the fight against obesity. I don't see anything controversial about that. I'm just worried that how well this message is received will be contingent on what number you see when you look down at the scale in your bathroom...
“Why is it unfair?” he asked. “Has anyone ever shown the law of conservation of matter doesn’t apply?” People’s weight is a reflection of how much they eat and how active they are. The country has grown fat because it’s consuming more calories and burning fewer. Our national weight problem brings huge costs, both medical and economic. Yet our anti-obesity efforts have none of the urgency of our antismoking efforts. “We should declare obesity a disease and say we’re going to help you get over it,” Cosgrove said.
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced this morning that “By the end of this year, when someone sets up a new broadband account, the settings to install family friendly filters will be automatically selected.” That means you’ll have to adjust your settings to see things that your ISP, and indirectly the U.K. government, does not think you should see. Like porn. Or what the government thinks is porn.
In a long speech, which you can read here, Cameron laid out the argument for opt-out family settings and a call for search engines to block objectionable or illegal content. Some key points:
- “Many children are viewing online pornography and other damaging material at a very young age and that the nature of that pornography is so extreme, it is distorting their view of sex and relationships.”
- Search engines should be held responsible for illegal material because they’re “like the Post Office helping someone to identify and order the illegal material in the first place – and then sending it onto them in which case they absolutely would be held responsible for their actions.”
- “Child abuse images” are a major focus of the speech. Cameron wants “clear and simple signs warning [people who search for these images] that what they are trying to do is illegal and where there is much more accountability on the part of the search engines to actually help find these sites and block them.”
- “Put simply – there needs to be a list of terms – a black list – which offer up no direct search returns. So I have a very clear message for Google, Bing, Yahoo and the rest. You have a duty to act on this – and it is a moral duty.”
- After examples of younger sexuality, including viewing pornography and sexting: “Our children are growing up too fast.”
- “This has never been a debate about companies or government censoring the internet but about filters to protect children at the home network level.”
- The government is “making it a criminal offence to possess internet pornography that depicts rape.”
- The speech ends with “And I will do whatever it takes to keep our children safe.”
So! There’s an awful lot going on here, both explicitly and implicitly. Cameron is proposing a two-pronged approach: an opt-out filter, and working with search engines to block access to child pornography, simulated rape pornography, and possibly other unsavory or illegal materials.
The first is essentially is a family filter that’s put in place by the internet service providers, or ISPs (the equivalent companies in the States would be Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner, etc.). The filter can be adjusted or disabled entirely by an adult–not clear how the service will make sure it’s an adult and not a child messing around with these settings–but it will by default be put in place. The filters will extend to any device connected to the network, including laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Those proposed filters comprise what the government plans to do, and what the government theoretically can do.
But in that second prong, Cameron urged international corporations like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to adjust in accordance with his crusade.
There are significant problems with both prongs, falling into three categories: logistical, rhetorical, and, for lack of a better word, moral.
Logistical: This Is Not How The Internet Works
In his second prong, looking outside the U.K. government, Cameron chastises search engines like Google and Bing for making it easier to find, he says, child pornography.
“We need the search engines to step up to the plate on this,” said Cameron. “And there’s a further message I have for the search engines. If there are technical obstacles to acting on this, don’t just stand by and say nothing can be done; use your great brains to help overcome them.”
This is absurdly, insultingly presumptuous. A prime minister is demanding a foreign corporation kowtow to his demands and implement a childishly naive proposal based on his own showy morality. It’s insane that Cameron would so condescendingly offer a foreign entity that’s violating precisely zero laws itself an ultimatum. Google is under no obligation to do anything Cameron wants, and yet Google just last month pledged to spend $7 million to figure out new ways to stamp out child pornography. What makes Cameron think that his proposal–a blacklist of keywords–would be more effective than whatever Google’s brilliant engineers are doing? We were indignant when China demanded Google censor itself there; how dare Cameron expect anything different, no matter how many times he hollers “it’s for the children”?
Many of the illegal corners of the internet aren’t indexed by Google, anyway. Try searching for child porn right now; you won’t find any. Try searching for an online store that’ll mail you heroin. You won’t find that, either. But both exist, and you will find news stories or forums about both that can lead you there. Discussion of illegal activities isn’t illegal, but makes any indexing restriction on Google pretty much worthless.
There are ample warning signs in this speech for anyone who’s wary of government intervention in free speech.Many of these corners of the internet are only accessible via anonymizing software like Tor, which masks your identity and allows you to visit sites like the Hidden Wiki, which indexes sites that Google doesn’t. Yelling at Google is grandstanding; Google is responsive–too responsive, sometimes–to laws and governmental requests. “We have a zero tolerance attitude to child sexual abuse imagery,” said a Google spokesperson. “Whenever we discover it, we respond quickly to remove and report it.” Google’s got lots of problems, but it’s naive to think that the scariest parts of the internet are accessed with a giant corporation’s search engine.
Rhetorical: This Is Just Amateur Social Psychology
Cameron’s speech does not go beyond platitudes like “we have to protect our children.” He simply states as fact that “children are growing up too fast,” that this is a result of readily available adult material, and that this is an unhealthy development. I don’t agree or disagree with him, but those are an awful lot of giant leaps to make without any cited studies or research to back him up. “In a survey,” said Cameron, “a quarter of children said they’d seen pornography which had upset them.” Well, okay! I don’t know which survey this is, or whether it’s trustworthy at all, but let’s accept that that’s true. What percentage of children have seen something on the news which upset them? What percentage of children were upset when Lennie kills the mouse in Of Mice And Men?
The American Psychological Association notes that research about the effects of internet pornography on children is “scarce” and that what research there is tends to lean heavily on correlation.
It’s not so much that Cameron is right or wrong in his opinion on exposing children to adult content. It’s that he assumes his particular stance is empirically correct, and that it is his obligation to enforce it nationwide. That’s sort of the base of all legislation, after all. But I object to his assumption that internet pornography has a studied, proven net negative effect on children. The research doesn’t support that at all. And that point of view is the motivation for both his legal proposals and his moralizing in the direction of American tech companies.
Moral: Is This Censorship?
The other major concern, just as regards the opt-out family filter, is that this is the first step–and a big one–towards internet censorship. Pornography, like anything else that offends someone, is a vague term. What’s offensive to one person isn’t to another, and one person’s “extreme pornography” is another person’s tame fantasy. The fact that it is a government-mandated filter, the specific contours of which are not laid out in Cameron’s speech, is unnerving.
“This has never been a debate about companies or government censoring the internet but about filters to protect children at the home network level,” said Cameron in the speech. And, well, that’s ludicrous. If this isn’t a debate about companies or government censoring the internet, it sure as hell should be. We’re naturally wary of slippery slope arguments, but a cursory glance into, say, the People’s Republic of China’s policy on internet censorship shows just how far awry this kind of thing can go. Cameron is proposing an opt-out filter, which is not the same as censorship. But his urging of ISPs and search engines to make certain items harder to find goes far beyond an opt-out option. If Google stops indexing something the U.K. government doesn’t like, you can’t opt back in and see it. It’s just gone, at least from the single way that the vast majority of internet users uses to find things on the internet.
There are ample warning signs in this speech for anyone who’s wary of government intervention in free speech. The repeated explanation that this is for the children–that’s an easy way to stifle argument. Are you in favor of children seeing disturbing, violent pornography? That’s the stance those in favor of this policy will take. The fact that Cameron phrases this as a “moral duty” is a red flag, too: whose morals, exactly, are we talking about? And the fact that legal and illegal material are being wound together is alarming. “Let me be clear,” reads Cameron’s speech. “These challenges are very distinct and very different. In one we’re talking about illegal material, the other legal material that is being viewed by those who are underage.” But the speech, and the major legislative push, includes both. By discussing illegal material first, material that hardly anyone would be willing to publicly defend, it makes Cameron’s rhetorical argument against legal material that much easier to swallow. And that’s a problem, because the line between the ability to view legal and illegal material should not be blurred or conflated.
“I really don’t think you can have an algorithm for morality.”The U.K. is far from the first nation to seek to filter the internet. In 2011, France fully authorized what’s called the LOPPSI 2 law, which allows the government to filter the internet without judicial approval. French internet filtering relies on a blacklist of sites, theoretically, but its goal is merely to filter out child pornography sites in addition to those that promote terrorism or racial hatred. The law has attracted criticism; a spokesman for French internet liberty site La Quadrature du Net said, “Protection of childhood is shamelessly exploited by Nicolas Sarkozy to implement a measure that will lead to collateral censorship and very dangerous drifts.” In accordance with these laws, in late 2011 a French court ordered the takedown of a site that showed pictures and videos of French police officers arresting suspects, sometimes violently. But that was passed years ago, before the Arab Spring and before PRISM. And France didn’t bother calling on foreign corporations to do their “moral duty” in accordance with its own filter.
“Of course, a free and open internet is vital,” said Cameron. Never has the call for a free and open internet sounded so much like lip service.
Logistical: You Can’t Pass This Law
Danny O’Brien, the international director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, says, “My prediction is that these set of proposals won’t make it to the light of day.” It’s an empty set of proposals intended to have the public rally around something that, Cameron thinks, nobody could object to. Who would have a problem with protecting children from violent illegal pornography? But it’s unlikely to go anywhere. “We see these proposals come by in other commonwealth countries like Australia,” says O’Brien. “The more they go through the grinding mill of discussion, the more people realize the terrible consequences.” People are protective of internet free speech, especially after the Arab Spring, and are unlikely to believe Cameron’s proposals could possibly be as simple as he makes them sound.
Then there’s the fact that, well, it won’t work. “You’re creating a censorship system that’s not actually solving the problem that you’re trying to solve,” says O’Brien. “That content is still out there.” And the attacks on search companies are just as ineffectual. “I really don’t think you can have an algorithm for morality,” he adds. O’Brien did not seem worried about the speech; he saw it as theatrical and not realistic.
Cameron’s proposal is near-sighted, attacks the symptoms rather than the root causes of these problems, is based on shoddy understanding of social psychology and the way the internet works in general, and is highly unlikely to get passed in any sort of proper parliamentary bill in the first place. It’s exploitative grandstanding, a big clumsy haymaker of a shot fired at what Cameron thinks is an easy target but what is in fact anything but. It’s an example of just how clueless government is as to the day-to-day of the dark corners of the internet.
Read the original article here.
Of course, it’s not really about pr0n at all. Ravey Davey Fuckboy PM’s censorwall will also block “violent material”, “web forums”, “esoteric material,” and more. SHOCK FUCKING HORROR. If we let this shit fly we call all stop calling ourselves people and consign the human experiment to history. It’s robot time.
UK PM David Cameron and Claire Perry say that they plan on forcing Britain’s ISPs to have a “default-on” censorship app for every connection in the UK. But the UK Open Rights Group have been talking with whistleblowers from the ISPs that have met with the government’s censorship grandees, and they report that the censorware will come equipped to block an enormous swath of legal Internet content, and unless you untick the boxes, this will all be censored for your Internet connection:
Do you want to block
☑ violent material
☑ extremist and terrorist related content
☑ anorexia and eating disorder websites
☑ suicide related websites
☑ web forums
☑ esoteric material
☑ web blocking circumvention tools
You may be saying to yourself, hell, how are they going to be able to sort out which websites are unacceptably pornographic, let alone which sites are “smoking” related? That’s a damned good question, and the answer is “with the broadest brush possible.” Huge chunks of the Internet will be effectively unreachable, and which sites go into the censorship bucket will be decided upon in secret, by unelected employees of big corporations, like China’s Huawei. Sure, you can untick the box if you want, but as David Cameron’s advisors will tell you, defaults are powerful and most users never change them.
More from the Open Rights Group here: Sleepwalking into censorship
Good article on Cameron’s “it’s about saving the children from pr0n” – cover story here.
Christine Lagarde’s flat raided by French police
IMF chief’s residence searched amid inquiry into her handling of €285m payout to Nicolas Sarkozy supporter Bernard Tapie
Brendan O’Neill, writing for Reason.com:
What country has just sentenced a man to eight months in prison for wearing an anti-police t-shirt, and another man to three months in prison for telling an “abhorrent” joke on Facebook? Iran, perhaps? China? No, it’s Britain.
Something has gone horribly wrong in Britain in recent years. The birthplace of John Milton (“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience”), and John Stuart Mill (“Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is so far doing a public service”), has become a cesspit of censoriousness.
The frequency with which the police and legal system now throw into jail anyone judged to have committed a “speech crime” is alarming.
On October 11, Barry Thew, a 39-year-old man from Manchester, was sentenced to eight months in jail—eight months!—for the crime of wearing a t-shirt that said, “One less pig — perfect justice”.
He donned the t-shirt just a few hours after two police officers were shot dead in Manchester, on September 18. Some members of the public took offence at his flagrantly police-baiting tee, complained to the cops about him, and before you could say “Fuck da police” Thew was being found guilty of committing a Section 4A offence under England’s Public Order laws—that is, he “displayed writing or other visible representation with the intention of causing harassment, alarm or distress.”
On October 8, Matthew Woods, a teenager from Lancashire, was jailed for three months for—get this—writing jokes on his Facebook page.
Currently, a five-year-old Welsh girl called April Jones is missing. Woods decided to make some jokes about this, writing on FB stuff like “Who in their right mind would abduct a ginger kid?” and “I woke up this morning in the back of a transit van with [a beautiful girl] — I found April in a hopeless place.”
Funny? No. Criminal? Apparently, yes. For telling these tasteless jokes to the infinitesimally small number of people who can see his Facebook page, Woods was found guilty under the Communications Act 2003 of sending “a message or other matter that was grossly offensive.”
The judge described Woods’ “crimes” as “abhorrent.” I find the state’s imprisonment of a teenager for telling jokes infinitely more abhorrent than Woods’ sad stab at creating lolz.
These are only the most recent incidents of people being banged up for saying “grossly offensive” things. Last month, Michael Coleman, a member of the right-wing British National Party, was given a suspended eight-month prison sentence and 240 hours of community service for using the word “darkies” on his blog.
He blogged about what he stupidly considers to be “the difference in personality, perceptions and values of people of darker races and ourselves” and said Britain’s current immigration policy amounts to “darkies in, whites out.” For this, for expressing his petty prejudices on a little-read blog, he was found guilty of racially aggravated harassment. The politician who brought the case against him said his crime was to express views that are “not acceptable to the overwhelming majority of local people.”
Social-networking sites are being subjected to the most stringent censorship. In July, a 17-year-old boy was arrested and questioned by police after he sent insulting tweets to British Olympic diver Tom Daley. The 17-year-old was spared jail but was issued with a “harassment warning.” In March, a 21-year-old student called Liam Stacey was sentenced to 56 days in jail for making crude jokes on Twitter about a then very ill footballer called Fabrice Muamba.
Last year, following the summer riots that rocked many English cities, two young men were jailed for four years for setting up a Facebook page called “Smash Down Northwich Town,” a reference to the town in Chester where they lived. The page was all about how cool it would be to have a local riot. No one accepted their invitation to riot, though; there was no “smashing down.” Yet still the two men were convicted of a public order offense, criminalized for being fantasists effectively.
I guess we should just be grateful that The Clash were never banged up for likewise giving voice to riot fantasies in their 1977 hit “White Riot”: “I wanna riot, a riot of my own.”
Now, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the body responsible for prosecuting crimes in England and Wales, is holding a series of meetings to clarify the law on tweetcrimes and FB misdemeanors, and to decide when it is legit, and when it isn’t, to bring criminal charges for trolling or inflammatory speech online.
I can save it a bucketload of time by telling it right now when charges should be brought against web-users for speech-based affrays: Never. Ever.
Speech is either free or it isn’t. And if it is, then that means everyone must have it—not just nice people, but also nasty people; not just the right-on, but also the racist; not just well-educated judges who use their free speech to spout BS about how abhorrent certain jokes are, but also immature tweeters, Facebook saddos, and unpopular bloggers who use their free speech to insult minorities or make bad gags about missing girls.
Granting the state the power to determine what is abhorrent and what is acceptable, which thoughts may be expressed publicly and which may not, is a dangerous game. At the moment, the state might “only” be locking up racist joke-tellers or teenage buffoons, but who knows who else might fall foul of today’s self-styled shapers of public morality. Blasphemers, perhaps? Queen Elizabeth-bashers? Sexist porno makers?
Allowing the state to determine the rightness and acceptability of words and ideas doesn’t only lead to gobsmacking levels of censorious authoritarianism—it also robs us, the public, of our right and our responsibility to work out what is true and to challenge what feels like dross in the arena of public debate. As John Milton put it 350 years ago, “Let Truth and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?”
The most worrying thing in Britain right now is the rise of the idea that individuals may be rightfully harassed and punished by the state if they hold views that are “not acceptable to the overwhelming majority of people,” as was said of the racist blogger.
That’s the end of eccentricity right there, of any element of danger and daring in public discourse. If being unpopular is seen as a sufficient justification for being arrested and put on trial, then who will ever dare put their neck on the line and say controversial, offensive, properly interesting things? The top-down enforcement of thought-policing doesn’t only mean we will see fewer racist ramblings and less teenage stupidity—it also means there’ll be less intellectual risk-taking, and a stifling culture of back-watching conformism.
Besides, society has no right to punish people just because the overwhelming majority of people don’t like what they say, as John Stuart Mill argued decades ago: “If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.” Absolutely. Free all Britain’s tweeters, t-shirt wearers, and bloggers now! | <urn:uuid:a6a89c8c-7c9e-4765-b362-92738556b6af> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://akirathedon.com/tag/internet/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00060-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953431 | 5,135 | 2.21875 | 2 |
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The acetal polymer (POM) class was first introduced in 1956 and has achieved important application because of a good profile of properties. Two types of acetals available are a homopolymer and a copolymer with slightly different advantages for each. Acetals are available in fiber reinforced and lubricated molding grades as well as extruded shapes for machined parts.
Copolymer, Lubricated, Wear Resistant, Homopolymer, Low Friction, High Stiffness, Medium Viscosity, Chemical Resistant, UV Stabilized, Good Dimensional Stability
Automotive Applications, Gears, Electrical/Electronic Applications, General Purpose, Bearings, Engineering Parts, Housings, Thin-walled Parts, Industrial Applications, Automotive Electronics
Acrylic – In the plastics industry most acrylics are polymers of methyl methacrylate (PMMA). Acrylics may be in the form of molding powders or casting syrups, and are noted for their exceptional clarity and optical properties. Acrylics are widely used in lighting fixtures because they are slow-burning or even self-extinguishing, and they do not produce harmful smoke or gases in the presence of flame. The most important properties for acrylic (PMMA) are its optical clarity, low UV sensitivity, and overall weather resistance. Acrylic is often used as a glass substitute.
In 1880 G. W. A. Kahlbaum reported the polymerization of methyl acrylate and at approximately the same time R. Fittig found that methacrylic acid and some of its derivatives readily polymerized. In 1932 J. W. C. Crawford discovered a new route to the monomer using cheap and readily available chemicals. Sheet polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) became prominent during World War II for aircraft glazing.
Weather Resistant, High Clarity, High Heat Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Impact Resistance, High Light Transmission, Good Impact Resistance, Impact Modified, Good Processability, High Hardness
Automotive Applications, Lighting Applications, Medical/Healthcare Applications, Industrial Applications, Displays, Lighting Diffusers, Lighting Fixtures, Housings, Lenses, Optical Applications
Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) – TOPAS® COC resins are a chemical relative of polyethylene and other polyolefin plastics. TOPAS cyclic olefin copolymers are ultra-pure, crystal-clear materials with a wide range of unique properties that enable customers to surpass the competition.
PBT (Polybutylene terephthalate) is a thermoplastic material that is commonly used as an insulator for the electronics industry. PBT’s flame retardant properties coupled with its glass reinforcement allow it to have high flow and crystallize rapidly creating short mold cycles.
This thermoplastic polyester has very good dimensional stability. It also exhibits high heat resistance, chemical resistance and good electricals. In general, PBT materials exhibit higher tensile, flexural and dielectric strengths and faster, more economical molding characteristics than many thermosets.
Nylon (Polyamide) – The generic name for all long-chain fiber-forming polyamides with recurring amide groups. Polyamides (Nylon) comprise the largest family of engineering plastics with a very wide range of applications. Polyamides (Nylons) are often formed into fibers and are used for monofilaments and yarns. Characteristically polyamides (nylons) are very resistant to wear and abrasion, have good mechanical properties even at elevated temperatures, have low permeability to gases and have good chemical resistance.
Polyamide (Nylon) polymer was first commercially introduced by DuPont as a result of the significant research work of W. H. Carothers in the 1930s, who was conducting early extensive research efforts in polyesters and polyamides. The first important polyamide was Nylon 66 produced by the reaction of adipic acid (a 6-carbon dibasic acid) and hexamethylene diamine (a 6-carbon aliphatic diamine). Several structural modifications with differing temperature capabilities have become commercially available including Nylon 46, 610, 612, 6, 11, etc.
Heat Stabilized, Lubricated, Flame Retardant, Impact Modified, High Strength, Good Dimensional Stability, Halogen Free, High Impact Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Mold Release
Automotive Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Industrial Applications, Consumer Applications, Engineering Parts, Connectors, Housings, General Purpose, Sporting Goods, Power/Other Tools
Polycarbonate (PC) – This material is formed by a condensation polymerization resulting in a carbon that is bonded to three oxygens. The most common system for this polymerization is formed by a reaction of bisphenol A and phosgene. Applications of polycarbonate are almost always those which take advantage of its uniquely high impact strength and its exceptional clarity. These unique properties have resulted in applications such as bulletproof windows, break resistant lenses, compact discs, etc. More recently however, additional interest has resulted because of the low flammability of polycarbonate.
Polycarbonates (PC) were first prepared by Einhorn in 1898 and extensively researched until 1930 where they were discarded. Research was then started in the mid 1950s by General Electric and in 1958 the Polycarbonate popularity expanded to a global community. Today, approximately 75% of the Polycarbonate market is held by SABIC Innovative Plastics and Covestro (formerly Bayer MaterialScience).
Flame Retardant, High Flow, Good Mold Release, High Heat Resistance, Lubricated, High Impact Resistance, Good Processability, Bromine Free, General Purpose, Good Flow
Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electronic Displays, Lighting Applications, Automotive Applications, Appliances, Medical/Healthcare Applications, Construction Applications, Housings, General Purpose, Automotive Interior Parts
Polyketone is a semi-crystalline polymer that combines: the higher heat performance of polyamide 6 and 6/6, the fuel resistance of nylon 11 and 12, the low moisture absorption of PBT, and the exceptional wear & friction performance of POM. When it comes to injection molding, polyketone holds a significant benefit over traditional materials such as nylons, acetal and polyester for cycle time, ease of drying, no off gassing and no need to rely on moisture for toughness. Polyketone exhibits similar mold shrinkage to these resins allowing for existing molds to be used.
Wear Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, High Strength, Low Viscosity, Food Contact Acceptable, Chemical Resistant, High Viscosity, Drinking Water Contact Acceptable, Pleasing Surface Appearance, Flame Retardant
Automotive Applications, Engineering Parts, Industrial Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Gears, Bearings, Connectors, Food Packaging, Cosmetic Packaging, Packaging
Polypropylene (PP) – This polyolefin is readily formed by polymerizing propylene with suitable catalysts, generally aluminum alkyl and titanium tetrachloride. Polypropylene properties vary according to molecular weight, method of production, and the copolymers involved. Generally polypropylene has demonstrated certain advantages in improved strength, stiffness and higher temperature capability over polyethylene. Polypropylene has been very successfully applied to the forming of fibers due to its good specific strength which is why it is the single largest use of polypropylene. Polypropylene also happens to be one of the lightest plastics available with a density of 0.905 g/cm².
Polypropylene (PP) was discovered in 1954 and grew a strong popularity very quickly. Because of extensive research, five main variations of Polypropylene have emerged as: homopolymers, impact (block) copolymers, random copolymers, rubber modified blends, and specialty copolymers.
Homopolymer, Copolymer, Good Impact Resistance, High Flow, Good Processability, Good Stiffness, Food Contact Acceptable, High Impact Resistance, High Stiffness, Chemically Coupled
Automotive Applications, Household Goods, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Appliances, Industrial Applications, Containers, Packaging, Automotive Interior Parts, Film, General Purpose
Polystyrene (PS) – Polystyrene is an amorphous, glassy polymer that is generally rigid and relatively inexpensive. Unfilled polystyrene has a sparkle appearance and is often referred to as crystal PS or general purpose polystyrene (GPPS). High impact polystyrene grades (HIPS) are produced by adding rubber or butadiene copolymer which increases the toughness and impact strength of the polymer. Polystyrenes possess good flow properties at temperatures safely below degradation ranges, and can easily be extruded, injection molded, or compression molded. Considerable quantities of polystyrene are produced in the form of heat-expandable beads containing a suitable blowing agent which ultimately results in familiar foamed polystyrene articles.
Polystyrene (PS) has been known for well over one hundred years but its real molecular nature was not clarified until about 1920 when the work of Staudinger elucidated the materials molecular structure in the very early days of polymer science. About 1930 I.G. Farben, in Germany, first produced polystyrene, while at the same time the Dow Chemical Company commenced their ultimately successful development of the material.
High Impact Resistance, Flame Retardant, Food Contact Acceptable, General Purpose, Good Processability, High Heat Resistance, Expandable, High Flow, Fast Molding Cycle, Good Flow
Packaging, Sheet, Insulation, General Purpose, Foam, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Household Goods, Toys, Appliance Components, Containers
Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) – A thermoplastic, linear, noncrystalline polyether obtained by the oxidative polycondensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol in the presence of a copper-amine-complex catalyst. Polyphenylene ether, also called polyphenylene oxide, is usually blended with polystyrene to improve its toughness and processability. Polyphenylene ether has excellent electrical properties, unusual resistance to acids and bases, and is processable on conventional extrusion and injection molding equipment. PPE is easily attacked by some hydrocarbons, although it resists many chemicals. Polyphenylene ether possesses excellent dimensional stability, low moisture absorption, and high mechanical and dielectric strength.
In 1965 polyphenylene ether was introduced as polyphenylene oxide (PPO) by the General Electric Co. in the U.S. and by AKU in Holland. Unfortunately for polyphenylene oxide its price is too high to justify extensive use which led to the introduction of the related and cheaper Noryl (PPE+PS) materials by General Electric Co. in 1966.
Flame Retardant, Halogen Free, High Heat Resistance, Good Dimensional Stability, High Stiffness, Good Flow, Hydrolytically Stable, Medium Heat Resistance, Bromine Free, Chlorine Free
Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electronic Displays, Appliances, Construction Applications, Automotive Applications, Automotive Exterior Parts, Automotive Under the Hood, General Purpose, Automotive Electronics, Lighting Applications
PAA is short for polyacrylic acid. The materials in this product range are based on semi-crystalline polyamides with partially aromatic content. PAA is widely used as a metal and glass replacement in high-quality applications for industrial and consumer goods.
High levels of stiffness and strength, little change in property values after absorption of moisture, low dampness and water absorption, good dimensional stability, low warpage, good chemical resistance, good surface quality, efficient and economical production
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – A polymer made by the catalytic polymerization of vinyl chloride. PVC also includes copolymers that contain at least 50% vinyl chloride. The neat homopolymer is hard, brittle and difficult to process, but it becomes flexible when plasticized. Polyvinyl chloride molding compounds can be extruded, injection molded, compression molded, calendered, and blow molded to form a huge variety of products, either rigid or flexible depending on the amount and type of plasticizers used. There are more compounding recipes for PVC than for any other polymer. Rigid PVC is strong, difficult to burn, has excellent resistance to strong acids and bases, to most other chemicals, and to many organic solvents. Additionally, polyvinyl chloride is one of the least expensive plastics.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was first produced commercially in the USA in 1933 and had an important use as cable insulation during the second World War. Polyvinyl chloride then became used for many more applications soon after.
General Purpose, Non-Phthalate Plasticizer, Good Flexibility, Flame Retardant, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Non-Toxic, High Impact Resistance, Low (to None) Lead Content, High Gloss , Low Gloss
General Purpose, Industrial Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Profiles, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Medical/Healthcare Applications, Tubing, Cable Jacketing, Construction Applications, Building Materials
Polyether Imide (PEI) – PEI is considered an advanced thermoplastic which has both ether links and imide groups in its polymer chain. Polyether imide has gained rapid acceptance as a high temperature engineering thermoplastic material competitive with the polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfides, and polyketones. Polyether imide exhibits high tensile strength without the use of reinforcement, flame resistance, very low smoke emission, and excellent hydrolytic stability. Because of PEIs high stability, its range of processing is wider than many other thermoplastics.
In 1982 General Electric introduced the first polyetherimide (PEI) under the trade name Ultem. They discovered that the presence of the ether linkages was sufficient to allow the material to be melt processible, while retaining many of the key characteristics of polyimides.
Elevated thermal resistance, strength/stiffness, dimensional stability, flame resistance, low smoke and toxicity.
Electrical/Electronic Applications, Medical and Chemical Applications, Automotive, Aircraft and Aerospace, Healthcare and Food handling, Appliances.
Polyethersulfone (PES) has an outstanding ability to withstand exposure to elevated temperatures in air and water for prolonged periods.Even though PES is a high-temperature engineering thermoplastic, it can be processed on conventional plastics processing equipment. High mold temperatures generally assist mold fill and reduce molded-in stresses. Because PES is amorphous, mold shrinkage is low and is suitable for applications requiring close tolerances and little dimensional change over a wide temperature range.
High strength, Low moisture absorption, low creep, flame retardant, chemical & heat resistant, good transparency, stability at high temps, good electrical characteristics
High Temp Metal Replacement, Medical, Automotive, Electrical
PET is short for polyethylene terephthalate, the chemical name for polyester. PET is a clear, strong, lightweight plastic that is the most commonly used thermoplastic polymer in the world. PET was first polymerized in the 1940s by DuPont chemists looking to develop polymer materials for use as textile fibers. It is produced from the synthesis of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. Even without additives to increase its strength, PET is still very strong for its lightweight.
Resistance to water, chemical resistance, high strength to weight ratio, virtually shatterproof, naturally transparent, wide availability as an economic and recyclable plastic
Widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water. Virtually all single-serving and 2-liter bottles of carbonated soft drinks and water sold in the U.S. are made from PET. It is also popular for packaging salad dressings, peanut butter, cooking oils, mouthwash, shampoo, liquid hand soap, window cleaner, even tennis balls. Special grades of PET are used for carry-home food containers and prepared food trays that can be warmed in the oven or microwave.
Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) – A crystalline polymer having a symmetrical, rigid backbone chain consisting of recurring p-substituted benzene rings and sulfur atoms. A variety of grades suitable for slurry coating, fluidized-bed coating, electrostatic spraying, as well as injection and compression molding are offered. Polyphenylene sulfides exhibit outstanding chemical resistance, thermal stability, dimensionally stability, and fire resistance. PPS’s extreme inertness toward organic solvents, and inorganic salts and bases make for outstanding performance as a corrosion-resistant coating suitable for contact with foods.
The first commercial grades of polyphenylene sulfides (PPS) were introduced by Phillips Petroleum in 1968 under the trade name Ryton. These were of two types, a thermoplastic branched polymer of very high viscosity which was processed by PTFE-type processes, and an initially linear polymer which could be compression molded. Then, in 1973 in Europe, the emphasis was shifted to injection molding and coating processes.
High Impact, Low Creep, Chemical Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, Good Surface Finish, high heat resistance, Flame Retardant, Electrical Insulation Properties
Appliances, Automotive, Electrical/Electronics, Industrial Applications, Metal replacement
PEEK is a semicrystalline thermoplastic with excellent mechanical and chemical resistance properties that are retained to high temperatures. The processing conditions used to mold PEEK can influence the crystallinity and hence the mechanical properties. Its Young’s modulus is 3.6 GPa and its tensile strength is 90 to 100 MPa. PEEK has a glass transition temperature of around 143 °C (289 °F) and melts around 343 °C (662 °F). Some grades have a useful operating temperature of up to 250 °C (482 °F). The thermal conductivity increases nearly linearly with temperature between room temperature and solidus temperature. It is highly resistant to thermal degradation, as well as to attack by both organic and aqueous environments. It is attacked by halogens and strong Brønsted and Lewis acids, as well as some halogenated compounds and aliphatic hydrocarbons at high temperatures. It is soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature, although dissolution can take a very long time unless the polymer is in a form with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio, such as a fine powder or thin film. It has high resistance to biodegradation.
Bearings, piston parts, pumps, High-performance liquid chromatography columns, compressor plate valves, electrical cable insulation.
Polyphthalamide (PPA) is a semi-crystalline, aromatic polyamide. Compared to nylon 6/6, it is stronger, stiffer, less sensitive to moisture, and has higher thermal capabilities. It has significant chemical fatigue and creep resistance.PPA resins are suitable for a wide range of applications because of their outstanding physical, thermal and electrical properties. They can resist infrared soldering environments, unlike many other resins.
Exceptional resistance to high heat, high chemical resistance, good strength and rigidity at high temps, resistance to creep, Dimensional stability, Hydrolysis resistant
Automotive, Electrical Industries, Metal replacement
These are moldable plastics often used in rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing applications. Polyphenylsulfone is a heat and chemical-resistant suited for automotive, aerospace, and plumbing applications. Polyphenylsulfone has no melting point, reflecting its amorphous nature, and offers tensile strength up to 55 MPa (8000 psi). Its commercial name is Radel. In plumbing applications, polyphenylsulfone fittings have been found to sometimes form cracks prematurely or to experience failure when improperly installed using non-manufacturer approved installation methods or systems.
Heat Resistant, Transparency, High Toughness, Flexural and Tensile Strength, Hydrolytic Stability, Good Chemical and Heat Resistance
Healthcare/Medical (Medical Trays, surgical instruments, sterilizable containers, anesthesiology equipment
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) – ASA is produced by introducing a grafted acrylic ester elastomer during the copolymerization reaction between styrene and acrylonitrile. Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate material has great toughness and rigidity, good chemical resistance and thermal stability, outstanding resistance to weather, aging and yellowing, and high gloss.
Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) was first introduced by BASF in about 1970 as Luran S. The intent was to create a material similar to ABS but with better weather resistance. Because of this attribute acrylonitrile styrene acrylate has been used heavily in the automotive industry, as well as several other outdoor applications.
Weather Resistant, UV Stabilized, High Impact Resistance, High Heat Resistance, UV Resistant, High Flow, Good Impact Resistance, Good Flow, General Purpose, High Gloss
Automotive Exterior Parts, Automotive Applications, Outdoor Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Construction Applications, Profiles, Lawn and Garden Equipment, Electronic Displays, Sheet, General Purpose
Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) – Styrene and acrylonitrile monomers can be copolymerized to form a random, amorphous copolymer that has improved weatherability, stress crack resistance, and barrier properties. The copolymer is called styrene acrylonitrile or SAN. The SAN copolymer generally contains 70 to 80% styrene and 20 to 30% acrylonitrile. This combination provides higher strength, rigidity, and chemical resistance than polystyrene, but it is not quite as clear as crystal polystyrene and its appearance tends to yellow more quickly.
Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers have been available since the 1940s. Initially the price of styrene acrylonitrile materials was too high for it to be used in more than a few specialized applications.
Chemical Resistant, High Clarity, High Flow, General Purpose, High Heat Resistance, Good Dimensional Stability, Food Contact Acceptable, Good Flow, High Strength, Copolymer
Electrical/Electronic Applications, Household Goods, Cosmetic Packaging, Appliances, Compounding, Automotive Applications, General Purpose, Stationary Supplies, Cups, Containers
SMMA, also known as MS Resins, is a blend of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) and Styrene Monomer (SM). MMA brings excellent hardness, clarity, and weatherability, and SM brings excellent clarity and rigidity, with the combination of the two, it creates a cost effective polymer suitable for applications requiring excellent clarity, with weather resistant and scratch resistance. SMMA is a cost effective alternative to higher priced clear resins such as PMMA.
Acrylic SMMA resin offers stiffness, toughness and durability. Its versatility and durability make it an economical solution for a variety of applications.
Water filters, water tanks, housewares, optical displays
Ordinary plastics cannot be detected by metal detectors or x-ray machines. However, by incorporating new resin additives during manufacturing, broken pieces or fragments of plastic materials can be detected by a metal detector or x-ray inspection system before getting mixed in with food products, allowing manufacturers to prevent contaminated products from reaching the market.
Wear resistance, lubricity, reduced noise, high mechanical properties, and detectability for reliable contamination control.
Food Processing Components, Packaging Industry, Material handling
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) – TPEs are a family of polymers that can be repeatedly stretched without permanently deforming the shape of the part. Unlike rubber-like elastomers, they do not require curing or vulcanization, as they are true thermoplastics. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) may be processed by conventional thermoplastic techniques such as injection molding, extrusion and blow molding. Thermoplastic elastomers have replaced rubber in many applications, most importantly the automotive industry. There are six main thermoplastic elastomer groups found commercially; styrenic block copolymers, polyolefin blends (TPOs), elastomeric alloys, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), thermoplastic copolyesters and thermoplastic polyamides.
The first thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) became available in 1959 and since this time a plethora of new variations of such material has become available.
Good Processability, Good Colorability, Chemical Resistant, Recyclable Material, Good Adhesion, UV Resistant, Soft, Weather Resistant, Halogen Free, Ozone Resistant
Automotive Applications, Seals, Overmolding, Consumer Applications, Flexible Grips, Industrial Applications, Medical/Healthcare Applications, Gaskets, Toys, Electrical/Electronic Applications
A polymer blend, or polymer mixture, is a member of a class of materials analogous to metal alloys, in which at least two polymers are blended together to create a new material with different physical properties.Blending is an efficient and thorough way to combine material ingredients, in pre-determined proportions, and then mix them together in preparation for the production of plastic parts or products.
Typical blending and dosing applications include:
Blending may improve resin or product performance by:
Blends offered at PolySource:
The ColorRx product line includes a wide range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE’s) ranging from 50 Shore A hardness to 70 Shore D, some of which are transparent. Grades are available for over-molding to achieve “soft-touch” surfaces, and for tubing applications, seals and closures, bags, bottles, and films.A full line of resins for device enclosures and housings that do not require biocompatibility is also available, including resins with enhanced resistance to chemical agents to meet today’s more demanding sanitizing requirements.
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Summer Picnic Series Tackling Childhood Food Insecurity in Santa Barbara County
California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced meals in public schools will be free for all. But what about children during the summer break?
A free food program for kids in Santa Barbara County in tackling childhood food insecurity in the summer break.
Outside this elementary school in Carpinteria, free food packages are being handed out to families for their children’s lunch.
Some drive by, some stay and eat on a picnic blanket and listen to the music being played by local youth musicians.
It’s part of a summer meal concert series, and one of nearly 50 locations in Santa Barbara County where any child can be supplied with a free 'grab and go' healthy meal.
Leanne Patterson is a mom of three – and says she’s just learning about the program.
"It's such a gift to many of us families that, this year, may have been in economic straits this year. I'm totally blessed by this bag," she told KCLU.
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that meals in public schools will be free for all children. But during the summer months, childhood hunger spikes for those who rely on free meals during the school year.
Laura Capps from No Kid Hungry says the aim is to support families during the summer months.
"It's a way for our community to come together and make sure that everyone has enough food," she told KCLU News.
"Especially in the summer, hunger spikes for kids because they're not connected to school and those wonderful school meals that they rely on all year long.
"Summer is a time when kids should be thriving, playing, going to the beach. They need food to sustain their growing bodies," says Capps.
Santa Barbara County has the 3rd highest rate of poverty in California, with 1 in 5 kids in the county experiencing food insecurity.
Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara says many children depend on school meals for nutrition.
He says the No Kid Hungry program is "extra important" in the summer, for children who are in need of food security.
The youth musicians today are trained Rock Shop Academy – the director George Pendergast says that bringing music to the distributions sites is a way to destigmatize food insecurity.
"The Rock Shop Academy has students from 10-17 years old, typically. These kids are their peers. It's very important for these kids to destigmatize this hunger issue."
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Today Murli Brahma kumaris : 27 September 2018
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|Essence:||Sweet children, in order to make the practice of remembrance easy, remember the Father sometimes in the form of the Father, sometimes in the form of the Teacher and sometimes in the form of the Satguru.|
|Question:||What must you now beat the drums about throughout the whole world?|
|Answer:||You now have to beat the drums saying that the Creator of the land of happiness (heaven) has Himself come to teach you Raja Yoga. He has come with heaven on the palm of His hand for you children. Therefore, study Raja Yoga. The Father Himself says: Children, you have now completed your 84 births and you have to return home with Me. Therefore, renounce body consciousness and become bodiless. Imbibe divine virtues and you will go to the divine world.|
|Song:||Who has come to the door of my mind with the sound of ankle-bells?|
Om shanti. You sweetest children heard the song whose remembrance has come to your mind. It is in the intellects of all of you that the one Father is the Purifier. In English, He is called the Liberator ; He liberates you from sorrow. He is the Remover of Sorrow and the Bestower of Happiness. This is not the name of any human being or deity. This is the praise of the Purifier Father alone. God, the Father, is called the Purifier and the Bestower of Salvation. This cannot be the praise of human beings. Neither Lakshmi and Narayan nor Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar can be called the Purifier. The Purifier, the Highest on High, is only the one Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul. His name is elevated and His place of residence is also elevated. You have the faith that that One is your Baba. Shiva alone is called Baba. Shiva is incorporeal. The images of Shiva and Shankar are distinct from one another. That One (Shiva) is the Father, Teacher and Satguru. Today is Thursday, the day of the Satguru. For you, every day is the day of the Satguru. The Satguru teaches you every day and you should have the faith that He is also your Father. He cannot be called omnipresent. It is in your intellects that the Purifier, the Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul, is teaching you Raja Yoga. He is the Ocean of Knowledge. You should have this faith in your intellects. It is only the one Father whom you can remember in any form. Your intellects go up above to the incorporeal One. He is not a subtle or corporeal being. Souls now need the Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul, but they don’t know Him. You sing that He is the Ocean of Knowledge. The Ocean of Knowledge means the One who grants salvation by giving you knowledge. Lakshmi and Narayan do not have this knowledge. Knowledge is that which is received from the Ocean of Knowledge and this is why the scriptures too don’t have any knowledge. Only the Ocean of Knowledge is called the Seed of the human world tree. The Father is the Creator. He is the unlimited Father whereas all others are limited fathers. Everyone now remembers the unlimited Father who is the Father of all fathers, the Husband of all husbands and the Guru of all gurus. Everyone remembers Him and makes spiritual endeavour to attain Him. Nowadays, they place a Shivalingam in front of the images of Rama and Shankar. He is the incorporeal Highest on High; He liberates everyone. All souls are now impure. When it was the kingdom of the original, eternal deities 5000 years ago, there was just the one kingdom, the land of happiness. There was everything – purity, peace and happiness. That is called swarg, heaven. Heaven cannot be called the subtle region or the incorporeal world. In contrast to heaven, there is hell. You have to keep this in your intellects. Only remember the one unlimited Father. You receive your inheritance of heaven from Him. The Satguru teaches you Raja Yoga and takes you to the pure world. There is so much praise of just the One. Lakshmi and Narayan cannot be praised in this way. There is just the one incorporeal Father. Souls too are incorporeal when they are separate from bodies. The Father says: You play your parts by adopting bodies. You also know for how many births you play your parts. There is the costume of this Brahma and also the costume in the subtle region. He has a body. It would be said that he too has a soul. Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar also have subtle bodies. I am called the Incorporeal. It has been explained to you children that you should tell everyone: You have two fathers and your father also has two fathers. Everyone remembers that unlimited Father. There are many physical fathers, but only one unlimited Father. If you forget the Father, then remember the Teacher and if you forget the Teacher, then remember the Satguru. The Father explains that Bharat is now impure. At first, it was pure; so where did all the other souls reside at that time? In the land of liberation, in the land beyond sound. When people become old, they seek refuge with their guru to enable them to reach the land of nirvana, beyond sound. However, they (the gurus) cannot enable them to reach there. The tree has to grow. The main part is Bharat’s. In that too, those who belong to the original eternal deity religion take 84 births. Souls remained separated from the Supreme Soul for a long time, and so that has to be taken into account. ‘A long time’ means those who come to play their parts in this world at the beginning. They are the ones who truly take 84 births. It can only be said to be a cycle of 84, not a cycle of 8.4 million. The cycle of 84 has been explained to you children; you didn’t know it previously. If you ask this one, this one’s soul also knows. The secret of two souls has also been explained to you. A second soul can enter one being. There can also be interference by an impure soul. Therefore, the Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul, can also come. He says: If I, the Incorporeal, didn’t come here, how could I teach you Raja Yoga? I alone am called the Ocean of Knowledge. Human beings would not establish heaven. The Father alone is called Heavenly God, the Father. There is the kingdom of Paradise. There isn’t just one. Shri Krishna is the number one satopradhan prince. Only those who are satopradhan are said to be great souls. When someone is single, he or she is called a kumar or kumari. A kumari is given a lot of respect. When she becomes engaged, then, even though she remains pure, she is still part of a couple and her title of kumari changes. Then they become a mother and father. They will be called mother and father when they have children. After marriage, it would be said that they are a mother and father, and so it is understood that they would also have children. They wouldn’t then be called a kumar and kumari. You children know that the land of Krishna is now being established. There is just the one deity religion there. Each religion has its own scripture. They say: This is the religious scripture of so-and-so. We belong to such-and-such a religion, such-and-such a sect. Souls have to come and play their own parts. Ask anyone when Guru Nanak will come again, and they will reply that he has merged into the light. So, does that mean he is not going to come again? How would the world cycle repeat? After the Guru Nanak soul comes, the souls of the Sikh religion continue to follow him down. Look how many of them there are now! This will repeat. Tell us when he will come again. They won’t be able to tell you. You would say that this is a cycle of 5000 years. It is 500 years since Guru Nanak existed. He will then come and establish the Sikh religion again after 4,500 years. We are establishing the original, eternal deity religion. Then others will come and establish their religions, numberwise. Some children say: Not all of this sits in our intellects. OK, a little of this knowledge sits in your intellects, does it not? The God of the devotees is the one Father. It is said: Sinful soul and charitable soul. No one else can be called Supreme Soul. It isn’t that a soul will go and become the Supreme Soul. They give the example of a bubble merging into an ocean. Some would say that the soul went to nirvana, the land beyond, as they have said about Buddha. Some then say that the soul merged into the light. So, who is right? It is right to say that the soul went to the land beyond, to nirvana. Souls are incorporeal and they reside in the incorporeal world. In the subtle region, they have ‘movie ’. That is like the language of that place which you are able to understand when you go there. They understand it there and then bring directions here. These are wonderfulthings. There are the three: m ovie, talkie and silence. At first they had movie (silent) films, but there was not that much enjoyment in them and so they invented ‘talkie ’ films. In the subtle region, there are just Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar. It is explained that the Highest on High is the Supreme Father, the Supreme Soul, who resides in the world of silence. We souls also reside there. The Purifier is only the one Satguru. He alone is the Bestower of Salvation for all. Even though they might call themselves gurus, rishis or great souls, they are still devotees. They don’t know the One who makes them pure. It is said that God removes everyone from the graveyard and takes them back. You can see that that is the same great Mahabharat War. You are studying Raja Yoga for the golden age. The gates to the golden age will open after destruction. The Father has explained: At this time, you are studying Raja Yoga with the Father. You are claiming your kingdom with the power of yoga. This is non–violence. No one knows what non–violence is. The sword of lust must not be used. That too is violence. Non-violence is the supreme religion of the deities. It is because of the vices that you received sorrow from their beginning through the middle to the end. There, it is the viceless world and, due to that, there is no sorrow from its beginning through the middle to the end. That is the land of immortality whereas this is the land of death. They sit and relate stories in the land of death in order to go to the land of immortality. The Father says: I am Trikaldarshi. I also make you trikaldarshi and trinetri, that is, I make you into those who know the three worlds and the three aspects of time. This is God’s praise. I make you children the same as Myself and take you back with Me. You children of the Ocean of Knowledge also become master oceans of knowledge. The Father says: I am the Seed of the human world tree. I am the Living Being and knowledge–full. Yes, we can understand how a tree emerges from its seed and how the fruit then emerges. This is the tree of the human world. Baba says: I know the beginning, middle and end of this inverted tree and the world cycle. People say: God is the Truth, the Living Being, the Ocean of Bliss and the Ocean of Happiness. Therefore, you should surely receive the inheritance from Him. You are claiming your inheritance from Me, your Father. You will become pure for 21 births. I am ever pure. You have to play your parts. At this time, it is the stage of ascent of you alone. You become master oceans of knowledge. Then, from the golden age, your degrees begin to decrease. You have to ascend and then descend. You children are now claiming your unlimited inheritance from the unlimited Father. You are doing a lot of service. The Father is the Purifier. You are the Shiv Shakti Pandava Army. You are helping to make the impure world pure. “Salutations to the mothers” is said to you alone. Salutations are never said to those who are impure. The Father comes and makes incognito service take place through the Shakti Army. You are those who are doubly non-violent. You claim the kingdom, but you don’t have weapons etc. You remain pure. All of those are doubly violent. One is that they indulge in vice and cause sorrow for one another with the sword of lust and the other is that they continue to fight and quarrel among themselves. Nowadays, so many mountains of sorrow fall. People have so much anger in them; they slap themselves. They continue to defame everyone. This too is fixed in the drama. Everyone has to fall. It is now the stage of ascent for you. Beat the drums that God, the Creator of Heaven, who teaches you Raja Yoga, has come. He has brought heaven on the palm of His hand. We do not call Krishna God; he is a human being with divine virtues. Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar are called (subtle) deities. They cannot be called human beings with divine virtues. Golden-aged human beings have divine virtues and iron-aged human beings have devilish traits. It is human beings who become those with divine virtues and those with devilish traits. So, the Father sits here and explains: Why do you forget your Father? Repeatedly remember Me. Your 84 births are now coming to an end. I have now come to teach you Raja Yoga. In spite of that, you repeatedly forget Me. Renounce body consciousness and consider yourself to be bodiless. Achcha.
To the sweetest, beloved, long-lost and now-found children, love, remembrance and good morning from the Mother, the Father, BapDada. The spiritual Father says namaste to the spiritual children.
Essence for dharna:
- Become trikaldarshi, trinetri and trilokinath, the same as the Father. Make yourself a master of the Father’s praise.
- Become doubly non-violent. Don’t become influenced by any vice and thereby commit violence. Become a helper of the Father and serve to make everyone pure.
|Blessing:||May you be a yogi soul who, with your spiritual attraction, takes service and your service centre into the ascending stage.
The spiritual attraction of yogi souls who maintain their spirituality automatically takes their service and their service centre into the ascending stage. By being yogyukt you invoke souls with your spirituality and the number of students automatically increase. For this, always keep your mind light and do not let there be any type of burden. When your heart is clean, your desires will continue to be fulfilled and all attainments will automatically come in front of you. This is your right.
|Slogan:||A soul with Godly knowledge is one who is free from all ties and attractions.|
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The effect of a Brexit on the construction sector in the UK could be enormous in some respects and negligible in others.
International labour force
The construction sector is hugely reliant on skilled immigrant labour from the EU, perhaps more than any other sector except agriculture. In the absence of free movement of workers from the EU, the cost of construction in the UK will rise. In addition and perhaps even more significantly, the UK's infrastructure pipeline will become impossible to deliver because demographic changes in the UK mean that there simply are not enough skilled workers entering the construction workforce. Could the sector have delivered the 2012 London Olympics without this labour? Will the sector be able to deliver future mega-projects, like EDF's new Hinckley Point nuclear plant?
Design and manufacturing standards are international. Construction materials imported into the UK will almost certainly comply with EU standards and construction materials manufactured in the UK will need to comply with EU standards if they are to be exportable. Similarly, design standards are international. The UK has been working through a process of conforming British standards to the EU's Eurocodes, eg British Standards for the design of structures implemented the Eurocodes in 2010. While there may be no legal reason for the UK to continue to implement these standards, it is difficult to see why the British Standards Institution would seek to turn the clock back or allow the UK to fall out of step with the rest of Europe.
From a purely legal perspective, the impact of a Brexit would be less apparent and certainly less immediate. EU legislation can be directly effective but in the UK it is almost always implemented via UK legislation. The UK is one of the most compliant states in the EU so the UK would need to actively repeal or amend UK legislation implementing EU legislation before the law in the UK changed. To take a specific example, the Work at Height Regulations 2005 implement European Council Directive 2001/45/EC. It is unlikely that the UK would devote resources to amending this.
Legislation yet to come
Following a Brexit, the UK would need to negotiate a series of bilateral trade agreements with the EU in order to access the Common Market. The experiences of Norway and Switzerland suggest that these agreements would require the UK to implement a great deal of EU legislation in any case (without the benefit of having had a hand in writing it). It is therefore likely that not only would the UK retain existing EU legislation, it would be obliged to continue enacting it | <urn:uuid:0b888dff-0596-4504-8c1b-949445ae452e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8298b66c-cde2-4905-a963-efbb15c5fd0c | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280483.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00296-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945279 | 490 | 2.296875 | 2 |
The best way to make your home more energy efficient and save money on your home energy bills is to increse it’s insulation. Targeting your home’s exterior—walls, windows, doors, floors and attic is the starting point for the most effective strategy for improving household energy efficiency. The better insulated and air tight your home is…the more effective each unit of heat is in creating a comfortable living environment for your family. [See this detailed diagram on Where to Insulate in a Home from the US Dept. of Energy]
In fact, passive homes are those that are so well insulated and air tight that all they need is the sun, body heat (humans:), appliances and a little heat recovery…no furnace necessary! So it’s very possible to have the insulation aspect of a house so well handled that worrying about heating bills becomes a thing of the past.
- Leaky homes – have solid walls, poor loft insulation, uninsulated floors, single glazed windows and lots of drafts. Because of all this…it needs 300 kilowatt-hours of heating for each square meter of space per year (kWh/m2a) just to stay warm.
- Modern homes – have insulation in wall cavities and lofts, insulated floors, double glazing and some draft excluders. Because it has better insulation…it only needs half the heating of the leaky house, 150 kWh/m2a, to maintain a similar internal temperature.
- Passive homes – have excellent materials in all insulation types, triple glazed windows that face the equator to maximize solar gains, and is so air tight it uses a ventilation system to keep the air fresh. It needs just 15 kWh/m2a of heating, some of which comes from heat recovery in the ventilation system.
What’s the bottom line in annual heating costs? The leaky home’s heating bill might be $1,500 a year, $750 for the modern and $100 for the passive house.
How can you put this information to good use for your own Home? Unfortunately, investing in good insulation makes most sense when building a new home or doing a major remodel. Retrofits require real talent if they’re going to be cost effective. Nevertheless, if you’re a home owner…many types of insulation are a worthy investment. The colder your climate and the higher your fuel costs the better the paybacks are…and the more it makes sense. | <urn:uuid:597f77e6-a5d2-49f5-a855-f1743be429a7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://lawrencemechanical.com/how-valuable-is-a-well-insulated-home/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281574.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00021-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913905 | 513 | 2.265625 | 2 |
As Nehemiah and his fellow Israelites started to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, intimidation arose. Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite released words that were like arrows: “What are those feeble Jews doing?” “What they are building—if even a fox climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones!” The evil men plotted together, intending to fight against Jerusalem, even saying, “Before they know or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.”
The intimidation was fierce, but Nehemiah encouraged his people by telling them to remember the Lord. He encouraged his men to fight for their families. As they repaired the wall, each worker carried a weapon in one hand and a building tool in another. Leaders with weapons were also positioned strategically around everyone working. When the walls were finally up with only the gates left to be put in place, a message from Sanballat was sent to Nehemiah. It was a summon to leave his post and meet with them. Nehemiah refused. He knew it was a trap.
Sanballat accused: “You are plotting to revolt!” and “According to reports, you are about to become their king…”
Nehemiah never had plans to rebel against the king of Persia. In fact, he had the blessing of the king to do this task. The work on the gates progressed, and a certain man, Shemaiah, was hired by Tobiah and Sanballat. He released a “prophetic word” to Nehemiah: “Go inside the temple because men are coming to kill you!” The prophetic word sounded so religious, so godly even with the “temple” aspect, so safe in the interest of Nehemiah since he was aware of the murderous intent of Sanballat and Tobiah— yet Nehemiah knew better. It was another arrow– the voice of fear and intimidation, not the voice of the Lord.
I have observed that anyone trying to do the work of the Lord in obedience will face the hocus pocus voice of fear, intimidation, and the counterfeit prophetic. Whenever Sanballats, Tobiahs, and Shemaiahs arise, God’s people need to be bold. Fear and intimidation should not be given room to operate. Any voice masquerading as “prophetic” when it distracts from God’s clear voice and direction is evil. It should not be tolerated.
The Lord has said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). God delights to speak to us personally. When He uses other people to release a prophetic word, there is always wisdom in checking with God directly for the word’s validity. A real prophetic word will NEVER go against what God says in the Bible, or against the instructions God has placed in our hearts. The prophetic must always ALIGN with God’s direction and heart. A counterfeit word will always rob us of peace.
Arrows of intimidation and the false prophetic fly in the air. As we do the work of the Lord, let’s not be paralyzed by them. Instead, let us be wise like Nehemiah and continue with the task ahead of us.
Janina Marie Rivera is the Editor-in-Chief of One Voice Magazine, a teacher of world literature, and a student of the Bible. She enjoys reflecting on life’s curve balls and plateaus. She resides in the Philippines, the country known for people who smile a lot. | <urn:uuid:e6e01701-ad29-4878-bbad-253e483bbe0e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://istudyebs.org/arrow-intimidation-false-prophecy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573623.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819035957-20220819065957-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.970772 | 769 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Pros and Cons Of Solar Hot Water
November 4, 2019
With more and more focus being paid to alternative energy sources these days, solar power is something that is growing into even bigger prominence than it has had in the last decade or so. At this point in time, it’s safe to say that we are all pretty familiar with the idea and use of solar energy for lighting and electrical purposes, but what about when it comes to hot water?
Solar hot water systems in Coffs Harbour have started to become an attractive alternative to more traditional electric water heaters, and here at North Coast Power & Water, we specialise in helping homeowners to make the switch if they so wish. Before making the decision for your own property, here are some of the key pros and cons that are associated with solar hot water.
You will be able to start saving money on your water heating bills. Generally, the off-peak portion of your electricity bill is contributed solely to water heating, and by installing a solar hot water system you are able to cut your off-peak bill by up to 80%.
- When installed correctly, the Apricus solar hot water system is very low maintenance. Once you have installed the solar hot water equipment, you are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty of up to 15 years on the main components (solar collector and hot water tank) and a well maintained system can last for up to 20+ years.
- It is, of course, a much more environmentally friendly way to go about getting energy and heated water for your home.
- You do have to come to terms with the fact that the initial installation costs for such a system can be quite high compared to a straight electric hot water system upfront. However, when your hot water system is getting old and is in need of replacing – it is the perfect time to upgrade it to a solar hot water system.
- Systems like this can obviously be dependent on your local climate, roof space and available sunshine. You don’t need scorching sun every single day, but you would want at very minimum clear sunshine on your roof from 10-3pm. If you have shading issues or roof area that has already been taken by solar power it may not be viable to install a solar hot water system on your home.
- Keep in mind that these systems are exclusively designed for water and water only. You will not get any kind of energy to power electrical appliances with a solar hot water system.
So, if you think that a solar might be for you, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for the best hot water systems in Coffs Harbour. A member of our team will always be available to have a more detailed discussion with you and answer any remaining questions that you might have. We look forward to hearing from you. | <urn:uuid:4fe7bfe2-c79a-4083-8100-d3d32ebf9061> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ncpw.com/pros-and-cons-of-solar-hot-water/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572021.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814083156-20220814113156-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.957793 | 581 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Is your phone wiped after factory reset?
Often when upgrading our smart phones, we're given the option to recycle our
old ones and why not? It's better for the environment and you might even walk away with some extra cash in your wallet. So you delete everything on your phone and hand it over... End of story.. right? Last year, Laurent Simon bought some second-hand Android phones from eBay - all were advertised as 'wiped' of all personal data. But, when Laurent plugged them into his laptop, he could recover almost everything. He told Chris Smith how he looked through old photos, text messages and even passwords...
Laurent - Well, more and more phones are actually being sold online and the market is actually booming. We expect I think, more than a hundred million phones being traded by 2018. So, we thought it would be a good idea to figure out whether data was still available after you wipe it.
Chris - Are the majority of them sold as wiped?
Laurent - Most of them were wiped, yes.
Chris - When someone defines their phone as wiped, does that mean they've sort of gone into the settings because there's a button you can sort of select on the phone that says, reset to factory, isn't it? That it sort of resets it to how the phone apparently was when it came out of the box. Is that actually what happens?
Laurent - Most people actually use this setting on the phone. And that's what the vendors suggest you to do before you sell your phones. It doesn't always delete the data and why this data is not properly deleted, you first have to understand how the data is stored on your phones. So, phones basically store the data the same way a library would store books. So essentially, you have books on your shelf and every time you want to access a book, you have to look up its location in a search index table. Now, some phones, when they wipe the data, they will actually delete both this index table and remove the books from the shelves. But some phones will actually only remove the index table. So, it appears to you as if your data has vanished, but if you look directly at the shelf, the data is still present.
Chris - The books are all still standing there. So, if you just wander along the shelves, you could potentially retrieve a book.
Laurent - Exactly.
Chris - And is that what you did with your project?
Laurent - Yes, exactly. We looked at the shelves directly and looked at the data rather than relying on the index table. Well, we found actually quite a lot of data. So, on some phones, we were not able to recover data but on some other phones, it was possible. This depends on versions and models.
Chris - What's sorts of juicy things were coming up?
Laurent - So basically everything that you can think of. So, most phones will have...
Chris - I don't know I've got quite an imagination Laurent so...
Laurent - Yeah. So pictures basically. There are dozens or even thousands of pictures on the phones. So, you'd find selfies, you'd find family pictures, pictures of kids and babies. You might also find conversations either these could be emails, chats or text messages. You'd be able to find out which websites people have visited and which apps they have installed. And also, their contact list.
Chris - So, it's all potentially quite sensitive stuff.
Laurent - Yeah, exactly. Well, more importantly, you can also recover passwords. For example, passwords from third party apps that you install on your phone or password that is used by the phone in order to backup your data online.
Chris - Because people tend to use the same password many times in many places, it's possible also that could be a bigger breach than just for that thing that's on the phone. Is this something that happens on all kinds of mobile devices or are some more vulnerable to this?
Laurent - The market is sort of split between the Apple phone and the android smartphones.
Chris - It's about 50/50, isn't it?
Laurent - Yeah. I haven't personally looked into the IOS devices so I can't really comment on that.
Chris - This is Apple?
Laurent - Yeah, Apple. I haven't heard reports of data being recovered from those phones.
Chris - But what about android?
Laurent - It's more on a case to case basis. There isn't really a magic version that is vulnerable and another one that isn't. There are versions sold about 2 or 3 years ago that are more vulnerable and these are often the ones that people are actually selling online.
Chris - So, what can someone do about this? If you're someone who's about to flog an old phone or give it away to your kids or something, what can you do to make sure you're not a victim of something like this happening?
Laurent - Okay, so that's a difficult question because as I said, all phones are different and it depends on the model. But there are some steps that we can take to try to improve the situations. One of the things you can do before you resell your phone is to enable the encryption option in your settings. This basically scrambles your data to make it difficult to retrieve by someone. This technique essentially is often as reliable as the strength of your passphrase. So you're better off with a really long passphrase. Once you've enabled this option, you restart your phone, you ask for the passphrase and you can wipe your phone. For multimedia files, it's a little bit different especially on the android platform. So, if you actually want to get rid of this data, you have various possibilities, none of them are fully reliable but they will improve the situation. So, one of them is to use an external memory card to save your pictures instead of the default one on the phone. A second option is to connect your phone to your computer via a USB cable and delete manually the files on your phone and copy large files on the phone into your...
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We all love our pets and want them to live healthier and longer. This can be achieved by keeping them in good living conditions, taking them to check-ups and most importantly watching their diets. When it comes to senior dogs, it is essential to provide them with a nutritious and healthy diet to help keep their weight low, boost their immune system as well as avoid ageing. Here are some essential nutrition tips for senior dogs.
1. Go for Diets with Lower Caloric Density
A lot of people have a tendency to feed senior pets with high calories meals. But that could eventually lead weight gain, especially when it comes to senior dogs. Weight gain brings with it with many other health complications for old dogs, so this is why it is essential to limit their calorie intake, especially if they aren’t as active as they used to. Ingredients such as broccoli, asparagus, carrots, yams, string beans as well as sweet potatoes when prepared well are good low calories sources of nutrients. You can also add some fruits like slices of apple, watermelon or pears.
2. Increase GLA Intake
When dogs get old, their skins and haircoats are affected negatively. This can be avoided if you supplement their diets with Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). A dog’s liver produces GLA, but when they age, the amount produced reduces significantly. This is why it is essential to increase the level to enable them to maintain a healthy skin and coat. GLA comes from borage oil as well as evening primrose oil, and many dog supplements have been developed with this essential nutrient.
3. Increase the Level of Antioxidant Compounds in the Diet
Do you want your dog to remain young and healthy no matter the age? Well, to achieve this, you just need to observe your dog’s diet more closely. When dogs get old, the aging process as a result of the oxidation process taking place in their bodies. Therefore, it is vital to add antioxidants compounds in your senior dogs’ diets that inhibit the oxidation processes. These antioxidants include vitamin E, beta-carotene, fat-soluble vitamin A and many others. Vitamin E can be obtained from grains, leafy green vegetables like kales, and nut oils. Animal fats and egg yolks are good sources of soluble vitamin A while beta-carotene can be found in many fruits.
4. Observe Protein Levels
Senior dogs require meals with optimum levels of proteins. This enables them to maintain their muscle mass and remain strong. Many dog supplements have been developed with varying levels of protein, and if you’re going to go that route, it’s better to go for those with highly digestible proteins.
Senior dogs require special care for them to remain healthy and happy. They may be faced with metabolic and immunological challenges which can be alleviated through proper diet. Remember to provide them with diets that have the optimum level of proteins, antioxidant compounds as well as GLA. It is essential that you provide them with nutritious meals to enable them to live better without diseases and ageing disorders. | <urn:uuid:a046eb89-a5c8-47c5-8f26-a9fa17cfabcc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://myfamilyfever.co.uk/2017/12/nutritional-tips-senior-dogs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.964659 | 642 | 2.5 | 2 |
Gold berries / Inca berries
The Gold berry(Physalis peruviana) originates from the Andes Mountains in Peru and Ecuador in South America. It was later introduced to countries such as South Africa, China and Australia. The goldenberry is known under several names, such as the pineapple cherry or cape herb berry.
The bushy plant is on average one metre high with berries that vary in colour between yellow, orange and light brown. It contains up to 200 small, edible seeds. Golden berries protect themselves against insects, birds and the weather using a kind of 'fruit basket' (calyx). It also ensures that the berry stays fresh after harvesting; with calyx it can be kept for up to a month, as opposed to 4-5 days without.
It is generally assumed that the golden berry bush can grow anywhere where tomatoes grow. The berries themselves resemble cherry tomatoes and weigh between 4 and 10 grams each. The taste is usually described as fruity and grapy, but words like caramel and floury are also sometimes used. Especially sun-dried berries, as in our case, are much appreciated for their taste.
Gold berries are very versatile; they are eaten loose both fresh and dried but are also good to use for juices, for decoration or as an ingredient of jam.
After flowering, the berries ripen on the plant for about 3 to 4 months. Our farmers are very vigilant, the berries are not harvested until their optimal ripeness has been reached. Thanks to the aforementioned protective 'fruit basket', the berries can even lie on the (dry) ground for a few days, should they have fallen by themselves. This does not affect the quality of the berries.
The drying of crops has long been used as a way of preserving food. Especially farmers in poorer parts of the world still use it a lot. In this way, they ensure that as little as possible of their production is lost in spoilage and thus preserve their most optimal yields.
Drying fruit significantly reduces the amount of water in the food. Water is one of the necessary factors for fungi and other bacteria to grow. Since there is hardly any more moisture in the berries, the chance of spoilage in this way is many times smaller and the fruit also has a longer shelf life.
Our golden berries are carefully monitored during drying to ensure that the temperature never rises above 45°C. This ensures that as much flavour and nutrients as possible are preserved compared to a fresh berry.
Gold berries are considered as functional foods, which means that they contain above-average amounts of nutritional values. Blueberries have even been described as natural high-functional food and offer a wide range of potential health benefits.
Seen once as the 'lost fruit' of the Incas, golden berries are a healthy, exotic snack. They can also be used in salads or fried products instead of raisins. Make your own muesli from golden berries and your favourite nuts and seeds. Blueberries are also very suitable as topping for yoghurt, custard or ice cream. Also available with chocolate. | <urn:uuid:72c8eca7-8186-4a44-8fb7-0ee4186e5569> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.vehgroshop.com/blog/gold-berries.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.971156 | 655 | 3.5 | 4 |
WWU’s Geology Department Working Towards an Inclusive, Accessible Alternative to Field Camp
A galvanizing rite of passage for students seeking a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geology at Western Washington University has always been Field Camp, a capstone experience of five to six weeks spent entirely in tents – mapping, sampling, categorizing rocks and interpreting the landscape across a variety of terrain throughout the West, from 11,000 feet up in the Sierras to the dry basins of Nevada.
“Field camp is an incredibly important experience for students,” said Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Geology Robyn Dahl. “It takes so much of what they have spent four years learning and compresses it into this incredibly immersive, focused challenge. Many students view it as a type of boot camp that, when completed, has prepared them for their next step, whether that is move on to graduate school, or to a career.”
What Field Camp isn’t is accessible -- but thanks in part to the hard work of many faculty members in the department, combined with Dahl’s new three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the department is moving forward with a concept called Lab Camp as an alternative to the traditional Field Camp experience.
Students with physical limitations, those with small children or other family obligations, or who need summer jobs to pay for their education in the past have been unable to complete field camp, and while the option exists for these students to get a Bachelor’s of Arts in Geology instead of a BS, the degree can be a bit of a red flag for those applying to graduate school, said Dahl, as well as promoting the feeling, even if unsaid, that it is the “lesser” of the two options.
“Of course, this isn’t the case, but we don’t want anyone to leave Western feeling like they are any less of a geoscientist because of what degree they graduate with,” she said. “For many reasons, Field Camp is a challenge for some students that has nothing to do with the rigors of what is being asked of them academically. So we knew we had to rethink how Field Camp is offered, and this is where Lab Camp comes in.”
A big goal of this program is improve the department’s climate around inclusivity and ensure that all students feel at home in geology.
Students who pursue the Lab Camp option will spend their time in the laboratories of Western’s Shannon Point Marine Center working on geochemistry, remote sensing via satellite data and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and computer modeling projects.
“These are all critically important skills for geologists, and six weeks of intensive focus in these areas will be a huge benefit to them as they finish their coursework,” Dahl said. “It’s also important to note that not all geologists work in the field or in remote places.”
Just as importantly, it will provide a rigorous final test for the students, which Dahl said she hopes will give them the same feeling of accomplishment as the students who complete Field Camp.
“We want all of our students to have an opportunity to develop as a successful geoscientist, and to determine what types of research skills and environments they are best suited for and most comfortable in.,” she said. “It’s common for students from minoritized groups to feel isolated at field camp or even in our regular classes. A big goal of this program is improve the department’s climate around inclusivity and ensure that all students feel at home in geology.”
Over the course of this academic year, Dahl and her colleagues will design each of the modules of the Lab Camp curriculum, and while there is a chance the first cohort of Lab Camp could be in place by next summer, she said it was more likely to be ready to roll out the following year.
The NSF grant also allows for professional development for Lab Camp faculty.
Lab Camp will be offered in the summer as a cohort of up to 10 students, as opposed to the 50 that will progress through Field Camp in spring and summer; but when it is ready, Dahl said she hopes Lab Camp will be a valuable tool to help recruit the next generation of geoscientists to Western.
“My hope is that this can be a method of recruiting and retaining students who are not ‘typical’ geologists,” she said. “And working on a way so that they all feel like they leave Western with the skills and experience they need to succeed is a great place to start.” | <urn:uuid:24a2a223-1979-4026-a9f2-adec18a16308> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/features/wwu-s-geology-department-working-towards-an-inclusive-accessible-alternative-to-field-camp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00466.warc.gz | en | 0.969604 | 982 | 2.3125 | 2 |
Thailand officials relocate mischievous macaque monkeys
BANGKOK - About 80 long-tailed, mischievous, long-tailed macaque monkeys will be relocated from a community outside Thailand’s capital and released into the wild and preservation areas.
People complained that the monkeys were loud and causing trouble by rummaging through their homes looking for food.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the animals will go through health checks before they are released.
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An insurance reinstatement cost assessment is used to calculate the potential cost to rebuild a property and provide a ‘day one reinstatement’ figure, also known as the declared value. It is essential for property owners to arrange regular assessments of their property to ensure that they are adequately insured in the event of a fire or other total loss event.
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- Grade II Listed bank, Bognor Regis.
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It is recommended practice for all secondary schools to offer two curriculum levels for all core subjects at each grade, with one offering providing advanced academic coursework.
In 1998, the first year of open AP enrollment for all students, both the numbers and the diversity of students increased throughout the County. In this same year, all students taking AP courses were also required to take the end-of-course AP exams. Enrollment in AP has increased consistently with 2005 having the highest AP participation yet with 13,995 students enrolled in AP courses. . . .
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Posted on December 21, 2009.
When is a photo of a woman giving birth considered pornographic? Take your pick:
A. When it is shown in a pornographic magazine, film or website.
C. When it is emailed to government officials urging action to improve public health.
One could argue about A and B but this blog is about C.
Earlier this year, in Zambia, Chansa Kabwela, news editor at the feisty opposition newspaper The Post, was charged with circulating pornography with intent to corrupt public morals. What was her crime? During a nationwide strike by Zambia’s miserably paid doctors, a woman allegedly gave birth without medical assistance in a hospital car park. The baby was in a breech position and later died.
Her family sent Kabwela the photos but she found them too graphic for publication. Instead, she emailed them to the vice-president and other government officials and women’s groups, urging a negotiated end to the strike to avoid more deaths.
President Rupiyah Banda found the photos “morbid and peculiar” and Kabwela, a 29-year-old mother of two, was charged with the porn offence, which carries a five-year jail sentence. The state argued that giving birth is sacred in Zambia and the photos were disrespectful.
If giving birth is so sacred, why was the woman delivering in a car park?
Good sense prevailed and in November a judge acquitted Kabwela.
The Post has long been harassed by government for exposing corruption. This court case is one more instance, using birth, women and tradition as a cover to erode press freedom.
A very famous Christmas birth
This being the season of a famous birth, on the other side of the world, in New Zealand, a mischievous billboard about the immaculate conception has angered Catholics.
It shows Joseph and Mary in bed. She looks blissful; he looks dejected. The kicker: “Poor Joseph. God is a hard act to follow.”
The twist is that the originator is an Anglican archdeacon who commissioned an ad agency to produce a Christmas poster. The archdeacon argues, somewhat confusedly, that the purpose was to highlight that Christmas is about love, not about Mary’s impregnation by God.
Within hours the billboard was defaced with brown paint. Well, at least this is better than rioting over caricatures of the Prophet or charging an editor with pornography.
Giving birth is charged with cultural meaning: it can be sacred, pornographic, joyful, “eculiar” or offensive. For half a million women, every year, it is deadly.
Yet these deaths do not spark the same outrage as a billboard or photographs.
My wish this Christmas is quite simple: safe delivery for women everywhere, not in a car park and not in a manger, neither holy nor unholy, whether through sex, artificial insemination or immaculate conception. Just safe. | <urn:uuid:0754ed6c-018c-4d67-8a4e-ad621437b8aa> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.ips.org/blog/mdg3/2009/12/famous-and-infamous-births/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280872.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00316-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959433 | 625 | 1.976563 | 2 |
Germaphobes beware, it may be time to ditch the kitchen sponge for good. A new study by Duke University researchers found the average kitchen sponge is crawling with more bacterial species than a lab Petri dish. In fact, no matter how much you replace your sponge, you’ll always run into the same issue. The new findings show it’s not the dirt, but rather the structure of the sponge that makes it a friendly place for microbes to live.
Similar to humans, some bacterial species like to live with their fellow germs, while others prefer to live alone. In the new study, researchers found bacterial species that prefer a “mixed-housing environment” were more likely to live in your kitchen sponge.
“As it turns out, a sponge is a very simple way to implement multilevel portioning to enhance the overall microbial community,” says Lingchong You, professor of biomedical engineering at Duke, in a university release. “Maybe that’s why it’s a really dirty thing — the structure of a sponge just makes a perfect home for microbes.”
The results could help industries that use bacteria to clean up pollution or produce commercial products to consider the ideal structural habitat for microbes.
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SUMMARY OF SUBMISSION
The Canadian Bill of Rights guarantees the right to property in section
Section 1(a) of the Bill of Rights recognizes "the right of the
individual to life, liberty and security of the person and enjoyment of
property, and the right not to be deprived thereof except by due process of
Section 182.2 violates the guarantee of the right to property in section
1(a) of the Canadian Bill of Rights.
Under the common law, domestic animals may be owned as personal property
Furthermore, wild animals may be owned as personal property if they are
encaged and potentially even if the animals escape(see section 322(5) of the
In the various subsections of Section 182.2(1) the right to property is
violated in a manner inconsistent with the Canadian Bill of Rights:
fishing in fish farms and other encaged environments may be prohibited;
in particular, fly fishing and other forms of fishing in which the fish
is returned to the water alive may be prohibited, as such action causes
unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to a fish;
all rodeos may be prohibited under this section, as steer wrestling,
bronc and bull riding and many other rodeo events are not necessary;
dog and cat shows may no longer be permissible in Canada, as the dogs and
cats in the shows may be injured or may suffer as part of the process of
preparing the animals to be show animals;
in each of the above-noted examples, the property rights of the owners of
the animals are limited in a manner inconsistent with the property rights
guaranteed in the Canadian Bill of Rights.
currently, domestic animals and captive wild animals may, under the
common law, be killed for any reason or no reason at all (see also section 446
of the Criminal Code);
the right to kill the animals referred to above is one of the rights of
ownership at common law;
subsection 182(1)(c) places an onus on the owner of an animal to prove
that there was or is an excuse for the death of the animal the owner may kill;
subsection 182(1)(c) is either a complete or nearly complete prohibition
on the killing of an animal, or it is no prohibition at all;
if lawful excuse means legal permission, then a hunting license will be
required and while this may authorize the killing of wild animals, there are,
however, no licences for the killing of domestic animals;
if lawful excuse means that there must be a reason that is not illegal,
then any killing, even killing which does not result in a trophy, food or other
utilitarian product will be legal, as killing an animal for the sake of human
pleasure is not prohibited under law (some fishing and some bird hunting would
fall into the "pleasure" category).
Removal of the "cruelty to animals" rules from Part XI - Wilful
and Forbidden Acts (Property) is an indication that the drafters are trying to
grant to animals a status other than "property."
If that is Parliament's intention, then one cannot complain under the
Bill of Rights. However, it is not
altogether clear why Parliament would take this backward approach to addressing
a significant question of civil law, a question that is otherwise within the
exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces under section 92 of the Constitution
Act, 1867. This step to strip
Canadians of their ownership interest in animals may in and of itself be a
violation of section 1(a) of the Bill of Rights.
The deletion of the requirement of "wilfulness" and the
addition of the prohibition on killing "without lawful excuse" are two
amendments which will have the most far reaching unintended consequences.
Some of the unintended consequences are outlined below.
Furthermore, the definition of animal is unduly broad.
Canadians will indeed be shocked to learn that mice, rats, garden moles,
gophers, suckers, minnows, goldfish and other rodents and vermin are included in
the provisions of section 182.2. They
will indeed be surprised to learn that if they eat a goldfish as a stunt instead
of for food they will be liable to imprisonment for five years.
In rat-free Alberta, shooting rats at the border may no longer be
The farm kids shooting gophers for fun may unwittingly be branded as
criminals. The same thing may apply
to those shooting magpies and crows. Only
those smart enough to remember that they are "protecting" the farm
grain stocks will go free.
Negligent action under section 182.3 exposes an individual to two years
in jail or to a fine of up to$5,000.00. Negligent
action prohibited under section 182.3(1)(a) may include the use of a hook rather
than a net to catch captive fish. It
could also include the negligent chuck wagon driver who kills a horse because of
a marked departure from the standard of care that a reasonable person would use.
Section 182.3(1)(b) may be violated by the mother who forgets to feed the
goldfish for her child, while the child is away at summer camp.
Section 182.3(1)(c) would make it a criminal offence to negligently
injure the family cat in a car accident. This
seems unreasonable, when to negligently injure or kill the family is not
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Marbles Family STEM Club is a program for third graders and their families who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math and who are curious about learning more through play and tinkering. Participants take part in monthly hands-on science learning and special events at Marbles and in the community. Each event includes lunch, hands-on STEM learning and museum play.
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Rising Wake County third graders
September 2022 - May 2023
FREE. Participants and family members may attend all program events at no cost. Thank you to Allscripts for making this program possible.
Attend monthly Marbles Family STEM Club events at the museum and in the community. Attendance at 6 events is required and we'd love to see you at more!
Attend with at least one adult family member at each event, but all immediate household members are welcome!
Applications accepted May 1 - June 30. Two recommendations are also required, one from a teacher and one from another non-family member who knows the child well. Priority will be given to students from the following schools:
Twenty-Five (25) participants will be chosen. Applicants will be notified of acceptance via email by July 15.
Email questions to Hardin Engelhardt or call 919-857-1080.
September 10, 11:30am-2:30pm
Meet Team Marbles and other Marbles Family STEM Club participants and their families. Learn more about the program get started on some science fun, and see an IMAX documentary movie.
October 9, 2022, 11:30am-2:30pm
Explore green energy and sustainability and take in an IMAX documentary.
November 19, 2022, 11:30am-2:30pm
Explore coding and computer science through hands-on activities.
December 3, 2022, 11:30am-2:30pm
Engineer your own gingerbread house, meet some engineers, and do some playful engineering of your own.
January 7, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm
Grab your family for a friendly competition in the sport of science! Build rockets and pasta bridges. Investigate forensics, explore meteorology and get curious about animal adaptations. In partnership with the North Carolina Science Olympiad.
February 18, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm
Let's take STEM on the road and meet up in the community for hands-on learning and exploring.
March 11, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm
Meet up at Marbles and explore reptiles and amphibians then walk to Natural Sciences to meet some in person.
April 22, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm
Learn about ways to care for our environment and watch an IMAX documentary about our beautiful planet.
May 6, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm
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Women’s Rights in the Muslim Culture
Shortly before dawn, the party ended. The women rubbed off their makeup, cloaked their beautiful party clothes under their manteaux, and tucked their coiffed hair under their headscarves. We warned them, be careful, watch for the roadblocks, and remember, please remember, if stopped by the bassidjis do not say where it was you drank the homemade beer.
-Laura Fitzgerald, Veil of Roses
In many Muslim societies women are treated unequally in comparison to men. Many justify these inequalities as part of the Islam religion. Does the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, mention the suppression of women? Do the Qur’an’s words read that women are not equal to their male counterparts? The Qur’ans words are constantly being interpreted by many different Muslim governments and groups. Muslim fundamentalists, or radicals, are to blame for the lack of rights a Muslim woman has. The Islam religion specifies equality according to the Qur’an; however, whether it is their level of education, the type of clothing they wear, and whom they must marry, women in the Muslim culture are suppressed and treated as second-class citizens. With the spread of technology and globalization, an up-rise of women’s rights movements are popping up throughout the Middle East; however, these movements are also causing a rise in “honor killings”.
According to Sechzer, author of Islam and Women: Where Traditions Meets Modernity, a Muslim woman’s status and equality to men varies in different Muslim countries. The interpretation of the Qur’an and Islamic law differs immensely depending on the country. (Sechzer, 2004). Like the Christian’s Holy Bible, people find different meanings within the religious text. Does the Qur’an mention that men have the authority to rule a woman’s life? The Qur’an part 33:35 reads, “for Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for... | <urn:uuid:0a798d1f-c093-4968-911b-fa8a25fdb5d9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.brainia.com/essays/Women's-Rights-In-The-Muslim-Culture/24839.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00064-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9545 | 446 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Aspirin lowers the rate of the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition, a news study has claimed.
Carlo Maley, PhD, a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, said that aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are commonly available and cost-effective medications, may exert cancer-preventing effects by lowering mutation rates.
Maley, working with gastroenterologist and geneticist Brian Reid, MD, PhD, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, analyzed biopsy samples from 13 patients with a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus who were tracked for six to 19 years.
In an "observational crossover" study design, some patients started out taking daily aspirin for several years, and then stopped, while others started taking aspirin for the first time during observation. The goal was to track the rate of mutations in tissues sampled at different times.
The researchers found that biopsies taken while patients were on an aspirin had on average accumulated new mutations about 10 times more slowly than biopsies obtained during years when patients were not taking aspirin.
Gender and ethnic distribution of study patients reflected the known demographics of esophageal cancer, which predominantly affects, white, middle-aged and elderly men, he said. Barrett's esophagus only occasionally progresses to esophageal cancer.
Maley said that less inflammation may result in less production within pre-cancerous tissue of oxidants known to damage DNA, and may dampen growth-stimulating signaling.
For the duration of the study, the rate of accumulation of mutations measured in the biopsied tissue between time points was slow, even when patients were not taking aspirin, with the exception of one patient.
While mutations accumulated at a steady rate, the vast majority of mutations arose before the abnormal tissue was first detected in the clinic, the researchers concluded.
In the one patient who later went on to develop cancer, a population of cellular "clones" with a great number of mutations emerged shortly before he started taking aspirin.
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It is not written because than people would realize it. If everyone knew that Jesus spoke the Truth ,and that there is no reason for any illness, whatsoever the capitalistic church would go out of business. The Bible is one man's interpretation of another man's, of another man's, of another man's and so on. In addition each of those men was likely commissioned by someone else to transcribe the words, so when that commissioner read the works, they edited them to their own liking. So if the commissioner were establishing a religion and didn't want the masses to realize that the power to live fully and happily in every facet of life was available than he would skew those answers, so that people could not find them as easily, or perhaps omit them all together. In conclusion, what we read today as the Bible, is not the same Bible from centuries ago. | <urn:uuid:b58d1c84-7fc0-487b-80f6-fbf1219c33a0> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/answer/72744/jesus-healed-many-sick-peoplebut-why-is-it-not-written-that-jesus-healed-tons-of-emotional-cases | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718278.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00240-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.990279 | 175 | 1.554688 | 2 |
For scenario #1, assuming you are not trying to save any beneficial bacteria, you should be able to run the filter on a bucket of permanganate solution. My guess is that you'll want to run it at 4 ppm for several hours. I would manually clean the filter first with plain water, so that the permanganate isn't battling layers of organic material. If the solution turns brown quickly, then you need to add more as it's all been used up.
If the second tank still has fish and you don't want to kill the filter bacteria, you can bypass the filter during potassium permanganate treatments, but you then have to do a series of treatments (three in total). I believe the recommended concentration is 2-4 ppm. Have hydrogen peroxide or a dechlorinator on hand and watch the fish for signs of distress during each treatment. Alternatively, if you feel that you can successfully re-seed the filter after treatment, you could just dose the entire system and recolonize with bacteria from another tank (or buy some, as there are some decent products on the shelf these days). Again, do as much tank maintenance as possible beforehand, or you're going to have to repeat treatments just to ensure that sterilization is successful.
There's some good information here, aimed toward koi in ponds, but which can be scaled down to the indoor aquarium with a little math:
KMnO4 is kind of an old school, shotgun approach, but I think it can certainly be used as long as you take appropriate precautions.
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Puget Sound (pyōˈjĕt) [key], arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.100 mi (160 km) S to Olympia. The sound, which receives many streams from the Cascade Range, has numerous islands and is navigable for large ships. Along its shores are important ports and commercial cities; the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is at Bremerton. The Puget Sound lowland, which extends south from the sound, is the most densely populated area of Washington; Seattle and Tacoma are the principal cities. The sound was discovered in 1792 by English Capt. George Vancouver and named for his aide, Peter Puget, who explored it.
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Includes a range of brief essays on the Taksim protests, but also includes Immanuel Wallerstein on ‘Turkey: Dilemma of the Kurds’, and chapters making comparisons with Mexico 1968 and with Brazil, plus an analysis of ‘Two Waves of Popular Protest in 2013 Bulgaria’.
Year of Publication: 2001
Main focus on developments after 1996, the role of the Kosovo Liberation Army and the NATO war on Serbia (including documents such as the Rambouillet Text and the UN Security council Resolution of June 1999). But chapter two (pp. 11-19) discusses Albanian schooling in Kosovo, 1992-98, and chapter 19 ‘The limitations of violent intervention’ raises questions about nonviolent alternatives.
A Guide to Civil Resistance
The online version of Vol. 1 of the bibliography was made possible due to the generous support of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC). ICNC is an independent, non-profit educational foundation that develops and encourages the study and use of civilian-based, nonmilitary strategies aimed at establishing and defending human rights, democratic self-rule and justice worldwide.
For more information about ICNC, please see their website.
The online version of Vol. 2 of the bibliography was made possible due to the generous support of The Network for Social Change. The Network for Social Change is a group of individuals providing funding for progressive social change, particularly in the areas of justice, peace and the environment.
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A good relationship requires a couple to commit to each other. https://world-brides.net/peruvian-brides/ Appreciation for one a second should go over physical performances. Couples ought to value the other’s contribution to their lives. Compromise is also essential, as a relationship cannot survive without you partner’s full focus. And both partners needs to be open and susceptible to the other person. If the second option does not demonstrate these features, it is likely to get corrupted in the long run.
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Lastly, a good marriage acknowledges the efforts of both lovers. Couples just who make an effort to recognize their partner’s efforts and work as a team are happy marriages. Their husband and wife feel appreciated when recognized for their efforts and share their particular responsibilities. Whenever they recognize each other’s efforts, they are happy and feel close to one another. And a good marital life is one out of which the two partners are willing to expand and change.
Trust and intimacy are definitely the cornerstones of an healthy marriage. In the event one partner is reluctant or not able to trust the other, wedding ceremony is unlikely to survive. Trust must continue to be strong. Is it doesn’t most important factor to maintain within a marriage, because when broken, it may never end up being repaired. Healthful marriages happen to be emotional, caring, trusting, and close friends. Intimacy, admiration, and trust are also important characteristics of a healthy matrimony. | <urn:uuid:e704133d-ef9d-432b-83b1-d3bcb638aeb9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hickorywindranch.com/uncategorized/5-various-qualities-of-a-good-marriage/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.952826 | 661 | 1.765625 | 2 |
This post was written by Maryanne Tomazic (Raising Women’s Voices), Get Covered New York campaign.
Strategy: Partnering with the Coalition for the Homeless to raise awareness among the population they serve about new, affordable coverage options
Where and when it was used: Engracia Jamieson, an outreach worker, traveled with the Coalition for the Homeless on their van routes in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx January – March 2014.
Notable metrics: On each van route, Engracia was able to help 25 homeless individuals learn more about the Affordable Care Act. Some individuals gave their contact information, which allowed us to follow up with reminders. If an invidual did not have a phone number, they received walking directions to a nearby navigator.
Best practices to replicate:
- When conducting outreach to hard-to-reach populations, make sure to have written information on hand about how to get help with enrollment.
- It’s important to refer individuals who are homeless to organizations that have walk-in hours and are within walking distance. Develop a flyer with directions or a map so individuals can easily find in-person help in their area.
To help uninsured people get connected to new affordable coverage options, the coalition Get Covered New York has been doing targeted outreach in hard-to-reach communities, including among low-income individuals and members of the homeless community in New York City.
One of the organizations we have partnered with is the Coalition for the Homeless, an organization that provides support to homeless men, women and children. Their services include housing, job training, emergency food, crisis intervention, and youth programs.
They invited our outreach worker, Engracia Jamieson, to join them on their outreach van routes to talk with consumers about the new health plan options. These conversations were had while individuals were in line to receive food and blankets from the van. Here is what Engracia had to say about the outreach.
What kind of outreach have you done with the homeless community?
I did outreach alongside the Coalition for the Homeless. They go on routes throughout Manhattan and the Bronx and when they make stops, I talk to people about the new health coverage options while they are waiting on line. I also meet many people who are homeless at the soup kitchens I visit.
How many people do you help on these routes?
It changes day to day. Sometimes you get a lot of people waiting for us at the stops and sometimes you only get a handful. Weather makes a huge difference. On average, I am able to sign up 25 people for an appointment or give them information.
Many of the navigators require you to call and set up an appointment beforehand. How does this work for people who don’t have a phone?
If I meet someone who doesn’t have a phone but wants to get covered, I give them a flyer with information about walk-in hours at a nearby navigator’s office along the route. We try to include walking directions in Spanish and English on the flyer too. This is important, because often it means that the next day they can go and begin to apply.
Are people excited to talk to you about the new health care options?
Yes, a lot of people are interested and very thankful. Many of the people I’ve met have had poor experiences at hospitals in the past, and in some cases emergency room visits are how they have ended up in financial trouble. Having a plan to protect themselves is very important to them.
What kinds of questions do people ask?
Very often people ask me if they will be able to get health insurance since they already have some kind of illness. I am always happy to tell them that the Affordable Care Act has made it illegal for people to be turned down for coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
What message do you hope they walk away knowing?
I want them to know that we care and that this is real. This is a chance for them to get the care they need.
As Engracia mentioned, volunteers talk with people who do not have a phone or internet access. They may find themselves unable to call and schedule appointments with navigators. To address this issue, Get Covered New York has developed flyers with walking directions to navigators who have “open, walk-in hours.” Sample flyers can be found here in English and in Spanish.
To learn more about this outreach effort or to get more involved, contact Maryanne Tomazic at Maryanne@mergerwatch.org.
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Users will be able to store and stream as many as 20,000 songs on Google Music after the company forged partnerships with 1,000 record labels to offer a total of 13 million songs.
Google’s expansion into music, television, and movies is meant to promote its Android operating system and marketplace. The company will also let users share music on its Google+ social network in an effort to wean users off Apple’s music products and services, which generated $6.3 billion in fiscal 2010.
“Music is more important to Google than ever before,” said Jamie Rosenberg, director of digital content for Android. The music service will offer reviews, band information, and exclusive content from artists. For a one-time $25 fee, Google will also allow artists to create pages to display videos, biographies, and sell self-published music. Users of the artist pages will receive 70 percent of sales and can set pricing.
The service will work closely with T-Mobile USA, letting the carrier’s customers pay for tracks on their monthly phone bills. T-Mobile introduced the first Android-powered phone, made by HTC, in October 2008.
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Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 11 pp 15366—15383
The effects of psyllium husk on gut microbiota composition and function in chronically constipated women of reproductive age using 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis
- 1 Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital (Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences), Taiyuan, China
- 2 Graduate School, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- 3 Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, China
- 4 Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of National Ministry of Education, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- 5 BGI Life Science Research Institution, Shenzhen, China
Received: November 19, 2020 Accepted: March 4, 2021 Published: June 3, 2021https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.203095
How to Cite
Copyright: © 2021 Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder that occurs in the elderly and in women. Psyllium husk is widely used to treat this condition. Recent studies have shown that psyllium husk can improve the clinical symptoms of constipation by regulating gut microbiota, but its clinical effects and potential mechanisms in constipated women of reproductive age have not been previously investigated. We compared fecal microbiota after treatment with placebo (n = 29) and psyllium husk (n = 25) using 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene sequencing analysis. Psyllium husk relieved the symptoms of constipated women of reproductive age. Sequencing results showed that the psyllium husk group exhibited a different gut microbiota composition compared to that of the placebo group. Moreover, network analysis indicated more significant correlations and clustering of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the psyllium husk group. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) annotation analysis showed that the relative abundances of metabolism-related KEGG pathways were enriched in the psyllium husk group. In conclusion, these findings suggest that the composition of gut microbiota was altered and that symptoms of constipation were alleviated via psyllium husk intervention. The changes in metabolic function might be related to constipation. Furthermore, these studies are warranted to elucidate the potential metabolic mechanisms contributing to chronic constipation.
BMs: bowel movements; BMI: body mass index; FMT: fecal microbiota transplantation; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; LDA: linear discriminant analysis; NGS: next-generation sequencing; OTUs: operational taxonomic units; PPIs: proton pump inhibitors; rRNA: ribosomal ribonucleic acid; ROC: receiver operating characteristic. | <urn:uuid:ed3b35be-201c-4c6c-8655-9c0204450585> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.aging-us.com/article/203095 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.874761 | 630 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Odacinae - Weed Whitings
Use the table to access images and fact sheets of the odacid fishes. Odacids are known as cales, weed whitings and rock whitings.
Odacids were previously classified in their own family, the Odacidae. They are now classified as a subfamily (the Odacinae) of the family Labridae.
|Haletta semifasciata||Blue Weed-whiting|
|Heteroscarus acroptilus||Rainbow Cale|
|Neoodax balteatus||Little Weed Whiting|
|Odax cyanomelas||Herring Cale|
|Siphonognathus attenuatus||Slender Weed Whiting|
|Siphonognathus beddomei||Pencil Weed Whiting|
|Siphonognathus caninis||Sharpnose Weed Whiting|
|Siphonognathus radiatus||Longray Weed Whiting|
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Growing awareness of the tremendous threat climate change poses to not only humans, but also countless other species on our planet, has resulted in an increasing volume of research funds being channeled to climate-related research. From renewable energy sources to strengthening the resilience of staple crops, humans are investigating new and exciting ways to adapt to a hotter planet.
Unfortunately, research from a team headed by the member of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin recently published in the journal Nature Climate Change points out a disparity in the focus of research published on the impacts of climate change around our world.
Specifically, the authors found that more studies have been published on the impact of climate change in developed countries than on the impact in developing countries. This disparity is particularly worrying when considering the large populations that reside in these underrepresented regions of the world. Worryingly, this suggests that vulnerable ecosystems could be overlooked due to a lack of essential research.
The growing climate crisis has reminded humans that regardless of where we reside on Earth, we all share the same environment. Growth and change in one region has an impact on the entire planet. Therefore, it is essential that research into the effects of climate change and efforts to mitigate any harm cover all regions of the world and include collaboration by researchers that represent all countries, regardless of wealth.
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The author is broadcast technical writer for Tieline Technology.
Since 1981, IPv4 has been the predominant Internet Protocol (IP) architecture and it is currently the foundation for most Internet communications.
On June 8, the Internet Society has declared June 8 ‘World IPv6 Day.’ Organizations like Google and Facebook will offer content over IPv6 for a 24-hour ‘test flight.’
However, the exponential growth of the Internet has created the need for many more IP addresses than IPv4 is capable of providing. As a result, IPv6 infrastructure is about to become a very hot topic, as it solves the Internet address shortage and delivers other benefits to broadcasters.
Internet address allocation is managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and earlier this year they allocated the last remaining IPv4 addresses to Regional Internet Registration (RIRs) authorities around the world. These RIRs allocate addresses to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), who in turn allocate them to their customers.
The first RIRs have already started to run out of IPv4 addresses, and once they are totally exhausted, this finite resource officially will become a commodity that current owners will need to maintain and manage as IPv6 infrastructure becomes more prevalent. IPv6 will deliver many billions of new addresses; even though IPv4 essentially will be legacy technology, it will not be going away anytime soon.
While this is good news for IPv4-compatible devices, the bad news is that the IPv4 and IPv6 Internet infrastructures will not just work together seamlessly. Although they both use the same physical network, they are for all intents and purposes different Internets; an IPv4-only device will not talk to an IPv6-only device.
As for the question of how long support for IPv4 will remain, this is unknown and depends entirely upon how long it is commercially viable for suppliers and users to maintain both infrastructures. During the transition period it will be necessary for IP codecs and other IP devices to connect over both IPv4 and IPv6 infrastructure, or they will not be able to connect seamlessly across the entire Internet. This can be achieved with “dual stack” IPv4/v6 compatibility, whereby a device is able to connect to and use both IPv4 and IPv6 networks at the same time.
Benefits for broadcasters
IPv6 delivers simpler networking, enhanced security and almost unlimited numbers of IP addresses. These advantages eventually will revolutionize broadcasting over the Internet using IP.
From a networking perspective, the design of IPv6 infrastructure potentially allows all IP addresses to be public. How visible each node is to the Internet is at a network administrator’s discretion. This provides the ability to create end-to-end IP connections without the need for network address translation (NAT), whereas with IPv4, NAT is required to connect devices with private IP addresses on private local area networks (LANs) to other devices on public networks like the Internet.
IPv6 has in-built mobility provisions that will facilitate the expansion and support of “roaming” IP devices like audio codecs. This means it won’t matter where in the world a device goes, it can be contacted using the same global IP address. IPv6 will therefore make it extremely easy to establish codec connections and removes the need for NAT routing workarounds, which have often taken up significant IT administrator support time and costs within organizations.
IPv6 also has Quality of Service (QoS) support built into it. Whereas IPv4 generally delivers “best effort” IP packet delivery across networks, IPv6 has a traffic-class field within packet headers allowing users to prioritize data packets based on their importance. This has obvious benefits for broadcasters who rely on uninterrupted data flows to maintain continuity of audio and video.
Multicasting in IPv6 is performed differently compared to IPv4. In IPv4 specific multicast routers are required to send multicast IP packets over IP networks. In IPv6 the addressing scheme inherently caters for multicast packet routing at different levels — from local multicast links through to global.
This is facilitated by embedding rendezvous point addresses in an IPv6 multicast group address, which simplifies the deployment of inter-domain solutions. As a result, multicasting will become increasingly useful as a scalable, localized method of disseminating audio streams without the bandwidth restrictions of multiple-unicast transmissions.
From a security perspective, unique IPv6 addresses allow more finely tuned IP security without NAT traversal issues, as well as end-to-end authentication and identification of IP devices. Currently security features like firewalls generally are managed at the network level and we may see a greater focus on security at the node, or individual device level, as end-to-end IPv6 connections become more prevalent.
With IPv4 addresses nearing exhaustion and the world moving inexorably towards IPv6 becoming the dominant Internet infrastructure, IP audio codecs and other devices must adapt to operate in both IPv4 and IPv6 worlds. Over time, IP audio codecs in particular will require connectivity to a wide array of IPv6 endpoints. These endpoints will include local, national and international media contributors and syndicated stations.
Perhaps the biggest driver in the expansion of IPv6 infrastructure will be the proliferation of new wireless devices over the next few years and their use of IPv6 addresses. This will ensure IPv6 infrastructure spreads rapidly to support burgeoning numbers of new devices. Broadcasters will need to keep pace with these changes to support interconnections to both IPv4 and IPv6 hardware. Tieline Bridge-IT and the upcoming Genie STL and distribution codecs are the first to support both architectures.
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East Africa’s Vultures—Unsung Heroes
— 22 July 2009
— in East Africa Project
Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve is unequivocally rated as one of the world’s premier wildlife destinations. Every year between July and September, approximately 1.2 million grunting wildebeest cross over into the Mara from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The wildebeest provide an unparalleled culinary feast to crocodiles, lions, and a myriad of other predators that prowl the Mara’s magical plains. However for one group of animals, the wildebeest migration in the Mara becomes a prolonged period of festivity—these are the vultures—nature’s unsung heroes. I’d like to think of them however as Africa’s most efficient clean-up crew.
Five of the eight species of vultures that occur in East Africa are found in the Mara. These are Lappet-faced, African White-backed, Ruppell’s, White-headed, and Hooded. The importance of vultures as recyclers of nutrients cannot be overemphasized. Dr. David Houston’s epic study on vultures in the Gol Mountains during the 1970s (Tanzania), showed that vultures consume nearly 70% of all the dead animals in the Mara-Serengeti complex. Without vultures, the stench from dead and rotting carcasses would be unbearable, not to mention the loss of revenue from tourism and other ecosystem services.
Sadly, vulture populations are declining rapidly in East Africa. We can now count populations of the Bearded and the Egyptian Vultures on our finger tips while those of other vulture species have declined by as much as 60% over the last two decades. In February 2008, we conducted nearly 2500 km of raptor surveys in northern Tanzania and observed Gyps vultures (African White-backed and Ruppell’s) only in protected areas west of Arusha. The same trends are being mirrored in Kenya where vultures are mainly confined to either protected or designated conservation areas. Deliberate poisoning of predators by livestock farmers and pastoralists that invariably result in poisoning of vultures has mainly accounted for the decline in vulture populations. The Mara-Serengeti complex is one of the last remaining frontiers for vultures in East Africa. It is imperative therefore that we ensure that vulture populations do not go extinct in East Africa for this would have dire ecological and economic consequences.
In collaboration with Princeton University, The Peregrine Fund and National Museums of Kenya is facilitating the study of Corinne Kendall who is conducting her PhD studies on the effects of land-use changes on vulture populations. Corinne’s study is building on The Peregrine Fund’s ongoing vulture research in Kenya’s Masai Mara and forms part of a long-term Vulture Research Project aimed at understanding vulture population dynamics and ecological requirements. Since early July, Corinne has attached ten cellular units on four African White-backed, three Ruppell’s, and three Lappet-faced Vultures, all trapped and released in the Masai Mara. These units, manufactured in South Africa use cell phone technology to send GPS coordinates on the whereabouts of tagged vultures. We are already seeing some fascinating movement patterns and Corinne Kendall will provide regular updates on vulture movements. To complement this “cutting-edge” technological study, we are also attaching numbered wing-tags on vultures to obtain cost-effective data from tourists and vulture enthusiasts who report their vulture sightings which are then plotted on a map to build on movement patterns. We have so far wing-tagged nearly 80 vultures.
Many people have asked me “what is the relevance of all this”? The answer is two-pronged. Firstly, vulture populations are highly threatened in East Africa (or globally for that matter) and they need our most immediate conservation action to help reverse their declining trends. These conservation actions must be based on sound science (as opposed to “thumb-suck”—a common term used in scientific circles that illustrate recommendations based on pure guesswork and hunches). In order to develop highly effective conservation strategies, it is important to understand the basic ecological requirements of threatened species. So while we know what vultures feed on and where they nest, what we are ignorant about is how far they travel in search for food, how each species competes for food, what areas they cross, what are the threats in these areas, which are important roosting areas, and what do they do when they are not breeding.
By answering these questions, we will have obtained sufficient information that will help towards developing strategies to help ensure their survival. Secondly, by increasing the profile of vultures in East Africa through scientific research, we are helping to increase public understanding about the need to conserve these very special birds and their habitats. We are already observing changes in people’s attitudes. For example, park rangers and tour bus drivers are now stopping to talk to us to let us know that they have observed an orange-tagged vulture. This is incredibly gratifying but a lot of groundwork still remains. In the future, we plan to organize a vulture workshop to inform stakeholders about our research as well as to spread the conservation message at grass-root level about the importance of protecting vultures.
Sincere thanks to Kevin Markman, Donald Kendall, Paul Kirui, Simon Thomsett, Laila Baha-el-din, Wilson and the staff of Ilkeliani for their help during the vulture trapping process. Thanks to the Narok County Council and especially Mr Sindiyo and Mr Minis for their support of the vulture project.
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Winter may be ‘worst natural disaster’ in years
The current freeze emergency is potentially the worst natural disaster to strike the Upper Peninsula in living memory. Unseen underground, the impacts of this disaster only become clear after the damage has been done, and include disruption of water and sewer systems, as well as residential and commercial natural gas networks and other underground utilities.
The result is very real public health concerns, resulting from possible contamination of public water supplies and pollution of groundwater, as well as property losses due to the inevitable consequences of the spring thaw.
The economic costs for government facilities and assets alone are already overwhelming many small hard-strapped communities, not to mention the losses endured by home and business owners, and all residents of the community.
Throughout this winter, the public has been bombarded with daily images of the nearly frozen over Great Lakes, and especially Lake Superior. The real news, however, is that for all the frozen water on the lakes, there is a far more extensive supply hidden frozen underground – and the impact will become clear as the frost heave tears apart our buried water and sewer infrastructure. In some instances, the freeze was over 10 feet deep, far beyond the level that normal monitoring systems can measure.
In a way, this is like a tsunami. The first “wave” of the disaster was the repeated hammering of bitter-cold polar vortexes creating the freeze destruction. The inevitable “second wave” – the really big one – is just now crashing toward shore. Just as the freeze cycle pushed the ground up, the thaw cycle will create cavities and shifts underground; buried systems will be torn asunder and water and sewer mains will rupture. Even as the beguiling spring temperatures lull people into thinking the worst is over, there remains a significant potential the worst is yet to come.
This is not only a problem for the city of Marquette; this winter has caused havoc across the U.P. The Mining Journal last week reported that as many as 50 percent of the fire hydrants in the city of Ishpeming may be frozen. As that vignette – and countless others like it – makes clear, this is a matter not just of budgets, but of public safety.
And the potential for contaminated water systems is especially dangerous. Every time a main breaks and is repaired – this has happened in the city at least 10 times this year – the potential for the introduction of pathogens is real. Providing water by fire hose or garden hose only ratchets up those odds.
When discussing disastrous U.P. winters, officials often cite stories from the winter of 1993-1994, when an estimated 800 City water service lines needed thawing. In the decades that followed, communities invested millions in infrastructure upgrades and buried critical water and sewer lines deeper underground. City staff also developed best practices and preventive measures, including anticipatory modeling allowing the city to predict where and when freeze-up issues will likely occur. Residents in at-risk locations are now asked run their water to prevent freezing issues. But this winter has been brutal.
In addition to the main breaks, the city has responded to nearly 600 residential water service line freeze-ups this year, spending in excess of $605,000 more than four times the budgeted amount for repairing and replacing mains and laterals. At last count, 1,783 residents were on let-runs, as were 30 businesses. Those let-runs have meant wasting more than 48 million gallons of water, resulting in lost city revenues – from pumping and treatment – of $664,000.
Our heroes are the public works crews, which in some cases are literally in the trenches repairing lines in a desperate effort to keep citizens supplied. Round-the-clock work is common. Managers and supervisors have been very active in supporting their crews and are working diligently to bring the full scope of this disaster to the attention of folks downstate.
Our U.P. legislators did a fine job of assessing the problem personally and of attempting to call the governor’s attention to the present and coming disasters, but to little avail. Right now, it is almost golfing season for those beneath the bridge, so the very idea of an Upper Peninsula freeze disaster is far off their radar.
But the second wave is coming. It’s unseen by most, but it’s rolling into a hard landfall, carrying with it the certain seeds of disaster. We need a formal declaration of a state of emergency from the governor now, in order to help pave the way for recovery support later.
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If there’s one power food that everyone should at least try once in his or her life, it’s oatmeal.
Personally, I never liked the idea of eating it until I actually did and now I can’t imagine my life without it. There are so many benefits from eating oatmeal daily. My personal favorite and probably yours too - weight control!
Eating oatmeal daily helps reduce your appetite! Along with that, it also reduces blood pressure, promotes antioxidant activity and another personal favorite – helps with athletic performance due to it’s great source of carbohydrates and proteins!
The next question to oatmeal is probably whether to eat it hot or cold (I personally enjoy hot), and no matter what your preference is, there’s always that lingering question – What do you top it off with? Below is my personal favorite top 5 toppings for oatmeal which I highly recommend trying out sometime!
1. Peanut Butter
Does there seriously need to be an explanation for this? Who doesn’t love peanut butter? I’d suggest eating this combination before you plan to do any strength training or running because the extra packed protein you’re getting from the peanut butter will help you out. This combination could work for a post workout meal too. Just add some bananas in there for a good source of potassium and you’ve got a delicious breakfast or lunch!
2. Fresh Berries
If you aren’t aware of some of the health benefits from eating berries, they include preventing some serious diseases (like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s!), they’re major heart health boosters, and of course they help with weight loss. Pair those benefits up with those of oatmeal and you’ve got one of the healthiest meals. I’d suggest doing just blueberries one day, raspberries another, then maybe the next pairing up blackberries and strawberries. Or, if you really want to, and I also suggest trying out, mix all of them together! You can never have to many berries in any meal.
Loaded with antioxidants, a heart health booster, and weight loss helper, cinnamon is excellent to put on oatmeal because it gives it a sweet but not an overly sweet flavor. Even though it’s not listed, I would suggest chopping up an apple and mixing it into the bunch to get yummy apple-cinnamon oatmeal.
4. Dark Chocolate
Chocolate is absolutely delicious on oatmeal. It may be hard to believe, but chocolate can actually be nutritious for you! Moderation is key – always remember that. Dark chocolate is one of the healthier options because it helps with weight control by being more filling and helping with appetite control. Not to mention it’s a great stress reliever!
Walnuts, almonds, pistachios – just to name a few excellent and healthy, nuts to try on your oatmeal next time! Pistachios are healthy because they’re one of the most slimming nuts out there in terms of calorie intake. They’re a cancer reducer and, like all other things listed, are packed with antioxidants. Almonds are a great immune system builder and walnuts are a great source of healthy unsaturated fats!
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Nicknamed the "father of catalytic combustion," Pfefferle invented the original catalytic combustor for gas turbine engines in the early 1970s. Gas turbines used to provide thrust for jet aircraft and generate electricity work by mixing fuel with compressed and heated air, which then burns and generates energy to turn the turbines. Unfortunately, nitrogen oxide gases, which contribute to global warming, are emitted during this process. Pfefferle has developed a process that uses a catalyst a substance used to speed up a chemical reaction to allow combustion without the significant formation of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide.
Pfefferle, who cofounded Precision Combustion in 1986, has dedicated his career to developing clean and efficient technologies for combustion engines. He has also invented the Microlith(r) catalytic reactor for automobiles and fuel processing and the RCL™ catalytic combustor for ground-power gas turbine machines.
Pfefferle received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Drexel University and a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds 90 U.S. patents and has several pending.
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The Art of Resin Jewelry
Techniques and Projects for Creating Stylish Designs
By (author) Sherri Haab
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Book DescriptionResin jewellery is made from liquid plastic that magically turns solid when a hardener is added. The popularity of these resins for jewellery-making has soared with the introduction of easy-to-mix, low-odour products, ideal for crafters. Now best-selling author Sherri Haab shows how to put the miracle of modern technology to work making necklaces, bangles, bracelets, pins, earrings, and rings. Projects range from simple to sophisticated, from Bakelite-style heart pins to faux amber earrings to glitter gem bracelets, and more. Packed with tips on tools, supplies, finishing, and creating special effects, including ideas on combining resins with polymer clay, "The Art of Resin Jewelry" is a beautiful and practical introduction to an exciting new craft.
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Book DetailsISBN: 9780823003440
(267mm x 216mm x 9mm)
Imprint: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Publish Date: 24-Jun-2006
Country of Publication: United States
Books By Author Sherri Haab
Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Braiding and Knotting, Paperback (December 2016)
This highly visual book teaches kids how to braid and knot to create bracelets, key chains, wall hangings, and more.
Charm Love Friendship Bracelets, Paperback (August 2015)
Charm Love Friendship Bracelets covers essential supplies, knotting techniques (with step-by-step illustrations), and working with polymer clay through 35 fun, fashion-forward projects.
Art of Resin Clay, Paperback (December 2011)
Suitable for jewellery-makers and crafters who want to explore the many creative possibilities of epoxy resin clay, this title offers a survey of techniques and projects for an easy-to-use, inexpensive and versatile material, with step-by-step guidance on creating a variety of jewellery pieces and small decorative items.
Clay So Cute!, Paperback (July 2009)» View all books by Sherri Haab
Shows how one of the easiest mediums - polymer clay, which need only be baked in the oven - can be sculpted into quick, simple, totally fun jewellery and accessories. Using simple, step-by-step illustrated techniques, few tools and colours, this title helps readers make tween-friendly projects.
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Author Biography - Sherri Haab
Sherri Haab is the author of the bestselling The Art of Metal Clay and is an award-winning author, illustrator, and product designer of how-to books and magazines for kids.
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Do you eat a wide variety of raw vegetables each day? Most of us do not, but the habit of cooking all of our food could be depriving us of a vital nutrient – methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM). If you don’t find raw food very appealing, you can easily replenish your body with an all-natural supplement.
Methyl sulfonyl methane is a compound of the sulfur mineral that is created in Earth’s atmosphere when sulfur gasses combine with oxygen. Water in the atmosphere carries the compound to Earth within rain droplets, where it is collected in the soil and absorbed by plant life. Animals, like us, then consume the plants and the sulfur within them. The mineral is not only an important part of the ecosystem, it also plays a vital role within your body.
Although methyl sulfonyl methane can be found easily in a wide variety of plants, it deteriorates rapidly under pressure, such as cooking, freezing, or processing. For this reason, you may not be consuming enough of it with your regular diet.
What Can it Do for You?
Sulfur compounds are the 3rd most common minerals within the human body. They are present in every single cell where they are used to perform hundreds of functions, such as:
- Cell division
- Creation of cartilage and connective tissues
- Protein synthesis
- Neutralization of free radicals
- Immunity and defense mechanisms
- Cellular absorption and excretion of elements
- Maintenance of blood vessels and blood flow
- Carbohydrate metabolism
When you aren’t consuming enough methyl sulfonyl methane, functions such as these will suffer. Your body won’t be able to produce cells and perform at the same level. Since the mineral is used by your body in so many ways, taking supplements can have a number of healthy benefits.
Benefits of Supplementation
Taking methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) supplements has been shown to improve many health conditions. Some ways that it could improve your health include:
- Increase blood flow, circulation, and permeability in the arteries, therefore improving heart conditions.
- Decrease inflammation and swelling of joint tissues.
- Relieve chronic pain and arthritis symptoms.
- Along with glucosamine, MSM helps to build and heal cartilage and tendons.
- Soften and smooth scar tissue.
- Alleviate digestion problems by improving PH balance in the stomach.
- Relieve symptoms of allergies by blocking histamine receptors.
In addition to these benefits, patients have also taken the mineral to fortify their immune system and even to relieve symptoms of diabetes. Because of the many ways it can be used by our body, the possibilities are endless.
Where Do I Buy MSM?
If you’d like to replenish your body’s stores of methyl sulfonyl methane, you can buy MSM supplements from Living Clean. To learn more about the mineral and its uses, browse our Methyl Sulfonyl Methane Knowledge Base:
- Reducing Health Risks and Inflammation with Methyl Sulfonyl Methane
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Lawn tractors are a convenient way to keep your lawn under control.
Lawn tractors are ideal if you have a large yard or simply want a more comfortable way to cut your grass than a push mower or even a self-propelled mower can provide. Also called riding lawn mowers, lawn tractors cut way down on mowing time and keep you from breaking a sweat. If you're in search of a more traditional push or self-propelled mower, check out our lawn mower report. To put the finishing touches on your yard work, see which string trimmers are best.
Picking a lawn tractor
The first thing to consider when shopping for a riding mower is the size of your property. Lawn tractors meant for lighter duty can typically handle regular mowing for lawns up to 2 acres. Though their engines aren't as powerful as more expensive lawn tractors, they are more versatile, tackling jobs such as mulching and bagging, and some can haul small carts or accommodate other useful attachments. These riding mowers are often smaller and quieter than larger tractors, but they may be slower and less precise too.
If you have more acreage or want to take on jobs such as hauling wood or plowing snow, a lawn tractor for medium or heavy-duty jobs might be a better pick. These riding mowers boast tougher frames, two-cylinder engines and reliable performance. They'll cost more upfront, but can save you money in the long run because of their longer life spans.
A riding mower isn't the ideal solution for every lawn or situation, however. Whether you pick a light- or heavy-duty riding tractor, all require a fair amount of storage space in your shed or garage, so beware if space is tight. Lawn tractors also require more routine maintenance, guzzle more gas and spit out more exhaust than push mowers or electric mowers. Homeowners with a lot of hills and landscaping also need to choose even more carefully; some riding lawn mowers can handle these tasks, others aren't quite as adept as a regular lawn mower -- and it can be downright dangerous to use a riding mower on steeper slopes. Finally, if your property is on the small side -- a half acre or under -- a riding tractor might simply be overkill, making a self-propelled mower or even a basic push mower the less expensive, more practical choice.
Zero-turn mowers make cutting around obstacles a breeze. A zero-turn mower looks different from a typical lawn tractor. The engine is in the back, leaving the front deck wide open for extra legroom and visibility. Most use a twin lever/lap bar system to control direction, which imposes a bit of a learning curve when operating a zero-turn mower for the first time, though owners say it's one that can be quickly overcome -- at least with better-designed models. More recently, zero-turn mowers with standard steering wheels have been introduced, and experts such as Paul Sikkema of TodaysMower.com say that they "eliminate most of the problems with residential zero-turns."
True to their name, zero-turn mowers are extremely maneuverable if you have a lot of elaborate landscaping, but experts don't recommend them for yards with lots of hills or dips because they lack the traction and stability of a traditional lawn tractor. Zero-turn mowers can bag clippings and pick up leaves, but they typically aren't suited for hauling heavy garden carts or using attachments such as fertilizers, sprayers and snowplows. They're also pricier, in general, than typical lawn tractors.
The cheapest riding mowers get the job done without a lot of extras. If you simply want a clean-cut lawn, there are a few riding mowers that can mow, mulch and bag at a cost of around $1,000. These lawn tractors are best for smaller yards of up to an acre. Some are more compact, which means storage might be easier, and they may have narrower cutting decks that can fit through standard gates. Most cheap riding mowers lack the standard features of larger lawn tractors such as an automatic transmission, cruise control or headlights. Many aren't built for hauling. They might also not be quite as well built as pricier models, and warranties may be shorter. But if all you want to do is to cut your lawn in a shorter amount of time, these budget riding mowers might be right for you.
Make safety a priority. Most riding lawn mowers have similar safety systems, including mechanisms that shut off the engine if you leave the seat while the mower isn't in park. But there is much more to mower safety, particularly when it comes to cutting grass on slopes. Be sure to read your lawn tractor's manual for safe-operating practices. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) also offers a guide. Finally, check for recalls -- several mowers have been the subject of recalls for reasons including fire risks and laceration hazards in recent years. The CPSC also has the latest information regarding lawn tractor recalls.
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DALLAS, Texas. March 13, 2018-- Fearing’s Restaurant will join with diners from Dallas and beyond to celebrate international Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24.
Fearing’s will honor the March 24 occasion by lowering the lights in its Rattlesnake Bar and Live Oak Patio, presenting sustainable bar food, and sharing a complimentary Firefly cocktail with each guest throughout the 60-minute Earth Hour observance. Created with Absolut® Elyx Vodka, Fearing’s dazzling Firefly cocktail features illuminated ice cubes which closely resemble fireflies in flight.
When Earth Hour is over, the Firefly cocktails will remain available for purchase for a limited time, with proceeds from these Fearing’s sales to be donated to Water for People. Water For People and Absolut Elyx are on a five-year joint mission to bring access to safe water to more than 100,000 people worldwide – moving to transform the spirits industry by integrating philanthropy into its business model.
At the same 2121 McKinney Avenue location, and during the same 60-minute Earth Hour period on March 24, The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas will invite hotel guests and visitors to share in its own Earth Hour commemoration. Dimming of the lights in the Lobby area will be complemented by the presentation of an exclusive sustainable bites offering in the Lobby dining lounge. The hotel’s Earth Hour observance is part of The Ritz-Carlton Community Footprints, a global social and environmental responsibility program which strives to make a difference through activities devoted to child well-being, hunger and poverty relief, and environmental responsibility.
Founded by the World Wildlife Fund in 2007, Earth Hour is a global phenomenon during which millions of people extinguish their non-essential lights for one hour in support of a cleaner, safer, less energy-intensive future. From its modest 2007 beginnings as a lights-off observance in Sydney, Australia, the Earth Hour message has swept the planet. This year, Earth Hour aims to reach one billion people in 1,000 cities across the globe. | <urn:uuid:49f6c68b-baa8-4a04-a089-24d618fd945a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/dallas/hotel-overview/press-releases/commemorate-earth-hour | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.922989 | 440 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Lytro, the name behind light field photography, has just generously dished out all its tech to everyone, by becoming open source.
This means anyone can now use the Illum camera and first-gen camera smarts to create anything their imaginations allow. This includes virtual reality capture for 3D viewing on the likes of Google Cardboard or Samsung's Gear VR headsets.
Lytro works by capturing each light ray's direction, colour and intensity. The result are photos that can be manipulated after they're taken. This level of creative control could allow artists, developers and researchers to find new ways of using photography.
Lytro has always had a lot of potential but it's only now, as everyone gets involved, that it could become something more than clever hardware coupled with smart software.
The Lytro Power Tools Beta software is available now to anyone wishing to take part. You'll need a Lytro camera, some command line tool knowledge and a fairly decent Windows PC.
One cool example of Lytro in use is in the video below, showing a time lapse. Time speeds along as the colour bleeds into black and white as the ice cream melts. And this is just the start for Lytro's new open source life. | <urn:uuid:dc104e02-6083-4189-88c4-929ad0758463> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/134989-lytro-goes-open-source-for-vr-capture-and-more | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00547-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956289 | 253 | 2.078125 | 2 |
|Photo: Randy Shore|
At least a dozen “Goldilocks” planets have already been identified, worlds that are neither too hot, nor too cold, but just right for liquid oceans and to support life as we understand it.
But deciding whether a planet is likely to support life depends on the properties of the star that it orbits. Knowing its surface gravity reveals its size, energy output and the size of the planets in its system.
|Photo: Jaymie Mark Matthews|
Remember the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf? No astronomer wants to be The Boy Who Cried Earth and later has to say ‘Never mind. My bad.’”
Scientists can use established methods to measure surface gravity of bright stars that are relatively close by, but that leaves out about a billion trillion stars and their planets.
“Whether we first find life on a planet 50 light years away or 5,000 light years away, the distance of the planet will be a footnote in the history books,” said Matthews. “The headline will be ‘We found life!’”
Matthews and study co-author Thomas Kallinger have found a way to use the subtle variations in the brightness of distant stars caused by convection and surface turbulence — like a boiling pot of soup — to calculate surface gravity...
The details of the autocorrelation time scale technique appear in the journal Science Advances.
Science Advances 01 Jan 2016:
Vol. 2, no. 1, e1500654
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IT wasn't exactly how we had envisioned a relaxing evening when we flew off to Barbados last December. Buses and taxis roared past a few feet from our table next to the open door. The slap of dominoes on nearby tables was as sharp and sudden as firecrackers.
And then there was the cricket match on the TV in the far corner. I could only make out the words ''disciplinary action,'' but whatever transpired was extravagantly unpopular, for it triggered a ruckus among everyone watching.
Yet the Watering Hole, a small rum shop near St. Lawrence Gap on the southern end of the island, was about as perfect a place to spend the evening as my partner, Louise, and I might have found on the island. Every culture seems to have a gathering spot where both local residents and travelers can be themselves, places where all are at ease and visitors are unsure if they're the observers or the observed. In Barbados, those places are the rum shops.
This pear-shaped island is just 21 miles long by 14 miles wide, but has about 1,200 rum shops. Or 800 shops -- or 1,600. It all depends on whom you ask, since few agree about what constitutes a rum shop.Continue reading the main story
But you know them when you see them: most have exteriors painted like giant billboards, and inside they're part convenience store, part community center. You walk in, order a bottle of rum and a mixer, and get glasses and a bowl of ice. You find a seat, perhaps at a table with a vinyl tablecloth, or maybe atop a milk crate just outside.
Rum has historically been the lifeblood of the Caribbean, but nowhere does it still seem as much a part of island life as in Barbados. During a week's vacation here, we made it a point to visit rum shops to sample the local products, toured the island's three rum distilleries, visited a 17th-century sugar plantation, and even signed up for a ''pirate cruise'' in the belief -- proven to be wildly misguided -- that rum could not be fully appreciated without a yo-ho-ho! or two.
It's often claimed that rum, a spirit distilled from fermented molasses or sugar cane juice, was first invented in Barbados, but that's subject to quibbling. It is certain, however, that rum was first produced there not long after the British settled on the island in 1627 and has been distilled in Barbados ever since, often in heroic quantities. As early as 1655, the island was producing an estimated 900,000 gallons of rum a year.
We started our tour with the most modern of the island distilleries, Foursquare at Heritage Park, about six miles east of Bridgetown in the parish of St. Philip, set amid sugar cane fields on the grounds of an old plantation and distillery.
Places named Heritage Park often contain neither much heritage nor much park, and that's largely true at this attraction, which was updated as a mini theme park in 1996. A few remnants of the original distillery exist -- a smokestack, a thick-walled stone building converted to an art gallery -- but the grounds are dominated by a newly built compound with tidy buildings that mimic local architecture (including a rum shop) set along cobblestone lanes.
Designed for large groups from cruise ships, it was utterly empty when we arrived, as if abandoned in advance of a tidal wave. Adding to the eeriness were hidden speakers loudly belting out Celine Dion.
On the distillery tour, we learned how rum from old-fashioned pot stills is more aromatic than rum from modern column stills. And we learned how different rums get their distinctive flavors, by blending the products from the two types of stills, then aging it in the barrels -- some oak, some cherry -- to smooth out the rough edges. Educational samples were served afterward next to the art gallery.
Just north of Bridgetown is the Malibu Beach Club and Visitor Center, where a best-selling white rum flavored with coconut is produced. In operation since 1897 (and producing coconut rum since 1985), the distillery had the good fortune of being built smack on an idyllic stretch of beach lined with almond and seagrape trees. The admission price ($9) includes a tour, a drink and use of a beach chair.
Visitors can opt for a tour that includes a barbecue lunch, four drinks and transportation to and from one's hotel. We decided on the half-hour tour, and we loved the dim, Dickensian distillery, a stark contrast to the colorful beach complex.
We were shown a short, funny video featuring some of the company's entertaining ads, then strolled past equipment new and old: a gleaming device that could fill 200-liter casks in less than a minute was near a 107-year-old copper pot still. We scrambled atop high walkways and peered into open vats of pungent, fermenting molasses flecked with brownish foam.
Down below, we watched coopers reassembling barrels that had been broken down and shipped from whiskey distilleries in Kentucky. This was an oddly reassuring sight in a large industrial complex.
Afterward, we ambled down the beach, sipping a coconut rum mixed with fresh pineapple juice, a tasty sort of instant piña colada. If all industrial tours concluded thus, I wager they'd be far more popular.
AT the Mount Gay Rum Tour and Gift Shop on the northern edge of Bridgetown, we were ushered through in a perfunctory manner, starting with a slick video presentation about Mount Gay's history. This was followed by a 15-minute crash course on distilling.
The highlight was the sampling of aged rums in the bar, led by a knowledgeable and entertaining bartender, Christopher Breedy, who upon our departure insisted loudly that we have a ''rumbustious holiday.''
I had mentioned to the guide my interest in rum's early history -- Mount Gay is celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2003 -- and she suggested we might want to drive to the Parish of St. Lucy, at the island's north tip. Mount Gay's original distillery is located there, and tours are offered twice daily when production is going on.
Ascending a hill along a narrow road, we could smell the plant long before we saw it -- we now easily recognized the sweet aroma of fermenting molasses. The plant was improbably scenic, overlooking an azure sea and surrounded by acres of rustling sugar cane.
As we parked, a young worker named Sam emerged from a door and handed us orange hard hats. We set off at a brisk trot through what's called the refinery while Sam explained that Mount Gay produced its alcohol here then trucked it to the Bridgetown center for blending and aging.
The place had a wonderfully historic feel, although whenever I asked how old anything was -- a still, a building -- Sam instantly responded, ''1703.'' Here was history gathered messily under corrugated steel roofing, and we looked into massive wooden fermentation casks and stared up with some awe at a huge column still. Alas, the tour lasted only 15 minutes.
A short drive from the refinery we visited the plantation house of St. Nicholas Abbey, built between 1650 and 1660. We were escorted through the first floor of this curiously majestic home (the upper floors are occupied by the owner) and admired the Chinese Chippendale staircase and cedar paneling.
Outside, we explored around the old windmill and gardens, the latter of which had been vandalized by guinea fowl that prowled the grounds with a proprietary air.
The highlight of the visit was a short film shown in an old stable. It was a 15-minute compilation from home movies taken by the estate's owner in 1927, and featured vintage footage of the sugar milling process when the windmill was operational, along with vignettes of life in Bridgetown. It was well worth the price of admission.
Less worthwhile was our four-hour cruise on the Jolly Roger. Rum and pirates are inextricably mixed, and it seemed a reasonable notion to sign up for the four-hour cruise out of Bridgetown on this faux pirate ship. The ticket included unlimited rum punch, which flowed from a cask opened moments after we pulled away from the dock at 10 in the morning.
The ship had a maroon sail and a skull and crossbones flying from the topmast, and with two decks it was quite sizable -- at least until the mandatory conga line formed, when I discovered in just how few places one could position oneself unobserved. What I learned about bloodthirsty pirates during the cruise included the following:
They made girls in the skimpiest bathing suits walk the gangplank first. They had an outsized fondness for dancing the Macarena. And they actually made a pretty good rum punch.
RIGHT around the time that real pirates were flourishing in Caribbean seas, rum shops began making an appearance on the island. The shops were first licensed in 1652, and by 1668 legislation was introduced controlling their location, noting that ''many lewd, loose and idle people do usually resort to such tippling houses.''
The laws failed to slow their proliferation. They're still everywhere today, and have historically allowed those of limited means to work their way up economically: An entrepreneur starts by selling bottles out of his or her front door, then maybe adds a table or two, then a porch. Before you know it, it's a full-blown restaurant.
The welcome extended to outside visitors at rum shops varies -- at a couple of places like the L. Fergus Bar at the edge of Bridgetown, I had to pick my way through the barbed wire of unfriendly glares. But at most shops, once you settle in at a table or bar, you become part of the scene, especially if you can contribute to a discussion about cricket.
Among our favorite places were the John Moore Bar in St. James, set on a bluff above a fine beach eight miles north of Bridgetown. Dominoes are played in the back room, traffic buzzes out front, and inside there are signs like ''Barflies and loafers keep out.''
A bit farther north, in downtown Speightstown, the Fisherman's Pub also sits above a stretch of beach. It has evolved into a destination for tourists (with live music some nights), but still has a low-key attitude, rum by the bottle and no table service.
Those who follow the history of rum shops are concerned that they may not survive another generation. Younger folks today don't take to the rum shops the way their elders did -- they'd just as soon drive a few miles to a modern bar, where drinks are served by the glass. And talk radio may be displacing the rum shop as a public forum.
Of course, people have been predicting the demise of the rum shop for decades.
As we sipped rum and cokes at the John Moore Bar, it was impossible to imagine Barbados without these institutions. The proprietor kept the political debate moving in the front, supplied the game players with drinks in the back, and obligingly fielded questions from a pair of clueless tourists at the counter about the small loaf of sweet bread for sale. (It was delicious.)
No yo-ho-ho necessary
The Barbados Tourism Authority is at 800 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017; (800) 221-9831, fax (212) 573-9850; www.barbados.org.
''The Barbadian Rum Shop: The Other Watering Hole'' by Peter Laurie (2001, Macmillan Caribbean, $25, at the rate of $2 Barbados to the United States dollar) provides an informative overview of the rum shops history and role in island life. Its available at island bookshops and at www.macmillan-caribbean.com (under general interest).
Like many shops, The Watering Hole, Highway 7, St. Lawrence Gap, (246) 435- 6375, opens at various hours daily and closes when the last patron leaves, usually about 2 or 3 a.m. A small bottle of rum (six ounces) costs $3.75 and up, $4.40 with cola; chicken or fish-and-chips dinners are about $7.
John Moore Bar, Highway 1, Weston, St. James, (246) 422-2258, is also open daily well after midnight. Small bottles of rum start at $3; a fish dinner runs $4 to $5.
Fishermans Pub and Beach Bar, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter, (246) 422-2703, has entertainment on Wednesday night and is open daily until at least midnight. A small bottle starts at $3.50; meals run about $5 to $17.50 for a buffet.
Heritage Park and Foursquare Rum Distillery, St. Philip, (246) 420-1977, is open for tours Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $7.50 including a rum or fruit punch and samples of the rums.
The Malibu Beach Club and Visitor Center, Brighton, Black Rock, St. Michael, (246) 425-9393, conducts tours Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The basic tour is $9, which includes a drink and use of the beach facilities; a tour with lunch and transportation costs $32.50.
The Mount Gay Rum Tour and Gift Shop, Spring Garden Highway, Bridgetown, (246) 425-8757, www.mountgay.com, features 45-minute tours 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on weekdays, concluding with the sampling of aged rums. The cost is $6. A lunch tour with transportation is $27.50, and reservations are necessary. The Mount Gay refinery, in St. Lucy at the north end of the island, offers tours weekdays when production is going on; (246) 439-8812 for reservations. No charge.
St. Nicholas Abbey, St. Peter, (246) 422-8725, weekdays 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; $5.
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When I first watched ALIEN, the first Alien movie I saw, I did have some knowledge on the biology of the Alien. I always assumed that the reason the Nostromo takes some damage when it lands on LV-426 is because it landed on top of an Alien, and the Alien's acid blood was causing some short circuting of the Nostromo.
Look carefully when the Nostromo lands, right before the exploding begins. You can see on the right side of the screen, one of the Nostromo's legs appears to land on something that looks kind of like an Alien. It appears to crush whatever this lump on the ground is. Either that, or the weight causes this object to sink into the ground... but something definitely happens there. It looks like some kind of creature, and whatever it is appears to be dead.
Whatever this object is, it definitely is NOT the Xenomorph we are familiar with. But that would make sense, because it is likely the chestburster which burst from the SPACE JOCKEY. So this Xenomorph has taken on DNA from the Space Jockey. It would make sense that this Xenomorph is dead, because it had been there by itself for hundreds or thousands of years while the space jockey was fossilizing, so it likely starved to death.
I do think this explains why parts of the Nostromo exploded and caught on fire when it landed. ACID BLOOD. I've never quite understood why this happened to the Nostromo when it landed, and this explains it. It does look like it lands on top of a weird object, possibly a dead alien. Check it out.
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January 6, 2014 9:29:31 AM
OXFORD -- The Mississippi Department of Education already assigns letter grades -- "A" to "F" -- to public schools and school districts. Why not close the loop and give each parent a grade, too? Maybe require a bumper sticker, too?
That would be radical, too radical, really. But the good news is that a mother or father slapped with an "F" could turn things around pretty quickly.
Have conversations with their children.
Stanford University research says yes.
Not only will the parenting grade rise, so will the income potential of the child or children.
Just by conversing, early and often.
The research at Stanford was designed to study generational poverty. It started about a half-century ago and, not surprisingly, detected a link between verbal skills and socioeconomic status.
"For lots of reasons, there is generally less supportive talk to children in families living in poverty," said Anne Fernald, a Stanford associate professor of psychology whose findings are published in an academic journal, Developmental Science.
Parents in poverty may have or may take less time to talk to their babies, be too stressed or preoccupied.
It was not part of Fernald's research, but the same could apply to all parents, regardless of their bank accounts, if they are tugged away from their kiddies to respond to a constant stream of texts or to play the latest games on their tablet computers. Parking a kid to spend time on Facebook is not a good idea.
Now to the "how" part of conversing with a child.
First, barking orders, although often necessary and sometimes commendable, is not conversation. "Come here" and "stop that" don't count.
Second, don't be intimidated. Frankly, a lot of parents are afraid to talk with their children about homework for fear of not being able to say who fought in the War of 1812 or have a clue how to determine the value of "X."
That's OK because the conversation can be about anything. It doesn't have to be lesson-oriented; it doesn't have to have a point and the parent doesn't even need to know the answer. "Why do you think the sky is blue?" is a good question. So is, "Do you like pancakes or scrambled eggs more?" And then, "Why?" To get children to talk usually requires a closed-ended, specific question. "What did you learn at school today?" is, generally, a non-starter.
A really good mom I knew asked her sons two questions every day. One was, "Who did something nice for you today?" The follow-up was, "What did you do that was nice for someone else?"
An example of the other kind -- not so good -- is parents who say, "I send my kids to school and it's the teachers' job to teach them."
Not so. Not so. Not so.
Even the best teachers earn only a fraction of the communicative bond that exists between parent and child. And television? With deference to Big Bird, the potency of parental guidance is estimated at six times greater. Let's say it clearly: Putting a child in front of a TV is not being a parent; it's avoiding being a parent.
Another excuse is lack of time. That doesn't wash, either. Parents who are with their children five, 10 or 30 minutes a day bathing or dressing or in the car can use that time and it will be a whole lot better than nothing.
National Public Radio recently reported on two cities, Providence, R.I., and Chicago, where programs have been orchestrated to overcome the deficit of 30 million fewer words that children of poverty hear by their third birthdays. Their aim is to close the "word gap" between children who arrive for kindergarten verbally prepared and those who don't.
But does it really take a program?
It's sad to picture a mom with a cell phone to her hear plopping down a plate of food in front of a 2-year-old staring at a TV. It's sad to see a 3-year-old strapped in the safety seat of a car, staring out the window while dad drives along, listening to the radio. That's a lonely child, a deprived child, a child whose future is being limited.
The cure -- the fix -- doesn't require legislation or a nickel of new funding. It's nice that scholars study these things, but it's also common sense.
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In early 1888, "Magazine of Western History" published a two-part article by Charles E. Flandrau on "The Bench and Bar of Ramsey County, Minnesota." The second part concluded with a profile of Gordon E. Cole, who served as attorney general from 1860 to 1866.
Flandrau's article contained his recollections of lawyers and judges of the 1850s and 1860s. It was not original. In fact, except for his tribute to Cole, it simply duplicated a chapter on "The Bar and Courts of Ramsey County" that he had written for a history of the county and state compiled by Edward D. Neill and J. Fletcher Williams, and published in 1881.
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How do I replace the battery in my key?
Your key is electronic. That’s what allows the remote to communicate with the various systems on the car. Like all batteries, it will eventually die and need to be replaced. It should last for several years between replacements, though. Here’s what to do if your remote isn’t working anymore:
Battery Replacement for a Standard Key
Use a flathead screwdriver and pry the two halves of the key/remote apart.
Flip the key over and locate the module. Remove it.
Remove the old battery.
Replace the new battery (make sure to have the + sign facing upwards).
Close the battery and make sure the remote works.
Battery Replacement for a Smart Key
Remove the mechanical key insert from the remote.
Use a flathead screwdriver to pry apart the cover.
Locate the battery. Remove it.
Replace it with the new battery. Make sure the + sign is up.
Close the remote.
Make sure the remote works.
You may need to replace the remote battery if the remote stops working, or if you notice the range is reduced.
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Proposals to recognize that the Second Amendment is all that’s needed to legally carry a concealed handgun are on the move. In recent weeks, bills in Alabama, Tennessee and Utah have been spooled up to codify permitless concealed carry.
The concept, law of the land in 16 states, retain statewide concealed carry permitting schemes for those looking to take advantage of their reciprocity benefits while traveling. The change is that said permits and licenses are not needed for lawful adult gun owners looking to carry in public within the state.
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved a permitless carry bill 6-4, moving it to the full Senate for further consideration. Sponsored by state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, who has backed such measures in the past, the bill is opposed by county sheriffs who fear a drop in permit fees they currently use as a source of revenue.
Notably, the Yellowhammer State’s neighbor to the West, Mississippi, has recognized permitless carry of holstered or bagged handguns for the past several years. Likewise, Alabama already has open carry without a license.
Just days after Republican Gov. Bill Lee, flanked by legislative leaders, signaled support of a constitutional carry measure, the state Senate Judiciary Committee passed such a measure on a party-line, 7-2 vote. Senate Bill 2671 is set for further hearings this month and has the support of national pro-gun groups.
The NRA says the bill “ensures that no honest, hard-working Tennessean is left defenseless while waiting for government permission to carry a firearm. This legislation fully recognizes the right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm for self-defense, giving Tennesseans the freedom to choose the best method of carrying for themselves.”
Joining ranks with urban Democrats and anti-gun groups, the bill is opposed by some firearm instructors in the Volunteer State as it waives requirements for state-approved training before carrying, which is sometimes expensive.
In the Beehive State, Utah state Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George, this week introduced H.B. 472 which provides that an individual who is 21 years or older and may lawfully possess a firearm, may carry concealed in a public area without a permit. However, it may not get far.
“Being this late in the session, the bill is not going to make it through. My purpose is to get the bill language together for next year’s session,” Brooks told the Deseret News.
Although the state legislature approved a permitless carry bill in 2013, Republican Gov. Gary Hebert scuttled the proposal when it reached his desk and has been reluctant to embrace one since. Critically, Herbert announced last year that he will not seek re-election in 2020, which means a rebooted constitutional carry measure has more luck with his successor, something Brooks seems to be banking on.
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VCU Massey Cancer Center’s Radiation Biology and Oncology (RBO) program focuses on investigating the basic underlying molecular mechanisms of tumor radioresistance and normal tissue responses to radiation and how to optimally deliver radiation to improve the treatment of cancer. The RBO program has 18 members from six departments in VCU School of Medicine and VCU School of Engineering.
Investigate the biological mechanisms underlying tumor radioresistance and normal tissue injury
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But the fallacy recurs occasionally, and Obama seems to have fallen into it. If history is on a trajectory toward perfection, it follows that there can be a right and a wrong side of history. Needless to say, no one wants to believe they are on the wrong side of history, not least a national leader. Because this whiggish view depends on the expectation of progress, liberal politicians are more susceptible to it than their conservative brethren. It corresponds with a Marxian view of human progress, and it seems to have arisen from the progressive press, according to Ben Yagoda’s research.Graham points to some conservatives who adopted a similar approach looking at the West's victory in the Cold War.
Obama’s position represents a different sort of abdication, a chance to write off the hard work of politics—both enacting policies and trying to bring skeptics around to his position. If he’s on the right side of history, why bother? Everything’s coming his way anyway. One narrative of the Obama presidency is about a man who came to power promising to change the way Washington worked, and who—despite an impressive list of concrete achievements—found himself unable to meaningfully change the D.C. M.O. It turns out that bending the cost curve is easier than bending the arc of history. Frustrated in his ability to rework the system, Obama and his team seem to have chosen to withdraw on some issues, and trust to the passage of time; he has invoked “the right side of history” more often in his second term than in his first.One complaint that many of us have with this "right-side-of-history" rhetoric is because it seems to assume that we need do little and history will eventually come out on the right side as if the bad guys never triumph. Anyone who has ever studied history knows that that is not true. History often moves in pendulum swings that don't lead, as Marx hypothesized, to an eventual desired end, but just to more tragedies demanding more from the rest of us.
Theologians have wrestled with the problem of evil for centuries: How can a benevolent God allow terrible things to happen? There may be no single, satisfying answer to that question, but there are many suggested resolutions. The whig interpretation of history is, like religion, a faith-based system of belief, but it’s much less equipped to deal with misfortune. Perhaps ISIS’s barbarism proves that they are on the wrong side of history—but what if, terrifyingly, it’s evidence that they are on the right side of history, and Western civilization is on the wrong? Luckily, there’s an easy way to sidestep the dilemma: relegating the whig interpretation to the dustbin of history. Now that would be progress.
Hillary really should learn some math. Now she's telling crowds that she " wouldn’t keep any school open that wasn’t doing a better-than-average job." Unless every school district is like Lake Wobegon, that means that, by definition, she wants to close 50% of all schools in the country. IShe seems to be a mathematical illiterate. And just where does she think that the president would get such power? And what do her pals in the NEA think about such a boast? Imagine if Rick Perry or George W. Bush had said something as mathematically dumb as that? like that? The illuminati elite would have been laughing for a decade. They're still feeling superior over Bush's pronunciation of "nuclear."
For all the contempt that conservatives have (rightly) aimed at the omnibus spending bill, there was one excellent provision in it. It maintained the limits on the risk corridor provisions on Obamacare.
t requires the law’s “risk corridor” program to remain budget neutral. This is far more dangerous to the “Affordable Care Act” than most observers realize.This is Marco Rubio's main achievement in the Senate as he led the effort to limit federal aid to bail out insurance companies. Despite Democratic hopes of removing that provision from this year's omnibus, it is still there.
Specifically, it thwarts the Obama administration’s plan to indiscriminately use taxpayer funds to revive Obamacare’s moribund insurance exchanges. These “marketplaces” are facing extinction because they have failed to hit their enrollment goals and the individuals who have signed up are far sicker, on average, than expected. Thus, insurers selling coverage through the exchanges are incurring unsustainable losses. Obamacare’s risk corridor program is a corporate redistribution scheme whereby the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would, in theory, use excess profits made by some insurers to cover losses incurred by others.
The budget neutral language is also included in this year’s much-maligned omnibus bill, and it has led to apocalyptic predictions by a variety of commentators. Marc Thiessen at the Washington Post, for example, describes the Rubio provision thus: “a poison pill that is killing Obamacare from within.” This is not an exaggeration. The restriction on using general funds, as the Times piece goes on to point out, means that HHS can pay “only 13 percent of what insurance companies were expecting to receive this year.” Faced with this kind of “assistance” from the risk corridor program, most major insurers will abandon the exchanges.Several major insurers are already talking about how they have lost so much money in Obamacare that they may have to get out.
So, even if its risk corridor restrictions were the only useful feature of the omnibus, one could argue that the damage done to Obamacare outweighs the bill’s admittedly numerous flaws. But it also delays implementation of the infamous HIT, medical device, and Cadillac taxes. Some conservatives claim that these delays will somehow make Obamacare’s future more secure, an odd argument coming from a group of people who have bitterly complained about these taxes for six years. In reality, it is “reform’s” supporters who should be worried about the implications of these delays in a post-Obama political environment. And they are.It turns out that it was much easier to weaken Obamacare from within than from a an all-out frontal assault. I don't know why Rubio hasn't made more of he accomplished this. What could be more popular among the Republican electorate than explaining how he used the legislative process to weaken Obamacare?
The Hill reports, “Obamacare advocates are growing fearful that several key taxes frozen in Wednesday’s budget deal will never go into effect… they’re worried that the delay of these taxes, until after Obama leaves office, will ultimately lead to their demise.”
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President Obama contradicted himself in his press conference where he stated his reasons for toppling Moammar Qaddafi. That same rationale would have applied to Assad in Syria.
In his final press conference of the year Friday, Obama defended his efforts to topple former Libyan autocrat Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 as part of an international coalition. Gaddafi was “a dictator who was threatening and was in a position to carry out the wholesale slaughter of large numbers of people,” he said. He added that the United States and allied nations worked “to avert a big humanitarian catastrophe that would not have been good for us.”So how does he explain the differing approaches to the two dictators? The White House declines to answer.
“Those who now argue, in retrospect, we should have left Gaddafi in there seem to forget that he had already lost legitimacy and control of his country, and we could have—instead of what we have in Libya now, we could have had another Syria in Libya now,” he said.
Unlike in Libya, Obama has declined to apply substantial pressure on the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad throughout four years of civil war, critics say. Despite declaring in 2011 that, “the time has come for President Assad to step aside,” Obama chose not to launch airstrikes against the Assad regime after it used chemical weapons in 2013, an apparent violation of a “red line” set by the president.
Additionally, the administration scrapped its train-and-equip program for Syrian rebels in October after acknowledging that it had been a failure and had only yielded a few battle-ready fighters.
As a result, analysts say Syria has become the locus of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in decades, with more than a quarter of a million people dead and millions of refugees fleeing to neighboring countries and Europe. Amid the chaos of the civil war, ISIS established a base of operations in the country and used Assad’s brutality as a recruiting tool to attract foreign fighters and disillusioned Sunni Muslims in the region.
Doesn't it seem like we're seeing one of these stories almost every day?
Iranian hackers breached the control system of a dam near New York City in 2013 causing alarm in the White House about the security of America's infrastructure.
The 20ft-tall Bowman Avenue Dam is about 20 miles from New York and is used for flood control. Hackers gained access to it through a cellular modem, US officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Hackers did not take over operation of the dam and caused no disruption, but were able to discover how its computer systems worked and examine what defences were in place against a cyber attack.
The dam incident, which had not been previously disclosed, happened at a time when hackers linked to the Iranian government were also attacking US bank websites....
Nearly 300 hacking incidents at infrastructure sites in the US were reported to the department of homeland security in the last year. Intelligence analysts who discovered the attack on the Bowman Avenue Dam initially believed, mistakenly, that hackers were targeting a much larger structure, the Arthur R Bowman Dam in Oregon, which is 245ft tall, and they alerted the White House.
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More and more observers are questioning Marco Rubio's campaign and his apparent decision to not try to win any of the first states outright. He doesn;t have the manpower or campaign in place in either Iowa or New Hampshire to give hope to his supporters. He wasn't able to hire any local Iowan to run his campaign there so he's dependent on outsiders. His campaign brags about using both the regular and social media to reach people instead of the more traditional plans. He's sinking in the polls and the contest that many thought would come down to one between Cruz and Rubio now seems to have been won by Cruz who is running a much smarter campaign.
Meanwhile, Nate Cohn puts forth a theory of how Rubio could lose all the early states (which now seems likely) and still win the nomination. Such an event would require that the other candidates in his lane: Christie, Bush, and Kasich to fade away. Then Rubio would need to appear to be the one viable candidate against Hillary in the general election compared to Trump and Cruz. He would need, also, for neither Cruz nor Trump to have done so well that they wrapped up the entire thing before March. Then, if Rubio can hold on until March 8 when the terrain is more favorable to him. Cohn reminds us that Bill Clinton in 1992 had only won three of the first 14 contests before Super Tuesday's collection of southern primaries that helped Clinton clean up in that election. And Rubio does seem to be going all in to win in Nevada where he has connections to the Mormon community and ties because he lived there as a kid. However, the Cruz campaign is also working hard in Nevada even though they got a later start. It's a caucus state where organization will play an important role. It doesn't have the history of people turning out for the caucuses as Iowa does.
Rubio's pathway may be helped by the peculiar rules governing delegate allocation in the GOP race. The more conservative states award their delegates proportionately, while the more moderate states use winner-take-all rules to award their delegates. If Rubio can hold on until those states and be in the position to be the sole hope of those who don't like Cruz and Trump, he may be able to start piling up delegates to match those earned by Cruz and Trump.
The truth is that there are numerous variables — some of which seem arbitrary — that could determine the GOP’s nominee. And one of those variables could be the fact that winning a moderate state counts for more than winning a conservative one.Ironically, Rubio could be best served by Trump staying relatively viable so that he would split the haul of delegates in the earlier states with Cruz. Then Rubio could hope that he would win the blue states. As Matt Lewis and 538 note states that haven't voted for a Republican presidential candidate in years might be the states that will choose the nominee. If the base is now angry at the thought of the man they consider the establishment favorite, imagine how they'd feel if he rides blue states to the nomination.
This conundrum arguably hits Cruz harder than anyone else. First, of course, there is the fact that he has invested heavily in the SEC primary, and that his evangelical appeal presumably is strongest in these states. Interestingly, though, it’s not clear that Donald Trump is really that harmed by this phenomenon. This is not to say that Trump can’t win some SEC states, but it is to say that he could potentially have a good shot at some of the winner-take-all states, too (we tend to think of Trump as conservative, but the truth is that he gets a lot of support among secular, moderate and liberal Republicans).
There are a ton of variables to consider. Keep this in mind the next time a national poll shows somebody surging.
David Lauter argues in the LA Times that perhaps Trump's poll numbers actually underestimate the level of his support. He refers to a study that randomly divided GOP voters into groups that would receive telephone surveys, online surveys, or automated phone surveys. There seems to be somewhat of a reverse Bradley effect going on. The results seem to indicate that Trump does better when college-educated voters don't talk to an actual human being than when they're filling out an anonymous online survey. This difference might be narrowing as his poll numbers stay high thus removing some of the imagined stigma of supporting Trump. So those who have been drawing comfort by pointing to the difference between Trump's numbers in online polls and those conducted with person-to-person conduct by assuming that the latter are more accurate, it could be just the reverse.
Andrew Malcolm examines how changes in how the public interact with the media is changing politics. More and more people are not even watching TV so TV ads won't reach them. Political campaigns now have to adjust with ads that are designed for mobile phones since that is how many people access the internet.
Jay Cost looks at how Cruz and Rubio might act as president based on their time in the Senate.
If we assume that both Cruz and Rubio would behave as president as they did in the Senate, this gives Republicans a basis for comparison. The upside to Rubio is that he clearly knows how to work with Congress and has the potential to move the legislature in a conservative direction. Indeed, he was a policy entrepreneur on the Obamacare insurer bailout, pushing Congress to do something it might not otherwise have done. The downside of this approach is that he might get rolled, either by go-along-to-get-along Republicans or, worse, by liberal Democrats. Something like this seems to have happened with the Rubio-Schumer deal on immigration reform: Rubio miscalculated and put his name on a bill that was too liberal for most of his Republican colleagues.
With Cruz, the upside is that most of the country, Republicans included, hates Congress, and a president who takes an adversarial approach to the legislature might be just what the doctor ordered. On the campaign trail, Cruz has argued that the two parties behave like a cartel within the legislature. This is true. If one looks behind the heated partisan rhetoric, one sees broad bipartisan agreement on what may be called interest-group liberalism: the use of big government to pay off the pressure groups that work the system most aggressively. The best hope for cleaning out the rot is a president who is committed to such reform, and Cruz might be able to embarrass Congress into mending its ways.
The downside is that Congress is a stubborn, recalcitrant institution. This is especially true of the Senate, whose members are noted for their unbounded self-regard. Cruz might be right to castigate them, but will his former colleagues be willing to work with him on reform if he continues to denounce them? If they are not willing, a Cruz presidency might amount to four years of gridlock and a continuation of the ugly internecine battles that have beset the GOP during the Obama years.
Ideally, conservatives should hope for a blend of these qualities. The perfect candidate would be gracious and charitable to his colleagues, like Rubio, but firm in his commitment to reform, like Cruz. Alas, the real world disappoints us.
On the other hand, it is rarely as bad as we fear it might be. And conservatives should count themselves lucky this cycle. The establishment types, the go-along-to-get-along Republicans who have dominated the party's nomination for most of its history, are not at the top of the heap this time. Instead, we have the prospect of a genuine break from the past.
Nominating Trump would be unadulterated folly, but Cruz and Rubio are viable candidates who deserve careful consideration. They bring real strengths to the table and would signal a notable change in the party's approach to governance.
The folks at 538 have a discussion on whether Rubio is underrated or overrated or rated just right.
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Ken White has a good recommendation for our political debates, particularly our debates over gun policy.
First, we could stop culture-bundling. We culture-bundle when we use one political issue as shorthand for a big group of cultural and social values. Our unproductive talk about guns is rife with this. Gun control advocates don't just attack support for guns; they attack conservative, Republican, rural and religious values. Second Amendment advocates don't just attack gun control advocates; they attack liberal, Democratic, urban and secular values. The gun control argument gets portrayed as the struggle against Bible-thumping, gay-bashing, NASCAR-watching hicks, and the gun rights argument gets portrayed as a struggle against godless, elitist, kale-chewing socialists.He also recommends that people learn enough to use accurate firearms terminology.
That's great for rallying the base, I guess, but that's about all. When you culture-bundle guns, your opponents don't hear “I'm concerned about this limitation on rights” or “I think this restriction is constitutional and necessary.” They hear “I hate your flyover-country daddy who taught you to shoot in the woods behind the house when you were 12” and “Your gay friends' getting married would ruin America and must be stopped.” That's unlikely to create consensus.
Confused gun control advocates may suggest a ban on “semiautomatic weapons,” believing that means automatic rifles, when it actually refers to nearly every modern weapon other than bolt-action rifles and shotguns. Such linguistic flimsiness drives the perception that mainstream gun control advocates want to take away all guns.Finally, he recommends that people listen when others talk about rights.
We don't know where rights come from, we don't know or care from whom they protect us, we don't know how to analyze proposed restrictions on them, and brick by brick we've built a fear-based culture that scorns them in the face of both real and imagined risks. We've become a nation of civic illiterates, mystified by the relationship between individuals and the government.You know, a lot of what he recommends would be eased with good history and civics courses. It almost makes me feel that my job is worthwhile.
This is the story of how a couple of smart guys got the best of Donald Trump. Trump trademarked Reagan's slogan of "Make America Great Again" right after Obama won the election in 2012. Trump likes to pretend that the phrase is original with him, but it actually came out of Reagan's 1980 campaign. However, when he trademarked the phrase, he forgot to claim the rights to use the slogan on T-shirts and hats.
In what may be seen as a bit of what goes around comes around, Meri Bares and Bobby Estell of California took note of Trump’s oversight. They filed application number 86716074 on Aug. 5 of this year to trademark the use of “Make America Great Again” not just on hats and T-shirts, but also on everything from sweatshirts to socks and swimsuits, from backpacks to change purses to wallets, even “dog apparel.”This story also indicates that Trump might have been thinking back in November 2012 that he would like to run for president for 2016 and he had the slogan ready to go.
Two days later, Estell, who goes by Bobby Bones, tweeted:
“hey @realDonaldTrump, if you donate 100k to @stjude, I will give you your clothing trademrk back. thanks!—Bobby”
St. Jude being St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Estell posted a follow-up tweet later on Aug. 7:
“Hey @realDonaldTrump. I don’t even want this trademark. Let’s get this thing done. I want no money. Just for @StJude”
On Oct. 27, Trump issued a check for an undisclosed amount—reportedly the full $100,000—to the hospital.
“Transfer of Trademark,” read an accompanying notation on the check.
On Nov. 11, a U.S. Trademark examiner made the transfer official. Trump continued to sell Make America Great Again hats ($25 regular, $30 camouflage) and sweatshirts ($50) and even a Trump Presidential Dog Raglan sweater ($15).
Kevin Williamson notes a theme among liberals this year - their desire to do away with rights and take the totalitarian route to achieve what they want.
For those of you keeping track, the Democrats and their allies on the left have now: voted in the Senate to repeal the First Amendment, proposed imprisoning people for holding the wrong views on global warming, sought to prohibit the showing of a film critical of Hillary Rodham Clinton, proposed banning politically unpopular academic research, demanded that funding politically unpopular organizations and causes be made a crime and that the RICO organized-crime statute be used as a weapon against targeted political groups. They have filed felony charges against a Republican governor for vetoing a piece of legislation, engaged in naked political persecutions of members of Congress, and used the IRS and the ATF as weapons against political critics.
On the college campuses, they shout down unpopular ideas or simply forbid nonconforming views from being heard there in the first place. They have declared academic freedom an “outdated concept” and have gone the full Orwell, declaring that freedom is oppressive and that they should not be expected to tolerate ideas that they do not share. They are demanding mandatory ideological indoctrination sessions for nonconforming students. They have violently assaulted students studying in libraries and assaulted student journalists documenting their activities. They have staged dozens of phony hate crimes and sexual assaults as a pretext for persecuting unpopular organizations and people.
What they cannot achieve by legislation or litigation, they seek to achieve by simple violence, left-wing activists having smashed, looted, and burned portions of Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore, where Koreans and other Asian minorities were specifically targeted. As on college campuses, they have made a point of assaulting journalists documenting their violence. They have rioted in Philadelphia and in other cities....
They have sought to use the FCC to revoke the broadcast licenses of Rupert Murdoch and other political hate totems, and have long dreamt of using federal regulation to shut down conservative talk radio. They have gone to the Supreme Court to argue that they should be empowered to ban books, films, magazines, and newspapers when they desire to do so for political reasons. They are energetic suppressors of free speech.
It is possible to have a robust, energetic political discourse within the parameters of American liberalism, which cherishes freedom of speech and of inquiry, which distinguishes between public and private spheres, which relies upon the rule of law and the Bill of Rights while placing limits on the reach of the state. But if you reject that, as our so-called liberals have, then you cannot have genuine political discourse, or genuine democracy. When he was asked about having fabricated a story about Mitt Romney’s not paying taxes, Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid made a straight-up might-makes-right argument: “Romney didn’t win, did he?” You cannot have much of an argument without some level of honesty, which is a problem for a country that probably is going to be subjected to yet another Clinton campaign. You cannot have much of an argument without freedom of speech, and you cannot have democracy if political activism is criminalized. The Democrats are seeking to restrict speech, and they already have criminalized politics: Ask Rick Perry about that, or Tom Delay.
Well, here is one effort by liberals to enforce their view that has, for the moment, suffered a major setback.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the provision used to strike down the Washington Redskins trademark is unconstitutional.
The full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling in a separate case filed by Simon Tam, a man who has been trying for years to get his band name, “The Slants,” trademarked.
He says the band of Asian-Americans aims to take back Asian stereotypes.
While the Federal Circuit agrees with the Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that the name is disparaging, the majority opinion finds that the legal provision allowing the government to reject trademarks that are disparaging to a substantial composite of the group referenced violates the First Amendment.
The court finds that the restriction is an impermissible government influence on freedom of speech....
This reverses a 1981 decision by the Federal Circuit that found that rejecting a trademark did not block any freedom of expression. That decision was cited by the judge who, earlier this year, upheld the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s rejection of the Redskins’ trademark.
The Washington football team’s appeal is proceeding in a different appeals court, so that court would not necessarily be bound by the federal circuit’s decision.
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John Hawkins gives us a list of how to tell if you're a liberal. For example,
1) ….Your newspaper calls people “bigoted” for being worried about bringing Syrian refugees to America, but you won’t run pictures of Muhammad because you’re afraid Muslims might kill you for it.
2) ….You think every man accused of sexual assault is guilty until proven innocent except Bill Clinton....
6) ….You claim to constantly hear Republican “dog whistles” that 99% of the population misses; yet you’d deny you’re racist for insisting that black Americans aren’t competent enough to get an ID to vote.
7) …You think there’s a possibility that Obama might be able to have a productive conversation with radical Islamists who want to kill us, but dialogue with the NRA is impossible....
12) ….You believe you’re a caring and compassionate person because you advocate giving other people’s money away to people you hope will vote for candidates you like.
13) ….You believe that anyone who dislikes Barack Obama must hate him because he’s a minority, but your hatred of Ted Cruz and Clarence Thomas is perfectly justifiable.
Do you want to see something that will make you smile? Wwatch the landing of the Elon Musk SpaceX rocket back from space. They've just proved that a private investor can do what so many thought only government can do. I have a former student who now works for SpaceX and when I talk with him about how much he loves his job, I'm exhilarated for what might be to come.
The Daily Beast has an article collecting quotes from American journalists expressing their admiration for Hitler in the early 1930s as they downplayed reports of his repression and anti-Semitic attacks.
Remarkably, even five years later—after five years of anti-Jewish violence, German militarization, and the annexation of Austria—some in the Western press still tried to present Hitler’s human side. In November 1938, the same month that the Kristallnacht pogrom devastated German Jewry, the British magazine Homes & Gardens ran a fawning three-page photo spread on Hitler’s “bright, airy chalet” in the Bavarian Alps. “The Führer has a passion about cut flowers in his home, as well as for music,” it reported. Sometimes “the Squire himself [Hitler] will stroll through the woods into hamlets” nearby, where he “gives a ‘Fun Fair’ to the local children.”This insouciance about Hitler's attacks on Jews mirrored that of the FDR administration. The approach of many in the media in the 1930s parallels a similar willingness to ignore the atrocities Stalin was perpetrating in the Soviet Union. Remember that the NYT's Walter Duranty got the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Soviet regime while downplaying the reports of the forced famine in Ukraine. It seems that Hitler had his own apologists in the western media.
Not long before that puff piece, The New York Times published a dispatch from one of its Berlin correspondents in which he could barely conceal his admiration of Hitler’s “mountain retreat.” The home “is simple in its appointments and commands a magnificent highland panorama…. Herr Hitler in principle detests the big cities, where ‘the houses are thick and the sewers annoy the air.’ He craves moderate altitudes and highland breezes.”
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Women and business leadership
Less than 16% of all positions in corporate management bodies are occupied by women. This means women are heavily under-represented in the boardrooms of European companies.
The statistics is all the more surprising given that today women largely outdo men in university qualifications. Around 60% of all university diploma are awarded to women.
The issue of female under-representation in corporate boardrooms is not only a problem of gender equality.
Balancing the gender representation in the management of European companies can also lead to more balanced corporate decision making in general.
What was the Greens' position?
The Greens support the Commission in its work legally binding quotas for women in corporate boardrooms.
Under the current voluntary regime the rate of women in management bodies of European companies increases at only 0,5% per year.
At this pace it will take more than 50 years until 40% of all boardroom members of European companies are women.
We demand a quota to achieve this objective until 2020.
Did other MEPs accept the Greens' position?
The Greens succeeded several important compromises to allow the adoption of the text by a large majority.
By introducing a roll-call vote we succeeded to split the conservative EPP and the liberal ALDE into camps suporting and rejecting the quota.
Finally, in October 2012 Commissioner Reding launched a proposal for a Directive on gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures.
The Commission's proposal is momentarily debated in the European Parliament and also in Council. Both, Germany and UK are leading the blocking minority in Council, thus avoiding further progress on the file
Which points did the Greens lose?
Lead MEP:Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP)
Green MEP responsible:Marije Cornelissen
Staff contact:Elisabeth Horstkötter (Email)
Outcome of the vote
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Flipped instruction is a teaching approach that has gained prominence over the last couple of years. Using the flipped method, teachers expose their students to content outside the classroom, so in-class time can be used for more engaging exercises and activities. This summer, a group of Elon faculty members explored the flipping method with a Moodle course through the Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) department to see how this kind of teaching could be applied to their classrooms.
The flipped course
This course was a self-paced series in which faculty members learned about flipped instruction and how to incorporate its techniques effectively. Over five weeks, TLT facilitators released modules that taught the different elements of a flipped classroom, including: how to find or create out-of-class content, how to asses a student’s comprehension of that content and how to help students apply that knowledge in the classroom.
Each faculty member finished the course with a fully-functional plan to flip some aspect of a course they would teach in the fall. Several professors created videos for their students to view at home. The videos were paired with Moodle quizzes to evaluate the students’ understanding of the material. That made class time available for labs and any additional questions from the previous night’s material.
Another professor planned to use a web application to provide articles that her students could annotate online as they read at home. This, the professor hoped, would allow her writing-based course to focus on sharpening her students’ writing skills in class.
In addition, the faculty members who participated in the course applied for mini-grants from TLT and the Academic Technology and Computing Committee (ATACC). These grants provided the necessary software and hardware to implement their flipped instruction plans in their courses.
Feedback from faculty
After completing the course, faculty took a survey, which reflected the group’s positive experiences learning how to flip their courses. When asked if they would recommend flipped instruction to a colleague, all replied affirmatively.
“I would recommend the class because it made me aware of resources and techniques that I would not likely have discovered on my own,” one participant said. “I liked the opportunity to meet with the [TLT facilitator] for an individual feedback session as well.”
While these faculty members had a satisfactory experience flipping their classrooms, some educators are still tentative about incorporating this approach in their own teaching. However, one of the participant emphasized that flipped instruction isn’t about altering everything about teaching; it’s about creating a more effective environment for the student to learn.
“I think it’s important to emphasize that this is not a radical rethinking of the teacher’s role,” the participant said. “It can come off like lecturing is antiquated. [But] flipping can be just pieces, or specific exercises. It doesn’t have to be a complete rethinking of education, but an additional tool in the professorial arsenal.”
More flipping this fall
Be on the lookout in the upcoming weeks for our profiles on the Elon faculty members who completed the flipped instruction course and how they’re adapting to this method of teaching.
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Deep in a mountain on a remote island above the Arctic Circle in Norway, scientists conserve thousands of varieties of seeds so they can be studied and used for future food needs. The seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault are the backup for other gene banks around the world, including one in Syria that’s been threatened by civil unrest.
On Monday, Earth Day, the director of the trust responsible for the seeds, Marie Haga, spoke about its conservation work, which has been focused lately on saving seeds that growers will need to develop crops in the face of changing growing conditions caused by climate change.
That includes cataloging some of the wild ancestors of the domesticated crops that feed the world today, said Haga, the Norway-based executive director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
"What we really do when we conserve all these varieties is conserve options for adapting agriculture in the future," she said. "It’s very clear that agriculture is facing major challenges these days."
Haga recently traveled to the United States to talk to Congress about the trust’s efforts to build its endowment from $135 million to $500 million for projects such as its seeds database.
Questions and answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Q: What does the Global Crop Diversity Trust do?
A: We have a very specific but very fundamental function in the food security chain. What we do is quite simple: to make sure that the many varieties of the major food crops are conserved.
Before I started in this business, I thought rice was rice. But rice, of course, is 120,000 varieties. Another example is the varieties of apples in the United States. Back in the 1800s, it’s documented that you had 7,100 varieties of apples. Today, you have 1,000 varieties of apples, which means that we have lost 6,100 varieties.
You can say, “Well, wouldn’t 1,000 varieties of apples do? Isn’t that sufficient?” Our answer to that is it might be that one of those 6,100 varieties that have been lost might have had a trait which we need today to fight a disease, to make the apples better adapted to a hotter climate, maybe to a wetter climate, at least to a changing climate.
We need the variety in order to make sure that we have options to adapt agriculture to new environments. Or protect them from diseases. We know one degree increase in temperature will reduce the production rate 10 percent. Which is pretty dramatic.
We run the danger of some of our crops producing smaller yields, and at the same time we know that the global population will increase quite dramatically over the next few years. We need to feed 2 billion more people by 2050.
Q: What kind of work has the trust done with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other U.S. researchers?
A: If you’re working on wheat and you need wheat that is more heat-resistant, you can go into this (data) system and find out which traits make it more heat-resistant or more tolerant to drought. Everybody has access. It’s an open system.
Q: Climate change seems to be a major focus of the research work right now.
A: Yes, and if people don’t like the word climate change, I usually say, “Environments change. They change all the time.” We need the ability to adapt, whether you believe climate change has come about because of a consequence of human activities or for other reasons. For example, in Europe climate change is vividly discussed, and our work is seen in that perspective.
Q: What other work are you doing to ensure the future of major food crops?
A: We’re also doing an interesting project on what is called “wild relatives” of these domestic crops. We are searching around the globe for wild relatives to these major domesticated crops in order to see if they have traits that can be useful.
We have also done what is, in all fairness, the biggest biological rescue operation ever. We have screened 246 collections in 77 countries. We have rescued and regenerated 76,000 varieties in these countries. We did find that 10,000 of these varieties were dead. It says something about the urgency of the work. We are on our way in duplicating material and getting it to Svalbard. What we think is the major job right now is to collect the wild relatives.
Q: What did you ask for when you visited Washington, D.C.?
A: The conservation of crop diversity, that is not rocket science. We know how to do that. But it does cost money to do it. And what we tried to do in the trust is to build an endowment which is sufficiently big so that the interest from the endowment will be sufficient to safeguard these seeds – as most of them are – forever.
We think this is such a fundamental challenge that it needs to be endowed. So we are slowly building the endowment, and the U.S. has contributed to the endowment and we hope the U.S. will continue to support the endowment. I think this is a very cheap insurance policy for the world. Because all of us eat, quite simply. | <urn:uuid:10d28f14-d01c-4dd1-9e7e-14f073286cf2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bradenton.com/news/article34578573.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280791.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00360-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971168 | 1,100 | 3.328125 | 3 |
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1. Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna River, June 1863 by Scott Mingus (Savas Beatie, 2011).
I never did get to reviewing this book the first time around, but this new revised edition is worth a look. There certainly is a night and day difference in the presentation.
2. Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina by Judkin Browning (UNC Press, 2011).
This study chronicles the Union occupation of Carteret and Craven counties in NC. The focus is on white and black Unionists in the region, many of the former appearing to have soured on the experience by 1865.
3. Moments of Despair: Suicide, Divorce, and Debt in Civil War Era North Carolina by David Silkenat (UNC Press, 2011).
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When Hurricane Matthew was projected to roar through our area as a Category 4 storm, Wellington put its hurricane contingency plans into high gear.
But by Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, Wellington’s Emergency Operations Center was reducing the threat level and phone calls were coming in less frequently.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Matthew brought some wind and just a few inches of rain to Wellington. A few trees fell, and some residents were left without power, but overall, the village was unscathed.
Wellington Village Manager Paul Schofield said Wellington survived “exceptionally well.”
“Our highest sustained winds were about 35 miles per hour with gusts. I don’t think we had one over 50 or 55 [mph]. We only had about an inch, inch-and-a-half, of rainfall. Our water levels had been pre-prepared for the storm,” he said.
Florida Power & Light was out restoring power to homes that had power outages as soon as the all clear was given, Schofield said.
The village returned to normal operations on Friday. Some street lights were out, specifically along South Shore Blvd.
“While we prepared for the worst, we were very happy with what we got,” Schofield said. “We came through it really, really well.”
The massive rainfall of Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012 brought almost as much damage to the area as the hurricanes of 2004, he said, and Wellington is always preparing for the next weather emergency.
“We prepare for this every day,” Schofield said. “We use the national emergency management system. It’s something that we practice every single day.”
The same basic management control approach is used during large village events, such as Fourth of July at Village Park, which brings 15,000 people. The biggest difference is that specialty equipment is pre-staged.
“We just can’t afford to be caught the way Miami-Dade County was caught with Hurricane Andrew,” Schofield said. “The State of Florida takes this very seriously. They require everybody to be prepared.”
Wellington has staff specifically trained for its EOC, to prepare and be ready in emergency situations. Command and control happens at the Wellington Municipal Complex. The building was built to hurricane standards. During an emergency, council member offices — specifically built to be used for the EOC — are repurposed.
“A significant part of what we do is geared up for this,” Schofield said.
Schofield gave kudos to those manning the call center who worked Tuesday, Oct. 4, until 11 p.m. and came in the next day at 6 a.m., continuously answering the phones, and those managing the pump stations around the clock.
By last Thursday afternoon, the village was getting back to its normal operating schedule. Many things, including trash pickup and parks, were restored to normal by Friday. Everything, he said, was expected to be back to normal by Monday.
The village continued to monitor and evaluate the possibility that Hurricane Matthew would return this week as a tropical storm, Schofield said, but that possibility had become remote by the weekend.
Though Wellington didn’t suffer much this time, Schofield warns against taking the idea of a Category 4 hurricane lightly. Wellington, he explained, got a long afternoon shower. Other areas were hit much harder. “It is not something to take lightly,” he said. “I am very grateful that that storm bypassed us.” | <urn:uuid:881ca16a-c0ae-41f0-9063-f1ba44ae2c99> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://gotowncrier.com/2016/10/wellington-officials-pleased-by-storm-mobilization-efforts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00192-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986539 | 758 | 1.820313 | 2 |
This week my wife and I watched a marvelous old movie from 1958, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" starring Ingrid Bergman. The movie about a female missionary's amazing adventures and heroism in China in the 1930s was trashed by one major media source for not having a believable plot--the critic being unaware that it depicted the true story of a feisty English woman, Gladys Aylward.
The movie has its corny elements, too much poorly spoken Chinese, and a love story that is greatly exaggerated. In fact, it horrified the very virtuous Gladys to learn that the movie about her life included some "love scenes" (consisting primarily of violin music and some shy romantic glances gradually leading to a profession of love). But the movie depicts numerous events from her life and, in spite of errors that bothered its subject, seems to be much more realistic than most movies based on true stories. It was also a very strange and foreign movie, in terms of modern standards, for the lead role was a zealous, faithful Christian who was not a con artist, child abuser, or oppressive villain. She was sincere, devout, honest, faithful, and loving. Yes, this film actually came from Hollywood--obviously from a completely different and long-lost generation of movie makers.
Like Latter-day Saint pioneers, Gladys was part of a dangerous trek across hostile territory to lead a people to safety. It was in 1938 as her region was being invaded by Japan that she led 94 children to safety over the mountains to Xian, traveling a distance of about 100 miles. These were orphans that she cared for in her inn, the Inn of the Eighth Happiness (inexplicably demoted to the "Sixth Happiness" by Hollywood for the movie). She was driven by her faith and the desire to bless others and give hope to the next generation.
She had become a citizen of China in 1936 and her activities in support of the local populace, including a bit of spying on the Japanese made it unsafe to remain in Yangchen. Being warned of a bounty for her capture, dead or alive, by Colonel Linnan a member of the local Chinese resistance, she gathered up the children and narrowly escaped the city.After Mao took over China, she fled to England, seeking to bring the Gospel to the nation where she sensed great spiritual needs. She wanted to return to China later but was denied entry, so she settled in Taiwan in 1953.
Unable to use roads or transportation, she was forced to lead her children, on foot, over the mountains to the safer province of Sian some 100 miles distant. The trek took twenty seven days in which they had to endure the elements and many hardships. She herself had become ill en route and when they finally arrived safely, she collapsed. The doctors were amazed by the feat as she was suffering from typhus, pneumonia, a relapsing fever, malnutrition, and supreme exhaustion.
She regained some strength but never recovered totally from her illness yet this didn't stop her from continuing her ministry, now located in Sian. She started a church and once more she was sharing the Gospel in the villages, prisons and among the sick and helpless. (Source: TLogical.net.)
She died in 1970 is buried in Taipei County, Taiwan. She refused honor and recognition and simply did all she could to serve God.
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The best MLRS to date are the American M270 and M142 HIMARS.
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If you’re wondering what age group uses SnapChat, you’re not alone. A recent survey by Pew Research Center found that 63 percent of US social media users between 18 and 24 use the platform daily or several times a day. Moreover, 79% of teens rank it as their top social media app. In contrast, Facebook and Twitter are second and third, respectively, among this age group. As for gender, most Snapchat users are female: 57.4% of the population is between ages 18-24.
The statistics on Snapchat’s usage reveal that the platform has great potential to attract younger audiences. While it’s great for millennials and Gen Z’ers, the app’s statistics are important for businesses to understand the current position of the platform. Snapchat has 265 million daily active users worldwide, up 22 percent year-over-year. According to the latest reports, millennials and Gen Z’ers are the most active age groups.
Snapchat and Instagram are popular among teen internet users in the U.S., but its popularity has shifted over the past five years. The majority of teens under the age of 24 use Snapchat and Instagram. Other platforms, such as TikTok, have a smaller user base. However, Snapchat has been the top app for teens for some time, so it’s important to keep this in mind when designing ads for the platform.
Despite the fact that teens and young adults are the most active Snapchat users, the app also has a wide user base that spans the rest of the world. According to Statista, 77% of Snapchat users in the U.K. are between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. Interestingly, people between the ages of 35 and 44 make up 38% of Snapchat’s user base. Finally, people aged 65 and over make up 2% of Snapchat users. | <urn:uuid:59741c0a-de79-4b8e-b95c-cd1050aa4b07> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://venturepad.org/what-age-group-uses-snapchat-the-most/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00266.warc.gz | en | 0.946477 | 384 | 2.203125 | 2 |
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